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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
Somerset County Boys Conference

4 fae program is being prepared
for the Somerset BOYS Conference
which is to lie held at Madison Fri
inv. Saturday aud Sunday, June 4th.
e y cd Gth. under the auspices OF
fhs S'ate Y NJ. {. \. The number
of fovs to be entertained has been
limited To ope hundred and fifty and
I'm ages from fourteen to twenty.
raef-trat'on Headquarters will be
1T tive congregational church aud I'M
modiatelv on the arrival of the boys
from whatever quarter they may
come They will be immediately dt-
rected to their places Of entertain
mont. returning to the Methodist
Episcopal church for the banquet at
80 o'clock promptly. The banquet
will be provided by the local caterer
Edgar G. Burns. A registration fee
Of $1.00 will be charged all boys TO
pav in part the cost of the Conference.
George II. Viles is local chairman and
Dr.. W NJ. Kennison, toastmaster. A
number of speakers will be present on
this occasion. which is a feature al
WAYS pleasing to the boys. State Of
ficers of the Y. NJ. c. A.. J. c. Barnes,
q
a noted leader of boys from Spring
field or New York will be present.
The usual hymns used by the Y. NJ.
c. A. for religious services will be
sung, among them the popular hymn
Building" All the committees have
been appointed and are now operative.
Live singing. great speaking, healthy
sports, and clean movies are among
the good things for the boys OF Som
erset County who may be qualified and
permitted to attend. 1t Is to be one
Of the best County Conferences pos
sible. Ministers of the County,
teachers of boys classes, and leaders
Of boys work are invited to have their
boys notified and elected at once to
attend. AS soon as this is done,
kindly send lists to Marc M, Spear,
Madison. secretary. The printed pro-
gram will be sent to all leaders as
soon as prepared.
Per Chairman of Publicity Committee
Box 1924. Madison, Me.
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Program for Somerset Pomona

There will be meeting Of Somer-
set Pomona with North Arson Grange,
Tuesday, May II at 1890. The ad-
dress of welcome will be by the Mas
ter of Arson Grange, w. b. Stetson
and the response by Grant Witham,
Overseer of Pomona. The North
Anscn Grange choir will furnish mu-
sic together with readings. Past
state master, C. E. Stetson will give
an address. There will be readings
by Mrs. Louis E. Dow of Skowhegan
and Mrs. Stella Brawn of Starks The
question for discussion will be "The
value of club work today to the agri-
culture of our county twenty-five
years from now" which will be open
ed by Guy F. Williams followed hy
Mrs. Wilbert Walker and others. a
large class is expected to take the
fifth degree.
MRS. LIZZIE WATSON
Lecturer
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Some oi Solon'> Worthy Ladies'

Among the names of smart old la
dies. that OF Mr. Lucy G. Joice whose
picture appears above, deserves a
passing mention. She was eighty
nine years old last March and live
ON her home farm on the Bri2hton
road about one mile from Solon vii
laee As a result of a fall several
years ago from which she sustained
lasting injuries she has been unable 10
do some kinds of labor which Size
might otherwise have done At the
present time she walks around in The
house and makes frequent visits 10 the
Woodshed and barn.
There are at present five genera
tions living Of which she is the head
aud the great great g"and-mother
She has within a short time knit
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
.SKOWHECAN HAS NEW
BAND
r. +. Nashburn To Be Temporary Dl-
rector. Ready to FIJI Engage
mpntS

Skowhegan has a now band organ
ized numbering tWenty-seyen men.
Skowhegan is very fortunate TO have
such energetic and enthusiastic citi-
2ens who are trying to build up the
social activities of the town. The
men held their first rehearsal in the
Federated Church parlors Friday
evening with a large attendance.
There is no doubt that the intense in
terest which is being shown in their
rehearsals will prove to be a good
band and one that Skowhegan will be
proud of. The name is THE Show
hegan Citizens Band" The leader at
the present time is r. F. Washburn.
They are ready to fill any engage
ments and will render the best ser
vices desired.A 1t is hoped that all
Skowhegan people will do their best
to help the success of this new band.
At present the following men have
been secured together with the lead
er before mentioned: Comets, Arthur
Welch. Kenneth Copp, Alton Rolfe.
Charles Smith, Harry Smith, Forrest
Furbush; altos, Claire Spofford.
Charles Dealey, Mr.. Bailey; from
bones, Walter Clark. Archie Conant,
Herbert Spear, Alton Whittemore,
Herbert Hilton, Fulton Mckinney;
baritone, Nelson M Washburn; bases,
Harold Bradley, C. H. Mckinney;
clarnets, Henry Boutin, Harry New
ton. George Hawes; base drum, Mil
ton Washburn; snare drum, Roy Sy-
mons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
SKOWHEGAN WOMAN HAS
IMPORTANT POSITION
Mrs. Mabel Gushing Prepares MAIZE
rial For Laboratory Examination

