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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04

sister. Mrs. Chas. Gile, for a few DAYS
returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ladd and Mr.
and Mrs. Sanborn Of Wilton were
automobile visitors Sunday at the
home OF John E. Bean.
MI. and Mrs. Edison Locke and
family and Miss Marguerite Lowell
OF Augusta passed the day Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Locke.
George Branch and relatives from
Boston, Mass. were recent visitors at
Burton B. Halls.
Willis J. Locke has returned horne
from a trip up country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
MT. VERNON

Few small communities are so IA
'ored as was Mt Vernon on Memo
rial Day in having one OF her own
gifted and favorite sons. the Hon.
Thomas s. Hopkins. prominent law
yer Of Washington, D. c.. a. orator
OF the day. The occasion was given
added interest by the fact that Mr..
Hopkins was a soldier in the Civil
War, having enlisted in the 18th Me,
Co. c.
The new Grange hall where the ex-
ercises were held. is a large one but
was filled to its utmost capacity and
although il vas crowded and warm.
the audience was an unusually atten-
tive one
There were the numbers usually
| found on Memorial Day program
Singing Of Patriotic Songs. Reading
| OF Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Reading Of Order No. II. Roll Cali
The names read this year numbered
81 from Vienna and So from Mt. YER
non.
Other numbers on the program
were the opening prayer by the Rev.
Alexander Stewart Of the NJ. E.
church. solos BY Miss Ruby Carson
and by Miss Mabel Allen and Recita
tons by Mrs. F. W. Foss. Miss Lois
Blake and little Miss Faith Blake
The march this year. headed by the
Mt. Vernon Band, was an unusually
large one comprising the Veterans.
Sons Of Veterans. r. ". c. and sew
eral school from Mt Vernon and vi
emma
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Comstock an
nounces the engagement Of their cid
est daughter. velma Fern and Russell
Elmer Turner.
,, There will be an entertainment ar
the Stevens School. Thursday even
ing, June 10th. A box social to fol-
low the entertainment.
Stated meeting Of Vernon Valley
Chapter, o. E. s. was held Tuesday
evening, with good number in at
tendance Plans were completed for
an entertainment and refreshments at
the meeting June 2sth. At this meet
ing there will be the Roll Call of
members
j. L. Tyler and wife OF Pennington
were guests Of his people on Sunday.
While here Mr. Tyler took his grand
father. Eben Leighton, the Oldest man
in town. who is ninety-eight years
old. and his grandmother, who has
teen a paralytie for twenty years Tor
a long automobile ride.
Frank Carson Of Boston and Chas.
Carson of Gardiner were recent
oues+s of Mrs j P Carson and fam
lily.
H. S. Russ was at home Sunday
from Thomaston.
c. W. Gilman passed Memorial Da"
recess with his mother
r. w. Leighton and family Of Au-
gugta are guests Of Mr.. Leighton's
mother.
Recent automobile guests of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Carson were Miss
Clara Woods. Miss Davis and Mr.
Gagnon Of Augusta. Mrs. Caroline
Woods has returned to her home
there.
Silas Burbank Of Portland. i
srending a few days with his aunt
Mrs. Hattie D. Burbank.
Mrs. Burbank was business caller
in Waterville Tuesday.
Automobile callers of Mrs. Gilman
Wednesday were Eleanor Watson
and daughter of Fairfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman L. Berry and mother
Of waterville.
Sewel Kelley and family Of Au-
burn were guests Of Mrs. Amanda
Creasey on Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
BRANCH MILLS

Mrs Annie Worthing Hanlon OF Mex
leo. Me, was in town over Memorial
day.
Mrs Ursula Hall. Of Nobleboro is
visiting at Twin Pines" the guest OF
her brother, E. S. Kitchin and family.
Mrs. Nellie Shuman Of Waldoboro is
visiting in town.
DR.. w. F. Jordan is spending a few
days at his home here, Mrs. Jordan is
entertaining as guest Mrs. E. E. Chap
man Of Boston.
D. w. Worthing has recently pur-
chased a runabout. H. L. Pinkham
expects his touring car to arrive this
week.
After the Sunday school May 30, the
young people laden with flowers and
accompanied by their teachers marched
to the cemetery and decorated the
soldiers graves.
The Whist party and ice cream sale
held at the hall Monday evening. May
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
ALBION

