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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-02-18
Carriers to Meet at Ho.

The third annual convention of
the rural mail carriers of Lewis,
Idaho and Nez Perez counties will be
held at lilo next Monday February %.
1t is expected that each of the
counties will have pretty general
representation at this meeting, as
questions of vital interest to the
carriers are to be considered with
the view meeting conditions along
proposed lines of retrenchment in the
service by the postmaster general.
Most prominent among these is the
suggested elimination of routes that
handle minimum amount of mail.
Nezperce will doubtless be repre-
sented by full delegation from her
three routes.
John and Henry Fink, the we'll
known photographers of this city,
who were among the pioneer settlers
of the prairie, left yesterday for
Santa Ana, California, and will soon
become permanent residents of that
state. Thsir many friends here re-
luctantly babe them good bye and
follow them with best wishes for con-
tinued success in their new country,
but warn them to be very careful
lest the winning smiles of some Cali
fornia's many charmers forever
blight their independent bachelor
existance.
c. c. Barrows, district manager
of the Lewiston district for the
Woodmen of the World, is in Nez-
perez directing campaign for new
members for this popular and worthy
fraternal society. The local camp
is planning to adopt class of at
least 80 new members the latter part
of this month, and excellent head
way to this end has thus far been
made.
NEED ANY MONEY! l have
orders from eight different people
wanting to loan from 81, ooo'to $1o.-
900. Geo. M. Reed, Northwest
Bank building, Portland, Oregon
Is your income over $4,000 per
year, If so, your income tax state
ment must be in the Office of the
collector of customs by March l.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-02-18
Eyestrain-see DR.. Booth.

10y SotA Gill ~ 49, oOOlus
DR.. Booth, registered optometrist
Wait for Cleopatra, at the Lyric
Feb. 27.
Stevens Restaurant, the best place
to eat. Att
The Trey o. Hearts tonight al
the Artic.
The sand for plastering the new
hotel has arrived
Have your pictures framed at
Fink Bros. If
Feb. Is, the Ionian Serenaders at
the opera house.
Legal blanks at standard prices
at The Herald office.
MARQUIS Seed Wheat for sale,
S1.75. Mikkelson Bros. Ranch Co.,
Russell. 3w
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N Swift depart
ed yesterday for Portland for ten
days visit.
LOST-Watch and fob, with in
itial w on fob. Reward for return
to Herald office.
County Attorney S. o. Tannahill
went to Lewiston yesterday on pro-
fessional business.
GOOD POTATOES per
100 lbs. delivered in Nezperce.
Henry Fuchs. If
FOR LEASE Half section good
farm land, close to railroad. For
particulars, address B. w. R.,
Mohler. 81
DR.. E. S. Booth departed Monday
morning for Charleston where he is
negotiating the trade of his St.
Maries farm for some Charleston
acreage.
John Gilbert, city buyer for the
Western Drygoods Co. of Seattle, is
in the city taking vacation with
home folks and old friends. He re-
ports city business very quiet.
FOR SALE-Stea laundry plant
going concern; good, paying bnsi-
ness. Term, or discount for cash.
If you mean business address x, in |
care Nexperce Herald, and get par.
ticulars.
NOW is THE TIME to invest in
brood sows-to sell from $3.50 to
$500 piece due to farrow about
the middle of February. On Agrell
ranch, d miles S. w. of Nezperce,
$3.50 J. M. Basket.
A. Farmer has sold his interest in
the Model Confectionery to his son,
Albert Farmer, and the business will
continue under the name of Nesler
& Farmer; the new firm assuming
all indebtedness and collecting all
accounts.
FOR SALE-My 5-room house and
8 lots, small barn, big wood shed,
chicken yard with high wire fence,
pigs sty, 20 fruit trees, gooseberry
bushes, at old Ilo, half mile from lilo
schools-$3OO-time on part if de-
sired. Worth more than double the
offer. H. G. Sasse, Nezperce, Ida.
The city council held brief bust
ness session last Monday night at
which an order was made for the
placing of fire hydrant on the city
water main near the Catholic church
and St. Anthony school property.
No action was taken on the applica-
tion by J. B. Caldwell tor permit
TO open his picture show on Sundays.
Mrs. F. E. Bogart, who has been
visiting for the past several weeks at
the home of the family of her brother
John Elkins, of this city departed
for her home at Spokane Monday
morning. Mrs. Bogart is delighted
with the country, its people and also
the fact that she gained seven pounds
while subsisting on the fat OF the
land here. Mrs. Elkins accompan-
led her as far as Vollmcr. l
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-02-18

