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Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06

Probation Officer A. w. Swanson
this morning discovered a target rifle,
but does not know to whom it be
longs. If you have lost gun and
can identify this one, it's yours, says
Mr.. Swanson.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06

One water company pays bOun-
ties on 1861 gOphers during the
months of February to May, in
elusive. Aims at clearing its sec
ton of the valley Of pests
Delegation leaves Valley for
Yuma, where conferences are be-
ing held this afternoon and even
ing in effort to solve veXing Colo
RADIO river water question.
Mrs. Emil J. King tentatively
awarded compensation in the sum
of $446 for the death of her hus-
band. who was killed in an acci-
dent at the McLane Slaughtering
Company plant several weeks
ago. She expects to leave for
her old home in Missouri soon.
Southern Pacific passenger
train attempts to leave city while
attempt is being made to place
Calvin Smith. who recently broke
hip, on board.
Mexicali reported to have had
best two days, last Saturday and
Sunday, in past two years. Owl
said to. have had lucky run at
tables.
Lirkletter divorce at last end
ed with Judge Cole awarding de-
cree to Mrs. Linkletter. Calipa-
tria quiet.
Annual Methodist Sunday
school picnic tomorrow evening
at City Park at 6 o'clock. Bring
enough to eat for yourself and
one other" reads the invitation.
Big fight between two employees
of the lOl Ranch excites North
End.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06
INVESTIGATE IRISH
QUESTION, DEMAND
(By Associated Press

Paris. June 6.-Frank Walsh,
one of the delegates of the Irish
societies of the United tates. who
visited Ireland recently. has pre-
sented a demand to President Will
son that the Peace Conference in
vestigate the Irish question.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06
County books in city June L.. SO
Respectfully submitted,
AGNES FERRIS,

The question of establishing small
branch library in the eastern section
of the city, across the railroad tracks
was discussed fully and decided upon.
A custodian will be chosen and a site
for the branch selected later. The
shelves will be filled with both fiction
and non-fiction, and it is hoped this
plan will by its nearness and conve-
nient location succeed in gathering a
larger number of cardholders from
among the residents of that section
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06
DAYLIGHT SAVING
LAW WILL BE REPEALED.
BY Associated Pres!

Wy -i5sVVItFOco coo7
Washington-The House In
terstate Commerce committee has
voted to report favorably the bill
repeating the Daylight Saving,
to become effective the last Sun
day in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06

exhibit more ana more interest
in possible developments locally.
Additional announcements create
additional interest.
HOltville Possesses chicken Or
dinance which provides penalty of
S. for owner who let's his fowls
roam at large.
Lowell Kellar begins new du-
ties in First National Bank at
HOltville. Announcement made
that eOnard Clark of that bank
will soon join the Security Bank
in this city.
Temperature yesterday. 1O6.
Prediction today, continued fair;
net much change.
Epworth League at NJ. r.
church to hold business session
with Miss Pauline Adair. 1853
Olive street, tonight at 8 o'clock.
District board and valley anx-
Ously awaits first news from
Washington as to progress OF
work delegation is accomplish
ing.
Reports of wild time trickle in
to Valley from Y. M. c. A. boys
summer camp at Laguna Noun
tain. Jacumba stOrekeeper
vOuches for fact that boys took
possession of his store en- route
to camping site.
Several Valley people report
that they felt mild tremors last
evening. but shakes were so light
they were noticed by but few.
George Henry, Box sol, this
city, wishes information regard.
ing d. A. Thomas. least heard OF
on Hsmilton-GleasOn ranch.
Mother. Mrs. Mary J. Thoman,
seeks information.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Snow who reside
just west Of FL Centre, left this morn
ing on an extended automobile tour.
They expect before their return TO
visit San Francisco and many coasG
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06

Calipatria sets aside sixty acres
and aims at having the finest avi-
alton field in the Imperial Valley.
Ii will be known as Hangar
Row"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06
COLORED PEOPLE
ARE GRANTED A
BRANCH LIBRARY

