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MRS. ". \. PEARSON
DIES IN PORTLAND
Burial In Bloomfield Cemetery At
SkOWhegan.

Mrs. Caroline {. Pearson, wife OF
William II. Pearson. died at theil
home in Portland July :, aged :
years, months Besides her hus-
band she leaves one daughter, Mrs
Flora Z. Leighton Of Portland one
brother. Sumner F. Wilson Of Skow-
hegan, and sister, Mrs. Emily Brain.
ard in Lowell, Mass. The funera
service was held at the home in Port.
land July 9, attended by Rev. J. II
Little of Bethel, their former pastor
at Skowhegan The burial was al
South Side cemetery. a short service
being held here at the home of Mr.
Pearsons daughter, Mrs. Fannie 2
Nash. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson were resi-
dents of Skowhegan till about twent,
years ago, when they moved to Port
land Mr.. Pearson building a resi-
dence there which they have occu
pied ever since, her daughter anC
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton, oc
cupying part of the same house. Fo
several years Mrs. Pearson has beer
great sufferer and the last few
months it was necessary to use OPT
ates to relieve the intensity of thf
pain. She was a noble woman kline
neighbor and friend, tenderly sympa.
thetic for those who were in an
uouble, always seeking some way t,
help some one else, and in the home
the light and JOY which made it ;
place of rest and gladness. Man'
friends in Skowhegan and Portland
will deeply sympathze with the fam
lily and long remember the kim
friend and noble hearted woman wh'
mas passed to the higher home.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
No FOREST FIRES
/ IN MAINE
Danger from Conflagra-
tons Over Until Fall
This Season Very Favorable 90 Maine
TimberIand Owners.

The FIRE damage TO Maine timber
lands this season bids fair to be less
than has been known in this State for
long term Of years said the Hon.
Edgar +. Ring, State forestry com
sioner. recently The worst is al
ready over and danger from forest
fies will not be at its height again
until fall. And no man. of course
can tell what conditions will prevail
in the woods at that time.
our most disastrous wild land
Ines usually come before the season
ia as far advanced as it is now con
unued Mr.. Ring. We have been
particularly fortunate this year and
not single eonflagration has as YET
been reported. This is due, In a
large measure to the heavy rainfall
which Maine has had during the
spring and early summer. The
ground has become thoroughly soak
ed, and, even if fire did start it
would be almost impossible for it to
gain much headway.
So favorable are the conditions
all through the State that a very
small proportion of the fire wardens
have as yet gone on duty. They are
ready and willing to report at the
first sign of danger however, and d
week or two of dry weather would
see them all starting to their sta
tions. A considerable saving has al
rcsdy been made to the State and /,
is hoped that the cost of protecting
the timberlands will be reduced to &
minimum this year From indica-
tlons up to date the season seems
likely to establish a record in this
respect.
1T is likely that most of the fire
wardens will 90 ON duty before long
how" continued Mr.. Ring. THE
clearines are already beginning Il
dry up and reports from my men in
dicate that there is an unusuall,
la' &c amount of underbrush in tn,
woods This is always a source o
danger. but We always feel that th'
orst is now oyer-until autumn a
least.
If September and October shoulo
bee unusually dry it is possible tha
We may have some destructive fire.
this fall. But every possible precau
ton Will be taken against them ant
! am hoping that the season will eno
as well as it has begun
The fishing all over Maine thi
spring has been better than for sev
eral years past in the opinion o
pmmissioner Ring. This fact clear
ly indicates that the plan of stock
ing the lakes and rivers with fisl
which the game commission ha
adopted is proving its worth. Nj
Ring also believes that more peopl
are going into the Maine woods thi
season than ever before in the his
T., ry of the State.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
SOMERSET DAIRY ASSOCIATION
An Interesting Meeting Held at Bar-
mony.

