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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST OF MANY
YEARS AGO

March "a, 1S80-The railroad com
pany are preparing to erect gates at
the crossing in this yillage.-Consid-
ering that Skowhegan supports but
sixteen lawyers it is a peaceable ham
let-The town of Arson leads every
town in the State in the number OF
sheep. having 11,343, Skowhegan has
5222.-Mr. Henry Hight, who has been
clerk for F. S. Hall for some time, lett
for Boston Monday to go into the en-
ploy of r. H. White & CO.. W. Ho-
bart writes us that he is making 100
horse rakes at his factory in East
Madison The Hobart rake is hrst
class article and we are glade>it Is
meeting with success.-Mr Smiley
gave a very pleasing concert, or re-
hearsal, at High street church last
Thursday evening. His class In yo-
cal music is large and well trained
and they received many words oil
commentator from the audience. Mr.
Morrison's newly organized orchestra
aided materially in the concert.-Mr
Heselton took Ino down to Fairfield
Wednesday and won the race with
Mr.. Gilman in three straight heats
The second race. which was to have
come off here last Saturday didn't
materialize as Mr.. Gilman telegraph
ed that his horse was sick. Some
one was cruel enough to suggest that
1t was the man and not the horse
who was sick.-We have only space
this week to mention in the briefest
manner the charming entertainment
given at Coburn Hall last evening
The operetta of Golden Hair and the
Three Bears" was splendidly given tc
a crowded house. 1t will be repeat
ed tonight and we look for another
large audience, rain or shine. Miss
French is to be congratulated on the
success that has attended her eff
forts.=We are credibly Informed thai
the marriage notice published in the
Reporter of last week, as taking place
in Athens March a. is a malicious
scandal upon a worthy and respected
gentleman. The alleged bride and
alleged clergyman are town paupers
and inmates of the poor-house The
notice came to the Reporter thru the
mails in the usual manner and being
unfamiliar with the names of the par
ties, on account Of our limited ac-
quaintance in that town, we were
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern Division of
the District of Maine. In BanI.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern Division of
the District of Maine. In BanI..
ruptcy.
In the matter of Wallace Bilodeau,
Individually and co-partner with
William Pooler under late firm name
of Bilodeau Pooler, and City Bakery,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Wallace Bilo-
deau, individually, and as co-partner
with William Pooler under late firm
name of Bilodeau & Pooler, and City
Bakery, of Skowhegan. in the County
of Somerset and Division aforesa id; a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of December a. u. 1917. said
Wallace Bilodeau. individually. and as
co-partncr with William Pooler under
late firm name of Bilodeau q Pooler,
and city Bakery. was adjudicated
bankrupt. and that the first meeting of
his creditors Will be held at Daniel
Lewis office, in Skowhegan, Maine. on
the 18th day Of January, A. ID. 1918. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims. appoint trustee.
examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
December %. A. d. 1917
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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The Dexter Gazette will be sent free
to any of our subscribers, for one
month. This gives an opportunity.
for any one interested in Northern
Penobscot or Southern Piscataquis
County to read. without expense, the
local newspaper OF that section
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27
NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Clayton Earle Games of Embden in the
County of Somerset and State of Maine
Board of Bar Examiners for examina-
ton for admission to the bar of the
State of Maine. at the session of the
board to be held at Bangor Maine, on
the frst Tuesday of February. A D.
1918.
PHILIP @. CLIFFORD,
9w52 Secretary Of the BOARD.
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F.. rt.2lr OF tac Local Grain Market

quotations
mill that the variation between Skowhegan and
De
give table which will be of interest and
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03
SanitGtsmeicn
Inn 2lltertHffs.

