Salt Lake Boosters Hear Kemmerer Reception
The Salt Lake Commercial Club delegation arrived in Kemmerer amid a blizzard and was welcomed by a large crowd. Mayor Folger chaired, Joy H. Johnson spoke on Salt Lake’s commercial goals, and other speakers highlighted intermountain opportunities before the program was cut short by weather.
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Folger
Joy H. Johnson
KE. E. Culberson
The
National Bank of the Republic
Intermountain
Qeenly
Salt Lake City
Jaoph E. Caine
Diamondville
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Kem- Merer
Miner Electrocution Tragedy Leaves One Dead
A Friday evening accident near Frontier left John Kovich dead and two others severely injured. A downed electric wire sparked during a storm as bystander John Kovich tried to move it with a stick. Jake Tomsky and Mrs Kovich suffered burns while attempting to help. They were rushed to Rock Springs hospital. Kovich was 24. The priest conducted services at the Catholic church and burial followed at the cemetery.
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Frontier List
Mike Tino
John Kovich
Kovich
Jake Tomsky
Rock Springs
Chinese Store to Open as Building Near Completion
A Chinese merchant plans to establish a store in Ogden once the building is completed. Charley, a veteran laundryman, will visit Saaramento for several months and may return later.
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Chir Wy Owen
Bulding
Charley
Saaramento
First Snow Covers Streets After Cold Spell
A fragmentary report notes a fall of six inches of snow on Friday evening followed by continued flurries. Streets and walls are described as well covered while nearby bills remain partially buried.
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Mternoon
Government Lands Auction Sale in Western Reservations
The U S Land Office lists an auction of about 775000 acres of Shoshone Wind River lands in Wyoming at not less than 1.00 per acre starting September 19 1018 from Lander Wyoming. about 280000 acres of Uinta lands in Utah at not less than 50 cents per acre starting October 8 112. and about 850000 acres of Crow lands in Montana at not less than 10 per acre starting October 21 1912 at Billings Montana. Cash payments apply to Shoshone and Uinta lands while Crow lands allow one fifth cash with four equal yearly installments. Buyers may purchase up to 40 acres per reservation, with possible additional purchases if combined with prior sales, but never more than 40 acres across both Crow and Uinta sales. Daily sales will offer about 200 tracts. no residence requirement, patents issued after full payment. No reservation maps provided. schedules can be obtained from respective land offices after the stated dates.
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Washington, D.C
Wyoming
Utah
Montana
Lander
Provo
Billings
U. S. Land Omfice
Yur Uletah Reservation
U. & Land Office
Vernal
Altar Tet
Ith
Crow Reservation
U. & Lawlea
Thomas Woolly Found Dead Near Fossil Rail Line
The body of Thomas Woolly was found near the railroad east of Fossil and brought to Kemmerer. An inquest verdict said death by unknown cause, with a head blow noted. Woolly, a Wyoming resident since 1871, about 68, veteran of the Civil War, had a $2 pension check, no known relatives.
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Thomas Woolly
Fossil
Kemmerer
J. B. Carnahan
Tom Woods
Wyoming
Forty-third Wisconsin Infantry
Rock Creek
Bids Called For Railroad Track Construction Work
Bids are invited for railroad track construction in the vicinity with work starting between September 26 and October 1. The project covers grading a double track yard, and building steel coal chutes from the east Kemmerer yards to Fossil, with potential extension to Conroy over the old Adaville coal camps grade. Contractors are to inspect the project this week. labor shortages may favor bidders who have completed prior contracts and crews ready to deploy. For sale good horse six years old single or double driver emmerer Hardware and Furniture Co.
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Fossil
Conroy
Adaville
Emmerer Hardware and Furniture Co
DeFORD IS KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE AT BIG PINEY
A Big Piney hotel proprietor W G Heitz shot J W DeFord in the pool hall after a fight sparked by alcohol and prior trouble with Henry Hahn. DeFord died from a stomach wound. Heitz surrendered as coroner and county attorney moved to the scene. Heitz, a longtime Frontier resident, is well regarded in southwestern Wyoming.
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W. G. Heitz
Big Piney Hotel
J. W. DeFord
DeFord
Henry Hahn
Hahn
Mr. Heitz
Heitz
Arnold
Wyoming
Frontier
Progressive petitions circulated for Roosevelt electors and other offices
E Halbert county committeeman for the Progressives is circulating petitions this week for Roosevelt presidential electors. He notes signatures for Chas E Winters Encampment seeking Congress and E Richard Shipp Casper running for supreme court justice. He has no petition yet for U S Senator and doubts circulation unless the fight moves to the legislature.
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Roosevelt
Chas. E. Winters
Congress
E. Richard Shipp
Casper
Justice of the Supreme Court
Halbert
United States
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