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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

and Rockland. carried mail and pas
sengers between Thomaston and Bath
and later purchased stage route be-
tween Damariscotta and Gardiner
Later on he drove a tin cart oven
nearly all sections of the State and
then went back 10 the horse and liy
cry business.
Eight children We're born to Mr..
and Mrs York of whom the follow
ing six are now living: Mrs A. p
Barrett of Norway, Mrs. w. o. Jor-
dan of Yarmouthville, Miss Lily York
of Norway. Benz. r. York of this
town, Joseph York of Rockland and
Postmaster Ruel It. York of this
town
Mr.. York is member of the Meth
odist church and attributes his good
health and longevity TO temperate
living. He belongs to no secret or
ders and never has been interested
in politics. although his sons Benja
min and Ruel have been Influential
Republican workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
HIS 9tst BIRTHDAY.
Benjamin r. York, Damariscotta,
Widely Known. Celebrates 1t.

Damariscotta Mills. Me, June 10
(SpeciaD Benjamin Randall York
one of the best known men of Lin
coin county, today celebrated his 91st
birthday at his home here. Scarcely
a. man, woman or child lives within
radius of 20 miles but knows Mr.
York.
lie was born here. a son of William
York, well-knoWn tailor He at
tended the common schools of his day
and al the same time did odd chores
on his fathers estate. At the age
of 10 he went to Waldoboro and for
10 years was engaged IN the livery
business. From that he went To driv-
ing stage and in the old days be-
fore the establishment of the Knox
I& Lincoln Railroad berweea Bath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

A basket of beautiful flowers came
to the Journal office, Friday morning.
from the Misses Eaton of North Chest
nut street All day it cast its sweet
ness upon the editorial rooms and the
busy desk folk. who paused occasion
ally to eXclaim once more or sniif ap-
precatively in the direction of the
odoroas bunch. It would take long
time to even name the varieties. and
columns OF describe them. The editors
found among them smiling blossoms
that recalled other. long gone days
an old fashioned garden. with its peo-
MES, commblne Bouncing Betsies
Jacks in the Bush. Tiger lilies. honey
sueKlc and many others Of Dame Ma
lures wonders. Such variety of ap-
pealing Httlc flower faces and fingersi
And how they appeal to the finer feel
Rags and the better side Of humanity.
" thank, earnestly. the Misses Eaton
for their thmrghtful kindness, while We
in way envy them the delight Of
dwelling IN the midst Of such beauty
and sweetness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

Miss Starks manner wins for her
the hearts of her audience, while as
u reader her dramatic ability and
power is rare This was her second
appearance before the people of this
city and many are anxious to hear
her once more. After Miss Starks
had finished her reading of 'Fanchon
the Cricket" she was so loudly APP
plauded that she was forced to re-
spond with second number and in
the same pretty way read The Ships"
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
FoIey's Kidney Remedy

Is particularly recommended for chronic
cases OF kidney and bladder trouble. II
tends TO adjust and control the kidney
and bladder action and is healing
strengthening and bracing. L. McCon-
nell, III Catherna ST.. Elmira. N. Y. says:
Two bottles did the work most effective
ly. and proved to me beyond doubt II is
the most reliable kidney medicine / had
ever taken and it shall always have ms
endorsement" Bowditeh. Webster d Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Card of Thanks,

We wish to express our deepes
gratitude TO all our friends and rela-
tives for their kindness in our be
reavement. Also for the beautiful
floral tributes.
MRS. LEVI WHITCOMB.
VIRGIL l.. WHlTcoMB.
MRS. ". f. COMSToCK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
"FANCHoN THE CRICKET"
Marion Evelyn Starks PIeases Large
Audience at Methodist Church,

About 9oo people gathered at the
Methodist church Friday evening to
hear Marion Evelyn Starks IA young
lady reader of Boston. who won the
audience from the beginning in her
dramatic Interpretation of "Fanchon
the Cricket "E'anchon the Cricket"
is a play in four acts and calls for
four characters, but All were repreu
scented il the reading by Miss Starks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

Robert Lambert, Henry Dostie, Jo-
seph Peluer, Arthur Pomerlean. Per
ley Laliberte and Paul Forth, students
at ST Mary's College at Van Buren,
returned, to Augusta Friday to pass
the summer vacation at their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

All members of Fl. G. Staples Camp,
No. so. $. of ", wishing TO attend the
funeral of the S. V. Com. L. II. Walk
er to be held at West Poland Sunday
June IS, will take car which leaves
Augusta for Lewiston at A. NJ, Sun
day. Brothers are requested to wear
uniforms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
LOOK OUT FOR EN-.
Bogus Priests Soliciting Funds, Os
tensibly for Massacre Sufferers.

