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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
Neadue- Buteau


* Wedding was solemnized at the
Catholic Church yesterday morning
when Father J, l.. A. Renaud united
In marriage Edward Neadue and Miss
Laura Buteau of SkoWhegan. The
groom is the son of Alphonso and
Ida fBoller) Neadue of North Anson,
Inc father being a contractor. They
are both natives OF Canada. The
bride is the daughter of Joseph Bu-
teau. her mother formerly Miss Philo-
meme Poirier is deceased. She is
employed in one of the local mills
and her husband is at work in the
textile mill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
Races at Madison, September First

There is to be a celebration at
Madison, September first. under the
auspices of the Labor Unions. 4
program is being prepared for the
forenoon and in the afternoon there
are to he three or four trotting races
and baseball game at the Fair
Grounds of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society. The purses for
the races are said No aggregate eight
or nine hundred dollars. The classes
have not been definitely decided, but
PIG, 2.23. 227 and 235 have been
suggested
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
IMPORTANT CONFER
ENCE FRIDAY NIGHT
Recommends Accept
ance of Charter
VIII BE- Voted Upon at Special Town
Meeting, Monday


~ f9'e o. .9r.*-farea in ftF5r and
a9ae opposed. ts1-e pf ~ q me
Water Di-tr.e' Conference. 3. ne
Municipal Binding. .a-t Friday egen-
.ae. recommended - acceptance Of
Inc "a,ef D.-'r-s' aar."r "a@nh is
p ne fa'e1 o. h4A. ~-.a4sE Thus
ca--a a@ra p. 80 A#-' important
conference .tf "4s efeF I'D in
5"as@#i.
= iaaf talked te93t 8=r= f5ur
A5a'rst .aF5=+a5 dollars
Ana t.fE people "sfe present
Iae "ss'as 49, eaile4 - order BY
-eaer.MaH C.fae Il Smith. Fred F
Laurence 'y whom the legislative
a. a'!er "a.'a tae Charter Was
granted. 49, drawn, explained the
features i 'ais instrument and -
parp - O. III Wa.er District. Otasr
-peakers were Me=srs. Green q WI
-. - Wa'erTiIle, civil engineers.
'af.",9G 2. Merrill, Elmer [ Harris
~ L. l.. Walton Many others ask
- questions Or t9ok 9rief part in
'he discussion.
II 9re time. during the evening.
there @as strong sentiment "a favor
II holding another meesine previous
~ the election On July y. 1u. 1aIs
MS finally voted d8an without OPP
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
SOMERSET MAN IS
GREAT EDUCATOR
Supt. Ball Conspicuous
AT Conference
Presents Most Important Methods at
State Conference

somerset county people Will be very
eIaeh gratified to know that District
Saperintendent Charles E. Ball OF
Bingham was the most conspicuous
figure at the recent State Superinten-
dents conference at Castine. Fri
day morning, Mr. Ball was introduced
hv State superintendent of Schools,
ur A. 0. Thomas. In presenting Mr.
EaIl. Or. Thomas spoke in words of
unlimited commendation Among
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
Glasses Announced

A. E. Roderick, chairman, Of the
committee having details in charge.
has announced the classes for the
race meet of the Somerset Agricul-
tural Society. Wednesday, August 20.
These are to be 2.20. 2.25 and 2.32,
all trot and pace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
I oncert mt bingham

There IS 10 DE a concert. under th
auspices af the Ladies Aid in Kenne
bee Hall. bingham, Thursday eyenirs
July 2Eh William Dixon, reader.
Floyd l. Drake. violinist; Mrs Marion
Drake Flanders, soprano and Ela
Flanders, pianist assisted by the Som
erset Academy Orchestra Admission
35c. children l5c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

Harry Murray of North Anson ac-
eompanied his sister Mrs. Hattie Mac
Aillsfer and brother Welby T. Murray
VI Skowhegan to Pike, n. H., being
vailed there on account of the serious
"ihess of their sister, Mrs. L. W At
NinSon who was shot by her husband
last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