9ur6bIdttert man bic arisssbri9ts
Der alien G1riftiteuer, 70 tpirn man bars
in nur re9t ieIten NIB ipdrlid 9ustunft
ibr bas SaniidtspsIen I'm @Ittrtum
finben. 5rotbsm mar in ben 9eeren ber
alien Griefeu unb R5mer, tpenn ou9
off reGt mangelboft. fiji ben Ganitdtss
bisHIi gsIoret. Shon Der alis Batter
5omer bsriftet uns in isinsr SIias non
Dem Gonitdtsbienit, ME tr i'm 2, Sahrs
foulenb Dor ghriHi Geburt i'm arie6is
fhen MutterIonbs unb In ben aolonien
ausaeii6t nurbe. 1itt nur bic i'm
aampfe Dor 9roid ~berpun6etsR 9eIben,
Ionbern fogar bic p~eripunbetsn G6itsr
begsben fd olsbuIb in dr5tIids 9sbanbs
lung. 60 rsidt gdoH, ber Ar5t bsE
@5fier, BEN D~ertpunbsten Ares Hnb 6as
beg Wluto) fhma3Iiasnbs MitteI, mnb
@sflepios, bsr Soft bsr SeiEtuubs. feIber
Siebt BEN 6sIbtn Mensluos, Der bon
einem froianilhsn 9oetnfddsen btrpuns
BET porbsn 1T. ban pfeil aus ber @unos.
@un feins G1bHt Wlahaon, oer nilpers
aIsthIi6e Wnnbor5i. nub poOdIirios, bic
bic drsfIiae aunh bes gnitrs srIsrnt
haben. iieben oIs ssfdidi. ghirurgen i'm
eIrisHenhsfr. Die 8ebonbIung bsr @ers
~tpunbkisa in bieIsn aIisBM 8sitsH bts
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03

fcnnsn, baB Der @uItan inter ben etn'
fluff Der RiitelmGhte fale. Die @rs
I~aneuno Iolhen GinfuFes bebeutet obsr
eintn md9tigen Gattor fir bic aufrid'
tuna bes mittelenropdiihsn BIB 3lm per-
TTdsn @oIf rsi6euben Mirtf6dftsgebis'
tes. Der 91ltan biIbet bic Bride aipi'
ffsn wRiitelturcpa unb @orberaien.
Dag IN bic anbeFe RidiuHs. als bic
mad Dem ariegsI6auplab, mad fptldsr
f6, gismard's aaoefibrtsm Mort sni'
fprtttnb, bic aussn elmer qolitit bersn
DurtTebuna purt1 ben aries trreTbt
psrpenfon, menosn miFsn. Die mittsIs
europdifde 9olitif muB barauf Itben
baB etr etufhlb auf BEN Saltdn
btr nit BEN Baffsu ertdmpft por'
ben lit, burb bic Shaifnng elmer
neutrality-suspicious. f~citstbdItsn nnb
Oerttsft neroe. Die Isrbildtu Sntsr'
eFen miFen NIT otnen Der Mittelmdate
psrlRipft peroen. Ser berbdnsnisooas
5e6ltr Der uusariIdtu asrarpOIitit,
psI6sr Gerbien 6aOur8 in bus ruiF'
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03

