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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HAS A FINE BANQUET
{. D. Cooper viii Head Organization
For the Coming Year. ". B. King
Secretary

The Liberal Chamber of Commerce
has not been making lot of noise
the past year, but that the organi-
zation has been alive all the time, is
attested by the amount of business
it has handled as outlined by E. D.
Cooper at the Chamber of Commerce
banquet held at the New Sanford
Cafe Tuesday evening.
The banquet was the occasion of
the annual election of officers, which
went off smoothly with no contests.
E. D. Cooper was elected presi-
dent, F. W. Fortna, vice-president,
and W. E. Wilson, treasurer W. B.
King is the new secretary.
A board of directors composed of
J. N. Evans, C. Ellsaesser, Harlow
Emrie, Thos. w. Cav and J. H. Sal
ley, were unanimously elected as
were the officers.
G. l.. Light acted as toastmaster.
and he acquitted himself with credit.
Vern has knack of saying the right
thing at the right time and helps
to make meeting interesting.
and he outlined the work accom-
E. d. Cooper was the first speaker
plished the past twelve months, un-
der the leadership of President C. M.
Light. While there might have
been those who thought the Chamber
of Commerce had not done much,
these were convinced to the contrary
by Mr.. Cooper's talk.
j. N. Evans spoke on behalf of
the Rotary Club, and explained the
purpose of the organization. He
pledged the Rotarians to loyal sup
port of the Chamber of Commerce
at all times.
H. A. Gaskill talked for the Lions
Club, gave declaration of principles
of the club and on behalf of the
membership, pledged the support
of the club to every progressive move
instituted by the Chamber of Com
merce.
Rev. Smith, pastor of the Chris
tian church at Hutchinson, and
live booster, was the next speaker.
Rev. Smith intersperced his talk with
a little humor and brought forth
many hearty laughs. 1t was our
purpose to give some of the princi-
pie points Of Rev. Smiths talk, but
we could not do it as there were no
points-it was good all the way
through, full of good, wholesome,
common-sense suggestions for the
betterment of the community, and
those who did not hear it certainly
missed treat.
Following Rev. Smiths talk. a
representative of the Fort Scott
I Chamber Of Commerce, a Mr.. Rus
sell, was called. Mr.. Russell has been
in Chamber of Commerce work for
many years and is known all over
the country as live-wire. He, too,
made talk full of good ideas, and
gave the Liberal Chamber of Com
merce something to think about.
He advocated having a definite
plan and made some excellent sug-
gestions along organization lines.
Mr.. Russell is an official Of the
Atlantic-Pacifc Highway, and as this
line is routed through Liberal, his
talk on the proposition was timely.
It win be remembered that at the
last session of the state legislature,
an attempt was made to pass a bill
putting the auto road money in the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
DIDN'T HAVE THE
SCARLET FEVER

Paul, the lite son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Irwin, showed signs of scarlet
fever the first of the week and Ed.
and the boys have been staying at the
Lear home until the disease developed
sufficiently to be determined. How
ever the attending physician has be-
come convinced that the little fellow
does not have the disease and the folks
have gone home again.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
TOURISTS ON THE
A. P. HIGHWAY

A big covered truck with complete
Housekeeping equipment with a man
and his family as passengers, passed
thru Liberal Wednesday. They were
travelling the A. P. Highway from the
coast to New York City. While here
they visited the Dubois G Ravenscroft
clothing store and replenished their
winter wardrobe. Tourists passing
thru spend some money in Liberal and
this is the reason every merchant
should boost the Atlantic-Pacific
Highway.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
"OLD NEST" FREE
TO MOTHERS

Any Gold Star mother of the world
war, any mother 70 years or older,
any mother of seven or more children
is invited to be the guest Of the Tuck
er Theatre during the showing of the
"Old Nest" next Monday and Tuesday.
Clip the coupon found elsewhere in
this paper and present it at the door.
"The Old Nest" is a picture no one
should miss.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
WE'RE BUSY SOME

Yes we're too busy giving the
merchants of Liberal the only real
service they ever had, to worry
about what some one else isn't do
ing. Judging from the business we
have this week, hot air isn't getting
far against real service.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

G. M. Light and M. Woodward mo-
tored to Dodge City Friday. They
came back as far as Minneola with
the car and from there on found
the roads impossible 50 the car was
left and they returned on the train
Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
A JoKEl

