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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. . r. aver arrived Sunday from
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Sherman Dunn OF Portland passed the
weekend as the guest Of his father In
this city.
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Mrs " Plant and daughter Isa-
belle are passing few days In Port
lsrf
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Miss Hazel Niles will leave today for
Castine to attend the summer school at
Castine Normal school.
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LADIES PocKETeook BETWEEN

Is Park street ard Or. Browns Office on
Main street by way of the postoffice Sat
urday evening. Finder please leave at the
Journal Office or Is Park street. Water
vile. Widow. julyl6d1t
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
Cantaiourr season Opens

The shipping Of cantaloupos by
express was started In earnest this
week at Rocky Ford ana with each
day from now on the shipments VIII
increase in volume but II viii be at
least week before the fruit Is go
Ing out IN carload lots, The quail
i,y II fine 80 far and with fair wcn-
thor from now on untll tho harvest
~ over there viii be little danger OF
rust and with the present state laws
governing te shipments Of unrIpe
or over ripe fruit. the Rocky Ford
product should reach nil markets In
the best Of condition.
Home grown watcrmelons are also
on tho market and the firs, car Will
possibly be shipped out before the
end Of the wee!: and the prospect.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
meloas are q little late. was never
bsttss for . fruit Of superior ausi.
ity and there are some fields tha,
wilt produce . bumper rop.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16

In the army that Is to fight for
America against the legions OF the
kaiser. They were actuated by sew
eral motives. chief OF which was n
feryent and patriotic desire TO serve
their country we'll,
In number of cases there also
entered the desire TO escape the pos
sbility OF being drafted. In campar-
atively few cases did the remunera-
tion enter into the question. for the
majority OF them were doing better
financially than tney viii do for
some time In the army. The strong
est appeal was the urgent need for
Officers In the army.
They viii return Thursday as Of
ficers, robust, snappy, erect They
viii return as men who have re-
Elected credit on tne state as we'll
as on themselves. and who have won
the oommondation of all the super
Tor military authorities with whom
they came In contact at Fort Riley.
Robert Phillips. who became twen-
ty-onc years OF age while he was at
Fort Riley, filed his application for
the aviation corps when he first on
tered the training camp at Fort
RILEY. and after passing the very
rigid examination. was assigned TO
/ one OF the government aviation
schools Mr.. Phillips Is expected 10
arrive home Friday, being on fur
Tough of two weeks which he viii
spend visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs Il. Phillips. lie viii leave then
for one OF the government aviation
schools. probably the one located at
the Illinois State University at
Champaign, III. A two months
course OF study Is required OF those
who are assigned TO the aviation
corps. and when this il completed
the students begin the practical
work and learn how 10 build . fly
Ing machine complete. motor and
all. After this they are given their
first lessons In flying.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
Prospective Olcaginous Millionaire

H W. Potter arrived home last
Sunday from Eldorado, Kan. where
he has been viewing the work Incl
dent to the developing OF oil leases
on his property there. Mr.. Potter
owns a three-fourths interest in a
tract OF $50 acres near Eldorado
tha, is now being developed by the
Gilliland Oil Company and the En-
pire OIL and Gas Company. At the
present time there is one producing
well on the land which averages
about 1000 barrels OF oil per day.
Mr.. Potter receives one eighth
royalty on all the oil produced on
his property and his income from
the one well is about $170 per day.
There are already nine rigs on the
ground. and two additional wells are
to be brought in this week. The
leasing oil companies have twenty
one locations for wells on the tract
and will commence drilling as soon
as the rigs can be installed. The
wells average from 2.40O to $500
feet in depth. and 1t takes from thir-
ty to thirty-five days to put down a
well.
One we'll put down by the Empire
Oil and Gas Company struck 20.-
600. 900 feet OF gas at a depth OF
4, ,r,s 10
that II was cased off and boring
for oil resumed
Mr.. Potter says that the oil COM
panies that have his land leased have
spent $500 600 in making improve
ments on his property during the
past six weeks. the improvements
consisting OF pipe lines for both gas
and water. pumping stations and oil
tanks. Some OF the oil tanks are
large enough to hold $1,000 gallons
OF oil. There is also one pipe line
seven miles long utilized for bring
ing water on the land.
The head OF the Gilliland oil Com
pany is young man about 3 years
OF age He has only been in the
oil business about three years. but
Is already millionaire several times
over. Quite recently he sold a one
half interest in his oil holdings fol
$4,000. 900. and Is still developing
new properties every day.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
Z. q. Woodbridge Leaving for Ration

