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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
sKOWH HEGAN HAS
ANOTHER FIRE
Conflagratiop in Merrill
Block Heavy Losses
Miss Della c. BOuchard and Hulares
Brothers Burned Out Three
Times In Little Over Year

Fire was discovered In the E. n
Merrill block about 10 o'clock Sunda!
night and before ii was controlled
thousands of dollars worth of damage
had resulted. The origin was in some
part of the basement. either under
the Blunt Hardware store or the por
ton of the building occupied by the
Bonnet Shop projectors and Hularef
Brothers. The fire was confined
largely to the basement and firsf
floor but an immense amount of dam
age was caused by smoke and water
Just how the fire was first ignited re
mains a mystery. The upper stor,
rooms were badly smoked and Mer'
rill & Merrill moved their extensive
law library into the upper corridor
7. r. Ph. lbrick also moved his goods
from his Offices on the second floor
The damage to this section however
was wholly from smoke. The dam
age on the buildings Is estimated al
1880 and is covered by insurance
The damages in the Blunt Hardware
store are estimated from $4,000 to
$4,000 and are probably covered by in
d.
age of smoke and water to goods II
his basement covered by insurance
Similar damages were sustained a
Green Bros. and 10 cent store es-
timated at below $1,000 and covered
by insurance. Hulares Brothers
sustained a loss of $4,000 the stores
which they occupy being used as
shoe shining parlor on Water street
and for manufacturing Marathon
candy in the rear on Russell street
As soon as settlements are made viii
the insurance companies the firm VIII
reopen for business.
Miss Della c. Bouchard, proprietor
Of the Bonnet Shop was one of the
heaviest losers in the conf1agratlon
Her loss on stock and fixtures was
about $4,000 and about $4,000 addition
al on furniture and clothing belong
ng to herself and her sisters The
latter loss was occasioned because Of
fire about four weeks ago in hel
apartment and the consequent remoV'
al of her household effects and cloth
ing for storage purposes at her place
Of business. A new lot of goods haf
lust arrived valued at $500. She was
insured for $500. This is the thirt
time that Miss Bouchard has beer
burned out in little over year. The
first time year ago last June. The
same block was partially burned a
which time she and Hulares Brothers
both sustained heavy loss. The
build ng was later repaired and botf
tenants reopened for business. Abou
month ago fire in the block where
Miss Bouchard and her sisters occu
pied an apartment and where HUI
lares Brothers had a sales room was
partially destroyed by fire. She VII
shortly resume business somewhere II
town. Miss Bouchard!s apartment
was to have been ready for her oc-
cupancy in a few days and had she
been settled there her loss on cloth
ing and house furnishings in the pres
ent fire would not have occurred.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25

Adrian Poulin. son of Mr. and Mrs.
F X Poulin is confined TO his home
suffering from injuries received when
he stepped on a piece of broken
bottle and cut his foot quite seriously.
physician was called and several
stitches were taken to close the
wound The accident happened while
the child was playing near the Lincoln
and Garfield school buildings.
S NJ Curtis of Madison has leased
premises in the Heselton block and
is opening an up-to-date bowling al
ley. TO be known as the Bowlodrome.
A mechanic from the Brunswick
Blake Collender Company is making
the necessary installations. Mr.. Cur
It's has been a resident of Madison for
about G ghteen years and engaged in
tho restaurant business since 1911.
Mrs Fred Warrington returned to
her home in Keene, y II. last Sunday.
She was accompanied by Phillip ana
Henrietta Poulin as far as Portland,
where they will be guests of Father
Desjardin in Westbrook and later will
return to Bath. where they will visit
with Mr. and Mrs. George Boutin.
Mrs Warrington has been guest a.
tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Poulin
for two weeks
Friends of Or F s Bigolow Will he
pleased to know that he was able to
ride ont to Skowhegan village. Tues
day afternoon, the hrsf time since
last Christmas Mr. BigeloW stated
that he noticed MANY changes in The
business sections OF the town, one es-
pecially. the tearing down of the old
foundry which was built in 1860, the
me when DR.. Bigelow first came 10
Skowhegan to reside.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25