In a recent issue of the Health News
Bulletin which was sent to our office
few days since appeared very in
feresting article regarding an impor
fant position of a former well known
SEnwhegan woman, Mrs Mabel Cush-
in Mrs Cushing has taken a posi-
tiH in the Maine Department of
Health at Augusta and prepares mat
crial for laboratory examination.
This has been previously been consi-
drred Il mans work but for the last
FIVE months has been handled hY Mrs.
Gushing in particularly efficient and
satisfactory manner. She sends out
pach month practically one hundred
dozen outfits to the health stations.
The tuberculosis outfits consist mere
lv nf wide mouthcd bottle contain
mp u little per cent Carbolic acid,
and ia fhis sputum from the suspect
I'd patient is sent to Augusta. Mrs.
Gushing prepares this material for mi
rrnsramc examination, making the
amears or slides for the use of the
hacterialogists For the chemical
eneiueerng laboratory she prepares
the bile solution which is employed
hy The chemist to determine the pre-
zcnce Of colon baccili in the water
which is being analiZed. In addition
ta the laboratory work Mrs Gushing
has charge of the department mena-
eerie I'm the basement of the Maine
Department of Health building guinea
uirs and rabbits arc kept which are
used hV tlc hJctcriOlOgiSts in making
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
JUNIOR EXHIBITION NEAR
At HAND
"The Birds Christmas Carol 10 be
Presented May 9jth

Kate Douglas Virgins first and
perhaps best loved book was 1.-The
Birds Christmas Carol Originally
intended for children, it made its ap-
peal to "grown-ups" as we'll, and
ever since their first Introduction to
the public the characters have been
dear to young and old
Recently Mrs Wiggin has been pre-
vailed upon to dramatze this popu-
lar story, and it is this version which
the Junior class of the Skowhegan
aigh School will present for its ex-
The play is the story brought
to life. Carol the little cripple
daughter of the wealthy Mr.. Bird was
the same sunny disposition and sweet
thoughtfulness of others which en-
endeared her to the reading public
Her father and mother and uncle
Jack lose none of their charm in the
step from literature to drama. and
there is delightful young nurse, FL
frida. who does not appear in the
book but is a decided addition. And
OF course the famous Ruggles family
is there in full force which is only
eight now that Mr.. Ruggles is callers
off to sea- Surely YOU remember
Sarah, Maud, Peter Peoria, Kitty
Glen. Cornelius. and Larry. and no
one having been acquainted with Mrs.
Ruggles could ever forget her. That
well-known chapter Of preparation in
the Ruegles Kitchen for the Christ
mas dinner at "thc big house" forms
the second act of the play and is one
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06

VIII Commence Work Next Fall.
Miss Pauline Eaton Oak to be Coach

The students of the Skowhegan
High School have formed Dramatic
Club They will commence their
work next fall with Miss Pauline
Eaton Oak as coach. Miss Oak in
troduced this new feature to the stu
dents and they hope to make a good
success in their new field of high
school activities. Miss Oak has Of
fercd to give her services without
charge for their first play This
club has been formed for the purpose
of giving plays which will be held in
the assembly hall OF the high school
building. 1t is probable that the
school will present about three plays
reXt year. according to their success.
The following officers have been elect
ed to have charge of the club: Presi-
mr. Lawrence Coburn; vice presi-
deat. Carroll Beal: secretary, Nerna
or r.: treasurer. Virginia Am $. i ..e
'afd of directors chosen are: ''-l e
Hawos. Dorothy Hobart, Beatrice
Lowd. Carolyn Cover and Miss Eunice
Chase
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
SKOWHEGAN LAD FIGHTS
FOR LIFE IN WATER
Saved by the Timely Arrival Of Men
Employed on the Central Maine
Construction Work

