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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
IMPORTANCE TO LARGER
PORTION OF MAINE
Is An Act To BE Introduced In the
18th Legislature

An act which not only is of great
Importance to a large portion of
Maine but which will interest every
owner of wood lot and every owner
of a gun or fish rod is soon to be in
troduced in the nth Legislature. The
bill was drafted by Blaine S. Niles,
State land agent and will be intro
duced at his instance. The title of
the bill is, "An act creating the South
ern Maine Forest District and provid
ing for the protection against fires
therein"
The territory to be incorporated as
the Southern Maine Forest District,
should this legislature be enacted.
comprises all the territory in, the
State not included in the Maine For
estry District, The sum of $4,000
will be appropriated annually for the
purposes of this forest district and if
this amount proves insufficient the
governor and council may issue their
warrant to the treasurer to provide
further funds from any unexpended
and Incorporated moneys in the
treasury.
The forest commissioner shall take
measures for the prevention, control
and extinguishment of forest fires in
such district, and in order to facili-
tate the management of the district it
will be divided into sub-forest districts
as may be deemed advisable. Lookout
stations will be provided where need
ed and all other usual precautionary
measures taken for fire prevention
and control
For each sub-forest district estab-
lshcd a chief forest fire warden will
be appointed who shall have general
supervision of the territory under his
care. The patrol of the district Will
be under his direction and it shall be-
his duty to post the usual warnings or
see to IL that they are posted b} his
deputies.
II In or near woodlands any person
other than an owner Of said land or
his agents acting under his direction
shall build u fire when warned not To
do so by an authorized official or shall
fall to exiingliish a fire when warned
to do So by an authorized official ne
may be arrested BY such an official
Without a warrant
No person shall kindle fire upon
public land ~lthont a permission
given hy the commissioner or other
authorized ofHclal aud one mas not
sindlr fiFe upon private land ~ith.
out frat gaining pefmissioa from ihs
a~nsF 1T the Land oF his aKvat
iist~een the first dag ~ April and
the ngst day ag Nossmbasr aus mas
aot klnale a IRE of hars brush IN 90
near woodland without the ~rifieR
psrmtsssoa ef the toEsss fire pasdea
er asa~s ssssestssa arsesAl ag asess
Ia represent Al@
ttE~s ksndlsa b. taH saFa~ta af
lighted cigars pF matshas ss atAss
bsFptns wassvEtsls aeaa 10 sfsssAa
sisemat sha ssseat u asFtg@k . frs
SHAFT asssFsAst.sa b. saassai~F~si
~ttAta shs wssstssssaa ~ $40 sreslaas
IN ~siea a. ab.ss~ tfs~ rssafssissas ass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
A NOVEL INTRODUCTION
DIR. Howard Co. Makes a Special Price

The Dr. Howard Company have en-
tered into an agreement with G. R.
Fogg's drug store. by which special
Introductory offer will be made of rs
cents on the SO cent size of their cele-
brated specific for the cure of con-
stipation and dyspepsia.
Headaches, coated tongue. dizziness,
gas on the stomach, specks before the
eyes, constipation and all forms of
malaria and liver trouble are soon
cured by this scientific medicine.
G. r. Fogg has been able to secure
only a limited supply, so every one
who wishes to be cured of dyspepsia
or constipation should call upon him
at once or send him rs cents by mail
and get so doses of the best medicine
ever made, on this special half price
Introductory offer, with his personal
guarantee to refund the money If the
specific does not cure.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
[. of NJ. to Hold Newspaper
Institute

The first annual Newspaper lnsti-
tute of Maine will meet at Orono on
April % and "a under the auspices of
the University of Maine. The object
of this meeting is to get the news
paper men together to consult as to
the nature and means to benefit the
work in journalism offered at the
university.
Meetings similar to this have been
held at Kansas. Washington, Indiana
and a number of western states. In
these places editors have found it to
their advantage to attend and much
mutual benefit has resulted from the
meetings, This meeting to be held in
Orono in April will be the first of its
kind to be held in the east
A number of prominent newspaper
men have already expressed their in
tention to attend and have shown no
little enthusiasm at the idea.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
4 POSITIVE FACT
II DIR. II. j. kendall's Quick Relief
Would not Cure We Could not Aiiord
10 Recommend IL