Did you see those hundreds of
persons kicking up the dust as they
raced to the Democrat office during
the snow and mud of the past week
to subscribe for the Democrat? We
didn't.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
PARENT TEACHERS
MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting of the rent-Teachers
Association which was to have been
held Wednesday evening has been
postponed until Wednesday evening,
December FL.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
McQuigg Writes of The Oil
DevelOpmentin Liberal Field
Expresses Confidence in Productivity of Field
Promises to see Development Work Done
Early This Spring Without Fail
Plan To Renew Operations
Soon as Cold Weather Ceases
Reorganization Work Under Way Now and
Definite Plans Will Likely Be Made Soon
Tests Will Be Completed

In letter to John L. Boles, on
whose farm is ocated the ten million
foot gas well, has received letter
from H. M. McQuigg regarding fu-
ture work in this field, which is very
encouraging, and bears out the theory
advanced last week by the Democrat
regarding oil development.
In the letter Mr.. McQuigg gives the
reason for the Organization of a new
company which is to take over the
Traders holdings here, and this is
very satisfactory to those Interested
in the field.
The letter, which we reprint here
with is self explanatory and sets at
rest many rumors regarding the oil
situation.
Mr.. John L. Boles,
Liberal, Kansas.
Dear Mr.. Boles:
Your letter of November 10th, adj
dressed to the American Fuel Oil u
Transportation Company, came to
my office this morning and | hasten
to give you the fullest information
at my command in regard to the sit
uation at Liberal
There have recently been some
changes in the management of the
Traders Oil Corporation, which
owned your lease, and the announc-
ed policy of the new management
did not favor the further expendi-
ture at Liberal. They were for
junking the wells and moving the
equipment away, because they felt
il to be of questionable value. l
did not feel this to be a wise pro-
cedure, and so, being firm in my be-
lief that success will come if the
work is continued, offered to pur-
chase the entire holdings of the
Traders Oil Company at Liberal, in
cluding both wells and all tools, cas-
ing and equipment, reserving only
a part of the leases to the Traders
company Fortunately for you and
others interested in Liberal and its
future development, my offer was
accepted and the transaction was
consumated, the properties being
transferred to the McQuigg Invest
ment Company, private corpora
ton. | have faith in Liberal and its
future as a great oil field, and | am
going to see it through.
The plans of the McQuigg Invest
ment Company for financing the con-
tinuance of the exploration work
are not fully concluded, but | hope
to make within the next few weeks,
arrangements which will permit the
resumption of operations as soon as
severe winter weather has passed.
To raise the large amount of money
necessary for carrying out wild cat
work, is no small task, and my sue
cess will depend to large extent
on the fullest tolerance and coop
Grafton from you and the entire COM
munity. With your cooperation I
can put this thing through-without
it cannot.
Trusting that l may be justified in
assuming that have your fullest CO.
operation, and with very best wishes,
I am,
Very truly yours,
H. M. McQUIGG.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
RADIATOR SHOP
CHANGES HANDS

The Radiator shop located in the
old Carson feed yard has recently
changed hands. Mr.. Kulp, former
owner, has sold to Mr.. Fay Helsel
who is now in charge. Mr.. Helsel is
from Pratt, Mr.. Kulp leaves soon for
Oklahoma City where he will be em-
ployed in large radiator shop there.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

P. M. Farris of Chicago was busi-
ness visitor a few days this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

B. Kirkpatrick Of Chicago, was an
out Of town visitor here this week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14
Do You Use a Typewriter!

