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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
Skowhegan Local News

twenty-five young people enjoyed
nicnic early in the week at the home
Of Miss Phildora Gotta on the River
Road.
Edgar Murphy of Haverhill, Mass,
has Joined his wife and daughter and
nlans to remain in this vicinity until
after Labor Day.
Miss Barbara Hurd of Madison, who
has been spending her vacation with
relatives and friends, in Harrington
and other towns on the coast, returned
home Wednesday TO continue her
teaching in the East Madison school.
We have been requested by Sheriff
Thompson to state that it was Thomas
Lewis of Madison, who was brought to
Skowhegan for Judgment in the Coun-
~ iail instead of Thomas Lewia as
stated in our issue of Thursday last.
last
Miss Lillian Shattuck of the Cor
man Musical Company spent the Sab
bath with Mrs. A. w. Kincaid. Miss
Shattuck has a rare voice and gave
great pleasure to the friends and
neighbors who. had the opportunity of
hearing her sing during her visit to
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Hattie Sprague, department
treasurer of the National Depart
ment of Maine w. r. c., will come to
Skowhegan tomorrow afternoon to in
spect Russell Corps. 1t is hoped that
there will be a large attendance. At
the supper which is to be served to-
morrow night, the members of Rus
sell Post will be guests.
Miss Pearl Meader of Lynn, Mass,
has been secured to teach in the COM
mercial department of the Skowhegan
High School, taking the place of Mrs.
Ethel Scales resigned. Miss Meader
has been a teacher in the Trap Acad-
envy at Kittery. She is graduate of
the Burdett Business College of Bos-
ton and of the commercial department
of the normal course at Simmons Col
lege.
Miss Clara j. Williams, who for a
the prominent business women of the
number of years was numbered among
community, having maintained store
on Water street, has gone to- Casco,
where she plans to establish her flu
ture home, although she may pass a
portion of the winter months in Ban
COR Many Skowhegan friends aegret
that she has decided to locate perma-
nently elsewhere.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Whitman left
Monday morning for their home in
West Medford, Mass, after a visit of
two weeks with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. L. Whitman. They were &C
companied back by Fred E. Whitman
who is to enter Tufts College this fall.
Iltnl u. w llilHldu IdluG Odlui udy lOl
vacation with his parents, the couple
last mentioned, and will be joined
here later by his wife.
1t has been decided that the High
school building will not be ready for
occupancy as early as September 13
and consequently the fall sessions
will not be resumed until two or more
weeks from that date The eighth
grade students will be accommodated
in the engine hall rooms formerly
used by the seventh grade, the pupils
of this later division being largely
cared for in Armory Hall and Leavitt
street school. All of the grades will
be opened on September the 18th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02

All household effects to be sold of
the estate of N. L. Owen, "a Pleasant
ST, on Friday and Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs James Galway are to
run a frst-class up-to-date dining
room, at the Somerset Central Fair
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday
same location as last year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02

Mrs. Kate Smell of Philadelphia ar
rived here last evening and is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Bailey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
TOMORROW
FRIDAY
AUGUSTA VS..
SkOWHEGAN
AT
WaterviIle
ON COLBY CAMPUS
AT 2.30

Augusta team will be compos-
ed of the best players of the Au-
gusta, Gardiner, Hallowell and
Winthrop teams of the Trolley
League.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Boost Reservation Towns

DR. Il. II. Trcacy passed through
Fort Yates Molr'ay on his way from
Bismarck to make connections with
the Milwaukee railroadat McI.augh-
lin for Aberdeen and other points
east. While here he stated that all
stock having scab or having been
exposed would be dipped in the
spring as soon as arrangements
could bc completed. DIR. Trcacy
is in charge OF tho U. $. Bureau OF
Animal industry as chief vc.cvinali-
an for Moth and South Dakota,
Montana and Wyoming, a"d has
also number oF private interests
which keep him travelling nearly all
the time. At present ne is working
on a big special writc-up OF Fort
Yates and the Standing Rock re-
scrvation, which will be published
in one OF the Twin city daiIies.
The cost Of this will be paid by the
Western Townsitc and Devclopc-
ment Company OF which he is sec
retary. This company owns the
townsitcs of Fort Yates, Solcn and
Cannonball.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Selecting School Lands

