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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-12-08

The Blot" ran seven days at the
Casino, Spokane, at advance prices. 1t
is at the Amazon Saturday at regu-
lar admissions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-12-08

WANTED-To buy 5000 to 1000
Cedar Poles, 80 foot to As foot, for win
ter delivery. Write L. d. Mcfarland,
Standpoint, Idaho dec2916t
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-12-08

Lost-Logging chain Saturday eve
ming, between the w. l.. Kinnear and
II. B. Kinnear places. Reward for
return to Herald office. Ito
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
Obituary

On Sunday evening, February 6 at
eight o'clock, Mrs. Naomi Turner pass
cd away after long and painful ill
nses at the home of Mr.. Albion f
Buker of Hartland, Maine.
She was born rs years ago and sur
vived two husbands who had long
since passed to their reward. He
first marriage to a Mr.. Goddard result
ed in the birth of a son who is also
dead. She was again married to Mr.
John Turner of st. Adams, and two
daughters were born. (only one being
left to mourn the death of her mother
Mrs. Lula Snow of Glen Cove, Me.
Mrs. Turner was a true wife, af-
fectionate mother and devout Christ
ian, having united with M. e. Church
of st. Adams to which she remained
true to the last After the death
of Mr.. Turner she came to live with
Mr.. Buker where she made her home,
keeping house for him about 7years
No one could serve in this, capacity
better than she being prudent, and
economical as well as loving. kind and
patient.
The funeral service was held We'd
nesday afternoon in the home where
many friends were gathered. E. S.
MacMahan, pastor of the M. K. church
officiated. Interment was in the st.
Adams cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

According to the annual report of
the finances of Somerset County for
the year 1920, the cash on hand and
in the banks December 81. last
amounted to $682S.16 with inheritance
deposits in the Skowhegan Savings
Bank of s1547.1S. The amount due
on county taxes are from Pittsfield
$127980 and from Moose River
$l527.50. The total amounts receiy-
ed We're S490361. Total for towns
and organized plantations S32,467.69:
unincorporated s13,724.SS and timber
and grass. $513.S2. This tax autho-
rized by the legislature was IA mills
on dollar. The fines and costs
paid into the county treasurery by
magistrates was $4S0209; fines and
costs paid into the county treasury
from the Supreme judicial court were
from w. T. Seekins, Clerk. $1161 30
and from Sheriff Mooers. $3.50. 76; fine
and costs paid in from lower courts
were from Sheriff Mooers. S36S 80 and
forfeited bail $1,000; fees received from
the county officers amounted to
S360270.
The expenses of the Supreme Judi
cial Court are itemized as follows
January term-grand jurors, $224.16
traverse jurors. $160991; board and
expense of jury in Burke case. S1347O7
auditors and referees, $21710; chap
lain, IS; messenger, $780, officers.
$1,000; setnographers expenses.
$134.63; constables, serving venires.
$104.22; costs in criminal cases
s1S,475.82; miscellaneous, So; coun-
sci for John A. Burke, S525; total
$23,964.90
April term-grand jurors, $19716:
traverse jurors. $791.76; chaplain, SIS .
messenger, $36; officers, $3.50; steno-
graphers expenses, $43.06; constab-
les, serving venires. SCOTS; costs in
criminal casees. $464.26; miscellan-
eous 1922; total, $17S0.32.
Septemer term-grand jurors, S1S3.S4.
traverse jurors, $26S6.6S; board and
expense of jury in Burke case,
$1305.40; referees, auditors and sur
veyors, $245.40; chaplain IS; messen-
ger, 1924 officers. $1O52.; stenogra-
piers expenses, $20910: constables,
serving yenires, $1S360; costs In
criminal cases. $11 .4O2.63 services
and expense of counsel for John A.
Burke, $94S.52; miscellaneous, $20.92;
total, $1S,367.57; totals, $44,112.79.
The salaries of county officers
amounted to $13.SS9.12. The state
ment of court house and general ex-
penses includes items amounting to
$6093.45, while the Jail account to-
tails $4500.77 The work Jail account
shows net gain of $12992.
The following is the statment of
resources and litbilities:
Resourees-due from town of Pitts
field, county tax $1,279.S0; due from
Moose River Pit. county tax, $1527. 80;
due from land owners, road taxes in
unorganized places, $2450.56 due
from state of Maine, county taxes,
$40; two auto trucks, for road work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
+. II. Colby Resigns