At last evenings meeting of the
board of trustees of the Ell Centre
Public Library the following report
for the month of May, 1919 was sub
mitted by the librarian, Miss Agnes
Ferris:
Books added by purchase. e........127
Books discarded ............ 8
Total volumes in the library -. .9056
Circulation:
Fiction ................. .l6O2
Magazines ................ 2G9
juvenile ................... 1926
Non-1lctlon ........ ............. 800
lOtal ................... ~ -
(This is 568 more than circulation
for the same month last year,
County books in city May 1.... .637
County books returned in May. >
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06
THE CORE NO MORE

Oil seekers in valley continue to
exhibit more and more interest
in possible developments locally.
Additional announcements create
additional interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-06

Linkletter divorce at last end
ed with Judge Cole awarding de-
cree to Mrs. Linkletter. Calipa-
tria quiet.
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Scion High School Notes

The boys aud girl from North An
son representing tn basket ball
teams OF Arson &c DENY played
against the Scion Hin School teams
Friday evening, Mr. IA affording
entertainment for about two hun
dren people, There was some good
natured rivalry between the opposing
teams but the games were clearly
played no dissatisfaction being man
ifested The Scion High boys won
with a score of 30 to II while the So
Ion girls lost to the Academy team
with a score of Q to II.
The girls from the Academy ap-
peared to be more proficient In pass
ing the ball than the Solons.
The school board has consented to
fix over and repair the cupboards In
the laboratory and to / we the lights
and necessary switches installed 90
that electricity will be available for
electrical experiments. The much
needed sink for the laboratory has
been promised which no doubt, Ia
welcome news to the students
Scion High School expects TO be
able to offer an agriculture course TO
students. This course may start as
carly as April first Just as soon as
details are completed. an announce
ment will be given in this paper.
J. NJ. LANE
Prin. Scion High School.
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G. Hilton of Arson; Hannibal Waugh,
son of Ellen tGreatom Waugh; Geor-
gia V. Creation and Henry Wilson
Creation, son and daughter of Willie
II Creation of Pennington.
Leonard Creation and his wife
Clara, are buried in the Frederick
cemetery of Starks, together with
many of their descendants. The old
homestead shown in the picture here
with, is a landmark in the history OF
Sandy River Valley. This picture was
taken twenty years ago, and shows
Oren W. Creation, standing by the
front yard gate and his wife, Former
ly Hannah Nichols) near him On
her left, seated Is her mother, Mrs,
Mary Nichols. There were four large
jumpers in front of this house, three
of which are shown in this picture.
The tradition is that they were plant
ed by farm hand whose name Is Tor
gotten.
B. A. Sawyer, much of whose life
was passed in Starks, recalls having
worked for Mr.. Creation and sleeping
in the Creation house shown herewith
He also attended many a pleasant
gathering there On one occasion, he
planned to be present at a social, and
offered to take some of his village
friends with him. He hitched up a
pair of horses to a truck wagon used
in his mill business, and his offer oil
free transportation being literally
made use of, some % people rode
with him to the Creation home, about
two miles distant Mr.. Sawyer was
about Is years old when he WORKED
| for the Creations. and recalls the pres
ent Wilbur W. Creation as an infan
| at that time.
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on, there are four living. These are
Annie Merry Hilton, wife of Walter
Miss Sheehan, Deputy Clerk

Those Somerset County citizens
whose misfortunes compel them to
seek release from financial indebt-
edness in the bankruptcy courts, and
doubtless many others among our
readers. will be interested to know
that the present clerk of the United
States District Court, Northern Divi-
sion, which has jurisdiction in bank
ruptcy matters, is Miss Isabel Shee-
han.
From the comment of the daily pa
pers about the matter, we take it
that this is a position of responsible
ty not often entrusted to the so-called
weaker sex. 1t seems that Miss
Sheehan had been the official assist
ant in the office of the deputy clerk
of the L. S. District court in Ban
gor. Through her work as assist
ant. she gained knowledge of court
procedure and a proficiency which
gave her her present position, sue
ceedng Judge William NJ. Warren
who resigned to open an office for
the practice of law
In addition to her two years ex
periencc in United States District
court affairs, she had previously had
valuable training in bankruptcy mat
tiers in the office of John r. Mason,
referee in bankruptcy. She is re-
garded by attorneys and others as
being unusually qualified for the du-
ties Of deputy clerk
BY act of Sept. s, 1916, the District
of Maine was divided into two divi-
sions to be known, respectively, as
the northern and southern divisions
The counties of Aroostook Penobscot
Piscataquis, Washington, Hancock
Waldo and Somerset constitute the
Northern Division the court for which
is held in the city of Bangor The
remaining counties in the State con-
stitute the Southern Division, the
court for which is held in the city of
Portland. Two sessions of the Unit
ed States District Court are held
yearly in the Northern Division, to
Wit: on the first Tuesday OF Febru-
airy and the first Tuesday Of June,
at Bangor, and three sessions in tie
Southern Division. TO wit: GA the
first Tuesday Of April, on the third
Tuesday of September and on tie
second Tuesday in December, at
Portland
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Visited by Three TO -Four Hundred
People Zach Month