1
Berry, the dray man, or call him ur
at Miller's hardware. He savvies
the plow job.
| Colds, la grippe and tonsilitis
yield readily to my treatments. Ask
those who have tried them. DR.. J
w. Lewis, Herald Building. II
Two car loads of hogs were ship
ped from this station Tuesday morn
ing and we understand the price paid
was Sc 25 and Sc IS per hundred.
FOR SALE-2 relinquish ments in
Montana, half section each; we'll To-
Gated; all tillable running water.
Only $3.50 for both. See Harding &
Sharkey.
FOR SALE-On easy terms, brand
new 10-room boarding or lodging
house in Lapwai. Best location in
town. Address Fats Fuhs, Lapwai,
Idaho. 4
C. w. Felt, on last Saturday pur-
chased Buick touring car of the
latest model, six cylinder, seven
passenger machine, and the same
will be delivered next month. Mr..
Felt has been the owner of several
good cars, but he considers this one
far the best of the list.
Miss Maxine Tabor, the noted
young vocalist and Egyptian
danseuse, will be at the Lyric
theatre in this city Saturday night,
Feb. 81, together with 5000 foot
feature film, Cleopatra-one of the
richest and most attractive motion
picture plays ever produced. This
is the one that you want to see.
The dance at the Fraternal Tenn
pie last Friday evening was perhaps
the most largely attended of the
dancing season. As advertised, it
is to be the last big event before
Lent, and there we're ABOUT seventy
couple in attendance, and to the
strains of inspiring music, the merry
whirl continued until the hours of
the following day numbered up to
three. Quite number of outsiders
took in this social function, many-re-
turning home on the morning train
to the Harris section.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-02-18

Is your income over $4,000 per
year2 If SO, your income tax state
ment must be in the office of the
collector of customs by March /.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-02-18

NEED ANY MONEY! / have
orders from eight different people
wanting to loan from 81, OOo'to $780,
OO0 Geo. M. Reed, Northwest
Bank building, Portland, Oregon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-02-18
Local and Personal News Notes
The CRATER is abroad in the land.
FOR SALE Young gobblers.

The CRATER is abroad in the land
FOR SALE Young gobblers.
Enquire C. C. Hess.
Fine watch, clock and jewelry re-
pairing at the Booth Jewelry Store.
Ploughing and seeding is said to
be under way in the the lower country
around Lewiston.
FOR SALE-Several sets good
butt-chain harness. Ramey Lumber
Company. If
It is just as hard to protect the
dollar you have earned as it was to
earn it.
Diamond tires, tubes and other
emergency auto supplies at Nez-
perez Machine Works.
Coming, the Ionian Serenaders !;
the last number of the lyceum course
at the opera house Feb. 25.
Stop Berry, the dray man, when
you want any hauling done. He
will be glad to serve you.
Misunderstanding calves.
State breed and price in first letter.
Jas. Laverty, Kamiah, Idaho.
If you are looking for Alberta
Lands, come to Killam and buy the
BEST" w. E. Larson & Co.
Stop that cold, tonsilitis, la grippe
attack by applying to DR.. J. w.
Lewis, in The Herald Building. If
FOR SALE-Good secondhand
Buick, Model F, at Nezperce Ma
chine Works 5000 will take it. IF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
STUDENTS
ASSEMBLED
Cornville High School
Reunion
Seventh Annual Event was Attended
by Eighty Persons. The Program,
Dinner and History

