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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05

Nathan Clark went to Cambridge
when about q years of age, and bot
the mill privilege in the village. At
that time the dam was only crude
affair built of wooden poles He
built stone dam which stood for
seventy years. The first mill was a
saw and grist mill combined, which
was operated by Nathan Clark and
David Bailey. Later a division was
made, Clark taking the grist mill and
Bailey the saw mill. About 1868
Mr.. Clark bought out the saw mill,
and operated it as did his sons, Will
liam and Ned Clark, and still later
his grandsons, Dorion an Osman. An
drew Gilman finally purchased the
business, the grist mill first and later
the saw mill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05

gational church, a body distinct and
separate from the Bloomfield Congre-
gat onal church and members of the
Christian church decided to erect
house by stock subscriptions. The
house was completed and publicly ded-
icated March 16, 1848. 1t was known
at first as the Union church. 1t is
thought that the two societies occu-
pied the building for about two years
before the Christian denomination be-
came the owner The last pastor of
this church was the late Rev. ]. o.
Hancock. After his going the property
was disposed of to the late E. P. Page,
the building. itself being sold to the
late r. w. Brown and Henry Ward in
June 1899. The inside finish of the
church was used In completing the in
terror of the tenement over Nash &
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05

The above likeness recalls to the
minds of many people a prominent
citizen OF Skowhegau in years gone
by, the late Richard w. Brown. He
owned at one time the lot upon which
the municipal building now stands,
and in 1898 much other property in
that end OF the business section. With
j. p. Clark and others. Mr.. Brown op-
Grated the Norridgewock electric line
for several years. He died February
5. 1910.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05
THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH

THE UNINERSALIST CHURCH
The Universalst church, which is
still standing at the corner of Leavitt
street and North avenue was dedicat-
ed on September 10, 1888. This was
not the site first selected for the Uni
persalist church of Skowhegan, a lot
on Skowhegan Island between the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05

home of Miss Gertrude S. Weston and
island avenue having been first sell
ected and later disposed of, For a
long time no services have been held
in the church. Rev. d. A. Ball having
been the last preacher. He resigned
in 1904. The property has now passed
into the hands of the Universalist
State Convention.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05

Buy the Pittsfield Advertiser. Madi
son Bulletin. Dexter Gazette or Pts
cataquis Observer at Sampson &
Azores.
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The Piscataquis Observer is for sale
at Sampson & Ayore's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05

Viles on Court street, the bricks be-
ing used in building portion of the
block on Water street, probably where
the Pooler grocery store is now To-
aatad
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The First Batist church only recent
ly made vacant by the Federation was
finished and dedicated June Il. 1914
when Rev. Charles Miller, father of
C. Davis Miller, was its pastor. The
first church built by the society how
ever, was. in 1872 near the present
residence of E. B. Curtis on East Front
street. In 1922 the church was re-
moved to it's present site and on Nov
ember IL, 1S41 was burned. having
ignited supposedly when a boy near
the old structure was attempting to
light his pipe.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17
INTERPRET OF
PACT IS MADE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
'avowed purpose Of getting them
selves out OF n hole"
This treaty ties us up with the
only nation that has shown us an
ugly pair OF teeth IN years" he
continued. ~ wonder what the
people OF the Pacific coast think OF
their new protector. l wonder II
they feel that they can go to bed nt
night and say, %, well, Japan Will
watch over us An, senators. we re-
fuse to mako a treaty TO protect
France from Germany, but We make
an alliance with Japan to protect
her loot"
The Missouri senator said that al
though some of the sponsors OF the
treaty We're talking privately OF the
good fellowship to be brought be-
tween the nations by the treaty. he
could not arrive at any such conclu-
sion,
This longing for good fellowship
is very good as oratorical extrava-
ganza," he added, but this silly
longing for foreign stepmothei
makes me sick"
As Senator Reed concluded his ad.
dress, started yesterday. Senator
Norris, republican. Nebraska, intro.
duced a resolution urging the presl-
dent TO invite representatives OF for
eign governments 10 the Interna.
tonal Dairy congress in the United
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17
INCREASE IN GAS
RATES IN TULSA

CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE
been losing on an average OF $4,000
per month, that IL, its expenses have
exceeded It's gross income per month
by that sum. II could not await
the final result ot tho appeal to tho
supreme court to secure relief from
these extreme losses, which in ono
year would amount 60 almost u
million dollars,
Must Show Right Co Raise.
1--WE do not believe that our pa
irons or the people generally desire
that we should continue to do husi-
ness at loss The increase grnat-
cd to us by the court today Will, OF
course depend upon our finally
showing that We are In fact entitled
TO Il; and II we fail To show that
fact, then whatever we collect under
tho rates granted today, viii have
to bc refunded to tho patrons.
"The actual facts with respect TO
the Oklahoma Naturols operations
are sufficient TO back up It's asser-
tion that the present rates prescribed
for it by the com mission are caus-
Ing II each day To do business at an
enormous loss"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17

aSrusuay has begun the manu-
ape mso,a OF fire brick in an expert
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17

the sinner forges link by link as he
indulges his sin of desires.
"Sln is the sexton that digs tbs
grave In which the human soul IL to
be buried after the devil has mud
dercd and assassinated it
'-Sln is a stoker that feeds tho hot
fircs Of passion and iusts like they
shovel coal into the furnace Of a
great battleship.
"Sin is siren which lures men
into her embrace and then leaps
with them into the surging sea OF
ruin.
"Sinl Yet God so loved the world,
that He gave His only bcgotten Son,
that whosoevor believeth IN Him
should not perish. but have everlast
ing life
"sin bllghts the fairost bloom OF
youth. Sin breaks the parents
hearts sin brings grey hairs and
sorrow TO them. Sin sends them 10
their graves. sin transforms chill
dren into wolves, mothers into
tigers. fathers into cruel monsters.
"Sin will turn the purest, the gem
tlcst heart OF man or a woman
into granite or steel
God Is tho enemy OF sin, and sin
is the enemy of God.
(which side are you lined up
with. tho Lord or the dcvil2
THE first sin will lead TO the Soc
ond. tho aocoud to the third and
the third will lead TO the fourth and
go on.
AT first sin II like slender
spider thread that you can break,
but at last II becomes a rope,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17
NEW MEXIA GUSHER
Owcnwood No. I Cumcs In with
Estimated Production og 10000
nnrrCls nny

SFvclal 10 Tho World
FORT WOETu Texas Dee. i6.--
owcnwond well No. roared In this
afternoon at McNll as a gushcr
shooting the oil 80 feet above the
derrick, blowing the steel top or the
Row tank u was estimated to be
flowing about thousand barrels
hourly ana is looked upon as easily
good FOR 1900 and perhaps $1,000
barrels daily \ record speed was
made In drilling this well SOC feet
from the Kirby gushcr. tho produr-
ton Of which the Owenwood we'll
apparently far outclassoa. Two
other wolls will he drilled on Same
lease which is one Of three ieascs
owned by OWonWuud pool subsidiary
" Owcnwood on corporation In
MoXia fold, This is first compile
ton OF proposed 20 wells TO be
drilled by this organization.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17
Birby and Red Fork
Divide Caging Honors

Blxby and Red Fork high schools
divided basketball honors in a
uoubleheader at Red Fork last
night.
Bixby boys defeated Red Fork
boys 20 to 10 in hard game, Cocker
doing stellar work for the winnera.
while Henry and Yargee did the best
work for Red Fork. Red fork got a
measure OF revenge when their girls
LOOK the measure of the Bixby girls,
~ 10 4, Ellen Brooks and Esther
Lovett doing the best wtork.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17
scnntc slrlLca Ont ItNnmntlona.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 THE
China trade bin was passed by the
senate late today with provisions
Incorporated by the house FOR grant
ing tax exemption privilege to Amer
lean corporations doing business In
China stricken out. The bill In gem
oral provides for the organization
under federal charter Of American
concerns for business In China. The
measure now goes to tho confer
once
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17

states in 1923. MIR. Reed was on
his feet in an instant and qucried;
can the senator guarantee that
thoro will be no treaties evolved by
that mootiug7 am getting 50
am afraid " all OF them
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17
TEMPORARY SUB-STATloNs
rosloffice Here Facilitates Mailing
OF Christmas Packages.