IN the winter Of 1915 and for SOME
tine previous thereto. there had ben
an earnest effort on the part q the
patriotic women Of Skowhegan 70 e.
fsblish d rest room. This VA final
u successful in February of that year
and the institution has proved Itself
80 useful and 50 popular that it has
become Il fixture in our community.
For the first year after its INIT
tuition Q915l the rest rooms were
under the charge Of members Of the
Philathca Class Of the First Baptist
church In October 1915 an organ
ization, called The Skowhegan Won
ems Association. was formed by lad
les of this town. and since that time
it has been under their supervision
The president Is Miss Hannah Page
treasurer, Miss Edith GlethiIl and
secretary Miss Lizzie Hussey In
November Of that same year. Miss
Iva VI. Holway was chosen to act as
matron Of the rooms. which position
she still holds She reports that dur
ing the year Of 1877, there were 4285
women visitors, somewhere from
three to four hundred each month
They were from all over Somerset
County.
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Expressed His Mind Very Freely

A P NORM of Portland, a travel
ing representative of the David Scot
Flour Mills, recently brought TO this
office very interesting old paper
it being a copy Of the Somerset Jour
nal dated Norridgewock, Maine, APP
ril 13, 1871 This contains an ac-
count of the death OF President Har-
rison, which occurred on the 4th day
of that month. Mr. Morin's wife was
a former resident of Somerset and
the paper was being sent at that time
to G. L. Hill, one of her ancestors,
who was one of the solid men of the
county in those days.
This old number of the Journal is
largely given over to the grief of the
nation at the death of its chief exc
cutive There is one discordant note
the remark of DIR. James Bates OF
Norridgewock, who commenting on
the death of Harrison, said:
God has delivered the common
wealth of an old granny, and l thank
him for it."
Dr. Bates was afterwards a men,
Der of Congress, we believe elected
by the Democratic party. His re-
mark above quoted was only a part
of his so-called TRADES as published
in the Journal, and that paper com.
ments, with indignation and sorrow
on the lack of reverence shown BY
DR.. Bates for the departed president
The editor of the Journal at thai
/ time seems to have been B. F. Dim
mock. The IndependentRepo ha:
made something of a study of The
history of Somerset County journal
ism This is the first time that tht
name Dimmock has come to light il
these researches. If any one recall.
information about this old time Som
erset County editor, it will be vel
coined.
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who died at his home in Starks, known
as the William Dudley place, to which
he moved when about seventy years
of age.
OF the present generation, grand
children of the original first settler
thirteen are now living: John B
Creation, son of George, above men.
toned is supposed to be in New
Hampshire. Mrs. Clara Priest, daugh-
ter of Lyman Creation, above men
toned. is living in or near Boston
Her brother, William lives in the
State of Washington. Another broth
er. Obed W, lives in Newburyport
Mas James has now one daughter
hyi.'@. Mrs. Eliza Harding, whose
non in Madrid. Fannie Creation
who nj; / Mr. Preston, has three
Ere ( Preston Of New
! lyman and Marshall, both
minis on. l.. O. Greenleaf Esd.
D. 9rtland and his brother Oren OF
Massachusetts, are the sole surviving
descendants of Rebecca (Greaton)
Greenleaf There are no survivors,
of Martha (Greaton) Quimby, who al
forwards married a Mr. Butterheld.
Oren w. Creation is survived by three
children. These are Chas. H., nur-
seryman OF Providence, r. l.; Wine
h, Low OF Pennington and wilbur
W. % S"oWhegan.
The log house in which Leonard
Creator first lived was succeeded py
brick structure. about 1921 which
ia still standing. 1t is now nearly
100 years old, but the changes from
the or isinai form have been compare
lively few. Leonard Creation died IN
this house in 1S49 and his son, Oren
0reaton. also died here in 1901. hren
Creator Just refe rred to, and all MS
children, wore norm on The home place
and one of ,ae tons Wilbur W.. con-
tinued TO liy, there until he moved to
JkowAegar in as In the sprins OF
that year It va sold TO E. L. Edseriy
and Bert Dickinson, who came Win
their families from Brockton, Moss.
Leonard Creation. the original an
cestor above re..rred to, was a promi-
nent man OF his time. In the posses-
sion Of one of his DESCENDANTS. ia a
document Issued &c hira at the time
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The Attitude of The Grange Towards
the League of Nations