Miss Irene Socier of Wateryille i.
passing a several days visit with
relatives in town. Among those are
her aunts. Mrs. a. J. Libby of Summer
street. Mrs. Blaine Emerson of Mech
anic street and Mrs George Bird OF
Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

Thomas G. Lord and family left
here yesterday morning by automo-
bile for a ten days trip to Portland
and vicinity.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
ASK FEDERAL AID IN
 MARKETING ARIZ. COPPER
(From Saturdays Dsilyl

Following the action taken at the
 annual meeting of the Yavapai
 County Chamber of Commerce re
 garding the copper situation, Sena- | tors Ashurst and Smith and Con
 gressman Hayden have been re-
 quested to lend their cooperation
 with other department inS Washing ton, in order that settled conditions may be had as soon as possible. The telegram sent yesterday to Arizona's
 congressional delegation is as fol- lows:
 ''In view of the present copper situation and tine enormous stock of unsold copper which make 1t abso- lutcly necessary for copper com panies to either curtail production or find means of reducing operating expense, the Yavapai County Cham Der of Commerce respectfully urges you to cooperate with department of labor and other departments of the federal government in obtaining such assistance as is possible from various departments at Washington, particularly in securing a market either domestic-through telephone, telegraph and railroad companies-or in foreign countries for some of the copper now held in stock. This in dustry being of prime importance to the state of Arizona, any serious or prolonged depression in the copper industry will bring about very dis astrous conditions in this state"
 The following message has been sent to Governor Campbell and State Engineer Holmquist:
 Tn view of the large and increas- ing number of idle workmen in this county and the state, the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce earn estly requests that active work by contract be commenced on the Je- highway. We feel that this is an excellent way to hold many of our miners here in this county on work which is vitally es- sential"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
ELLINWODD BOY RE-
 LEASED FROM HUN PRISON
(Flom Thursdays DaiIy.l

A. B. Peach yesterday received a letter from Judge Ellinwood of Bis bee, in which it was stated that the writers son, Ralph Ellinwood, who had been captured by the Germans late in the summer, had at last se- cured his release from the Hun pris- on camp and had arrived safely back in the American lines. Young El- linwood, who for q time disappeared completely, had at one time been giv- en up as dead. Later a message came to America in roundabout way telling of the boys capture in one of the engagements with the enemy. For several months nothing had been heard from the young trooper, and the message of yester- day was received with a great deal of satisfaction by the many local friends of Ralph and his father. both of whom were once residents of Prescott
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
TRACK-LAFINGON SANTA IF STILL
 PROGRESSING
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND SHORTAGE OF MA TERIAL HAVE SLOWED
 UP WORK OF STRENGTH
 EWING LOCAL DIVISION.
(From Saturdays Daily)

Despite a number of set-backs which have been caused by bad weather, labor shortage and the in ability of the company to get tae necessary material, the local division of the Santa Fe has been making good progress in the matter of re- laying its track between Ash Fork and Phoenix, and to date, the gang which has been engaged on the north end of the job has worked as far south as Del Rio, a distance of 38 miles from the main line junction town. The work is also completed south of Prescott as far as Skull Val ley, distance of about 20 miles. The new steel being laid is much heavier than that which has hereto fore been in use on this line, and when the whole job is completed, the company will be in a position to utilize rolling stock of much heav- fer type than has been possible in the past, and as a consequence han He in a much more expedient man. ner the constantly increasing traffic.
 The road has been compelled in the past to use engines which were n many cases a trifle light for the big pulls over some of the heavy grades, but with more substantial track, some of the larger mainline type of locomotives can De put into service over this run. Much of the steel which is replacing the lighter rails is new material and some of it is practically new stuff which was used for a short time on the main line through the northern part of the state.
 During the past week or so, cattle shipments over this division have been the heaviest in the history of the road according to General Man ager W. A. Drake. SO carloads of beef having gone south yesterday. Since the first of the year more than 800 cars of stock have been routed to southern points. Most of the ani- mals come from the ranges in the northern part of the state and are consigned to points in the Salt River Valley, Glendale, Buckeye, Alnam- bra, etc, for winter feeding.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
JEROME MAN IS
 ARRESTED AS SLACKER