A meeting OF the Somerset Dsirf
Testing Association Vas held Jul
At the home OF the secretary. Al
ton L Chadbourne IN Harmony Meet
lng Was called 70 order by President
Naeoon. after which Secretary Chad
bourne read the minutes Of the last
meeting
The discussion for the forenoon
vas "slo Construction The various
members gave their ideas on this
subject. President Magoon has a
square board silo. The lower part of
The boards rotted and he found II ad
asable 10 cover 1t with laths and
cement This has worked very salts
fsctorily so far. He finds he has 70
be careful In filllng the silo so thar
the ensilage does not rot In the cor
ners lie can store eight tons OF en-
silage where he could store one ton
o. bay and thinks that the silo is very
economical In storing capacity as well
IS valuable for preserving suceulent
food lie plants common field corn
using twice as much seed as where
hc expects to harvest the mature ears
He allows this corn to mature TO the
glazing stage. then cuts and binds
Tie corn on the machine. puts corn
IN the silo, handling 1t with horse
fork The punches are carefully
packed and It keeps we'll He would
prefer TO cut the eusilage, but it is
somewhat dinieult 10 get machine to
do II
In the afternoon Assistant Dairy
Instructor Redmsn gave lecture on
Animal Nutrition Mr Redman said
IL was necessary to understand the
first principles OF animal feeding in
order to make al intelligent use OF
The various feeds Following OF
this thought he spoke OF the hee nu-
#rlents water. ash protein. Carlo
nydratcs and fats. with the place
fhey play in animal life The vail
GUS commercial and farm sources OF
these nutrients were discussed. The
aembers OF the Association Joined
Freely "a the talk
The next meeting will be held al
the home OF Walter s Bemis on Fri
day. August 3. at 10 a m The pro.
gram for the day viii be a discussion
u the care and management OF dairy
cattle. opened by g u. Magoon ant
". S Bemls. 10 be followed by all oI
he members Of the Association Tht
College OF Agriculture viii be aske,
10 give a demonstration on the HON,
Mixing OF Fertilizers All people in
tcrested IN dairy cattle and the pro
ducuon of crops for dairy cattle ar'
Invited 10 attend Picnic dinner.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14

1t seems as though women'a styles
change 80 often merely 10 keep men =
noses down to the grindstone
when a man drease@ ike sloueh
Is pretty good sigu thar he either
ought to get married or get divorced
The grass ~ldoW eventually meets
man who 10 sort ot human lawn
mower
You can't nsttsr a homely woman
by telllag her abe IL clever unless
she liant
some people impress Us as never
making enemies because its too
much trouble
Half the people who are disappolni-
I'D IN hove never realize II ull after
they are married
Never nurse a diaap apDointmsnt IN
leaa you are prepared 10 have II gros
and stay with yoa for life
The only time 4 man ls reasonably
sare his wife wiil listen 10 him %
when be talks In his sleep
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
WEDNESDAY. JULY u.

the old farmer can tell the workers
just the best way to do it.
Forty years of honest earnest ef-
fort. straight forward dealing and
hard common sense has Mr.. Richard
son given to this town and its people
respect aud honor such a citizen
while neighbors and friends all wish
the worthy man enough returns of
the day to round out a century of hale
aud hearty life
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
PRINCIPAL LEIGHTON
REELECTED
Has Won the Good VIII 0f Both Pu.
pills aud Parents.

Ralph v Leighton has been re-
elected principal of the skowhegan
High school for the ensuing year
This will be Mr. Leightons third
year. as he was chosen to succeed d
H. Perkins who is now superinten-
dent of the Schools here and IN Madi-
son
Professor Leighton has not only
governed efficiently but has also
proved a fine instructor He has won
the good will of both pupils and par
ents and il is easily seen that under
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his Jurisdiction the school will main
tain the high standing that 1t has had
a. one OF the best OF college prepara-
tory schools.
II is satisfaction TO all and a
credit 10 the Board that Prof. Leigh
ton will continue TO be at the head
Of our highest institution OF learning.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
THE WEEKS HEADLINES
THURSDAY. JULY :.

