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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
sYLyEsTER'S CITY TRANSFER
A Recent Addition to The Trucking
and Teaming Business of SkoWhe-

Leon A Sylvester has embarked in
the transfer business, and already
has met with splendid success. His
Office is on Russell street. He has
ten horses and teams, employing
eight to ten men to give a prompt and
efficient service. He is prepared to
do heavy or light trucking of any de-
scription. making a speciality of NOV
ing heavy machinery of any kind
safes. boilers and the like He will
also contract to haul freight of any
kind from r. r. to store or ware
house. at lowest possible prices.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
LORING VI. SANBORN
Maintains Splendid Bowling Alleys,
Pool and Billiard ParlOrS at al
Water Street

In addition TO the various outdoor
sports that abound in and about
Skowhegan. there is plenty of health
full indoor sport. Loring NJ. Sanborn
maintaining a large pool and billiard
parlor. in addition to three standard
bowling alleys. There are nine or
ten pool and billiard tables with an
equipment second to none in this
section of the state. The place is
kept orderly and attractive.
Loring NJ. Sanborn is a native of
this town and has managed these
places for the past eight years. He
is a popular member of the B. P.
q +
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

also local agents for the National.
the "0yerlanda the Hudson and
the Chalmers automobiles, and will
be pleased to demonstrate the merits
of any of these cars. And, too,
those who wish to hire car for
business or for pleasure will find it
to their advantage to get car of the
Peoples Garage In all departments
of the Peoples Garage splendid
service is rendered-yet prices
charged always are reasonable and
fair.
Fred c. Pooler and Mark p. Emery
are firm members, and are both af-
filiated with the Masonic order.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
HON. SAMUEL GOULD
Maintains A Fine Grocery House
Also Deals in CrOckery, Glassware
and Household Accessories. OK.
ford Hotel Block

One of the most popular places
along Water Street, Skowhegan's
popular shopping thoroughfare, is
GOULD s." in the Oxford Hotel
Block. Two large stores are utilized.
In one is carried everything in the
line of staple and fancy groceries, in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

Orders by mail or telephone will re-
eeive immediate attention.
Leon \. Sylvester formerly was
engaged in the numbering business
for eight years or more, and is we'll
and favorable known all through this
part of the state. and has many
friends who wish him every success
in his new enterprise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
|. Il. Gates
A Reliable Carpenter and Builder
Puts In Steel Ceilings, Etc.

Among those carpenters and build
ers who have the reputation for do
ing first class work is Mr. l. B. Gates.
He started here ten years ago and
has erected a number of important
structures, including several fine
homes. private garages, etc. He
undertakes contracts for buildings of
any description. personally supervis-
ing all work entrusted to him, and
guaranteeing the utmost satisfaction.
Last fall he erected the new wood
working mill of E. Fairbrother on the
Island; two stores for John ANA
zeen; a garage for DR.. Wadsworth;
a fine home for Frank Dore on North
Street and others. In addition to
new buildings Mr.. Gates also does all
kinds of job work, alteration or re-
modelling of houses, store fronts, ETC.,
public or private garages, etc. Ord
ers by mail or telephone will receive
his immediate attention.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
CARRIAGE REPOS.
TORY
Carriages, Wagons, Harness, Sad
dlery and Horse Furnishings-An-
tique Furniture and Curios

II you are in need of a strictly re-
liable vehicle of any kind. you will
find it economy to visit Laneasters
Carriage Repository at Skowhegan.
In addition this is a leading head
quarters for all kinds of heavy and
light harness, saddlery, blankets,
whips and horse furnishings, stable
supplies. horse remedies. etc. of all
kinds
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
THE OXFORD HOTEL,
Under Management of Fred L. Clark
A Modern Hotel Erected by Han
Samuel Gould of SkOwhegan

This splendid up-to-date hotel il
the result of the enterprise shown
by the Hon. Samuel Gould, former
Congressman from this disteie,
While not as large as some Others
nevertheless, the Oxford is one NJ
the most modern houses in Central
Maine. 1t contains some So hand.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
SENATOR w. l.. WALKER
Operates a Busy numbering Industry
Near Sk0whegan-Has A Splendid
Water Power Partly Developed

