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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
GETTING POTASH FROM BRINEs
Experiments for Benefit of Farmer
and Manufacturer.

The urgent need of a domestic sup
ply OF potash salts has greatly in
creased since the importatons from
Germany were stopped During this
time the price of high grade potash
has advanced from $39 to about $500
a ton. Meanwhile efforts to find COM
mercially workable deposits of potash
in this country have been eagerly and
diligently made, both by private capt.
talists and public agencies. The
United States Geological Survey, APP
preciating the needs of the manufac-
turers and farms of this country, has
endeavored both to find deposits of
soluble potash salts and to discover
practicable methods of extracting
potash from rocks that carry relative
ly large proportions of potassium
Every clue that might yield valuable
results has been followed up in a
country wide investigation, extending
from New York to California. The
Geological Survey, in it's search for
potash, has sunk several deep holes in
the deserts of Nevada and is now
drilling one in the panhandle of Texas.
The Geological Survey is also MAX
ing some laboratory experiments de-
signed to aid in discovering a cheap
process of separating potassium salts
from natural brines. In these expert
ments special attention has been Civ
en- to the evaporation of brines rich in
,ofo cci, Tho 0f nf
the earlier work were published late in
1915 as Professional Paper 95-E. More
recent experiments have been made
with the natural brine from Searles
Lake, Cal, which contains the equiva-
lent of nearly IL per cent of potassium
chloride in the solid salts. The re-
suits are given in recent Survey pub
LEGATION, Evaporation of Brine from
Searles Lake, Cal, by w. 3. Hicks,
issued as Professional Paper 9S-A.
This report shows the changes in the
composition Of the solution resulting
from the evapora ton of the brine, the
composition of the crystals deposited
from the hot solution during evapora-
ton, and the composition Of the crys-
tails deposited when the solution was
cOOleu. "A copy VI tile ACpOAI may w
obtained free of charge by addressing
the Director, United States Geological
Survey, Washington, D. c.
The data recorded indicate that
carefully controlled fractional evapora-
ton and disqualification, possibly COM
bined with other treatment. promise
much as a means Of obtaining potas-
SUM from brines similar to that Of
Searles Lake. Further study Of the
behavior Of the constituents of the
brine under varying conditions may be
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
GOLD MINE COMES BACK.
Unusual Revival Of Old Bonanza.

In the days when New Mexico was a
hinterland an Indian showed some
specimens of rock he had found on
Badly Peak to white men who recog-
nized them as copper ore and who,
guided by the Indian, found the ledge
and located a prospect. The men do
ing development work on this copper
prospect in 1866 found placer gold and
traced it to its parent ledge. The
placers yielded s2,250,O00 and the gold
mine about $1,150.00O, but the rich ore
was exhausted in few years. and for
over 40 years desultory prospecting for
other ore bodies was carried on with
out notable results. In recent years
prospecting based on the geologic re-
lations Of the old ore body resulted in
the discovery Of new body Of rich
ore, which has yielded nearly $25O.000
in 10 months and is still producing
A detailed account of this bonanza
is given in THE Aztec Gold Mine,
Badly. New Mexico" report written
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Butter Fat Producers

