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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-03

was entirely washed out. The great
water wheel has never been seen since
but 1t is supposed that 1t lays at the
bottom of the hole where the water
is so to 70 feet deep. Although the
posts We're torn from the old mill, the
building stood and has now been NOV
ed further upon the bank and is used
as store house.
Malbons Mills has but one store and
that was built and operated by Sam
uel Emerson, a mill man now deceas
ed. This was built about twenty
years ago and after varied ownerships.
1t is now being run by ]. V. Wiley.
Sunrise Farm, a ITO acre estate is
one of the places of interest at the
mills" This was the old John
Swain property, the father of S. H.
Swain and was bought in about 1895
by w. d. and S. H. Bradbury. w. d.
Bradbury lived there three years and
at the end of that time his wife, Ma
bel Homsted Bradbury, a brother Of!
Ivory Homsted, was the daughter of
Abel Homsted passed away. He re-
turned to his mothers home and S.
H. Bradbury with his wife. formerly
Miss Fannie Nay, went to live on the
farm. In about three years time she
also died and both brothers then went
to live with their mother where they
have since resided. In recent years
Bin w. Page prominent banker, has
purchased the property, remodled the
buildings and equipped the barn in an
up to date manner for the keeping Of
stock He has high blooded Holstein
cattle and Is carrying on a splendid
agricultural business under the direc-
ton of Bales A. Spaulding, his farm
manager, who lives there. He has
very appropriately named 1t, Sunrise
Farm, as it commands a splendid view
of the rising sun, fro its commanding
position ON the hilltop.
The Abel Homsted has been occupi-
ed since the death of Mr.. Homsted by
one of his sons, Ivory Homsted.
There is on the place comfortable
brick house and history tells us that
one of the conflagrations of the ham
let was the burning of Abel Homsted's
barn. Ivory Homsted has lately sold
the property to New Brunswick parties
and has purchased a home on Water
street in Skowhegan where he pur-
poses to reside.
The schoolhouse which Is a good
sized white painted building, with
small steeple not unlike that of
church Is now located a little to the
south of the village. The old school
house stood ON plot which has been
used in recent years as garden by
Ivory Homsted. 1t was thought that
the location of this humle temple of
learning was to near the swift little
river and doubtless anxious mothers
were largely responsible for the
change to a point further away from
the flowing Wesserunsett.
Like other small hamlets Malbons
Mills has its resting place for the
dead. On high elevation Is a neat
ly kept cemetery where rest the pio-
neers of that section and their descen-
dants. The oldest stone in the ceme-
terry bears the inscription of 1908.
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to Northport last week. but failed to
see much Of the ocean on account of
the foggy weather.-Last Saturday
was a singular dav, and it looked like
rain almost every moment, still 1t
did not rain and many did not open
their hay until Sunday, and many
tons were hauled in on that day Some
are done and others will take four
or five days to finish.-Browns Cor
ner-Bennie Phelps, lad of seven
years has built twenty-one loads of
hay this season. A pretty mart boy.
i. Crowell and c. H. Wheeler are
cutting the hay on the Coburn place,
on the East side of Sibley Pond.-A.
r. Chase has had the foundation laid
for a new house.-Frank Morrow is
at work at his trade in Skowhegan.-
Laforest Goodwin and daughter, AL
mic went to Carmel to the Advent
Quarterly meeting Linnie
Nye and Eva Goodwin spent a few
days with friends in Skowhegan.-
Josie and Freddie Washburn are
stopping with their grandmother. Mrs.
