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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR lists obscure names including Benate, Deal Evanston, Nelson oc, Afton A. Black, By Pines, John Jareee Jockeon. No clear event, place, or outcome readable to form a factual news item.
Low rates to Omaha Chicago St Louis and other cities offered by Bee agents. Readable text mentions October and November tickets and December dates. Offers include steaks and chops at Kem merer market.
A. O. Campbell, division engineer for the Oregon Short Line, visited Kemmerer last week to assess labor, warning that a Balkan war could trigger a Greek exodus of about 200 workers. He noted Greeks dominate section work, with Japanese and Hindus in smaller roles, and said departures could stall double tracking progress and overall railroad operations.
In Kemmerer H Hibbs sold his general merchandise store to Andrew Morrow and Lauckey Young. The new proprietors expect to stock up and run a full line of goods. Morrow is familiar with the business from years at Mountain Trading Co and Young is a long-time Kemmerer resident.
An emigrant named Painterson died at Hage depot while returning from Oregon aboard the emigrant car. He suffered asthma and was moved to the depot to catch a passenger train to a hospital but died before departure. Relatives are said to live in Ohio. he was employed by the emigrant-car owner and headed back east.
The article praises Mr Mondell who is serving his eighth term in Congress and, with 44 longer serving members among 890 in the House, is backed by Wyoming voters for another term. It highlights his tireless work ethic and prompt service, noting he is well loved by Wyoming citizens who have no thoughts of retiring him.
The article explains Lincoln county ballot design with five columns for Republicans Democrats Socialists Independents and Prohibitionists. It notes Progressive placement ahead of Prohibition on independent tally and mentions local ballot plans for the Wyoming Industrial Institute seat and a constitutional amendment initiative.
Mrs. Mary Childs of Lima races against death as her daughter Miss Alice Chilis, a Lima schoolteacher, lies critically ill in Honolulu. Childs sails from San Francisco to reach the island by messenger cable, bound for the Sandwich Islands, with connections via the Short Line Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Mail Steamship lines aiding the voyage.
Union Pacific drafts four freight crews and engines on the Oregon Short Line due to congestion from motive power shortages. Delays stem from late engine deliveries, pooling weakens service, and crews must adapt to new engines under a strained system.
Three men named Mike Brown John Gilbert and Chas Jackson were arrested after a Kemmerer Wyoming boxcar burglary caused a rapid sheriff response. Brown escaped while the others were jailed. a confession linked the trio to stealing about 30 pairs of shoes hidden near the sage brush. They waived exam and were sent to Evanston for district court.
A derailment in Nugget canyon on Wednesday evening caused minor traffic delays and a six hour hold up for Train No 1X. The accident resulted from a dropped brake beam, derailing two steel cars. Conductor Bourne, in charge of the passenger, prepared the wreck before the wrecking crew arrived.
Fossil residents JW Curse and William Julian spent hours in Kemmerer on Wednesday afternoon en route to Omaha. Curse ships six cars of Bark row and Quinn sheep, while Julian ships seven cars.
Democratic ticket lists Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for president and Thomas Marshall of Tehlana for vice president with electors Albert Hrock from Johnson County John Charles Thompson from Laramie County and Peter Kinney from Weston County as presidential electors.
Notice from Mayor Con F. Brady Town Marshal warns that roller skating on cement sidewalks in Kemmerer is prohibited. Those who ignore the ban will be guilty of a nuisance and subject to legal action.
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