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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
Postmaster General BurIeson
Favufs Keeping Telegraph
arid Telephone Lines.
RESOLUTION IN HOUSE:
Chairman Moon Of Postoffice Commit.
tee introduces Proposal TO Make
Wire Concerns Government
Owned Utilities.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Under a reso-
luton introduced in the house by
Chairman Moon Of the postofice COM
mittee, telephone and telegraph lines
would become permanent government
owned utilities.
Mr.. Moon said the measureShad been
drafted in consultation with Postmas-
ter General Burleson, who had in
formed him that the legislation was
approved by President Wilson.
Early Discussion Expected.
The. resolution was referred to the
~postof1ce committee, which soon will
begin hearings on it. Discussions of
the. proposal in the House will pre-
cede the committee report, Mr.. Moon
announcing that he. expected to deliv-
e r an address on the subject cr the
consideration of the p~ostoffice appro-
priation bill.
Government control and operation of
the telegraph and telephone lines is
limited by the existing resolution to
the period of the war, but under the
measure offered it would continue" tun.
til otherwise ordered by Congress-"
appraisal Is Ordered.
The resolution directs the ,postmas
ter general to negotiate contracts fo1
the purchase Of the telephone lines
subject to the approval of Congress
and to have an appraisal made as tc
the value of the telegraph property.
The right of the government to pur
chase the telegraph systems is giver
under IN existing law, according tt
Administration officials.
Designed to Aid Building Lines.
This law, passed in 1866, was de
signed to give government aid in the
construction of telegraph lines ant
provided that the privilege of opera
ton given the companies were non
transferable except that the govern
ment might purchase the property.
Provision was. made for the appoint
merit of five disinterested persons tt
appraise the properties should the gov
eminent decide to purchase them. two
of the appraisers would be named b.
the postmaster general, two by thu
companies and fthe fifth by these fou.
men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
BANDITS MAKE RICH HAUL
Paymaster is S1ugged and Robbed Of
$4,000.

Milwaukee, Dec. a6.-Police officials
rare attempting to find the persons re.
:sponsible for the holdup of the pay.
master of the local plant of the Inter-
national Harvester company, in which
$25,000 mysteriously disappeared, Jo-
seph Gruenwald, the paymaster, was
returning from the bank with $25,0OO
in a satchel when attacked. In order
to reach the office, Gruenwald was
obliged to walk through a passageway.
According to the police, Gruenwald
had just reached the opening of the
passage when he was slugged from
behind,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
Hospital Base at New York.

A humber Of large structures in New
York city, including the old Greenhut
department. store in Sixth avenue,
which has % acres of floor space, have
been taken over by the army medical
department tor the purpose of creating
4 hospital base OF mt least $4,000 beds,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
BURLEsoN GUSTS OFFICIALS
BUSINESSES President and Other Offic-
ers OF Gable Company.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The order Of
Postmaster General Burleson, appoint
ing Newton Caslton director Of all
marine cables, directs the exclusion
of Clarence H.. Mackay, president Of
the Commercial Cable company, Of
Mr.. Ward and William w. Cook from
any connection with the supervision,
possession, control or operation of any
and all marine cable systems or any
part thereof" whose possession and
operation was taken e by procla-
nation of President Wilson Nov. Q.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
Also Saves Money.

Scott - How is it you never go away
Turing your summer vacation?
Mott. ] don't need 10. Most of the
oores leave town and in their absence
have a nice, restful t;me.-Roston
Evening Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
Generous Offer.

My little nephew is fond of remem.
bering his aunts on their birthdays.
He did not have enough money saved
to buy one Of them a gift, so he apollo
getically said "Aunt Rose, I am sor.
ry L have not enough money to buy you
q present. but I'll come and stay two
weeks with you.''-Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
Americas s /,
food Nl!lY
Saving
ave starving people
BATS In SEVEN RUNS

1.-THE most peculiar happening
in baseball during my career
took place when I was with the
st. Louis Feds" said Bob Groom.
SIN a game. at Pittsburgh, we
had the bases filed and Larue
Kirby came to bat. He hit for
a home run, his hit accounting
for four runs. Then the Pitts
burgh management discovered
that according to the score card
Delos Drake should have hit
ahead Of Kirby. The umpire
ruled Drake out for not having
batted and allowed Kirby to hit
over again. This time he tripled,
driving in three runs, a total Of
seven runs in n time at bat"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
Cotton Regulations Revoked.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Resignation
OF the cotton distribution committee
Of the war trade board, headed by
Charles j. Brand, and revocation of all
regulations established by the com
mittee was announced.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-19
DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER
Two Heavily Loaded Transports
Reach New York.

