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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Sine a Soma of Sixpence.

The London Globe attempts an ex-
PLANTATION of the rhyme Sing a Song
of Sixpence." Here 1t Is: THE four
and twenty blackbirds represent the
four and twenty hours. The bottom
of the pie is the world. The top crust
represents the sky. The opening of
the pie Is the dawn of the day. when
the birds begin to sing, and surely
such a sight is fit for a king. The
king in his counting house counting
out his money Is the sun. The money
the king Is counting represents the
golden sunshine. The queen. who sits
in the parlor. is the moon. The honey
she Is eating is the moonlight. The
Industrious maid who Is working In
the garden before the sun has risen
Is the day dawn. and the clothes she
hangs out are clouds. The bird that
so tragicaly ends the song by nipping
off her nose is TIE hour of sunset"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30

of a little daughter, born March o.
called Mira Amelia.
o. W. Bryant has pair OF hand
some Hereford oxen. three years Old
that girt seven feet.
SELDEN BENJAMIN.
Selden Benjamin, the towns Oldest
and one of the most highly respected
eitizens. died Friday, after being con
fined TO his bed but two days, at the
age of 90 years Mr. Benjamin was
in many respects most remarkable
man. During his life he had been
very industrious and never had any
sickness of any amount. AT times
during the past year he would re-
mark to friends how we'll he felt and
that he was free from pain ana that
his sleep was sweet as chlid
His passing was the result OF old
age. no particular disease causing
his death Uncle Seldom as he was
known will be missed by his many
friends. He was good townsman. a
kind neighbor and true friend to all.
Ills last years were pleasantly passed
in the home Of Mr. and Mrs Walter
Hobbs where he received good care
and kind attention The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon AT ! O'Clock
when a large circle OF friends as
sembled to pay their last tribute to
one whom they had known so long
and respected so much. Rev. Mr..
Brooks was the officiating clergyman
and the burial was in Sunset Gene
terry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
The White Whale.

The white whale. or beluga, Is an
arctic cetacean and closely allied to the
narwhal. II Is pure white in color,
twelve to eighteen feet long. whalelike
in form. with huge muzzle and nu-
merous sharp eonlcal teeth.
The white whale swims with ex-
traordinury speed 10y doubling Its huge
tail under its body and then striking
out with 1t. Scientists who have stud
led it In lts natural environs say that
1t IL able to catch the swiftest of Ash
es. often pursuing its prey far up the
northern rivers. Ii Is gregarious and
may be seen at times In herds of forty
or fifty.
These herds not lnfrequently gambo
around boats In the arctic seas. and
the natives of Greenland often capture
them with harpoons or nets. The flesh
Of the white whale, in fact. Is con
siderable source of food supply to
them. From 1t also Is derived one OF
the finest grades Of commercial oil
The skins are tanned and the leather
sold in the trade as 'porpoise hide"
New York Times.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Tradition, of Mother shipton.

OF all British prophets Mother ship
ton is beyond doubt the most eele-
brated. She was. In fact, all that
prophet and witch should be. In
strange contrast to the serious and
scientific nostradamus The day she
was born the sky became dark and
gloomy and. according to her biogra-
pher. "belcht out nothing for an hour
but flames. laundering after most
hideous manner" Her personal ap-
pearance, described by her admiring
biographer In 1862. Is scarcely fatter-
ing: Her physiognomy was 80 mis-
shapen that 1t Is altogether impossible
to express fully In words or for the
most ingenious TO line her In colors.
though many persons Of eminent quail
fications in that line have often at
tempted II. but without success -
Metropolitan Magazine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
EAST CORNyILLE,

Pete Bascome was in New Hamp-
shire the first of the week.
VIM. Mcclellan is working for Bur
rill & Parsons.
Rushing business at Bascome's saw
mill Saving at over 10000 a week.
Fred Whitney. who is working for
j. w Amazeen, is at home for few
days.
Lennie futile has been quite sick,
attended by DR.. Earle.
Lewis Booker is at work for VIM.
Hinton.
Guy Booker and Freeman Currie
arrived in town Tuesday.
Carroll Savage is receiving treat
ment from DR.. Earle.
Mrs. A. L. Savage is in poor health.
Mrs. John Perry and SON Peter,
were calling on friends in Skowhe-
gan Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Chase were in
town Sunday; also VIII Chapman.
Eugene Burns went to Madison last
week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Mioht Be In a Nice Fix,