Ii is easy enough to claim remedy
will cure neuralgia. toothache. or any
pain In the bowels or stomach, but
when we tell YOU that We have been
selling DIR. II. J. kendaiPs Quick Re-
lief for long time and that nothing
we know OF gives such universal salts
faction In the treatment OF collie. tooth
ache. cramps, or any pain in the
bowels or stomach. you can readily
understand why We continue to sell
Il over our guarantee, And II may
interest you TO know that We make
sales every day Ia people who have
bssn sent here tor Dr. u. ]. krndalrs
Qaick Relief by those Who themselves
have been greatly benefited Have
oHfidsnee for II after using one bottle
4 br. n. J. ksnaalt's quick Relief you
are not perfectly satisfied ~ stl pay
back your money feh& Mar
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
Regarding Enrolment In Sk0whegan
High School Since 1894

So much information is being call
ed for regarding the school attendance
at the present time that we print here
with the enrolment of the Skowhe-
gan High School from 1894 to 1914.
This information was CLEANED by b.
A. Sawyer, for many years mem
Der of the Skowhegan school board
from school reports which he had on
file The reports of 1903, 1904 and
1907 did not give the High School en-
rollment and there appears to be no
record from which the statistics OF
these years are obtainable
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

The postoffee department at Wash
ingtou has ISSUED commissions 10
Walter T. Haseltine and Charles Brad
bury Of Pittsfield To serve as mail car
riors OF the Carriers system which
viii 20 into effect In that town on
March J. Lyman Byther has been
commissioned as alternate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

Charged with burning kit'9n Ia
death In a red hot stove. Carl q To.
boy l.. ~ klitsry t'uiat ~as sset"ns-
- Thursday To 60 days in @l' by
judge sptsasy In the YORKSHIRE caafs
n was proved that Tohey haFhsd the
klttsa "a death "a Tbs taseea'
Mpsh Davis. "a she was saagsias
tAs ftAeataasa Ftxst sAfly 50 fhs ~Vss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
NIECE S SIT ES
OF LIFE

The right medicine al the right time
Is as much OF a nee ssity as food shell.
ter or clothes Perhaps mofe So.
In its So years of relieving stomach
troubles. remedy lnk constipation aud
blliousness and reatorieg strength and
appetite a.. , Atsuud Mcdiciae
has bseome practically asee ssi'y Of
Ns~ EnEiaHd life
Mrs ahiteanse lsttft smply coa-
nrma a hat ,hutaaahas ~ atfsf t,IAs al
rsadf kno~
iiampaea highlands Ne
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fsisasai viva e u Nhitreah
sast Ia Necessity ~ iaaita8 as
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

Yearly average first nine years, ll5'
last nine years l22 %.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
Coming Events

Covering a period of three months.
Dates selected beyond that period are
on file at this office. and may be con-
suited at any time.
February 26-Breach OF Promise
! Suit in Opera House
Feb 28-From Scrooby to New Eng
| land
] March 1--PhilatAea Business meet
i ing
March Municipal Court in
Skowhegan.
air of>slxes" in Show
ug-suse. ~
! Mar 2-Coburn Aid Society meets.
March Woman's Club.
March 5-Woman's Relief Corps.
March 6-Russell Post meets
March 8-Annual Town Meeting.
March 9-Sorosis meets.
March Injecting of W c. T. L.
March 9-Somerset Pomona at
Scion.
Mar. probate Court.
March 12-Town Improvement So
ciety.
March 3-Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton.
March 15-Chapman concert
March 15-Eunice Farnsworth
! Chapter.
March 15-Mr. Gorst-bird special
list in Skowhegan.
March 10 Skowhegan Board of
| Trade.
March 28-Some Glimpses of the
Frontier.
March 28-Palm Sunday.
April 4-Easter Sunday.
April 5--K. of P. concert and ball
in Grange Hall.
April 6-Supreme Judicial Court
conyenes.
April 12-Musical in Congregational
Church.
April 16. II, 1S-County conference
for Boys in SkOwhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
he Drugless Healers

Paul Castor, Pros and vice-Pre
II. M. Eidridge. Sec. and Treas.
Beginning Tuesday, October 20. will be In
their branch Office. Oxford Block, Skowhe-
gan. formerly DIR. F.. s. Bigelows office
then every othet Tuesday; Harding House. Mad
ison Wednesday 81, then every other Wednesday:
Norrdsewock Hotel. Norridgewock, every
Thursday and rriday. Telephone connections.
All chronic diseases treated. All sciences used
in treatment. Drugless Healers. tf3l
Mrs. H. M. ELDRIDGE Sec'y and Treas.
Home Office 72 Brown ST.. Portland, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25
FRANK S. BIGELOW
Clairvoyant and Magnetic Physician
1888 EAST FRONT STREET

EOffice Hours when not professionally absents
Appointments made by telephone and patients
met at train or electrlcs, Out of town patient.
visited. tfbl
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
4sAY. DID YOU
 GET THIS ONE2'.