Ezra Worthen, on account of the ILL
ness of their father, Mr.. Asa Wash
burn of Hartland.-Mrs. Lucinda
Blake has bought a small place at
Moore's Mills, formerly occupied by
Chas. Farnum.--A. d. Brown has been
giving his house a fresh coat OF paint
and on the inside prior to moving in
his goods.-Benj. Crommett is enjoy
ing very poor health at present
Mr.. Edward Hubbard is failing fast,
also Mr. Chas. Nevens.-Jackman
town, Miss Linda Graves of Skowhe-
gan closed the summer term in Hold
entown. Friday, July 26th. Miss
Graves has had crowded school. and
that she has maintained her high rep
utation as teacher is proven by the
fact that she has been engaged to
teach the fall term.-East Cornville-
Chas. S. Smith has losl a valuable
last springs colt-James H. Fogg. We
learn, is in poor health. He is an
old and respected citizen and has
usually enjoyed good health.-A little
son, two and one-half years old of S,
Blaisdell, came near choking to death
on Saturday last, by swallowing a
pin. Medical aid was summoned and
in a few hours he was relieved and
is doing well-Larone-A rather un-
usual sight to many passersby, dur
ing our late haying season, was the
working of the team Of Henry Stevens
is moving field of grass without the
customary driver, Mr.. Stevens strik-
ing out the field and rounding the
corner, then leaving them to do the
work which they did to perfection
moving around the piece until all Is
completed, and doing it in as good
shape as with the aid of driver.
August s, 1SS9-Oocal Items)-Mr
Albert Fuller Is at Mouse Island for 6
few weeks.-Twenty-f commercial
men passed Sunday at Hotel Heselton
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. George B. Saffort
and daughter, Miss Aggie Stafford, re
turnsd from Portland. MOnday.-Mr
Leyts Aleeteqp ~ Mrs., Anderson
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returned Saturday afternoon from a
trip to the Peaks Island.-Mr. John
W. Fogler of Leavenworth, Kan. arriv-
ed in town yesterday. He expects to
remain in the State some weeks-Mr.
E. G. Woodbury. and wife and Miss
Minnie futile lett Monday morning for
a few weeks visit to Kennebunkport.
MIR. George Wentworth is extending
the Russell street end of his store and
bringing that front out parallel with
that street-Mrs. c. V. Hanson with
her two children. Miss Edith and Mas
ter Harold are spending few weeks
at Diamond Island. Portland Harbor.-
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn, Misses Louise
and Grace NJ. Coburn and Mrs. c. Davis
Miller are spending the month of Au-
gust at Christmas Cove.-Mr. James
Fuller and wife of Hartland. Mrs. Liz
zie Dill of Chelsea, Mass. and DR.. Jen-
ME Fuller of st. Paul. MINI. are visit
ing at Mr.. Hiram Burrill 's.-We are
informed that the condition of Mr..
VIM. Tucker. who is at present i'll at
the Heselton. remains about the same
with tendency toward improvement.
John W. Steward and VIM. NJ. Bailey
left Monday last to resume their at
tendance at the State College. Orono.
The fall term commenced that day
Fred Morrill,. Esq. OF Fargo, D. IT,
law student with J. Wright Esq; in
1882. is on visit to Somerset Cohn-
ty. Mr.. Morrill, is at present one of
the aldermen in Fargo.-Mr. d. ~.
Farmer of Athens has sold his farm to
Elmer Staples and intends to leave for
Washington Territory. He expetcS to
locate there. Athens loses a gbod
citizen by his removal.
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for Is years, moving here from Nor
ridgewock. He leaves one daughter
Mrs. B. F. Ford of this village with
whom he lived of late, and F. B. Ward
formerly register of deeds in this
county.-Humphrey Lambert of this
village died at the asylum at Angus
ia where he went some weeks ago
for treatment, Tuesday aged "A years.
He was born in China and moved to
this town in March, 1919, and since
that time has resided here continu-
ously He leaves a widow and one
son.-Harry Foster has severed his
connection with the insurance firm of
Griffin e Wentworth and been engaged
as clerk by A. H. Lang at the Show
hogan market.-What was well nigh
a fatal casualty befell Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Leland of this town, Tuesday,
at. Libby bridge on the line between
Canaan and Pittsfield. The bridge is
built at that point for long distance
across a shallow mud pond about
eight feet above the surface of the
water to about midway. AS Mr.. Lee
land and his wife were driving across
the horse became frightened at hole
in the planking and backing overturn-
ed the carriage throwing the occu-
pants into the Water with its danger
GUS Yielding muddy bottom below. Mr..
and Mrs. Leland fell out Of the car
riage and Mrs. Leland fell beneath 1t
into the water which Immediately
became very roily Mr.. Leland would
have had no difficulty in getting out
but Mrs. Leland sank and he went In
after her. After grasping under the
wagon he succeeded in grasping her
hair and with much difficulty in get
ting hold of log nearby and after
ward in reaching the bridge and
climbing to the roadway. Mrs. Lee
land soon regained consciousness and
was taken to the nearest house by
team that came along at that time.
