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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1910
Page
1
Workers and operators in the MAP district reached a wage agreement for the year starting September 1 after a meeting led by P. J. Quealy. The deal covers several items including ground work, while one item remains unsettled. Meetings continue as delegates from each local prepare for ratification in Cheyenne next Friday.
Rock Springs Miner reports a countywide mailing of a weekly newspaper from a southern Carbon county town praising Judge Craig for judicial honesty and ability. Signers include W A Muir W B Dunton D A Preston T 3 Taliaferro Jr D A Reavill Fred W Johnson.
Diamondville led the series by winning four of five games against Kemmerer. The Sunday match at Kemmerer ended 10 to 1 in Diamondville’s favor, while the Monday game at Diamondville finished 4 to 3. The Monday affair, described as hard fought, took eleven innings to decide the winner.
A Labor Day celebration drew locals from Diamondville and Oakley with a morning parade and ball park exercises. Attorney Ralph Smith of Kemmerer gave the ovation on labor issues, followed by sports for all ages and a big evening ball. The Frontier event featured a parade, singing, and a dance with the Oklahoma Trio, while a miners’ baseball game ended 4 to 8. Trainmaster Husted noted a new time card set for Sept 18, with Ping Pong status unclear.
Fifty head of horses broke gentle and in sound condition. Weigh 1000 to 1800 pounds. Must be sold at once as no further use. Apply Frontier Supply Co Frontier Wyoming.
Ted Wilkes defeated Dan Donovan in a controversial boxing bout in Kemmerer after a late foul by Donovan. The match began with both fighters floor landing in the first round, continued through a fast second round, and ended with Wilkes awarded the victory by referee Husted despite Donovan being knocked down.
The last man No. 9 west bound led to death when Peter Thorsen, 24, was run over near the tunnel Sunday morning. Coroner R. Curtis held an inquiry determining death accidental. Thorsen, single, was buried in Kemmerer cemetery. details from Kemmerer, with community notes on local hires and events follow.
Cokeville reports a morning arrival of John Mischler Bob Hocker and Bob Christmas of Kemmerer escorted by Marshal McLean and a phrase San Pete they duck hunted the Bear River. Gene Turner returns to Ogden after a month visiting. Miss Bessie Roberta leaves for Salt Lake to teach in winter. Lola Burtleson returns to lead the school. Henry Waeast arrives from Bay New York and other locals are mentioned including house additions and baseball trips.
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