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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-11-25
PLUMB PLANNERS, ATTENTION!

Inc Sind Annual Convention of the National Association
nlIway ana UTILITIES commissioners has just been held at
Washington One of the committee reports was 70 tho
that public ownership and operation of railroads has failed
wherever it has been thoroughly tested On the other hand
was asserted that private ownership and operation with suit
able public regulation was the "onv inst and bonobi
ner OF conducting the public utility business of this country
mat is the opinion held by the great majority of the peon
Inc big victory of Senator Harding was in part protest
against operation of roads
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-11-25
AN APPEAL
To the Republicans of the Country and All Those Who All



The Republican the 1870 election has been
with the quality Of candidates and the right
Of
This is the partnership accomplishment of all Re
pubcans everywhere and Of hundreds Of thousands of well
wsbcr Of good regardless of past party affia
ions.
sponsbiy Of us all who will share alike in the consequent
mutual benefit of good government
The plan of limiting campaign contributions 81 O0O a
doped by national organization has left party
mortgaged
1t has been advanced step placing business of
politics the highest plane, and has brought interest on
the part of thousands who before have been
with politics. ~.w
Some weeks before election apparent that the expen
provided for in budget with the srictes economy
would exceed the contributions but unwilling either
to leave undone legitimate effort essential complete sue
cess or to change the method of raising We then
and that Republican desires that
the expenses of the campaign be distributed in this manner
Your presidential campaign this year cost than
OF 1916 when dollar went nearly twice far as it does to-
day
-Four years ago the bulk of the campaign fund from
$50 contributors while this year the approximately So
contributed to date for the presidential election from
$4,000 givers.
The victory the raising the deficit would he easv in
deed if your committee willing abandon the policy of
Keeping down the of contribution This deter
mined not to do 1t fight Of all the people The result
speaks for itself 1t lifted burden the minds of millions
and points the better and happier DAYS We ask now for
tat additional help from all which mered both the sue
cesu conclusion of the effort and consequent conr
button to the welfare of all Of people and the gorv of the
natien.
Let us now have help from every American who grateful
or the victory and all that it to the country It might
well be the nature of Thanksgiving offering for the return
10 certainly safe constitutional progressive govern
ment ~
Let us by general and generous giving put the seal of an
prova upon the policy of putting national administration in
power free from any possible embarrassment special obi
gaon TO any man. men group of us make the con
Duoh whether large or small and whether or not we have
heretofore gwen commensurate with means and orr apnr
c'aon always within the maximum limit heretofore fixed
MOST earnestly we urge that this aid be given quickly that
YOU committee may be enabled to discharge the partys obi
gaons and turn to further constructive work in behalf Of mar
ty and country pa
REPIBlICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Is
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-11-25
FOR SALE-FOR RENT

8oOacre stock and grain ranch. Rea.
sonable terms. VIII rent 50 acres near
WinOna. Enquire of Arnold Bros. 44tf
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-11-25
UBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Co..,. viii II. Hays Chairman.
T T should be made payable to Fred w. Upham,
Treasurer, or James G. Blaine .Jr Eastern irons
urer' and sent to the Committees Office 10 West
44th Street, New York City n Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
MilliOnaire's Estate
Bought by Former
Police Stenographer
Edward p. Hughes, Retired
i'm 1918, Obtains Suffern
Show Place, Once Prop
erty of Allan A. RYAN

rrom 9 stenographer in the Police
Department. to the owner of a million
aire's estate in Suffern, New York, is
not jump ordinarily experienced. 1t
IL the good fortune, however, Of Ed
ward P. Hughes, retired from the Pc
lice Department two years ago on a
pension of $1,325 after 8 meteoric
career Of twenty-four years.
In April Mr.. Hughes purchased out
right the sumptuous home of Allan A.
RYAN, son Of Thomas Fortune Ryan,
snd considered one Of the show places
~ Roekland County. In addition ne
engaged suite of rooms at New
York hotel, where he announced he
would spend the winter months.
The exact price paid or the nature
OF the transaction between Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Ryan is unknown, but real es-
tate experts said yesterday that the
house proper was easily worth $100, 900.
Questioned on the subject, MIR.
Hughes declined to furnish any infor-
nation, in the belief, he said, that 1t
vas no ones business.
In 1895 Hughes was stenographer
nc police headquarters. Eleven years
later he was made captain OF police.
In 1911 he was promoted to an in
spectorship and headed the detective
bureau.
During the administration Of Com
missioner Woods, Hughes was reduced
IN rank and transferred to the Coney
Island precinct, but in 1916 was placed
in command of Brooklyn district.
He was retired by Commissioner En-
right for physical disability, but has
since conducted 8 private detective
agency.
The former Ryan home has twenty
I've rooms 81 and d Is surrounded By Sty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