The Catholic Opinion of June l6 con-
tains the following in relation to Two
men who are said to be soliciting
funds in the state. ostensibly for the
aid of the Catholic people in the East
who suffered from massacres several
years ago. They have been in other
places and will probably visit Angus
Ia
Two men from some Eastern coun-
try, possibly Arabia who claim to be
Roman Catholic priests, have been in
Lewiston during the past few days
and have been conducting tour of
tie city soliciting funds, as they say,
in aid of merlbcrs of the faith who
lions over two years ago in the far
East
zone of the two does all the ac-
tive soliciting and he is described as
a short man slightly btnIt, with a
black moustache and beard. shabby
dressed in black with a derby of tfe
same color, and a Roman collar The
other priest" is a tail slim fellow
who wears "A similar costume and
ii is he who takes care of the money
while his colleague does the collect
ing.
Last week the two men appeared
in Portland and solicited among the
business men, Catholics. Professionals
and all. regardless of religious afiAa-
tons, and it is believed that they
were successful in accomplishing a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Nichols of this
city who had been passing a few days
in Boston. returned home Friday.
Their daughter, Miss Edith NJ. Free
man, who has been attending the Per-
kins Institute for the Blind at Boston,
returned home with them to pass her
summer vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

The Methodist and Free Baptist
churches viii unite in service at the
Penney Memorial church Sunday
night. Music under direction of j.
Francis MacNichol. Sermon ON Five
Reasons for Voting No" by the Rev.
c. G.. Mosher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

If the weather is fine Sunday the
Lewiston, Augusta & WaterVille Street
Railway will have ample service for
the accommodation of the many peo-
pie who viii want to enjoy a trip over
its various lines. Extra ears will be
run to Island Park during the after
noon and evening, and extra cars will
also he run to Togus in the afternoon
on account of the band concert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
GARDINER.

Earned runs-Gardiner 3 ConY 2. Two
base hits-Hanks, Talbot Eastman.
Stolen bases-Stuart, Mitchell Struck
out-By Davidson IL, by Hofsess 3. Hit
by pitched ball-McFarland. Wild pitch
Davidson 9 Base on balls-Of David
son 4, off Hofsess 4. Umpires, Kelley,
Day and Lancaster. Time, IN, attend
ance, 1860
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

Richard Huntington arrived in this
city Friday from the University of
Maine to pass the summer vacation
at his home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

Edwin Burleigh, a student at Bow
dom College, returned 10 his home in
this city Friday to pass the summer
vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
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Daily kennebee Journal
LOCAL BRIEFS

George Walker, formerly of this city
but now of North Hampton, Mass
was In Augusta Friday on business.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13
LONG FELT LOCAL WANT
MAY SOON BE REALIZED
Plans For Building Hospital HERE.
Are Under Way-Big Meet
ing October Both.

"A movement looking toward a
hospital for Delta has been started
which promises possible success.
For some months past local ply
sicians and surgeons as well as the
various fraternal societies and clubs
have been agitating the matter and
meeting to discuss the matter has
been called at the court house for
the evening of October Goth At
this meeting a request is made that
a committee of one be present rep
resenting each lodge or other or
ganization in the city, and that the
woman S Club do the same. and al
so the churches, if they wish. The
VARIOUS organizations are further re-
quested to appoint these delegates at
once so that the line of work may
be well under way by the date of
the meeting.
A meeting of all the local medi-
cal men was held in the offices of
DR.. F. d. Kinsley, in the Hillman
building, Monday evening. when
the matter was very thoroughly dis
cussed and ii was the universal eX-
preston to proceed with the propo-
sition al once. a number of our
business and professional men We're
also in attendance upon this meet
ing and they, too, We're heartily in
favor of the plan and will lend both
moral and financial support.
The leading lodges, We under
stand, have planned to combine
whatever financial assistance they
or their members individually, may
be able or willing to contribute for
such an enterprise.
Some of the organizations have
already named their representa-
tives. Attorney Charlesworth will
act for the Knights of Pythias and
DR.. c. D. Kinsley for the Moose.
That the city needs a hospital
goes without saying, and it is to
be hoped that the meeting of Oct
ober 30th will get the matter started
eff in manner to insure one.
Most counties of the state have
their own hospital and it looks as
though Delta county might at least
aid in building one here, and the
city might also assist.
At present, patients for serious
operations are usually taken either
TO Salida or Denver, which in sever
IL instances gone by, has proven
fatal where with a hospital here
the lives might have been saved.
Let all attend the hospital meet
ing on the date NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
20th
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13
Two County Officers Resign:
New Judge is Appointed

At the meeting of the board of
county missioners Tuesday of
this week, the resignation of Clyde
II. Stewart. county judge of this
county. was presented, and 1t was
desired by that official that the
resignation become effective at once
but up to the present time the board
has been unable to decide upon n
successor and Judge Stewart still
presides over that portion of the
county government.
Judge Stewart resigns his posi-
tion to re-enter the practice of law.
having formed n partnership with
X. A. King. and the new law firm
of Stewart 4 King. will succeed to
the extensive practice and business
of Judge A. r. King. now n member
of the now court of appeals and To-
Gated in Denver.
The other resignation is that of
r. e. Steele, Eckert member of the
board of county commissioners.
who is now in San Diego, Cal
ifornia. in search of health. Mr..
Steele's resignation was received
on Monday by County Attorney
Plum, and this vacancy will doubt
less soon be filled through appoint
i've power of the governor and n
few suggestions by those who know
what manner of man should take
the place. The names of several
good men for this important office
have already been mentioned but
rs to who will be the successful
one, is yet n conjecture.
Since the above report was made
Attorney w. ii. Burnett received ap-
pointment as County Judge at 3 o.
clock yesterday evening.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13
Thirty-Eicht Cars OF Delta
Apples Wrecked Near junction.

Just think of it. A train compris-
ing thirty-eight cars of choice Jona-
thans and other commercial varie-
ties of apples, pulled away from the
Delta county orchards-less than
half a hundred miles from the
greatest gold and silver producing
mines in the world-at about noon
last Saturday, consigned to Eastern
markets. and this is but mild evil
dence of what can and is being
done by the orchardists of this dis
trict. Many other trainloads of ap-
pies. peaches and other fruits have
gone out of here this season and
still great many more are to fol
low.
A little bad luck came to this
recent shipment however, and full
particulars as to the exact damage
resulting. are not obtainable at this
time, but II is known that the con-
tents of at least three or four cars
were strewp about the Rio Grande
tracks few miles this side of
Grand Junction. and that good
sized wrecking crew worked several
hours getting things Strengthened
about.
The wreck occurred, II is said
when one of the heavily laden cars
left the rails-then in bad condition
because of heavy rains-and before
the engineer could check his train,
several other cars followed suit,
and the entire mass was one suffi-
cient to make fruit grower. as
we'll as the train crew. forget the
language of Webster and subject
something more recent. though per-
haps less elegant.
the damage to the tracks was fully
repaired by noon the following day
ond the big fruit train proceeded
to its destination.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13
HEIDER RESERVOIR OUT;
CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
Railroad Tracks on Branch Inun-
dated For Mile-County
Roads impossible.

At about O'Clock Monday morn
ing word reached this city that the
| Heider reservoir, situated at the
foot of Payne's mesa, one mile from
the siding which bears that name,
had broken its banks and that a
large body of water was causing
much damage to the Rio Grande
track and public highways in that
district.
This reservoir is owned by Geo.
Heider, Eugene Stretch. R o. Will
mot and John Darnell, all large
land owners in the Payne's mesa
district, and they have each watered
their orchards and crops from this
source for number of years past
with great success. Some two or
three years ago a break occurred
! in the dam. causing much trouble
and it was afterward repaired in
such a manner as to be considered
perfectly safe but this second Of
fense seems to thoroughly discredit
that idea.
The reservoir is simply of the
plow and scraper class-no concrete,
stone or brick work forming a part
and it is now highly probable
that no further attempt at repairs
will be made. At least this is the
information We have gained from
parties who seem to know of pres
mt conditions, although not in au-
thority TO make such statement.
Dr. L. A. Hick had a profess
sional call from some point on
Payne's mesa Monday morning
and he was on the public highway
with a team when the large body
OF water came roaring down in his
path and checked procedure to his
destination. He gained an elevat-
ed position out of danger and saw
siding. completely buried with the
flow of mud and water for about
half or three-quarters of mile,
and the county roadway become
veritable lake. DIR. Hick then
turned back to the nearest farm
from where he telephoned to the
point to which he had been sum-
moned, of his inability to get
there. and also to Delta of the res
ervoir breaking and OF the result
ing damage.
The doctor arrived home at about
noon that day and when encounter
ed by an Independent scribe. stat
ed that beside the overflow and
washing out considerable trackage
of the Denver 4 Rio Grande road,
the public roadway was seriously
damaged and almost impossible.
The lower bridge across Dry Creek
was washed entirely out and the
second bridge in such bad shape
as TO be out of commission. All
culverts were gone and much work
will become necessary TO put things
in former condition.
The North Fork train was an
nulled for that day, and large
force of men put to work shortly
after the water receded. repairing
the roadbed and tracks. There was
little or no travel of any kind
from that point TO Delta for two
or three days following.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13
Horse browns i'm Gunnison
At u Point Near Al

Rev. Lohans, resident of tho
Austin district. lost a valuable horse
in the Gunnison river near Austin
Monday afternoon, according to re
ports reaching Delta that evening.
The Lohans team was being driv-
en- by young man who either
wanted to water the horses or soak
the wheels of the wagon and drove
into the big stream at shallow
point. One of the horses stepped into
a hole shortly after entering the
river and went down.
Mr.. Lohans was at hand at the
time, and Joined the lad. it is said.
in an effort to rescue the animal,
but all to no purpose. 1t was all
they could do to get the other ami
NAL out alive and land the convey
ance on solid soil.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13
BANNER COUNTY'S ENOR-
NOUS DIVERSIFIED CROPS
Delta County Continues, to Astonish
World With Yield of Valley
and Mesa Lands.

The enormous land yields of any
particular section is always sub
ject of interest, particularly when
these lands comprise our own com
munity.
Various attempts have been made
to estimate Delta yield ia var
ious crops this season, all of which
have been incomplete. An exact
estimate cannot be arrived at until
the close of the apple and sugar beet
harvest, now in progress. and even
then much will be missed, for it is
impossible to arrive at an estimate
on stored supplies and home con-
sumed products. as well as to gather
data of the loads peddled to noun
/ tain towns by wagon and the thous-
ands of express shipments.
The carload shipments of fruits
and other products marketed. the
tonnage of hay cut and the number
of bushels of wheat threshed, with
the actual number of sugar beets
raised. would require in themselves
a considerable of a canvess to OBJ
tain approximately correct data.
As a basis TO start with, II 900
home people have been first pro-
visioned and supplied with fruit
and other necessities. with liberal
amounts stored for winter.
or the surplus from orchards and
farms. about nine hundred carloads
Of peaches have been shipped. five
fifteen carloads of cantaloupes. Be
side these shipments. three express
cars We're in use continuously on
this division of the Roi Grande. all
through the peach and melon sea-
son, necessary to haul out the box
es and crates.
Local canning factories have han
died about five hundred tons Of
peaches.
The winter apple crop is expected
TO reach fully two thousand car
loads. while the sugar beet crop
is estimated at thirty-five thousand
TO forty-fiye thousand tons.
Without an idea of the number
of acres cut we cannot estimate the
number of tons OF alfalfa harvested
in the three cuttings. The crop has
been good, however, and the first
and second cuttings were well saw
ed. The third cutting. or that part
of II which was down last week.
was OF course damaged by rain.
nut even most of that can perhaps
be saved for COW feed.
The berry crops, garden stuffs
and other smaller crops have been
good and were well marketed. Po-
tatoes. especially the early ones,
proved bonanza crop. Altogether.
the yield of Delta county land this
year will run into millions of
dollars.
As a result of the big crops Del
tn county farmers and orchardists are
a busy lot. Just now the closing sea-
son is crowding them and much help
is necessary to pick and pack ap-
pies and take care of the sugar
beets, while late potatoes remain
to be dug and much hay yet to
be cut There is also considerable
grain yet to be threshed. all of
which can be accomplished nicely
with good weather and plenty of
help.
II is worth something to live in
such county-worth while to even
Epnw ahout II
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13
Poultry Association Hold
Meeting To Arrange Show

