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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
9
The Kemmerer Camera informs readers that during December the annual subscription statement will be sent. Expiration dates will appear on address tags and subscribers are urged to remit promptly to save printing and mailing costs. The paper aims to please local readers with its weekly publication.
In Lincoln county the Star Valley Independent The Big Pinoy Examiner The Cokeville Register and The Kemmerer Camera show no support for Sneddon while Democratic-leaning papers back county office candidates. The note suggests voters may elect Democrats for commissioners clerk treasurer and others though Star Valley Independent could swing.
Voter guidance urges buying a Roosevelt button on October 26 with donations from a penny upward. It promotes voting Green River City for the Wyoming Industrial Institute site and Warren’s successor in the U S Senate, while urging straight Republican ticket votes. The piece references local paper plans, ballot distribution, and national race framing amid Lincoln County polling.
Rich McMinn defeats a top Wyoming officer amid a tense primary clash. Sneddon’s forced candidate faced a manhunt backdrop as McMinn returned Bert Dalton for a murder charge in Cokeville before the vote. McMinn refuses to align with Sneddon, stressing independence and fiscal accountability to taxpayers.
The Camera urges unity in electing officers for the new county. It argues that those who supported division are best suited to organize and manage the county’s economy, while opposing nominees who claimed taxes would rise should be rejected.
May Turn Over. L. Carson, editor and manager of the Star Valley Independent, visited Diamondville and Kemmerer over Saturday and Sunday. He returned Sunday afternoon and was accompanied by Messrs Sneddon and Summon. A rumor says the paper's last two issues before the election may back Sneddon, though the Independent is owned and controlled by Democratic gentlemen and leans toward the Democratic ticket.
A call to voters in Lincoln County to support Democratic candidates for county commissioners, clerk, and treasurer at the upcoming election. The message urges an economical county administration and careful voting at the polls.
Voters are urged to back T D O Neil T R Rob erts and John Erwin for county commissioners Parley L Baldwin for treasurer and Harold P Harrison for county clerk to resist Sneddon influence and preserve Republican control in Lincoln County The message warns that Sneddon may switch parties to influence the vote and calls for electing candidates who align with party interests
A party line oriented notice urges voters to weigh Congressional and legislative candidates by party, and to veto county tickets when the ticket diverges from individual candidates or sponsor declarations, emphasizing duty to choose better aligned nominees.
Report from Cokeville details a journey by Charley Chritwas and M Whitney to the hills for big game. The text notes hunting credibility and concerns about safety and ethical hunting practices among the party and locals.
Lincoln County citizens are urged to demand fair tactics in county government fights. The piece accuses Sneddon and aides of using shady letters to sway voters at the last moment, warns against answering mid campaign claims, and recalls past deceptive mailings and primary eve tactics. It cites Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson as political red herrings and mentions land office sales near Lander and Belva Lockwood’s agent Verna Wells in Owl Crook Valley.
A fragment argues that Republicans favor Roosevelt but fear media bias and expect voting to shift toward Wilson. It claims Roosevelt leads among Republicans while criticizing press and urging support for Taft and Wilson.
garbled report mentions Coleville and officials like Preston and Brien. appears to reference mining sketches, a hearing or meeting on a Thursday night, and a three month absence with a return. readable names include Gorton and Pahey Coddishiste Fixe Conuyeremsnnitty, but many words are unreadable.
Fragmentary text suggests a group or individuals named Richard Shipp and Sheridan Dowmumy with Progressive ties plan sessions or events in Kemmerer on Monday evenings and in Cokeville on Tuesday, outlining a schedule or forum related to their political views.
A long list of upcoming events fills Kemmerer, Diamondville, and nearby towns with dances, theater shows, Halloween festivities, and community gatherings. Local visitors include Mr. Thomas from Elko and Frank A. Man of Cokeville, while the Diamondville Meat Market marks Fish Day. Residents join church, social, and commercial activities, with photos for post cards and notices of traveling relatives.
Local notice states only one mass will be said in Kemmerer on Sunday as requested by Rev T J Lynch of St Patrick’s. Other items mention visitors, rentals, job moves, and scattered society notes with unclear dates and several misspellings.
A Kemmerer Democratic rally featuring Cyclone Davis drew a large audience and lively enthusiasm. Davis, a Texas figure, energized listeners though the event yielded no concrete policy proposals. several Democratic county candidates were introduced by Quealy and Stifford chaired the gathering.
Fragmentary text references livestock market conditions and political events in the Upper Urey River Valley. Mentions beef, November timing, hay crop, and a Mr Site related to river valley interests. Lacks coherent facts or clear names and places due to garbled OCR.
Hunters Roddy Jiminy Nell and Arthur Faggnant return Monday from the Willornees in search of Jate outs. Dal Leonzht sheds a tear as Pie twee didtiee Meerded the Hiegee Wie tale. Tack and Arthur Hunting hunt together through the evening near the ele.
A Halloween ball at Keanmarer on November 2 draws the Hachelor Girls and local residents. The event promises music and festive dancing with plans for a large turnout, though some details remain unclear due to imperfect text.
Fragmented readable lines describe a controlled sounding vote and mentions multiple locales and participants. Names like Winona and Watton appear alongside implied offices and terms. The garbled text suggests a primaries context with unclear outcomes and civic process.
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