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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
CORN GROWERS At
: N0RR|OGEW0Ck
The Agriculturists Must
Hang Together

A meeting OF the M. c. q. A. was
held Saturday night at the Grange
Hall. Norridgewock and altho the at
tendance was not large very inter-
esting meeting was held. The item
of most vital Importance discussed
has the necessity OF the growers
hanging together II farmers would
hang together they could have any
thing they want. In this case they
want half cent which would be NO
hardship to the consumer, as there Is
about ga of pound of corn in can
and as few families use more than
three cases a year the extra amount
would be very small.
When the superintendent comes for
signers last spring he asked the ques-
ton what can YOU raise for money
crop? One of the planters. C. II.
Fuller, who the year before planted
fourteen acres and kept acrount and
found that at sc he only cleared a
little over So per acre. He told Mr..
superintendent that 3hc was not
enough. Mr.. Fuller had six acres
all ready to plant at that time. but
he planted "a acre to silage corn, part
of which was mammoth flint and part
to red cob, and the other half to
standard yellow-eyed beans. which for
yield and freedom from disease are
far ahead OF the old-fashioned yell
low-eyed and hell for higher price
In the Boston market. One vine had
So well-filled pods.
Mr.. Fuller gave talk on bean cul-
ture of which he has made quite .
study. The subject of the use Of lime
was brought up and it was decided to
get someone to talk on that subject
at future meeting as. there was NO
one present who had experimental
with It enough to give facts. The
subject of the use of acid phosphate
in the place of complete fertilizer as
usual. Our barnyard manure has
plenty Of Nitrogen and potash but ID
deficient in phosphoric acid and few
rows of acid phosphate may be an
eye opener.
We are going to make the meetings
interesting enough so the growers
will want to come,
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SOMERSET P0I0n Al
SM|THHELO
Regular Session Held With Fairvlew
Grange. Degree Work. Program

The Pomona held regular meeting
with Fairview Grange, Smithfield,
Nov 8. All the officers present ex-
eept the Lecturer, Gladys Gray, sup
plying that ONCE. At the morning ses-
sion the Pomona Degree was confer.
red on class of fourth degree men,
hers and essential routine business
transacted.
The members Of Fairview Grange
gave the accustomed Pomona dinner
at intermision followed with the So
cial hour. At the opening OF the
afternoon session the officers drill
was in order an dthe program taken
up. Fred A. Stevens in behalf Of Fair
view Grange, gave the address Of well
come and Fannie Clark the Pomona
Chaplain. responded to the welcome.
There were selections in reading by
Lizzie Stevens. Kate Libby, vesta
Clement and Fannie Clark. Appro-
pirate duets by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Danforth and by Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Witham.
The ritualstic rules and regula-
tions of the Patrons OF Husbandry
were introduced for discussion and
timely suggestions were offered by
Eugene Danf0rth w. B. Hilton. 8. F.
Emerson, A. D. Drawn, G. f. Savage
and Fannie Clark. 1t is conceded that
the rules that govern the work OF the
Grange do not require change. Obed-
fence on the part of all members Is
essential.
Next meeting with Wesserunsett
Grange, Cornville, Nov. %.
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GRANGE HUNTERS DAY
At new PORTLAND

Saturday was observed at New
Portland as the Grange hunters con-
test day. The captains were H. F.
Weeks and Harold Dunlap. Men on
both sides started early in the morn
ing with the necessary guns and dogs
and continued to hunt throughout the
day in spite of the bad weather. No
larger game than foxes were secured
Every man gathered at the Grange
Hall in the early evening where the
ladies served a hot supper Of oyster
stew and coffee The losing side paid
for the oysters and coffee. The points
in the contest were $50 on Mr. Weeks
side to 900 on Mr.. Dunlap's side. AZ
ter supper the Odd Fellows Hall was
engaged for dancing, with music fur
nished by John Mitchell and Mrs
Earl Atwood. A fine time was the
report of those in attendance to both
the day and evening sports.
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Industry and Agriculture