W N"i1ltiiuS tdtkAiBts.
IN order to facilitate the mailing
Christmas paroles thee sub
ssAuons at which II may be possible
" NAY insure the packages the
same az at the regular postofrlee
nave been established over the city.
one station at Vandever's and an
wner at Hailburton-A -Abbotts. while a
Nu NNuu at the substation No. on
nprih Main street. Each will be
y" ~ eharge of postoffice employees ard
~ patrons may be assured of tbs
sstne class OF service as regularly
s'Ftn al the main postoE4ice.
,,nn the postoftice five windows
GU De opened to take care OF the
eeinstIls'mas eisI rushs At the main post
,hs'Ve M WIZ be scales just outside Of
me window where all packages may
-, ye weighed in order to facilitate
~ ',, mailing and make the handling
ent. V"u9 H'"fe
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
Auto Turns Over, Jay Rickett
Seriously Hurt.

Suffering from a badly crush
ed lower jaw and a wound on the
back of his head, Jay Rickett
was picked up near his overturn-
ed automobile a mile north of
the William Sullivan ranch in the
Mohler section and brought to
Nezperce for repairs late last Fri
day afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Longeteig. DIR. Taylor
dressed the wounds and later in
the evening accompanied the in
Jured man and his two brothers,
who had been summoned from
their home on Central Ridge, to
Lewiston, where he was placed
in the White Hospital for treat
ment and is recovering from the
injury as rapidly as could be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Ricket is single man re-
siding with married brother on
the Puckett farm near Steele. He
had recently bought a second
hand Grant car and was driving
it home from Nezperce when the
accident happened. He was un-
familiar with the car, and it was
noted by Mr.. and Mrs. Longeteig,
neighbors, who happened to be
driving out behind him. that his
driving was erratic. The road
has little grade where the acci-
dent occurred and just what
caused the car to turn over is
conjectural, as the young man
himself does not remember what
he did.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
Youths Held On Serious Charge

Seven young men, students in
the Craigmost High School, were
brought before Probate Judge
Ellis i'll this city yesterday to
answer to complaint which had
been filed against them charging
them with rape on the person of
girl student Of that school. The
boys waived preliminary exami-
nation and were bound over to
the district court, four of them
in the sum of $1,000 each, and
three in the sum Of 800 each.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
and are quite enthusiastic about

and are quite enthusiastic about
it.
| could go on and on enumer
ating the advantages we are dc
irving from this valuable work
but must not take more of YOU
valuable space this time, though
/ must mention the boys pie
club and the great educational
advantages it is giving the boy;
in raising better stock and the
great interest it is creating. Some
of us older fellows might get
some valuable advice from tbs
boys on raising hogs.
We spend hundreds of thous.
ands of dollars for our agricul
tural colleges, and they are con
stantly making experiments for
our benefit which we could nol
do individually, so the farm
agent is sort of a connecting link
between the farmer and the ag-
ricultural college. When the ex-
tension department sends their
specialists out we have man to
pilot him around. This also gives
us better connections and better
standing with the extension de-
ptartment.
1t takes brains as well as mus
Gle to make good farmers, so we
need all the help we can get. This
is almost strictly an agricultural
county so what helps the farm
er helps everyone. The county
agent work is greater than any
one man can handle, though the
better the man the better results
we will get. We would not think
of closing our schools because all
the folks in the district do not
like the teacherh and / suppose
we will never be able to get a
farm agent to exactly please
everyone, but the work should
go on, so | appeal to the busi-
ness man as well as the farmer
to give his support to this work,
the cost is very small and the
benefit derived is great. We
have one Of the best counties in
the state and fine class of peo-
pie, so let's be progressive and
get "a good man for county farm
agent the beginning Of the new
year and continue to march for
ward in the front ranks of the
great army of American agricul-
ture. Respectfully,
j. w. Henderson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
News for the Disabled Veterans.