and ran swiftly to the woods nearby
The Sheriff Immediately organized a
posse and secured the entire country
even while believing that the story
was entirely without foundat' on. for
when being traced to its source, the
only person who claimed to have seen
the suspect was of so questionable a
character, according to the officer,
and his story so absurd in describing
the action and dress of the stranger,
that the officers refused to believe a
word Of it, although having kept up a
careful hunt in that vicinity ever
nee Sheriff Mooers said Every
thing up to the present time looking to
the apprehension of any party who
may have been connected with the
Towle murder on the outside has been
entirely eliminated | still adhere
TO my previous statement that Mrs.
Towle was assaulted at an early hour
In the morning and was dying be-
fore S: so o'clock The views of the
County Attorney and officers fully
agree and every effort = being made
TO bring TO justice the perpetrator of
tn foul dead While the officers
refuse 10 discuss the evidence in the
case il is known that much activity
is in evidence. looking to the sitting
of the grand jury September 20.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25

come. A piano solo by Velma Vim
cent and a selection in reading by
Hattie Boardman. then r. T. Patten
of the independently Reporter. gave a
concise talk on How TO make use of
the local newspaper" Mr. Patten
confined his remarks to the newspa-
per he represents and made ii very
clear that the Independe ent- Reporter is
in the field OF active work for the
purpose OF helping in every way pos
sible the community within its juris-
diction. 1t opens its columns to the
discussion OF questions of public util-
1ty; adyertises free of cost the wants
OF those who wish to purchase; will
lend willing hand to any enterprise
that may wish to come to this local
i'y, and give full publicity to all or
ganizations of religious. educational
and social nature. Mr.. Patterns talk
was most timely and gives all those
who were so fortunate as to hear. to
understand that the Independent-Re-
porter will continue, as In the past,
live wire for the bettermeht OF all
there is in us as a community at large.
W c. Hobart sang The Flag That
Never Fell" And Nellie Hobart gave a
selection in reading. then the ques-
tion What can a Grange do to inter-
est the young members2 was answer
ed by c. Davis Miller. III. l.. Heald
and A. D. Brawn. What constitutes
success in life" was answered by s.
F. Emerson. Remarks and pleasing
stories were in order by B. p Barker,
w. B. Whittier and D. B. Hobart:
singing America" closed the program
and vote of thanks was rendered
East Madison Grange and all who
contributed to the success Of this
great gathering of the patrons OF
Somerset Pomona. Next meeting in
the interest of patriotism to which
the members of the G. A r. and their
wives are invited guests, will be held
at Solon September IL.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
cORNv|LLE STUDENTS
MET YESTERDAY
u. B. Hobart Elected President. rive
Deaths In Past Year. Good
Attendance

eat the annual session of the Corn
vile high school alumni association
held yesterday in Grange Hall at
9ornville d. B. Hobart of Mad son
was elected president The remain
ing slate of officers was as follows;
vice presidents. c. H. Blackwell OF
,'ornville and Mrs. Emma Smith Tut
lie. Skowhegan; secretary Mrs. Ivan
ella Smith Palmer of Hinckley; treas
urer; Melvin Palmer of Hinckley. Din
ner committee: Mr.. and Mrs. w. b
Whittier, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ho-
hart Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clement
entertainment committee: Mrs. Car
rio Smith French of Cornville. An
excellent dinner was served and a
delightful program was presented dur
ing the afternoon There have been
five deaths in the association since
the meeting last year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
TROUT. DIE N POOLS"
W00DsMtN SICK
Rains Cause Spread of Impurities
Long StagnaRt Into Larger Streams

