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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

ing allowed to return to her rooms, ac-
companied the officers to the Cousins
hotel where she spent the night and
went to Bangor on the Monday morn
ing train, taking the steamer City of
Rockland to Belfast.
Mrs Tourtelotte stated to the Com.
mercial correspondent Monday that
she had brother and sister living,
one in the Berkshire hills in Massa-
chusetts, and the other in Maine, but
that she should ask no aid of them
and that she would not expect it if she
did. She said her father died last VIM
ter and that she was left alone in the
world without friend, at least, one
whom she knew where to locate.
She has not been working in the
wooden mills of Old Town for some
years. receiving an income from other
sources and having good bank ac-
count from her prudence and savings
of the days when she did work. She
has travelled considerably, having
spent many years in the West. Mrs.
Tourtelotte is pleasing conversation
alist and is a woman of medium height,
neatly and carefully dressed. She has
large brown eyes, her cheeks are
slightly flushed and full of color and
her hair is combed high and wavey
over large rats which gives a broader
look to her face. Her clothes are of
good material and of a neat but plain
pattern and we'll made. She has worn,
ed in the wooden mills of the West and
she is considered as a very. capable
woman in all the positions which she
has held.
She seems to be we'll read and is
familiar with current topics. In
laughing mood she told the CONNER
cial correspondent that she was c
Taft woman" She became very con-
genial when her mind was led from
her trouble and laughed and talked
very unconcernedly. She told the
Commercial that she had but one
friend on whom she could depend and
that she was not in position to reach
them at this time and that as result
she would ask no aid from any one.
She seemed to have plenty of money
and asked that she be supplied with
the papers at the Jail and some little
things that she needed.
Mrs Tourtelotte is not known in
Belfast at all, never having been here
until her passage through the city last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
BOGUS CHECK.
Employee OF Berlin Mills Co., Victim
IN ICED to Amount of S35.

p. r. Mcdonald. an employee of the
Eerllii Mills Co. plant in Farnlingdale
mas been victimzed by Il bogus check
TO the amount of s35. Mr.. Mcdonald
states that a few days ago G. r. Tay-
ior, who has been employed on the city
street sprinkler, induced him to cash
a check for Taylor signed H. +.
Greene and made out on a New Eng
l2nd Trust Co. check blank. The next
day after he received the check Mr..
Mcdonald endeavored to cash it at sew
eral local banks, but the cashiers all
fought shy of it. fearing that some
thing was wrong.
Mcdonald then attempted to locate
Iaylor, but found that he had left
town. He then communicated with
the New England Trust Co. and re-
celved letter back from the concern.
stating that there was no account on
the company's books in the name of
IL. J.. Greene. Taylor. the man who Is
alleged to have given Mcdonald the
creek, IS feet, 10 inches in height
smooth shaven. and rather slight IN
build. When he left Gardiner he said
he was going to Lewiston, but has not
yet been located there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

For half a century George Nevins
had been road master of the LIST divi
sion of the Maine Central Railroad and
in that time he had become acquainted
with almost every man in the employ
of the road, besides hundreds of others
whom he had met on his travels. Few
mon OH the Maine Central are as we'll
known as Mr.. Net9hs.
He was born in New Gloucester in
1886 and distinctly remembered the
building of the Grand Trunk Railroad
through that town. When a. young man
he moved to Rowdoinham and there he
resided when he entered the employ of
the old Kennebec & Portland Railroad,
which in 1854, became the Portland &
Kennehec In that year he became a
section hand on the road, but was soon
promoted to foreman of the section
crew and then became roadmaster of
the 1st division. With his promotion
he moved to Brunswick. where he since
lived. When the Maine Central pur-
chased the Portland & kennebec Mr..
Nevins was retained in his position and
had always been considered one of the
most capable and efficient officials in
the employ of the road The 1st divi-
u
"a stations and 1872 miles of road, COM
prising the track from Waterville to
Cumberland Junction and from Crow
ley's Junction to ROckland. For time
Mr.. Nevins had charge of the SHOW
hogan branch, but when he was given
charge of the Knox & Lincoln division
he was relieved of that work.
Each day it was Mr., Nevin's duty to
travel over his division and keep the
track in repair. So accustomed had he
become to the road that he could tell
by simply riding over section that
was out of repair that it needed atten-
tor. He prided himself on the excellent
condition in which his division was al
ways to be found and had always had
as much enthusiasm in the work as
though he was just taking hold of some
new undertaking.
AS Mr.. Nevins spent practically all
of his life travelling he was not as we'll
known in his home town as he was by
the hundreds who Travelled on the
Maine Central.
He was member of United Lodge of
Masons and Fort George Lodge.
Knights of Pythias. both of this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

