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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
6
Bee agents announce interdate excursions to Denver Omaha Kananalty Chicago St Louis and other cities through June 4. Ladies and gents garments red and repaired by the Two Little Tailors.
Frank Haiech, president of the Kemmerer Big Piney Telephone Co., has been visiting town to oversee company business. He reports steady progress on the Rock Springs to Big Sandy line and warns of a forthcoming direct line between LaFarge and Opal improving Piney toll service and cutting toll line usage.
Alex Revel of Sublett and Miners Local president travels from Kem to Ogden for the United Mine Workers of America District 22 scale convention to set next year’s terms. John Cameron of Frontier attends as delegate. miners seek an amicable settlement to the current scale. Rams for sale listed at end.
McDougall of Cumberland and Way Pw visit Kemmerer as part of the Fourth of July celebration planning. McDougal chairs the sports committee for the mining camp event and discussed printing matters and potential work with the Coal Co. Nah to accept a clerk position under James Needham, superintendent for the Washington Union Coal Co.
Notice from Kemmerer and Piney Telephone Co states office hours will be 7 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Urgent business and doctor calls may occur outside these hours. The notice covers Big Piney and Pinedale areas with daily operations in Kemmerer.
The Frontier Supply Company bids farewell to W. S. Avery and J. Wy Stringer who depart this week to establish the Broken Dollar Stores Company in Helper Utah. They plan a cash only, low-margin business model and aim to build a chain of stores after purchasing stock in the east. Avery served twelve years as manager and postmaster at Frontier.
A long-time Wyoming resident, well known for his community and business ties in Kemiverer, South Windsor and Conte, has announced his resignation after a varied career with the Union Pacific railroad and the Vandyke Coal Company. He later managed goods and clothing for a law firm, earning high regard for his dependable work while forestry updates reveal broader regional changes and plans affecting land use and grazing rights.
Mr. Stringer born in Manchester England rises through Hock Springs and Wasatah stores to become manager at Clear Creek. After a two year absence he returns to take a new post at Frontier Supply Company and is praised by friends for his promotion ahead of the Fourth of July season.
A seven year old son of Al Wright drowned in the Holmefork last Saturday while fishing. A hat seen by a playmate triggered a river search but the body was not found by press time. Dynamite blasts were used Sunday in the river to raise the body. Other items report births, visits, injuries, robberies and odd incidents around Diamondville and nearby Cumberland.
McMinn reports a suspect arrested last week in a case tied to a forged check for a small amount at Green River Bank a year ago. The man, a Mia in custody, is jailed in Greenville County after being turned over to state authorities. The article also discusses forest operations, grazing centers in Green River valley, and local civic work by Mrs Leavitt, with readers urged to follow further forest news at Line Mary Bridge.
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