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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-13
DOG MUSHERS 1T ALASAKA ARE
 TOOFAST
est. Paul Pioneer Press,

est. Paul Pioneer PressI
 From the cold. dreary wastes of Northern Alaska may come the en. trant who will win the second annual Winnipeg-St. Paul dog race in Janu- ary.
 Mrs. Pearl Howard, six foot Anna zon, Is the tentative. She has driven team of six dogs 510 miles in eighty five hours of actual travelling with the temperature from 70 to 50 degrees be- low zero. Incidentally. she is a full fledged prospector. miner trapper and hunter.
 Asks If Eligible.
 Wilbert Robert Mills, who will man. age this years race. received a letter from Mrs. Howard asking If she would be eligible to race.
 q have team of seven Alaska dogs which I would like to enter and drive myself. am well used to the winter traA5. Please reply immediately, as I would have to drive 500 miles to get boat to the States, she wrote.
 She lives at Panama, Alaska. not far from Fairbanks, from which she re. ceives mail twice a week-providing roads are passable. Her dogs are half Mckenzie river husky and a quarter each of greyhounds and Russian wolfhound ..,s. To Re-arrance Plano
 Her entry. following that of Scotty Allan. Leonard Seppaia and Fay Del. gene, all winners of the All-Alaska sweepstakes from Nome to Candle and back, 4O8 miles. causes an entire re. arrangement of our plans" Mir. Mills said.
 Frank Lovel, mine owner of AL aska. came to St. Paul this week to confer with us on the race. He said the three sweepstake winners were anxious to enter our race.
 Would Excel Canadians.
 But these men. accustomed to av- eraging more than 100 miles a day in their races and equipped with far speeder and more dogs, would not fur. nish a good race in competition with the Canadian dog teams.
 "The only fair thing to do would be to run two races at the same time, one for the Alaskan teams and one for the Canadian teams. This would be impartial and furnish race fans double treat.
 Mrs. Howard can enter the race If she will drive only six dogs, the max mum allowed in the Winnipeg-St. Paul race"
 Drove 16 to 20 Dogs. Delzene won the big Alaskan race in 1913, Allan in 1911 and 1912, and Seppala in 1915 and 1916. They drove from sixteen to twenty dogs. Details of this winters Winnipeg-St Paul race are not complete. It is probable the race will be combined
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-13

Then big program could be given at the Auditorium, at which the rac- CTS would be featured. Proceeds for Red crosx.
 Proceeds of the program could be turned over to the Red Cross for war work.
 We are receiving inquiries almost daily from persons who want to enter the WinniDeg-St. Paul race.
 T also believe a program of races in which only St Paul boys with pet doss are allowed to compete would
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-13

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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-13
Cordova
NICKELSON & CURRIER BLDG.
MIR. MAN!
1919 WESTLAKE

This is a straight talk to you regard ing her Christmas present. Every wo- man appreciates the fact that the one man has interest enough to personally select her Yuletide gifts. Come to our shop and let us help you make your SnlpctinnS Onr limo of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Skowhegan Opponents
Two Horses Are Purchased 10
=. +. ID.

A pair of black horses, four and
five years old have been purchased
for the Skowhegan Fire Department
for the price of $500 apiece. 5000 fol
the pair. They were bought Of Wes-
ley l.. Watson of Skowhegan, who, as
soon as he learned of the contemplate
ed purchase of horses for fire use the
first of last December, sent an order
to the West for a pair of horses es-
pecially adapted for fire department
use.
The horses together weigh 5000
pounds and are perfectly matched as
to color, form and weight. The fire
commissioners considered several
other pair but decided upon the
horses purchased as being the best
and the price was considered reason
able.
Herbert Hilton has been offered the
job as driver but has not as yet made
known his decision in the matter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
.PARL|N BLOCK DESTROYED BY F|RE.--ONE
Of SKOWHEGANS OLDEST BUILDINGS
Tenants of the Block Lose Household Effects
Have Barely Time to Escape

Just before t"O O'Clock this morn
ing, fire was discovered in the wood
en- block. owned By V. T. Ordway,
corner of Madison Avenue and Rus
sell street While Some walls and
a portion of the interior remain the
building is practically total loss.
The down stairs tenants were Lord
d Caswen, unde1akers. and the
Steward q Malsfon heating and
plumbing company a typewriter, a
niue once FURNITURE ana some orner
property was eottea out Of the Lord
q Cas~ell establishment but practic-
ally nothing was saved from the
Steward q Marslon shop Upstairs
over Steward Marstons were the
rooms of the Christian Science
church. Nothing whatever Of their
furniture or effects were saved There
were two other tenants on the second
floor, Mrs. Helen McViear and M
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Past Commanders Night