Interior decorations are of fumed oak
and ebony, and the appointments are
handsome and costly. Adjoining the
ne euss are an i naSe henmery with
thousand chickens. modern barn with
six cows and four horses, an icehouse
and reservoir and an improved hot
lvuSe OF rare design.
Immense lawns and tennis courts
form q part of the estate, while there
are more than forty acres of woodland,
rich in brooks and cultivated shrub
herY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Fur Garments and Separate Pieces

Separate Pieces
1919 Discount
Raccoon Scarfs-lined and double fur.
1850 to $3.50
Nutria Scarfs-smart model. $3.50
Fox Scarfs-silk lined and double fur.
1850 to 1000
Wolf Scarfs. $3.50 to $500
Skunk Scarfs. 5000 to $500
Mink Scarfs-single and double animal.
$500 to $500
Stone Marten Scarfs-choice skins.
$500 to $500
Other neckpieces in fashionable furs.
5000 to 225.OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Goats
Specially Priced

Sealine Coats-a smart box model 30 inches
long-plain or with Nut1ia Collar. 225.OO
Black Pony Goats of soft, well marked skins
dark Raccoon collar and cufs-36 inches
long. $4,000
Black Caracul Coats of soft. light weight skins
high lustre-36 inches long-shawl collar.
$1,000
Also on display complete line of fashionable
Coats in Hudson Seal, Mole. Squirrel, Beaver
and Mink. ASSOC to 1000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
/ 900 Grown.Ups See First Film

ZION CITY, Ill.,, Sept. 23-One thou
sand Zion school children and nearly
as many of their elders saw their first
moving picture last night. They packed
the Zion Tabernacle when Overseer
Wilbur Glenn Voliva lifted the church
ban on the movies to permit exhibition
of local pictures taken with equipment
purchased by the church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Navy Blue
Dress Fabrics

The most popular weapes of the
moment in ample 30, IS and So inch
width&
All wool Navy Serge
40 inches. 1855 Yd.
50 inches wide. .2.75 & AIS I'd.
ALI wool Navy Tricotine
50 inch width, ATS & sos I'd.
All wool Navy Gabardine
IS inches. .4.95 I'd.
50 inches wide. SOS I'd.
All wool and worseed Plaids
In q fashionable range Of new
fall colorings-54 inches wide.
4.8S I'd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

Never suere prices as Rosu ON
Bl0uses
of these gerry desirable quail
titles
"A new assortment of hand made
Batiste Blouses in an unusually at
traetive style that features plain or
tucked back-aiso beautifully hem
stitched.
Regularly 900 3.75
New models in hand made Batiste
Blouses with single and double hem
stitching-roll collar effects.
Regularly 900 4.95
TaiIleur Crepe de Chine Blouses
I'm smart striped patterns-high or
low collars.
Regularly 900 4.95
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Worr1en's
Fine Hosiery

On Special Sale at much less
than regular prices.
Plain weave Fibre and pure
silk mixed Hosiery in black and
white-dropstitch effects in all
black.
Value I:65 or. .9S
just received a new assort-
ment not heretofore SNOWMAN
excellent quality Fibre and silk
finely blended into a lustrous
weave-elastic tops of mercer
lied cotton-in black or dark
brown--seam at the back.
Value 1855 1875
Pure Thread Hosiery in at
tractive openwork designs
black or Conference.-The tops
and scanned back.
Value $50 1853
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Uneqtsalled Values!'
Silk Gloves

An extra heavy quality of Milanese
Silk in q smart two clasp style with
square or rounded corners-Paris
Point or three. four and FIVE row en-
broidery-in Grey. White. Ponsee.
Massse. Navy. Putty. Champagne.
with self OF contrasting embsoideries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
POrstieres
of soft Velour
Less
1919
~