Two men of Milwaukee were dis
cussing the case of a person of their
acquaintance whose obituary. 1t ap-
pears, had been printed by mistake in
one of that city's newspapers.
"Oh. hor exclaimed one Of the Ger
mans. so dey hat printed der funeral
notice of a man who is not dead al
readyl Veil. now, he'd be in nice
fix II he yas one Of dose beeble vot
believes everything dey sees in der
bapers." -Harper's Magazine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Ups and Downs.

Not every statesman takes his dis
missa with the humor of the Duo
dEpernon. who fell into disgrace with
Henry OF Navarro. Descending one
day the great staircase Of the Louvre.
he met Rchelieu ascending 1t. and on
the cardinal asking indifferently II
there was anything new taking place
D'Epernon replied. Nothing. except
that. as you see. am going down and
you are going upr' Mr.. Bloundelle
Burton tells the story in THE Fate of
Henry OF Navarro"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Sorry He Asked.

Have you any special terms for au-
tomohillsts?" asked the man In bear
skin and goggles.
"Waal. yes" responded the old toll
gate keeper. whose gate had been bro
ken down by speeding machines.
Sometimes | call them deadbeats. an
sometimes | call them blamed rascals.
Anything else you want to know. mis-
terW-Chicago News.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
\ The News of Somersets Busy Towns x

dence here a few months ago TO
Daniel Robinson. has been removing
md disposing of his household goods
that Mr.. Robinson may occupy the
place soon 1t is reported that Mr..
Robson has sold his fine camp at
Parlin Pond.
Spring opening of Clothing and
Furniture at Donigans. The best
designers. cutters and tailors
known to the craft only have been
identified in the production of our
fine Kirschbaum Suits and Overcoats
for this seasons use. We introduce
new and fine line of house furnish
ings. The prices, quality and quaint
ty cannot help selling the goods il
they are examined
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
NORRIDGEWOCK,

A Mr.. Bracket, who has been liv-
ing with the Marshall's family near
the Fuller saw mill, died quite sud
denly Tuesday noon.
The remains of Mrs. Charles
Knowlton, who died in New Sharon
last week, were brought here last
Sunday and placed in the tomb await
ing burial.
Carrie Staples, one of the clerks
in Bracket & Russell's grocery. had
a narrow escape from being badly in
jured Monday while handling grain
which was perched very high and
came down on him. 1t was fortunate
no bones were broken. For several
days he has been off duty at his
home.
Miss Griffin is reported as failing
slowly and there is doubts of her re-
covery.
Work will be commenced soon to
take down the old mill house next
to the grist mill.
DR.. Annie Decker, magnetic physi-
clan. is to move her goods from Bel
grade to the Robinson cottage. North
side of the road. Her father and
mother and brother will accompany
her and will make their home with
their daughter, DR.. Decker.
Rev. Wylie H. Smith will preach the
Memorial sermon Sunday, April %
for the Quinnebassett lodge of Ode
Fellows in the Baptist church.
There will be a meeting of the
Board of Trade at E. II. Vaughn's hall
Wednesday evening April ), at
o'clock. The principal matter to come
up before the meeting is to see what
can be done about having a box fac.
tory established in the town. Parties
have been in the place looking over
the grounds with the idea of starting
the factory there. 1t is desirable that
every member be present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Advanced Fast.

Mike, didn't you have some trouble
when you landed at New York;
"Divil bit. sor."
You hadn't any password admitting
you to the country. had your
mo. sor. but before | had been in
the country tin days | had the grip
Chicago Tribune.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30

~ think Arthur would have proposed
to me last night If you hadn't come in
the room just when you did"
what reason have you for believing
that?"
HE had just taken both of my
hands in his He had never held more
than one of them at time before"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Parsimony and Economy.