THURSDAY. JULY :.
Burning steamer raced for pier in
New York; passengers had narrow
escape from death.-Funeral OF Chief
Justice Fuller; men OF national prom
inence among great throng.-Presi-
deh' lall 10 nave 'eii uaeS 's0''ion'
fhlDAl' j ii >
The politicians are still t1ocking 10
see Theodore Roosevelt.-Frank
Sandford eyading the sheriff; keeps
bark Kingdom outside three-mile
limit-Teachers have lively game of
politics; Insurgents elect Mrs. Young
OF Chicago president OF y. L. A.-W.
Z. Pennell nominated by First Dis
trict Democrats as Representative 10
Congress /. !
SATURDAY. JOLa =
Taft may speak in Maine during the
State MISUNDERSTANDING Fernald
praises State road detective lynch
ed at Newark. 0-It is thought that
Sandford with his colony is to settle
in Bermuda.-The Court al Berlin or
ders that Cook be produced as a Wit
ness in the $1,000 suit against Pe. ~.
c,.>.n,, r.rv,.
~, ,-..-, ......- =,
view. last of barraea far Sbilob Tx
taken ON from Sooth FreeDorf.-
sunday hotrest dav of year, -4yen
nersons die of heat in Boston
MONpA1' il Ll II.
Many were drowned ~ lives lost
in nonds rivers and lakes in New
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
Your Help Asked.

AS my little daughter, Genevee, is
candidate in the Piano Contest at
Bucknam's, we should be very CRATE
full to all who would assist us by saw
ing their coupons for her
GEORGE L. LUNT,
Electrician, Skow. Elec. Light Co
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IDAHO'S WONDERFUL IRRIGATION RECORD
HeberQ Hale Chic Cerksn Lane Dparnrn
State Land Department..

places were taken and operations on q
larger scale became necessary, cooper
alive effort was cXertcd and enterprises
designed to serve the needs of two or
more Individuals were constructed. La
ter on the scheme broadened and canals
were constructed by united effort for
tho service OF IL whole community, on
which plan hundreds Of canals through
out the southern portion of the state
are now being operated.
The next move forward was, by nat
ural process, toward the construction of
irrigation works by capitalists, for the
very nature of the works themselves
demanded the Investment of large sums
OF money which obviously made such
an undertaking proh.bltive to the man
of small means or the average COM
munity; thus have been born the gignn-
ito irrigation enterprises In this state
which have been such an important
factor In tho building Of this finland
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part. In the northern. or humid region
of the state. possibly, 1.5OO.OOO acres
are cultivated wltnoul III is".l ,.l iness
TWO hsuIeS 'Hoed o, tn KS s.Fe oi,e
quick toutl Oh i,ooV,vVo hcles ol, hlilu
producing crops II, Inns s''i.o wi''i n.l.t
the artit'clai hppilch'loil 10 Oh s w'h'eL. one
might add theIeto. i'oo.oVo, inc up
proxiinaH lrrisaIea &C acr ean' ana seS9le
grand total OF S,,oV'Voo acres; ., when
represents ABOUT .ne .o.a! cuitlvn.eu
acreage OIL 'hc state AZ ''e present
tiine.
IN all. Idaho has approximately ~
oV,ooo acres OF asElSul,ural ianu; over .
mar oil when ies Withlh me aliu pelt.
where irrigation is required 1or me
production OF crops, except "here inc
dry method IS empioSed.
The total wheat product of the state
this year will amount to about II, $4,000
bushels, according to the estimate of
the state statistician; the oat product,
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Empire" and the development of OAR
wonderful resources. Hundreds of thou
sands OF acres of barren and, hereto
fore, worthless land IS therefore being
redeemed from Its aridity and made to
blossom and bloom and bear fruit
Tho latest irrigation schemes in this
state are far beyond the widest dreams
of few years ago They represent
some of the greatest engineering fcats
Of the age. The tunneling work under
mountains and rivers, the damulirg of
the greatest Waterways of the state.
tho building Of immense storage rcScr-
voirs, the syphoning oyer hill and dale
and the construction of gigantic pumps
to overcome gravity dctianccs are a few
of the engineering undertakings ana
accomplishments of record
WORLDS GREATEST RESERVOIR.
The most stupendous proposition thus
far undertaken In Idaho. If not in the
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T IDAHO leads the world as an ,rriga-
ton state. No state In the Amer
1 lean Union can boast of such an
irrigated area as Idaho contains;
no other state has expended the mil
lions in tho reclamation Of arid lands.
and no other state has so many acres
available for public entry. 1daho's ca
nails are the longest her engineering
feats the most wonderful and her wa
ter supply the most inexhaustible. No
state has been more active in securing
tho benefits OF tho provisions of the
Carey act than Idaho, and, with pos
sibly ono exception, no other state has
benefited SO much from tho United
States reclamation act. And further
more, no other state has done so much
and made such progress tn Irrigation
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gions--such demand has been Great
ed for this native product that 1t has
called for the installation of saw and
planning mills already. valued ut nearly
$10,O00,000 with an annual output
amounting to equally as much.
WORLDS LEAD PRODUCER.
The greatest lead producing mines
in the world arc situated In this fair
young state. The yearly OUTPUT Is fully
one-third of the total product of tho
United States; and associated with tho
lead are silver values. which puts
Idaho In Il position whore its lead can
be mined on IN extensive scale at
prices so low as to make operations OF
mines in many great lead districts
prohibitive.
Shoshone, the banner mining county
Of tho state, has produced to date over
$3.50, 100000 in ores. The 1910 product
of this county will amount to approx
mately sl4,oOO,ooO
HOME OF RED APPLE.
BY certain class of people. Idaho
is called "rhe Homo of the Red APP
ple;" and the phrase is well applied,
as fasteners can bear testimony, to
whom Idaho orchardists shipped 1880
car loads this year. The total apple
crop OF the stntc for 1910 amounts to
fully $4,000, 900, Ill ,s5 a.
BREAD PRODUCER.
And rs to the "staff Of Life" Idaho
lis abundantly supplied. Allowing eyery
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A TTRACTING an annual immi-
IN grafton of $4,000 new citizens
ana home- builders within her
borders, Idaho has set pace
during the year 1910 WHICH has caus-
cd the other sparsely settled states of
tho west to prick up their ears In
wondcrment. The cultures gather
where the carton is---the homcscekcrs
20 where there are advantages found
for acquiring land and other means
OF sustenance at a reasonable figure
and with moderate effort, and herein
lies the reason for Idaho's phenomenal
grown.
Capitalists have not come to this
state ana spent over s75.o00.O0O in
good hard cash in the construction OF
irrigation works for nothing, Nor are
they doing this with the hopa of re-
ceiving compensation from the cstab-
lished residents of this wonderful lit
Tic commonwealth---not at all; they
lock quite. wholly toward the cast,
and not in vain--for men to buy their
lands and establish homes. Thus. new
and northumberland to say uninhablt-
aole--districts have been settled. new
counties created and scores and scores
OF new towns and cities built.
WHITE PINE FORESTS.
Idaho boasts of tho greatest white
Pine forests nHthe world, aud In the
comparatively short life OF the lumber
indnstrytin this stnte---since the advent
Of tho railroads into tho timbered re-
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Heber4Q. Hale

