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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
7
This week we unveil a redesigned Olive Weekly with a new Caslon type and updated advertising display. The change, forced by higher costs for type and paper, shifts to a seventy five cents per inch monthly rate and promises a brighter, more compact edition.
The Drew objections have been overcome and the new arrangement is expected to deliver results on par with the best weekly papers. Advertisers are anticipated to find continued value as in the past.
Jay Quealy was injured Friday at No. 4 mine while aiding on a trap lowering. His foot was crushed, but he can move with crutches and expects no serious damage beyond loss of a nail on his injured toe.
Burke of Keifer Oklahoma, brother of Kay, arrived in Kemmerer to drive a new water well at Sublet. Sublet's springs have failed, forcing two loads daily from Kemmerer. After completing Sublet, Burke plans to drill for LaBarge Oil Company in La Barge to test a depth and improve water supply for multiple camps.
Regina Borenne, district training chief for Mountain Water Telephone and Telegraph Co., visited Kemmerer to instruct operators at the local exchange. The new company situates Pocatello as district headquarters, while Salt Lake City gains the old Bell district hub. The changes promise service improvements benefiting patrons.
The fall colors arrived quickly in Kemmerer drawing residents to Triangle park and yards that year. Citizens praise efforts of families like the Quealy, Christian, Hoskinds, Pellegrini, Downey, Hibba and others for care of shrubs, trees, berries, and hardy vegetables. A planned spring beautification contest by Ta CAMERA will award prizes based on judged yards and gardens.
The long awaited walkout by Harriman System shop workers began Saturday at 10 o clock with about 85 000 machinists blacksmiths carpenters and other trades leaving. The action aims at recognition by the unions rather than wage demands and has spread to Kemmerer Cumberland Moyer Evanston Aboyne and Laramie with dozens of workers quitting.
A scrambled item notes Governor Carey offering a 6000 reward per capture dead or alive for two fugitives linked to audits. It mentions ongoing manhunts near Yokeville and Oregon lines, sheriff Ward hopeful, plus Franks Cranny from Smoot selling good lambs in Chicago bound shipments and Democratic legislature links.
It was a fragmentary OCR note from a segment last week mentioning protection efforts and ventures. The readable parts include improvised terms and unclear names, suggesting a brief item about an event or incident with uncertain details.
A misprint in the notice led Celeste Inama to insist a son, not a daughter, was born to Mr and Mrs Celeste Inama. The speaker met Celeste the next morning and he argued the baby is a boy, citing no proof but convinced his claim.
The Colorado State Board of Health reports embalmer R H Embree passed the embalmer license examination. Skoote also passed after attending the Denver exam during the embalmers convention and now holds license No. 493.
A series of seven burglaries occurred in Evanston Sunday night with little fear shown by the intruders. Homes including the Lachapelle residence the Smith and Uinta hotels and the A V Quinn County Clerk Harvey and Leonard properties were entered. Occupants were awakened and threatened with a dark lantern and a revolver but told to cover up and no one was harmed. Two suspects are still at large.
Jack Mantell visited town to report that all sheep bands from Watte and Harker are out of the timber and heading to fall and winter range on the desert. Feed is excellent and winter prospects look good as flocks are in prime condition and prepared to winter well. Thursday is Fish Day at the Kemmerer Meat Market. come early.
A Sheridan Enterprise observer describes a couple driving away early with a wagon loaded with lumber and building material. The wife, tanned and strong, sits proudly on the load, embodying frontier hope and courage as they push toward a home and civilization.
Jack McKay of Cottonwood ranch near Halfway renewed old acquaintances last week. He has removed tie back work and moved to his new ranch after buying the Joe Chase property. He and his wife placed desert sand tiling on adjoining land and extended the water ditch. He is postmaster at Halfway and reports four new mail trips weekly from Ball. He was in town for supplies.
Delicous steaks and chops to be secured at the Kemmerer market are described as the most appetizing. The item emphasizes fresh beef offerings and culinary appeal for local shoppers.
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