The history of our industrial growth
proves that we flourish or decline with
Agriculture. People Of the cities. and
those who are engaged in occupations
other than those connected with farm
ing, read OF the financial distress of
the farmers and their ability to
meet mortgages. They learn Of the
slump OF six billion dollars on the
market value of their crops in a single
year. They learn that In looking for
means of relief farmers seek to form
pools, inaugurate farmers strikes
and combine to hold wheat at $500
per bushel. They read how they
seek legislation to abolish grain ex-
changes and private stockyard cattle
markets, and that they desire Govern
mental control Of. or the abolition OF
the packing houses. They learn how
farmers divert their time and money
into the formation Of cooperative In
situations and the like, In the manage
fnert OF which they lack training and
experience, and many of which work
out to their detriment. Under these
trying conditions 1t Is wrong to ma
Ign them, or stigmatize them as seek
ers Of, special privileges. Such
charges are an injustice to the stable,
Intelligent. Independent farmers of
the Nation. Such charges will more
properly. apply to INSCRIPTIONS agi-
tatorS and political conspirators.
What we should do in the interest OF
oil concerned Is to ask ourselves II
their troubles are not ours, and what
real service we can perform to meet
the situation. and from the standpoint
of our own interests. il for no higher
motive, lend our service to help them.
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Pleasant Comment by Fair Secretary

Howard K. Chapman secretary of
the Wesserunsett Valley Fair, writes
concerning the printing done for that
association. last fall, by the Indepen-
dent Job Department, as follows:
II wish to extend to you my ap-
probation and thanks and those OF
the association for the many courte-
sizes and favors we have received from
you this year. They were very help
full and were certainly appreciated. l
also wish to congratulate you on the
printing work you did for US both as
to quality and service. We sometimes
had to send you rush orders and we
never failed to get them back in less
time than we expected.
Very truly yours.
HOWARD f. CHAPMAN,
Secretary Wesserunsett Valley Fair
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GRANGE EN1ERIA|Ms THE
WORLD WAR SOLDIERS
Largely Attended Event With Inter.
estlng Program and Banquet In
r. Of II. Hall

In recognition Of Armistice Day the
members of Skowhegan Grange re-
csived the Soldiers OF the World War
and their ladies'. at Grange Hall fol-
lowing the regular meeting OF the or
der last week. At the business ses-
sion which was presided over by the
worthy master, Lester G. Stevens
three candidates were balloted upon
favoraby for membership and other
routine business attended to. The
doors were then thrown open to the
ex.seryice men and their ladies and
program was presented under the
direction of the lady officers OF the
Grange including Mrs. L. G. Ste
vens, Ceres. Mrs. c. c. Cleveland,
Flora and Miss Gladys Perkins. Po-
mona. The lecturer. Mrs. Kate c. Hill.
presided and the program included
q greeting by John l.. Fish; songs,
Charles Boiler and Adolph Boiler,
violin and whistling solos by Royce
Tuscan, q reading by Mrs. Ernest En-
erson, remarks by Major John w.
Fogler, songs by Mr.. Dodge, an effec-
tive tableau. "Our Flag" with read
ing by Mrs. Emma w. Goodrich and
an amusing monologue in which Mrs.
Emma Locke as Mrs. Snodgrass
brought down the house. The accom-
panists were Mrs. Theodule Pomer-
leau, Mrs. Grace Tuscan and Harry
A. Dinsmore. A banquet which in
cluded baked beans. brown bread,
pickles, assorted cake. pies. ice cream
and coffee was served by compe-
tent committee and later social was
enjoyed.
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Cow Hides VS. Shoes

I read In the Reporter what Brad
bury Barker of Athens said about the
suit of clothes. selling wool for 1Sc
and buying back at seven dollars a
pound Ia q suit. II makes me think
of a man that gave five cow hides and
eighty cents in cash for a pair of
shoes and an extra pair OF strings
The five cow hides. two hundred and
fifty pounds, at three cents, brought
$3.50 and the shoes $8.25 and strings
SC. who said the middleman did not
get all the profit.
C. L. HAYDEN.
Guilford. Maine.
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Farm Bureau Women Meet

Another all day meeting OF the Wo-
mans Farm Bureau OF Norridgewock
was held Thursday in the Grange
dining room. "Bettys" were made
and at noon picnic dinner was en-
joyed. AS the date Of the next regu-
lar meeting would come on Thanks
giving Day 1t was not decided when
the next meeting would be held.
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SOMERSET COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS

ment y lite az I believe they do. al a
In this way oar work ranks ahead.
believe, OF any other rural pursuit.
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Western Union Telegram

AS PER YOUR REQUEST WE BEG TO ADVISE THAT THE APPLE
THANKSGIVING DEMAND SHOULD CREATE MORE AC-
DOLLARS
THREE TO FOUR. GREENINGS.
FIFTY, KINGS AND SPYS FOUR FIFTY TO SIX
BTARKs NODHEADS SWEETS.
COMMON COOKERS THREE FIFTY
KINGMAN AND HEARTY
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Bingham Grange

The next regular meeting Of Bing-
ham Grange is Saturday afternoon
Nov. &c. The third and fourth de-
grees are to be conferred and refresh
ments OF coffee. cake and sandwiches
served. Ladies are requested to
bring either cake or sandwiches.
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Telegraphic Market Report


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TOTALS.

