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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
9
A city council ordinance closes all saloons from 2 o clock midnight to 7 AM citing governor Houx and others. Railroads face hindrance as workers frequent saloons. neighboring towns on Union Pacific and OS B lines take similar action.
An Emporium window on the Triangle hosts a Red Cross display illustrating the items local women have made for soldiers. Kemmerer Diamondville Frontier Sublet and Oakley branches are represented, with samples shown and a large shipment to Denver headquarters planned. A crate of goods and 240 Christmas boxes are prepared for dispatch to support the Red Cross effort.
Mrs. Matt Armstrong of Diamondville underwent a rare Caesarian operation Monday at a local hospital. Six of seven Diamondville and Kemmerer physicians were present. The operation, reportedly the first of its kind in the state, required National Medical Board consent. All three patients are reported to be recovering well.
James McBride of Ft. Bridger married Natilla Van Hoorda of Chicago yesterday morning in a small ceremony at the Catholic church conducted by Father T. D. Lynch. The Belgian widow, arriving from Chicago, became Mrs. McBride four days after they met on Thanksgiving Day. Ernest Roberts and Roland Hamlin accompanied the couple as they traveled from the groom’s home, where McBride is a prominent stockman, to the ceremony.
The Hotel Kemmerer register shows a flood of oil men visiting the city with a long list of guests. Names include Dr A G Burritt from Salt Lake City, C K Costello, W K Wood of Twin Falls, W E Langrill from Chicago, A E Cronin of Portland, and many others from across the region. The article signals a real oil boom activity locally.
Dr Francis J Nuss of Chicago with Dry Piney holdings is in town. Cheyenne men including H Ridgely Frank Bon C L Rigdon arrive to assess Green River Petroleum and Cretaceous oil ventures. B A Woodruff and wife of Tulsa representing Sinclair Oil visits Kemmerer showing rising Lincoln County field interest.
Watt Brandon departed Saturday for Denver and eastern Wyoming oil districts including Casper, Lander, and Greytull, aiming to gain brokerage insight and evaluate the Domino Wyering investment. He serves as Kemmerer Brokerage’s vice president and manager and as fiscal agent for Domino Wyeming Co. If observations satisfy him, he may acquire stock. Officers: Thomas Sneddon president Olaf Jetson secretary W Comer treasurer William Monay RM Turner Dr R A Hocker directors Temporary offices are in the Ivan S Jones suite over Kemmerer Savings Bank for matters during Brandon’s absence.
Pocatello oil man O D Van Buskirk and editor from Salt Lake City travel from Salt Lake Bankers to Kemmerer to confirm Lackey Holdings lease. Van Buskirk carries a $10000 check to seal a deal and push immediate development at Dry Piney field. DA Macdueen of Lwyite Wyoming drives to Green River inspecting county oil lands.
Sorensen of Rock Springs arrived at Kemmerer yesterday with George Burroughs, who had killed elk illegally and pleaded guilty in court. Court Commissioner Christmas fined him for the offense. Sorensen is tracking a man who hunted in the state after falsely claiming Wyoming residency.
Second Sunday in Advent December 9 services at St James Kemmerer led by Rev Morten Joslin with 9 15 Sunday school and morning prayer and sermon at 11 morning service. no evening service. St Bartholomew Cokeville also holds prayers and sermon next morning.
Far off Alaska interests reach Lincoln county as George Irving of Juneau and A C Cronin of Portland arrive to inspect the Poasil and LaBarge Piney fields. Irving represents Alaska and Northwest interests while Cronin brings oilman experience from Oklahoma and beyond, with Baker of the Kemmerer Republican guiding their involvement.
New Chicago company organized by Chicago capitalists after Dr HB Opie investigated oil prospects in Lincoln County. The Central States Oil Company holds claims in the Dey Viney and LaBarge fields with directors W H Sills Dr E Orpe WN Horner NK Porter and CA Going.
Incorporation papers filed in county clerk’s office for the newly organized Lincoln Wyoming Petroleum Company. Directors include Kenneth M. Jackson of Tonopah Nevada tied to George Wingfield, J A Larson cashier Cokeville State Bank, Harold R. Harrison Lincoln County Clerk, T D O’Neil Big Piney cattleman and former county commissioner, Walter A. Muir prominent Rock Springs attorney, J Park Thompson general manager, Charles Lackey consulting engineer, A G Burritt Salt Lake City geologist, with Harold R Harrison as secretary treasurer.
EB Pearlberg of Chicago arrived in Kemmerer to inspect the Dry Piney and La Barge fields. He represents large interests in the Hi nels metropolis and says prospects here are favorable with likely development from his visit. A local company is being formed to push a project in this field.
Lieut Reynolds, newly commissioned second lieutenant in the coast artillery, is welcomed by friends and relatives after training at Officers' Training School. He returns to command as the coast artillery prepares for heavy siege work in the war. Mrs Jadot hosts a gathering for ladies at her home in the Seventh hotel to knit for the soldiers. Red Cross sessions shift to Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Lincoln Coat Woolgrowers Association held its eleventh annual convention in Cokeville last Friday and Saturday. Prominent attendees included Secretary McClure of the National Association Homer Fenn of Ogden assistant district forester C A Beam of Afton and John Hay of Rock Springs. Main topic was predatory animal destruction with a shift to the Biological Survey of Agriculture taking over the work of destroying coyotes and wolves. The group authorized no new king animal appropriation and will support the Survey for a year. New officers were elected T Hunter Salmon president J D Nobitt vice president and executive committee M F Whalen Oscar Peterson Geo C Watts Parley Bennion and George Jenkins. Adjournment set for Kemmerer next year. George Tanner will attend the state county assessors meeting in Cheyenne with the Board of Equalization to discuss equal taxation.
Kemmerer people represented at the Woolgrowers Convention, ball and banquet in Cokeville last Friday, about forty guests greeted by hospitable locals. No. 17 train brought visitors to a town bustling to find rooms for all, then a large theater party gathered for the Woolgrowers dance, amid good cheer and joviality. Continued on editorial page.
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