New York, Dec. 16.-The United
States transport Oregonian arrived
here with $500 sacks Of mail from
members of the A. e. F. She was
seven days overdue, having been de-
layed by stormy weather.
The transport De Kalb arrived with
LOO men, partly naval and partly
army units.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12

wood where he was to let freight
car, which VAS following him, by and
to get some bell hangers He started
back from Lakewood a little before
ten o'clack During the meantime
the regular passenger car was leav-
ing SkoWhegan and was due at Lake
wood at 10 o'clock. Mr. GARNER in
Sttead OF waiting at the Lake, started
to return over the single track when
he met the passenger car head-on
about one mile south of Lakewood.
The passenger car was ascending a
one and one-half per cent upgrade,
and around curve with trees lining
the westerly side which made it diff
ticult to see far ahead. When Mr..
Copp saw the work car coming rapid
ly down the grade, about one hundred
feet ahead, he shouted to Mr.. GARNER,
who was looking with head down, to
reverse his car Both reversed their
cars but We're unable to stop them
entirely before they collided.
The Commission concludes its re-
port as follows
THE accident was due entirely to
the negligence of Mr.. GARNER in fail
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
SkoNhegan Nan Dies al Water, lille

George II Morrill, died quite sd
denly Of typhoid fever in the Sisters
Hospital III W8reryille. late Thursday
evening Of last week He had gone
10 that city 10 consult a physician
With regard t. his health which hal
net been good since serious illness
last spring The deceased wa M
tive of Athens. son Of the late S3mae!
Morrill, " the time of his marriage
about - years ago. h moved II a
farm on the Lawrence road. Just b.
vond Tobey Hill Here MS VIE. .ar-
merry Miss Abbie Varney. daughter
of Levi Xarney. died about l>94 Mr.
Morrill, then moved to SkOwhegan. be
ing employed as a carpenter for seY-
eral wears He then formed CO.
partnership With Hiram Corson. open
ing a grocery store under Hotel c.
burn Later on this firm became
Morrill, q Fletcher, George Fetch
~ buying ont Mr. CorSon's interest.
sill Liter Charles 3 Whiting SIC
eeeaea Mr. Fletcher This grocery
hn<fncs, Nas discontinued u the
spring u l9a7 Since that time Nh.
morrill, has heen employed by the
Butler Bakery. eNcep, for 4 compare
lively shor, period whom he worked
for Charles Wendell, 8 laundryman
OF his fri marriage above referred
"a rhree children We're born. Mrs.
BYRON y chapman nj BENTON. Charles
T Morrill, Uha died in l9l6 ami Mrs
Pryor e GOODWIN ~ RaSlindale.
Mas
second marriage was contracted
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
JUST GOT OVER A COLD?

Look out for kidney troubles and
backache. Colds oyertax the kidneys
and often leave them weak For
weak kidneys-well, read what a
Skowhegan man says:
E. NJ Greene "a Turner Ave. says
"A cold settled in my kidneys and my
back panied so badly at times | was
unable to attend to my work The
disordered condition of my kidneys
showed they were the cause of the
trouble and | got Doan's Kidney Pills
at Sampson q Azores Drug Store
One box made me we'll again"
(Statement given June 20. 190S.)
LATER TESTIMONY
On June 26. 1916. Mr. Greene said:
81 gladly confirm my former endor-
sement Doan's Kidney Pills never
fail to help me when | take them"
Price Goo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Greene had. Foster ilburn
Co, Mfgrs, Buffalo, y. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12