reported with prices high on the fresh
western consignment. Thirty head of ac-
climated horses were on sale.
"eich g Hall Co. had on hand 2 loads
Oh green horses, and 30 head of second
mana horses All horses We're closed out
at unchanged values to a good demand.
lsburg e. Co. had quiet weeks sale
OF AZ head of we'll seasoned horses mostly
Tor driving purposes and light business
horses.
Moses Colman & Co.. of Cambridge, sold
some hrst-class drivers and pony teams.
but the inquiry was narrow, and the gen.
e.al trade dull
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A collision between two little motor
boats filled with fishermen bound for
the fishing grounds in Jamaica bay re-
suited in the death of one man and the
destruction Of one of the boats. The
man who lost his life was Jacob Smith,
Is years old of Brooklyn. The motor
boat Trio with eight men on board
had become disabled and was at anchor
when the Mergus with party of Is
men crashed into her The Trio was
cut in two and sank Immediately
Seven of the eight men were rescued.
Smiths body was not recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

Tax Collector Haines D. Wells has
pech drawn as traverse juror for the
October term of the superior court Of
kennebec county. He will enter upon
MS duties Us juror Wednesday and
Whlle he IS serving on the jury City
Clerk Charles O. Wadsworth will act as
deputy collector and those desiring to
pay their taxes in the absence of COL
rector Wells may pay them to Mr.
WadSworth. The Collectors Office will
be open Saturday evenings from to 3
Is usual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

upward; light commercial horses, at Sl5o0
200; first-class drivers at $3O0G17OO; medium
t" good drivers at $140@2oO; saddlers. at
5000 and upward.
At the city sale stable-Wheeler. Nc
Elveen &: Co.. received carloads Of green
horses and $50 head of secondhand horses
were entered. Good draft horses sold we'll
at firm values, but the medium sized
horses moved slowly with values on the
average sales slightly off
Myer Abrams & Co. held good sales
during last week. with a heavy supply
of / freight and 1 express load of fresh
country horses offered Good sales were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
Berlin Mills Co. Finishes SAVING.

The Farmingdale plant of the Berlin
Mills CO. fipished saving yesterday.
y crew Will remain for week or 10
days to finish clearing UP around the
MIL. The run this year has been
unusually large and very successful.
Foreman McI4ain and his crew have
worked hard during the entire season
and the results have been highly graft
Tying. Mr.. McLain will leave the last
Of the week for Conway, n. H., where
he will have charge of a mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

The body of Stella Whtmore. daugh-
ter OF Aleck and Mamie Whitmore and
granddaughter of Fred Bredo of Me-
chanlc street, arrived here yesterday
AFTERNOON for burial. The child " as -
years old and died Of typhoid fever in
hoSpltal IN Lynn. Funeral services
VIII be held Wednesday morning from
st. Josephs and the interment will be
In st. Josepli's cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

"A Successlui operation has been per-
formed upon Charles Lehman. the H.
year ld son of James Lehman of uir,,
f!olporn street. for tonsiItis and 3D.
Mods The operation was Performed
by pr. Sawyer, assisted by DR., Frod
Strout tcu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

IN" school at New Mills is discon-
ufued While d temporary heating ap-
para JUS Is being installed. The furnace
met with an accident Sunday. which
cracked the dome and put it out Of
commission. Furnaces appear to he
unlucky in this building. as this is the
thlrd furnace which has come ia grief
In this particular school building in
i've years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

Rev. smith Baker, D. D., of Portland
was in the city yesterday the guest Of
MS niece, Mrs. Sarah G. Payne. Dr
Baker was on his way to Bangor and
wednesday night will speak at the
oedlcation of a church at Orono
lhnTsday night he will address the SIN.
dents of the University of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

-: >. McNauShton owes much of his
GUY ppie reputation as successful Shoe
merchant to the merits of the celp.
bfated "keith's, konqueror'' shoes and
the Crossett shoes for men. Shoes NAV
look well and satisfy the eye whcn
one buys. but the real reputation Of
INC shoe must depend largely on its
wearing qualities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
The We|I-knoWn Railroad
Man Dies In Brunswick
For Fifty Years Head Road
Master Of Maine Central
Thousands Of Friends All Over the
Country Will Be erleved.