Word was sent to Canaan village
about two and one-half miles ditnat.
and a crew of men returned well sup
piled with ropes and after two hours
of hard work succeeded in rescuing
the horse not much injured except for
the leeches which had almost covered
his body with scans. A peculiar
feature of the affair is that the hole
that scared the horse was in Pitts
field and when it frightened the horse
he backed across the line'and off from
the bridge over a break in the rail-
ing and on the Canaan side. 1t was
most fortunate escape as the sit
uation was one of which the life OF
Mrs. Leland was saved only by the ut
most exertion of her husband.
August 8, 1SS9-East Skowhegan-
The Sabbath School was we'll attend
ed with good degree of interest last
Sunday and at it's close Rev. j. w
Carr preached at a well filed house.
-Dea. j. w. Pooler Is quite unwell
and is able to do but little work
Mrs. r. Sinclair continues quite sick
with but little prospect Of getting we'll
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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-21
MOST FARMERS ARE
MARKETING WHEAT
RATIO OF STORED GRAIN TO TO.
tai HAULED TO ELEVATORS
STEADILY GROWS LESS

An increasing tendency on the part
of farmers to sell their wheat instead
of storing during the recent period
of advancing prices is shown in
survey made by the Monarch Lumber
company at stations over the state
where it's yards are located. In
similar survey made the week before,
the figures showed that approximate
ly one-third of all wheat hauled 70
the elevators had been stored and
this week the amount had been re-
duced to one-fourth.
Considerable threshed wheat is
still held on the farms. owing to the
rush of the threshing season. which
has now nearly reached the half way
mark. In some sections of the state
threshing is still in the early stages,
while at others It Is approaching the
end. The company's report from Sid
ney, RichIand county, was that the
threshing there was concluded. In
the northeastern part of the state,
where the crops are extremely heavy,
threshing is not so far advanced as
in other sections.
The company's last survey showed
an aggregate of 2.25O,OO0 bushels
then marketed at SO of the stations
where Monarch yards are operated.
Threshing has not sufficiently adj
vanced at the other stations to indi-
cate the trend Of the yields.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-21
ia FORMER NEWSPAPER MEN
NOW lRa THE STATE SERVICE

Even in Montana the day of the
downtroddel newspaperman is dawn
ing.
Last fall when the voters of these
United States chose Editor Harding
of the Marion Star as president and
later when the president named Edi-
tor Wallace of Wallace's Farmer as
secretary of agriculture, there was
almost a national commotion over
the ascendancy Of journalism.
Few, however, seem to have no.
ticed that Montana elected news
paperman as chief executive and that
this chief executive named another
newspaperman as state secretary OF
agriculture.
Montana Did Much More
But in Montana there Is much more
to the story. Out at the state CAPT
toll there are journalists of all sizes
and sorts-every one holding an i'm
portant position in the government OF
the commonwealth.
Just look these over:
Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon. former
editor and publisher of the Morning
Muscular and Evening Sentinel at
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Missoula.
Chester c. Davis, state commission
er of agriculture, former editor of
the Montana Farmer at Great Falls.
He also did time on the editorial
stats of the Miles City Star and the
Bozeman Chronicle.
State Auditor George P. Porter,
who came to his present position
from the business office of the
Butte Miner.
Attorney General Wellington D.
Rankin, who for years has had a
large sare in directing the destlnles
of the Havre Promoter.
Jerome G. Locke, chairman of the
state industrial accident board, who
was editor and publisher Of the Liv-
ingston Enterprise.
Will A. Logan, deputy state audi
tor, formerly on the business staff of
the Anaconda Standard.
Assistant State Treasurer James
w. Rogers, at one time business ma
mayer of the Havre Promoter.