De Molay CommaHd,ty Will observe
Pass Commander Njahl Tuesday
April third. The order Of The Red
Cross vii toe conferred at +&a and
at $50 supper NH be served in the
banquet hall. Ar 7io the order OF
the Temple viii be conferred
En-. Sir Arthur Il Jcwett VIII con
fer the Order of the Red Cross Sir
knights will observe the regulations
by appearing in fa1 Templar nni-
form.
The officers for fhe meeting are.
Ri. En-. Sir George " Cover As EN-
inent Commander: En- Sir Joseph P.
Oak as Generalissimo, En- Sir J.
Wallace Blunt as Captain General,
En-. Sir Frank W Bucknam As En-
ccllent Prelate: I'm. Sir John c.
Griffin as Senior Warden; En-. Sir
George II. Plummer as Junior Ward
en-: EN-. Sir Edward F. Merrill as
Warder; En-. Sir Arthur r. Jewett
as Standard Bearer: En-. Sir George
T.. Sampson as Sword Bearer, En-.
Sir Elwin f. Sturteyant as Recorder;
En-. Sir Albert q. Blunt as Treasurer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Arrangements Made for Suffrage
School

Thursday and Friday Of next week
the suffrage school will be conduct
ed in Skowhegan. Every woman in
terested is urged to attend without
personal invitation.
The opening meeting will be called
at three o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the home of Miss Gertrude Wes-
ton. Three meetings are scheduled
to take place at Miss Weston's home
but ii is hoped that so great will be
the interest and so large the attend
ance, that larger quarters will have
to be found
Mrs. Henry Cobb of Augusta and
Mrs Edward S Anthoine from Port
land are to conduct the school The
only public meeting for both men and
women, will be held Friday evening
at the Municipal Court room at
eight o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Cast Selected for Presentation oi "0ld
Peabod, Pew"

The Old Peabody Pew by Kate
Douglass Wigein IS to be presented
at the Congregational church by the
Working League. Friday, April +.
The first rehearsal for the play was
held Tuesday evening At the home OF
Mrs. Minna Savage on Winter street.
The committee in charge of the affair
is comprised of Mrs c. II Mckinney.
Mrs. Minna Savage Mrs. Agnes Stew
ard. Mrs. Harry Smith aud Mrs. Roy
Symons
The members of lie cast have re
Gently been chosen and are as fol
lows: Mrs. Burbank, Mrs. Cyrus
Goodrich; Miss Nancy Wentworth.
Mrs Georgia Goodwin; Miss Lohelia
Brewster. Mrs Ella Holt. Mrs Mil
Ter. Mrs. Mary H. Bailey. Mrs BaN-
ter. the minister's wife, Mrs. Baker.
Widow Bu1zeI. Mrs SaHacv Mrs.
Sargent. Mrs. Hayner: Miss Mariah
sharpe, Mrs Matson; lo+ta Pea
body. Willis Bailey
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Recreation Room for congregational
Church Is Planned

Steps are being taken 10 provide a
recreation room in connection with
the Island Avenue Congregational
church. A fund of $500 is being
raised for the purpose and nearly the
entire amount has already been col
lectcd. This was determined upon
at a meeting of ten of the parishon-
ers recently held The present plan
is to fit up quarters in the basement
under the main auditorium and YES
try A parish meeting is to be held
at eight O'Clock this evening to de
eide fully in regard to the matter and
appoint committees to oversee the
construction and have charge OF the
maintenance OF the room.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
AN AMATEUR DRAMATIC
CLUB ORGANIZED
Onicer> Elected Plans Made for Fu-
ture Nork-First Play Selected

a meeting was held Tuesday even
ing in the Municipal Building to
form an amateur theatrical club in
Skowhegan for producing standard
comedies which. on account OF the
expense of costumes. scenery and
royalties are rare
The first production viii BE- David
Garriek" by r. " Robertson. This
will be presented Tuesday, April -.
at the Opera House. There will be
elaborate costumes from the Hooker
Howe Company in Haverhil. Mass.
which furnishes the costumes for
many of the leading successes in the
large cities.
The object OF the society is ednca-
tional. to give the members the op-
portunity of working on the best
theatrical material and 10 afford an
opportunity to the Skowhegan people
to see the best Of plays.
The officers elected were as fol
lows. President Charles Walker.
VIC president, Harold Bradley; sec
ond vice president, George Parker
secretary and treasurer. Lyle Moore
The business meetings are 10 b.
held quarterly the first Tuesday in
+ the month commencing with April
There VIII be special meetings al the
cali of the president Rehearsalo
viii be held subject to the call OF the
director. Miss Gertrude Carter,
Plays Will be produced the third
Tuesdays in September, November.
January and April.
The name Of the new organization
will be "Poouoosac Comedy Club ,
! Poouoosac being the former name OF
the town of SkoWhegan
The profits from the production OF
one play will be used toward the
production of mole expensive one.
The first rehearsal for the first play
David Garrck@ is To he held this
evening al 72o a. the Municipal
Building
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Whist Farty at Philhrick Home

