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The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
BINGHAM GRANGE EN-.
TERTA|NS POMONA
Degree Work, BOuntiful Dinner and
Interesting Program Help TO Make
Up Pleasant Session

Members of the Pomona in average
morning of October IA and held a
regular meeting as guests of Bingham
Grange The Master, Lecturer,
Steward Assistant Steward, Secre
tary Gate Keeper, Pomona, Ceres,
Flora and Lady Assistant Steward. A
class of eighteen fourth degree mem
bers was instructed in the fifth de-
gree and admitted into the Pomona,
closing the morning session. A
bountiful dinner was served at inter
mission under the auspices OF the
members of Bingham Grange.
Largely increased numbers were in
attendance at the opening Of the af-
ternoon session. Some discussion
followed relative to our public high
ways, endorsing communication
that came from Washington. Pass
ed to the program and George Gordon,
master of Bingham Grange, gave the
welcome address and Mrs. Lizzie Wat
son, lecturer of the Pomona respond
ed to the welcome There were solos
by Alta Mclaughlin; songs by Lila
Morrison, Ethel Savage, George Cor
don and by Bingham Grange choir; a
ladies' quartet and by a male quar-
tet: selections in reading by Ethel
Savage and J. II. Savage; declama
tions by S. F. Emerson and Eugene
Danf0rth and discussion of the
topics What are the biggest prob
lens Immediately before the Grange
and What can be we'll substituted If
farmers feel they are forced TO sell
their COWS because of feed and labor
conditions Speakers H. b. Whip
pie. A. S. Burke, c. Davis Miller, Fred
Magoon. A. ID. Brawn, Ivan Brown,
F. f. Tuscan, S. f. Emerson
The opinion prevails that there is
no substitute that can take the place
of cows with equal profit and it fol
lows that farmers should hold on to
their dairy stock.
The great problem before the
Grange is to continually advocate and
sustain in every way possible our ag-
rcutural interests which are more
important today than all other occu-
pations.
The Pomona found Bingham Grange
prospering in an unusual degree, own
ing a splendid hall and surrounded
by fine agricultural section Bine-
ham has bright outlook
Next meeting of the Pomona with
Starks Grange, Tuesday Oct 2>
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
". c. I. j. SOCIAL
HELD OCT. 13
Was n Well Attended Affair

The Clementine Weston w. c. T. L..
held a social last Monday evening in
the Library Parlors when gentlemen's
night was observed. There was an
estimate of IS people present. The
guests were received by Mrs. Lizzie
A. Marble and Mrs. Clara Mckinney.
A welcome greeting was given by the
president, Mrs Marble and a cordial
welcome was given by Rev George
Merriam. The subject of the address
given by Rev II. l.. Nichols, was PRO
hibition, Past, Present and Future. =
This speech was very educational as
well as interesting. Other short
speeches We're given by DR. George
Otis Smith of the United States Geo
logical Survey and DR.. o. II. Tracy,
There were vocal solos by Miss Coda
Keene with Mrs. Dora Trafton Nye,
accompanist A piano duet was rem
dered by Misses Dorothy Nye and
Helen Leighton. Refreshments of
ice cream and cakes were served.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair were Miss Mary Murphy, Miss
Gertrude Weston, Mrs Jeanie H.
Weller, Miss Emma II, Hall, Mrs. Al
freda Cool, Mrs. Bernice Castle and
Mrs Winona T. Ilomsted.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
Combined Meeting of Excelsior and
Somerset POmOnas