Quite lot of excitement was Caus
ed in Skowhegan Sunday forenoon
about ten o'clock when two little lads
were saved from drowning by the
timely arrival of several of the men
tion work of the Central Maine Power
Company. The boys were Lawrence
and Lowell Greenleaf, sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Kalsie Greenleaf of this
place. Their ages are eight and
seven respectively. They make their
home with their grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. William Roderick on Patten
court near where the accident took
place. 1t seems that the boys were
playing near the bank of the river
when all of a sudden the dirt gave
away. 1t happened that only Law
renee fell. rolling over the rocks and
brush into the water. BY chance he
caught hold of branch of the bush
and hung there while his younger
brother came to his assistance Be
fore the latter could reach him, the
branch broke and he fell into a swift
current. When he came up the first
time from the water, Lowell grabbed
him by the head and held him and
shouted for help. The men on the
construction work heard his cries and
came. arriving just in time for the
little lads strength was about to give
out. 1t seems these rescurers knew
the act of treatment on a drowning
person and went to work Immediately.
Or. Richardson was summoned. Six
quarts Of water were pumped from
the stomach Of the little lad The
boy WAS badly bruised about his face
and body and at last reports was
resting quite comfortably
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OUTLINES OF RED PATH CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM
Citizens Sure of an Entertaining and Education
al Week

Gregor. it is predicted. will EXCEL all
other concert artists of previous
Chautauqua.
Arthur Hunt Chute the well known
magazine writer. war CORES pondent
and expert on world politics, will
speak that evening on The New
World Spirit and will suggest an
honorable way out of our present
commercial and international Difficult
ties
Three entertainers will appear the
fourth afternoon Al Baker. ventro-
loquist, with his dummy, Dennis )"
"Youna,' one of the most skillful of
American jugglers; and Billy Pryor
the black-face singer comedian. There
will be no reserved seats. Young
sters will be given the front rows.
"The Gondoliers' another Gilbert &
Sullivan opera, staged by J. X. Murray
with a big cast, chorus and orches-
ira will be given that evening
Another great lecturer with a great
message. DR.. Charles S. Medbury OF
Des Moines, Ia, will appear the fifth
afternoon
The evening program will be given
by Gay Zenola MacLaren, in a select
ed monologue play. She is the best
mimic in America and can give a
play in entirety after watching il
four or five times.
On the sixth and last day, bott
forenoon and evening, Victors famous
band will give concerts, assisted by
a lyric soprano soloist.
Three morning lectures will be Civ
en- by as many different individuals
but these have not been engaged yet
Children's Chautauqua with compel
ent directors will be given its usual
prominence.
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Local Farm Bureau Notes

County Agent c. A. Storer announc-
ed Monday that the pruning demon
strations have been finished for the
year The last three held We're in
Athens May 1st; Ripley May and
East New Portland, May 6. While
in Athens Mr. Storer stated that he
learned that the Crops Men of the
Farm Bureau had ordered seven
bushels of the New York Flint Corn
for planting.
The last of this week a drive will
be started by County Agent Storer
for the purpose of increasing the
number of Farm Accounts being kept
in the county. 1t is probable that
this drive will continue for one week
only.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
MATER EIGHT FEET OVER
'.' Golfer DAM
Comes Up suddenly at SkoNhegan
Midst Great Excitement. Work Is
All Sale

With everything running smoothly,
"A new pump installed and the Golfer
dam as dry as the rest of the country,
the Central Maine Power Companv's
construction officials at Skowhegan
retired II rest ON recent night with
rosy hopes OF record week But
alas. during the night the water began
10 rise. and il was only by very siren
nous efforts that the motors and
pumps were removed before the water
was over the top of the Golfer dam At
. o'clock HE following morning
shawmnt reported 10000 cubic feet
ner second of water flowing in the
liver. about 15.o0o more than the
average sprine flood So far as they
aro able 10 ascertain the Golfer dam is
intact although il received a very Sc
v4rn test When the water was AT its
hnipht y field of heavy ice. nearly an
acre in extent and having frozen
rffbin il fonr-log boom strongly
chained together and bclriug upon
It's surface n river drivers. house.
....,,nq entirelv across thn river and
d,iftnd ranfdl, down the South Chan
mol The bulk of this ice went over
tb, tfmbfr rrib which had been con-
etructed ON the Island end Of the
south Channel dam 10 protect the new
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06