Mr., and Mrs. +. G. Woodbridge
and children expect to leave next
Monday for Ration, n. NJ. where they
will make their home in the future,
Mr. Woodbridge having accepted a
position as teller in the First Ma
tional Bank of that city. Mr. Wood
bridge has been faithful and trust
ed employe of the First National
Bank OF this city during the past six
and one-half years, and 1t was with
regret that the officials OF the bank
accepted his resignation when 1t VI
rendered short time ago.
The First National Bank OF Ration
has resources OF over $2.000,000, and
deposits OF over million and a half
and Is one OF the oldest and largest
banks in Northern New Mexico. His
new position will afford him fine
opportunity for further advancement
In the banking world. and this will
be source of qualification to him
self as well as the host OF friends
which he and his estimable wife have
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
HOME FROM FORT RELY
La Junta Boys Who Received Com
missions rs ArnIS Officers Are
Expected Home Tomorrow

The young sons OF La Junta, who
made such splendid showing at
the officers training camp at Fort
Riley. are expected to arrive home
on No. tomorrow morning. having
been granted a furlough until Aug
ust 27th, when they will return to
serve as officers in the army Of TO-
\ 200 men that will be mobilized
there.
The list of the new Colorado army
Officers was announced officially in
Washington few days ago. and the
official list was published in the
of about 43O Colorado entrants at
the camp, 800 were notified that
they have been appointed second
lieutenants, first lieutenants, cap
tains and higher. and the percent
age of the successful Colorado men
at the first reserve officers train
ing camp was higher than that of
any other state.
William b. Winchell. Russell c.
Draper and Lee Darlington re-
ceived commissions as second leu
tenants In the officers reserve corps.
and Maurice G Stubbs received
commission as second lieutenant in
the regular army. Earl c. Ewert
was awarded a commission as second
lieutenant in the officers reserve
corps OF the field artillery.
Three months ago these Colorado
youths gave up their work and felt
for the Fourteenth provisional train
ing camp to try for commissions
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
Back Home From Park County


X, G. Todd and Joe Prinstcr ar
rived home last Friday night from
a weeks sojourn in Park County,
where the former Investigated a
mining proposition and the latter
looked over the prospect for beef
cattle. They found II quite cold up
in the mountains. $500 feet above
sea level, and one morning woke
up and found the ground covered
with n white coating Of frost on
the way home they visited Cripple
Creek and Canon city. and although
Joe Prinstor has been IN Colorado
for quarter Of a century or more.
this WIS his first trip to that sec.
ion OF the state,
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
OUR BOYS IN THE NAVY
Daily Routine of Our Sailor boys In
the barracks at Mare Island,
California

Nearly dozen or more OF La
Junta's sons. who Joined the navy
a few months ago. are either in
training or gong TO school at
Mare Island, California, prepar-
atory to being assigned to duty on
board one OF Uncle Sans battle
ships or cruisers. John r. Decker,
who was until few months ago In
the employ of the Santa Fe as a
blacksmith at this point, is now
stationed at Mare Island, Calf. hav-
ing been recently transferred there
from the Navy Yard at Bremerton.
Wash. and is now student In the
Artificers' School recently estab-
lished there. He writes very In
teresting description OF his life there.
rs follows:
suppose in order to get my name
in the Hall OF Fame | must follow
suit like the rest of La Junta's sol
diers and write you a nice letter OF
my experience in Uncle Sam's $
great navy. | shall do my best, as
! promised you | would write, so
here goes-but. there are so many
starting points don't know just
where to begin. At last have come
to a conclusion. Here is where be-
gin:
My days work commences at $3.50
a N. when reyeille sounds We must
Get up. be dressed and have cots
made up for the day in Is minutes.
This done. We all fall to and clean
the deck. At present We are in the
barracks. but everything is named
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
Railway Postal Clerks Transferred

The much advertised transfer OF
sixteen railway postal clerks from
La Junta to Trinidad seems des-
tined to become reality. An order
was received from the office of the
chief clerk in Kansas City the first
of the week, which is supposed to be
official. and which in words and fig
ures reads as follows:
I'm the near future the Kansas
City and La Junta and the La Junta
and Albuquerque II. p. O.'s will be
discontinued and In lieu thereof the
Kansas City and Dodge City, the
Dodge City and Trinidad. and the
Trinidad and Albuquerque divisions
will be established and organized" !"
The order further reads:
Dodge City and Trinidad-Trains
and 3. three crews. two clerks
each. Three clerks in charge. Three
paper clerks. Trains and 10, three
crews. two clerks each. Three clerks
in charge. Three paper clerks.
Trinidad and Albuquerque
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16

