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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1912
Page
7
The article notes Yom Kippur as the Jewish day of atonement beginning Friday sunset and ending Saturday night. It describes rest from labor, devotion, and forgiveness among families and communities, with prayers at the temple and acts of reconciliation.
The Kemmerer livery stable, associated with Mr Murray and the Remmerer Urey Mable, is undergoing improvements. Workers level the floor and elevate the building onto a new foundation. stalls receive new lighting and refinements to enhance comfort and safety, promising a superior local facility.
Rept. 4 letter from J P Sorenson deputy state game warden describes conditions near Old Kendall in the upper Grown river country. Elk are plentiful in fine condition, calves scarce due to winter, cattle improving as they descend from mountain parks. Wolves evident, many ducks at mountain lakes, early winter snow on peaks, hunters scarce as season opens. Sorenson plans to stay until season ends or until hunters disperse.
Mr and Mrs Frank Hart and their three children arrived from the Cottonwood ranch to enroll in Kemmerer schools for the winter Walter and Alice will join high school while Frank enters seventh grade They will board with Mie Nellie Yates the Kemmerer teacher who has taught Cottonwood for three terms Mr Ball a prominent rancher of the upper Groan River valley noted cattle sales including yearlings twos and threes at 4000 straight a record price for the area.
A light colored hay hare weighing about 1000 pounds with fore top out is reported lost or stolen. No brands observed. Names include bot i Govaitemwand EB W Smith Bltod. Local authorities urged to file notices and check for recovery.
The Pocatello Tribune reports heavy taxes under prohibition push in Idaho with state county city and school levies pushing over four dollars per hundred. Saloons operate illegally in dry districts raising government costs while many residents still demand liquor access amid broader reform debates.
Evanston will gain a new 25 stall round house with work set to start this fall. Irvine of Kemmerer won the bid to supply 200 cars of sand and gravel, to be shipped from Green River within ninety days. James Stewart Company of Salt Lake City secured the building contract and the development has been anticipated for years.
Last Thursday the Bachelor Girly group met Miss Irene Elliot for a Five Hundred game session at a four-table party Mimi Winnie Jones won first with Miss Jennie Hocker second A delicious lunch and music by the young ladies followed The pentamenting will be with Miss Hocker on October 1
Excavation proceeds for the new hotel annex and heating plant at Hotel Komtadier. Old tram buildings were moved to a temporary site while concrete foundations begin this week. The heating plant will be installed and joined with the existing hotel structure.
Novelist Owen Wister and his family left their Yellowstone region summer in Jackson Hole and plan to return to Lincoln County by spring. The Virginian author had spent the season at the Teton ranch and now heads home to Philadelphia for the winter.
A South Pass era report from the Lander papers says the Hidden Hand mine at Lewiston near South Pass has yielded another rich mineral deposit. The latest assays show 5000 per ton, stirring considerable excitement. A party is raising funds to locate claims and part of the ore will be shipped to Denver workers, with a new ore possibility anticipated in the South Pass folds.
The article notes Harry Krupp plans a house and barn on upper Pine Avenue but J B Irvine, connected with the site, is seeking another location and will not build a home there. Irregular text mentions a couple of other names and vague timelines without clear dates.
Yesterday afternoon at one o'clock at the Veide home the marriage joined Miss Marion Frances Christmas and William Judas Witherspoon. Rev W N Pearson officiated in the Episcopalian form. Miss Margaret Christians, maid of honor, and Charlen Aygroomenien served as attendants. The ceremony was witnessed by family and Miss Maude Chamberlain and Dr W A Hocker. The room was pink and white. the bride carried white roses. The couple departed for Salt Lake City for ten days, staying at Hotel Utah. The bride, a prominent Kemmerer figure, is the elder daughter of Colonel and Mary A E Christmas. The groom, from Mayneville, had worked with Fron Her Supply Co. in Kemmerer. They plan to reside at Hotel Kemmerer while awaiting a new home in Frontier.
Secretary Wilson announces a new experiment station on Manti National Forest near Ephraim Utah to study grazing and watershed protection. Bids for buildings are in and observations on erosion runoff begin. The goal is to restore denuded ranges to support more stock without harming watersheds benefiting producers and consumers.
Campaign expenses incurred by United States senators, congressmen and Supreme Court judges are itemized. Names such as Warren, Kendrick, Mondell and Fabey appear alongside attorney Spriggs. The document lists costs by office and candidate in a formal state campaign ledger.
A summarized note discusses a proposed six percent levy on the first year's salary to fund political campaigns. The plan aims to raise funds for candidates and reports a deliberate mechanism approved by county Republican leaders in Idaho. The deadline for submitting campaign dues is noted, with emphasis on allocating the funds for electoral support.
The report notes large hay drops near Cort and Opal as ranchers expect higher prices amid a long winter’s impact. Grain fields yield well and gardens prosper, with livestock development drawing more locals into prosperity after years of hard toil in building ranch operations.
Workers at Utah Copper near Briggtsaat walk out after rejecting 85 cent daily wage rise set for September 14. Chas Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners counsels restraint, but union supporters vote to strike. About 5,000 miners quit, with deputies surrounding company properties and militia rumors circulating amid fears of a broad Western strike.
Peter Gordon Jr returned from the Mayo Brothers clinic in Rochester Minnesota after three days of medical exams including X Rays. Doctors believe kidney trouble may require surgery with December return possible. He visited St Paul and Duluth on the way home and rekindled ties with cousins from childhood.
Middle Piney project senator W H Taylor of the Cinta County Irrigation Co accompanied by C La Avery of Cheyenne special land agent visits lands under the Middle Piney irrigation proposal. They review plans to remove a canal to water valuable lands and expect contractor Coolidge to finish the North Piney canal by late October opening more lands for settlement.
The article details U S coal production across years with figures for anthracite and bituminous coal. It notes a surge when Virginia entered the field and cites totals from 1804 to 1840, including peak outputs and state-by-state production patterns.
The Kemmerer Camera produced The Ranger volume one for the class of 1912 detailing Kemmerer High School life. It receives high praise for its neat design, up to date progress, and abundant illustrations reflecting local pride and school effort. The Evanston Times also notes the work as creditable printing for the city.
Woolgrowers faced volatile markets as political turmoil drove many to sell early. Buyers and agents scour western regions while eastern houses show scarce stocks and high prices. Wood supply for large eastern manufacturers also tight, threatening delivery schedules as markets stay strong through year end.
A Leather Worker from River ton, Wye, recently arrived, is praised for his skilled harness and saddle making. The community notes his long felt need is met by the respect and aid received, and argues continued support keeps him engaged in productive work rather than costly past camp life.
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