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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
6
Neil Hood, known for his Neil Hood Oil & Gas Co holdings near Cumberland, was arrested in Salt Lake City last week on a swindling charge. He allegedly took $10,000 from a Chicago capitalist intended for oil field investment but used it personally. Hood denies the accusation, claiming a mistake. He founded the company years ago and sold stock locally.
Hamsfork Way Earl Heyward visits the Davison home near Opal while two year old steers are loaded for Arthur Robinson. James Davison oversees the shipment to the eastern market this Saturday. Bryant E Stock settles into a new home and fences haystacks as Will Davison and Art visit with their grandfather and take more cattle home.
Pure Food Commissioner Maurice Groshon, visiting Kemmerer, expressed strong interest in a state plan to identify historic sites. He aims to work with the State Historical Society to gather data on notable locations such as the Emigrant Springs in Fontenelle country along the Oregon Trail. He was advised to contact Miss Elia Holden, now in California, for a full history of the springs.
G A Ritzman, a Robinson ranch employee on Hamsfork, reports a forgery after receiving a batch of cancelled checks. A check payable to George F Moore and signed with a weak imitation of Ritzman’s signature was cashed by First National Bank of Montrose, Colorado. He seeks to hold the Colorado bank responsible.
A. Hinckley, head of Motor Power and Machinery at Idaho, arrived in Kemmerer in his private car. He stayed several days to handle matters in his department.
Notice in the United States Land Office Evanston Wyoming dated October 3 1916 announces trial number 06743 regarding James Jamieson of Rock Springs asking to enter land described as lot No 05743 and section 32 township 26 north range west of the sixth principal meridian. Persons may file protests on or before November 16 1910 with Alex Nisbet Register.
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