Papa" said child, what is the
difference between parsimony and
economy
~ will explain the difference by an
example," the father replied. IF |
cut down my own expenses that is
economy. but If l cut down your moth
er's then 1t is parsimony."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
300 Apple Trees, $1,000.
W. W. SToDDARD, Supt.

$40 acres in So. Me; one years crop
apples pays for farm; cuts 80 tons
hay; fields splendidly adapted to big
crops corn and potatoes; cream sold
at door; 2 miles to village and ad-
"a oommoaious bldgs. Accident to
owner cause of this big sacrifice
don't miss 1t; all details and travel
100 acres for $500. page 20 "Strout's
New Mammoth Farm, Catalogue No.
a." just out, copy free. E. A. Str out,
Kent's Hill, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
The Worst to Come.

"Do you think we have heard the
worst Of the discords in our party2"
"Not yet" replied the musical man.
aust wait till our glee club gets to
practicing. "-Exchange
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Wide Hats In 1898.

An artist has advertised that he
makes up wornout umbrellas into
fashionable gypsy bonnets. The tran
sition is so easy that he Is scarce to
be praised for the invention.-London
Times. July 7, 1893.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
His SUGGESTION.

The great road builder had his mind
on his work that morning. as the fol-
lowing dialogue between him and his
wife will show:
How do look. dearr
Fairly well, but | should say that
your face needed resurfacing."-New
York Press.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Solid Goods.

"What became of that cake l baked
for your" demanded the fancee.
81 sent 1t downtown to have my
sonogram engraved on It," replied the
fance.-Kansas City Journal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
KNEW All About II,

do any perquisites come in your way
at the Officer" Not much they don't
We have husky janitor who throws
them kind of folks out. Baltimore
American
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Warranted Not 10 Fail.

Doctor-Your wife needs outdoor ex
ercise more than anything else. Hus-
band-But she won't go out. What am
to dor Doctor-Give her plenty Of
money to shop with.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Not ALWAYS Desirable.

"Shall we advertise for man with
experlencer
well, don't know. The last man
had so much experience that we
couldn't teach him anything, Pitts
burg Post
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
Cuffs and the Laundress.

Why are laundry women the most
forgiving Of their sexp Because the
more cuffs you give them the more
they will do for you.
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NOTICE.

The public Is hereby notified that I
have no agent in my employment and
especially THAT DAVID CREIGHTON,
my husband, Is not my agent for the
transaction of any business whatever,
EUNICE CREIGHTON.
Norrldgewock. Me-. March %, 1911.
1w-13
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30

Italy's colonies equal twice her own
size, and those of Germany equal FIVE
times her size.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
The Bible.

The Bible is printed In more than
fifty languages at the Bible House In
New York city.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30

Art is long. life short. Judgment din.
cult, opportunity transient.-Goethe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
When Love Begar

WHoH [oNc 0oSoi'
How long have you been in love
with himT
Ever since / rejected him."
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21

The rainfall is heavier than in any
other valley in the state, and al
though sufficient water is present
for the irrigation of every home
stead unit, it is probable that most
Of the lands will be cultivated with
out the use OF water.
Several ranches have been under
cultivation in the basin for several
years, and it has been demonstrated
that the ordinary vegetables, gar
den truck and fruits can be raised
in abundance, as we'll as hay and
grain.
None of the units is isolated,
and, as the basin is in many places
several miles wide, a compact, we'll
settled agricultural region is as
sured.
Eastern capitalists have already
taken up the proposition of an
electric railroad up the Yahk river
to reach the new settlement to be
established there, and it is proba-
ble that III very few years that
part of the county will be as acces-
sible and we'll populated as is the
Kootenal valley.
A large part of the lands have
been applied for and the local Of
fee states that probably all of the
lands will have been selected by
the time the surveying work is
completed. The following are the
applicants who have already Sc
lected lands
Upper Nahk Basin
M. L. Prowse, Whitehsh, Mont.
Walter Sprague, Missoula, Mont.
Lura Prowse, Whitefish, Mont.
Aron f. Barry, Missoula, Mont.
M. J. Carroll, Missoula, Mont.
NJ. J. Waper, Lenia, Ida.
c. p Wrightson, Butte, Mont.
G.. II. Wrightson, Sr., Butte.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21