The pen-written letter is gradually
becoming out of date. 1t is wholly
so for the larger business enterprises.
Even a moderately extensive business
concern can hardly get along without
a typewriter. The advantages are
almost too we'll known to be enumer-
ated. Perhaps the most important
gain is in time in getting the letter
written, but time in reading it may
be of greater Importance, depending
upon the legibility of the manuscript
with which the comparison is made.
There are business offices where a pen
written letter Is consigned to the
waste basket promptly upon its receipt
and it certainly eve commands quite
the attention of the neat and fully
legible typewriter sheet.
We supply typewriters either new
or second hand and can usually fur
nish them at prices ranging from $50
to $115. II preferred a typewriter
may be rented. The customer has
the option of paying simple rental or
may make an arrangement under
which the amount paid in rent applies
toward the purchase price of the ma
chine. OF course the condition and
make of the typewriter quite largely
govern the rental or purchase price.
In general it may be said however.
that a typewriter in good cond ton,
two years old, can be hired for S5 for
the first month and 81 for each subse-
quent month. If a customer desires
to have the rental apply toward the
purchase price, the first month is st
and S. for each month thereafter. Ma
chimes of this grade usually sell for
about $75 or If paid for in rental for
$3.50.
There are many localities in which
there is really quite a little custom
typewfiting to be done. Any boy or
girl can hire or buy a machine and de-
velop a business of this kind at MS or
her home. Really every young man
or woman should know how to use the
Typewriter. There are enumerable
places opened to a typist which do
not offer to one not proficient with
the writing machine.
W. shall be pleased to answer inquir-
les and can send literature and quote
prices on the Royal, the L. c. Smith
and other makes.
Observation-Disclosures CO..
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OF YEARS
AGO

The dress-making rooms of Miss E. B
Dunton and Mrs. M. A. Taylor were
closed for the season on Sat. Miss Dun
ton will not open until Oct. l, and Mrs
Taylor until about the same date
The Skowhegan Band visited Fair
grieve Bay in a body on Sunday last,
and while there rendered choice mu-
sic to the many visitors. The boys
speak in high terms Of their treatment
in the hands of Mr.. Fairgrieve.-Hon.
E. N. Winslow of Cleveland, Ohio, one
Of the largest ship owners on the
Great Lakes.-Wm. G. Heselton had a
hen covered up in hay two weeks ago
that was found yesterday by removal
of the hay, and strange as it may ap-
pear, was alive and is going to recov-
err. Her weight was about III pounds
when she came today, light, about one
quarter OF her usual avoirdupois.-The
following officers were installed for
the following quarter Of Loyalty lodge
Of Good Templars on Friday evening
last: C. F., r. w. Morrill,; V. t.,
Bertha Maynard; secretary, A. d.
Ames;. F. s., Chas. Rochester; treas,
Belle Emery: Chap, Rev. D. B. Holt;
NJ, George H. Adams; S. j. t., Flor
ence Footer.-Gen. R. B. Shepherd at
tended a special meeting of the Trus-
tees of the Insane Asylum at Angus
ia, Tuesday to take into considera-
ion an offer made by Sturgis, Ran
dali & Co. to heat all the buildings of
the institution by steam to be general
ed at thglr lumber mills, One-half mile
distant.-A. w. Hall Of the Sentinel
and Chas. Miller of the Wateryille
News store made quick time to this
place Sunday with che Sunday papers.
Hall represented the Herald and Mil
Ter, the Globe. The Globe man. Mil
Ter got the start from Wa~terville and
made the trip in one hour and SIS min
utes, selling papers on the road. Hall,
however, had the best start, passed
Miller on the road and made the trip
in one hour and forty minutes.
August IS, 18S9-Two men entered
the house of Mrs. d. H. Williams at
The Forks the other day, while Mrs.
Williams was absent carrying her hus-
bands dinner to hin in the hay field,
anu SlOle Il BOlu NdlNH, Ihdih oiiu
charm and several pieces of gold
money. all to value of 500.
The neighbors turned out and found
the men in a logging camp where they
were making themselves at home. The
property was found on them
and they were brought back to The
Forks and delivered up to the authori-
ties.-George Mutty, a native of Can
ida. who has been here much of his
time. was run over at Long Pond by
the express train early Sunday morn
ing and killed. 1t is supposed that
he was intoxicated and was lying on
the track. His remains were convey
ed to Canada for burial.-M. S. Per-
kins has been appointed postmaster
at Arson, vice c. r. Moore. resigned.
Isaac Ames, while loading a load of
oats last Thursday was pitched from
the real end of the load striking on
his head on the ground, hurting him
that he has to keep quiet indoors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