? and 10. four crews. two clerks
each Four clerks In charge. Four
paper clerks. Trains : and s. four
crews. one clerk each.
The rumor that the railway postal
clerks would be transferred "in the
near future" to Trinidad, Dodge
City. or some other point, has been
in circulation In this city for n
great many years, but as there was
nothing tangible to indicate that I
would ever become reality. most
plane aa the Santa Fe shop moving
rumor. which was circulated wAh
much porsistcncy In La Junta for n
good many years, but was finally
consigned to innocuouE desuotnde
along with good many other
rumors that have disturbed the
peaceful quiet OF this community
The transfer Of the postal clerks,
however. viii soon become reality,
nnt the order was scheduled 10 take
effect on September LIST, bu, the
time limit has since been extended
TO September goth. Most OF the
clerks affected have been residents
Gf this city for n great many years.
some Of them for over twenty years,
and y great many own homes In
this city. and with the exception Of
two all. have families Their re-
moval from La Junta Will be great
loss to this community. and n
source OF keen regret TO all.
Among the clerks affected by the
change are the following; J. o. Wood,
Chsmpe Jameysop. John Fisher. c,
A. Pratx. W. A. Lewis. W. l.. Ber.
trand. H. n. Thomas. W. 8. Green,
n. r. Jones. Il. A. Gordon. c. J.
sisk. X. II. Ferguson. W. r. Darrow
Coan Moore. Il. r. Hymer and
George d. Rislnser.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16

tcos.iausd on Last Pass)
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16

made during their residence In La
Junta
Mrs. Woodbridge has been a lead
er In the social and musical life OF
La Junta, and her departure will
be source OF keen regret to all
with whom she has been intimately
associated. Mrs. Woodbridge, how
ever. was born In Ration. and spent
her glrlhood days there. so II viii
be like going back home again to
her.
The great family journal extends
to Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbridge its best
wishes for happiness and prosperity
In their new home. with the hope
that although the old home town may
be lost to sight II will yet remain
TO memory dear.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
More Home Boys ON Way to France

ID. r. McCune arrived home the
first of the week from San Antonio,
| Texas, where he had gone to pay
farewell visit to his son. Arthur Nc
Cune, who at the present moment
is on his way to France as mem
er OF the 35th Aero Squadron. There
are 1852 men in the 35th Aero Squad
ron. of which Arthur McCune and
Robert Belt, both of this city, are
members. Since arriving home Mr..
McCune received telegram from his
son to the effect that the squadron
had received orders to leave Camp
Kelly at San Antonio for New York
and sail for somewhere In France"
and that he expected TO leave on the
afternoon OF Saturday, August llth.
The squadron Is probably on the At
lantic by this time.
Mr.. McCune journeyed to San An
tonic by way OF FL Paso, Texas. and
had lay over OF twelve hours at
that point. week ago last Sunday.
He improved the opportunity afford
ed him and went over to Juarez to
see the sights. Among the sights"
advertised for the day, which hap
pened to be Fiesta Day" was bull
fight, but the fight did not take
place owing to the non-arrival of the
bulls. which were delayed on account
OF railroad wreck Somewhere I'm
Mexico" There were plenty OF other
sights in Juarez, however, among
them being a huge gambling hall.
where over a thousand men and wo-
men OF every nationality under the
sun were congregated. and all OF
them bent on acquiring some easy
money. So intent and silent were
they in their eagerness TO win that
the stiffness. with such vast as
semblage in evidence. was absolute
~ oppressive. The people OF that
section have evidently forgotten all
about their war. and are now en-
gagged exclusively in the pastime of
getting something for nothing.
At Camp Kelly, near San Antonio.
Mr.. McCune visited one Of the ayia-
tion schools recently established by
| Uncle Sam. whore the La Junta
boys are being instructed in tho
preliminaries necessary TO becom-
ing full-fledged ayiators. None OF
the boys have yet been up in the
air. but they hope to be as soon as
they hny" familiarizcd themselves
with the construction and mcchan-
ism OF the flying machines They
spend most OF their time now in
taking down and putting up ma
chimes. and In an effoh TO find
solution OF the trouble" when the
more experienced aviator Is forced
to descend to terra firma.
All OF the machines are two pas
senger, with duplicate controls and
mechanism. When the novice goes
up In the air he IL given the seat
in front, with the experienced avi-
ator In the rear The novice II per
mitted to operate the machine Just
as long as everything Is working all
right. hut II anything goes wrong
the experienced man In the rear
takes charge OF the machine and
probably prevents many n oatastro-
phe.
Mr.. McCune found II rather tire
some 500 mile journey across the
desert wastes OF Texas from VI Paso
to San Antonio. and says the pas
senger traffic In that section OF the
] a., ,t.b,
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
Red Gross knitting Chapter