Brunswick, Me, Nov. 3.-(Spec.dD.-
George Nevins, for so years roadmas-
ter of the 1st division of the Maine
Central Railroad. died at $40 O'Clock
this evening, after an illness of about
two weeks with Bright's disease. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

TDc barge Manatawny arrived ,.o.
terday morning from PHILADELPHIA w.itt
100 tons of hard and soft coal for W,
p Harrington and is now djscb,rs
ing ~''dfg'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

A break was discovered yoster,,,.,
morning in the six-inch main Of ,ha
Gardiner Water district ON W,tar
street, Randolph. The br,ak us 8,
troublesome one and made a bad wash
out IN the road before it was finally To-
Gated w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

Mrs. George f. Lowell, who c.s..
mere to attend the funeral of her me
the late Mrs. Harriet f. cobb. ba. NJ
turned to her home in Frecport IT,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

me Altar society of Christ chproh
parish went to Auburn yesterday IN
The l2.45 car TO be the guest. for en-
afternoon of Mrs. II. f. Libby .
mer member ''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

MISS Margaret Toolc returned yester
nay 10 bangor after a visit at the ham,
OIL Charles Witham, Lincoln aven,,o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
GARDINER.

Inc dentists Of Gardiner viii boz
thelr OFFICES open Saturday aftcrnnospp
until further notice. ''0ohs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

c. E. Daniels .......... 1872
THE AGGREGATE OF LIVESTOCK AP
BRIGHTON. WATERFOWL AND
This week; Cattle n3S, sheer 1902,
calves 2275. hogs 25.S9S
Last week: Cattle 1852. sheep 1l,O6s,
calves 2463, hogs 1886.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle SG sheep 900, calves 1885, hogs 80.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE
A stronger tone prevailed in the
British market during last week for
the export beef cattle trade. Under
lighter supplies and a brisker demand,
prices advanced slightly about NC. per
ID. on the best qualities of beef, and
the ordinary qualities held steady at
previous quotations.
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon
don quoted live cattle, steady, at 11@
1871 per h.. dressed weight, and re-
frigerator beef. higher, at 11@11hc.
per Id.
Dispute the fact that light supplies
might be expected from the exporters
forthe present, last weeks shipment
was an average one, and three steam
ers had freight space comfortably fill
ed. and the amount of beef quarters
showed some increase in the weekly
receipts. compared with late cargoes.
Shipments and deStinatiOnS-Oct. "a
to 81:
The Bohemian to orris
Beef Co. BAL; Swift & Co, 81 State
and 3S1 Canadian cattle; total. 1853 cat
tie: Armour & Co., 664; Swift & Co.,
$50; total. 1247 beef quarters.
The Anglican to London-Morris Beef
Co., 291; Swift & Co, 208 State. and
1874 Canadian cattle; total, $50 cattle;
Swift & Co. 1853; Hammond & Co,
1854: total, 1923 beef quarters.
The Sycamore to LiverpoOl-Morris
Beef Co, 27O: Swift & Co, So State
and ia Canadian cattle: the S. S. Co,
2S4: total. 1856 cattle: Swift &, Co, 500
sheep; Hammond & Co, 800 beef quar-
tiers.
Total of shipments-Cattle, 1892;
sheep, 500; and beef quarters, $3.50.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle were in heavy supply
specially for the cheaper grades. The
bids were lower than a week back and
quotations ran a little lower on the
average sales. shippers having to ac-
cept the lower prices. The best quail
W OIL peer SOlu DIT . 70 10 OH2C. CHOICe
steers and oxen to nc; good cattle
4 to Sc; cows 3 to 3&c.. and bolognas
and Gamers at $1.50 to $3.50.
Veal calves were firm at 6 to &c. The
supply was an average one, and the
demand held good
Hogs were firm at the level of the
past two weeks. The receipts We're
light at the yards, but showed an in
crease of Western hogs at the packing
houses. Western l.. w. sold at SIS to
6kc., and local D. w. at 61a to nc.
Sheep and lambs were in smaller
supply at the market, and the market
was nominal at previous quotations.
Mich cows were in good supply with
the best mixers selling readily at $50
to sS5. Medium grades sold at s35 to
$55. and ordinary cows sold down to
SIS
A further declined was noted in live
poultry during last week, prices drop
ped h@1 cent per lb. The demand is
low with the supply in access. Fowl
quote at 10@11c., spring chickens 100
12c. and ROSTERS SC.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Reef "at+le-Otis II. Forbush sold
cows, $3.50 lbs, at &c., COW, 1850 lbs, at
Sc and 81 Off, l COW, 1880 lbs, at cRc.,
cows, 250C lbs, at &C., cows, Zoo lbs,
The Adair County news., 1908-06-17


