Countywide Excitement Builds for November 2 Event
Residents of Lincoln County anticipate a major day on November 2 as Vice President Marshall visits Kemmerer. The event will draw people from Green River country Star Valley and Jackson Hole for business and family outings. Road and bridge repairs proceed, with plans for local honors and a social dance and concert. Round trip fares from nearby towns are announced with Union Pacific expected to offer discounted rates.
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Iedronda
Lincoln County
Marahall
Green River’ Country
Star Valley
Jacksons Hole
Kemmerer
Big Piney
Upper
Green River Valley
Kemmerer Orchestra
Montpelier
Cokeville
Granger
Opal
Tuconta
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Green River
Evanston
Cokeville Hosts County Farm Convention Leaders Session
A county farm convention led by A B Bowman E F Burton Miss Henrietta Kalshorn Laura Winter and Reed concludes a series in Cokeville and moves to Star Valley. County Agricultural Agent Reed presides as farmers and ranchers gather to discuss farm employment building silos food conservation home economics and home nursing with four meetings planned in Star Valley this week.
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Cokeville
A. B. Bowman
Laramie
E. F. Burton
Henrietta Kalshorn
Laura Wintera
Reed
Star Valley
Oil notes another company forms in Omaha
An authentic report says a group of Omaha capitalists including a visitor to the LaBarge Herds plan to secure a standard rig for LaBarge field this winter. They aim to have drilling ready in spring and have already secured valuable holdings with backers from other oil fields and an additional rig in Kansas.
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Omaha
LaBarge
Lafarge
Kansas
Afton Brothers Face Idaho Grand Larceny Allegation
F Schlota and Earnest Schlota once ran a garage in Afton are charged with grand larceny in American Falls Idaho. One brother was jailed at Afton. the other fled after learning of the arrest. The pair allegedly used subscription funds to build a garage and will be tried in American Falls.
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F. Schlota
Earnest Schlota
Afton
Idaho
American Falls
Tis
Standard Rig Secured for Fossil Field by Idaho Company
A standard oil rig has been secured for the Fossil field by the Idaho Company now operating there. Reports say the rig was purchased from a Spring Valley firm in Uinta county and will be freighted over with work expected to begin within a month. Dr. Pack of the University of Utah praised the Fossil field after visiting last week, noting comparisons with Casper field.
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Idaho
Rex
Spring Valley
Uinta County
Pack
University of Utah
Casper Field
Gold Rush Sparks New Claims in Snake River Canon
A rush to locate placer gold in Etna Wyoming lures many seekers near Kina with 12 autos reporting new discoveries in Snake River canon. Prospectors say gold is fine and unprofitable historically but recent strikes attract Salt Lake and Ogden capitalists eyeing a large mill and profitable mining.
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Etna
Wyoming
Snake River
Kina
Salt Lake
Ogden
Caton
MU Mining
Killed in Saloon at Rock Springs
Park hotel bar proprietor William Park was shot dead at 6 last evening by Edward Walsh who also aimed at Gilbert Hanlon. A struggle over a revolver caused a accidental shot entering Hanlon's head and Park died 20 minutes later. Walsh and Hanlon were arrested.
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Rock Springs
Wye
Willam Park
Park Hotel
Edward Walsh
Gilbert Hanton
Walsh
Hanlon
Mark
Park
Markin
Kin
Nanion
Japanese toys spur growth amid wartime import shifts
The report notes government encouragement of toy manufacture in Japan to replace imported goods. Factories in Osaka and Tokyo are expanding production, employing workers who would otherwise face unemployment amid restrictions on foreign goods and rising wartime needs.
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Toye
Germany
Runotie Fise
Booze Robbery at Frontier Saloon Sparks Sheriff Probe
The Frontier saloon was robbed of about 250 dollars in whiskey after a window was broken near the liquor cases. Three kegs of beer from James Harmison’s supply wagon, camped nearby, were also taken. The sheriff's office reports a close watch on suspects and expects arrests soon.