Mr. and IRIS. George Wilson were
Ecr7cria. Day guests Of Mr. and Mrs
{. L. Wilson.
Mrs. Maria Parmenter is ealing on
friends in town.
Degrees We're conferred on a class OF
candidates at the last regular meeting
of Albion Grange.
Mrs. Louise Higgins IS visiting Mr.
and Mrs. L. Z. Niggin.
Not much damage was done in this
section by the hard freeze of last week
The cherry and apple blossoms do not
appear to be much injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
Victrola Concert
Friday, June 4, at 2 P. M.

from
Band and Travasa Selection (verdD
Pryors
Enrco Caruso
lone to Our Mount ains)
mann-H eink Caruso 90
Selections Carunen
Selection Incl Band
Overtur
ike Emma
Air de la heur F1ower Enrico
Carmen-Chanson du Song) In French
with New Bzetsa OO
Carnival of venice-Kry with
Band3
Instruments
vickery Building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
MT. VERNON

EAST-Master Herbert Ward, who
has been at the Augusta General
hospital for medical treatment, was
able to return home Saturday.
Master John Weber, who under
went surgical operation at the Au-
gusta General hospital Wednesday
is as comfortable as could be expect :
ed.
Maynard Sherburne is quite III
with the grip and is threatened with
typhoid fever.
Marshall Russell, who has been
quite sick. was able to be out of
doors Sunday.
Mrs. Mank and two children Of
wayne, who have been visiting her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04

! yolk Of egg
Salt and pepper to taste
Wash six wen shaped white pota-
toes and rub skin with crisco. Bake
until tender. cut slice on one end
and with teaspoon remove all potato
from shells. Mash the potato. add
ing crisco. cheese, seasoning and egg
yolk- Refill shells and bake fifteen
minutes. Serve hot on napkin.
Sufficient for six potatoes
SHORT CAKE.
3 cupfuls sifted -four
s teaspoonfuls baking powder
\ teaspoonfuis salt
tablespoonfuis sugar
tablespoonfuls crisco
y cupful milk
l egg beaten
Stiff dry ingredients together. cut
in crisco, add egg and milk. Bea:
well, place in two criscoed pans. Bake
minutes, or until brown in no,
oven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
WINDSOR

CHARLES B. Jewell, respected citi.
zen OF this town, passed away Satur-
day afternoon at the home Of his son
n b. Jewell, aged "a years. One
son and three grandchildren survive
runerai services were held at P. NJ
tuesday at the house.
n. d. button of Boston was the
guest over Memorial day Of his par-
ents. pai
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meigs and infant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04

son OF Augusta were Sunday callers
at their old home here.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Meigs, daughts,
mildred and Mrs. Jeanette Libzrfi
augusta were Sunday callers osFsd
friends here
mrs: May g. Moody Of Augusta was
me guest Sunday and Monday of he:
sister, Mrs. r. b. Jewell.
=. r. Donnel. who has been i'll al
the Augusta General hospital for sew
eral weeks. is gaining slowly. Hi
lriends hope for a complete recovery,
4OOO X. F. D. Subscribers
Now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
ON MAR
kET|NG" PRACTICAL
AND HELPFUL

Kennebec Journal Home Eco
nomics School Closes Today
Will Talk on planning and
Serving Of Meals" Today
Women Of Augusta Like Miss
Hanko.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-04
THE PROsPECTOR.