a delightful evening at Whist was
spent at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred r. Philbrick of Coburn avenue
last Friday evening. There were
eleven tables at play and after the
game, first prizes were awarded Mrs.
b. T. Steward and ]. Wallace Blunt
and second prizes to Mrs. +. o. Saw
yer and Herbert Wentworth.
The decorations were especially
pretty. the color scheme being blue
and yellow effectively carried out by
the use of spring flowers Delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs b.
IT. Steward, MI. and Mrs G. t.
Durrell, DR.. and Mrs F. o. Sawyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. E Z McNeelie, Mr..
and Mrs. w. 2. Ordway Mr. and
Mrs II L. SWEET Mrs. r W Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Oak, MI. and
Mrs William Il Elliot Mr.. and Mrs.
IJ. Wallace Blunt, Mrs. Robert Lord
Mr.. Greenway. Mrs. Lois W. Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bucknam, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard II Cummings Nh
and Mrs Herbert Wentworth Mr..
and Mrs Harold Woodbury.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy l. Marston. DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Nilcs. Mir and Mrs. Guy Co
nant, Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Goldsmith
Mr.. aud Mrs Bin Page, Mrs Mollie
Stewart Mrs. Matte Goodwin and Mf
and Mrs. Carleton 7 Merrill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
HESELTON BLOCK TO
Be Of BRICK
The Fire Commissioners
Make Decision
Fire Limits Named In bylaws
Adopted by Town in 1914

The fire commissioners of Skow-
hegan have rendered their decision
as to the structure to take the place
of the Heselton Block recently par
tally destroyed by fire. Any struc-
ture fronting on Water street must
be brick for rs feet back The next
fifteen feet may be a continuation OF
the same structure in brick if de-
sired. or it may be left as an open
i ..-..., -.--,..,.,.. y.,v 4s4,,> -t,+,-,-,tr,
and the next building to the rear.
Back of line ninety feet from Water
street and parallel herewith, the
owner is at liberty to repair the
present wooden building, practically
without restriction.
This decision was made under
Municipal bylaws adopted by the
town March 8, 1914 as follows:
Voted to establish the follow
ing fire limits: First. That sec
ton bounded by Madison avenue.
Water street, Russell street and
Railroad Square; Second-That
section fronting on the west side
of Madison avenue from Elm to
Water street and extending eigh-
ty feet westerly from Madison
avenue; Third-That section
bounded by Water street and the
Kennebec river between the No.
Channel bridge and City Hall.
hegan now or hereafter establish
ed, there shall not hereafter be
erected any wooden buildings,
except small additions to existing
structures, and these only with
and by the written consent of a
majority of each of the boards of
fire commissioners and select
men No shingle roofs shall be
allowed within the fire limits
only as above excepted
There was already in force a by
law adopted March is. 1909 as fol
lows;
No building shall hereafter be
erected or extensively repaired
within the fire limits until plans
shall have been approved by the
majority of ihe board of fire
commissioners and building per
mits are issued by the selectmen.
There is also a provision independ-
ent of the above. whereby no build
ing shall be erected within the fire
limits until plans thereof have been
approved by the fire commission. II
was plainly the intention Of the town
evidenced by the above cnaetments
that no wooden building should be
built in the fire area thus described
and that nothing except minor re-
pairs. whore wood was used, should
be permitted 1t is only by carry
ing out these onactmonts that SkoW-
hogan can ever progress toward re-
spectacle safety in regard to fire
hazard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29

and Mrs Thos A. Bailey These fam
lilies saved nothing Of tAeIr furniture
or household effects.
Tie building Was probably d hun
dred years Old It is not certain By
whom It was built but Amos Parlin
kept general store there, long
years ago It Is possible 1t was
built by him Later on. other ten
ants in the grocery store line were
A : Bufke non Of Bingham. aud
LaW1ou d PRESCOTT Mr. Prescott
continued fhis business sometime af-
ter ~ death OF retirement Of Mr.
Lawfon. In fhe upper story. from
about IL 70 1sao d paint shop was
conducted by Edward l. Walker. now
of Portland
TIE lot on which the building
s,ande. which also includes the Fow-
Ter Paint Shop. is j. To-, on Madison
CONTINUED on Page Four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
FIRST MEETING FARM
LOAN ASSN
Is Farmers Organize at
Norridgewock
Officers Elected-f. l.. Ames Chosen
Secretary Treasurer Tor One Year