Forrest II. Colby of Bingham, State
of Maine land agent and forest COM
missioner, rendered his resignation to
Governor Pereiyal p Baxter, to take
effect on April next The resigna-
ton was accepted by the Governor
Mr.. Colby was appointed by Cover
nor Carl E. Milliken and has served
four years. Mr.. Colby says in his
letter of resignation:
This communication is to inform
Your Excellency of my desire to be
relived from the duties of the office
of land agent and forest commission
er of the State of Maine, and l re-
specially request that my resignation
from this office, to take effect on April
/, 1921, be accpeted
Il have now served four years in
these departments, and, by virtue of
my reappointment on Jan. |, 1920. for
a period of four years, my term of
office does not expire until Dec. 81.
1923; but private interests with which
| have long been associated are nee
essarily making increased demands
on my time and energies. and | am
convinced that the manifold duties
and grave responsibilities of these de-
partments should be passed on to
some one who may give an undivided
attention to the work.
81 am glad to record that my years
of service have been, for the most part,
uneventful, a condition indeed salts
factory to a department which con-
Germs itself particularly with the pre-
vention and suppression of forest
fires. But I wish to state that what
ever measure OF success may be
credited to the four years of my ad-
ministration is largely due to the
hearty cooperation and support that
has been accorded to me both by the
personnel of the department and by
the lumbermen and timberland own
ers of the State For me they have
been years filed with pleasant asso-
Citations and interesting and helpful
experiences and | assure you that |
shall relinquish my official duties with
sincere regret
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Throughout the whole session the
sheriffs and detective had found 1t
difficult to restrain the prisoner, Han
son who seemed to be in a raving con-
dition. Just at this time he made
his escape and court was adjourned
until Saturday evening. February 10,
when the defense will be heard.
This is a brief of the crime as told
by witnesses: On the evening of Feb
ruary 8, Mrs. Martin and brother were
at work as usual in the postoff1ce
when these three men, Hanson, Bige-
low, and Martin entered. After
knocking Mr.. Emery unconscious they
seized the postmistress and Hanson
and Martin started with her for the
Canada line. Bigelow stayed behind
to commit the robbery. AS Mrs
Martin was being carried away the
bandage slipped from her eyes and
seeing that she was opposite her
boarding place screamed. The des-
peradoes, frightened threw her from
the Sleigh turned back to the office
where they picked up Bigelow and
made for the Canada line.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
Sensational Trial now on mt st, AL.
bans

The following details of mock trial
will be read with interest, the same
being given as a benefit for the Euro
pean Relief Fund:
Regular session of court in and for
County Shakerag convened at st. AL
bans, Thursday evening, February II
with the following officers in attend
ance: Judge e. w. Kingdam; High
Sheriff Herbert Foster; deputy sher-
III, Allan Martin; detective Ed Martin;
Lillian Richards.
First case called State VS.. C, C.
Hanson, A. P. Bigelow and Melvin
Martin. The prosecution Is repres-
ented by County Attorney Vern Mer-
rill counsel for defense. Freeman
Mills and associate Fred Lucas Six
ladies and six gentlemen were drawn
from the audience to comprise jury.
G. A. Merrill was chosen foreman.
Prosecuting Attorney Vern Merrill
opened the case giving a brief sum-
mary of the events of that awful crime
and in a very touching manner drew
the attention of the ladies and gentle
men of the jury to the pitiful condi-
ton of the plaintiff, Mrs. Martin, who
WAS I0e llISl WllntSS.. Ou ACCOUNT
of her nervous condition she was al
lowed to sit. and was closely watched
and cared for by her physician, DR..
Mouton and nurse Isabel Martin.
Mrs. Martin who gave her age as 16
and occupation post MISTRESS, told
of three men entering the post office
on the night of February 8. One of
them, Hanson. sandbagged her bro
Their Chas. Emery, who was with her
at the time and with help of two
accomplices, Bigelow and Martin,
bound, gagged blindfolded and led
her to a sleigh outside and drove off
at a rapid pace. Bigelow remained
behind and was heard to remark that
he would look after this end of the
business. Charles Emery, assistant
postmaster was next witness called
and testified to the above statement
when he came to Mrs. Martin was
being rushed through the door and in
his dazed condition he was too late
to be of assistance to her but
thought of the very large sum of mon
ey which had just been placed in
an official envelope, registered, and
ready to send to Augusta the follow
ing morning. This unusually large
sum of money to have in a U. S. post
office, SLY, is supposed to be the
chief motive of the crime. When Mr..
Emery returned to the inner Office he
found Bigelow with the envelope in
his hand. Witness testified to de-
handing same, but was again sand
bagged. However he still had the
consciousness to hear some one enter
the office and Bigelow crash through
a window and escaped. Detectives
Ed Martin was next witness. He
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
ATTENDING INVESTIGATION AND
TRIAL OF STATE VS.. BURKE ABOUT $4,000
Commissioners Estimate County Expenses
$63,250 with Fines and Fees $4,000