I6t Eager ~setrtbsn BAT, bdb man mits
tsls bar llntsEbin6ung Der 4usfa6rmoss
lihIeit ts nirfFhdftli9 erbrDHe lte - ss
eritidts idliebli4 i'm eigenen Sapsinss
felt muB nEeOer gut genldAt psrs
ben. Der 9ritg muB nit Der AHsrs
tennuna ber gerehtigung Der ierbiIdtn
Dirf9aftliden GOrOsrungsu zine idntr
urid6ea beieiiigen. 4m Grieoensbss
ratungss9ii4 bari fem asrdrii4sr
aliiusel bas grobe Mort fibrsH.
On oieIem Bid tDirb sersoft DerbsH
Hkr bic Gragtn, auf oeTsH 8sOsutaHs
fir bic 9elhaFfsnbeit ber arisss8itlt
uns bic Gdffesans bsr JrieosnsbtOins
eungen 9ismard in Isinsr tingdnss ars
asfibrten B1rlsgnag hinaeuieisH bal.
BE sTrage Der @s6isiserlperbHng uHo
b. Der Snbemnitdt. Die DeItssididtt
tnnt tsiHsn aries, mad beieu Abiding
Der status quo ante ber9eiislt norben
mare. ,1iefer 3uiiane, ME ct fribsr
geuelsn lit, 1T NIT ieinsr AHmabung,
baB sr mad benz arisgs pisber aus Der
@srientlna unb aus Der gsrgangtnbsit
oaftau6eR tonns, ME Der ariss, iDsnn
bisier fa bamit briifsi. dnes auf ben
aopf Ieaea al tonusn. Sobalo fh
trH tinmal ~psrTdnoige WdHner an ben
gsrntnnsstiId seIsst bnhR perAn, I'm
bic gsoingunesn fir ben 6risbsn- 5u
kIpreheH, piro Fh ale dnmdbung
femElieu. abr fDtoer Der ariss NOD
bsFen Characterization msr0en Der
9satH 3sit ben 5nbdlt berltihtH, ioH'
BERN bic Qogff Der gtidihtlinsn Gnts
pidlung niro ibr an fauftHDen 8ebs
| fuhl ihrsr Gntnidlune bic BepaneHng
nebsn.
Qud bic GtsisuiHt BEG Otzanenen
ariessiabres, bic oui ban ariessthsas
tern unD bic hiutsr ben AHiiHeH, ionic
bic Gnipidfung Der trieegrif6sH unb
Der politiihen Gage miHsn ben eins
ornd perItdrtgn uH5 bsr 8uffahuHs
at@t esben. bab sisIsr &sieg bod unr
cine gorbsEsitaus far cine abrtAHuns
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03

fiiben 0Hgali5isna, Der aarputhen uno
Der gufonina abTpislt, lit bisl mtbr als
zine oosr 5Dei berIorsue GdlottsH. DIR
9ranh BON Sarnopol beItudtsie Biel
me6r oIs cine erobe aetirnps, mad BEN
9orbilo bes brsHneHosH Rostau.
Die Wehrma6t einer ean5sn Ration
ssbt in 3riimmtr. qbr aud bic fOiloe
Glnht Der ruifi9ta 4rmesR ssbt in Der
@i6tnug BEN Gritbsa. ban ulgtmRiusn
Gris0sH, aa.
Die gaiierien 6aben fotbeH in
arieesrat 81 9aris ben GntialuB us
nensrt, hfa arieg fort5aIegen, bis ihr
3pef, fir ben Ft tdmpien, srreitt 1T.
QuF bieier aoniersu5 1T absr ou4 bic
GsnIteauag Der ariegs5Isle aus BEN
Moltenfadudgbeim oer 9erni9tung
SeutIGIanes unb aus bn 8ebsldis
moIpbdre Der 9sfrtiung DsE ilsinen g0b
fer In bic @rtif6artsit bar 8oltdRfras
een 8aridgeridf. I'm "a. Suni bate
fia ber Gag Der grmorouHg bss oierreis
6iiten 9bronfplssrs in ben StrabM
Der bosniIaen SauptItabt Straisiuo
Our9 bic gtoBisrbdat g~rrpdsanpo UNI
bic panIIaDiitifae Aeitation gum britt
ten Mal ssidbrt. Silt Dem ausoriids
Ii9tn 9er5Idt bes nensn RuBlano oai
aonItantinopsl 1T BET Bancroft iibsr
ben ganilatpismus ptrhdHat poroen.
SIN galperraaa bts Grisess uno dnf
her Sude mad sinsr neuen asFnens bat
fh aud Der erobierhifde 1raum pers
flihtigt. Nm 2dge BON GeraieiDo bat
FA htr eroBe arits Dorbsrtitst. an
Der BaItdnfrass hni Der B0ltsrtrieg iIh
mi5inbei, unb e 1T bbentiam, bdB
bic iebige Set. 6a Der ausblid in ben
M6f6IuB bes arisgss li6ter pirb, piss
Der an bic 8aItaHfrags antniipFt. Die
bat ben 0anptaeseHHaHb Der geIprets
unsen Der geriisr aaiisrteHsaoHfereH5
oebiloei. Gie molten bic MaffsE nidt
nieberIsasn, foIans. ibnen rcd Elm 3offs
aaHgsI4immtr bIelbtt ~pubInesEH ~
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03