Fifteen farmers met at the office
OF Frank l.. Ames at Norridgewock
last Friday, and organized a county
National Farm Loan Association
The new organization will be known
as the Norridgewock National Farm
Loan Association.
Nine directors were elected and
they chose from their number, 4
president. yice-president. seere-
tary-treasurcr who is not one of then
number, and loan committee oil
three directors.
Frank l.. Ames was chosen secre-
tary-treasurer by the directors and
will act this year. All correspond
ence relating to loans should be ad-
dressed to him. The aggregate loans
asked for by the members present
amount to $23. 100. being $500 more
than required to start business.
Several others rave asked to join
since last Friday and as soon as the
blanks arrive from the land bank
the loan committee will be in a po-
sision To take up applications of far
mers who apply subsequent to the
applications of the charter members
Apparently there will be a great de-
mand for the new association. As
the rate of interest will be only five
per cent, no doubt many existing
loans will be replaced in the Land
Bank in order to save interest.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
MANAGEMENT OF HOTEL
CHANGES
X. u. Cleveland Assumes New Posi-
ton Sunday

r. D. Cleveland, son of {. 5. Glove
land of Skowhegan, is To assume the
management OF Hotel Oxford. April
first : Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cahill,
who have been there since the Fall,
will enjoy a months vacation before
opening the hotel at Lakewood.
Mr. Cleveland was manager of the
oxford two years and a half previous
TO the time when it was taken over
by Mr.. Cahill
Mr. Clevelad is to eater more to
transients than has ever before been
the custom.
Sunday, the opening day, there will
be a special chicken dinner at noon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Wing kuRE

A quiet wedding OF a well known
couple was solemniled on Sunday
March -. at the residence of CassiuS
{. Kinsman, Esq the ohieia : JUS
tice. when Bella Kun Of Hartand
the charming and attractive daughter
of Mr. and Ms Paul Kun of New
York City. became the bride of Oreou
Wins OF Coruyille.
The bride is graduate OF Somer-
set Academy and the groom is a son
of Mrs George Taylor OF East Corn
Vile Their many friends will wish
them much happiness and prosperity
They are to reside al East Coruville
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Grange Degree Evening

Grange degree evening will be OBJ
served next Wednesday evening when
the first and second degrees will be
conferred. There will be music by
the Grange choir and the worthy
secretary will give a welcome to the
new members The subject OF the
meeting will be Health Those
taking part will be c. Davis Miller,
l.. l.. Sandford, H. A Dinsmore. +.
p. Pennell Addie G Beal There
will be reading by Emerald f. Es-
tabronk
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
LIVELY TIFF ENSUES At
MADISON MEETING
+. W. Adams and Ezra NJ. Fletcher
Exchange Personalities

The Madison Village Corporation
held its annual meeting Saturday "a
ternoon in Union Hall when the fol-
lowing officers were elected: First
assessor, E. l.. Perkins; second as
SCISSOR. David Gray third assessor,
Harry CALDWELL treasurer. c. F.
Caldwell; auditor. J. f. Withee; SUI
perintendent of electric works, Evan
W. Adams; fire wardens. Daniel Nj
Nichols. Arthur b. Heald and James
Brown police officers, Rufus ). Me
kenney and Malon Cavanaugh tax
collector, j. f. Withee.
Moneys were raised ds follows;
Expenses and liabilities. $l200; fire
department, $1,000 police service
$50; for street lighting $2100; out
standing loan. 800; new street
lights s275; rubber coats and uni
forms for fire department $3.50 other
important votes taken were to carry
$4,000 from the proceeds Of the cleo
tlic light plant to the sinking fund
and to put in a new nydrant at the
lower end of Old Point avenue.
The last article taken up caused a
sensation when Dr. w. II. Kennison
made a motion that the salary of the
superintendent Of the electric light
plant be fixed at $125 per month in
Guiding the use of his team. Ezra NJ
Fletcher, superintendent of the Madi-
son Water District, questioned con-
cerning the duties of the superintend-
ent and stated that he thought the
superintendent should pay for the
bookkeeping from his salary. and
could see no reason for the hiring of
expensive accountants.
E. w. Adams, superintendent of
The electric light plant, made a fif-
teen minute speech wherein he stat
ed that he was on duty 365 days a
year. He said that the change in
the system of bookkeeping required
the service OF expert accountants and
that such men were not furnished by
the Public Utilities Commission. He
presented several signed letters in
proof of his statements In closing,
he attacked the course taken by Mr..
Fletcher in the sale of the Madison
Water District bonds. There was
further reply by Mr. Fletcher and
personalities were exchanged
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Water Company Act Tabled at Au.
guSta