An invitation was accepted by Som
erset Pomona to meet in joint ses-
sion with Excelsior Pomona at West
Mills, Industry, Tuesday, October 8.
Forty members of Somerset Pomona
met with eighty-one members Of Ex-
cellsior at the Industry Grange hall
on the day appointed and mingled to-
gether in social and intellectual en-
joyment. Eleven of the officers of
each Pomona were present, those of
Somerset Pomona occupying the
chairs.
class was instructed in the fifth
degree. f. W. Patterson master of
Industry Grange, gave a most fra
ternal welcome to the Pomonas and
W. l.. Racklffe was called upon to
respond in behalf of Excelsior Po-
mona and S. F. Emerson on the
part of Somerset Pomona. Then
followed a most interesting program
consisting of music by the choir,
readings, recitations, discussions, in
strumental and vocal solos and
thoughtfully prepared papers on diff
ferent subjects.
Remarks for the good of the Po-
monas and for the order were offered
by c. NJ Williams, master of Excel
sior Pomona. Eugene Danforth,
master of Somerset Pomona, S. F.
Emerson, secretary of Somerset Po-
mona, Roy Bridges and Llewellyn
Norton, all under the direction of Mrs.
Lizzie Watson, lecturer Of Somerset
Pomona.
All singing God Be With You Till
We Meet Again closed the exercises
Excelsior Pomona did all possible to
make the day one of the best on rec
ord.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
LOCAL ITEMS

NJ. uot+io ci1oe is beIninq Mrs
1aa pnaaol, of tho 1akawood road
,.;., hon droaan,al,no
The Ladies oil the Methodist hp'S-
capoi Church nave uec'ueo upon DEC
10Th. as the date oil 'heir annual la'''
Dr. George Otis Smith. Director
Of the United States Geological Sur
''F a. " "'''' = b '''i'
The Ladies Circle of the NJ. E.
Church will meet Monday. Oct goth,
with Mrs. A. p. Lamb of Turner Ave.
NJ and Atrs Ward Chinman Ed
saa rh,,r.h ond Nre Rert RAYMOND
,,.a.o - Nt,diso, 1,.t Monday for n
briof stov
i'f. T. H. stevens VII" '''i' NO
9hlth Oh lhlS Town anu ''""'' V"i
hoiaas fouis returned !" O''''
hl'dee' NaSs.' 9aiu"E "i'eI''oo''' '''''
sbehaihE a le| oaHS neIe slo7'"t i'.s
outage AT hlooliiile'o ''iAi'
-af :. ~. Ai. 4ldi iHS' "'4A ~ l'' "''t
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
SEIZURE OF Sc GALLONS
OF BOOZE
Due 10 the Work OF Somerset County
Officers

The seizure Of ninety-six gallons Of
Canadian liquor caused much rumor
IN the towns of Somerset county early
this week This work va done b.
The caretu. detection Of sheriff John
\. Mooers and hi- deputies This IN
toxicatiug beverage is il the care Of
Nr Mooers a. his headquarters.
a short time after the first seizure,
second one was made Of some liquor
and car, making q total Of about
$1,000 including liquor and car.
Last Friday night deputies r 3.
Cole OF Skowhegan. Z S. Adams Of
Madison and + L. Gipson OF Bingham
were near Lake Parlin at work on the
last named gentlemans automobile
when two Buick coupes went past
them toward the line These people
looked quite suspicious To the officers
and did not appear to be hunters This
arose the suspicion OF the officers TO
quite an extent and they Immediately
sent word 10 Deputy Tuscan notifying
him TO be on the watch for these cars.
after having given their description.
Mr.. Tuscan tried to stop the cars but
be could not make the drivers obey
him. He then notified Sheriff Mooers
He in company with deputies Cole.
Adams and Gipson left for Madison
and upon arriving near the Bickford
store at Lakewood they detected an
advancing car. They barred the road
BY placing the Gipson car across the
highway and jumped out and ran tow
ard the approaching automobile.
Without stopping the motor of their
care. the people left it and went into
the woods. Tie officers fred several
she's. Tn then -efzed i gallons
rom The car aid the car itse'f
Meanwhile sheriff Nooers was sta-
toned on the Norrideewoe6 bridge
and deputy Tuscan wa in pursuit Of
the cars Nr Tuscan came so close
to them that the occupants OF the car
became timid and abandoned it long
enough to hide % gallons OF the
liquor in nearby swamp and their
tracks made It possible for the Of
fcers TO find their hidden treasure.
During all of this excitement Sheriff
Mooers kept a careful watch in va
rious towns of Somerset County in
cluding Madison and North Arson. He
returned to Skowhegan after a while
having come to the conclusion that
the men might have reached the town.
This successful and weary search
was all due TO Sheriff Mooers' detec-
tive ability and the energetic deputy
workers he had with hJm. The auto
mobile which was captured is saIa 10
belong to parties in Lisbon Falls
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
CONVENTION OF AGR|.
CULTURAL CLUBS
The Youth OF Somerset Always We'll
come

