Advertising Rates Rise at City Papers in 1912
Advertising rates surged as newspapers in November 1912 raised prices for insertions. The notice cites rate changes effective midweek, with the new terms to apply to all display and classified ads.
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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1912
Page
12
Advertising rates surged as newspapers in November 1912 raised prices for insertions. The notice cites rate changes effective midweek, with the new terms to apply to all display and classified ads.
During December annual subscription statements will be sent by the Camera. Readers can help by remitting at once to place the expiration date on the address tag. Remittances are appreciated as support for a weekly paper.
W J Shanley of Pinedale a Fremont county commissioner and pioneer of New York Valley visited town after delivering his beef shipment to Seattle. He owns a 6500 ton hay ranch on the Pinedale townsite and estimates only about 10 percent of stock cattle aside from beef will be shipped this fall. He praises The Camera for good reading after dropping the Denver Post.
Alva Thompson received 700 head of cattle delivered from Nebraska by the Bloom ranch purchaser. The herd will be wintered near Pinedale after arrival from the Pinedale country.
Two unknown residents of Sublet hired a rig to Kemmerer and Diamondville then drank heavily. They left in the morning and have not been seen since. The horse died in a horseshoe galley on Sublet road and the rig was wrecked nearby. The incident prompted an investigation and presumed departure to unknown parts.
Thos D O Neil returned to Big Piney last Thursday morning with a 400 head beef drive sold to Western Meat Co of San Francisco earning 5 60 per steer and 1 50 per cow He operates a large Big Piney ranch reaped about 100 tons of hay this year and is building four two story ten room peeled log houses to become fine Green River valley homes He celebrated a strong home precinct vote 402 of 118 in his long term commissioner race.
A one day gelding about 1200 pounds and 12 years old, striped coat, roped and haltered, branded on the left shoulder, missing from John Grants camp three miles east of Fossil. Reward for return or information leading to recovery. Also ad notes Kemmerer market offers appetizing steaks chops roasts.
The Wyoming state teachers association will meet in Sheridan January 1 4, with a program issued detailing topics and discussions. Superintendent J J Barry of Sheridan chairs the program. speakers include Dr Nathan B Schaeffer of Pennsylvania and Dr George Herbert Betts of Cornell College Iowa.
A reward of 35 dollars is offered for information leading to the names of the person or persons who on or about October 20 1912 took a spring wagon and a light buggy from the premises of the undersigned. They moved the vehicles about a quarter mile west of the L station in J E Irvine.
Notice of publication for land location titled in Kemmerer and Cheyenne districts, with details on section, township, and meridian boundaries. Also notice of incorporation for KEK & CUNNING TE LIVESTOCK Co, in Cheyenne, detailing purpose real estate ranching and live stock, stock value, term, managers, and corporate seat in Unite County.
The Holland brothers Lawrency and Tommy have rented the former store room beside the First National Bank building and will install four pool tables and two billiard tables. They are well known in Kemmerer and vicinity and expect success.
Travel notices list excursions to California and eastern destinations with dates in November and December. Details include rates and agent contact for farther particulars.
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