$4,000; wood on hand at work jail,
s54; cash on hand and in banks,
$682S16; inheritance deposits in
Skowhegan, Savings Bank, $1547.18;
balance net liabilities, S6060.48 total,
s22.81768.
Liabilities-inheritance deposits and
interest, $15471S; court house, 3b
| per cent coupon bonds, 1000; ac-
crued interest on above, $192.50; due
John 4. Mooers, care work Jail,
months SIS temporary loan. F.rst
! National Bank. s. ,O00 temporary loan.
Skowhegan Trust Co. $4,000; total,
s22.S17.GS; net resources, December
81, 1919. SIG, 1903 net Liabilities,
December 81, 1920, $6OsO.4S; net loss
in 1920. $32.551.01.
The depreciation shown by the above
comparative statement is due to the
expenses attending the investigation
and trial of the case State VS.. John
4. Burke. which expenses approx
mate $4,000.
During the year the County Com
missioners have taken the following
action relating to the highways in the
county:
Petition of Forrest II. Chick ct ais
for repairs of highway in New Port
land Petition dismissed. Petition
of Donald c. Hight ct ais for discon-
tinuance of highway in Hartland and
Athens. Petition denied. Joint pc
tition of E. C. Bailey ct ais for dis
continuance of highway in Harmony.
n inn IN
tition of Oliver ]. GAIA ct ais for re-
pair of highway in Skowhegan. Pc
ton dismissed.
The Commissioners have made the
following estimate Of probable ex-
penses of the County of Somerset for
the year from and after the first day
of January A. D. 1921 and for the year
from and after the first day of Jan
uary. A d. 1922.
Support of prisoners $4,000; repairs
on county buildings. $4,000; fuel,
81 900; general expenses, $4,000; bills
of cost, County Commissioners court.
SO 900: bills of cost, Supreme Judi
cial court, $4,000; postage, stationery
and books. $1,000; land damage on
roads, $500; officers salaries $4,000;
referees bills, $500; constables' bills,
$500: traverse jurors, $4,000; grand
jurors, 5000; sheriff's bills. $1,000;
Somerset Law Library $500 invest-
CATION of crime, $4,000; agents S. p.
c. A. $500; revising index to deeds,
81 600: aid in building bridges, $4,000;
one-half aid to Somerset Farm Bureau
in 1920, $3.50; aid to Somerset Farm
Bureau. $4,000; total s63250; estimat
ed fines and costs, $4,000: estimated
fees. $4,000; total $1,000 totals.
$5S,250
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, John ]. Burns of Show
hogan in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated the 18th day of March A. ID.
1916, and recorded in Somerset County
Registry of Deeds, Book 334, Page AZ,
conveyed to me, the undersigned. a
certain parcel of land situated in said
Skowhegan and bounded on the South
by lend. occupied by Roscoe Dunbar;
on the West by the Maine Central
Railroad; on the East by the river road
leading from Skowhegan to Hinckley
and coming to a point on the North,
containing two acres more or less, to-
gether with the buildings thereon; and
WHEREAS. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken; NOW
THEREFORE, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof 1 claim a for
closure of said mortgage.
Dated February II. 1921.
CHARLES RICE
By Butler e Butler
His attorneys hereunto
3wS duly authorized.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
PAGE THREE