Since the passage of the Sweet
bill and the consequent CONSOLE
dation of the three agencies for
| the care OF the disabled veter-
ans, there has been a complete re-
organization in that department
and real results have been accom-
Iplished.
The principal result so far is
the institution of a program
whereby every ex-service man
and woman who has or thinks
they have, any claim against the
government for disabilities aris-
ing out of their period of service,
may have an examination before
a competent board of physicians
and surgeons, and that examina-
alton may be had in the near flu
tuue. The work is being carried
on by The American Legion, and
their method is the use of Clean
up Squads, one of which is form
ed for each department, or State
Organization of athe Legion. The
Squad for the Department of
Idaho is now at work in the
Southern part of the state, and
will be in the Northern section
this fall or early winter. Those
who have claims, or who wish to
be examined, or who are having
trouble with their claims, may get
them Strengthened out when this
squad comes in this section.
If any eX-service man or wom-
an in Lewis county, who wishes
to appear before this squad, will
send me their name and address,
| will keep them posted on the
work of the cleanup squad, and
see tahat their claims are brought
to the attention of this board of
examiners.
The expenses of the applicants
will be paid to and from the place
of examination. Pass the word
along.
John M. Booth,
Director this branch Legion
work for Lewis County.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
Gets the Limit. /.

Old deer hunters have been
known to come back from the
quest with nothing but excuses
and when a ,ov'ce goes forth in,
to the aces # easy Lass and
makes faL bag people of The
sporting clasS are inclined 10 say
such luck" Tie recent ex.
perienc9 of Dr. j. j. DARBY al
this city suggests these r"marks
The Do. tor and Mrs. Darby last
week joined a party of friends at
Grangeville and they went thence
into the Elk City section armed
for big game. The doctor had
not before seen deer in the
wilds. On Sunday he and Mrs.
Darby returned in their car with
the carcass of a fine big black
tail and a five and seven-pointed
spread of antlers. Both animals
had gotten in the way of bullets
from their rifles, and had the
limit of the law not been reached
they could have taken other op-
portunities just as easy and invit-
ing. Their friends have been en-
joying real venison since their
return
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
County Fair Meeting Monday.

A general meeting of all in
terested in our County Fair is
called for Monday evening, Oct.
"a, at $50 p. m. in the dining
room of the Nezperce Hotel. A
fifty-cent luncheon will be serv-
ed at that time.
The purpose of the meeting in
not to raise money, as no sub
scriptions will be asked, but it is
to talk over in an informal man
ner the fair for next year. Sug-
gestions and plans are in order.
Let everyone come. This is a
general invitation and it is wish
ed that as many ranchers as pos
sible will attend in addition to
business men of the county. Din
ner will be served promptly at
$50. Let's al lget back of sue
cess.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
@. F. LANCER Has Birthday Sur
prise.

October Is was the 18th ami.
versary of the birth of G. +. Ian
ger, one of our well known pion-
Ger farmers, residing northeast
of this place, and 80 of his neigh
bors and relatives helped him
celebrate the occasion by giving
him a surprise party on the even
ing of that date. Preceding the
refreshments, progressive whist
was enjoyed by the gathering,
Philip LANCER taking the first
honors, Miss Hazel Rowe the
second and Joseph Hall captur.
ing the BOBBY.
1t was very happy affair and
brought much cheer to the pion-
Ger in whose honor it was given.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
County Health Section In Insti
tute.

An important feature Of the
teachers institute to be held III
Lewiston during the week of Oc-
tober 31-November 5 will be the
section devoted to the county
health service, wherein reports on
the progress Of this work will be
made by the eight county pub
lie health nurses who will be in
attendance from Northern Idaho.
The advancement of the service
and its relation to the schools are
phases that will make this section
an important adjunct to the in
stitute.
In its recognition of the value
of the public health service by
supplying funds and nurses for
its furtherance, the American
Red Cross organization again
demonstrates its desire and abil-
ity to prevent and alleviate hu-
man suffering, and in furtherance
of the great general plan of the
public health service and the Red
Cross an organization of the pub
lie health nurses of Northern Ida
no will be effected as a part of
the health program at the insti-
tute.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
County Agent Up In January.