About three miles from the center
of Skowhegan there is one of the
busiest numbering industries in this
part of the county, operated for sew
eral years by Mr.. W. l.. walker the
present State Senator from this dis
trict. The mill is on Wesserunsett
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
BUSINESS FIRNS--WlDE- AWAKE AND PROGRESSIVE <

site is within easy distance of the
railroad, with excellent roads, low
grades, etc. intervening. It is an
ideal location for the manufacturer
seeking cheap power good class
of labor and plenty of raw material,
if he produces goods requiring forest
materials
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
Furs Shipped From Skowhegan

J. H. Matthews & Son, one of the Largest Concerns
in New England, Buying and Shipping Furs
of all Kinds; $40 Madison Ave.
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Harvey B. Goodwin, Builder
Has Erected Many Notable Structures Throughout Central
Maine. Now Constructing New Exhibition Hall
al Fair Grounds. Office, Dodge Block

of Frank Briggs of Skowhegan.
Soon he will lay the foundations for
the splendid new exhibition hall, to
be completed at the Somerset Fair
Grounds, at a cost of between $500
and $4,000. The substantial Dodge
Block was erected by him, as was
also the Sampson & Griffin Block
here. He also rebuilt the Bethany
Baptist Church. adding to it the hand
some Memorial to the memory of the
daughter of George Otis Smith. Mr..
Goodwin will be pleased to submit es-
Inmates for the construction of brick,
stone, concrete or frame buildings, in
any part of Central Maine. In add
ton he makes a specially of altera-
ton, remodelling or general job work
in all branches. Orders or inquiries
by mail or telephone will receive i'm
mediate attention.
Harvey B. Goodwin is a hustling,
progressive business man, and care
full, painstaking workman. In sea
son he employees from to Is hands.
He is a popular member of the |. 0.
o. F. lodge.
gressive and up-to-date spirit of the
times than George L. H. Smith, the
Spot Cash Clothier, of IS Water
Street, Skowhegan. When the bust
ness was established. a developing
enterprise animated it. and through
upright transactions. fair prices and
just treatment. it has steadily IN
creased it's patronage and added u
its reputation and prestige. Mr..
Smith handles guaranteed lines only
as for instance the famous and popu-
lar "Adler's Collegian Clothes known
everywhere for. their fine style. quail
ity. fit and finish, etc, in addition 10
the fact that they cost so little
Hundreds of suits (Spring and Sum
mer styles), now are exhibited on
racks. for easy selection. They
cannot fail to please you, if you are
looking for the newest styles and
patterns. Also, Mr. Smith is local
representative for the Royal Tailor
if you desire a custom made Carmen
at nominal cost.
In other lines Mr.. Smith handles
the latest fads and fancies in neck
wear, underwear, interviewer Hos
iery and Arrow Shirts and Collars
gloves, small jewelry and the dozen
and other dress requisites that ar
the "go" in the great Metropolltah
centers. In fact the Smith Store IS
first in the local field with the new
est fads from the great cities. selling
them at a price that makes it 0olL
pleasure and profit to TRADE Al
SMITHS OF SKOWHEGAN.
Geo. L. H. Smith is an esteemed
member of the f. & A. NJ.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
GEORGE L. H. SMITH
The Spot Cash ClOthier Who Offers
Best Possible Values In Quitting
Goods of all kinds-9S Water st.

No concern In Somerset County to-
day demonstrates more fully the pro-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

them as Congressman from this dis
trict of Maine.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13
The Federated Church.

The regular service at the FEEDER
ated church are as follows:
Preaching every Sunday, II a. m,
and 1880 p. m.
Federated Sunday School every
Sunday 9:45 a. m.
Federated Young Peoples Meeting
every Sunday $3.50 p. III.
Federated Missionary Society the
last Tuesday in each month.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at
1880 p. m.
Federated Ladies Aid meets the
End Tuesday in every month, 2;30
p. m.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all.
w. B. SMITH, Pastor.
Parsonage next door to the church.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13

Little EdWin's Plan.

Little Edwin's weekly allowance
was one cent each day, provided he
took his cod-liver oil each morning
regularly, and each Sunday the seven
cents which he saved during the week
was put into the contribution box at
Sunday School.
One Monday night Edwin rushed
breathlessly in from school and
climbing into the cupboard he got
the bottle of much despised medicine
and took it to his mother, saying:
"Ma, | guess I'll take this week S
physic in advance. Bill Brown an Is
goin' to the movies tonight an l need
the money"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13
Patrons Take Notice.