Major William Swarthout, clerk of
the consolidated boards and news
writer on New York and Montana
papers. He is also magazine writer.
Two Former Record-Herald Men
Charles d. Greenfield, Jr, chief of
the division of labor, industry and
publicity in the state department Of
agriculture. He was for - years
state capitol correspondent for the
Montana Record-Herald.
Will Aiken, private secretary to the
governor. He was member of the
editorial staff of the Record-Herald
when he first took his state job back
in 1906, and before that he worked
on the Helena Independent. Just be-
tween ourselves, Aiken writes little
poetry now and then.
| Major A. E. McFatridge, clerk of
the state board of examiners. The
major launched the Browning Review
while in the Indian service on the
Blackfeet reservation.
Colonel G. G. Watt, secretary OF
the state industrial accident board
who has done newspaper work in
Montana and California.
Jay G. Diamond, assistant secre-
ltary of the state fair, former Helena
newspaperman and clever ad writer
R. H. Wiedeman of the staff of the
state board of equalization, who has
worked on various Montana papers.
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An appeal direct to the presidents
VI the railroads operating in Montar.
to grant potato freight rate reduce
ton which will make the tariff equal
to that in existence prior to the gem
eral increase of August, 1920, has
been made by the state railroad COM
mission, it was announced by Chair
man Lee Dennis.
Taking Kalispell, a leading potato
shipping point, as a basis, the present
rate to Kansas City is 76h cents per
100 pounds. The rate which the
commission seeks to re-establish is
571a cents.
Smaller Reduction Offered
Recently 1t was announced that
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific railroads had decided to knock
off from the potato rates one-half
of the 1920 tncrease-providing their
connecting lines would consent. It
has not been announced whether the
consent was obtained. At any rate,
the reductions have not been made.
The states application for a return
to the potato rate Of 1920 has been
pending before the interstate COM
MERGE commission for some time.
The shipping season has arrived,
however, and the commission hurried
its request to the carriers themselves,
even passing in their haste over the
customary procedure of applying to
the traffic officers locally. It is now
up to the chiefs of the lines.
Profits Pretty Low
Statistics compiled by F.. w. Beier,
Jr., federal crop statistician for Mon
tana, show that Montana will market
about 1.400 cars of commercial po-
tatoes. The minimum carload is 49,
600 pounds. H. B. Schaefer, rate ex-
pert for the railroad commission, has
prepared figures showing that with
present rates the farmer suffers an
actual loss of $43.1S on shipping a
carload to Kansas City when the
price there is $1.35 per 100 pounds.
At 50 per 100 pounds the farmer
makes a profit of little more than
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grow up with the country on . dry
farm. The crop was q bit dubious,
SO John went back to tailoring and
It was not long until he was arrested
for making alcohol. He explained
to the court that he had intended to
use the alcohol in making prepara-
ton for cleaning clothes. 1t was not
wholly successful, the story wasn't,
so John was fined $50.
William Smith and an unnamed
defendant who came before Police
Judge Grimes last winter at Butte
did better. One told the court, &C
cording to press dispatches, that q
violent earache drove him to the for
hidden jug. The other had q tooth
ache. Both found a sympathetic aud
fence and were released.
Mike Bellona of Red Lodge told
the occupant of the district bench
there that his reason for establishing
a moonshine plant was to make
liquor solely for use as liniment on
his injured ankle, smashed in mine
accident. The unresponsive jurist
jolted Mike with a $500 fine and a
sentence of 80 days in Jail.
Anton Jareczesky of Great Falls
explained that three gallons of moon
shine found in his wagon were for
use in bathing his body. He had been
i'll for months, he said, and external
application Of alcohol was the only
thing that gave any measure of re-
lief. Deputy County Attorney w. ].
Tighe filed complaint, however, and
Anton had to supply a bond Of $500
pending trial.
It would seem from these that
those Of foreign name do better than
the Smiths in imagination. The dir
ectness of the American scions, how
ever, was more effective, since both
got away. The moral, however, is
not hard to find. It is this: Don't
get caught.
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Whose fault is It .uhen your
husband Is cross at
breakfast?

If you hit your thumb
with a hammer you
wouldn't blame your
thumb for hurting.
