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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
Notice to Contractors
Scion Bridge Masonry

The Scion Bridge Commission will
receive proposals at the Carratunk
House, Scion, Me-, until 2 p. m. July
%, 1910, for furnishing all material
and building the masonry and super
structure for a highway bridge over
the Kennebec river between the towns
of Scion and Embden.
There will be approximately 600
cubic yards of masonry.
Each proposal for building the
masonry must be accompanied by
certified check for $500, pay
able to G. P. Perkins. chm. Scion
Bridge Building Committee, as a qua :
antee that the bidder, If awarded the
contract, will furnish the required
bond and execute the contract within
/ ten days of the time of the award.
| A bond for the sum Of $4,000 will
be required for the faithful perform
ance of the work.
| Specifications and general plan may
be had on application to E. E. Green
wood, Skowhegan, Me.
The right IL reserved to reject any
or all bids. 2w-25
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BROWNS CORNER-CAyAAN.

Ora Chase conducted O meeting at
Malbon's Mills school house Sunday
afternoon.
Our school will close this week of a
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Purinton were In
Skowhegan Monday on business.
D. H. Bartlett and party of Show
hogan was in town Sunday with Mr..
Bartlett's new auto.
Robert Bigelow was at Laforest
Goodwin's Saturday repairing Mr..
Goodwin's pump.
Fred Barnes went to Skowhegan
Monday where he has employment at
the Skowhegan house as clerk.
The many friends of Mrs. Blanche
Ogden are glad to know of her rapid
improvement from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blaisdell of
Benton, passed Friday and Saturday
with her daughter, Mrs. c. II. Wheel
err
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Steward and
daughter, Beulah passed Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Fitzgerald
Mrs. Agnes Goodwin and sister.
Miss Maude Robinson and little ne
phews, Othello and Jewell Robinson of
Sherman, Me-, passed last week at
Clifton JEWELS.
Several in this place are planning
to attend the big circus in Water
Vile July 5.
Mrs. Jesse Herrin and daughter.
Miss Gladys Weber, recently visited
at Dead Water, Me-, in the home of
Roscoe Harte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irven Laskey of Show
hogan are passing week in the home
of Mrs. Jane Hall. From there they
will go to Hartland where he will be
employed.
Mr.. and Mrs George Worthen of
Hartland passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs F. w. Nevens
We understand that Archie Strait
and Josie Reynolds were married Sat
urday, June %.
Harry Wheeler went to Parkman
Thursday, returning Saturday to visit
his brother, Fred
We regret to learn of the accident
that happened one day last week to
Fred Wheeler of Parkman, formerly
of this place. Mr.. Wheeler went to
assist a neighbor for a day. taking a
shot gun in hopes to shoot crows
While returning home his gun fell
out of the carriage in such a way that
the gun was discharged, the charge
cutting the flesh from his elbow max
ing an ugly wound. The shot ex-
tended up the arm severing the
muscles badly. Several shot passed
through his hat A physician was
summoned to dress the wounds and
at present Mr.. Wheeler is doing we'll.
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CORNVILLE,

The Lincoln school will close Fri
day. There will be an entertainment
in the evening at half-past seven. Ice
cream in cones, and cookies will be
sold All are invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Clark and
Bert Savage and wife of New Port
land were the guests of Roy Walton
and family Sunday. They came in
Mr. Clarks auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Haskell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Holt of SkOwhegan
were in town Friday, guests of B. F
Judkins and family and attended the
dance in the evening.
Carlton Luce of New Portland, was
in town few days last week, the
guest of Miss Gladys Walton. He re-
turned home Sunday.
Roy Walton and his crew are at
work on the river blasting rocks.
B. F. Judkins has nine men peel
ing bark on the Butler lot that he
purchased this spring
Miss Irene Hutchins and lady
friend of Augusta, are In town guests
of Horatio Longfellow and family.
B. F. Judkins gave party Friday
afternoon, it being his fortieth birth
day. Those who attended report 6
fine time. Ice cream and cake were
served. Mr. Judkins received some
very nice presents from friends III
Skowhegan, New York and New Jer.
sey.
DR.. Borden and family passed
through town Sunday on their way
to his farm on the East Ridge.
Mrs. Emma Rowe of Oakland, was
the guest of her father, j. T. Smith
and family last week.
Will Trask of Oakland was in towr
few days calling on friends ant
attended the dance Friday evening.
Mrs. Sadie Blaisdell and her sol
and daughter, who have been thu
guests of her father, Stillman Blais
dell and family, returned to her hom,
Saturday, driving across the country
Mrs. George Warren is in Boston
and vicinity visiting her children ant
planning to stay until after thu
Fourth.
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NORTHEAST CORyyILLE.

