The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-10-02


two miles above Tldoute. This would
make the depth of water at Tidioute
creek bridge about twenty-five feet. The
figures are compiled from the old levels
of the w. N. Y. d z. X. X. and are there
fore only approximate. But they are
accurate enough to show what the dam
projects would do for us.-Tidioute News.
The first killing frost of the season
came Friday night last, and pumpkin,
cucumber and squash vines went the way
of all the earth, out on the bills. Corn
fodder was also nipped, but the corn in
most localities Is out Of danger. Another,
still harder, freeze occurred Sunday
night, taking In the valleys and low
lands, and the chances are the vegetable
growers will find little growing su bstance
left in the garden crops and that the same
may as well be garnered.
The Monarch Clothing Co., of Oil
City, issues an invitation to the public to
call and in 'pect its great stock OF Fall
and Winter goods which has just arrived
ready for all comers. Ladies', MI isses,
men and boys, are fitted out in wearing
apparel by these enterprising merchants
from stocks that have the wearing quail
ty as well as elegance of style perfection
that stamps them as the very finest. And
always at prices that please the economic
al buyer. Always glad TO see you, they
say. .-adv.
"A condition startling in the extreme
has been found in the chestnut timber 10
the northeast of st. Marys, in the woods
belonging to Francis M. Frey. four miles
from the town, the Elk county repro
sentative of the Pennsylvania Chestnut
Tree Blight Commission has just dis
covered one of the largest and most viru-
lent infections of the dreaded disease yet
found west of the Susquebanna river.
More than a hundred and thirty trees,
ranging from three to twenty inches in
diameter. are dead or dying.
A special from Harrisburg says the
State Higway Department has received
the ii rst OF the install ment of maps Of the
roads of Pennsylvania which the Sproul
main highway act required it to publish
for sale to the people OF the state. The
maps are arranged by counties and show
every road. These maps are to be issued
for every county in the state and under
the law are to be- sold at cost. They will
hsa In, lt,a al IN ha trax al hlia
pecially those who drive the country dis
tricts in rigs and automobiles.
In a short time the annual Red Cross
Christmas Stamp campaign will be
opened. This campaign has become one
of the greatest means for raising money
for the fight against tuberculosis. 1t
gives every body an opportunity to help,
little or much, as they feel they can. All
the money raised in this district Is used
at Bon Air Sanatorium, near Bradford, to
assist in maintaining this fine institution.
Buying Red Cross stamps is like paying
a premium on an insurance policy, the
only difference being that you pay the
sized premium that you feel you can
afford.
Arrangements have been made by
Postmaster General Hitchcock for the
engraving aud manufacture of series OF
twelve stamps, unique in size and novel
in design, Tor the exclusive use in the
forwarding of packages by the new par
cells post. The special parcels post stamps
will be larger than the ordinary stamps
and will be so distinctive in color and
design as to avert any possible confusion
with stamps now in use. The stamps
will be ready for distribution Dec. LIST, in
order that the 10000 postoifices may be
supplied with them before the law be-
comes effective Jan. lst.
Policeman GrandIn Henry and Dan
lei Carmichael, of Tidioute, we're in West
Hickory Tuesday looking for man who
is alleged to have passed forged check
on Henry Ewald, a Tidioute ieweler.
The man had been in Tidioute. Monday,
gone down the river and back to West
Hickory Tuesday morning, where he
registered at the Globe Hotel as "Fettes,
Buffalo, N. Y" The officers arrived at
noon but the suspected man lodged them
at the toll house of the river bridge and
made his escape. He is described as a
man of 80 or IS years, weighing about 100
pounds, and wearing a blue suit.
Conservation is an alluring sort OF
word. 1t somehow has come to mean
much to the American people. 1t is ap'
psrently coming to mean much more.
When eople begin to talk about consery-
ing the water, and incidentally grabbing
everything in sight, it is time to be alert.
The plans that have been made for the vast
undertaking in which this community is
interested are not to be pu; aside by lit
tie furry of public interest 1t means
something serious to every man, woman
and child in this part of the country.
There will have to be concerted action
and broad understanding of the matter.
oil City Blizzard. Right you are. The
vigilance of the people must not be al
lowed to lag for single moment If this
no ror is to be averted.
There is going to be splendid op-
portunity for some of our lovers of horse
flesh to possess themselves of excellent
property in this line in short time.
Earl G. Huidekoper, manager of the fs-
nous stock farm at Conneaut Lake, Pa,
has Issued a catalogue describing many
inc Percheron mares and stations. all
registered stock, which will be offered at
public sale at their stables beginning on
Tuesday, Nov. IL, next. This is what Is
known as dispersion sale and is intended
to scatter this splendid stock over wide
range of territory. should any of our