The executive committee of the
State Grange has issued a statement
requesting the Pomona and subordi-
nate oranges Of the State to support
the League of Nations and in every
consistent way, use their influence
in its favor.
In view of this fact, Secretary S
f. Emerson issued the following
resolutions at the recent Pomona
meeting at Norridgewock.
I'VE the officers and members of
Somerset Pomona Grange in regular
session, held in Norridgewock, March
II, 1919, most emphatically endorse
the League of Nations, so-called and
respectfully urge our senators from
Maine to give their influence and
votes in favor of the same when the
occasion arrives to do so in the
United States Senate"
After brief remarks. Mr.. Emerson
moved it's adoption. The master, Eu-
gene Danforth and Lecturer Lizzie
Watson added their approval, and A.
S. Burke with forcible remarks ia
vored the resolution which was unani-
mously adopted. The resolution has
been forwarded to Senators Hale and
Fernald At the last meeting of Som
erset Grange the League of Nations
was considered and supported with
out dissenting voice or vote.
1t will be seen that the grange is
now placing itself squarely on record
as heartily supporting one Of the
greatest movements before the ma
lions of the world today. All honor
TO the grange
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EARLY SETTLED ON 1HE|
SANDY RIVER
Leonard Creation and his Descendants

Not far from the year 1910, Leonard
Creation came from Massachusetts,,
(probably from Ludlow and settled
in Starks. His wife, Miss Clara Walk
er, whom he married in Mass. accom-
panied him. Their home was in the
northern part of the town, on what
is now the Industry road There had
already been a small clearing in this
tract, but Mr. Creation cleared more
land and by subsequent purchases, ac-
cumulated a farm of perhaps 300
acres. These holdings were subse-
quently divided into three farms. re-
naming for many years, however, in
the Creation name.
The first home of the family was in
log house, but it is not at present
known whether it was built by Mr..
Creation or the previous owner, In
this home, eight children were born
Lyman, James, George, Fannie, Re-
becca, Martha and Betsey. OF these
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he resigned his commission as Major
at Augusta, in March 1922 Another
document is still preserved, his ap-
pointment as Justice of the Peace.
February 6, 1922, by Albion X Paris,
the fourth governor of Maine For
several years he was clerk of the town
of Starks and also for several years,
he served as Chairman of the Board
of Selectmen. His son, Oren, who
succeeded to the ownership of the
home place, also served on the Starks
Board of Selectmen two terms, and
was town treasurer for ten years, up
to the time of his death.
OF the present generation of young
people, grandchildren of Oren Great
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conservation OF both individual and
community health.

conservation OF both individual and
community health.
The executive committee OF the
Maine Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Is facing both needs and opportnni=
ties never SO great, and facing Their
problems with courage and enthusi=
asm. Plans in the large. were ont
lined for distrcting the State. When
the new State Nurse would spend
some weeks in district, making a
preliminary survey for the benefit Of
the organizer when he starts his cam
6aign. This work will be started as
soon as the association can secure
the right parties
In addition to this campaign, L. J.
Coburn, OF Sangeryille. was authoriz-
ed as a member of the executive com
mittee to try TO secure the co-opera-
ton of the manufacturing interests of
the State with the Maine Anti-Tuber-
culosis Association in both general
and special campaigns.
While necessary funds to finance
all these new moves are not in hand
and the association depends on pri-
vate contributions for its work, the
committee feels confident that re
suits Of the demonstration will con
vince all of the value and necessity
of the work and funds will not be
lacking for its continuance.
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SIIERIFF"S SALE
STATE OF MAINE