The third annual convention of the
Rows and Girls Clubs of Somerset
County opens here tomorrow. Coun-
ty Agent Storer and the Club leaders
in various towns have been diligent
throughout the year, and the result
will be manifest in the gathering to-
morrow in the exhibits, and in the es-
says and papers wherein these young
farmers tell their agricultural stories
Skowhegan is preparing to welcome
these young people and committees
have been appointed as follows:
Housing, Carl Curtis, G. l.. H.
Smith, R. w. Leighton; entertainment
r. T. Patten, G. w. Tobey, Fred j..
Poulin; finances, E. T. Goodrich, j.
W Fogler, J. H. Lancaster; exhibits,
W E. Porter, E. E. Harris, Harry E.
Smith; banquet, A. r. Jewett, H. A.
Burgess, George H. Plummer.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
MAINE IS AHEAD IN PO-
TATO RAISING
Would be OF Signal Advantage TO
Somerset County Agriculture

The potatoes embracing the five
acre tract entered in the Farm Journ-
al competition by the Central Maine
Potato Co We're dug last Monday. The
competition referred to is for prize
of 81, 900 offered by the Farm Journal
of Philadelphia, open to cotton corn,
wheat, potato. cat and alfalfa grow
ers of the United States L j. not
known whether or no there We're
other entries from Maine on any ot
these crops. but there is no doubt
that the Central Maine Potato Com
pany will find that there We're other
potato raisers in various parts of the
United States competing with them.
The]tecond best piece will win $500,
and the third best $3.50. it would
he a distinguished honor to the Cen
trail Maine people and of very great
advantage to Somerset County agri-
culture should it prove that their
patch had won in these prizes.
The entry was made and arrange
ments for Judging was perfected by
County Agent Storer, The super
visors of digging and weighing were
Leslie II. Goldsmith, Everett T. Good
rich and Roland T. Patten. all OF
Skowhegan The Farm Journal re-
quested that this committee should be
made up OF a banker, a county officer
and newspaper man, and this re
qurement lead to the selection above
reported.
The farm on which this prize piece
has been planted is in the soathWe-i-
erly portion of Solon County Agent
Storer with his committee. arrived on
the scene about 10 O'Clock last Mon
day morning. and Immediately mea-
ured off a rectangular plot embrac-
ing exactly five acres. These l."
rows, each 5o0 fl long, spaced at
regular intervals. were dug and after
having been dried and freed from
dirt. these potatoes were carefully
weighed. The total crop from the
five acres based on the Weld of these
10 rows was l0l .545o2 lbs or 1892 Al
bushels. or about 32N bushels to the
acre.
Maine leads the entire country in
average yield of potatoes per acre.
and this is far above Maine's aver
age. 1t is not however the largest
yield ever grown by the Central Maine
and higher yields have often been
produced by other growers in Somer-
set county II is big enough how
ever, to stand good show in this
prize contest and the outcome will be
awaited with great interest
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
Board of Trade Meeting

Remember the Board OF Trade
meeting, tomorrow friday evening
AT the Municipal court room at 7.30.
All citizens of Skowhegan are invited.
II ia expected that officials Of the
Central Maine Power Company will be
present. The conference should be
a very important and interesting one.
A letter will probably be read from
Button Manufacturing Company
which would like a location here.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
Bloom Gilman

4 very quiet huf pretty Wediirr
occurred Tuesday evening. October =
at the home of George Gilman of
Hivaham. when their vounresf child
.,t 4a4 FORREST a... ,...s - ...,.
a with Mis- Alma u Bloom nj
~. 5l#5# VILLAGE lA 1,.. @ E. i..-.
OFF fHa eargrogatioraa .1..r# - Ies.....
n.. The double r... -.rs# .,.-
-. rrN fha fs=
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16