A quality that must
not be confused with
others now offered at
similar prices elsewhere,
for there is a distinc-
tive difference in the
soft lovely tones. the
effective combinations
and the Velour. which
is 6ne and velvety.
Blue and Gold
Brown and Browfa
Blue and Mulberry
Blue and Rose
Very Specially Priced
BATS Pr.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
ONLY ROAD IN NEW ENG
LAND NOT BLOCKED
Sk0whegan Claims Unusual Dist1nc-
tiOn in Recent Storm Which Has so
Congested Railway Traffic

Skowhegan can claim distinction
that no other town or city in New
England is privileged to claim and
that with regard to the continuous
operation of oae OF it's railroads. This
honor does not 20 to the Maine Cen
tral but rather to Skowhegan single
branch shore to shore line, known 10
cally as the Atlantic & Pacific. AS
a matter of fact the line referred to
is that of the Central Maine Power co.
which operates across Skowhegan Is
land from the shore of the South
Channel to the shore of the North
Channel ard is used in the power de-
vploDment now under way here.
Workmen have kept the track open
during the storms and blows so that
activities need not be hindered in the
valuable service which its gasoline To-
comotive and cars are rendering in
handling waste material for the con-
Germ.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
Criminal Cases OF Winter Term Dis
posed OF

During the last term OF Supreme
Court a number OF criminal cases
were mol pressed or otherwise at
tended to- The following cases were
mol pressed State VS. Earl b Staple
ford, Aplt., for larceny; State VS.
Frank b. Dufay for cheating; State
VS. Lester Brann, Aplt., for carrying
concealed weapons; State vs. r. z.
Nay for larceny; State VS. F. A.
Springer for Illegally operating an
employment agency Cases placed
on file were State VS. A. B. Borden,
Aplt.. for recklessly operating a motor
vehicle; State VS. Seth Davis for nui-
sance: three cases Of State vs Viola
Davis on the respective charges, COM
mon seller, nuisance and cider sale !;
the several cases OF State VS. c. E.
Falardeau for sale OF liquor, common
seller and nuisance and the several
cases of State VS. Frank Mayo for the
sale of liquor. The case of State vs.
Fannie Foss of Madison charged with
being a common scold, which was con-
tinued for sentence, has been placed
on fie as well as that of State VS.
Mary Lessor, which was continued for
sentence, for assault and battery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
stores TO Close During Town Meeting
Sessions

Practically all of the Skowhegan re-
tail establishments. shops and Offices
are to close next Monday (towu meet
ing) from 8 to l2 and from / 10 .. 10
enable the proprietors and employees
to participate in the annual town
meeting The lines repre- euted are:
Dry Goods, Clothing. Hardware Ten
Cent Store, Barber shops, Dental or
fees and Law offices.
The above is the most hopeful mani
Hesitation that has come TO the sur
face in Skowhegan for many years.
Our farmers. artisans and mechanics.
even at a good deal of sacrifice have
always been reasonably faithful in
their town meeting attendance Retail
merchants. bankers and professional
men have been conspicuous by their
absence The almost complete fail
ure of the classes just mentioned TO
realize their responsibility as citizens
has wrought irreparable damage. The
great mass Of voters however. is dis
posed to be lenient and if these citi-
zens will hereafter regard their cleo
tion day duties sacred, they will un-
doubtedly be forgiven.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
POULTRY PROBLEM IN SOMERST COUNTY
RECEIVING ATTENTION
School at Fairfield Center Opens To-day Meet
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
NE, centennial OBSERv.
ANCE IN SkOWHEGAN
The Ella +. Mitchell Philathea Class
Responsible for Coming Lecture OF
Drew T. Hawthorne

A Maine Centennial observance will
be held under the auspices of the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathea Glass, Monday
evening, March 18th, in the auditorium
of the Bethany church. Prof. Drew
Hawthorne principal of Coburn Insti-
tute Of Wateryille will give his illus
trated lecture on Maine" There
will be music by the Bethany orches-
ira and the centennial song State OF
Maine, My State Of Maine" will be
one of the numbers on the program.
This lecture is very comprehensive
and instructive and should be heard
by large number of students as well
as adults. Students tickets 25c each
and adults 25c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
POMONA MEETING At
NORR|DCEW0CK
Sixty-five Patrons of
Husbandry Attend
Regular Monthly Session Held at Nor-
ridgcNock Tuesday. The Program

