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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

tations by members; reading, Ella
Ellingwood, THE Boy Convicts
Story" reading. Blanche Chapman,
Those We Love Best" story. Wini
fred Locke; reading. Eta Cooley,
Stealing Happiness closing song.
bringing in the Sheaves" The
business of the afternoon was ar
ranging for serving the dinner town
meeting day. this being done by the
Methodist and Baptist societies alter
nately. The next meeting of the
Auxiliary will be at Elmwood Febru-
airy %.
Athens Grange, No. PSI, met in
regular session Saturday afternoon
with good attendance. Mrs. +. y.
Barker, declining to serve as Lectur-
er, Horace Elliott was elected to that
office. A committee was appointed to
draft resolutions on the deaths OF
Brothers G.. F. Barker and e. w.
Bailey. Fourteen were instructed In
the third and fourth degrees after
which a harvest feast was served.
Sisters Ida and and Mildred Barker
favored with a piano duet responding
TO an encore: Brother l.. c. Elliott
!
he choir joining in the chorus. Sis
ter Lizzie Taylor was reported as
gaining.
The funeral of Brother G. w. Bailey,
who died early Tuedsay morning,
February I. was held FROM the church
Friday afternoon. February TO- his
aastor. Rev II. F. Miligan, officiat-
ing. His age was 81
Miss Edna Hight who was operated
on for appendicitis February 10, is
.enorted as doing we'll with indica-
ions Of an early recovery. Mrs.
r'annie Tibbees is the nurse in at
tendance.
The Valentine entertainment by the
NJ E. b. society is postponed to We'd
nesday evening February %.
Rev. H. F. Milligan spoke Sunday
morning from Let Ny People Go
referring to the educational work of
the Methodist church in the South.
Quite a good number were in at
tendance Notwithstanding the storm
The subject of the evenings dis
course WAS Then That Honor Me
VIII Honor" dwelling particularly
on the life of Joseph.
The prayer meeting at Mrs. Nellie
Fox's Tuesday evening was we'll at
tended. The next one will be with
Mrs. S II. Pratt.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Whereas, Athens Grange has been
called to mourn by the removal OF
one of our oldest and most beloved
brothers, Charles f. Barker, thus
severing another link in our fraternal
chain We shall long miss his kindly
voice and our hearts are saddened but
we realize that our sorrow is light
when compared with that of the be
reayed family.
Resolved, that in the death of
Brother Barker this Grange has lost
a true and faithful member, one who
was always ready to speak good
word and do his part wherever 1t
might be.
Resolved. that we extend to the be-
reayed family our sincere and heart
felt sympathy in their sorrow and sad
bereavement and commend them to
the guardian care of our Heavenly
Master, who doeth all things we'll
who alone can give comfort in sorro"
and heal the wound caused by this
sudden separation.
Resolved. that our charter be drap
ed in mourning for thirty days, that
copy of these resolutions be spread
upon our records, holding page
sacred to his memory, written copy
be sent to the family. a copy sent to
the Observation-Disclosures for publica-
ton.
A. y. WHITTIER
II. S. ELLIOTT,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

Cooperation. wherever applied for
the distribution of merchandise, has
meant to the consumer savings in ex-
penses and profits on the savings
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

Cooperation doubles your purchas-
ing power and doubles the money
saved on your purchases If invested in
a cooperative enterprise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

Cooperation is the principle which
will deliver the Producing classes of
the country from the bondage of the
competitive profit system.
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HINCKLEY,

f. c. Joy was confined to the house
several days last week by illness
Roy Dunbar had the misfortune to
fall in such a way as to severely in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

II is right and proper that yos
should have Hope, but don't expect it
to do the chores.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

We could quote you hundreds OF
examples of highly successful CO.
operative societies. membership in
which has meant comfort to every
shareholder.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16
mony.

The girl who marries for money
nov deserve divorce without ali
mony.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

Cooperation spells the doom OF all
capitalistic monopolies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

The Skowhegan Cooperative store
Is nearing It's second birthday. 1t was
the outcome Of several working men
getting together to try what co-opera-
ton would do in skowhegan. There
are several cooperative societies In
Maine and all have done we'll for the
working man. We carry the best line
of goods that can be got, and the
prices will compare with any store.
Our store manager is always glad to
see new faces In the store. IL only to
look around. Trade with us and save
money.
THE DIRECTORS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16
London Assurance Corporation

LONDON, ENGLAND
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1910.
Stocks and Bonds. S3I1O959.46
Cash in Office and Bank. I76.7683S
Agents Balances, 442395.73
Interest and Rents. 3743O.4t
All other Assets S626li
Gross Assets 1915 1900
Deduct items not admitted l103669$
Admitted Assets, $3,6G5,Sl3.1l
LIABILITIES. DEC. 81, 1910.
Net Unpaid Losses. $299,76S.l4
Unearned Premiums 2.04V,Nf,..
All other Liabilities, i21,0Sl.29
Surplus over all Liabilities, 1.l95075.6S
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus. 3,665,s1316
3W-7
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The Skowhegan Cooperative Asso-
citation Is open for all. Our store man
ager or any OF the members or direc-
1rs will be glad to give all informa-
ton.
BY being member yon own a part
in the store and you are only trading
with yourself.
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NOTICE.

Or. p A. Wood Of Bingham will
occupy an office In the Collins block
Monday of each week. for the prac-
tee of dentistry until further notice.
North Arson, Me-. Feb. 10, 1911.
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Why not join US, now is the time.
The oasis., 1911-02-11
Banco Hipotecarlo y AgrlcoIa del
 Pacifico.

F1ClUCOs
 Some weeks ago THE OASIS pre-. sented an announcement of the organization of new banking cor. poration to do business on the West Coast of Mexico, with it's principal office at Hermosillo. Ii is now announced that the new financial institution will be opened for business about the middle of March; and the manager, Mir. Rhode, is expected to arrive from the City of Mexico early next week.
 The new bank is organized with d cash capital of $2,000,000, Mexi- can money, of which sum one mil lion has been paid in. The list of shareholders in the corporation in- cludes the names of many of the leading land owners, agriculturists, bankers, merchants and business men of the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, with some of the most prominent business men in the City of Mexico and in Chihuahua. Its policy will be to encourage the development of the agricultural and horticultural resources of the West Coast of Mexico by making long time loans, at low rates of in- terest, secured by mortgages upon lands, the money to be put upon the land accepted as security in its reclamation and cultivation, in construction of canals for irriga- lion, draws, reservoirs, etc. Under provision of it's charter the corpor- ation may issue bonds based upon its mortgages, which will be gilt edged investment securities, com manding a premium in the 6nan- cial market of the world.
 The board of directors will em. brace some of the most substantial and widely known business men of the states of Sonora and Sina- loa, including bankers, merchants, manufacturers and agriculturists. They will inaugurate and maintain a liberal yet careful policy which will aid greatly the development of the region 1t is intended to serve, and result in making the stock and securities of the corporation safe and profitable investments.
 The manager, Mir. Carlos Rhode, from the City of Mexico, is a native of the republic who was educated in Germany. Returning to his native land he embarked in business and has been recognized many years as one of the foremost 6nanciers in the federal capital. He is a gentleman of wide experience and has held through many years the position of manager of the great financial house of s. Robert y Cia, Sues, a very important concern represent. ing some $l8,000,000 invested in gilt edged enterprises in all parts of the republic of Mexico.
 The new bank starts under very suspicious circumstances, and it is destined to fill great part in the development of it's chosen field.
The oasis., 1911-02-11

MT. aud Mrs. Henry Cohen from Culiacan, were visitors at Hermo- sillo last week, returning home from visit at Tucson. Mir. Cohen is one of the Cohen Brothers, own ers of the Hotel Cohen in Hermo- sillO and the Hotel Roaales in Culiacan. Monday they returned home to the SinalOa capital.
The oasis., 1911-02-11
Whole No. 926

1 federal soldiers or compel its sur- render. But General Torres dis entrained his command at Toledo and marched toward Tonichi. That gave him a hold upon base as Toledo without the awkward sItua- tion of being in a marooned trains of cars with inSUrrectO8 pouring & galling fire from all sides.
 Had the rebel commander been strategist he would have planned to prevent the troop train reaching Toledo. About three miles below that place the road winds around the base of steep bluff, next to the river, with high bridges across arrOyOs. Any two of these bridges dynamited, one on each side of the train, would have held it effective ly, and posted on the brow of the bluff the in8urrectOs could have slaughtered the soldiers as they left the tram, or compelled thsir equalization. There was where Gan darilla failed to show the si mplest military sense.
 Disentraining the troops al To- ledo discOncerted the plans of the inSurrectos. So he determined to attack General Torres at Camp Nlne-an open place about half way between Toledo and Tonichi. which two places are about a leqgae apart-where there was camped large grading force when the rail- way was in course of construction last year. Posting his men upon the hills surrounding the camp ground Gandarilla awaited the ad- vance of the troops sent against him.
 General Torres moved his com- mand forward in two detachments, the infantry in the lead with some little distance between that and the cavalry following. As the in- fantry marched out upon the open space described the insurrect0S stood by their guns without demonstra- ton; but when the cavalry rode into the open the rebels opened fire, and the battle was on. Firing continued with considerable spirit from 1:30 to 5 o'clock D. m. That was on Thursday, the 26th ult. The informant of THE OASIS was in the vicinity and observed the oper- ations from a point of vantage on the hills farther back. But his horse was hit by a stray bullet and killed He reports that one is- 8urrect0 was killed and two wound- ed; and that the troops lost four men killed and a number wounded. At 5 o'clock in the evening Gen. eral Torres withdrew his commaDd to Toledo where he camped for the night, and Gandarllla retired to Tonichi, crossing the river to the old town on the east bank of the river, opposite the railway station, which is the terminal of the line up the Yaqui, of which town-a little hamlet of about a dozen houses and a church-he had been in possession several days.
 THE OASIS informant followed the inSurrectoS to their camp, and being acquainted with many Of them he was permitted to circulate freely among them. He iOnnd them all greatly elated at their prowess and boastful of their deeds. Each man claimed to have killed several of the enemy, some making
The oasis., 1911-02-11
INsuRREcTos IN SONORA.
Their Operations In the Sshuarlpa
 District and on the Ysqui River.

from several gentlemen 0perat- ing in the Yaqui river region who were in Guaymas this week THE OASIS has gathered considerable in- formation of the operations of the GnSurrect0S from Chihuahua who invaded Sonora two or three weeks ago, and presents the following as an authentic and reliable account of their operations:
 The band which invaded Sonora from Chihuahua was not very large, consisting of but thirty i've men under commlnd of one Ale iAndrO Gandarilla, who is a black, smith by trade and was employed at the Dolores mine in the state of Chihuahua; but since entering So- nora the force has received many accesslons from various towns in the mountain regions east of the Yaqui river until Gandarilla claims to have enlisted one thousand men under his standard. The inform. ant of THE OASIS estimated that with Gandarilla, who styles him. self Jefe de ArmGS (chief of arms there are at least 400 armed men all mounted. That the chief is not ca qual to the responsibilities he has assumed will appear later in this account.
 The insurreCto force has some thing of the semblance of mili- tary organization and Is divided into companies each commanded by captain. The chief has an assistant or adjutant. Their arms are of all kinds and styles, and they are without uniform. Gandarilla and his subordinates are particu- larly careful to make it known that they will permit no footing or in. terference with the operations of the various enterprises that come under their way. They simply displace the local officials with their own men, in some instances reappointing the man they dis place if he gives his adhesion to their cause. But discipline is lax and little negligenceS occur con stantly to indicate that the officers are without military experience and without the foresight and grasp of affairs necessary to conduct sue. cessfully campaign of any mag nitude. In fact in his first tight Gandarilla showed himself incom- petent to take advantage of the best opportunities and fought an engagement that was practically a draw and without results for either side.
 In conversation with one of the gentlemen from whom this account was received Gandarilla outlined his plans. General Torres was coming by rail up the Yaqui with force of $50 troops to attack the iYlsurrectOS at Tonichi. The insur- gent chief asserted that he would trap the troops before they reached Tonichi, compel their surrender and with their arms and ammuni. ton he could augment his force. Then he would move upon Ures, thence to HermosiIlo, (by which time he would have an army of 3 000 mem and take possession of the state government. The trap was a bridge between Toledo and Tonichi that was to be blown up with dynamite after the troop train had passed over, leaving the troops
The oasis., 1911-02-11
MEXICAN UNION RAILWAY.
Extending It's line to Open Virgin Region of Great Natural Resources.