The Redpath Chautauqua program
this year is just as inspiring and up
lifting as in the past, and contains
more and better music than ever be-
fore. besides carrying more people
incidentally ii is more expensive,
though the cost to the ticket buyer is
the same.
The first afternoon will provide an
instrumental concert by Pietro Morde-
liza. the "one-man band.' assisted by
Miss Golding, little 'violinist with
a personality and Miss Rose Lohman,
pianist. This is an extremely popu-
lar entertainment. but worthy of mu-
sical respect. The opening inspira-
tional lecture, 1.-The Man With One
Window" by Dr. E. T. Hagerman will
follow.
In the evening the Mordelia com
pany will render a prelude to the
health lecture of DR.. Charles E. Bar
ker on How to Live a Hundred
Years" DR.. Barker was medical ad-
wiser to President Taft and talks
plain common sense that every hearer
can profit by.
The second afternoon, Allen d. AL
bert will give a practical community
building lecture, his theme being how
TO make your town better place to
live in
THE Climax" a clever musical
plav that ran two years in New York,
will be given the second evening by
metropolitan company coached by
the author, Edward Locke.
The big concert event of the Chau-
tauaua will be heard the third after
noon when Knight MacGregor, Scotch
Canadian baritone, will give pro-
gram of songs. assisted by Margaret
Whitaker. talented young violinist,
and Miss Edna Wallace, pianist Mac
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
FIRE 1T LOWER MILLS SUNDAY
Two Men Escape Dcath-TOtal Loss
$1,000

At a fire which broke out in the
early morning hours of Sunday at
Lower Mills near East Madison, VIII
Wyman and George Kicker, nearly
lost their lives The flames spread
SO rapidly that the occupants of the
house had barely time to escape with
out being burned The buildings
were valued at about $1,000. Every
thing was burned The loss was
partially covered by insurance. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Wymau has lost a
set of buildings in recent years at
the same location.
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Seventh Day AdyentistS General
Meeting Here In June

Mrs L. A. Ellsworth of Lewiston
who has been located here as mission
airy worker of the Seventh Day Ad
ventists, since last February is no"
laying plans for the general meeting
Of that denomination to be held mere
in June To this meeting Will CONF
adherents of that faith from consider
able distances. covering at least inc
Kennebec Valley section of Maine II
is hoped that the attendance Will DC
from 200 to 300 The meetings VIII
last for several days. There Will be
speakers from out the state to appear
on the program.
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Simon Peters Post No. 16, American
Legion, have secured the rooms over
the G. r. Fogg Drug Store to be used
for holding their meetings and to be
open for a general club room for the
members of the Post. If there are
any persons having furniture suitable
for club room, such as chairs, tab
les, pictures, etc, who would be will
ing to donate them to "the boys" they
would be very grateful for them and
upon notifying Harold C. Woodbury.,
Earle Patten or Nelson Washburn
they will be called for.
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Masquerade or Poverty Ball

Next Friday evening, May hh'
there will be Masquerade or Power
ty Ball at Grange Hall given to the
girls of the Basket Ball team by the
S. II. s. There will be some excellent
music. During the evening the 5. II.
S. letters will be presented, the pre-
sentation speech to be given by Miss
Margaret Chase.
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Memorial Day Services

Memorial Day services will be OBJ
served on Monday, May 81, instead of
May 80. Further announce
ments will be published later.
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The ex-seryice man at CWralI ~.#1
ems name is not Kitchen, as s'-fea
in last weeks issue and his h78e Is
not in Starks.
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Table girls and kitchen girls want
ed for summer camps, Address j
X. Niles e Son, North New Portland
tf1q
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-13
LEGAL.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT or rt,s
InINTN. NrATE OI ok AunM ,-nh