ionbtrn peI6sr fd srsibt uas siasm
4usgIei9. Die ariegstarte oaein III
nidt eatideiStnb; Gle @EsigniHe bss
britten arisssiabrss babsH bic arttgss
tarie niht 10 dnDeru t0RRen, 6ab auf lie
ber anIprua Ih qriinoen iDnnte, ben
Jriebea 81 biltiersn. 80 IND mann
aud INNER bic 6ronten lsbeRaig eepors
ben Fns. Der admpf 1T INNER nod sum
itehen getpmmsn unb sameiit in bic
GdiibengrdbsR uHo bertu ge5arrti4tsit
suradgt3nungeH Dorom.
Der 9erluuf Der eritil9sfraa3oFIhtn
Cfsnfoe an BET @efiroHt bilbet bafir
Elm GhuI6eiIpisl. Sie mar ongeiiHost
tpurnsn ais bic bsrpiihs 4nitrsnsuus,
bic Deutihen aus Aoroflantrtih uns
8elgisn gu psrtreibeH uno bat uidt Gins
NAL bic DortigsH 6inosaburssqinisH
ikrreEnen t6nnsn. Damn ionis, Ha9
Der anga6s beg gensrals Wauriet, bes
miIitdriihsn Ga9Dsrlfdn6igsn i'm bris
tii9en arisgsmiHilterium, ~ubsrbaupt
hin Dardbrud beabiidtist. Tonbaa bic
.3ermiirbuns@ bss gegnsrs gsplant GEE
ptfen fem. Die etDaliigsa gtgsnaHs
grille. usl6s bic 8sutfdtn surssit an
6sr aisnes5ront Dor grdonnt, ON ghes
min hss Bdmss aRa esgaa bag plateau
he's G1iemottss nnD bns Yloteau be
California ~aasFuhrsn. 5eism an, baB
aud Die 3ermirhangss Stratesis tumpf
1T. 6eutt fhon Dirb Don DisIsn ubisis
tiDen militdriIhen gspbahtern trtlart
uHb sussfdnOen. DaB nuh bieit grobe
SffenFos an htr MefTront Gin gltBtrs
fols eeUsTsn 1T.
8ds S5lagpori .GfFenFp,s If sbsH,
70 abgesriffsH. ME bns bon Der sGeru<
pirfuHa@ aHf dnoergn 5ronfm. Go[it
aud ban artiasrifiihs ZEN Dorbtrtitungtn
In WeHfiaRoern btr dttuels @oritoB
foIaeH, 70 birfts babura bod tsins 4eHs
btfnng Hnb gtHsrHus Der arisssIass
an osr SFFrOnt sugunEttH Der aaHsH
Hns bss arisgssathaksHs BET 4aiitEisB
ibsKaaupt Al srsitIsa isia.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03

On Der STtfrort Tpiett Fh CUR Sell
cine Der sroBsn miIitdriIbeu 2rasOoien
oitI,s ariesss ab. Wds mub bsr ruIs
FI9e Golbat, Der in pieIsn admpfsa
TAPER feinen mdnn esFanOen bat,
burhstmadt unb erIitttn baben, Bah
ibm jeoes militdri9e GbrssfibI abbans
ben eetommen III! Wie mub bic ars
NEE. bic BOD nod I'M pOlniiden GslO'
5ug cine 10 nunberbars aobdfonstrait
bepisIsn unb bic ItritteIts Dissiplin lu'
ter ben idpisrieTten l~lmtdnbtn unO in
augenbliden, tptlh. an oEen EerDtn
se5errt bdbeH, aufrs6t .erbaIten bat,
anger Ranb uno 9anb gerateR iein,
odb Tia bic itdrtittn gtrbduOe uufI6ien
uno ale miIitGriI4en gaabs iiG l0itn2
1ldn Tam audi cine Idptre Rieberldse
pitbtr dustntBsn, dber man lam Der
SeIodrmse an ben Grouten ben einnldl
perIoren ~geganeeRen miliidriidsn Self,
ipel1sr bic srits @orbtbiHeuns ieosn
grfpIgss bilhsf. nidt pitbersebcn. @as
iid in bisieu Saesn uuf ben peiten Ss'
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03