The Mexican Union Railway Company, which took over last year the line, rolling stock and concession of the Torres & Prietas railway, and commenced in Decem- Der last the work of extension of the line from Represo, beyond Minas Prietas about seven kilome- ters, has now graded and ready for the rails and ties some six kilome. ters of terraplane, and by the middle of March there will be graded and the rails laid upon ten kilometers of the new line. Work will be crowded as rapidly as pos sible on the next twenty kilome. ters which will bring the end of the track to the first water. Thence to Ures is about forty kilometers farther, and it is anticipated that the rails will be laid and trains running into that important city by the first of January, 1912, if not earlier.
 There has been some delay in securing rails for the new line, but the entire supply needed for exten- sion of the line to Ures will com- mence delivery very shortly, and they will go forward to Torres very rapidly until full delivery is made.
 The new extension will open very rich and valuable mineral region, abundant in natural resources of all kinds which needs only the quickening influence of railway connection with the out side world to make it very i'm. portant and pOpulous region.
 Ures, which is the seat of govern ment of the district of the same name, Is a quaint and handsome city of about 4,000 population. It IS the center of rich and fertile valley, watered by the Sonora river, which includes many thous- and acres of fine. alluvial land susceptible of the highest cultiva. tlon and of the utmost productive capacity. With an outlet for its productions the entire valley would soon come under cultivation. The products are everything known in the favored region of SOnora-cot. ton, corn, wheat, tobacco, chile, oranges, tomatoes, melons, etc., etc. The surrounding mountains teem with mineral, and available trans. portation will cause the opening and development of many valuab ble mining properties which will be. come speedily permanent and val uable shippers of ores.
 The city named has been long a very important point in Sonora, and at one time it was the capital of the state. When the Sonora railway was built, or shortly before, the seat of government was re- moved from Ures to Hermosillo, which gave the latter city an im- petus that with railway connection with the outside world that has continued without abatement until Hermosillo has become the leading city in the state. Isolated as it has been Ures has Jagged behind; but with a railway assured that city will awake from it's lethargy, and when trains commence running it will enter an era of expansion that will be surprising to the rest of the state and gratifying to it's own people. And the cause of and great factor in the new era of
The oasis., 1911-02-11

development will be the Mexican Union Railway.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
new YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Heavy Tone Characterizes Market and
Trading is Lifeless.
SMALL INTEREST IN SECURITIES
Hesitation May he Attribpted Go
Some Extent TO Desire to Await
Forthcoming Government
Crop Report.

NEW YORK, June "a heavy tone
characterized the stock market and trad
ing was lifeless. The sagging tendency
which developed yesterday still prevailed
today and to an extent which suggested
that the recent upward movement had ex-
pended itself for the time at least.
In financial as well as In speculative
circles, some disappointment is expressed
at the failure of the public to show
greater interest in the market for securi-
ties. II had been hoped that after the
decisions in the antitrust cases were made
known there would be a pronounced re-
vival in trading and for a time there were
place This demand, however, has fallen
off abruptly.
Prompted by knowledge OF this condition,
the short interest continued its operations
for the decline but stocks were taken so
readily at concessions that the bears were
exceedingly wary.
The hesitation Of the market may be
await the forthcoming government crop
report.
Securities of the American Tobacco com
pany moved upward. The common stock,
having declined 40 points since the rem
dttion Of the tobacco decision, recovered
"a points on the curb" only to lose part
OF its gain. The preferred stock and the
per cent bonds also made gains.
American telephone was strong in con-
nection with reports that French bankers
VIII take a large block of this stock fol-
lowing listing of the issue on the Paris
bourse
Bonds were irregular with some heavi-
ness in speculative issues. Total sales par
value, S5,O45,O00 United States p and As
declined bc and the 3s Nc on call
Number Of sales and leading quotations
on stocks we're as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
stock in sight.

Receipts of live stock at the five prin-
cipal western markeia YeaterdaN.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07

SHEEF-Another large gain was scored
I'm the sheep barn, but II was reflected only
by sales of shorn lambs, the market
was practically barren OF other classes Of
stock Around a dozen doubles were
Narded, quality ranging from common to
strictly choice. Prices i6d25c higher than
those of yesterday bought the bis bulk and
tops reached the high water mark OF the
season
one string OF prime shorn westerns rode
the crest OF the trade at 500. this price
being paid on one former occasion this
season. Other offerings of very desirable
quality and condition moved at S67b66. %.
but the scale Of values Is still rather broad,
producing n market of liberal spreads at
times when the supply is more or less
varied.
There we're only two or three packages
of old sheep sorted from arrivals on sale
and volume of business had penny ante"
proportions. A few head of shorn ewes
landed at A.76, but II is hardly probable
that straight loads of similar stock would
Of wooded Mexicans indicates the finish OF
trade in lambs with fleece and no more
fed stuff with wool IL expected until the
latter end of the range season Gould feed
lots are emptied and all OF the other large
operators cashe6 in their wooded strings
lambs, good TO cnoice. S6.75dG75 spring
some time ago.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Spring
lambs. fair to good. S.5Oq6. 10; shorn lambs.
good to choice, &C. 25Q7 90; shorn lambs, fair
to good, S5.75d625; feeding lambs. shorn.
50. 6Od4.50 yearlings shorn, s. 65db.5O; weth
ers, shorn, A.35G5.0O; ewes. good to choice,
shorn, N25q4.5O; ewes fair to good, shorn,
SO .65d4.25.