JEROME, Jan. l6.-Patrick Haro, Mexican, who is listed as a stacker by the Yavapai county draft board was arrested this morning by Deputy United States Marshal Harry Carl son and placed in the city jail.
 The specific charge against Haro is that he failed to return his ques- tionnaire to the board. He claims that he went to Nitro, West Virginia, notifying the board of his change of address, but never received his ques- tioanaire. Several parts of his story do not hang together well so Carl son decided that he would let Haro explain directly to the board. Vari- ous other alleged activities of the prisoner, all of decidedly shady na- ture, are being investigated.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
PRETTY TRIBUTE PAID YAVAPAI
 SOLDER BOY
MRS. LEVI JONES IN RE- CEIPT OF TOUCHING G MESSAGE OF HER SONS DEATH IN FRANCE FROM ILLNESS.

Confirmation of the death in France of a son of MT. and Mrs. Levi Jones of Prescott, has been received from the American Red Cross Soci- ety, in which the following beautiful tribute is paid the memory of this gallant young soldier, who succumb- ed to influenza:
 My Dear Mrs. Jones:
 Tt would be easy for me to tell you so many things about your son and his last sickness here if I could see and talk to you, for everything means so much at times like this, I know.
 Your son was brought here very sick with influenza, but it soon de- veloped into pneumonia, and then be- gan the long, hard fight for doctors, nurses and the boy. But the disease proved too strong for him. The chaplain called to see him later, and talked and prayed with him, and the boy said it was all right, that he was not afraid whatever might hap pen to him. He was quiet and con- scous all the time, and few min utes after the chaplain had talked with him, the end came peacefully.
 "He was a good soldier to the end and everybody around him loved him. Everything possible was done for him by doctors, nurses and or derlies, and I never saw him that l did not think he was comfortable and contented.
 "Hle sleeps peacefully now in the little cemetery of Commercy, by the side of his comrades, and was laid to rest by the hands of his soldier comrades, with the flag of his coun- try covering him. The scene was pathetic. Just as the sun was sink ing behind the hill one of his com rades blew the sweet notes of taps, and ne was laid away sorrowfully and with tears flowing from all.
 "You should be proud of the boy who sleeps under the blue skies of France, for he surely gave his life for his country and for the country where he is sleeping so peacefully. Be glad that he will never know pain or hardship again, and look forward to the day when mother will greet son in eternity His country honors him for what ne has done for it, and loves and honors you for the sacri- fees you have made And, it has not been in vain, for the world is better today, that he lived and died in it. and the heart of the world is tender ly sympathetic for the mothers who. have made it possible.
 From the whole hospital force, and from me especially, accept deep est sympathy now.
 Sincerely, ...-
 "MAUDE B. FISHER"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
HOWELL S. PAYNE HOPES
 TO SOON BE BACK HOME
(From Wednesday's Daily.D

Writing from Base Hospital No. 116 in France, Howell S. Payne of Granite Dells is waiting for call to be taken to the United States again. After being wounded in October dur ing the fighting at the Argonne For est, he returned to his company, reaching them as they were passing through Luxemburg. Waiting on the border of Germany until Sunday morning, December l, with bands playing, they crossed tne bridge into the land of the kaiser.
 He writes interestingly of the ap- parent thrift of the people of that country in utilizing every square rod of land that coulG.be planted in crops and fruit trees Soon after passing Coblenz he broke down physically, and was carried by ambulance again into France
 On the move continually all the time he has been in Europe, only two letters have reached him and none of the Journal-Miners that have been mailed to him constantly have been received. Neither has the official paymaster found him and six months pay is awaiting him some where.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
INFLUENZA HAS
 CLAIMED MANY INDIANS.
fFrom Wednesday's Dailyl

Although not generally known, it is said to be fact that at scattered Indian camps along the s. F. P. &
 P, south of Hillside, there have been many deaths from influenza during the past two months, and secrecy has been observed in burying the bodies. and information has been suppressed by those who have been afflicted.
 Frank A. Carothers, who is in the city from Martinez Gulch, stated yes terday that he was an eye witness at the time two children of about six years of age were placed in a shal- low grave side by side and burial was made without the slightest manifesto ton of sorrow on part of the mother or other relatives. From what he could learn it is his belief that there has been a heavy mortality among adults, squaws predominating in the fatalities. No remedies are given, except that large flat rocks are heat ed and placed on the chest of the sufferer, being enclosed in a piece of cloth MT. Carothers also stated that since January l, the weather has been the coldest ever known in that region and the death rate among the Indian is presumed to have been heavy
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
COPPER PEOPLE ARE
 SLASHING PAY ROLLS.
(From Fridays Daiy.)