His neck is quite stiff and lame, but
he is in hopes it will be all right in a
few days.-Another accident occurred
In Scion on the railroad line We'd
nesday morning at the same cut"
where Robichaud was killed. One OF
the workmen who had gone to the top
of the bank for some purpose, slipped
and fell down the perpendicular side,
breaking his leg. His many friends
will be glad to learn hat Jefferson
Taylor, who was so long the princi-
pal of the high school in this village
and for the past two years OF the
high school in Wateryille. has been
elected principal OF the Rockland high
school in place of J. p. Marston, re-
signed-Messrs. +. O.. Head and
Frank Thompson of this place with
NJ. T. Holt of Pishon's Ferry have re-
Gently returned from a trip to Can
ada by team. where they We're looking
for sheep. W. r. Brown also went
ON the same errand but by train.-A
sad accident occurred on the Somerset
Railroad extension last Tuesday. The
crew were at work in a large cut
two or three miles above Scion village
were being paid off. Two men who
has just received their mony returned
to work. when a shout warned them
that a part of the bank above was fall
ing. One of the two. Frank Richard
was quick enough to escape with a
badly sprained ankle and the other.
Alfred Robichaud, was completely
buried by the falling mass. His
comrades quickly dug away the earth
upon his body, and DR.. Tarbell was
but the man lived but a
short time. Under the direction of
c. Mills. the remains we're properly
cared for and forwarded to the rela-
tive of the deceased living in New
Brunswick. G. Lord, the Canaan
driver, has a nice two horse stage on
his route now and is getting a good
run of custom. Mr.. Lord has driven
the Canaan stage twenty years, eight
years from that village to Pishon's
Ferry and the balance to S~kowhegan.
August 20. 1SS9-Station Agent Ea-
ton says the passenger and freight
business was never before a good as
this season of the year as it is now.
Monday he took 1910 for tickets and
sold some for long. routes and took
1902 for local freight.-An alarm of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

fire In Fairfield last Friday noon call
ed the department to the canning fac
tory where a spark from the boiler
had started a lively blaze on the roof.
Two streams OF water was got on to it
quickly and what would have soon
been a destructive fire was early nip
ped in the bud. The blaze run over
the shingles as it would over the
grass. An alarm of fire on the Mon
day following was caused by a small
fire discovered in a shed adjoining the
residence of the late o. W. Lawry. A
second fire at $40 Tuesday morning
destroyed the barn and ell of the O.
w. Lawry estate. Loss S100. insur-
ed. The fire was incendiary origin.
The straw in the barn having been
fired yesterday. the blaze being extin-
guished, gained much Roadway. The
bay horse, Telephone. by Tom Lang.
owned by Dyer Bros. of South Nor
ridgewock. who was in the three-min-
ute race at Franklin County fair Of
1883, recently got a record of 2:3Sl2
at Dover, Maine. Telephone was
bred in Aroostook County by ]. F.
Dyer where he has a lot of young
stock. He has never been handled
for speed until this M His
dam was Fanny by Black Hawk Plato.
Edward Ware. one of the wealthiest
in Somerset County. has bargain
ed for one third interest in the timber
business of o. Burrell & Company and
the same interest in the new mill. be-
ing built at Fort Point. One of the
great Somerset County industries is
the works of the Fairfield Framing
in 1855. Their weekly pay
roll was $500 for labor and the output
of the mill for the year was over six
feet. more than one-half of
was framed. In addition there
was $4,000 feet Of moulding and 40
600 window frames were shipped. Five
hundred and fifty cars were loaded
from the platform of this mill during
year. G. F. Briggs is superin-
tendent of the works.-A seven year
daughter of George futile of South
Norridgewock was kicked by a horse
Sunday breaking her lower jaw. cut
ting her face badly and knocking out
all of her lower and upper teeth. and
otherwise injuring the child s~everaly.
September 70, 1SS9-A man was
by the $50 p, m. train over the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