The string orchestra from Sleepy Hollow will arrive here on Thursday, Go deal out the music for the Elks Hard Tines Ball. They arc claimed to be tho best dance music performers on earth. having been engaged for the entire season at tho Frisco fair The ladies will not forget that there will 0e valuable prize given for the lost girls, set your Sis Hopkins dress all ready and go alter Lhis prize. There wiil be other prizes for rubes and tromps Don't forget your lunch bass kets. Hard cider will be served dur ing the evening at Josiah Perkins old country store On Jan. 2l, 1915. Late jerry will leave at Q. m. for Douglass TreaGwei and rhaue. 1-fS.2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
ADVERSE DECISION
 FOR MINING CLAIMS

The local land office has rendered. on adveCa decision .Q lhe apptea. lion oi che iatonuska Coal Mining Development Company for litlc to uska district The group Of claims uu- der contest is commonly known as tac aunlsy sroup Judge 3i, 6 Nun. Icy of Portland. interested h .ho Fun- fer Bay capnery was one ol the claimants and other Portland and Spo- kane men were interested. Patrick Walsh of Spokane had the conuol Ing interest,"
 The hearing tn the case was held here on dispositions taken Ia Washing. ton and Seattle and the charges pre- ierfed by the government that the To- cators did not make preparations Tor Che minia of coai were sustained here.
 It is said the defendants admitted that DO nine had been opened. but de- cnred that development work done three years ago entitled them to tue, under the act of 1904, known as the Alaska Coal Land act
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
WESTERN STAMPEDE
 TO ROAD PREDICTED

X stampede to the North which may rival the rush to the Dawson and Nome goidfelds is expected within an- other month, whom the commission will announce iu Washington the roufo or the Alaska government rail road.
 From the letters Of inquiry which .havo reached the office of Governor q. F. A. Strong itis evident that people from all over the United States w.n come North as soon as the railroad re- leases its verdict. Letlers asking Of Che railroad are pouring in from the entire country from Maine to Call fornia and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico.
 That Juneau wiu be benefited by the travel through here is Q loregone conclusion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
GE0RGIA RIDES OUT
 STORM N oHATHA1I

The steamship Georgia capt Ed. ward Thornton arrived ln port from Sitka yesterday 9 day iat2 owing co stormy weather in Chatham straits. The Georgia weelhered the storm ln fine shape
 Passengers arriying included pepu- ty ,Marehal Frank Bach and Levi Dob. bins, and J. A. Gianninni end 3. B.. Singer from Sitka, Jim Britson, liar, ry Kelton and Mrs. M. B. Johns from Tenakee and Harry olson from Hoo nah. The Georgia left for Shogway yesterday
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
WOOD PILE PERsUADEs
 "soUsERs" TO STAY SOBER

No 'oyersunday" prisoners faced Municipal Magistrate Petit this morn. ing breaking all record in that court Usually there are from five to do1- on prisoners when Monday rolls around. but no arrests were made by Che police Saturday and yesterday
 "Our wood-pile is having its eneot, said Chief of Police Mcbride this morning. The fellows who would set drunk and raise Cain think of that wood.plle and stay sober"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
IlsY PlTIMAN ro M8ltE