In letter to the local president
OF the Red Gross, Mrs. ]. y. Lamb.
Mr. $. r. Morris, OF Denver, state
director OF the work In Colorado.
has requested that knitting chap
ter be organized. lie asserts that
there has already been call from
the allies for 100000 knitted
sets. These sets are composed OF
sweater. scarf. pair of wristlets,
and pair OF socks.
A meeting Was held Tuesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. W. S. Nor
rison for the purpose OF organiza-
ton. As result OF the work the
following committees were appoint
ed: Mrs. Morrison. general chair
man, also chairman OF the sweater
department. the committee compris-
ing Mrs Cuckoo. Mrs. Hills. Mrs.
G. NJ. Harrison. Mrs. Leander Brown,
Mrs. X. A. Steen. Mrs. Marion Miller
and DR.. Jean O'Neil Miss VIII was
chosen chairman OF the wristiet de-
partment under whose supervision
Mrs. Trucblood Mrs. y. A. Allen
Mrs. Albert schol,z, Mrs. J. y. Rice.
Mrs. v y. Lagerquist and Miss Mar
tina Phillips will work.
Mrs. Chiffon was chosen chairman
OF the scarf department aud viii be
assisted by Mrs. J. T. rpdike. Mrs.
Watts. Mrs. Teetors. Mrs. a. II. Fer
rill. Mrs. ]. X, Sexton. Mrs. Ralph
Johnston. Mrs. Ira Hall and Miss
Pauline Gauger.
Mrs, ]. II. johnson Is chairman
OF the sock department and VIII be
assisted By Mrs. WIthers. Mrs. Ru-
fus Phillips. Mrs. Carnahan. Mrs.
shank. Mrs. Frame. Mrs Howard.
Mrs. y. y. Blankenship and Miss
Hannah Norton.
Let II be understood that all wo-
men who can knit are earnestly re-
duez'od TO assist. II II not necessary
10 be member OF the Red Cross or
ganization and as there II n desper-
ate need for articles for both the
soldiers and the civil population. the
call IL most urgent. n one does
not know how TO kni, and II willing
to learn. teacher will be supplied
on application TO any one OF the
chairmen.
This work II not to take the place
OF the needle work that II being
done. There Is 10 be no cessation
Of that work. This Ii a side issue
and II fully as important. Each
organization II appor,ioned = Ger,
tain amount and the La Junta chap.
ter IL desirous that Il accomplish IL
required amount. The knittinR work
IL 70 be done IN the homes. All M.
tsriai and necessary instruusats will
! BE- furaished.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16
Attending Eamii, Reunion In iliinoi.

MIR. and Mrs. Allen Moore lof, last
Monday for Goodhope. III. whore
they viii attend reunion Of Mrs.
Moorc'a family that has taken place
once a year for several years, Mr.,
Moore II ~ years Of age. and has
the distinction OF being the Oldest
man In La Junta at the present time.
He IL enjoying the best OF health.
and Is quite active for n man OF his
years. Mrs. Moore Ia so years young.
and is also enjoying good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore expect TO be
away for several months. and will
probably spend the winter In I'LL.
nois.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16

after ship-thus the front Of the
building Is the forward part of the
ship and the rear end OF the build
ing the afterward. and the floor the
deck. and so on.
when the deck is cleaned We wash
ourselves and get ready for chow.
To you on the outside this word
may not mean much. but to US II
spells breakfast. dinner and supper.
Chow Is served in the morning at
T:l5. After chow we 20 back TO the
barracks and do as We please until
5 o'clock. Then the bugle Is sound
.G for muster. After muster We fall
in In two ranks and march TO school.
which IL about a half mile away.
There are thirty OF us young men
who were picked out OF about 500
young fellows at Br.merton, Wash.
and sent here to start an Artificers'
School The school Is now on Its
way to completion and until II II
We do practical work In the navy
yard shops here. There are fifteen
shipfitters. five painters. four ship
wrights. one plumber and filter and
five blacksmi,hs In the bunch. We
each 70 TO the different shops and
work until 10 u. m. and then We
ro TO school from 10 until | n. m.
In this school We hrc taught mathe-
ma,hics and mechanical drawing
and We ARE also instructed In what
will he expected OF us on board ship.
In fact, when We leave here We
shall be expected TO have complet.
knowledge OF the different parts of
ship. and what our duties are
when In case the ship should catch
fire. or II We should 40 into battle.
where our post l.. and 40 on.
After the morning session OF
school. which II over at 1880. We
march back to III. barracks and get
ready for chow again which II served
ut ~ o'clock. After chow We can
do AZ We please until o'clock. We
tlen fall In in two ranks and march
to the shops again where We work
until 4 p. m. We then march back
TO the barracks and our work Ia done
for the day. Chow IL served at s:1s
o'clock.
Half Of ~ can 20 on liberty sf.
ter chow. asd The majority Of u
frostsswst no fasH pnsAN
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SIDNEY