Perley Withee headed the list of big
producers of butter fat at the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery for the month
of March, having 1863 pounds, while
George E. Foster came second with
403.5 pounds. During the month "a,
1862 pounds of butter fat were re-
ceived at the creamery and paid for at
3S cents per pound. Following is the
list of patrons producing $50 or more
pounds Of butter fat for the month:
B. c. Fletcher 1901 pounds from )
cows; A. w. Varney. 1894 lbs, cows
! heifer; Good Will Farm 1851 lbs, 10
cows; George H. Weston 1897 lbs, 6
cows, | heifer; George N. Weston ESQ.,
lbs, 5 cows, heifers; A. E. Hodges,
22S.S lbs. s cows, heifers; DR.. E. H.
| Stevens 1859 lbs, COWS: A. G. Wood
sum, 241S lbs, s cows heifers; J.
W. Packard &. Son oe6.s lbs. cows, ,
heifers: H. p. Clements 24o3 lbs. 6
cows, heifers: Sanford Witham 220.1
lbs. 6 cows: F. l.. Parker 206.3 lbs, s
cows. heifer: B. F. Baker 174.6 lbs,
cows Byron Lambert 31S.S lbs: f..
P. Rogers 1881 lbs. s cows, . heifers:
E. Williamson 1852 lbs. COWS: l.. r.
Butler 1862 lbs. Z COWS, 8 heifers: Eu-
gene Watson. 1882 lbs. cows, heif-
ers Elmer E. Towne 1854 lbs. 9 cows;
T. D. Salley & Son, 247.5 lbs, 10 COWS:
! Q. w. Counce. o1S.9 lbs, cows, )
heifers; Charles Leighton 1743 lbs. :
cows, heifers: ]. L. Barker 167 lbs.
| Z cows; r. Fish. 1928 lbs. ) COWS. ?
heifers: Perley Withee, 1869 lbs. 4
cows, 10 heifers: Miss Florence NJ.
! Reed. 1893 lbs. ; COWS; 3. D. Dunlop.
Zip lbs. COWS, 6 hefers H. F. Hall.
2l66 lbs. 10 cows: J. c. Scott 1913 lbs.
5 cows, l heifer; S. II. Beal 1875 lbs.
cows. 3 heifers: Ray Moody 177.4 lbs.
8 cows; George F. Foster 4O3.5 lbs. II
cows, ? heifers: H. L. Watson. 1888 .
lbs, cows, 8 heifers: F. f. Salisbury.
1903 lbs, cows: Clifton Jewell 1855 5
IDS, ~ cows; Turner Boswell 236. )
IDS, cows; +. c. Allen 1878 lbs. 8
cows
| Inc third competitive shoot with the
Waterville Rife Club resulted in a scors
or 49, for the Skowhegan club. This was
! the last indoor meet for the regular sea.
son and shooting was prone at 80 feet
with sandbag rest. The best scores were
as follows: Merle Leavitt so; Roy Hev.
wood 40; I. NJ. Gates, Robert Moore
wallace Clark, A. L. Weston, Earl Rowe
4S; Frank Parsons, Fred Tuscan and Har-
ry Danforth A.
| Principal R. w. Leighton and the de.
batting team of the high school composed
| OF Allan Wentworth, Ray Parmenter
Lewis Brown with Ray Boyaton alter.
nate, went to Watervile Friday noon to
attend the Goodwin interscholastic debate
there Friday night. The Skowhegan
team takes the negative of the question
Resolved. That the United States Should
Have Government Owned Merchant
Marine" Clyde Badger of the junior de-
| batting team Of the high school also went
| with the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
may be a shallow lake or soft-in-
cruSted mud fiat.

may be shallow lake or a soft-in-
crusted mud fiat.
In his description of the prehistoric
Lake Lahontan, in the Great Basin.
the late l. c. Russell Of the United
States Geological Survey, writes:
The scenery on the larger playas
is peculiar and is usually desolate in
the extreme but is not without its
charm. In crossing these wastes the
traveller may ride for miles over a per-
fectly level floor, with an unbroken
in sight to cast shadow on the
ocean-like expanse. Mirages, which
may be seen every day on these heated
deserts, give strange fanciful forms to
the mountains and sometimes trans
figure them beyond recognition. A
pack train crossing the desert few
miles distant may appear like some
strange caravan of grotesque beasts
fording a shallow lake, the shores Of
which advance as one rides away. The
monotony of midday on the desert is
thus broken by elusive forms that are
ever changing and suggest thousand
fancies which divert the attention
from the fatigues Of the journey. The
cool evenings and mornings in these
arid regions, when the purple shadows
Of distant mountains are thrown
across the plain, have a. charm that is
unknown beneath more humid skies,
and the profound stiffness of the night
in these solitudes is always impress
siyeD Overland G1idehOak RulIefjn
619, U. S. Geological Survey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
State Highway Construction.
RRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.