A meeting of the Western Slope
Poultry association was held in the
court house Tuesday evening and
II the attendance at that meeting
and the interest taken by all pres
ent goes for anything. the poultry
show to be held in this city the
first week in January next will be
one of the biggest events of the
Find ever held on the Western
slope.
The special purpose of this meet
ing was for the naming of the cash
premiums to be offered exhibitors
OF fine stock and for the discussion
Of other important matters in con-
neCtion with the show.
William AFFORD of Paonia. presi-
dent of the association, reported
that the business men of his town
would put up handsome silver
trophy cup valued at 500 for the
highest scoring bird, and this beau
,iful prize will unQuestionably serve
to stimulate greater effort on the
part of the Western Slope poultry
raisers. Mr.. AFFORD himself will
offer a silver cup for the best wat
er fowl, and George C. Crabill, sec
retary of the association, is also to
put up a silver cup.
a number of Eastern premiums
are already slated, which include
settings of eggs, pairs and trios of
fancy fowls, subscriptions to farm
and poultry journals, etc.
Another meeting of the associa-
tion is to be held on the 2Sth OF
this month. when arrangements will
be completed for publication of the
premium list in full and for dispo-
sition of other matters in connec-
tion with the affair.
The show held by this associa-
ton last January was not only
big success. but a splendid thing.
II gave the people of this section
an opportunity to see as fine lot
of poultry as could be seen any
where and created n great inter
est in fancy poultry. AS result
all of the common breeds of poul-
try. which were numerous here up
to that time, are rapidly giving
place to the choicest and most
fancy varieties of poultry to be had.
Mrs. w. h. Stockham and daugh-
ter. Mrs. ]. II. Ploger. We're East
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13

Canton Uniform Rank of the To-
cal order of Odd Fellows, Will go
to Denver on Sunday to take part
ir n competitive drill in that city
on Tuesday, October nth. against
all Colorado teams. The local team
comprises some fifteen or twenty
mcmbers. all in good form and they
expect to come out of the contest
with a good prize.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-13

Mrs. w. h. Stockham and daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. II. Ploger. were East
bound passengers Tuesday morning
for Denver. where they will visit
relatives and friends ten days or
two weeks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-16
PANAMA RATE TROUBLES
ARE SETTLED At LAST
Bates and Chesebrough Ser
vice to New Orleans and
Charleston to Continue
(By Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO. May PA settle
ment of the Panama rate troubles, re-
suIting from cuts made by the Pacific
Mail and American Hawaiian steamship
companies against the California and At
lantic line operated by Bates & Ches-
brough has been effected by the federal
authorities. Duplicates, of the following
letter have been received from Washing
ton by the rival companies:
"On and after June /, 1871. on all traf-
hc moving between ports on the Pacific
coast of the United States and the ports
on the Atlantic coast of the United
States, on which no less than the annex
ed classified tariffs are charged, the given
rates between the Panama Railroad
company and its steamship connections
will be 40 per cent to the Panama Rail-
road company for the Joint rate and
steamship service and 60 per cent to the
connection. ifH
upon traffic where no part Of the
water haul is performed by ships of the
Panama Railroad company, the rate for
railroad transportation across the 18TH
mus win be Is per cent of the through
rate"
This last clause, 1t is said, will permit
the continuance of Bates & Chesbrough
service between this port and New Or
leans and Charleston.