Whereas in fbt ds,-a .,.r
Alien. Athens GRANGE -. 'c.t
who has ever been .a.er s'ef IN -
work of the order as1 As 'o" -
health permitted vs. . 1tsl ny -
tendant ever ready ~ 10 ~i7t.t r
wark MAS assigned her
Therefore be il
Resolved that while We as a
Grange, have lost ta}th-ul sister
and the community a rrspe,'cd ci'i-
zen. We would as an organization o.
tend our deepest sympathy n '3ase
who were bound to or ster by rs
closer than those OF fra'err.ty
Resolved. that our charter e
draped for thirty DAYS, that D.
be set apart in our records ne n
ory OF our sister and tat coOv I
these resolutions be ser ~ .aP
of our sister and to the Ind pen 1cet-
Reporter for publication.
MRS. ]. F. CORSON
ELLEN =. JONES
Myrtle DRAKE
Committee on Resolutions
Athens. October 13, 1913
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
Canaan Grange Fair

Canaan Grange held its fair on Oc-
tober 7. The Hall was very attrac-
tive, having been draped with red
white and blue bunting, American
flags crepe paper and red bells The
tables for fancy work were draped
with pink bunting; those for far
produce in yellow. 1t being a fine
day by 10 O'Clock large crowd had
gathered to see the outdoor sports
and the exhibits in the hall
Premiums on outdoor sports
Horse pulling, list class, horses over
2600 pounds, 1st premium of $40 Civ
en- to Harry Austin; End premium of
SIS given to Harold Austin.
Pulling by oXen-1st premium of IS
on oxen given to Alton Goodridge;
2nd premium of So on oxen given to
Guy Mason.
Wheelbarrow race premium of SO
given to Harry Jewell, 1st Other
Canned goods Berries, Mrs. Nellie
Salisbury, list; corn. Mrs. Nellie Sails
bury. 1st beans, Mrs Nellie Salisbury,
LIST; squash Mrs Nellie Salisbury, 1st;
peas, Mrs. Nellie Salisbury. 1st; jel-
lies, Mrs. Nellie Salisbury, 1st
Sunfower head Miss Marjorie
Hail lst; white rabbits, Fred Rolfe
1st.
Fancywork Embroidered handker-
chief with tatted edge, Mrs Bertha
Wtthee, 1st.
Souvenir of France, embroidered
silk handkerchief, Mrs. Edith Tib-
belts, LIST.
Embroidered pillow slips, Mrs
Martha Davis, 1st; Miss Sadie Mason
2nd.
Nightrobe. Sadie Mason. 1st EN-
brodered aprons, Doris Foster, 1st;
Colorcd linen table runner with
crocheted border. Mrs. Lettie Foster
1st Colored linen table runners
embroidered in colors, Mrs. Amos p.
Nelson. 1st White linen table run
ner embroidered Miss Sadie Mason,
1st. Piano scarf. Mrs. Lettfe Eos
centerrieces, Ms Ilaie Burrin. lst
Croche.ea coltcrriers. Mis- Nellie
Tiblc1a. Ist Round embroidered
ceuterpfocc. Miss sad'c Mason. 1st
Towels radc fre8 Jjuoa ever 125
vCara ed Tlcq ere made I'd em-
broifefed Ar Nf#. Sadie DreW IN her
so'h year nuw efa Il ugo ard woye
hr uer er#rdwrtaes. Cu.ae6a ard
embroidered .ra.Ha.... Mrs srcr
Thing Ial. N'- sd'. N ard.
Croche ea ccrD eaeoe vole# Ntes
UucIe TiaL-t. ~ NroD3.te5 yoke.
Miss Sadie Mason. lsf Mr.. fastha
Withce. End EsEo'dcraG lunch
get. Nj Mabel Hurr'. lst Linen
table cloth WITH fafrd L1rder Mrs.
Mabel Burr.l. ~. T.hlc daili#s en-
broidored in col3fs s1rs. Mabel Bur
rill. 1st Lun and tatting platter
doilies. Mr. Nitoi PrriN. 1t. Flag
sofa pillow. Mr. NaDel Decker. 1st.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
Card of Thanks

