Duck hunting trip ends in fatal crash near Nugget Canyon
Tommy Sneddon of Diamondville drove Red Vicars of Diamondville when their Oldsmobile plunged down a dugway west of Nugget. Vicars died in the icy creek after Sneddon, severely injured, tried to rescue him and then collapsed. The crash occurred after a late Saturday drive from a Bear River duck hunt toward Kemmerer.
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Bear River
Kemmerer
Tommy Sneddon
Diamondville
Red Vicars
Marshal
Mir
Nod Veri
Bird Boys in Jail After Utah Flight Likely Plea
State Game Warden Nate P Wilson brought Roy and Claude Bird to Kemmerer, jailed without irons. The two, described by Utah officers as desperate, faced charges in a murder case tied to an earlier train escape and a lengthy chase ending near a riverbank. editor of The Camera visited them at the county jail during breakfast.
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Nate P. Wilson
Kemmerer
Roy
Claude Bird
Utah
Mr. Wilson
Camera
Sorenson
Arnold
Will Reid Takes Over State Editorial Duties October First
Veteran Democratic editor Will Reid begins new duties on October first succeeding EB Chaplin. Backed by both Republican and Democratic press, Reid will move his family this month and continue editorial control of his paper while serving as local manager of the Carbon County history paper. Andreas Blickfeldt of Kemmerer becomes a new member of the mechanical shop.
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Heid
EB. Chaplin
Dn Coe
Petitt
Wil Reid
Ed Ta
Hey
Carbon County Historea
Andreas Blickfeldt
Kemmerer
Captured Gray Wolf and Cattle Shipment Report
Carl J. Warner of Midway accompanied a cattle drive from Opal to Omaha for shipment by the McGinnis Land & Cattle Co with 15 cattle. Warner recounts a wolf chase and a den encounter, noting three ranches have hay for winter and cattle moving from the hills in excellent condition with many fat for market.
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Carl J. Warner
Midway
Opal
Omaha
McGinnis Land & Cattle Co
Care
McGinnis and
Warner
McGinnis
Hce
Do You Want Better Street Lighting Meeting Called
Mayor Marquis asks residents to attend a meeting on installing group light stands in front of plaza in Tri Angle to discuss town maintenance after installation. The move aims to beautify a heavily used area and has been debated by town members and businessmen for years. If interested, attend Monday’s meeting.
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Marquis
Siiga Lo
Cemel
Wromins
Leach Succeeds in Court Action Highlighting Sirsa Defense
In a disputed case text fragment, Leach is noted to have succeeded in a court action related to Sirsa defense. The readable portion confirms a favorable outcome for Leach amid surrounding legal context.
Russian Shipment Trains Carry Munitions to Vladivostok
A passenger service in Kemmerer last week oversaw a train bound for Seattle carrying knocked down steel cars intended for the Russian government. The cars will travel to Vladivostok to dock at the Siberian railway port and be used to haul immense munitions stockpiled by Japan for Russia. Earlier, two large trains loaded with cotton also moved through Kemmerer en route to Russia amid rising optimism in business.
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Kemmerer
Seattle
Vladivostok
Siberia
Great Siberian Railway
Russia
ONeil Wins Land Contest Case In Grose River Valley
Attorney for Thomas Dolan and others reported the Register and Receiver of the land office has handed down a decision allowing Mr. ONeil to remain in possession. The land lies in the Grose River valley south of Mig P. McNish recently committed an aleide.
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Ar Aimee
Thos, Dol
Albert McNish
Hee
O'Neil
Grose River
Mig
McNiah
Auleide
Planning Pack Hunters Aim for Basin and Grand Canyon
A planning party led by Flint Chapin and Joe Mcdonald departs for Mt Breeze upper Green River area to hunt through the Basin and the Grand Canyon. Hopkins of Midwest Of Co and Winchester Arms Co representative Harry Keele join the expedition with Mr Chapin. The group plans to hunt, travel down to the Mine of the Grand Canyon, and may return via the Gro.
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Fred Chapin
Joe Mcdonald
Jock McKey
Mt Brea
Green River
Wil
the Hopkins
Midwest of Co
Harry Keele
Winchester Arms Co
Chapio Bape
Grand Canyon
Death by Own Action at Dry Piney Saddle Scene
Al McNish commits self tragedy by note and sends his saddle horse as messenger. The deed occurs at the Old Pole Gate on Dry Piney, identified as the chosen location for the act.
Cumberland Hold-Up and Self-Inflicted Death Report
A Cumberland store robber escaped with about 70 dollars and a manager's watch after a two-visit hold up at the Golden Rule. In a separate note, Albert McNish killed himself with a Luger pistol near Thornton ranch, leaving a letter asking for notification to his sister and detailing his death. Coroner and authorities were notified, with the body found near the pole gate. (Continued on Last Page)
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Golden Rule
Cumberland
G. H. Gallagher
Quealy-Peterson Sheep Co
Albert McNish
Old Pole Gate
Thornton Ranch
Kemr
Walter Vickrey
Thornton Field
Embree of
Kemmerer
Mia
Elizabeth Pickell
Embree
McNish
Conroy Mine Working Restored Under New Manager
Through the efforts of B. P. Manney general manager of the U S Coal Co who arrived from Salt Lake last week full confidence has been restored at the Conroy mine and the men are back at work rushing coal orders. About 40 men are on the payroll and a settlement was reached after 80 percent of wages due had been paid. The payroll backlog stems from a dull period in the coal industry this summer.
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B. P. Manney
U.S. Coal Co
Salt Lake
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Hi Bore
A. J. McNigh
P. S
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Ira Bailey
Charley Bird
Fred Reardon
Wate
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Kemmerer Savings Bank & Trust Company
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