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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30

Since coming to Maine from Mas
sachusetts, Commissioner Bristol has
received several flattering offers from
various private and public organiza-
tons throughout the country. but he
declined them all in order to serve
Maine at least through the recent
session Of the Legislature. He has
now decided to accept responsible
position in the medical and health de-
partment Of large Eastern life in
surance company with compensa-
ton in excess of anything he might
ever hope to receive in his present
position in Maine. His future home
will be in Philadelphia.
DR.. Bristol has received degrees
from Wesleyan, Johns Hopkins, and
Harvard Universities, and has served
on the medical faculties of Mime
sofa, North Dakota, Tennessee. SYRIA
cuse and Harvard Univerities and
bowdoin college. Previous to COM
ing to Maine he carried on medical
and public health work in North
Dakota, Minnesota, New York and
Massachusetts,.
Under DR.. Bristol's leadership. the
Maine Department of Health has
taken rank with the leading organi-
cations Of it's kind in the United
states. Reports Of the department
indicate marked progress in public
nealth conditions and administration
IN Maine during the last four years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30
Forest Fires Reported

The Maine Forestry Department
has already received three notices of
forest fires. and fortunately the two
on which detailed reports have been
received say the damage was COM
paratively small.
The first reported was on March 81
in Lyman, caused by a portable mill
and the fire burning over about 10
acres, three of which was green pine
timber. The damage there was very
light.
The second fire was on April and
also in Lyman, being caused by burn
ing over a field, the fire getting be-
yond control and burning over about
so acres, of which about three-quar-
ters was young pine. The damage was
reported at about S215.
The third report come Friday morn
ing from Bingham, saying that fire
was raging in the eastern part of the
town, but giving no details.
The Forestry Department on April
90 started the watchmen at the sta
lions in Hancock and Washington
counties, all in organized townships.
None of the Maine Forestry District
watchmen have yet gone on duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30
Public Utilities

A hearing has been ordered Friday
by the Public Utilities Commission to
take place in the town hall at Gray,
Tuesday, May IL. at 10 A. NJ, on the
complaint of certain residents and
property owners living on the road be-
tween Gray Corner and East Gray and
the road leading from Gray Corner to
North Gray. The compla nants allege
that they are DESTROYS of receiving
service from the Cumberland County
Power & Light Company and that they
are unable to obtain such service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30

porations, organized under the laws
of Maine:
NORM System of Shoe Stores, or
ganized April at Augusta. Capital
stock, 100000; all common; moth
ing paid in; par value, 500; shares
subscribed f. President, Joseph
NORM, Berlin, \. H.; treasurer. Will
liam r Johnson, Augusta: clerk
Paul f. NORM, Augusta; directors,
Joseph NORM of Berlin, n. H., Will
liam r. Johnson, Paul +. NORM and
r. H. Kimball, all of Augusta. Pur-
poses, a general business, boots.
shoes and other footwear, at whole
sale or retail.
+. A. Mallett Co, organized April
Z at Portland. Capital stock, $780,
900; of which $4,000 is common
and $4,000 is preferred; nothing
paid in; par value, 500; shares SUBJ
scribed, 3 common: President, Err
nest A. Mallett, Portland; clerk and
treasurer, Clifton 0. Steelbrook,
Lewiston; directors, Ernest A. NAL
lett of Portland, Raymond L. Par
lin and Clifton o. Steelbrook of
Lewiston. Purposes, to manufacture
and deal in confectionery, nuts. gum,
soda, etc.
Secord Uniform Driers, Inc, or
ganized April S at Westbrook. Cap
ital stock, $19S,OO0; of which $780,
600 is common and $4,000 is pre-
ferred, s per cent, non-voting; moth
ing paid in; par value, 500; shares
subscribed. 3 common. President,
Charles H. Peters. st. John, N. B.;
treasurer, Frederick A. Secord, Port
land; clerk, Frank P. Pride. West
brook; directors, the above. Pur-
poses, to own and deal in inven-
tions, patents, patent rights, etc.
Battery Maintenance Company,
organized March 81 at Portland.
Capital stock, $4,000: all common;
nothing paid in; par value, 500:
shares subscribed 3. President, Will
liam S. Boice. Boston; treasurer, J,
Frank Bridge. Newton, Mass: clerk,
Alvan B. Perry, Portland; directors,
the above. Purposes.sa general SER
vice for battery maintenance; auto
supplies, etc.
Waterford Creamery Company
organized April II at Bridgton, the
corporation being located at South
Waterford. Capital stock, $4,000
all common; paid in, $4,000; pal
value, $50; shares subscribed, 360
| President, Walter K. Hamlin, South
Waterford; clerk and treasurer
Flora G. Abbott. South Waterford
directors. Walter K. Hamlin, Flora
G. Abbott, Carrie A. Haynes, Will
ard w. Abbott and Harry n. Haynes
all of South Waterford. Purposes
general creamery business. in al
it's branches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30