Immediately after, the price
scores to 5000 or $500, this back
east would be considered water
ed, but here it is just simply hot
air, of which this country is rich
ly blessed. The improved grain
land ranges from SIS to $50 per
acre, according to quality and
improvements. and produces good
returns on the money invested,
and especially for a home, as the
season for harvesting the hay
and grain crop is any time from
July until cold weather. Oh
course the hay must be harvest.
ed in it's season and not allowed
to get too ripe, but the grain will
stand until the snow comes te
break down the stalk and will
not hurt much. Threshing is often
not finished until cold weather
and some times not until the
next spring. For this reason the
farmer does not need TO hire
much labor for thessaving of his
crop, and two men are usually
expected to handle from 500 to
600 acres of land except during
harvest when they will need
shockers, unless the header is
used. Many of the farmers own
their own threshing machines,
either the old fashion kind as
they call the ones you use there,
or a header. The yield of this
land it from 20 to 60 bushel of
wheat, from 40 to rs bushel of
oats, and barley, a little better
than Is bushel per acre. This
Yield of course is governed by
the quality of land and manner
in which it is cultivated. The
best results are obtained by sum-
mer following and let the land
rest one year or cultivate in corn,
potatoes, or plant peas, as corn
is not a paying crop and 800 to
$50 acres of potatoes is rather a
large crop and very expensive.
The land usually remains idle
every other year. This locality
is known as the Palouse, and de-
rived its name from a tribe of
Indians, that inhabited the coun-
try.
The eastern division is the
mining district known as the
"Coer D'Alene," where fabulous
wealth is stored away in mother
earth and being taken out at a
very rapid rate, and immence
fortunes are obtained by men in
a few years, many of whom, and
in fact, most of them were poor,
not even able to provide the nee
essaries of life without their
daily wages, yet very few of
these were the real prospector,
as he as a rule is a kind of an in
dividual who could not wait on a
prospect to develop into mine,
but would as soon as he found
something that looked good to
some one else, sell out for what
he could get, blow in the pro-
ceeds and go on the 'hike"a again.
The products of this division are
copper, lead, silver and a little
gold. The hill sides, gulches
and valleys covered with dense
forests of pine, fir, spruce, tam
arack and many others.
| recently visited Hamilton,
Montana, the home town of the
late Marcus DAILY who made his
for tune in mining and numbering,
and obtained his start bv grub
The Adair County news., 1908-06-17