Die Gs6anisH h,r 5ran t~rsiIsn
nidt um bic aiebs. 3it 2iebs treiIt IN
ibHsR.
Die gsTis I'm MsnI6sn. Der gb.
nismus. piro iibsraa bd ibr 6dapt srs
bskn, tpo bic natiirlidm uHo bersd,
tistsH 5orbsrungsn nit @tipalt untst.
briidt psrben.
Die DihtiunF III bss MlenIdea
trtu g~sbIisbene 6rsunbin, 70 aft. aIs be
Sprcfe. nnb bic lirasHoIt bon isber
i~ebenbigsn. Gis psrrnaa uRs aus Der
esmsinsn 1lmssbung IN cine fh6Htrs
@sit 30 sntriiden, sr5eugt ben btiBsn
Muuid, bas @ute CUR 6errftaft 5u
brineeH, bus Gd5ne iiberan bin 81 Der,
pflan5sn. bas Babrt lsbenbig bnr5niisIs
len. GtdrflHe i'm Qtbenstnmpf, 2abuHa
i'm 2eineH, MitFreubt I'M Mfiii6Ien bff
onbsrsa fnb ihrs fd5nfsn gsl4enle.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-03
Rrieesahruns mo polthf. - Ourd oen Rrie9 sum 5reoen. Die
neuen Rress5nle. - Die uJnponoerabiien@. - Grei9nhie uo Sep
rem os ~perfofenen RrieesjoPres.

Tonnage piro aaf 100000 Bis auf cine
uiilion ssi4dst.
Rsie 2sbren babtn bic miIitdrifhsn
greigutFe beg oerfgoFenen 4risgsiabrss
uiat ss8sitist. gs bat It9 b0aiteus
INNER tIarsr bsrdusgsite[t, bdB bic 4ufs
sabe bss Srieees BARN bsitebt, sum
6riebfn al fiibren. @rdee bic Gntnids
lung Der alIgemtiRen ariesslagt in Der
sum AbfaluB tpmmenoen periobe BAT
bsm Mort bes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2ubenborff, baB esr 9riss gum Grits
ben fiihrtu miiTe, Redt etsekn. 3a
tintm 5rie6sn, neIder ni9t 6su bsrs
nidteten 5einb Dittiert iperoen fam,
, 1917-02-01
Marine Notes.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Declara-
tons that since the days of 'front.'
Ter life have passed, Americans are
no longer entitled to their former
fame as rifemen are completely
refuted by statistics, says officers
of the q. s. Marines. These Off
GERS recently compiled data show
ing that SPLENDID shooting quail
ties are still characteristic of Amer
lean troops.
More than 70 per cent of the
GAL members of the United States
Marine Corps who fred during
1916, on the fourteen Marine Corps
rifle ranges, are Qualified skilled
rihemen, according to the table
just compiled. OF these sea-sol.
diers 92l, or fifteen per cent, are
expert rihemen; 1044 or seventeen
per cent. are sharpshooters; and
, 1917-02-01
Wyoming Hereford.

Denver, Colo. Jan. 23.-At the
big stock show today, in competi-
tion with the finest herds in the
West, the Hereford Association of
Cheyenne was awarded first prize
and the reserved championship
prize on Il carload of Hereford jun
ior bulls. Also the first price and
championship vent to Hereford
junior heifers. Never in the his
tory of the Denver Stock show
have there been SO many entries
which makes the victory for the
Hereford Association of Wyoming
particularly marked.
, 1917-02-01
T JENSEN E