Very many people. friends and
neiEhbors, were of assistance 10 US
through their sympathy, by acts Of
kindness. and by sending beautiful
flowers during our recent bereaye-
ment Wa wish 10 thank them all
very sincerely
Mrs Carrie Clark
Mr. and Mrs Leamon Clark
Mr. and Mrs David Creighton
Cornyille. NGiue, Oct 16, 1919.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
Fire at Hotel Oxford

Guests at Hotel oxford were awak-
ened by smoke at 2 o'clock this
(Thursday) morning. Fire had start
ed in the kitchen of the Metropolitan
Cafe. some hours before. The re-
suits were smoke damage through
the entire block with water and fire
damage to the stock of the Cafe of
which George Thompson is the pro-
prietor.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16

Curious, a large collection of old
china, Mrs. J. f. Kane, lst Dutch
slippers. Mrs. J. F. Kane. 1st. Old
fashioned flax wheel with towel and
fax 1t was woye from over 100 years
old, Mrs. ] F. Kane. 1st. Pin
cushion mats made from beans and
seeds, Mrs. Winnie Cool, 1st Ger
man pin cushion. Miss Nellie Tib-
belts, list Old fashioned comb. Mrs.
Winnie Cool 1st. Sword about 100
years old, George Lambert, 1st Fancy
basket, Mrs. Henry Manson, lst.
Stuffed birds, Mrs Edith Tibbetts,
LIST. Cactus, over 25 years old, taken
from the ground in the west and
brought here by Roy Cover when a
small boy. exhibited by Mrs. Roy
Cover.
The fair closed with a grand ball
in the evening. Tozier's orchestra
furnished music both afternoon and
evening.
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
SOlon Cattle Show and Fair

Owing to the bad weather on the
day set for Solon Fair. Friday. Octo-
ber 3, it was postponed until the fol
lowing day. and while the weather
was not much better. the Show and
Fair was decided success. There
were the usual number of tents in
evidence ON the midway The games
came off as per schedule. The bask-
ct ball game between the girls of
Solon high school and the girls of
Anson Academy resulted in score
of Is to 7 in favor of Solon. The
baseball game between Solon High
school and Somerset Academy result
ed in a score of to 6 in favor of
Somerset Academy. and the game be-
j tween the Solon Town team and An
son Town team resulted in a victory
for the Solon Town team with a score
of to 2. The dance was held Fri
day night and the hall was well filled
Everyone reported a good time. North
Somerset Grange served a baked bean
dinner in their banquet hall which
was we'll patronized. There was
considerable excitement over the
draft horses. there being six teams
entered in each class. The result of
the pulling was as follows:
Horses weighing over 260O lbs. load
on drag ZOO lbs Carl Trafton of
Guilford won first money his team
weighing $500 lbs, hauling the load
80 feet f. J. Keene of Norridge-
wock won the second place, his team
weighing 3110 lbs. hauling the load
"a fl. 9 in. A c. Heald of Solon,
third place. his team weighing 3100
lbs, hauling the load 16 it. 3 in G.
G. Palmer of Embden was next, his
team weighing 1850 lbs. hauling the
load II TT 6 in. 4 c. Heald of
Solon came next, his team weighing
$3.50 lbs. hauling the load II # 6.
G. Palmer of Embden came next, his
team weighing 3040 lbs. hauling the
load 9 IT. 10 in.
Horses weighing 26oo IDS or uIuer.
Load on drag 6lOo Ibs-A {. fieaid
OF Solon got first money. ms team
weighing 2385 lbs. haullng lhe Ioad
log 1T. . IN. Asher DAVIS OF 9olen
got second. ms team WelGhlhs 40
lbs. hauling the load bI II . III.
George Corntorth ot Madison &oi
third his team weighing @57e lhs
hauling the load ~ II u. > -
oi Emhden came next. his team "elEh-
in@ 2'9e HIS hauling III" .'ad -
II i'm Fred Ward oil E"hdes ~
neNt. hi team Weish'a@ ~ .H..
hn're the load r. ill., " E
fH=cu -. |a|9n W. HN' us is
=, tOu 7H U.S.. laH - 'h"
aer. IT, 1fda"- eE 'h" rHH5#z
@trr j J. FIe7. Asher 'H.|-- l-..
auHGu
Iu ihe ika 'oC. ae@fIWrn'. ] ~ r.
WIS - heae 90. 'ai5=e e>Wpied -
hccp and .h. - l2s~ AVID 'as-.
II horses a.d colts Bert !.l'iea ei
Siarks. aetfae a9 if5sr B." lii.s f"-
partment Awards IN the 1--we siorh
department were ms lazo"~
Three year old colt d"'I' aff3
h"r Ies lta,H OIL 'a9"' 'H'#
The independent-reporter., 1919-10-16
Meeting of Simon Peters Post