first morning at 9 o'clock, and be
in attendance the whole session.
The last day will be especially
interesting for school officers and
parents.
Superintendent Harmon or Dep
uty Superintendent Ketchum, Pres
ident Hamilton of the state agri-
cultural college, Superintendent
Grant L. Finch of the training de-
partment OF the state normal and
Miss Nettie Sawyer of Seattle, in
structor in primary work, will be
with us and we promise you an in
terestlng session.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21

timber which is old enough to cut
and does not include the stands OF
young growth or Of thrifty grow
ing timber.
Supervisor Skeels states that the
Yahk river offers one Of the best
opportunities for large numbering
operation of any location in Mon
tana. The timber can be logged
either by rail or by driving down
the Iahk river Sufficient water
power is available in the river tc
furnish electrical power for the en-
tire operation. Since this water
Shed is to be protected and handled
under careful forestry management,
mill as large as any III Lincoln
county could be assured of a per-
manent supply of timber for all
time, and the extent and perma-
nency of the operation would war
rant the construction Of the most
modern and permanent logging I'M
provements.
Local officers are enthusiastic in
their estimates Of the agricultural
possibilities of the Yahk basin.
The elevation is but little higher
than at Libby and, except for the
Kootenai valley, the Yahk basin
is the lowest valley in the state.
The soil is deep rich loan, vary
:ng in fineness from clay loans to
sandy loans, and lying III level
bottoms and benches, the surface
admits of ready cultivation. While
practically all Of the homestead
areas contain sufficient timber for
fuel and the construction of home
stead improvements, none are
heavily timbered. lin some cases the
homestead units include large open
although the most of the
lands are brush lands or covered
by light stands of small timber.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
COMMISSIONERS IN
SPECIAL SESSION.
Fix More Definitely Main Road
Through County. Also Take
5-Year Lease on Courthouse.

In order to fix more definitely
the main highway which it is pro
posed to build in Lincoln county,
the county commissioners at spe-
cial meeting held Monday changed
the resolution describing the road
by adding provision to the effect
that the road shall follow the ex-
isting public highway from the
eastern line of the county through
Trego, Fortine and Eureka to Rex
ford. From Rexford to Libby it
will follow the most practicable
route OH the east and south side of
the Kootenai river, and run from
Libby to Troy on the same side of
the Kootenai, following existing
roads covering part of the way.
The board appointed election
judges and fixed the polling places
in the election precincts. County
Clerk Carpenter was authorized to
publish an election proclamation
and provide ballots and other para
phernalia for the election.
The commissioners agreed to
lease the court house from the
Libby school board for five years,
providing that the lease may be
terminated by the county at any
time within that period in case the
county seat should be removed from
Libby. The school board will wire
the house for electric lights and
pipe it for water, and will receive
$25 per month rent.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
THE BURLlNCHAM
MILLING PLANT.
Leases Twenty Acres on Track
Adjoining Town on West.
Local People Taking Stock.

Henry Birmingham, head Of the
new mill proposition here, is in the
city this week unloading a car of
lumber for temporary buildings and
attending to other business.
The company has leased twenty
acres adjoining the railroad track
just below town, and will erect
their plant there. The big mill,
now being dismantled at Gateway,
will not be installed until spring,
because of the dull lumber market,
but a circular saw will he put in to
run this winter on cross ties for the
Great Northern, for which there is
a good demand.
The plans include a six mile log
ging railway to the source of sup
ply on Parmenter, embracing about
$50 million feet of timber. Nego-
tlations are practically concluded
for the engine, cars and rails and
will be shipped in this winter.
The company is organized at
$loo, 900, of which the Birmingham
plant comprises SIS, 900. Fifteen
thousand dollars of the stock is be-
ing disposed of locally, a number
of prominent people here having
taken blocks of shares, The Bur
llnghams are all practical millmen,
and we'll known in the community.
Both a wholesale and retail busi-
ness will be carried OIL.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21