Ii. l.. Simmons of Bismarck, as
sistant state land commissioner,
came down from the Capitol city
Wednesday with Superintendent
Covey, and is busy looking up maps
of the surveys OF the reservation in
the Agency office preparatory to
selecting state school lands. These
selections are made in lieu of sec
tions 16 and 36 in the townships
where these sections or fractions
thereof have been allotted. After
getting posted on the unallottccl
lands MIR. Simmons will make a
trip Of the reservation in order to
make the best possible selection.
About $1,000 acres is to be selected, (,
and as only two sections can be
taken in any one township he has a
big task ahead of him as the sclcc-
tions must be made before the LIST
OF May.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Base Ball Club Ball
Friday, April 18th
Fort Yates Base Ball Team Elects r
3. Means, Captain. Probable Line
up Makes Strong Team

4 meeting oi the officers and
players of the Fort Yates Base Ball
Club was held Monday evening, at
which Frank Means was elected
captain OF he team. Tho other
officers ar" L. &. Means. manager.
Jack Carignan, .)r. secretary and
treasurer.
Work OF organizing Il team has
progressed very satisfactory, and
enough old time players have been
worked out the past week to show
that Fort Yates will Ee represented
with a fast, winning team.
Among the players who have
worked out and the probable posi-
ton they will play are: Dick Crow
and Frank Means, p; Roy Scott, g;
John Gates, and G.. +. Kicker, 1b;
John kecirr, 2'': .Jo" Mcntz. 3b;
+. r. pow]ess, ss; Jack Carign"n,
ri; TIIos. Crownrchacc, il; j. Bear
shield. Ct. in addition to the above
line-up which is composed of play
ci:' living at the Agency, There are
n,nnT old players nearby who can
be 50 c,lrcd should they hr needed
Work OF puttlng base ball grounds
in shape and laying out diamond
| is under way The grounds will be
at the rear OF the Agency, fronting
the blacksmith shop. There is a
fine level square which will make
fast grounds, and is also convenient
for tho boys who work during the
day to practice i'll the evening
4 dance for the benefit OF the
team will be given at the Foresters'
Hall, Friday evening, April 16.
ETllcrc will be first class music and
teverybody are invited. Tickets are
81 per couple lc" cream, cake and
Sandwiches will be served at mid
lnjght.
L The Fort Yates team are willing
10 ,p!as ,tis teu.. III t!lis s,ction Of
the state, and arc anxious to make
| dates for a series OF games through
out thc' season. For open dates
write E. G. Means, Fort Yates
II N ~
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Bank Charter Issued

The state banking board at Bis
march last Saturday issued a chart
cr to the First State Bank Of Fort
Yates, which will continue the bust
ness OF the First National Bank of
Wastes, as soon as the change can
be made. The First National Bank
will go intoliquidation, and Cashier
Haas is busy winding up the al
fairs OF that institution preparatory
to opening as y state bank which
will probably be in about a month.
The incorporators are f. B. Lynch,
st. Paul; r. III. Treacy, Bismarck;
j. NJ. Carignan and J. a. Stiles,
Fort Yates. who are the main stock
holders OF the First National. J
Il. Haas will continue as cashier o1
the state bank, and the change will
not affect the business in any way.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Schmidt Goes Free

Bismarck, n. d. March 25.---The
federal court jury in the case where
the government charged F. Schmidt
OF Fort Rice with conspiring with
the assistant postmistress for the
use OF government funds, was un-
able to agree and was excused blythe
Judge this morning after having
been out since 1:lo Yesterday after.
noon. The case was then stricken
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02