Last Friday morning. when a
special act relating to the Skowhe-
gan Water Company came in from
the Senate at Augusta. it was tabled
by Representative Dutton of Bling
ham.
This is a new act whereby the
present Skowhcgan Water Company
would be given the right to obtain
water at any time either from the
present source of supply or any other
source from which suitable supply
might be obtained
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Alfred Collins Found Guilty

Alfred Collins OF Fairfield appear
ed before Judge Brazzell last week
and was found guilty of non-supporr
OF his wife. He was ordered to pas
81 each week for 50 weeks to the
selectmen of Fairfield and to furnisl
S400 bonds or serve 50 weeks in this
county jail.
Collins failed to furnish bonds ant
was brought to Skowhegan Sunday tc
serve his sentence in the Jail.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
MEETING SOMERSET
VETERANS
An Enjoyable Program
is Given
Committee on Resolutions Appointed.
Patriotic Program of Songs and
Readings

The Somerset Veterans Association
and Ladies' Auxiliary held the regu-
lar March session in G. A. r. Hall,
Skowhegan, yesterday. opening at
1890 a. M. Lieut. Col Chas. Fol-
SOMEONE'S presiding. Other officers
present, chaplain, Cephas Walker;
adjutant, S. r. Emerson. Prayer
was offered by Rev. c. H. Mckinney
and Prof. K. w. Leighton rendered
inspiring songs Miss Beatrice +.
Smiley accomp mist. An invitation
came from North Anson to hold the
June session at that place and it was
voted to accept the same. Selections
in reading were offered by Comrades
S. +. Emerson and c. Folsom-Jones
Battle Hymn OF the Republic was
rendered and Comrade j, +. Wood
sum spoke in commentator of the
Navy and Comrade Cephas Walker
read a selection. Remarks by Com
rades Frank Connors. Cephas Walk
er, Y A. Withee and Sullivan Rus
sell
The following Comrades were re-
ported as having died since the Dc
cember meeting: Jefferson Savage,
Almon Works, A A Abbott, w. c.
Fitzgerald. S. E. Pray. Fred Hinton,
James OIIara, A. C. Warren, Amos
kimball, N. b. Runnells and F. K .
Cover. and Comrades Cehpas Walk
er, J +. Woodsum and C. O. Hoop
er were appointed to prepare the ac-
customed resolutions.
The High School quartet rendered
q number of Southern melodies which
were heartily applauded. closing the
morning session.
Col. E. E. Gould presided at the
afternoon session which opened by
singing the familiar song Tramp,
Tramp. Tramp, the Boys are March
ing; prayer offered by Rev f. G.
Rogers followed with an Grafton by
/ Alexander Thomson, subject Abraham
Lincoln. Flag of Our Country was
rendered with H. a. Dinsmore at the
j piano followed with some pleasing
recitations by VIM. Diron Then
came the new war song composed
and sung by Col f. E. Gould. Com
mittee on resolutions reported, reso-
lutions read and approved and an
! appropriate selection rendered; pa
triotic songs were given by Miss Lo-
] vina Murray. Calm patriotic re-
marks were given by Rev. +. c..
Rogers and Col. Gould sang The Boys
in Blue. Rev. George Merriam re
sponded to his name with interest
ing remarks: Comrade S. f. Emer-
son read selection entitled Going Out
| Parading and offered remarks. The
! Star Spangled Banner was sung by
the audience which closed the eXer-
cises There was not large at
tendance but most lively and in
/ teresting session.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
y. Lester Shepley Appointed

n. Lester Shepley has been ap-
pointed traffic officer for the town OF
Skowhegan. Thru Mr. Shepley, the
selectmen will strictly enforce the
rules pertaining to fast driving oil
both automobiles and horses. on the
streets of the town the coming year
This appointment is worthy OF
great commendation for Mr. Shepley
has for several years, acted as spe-
cial police officer at Somerset Cen
tral Park during fair time and his
work has been highly satisfactory.