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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1914
Page
5
Advertisement touts refined writing paper and envelopes in new dainty tints at 3 cents per box. Claims store carries finest quality writing materials and a large assortment of blank books and office supplies for discerning buyers.
At the annual stockholders meeting held last Wednesday evening the old officers were re elected. President A D Hosking. Vice presidents Jas W Chrisman and W K Fenner. Cashier K E L Smith, assistant cashier Parley Baldin. Board of directors includes A D Hoskins W E Fender D W Chrisman John L Kemmerer and K E L Smith. The year’s record showed profits for officers and the first dividend was declared five percent semi annually with 85000 transferred to surplus.
Charley Hathbun returns from a telephone line survey to wards Big Piney with one lineman lost. A testing instrument in Salt Lake pinpointed a seven mile distant pole fault above Palisade, then another defect six miles from Kemmerer. Tit CAMERA invites mining camp correspondents to submit news letters.
Wyoming forest supervisor Robert E. Miller from Jackson discusses Jacksons Hole history from 1810 to 1882, elk and snowfall patterns, and the planned Haback to Green River road improvements. He outlines a new eastern ascent grade to reduce snowslide danger, with current and needed funding to reach the Idaho line.
County Assessor Geo. W. Tanner was informed that the state board of equalization amended the 1914 livestock valuations certified earlier. Calves coming yearlings rise from 15 to 18 per head and cattle yearlings and over from 40 to 46 per head, boosting the state's assessable cattle value by about 2.469 million dollars. State Tax Commissioner John McGill pressed for higher valuations. the state auditor Robert B. Forsyth and the board secretary say the rise still lags behind true worth and note sheep valuations remain higher than cattle under the new scheme.
Seth Rigby’s four bands of sheep, feeding on the Little Colorado desert, were moved into Opal last week due to deep desert snow and scarce feed. Some flocks will be shipped while others receive grain at Opal. Winter range conditions worsen as bands are brought to railroad points for grain, while subscriptions to THE CAMERA are urged to avoid discontinuation.
A fragmented notice from Evanston refers to a patent application filed this day under Revised Statutes. The document cites the official law, involves ownership details, and mentions affidavits of cost and party names, with unclear geographic references and dates.
Notice for publication dated December tbth Waa states that certain parties claim rights or interest. The fragment mentions a meat market and medicinal product details including cough remedy and non narcotic ingredients, offered for sale by City Drug Store.
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