oT openings and sales of Indian re.
servations. \ drawing will be con-
Quoted for lands in North Dakota
at the United States land office for
the district in which the lands are
situated, beginning at 10 O'Clock Il.
M, on May 10, 1915, and for lands
in South Dakota at the United States
land office for the district in which
the lands are situated, beginning at
10 O'Clock IL. M, on May Il, 1915,
Lands entered or filed upon prior
t" August 10, 1915, must be paid
for nj the rate OF - per acre; those
entered or filed upon OH or after
that date and prior to November 10,
1918. at the rate OF $3.50 per acre;
and tlo,n entered or filed upon
after that date $3.50 per acre.
Should land be rc-cltcrcd or rcfiled
upon, he price will bc that fixed
by the first entry or filing
The residence. cultivation and im-
provclncnts which will be required
in connection with entries OF these
lands will bc the same as are re-
quircd in connection with other
lands entered under tho general
provisions. of the homestead laws.
The portion of the purchase price
OF the land which is not required
when entry is made, may be paid in
five equal annual installmcnts, the
first within two years from the date
of entry and the remainder annual
ly i'm three, four, five and six years,
respectively, thereafter. unless COM
mutation proof is submitted. II
ccshinutat.ta proof is submitted,
final payment must be made at that
time. Ii thrcc-year proof is SUBJ
mittcd, final payment may be made
then or at any time thereafter be-
fore the payments become due in
the annual installmcnts.
III the cntrylnan fails to make
any payment when it becomes due,
or fails to comply with the require
ments as to residence, cultivation or
improvement, his entry will be cam
cclled and all payments made by
him will be forfeited.
There remains after the school
lands are selected only 5000 acres
in North Dakota, and 47,OW acres
in South Dakota on which filings
can be made, or about $50 quarters.
In view oi this it is expected that
there will be spirited bidding for
the Indian lands advertised for sale
May 5th, a complete description Of
which together with the appraised
value ispublished on page 4 of this
paper. About 325 tracts will be
offered for sale May 5th, according
the terms and conditions prcfacing
tho list.
No residence or cultivation is re-
quircd on this land, which is sold
on six years time during which it is
exempt from taxes. An additional
100 or more tracts will be offered
for sale on the same terms and con-
ditions about June %, according
present plans.
The Indien lands arc sold out
right by the government ut from SO
to $12 per acre, onc-fourth cash,
and one-fourth every two years.
Deferred payments draw six per
cent. interest.
This is an exceptional opportuni-
ty for the homeseckcr with limited
capital to acquire some of the best
farming and stock lands in North
and South Dakota.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Make Homestead
Filings At Fl. Yates
Applications for Standing Rock Home
steads in North Dakota can be Filed
at Fort Yates, May 3 to IL

Homestead applications for
lands within the Standing Rock
reservation in North Dakota,
may bc made at Fort Yates
between May Bird and 18th,
before L. s. Commissioner
johnson, County Judge Bccdc
or Clerk OF Court Wells. These
are the only officers located on
the reservation authorized to
accept homestead applications,
and can receive applications
for lands i'm North Dakota only.
These applications will he inr-
warelcd To the Bismarck Land
office, where proper designn-
ton of lands applied for will
hc made on May 49, This will
b" 81 great convenience for pros
l,cctiye IlolurStradcrs, and make
Fort Yates tIm most feasible
point from which to inspect
the lands in North Dakota. AZ
ter making selection the homo
steadcr can make application
for the tract he desires without
he additional expense OF max
ing a trip to the Land office.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
CONNER .cial Club
Meeting Tuesday
Impcr.an. Meeting of Fort Yates Con-.
n,ercial Club next Tuesday Even
ing.-Evcrybody Attend

The next regular meeting of the
Fort Yates Commercial Club will le
held Tuesday evening at he Forest
ers' Hall. Many important mat
ters will be taken up at this time,
and everybody interested in the we'll
fare OF Fort Yates and Sioux coun-
ty arc urged to attend, whether
members OF the organization or not.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Correction Error Indian Land Sale

In the list Of Indian lands
advertised for sale on one Of
the inside pages, there are the
following mistakes:
Allotment No. &c, the descrip-
ton should read west half, in
stead OF west quarter.
Allotment No. 1895, the ap-
praised value should read $1,000.
90, instead Of s2,56O.OO
Allotment No. 3549, the de.
scription should read north
half OF section Is, instead OF
north quarter.
All the other descriptions
and appraised values given are
correct SO far as the records
from which the list was com.
piled shows.
Prospective bidders should
make their proposals to con-
form with the above corrections.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
Cattle For Indians