Somerset Pomona held its regular
March session with Somerset Grange
at Norridgewock Tuesday opening at
II O'Clock with Eugene Danforth OF
North Anson the master, presiding.
Secretary S f. Emerson Of Skowhe-
gan was in attendance as usual. Other
officers present were the oyerseer. as
sistant steward gatekeeper, Pomona
and Ceres. +. f. Jewett acted as lee
mrer, Guy Rogers as steward, Mrs.
II. A. George as chaplain, Mrs. Jennie
Stetson as lady assistant steward. and
Sadie Berry as Flora. The commit
tee reported favorably on the names
of ten applicants,-a the same were
balloted upon, elected and instructed
in the fifth degree. This closed the
morning session and recess was de-
clared during which a bountiful din
ner was served by the entertaining
Grange.
The afternoon session was opened
at 145 and in sympathy for the lee
turer, Mrs Lizzie Watson, who was
unable to be present gift was
CONTINUED on Page Five
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
WILLIAM FRYE IS
OLDEST VOTER
Long In Railroad Ser
vice In Skowhegan
Randall Nye and b. T. Eaton Were
Considered as Possible Candidates

With the coming OF lhe annual town
meeting it is only natural TO consider
who the oldest voter ia the town is
and the selectmen believe that thi-
distinctive honor, now that J Fred
POLLARD is deceased, belongs to Wi
liam Frye. a native OF Ireland and
for many years a gateheeper at tn
Water ard Russell streets railroad
crossings. Mr. Frye is now about 81
years old and has had an interesting
career. lie came to this country
from ireland when he was sixteen
years of age, landing in Boston. He
came to Waterville soon afterwards
where he was first engaged as a team
ster for one of the crews working up
on a railroad between Lewiston and
Waterville, subsequently he worked
on wood trains during the winter in
the days when wood was used instead
of coal and previous to his employ
ment at the railroad crossing, he
worked as a section man between
Watervile and Skowhegan. He held
this position for Al years. For 16
Continued on Page Ten)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
SNOW AND ICE SAVED
SOLON VILLAGE
Baker & Priest Grist
Mill Burned
Large Part of Grain Was Saved.
Third ConflagratiOn on Same Spot

Scion, March 10-During the gale
last Sunday morning at about s
o'clock the alarm of fire was given
when it was discovered that the grist
mill owned by Baker & Priest was
burning. A greater part of the grain
from the storehouse was saved but
the mill and storehouse were COM
plete consumed. Fortunately the roofs
were covered with ice and snow or
the whole town would have gone as
the wind was very strong at the time.
This makes the third time a mill has
been destroyed by fire on this spot.
The first mill was owned by Asa Bus
we'll and was destroyed by fire in
1853 and rebuilt, then it was burned
the second time in 1877 and was re-
built by Alvah Lord. This building
stood until now. A flour mill and
storehouse had been added recently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
POWER DEVELOPMENT
SAFE IN FRESHET
Central Maine Power Co. Has Com.
pleted to an Extent High Water Is
Not Feared

While the Central Maine Powet Co.
officials are reasonably sure of some
delay in their activities during the
spring freshet when the river reaches
high water mark, the concrete work is
finished to an extent which guaran-
tees security from the increased pres
sure without damaging results to fol-
low. If another week or two is avail
able even the delay may be hindered.
Workmen at the present time are en-
gaging in applying gravel to the con-
crete but during he storm they have
been engaged to a large extent in
shoveling the snow in different parts
OF the development operations. 1t
Is estimated that the storms have
hindered the progress of the work
generally two months.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
Mr.. Cummings for the School Board
For the Reporter

For the Reporter:
Availing myself OF the privilege
which is always open to any Somsr'
set County citizen l wish to submit
some suggestions on a live local
topic.
Among other things we are to elect
member of the Skowhegan School
Board at our town meeting here next
Monday willard H. Cummings is a
candidate. Without any criticism
upon those who have served on the
school committee in years past: those
now on the Board; or those willing
to accept a place there am going 10
assert that perhaps never and GER
tainly very rarely, have we ever mad
the opportunity to secure man OF
Mr.. Cummings qualifications for this
position. He has had unusual edu-
cational advantages The fact that
he is the responsible head of the larg-
est manufacturing enterprise In Som
erset County speaks for his business
ability. More than all else, the fact
that he has three youngsters in his
home who will soon be in the Show
hegan graded schools, and a little
later on seeking honors in the high
school and places on the s. H. s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
PRESENTED FOR
PROBATE
Business Light at Opening OF March
Term With Judge {. o. Small OF
Madison Presiding