Bingham, August i23.-The severe
drought of June and July has de-
stroyed many thousands Of trout in
the streams of Maine. "A these streams
began to diminish the trout crowded
into the deepest pools. The hot wealth
er continued until there was neither
inlet or outlet to the pools and the
fish died in the stagnant water. There
they have purified until the oder is
almost unbearable and Is noticeable
for the distance OF aymile OF more.
Now that the raiu4 have come the
small streams are Carrying this i'm
purity into the larget streams and to
the rivers. In nnmber of camps
the crews have been made sick from
drinking the contaminated water.
Those who have occasion to be in
the woods should exercise care about
the water they drink.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
LOCAL NEWS

Rev Edwin c. Whittemore. n y.
will speak at the Bethany Baptist
Church next Sunday at 1890.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Harrington Flint
of Norway left yesterday after visiting
several DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Washburn, who live on Winter street.
There will be a poultry culling
demonstration at Charles Tuttles next
Monday at ten o'clock. The farm is
on the Notch road north of Malbon' s
Mills
Yesterday Miss Sarah ] Anderson
was hostess to the members of the
G G C. G. at Hazeldean her summer
home pt Lake Wesserunsett. Lunch
con was served at one O'Clock.
G w Preble has rented of R "
Haues the premises at No. 90 Madison
avenue and will open a variety store
there next week. He W II keep a
line of groceries and confectionery
which viii include homemade candies
Later on he eontemplates serving
lunches
Mrs Nellie HeW ett Taylor formerly
Of Madison. now of Stoneham. Mass.
has hcon renewing old acquaintanees
in this section and visiting at the
homo oj Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Viles.
Shr was accompanied by her son.
Maur ce HolwaY Taylor and Miss
Sherman of Midway Mass.
luls \ NynoWan, who had been
pa, iug he sammer al Lakewood, re-
turned to his home in Portland Yes
terday Alr NcDowan is journal
isf and passed last winter at Augusta
reporting legislative dongs for the
Boston Herald. Rockland Courier
Gazette and other papers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
OR, TRACY LOCATED IN
SHELDON, Conn.
Former Minister Is To Be Pastor OF
Huntington Congregational Church

Friends of DR.. Olin Hobbs Tracy
formerly pastor of the First Baptis'
Church and subsequently an associate
minister of the Federated First Bap
fist and Congregational Church VIII
be interested to learn that he has ac
cepted the pastorate of the Hunting.
ton Congregational Church in sub
nrb of Sheldon, Conn. He will be
only about ten miles away from New
Haven where his son, Olin Tracy. IL
TO do post graduate work at Yale Col
lege. His other son, Leighton Tracy
who has been in town this week to
ship a part of the household effects oi
the family to Sheldon. will return tc
Dartmouth college this fall to com
plete his graduate work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
Claimed Pickle Threw Rocks

Harvey Pickle was before Judge r
w. Sawyer at Madison charged with
assault and battery on Peter batorm
OF Madison. II was alleged that PIC
kle threw a rock through ndow
into a room where Laform was sitting
and that one of the missiles hit La
form on the shoulder. He was repre-
sented by County Attorney James IL
Thorne. The respondent was found
guilty, fined $50 and costs and placed
under bonds to keep the peace for
year. He took an appeal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
Wrestling Match Tomorrow Night

There will be wrestling match at
Exhibition Hall. Fairview Park. to-
morrow fFriday) evening. Ernie
Ironman Abbott of Skowhcgan. weight
175 pounds, who has defeated John
Kilonis, Ketonen and Soldier Ames.
and wrestled five hours and thirty
five minutes tthe longest match on
record. to a draw with Tom Davis,
versus Young Thomas of New York
State. weight So pounds, the winner
over Peter Sturgis and Charlie Metro
and who wrestled to a draw with
Hackensmith. Abbott is the man they
are trying to match with Del1amano
of Madison. There will be two good
preliminaries. Bouts start at eight
o'clock Admission $100 and tax.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
Bosworth Family Reunion