ooHlfIScl .NS.
Marcel 18th A. -. l9l2
Taken this thirteenth day of March
\. J., l9l@ IN - ution dated NaHHa
list. \. H.. ala. l.Vor OF VI j.
French of -olof in said Somsrsr=
county, o,. a. ~ Nred Purh aud
Nj. l.. iul addison. OF Tin
said cOuu lc4-.t, issued on "A
judgment said French
judicial aan t skowheeae
county OF - III Tuesday %
January A = wit. ON III,
eighteenth d9y of .hruary y. p.
1919. being the time - the rendition
of judgment tor slXtS-two dollars and
twelve cents, l$62.12). debt or damage.
and thirty-one dollars and thirty-one
cents, &3l.3D, costs OF suit. and viii
be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder therefor ut the office of
Clayton l.. Eames in Scion village, in
the aforesaid town of Scion. on Sat
urday, the third day of May. A. Il.
1919. at ten of the clock in the fore
the execution debtors had in the fol-
lowing described real estate at the
time OF the attachment thereof on the
original writ. to Wit. on the twenty
first day of February. a. d. 1917, at
four o'clock and thirty minutes in the
afternoon. said real estate being
bounded and described as follows;
certain lot or parcel OF land. sit
son. beginning at the south west cor
ner Of land of John Parke- on the
east side Of the county road leading
from Madison Mills $50 called) to
South Scion Meeting House thence
east on said Parkere south line 10
land OF Albert Roweil---thence south
On said Rowellss est line to a private
"a",-thence west by said private way
to the county road aforesa i'd; aence
norta by aaid county road to the first
mt ntioneG bound
ALSO another parcel OF land being a
wood lot situated In the town OF
aoioa in said county and State
bou ,ded as follows. to wit: on the
aouth ny the south line Of said town.
fSolon) or the west by land occupied
by l.. Y. Boardnan. on the north AMI
east by iani formerly owned by T. H.
Posworth, TO contain twenty acres
more or lego being all end sic k,lar Of
thc two tracts Of and conveyed to
dated April 20. 1883. recorded In Som
erset Regiatry of re'ds- Book zoe.
Page u.
TyIoM 4. I. 7J&C ~.
3wl2 Deputy Sheriff.
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Deeds TO the State Of Maine

In addition to the real estate trans
fers given in another column OF this
paper there has been recorded at the
Register of Deeds Office during the
last week forty-five deeds from land
owners in the lockwood Strip, Sand
witch Academy and Taunton and
Raynham Townships; also Jackman
and Long Pond Plantation to the
State of Maine. The general de-
scription in these deeds Is as follows:
ITO the State Of Maine any and all
our land, according to the survey OF
the engineer OF the State Highway
Commission, that It Is necessary to
use to build the so-called Jackman-
lockwood road, together with the
free use of material for road build
ing within and along said right OF
way. Said right Of way is to be not
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OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says thu. old age begins with
W eakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, 1t Is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys ana d.
FESTIVE organs cleansed and in proper
working order old age can be deferred
and life prolonged far beyond that en-
joyed by the average person.
For over 20o years GOLD MRDAL
Harlem OH has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to a.
Sancing years. 1t is standard old
time home remedy and needs no intro
duction. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem OIL =
Enclosed IN odorless, tasteless ca psules
containing about drops each Tate
them as you would pill, with a small
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swallow OF water The oil stimuli tea
the Kidney action and enables the
organs 10 thraW II the poisons which
cause premature Old age. New LIE nd
strength increase as YOU continue the
treat n.en' When completely restored
eontiL DC taking capsule or two each
day. GOLD MEDAL Haar4em OIL Cap-
salts VIII keep ECU n health and vigor
~" prevent refarn II the disease
10 not wat until old age or disco se
nave s"tt1ed down for good. Go to your
= le@ and get box Of GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Money
ref'lnde1 Il they do not help you. Three
s.ze9 BJt remember to ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL brand
In sealed packages
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less than four rods in width at any
point Said survey to be filed with
the County Commissioners of Somer-
set County"
These deeds are in compliance with
Chapter 401 of the Public Laws of
Maine 1915 and one condition in this
chapter is that the State Highway
Commission procure from the abut-
ting land owners right of way for
said road, free of charge to the State