4
g. O. Mueller ct al Va Arkansas p,y..
Bed oil & Gas Company ~ s No IA,
Notice Is hereby given that pursusSi !.
the order and decree OF said court In s,ts
action made on the 2sth day Of May. i5iS
he receiver ,will at IL 90 O'Clock noon
"wednesday. June 90. 1920. at the south
Tulsa, Tulsa county. Oklahoma, sell toAb
highest bidder for cash all tho propky
real personal and MIXED. OF the krkss.ns,.
River Red on q Gas Co. such property ~
be offered In parcel and also TO be o'fs-.S
In bulk. and that bid or bids Will he ~
cepted producing the highest ana bs.,
price.
The property includes an oil ana %,
lease on the M Of sen Of Section I'd
Township ~ N, RANGE T., In rawns.
lease and upon which there are seysr,i
producing wells. the production from ,gbicI
can probably be much increased BY rropss
AZ the same time the eauipmen, c, ,,.
lease Will be sold, including number y,
several thousand feet OF Oh pipe. Ws'st
pipe, pumping lines, rods and such chs,
| equipment as Is usually found on a pro.
I ducing lease. wv
Also = lease Of 153 acres in Section ;,
/ Township II N. Range 10 r.. In r-s.t
county. oklahoma, comprising the swI
TEIG. NV. Of p swwTS o, Nh o sN : q,
swA OF swt OF NEA. NwL ot sEG'
known as the Davis lease and datef Anri
/ IS. 1919. Upon this thrsct is one produe.
=.
ually found upon an oil producing lsas.
t Including TANKS, pipe rods and oth,,
Z equipment
| Also an oil and Eas lease on Nwu al,
Sec ion a. Township II n, Range 10 3
| containing 100 acres, In Creek county
! Oklahoma, known as the Meyers leas.
I Upon this tract IL one producing well. Aritb
such equipment as Is usually found Fros
an oil producing lease including amerp
other things tanks, pipe, rods and Other
| equipment
Each OF these three leases is now A.,
lively producing oil, gas and casingheaa
gas
! There have been recently placed on ~.
weible lease improvements arnountlrx w
several thousand dollars II il consiisrsI
J probable that in the Weible lease a fsr
/ hundred feet below the sands that hays
been go far drilled. are the same sands a,
In nearby leases have recently been level
oping wells reported at several hundred
/ barrels.
Additional Information will he cheer'1t,
given TO any person who may be interested
In these properties. CHAS. F. NOBLE
| Recetvar
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-13
TULSA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY, JUNE 1S, 1920

the southeast OF 2e-ls-5 is on top
~ the sand at 3.32S and pulling the
big casing preparatory to drilling In.
No. In on top Of the sand at 3,2S6
feet and pulling casing. No. s "
underrcaming at 1915 feet No. 4
~ fishing job At l.Gi0 fect No. :
and No. $ are each underrcaming at
i.Asn feet and s7j feet rcspectiyely.
Magnolia No. on the Santa Fe
tank farm In southwest Of northwest
ot 2s-1S-5 is drilling at $50 feet
40. 2 on same farm is spudding In
at 100 feet Magnolia No. /, on tho
walker farm In southwest Of the
northwest of 29-iS-5 Is drilling at
300 feet. No. on same farm Is
"A rig
March No 3. located In the south
west location OF the northwest OF tho
southeast of 29-ls-5 Is rigging up.
IT II ON the Milton Thompson farm
and In on tho 20 acres sold by tho
March OH company to the Magnolia
for 5000. 10000
The Shaffer oil q Refining Co.
well on the Sbarum farm In south
west OF northeast og 5-l7-4 Is
drilling at 900 feet.
Tho Shaffor well In southwest cod
| rer OF 16-l7-6 IL drilling at 3,il5.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-13
south OF Cushing.

Tompleman on corporation and
H. X. Ferry No. | Prowant In south o.
east corner OF northwest quarter of
2-lC-i south of Cushing, IL drilling
at Zoo feet This interesting test
Is reported drilling on geological
structure and is one mile southwest
OF tho hig Cosden Monitor gas well
In the southeast of 3l-l7-5, which
was shut In ut 2.i00 feet with 30
900 600 feet OF gas some timo ago.
Although scheduled to 60 to the
Bart rtlesville sand, the prowant tCst
is due to encounter four good gas
sands. which were found In the
Cosdou- Monitor wcll, before reach
Ing the 2,l00-foot sand, and from
,nrw on developments IN this hole
viii he watched with interest one