Mrs. Margaret Starbird of Plttsfield
returned to her home June 26, after a
visit of a few weeks here with her
daughter, Mrs. E. r. Berry. June Is
on her birthday, she was happily sur
prised by post card shower.
George WEIGH left about three weeks
ago for Lewiston where he readily
found employment.
Edna Soule, a former resident, re-
Gently passed a few days here calling
on old neighbors.
All are glad to see the Churchill
place again occupied. Ezra York
who occupied it last year, returned to
his farm and about four weeks age
it was sold to w. Fl. Hewey of New
York who, with his family, is now
nicely settled in their new home.
Mrs. S. A. Foss, who has been in
poor health for several months, seems
to be gaining slowly, though still UNI
able to do any work.
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ATHENS.

Vera Beckwith returned last week
from Merrimac, Mass, where she has
been attending school.
Miss Lephe Henderson Is at home
from Pressure Isle for the summer va
cation.
her aunt, Mrs. L. B. Hoyt.
May Johnson returned Monday from
Augusta where she recently graduated
from the Cony High school in a class
of forty-three.
Miss Bertha Cole, after a weeks visit
here with Mrs. Jennie Wescott, left
June 20 for Bingham to visit few
days before returning to her work at
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Maria Steward returned June
% from a visit of several weeks with
relatives and friends in Bingham and
Scion.
Harold Ellingwood of Monroe, is in
town, the guest of his uncle, DR.. l.. N.
Ellingwood
Everett Locke of Dorchester, ar
rived June 81 to pass few weeks at
the home of his grandparents at the
Magoon Farm, East Athens.
Charles Tarbell of Olathe, Kan, re-
turned Tuesday of this week after a
weeks visit at his mothers home
here.
R. D. Pratt of Harrisburg, Penn,
who joined his wife and little son
here last week, will remain for the
present, hoping to see his mother,
Mrs. Mary Pratt, soon convalescing
from a critical surgical operation of
June 25, performed by DR.. S. F. Green
of Scion, assisted by DR.. G. A. Smith
SCHOOL NOTES.
The Athens schools closed June "a
with the exception of the Franklin,
taught by Harold hatcher of Scion.
Some Of the schools had no literary
exercises at the close as several Of
the children had taken part in other
entertainments.
The Garfield school, taught by Miss
Mabelle Judkins, held an ice cream
social. The Eaton school. taught by
Miss Gertrude Merrill of Scion, car
ried out the following program: Roll
call, answered with selected quota
tons; recitation, "The Froggies," Fern
Dennis; recitation, Just Smile"
Birdena Wentworth; recitation. "Char-
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WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
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A negro was elected to membership
at the annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappan fraternity, Alpha of Maine,
recently for the first time in the
history of the chapter which was es-
tablished in 1924. The graduates of
Bowdoin college thus honored is Sam
uel H. Dreear of Washington, D. c.,
who completed his four years course
in three years with very high rank.
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MADISON.

