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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
14
Deputy Marshal Stoddard entered Mills Tea Store Friday afternoon to arrest two intoxicated Black men who disturbed customers. One fired at Stoddard narrowly missing him, and Stoddard shot and killed the first suspect. The second suspect then fled and was killed by the marshal after a struggle near the door.
Democratic ticket includes Harold Harrison county clerk Geo Tanner assessor Louis Jenkins county commissioner Gilbert Taysam treasurer J F Firepatrick county foreman Miss Flo LaChapelle clerk of district court Robert R Rose county and prosecuting attorney D C Oakley for a two year term They tour the valley with Budge the commissioner candidate holding rallies and dances in Kelly Wilson and Jackson inviting the public to meet the candidates for Lincoln County affairs.
Report notes J A Jones of Pocatello and C L Lulew of Idaho Falls promoting a railroad into Star Valley. They propose building from Pocatello to the valley with landowners receiving five dollars per acre and mortgages placed on individual lands to secure preliminary payments. If the road is not completed in ten years the notes become void.
Local readers from Kemmerer report relief from kidney discomfort after using Dean's Kidney Pills promoted as a remedy. An advertiser claims thousands benefited and cites a Wyoming reader's testimony about improved kidney health and regained work ability.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference transportation issues and local concerns. Mentions agencies, teams, and individuals in unclear context, signaling ongoing public discussion without concrete actions or outcomes.
The No 4 house once occupied by Mr Ogiwara, Japanese boss at No 6 mine, was broken into last week and looted of silver, cut glass, jewelry and valuables. The Frontier Supply Co store suffered a smaller loss as most valuables were removed. No. 4 is largely uninhabited, making the thefts hard to detect and dates uncertain.
A Willow Creek branch train crashed Saturday afternoon after a loosened lineup of empty cars to keep mines supplied. The head car derailed and slid ten cars before stopping, damaging the lead car and injuring crew member Earnest Marinella who escaped by leaping free.
A Stag Party hosted by Miss Helen Stellwagen at Mrs. A F Laley home in Frontier drew many Kemmerer women who arrived in autos and dressed as male actors. Card games and gossip followed, lunch stolen by pranksters, with several attendees named from Kemmerer and Diamondville.
Diamondville residents enjoyed a Friday barn dance with food and dancing lasting into the night. Card Club hosts and social visits from residents like James Stewart and Jas Y Sneddon are recorded along with funeral notices for Mrs. William McPhie of Glencoe and several local travels.
Leader .Man Here r M Gill visits Kemmerer to discuss a special political edition due on the 29th. The edition will include names of Democratic candidates from each county. Also notes a 1916 cattle inspection near Fairview Lincoln County and a stock brand record filed by Alma F Hale in Grover Wyoming.
Diamondville Dance Mi Rewheneville attended the Barn Dance at Finn Hall in Diamondville hosted by the B I A Friday evening. Farmers and their wives dressed in gingham, overalls filled the hall as rousing ragtime by Fred Jennings kept couples dancing until morning. The event featured doughnuts apples and hard cider as refreshments.
The certificate lists 63 head of cattle at Black Rock Lincoln County Wyoming destined for Omaha Nebraska. It notes 25 head marked on the left hip and 4 branded, plus 38 head marked on the left rib. Owned by Orrin Seaton of Jackson Wyoming and in charge of Orrin Seaton. Witnessed September 21 1916 with formal certificate dated October 12 1916.
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