There will be a meeting of Simon
Peters Post next Monday evening at s
o'clock at the Municipal Court room.
All ex-service men, regardless of
whether or not they went overseas,
are urged to be present.
JOHN w. HEAIY,
Post Con nander.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-10-22
NEWLANDS PROJECT SHOULD
Be HAY BUYERS OBJECTIVE
Nearly One Million Dollars Worth of
Hay Remains unsold In This
Valley

Informed people maintain that
about 10000 tons Of alfalfa lay re-
mains nnsold on Newlands project
farms. With the exception Of a
furry I'm August when a number OF
substantial purchases we're made the
market here has been decidedly in
active. There are those who insist
that stockmen have taeitiy agreed
10 pass the offerings Of this vale
by TO be purchased only as an urg-
ent expedient when the forage O.
other sections has been exhaust I'd
VET this viewpoint is not altogethe
tenable as a conclusion for the reas
On that haybuyers. Ike other peo-
ple usually buy where they can dc
tie best There IS no denying lhs
fact that the jump in the local price
OF hay during the month of August
discouraged general hay purchase
at a time when conditions Wer-
highly auspicious. which forces the
conclusion that growers must hops
TO meet the buyer on a REASONABLE
sales basis and at price that vii
Justify and amply compensate the
production of hay under present con.
QiLlDNh anu yet Ut iEHauIHHtE 10 :
point that viii not foroa the feeder
of stock into eontamporaneous sec
tons for their winter operations and
consequent disbursement o. m8 sga
Just nov tie central states ha'
markets do not Justify the shipnen
of hay. yet conditions may reverse
themselves very quickly under in
huences likely to arise at any time.
The two Falion alfalfa neal mill
formerly provided market for
good many thousand tons OF aifslfa
but II seems doubtful e this time
the smaller mill viii operate during
the present year. a'he Western
Meat Company plant is being worked
over and dust retaining appliance
installed and it is understood thu
meal manufacture will be undertak-
en- within short time by this con
Germ on a larger scale than ever.
The hay situation mere Al the
present time is more OF less anala-
gous to the Withdrawing of none
from circulation. for the stacks o
project farms represent close 10 on
million dollars. which is IN inactive
asset just now
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-10-22
BOYS APPRrHENDED HIRE
FOR AUTOMOBILE THEFT

Pierre lonteir, aged Il years,
and Walter Firth. aged / 3. were taxi
en- into custody Sunday evening for
tae theft OF new Chevrolet auto
mobile IN which they were making
their way from Oakland. California
10 Salt Lake City. Tie ear is al
legged to have been stolen FROM the
Chevrolet factory in Oakland last
Wednesday by the two boys vino
secreted it until Saturday when they
left with Mormonland as their OBJ
jective A telegram had been re-
ceiyed by the local officers in advance
OF their arrival here and a lookout
was being maintained for them.
Acting upon the instructions of the
Chevrolet Motor Company and the
Oakland chief of police. Sheriff Way
yesterday turned the boys loose and
they returned on the train to their
homes in California. The car
was turned over TO the Goverston
garage. Chevrolet agency for this
county TO be disposed OF here