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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
12
Frontier Agents and Big Piney firms Frontier Supply Co and Big Piney Mercantile Co are listed as local agents in records. The notice designates trading partners and distribution points serving the region.
The Opal dance on Saturday October 28 will test a new $1000 player piano installed in the town hall. The E. Church basement hosts a Hallowe en Social next Tuesday with James in charge featuring several amusements. Fresh doughnuts coffee pie and hot chili will be served for a small charge.
A number of county Republicans accompanied Senator Waren to Mountain View last Friday night to hear campaign issues. Frank A. May from Cokeville T R Wilson of Jackson Hole and Ben Bell of Kemmerer joined the trip.
F W Harrison son of Dr Harrison Ev anston arrived from his ranch near Bronx with news for Democrats. He says only two Hughes men remain in that precinct with the rest backing Wilson. Harry Munn of Halfway travelled with Harrison and rode with his mother to Chicago where she lives after visiting her son this summer.
Oakley Edward Verrier visits Salti Lake City noting chicken as a remedy for appendicitis. A dance at Barrett's hall in Diamondville draws a small crowd, Minnie is linked to Charles, and Mrs. Mary McPhie of Glencoe is buried with local aid. Nearby updates include births, illnesses, job moves, trapshooting chatter, and plans for a new hall.
The piece accuses the current Republican Board of extravagant spending, contrasting it with the Democratic Board of 1913-14. It claims over $30,000 in waste, cites wasteful hires and court costs, argues against excess sheriff and auto expenses, and urges voting for Budge and Jenkins on November 7 to start a new regime.
The Linco Lumber Company announces a heavier building program this fall than previously known. James Orlereon plans a new residence in the west end, Charles McKay eyes a two story structure with lower space for a car, upper rooms for a miller, Ed Sutton begins a new garage, and Oakley sees rail and boarding home construction.
Firemen's dance set for Saturday night in the Lyceum hall promises a top social event of the season. Kemmerer Orchestra will provide music as the fire department aims for a large turnout and strong community support.
Promotional note describing cheaper travel options and weekend excursions with a discount compared to standard rates. Mentions agents and railroads in a fragmented, early advertisement style.
The Kemmerer Republican highlights a Lincoln County financial statement showing liabilities of 116,071,041 and resources including a $20,000 county jail value. It questions whether the board plans to sell the jail to cover expenses through January 1917 and notes a $400 check from Uinta County for 1915 election expenses, implying differing fiscal management.
The appeal argues the 1913 Democratic Board paid out 4400 too much and that if funds had been left to the prior boards the county balance would differ by about 11 000. Voters are urged to defeat current board members Budget and Jen Kains and start a new regime.
The case of Tene McDonald, described as a depraved moral example, ended with a verdict of insanity and a term in the Evanston asylum. A jury of C A Christmas, D J Brown, John Griff, Willard Tell, Joseph K Bureh, and M Whitney found McDonald insane after a long series of revolting circumstances and drunken debauchery that reflected on the family environment. An asylum matron transported the victim to Evanston Saturday night.
Cook and his brother plan further funding to enhance their skating rink and dance hall. A new machine will surface and wax the floor to keep it smooth for skating and dancing, reportedly making the surface as slick as Elise for dancing.
A list of candidates across multiple roles including president Charles B. Hoohes and vice president Charles W. Fairbanks, U S senator Clarence Clark, congressman Frank Wheeler Monde, state and county officials, clerks, surveyor B J Carollo, and Maggie F Nicholson as superintendent, detailing names and districts in a party ballot narrative.
Local church notices list pastors and schedule for Kemmerer and nearby parishes. Mentions include Mil list of services at Mount James Church and Catholic services in Kennett with monthly Sunday observances and fellowship events.
Salt Lake Hunters led by Tom Sneddon Junior returned from a trip to Lincoln County last week with several Salt Lake friends. The party reportedly engaged in hunting and camping in the region and observed elk and bear.
A group of doctors from the community gathered informally at Lincoln County Miners Hospital for a meeting focused on mutual professional support and the shared purpose of improving local medical care.
A fragment notes a seven passenger car model praised for its beauty and curved lines. The item references a cameral section and a wartage week, with unclear origins and arion hues. The description emphasizes style over function and hints at a new automotive design feature.
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