Ha .ft0 ettNtt t'tat'
 Senator Key Pitman, aeeosdme to tho Woahmelon correspondent of the Seattle Post iat8.lisencer Wiil mkl two years campaign to be re.eioct cd Co the United States Senate ln bis letter og Jan g. Che PostIntelligon. car man says
 'Lorets o the pietuesquo in pols ties Woud ao well to watch the mole of Key Pittmau in Nevada next sum mor provided that Congress thought fuly adioura in ,ime to permit tne smoke io be raised.
 Key Pillman oae-tIme resident oi Seattio. one-time roaident Of Mount Vernon, one-tine resident of Alaska, and now United States Senator from Nevada. believes that an IS not well with tho politics Of the sogebrush stute. Facts tbag iead him into ,his conclusion are oe follows:
 1.-TWO years ago. when he ran for tho Senate to lili out four years Of an .unexDired term, be got through by plurality of only eightynne votes ont Of some 10000 east Last faii he was back home helping Senator New- lands Go set elected, but Newimds got in only by lhirty-sH plurality out ot 20000 cast At this rate, whom Key Pitlman comes no for reelection Ia 1916 there will loo no Democratic plurality left at all and Mir. Pullman. politically and personally views such a probability with alarm
 "So during ,he coming summer, he proposes to do his best to drag tho state of Nopada safely back otcr the dangor llne and into the Demo. cratic column. It is his purpose per sonaliy to interview every voter in ihe state
 Considering the size, georgapht cally, of Nevada, it is nm undertaking of huge magnitude considering the size of the population, it is not diff Hcult stunt
 "The census Of 1910 gave Nevada 8 population of S1S75, including China men, piutes aud mining stock brole CTS. It Is estimnted that now the pop ulation is aoout S5,0OO Tho normal vote of che state has been increased by the reason of the granting of sui lrase to women The woman voter now has to be cultivated. This win raise the voting strength from 2S.0Oo east last fail to something less than 10000
 "But those 10000 are scattered over an area almost ten tlmes Che area ofI Belgium.
 This fact does not deter Key Pitt man In whaling big automobile, he Is going after them wherever they may be in mining camps or towns. ! u Death Valley, or on the mountain .ops He proposes to put in the sum ner making @ tour which will Include every town village. camp or hamlet hat can be reached by automobile, md to have hear-to.heart talk with Inc voters It is to be the personal lppeal in politics
 Then in 1916. be will do it an over ,gaIn"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
R. V ME, MARRIED,
 GOES TO RANCHINe

Roy v. Nye. formerly assistant Q. $. attomety at I1stchikon, is now rmching at Wineyiile Calf. New9 of his marriage 10 afpromlnont South. en California girl was printed In lhe Empire recently
 Mir. Nyc resigned hla office almost Q year ago and went to Texas, intend- ing to go into farming there Later he rc,uraed to WineYilie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
BIG BASKET OF FUN
 WiLL BE UNCOVERED

Thursday night is the date of the Hard Times ball which the ElSs Lodge will give as one of its winter fun tes. tivals
 The invitations hayo hoen distri huted among the members of Che lodge for redistribution among their friends. The invitations warn dancers to come in ragamuffin attire and admonishes the ladies Co bring lunch baskets IL is expected chat tho apple cider and doughnuts win be served in pasture which will be provided in the ballroom
 Three years ago the Elks gave a hard Tines ball chat was only sur passed by the Days of '97 Carnival that was given nearly two years ago.
 The Elks Carnival was the biz at. traction last summer and it is expect ed that tho Hard Times ball will be huge delight
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
BARTLETT TO BRING
 NEW IDEAS TO REvllll

According to 8 letter received here. Manager Glen C. Bartlett Of the Re-. villa Hotel KetcdIkan, w,il leave the first city tomorrow ou tho 2Iariposa. for 8 welI-earned vacation in Seattle. He may 50 on to San Francisco and san Diego Co attend the exposiuons.
 Bartlett VII also be hunting for work while awoy-he plans Co study the new wrinkles In hoteidom and it is expected that much oi the kiowl. edge he sill pick up wili ind expres- sion. st some future date in The Re. villa
 The Rovilia Is to be enlarged. it au
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
aMoLrKEg eREAT SHIP.

One of tho German vessels which participated in the raid on the York shire coast was the battle cruiser eaioltke." The Moltke" is of 22,6OO tons displacement with an indicated horsepower Of S6,O0O Her keel was laid in 1910 and she was completed in 1911. She is equipped with ten H. inch guns, fourteen 5.S-lnch guns, twelve S.4.inch guns and four torpe- do tubes. Her average speed Is 2S knots. She carries a complement of 1,O1S men and officers,
 The cruisers great speed makes her one of the most formidable lighting ships afloaL
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
TWO WEEKS REVIVAL
 AT THE GOSPEL TENT

A two weeks special revival service begun last night at the Gospel tent, on Third street. opposite the postonice.
 The meetings will be conducted by Frederick n Brown who will speak each evening.
 An siupitaton has been extended to everyb0ay to attend. The seats are free and lt is promised that no collec- tions will be made.
 The meetings begin each night at 8 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
RESOLUTION PENDING
 FOR CAPT. THOMAS MOORE