The committee. of Sidney ladies',
which has been working under the SUI
pervision Of Mr.. Halves of Vassalboro.
has finished the canvass of the town
in the interests Of the conservation of
food. Mrs. Storer Tanner Mrs, Fred
Greed. Mrs. Ralph Sawtelle, for whom
Mrs. Lucy Cannon substituted. had
charge Of the River road section. Miss
Susie Lovejoy. Mrs. Edwin Swift and
Mrs. John E. Sawtelle called upon the
ladies in the Pond road division. Mrs.
Arthur Hamomnd, Mrs. Manton Peck
and Mrs. Merton Drummond attended
to the Middle road, while Mrs. William
Haskell canvassed the Quaker Hill Sec
ton. Almost every housekeeper sign
ed the pledge cards. joining the vast
army of women who are responding
splendidly to Mr.. Hoover's appeal ito
conserve food and beat the Kaiser"
Miss Loveioy and Mrs. Drummond
both had fine records, securing from
every one on their lists a signature
and not one refusal.
There were few "slackers" in the
town who refused to sign, very few
who showed a lack of patriotism, an
unwillingness to support our boys in
Khaki. some of whom have already en-
tered the trenches.
NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fl.
Lyon Of Augusta passed Saturday
night and Sunday with the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Lyon.
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BOWDOIN

NORTH-Mrs. +. f. Cady is visit
ing relatives in Boston and vicinity. .
There has been no school session in
the Starbird district for "A week BE-
cause. the teacher, Miss Emma B!ais
Cell, has beer suffering from an alb
sceSs in her face. Her mother came
from Bath to attend her.
Mrs. Sarah Eideout has lately been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Kel-
Ian in Lewiston.
Frank Everett sold his two cows
Monday to James Cornish at the Cen
ter.
Edward Ridley of Leeds was visi-
tor in town the first of the week.
Clarence Lane. who has been visit
ing his brother, Percy Lane and fam
lily, returned Sunday to his home at
Cambridge. Mass.
Lee Wright went Monday to Bath,
where he has secured employment at
one of the ship yards.
Frank Everett is making ready to
move to his place at Litchfield Corner,
for the winter.
N e. F. Verney was at his home in
town Sunday, the family having moved
to the city for the winter.
Among the automobile parties In
town was Miss Alice Ridley and a
party of young ladies from Lewiston
Mildred Lane, who is attending school
at Sahattus, was at home over the
weekend.
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James Hodges ana sonsen-iaW. Ri.
ert Horne, of Winslow, were business
visitors in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Hughsa Of
Thayer's Corner were rendered q So
renade Saturday evening.
Evan H. Bragg lost q valuable COW
last week
Mrs. James A. Field and daughtsr,
Elizabeth. Of Oakland, were in town
Saturday and Sunday.
Paul Stevens Of Gardiner passed
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Stevens
About 100 invited guests assembled
Saturday evening at the home Of Moore
and Bracket and made merry at q
husking bee. which was carried out in
the old-time way. The many hands
made quick work in stripping the,
husks from over 100 bushels OF corn,
after which the barn floor was cleared
and games INDUCED in till late
hour. Refreshments were served and
the evening, by the more sedate. was
spent in a social way with vocal and
instrumental music. and selections
from the Victroia.
Mrs. Ralph II. Sawtelle and SON
Frank, were in Augusta last week
where the latter was operated on for
an ear trouble of long standing.
Miss Alice Moore of Augusta passed
Saturday afternoon and Sunday at her
home in town.
Avery Hamlen of Lewiston was a
weekend visitor of his uncle. Elmer
L. Hamlen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward have moved
from Thayer's Corner into Logan
Clark's tenement, recently vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Golf