sci to prevent her captiyes and start
ed across the country from Bangor
toward the Kennebec. The party lot
their way and almost starved and
thoroughly exhausted they arriv-
ed at the clearing Of Gideon Parkman
in Palmyra whore they remained for
a day. Mr.. Parkman killed some
lambs. dug potatoes, and all the wo-
men Of the neighborhood joined in
cooking for the soldiers who resum-
ed their journey the next day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Palmyra is connected with second
war with England by one incident of
considerable interest. In the latter
part of August, 1914, the United
States Cruiser Adams, having been
considerably damaged by striking a
sunken rock off HE coast of Isle au
Haut, came up the Penobscot to
Hampden for repairs. While she
was there the British fleet came up
the river and Capt. Morris after a
fruitless resistance destroyed his yes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
IN the District Court of the United
states for the Northern DivisiOn of
the District OF Maine

In the matter of Walter Stevens,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
TO the creditors of Walter Stevens,
of Scion, In the County of
Somerset and Division aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of February, a. D.. 1921 said
Walter Stevens WAS duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt, and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis office, in Skowhegan, Me-.
on the 18th day of March, A. D,
1921, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at
which time, the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Skowhegan, Maine, February II, A.
ID. 1921.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

One of the earliest settlers of Ca
naan was a Mr.. Brock who cleared a
farm about two miles south of the
village. He lived there in the days
make long trips to Waterville or Ban
gor for supplies. 1t is related that
sometimes during his absence his wife
was obliged to go out with torches to
brighten the bears away from the cat
tie. a test of courage, which was
probably done by most of the women
of the days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
Gard OF Thanks

We wish To extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our many
friends and neighbors who so kindly
helped us during the sickness and
death of our dear mother.
Edwin T. Trip, Scion, Maine
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester l.. Wills.
Lowell. Mass.
Scion. Maine. February "a, 1921.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

In 1910 there was in the village of
Harmony four stores each with a
potash factory connected cooper's
shop. a shovelhandle factory, a hat
tiers. a tannery with large dam and
shoemakers' shOp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
Gard of Thanks

We wish to acknowledge our graft
tude for the kindness and favors
shown us by our dear friends from
The Forks, West Forks and Caratunk
in the loss of our home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott c. Durgin
The Forks, Maine. Feb. "a, 1921
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
all we II

What relief to home at night after hard day work
and find all the family well and in good spirits How differ
ent from those days and nights of anxiety when the wife
little sick and distressed when the depressing in
uenc of doctor increased expense added the
burdens of life Very often hese serious illnesses may be
prevented by having really reliable family remedy at hand
TO cleanse the system of unhealthy accumuaons in the
stomach or bowels.
Get bottle from your dealer today, sixty doses for fifty
cents Satisfaction guaranteed 'tL. F'' Medicine Co.,
Portland, Ne.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-12
Thompson Family Reunion in
White Hall

A family reunion was enjoyed at
the A A. Thompson home, south
east of White Hall last week, when
the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson were all at home togeth-
err for the first time In nine years.
And there was a house full when
the families were congregated to-
gether, 10 people in all The older
members took advantage the
opportunity afforded for remin-
iscence and sociability and all en-
joyed the parental hospitality that
was 80 happily extended
The company included Justice
and Mrs. Floyd E Thompson and
baby daughter Mary Ellen of Rock
Island, Mr. and Mrs Emory A
Thompson and daughter Josephine
and son David of Hope, Ark; Mr..
and Mrs. Allen R McConathy and
sons John and Allen Dale, residing
on the home place with her par
ents; Mr. and Mrs Will Allen and
daughter Mary Eugenia and Son
William Don, living east Of Rood
house, and David Thompson OF
Mexico City, with Miss Martha Ann
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-12
David Thompson Is Wed.

Rock Island friends OF David
THOMPSON. formerly of this city,
now OF Mexico City, and brother OF
Justice Floyd F. Thompson, viii bt-
interested in the news of his mar
rage to Miss Martha Ann Smith,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. H. W.
Smith of Roodhouse, Ill The wed
ding was performed on Oct. by
Justice Thompson. The bridegroom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs A. A
Thompson, formerly OF Roodhouse,
and now residing near White Hall.
After a short honeymoon spent
in Springfield, the couple returned
to the home of the bride and left
Monday for their new home in Mex
leo City. They will be at home
after Nov. l.
The bride graduated from the
Roodhouse high school in 1917 and
from Christian college at Columbia,
Mo-, and studied one year at the
University Of Boulder, Colo. She
has been at home for the past year
Mr.. Thompson graduated from
,, the Roodhouse high school in 1913
He attended Augustana college
here and studied law with his
brother. He enlisted in the ayia-
,, ton corps and achieved quite rep
utation as a competent flier and in
structor in a training camp, leaving
the service with the rank of lieu
tenant. He became associated with
the Mercury Aviation company in
Los Angeles and through this con
nection came to be made genera
manager of the Mercury Export
company with headquarters in Mex
leo City.
Justice and Mrs. Thompson ant
daughter Mary Ellen were among
the out-of-town guests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-12