The following is the resolution that is pending iu Congress, which # passed, will extend the thanks of the Nation to Capt Thomas Moore and the officers and crew of the steamship Cordova for rescuing the lives of the officers and men Of the American rey- enue cutter rahoma
 Resolved, by tho Senate and House Of Representatives of the United States of America. in Congress assem- bled.
 "That the thanks of Congress be, and Che same are hereby extended to Capt Thomas Moore and the officers and crew Of the steamship Gordoea belonging to the Alaska Steamship company for their heroic rescue Of 5S survivors Of the United States revenue cutter Tahoma shipwrecked near the coast of Alaska and that duly cer- ti0ed copies of this resolution be sent to Capt Thomas Moore and to Che officers and members of bis crow par ticipating In this rescue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
MILLION DOLLAR
 CCMR oit6AAgA


 Tho Alosko Industrial Company hiea aracle of incorporation Wlln l9e sec rotary oi the Teryitory saNg1ay tlns forth ils capital stock at lyyy, OO0. divided lnto million shares os tho par value o- s39a each ana fif
 ng its principa piscg ol nasiae-s as suizer. bis mih Eaaisrn offices at
 The mcorporatore are Frank q Han ter Maurice D. Leeaey ana Edward q Moran of Seattle TAe trustees are s. ]. FTanhenstein Louis 4. sarecly apd chnric Horowlt ol New York tho first two named being preeidoni and aecretary The company is ohar- tered 10 carry on mining milling' mer conhle, manuiactUrin8, etc Us la- bililies are set at Sl0.000 with assets
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
luNgA0.s sroRM sPgNT
lTseLF VERY oUIcKLY


 Last weeks storm spent its fury quickly. and measured as winters arc usually measured, it was never very furious at that The snow mixed with rain began falling occasionaln. on Monday, and continued Ipesday. Wednesday and Thursday 1t snowed without lho rain nearly foot of it fell altogether Friday rain was mix ed with the snow, and a high wind prevailed Saturdays rain finished the snow By Sunday Che conditions were normal, the sidewalks and streets being clear of snow again.
 The lowest temperature during the whole storm was 27 degrees above
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
MEETING PosTPoNgo.

The regular weekly meeting Of tue Juneau Choral Society has been post- poned to Wednesday evening oi this week, on account Of the Bernhoier Concert which will take place on Tues day evening.
 Tin meeting will be called to order at S.ts sharp at Che sehool house. All members are requested to attend this
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
MASONIC MEETING.

Called communication Mt Juneau Lodge No. IF F. 6 A. M, Monday evening at seven o'clock, Jan. IS. Odd Fellows' hall. Work in NM. degree. Soiournlng brethren cordially Invited. By order W.M.
 ED. BEATTIE, secy It
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18

plans carry Tweng.iiya rooms with bath may bo added to lhe hotel At present the rooms aro being repaint- ca and revaruished. Hhcu summer comes thc hotel win wear new o8. terior coat of paint
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
wres ILLNESS CALLS alm.

Paultw stoltz left on the Mariposa today for Ketchikan. on his way to Wrangell. where Mrs. stolt was talk en seriously II a few days ago. while on her way to the States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
.muca anilnlNe DONE.
WATER MAIN NEEDED

WATER MAIN NEEDED
 Between twenty and twenty-five new dwellings were constructed in the Casey-Shattuck addition to Juneau last summer and from the present out look 1t is believed fully that many moro wll be butt before tho ond of Che coming summer
 "Business was brisk5R ln tho build. ing line all over the city but the new addition set the pace. Many of the homes are of the latest type of archi- lecture. Two new stores were built and it Is believed that by this time next year the section at the foot ol Winoughby avenue wiil loo a nina. ture city in itself
 The lack of water main extending to the waterfront part of Che addition has been an impediment to more rapid colonization residents of Che addition say and the city council win be urged to fay 8 main at che earliest possible moment A water man extends lo the Northern laundry and household CTS in that vicinity have an adequate water supply. Over on the bench, how. ever 1t Is different and Che water sup. ply there is said to be a vexauous one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18
CAME.

The first of series of roller polo games between Juneau and Douglas wifi be played in the Juneau Rink Tuesday night Jan. 19 l-lS.2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-18

Lee & Brnton. of Seattle, the well known naval architects. are engaged at present in preparing plans for a new cannery tender for the Alaska Pacific fisheries. The vessel VIII be 70 feet long and IS feet in breadth. It will be fitted with no horse power engno.-(Pacific Fisherman.)