Boston and Maine Railroad Saturday
night near East Somerville station.
Both legs were cut off and he was
badly injured about the head and
body. He was taken to the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital where he
died. His body was identified as that
of Frank Park. a salesman for Pow
ers. Melvin and Company, grain deal
ers at East Somerville. Mr.. Park
was a native of Pittsfeld and was one
Of the firm of Park Bros, who formerly
did business in Pittsfield and Bangor.
C \. Ross has the contract for Gov
ering the new mill being erected by
the Fibreite Company with iron roof
ing. as we'll as lining the inside with
the same. The building is to be fire
proof. The roof of the ShurtIeff mill
is also 10 be covered by this roofing
by Mr.. Ross.-The firm Of Brown and
Morse, meat and provision dealers.
under Hotel Coburn. has been dis
solved, Mr.. Brown being succeeded by
+. L, Aubin, the firm being Morse &
Aubin. 1t will be the aim of those
young gentlemen to run a first class
market@Monday last. there was
shipped from this station the follow
ing stock to the Maine State Fair at
Lewiston: one colt owned by Alex
ander Cox; two colts, Daniel Bow
man; one horse. c. A. Marston: two
horses, MT. Pooler: one horse, c. H.
Burrill, one horse. H. A. Archer. %
Hereford and grade Hereford cattle
owned by Gen. r. B. Shepherd-Dr.
and Mrs. S. W. Jones of Leavenworth.
Kansas. are in town called here by
the severe illness of their daughter
Miss Ada who was visiting friends in
this village and in Mercer. DR.. Jones
formerly resided in Mercer and was
graduated from Bowdoin college in
1858, settled in Leavenworth in 1858
and has practiced his profession. med
icine, there since that time. Miss
Jones is now regaining her usual
The following jurors have
been drawn from Skowhegan 10 attend
the Supreme Judicial Court. Chandler
]. Dow and Frank II. Steward, grand
a. G. Blunt. Charles F. Drew
and William b. Fletcher, traverse
Married at Holden, Septem-
Der ,, by Rev. s. b. Sweetser. Charles
Day and Miss Eta J. Palmer, both
Of Skowhegan.
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taken over so years ago. The
Concord Sunday school was Joined at
The Brook meeting house in Arson by
two Sunday schools. from New Port
land and one from Kingield. The
picnic was held at the church just re-
ferred to which has since been sold
and now stands almost across the
street on the property of Walter Nc
Kenney where it is used as a barn.
But little remains to suggest that it
was ever a church, except the general
shape of the structure and the ar
rangement Of the windows. The team
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14
Old Time Sunday School Picnic

The accompanying illustration is
certainly a reminder of old time fes-
tivities and takes us back to the days
of our grandfathers and grandmothers
when Sunday school picnics were
yearly Publications. The people in
the big team are members of the
Concord Sunday school, which was
connected with the Free Baptist demo-
mination. church services having been
held in the school house. About SIX
ty people are or the team and Ed
ward Savage of Madison is the driver.
He is the uncle of George E. Savage
of Norridgewock. The picture was
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

The last event of the days program
was held at the home of Elder Sam'I.
Savage, father of George e. Savage,
where the Sunday school gathered for
a picnic supper, enjoying the remnants
of the feast.
The two houses shown in the pie
ture are still standing in North Arson
village and look much the same today
as then. The huge old wagon re-
NAMED in existence for many years
and was probably destroyed in the fire
when Lester Savage lost his farm
buildings in Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank all our friends and
~neighbors. the Grange and Odd Eel
lows. for all their help and kindness,
also the beautiful flowers during the
illness and death Of our beloved hus-
band and father.
Mrs. Viola Jones
Geo. M. Jones and wife
Walter J. Jones
Evan G. Jones
Shirley r. Jones
Blynn r. Jones
Moscow, Me-, April IA, 1921.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

was decorated and a pole covered with
cedar and running vines formed a
conspicous part of the decorative
scheme. 1t is interesting to note
that the same pole now stands ON the
lawn at Charles Sayage's at Norridge-
wock. Charles Savage was on the
team, but as he was only about four
years old, he was slowed away under
the seat on a bag of grain.
The baggage team close behind the
passenger ~carryall Is believed to have
been the property of Nathan McDani-
els. The musicians of the group are
believed to have been Samuel Berry,
tenor drum, lothian Witham, base
drum and Misehack Berry, fifer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

was also another load hauled ~
Mack Bigelow Of Concord, containing
six cords or a little over. These loads
were hauled In Lexington and 1t is
safe to say these two men are loggers.
1t is also worthy of mention hat Mr..
Davis son, Bernard, hauled with one
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

Josiah Farrar who moved to Har-
mony from Bristol interested the peo-
pie of the community in building a
\ church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14
Heavy Loads Of Wood Hauled ut
Lexington

The accompanying illustration
shows a load of silver birch, green
hard wood containing six cords and SO