Tn this crucial time iii the worlds affairs mngng takes on a significance
 Not only the precious but the base metals were never De fore much in demand.
 The metallic age has ushered in The worlds trans poration and worlds great industries never before so leaned upon the metals From boring decayed tooth to bud ing sky scraper great ship for ghnS the Worid c the metals unsuitable Even the farmer para 1v dcardng the horse and doing his work by gasoline and steam. c
 The shells that explode in the bloody trenches of steel and copper and nckel
 When the great war beyond the hushes its thunder 1t will not be because its and sacrifices but because of lack of money maintain national credit and to buy food and ammunition for the fighting men,
 An agricultural country feed its people, but progress and full enlightenment wait on money.
 Agriculture is the dominant industry to feed men ana animals. an1 defensive power of nation come from mining.
 Mining has transformed country in the past sixty vea It has given life to such progress was never seen Tn any land beore it has magfed the of the great re public until the foremost of other nations begin to seem second class. ,,.,. not the rule.
 The sapper and miner of mining is the prospector
 When the Comsock discovered the prospeceors start cd out radatng all directions They speedily made Nevada the foremost mining states their scattered over all the space between the Serras and Rockies.
 They were familiar figure in the mining towns of the west lonely man with eager eyes sealthy buying few articles food cohng their faces showed that had not yet struck it but sure to Tn the next uecK A few realized their dream but the great proportion rce W day. their eyes fixed mountain of gold which they saw Just over the next divide but when at night they lay down upon he ground sleep they weary that the sleep dened into that other sleep which dreams disturb
 They are almost extinct now. The restrictions winch the government has around mining has killed their hopes and mining is suffering because of their absence.
 The mining states should take the matter in hand and offer rewards for every real discovery made.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-04

Commenting the policy of the government towards the coal claimants the Alaska and Northwest Mining Journal com
 ents as follows: The of the of the United States the PrOspecor will be heard in Seattle this month when the last of the land will come before Andrew Christensen
 chief of the field division of Alaska While to the casual op- server if might appear from evidence that Uncle Sam was not getting himself much by these trials the fact that he almost invariably decides in his favor helps wonderfully to remove feeling of chargrn that he must eXerence when no evidence of fraud be found the part ot the posecor
 As result of these trials Uncle Same is richer by great many dollars. "~~
The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-04

The Mining and Engineering World says Plans for list ing Kennecot Copper shares the New York Stock X change are making progress The company has been in eXs tpncp not much over three months and it probable that re turns the first quarter will have to be at hand before app- cation is made the securities It is also likely that DOT ton of the report of Engineer Henry Krumb who has been making investigation of Kennecott properties will be ncor noraed in the listing application Mr. Krumbs friends say he still adheres to his statement that Kennecot IS wOrdbeaer and that there is nothing else like it under development today
 That the ore continues down to much levels confidently believed.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-04

Our Valdez friends in the throes of internal com
 motion that is shaking the town from steam to se which to regretted Whatever the merits of the controversy and there hardly seem to any doubt that point its effect on the neope of the town bad The worst probably yet o come Corova be congratulated on its city officials who are doing their duty regardless of all prediction ranco
The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-04

There is great demand for anmony at the present time, and Alaska just to show what do to supply the demands of the outside world in the way of material for manufac
 res announces discoveries of ntmony in the past monh nearly all located at wide distances viz: Nzna Shoups Bay Port Wells, Fairbanks, Whithorse.-Ex.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
DEMOCRAT
WANT ADS
ONE CENT A WORD

10 avoid extra bookkeeping, the
Democrat does not open new ac-
counts on Want Ads and terms
are cash with order except to
those having a charge account
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
NEXT BAPTIST
C0NVEN N T|0N
lT WILL BE HELD IN LeWIsToWN
DURING OCTOBER OF NEXT
YEAR. p
WILL BRING LARGE NUMBER IN