settling fr-t a. Lacrosse. then upon
farm in Clark County near Loyal,
Vi moving into that village in the
year lssa
T. ms union was born three sons
and tw0 daughters, the latter dying II
infancy She leaves ~ mourn her
los. an aged husband. three sons.
CLIFFORD and William Of Loyal and
Dumont IF But'ernut, ten grandchil-
dreu. tWa brothers Lawrence Of Madi
son Center and Robert Hayden Of
Athens: three sisters, Miss Olive Hay
den Of Madison Center; Ms. Anna
HAYDEN Of Portland and Mrs Ace
D4v Of Maiden Mass
Mrs. Nutting was one Of me p.pne-
er- of Clark County having lived n
The vicinity of LOYAL Il wears she
Ne a woman of strong convictions
and generous impulses and never or
gaf the ao-pitahle w4Y- ~ tae pi7ne-
er The deceased W4- good neigh
Dor always ready ~ lend q helping
hand in time ri need Sna aad been
faithful member .. he VI = Church
Tor over IL yer In he La fitness
she suffered maea hu' alway- hare Ter
suffering with . Christian tor'it0de.
looking fer IN, coming Of her Saviour
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
LIKE AN ELECTRIC
BUTTON on TOES
Tells why corn is so painful and
says cutting makes
them grow

Press an electric button and you
form a contact with a live wire which
rings the bell When your shoes press
against your corn it pushes its sharp
roots down upon a sensitive nerve and
you get shock of pain
Instead of trimming your corns,
which merely makes them grow, just
step into any drug store and ask for
a quarter of an ounce of freezone This
will cost very little but is sufficient to
remove every hard or soft corn or
callus from ones feet A few drops
applied directly upon a tender. aching
corn stops the soreness instantly, and
soon the corn shrivels up so it lifts
right out, root and all, without pain.
This drug freezone is harmless and
never infames or even irritates the
surrounding skin.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
Report of Public Utilities Commission

A decision Was given by the Public
Julites Commission recently, in re-
gard to the accident that occurred on
the Somerset Traction line. July II,
and which resulted in the death of
Elmer GARNER who was acting as
motorman on a work ear. Ruel l..
Copp who was motorman on the pas
,enger car and seyerak passengers
who we're involved in the collision. re-
ceived injuries in varying degrees.
The following IS the report of the
Commission:
Mr. GARNER had had extended ex
perience in electric railway service.
For nearly five years he was employ
ed for the Somerset Traction Com
pany and during that time he acted
as conductor and on several occasions
he assumed the duties of motorman.
"On the morning of the accident, he
left Skowhegan with a work car at
$50 a. m. with Joseph Perry as fore
man About two miles south of Lake
wood he left Mr. Perry to do some
repair work, then proceeded to Lake
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
Hospital Notes

Among the patients of Drs. Young
and Stinehfeld at the Somerset Hos
pital this week We're Mrs. Roy Savage
Of Skowhegan and s. Hartford Of In
dian Pond
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell Of Bingham is
receiving medical treatment at the
hospital under the care of DR.. Rich
ardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Melroy are the
parents of a little boy born at the hos
pital last Monday.
Percy Renter of Madison, who was
operated on last week for severe
attack of appendicitis is recovering
rapidly
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank all those who
were so thoughtful in extending their
aid and sympathy during our recent
bereavement and for the beautiful
floral tributes which they sent We
wish especially to thank the members
of the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and the
Maccabees, for their aid and for the
beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron NJ. Chapman
Mr.. and Mrs Pryor c. Goodwin
Skowhegan, Me. Sept. II. 1879
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
Pure Blood

An impure condition of the blood be overcome unless
made freely, day at least To build up the sys
benefit will result it necessary improve digestion
We strongly recommend the a. F." Medicine for
Ingredients act the stomach liver and bowels 1t tones
those organs activity that they perform their functions
naturally and throw of all impure and uncean matter Take
caspoonu morning and night your skin will clear appetite
RETURN strength and spirits revve you'll be glad you bought
genuine "a F." remedy price SO cents, by the L. F.
Medicine Co.. Portland, Maine,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12

A N INVESTMENT, not a specu-
a lation, is what the Central
Maine Preferred Stock offers you.
Investing means placing your money
where it yields a steady and sure re-
turn.
The investor in our stock provides
for the future and for financial indie
pendence in old age. He protects
wife and children. He does some
thing which wins the approval of en-
ployer, friends and family.
An investment in the Preferred
Stock OF the Central Maine Power
Company is an investment of proven
safety-one in which you can place
supreme confidence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12

ing to wait for the passenger car at
Lakewood"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
Investment or Speculation
For the Wage Garner
There is Only One Answer