acreage planted to orchards has prac-
tically doubled in the last two years.
DEPARTMENTS OF STATE.
All Of the departments of state show
a very healthy and prosperous condt-
ton. "Thc state is operating upon a
strictly cash basis" declared the gov
'ernor recently, "and Is absolutely out
of debt" The net earnings of the ,vari-
Gus departments for the year 1910 will
aggregate approximately S200.00o, clear
and above all expenses.
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT..
The state game department has
planted during the last two years $685.
9?5 fish in the various streams through
out the state, and has distributed l,l02
Chinese and English Ring Neck phcas-
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these sales are deposited in the per-
petual endowment funds of the pnrtic-
ular institutions to which they belong.
The interest and rental is used for the
general maintenance Of the Institutions.
OF the principal in these funds, the
state has now invested in school bonds,
drawing per cent interest, the enOr-
nous amount of s2,0l0.953; in mort
cages on farm lands. drawing G per
cent ana per cent interest. SSH
662.Ii: and in state warrants, drawing
per cent interest. S4T9.310.2i
II may readily be seen from the fore
going that the common schools. colleges
and other public institutions of the
state are well provided for. Not an
acre of these immense land grants can
be sold for less than $40 per acre. or
the appraised valuation, whatever that
may be in excess of this figure With
the interest on deferred payments on
sale certificates. the interest received
from Investments and the rental of the
lands. these various institutions will
soon be, as certain of them now are.
seli-supporting without taxing the peo-
pie cent.
STATES GROWTH.
In the year 1860, Idaho was not found
on the map of the United States.
When the federal census was taken in
lsip, lnaho WAS given II total popull-
ton of but $1,000. In 1890, Idaho was
admitted into tho Union and her popli-
lation at that time was $4,000. The
census of 1900 gave the state 900 In
habitants. When the census of this
year is announced it will show the
states population to be 375,O0O--so say
those who are in the best position to
know.
Tho growth OF the state has been ex-
ccptionally rapid, as can readily. be seen
by a glance at the figures here given:
and considering the facts set forth in
this article, it becomes also apparent
that this growth, though rapid Is per-
mancnt and sound.
Our climate Is unsurpassed, our rc-
sources unbounded, our institutions un-
trammolcd and our citizenship uneX-
cellcd Idaho, the land OF onportunlty
the country of homes!
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man, woman and child in the entire
state one pound of -four day, there
was sufficient wheat produced here
this year to provide the whole popu-
lation with bread for fully six years.
This Is not taking into account the
100000 bushels of Vats and the
100000 bushels of barley and the rye
and corn raised.
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GOVERNORS