The question of securing a
county farm agent for Lewis
county to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of C. II.
Behnke, was informally discus
sed before the board Of county
commissioners in session here last
Saturday, when it was decided to
take the matter up for official
action at the next regular meet
ing Of the board in January.
In the meantime the commits
sioners would like to get as much
of an expression as possible from
all interested in the matter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
Organize Business Girls Club.

The business girls of this city
We're entertained last Thursday
evening by Mrs. Harlan Moser al
her home. The reception WAS
thoroughly enjoyed by all, and
ended with a dainty spread, the
kind for which Mrs. Moser is re-
nowned.
During the evening the order
of the |. M. P. S. was organized,
with Miss Beth Jacobs as presi-
dent and Miss Gladys Wane sec
retary-treasurer. The club will
meet on the 9th with the Misses
Harbke, Cole and Scott.
You will hear more of the !. NJ.
p. S. in the future.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
Reception to Teachers and Hart
leys.

There will be a reception at the
Christian church Monday even
ing, Oct. "a, in honor of the Nez-
perez school teachers and Rev
and Mrs. A. c. Hartley. All
friends are cordially invited to
attend. This program will start
at $3.50 o'clock, so as not to con-
flict with the County Fair meet
ing to be held on the same even
ing at the Nezperce Hotel.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20

for farmers in this district. He
was a member of the Knights OF
Pythias and Elks lodge. He serv-
led Lewis county as commissioner
for two terms.
Mrs. Ragan and five children
survive, these being Velma, aged
2; Earl, 4; Paul, g.; Ruth II, and
Glenn, IA. Three brothers and
three sisters survive, all being
residents of Missouri excepting
one brother, M. M. Ragan, of
Spokane.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
Men s Meeting

The local Ministerial Associa,
tion is doing all it can to pro.
mote a larger spirit of coopera-
tion between the Christian peo.
Piles of Nezperce. The fruit OF
this effort is the launching of a
meeting for men to be held in
the town hall every Wednesday
evening from z 80 to $50.
Several men met at the Breth-
rem church last Sunday afternoon
and after a discussion of the pro-
posed plan adopted the follow.
ing aim for the meeting: "Men
will be invited to these meetings
for a study of the Bible and the
discussion of moral and civic
questions. 1t is the belief of the
men back of this movement that
there is a need of a meeting
where men can get together re-
gardless of their religious beliefs
and feel free to enter into a dis
cusjsion of the Bible themes as
they have bearing on present day
conditions. 1t will be "a commun-
ity affair in the largest sense Of
the word for special effort will
be made to avoid the individual
church doctrines and to take the
Bible and the Bible alone as the
basis for all discussions. The first
meeting will be held Wednesday
evening, Oct. 26 at 1880, and a
live leader will be provided. Men,
this is your meeting, come.
Albert c.. Hartley. Sec ".
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
Sunday School Convention Friday

The Lewis County Sunday
School Association will hold its
semi-annual convention so-mor-
row in Winchester and at this
place. The day session takes
place at Winchester and the
evening session will be held at
the Community church here.
Among those from the outside
who viii IKE part in the program
is Rev. Knapp, secretary of the
Inland Empire Sunday School
Association. Incoming reports
indicate good interest in each ses-
sion and the attendance of rep
delegations from the
several Sunday schools of the
county.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20

DR.. Charles MacCaughey, sup
erintendent of the Moscow dis
trict of the Methodist church, has
been assigned the pastorate Of
the Centenary-Wilbur church in
Portland and will take over the
duties of his new charge at once.
His successor in this district has
not yet been named. DR.. Mac
Caughey is one of the most pop
ular and capable ministers in the
Inland Empire and he takes to
his new field the friendship and
admiration of the best citizen
ship of this section.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-10-20
These Help.

Dear Conger: 81 am again
knocking at your door and want
to get in for. another year. Say,
your getting out a regular pa
per, even to the comic. So don 4
forget to let it come every week.
With best wishes and hello to all.
John j. Manthey, Lake City,
Mimi, Oct. A."