Mf. Gustave Jensen died Tues
day afternoon after an illness of
only a few days. Just a week ago
last Tuesday he came home feeling
badly, but had seemingly recov-
cred, however on Wednesday he
was taken with a severe chill, and
symptoms of La Grippe, terminal
in pneumonia Saturday. He was
doing as we'll as could be expected
until Monday, when it spread to
both lungs, and then despite hero
ic treatment he failed to respond
resulting in his death Tuesday
afternoon. To many the announce
ment of his death was the first in
tsmation they had that he was, or
had been sick.
Mr. Jensen came to Wyoming
some twenty-five years ago, locat-
ing at Saratoga, and at once en-
gagged in the development of the
town and the valley with a deter
mination that never faltered, heing
at all times ready and willing to
lend his aid to every worthy cause
In the death of Mr.. Jensen the
town and community has last one
of it's most worthy citizens, society
a staunch defender, and the home
a loyal companion. Mr.. Jensen
was a member of the Episcopal
church and Masonic Lodge at the
time of his death.
MI. Jensen WAS a man of keen
intellect and clear insight, and a
man of convictions with the man
hood and courage to support them,
and at the same time being con-
siderate of the opinions of others
In his death we are forcibly re-
minded of the uncertainty of life,
and the oft repeated statement Of
the Scriptures, Eye know not the
day nor the hour"
MI. Jensen leaves a wife, daugh-
ter, brother and sister to mourn
his untimely going. To these must
be added a host of friends whose
sympathy and tenderest feelings
goes out to them in this the hour
of their greatest trial.
Funeral arrangements haven't
as yet been completed, awaiting
the arrival of his brother, Mr. G:
E. Jensen,
, 1917-02-01
Women Of W0odcraf Install.

The Women of Woodcraft invited
their families and guests to witness
the public installation of the follow
ing officers: Past G. N, Cora NJ. Har-
den; G.. N, Sarah j WILSON,; Adv,
Anna Paulson /; Clerk, L. Elmeda Ed
wards; Banker, Lena N. N. Young;
Mag, Mary CIutf; Attendant, Eva A.
Schilt; Inner Gu, Anna Hlcock; Out
er Gu. Caroline Reed; Capt. of g.,
Lenora Fulkerson; Musician, Alma
Yorbett Managers, Cora NJ. Harden,
Lenora Fulkerson, and Eva A. Schilt.
A program, consisting of musical
selections, solos, aud readings fol-
lowed. A turkey banquet and dane
ing completed the evening.
, 1917-02-01

scenic highways when worked out
will be comprehensive in charac-
ter, and ultimately routes of tour
lists travel will be furnished with
comfortable hotels and rest houses.
This development will be of great
economic Importance to the local
committees, both on account of
the added business which the tour
lists trade will bring and the per-
manent Improvements which will
be made"
, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Lemon, mother of Floyd and
Merl Lemon is quite sick.
, 1917-02-01

Wort was received here of the mar
riage Of Miss Alice Cook last week to
Riley Nickles in Denver. Miss Cook
is the only daughter of Mr.. Gale Cook
of this place. Mr.. Nickles is a nephew
Of Mrs. Robert Day, and spent a por-
ton of last summe here. His home
is in Montana.
, 1917-02-01

ownership, cooperation, and ulti-
mately a measure of regulation.
More and more of the larger pri-
vate holdings are being posted
with "No Trespassing" signs, Mr..
Graves said, and are closed to the
public. "The closing of private
lands points to the value of pub
licly owned forest lands where
people living in cities and hot ae-
ricultural regions can fine an op.
portunity for the refreshment and
recreation that can be secured by
a sojourn in the Forests"
InGumerable localities on the
National Forests, which are not
generally knows, have a wealth of
scenic beauty, Mr.. Graves said.
A very practical problem, he stated
is that of opening up and making
these great public properties avail
able for as wide use as possible by
people of little as we'll a
by the wealthy.
"In the National Forests of Col
orado alone, there we're $4,000
visitors. Thousands came in auto
mobiles and used the roads built
by the Forest Service under the
law which provides that ten per
cent of all receipts of the National
Forests shall be spent for road and
trail building"
"The recreation features of the
the National Forests are fostered
in a variety of ways. Ares of senic
value are set aside as camping sites
and are withdrawn from any use
which would reduce their beauty.
Roads and trails are built by the
Forest Service to open up points to
scenic interest, streams are stocked
with fish, and sites for summer
homes can be leased for long per-
iods."
About $4,000 miles of trails and
5000 miles of roads have been
built on the Forests, Mr.. Graves
stated. Congress has appropria-
ted a special fund of ten million
dollars for road building on the
National Forests, which will be-
come available at the rate of a
million dollars a year. This mon
ey, added to the quarter of a mil
lion dollars now annually availa-
BILE from the receipts of the For
ests, will result in opening up
many regions now inaccessible for
industrial use and also for recrea-
ting"
an developing the recreational
resources of the Forests we are
planning systematically and far
ahead. Problems of landscape and
sanitary engineering present them
selves in , large numbers and
we have associated with us a dis
tjnguished landscape engineer to
gp;de our work. Our system OF
, 1917-02-01
Our Forest Service
Nation Forests Widely
Used For Recreation.