The seventh annual reunion of the
the Grange Hall in Cornville, Tuesday.
The forenoon, as has been the custom
was devoted to friendly greeting and
social chats. Dinner was served at
/ O'Clock and much credit is due the
committee in charge for this success
full feature of the days festivities. The
meeting was called to order at about
o'clock by Pres. L. l.. Smith, the
Lords Prayer being repeated and
America sung al the opening The
election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Pres, l.. l.. Smith, 1st vice
pres, Sanford Strickland, Cornyille j;
End vice president, c. H. Blackwell,
CornyiIle; treasurer, Melvin Palmer,
Hinckley; secretary, Mrs Ivanella
Palmer, Hinckley; executive commit
tee, D. B. Hobart, s. H. Bean, W. B.
Whittier; dinner committee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Tuttle, Skowhegan, Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Harville, East Madi-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Herrin,
Cornville.
The program was taken up and the
roll was called by the secretary, to
which all responded. w b. Whittier
gave a short sketch of the life of his
brother, Frank Whittier of California
who was at one time a student at c.
H. s., after which the numbers were
continued with song When You and
Were Young, Maggie, by Miss Ethel
Woodman of Brewer, daughter OF
George H. Woodman, with Doris
Wentworth accompanist. Miss
Woodman responded to an encore
with The Last Rose of Summer. Let
ters were read from absent members
as follows: II. d. Eaton, Esq, OF
Wateryille Anna +. Judkins of
Cranston, r. l. and Fred s Robinson
of Oelwein, Iowa Mr.. Robinson en-
closed his photograph which was very
acceptable; song The Old Church
Choir, Mrs Nettie Nay Moody, with
Jessie Smith at the piano; letters
from Mary Robinson Frost of Boston
and May Parsons Tooker of Westfield,
n. j., the latter of whom is to leave
Sept 9 with her husband for the Cal
ifornia Exposition; song Little Dutch
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
BASEBALL PITCHER Be.
COMES A BENEDICT
Charles /. Anderson of the SkoWhegan
Team Quietly Married to Miss
Christine Barton

Charles l. Anderson, the star pitch
er of the Skowhegan baseball team
stole a march on his friends Monday
and was quietly married at $50 to
Miss Christine Barton of Newport. N.
H. The ceremony was a very quiet
one, having been performed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Stew
ard on Madison Ave, Rev. George
Merriam officiating with the single
ring service. A little later the couple
left for Lake Wesserunsett, where
they are to occupy the Steward cot
tage for the summer
Mr.. Anderson is the son of John
p. Anderson of Gloucester, Mass. but
was born in Milbridge, Me. He is a
student at Lehigh University at Beth
lehem. Penn, and when his course is
completed he is to have position as
chemist with the Bethlehem Iron
Works. His bride Is the daughter of
d. c, Barton, a Newport N. II, con-
tractor. The groom has host of
admirers in this section who Will
unite in wishing him and Mrs. Ander-
son sunny future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
COMMITTED SUICIDE
By HANGING
Aged Starks Man Care
fully Planned End
James Taylor Leaves Letters for SIS
ter and Takes His Own Lie While
Alone

After carefully arranging matters
in preparation for the end James Tay-
lor of Starks hung himself Sunday in
the stable of F. E. Frederick about
one and one-half miles from Starks
Village. His age was 72 years. The
funeral was held Tuesday forenoon al
10 o'clock from the Frederick home
and the remains were inferred at Lex
ington.
Mr. Taylor who was boarding with
the Frederick family. had brooded
over his health and was unwilling tC
go through another winter, such as
he experienced last year. He was
possessed of but little worldly wealth
it is said and these conditions led
without doubt to his committing the
rash act His method of procedure
was to take a rope from the hay fork
tie one end round beam and make
a moose of the other. 1t appears that
after fitting the moose about his neck
Mr. Taylor stepped from ladder
upon which he had stood in making
these final arrangements, and was
found hanging about four feet from
the floor. He was alone during the
afternoon, the members of the house
hold having gone to North Anson to
q m RnfnrC
committing the act he paid a visit to
the home of his sister Mrs. Ella Saw
age and left there two letters, which
he did not wish her to open for a
time In these communications he
expressed his wishes regarding the
disposal of his belongings and it was
found upon examination that he had
packed his trunk and had marked
various articles with the names of the
persons whom he desired should have
them He was last seen around $50
o'clock in the afternoon and was dis
covered about 80 in the evening
Mr. Taylor was a native of Lex
ington but at one time in his life was
employed in Lowell. Mass. He had
been twice married but had been a
widower for some time, while his sev-
eral children were also deceased.
Besides the sister already referred to,
there is one other sister Mrs Nelson
Bean of New Sharon and a brother
Martin A. Taylor of Providence X |.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
VALUABLE DEPOSITS OF ASBESTOS ON
STONY BROOK AND SPENCER STREAM
Mining May Become an Important Industry for
Somerset County The Details