Sealed proposals addressed to the State
Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine,
for building ten sections of State high
Greene $50 mi. Nobleboro 2.s7 mi. Dam
ariscotta s.22 mi, Mechanic Falls go mi,
Lincolnville $50 mi, Cherryfield 800 mi,
Edmunds zoo mi, Fairfield 1SS mi. Her
mon 3.oS mi, also for removing old steel
bridge, filling four old spans with gran
lite and building a 4S-ft. timber span at
South Thomaston; also for building a
two span steel bridge, total length 225 It.
at Boothbay. Harbor. each endorsed with
the name of the Town. will be received
by the Commission at its office in the
State House, Augusta, Maine. until ten
O. clock A. M, April 18th, 1916. and at that
time and place publicly opened and read
The highway work will consist Of build
ing gravel roads, t'-cept Greene which is
to be waterbound macadam.
Each proposal must be made upon the
blank form provided by the Commission,
for copy of which deposit of one dollar
will be required. and must be accom-
panied by a certified check for 1870 Of
the amount bid payable Yah as to the State
certified check will be returned to the un-
successful bidder unless forfeited under
the conditions stipulated.
the Commission. of not less than one
fourth nor more than one-half Of the
amount of the contract will be required
Plans may be seen and form of specidca-
the Office of the Commission, Augusta
Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any OF
all proposals.
WILLIAM NJ. AYER.
FRANK A. PEABODY,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL D. SARGENT.
Dated at Augusta. Me-. April 18th. 1916
aprl2-14-15-1S-20-2:
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Coal Near Orofino, Idaho.

In view Of reports of the presence of
valuable coal in the vicinity of Oro-
fino, Idaho, Charles T. Lupton Of the
United States Geological Survey, made
hasty examination Of the field and
prepared a report which has been is
sued by the Survey as Bulletin 621-I
Although no samples could be pro-
cured for analysis, the examination
showed that the coal is a subbitumin-
GUS coal Of medium grade. In view OF
the character Of the coal and the thin
ness Of the beds it is believed that this
locality will not be of Importance as a
coal field. except possibly in a small
way, by furnishing coal for LOCAL use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22

sides the value Of the lambs which they
will raise.
The Sunshine Society met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. George Foster on
Madison avenue. The next meeting
will be held in two weeks with Mrs.
Harvey Quimby at her home in the
Guy Pennell house.
Miss Arlen Mckinney, who is doing
post graduate work at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music in Boston,
is one Of the 20 singers who have been
selected to make up a special chorus
of the Metropolitan Opera Co. to sing
the choir passages in the opera Par
sifal," especially arranged for Friday
afternoon. Miss Mckinney has also
been selected to augment the altos in
the Musical Art Club, for their per-
Torrance with Symphony Orchestra
during the first of May. She has lately
been awarded scholarship at the
Conservatory for the remainder of the
year which is a compliment to her
work and ability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
by Willis 7. Lee and published by tn
U. S. Geological Survey as BulletI
62O-N.
Cassiterite in California.

A description Of an occurrence o.
cassiterite tinstone) in San Dieso
county; Cal, has recently been pup
lished by the United States Geologic
Survey as Bulletin 62O-P. Mr.. Wade
mar T. Schaller. the author, has re-
Gently visited the locality, but does no.
consider the deposit of industrial M
portance. A small quantity of crysta'
found near Oak Grove, San Deg
county, in the spring of 1915 is o.
the cassiterite so far obtained. 1T
region, however, offers possibilities y
the gem miner. The same pegmal'.'
dixie in which the cassiterite crys'a'
were found has yielded blue tournN
line and columbite.
A copy of Bulletin 620-P may be oV.
tanned free from the Director OF wv
L. S. Geological Survey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
The Missouri River.

The Missouri is one of the great
drainage channels Of the United
States. measuring in total length
about 2400 miles, Ii drains 527,155
square miles, a territory as great as
that embraced in the States Of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio. Delaware
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi.
Although Missouri river may never
again be utilized as means of COM
munication and transportation it is
destined to play large part in the
better development of it's drainage
basin by furnishing water for irriga-
ton and for generating power
Northern Pacific Guidebook, U. s
Geological Survey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
STRANGE Charm Of The pesert

A playa is a shallow flat-1oored
depression characteristic of valleys
having no regular drainage to the sea,
in which storm waters collect and
evaporate-a wet and dry lake. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
The Doctor Calls
1t "Auto=intOxi=


cation 1t means self
poisoning--an ailment that
is almost universal with
men and women of sedent-
ary employment. Its cause
is the daily intake of indigest-
ible foods. Mineral oils and
saline laxatives will not cure
it. Help Nature to clean
out the poisons by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, a
food that builds healthy It's
sue and keeps the bowels
sweet and clean. The per-
feet food of health and
strength for youngsters and
grown-ups, for men who
work with hand or brain.
1t is ready-cooked and
ready : to serve. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
Building up The Woodlot
By John NJ. Brscoe, Professor of Forestry

highly valuable delivered recently
durna the the auspices Of the
University Of Maine The Journal is enabled
to publish Is or Of papers, each
will nd several, not ALL Of great interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