The first annual meeting of the
Bosworth family association will he
held 1T the Cushing House, bingham.
Mass. on September Sth, at II 4. M
descendants of Jonathan, benjamin
and Nathaniel Bosworth who settled
in bingham. 1894. are expected to be
present from different parts of the
U. S. All Bosworth are cordially in
vited TO attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
STOLEN AUTO TIRES ALL
RECOVERED
Daring Theft Case Only Partially In
yestigated. Result OF Break nt
Farmers Union Store

As we go to press We are Informed
that Sheriff Mooers has succeeded
N recovering the nine automobile
tires stolen from the Farmers Union
block and that this officer has them
safcly in his possession in down
river city from which he arrived late
Tuesday He stated that for obvious
reasons he could not d'rcu HE ease
nj this time and when asked Who Was
responsible for the break he declined
to state further. as the case is only
partially Investigated. Much inter-
est centers around this daring theft
and its outcome is being watched with
interest.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
STATE ROAD PROGRESS.
ING LIKE CLOCK WORK

Work on the State road to Fairfield
is progressing Ike cock work with
107 men. AZ horses. two tractors and
2 trucks at work Both stone crush
ers are running at full capacity. -Four
and one-haIf miles of base are in and
1000 feet of crushed rock is ready Tor
the tar.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25

The New England Telephone Co.
have installed public pay station at
the Skowhegan Vulcanizing Co, l44-
las Water ST., No. S014. 2w34
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
Wentworth Reunion, sept. 4

The Wentworth reunion will be held
at the old Wentworth homestead in
Embden, September 4, 1921.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
COURT HOUSE LITIGATION ENDS
Continued from first page)

Continued from first page)
both the county and its attorneys are
entitle! to congratulations for the
successful manner in which the case
was brought to a close.
Prior to the default of the Evans
company the county had paid on ac-
count of contract the sum of s51,STo.-
90. OF the contract price unpaid the
county still had ~S24.475.00 with which
to complete the building In complet-
ing the Evans Contract the county ex-
pended ST. 1895, or ~sl7,A24.26 over
and above The contract price for which
the county was to receive the building.
The county va also required to pay
the sum oil $40, 6o1. 80 on account Of
material and labor furnished to the
Evans COM pany, and not paid for by
said company, making a total pail
by the county Of S38, 1886 ever and
above the contract price of S74 $1,000.
1t IS universally acknowledged that
6taHt county mas one 81 The HfeSl ana
mos5 complete county building in the
country. This is not only asserted
by those who have visited all of the
similar buildings in our own state but
by those who have visited the coul.
houses of other states in the north
west. And Notwithstanding the fact
that the failure OF the original con
tractor to fulfil his agreement, and
.he eonseNHen { expenses including
litigation that followed, the county
secured a building that could not to-
day he erected for much less than
twice the expenditure that. has been
made.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
u. S. GOVERNMENT REPORT
SHOWS LONG LIFE For
TRACTORS.

Just at the time when everybody is
analyzing the Fargo Farming demon.
stration, figures which show that II
cost the prize winning team $2O.OO5 to
prepare a ten-acre seedbed with
horses and that it cost only SS.97 to
do the same work with tractors, the
U. S. government has issued a report
on tractor depreciation which throws
some interesting light on the esti.
mated life Of the tractor.
This gives nearly ten years as the
life Of the tractOr-an accurate esti.
mate backed up by four and one-halt
years owners actual experience.
On this basis, depreciation on o
$ $1,000 tractor would be less than $1OC
per year, to which, according to the
government report. would be added a
repair item Of about $40. making q
total of less than $40 to cover de.
probation and all repairs for a year.
Another government report, issued
early in June on Horses and Tractors
on Corn Belt Farms" shows that on
an average each tractor owner dis
posed of 81 horses when the tractor
was purchased. and the same report
shows that it cost On an average OF
$3.50 a year to keep each head OF
workstock.
Using these figures, the purchase of
a tractor, therefore, meant a saving
of 1913 a year by cutting off the ex-
pense of keeping two horses.
Figuring tractor depreciation and re,
pairs at about $40 per year. on the
basis of the government report, and
s%ubtracting this from sos per year
saved By selling two horses. figures
also based on government report,
shows a net saving Of over SITS per
year in favor of the tractor.
The Fargo Demonstration showed
that this SITS saving will many times
cover the cost of kerosene. gasoline
and oil to operate the tractor and take
care of all the farmers power BE-
Guirements lot only in field work but
in belt work and many odd power
jobs.
So it is not surprising that reports
everywhere indicate new interest in
tractors and a new idea of Power
Farming as a result of the Fargo
Farming Demonstration suprlernentiHg
these two Government Reports.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16