the Bitter Rest Valley is said to
be one of the finest. in the Ct. S.,
not the largest by any means,
but so we'll improved and stock
ed with the finest horses and
cattle that wealth would buy.
Here he had many fine barnes
erected for shelter for aDl his stock
and feed, shade trees planted. a
one-half mile covered race track,
a place for winter training. A
splendid mansion for a home and
many good houses for shelter for
his help. All located in a beau
tiful valley, bounded on the west
by the snow capped shaggy
mountains, on the east a gradual
rise of the plains for many miles,
to the south a valley some fifty
miles, and northward down the
river about the same distance to
Misoula, beautiful little city of
10000 nesting close up in the
mouth of a great canon the walls
of which on either side rise sew
eral thousand feet, and so steep
that an antelope could not climb.
Here the Northern Pacific rail-
road enters the narrow canon on
it's way east and for several miles
only room for the railroad, and
the river, Clarksford of the Co.
lumbia. The general course of
this river is north and west for
several hundred miles until it
crosses the Canadian line, from
which place it's general course is
south and west until it reaches
Portland, then northwest about
125 miles to the pacific.
The city of Spokane in the CEN
ter Of this great empire has a
population of 107, 900, an increase
of 10000 in the past year and an
increase Of 100, 900 in 25 years.
The main streets are beginning
at the river, Front, Main, River
side and Sprague. The city linn
it's cover an area of about
rs square miles, though there
are additions plated and many
lots sold for Is miles in different
directions.
The famous Spokane Falls are
in the center of the city around
which are located many mills and
other manufacturing establish
ments. At this point the river has
a fall of about 100 feet, but is di-
vided into several distinct falls
extending a distance of about
600 feet and is capable of devel-
oping $4,000 horse power, of
which only about 10000 is util-
lied. The river is spanned by
numerous bridges. A new one of
reinforced concrete has just
been completed at a cost of $780,
600, and the great northern R. R.
is erecting a new steel structure
across one prong of the river,
from the depot south.
The city has been amply pro-
vided with splendid school build
ings to accommodate all the child
rem from 6 to 16, and recently
voted $25O,OOO AZ per cent. bonds
for the erection of new buildings
and enlargement of old ones.
The chamber of commerce
would be a credit to any city and
is a show worth seeing. Here
the products of the county are
well represented, and any one
wishing information can obtain
it by asking. Among other things
The Adair County news., 1908-06-17
Spokane. Washington.


About three months ago dur
ing dogwood winter, | left the
sunny cline Of old Collin county.
Tex, with my family, started
out for the land Of the buffalo
and the setting sun, and ever
since then we have been in dog
wood winter. However we like
the climate, as cold weather in
the good old summer time is a
change that is much appreciated.
AS we look out to the north in
plain view, is "Old Badly" about
80 miles away, still wearing a
mantle of snow, we see the pines
that cluster upon the hill sides
and in a greater distance sea of
many snow capped mountains, so
calm and beautiful. That row of
green trees mark the course of
the little Spokane, the chosen
river of many fishermen angling
for the speckled beauties that
inhabit her waters and at this
season so ready to catch the Sal
man flies as they dangle from
the line concealing the bearded
hook and many are the fish
stories coming from that quarter
any of which would go as good
ones in Columbia, none of. them
will l attempt to relate here, but
will try to give the readers of the
News some information about
this country.
This territory of eastern Wash
ington is known as the Inland
Empire, comprising about 200,-
900 square miles, bounded on the
North by the province Of Alberta
Canada, on the West by the Cas-
cade Mountains, on the South by
the Blue Mountains, in North
eastern Oregon and Central
Idaho. and on the East by the
Bitter Root Mountains. This
Empire is divided into four dis
tinct localities, north, south, east
and west. That country to the
north is adapted mainly to stock
raising and numbering, though
some farming, the products of
which are alfalfa, timothy, Glow
er, wheat, oats, fruit and vege-
tables, and a little mining, gold,
silver, lead and copper. Is gen
orally known as the ranch lands.
The country west is adapted to
the growing of wheat, oats, bar
ley, and potatoes mainly, though
near the Columbia river is good
fruit land, where winter apples,
pears, prunes and cherries are
grown rather extensively and of
good quality. This country is
known as the Big Bend, on &C
count of being located in the
bend of the Columbia river.
The country south is adapted to
the growing Of all kinds of small
grain, and corn some times yield
80 to so bushel per acre, alfalfa,
clover, timothy, potatoes, apples,
pears, prunes, cherries and all
hardy vegetables, and small ber-
ries, the productions claimed for
many Of the above l will not
quote as they appear incredible
and | don't care to have my vera
city questioned among my old
friends and acquaintance.
In all of the above divisions the
value of land varies according to
quality, distance from transpor-
tation and improvements. Some
small tracts well improved and
set to fruit of commercial var