ants. 1t also completed the construc-
ton OF three splendid fish hatcherics.
and turned into the state treasury from
fines and licenses 4 balance of $4,000
Idaho has already gained reputa-
ton as the sportsman's paradise and
Is destined to become the Mecca of tho
man with the rod and gun
LAND DEPARTMENT..
The land board is composed of the
governor, secretary of state, attorney
general and superintendent of public
neutrality-suspicious. Cor in the state
constitution. Under the direction Of
this board the various land grants are
managed
The federal government granted to
Idaho for the benefit of the common
schools. sections l6 and 80 In each and
every township in the state. and made
land grants to various other public In
stitutIons, the total acrcages in each
being MS follows:
General school .......... 5000 900 acre.
Insane Asylum 900. -. $4,000 acres
Public buildings ......... $1,000 acres
Normal school ....,..... 100000 acres
Charitable institutions,
CtC...... ...... ........ loD,Uuu aCrcS
Scientific schools ........ 100000 acres
Agricultural college 80. 10000 acres
Penitentiary ......,. -. $4,000 acres
University (statc) ........ $4,000 acres
University ter) ........ 10000 acres
Total ......... ....... 3,66SoSO acres
From these various grants the board
has sold during the past two years r.
465l3 acres at public auction sale for
81, 3O7, 74i.4i. During the same period
the state has leased of these lands Co.,
063 l5 acres. deriving thcrefrom s9l.
e66 81 The timber from 2,lS75S acres
has been sold for s3S.252.75, And before
this year has ended fully 10000 acres
more will he sold, besides great guam
tlty of timber. ana doubtless thousands
Of acres of additional lands viii be
leased
The average daily receipts of the de-
purtmcnt amount to upwards of $4,000.
The total cash receipts for the biennial
period l909-l0. up to Nov. ]. amount to
s2,527, 696.07.
The funds received rs principal from
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49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
What Study of Languages Brings

EFT us then welcome every discovery invention
- that tends promote friendly intercourse among
nations by removing the barriers ignorance and preju
dice have too often raised to keep them apart We
not called upon make any sacrifice of patriotism,
to be fahess to the old ideals and time honored ira
ditions that nseparably bound up with the fortunes
of 1t is rather in the strength of attachment
these devotion to every national SYMBOL that
may be sought guaranty of tolerance toward the differ
ent beliefs and widely differing opinions of men of
other AS learn to know ourselves and others
better shall each and all be strongly mpeled
to the exercise of mutual forbearance, and should
to disspate the clouds of misunderstanding and mis-
trust.
And there can be- am convinced, no surer and sim
pier of penetrating the soul of he.naton with
which desire to establish cordial relations than
set to work to make ourselves thoroughly acquainted
with the language that is the direct and unmodfed
preston of that nations Utmost thought. On the inn
benefit to ourselves to be derived thereby need
not dwell. The study of other languages than our
has long been recognized wide and firm basis of
liberal culture the acquisition of each tongue fur
nishing with the key to vast treasure house
tanning untold riches.
AS many languages man possesses, said one of
the wisest statesmen and ablest rulers in great age
80 many souls hath he! And this dictum of Emperor
Charles " of us surely will be inclined dispute,
although may not readily agree with his further
fancifu elaboration of the theme. For proceeding
the special of the various tongues he
himself possessed, beginning with the stately Latin as
the fit language for prayer and the soft melodious
Italian for love- the poyglot monarch, while esgnat
ing French suitable for affairs of State and reservng
Spanish for conversation with his friends, mentions Ger