A special town meeting will be held
in Union hall on July 2 to consider
the acceptance of new roads as laid
out by the Selectmen, and the payment
of land damages. Articles 8, 9, and
10 of the warrant relate to the con-
struction of sewer to, and grading
the grounds at the new school house
on Old Point avenue, also repairing
the sewer at the Weston avenue build
ing. Other important articles are to
see if the town will vote to instruct
the selectmen to have the track of
the Somerset Traction Co. moved to
the center of Main street, easterly
from Madison street; to see IL the
town will hire money to complete
State road to Weston avenue, and to
establish the grade of the sidewalks;
also to see if the town will vote to
complete the sewer on Nichols street.
Madison Camp 9019, Modern Wood
men of America, held Memorial SER
vices in Union hall at 2.30 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. The sermon was
by Rev. F. H. Means of the Congrega-
tional church. There was special
music under the direction of j. l..
Leary as follows: why Do We
Mourn?' quartette composed of
Messrs. Gibson, Brown, Miller, and
Lewis; reading, He will give them
back" Miss Minnie Lister; solo, Miss
Josephine Savoy; music by female
quartette composed of Misses Laura
and Doris Carpenter. Lister and
Pease; two selections were played by
Greene's orchestra. After the service
at the hall, the Lodge marched in a
body to the Forrest Hills Cemetery
where the graves of deceased men,
bers were decorated.
Sunday was observed as Childrens
day at the M. E. church. At the
morning service the children sat In
seats reserved for them and four in
fants were baptized. There was also
special sermon to the children by
Rev. c. A. Brooks. The Sunday school
hour was devoted to the graduating
exercises In the primary department
and in the evening there was fine
concert program by the Sunday
school.
Orville H. Benson of Dracut, Mass.
arrived in town Saturday night and
will be the guest for few days OF
his father, Geo. c. Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Moore, who
have been the guests of friends al
Boston for the past month, returned
home Saturday.
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EAST MADISON.

Services at the church have begun
FOR the summer months. The pulpit
will be supplied by the Skowhegan
pastors July 3. The Rev. F. l.. Hay
wood will give the address at 3 p. m.
Sunday school at p. m. to which all
are cordially invited.
Mr. Nottage of Scion Is visiting his
son, John Nottage.
Mr. Litchenfels and family from
New York, arrived few days ago to
spend their vacation at their summer
home.
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ATHENS.

Mrs. Mary Pratt underwent a sue
cessful operation Saturday morning
by DR.. S. f. Green of Scion and by
Drs. Ellingwood and Smith of this
place The case is left in DR.. Smiths
hands. She is cared for by trained
nurse, Mrs. Tibbetts.
Mrs. Ria Steward has returned from
her long visit with her daughter, Ada
Nottage and other friends in Scion.
The Athens baseball team played
with the Hartlands yesterday which
resulted in a victory for the home
team.
The Franklin Sunday school is go
ing to have Childrens day at the
school house Sunday.
Miss Flora Turner is working in
Harmony
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many friends
who contributed to the comfort and
pleasure of our daughter and sister
during her illness, and who have,
since her death, extended help and
sympathy to us. also to express our
thanks to those who gave flowers.
Angelina Parsons,
May Parsons Tooker,
Sadie Parsons Harvell,
Lindley F. Parsons.
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* The News of Somersets Busy Towns II

ley's Opinion" Harry Corson; sing.
ing. by school, "Old Black Joe;' re-
citation, Miss Edith Helps Things
Along" Emily Larson; recitation, "A
Fellows Mother" Howard Chapman
recitation, Dorothy Dimple." Rosebud
Corson; recitation, "A Little Rogue,
Floyd York; recitation, "Funnyland,
Alfonzo Wentworth; recitation, nc
Kiss" Axle Corson; primary exercises
in geography.
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PALMYRA.

Mrs. ]. L. Palmer of South st. AL
bans suffered a severe attack of acute
indigestion Friday but Is a trifie bet
ter at the time of writing. Mrs. P. p
Dearborn of this town is with her.
Alvin Southland has blood poison in
his hand where he injured 1t some
time ago.
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CAUTION

wish TO warn all persons against
trusting my wife as / shall pay none
of her bills after this date.
W. r. CLIFFORD
SkowheRan Me. June 10 1910 Sw "a
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HARTLAND.