Elaborate Services to Be H Ell ID in Skowhegan
Churches in Observance of Easter Sunday
Second Annual Convention of State Sunday
School Association Plans - Vital Statistics -
Miss Weston Entertains- Skowhegan Riff e
Team Wins Shoot-Creamery F CURE S for
March
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22

The second annual convention of the
state Sunday School Association, which
includes Philathea, Baraca and also other
organized Bible classes. will be held in
the First Baptist church in Waterville
May II and II, the convention being the
guests of the Philathea there Marshall
A. Hudson, the founder and president of
the Philathea-Baraca Union, will be the
chief speaker. Others will include w.
G. Monk, national secretary of the w. W.
B. P. u: Rev. J. ]. Hull, adult field sec
rotary for Maine; Rev. J. NJ. Arters, pres
ident of the State Sunday School Asso.
citation; Wesley ]. Weir, general secre-
tary for Maine. The first annual conven-
ton was held with the Philathea of the
First Baptist church in Skowhegan last
year.
Rev. F. A. Leitch, who was pastor for
several years at the Skowhegan Method
list church and for the past three years
at Bar Harbor, has been assigned to the
pastorate Of the Trinity church in Nal
den, Mass.
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Vital Statistics

Following are the recent vital statistics
for Somerset county:
blrths-Jackman, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. z. Crawford; Norridgewock, a daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Blaisdell; Ca
man. son to Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Loomis.
Marriages-St. Adams, Miss Ethel f.
WEIGH and Irving Piper of Wilton: Oscar
Green of Skowhegan and Rena Davis of
Auburn.
Deaths-Smithfield. infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hill; Canaan, George
Bean, 72; Long Beach, Cal, Edmund B.
Cushman, formerly of North Arson
Jackman, Mrs. Leaphie Miller Gilbert;
west Arson, Mrs. Cora B. Rand; Madi-
son, Edwin Davis. IS; Jackman, Archie
Powerleau; Palmyra, Mrs. Alice Newton
Brighton, Mrs. Gusta Libby; Santa Anna,
Cal, o. F. Hall, formerly Of Norridge-
wock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22

De Molay Commandery, No. 10, X.
T., escorted by Towne's Band, LED ov
Sir knight Elmer E. Towne, ana ac-
companied by Somerset Lodge, F. ana
A. NJ. will attend the Easter SER
vice Sunday morning at the Congrega-
tional church In the evening at the
Congregational church George D. %,
Nevin's cantata THE Cruclneo' VIII
be presented in the church. Inc choir
and chorus will number TO Volces' &C
companied by the church orchestra OF
eight instruments and piano.
At st. Mary's Catholic church
Sunday morning the children OF the
Parochial school directed by the Nuns
rri,, Furnish the music at the O'Clock
mass At the 10 o'clock service the
following program of music has peen
prepared under the direction OF Mrs.
J. T. Thibodeau, organist: Third Mass
in B fiat by W. A. Leonard; Offer
tory solo, Celebrous LeSeigneur, Miss
Pearle Beaulieu; Duo Alieluia, Mrs. w.
Lashon, Miss Lena Cariveau. Rev. FIR.
]. L. A. Renaud will conduct the mass
at each service.
At the Bethany church Easter morn
ing, Rev. George Merriam will preach
on Getting Ready to Live Forever
and appropriate musical numbers have
been arranged by Mrs. Ethel w.
Ames, organist. In the evening there
will be a Sunday school Easter con-
cert under the direction of Mrs. Violet
F. Fogg, Mrs. Gertrude Gates and Mrs
Ethel Ames.
A fine Easter program will be given
at the Methodist church At the eve
ming service there will be cantata
by the young people assisted by the
choir. The solists will be Mrs. Robin
son, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson; Or
ganist Mrs. Myron Smith.
Harry Upton will occupy the pulpit
of the First Baptist church Sunday
| morning. Mrs. Philo Steward has pre-
| pared the music. A special vesper SER
| vice will be held at $50 Sunday after
! noon.
| Miss Barbara Weston entertained
seven of her young lady friends al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Weston. on Main street Thurs.
day night at "63" and whist. The hos
| tess served fruit salad, olives, sand
wiehes. harlequin ices, waters and cot
| fee. Music furnished a part of the
evenings entertainment.
Mrs. Grace Vail and daughters Mar
garet and Reba returned Thursday
night from months visit at the
| home of her brother, Wilder Colby ir
Maiden. Mass.
| Frank Mason Of Waterville is visit
ing with his brother, belmont Nasor
Of Madison avenue. and other rela
tivas in town for few days.
Mrs Francis w. Briggs returned
Thursday night from the Corey Hill
hospital Brookline, Mass. where sht
has been for a months treatment
Harry Whittemore of Malbon'!
Mills believes in the good profits to b.
derived from keeping sheep. He ha:
irkt sold his flock of 81 grade oxford
Down sheep for $500 These will shea
this year about 400 pounds of wool be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22