IT STARTS to earn for you a regular
income from the day you invest
and the dividend checks come every
three months.
Backed by a long record of success,
managed by Maine men, owned large
ly by Maine people, tied right into the
sell of the State of Maine, a legal in
vostmenI for Maine savings banks,
under The jurisdiction of the Maine
Public Utilities Commission = this
company offers the people of Maine
an opportunity for a profit-sharing
partnership.
Why not telephone or call at our office
and let US explain just how sound and
safe an investment this ~ Preferred
Stock is.
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be overcome unless the bowels are
To build up the system, so perma-
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ITO be continued
lzszA. xEEs F.,.. -.
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the top nj dawn of the morning IL take
Of cold steel with their sausageS and
beer. You just sit tight now until thy
relieve you. I'll have to 90 now, lad
as It's nearly time for my relief, and l
don't want them to see me a-talkIn'
with you. So long, laddie, Cheero.'
With this, the sentry resumed the
pacing Of his post. In about ten min
utes' time he was relieved. and a u
company man took his place.
Looking into the guardhouse, the
sentry noticed the covering attitude Of
Lloyd, and, with n sheer, said to him:
"Instead of whmperinE in that cor
ner, you ought to be saying your pray
ers. Its bally Conscripts like you
what's spoiln' our record We've been
out here nigh onto eighteen months.
and you're the first man to desert his
post. The whole battalion is laushin'
and nokin' fun at n company, bad
luck to you but you won't get another
chance to disgrace us. They'll put
your lights out in the mornin.'
After listening 20 this TRADE, Lloyd,
In falterlng voice asked: They are
not going to shoot me, are they? Why,
the other sentry said they'd pardon
me. For Gods Sake-don't tell me I'm
to be shot" and his voice died away in
a sob.
"Of course they're going to shoot
you. The other sentry was jest a-kid-
din you. lest like old Smith. Always
a.tryin' to cheer some one. You amt
got no more chance O bein' pnrdoned
than l have of gettin' to be colonel of
my bait"
TO be continued
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-14

record in legislative work at Washington that will
dound to his credit And that msgvings
entertained. ~
And in a further consideration of the Henderson
chances politically let go into the home county of the
candidate which is Eko and there make rough estimate
of the vote that he be reasonably expected ito leave
home WITH Every candidate for the senate has home
county, but when glance the election returns
tending through long period of years. find that at no
time has senatorial candidate drawn his home county
vote to him within haing distance of unanimous regis
ter in fact there many instances where such cand
dates and those who have been successful have car
ried their home communities by really narrow margins
But take the county of EkO in the of the running of
Charley Henderson for the senate EkO belongs to the
eastern part of the state and in all the history of Nevada
politics that sesame eastern part of the state has
before been favored with United States senator drawn
from the ranks of its population and it is consequently
safe election bet to that in such nefound glory
Elko county will even double the vote that it would give
ordinarily to It's favore and its strongest son. polite
ally In other words out of pride Elko promises to de-
liver to Senator Henderson remarkable vote and one
that WHILE of course not unanimous will roll up to such
figure that it will be a record in itself and miph,
strong getaway rs they say
And then in addition when the prognosticator takes
into consideration the pride that the eastern part of the
state Will take in the return of Senator Henderson 70
the senate ne must also include the big vote that undoub
edy Ely and White Pine county will place in the democrat
TIC coIumh Likewise Humboldt, Eureka and Lander And
so goes the story compiled by the fellow who gres ahead
and takes newborn pride into consideration And This
same fellow If he wants to get the right side of thnos
WI" also reckon along the lines that the western and tba
southern part of the state will likewise do their part in be-
half OF the popular Charley Henderson Thus takino Il oil
IN all 1t is likely looking situation in favor Of the now
senator from Nevada In such situation good tinker
S Ihey VIII insist upon saying in politics has cbanco 70
fellow. ~ ei
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-14
APPLICATION NO. 1906