Washington, March 26.---Cato
Sells, Indian commissioner this
afternoon awarded the cattle con-
tracts aggrcgating s500,000. Carlos
Boynton OF st. Paul will deliver
$66,7OO worth, half at Harlem,
Montana, for the Fort Bclknap
agency and half at Browning for
Blackfeet.
Chas. A. Patterson Of Minncapoli:
was awarded s1S,SSO worth fol
Standing Rock and half for the
Cheyenne river and Ira L.. Scrog
I.gins s32, $50 worth for the Black
J feet and Browning
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02

notwithstanding repeated state
mcnts from the General Land Office
that there would be no drawing in
with the opening Of the
Rock reservation, the OPEN
ing will be IA lottery pure and sim
pie. Registration, the only dcsir-
able feature OF the old system under
which the former opening was made
is eliminated.
Under the rules governing tic
opening any number OF applications
may be made for the same tract OF
land. These applications will be
considered Simultaneous filings.
On May l9, at Bismarck, and May
21, at Timber Lake, drawing
where more than one application
for the same land has been filed
will take place.
The following circular giving in
formation relative to the opening Of
the Standing Rock reservation i'll
North and South Dakota has been
issued by the General Land Office:
Maps or schedules showing the
lands which will become subject to
entry will be available for distribu-
ton by May 3. Application for
copy OF map or schedule should be
made to the U. S. Land Office at
Bismarck, North Dakota, or Timber
Lake, South Dakota.
All lands within the reservation
in North Dakota, arc in the Bis
marcll land district, and the boun-
diaries OF the Timber Lake, South
Dakota, land district will he extend
cd before May 3, to include all the
land within the reservation in South
Dakota.
Any person qualified to make
entry under the provisions OF the
homestead laws may swear to and
present an application to make
homestead entry on these lands on
or after May 3, 1915.
One-fifth of the purchase price OF
the land applied for must be paid
at the time OF entry and sum equal
thereto must be rendered with all
applications to make homestead en-
try. Such sum will also be rcquir-
ed with dcclaratory statements pre-
scntcd on or before May II, 1915,
and when 50 rendered will bc dis.
posed of as hereinbefore provided
In addition, each application tt
make homestead entry must be ac.
companied by fec Of So, if the
area is so acres OR less, or $40, i
more than so acres, and commits
sions at the rate OF 2 1-2 cents TO
each acre applied for; and each de
claratory statement must be accom-
panied by a fec OF 81.
All applications and dcclarator,
statements received by the prope
authorized officers on or after Ma
3, 1915, and on or before May II
1915, will be treated as filed simul
taneously, and where there is II
conflict such applications and state
+ mcnts, if in proper form and az
companicd by the required paymen
8 will be allowed on May 10, 1911;
r If such applications or statemen
e conflict in whole or in part, Il
; fright Of the respective applican
: will be determined by public dm,
ings; to be conducted by or und
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07
Norwegians Are
Specializing in
Ship Firm Stocks

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
CHR1sT1AN1A. Nov i--Norwny's mer-
camille fleet has developed surprisingly
since the beginning OF the war. Every
available ship, including old sailing ves-
sells discarded years ago, has been re-
fitted and mobilized for traffic. especially
In the North Sea High freight rates
have made this this trade 90 profitable
that one or two successful trips pay for
the entire cost of the ship. and ship own
ers have become vastly wealthy. Even
the most conservative persons have
yielded TO the lure of speculation In ship
stocks and have invested all their spare
savings.
Stock companies are formed daily and
even before the ship has been delivered
into the possession OF the new company
shares have been sold and resold many
times at increasing rates.
The newspapers are warning investors
against over-specula ton. explaining that
as soon as the war is over scores OF ships
now tied up will again be available for
traffic: that the high freight rates will
drop and the overcapitalized ships will be
unable to pay their present high rate OF
interest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07
British Government
To Maintain Rate Of
Exchange with U. s.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The council of the
Association OF Chambers OF Commerce
has pussed the following resolution on
the subject OF the American rate of ex-
change, and submitted II to the chancei-
Tor Of tho exchequer;
THAT In order to be prepared with a
remedy, should the American exchange
revert TO an unfavorable level after the
flotatlon Of the issue in the United States
Of q loan to Great Britain. the council
suggests that the Lords Commissioners
Of the treasury should take steps well in
advance. and without delay. for CON
sldering means by which difficulty may
be met.
"The council IL OF the opinion that
among the methods available for the pur-
pose OF meeting the difficulty are:
''The reduction OF the importation Of
articles OF luxury by means OF import
duties at least during the period of the
THE stimulation on the part OF the
produced within British territory-such
Stimulation to take the form Of assisting
'inasmuch as debts due to Great Britain
abroad in the form OF American railroad
bonds have been purchased In. this coun-
means OF adjusting the trade balance
against Great Britain. steps should be
taken to supplement- or substitute the
tiles by the export OF merchandise.
This council, while recognizing the
enormous difficulties Of the exchange
situation. wish to place on record their
opinion that II the American exchange
falls below $40 at any time during the
present war. the government in the in
terests OF the British trading community
ought not to remain passive"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07
swAPPERs' COLUMN