A carefully conducted survey OF two
Somerset County townships has just
been concluded, which has resulted in
the discovery of valuable asbestos de-
posits This is on what is known as
Stony Brook and Spencer Stream
tracts owned by Mrs Elizabeth S.
Haynes of Augusta The tract is
bounded on the west by Little Spen-
Ger Stream. on the east BY Enchanted
Stream, on the south by Dead River.
1t will be of interest to note that a
large strip of timber land just east
of Enchanted Stream and adjoining
the tract owned by Mrs. Haynes is the
property of Willie D. Snow of Skow
hegan.
1t seems that Elijah Hall. a veteran
woodsman and timber estimator, has
claimed the existence of asbestos in
that territory for a good many years.
"Lige", as he is familiarly called, is
about so years of age. He has work
ed for Lawrence Bros. for many years
and is widely known. His state
ments however about the asbestos
did not attract serious attention until
quite recently. Not long since the
asbestos story was communicated to
Forrest H Colby of Bingham, agent
for the Haynes estate, by Vim. Hall
nephew of Elijah. just mentioned
who with Charles E. Wilson of The
Forks had prospected over this ter
ritory during the fall of 1914. II
may be noted in passing that Bill"
Hall was given some notoriety in the
Joe Knowles incident, it being re-
ported that he Killed the bear, whose
skin formed the principal part of Joe
Knowles wardrobe. Be that as il
may. he is certainly known as a
skilled woodsman and a party was
organized by Mr.. Colby consisting of
William Hall already mentioned, Chas.
Wilson of The Forks, Frost Williams
of Jackman and William Pooler of
Bingham, all famous guides in the
upper Kennebec and Dead River sec
tons Associated with them. as
mineralogist. was Charles H. Warren
one of the faculty of the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology. The
party left Bingham July Goth and
spent week in prospecting. during
which the ground was thoroughly
looked over and considerable blasting
was done They found abundant de-
posits of asbestos, and traced the
veins or bands of this material from
the point near the banks of Little
Spencer Stream easterly for 4 or 5
miles
The use for asbestos has Increased
by leaps and bounds in recent years
The demand for fire proof construe-
ton and nonconducting coverings for
steam pipes, boilers, etc, are only a
few of the uses in which an enor-
nous quantity of this material is
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
ALLEGED SHEEP THIEVES
IN JAIL
James and Asa Brown Are Awaiting
the Action of Grand Jury at Fall
Term of Court

Another sheep case is awaiting the
action of the Grand Jury al the Sep
tember term of the Supreme Judicial
Court which conyenes here September
p, James and Asa Brown. the sons
of Jerry Brown OF Athens being now
detained at the County JaHl fer this
purpose When brought before
Judge John F. Holman OF Athens tor
a hearing a plea OF not guilty was
entered and examination WAS waived
The two men were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Harlow Rowell. II
seems on complaint of Fred Allen,
who has lost several sheep. The two
men have worked our part Of the
time and in coiue TO and from their
work crossed tht land OF Mr.. Allen.
II is understood that witnesses can be
furnished Who saW N theit opinion
portions OF the Sleeps caroaSsss .u
the possession ot TIE Browns Other
Athens people ate also said "a have
lost sheep af iJf.. 4 was rDpor'td
here that James Brown Va> arrest.
cd a few weeks aeo ,or st.aius hens.
but after TIM trial r1' avn tram 'hc
officer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
CELEBRATE LABOR DAY
IN SK0WHEGAN
York Beach Baseball Club Secured
for Two Games on the Coming HOli-
day

The Skowhegan baseball manage
ment consider themselves extremely
fortunate in securing the York Beach
baseball club for two games in our
town on this coming holiday to be
played at 10 a m. and 2.30 p. N. This
club has had most phenomenal rec
ord this season, having played 49
games, winning A, record exceeding
any other team in New England. 1t
is only at great expense they come
here, but evidently our baseball man
agement means Skowhegan shall have
the best in baseball sport obtainable
and the manner in which their efforts
are being appreciated by Somerset
County people is gratifying.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
PATRONS OF SOMERSET POMONA HELD
FIELD DAY YESTERDAY At LAKEWOOD
State Officers and E.. M. Gardner of Massachu-
setts Address Gathering