1t was moved by supervisor War
shawsky who moved IT'S adoption sec
onded by supervisor Gustafson that
the reconsideration OF the wolf bounty
claims OF Martin Scheer an Paul Kol-
insky be deferred To a subsequent
meeting OF this board, the date TO be
fixed by agreement Leonard Deiderich
an attoreny for claimant and A. j.
Waffen, prosecuting attorney upon
recovery OF Paul Kolinsky from his
illness and his return from the hos
pital in Milwaukee to his place OF
residence.
Resolution adopted.
Moved by supervisor Counihan and
supported by supervisor Gustafson
that the chair appoint a committee
OF three 10 check the sheriffs books
as to the number OF prisoners In the
County Jail since January LIST, 1921.
and the number OF meals furnished
said prisoners and to report to our
next meeting.
The chair appointed on the above
committee supervisors Neely, Nelson
and McLaren.
Moved by supervisor Nelson and
supported by supervisor Gustafson
that the County Clerk be allowed 10
keep his extra help until the work in
his office is caught up.
Roll called on the above motion as
follows: ayes, supervisors. Johnson
McLaren, Gustafson Nelson, Warsha-
wsky, Counihan. Udd. Nays. Neely.
Motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned un-
til July 10th. 1921 at nine o'clock in
the forenoon.
]. f. UDD JOHN WALL
Chairman Clerk
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MICKELSON.BERGLUND

The marriage Of Mr. John Nickel
son, son OF Mr.. Charles Nicholson. a
farmer living near the Porter mine,
and Miss Anna Berglund daughter of
Charles Berglund, neighboring
farmer. was solemized at Iron Noun
tain last Saturday, Rev. Adolph Hult
OF the Lutheran Church performing
the marriage ceremony. The con-
tracing couple were attended by Mr..
Alfred Rood and Mrs. A. Benson, lr-
on Mountain friends OF the couple.
Both the young people are wen
known in Amasa as they have lived
here all OF their lives. They have
followed farming and will probably
continue in that occupation.
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AMASA
TRAIN TWICE WEEKLY
Northwestern Rais.oad Manactment
Again Slams Amasa by Cutting
Service

Announcement was made last week
that the Northwestern train will be
run to Amasa but twice each week in
the near future. The days upon which
Amasa Is TO get this service are Mon
days and Fridays. For the past few
years the train has been run three
times weekly.
The Injustice Of this new order can
be seen from the fact that the busi-
ness OF the road 10 Amasa has been
increasing OF late owing to the in
creased business here. There is lot
Of material coming in for the Triangle
ranch and for the new road contract
but that fact makes no difference with
the people who fix up the schedule
for the North Western.
Since the Hemlock mine went out OF
business the st. Paul has been getting
all OF the ore as both the Amasa-Por-
ter and Warner mines are located on
that system.
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And Whereas, after an examination
OF said several assessment rolls for
the purpose OF ascertaining whether
the relation OF the real property In
the respective townships and city in
said County has been equally and
uniformly estimated we deem said
real property valuations TO be re-
latively equal.
Therefore. BE IL resolved, by the
board OF supervisors of Iron County
IN session as aforesaid that the real
property valuations In the several
townships and city In Iron County
for the year 1921. be, and the same
are hereby eqnalized by adding to
and deducting from the several yalua-
tons OF the real property in the town
hips and city in said County respect
lively such as are indicated IN the
table hereunto subjoined. And We do
hereby determine the aggregate valu-
ations Of the taxable real and person
al property OF the several townships
and city OF said County respectively.
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Road the Ads
PORTER LOADING STOCKPILE