WILL exchange 1850 equity In . five
room, all modern house, In good looa-
ton; flrEt-class condition; for five pas
1914 or 1915 model. Phone Walnut ass
WANTED TO trade full, five iron beds,
mattresses and springs, good AZ new,
for sanitary couch, pad and cover 8
c. 500, Bee,
WHAT have you for an Eclipse sc
stove. pair OF steel frame bed springs
and child'H bed. all IN good condit on.
Address S. c. COS. BsO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07

Complied and furnished BY Kerr TITLE Guarantee
and Abstract company. sos south Seventeenth
street
WARRANTY DEEDS
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07

Apartments. flats. houses ana cottages
can be rented quickly and cheaply BY
Bee For Rent"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07
MEDICAL
PILES. FIsTUI.A CURED.

PILES. FIBTUIA CURED.
DR.. e. r.. larry cures piles, fistula ana
other rectal diseases without surgical
paid until cured. WrNo for book on
rectal diseases with testimonials DIR
T.. n. TARRY. $40 Bee Bldg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07
REAL EsTATE TRANsFERs

RHEUMATISM treated successfully, re-
suits guarantee Or. 3owseT. Sc Zee Bldg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07
HELP WANTED
MALE Ann FEMALE
SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATIONS WANTED
POSITION wanted BY young lady ste
w H0ssTsPh Iss one years experience
WAN TIcD-Position on up-to-dato dairy
ranch by single man, aged ~; am ex-
perisnced in dairy husbandry; can oper-
ate mechanical mixer. do testing and
ence. s 406, Bee.'
MlDDLE-AGED widow wishes house.
keeping for small family. or take charge
OF rooming house, or as companion for
lady; references exchanged. Mrs b.
Ryerson, General Delivery, Omaha
/ WANT ? position. Am young lady Of
good business sense. Have had years
experience in clerical. stenographic and
bookkeeping work. also experience as
diotaphone operator. Have good REFER
ability. Interviews Confidential, Teiee
phone Harvey 4o22.
MIDDLE-AGBD lady wants position AZ
second laid In roolning house or apart
rGrnss he'd Red ss Mondays sH%: references
POSITION BY Competent middle -aEed Wo.
man as a housekeeper in family OF two /.
no laundry work. Phone morning be-
tween and II. Web. 6s63
coLoRED lady wishes position as cook
IN or out OF the city. Also niece would
2S9A 3. 18th St. Il n.
YOUNG oolored man wants position az
,honsemSn or jenitOr. Phone Web. sos.
No, 82 Miami 81
WANTED-Position az housekeeper. Cali
1902 Leavenworth ST.
REFINED woman wants position as
D. SSSs III Pacific st mrs howard
WANTED-Position As houSeEeSDeT 6V
eoloTsd lady, good references. Tel. Doug
las 1865
WANTED--Position as steam fireman,
hotel clerk or all around house and yard
man. Call Y. w. Carter, Phone Douglas
EXPERIENCED yard and 6o1S1m1n d.
sires position with private family; good
references. Webster d70
CoLoRED man and wife, no children,
desire position together Tor house and
yard work or janitor and houBework to-
gether. Thoroughly capable to take care
OF heating plant or any kind. Best Of
references. Address Chas. Jones, 1888
s. 18th 81.
YOUNG man wants position as pianist
weEs or smovS@ potnf. sba nsr Srshess ire
price. Write A. v. A., Helen Apis, No.
Y, city.
CHAUFFEUR and experienced. capable
auto repair man, With best Of refer
change; can do anything there IL 10 be
done around autos or garage; would con-
slider driving for private party or care
for cars; reasonable salary; satisfactory
service guaranteed. Address c. w, s.,
Box iO4. Y. NJ. G. A.. city.
MIDDLE-AGED lady. competent, trust
worthy and neat. desires position as
housekeeper In residence apartment or
rooming house best Of references. Laura
tohnson. Hls Chicago 81. Phone ID. s722
WANTED-Stenograph position BIZ
young man; years experience; can 40
some bookkeepins: good references fur
WOMAN wishes position as hOuseKeSper.
A2 Pacific
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-07
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