fication of agricultural lands and
the surveying of homestead units is
in charge of Forest Ranger Vinal
who has been assisted during the
summer by Ranger Hess. The
homestead surveys are being made
by two crews of five men each
The packing of supplies, mainte-
nance of camps and the like has
been in charge of Ranger Henry
Weidner, and the pack train is be-
ing handled by Henry Wegner
The main camps were established
at Frenchmen S Meadow, the Upper
Ford and at the Olson Ranch, and
it has been necessary to pack sup
plies for the camps a distance of
forty miles.
The project is the largest one of
the kind ever completed by the for
est service in this district, and when
all of the lands covered by this
summer work have been filed up
on in the land office the last of the
agricultural lands in the Kootenai
forest will have passed in the hands
of homenakers.
When the work is completed late
this fall, not only will all the agri-
cultural land in the Yahk water
shed have been classified and divid
ed into homestead units, but an
accurate cruise and estimate will
have been made of all the mer-
chantable timber in that region,
topographic map made covering the
entire watershed and maps and re-
ports will be available covering
each separate logging chance.
1t is estimated by the forestry
office that the stand of merchanta
Bile saw timber tributary TO the
Yahk river in the reserve exceeds
one billion feet board measure.
This includes only merchantable
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21

ure that will make it less profitable
to hold than it is now.
The matter of pushing the pend
ing campaign on the bond election
tor roads and bridges was referred
to the committee on county affairs,
headed by George Millett.
The matter of establishing a local
experiment station on a small tract
near town, as discussed in these
columns last week, was brought up
and met with an enthusiastic re-
ception. John P. Wall, Dorr Skeels,
l.. H. Faust, B. F. Maiden and J.
M. Blackford spoke in favor of the
the scheme. Mr.. Blackford told
of the practical good and efficient
advertisement Lewistown gained
from such a demonstration tract,
kept up for several years near that
town.
The meeting put itself on record
as favoring the plan of establishing
small experimental station at
some convenient place near town,
where all our many fruit trees, and
small fruits and berries, grains,
clovers, alfalfa and other forage
plants, and all manner of vegeta-
bles, shall be grown and shown on
a fair commercial basis.
This will demonstrate the range
of possibilities in all forms of soil
products in a convincing way.
Also, if the present plans of in
PRODUCING full high school agrl-
cultural course into our public
schools prevails, this station will
furnish a laboratory conveniently
at hand for the students.
The agricultural committee will
report at the next meeting their
progress in securing such a tract
and getting it ready for use.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
THE, YAHK VALLEY BASIN

The classification of lands in the
Yahk valley snd their subdivision
into homestead units, which was
begun this summer by the local
forestry force, is now more than
two-thirds completed, and Super
visor Skeels states that with rea-
sonably good weather the entire
project will be finished before Win
ter sets in.
More than one hundred home
stead units will be segregated in
the Yahk valley and the surveying
of these claims into homestead tracts
and preparing them for opening to
entry has been no small task. The
work was begun on July with a
force of more than forty men. In
order to classify the land as to its
agricultural or forest value, it has
been necessary to make an accurate
survey Of the entire Yahk water
shed and to cruise an area equal in
extent to nearly one-ffth of Lin
coin county. Before the lands can
be opened to homestead entry in
the land Office, it is required that
the survey of each separate claim
conform to the regulations of the
surveyor general for public surveys.
TO begin the work a base line
was run up the Yahk river from
the northeast corner of T. 81, R.
"a, on the 8th standard parallel, to
a monument on the international
boundary line where the Yshk river
enters Montana, This base line is
some fifty miles in length and is
marked at intervals Of one mile by
permanent monuments. Other
crews ran transverse lines from the
base line up each stream tributary
to the Yahk river. All the bottom
lands and bench lands along the
Y;ahhlk river and IL the valleys of