The steam shovel was started up
last Wednesday morning loading the
ore at that property. The shovel has
been on the west side but was return
ed TO thesPorter and a crew composed
OF Camiele Ivens. runner and Theo-
dore Dorlene, craner, came over
Tuesday 10 start up the machine.
On Wednesday il was steamed up
and started making room for the spot
track about 110O O'Clock. A spot en-
CINE was sent out from Claiming in
the morning and the way was made
clear for the rapid loading Of ore, be-
ginning the following day
There are about 10000 tons of ore
in the pile and it Is understood that
all of il will be sent TO the docks be-
fore there is a let-up in the loading
1t is not known If the Warner pile,
which contains about $4,000 tons Of
the same grade will be sent forward
at this time.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Continued from last week

in the City OF Crystal Falls. in said
County. on the eth day OF June. A.
ID. 1921, have examined the assesse
ment rolls OF the several townships
and city Of said County. for the year
1921 Cthere being but one City in
said County, which said City is gov
erned ny the provisions of Act No.
215 of the Public Acts of 1895, as
amended) and have found the assess
ments therein as finally passed upon
by the several Boards OF Review in
said County and the State Tax Com
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PEACE MAKER GOT WORST OF 1T

young man well known about
town undertook to stop a row between
a husband and wife last week by in
terceding in behalf OF the wife, who
was being severely punished by the
husband. The young man stepped in
and with a well directed blow to the
Jaw laid out the cave man husband
for fair. Had he left the scene OF
battle then he would have escaped
what happened TO him in the end. But
he picked up the man and proceeded
to lecture TO him.
OF a sudden the fellow made a dive
like a bull dog for the peace maker
and when he came up he had
mouthful OF the peacemaker's cheek
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Read the Ads--- -

June 1sth-i92i "
Meeting OF the Board OF County Road
Commissioners held at their office in
the court house this 14th day OF June.
1921.
Meeting was called 20 order by w.
A. Holmes. chairman with the follow
ing members present: Gibson. Smith.
Holmes and II. /. Davies. District
Engineer, Mich. Statee Highway Dept.
The following bids were received
and opened for the Grading OF the Am
asa Barnga Road: State Line No 69-3
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plumbing frm must absorb then
themselves.
Mr. Charles Hughes entertaIne.
Mr., and Mrs. Gust Peterson. and Mrs
Edward Hues and MrsE hi xvA
Edward Hughes and Mrs. Arthur
Carlson OF Iron Mountain over the
week end.
hiniey Hughes. Louis Blomquisl
and Art Holm are back from the
Wisconsin cherry country. having An
ished up work there. The boys re.
port the work as being desirable and
good money was made. or course
they missed mothers cooking but they
say they are hard boiled In that line
and were not discommoded BIT by IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustafson are stop
ing at the Bell hotel. Mr.. Gustafson
Is one OF the carpenters at work on
the inside finish OF the new store. The
couple was recently married, Mrs.
Gustafson coming from Hermansville.
Their home is at Florence.
Mr.. Peter Smith and Mr.. Ed. Lewis
went To Sagola on a motorcycle last
Sunday. They had a rather tough
experience as their cycle broke down
and they had To be towed in and hire
car TO come back with.
Mr.. l. w Byers met with the Hem
attic Township School board last week
Wednesday evening and gave the
members some good fatherly advice
He expressed himself as ready and
willing TO cooperate with the board
in every way TO help them complete
the building.
Ray Olson and +. Blomquist, Amasa
boys who went TO the cherry fields,
visited over Sunday with friends In
Menominee while on their way here.
Mrs. George MCGEE entertained a few
OF her friends In honor of her guest,
Miss Hessell, one day during the
week.
Miss Edna Retallic went TO Crystal
Falls 10 spend the week end. with
relatives last Saturday
The +. a. A. lumber truck from
Crystal Falls brought up the first
truck load Of lumber for the new pri-
vate garage which Mr.. VIM. Herman
son is building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Wormwood got
home last Friday from their wedding
trip.
Mr.. Mike Malloy has opened up
restaurant in the lower floor of the
main portion OF the Amasa House
Mr.. Ketola of LAnse is here re-
pairing tractors at the Triangle
Ranch. He is the upper peninsula
representative for the Holt people
who sell the tractors.
Ed. Martin, timekeeper at the Tri-
angle Ranch, spent Sunday at Iron
River.
Mr.. Fargo. paymaster for the Pat
ten Paper Co. was a business visitor
in Amasa this week.
Mrs. l. Gaffen of Montreal. Canada,
is here on visit to her nephews, the
Levine Bros. She will stay a month
or two.
The Levine Bros. took in the base
ball game at Crystal Falls last Sun
day.
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Contractor 49,. !. Amount
John Marsch Inc, .I03. .S09 SO
w. S. Peters a. Co. .a70.S5244
Hoose & Pearson i6a. .0l606
Jackson Bros. ... =. III, ,450S3
Ole Helgamo. -. . 1SS.6l99f
Llndnad Bros, ..liS,otVto
i76.3s4.92
Moved by Commissioner Gibson and
seconded by Commissioner Smith that
we recommend to the State Highway
Department that the above contract
be awarded 10 Hoose q Pearson or
Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioners Smith aud
seconded by Commissioners Gibson
that al bids and payrolls be allowed
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ROAD COMMISSION