Probate court convened Tuesday for
the March term with Judge c. o.
Small of Madison presiding. Business
was quiet on the opening day \
probate including that of Aaron r.
Barnes. late of Hartland. BY the
terms of his will Mr. Barnes bequeath-
ed $100 each to his brother Charles
=. Barnes. the latter's wife Jeanette
Barnes and their son Scott A. Barnes.
c. p. Barnes survived his brother less
than a week The balance of the es-
tate goes to the widow Eta A. Barnes
whom he named as executrix. The
will was made October IL. 1906.
Another will presented for probate
was noticeably delayed in court pro-
cedure. 1t was the will of John s.
Sanborn late of St. Adams who died
Jan. 80, 1909. The will was made
Jan. -, 1883. BY the terms of the
document a daughter Ida H. Hazel
ton of Peru was given $50; the widow
Katherine Sanborn the household
furniture, provisions, cows and heif-
ers on the farm and income from all
real estate, the balance of the proper
ty going to a son Fremont Sanborn,
as was the real estate at the widow S
decease. The persons named in the
will are now dead excepting the son,
CONTINUED on Page Five
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
EARLY EVENTS IN THE SETTLEMENT OF
MOOSE RIVER A CENTURY AGO
Bride and Groom Went From Norridgewock to
Settle in Northern Wids

rying Place, where Arnold left the
kennebec River and carried across to
Dead River a distance of about fif-
teen miles on his memorous march
to the great city of Quebec
From Caratunk to Moose River A
distance of about forty miles there
was no road thru a painless and dense
forest and the way was traced by
spotted trees and at that season of
the year, this part of the journey had
to be made on snowshoes.
This was quite a bridal tour for
the newly married couple and they
advertised in the 'Carraunk journal
that they would be at home at Moose
River after they got their cabin built.
Mrs, Holden the next year, planted a
garden in the little clearing that her
husband had made the previous year
around their nice, warm and pleasant
log cabin, for Mrs. Holden was a
bride that knew how to make home
happy. Mrs. Holden was a gifted
woman with wit and telling stories in
a funny manner to cheer up a lonely
hour Between The Forks of the
kennebec and Dead River was a dis
tance of thirty miles to Moose River
1t seems in the fall Of 1921 Mrs. Hold
en- planted small garden or dug the
seed in among the stumps of the clear
ing. A settler came to the Forks
Continued on Page Nine)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11

evening Mr.. Wilbur VIII be in Hart
land for a Poultry meeting and in the
evening Mr.. Wilbur will exhibit his
slides again at a meeting OF the East
Somerset Agricultural Society. Tho
18th there will be an all day meeting
al Harmony under the auspices of the
Farm Bureau Local and similar meet
ings will be the 18th at Palmyra and
the 2oth at Ripley March 27th
there will be a Farm Bureau Local
meeting at Solon.
The farmers ii Somerset County
will earn through lie Farn Bureau
that Medium Red Clover is selling be-
tween 80 and 60 cents per pound. Tie
supply OF clover seed in the world is
short and the price is higher than
ever before Timothy seed IS selling
around ten aud twenty cents per
pound. The pr.ee Of this too. is in a
fair way TO advance SEED oats es-
peCislly Maine so are not very pieh-
uful. The price of this seed varies
from $3.50 to $500. while the Early
Pearl oats which are also scarce, are
worth about as much as the Maine
$40 Mammoth Flint corn yellow is
quoted at from $3.50 up. We are in
formed that in general, seed is scarce
and the price is up, with q prospect
that prices will still increase Show
hogan Local has already placed for
the benefit Of its Farm Bureau msm-
hers. an order Of 26 tons Il lime, *
lofts of acid phosphate four bushels
Mammoth flint corn for silage and 43
bushels Of Maine $40 oats. These
commodities are - ordered thru the
r4fa#er- rian