13 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
1
The article notes the county and state tax levy for 1911, with increases over last year though modest. It cites W. A. Hocker, chairman of the board, and describes that the levy will be higher by about one fifth of a mill, with state tax changes affecting comparisons readers may use to verify figures.
The people of School District No 10 the Kemmerer district will be called to pay a tax of 12 976 on each 1000 assessed valuation for state and county purposes.
Kemmerer High School gains accreditation by the State Board of Examiners. Ten grade reform aligns with eight years of prep before high school. Superintendent Burch praises teachers and new science instructor Miss A Howard from Cedar Rapids. Local families move to Kemmerer to enroll children, bolstering the community school's standing.
Sheriff John Ward and M F Nagin pursued Bert Brown of Cumberland to Greenville on a beating case, learned horses had been taken, then continued to Montpelier where horses believed not theirs were found. Brown and Dhomy Edwards were abducted and returned to Kemmerer, where they claimed two horses and a mule had been stolen in town and fled from the range. Ward returned to Kemmerer yesterday and expects indictments in Evaston. Brown faces trial before Judge Cruix and may be jailed.
Manager Hoskins of Far go Hockhis Company announces a new root cellar and warehouse being built behind the large store. The frame building will be 60 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 8 feet deep, four feet above and below ground. Existing structures at the rear have been moved and a corrugated iron storehouse will be erected to store hay grain and tele hinge wares, with rail trackage nearby.
Wt By Fell of Rock tf Wynre worm igy no has a miner struck on the head by a rock fragment. He was seriously injured and his condition remained unclear as responders and witnesses from the Frontier area described the event. The incident involved local miners and a small group of onlookers, with investigations expected.
The store announces a three day millinery display September 13 to 15 featuring imported and local models. Models from New York and Chicago will be shown alongside adaptations from the workroom. The store decor will highlight the latest hats for the coming season.
Rob Cokeville Bank cashier and patrons faced a daring theft when a gunman forced tellers to open the vault. Depositors were restrained as the suspect fled with cash and valuables amid a hurried getaway.
Outlaw Hugh Hough Whitney and brother Charley, fresh from the hills, robbed the State Bank of Cokeville at 2 am, forcing Cashier A. D. Nublitt to open the safe. They seized cash and deposits then fled on fast horses, sparks of a wide posse pursuit across the region. Authorities and volunteers mobilized from Kemmerer to Montpelier, with reports of a relay system and potential hideouts along the mountains toward the Canadian border.
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