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Frontier
James Harmison
Sheriff's Office
Closeato
Red Cross Elects New Officers and Plans Funded Efforts
At a city hall meeting, Mrs. P. J. Quealy was re elected chairwoman with Mrs. Nellie Rathbun as vice chair, and Mrs. Roy Mason secretary and Frank Pfeiffer treasurer. The Kemmerer chapter will receive about $3000 from Washington to fund yarn and supplies for army sewing, with weekly meetings and home knitting coordinated by the society. Delegates Mrs. Quealy and Mrs. Trost will attend a district Red Cross convention in Denver.
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Red Cross
PJ Quealy
Nellie Rathbun
Roy Mason
Frank Pfeiffer
Kemmerer and
Vicinity
Washington
Red Cross Society
Treasury
Denver
Colorado
P. J. Quealy
Harry Trost
Kemmerer
Three Steers Net 8477.00 Tops Omaha Market
Ed Barrett learned Monday that three two year old steers shipped to Omaha topped the market at 124 cents per pound for the week ending October. The three steers brought a net of 177.00 dollars. Consigned to Wond-Oswald & Co of Omaha these steers marked the best sale ever made in this county.
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Ed Barrett
Omaha
Wond-Oswald & Co
Commission Merchants
To Visit Camp Greene A D Hoaking Trip Planned
Mr and Mrs A D Hoaking of this city plan a trip next Monday through the eastern states. They will stop at Camp Greene South Carolina where the local ad diver boys are camped and Washington DC. The couple will visit childhood homes and Mrs Hoskins home in Bath.
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A. D. Hoaking
Campo Greene
South Carolina
Washington, D.C
Hoskins
Sam Ross
Clengure
Mra. Hoskins
New Club Forms in Damondville for Winter Dances
Members of the Mutual Improvement Association in Damondville met Tuesday night and planned regular dances and social events for the coming winter. The group aims to provide wholesome activities for Damondville residents, especially the youth.
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Mutual Improvemnt Association
Damondville
Dhaemondville
Sign Union Seale The Wundry Workare of Kommerce
A meeting concluded with a contract drawn and signed. The union of laundry workers prepared for a formal agreement and planned to meet again Monday night.
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Kommerce
Ion Seale
Lincoln County Urges Liberty Bond Drive for 200000 Target
Lincoln County promotes a Liberty Loan to raise 200000 with a county wide push. The campaign urges residents to invest surplus cash, noting bonds act as gold like currency and can be exchanged or sold. County chairmen and volunteers listed include J Quealy Marbleton J Charles Rumsch Big Piney Albert Larson Diamondville Thomas Sneddon and others.
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Germany
Austria
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty Loan
J. Quealy
J. Charles Rumsch
Marbleton
Albert Larson
Big Piney
Thomas Sneddon
Diamondville
A. C. French
Elko
Soldiers Quarantined at Camp Greene Over Scarlet Fever
A report says members of former Company H and the Machine Gun Company are under quarantine at Camp Greene South Carolina due to a scarlet fever outbreak. The tip, unverified, cites a focal girl who through a letter noted the quarantine status.
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Company H
Machine Gun Company
Camp Greene
S.C
Opal Dance Attracts Kemmerer Residents In Lincoln County
Opal dances draw many Kemmerer residents to Lincoln County city hall on Saturday nights. Last week a large attendance reports a fine time with guests including Mrs. Fred Chapin Mrs. Bert Carollo Miss Carrie Elliott Miss Tena Sneddon Miss Anna Hullhan Miss Crafton and Messrs. Russell Langrill Davis and Porter.
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Opal
Lincoln County
Kemmerer
Fred Chapin
Bert Carollo
Carrie Elliott
Tena Sneddon
Anna Hullhan
Crafton
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Turner
Thomas Morand
Sublet
J,. Smith
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Kemmerer Savings Bank
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