ress of the Work" is by Louis S.
Murphy. U. S. Forest Service. with
an. editorial Burning Up the Fu-
ture" and another valuable article
by w. l. Hutchinson, U. S. Forest
Service. Then follows descriptive
articles from each state and tables
giving valuable statistics, and maps,
with many illustrations.
One error appears in the table on
Five Years Forest Fire Losses in
Forty-five States" as it gives
Names losses for that time as SAIL
74S, whereas the Maine Forestry De-
partment's figures are but approx
mately $295,000. The department has
written to the United States Forestry
Service to ascertain where the pub
lished figures were obtained.
One of the illustrations shows a
Maine lookout station side by side
with one in West Virginia, and it
may be said that the Maine station
loses nothing by comparison, stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30
Protecting Our Forest Resources

Protecting Our Forest Resources
The National Board of Fire I'm
derwriters' publication Safeguarding
America Against Fire" has special
edition devoted to protecting Our
Forest Resources" of which hum
dreds of thousands of copies have
been printed for the United States
Forest Service and the Forestry De-
partments of the various states. The
Maine Forestry Department has Sc
cured large number and is now
sending them throughout the State. :
Protecting Our Forest Resources"
gives space to every state in the
Union that boasts a forest, is very
finely illustrated, in a manner that
instructs as to fire fighting In for
ests and informs the city man of the
importance of the very best for that
purpose. 1t was prepared by the
Forest Service of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, with the
cooperation Of the services of the
states.
An interesting article 1.-THE Prog
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30

If the packers desire to be as fair to
the public as they pretend to be'
why don't they give their figures
showing the cost of packing, either
including the cost of corn or without
it? In fairness and justice to the
growers and consumers, we believe
this should be done.
There seems to he no possible
chance of further concessions on the
part of the growers. If the packers
will show that the necessary expense
of operating the factory will make it
impossible To meet the growers as to
price, it will seem useless to continue.
Ii there should be any reasonable and
just proposition, the growers will be
glad to consider it."
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Fish and Game Hearing

The commissioner of inland fisheries
and game has set the date of / A. NJ.
Thursday, May 5 at his office for a
hearing 'on TIE proposition to promul
gate special ice fishing regulations on
Webbsr pond. The pond is now open
under the general law to ice fishing at
all times, and the idea is to hereafter
q week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30
ST 4 Re HOUSE
Next reeno Governor and Friday 6, $50 A. M

Arthur j. Nadeau if Fort Kent as
judge of the Northern Arcostook mu-
nicipal court. Mr.. Nadeau is a law
yer and served on the staff of the
late Governor William T. Haines,
1924.
Trustee Juvenile Institutions-Mrs
Lila Elliott, Rockland.
Trial Justices. S. Carleton, Will
ton; James Fl. Hudson, Guilford.
Commissioner of Deeds-William j.
Dickson, Philadelphia.
Notary Public-Frederick E. Doyle,
MilIinocket; Frank H. Wiggin, New
port; Albert A. Weatherbee. Lincoln;
Hosea B. Buck. Bangor; Gertrude L..
Bates, Milbridge; James w. Fisher,
Brunswick; H. B. Eastman, Warren;
Joseph Emery, Thomaston; Cornelius
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30
Cuticura Soap
TheVelvet Touch
For the Skin
BLUE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE
MENT
Soap Ointnent 1aleum he. evefywhre: fcfsampies
sddrees: Clt1euSs LAbsSesoe1es0 Z. A1eeh, 3Ass