The Peoples Cash Market is on a
strictly cash basis after the first of
the year. We would kindly ask that
all patrons now owing us please pay
up. By putting our business on a
cash basis, we will be better able to
satisfy the public and do justice to
ourselves. We will then be able to
60 out and buy the best stuff that
cash will buy, and you in turn will
be assured of better meat on the cash
basis.
Respectfully,
PEOPLES CASH MARKET,
Henry Schwarz, Proprietor.
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Temporary Alteration.

Eminent list--Yes. madame,
your husband is suffering from tenn
porary alteration, due to overwork
The form of his mania is quite COM
mon.
Wife--Yes, he insists that he is a
millionaire.
Eminent Specialist-And wants to
pay me $500 for my advice. Well
have to humor him, you know.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
Of GENERAL INTEREST

Timber buying reported active in
Coos county.
Hubbard's fine new school house
is nearly completed.
hultnomah county expended ST.
620,674 on roads in 1915.
Hood River tax levy is trimmed
from S165,000 to S130.000.
1t takes 715 cars to ship the an
nual salmon pack of Oregon.
Every sawmill in Linn county ex-
poets to be running by Spring.
Shipping rabbits from Lakeview to
San Francisco is new industry.
Gold Beach-Reports state that
the big Brookings mill will soon re-
open.
A. ]. Sigmen of Boston will build
a 100000 summer hotel at Port Or
ford.
France asks for bids on 200,000,-
600 feet of lumber from Northwest
mills.
]. C. Penny & Co., of New York.
will open new dry goods store in Eu-
gene.
Twohy Bros. may get orders to
build 1000 box cars at their Portland
shops.
The Johnson sawmill at Coquille is
being enlarged to 10000 feet ca
pacity.
Reports at Paisley say Western Pa
cific pls1s feeder into that section of
Oregon.
Salem-Chas. X. Spaulding and
others have formed a new logging
company.
Fine gold is being scraped out of
the river bed within the city limits of
Roseburg.
The British Government has asked
Portland mills for bids on 10000, 900
feet of lumber.
Reports state that the Geo. W.
Moore Lumber Co., of Bandon, will
soon operate again.
The Hawley Paper Co. of Oregon
City will spend S750,000 enlarging
it's paper mill at that place.
Oregon Power Co., Marshfield, has
spent more than $4,000 in improve
ments on Coos Bay in 1915.
klamath Falls is shipping much
livestock, lambs, mules and horses to
different parts of the country.
By sharing its profits with employ
ees in 1000 increase in wages, the
steel trust passes prosperity around
and prevents strikes.
The Southern Pacific Co. has order
ed $4,000 feet of lumber from Spaul
ding Logging Co., of Salem, to be
shipped to Sacramento.
Plans for Kendall Bros. new rail
road out of Roseburg accepted by the
city council and crews are expected to
begin active work early in March.
Grants Pass people state line they
started with 100000 bond issue will
be completed by Twohy Bros, who
have taken it over to Crescent City,
California.
Japan has had great shipbuild
ing boom and on account Of its su-
perior quality Douglas fir is being
used extensively, though it costs 70q6
more than native pine.
Eleven large railway systems have
placed or are about to place orders
for Douglas fir with Northwest mills
according to reports When the rail
roads start buying, sawmilis prosper
and we all prosper.
Portland citizens found street cars
were a pretty good thing during the
recent snow storm. They ran on
schedule time, gave employment to
hundreds of extra men, while the jit
ney was conspicuous by its absence
And now the mayor Of Portland
advocates a municipal newspaper for
publishing the cities official busi
ness. Newspapers are all right to
boost the cities and the politician
who wants office, but when there is
money to be spent, the newspaper, as
a matter of course, should be ignored.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13
Coincidence.

1T is positively disgusting the way
these colleges scatter around their
degrees. Every Tom. Dick and Har-
ry who has achieved little cheap
notoriety can figure on having one
thrust upon him. The whole system
is absolutely indefensible. Don't you
think so?" scornfully asked Grumps.
"Yes, l didn't get one, either, "
calmly rejoined the other.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13

Invitation Accepted.