That over a million and a half PEG
nile use National Forests as play
grounds each year was the state
ment made by Henry 5. Graves,
| Chief of the Forest Service, before
| the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Forest Association just closed.
"Located MS they are" said Mr..
Graves, "the National Fol es,s COM
prise many regions of superb seen
ery and unexcelled recreation at
traction. In a very real sense these
attractions of the Forests consti-
stute a natural resource that must
be safeguarded, utilized and devel-
oped"
Mr.. Graves stated that a quarter
of a century had passed since the
establishment of the first National
Forests by a law which marked the
beginning of a new and more en-
lightened method of public land
administration. The nineteenth
century system, he said, was one
wholly of land distribution, which
WAS successful as applied to agri-
cultural lands but unsuccessful as
applied to non-agricultural lands
chiefly valuable for growing tim
Der. The keynote of the present
day policy is to secure such a dis
position, use, and development of
the public lands as will render a
maximum service to the public.
The country has recognized that
public lands of chief value for for
est purposes and essential to pro-
tect water resources should remain
under public control" Mr.. Graves
continued. 1.-THE struggle is now
on as to who shall own and con-
troll the puolic water power sites,
the coal, oil, phosphate, and po-
tossium deposits, and the common
grazing lands that are not suited
to development by individuals IN.
der any of the homestead laws"
Eleven states in the east have
invited the Government to estab-
lish National Forests in their bor-
ders by purchase of mountain
lands, while others have inaugural
ted a policy of acquiring State
Forests. Underlying this move
ment is the recognized principle
that there are public interests in
mountain forests that cannot or
will not be safeguarded under pri-
vate ownership. Private owner
ship of timber lands has been for
the most part speculative aud tenn
porary in character. Where pub
lie interests are involved, the pub
tic must protect itself by direct
, 1917-02-01
Applications For Grazing Permits.

NOTICE is hereby given that all
applications to Craze cattle, horses,
and sheep within the HAYDEN
NATIONAL FOREST during the
easo of 1917, must be fled in my
Office at Encampment, Wyo., on or
before March |, 1917. Full informa.
ton in regard to the grazing fees tt
be charged aud blank 9ps to be
used in making applicant wnwill be
! furnished upon requeSapp. thus. M,
, 1917-02-01
Notice.

As we have sold our stores at
Saratoga we respectfully request
those owing US to pay the amounts
due to Mr.. Chss. F. Price, who has
charge of our books.
Saratoga Grocery Co.,
Cosgriff Bros. Go.
, 1917-02-01
Nurse Training.

The Wyoming General Hospital an
nounces that applicants, DESTROYS of
entering the training school for nurses
for the three year course, can secure a
place by applying to the undersigned.
MARGARET REID,
Chief Nurse.
Rock Springs, Wyo.
, 1917-02-01

fered on account of the scarcity of
modern conveniences at the Hotel
de Prairie. Mr.. Rider has never
yet heard n whimper from Mrs.
Crawford nor her son, Mr.. kyder's
is the only whimper heard yet.
, 1917-02-01

Ralph Campbell has purchased the
Walcott hotel of Ed Freeman. Mrs.
Mary Albro left on Tuesday stage for
Walcott where she goes to manage
the hotel.