Miss Jennie Hardy of Newport is
the guest of Mrs. Chas. Barnes.
Miss Frances Woodwork of the
Soldiers Home at Togus, Me-, is the
guest of Mrs. r. W. Linn, Jr.
The members of the Lend-a-Hand
club gave Miss Gertrude Patterson a
linen shower Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Chas. Moore. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
The Epworth League held Due
Social at the Parsonage Thursday ev-
ening.
Rev. A. B. McAllister delivered a
fine sermon to the members of the
Masonic Order at the NJ E. church
Sunday morning. the subject being
Faith, Hope and Charity" The
church was beautifully decorated with
evergreen, buttercups and daisies.
Miss Bernice Pinkham Of Seal Har-
Dor is the guest of Miss Efiie Coston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman and family
of Warren, Me-, are the guests of G.
M. Lancey.
c. H. Smith Of Skowhegan was in
town Sunday.
Members of the M. E. Sunday school
held their Children Day Concert
Sunday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
ESSEX WELL GIVES
The OWNERS HOPE
After Two Years Work in Drill
ing Rich Oil Sand Is
Found

The Essex well on section 6-11-23.
near Maricopa, which promises to be-
come one of the good ones of the fiat,
has verified the hopes of several COM
panies operating in that portion of the
field. says the California Oil World,
changing the indigo blue complexion
of the landscape into a rosy red. The
La Blanc, Lady Washington. Yellow
stone, Eclipse. Mohawk, Sunset, Iona
Vista and others, who have held on and
worked on in the face of great difficult
ties, know now that their hopes have
not been in vain and that a rich de-
posit of oil sand lies beneath
The Essex started drilling in Decem-
Der, 1908, under the direction of 8. NJ
Howe, present superintendent of the
company, who has been on the job ever
since. The stock holders, undismayed.
have stayed with the game.
Last August the boiler burned out.
and as result the eight inch string
froze. entailing delay of eight
months, which time was spent in pa
tient endeavor on the part of Howe to
get the string free. Throughout the
officials have never lost faith in the
ultimate outcome of the venture and
now appear to be in way TO realize
handsomely from their pluck.
More than a mile farther out than
the Essex the Pacific Midway has a
flowing well at a depth of 1905 feet
that is making 500 barrels a day when
released, the oil barely flowing over the
top of the casing. The strike was
made 10 days ago. The oil tests 20
gravity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
Photograph of famous Smset-Maricopa flat
BRITISH INVEST
in PROPERTIES
Beginning Made With $2O,OO0,-
900 for Purchase of Cali
fOrnia Petroleum Lands

While there have been no sensa-
tional sales of oil properties during the
week, it is known that negotiations are
now pending for the purchase of some
of the richest properties in the state
by English capitalists. The British
have already invested some $40. 200, 900
in California petroleum lands. but this
sum total.
1t was the intention of the United
investment company, large English
concern, to acquire the Pioneer Mid
way property from Isaac Strassburger,
but this was taken over by the Asso-
ciated before the foreigners were ready
to close the deal. The United Invest
ment company has now turned its at
tention to other holdings in the North
Midway and has through its agents
taken an option on acreage in that por-
tion of the field. The negotiations have
not reached the point where any an
nouncement can be made with cer-
tainty.
English capital has turned its atten-
tion to the Santa Maria field because
of the certainty of titles in that por-
tfon of the state and have been treat
ing with the Palmer people. The offer
for the Palmer was not seriously en-
tertained by President Frank L.
Brown. He has recently purchased 955
acres near the Palmer from the Cen
tral Trust company and it is reported
that arrangements are pending by
which this will be transferred to Brit
ish interests.
1t is noteworthy that the bidding has
become active for the choice proper
ties. Such companies as the Associated
have made long term contracts and
can take no chances a to future sup
ply. The purchase by home companies
of new territory in it's early stages of
development is taken as the best indi-
cation of the safety of the investment.
Another cause for the unusual de-
mand for newly producing companies
may be traced to the decline of some of
the eastern fields. 1t is stated for in
stance, that there has been abandon
ment on an unusually large scale dur
ing the last five months in the Tren-
ton rock fields in Ohio and Indiana. In
the Lima fields of Northwestern Ohio
the number of wells abandoned in May
was lis. while in the Indiana fields I46
wells were abandoned. Many of these
wells have been pumping over LONG
series of years. With the failure OF
the gas supply fuel became so expen- :
sive that the wells could not be oper-
ated at a profit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
Big EXTENSION OF
fields EXPECTED
Oil Operators Look to Several
Comparatively New Districts
for Developments