in the distant future, when timber be-
comes scarce.
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DON'T Be BILIOUS,
HEADACHY, SICK
OR C0NSTIPATED
Enjoy life! Liven your liver and
bowels tonight and
feel great.
Wake up with head clear, stom-
ach sweet, breath right,
cold gone

Take one or two Cascarets tonight
Iands enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
wake up feeling grand. your head will
iban clear. your tongue clean, breath
t.weet. stomach regulated and your
river, and thirty feet of bowels active.
Icet a. box at any drug store now and
get Strengthened up by morning. Stop
w. headache, biliousness. bad colds
ana bad days. Feel fit and ready for
work or play. cascarets do not grippe.
sicken or Inconvenience you the next
ldav ike Salts pills or calomel They're
fine! o,o
J Mothers should give whole Cas-
,caret anytimesto cross, sick, BILIOUS or
Ireverish children because it VIII act
Thoroughly and can not in1nre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-30
announcements

Miss June Mckee and Porter Nc
kee, 743 Portage av., will entertain
with Halloween party this even
ing.
The Woman's auxiliary of West
minister Presbyterian church will
give a Halloween social this even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. O..
G.. Harding. $50 Leland az.
Members Of the Loyal Daughters
class OF the First Christian church.
won the membership contest against
the Loyal Sons class and the latter.
being the losers. will entertain with
a party in the church Tuesday even
ing. Nov. T.
A Halloween party will be given
this evening in the parlOrs OF the
Quincy Street Baptist church and
all the members are invited
A Halloween dancing party given
by the Jolly Fellows club VIII take
place this evening in Place hall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-30
PERSONALS.

Miss Albina Bartoszek, 435 S.
Chaplin St, has gone on a business
trip 10 Chicago.
George Wojtanowski returned to
his home in Toledo following a
brief visit with friends here.
Albin Kolupa, 1913 y. College St.
returned from a weeks visit with
relatives in Milwaukee. He was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Ko-
lupa.
Paul Litynski. W. Sample ST, has
left for Michigan City to spend a
couple Of days with friends.
The condition OF Mrs. Mary
Wawrzynczak, WILDER St, who has
been seriously i'll for several days
at the St. Joseph hospital, is much
improved.
Anthony Kruk arrived here from
Detroit for a few days visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. LadisIaus
Kruk. 426 WILDER st.
Stephen Dombrowsk returned TO
Detroit after a few days visit with
friends.
Aloisios Hosinski OF Chicago spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hosiaski, W. Division ST.
Stephen Kolanowski, Joseph A.
Lasecki and J. Derfa have motored
TO Chicago following a brief visit
with friends here.
Thomas Grzegulski returned to
lis home in Detroit following a
short visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanislaus Trem-
haczkiewicz. Jackson St. have mo-
tored TO Chicago.
Michael Walkowski returned TO
Hammond after a few days visit
with friends in this city.
Jack Maciejewski Of Chicago is
here on business.
Mrs. Rosalia Frydrych returned
70 Gary following a couple Of days
visit with friends here.
Paul Zwirlowski, who has been
here on business, left Monday for
Milwaukee.
August Wrzezinski left for his
home in Cleveland following a brief
visit with friends here.
Edward Bartynowski arrived here
from South Chicago for a visit with
friends.
Frank Szczechowiak. Olive st.
has gone TO Grand Rapids on a bust
Eess trip.
Leon Makielski, professor OF art
al the Ann Arbor university. Ann
Arbor. Mich. spent Sunday with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
Makfelski. 7O2 Manson q.
George Berczynski OF Laporte is