Notice OF Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby give that on the
2Sth day OF December, 1917, in &C
cordance with Section 80, Chapter 40,
of the Statutes of 1913, one Emery G.
Johnson. OF North Fork, County OF
Elko, and State of Nevada, made APP
plicatiOn TO the State Engineer
of Nevada for permission TO
appropriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from unnamed stream
and springs in SEA of SWH. Sec. /,
T. 10 N, K. So E, NJ. ID. b. & NJ, at
a point near the NV. Cor. OF SEA OF
SWi4, Sec. l, T. 40 N. r. 55 E, NJ. d.
b. * NJ, by means of dams, and six
tenths cubic foot per second is to be
conveyed to VIZ of SWIl, Sec. l, and
N12 of SEA, Sec. 2, T. 40 N, Il. 55
r., NJ. ID. u. & NJ, by means of bitches,
and there used for irrigation and stock
watering purposes, from April until
October OF each year. Water not 10
be returned to stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication Dec. %, 1917.
Last publication Jan. %, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-14

Engineer OF Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is TO be made from Liberty Spring No.
5. at point which bears S. So 25' E.
1854 feet TO Il Corner to Sections
and I. ~ N, X. 90 E.. NJ. d. d. &
NJ, by means of ditch. pipe and flume,
and one cubic foot per second is to be
conveyed to the SEA SEA. Section
l. 4. az N, II. 81 E. and SWA SWh
Section s, T. AZ N, r. 81 T., NJ. ID. Il.
* NJ, by means OF pipes. bitches,
nume. an dtanks. and there used for
mining and milling purposes. Water
not to be returned to stream.
]. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication Dec. 20. 1917.
Last publication Jan. %, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State OF
Nevada, In and For the County OF
Elko.
In the matter OF the estate OF All
ToOn, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by an
order of the above entitled court. duly
made and entered on the 3lgt day of
December, A. D. 1917, One Back Yec
was appointed administrator Of the
estate of An Toon, deceased. and has
duly qualified as such, and that sum.
mary administration has been ordered
OF said estate.
All persons having claims against
said estate arc required to file same
with tho proper voucher and stain.
tory alIidavits attached. with the clerk
OF said court. within forty days OF the
first publication OF this notice.
ONE BACK YEE.
Administrator OF the Estate Of All
ToOn.
cANTWELL & CARViLLE.
Attorneys for Administrator.
First publication Jan. y. 1918.
Last publication Feb. q, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0l18O
Carson city O82S5

'''' '' ivy VosOJ
Department of the Interior, u. 8
Land Once, at Elko, Nevada. Deem
bcr H. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that ED.
MUND IfELTH, Of Lamoilc, Nevada,
who. on October IS, 1913. made Car.
son City desert land application OS2s5
now EIko, No. O11SO. for tho VIZ OF
Section %, Township 80 North. Range
90 East Mount Dlablo Meridian. has
Med notice OF intention to make final
proof, 10 establish claim TO tho land
above described, before tho register
and receiver OF this Office. on tho
eighth day OF February, 1917.
Claimant names az wIlnessc4.
Chauncoy w GrIswold, Of Elko. Ne.
vada; John Henderson, Of Elko. No.
yada; Charles +, DeArmond, Of Blko,
Nevada; Joseph Morris, Of lLamoTIc.
Nevada.
JOHN 70. ROBBINS, Register
First publication Dec. 10. 1917.
Last publication Jan. 10, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0ll9i
Carson City 0S333


Department OF the Interior, L. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, Decem.
Der 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES W. SMITH, of Arthur. Ne
yada. VITO. on November 8. 1913, made
Carson City desert land application
0S333. now Elko, No. Ol194, for the
NJ SEA and SEA SEA of Section
II; and the NEA NEA OF Section %,
Township 80 North. Range So East.
Mount Diablo Meridian. has filod no
tice of intention TO make final proof,
to establish claim TO the land above
described. before the register and re-
ceiver of this Office, on the eighteenth
day of January, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: AL.
fred w. Smith. of Lurllne. Nevada;
Constantine =. Strozzi. OF Lurllne, Ne
vada: Peter f. Byland, of Lurline, Ne
yada; Harry l.. Newman, OF Elko. Ne
yada.
JOHN T.. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Dec. 10, 1917.
Last publication Jan. Is. 1918.