Application having been made to
the Banking Department by the fol-
lowing named Company to be licensed
as a Dealer in Securities under pro-
visions of Chap. 40, Sec. II to %, of
the Revised Statutes, as amended, le-
gal notice is hereby given and any
person may, within two weeks from
the date of this publication file objec-
ton to the proposed registration with
the Banking Department.
Name Business Address
The Tuscan Tire &
Rubber Co, Carrollton, Ohio.
GEORGE C. FERNALD,
Deputy Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Me-, April 20, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30
by Governor

governor Baxter Friday afternoon
<lso announced the re-appointment
pts Wilbur F. Dresser of South Port
'and as member Of the State Board
'" Assessors, an appointment that
again gives general satisfaction.
y .An9ther appointment was that of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30

DR.. Leverett D. Bristol, State COM
missioner of health for Maine, an
nounced Friday that he had sub
mitted his resignation to Gov. Bax-
ter to take effect July l, 1921.
DR.. Bristol is completing four years
OF his six-years term of Office, to
which he was appointed by Gov. Carl
+. Milliken in July, 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-30

ing high in the air, its cozy house
atop the lofty steel tower, while the
other is short, squat and looks like a
frame covered with tarred paper.
The article on the Maine Forestry
Service in the protection from fire
was written by Former Commissioned
Forrest Fl. Colby, as follows:
MAINE
The first lookout station in Maine
was established in 1908 by the tim
berland owners and was but tenn
porary platform or crib, constructed
of wood. On the discovery OF fire
IL became necessary for the lookout
man to travel for hours to notify
someone so the men could be gathered
ito fight the fire. which, in the mean
time, would be raging unchecked.
Naturally every fire that got start in
Continued on Page S-coi. %
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New CORPORATIONS

The Office of the attorney general
has approved the articles of incor-
poration of the following new cor
, 1921-12-23

o: a perfect DAY. and climbed darkiy
to his bunk
Mac slept lightly. disturbed By the
uneasy sim who tossed. and mutter-
ed and moaned IN his sleep. Ths
other inch snored eontenrediy. To-
wards morning tho wind died down. a
coyote shrilled from the distance. and
Mac dozed OF TO q wen earned resi-
A. sunrise. Ma having breaksas;sd
early. left for Saddle Rock TO sec TO
his horses.
When you going 70 town. oid
Timer a~nxiousiy inquired Pete. the
bandit leader.
Hard telling" responded the as
tuts cnttleman. I've got a few
horses 10 round up and take IN with
me- See you there round New
Years. maybe"
Satisfied Is TO hts i-nnocence OF their
identity. the bandits allowed him 70
depart IN peace.
The old team OF hay mares greeted
him with n high pitched whinny when
Mac returned TO them with the livery
team. Fanny had gained strength
and was on her feet. Tho wind had
quieted down and he decided that he
could tran tho team In to Beuodicts
ranch where he would winter them.
After giving them timo for a hearty
feed, he tied ono on each side OF h
livery team and was about TO start
when ho saw the bandit leader riding
towards him on his spotted pony. Biz
Mac slipped quickly out OF his over
CONTINUED on Page 81
, 1921-12-23

MIXED snow with their grain, as they
had not drank pineo they sucked the
icy troughs dry At Benedict's wind
MILL The water Gag hat he carried
on h wagon was frozen hard. and a
canteen OF coffee that he had brought
along wa unresponsivs to his warm
eat coaxingA He lighted a handful OF
hay and tried to thaw out q drink. but
a playful zephyr whiried this flaming
fragment three time around his head
and then sent II straight up.
Tho exasperated man took shelter
IN a nearby guich and hungrfly
gnawed a cold lunch. Later he
warmed himself = little by running up
and down the guich. which h found
was hard work Night would soon be
upon him ard he resolved to ride to
the Afccarty cabin in hopes OF find
ing fuel. possibly food. left by the
three mysterious horsemen who had
gone that way only the evening be-
fore.
Returning TO his horses Mac saw
that Fanny was provided with hay.
He tucked tho blanket carefully about
her. then he stripped the harness from
the livery horses. mounted one and
leading the other he set out for the
cabin to spend the night.
And so IL was that Ma arrived ex-
hausted 10 the bandit camp. He
pounded loudly on the door. for no
heard voices inside and smened the
pungelt smoke OF a wood fire. AT
his knock the voices ceased abruptly
and after a pause a bold voice shouted.
Come In
He entered the dlmiy lighted room
dusk WA approaehing-and indls
tinctiy he made out two men seated
at n table. One was carciessly polish
ing n pistol. but with a keen eye upon
tho visitor. Mac did not sec tho third
until n voice from another part o.
tho room greeted him with.
which way. Old Timer: How com7
Mac closed the door and combed the
leo from his eyebrows.
Il ran shy OF grub back here whcrt
I've got some horses,r said he eau
tiously. Also I'm plumb froze.,'
The Two men at the table came out
from their strained composure when
they saw he was alone. and busic
themselves with getting out food ano
drink. stirring up the fire and iightin
the lantern. They explained that they
had been overtaken by the storm. hav
ing been lost while on a prospectinE
trip. Mac slyiy observed three suI
picious looking sacks On the floor IL
a corner. and surmised their prospect
Ing trip had yielded high grade orc.
Presently he went with one OF the
men TO look after the horses. and upon
his return the three sacks had disap
peared.
Mo was paired off that night to
sleep with Slim. the one badman who
really looked the part. Slim was a
gloom: and while Pete nnd tho youth
rul Bill made merry with liquor and
-h>sei ut the delay and
refused TO drink. The four mer played
, 1921-12-23