Meeting OF the Board OF County
Road Commissioners, held at their
office in the court house, this 3rd day
OF May, A. d. 1921.
Meeting was called to order by the
chairman with the following members
present. Gibson Smith, Holmes, alb
sent none.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Moved by commissioner Gibson and
seconded by commissioner Smith that
all bids and payrolls be allowed as
read.
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PICNIC TOMORROW

A picnic will be given tomorrow az
the Kivimiski farm for the benefit O
the farmers hall. All are heartily
invited TO attend this affair as the
proceeds are intended for good pur-
pose
The hall serves the farmers in the
Poutinen district where meeting of all
kinds are held.
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HOLLIS-LaFANE

The wedding OF Mr. Herbert o. Hol-
lis OF Amasa and Miss Edna LaFave
of Menominee was celebrated at the
home OF the bride in Menominee last
Saturday. July 30 Following the
ceremony the newly married couple
left for a short wedding trip after
which they will return TO Amasa to
make their home.
The groom Is the superintendent OF
the Triangle Ranch and is well known
N Amasa where he has established
reputation as a reliable business man
The bride spent several months in
Amasa with her sister, Mrs. VIM
Hernlanson. az the Amasa House.
Tie young couple will make their
home OF the Amasa House for the
present
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new device, guaranteed to keep motor
from overheating. Write CDol-a-Ford
Co. Norway, Mich. (24-25f
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FOR SALE;-House and hot. cheap
for cash. CHRIST OLSON.
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Read The Ads

The work OF finishing the interior
OF the new Hematite store Is progress
sing rapidly and II IS expected that
The work will be completed in week
or two. The new ice box arrived dur
ing the week and will be installed
next week II r. Of the latest cool
Ing system.
Mr. Whittier. representing the
Crane -Ordway Co. OF Duluth was in
Amasa this week investigating the A.
mount Of plumbing supplies purchas
ed for the Amasa school. II seems
that The hrm which had the contract
on a percentage basis purchased sup
plies pretty literally and the board
will pay only for the exact amount
that enters into the building There
IA quilee residue left which tho
company will not take back and the
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sweetness and delicacy and harmony,
and there are no red-headed clients
to vex us with their conundrums."
My friend was an enthusiastic
musician, being himself not only
very capable performer, but a COM
poser of no ordinary merit. All the
afternoon he sat in the stalls wrapped
in the most perfect happiness, gently
waving his long. thin fingers in time
to the music, while his gently smiling
face and his languid, dreamy eyes
were as unlike those of Holmes, the
sleuth-hound, Holmes the relentless,
keen-witted, ready-handed criminal
agent, as it was possible to conceive
In his singular character the dual ma
ture alternately asserted itself, and
his extreme exactness and astuteness
| represented, as | have often thought.
the reaction against the poetic and
contemplative mood which occasionally
predominated in him. The swing of
his nature took him from extreme
languor to devouring energy; and, as
| l knew we'll, he was never so truly
formidable as when, for days on end
he had been lounging in his armchair
amid his improvisations and his black
| letter editions. Then it was that the
| lust of the chase would suddenly come
upon him, and that his brilliant reason
| ing power would rise to the level Of
| intuition, until those who were unac-
quainted with his methods would look
! askance at him as on man whose
knowledge was not that of other
mortals. When l saw him that after
noon so enwrapped in the music at
st. James's Hall I felt that an evil
time might be coming upon those
whom he had set himself to hunt
down.
Tomorrow-The Red-headed League,
continued.