At Great Falls last week, after
spirited contest. Lewistown was
chosen MS the place of meeting for
the Montana Baptist convention next
year. This is one OF the large re-
ligious conventions In the state and
will bring one hundred or more Wis.
istors to LeWistown. II will be held
the first week in October, 1916. Bill
ingS ana Kalispell both were very
eager to entertain the convention, but
by candid statement Of the advant.
ages Of LewstOwn as a convention
city and AZ Il strategic point for Bap-
tist work, the pastor succeeded in con
vincing the delegates Of the wisdom Of
choosing our city
The convention at Great Falls was
the best ever held by Baptists in tho
state, Plans were made to largely
increase the attendance next year.
Plans were also made for doubling the
membership and efficiency Of the Bap-
tist churches in Montana in the next
five years. Three new churches were
organized last year and II is expected
that many more than that will be or
ganized next year. A vigorous cam
not now occupied. Fergus county will
be one of the fields OF Increased ac-
tivity next year and the local church
and pastor. with some outside assist
ancc. expect very large addition TO
their forces. In much of the state q
house to house canvass will be made
with view to ascertaining stragetic
locations Of new church orgnniza.
tions. Our own fellow citizen, tho
former pastor of the Baptist church,
Rev. G. Clifford Cress. has made
most successful beginning in his work
as corresponding secretary Of the con.
vcntions. lie has made strong i'm.
preston on the churches and workers,
has gained a complete mastery of the
duties of the convention work. and
was enabled. against adverse circum-
stances. to close the year with money
IN the treasury. Unstinted words OF
praise were heard on every side for
his efficient service. Addresses Of
high order were made by Montana
pastors and by men of nationwide and
worldwide regulations, who visited
the convention. &.
Plans for far more successful
meeting next year will be laid, There
will be in attendance men whose
names are known everywhere where
Christian efficiency is studied.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
LOCAL BRIEFS

George J. Johnson is in town from
Stanford.
T. c. Conklin was in town Monday
from Utica.
Mrs. J. r. King, of Big Timber, was
in town Tuesday.
A. A. Parente of Grass Range was
at the Fergus Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bushnell, of
Valentine, were at the Bright
Ed. Hahn has gone to his ranch
east of Winifred for the winter.
w. Longfellow of Kalispell was a
business visitor to the city Tuesday.
F.. B. Stevens of the Farmers State
bank at Roy Yves in the city on busi-
ness.
County Supt. Leila Baker went out
to Cheadle Monday to visit the school
at that point
A marriage license was issued
Thursday to Eugene ]. Madison and
Miss Myrtle Westberg Of Moore.
Mrs. Edward L. McCleneghan has
returned from a six-week stay at her
ranch. 16 miles east of Winifred.
NJ. N. Stephens. prominent sheep
man and capitalist from the Mussel-
shell country, motored to LeWistown
Monday on business.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
IS
ARRESTEDHERE
J. w. BALES CHARGED WITH OB-
TANNING MONEY BY FALSE
PRETENSES.
AM|CABLE ADJUSTMENT EXPECTED

Deputy Sheriff Homer Robinson ar
rived here Saturday from Great Fails
and in the afternoon returned home
taking with him j. W. Bales who was
arrested here by Sheriff Firmin Aul
lock upon tclcgraphic instructions
from the Cascade authorities ON Il
charge OF obtaining money under false
pretenses. Mr.. Bales stated that the
arrest was the result OF a miSundrr.
standing and expressed entire confid
cncc in his ability to quickly adjust the
trouble. lie came to I.cwiatown first
Il couple OF weeks ago. to work up
interest among retail grocers in a GO.
operative wholesale grocery house pro
ject, lie did not expect to find 50 much
support in this city as In some OF the
smaller surrounding towns. Mr. Bales
was provided with excellent endorse,
ments and those who had dealings
with him seem to feel entire confid.
ence in him, in spite Of the arrest.
Mr.. Bales expected to establish one
Of the branches OF his National
Grocers' Protective assoclotion at
Great Falls and had spent consider
tDl' ilIlt mere. w IlIe III bfeut rams
he induced businessmen TO cash three
drafts upon II. Hahn of Billings,
amounting in all to $50. The drafts
were returned. not hOnored.
According to the Great Falls Trib.
une. Bales led the Great Falls men
with whom ho was dealing to believe
that the association had temporary
organization and that he was author
lied to draw upon Mr. Hahn, the secre-
tary and treasurer at Billings. The
Tribune predicts that the difficulty
will be settled amicably and says Of
the organizer: ...-
Bales Is from Sidney, where he is
said to bear good reputation and
formerly was engaged in the mercun
tile business. He was not able, ac.
cordng to some of the Great Falls
business men, to arouse any interest
locally in his protective union enter.
prise and SO far as could be ascertain.
ed last night there was very little, il
any, of the stock taken here. When
Bales was in this city he displayed II
list which he said was list of sub.
scribers to his new company, which
contained several scorceS of names
and the smallest subscription, accord.
ing to his verbal statement was for
$500 and the largest was for $1,000"
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
HER CONDITION IS VERY PRECAR|OUS
Mrs. w. e. Smith viii Be taken to
Chicago Today for Delicate
Operation