poker unt1 late: hut slim piavra =.
careless hand and was forever listen
ms Once he started Violently and
spilled the cards when a hor.e s.arfes
kicking the side OF the barn.
slim. you bid sinner. you mus,
have n guilty eonscienesr' exclaimed
ne leader OF the bandits. I'm bet
you're 'fraid OF getting plnehed for
Mac imagined the guilty man
whinced at this suggestive ailusion
but slim made no reply and soon went
II was a strange Christmas marty.
Mac thought Tho youthful BIN as.
covered an old derby hat IN the
cabin-a relic left by some tenderfoo.
Amhing-kaud-and he was Inspired to
zinc a r,aring song. impersnnattnr
meanwhile what no proclaimed TO be
n dude Tucking n cylinder OF stiff
white paper In zach sleeve 20 reprc-
sent cunfs, no held the derby grace.
fully and teetered about the q
with mincing gait. Informing tho
world at largo that He was a Genu-
inc Dude"
Dude. dude. dude. I think It IS
awfully rude.
I smoke cigarettes. and I make fool.
ish bets.
And whA eveh I 20. they say thea.
Hello!
Thea goes a Genooine Dude
One OF h improvised cuffs boru &
yellow registry stamp. tho other a spe-
cial delivery. Picking these daintily
rom his sleeves Bill examined them
and explained with tipsy elaboration
and tears that these were from the
asst sad missives from his Little Girl.
As the light burned low he wished
them all n Merry Christmas. apologiz-
q for not thinking OF IT sooner. Then
he announced this; Il was the tag end
, 1921-12-23

perienesd eye meant newly shoe
SHARP shod. toe he commented.
the shop"
A hundred feet away he saw a
roughness upon the immaculate sur
face Of a drift, that upon close exarni.
nation proved to be the path of the
horsemen- Tho storm. In covering mi.
tran had done It's work too well. and
there had been left an embossed uks
ness Of the original tracks. Getting
the general direction from these two
points no plainsman pondered upon
the probable destination OF these horse
men There must have been three
OF them
Heading straight fer the Mccarty
cabin" he ventured. Nothing else
over that way but the Pine Ridge"
Then he suddenly slapped his thigh
and exclaimed.
The three train robbers. by
Georger' News OF the robbery wa. he
last thing he had heard before cav
Ing town h evening before. Hero he
had their trail forty miles from the
scene OF the robbery. and a good bunch
as TO where they might be found.
There would be a heavy reward for
their capture-five thousand. at least
Assistance could be had at Seventeen
mile where men and fresh horses
were to be found. He hesitated. raz-
Ing towards Saddle Rock, the outline.
OF which could be seen between rur-
Hes OF whirling snow. He could pic.
uuro the mares begged down in the
snow and starving.
"Shuckss' he exclaimed, This Is
Christmas. and I'm Santa Ciausl I'll
go feed the mares..'
The McCarty cabin was out Of his
way, n he turned the team towards
Saddle Rock. picking his way with
nfnculty through the snow nurrics.
Passengers reported they were
leading south toward the U. p" NUT.
tered Mac as he pondered upon the
leeing bandits. and here they are
orty miles north It's a cinch they
would pull n stun like thai. They are
loading for the Q. with part OF the
iwag probably cached somewhere on
no plains
He paused and considered the posi-
oiity OF the men still being at the
Mccarty cabin.
More than likely they are moving.
-oday, after resting their horses last
light. Tho poor old mares are wait
ng for me. How they will lift their
I'D heads and snort when they whiff
his hay on the breeze. Well, III de.
liver the goods"
He found them soon after noon,
making o shelter in a rough and
broken section where the snow was
'eep. Old Fan was down. and with
'rooping cars, but Pet stood with ears
rect and dllated nostrils as she sniff
ID and blew and watched the ap.
preaching rescue. Mac sang out
cheerily 10 them as he drove up. Far
mnde an effort to gain her feet bu
settied back in tho snow. with head
erect, however, and she gave a feeble
whinny hat sounded much like a
hearty laugh. Mac covered her with
n blanket againt the singing blast
and spread some oats within her reach.
Then he broke a bale of hay. and
poured some grain for the eager and
lmpulsive Pet, who muzzled about her
master dellghteily, nearly ,pushinfl
the benumbed man off his feet. The
wind blew the skirts OF Macs coat
wildly as he rushed after the hay that
went tumbling off into the sage brush.
He damned his hat tighter TO his
head and unlocked the livery team
feeding them in the wagon box He
, 1921-12-23