With Jerome copper companies setting the pace last week in reduc- ing mine forces, other operating firms in this field are beginning to take similar action, which is due, it is reported to over production. On Wednesday night, Phelps-Dodge Corporation at its Commercial hold ing in Copper Basin, suspended en- tirely, dispensing with about 40 min CTS, and retaining only few Of the muckers. At Senator there was no reduction, the force being small. Miners arriving yesterday from the Henrietta mine of the Big Ledge Go. stated about 40 employees had been affected by the reduction i'll mine work, leaving less than 20 em- ployed.
 Rumors are also current that other copper companies in this section are preparing for a deep cut in the num- Der of men employed, and inside of two weeks definite action will be talk en to lower existing payrolls.
 In most of the cases when so many miners are being affected, there is no controversy involved in labor issues or the amount of wages paid.
 From all sections of the state where copper mining predominates it is estimated that over coco miners had been let out.
 From Butte, Montana, yesterday came a private telegram to Prescott saying that up to Wednesday night 1886 copper miners had been dis charged.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
CATTLE GROWERS ID
 LEAVE STATE
NEW GRAZING AND FAT TENING MOVEMENT IN MICHIGAN AND MINNIE SOFIA WILL TAKE AWAY MANY.
(From Fridays Daily.)

The St. Paul, (Minn.) Pioneer Press. of recent date contains quite lengthy article in which former resident of this county, NJ. s. Plum mer, figures in big cattle undertak- ing in Minnesota, Michigan and Wis consin. The published account has the following to say:
 Frank NJ. King and NJ. S. Plum mer Of Arizona, the state Of long dis tances, who were at The Saint Paul last night, are the advance guard of l50 Arizona and Texas cattlemen who expect to make cattle ranch country out of great portions of the cut-over districts of Michigan, Wis consin and Minnesota.
 King and Hummer, partners in an Arizona ranch, have purchased a township of land in Schoolcraft county in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They will bring in 2,OOO head of cattle in the spring and send them to market in the fall.
 Other cattlemen coming north this spring are o. F. Ashburn, Patagonia, Arizona, who will bring 1,500 cattle to 10000 acres of land he has pur- chased near Charming, Michigan, and Russell T. Johnson, Gila Bend, Ari- zona, who will fatten 1000 head in nearby Wisconsin county.
 The 2,00O cattle of King and Plum mer will be brought north in two special trains Accompanying them will be cowboys, COW horses and all the accompaniments of cattle ranch. l. will cost $244 a car to send the cattle from Arizona to Michigan, but MT. King says that expense is not as large as 1t seems, as they will be getting their stock so much nearer market.
 The two Arizona men now are on their way back to Arizona, having fenced a part of the Michigan land and made it ready to receive the cat tie in ths spring.
 In this movement the government is cooperating. The railroad admin istration has promised to run the cat tie through with but three leeds.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
TO OPEN NIGHT SCHOOL
 FOR FOREIGNERS.
(From Wtdnesdav.s. .Daily.l ]

NGlOIH % " C0hCSNldy H l(NAraJ De.
 At the call of the Chamber oi [ Commerce, a meeting of those inter estcd in the problem of Americani-
 zation was held yesterday to meet Dr. Mary Neff of Phoenix and to consider the matter of organizing a committee for this work in Prescott. After the speaker had told what was being done in other Arizona towns and had outlined a program for the local committee, Prof. S. H. Martin was elected chairman and Rev. Geo. C. Golden secretary of the executive committee, the chairman having the power to complete the committee. 4 larger committee consisting of rep of the lodges and churches as well as local organiza- tions will be formed.
 The immediate work before the committee will be the establishing of a night school To meet this, the last state senate passed Bill No. lo, providing $25,0OO to be used for night schools in the state. All that is re- quired is a demand for such an insti- tuition. The members of the com- mittee felt sure that such a demand exists and they hope that a night school will soon be established in Prescott so that every foreign-speak- ing resident may qualify for Amcri- can citizenship.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22

Draft.
 'Disbursing Officer and Agent of the U. S"
 From which it will be seen taat Col Harris is something of a poobah when 1t comes to matters military That he will not retain that position long is the opinion ventured by many of the wise, the near-wise and the otherwise. Tn fact there seems to exist a sort of a concensus of opinion that Col Harris won't last long.
 Soldier Settlement Work.
 Soldier settlement work will occu- by the attention of the legislators to large extent in the coming weeks. This is a popular subject, and it is only natural that members will feel called upon to present tneir opin- ions in the form of bill as to what should be done for the boys now coming home. Every one has his own ideas on this subject, and no two ideas are exactly alike. It is a deep subject and at the same time one productive of many fanciful mo- tions. The elimination of the vi sionary and utopian and the amalga- nation of the practical points which may be presented is going to be some man-sized job, 1t is admitted on all sides.
 Then comes the matter of good roads Representative Eddy of Yuma is said to have a $3OOOO,OOO road i'm provement bill mp his sleeve. There are countless others. Eddy is not sure that his bill embodies all the best ideas extant but he believes that its presentation will serve to start the ball rolling at any rate and he is anxious to see what happens. Before any measures of this kind can be considered the constitution will have to be amended to raise the limit of $l30,000 bonded indebtedness for the state.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
COPPER SITUATION
 NOT AS BAD AS IT , HAS BEEN PAINTED.
(From Fridays Daily.)

For the first time since the end of hostilitics threw American industries more or less out of gear, the busi- ness men of Prescott learned the sit uation facing the mining industry. when the report of the mining com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce was made public at the annual meet ing last night The report dealt with the condition of stocks of unsold copper, the possible demands, and the channels through which relief might be expected.
 Under pressure by the govern ment, Arizona responded during 1918 with a production of about 80000O,- GOO pounds of copper, or one-third the production of the United States. To do this, the copper mines had to put on more men at government fix ed wages. As a result of the sudden break of the central powers, Ameri- ca found itself with an unsold re- serve of million pounds, or one third of years production by the entire copper producing enterprises of the world. Until this reserve is absorbed, there will be no market, or at least, no healthy market for the red metal.
 Two Possible Outlets.
 Relief is to be expected through the export committee of the mining industry, which has gone to Europe to try to sell the various metal re- serves. Copper is to go at 3 cents It was noted that flor domestic con sumption, the Sherman law prohibits any combination of producers, to fix prices, but for foreign markets, this prohibition does not exist. There are two possible great consumers of copper which may be stimulated into placing orders at once, and thus ere ating a semi-official market and price; they are the United States Railway Administration and the Postoffice department, operating the cables, telegraphs and telephones. It is with the hope that these agencies will come to the fore and create a market that will then be confidently entered by private industry, that the copper companies arc awaiting the return of demobilized soldier em- ployees, and letting go as few men
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22
PRESCOTT STATE
 BANK ELECTS OFFICERS.
CFrom Fridays Daily.l

The annual meeting of the share holders of the Prescott State Bank was held at its banking house on Tuesday, January IA, and the follow ing-named were elected directors for the ensuing year, towit: R. N. Fred ericks, Morris Goldwater, F. c. Brecht, James A. Hope, Thomas C.. Norris, LeRoy Anderson and L. C.. Derrick.
 On the day following the election the directors-elect held a meeting and perfected their organization for the year by electing the following officers; R. N. Fredericks, presi- dent; Morris Goldwater, vice presi- dent; r. c. Brecht, vice president; L. C. Derrick, cashier; J. E. Me Cullough, assistant cashier; A. B. Fox, assistant cashier; ]. c. Conway, of the Humboldt branch.