The field day of Somerset Pomona
at Lakewood yesterday was attended
by about 100 persons, many being de-
tanned because of the threatening as
pect of the weather conditions. This
is the second year that this organiza-
ton has labored under bad weather.
There were no exercises in the fore
noon, but the time was spent socially
with a picnic dinner at noon. Around
o'clock order was called for by H.
L. Heald. master of Pomona in Lake
wood Theatre and the addresses of
the day were begun. State Master,
Stetson of Green was present and he
spoke in an able manner, dwelling
particularly upon loyalty to the State
of Maine and showing the many ad-
vantages of the State. He fell in
line with the views of many of this
section when he said that we didn't
appreciate or advertise our own State
as much as western residents did the
states in which they lived. State
Lecturer C. o. Purington was another
speaker and his talk which was an ad-
mirable one, was general discussion
of this country's school conditions, and
the school privileges. This well
known and efficient officer urged that
the rural school year be heightened
and that there be better privileges
provided for the country pupils.
Charles M. Gardner of Westfield,
Mass. was the last speaker of the af-
ternoon Mr.. Gardner is managing
editor of the periodical known as the
National Grange Monthly, and chair
man of the dairy department of the
State of Massachusetts. He is wide
ly known as a public orator and the
patrons of Somerset Pomona probably
never listened to a more brilliant ad-
dress at their meetings than that of
Mr.. Gardner During the delivery of
his discourse fearful thunder show
Cl ONt W III 1dl NioiNhNN Cot Wv
audience remained calm as his voice
rose above the storm. His chief
theme was Some Rural tendencies
and their significance" He touched
upon the rural needs and the changed
conditions in the rural homes and en-
vironments. He considered no rural
communities progressing so rapidly in
the country as those within the bor-
ders of New England and compliment
tarily referred to the Farmers Union
of Maine. He spoke of the Grange as
being the balance for the American
Agriculture and said Rural life must
pay reasonably. must offer reasonable
comfort and reasonable promise of
better things ahead" He impressed
his listeners particularly with the
idea that the people should be helped
by helping themselves.
At the conclusion of Mr. Gardner's
address a picture and vaudeville show
was. presented to which many of the
Changers remained
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
FUNERAL Of VICTIM
HELD SUNDAY
Reginald Titcomb Killed
by Automobile
sad Accident Happened on Business
Section Of Madison Avenue

Reginald Titcomb. the eight year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Titcomb
of East Madison was killed Friday
forenoon from being struck by an au-
tomobile driven By ". E Hackett Of
Skowhegan. The lad had come to
Skowhegan with his father and while
waiting for an outbound Madison
car had entered a store to buy some
fruit He had made the purchase and
was crossing Madison Avenue to join
his parent al the waiting room when
struck by the car. Instead of using
the regular crossing, the boy cut in
through portion of the street more
or less congested by traffic and seem
ingly emerged from behind team in
time to come in contact with the au
tomoble, which was stopped almost
Immediately by the owner, but not un-
til the fatality had occurred. The
mud guard of the car it seems was
really responsible for the tragedy, as
it was that portion of the vehicle
which appeared to strike the child.
fracturing his skull at the base of the
brain and breaking the jaw bone. The
little fellow was rushed to Dr., Das-
combe's Office, where he breathed for
only a few minutes. Medical ex-
aminer Stnchfeld was notified and he
took the remains to the Titcomb home.
He in turn notified County Attorney
Anderson, but an inquest was deemed
unnecessary. An unusual incident
connected with the case was that Mr..
Titcomb and the child had riden to
town with DR.. Stinchfeld a few hours
earlier
The funeral services were held sun
day at 1880 from the East Madison
Church. Rev George Merriam oficiat-
ing. There was a profusion of flow
ers The burial was in the East
Madison Cemetery. The couple have
no other children and Mr. Ttcomb,
who is employed in Bangor was at
home on a vacation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
Fair at Bingham September 15 and l6

The Bingham Fair will be held
September 18th and 10th, weather per
mitting, if rainy the next suitable
days. A special effort will be made
to make this an event well worth the
patronage of the people in this sec
tion of Maine. suitable prizes are
offered by the society for Draft
Horses weighing under and over 5000
and for the best colts under two years
of age. Prizes are offered for the
best herd of Jersey cattle. also for
the best herd of Herefords.
The races promise to be the best yet
held on the grounds September 18th
Will be the 293 class. and the 800
class, September 10th will be- held
the 2.27 class and special class. all
for purses of Slun each. Entries
will close September 9th and should
be made to &. W puitou. bingham.
Maine. Five per cent viii Dc re-
quired With each entry and fiyo per
cent additional from winners only Ma
entry viii be accepted unless accom-.
panied by this Zee I'd kins Of SkoN-
hvean viii be- starter