stockman and dry farmer was aston.
isned during that wnd night 70 be han.
ed out from his snug rirestde 10 take
In q beiared traveller Hts warm
stables soon housed the painting liv.
cry team. and be busted himself IN his
kitchen mixing a hot supper fur his
guest. while Man rubbed down thu
stea'ning pair that must AXE him far
on Christmas day.
Shorty win be wiitr' no murmured
TO himself. But ! viii buy his bronks
outrishtfr he has any kick coming"
Hs heart was with his own aban.
dored team 50 far from shelter. and
no would willingly sacrifice the
strange pair TO save the faithful old
companions Of his most prosperous
days.
While Mac snored peacefully In
Benedicts bunkhouss at the Seven
teen-Afiie Ranch. and his cam con
tentcdly munchcd their hay IN the
barn. q more thrilling scene was being
enacted at a desolate cabin over in
the Teapot country
Three half frozen riders on spent
horses struggled wearily Into tho shel.
ter of the rimrcck surrounding that
desolats Wiley known as tho Irish
Park. h feeding grounds for stock
since Wyoming vas a buffalo range
II was Christmas eve. but far from
making merry at this festive season,
these hard featured and serious mind
ed nomada swore at their horses.
cursed the cold. and doggediy followed
single file until the leader stopped I'm
tho shelter Of a dark cabin with a
stable IN connection. This abandoned
habitation marked the lambing ground
and shearing pens Of migratory sheep
outfits. StIfny the men dismounted.
led their ponies into tho stable where
hangers OF hay and feed boxes OF
grain seemed TO be in readiness. With
few words they made their way 20 the
house. each carrying a heavy sack
that he'd joited behind their saddles
for rany weary hours since leaving a
ransaeked NAH and express car Mt
Bucknum station.
Lnboriously striking n match with
numb and awkward fingers. ono OF
them lighted first a ientern then n
stove full of kindiing wood. and soon
a roaring fire began TO drive the chill
from the room and tho men lcosened
up their tongues.
You lone well. Pete. TO have her
all fixed for this racket Where's you
licker?r
flicker cached In tho woodpile.
Couldn't take chances on some wan
dcrin' herder licking II all W before
we came"
whats our play now. providin'
said herder ONE prowiin' around7"
Fiji him up. sure Treat him
right"
Jss- m him up. Cold lead7 Treat
him r,ugh. maybe!"
Jaw can that rough stuff. Bill,
We're pinyin' lucky. No pursuit-you
can bet on hat. Weather too rough
for them fat deputies. just remember
that we are in locality where news
of this days doings will not permeate
much before the spring roundup.
Comes along peaceabie citizen. ply
him with Ticker and holiday cheer.
Pays to leave good impression. Get
him soused and deadto-the-world then
divide u rpoils and beat II for
the ~vastness OF the big cities. BY the
time he tells the, world what no saw
out here, we win be sitting pretty in
some sea coast town. HIS will be the
case OF old Rip Van Wrinkle yammer.
ing about tho moonshinerss he bumped
into In the Catsiiils."
while the two talked the third