Father lover the railing) Say,
Helen, is that young man going to
stay all night?
Helen (after slight pause) He
says he will, dad, if there's plenty of
room. Wherell put him. Michigan
Gargoyle.
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Into mems furnishing store
stepped young man warily, almost
timidly. He lacked the air of con
| fidence of the man who is about to
purchase tie or handkerchief, or a
collar. Eagerly the genial floorwalk
er pounced upon him and the pros
pective customers first words ex,
planned everything.
"Have you anything suitable for
young lady?" he asked, looking
about dazedly at the rows of shirt
boxes. Something for Christians,
you know?'
"Well, should say we have, Step
right this way, please. Miss Apper-
son, will you show this gentleman
some ladies' hose, OF" he added,
as he noted the inquirer's pitiable
confusion, perhaps he would prefer
to see some of those near-silk ladies
coat sweaters?"
He would, he certainly would, and
when he found man in charge at
the sweater counter he became al
most himself again. The sweater
idea seemed to strike him favorably
and for several minutes he inspected
color combinations and felt of fab
rics. Finally the clerk dropped him
into hot water again.
"a hout what size does tho vOunp
lady wear?'
1t was a poser and entirely unex-
pected. The young man gazed at
dummy figure on which sweater
coat was displayed, then walked up
to it, circled it with his arm, and
nodded.
about this size, | think. KAN
sas City Times.
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S 5 s 5
No More Expected.

Sporting Editor-Bink, the new
heavyweight champion has vocabu-
larry of only 81 words. Get a story
and a list of the words.
Reporter-Not chance. We could
only use II of them Michigan Car
goyle.
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s 5 5 5


Rev. Blox-Then you don't hon
estly believe that Jonah was swal
lowed by whale
His son--Sure, dad. I'd believe
/ anything of a jonah.
S
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13
THE BEST FROM JUDGE.
The Worm TarnS.

"How much are your four dollar
shoes?" asked the smart one.
1.-TWO dollars a foot" replied the
salesman, wearily.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-01-13

Both Unnecessary,

Former Speaker Cannon tells this
story of his early impecunious days
Zone of my friends was a strug-
Cling physician. Neither fame nor
fortune had come to either of us, but
we were always hopeful. The years
had weighed heavily upon my friend,
however, for he soon lost his hair,
being quite bald.
One day ] greeted him with. a
beaming cOuntonance and exclaim
ed:
What do you think, Henry? /
have just bought an office safe.
Then, joe he said, with the ut
most gravity, i shall buy hair
brush. .'--Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
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Had No Objection.

Young man dining with his gir)
may we have a spoon
here?
Waitress-Why, yes sir; go ahead,
# you don't mind people around
Boston Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
u CHAPTER XXI =
The Sunset Gun

Mr. Cartwright sat back in his chair,
and once more Brouillard saw in the
sandy -gray eyes the look which had
been in the sons eyes when the dere-
lict fought for freedom to finish killing
Stephen Massingale.
It's pretty dangerous thing to try
to hold man up unless you've got the
drop on him, Brouillard,' he said sig
nificantly I've got you covered from
my pocket I've had you covered that
way ever since you began to buck and
rear on me a couple of months ago
One little wire word to Washington
fixes you for good and all II say the
wCrd. you'll stay on your Job Just as
long as it will take another man to get
here to supersede you"
Brouillard laughed.
The pocket drop is never very safe.
Mr. Cartwright. You are likely to lose
too much time feeling for the proper
range. Then, too. you can never be
sure that you won't miss. Also, your
assumption that I'm taking an I'M
armed mans chance Is wrong. I can
kill you before you can pull the trig
ger of the pocket gun you speak Of
kin you so dead that you won't need
anything but coroners jury and a
coffin. How long would IL take you to
get action in the Washington matter.
do you think"
I've told you; you have Just about
a week longer to live at the farthest."
4 can better that" was the cool
/ reply. Il have asked you to do a Ger.
| tain thing tomorrow night II you don't
| do it. the Spotlight will print. on the
! following morning, that letter | spoke
of--the letter from my friend in the
} bureau of land statistics. When that
letter is printed everybody in Mirapo-
/ lis will know that you and your accom-.
[ plices are plain swindlers. amenable to
/ the criminal law. and from that mo-
ment there will never be another real
/ estate transfer in the Niquoia valley"
The promoter rose slowly out OF HE
chair and stood leaning heavily with
his fat hands. palms downward. on the
/ iattopped desk His cheeks were
/ pulled out and the bitten mustaches
bristled like the whiskers of gray old
leader of the timber wolves.
"Brouillard, he grated huskily.
does this mean that you're breaking
with us, once for all?"
1T means more than that; it means
/ that have reached a point at which l
am ashamed TO admit that there was
ever anything to break
Then listen: You've helped this
thing along as much as. or more than,
anybody else in this town; and there
are men right here in Mirapolis-
plenty of 'em-who will kill you like a
rat in a hole if YOU go back on them
as you are threatening to. Don't you
know that"
The younger man was balancing the
paper cutter across his finger.
THAT is the least of my worries, .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
ASKS TWO WARSH|PS
WILSON REQUESTS CONGRESS TO
PROVIDE FOR DREADNAUGHTS
AND CRUISERS.
WOULD COST s6o,ooo,ooo
Secretary Daniels Asks for 10000
More Men for the Navy-vessels
Will Be Placed in Commission With
Full Crews.