who has been In a precarious condi-
ton at st, Joseph's hospital for sew
eral days, following runaway at
Grass Range in which both she and
her husband were injured, will be
taken to Chicago this afternoon II
accommodations can be arranged for
her.
Her skull was fractured in the acci.
dent and after a consultation of local
physicians il was decided to send her
to the eastern city, where a delicate
operation will be performed in an
effort to readjust the skull and heal
the wound
Mr. Smith was but slightly injured
and is again able To be around.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS
MEETi:ltS

There will be a meeting of the share
holders of the Fergus County Fair as,
sOciation at 10 o'clock on the morning
of November 10, 1915, in the offices of
the LewistOwn Chamber of Commerce,
for the purpose of acting upon the
proposition of authorizing the sale or
lease of the real and and personal
property OF the association.
DAVID HlIGER,
President
l.. ID. BLODGETT,
Secretary.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
At AFTERR00M|NG
HOUSES AGAIN
COUNCIL COMMITTEE WILL MAKE
AN INVESTIGATION AS TO
THEM.
MUST keep THE ALLEYS CLEAN

The members of the city council
gathered Monday evening in the coun
Gil chambers for a long and busy ses
sion. Those present were Mayor w. ID
Symmes and Aldermen Il. X. Mathews
James Smith, J. G. Miller. Bert dAu
fremont. City Attorney G. b. Kirk
land and CITY Engineer A. {. Kirkland
Petitions Are Granted.
petition for an areaway three feet
square in the sidewalk at Second
avenue and Main street was granted
to T. II. Mackey. and c. Rddick was
granted permission to connect with
the city water pipes on the hill west
of the city.
building permit was granted To
the II. w. Thompson Construction
company to erect the new Ford gar
age in the rear of the Bright hotel.
The company was given the use of
the street under the direction of the
street and alley committee and the
city engineer, and was required to
furnish a bond for $1,000.
Must Remove Pole.
On request of X. A. Loveland, the
Montana Power company, through the
city engineer. was instructed to re
move pole from the property Of Mr.,
Loveland. as il is in the way Of a drive
which the owner OF the property in
tends to have made
Will Hold Investigation.
Mrs. G. b. Meyers, proprietress OF
the Rex roomins house will be re
quested to appear before the council
at it's meeting OF next Monday night
and show cause why her license
should not be revoked. The public
morals committee was ordered to
make an investigation during the week
Of the various roominE houses about
the city.
Must Remove House.
Orders We're issued to the effect
that man named Houda must re-
move his house from Second avenue
between Morris and Brassey streets,
by April /, 1916.
Must Keep Alleys Clean.
warning was issued to merchants
and citizens to keep the alleys in the
rear Of their building clear OF all
debris, including ashes. cans. papers.
boxes, etc. Considerable complaint
has been made lately regarding tho
carelessness of many people in this
matter and the police will promptly
arrest all offenders. Cans should be
provided for ashes and old trash. and
stiff fine will be given to future
violators of this ordinance.
Contracts Approved.
Contracts for paving district "a and
boulevard district Is were presented
by the city attorney and approved,
and it was moved and carried that
bonds for same be accepted
Respect Denton's Request.
The request of the water depart.
ment at Denton for the use of the
hosecart and 200 feet of hose for a
celebration of the near future was
granted. and Chief j. c. Bebb will be
in attendance at this celebration.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14

FOR SALE GOOD EIGHT-ROOM
hotel and lots Will sell at bar
gain. Also 320 acres of land. 3h miles
from town; good buildings and fine
water; $2S.00 per acre. Buyer gets
half of crop free at elevator next fall.
Nels Hageland, Arrow Creek, Mon.
tana.
First publication Oct. 14-5t