Oilmen generally are looking for a
great extension of the fields of the
state, but in just what particular part
the extension first will manifest itself
none is prepared to say. Each oper-
ator has his pet theory and is pretty
well fortified with data to back it up.
The vast amount of territory now un-
der drill, however, will in all probab1l-
ity open q new belt.
The stretch between Coalinga and
McKittrick, including the Devils den
and the Kettleman plains and reaching
over in the form of an are into the
Carisa and the Huasna, is pretty we'll
dotted with derricks.. There have been
some successes in the den, but nothing
of a character to start stampede.
There are reports of initial success
in the Altamont hills beyond Livermore
and in the hills near Los Gatos. Drill
ing in these sections is proceeding
steadily. Hope is high and that will
carry the drill to the testing depths.
Chief interest, however, is directed to
the development work in the Buena
Vista and Elk hills. Although several
rigs are up in these sections, none has
yet penetrated a distance sufficient to
give definite indications except the
Honolulu consolidated in section 4,
1924. At this point a gasser was
found and light oil was blown over the
surrounding territory
The Midway basin company is oper-
ating in section IS, 31-24. with a ro-
tary. The present depth is 1900 feet,
with Is inch hole Some trouble has
been experienced with boulder and
hard formation.
Barlow and Hill have four rigs up
on sections 2, and 4, 31-24, and some
of them are running. They have not
reached depth that would furnish
any indications.
The Elk Hills company is running
one string on section Q. 31-24, and has
number of other rigs on adjoining
territory.
The Midway Valley oil company in
section II, 31-24, has four rigs up and
one is drilling at a depth of about 700
feet In section is, 31-24, the Kern
Midway oil company has four rigs VI
and is spudding in two. The company
expects to strike oil at about 1000 feet
The operations are under the direction
of f. N Scof1eld. who is president OF
the company. The Barnodon oil. COM
pany. is drilling in section so. 31-24
and also on sections 4, 10, IA and "a
31-23. The Associated is preparing tc
start operations in township so, range
"a and is reported to be hauling ma
terial from McINittrick to five sections
that have been taken up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
OIL COMPANIES
ARE INCORPORATED

Among the oil companies recently
incorporated here are the following;
Harold oil company, capital $500. 900.
Directors, Abraham Brown, David
Shear, c. Bower, ]. Nj. George. 4. w.
Biddle
Cato Ridge oil company, capital ST.
100000. Directors, Chauncey 5 Good
rich, George r. Ray, Grover O'Connor,
Roy X. Barrows, Francis J. Mott.
Metropolitan oil company, capital
S1.000,0O0. Directors, r. r. Sagar. Will
liam G. Loomis, T. c. West. Harold Lat
= ter, ]. ID. Hynes.
Spokane Coalinga oil company. capital
100000 Directors. L. H. Thompson.
c.. w. Hall. NJ. C.. Hunter
Coalinga Superior oil company, capt.
tai $96O,0O0. Directors. Moses Samuel.
Paul Samuel. Charles P. Eels, Marcus
Kaufman. Hugh GoOdfellow.
The Section Five oil company filed a
certificate of increase of stock from
$4,000 to $150.0O0.