Miss Mary Thompson
and Albert McCurdy
Wed This Morning

AT a simple, quiet home wedding
this morning at 10 O'Clock, Miss
Mary Lee Thompson, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs c. l. Thompson. Of
$50 Nineteenth street, became the
bride of Albert Kerns McCurdy OF
Moline, son of Mrs Emily McCurdy.
The nuptial ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. J. A Chapman, pastor
of the First Methodist church, in
the presence of a company of some
sixty relatives of the bridal couple.
The rooms were decorated with
yellow and white flowers, carrying
out the wedding colors chosen by
the bride. Baskets and vases were
placed on pedestals and tables
A bower had been arranged be
fore the windows in the front par
Tor, where the bride and bridegroom
stood while taking the vows,
Tall floor baskets on either side
filled with yellow and white cox
comb under a festoon of greenery
and strawberries formed the altar
The couple entered the room and
took their places before the min
lister. There were no attendants.
The bride wore her travelling suit
of brown pollyanna cloth, with a
blouse of brown georgette crepe
and hat of nasturtium color, en-
broidered in gold. Her flowers were
corsage of ophelia roses and tiny
white flowers, arranged with a ruff
of ostrich feathers.
Following the congratulatory
hour, delicious coursed breakfast
| was served the company. Yellow
! shaded candles on the bridal table
| spread in the dining room formed
the table decorations, together witt
yellow and white blossoms.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCurdy left OF
a noon train, their destination be
ing kept a secret They will be a.
home to their friends after Nov. !
at 1911 Twelfth street, Moline
where they will go to housekeep
ing.
| Mrs. McCurdy is a charming
4 young woman who has a large
circle of friends in the tri-cities
Mr.. McCurdy is connected with tht
Moline Heating and Constructor
company.
i Mrs. E. L. Scouten of Birming
J ham, Ala, sister of the bridegroom
: and Miss Isabelle Pearce of Wan
kegan, were the out-of-town guest
: at the wedding
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-12
CALENDAR
TO-DAY.

TO-DAY.
McCurdy Thompson wedding.
Anoo Caadron card party 9
Mrs. John Harris entertains at luncheon
for Miss Jones'
Edison PIT A
Aliouex council K of c. card party.
Miss Suzanne Davis has dinner At Out
Golf club for Virgins Jones bridal party
Eugene Field PIT. A.
w r. c. district convention
Eugene Field PIT. A.
THURSDAY
Alert circle. King's Daughters with Miss
Gladys Hevcomb. 800 y Thirteenth ave
nnc.
Amoo Grotto dancing party.
Dr. and Mrs. b e Jones have funcnecn
for DR.. Virgins and Miss Jones-
Miss Marian Walker gives d1ner AZ
Golf club for Wiggings Jones bridal party
Daughters of Norway with hrs- A l.
Sandbo. 1896 Fourteenth and-a-han street.
Kiugsbury w. C. II. u. meets with Ars-
George Reddfg. 1917 Ninth sseCue-
Tn-City Embroidery club with MITE Jcn-
ME Lthg. 1913 Twelfth street
Lady Eagles card party.
LongfeDow PIT. A.
FRIDAY.
WigEiDs-Jones nuptals nj broadway
Presbyterian church
Civic department., Rock Island Woman q
club.
Woman's Trade Union league card
party.
SATURDAY.
Opening meeting Rock Island Woman S
club at II asontc temple.
MONDAY.
Scott Opera company concert IN Coll
scum. Davenport.
Monday Study club meets.
ST. Ceciha's guild has meeting.
!
| TUESDAY.
Sevens meet with Miss Florence HOush'
/ ton.