Washington. June 22.-President
Wilson wants a bigger battleship
building program authorized by the
present session of congress than that
provided in the house navy bin which
is now in the senate committee on
naval affairs.
At conference with Secretary Dan
iels and Senators Tillman and Swan
son he indicated he would approve a
program of eight capital ships. two
dreadnaughts and sax battle cruisers.
The house bill provides for five bat
tie cruisers and no dreadnaughts.
The three additional ships would add
at least 100000 TO the heavy navy
bddget
Senators Tillman and Swanson
agree with the president and the
senate committee is certain to add
at least two dreadnaughts to the
house program. Ii is believed the
house committee ON naval affairs
and the house itself, in view of pres
ent conditions, viii agree to the en-
larged program.
Following the conference with the
president and Secretary Daniels.
Senator Tillman, chairman of the
naval affairs committee, held a meet
ing of his committee and the navy
bill was referred to a subcommittee
consisting of Senators Tillman, Swan
son and Lodge, all big-navy men. for
consideration and a report to the
general committee. This subcommit-
tee is expected to get the bill out with
little delay.
The senate committee also APP
proved the house bill authorizing
contractors who are building fleet
submarines to turn them out with Il
maximum speed of 10 instead of 20
knots an hour.
Secretary Daniels, backed by the ad-
ministration, urged congress to author
lie a sufficient increase in the enlisted
personnel of the navy to permit the
manning Of every war vessel now In
reserve or out of commission.
The increase called for is approx
mately 10000 men. with almost dis
cretionary authority to the president
to add an additional 1900 men in the
event of war or other emergency. The
present authorized enlistment of the
navy is 51,500. but not including re-
cruits. The number now enlisted, in
Guiding recruits, is 5000 enlisted men.
The administration asked for an actual
increase bringing the total up to 74,70O
men, and in the event of war emer-
gency to raise the total by presidential
order to $1,000.
The purpose of this action is to en-
able the navy department to place
every reserve ship in commission.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28

Notwithstanding the preliminary ru-
mors which Bongras and many others
had sought so anxioGsly to verify, the
Metropolitan awakening to a realization
that once more the tide had turned to
bring new pillows Of prosperity tum-
bling into the valley of the Niquoia
came with a sudden and triumphant
shock.
The first Of the quickening waves
fell upon the government reservation.
Between sunrise and nightfall, on a
day whel the cloud Of depression had
grown black with \ mic threatenhlgs.
the apathy which had lately character
lied the work on the great dam disap-
peared as If by magic The city found
its billboards posted with loud calls
for labor; the idle mixers we're put in
commission; the quarries and crush
ers began to thunder again; and the
stagings once more shook and trembIed
under the feet of a busy army OF pud-
dlers
While the ree'vai was az YET only in
the embryonic period. fresh labor be
gan to come in gangs and in carloads
and presently Ivy special trains. Swarm
ing colonies OF Greeks. Italians and
Bulgarians were dumped upon the city
through the gate OF the railroad sta
ton. aud once more Chigringo avenue
at night became a cheerful midway