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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
16
Fragmentary copy paints Kemmerer as county seat of Linco with a 2100000 population note and mining districts. mentions Diamond Coin Company camp, Glencos and Oaksey mines, electric light and water systems, and a small payroll figure of 7200 per month.
State Geologist C. E. Jamieson released a pamphlet titled Geology and Mineral Resources of a Portion of Fremont County Wyoming. It covers oil fields, anticlines, and data for about 300 square miles centered near Lander. The note suggests broader Wyoming oil regions and mentions Uinta County. Also ads help wanted a man and wife for Spur ranch and a housekeeper.
Dr Stafford’s editor and party visit Suse, Willow Creek No 4 camp of Kemmerer Coal Co. Auburn car trip notes rapid growth, Frontier Supply Co store pride, three story building, a school led by Mim Lynch, and a steam heated temporary hospital. Foreman Arthur Robinson says mine operations run smoothly with 600 to 700 tons mined daily and four entries opened.
The firm of Smith and Brown, proprietors of the Opera House Saloon in Kemm erer, has dissolved. D. J. Brown bought Brig. Smiths interests, with Smith retiring but remaining for a time. Brown now manages. Smith will stay briefly. Dick plans interior improvements and a new liquor license application.
John Doran a driver in No 4 mine at Susie sustained a painful injury Thursday when kicked by a mule. The animal crushed three ribs caused unconsciousness. He was taken to hospital and Dr Stafford attended him. He is recovering. Also noting Kemmerer market offers steaks and chops.
Dr. Darwin B. Brown of Laramie dies aged 42 after years of service as Albany county physician and health board member. Born Milton Wisconsin July 17 1870 he practiced in Dismondville and Laramie and served as Wyoming delegate to hygiene congress and tuberculosis convention. He married Margaret A. Greer and lived in the Jacobs Langheldt building area.
Planing mill construction has begun in Kemmerer by Victor Smith and Emil Lilligrosse. They will travel to Salt Lake to buy machinery for the new establishment, which will serve spring operations and replace hand processing that caused delays and higher costs.
Lon Purdy, driver in the No 2 mine near Oakley, was injured when a rail end de debolted and the other end struck his leg, driving the bone through the knee and nearly severing it. He was taken to the Salt Lake hospital.
Notice to stockholders. The meeting is set for January 9 1918 at 10 o clock am to elect a board of directors to serve during the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting.
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