A WASHINGTON dispatch states
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has ordered a lowering 81
freight rates on live stock from the
west, the new rates going into effect
Sept. 20. Under the new tariffs prac-
:ically all rates from points west of
the Missouri river tc Chicago and
from all points west Of the Rocky
Mountains will be reduced in amount
ranging from one to % cents per
100 pounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
National Banks.

visten by the comptroller of the cur.
rency, an official appointed by the
President. The comptroller car take
possession OF d national bank any
time an examination shows its cap
ital impaired. National bank stock
holders are liable for double the
amount Of the capital stock they own.
to protect depositors i'm case the bank
suffers losses that impair its capital.
There is no guaranty of deposits in
national banks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16

he past year has been adjudicated I
,anklapt BY Judge Elliot. The
Press Nas recently closed down on al
execution Cor a claim Of a Sioux Fall
bank. Egan is one of or spectacular
characters, but it only took q short
time running a newspaper to elimi.
nate his financial assets.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
FIGHTS HIGH FREIGHT RATES
Continued from first paee)

L ontfnued from hrst page)
says that this levy was f~rauduJently
and %corfuptly made. In the coming
law suit where the Northwestern
Railroad seeks to evade taxes, it viii
be interesting to compare their
sheets Of physical valuation used for
tile purpose of lowering taxes With
their sheets of physical valuation used
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for the purpose Of obtaining
higher freight rates. In other words,
the Northwestern Railroad Company
after ~esaeting 4 pound of flesh near
ess tie heart Of the farmer in way OF
q Understanding freight rate, nov
seeks ~ court action 20 saddle taeir
Just ta>es upon the shoulders Of The
agricultural interests.
1T Is becoming apparent chat tic
general management OF the railroad
including their legal departments,
have o~verreachea themselves. If 1hey
would spend less money and time in
feht{ng taxes and spend less time in
preparing elaborate tablets for he
purpose Of obtaining higher freight
rates at the hands of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and would de-
vote tifeir energies in developing ef-
~iciency in management and operation
Of their roads and adopt the slogan
that reduced rates means increased
business, they would begin to obtaia
results that would be beneficial to all
concerned.
Unless the present railroad man
ayers can understand the plain face
that existing freight rates are sle-
stroying agriculture, the basic indus
try OF this country, which in the end
means the destruction Of The rail
roads themselves, the logic of the sit
uation will sweep the general man
agement aside and their places will
be filed BY broad-gauged men with
ability to comprehend that the pros
peritv of the railroads is inseparably
linked with all other lines of industry.
IF we + going to successfully
emerge from this hour of crisis, the
Interstate Commerce commission must
sweep aside red-tape, long drawn out
hearings, complicated charts, and
squareiy face the plain truth tina,
present rates are surely strangling
the country's basic industry. They
must recognize the fact that present
rates cannot continue to earn 6 per
cent, q, permanently any other re-
turns approximating such rate, upon
their investment; that decreased rates
alone means increased business which
will bring not only ! revival Of pros
perity to railroads, but to all the peo-
pie as well.
II have requested the attorney gen
eral to ascertain If court action can
be taken to restrain the continuance
Of present rates, ca the eronnd-that1
they are cc18neetory. win not rest
until everysrssoerce NJ TIA stateg gov
efnnaent ~ bee9 sxhaustedm bring
A a traSsporta
M $1,000 N1~yk%S 5%#5S3 Sx<xxs@ag5 sSANS