Then why blame your
husband whose nerves
may have been pounded
by coffee, and whose rest
probably has been broken
by the irritation of the
caffeine it contains?
If you stay awake half
the night you don't feel
any too cheerful.
The caffeine Of coffee
and the them Of tea are
known drugs. If their use
is persisted in, sooner or
later the nervous system
may give way.
Then you may have
insomnia, or disturbed
sleep. Your nerves and
tissues will be robbed of
that stability essential. for
normal and happy living.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-21
M00NSHlNE ALlBlS m COURT
SHOW PLENTY OF ORIGINALITY

It was only few days ago that a
Butte man supplied all Montana with
a novel human interest story by con-
vincing a jury that he had manufac-
tured moonshine only because his
baby needed q stimulant.
This appealing and effective mar
rative followed close after that told
by q widow, also Of Butte, who testi-
fled that her distilling operations
were undertaken to get money to
buy food and clothing for her five
little CHILDREN.
Not every one, of course, can truth
fully give an excuse so disarming.
And yet, If the prohibition enforce
ment officials are able to make good
their promises it would seem that
this is the time for all good alibi
makers to come to the aid Of those
who make a little wine for their
stomach's sake, so to speak.
The field already is crowded and
many of the explanations have been
sufficiently plausible to win freedom
once. But it is apparent that those
who are yet to come before the bal
(of justice) must adopt a different
recipe, must be original.
In friendliest aid of the home
brewers and fermenters and distil
lers, who are among the most OBJ
liging persons of our circle of &C
Quaintances, the task is here under
taken of cataloging some of the in
teresting justifications already en-
ployed, part of which availed, and
part of which did not. The purpose
of this list, obviously, is to keeI
those yet to come into court from
using old stuff which would brani
them as plagiarists or imposters.
Take the case Of John Jelinck, wht
was brought before a judge at Lew
istown. John had been a tailor bach
in Chicago and had come west tt
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You can avoid this
possibility if you'll stop
drinking tea and coffee and
drink instead, rich, pleas
ing Postum.
Postum is the deli
cjous cereal beverage with
a cofee-like flavor. It
affords the advantages of
a hot drink, without the
i'll effects of tea or coffee.
Order Postum from
your grocer today. Try
it with the family for a few
days, and see what a DIFF
ference there'u below
it will permit Nature to
bring sound sleep and
strong, sturdy, quiet
nerves. Sold by grocers.
Postum comes in two
forms: Instant Postum lin tins)
made instantly In the cup By
the addition Of boiling water.
Postum Cereal lin packages of
larger bulk, for those who pre-.
fer to make the drink while the
meal is being prepared) made
by boiling for 20 minutes
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and comprehensive.

and comprehensive.
9. Each competitor may submit
as many drawings as he desires.
Drawings should not be larger than
an ordinary sized sheet of writing
paper.
All designs and other correspond
ence in regard to the competition
should be addressed to "Trade Mark
Contest" Box 6, Butte, Montana.
For the best suggestion, accom-
panied by drawing of the design
offered. this company will pay, in
cash, 5000; for the next best sugges.
ton and drawing. 800; for the
third best. $50: thereafter, five
prizes at SO each, making a total
distribution of $500.
To each of the next IS contestants
in order of merit, the company will
give a six-pound Hotpoint electric
flatiron, valued at $685. each.
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5000 per car. At 50 his profit IL
@616.S1 per ear. The price now in
Kansas City 10 around &2.26. Mr..
Schaefer's figures are based on . pro-
duction cost Of GIN cents per 100
pounds, or . total cost per acre Of
$1,000.
The statistics compiled by Mr..
Beier and Mr.. Schaefer. together with
additional data gathered by Chester
c. Davis, state commissioner Of ag-
riculture, have been forwarded to the
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-21
railroad chiefs In support of the come
missions appeal.
pen't Forget cut,eura ra,eum A..

DENT Foreet cutleura TaIcum.
When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume. rem
dering other perfumes superduous.
You may rely on It because one Of the
Cuticurae Trio (Soap. Ointment and
Galcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv.