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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
PECULIAR EXPERIENCE
WITH 4 BEAR
John Hill OF Wateryille Shoots Old
Bruln. Animal Weighed
800 Pounds

John Hill OF Waterville is hunting
in the vicinity of Eustis and Chase
Pond for afnM days. During his
stay there be went out alone one day
in quest of a deer. Walking very
quietly he came up to an old decayed
log and naturally put his foot upon it
and listened. As he stood there a
big black head and shoulders came
up at the other end near enough so
that Mr.. Hill could touch him with
the end of his gun.
lie took careful aim and fired but
to his dismay the gun wasn't loaded
SO bruin waited for him to put five
shots into his gun seemingly unafraid.
Mr. Hill's gun being an automatic
he fired the five bullets INFO him and
it is estimated that the bear will
weigh 300 pounds before being skin
ned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
SALMON POOLS ALIVE
WITH SALMON
Three Bears Shot AT Bald Mountain.
Bob Cats Plentiful

b. f. Auchu and Ralph CLANCY re-
turned to Fairfield Saturday with a
large buck deer and a doe. Both OF
which were shot at 100 yards proving
the worth of the 250-S000 savage and
the 1880.
Mr.. Plummer and party came to the
Plummer cottage for a weeks hunt
one of the party wounded a large doe
but lost it on account of darkness.
d. G. kimball was visitor in Wa
terville Monday.
The new camp of the H. & w. Co,
is completed and ABOUT so men are at
work there.
paugh Lodge by the guests there.
Ralph CLANCY Won first price, shaving
mug and brush which was needed
badly and the BOBBY prize was won
by Ben Auchu. which was a picture
of Demick Brook winter scene.
The hunting party at Bald Noun
tain has up-to-date shot three deer.
The Salmon Pools are alive with
salmon which have run up to spawn.
Ray Hilton has named his camp,
calling 1t Ramp Kismet and is doing
extensive repairs on same.
Bob cats are plentiful around MoXie
Mountain and Bakers Pond.
In the last twenty-one days, there
have been twenty two deer shipped
from Bakers Siding. Not bad for
noisy hunting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
A General Misinterprctation OF the
Law Made plain by the Inland
Fisheries and Game De-
partment

1t seems TO be a general misunder
standing among good part of our
1900 or so licensed guides, trappers
and as many thousand resident hunt
ers in Northwestern Maine that they
cannot send skins of fur bearing ami
mails out of the State for sale. Many
also are under the impress on that
our game laws do not permit forward
ing pelts to other states for tanning
or dressing, the finished product to
be returned to consignor or perhaps
made into mittens, coats, hats, scarfs,
etc The lndependent-Repo anX
ious as usual TO supply the readers
of its Big Woods page with interest
ing and valuable news, has investig-
ated that matter and is pleased to re-
port that it is possible for residents
of Maine to market in other states
skins legally in their possession.
We are informed by the Department
of Inland Fisheries and Game at Au
gusta that people who travel around
the State buying furs or who have
places of business in Maine must be
licensed. The law further provides
that only residents can be licensed
and citizen of another state cannot
come here to buy furs. 1t is very in
teresting to note that there is nothing
in our laws which prevent Maine
resident from sending pelts legally in
his possession out of the state for
sale. 1t is also possible to send
skins to be tanned or dressed We
are informe cd that in the case of beav-
er skins it is necessary TO have there
on the seal and stamp Of the Depart
mcnt of Inland Fisheries and Game.
OF course the reason for this is plain
as beaver can be taken only under
$25 beaver license and only in terri
tory which has been opened by our
Commissioner upon complaint Of land
owners.
There is vast difference. however,
in regard to deer skins and protect
ed game birds as they cannot be traf-
ficked in the same manner as the pelts
Of fur bearing animals. Nevcrthe-
less. we have been informed that i'm
cases where a resident of Maine. 9th
er than a licensed dealer in deer
skins. has a deer skin which he wish
es 10 have tanned outside of the state,
10 be returned to him after tanning.
the Department sometimes arranges
to grant such permits. having the
skins sent by taxidermist or licens-
ed dealer in furs. We learn that
they are always glad to accommodate
Maine residents by issuing such per
mts. Deer skins, under no condi-
ton, can be sent outside the state for
sale.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Junior Red Gross Notes

the Skowhegan Junior Red Cross
boys and girls, (aS many Of the towns.
people already know packed thirty.
four Christmas boxes 10 he sent witt
many others from all over New Eng
land 10 the unfortunate boys aud girls
in Europe who would not have any
Christmas if IL were not for these
thoughtful and willing American boys
and girls,
A letter was received by the nurse
from Mrs. Geo, Derby who is the di-
vision director of the Junior work
which reads as follows:
My dear Miss Parker
Thank you 50 much for send
ing us the clipping about the
Junior Rcd Cross Christmas
boxes and your own supplement-
AIRY account We are forward
ing to Washington story which,
we hope may get into the carrier.
1t is just such bits of news that
we arc so eager to have.
Certainly the Skowhegan Juniors
are to be congratulated for the
way in which they get over
Christmas boxes this year and we
know of no place where there has
been such splendid cooperation
between the Juniors and the older
people, too.
Yours very truly,
MARY BREWSTER DERBY,
Division Director.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
and Dandcl;onS from New-
i0undland

The Independent Reporter is in re-
ceipt of buttereup and dandelion bios
SONS picked by the roadside b. Mrs.
r. II. Bennett, formerly of East Madi-
son on her way from the mill To St
Georges Newfoundland on Nov ,.
The BENEFITS left this section October
Sth and arrived IN Newfoundland the
18th. They report very pleasant
trip. 1t was calm beautiful might
when they took the boat from North
Sidney to Port-aux Basque, from there
going to st. Georges. Mrs. Bennett
writes that it was the prettiest view of
she ever saw. The first
two weeks there they experienced
snow, hail, some rain and a great
deal of wind but for the two weeks
prior to writing the letter there had
been fine warm weather.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Smith OF Maine is Labor Champion

Skowhegan, Me, Oct. 30-Clyde II.
Smith of this town, recently elected
state senator, plans vigorous cam
paign in the Legislature as the cham
pion of the labor interests. He is
the only senator in that body who
is strong supporter on matters eff
fecting the labor organizations. Mr..
Smith has served in the House of
Representatives where he introduced
a number OF labor bills. He plans
to introduce an old age pension act
during the coming term.-Ex.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Wintergreen Berries and Partridge
Plums Wanted

Mrs. NJ. S. Shaw, 597 East Main St.
Newport. VT, is among the many peo-
pie who have sent TO us for beech
nuts the past few weeks In doing
so Mrs. Shaw asks if we can find her
some wintergreen berries and part
ridge plums. Will someone who could
furnish them please write to her, per
haps sending her a sample and stat
ing how much reasonably supply
could be gathered, packed and mail
ed for.
INDEPENDENT REPORTER CO..
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
p|DEO GERMAN spy
| At KENNAbAGO
sha :. Nile Reports Game as Plen.
iiiul in the Brassbua East
Section

r'shd F, Nile of lockwood Is one
w guides in the up river section
Informs us that game is plenti-
Z" brasshua East. He was with
PARTY Tor ten years at Rangeley.
LpOHhe place. 1t was Mr.. Nile who
'u Won Papin, the German spy,
|asAnebago Lake about a month be-
"e was arrested. He is the man
IVA saS said to have given $500 to
suite the bridge on the st. John
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Wounded While Hunting

Charlie Deering of Mainstream who
went on a hunting trip with Harry
Chase and Anochen Merrill had the
misfortune to get wounded in the
hand. He returned home Tuesday,
1t will be some time before he will
be able to work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Pie Social at East Madison

There will be a pie social at the
schoolhouse next Saturday night, No.
yember 25th. The children ill give
an entertainment All ladies request
ed to bring pie. All come,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23


|cleral regulations prohibit the
ktlng from sunset to half an hour
Pc sunrise OF migratory game
J OF which there is an open sea-
and prphibit the killing at any
/ Of any Of the following birds.
4 brown, sandhill, and whOoping
fesi wool duck, cider duck, swans,
@s willct, upland ployer and all
FblrdS tcXcept the black-bellied
golden ploVers, Wilson snipe or
Fnlpe Woodcock. and the greater
lesser Yellowlegs(; cuckoos; flic-
and other woodpockers; night
rs or hill bats and whip-poor-
fSgills, hummingbirds; fly cat
p, meadoWlarks and orioles; gros-
E tanagers; martins and other
le@si WaNwings; shrikes; vireos,
piers, pipils; catbirds and brown
sssnerS' wrens; brown creepers;
MATCHES. chickadees and titmice;
geIs and gnatcatchers: robins
other thrushcs; and all other
wing birds which feed entirely or
'Ily On Insects; and also auks. aux
!, intern. tullnars. gannets, grebes,
lemols gulls. herons, jeagers,
~ INJURIES petrels, puffins, shear
eFs and terms.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

hort Adams and sons of Scion,
partg OF friends from Bath,
IN Enchanted on a hunting trip
camping trip last week. They
Epa home three nice deer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

The observation-disclosures. SOM
erset County's leading newspaper, is
for sale on all newsstands.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

Ene is reported plentiful at Bras
East, nine miles up what is
b on tie forty mile swing, "A
|el road built BY the Great North
Lumber Company. There the
Ellsworth & Whitney Company
large storehouse filled with
plies, road cut of the Brasshua
km nine miles and four camps,
cutting four foot pulp and the
b three cutting long logs. Around
hundred men are employed i'll
= camps. Deer, partridge and
'se have been seen there also bears,
latter not so plentiful. There
few hunters up on a farm three
5 from the II. & w. storehouse.
re are many out of state hunters
~ toe forty mile swing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
OPENINGS FROM
| sPORTD0M
hits of Interest From
| the Big Woods
[..ran Hunters Make Good Haul
in the Lake George Section
deer are being shot on New Port
Hill this fall.
I,o,al moose have been seen
Ia Eustis and Flagstaff lately.

|sv hunters from out of the state
,puorted as having visited the
Lpley section this year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

buck deer, a big bob cat, a rab-
|, partridge and a blue Heron
were the trophies brought in
Iay morning by a party of Show
b hunters. The game has since
been attracting considerable at
bn in the barber shop window of
e Vigue. 1t was captured at
head of Lake George and the
! hunters were Robert Hall, Geo.
Fellow, NJ. +. Jewell and Roy Syl-
n
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

&C. Hayden and son informs the
pendent Reporter that they have
bs located IN the town OF Blan-
n on the shore of a beautiful lit
lake known as Lake Russell or
HI Bowl Pond. This little lake
etween Big and Little Russell
rtains. A party who have been
tng in that vicinity in the past
layS got four deer and one bear,
hitter weighing about 400 pounds.
lis not bad business for only two
\ party is coming from Massa-
Rtts at Thanksgiving time, this
I an annual trip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

,ne Inspector w. p. Watson has
n during the past week the fol-
r deer: Virginia Wright of
rpscott, doe; Fred r. Walls,
invest Harbor, 1 doe; James II.
Nd. Rockland, / doe; Berne Nit
South Paris. / spike horn buck;
n N. Shaw. South Paris. a buck;
c. Moody of Portland, S-point
: Herbert r. Decker of Booth
Harbor, 10-point buck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Impossible to
Continue at Old
Wage. Saw Owners

Boston. Mar. ooD-The Pacific Mills
in statement today concerning
conditions in the cotton industry that
prompted wage reduction in the
/ Lawrence plant, said 1t would have
been impossible to continue opera
tons under the former standards
and that lower production costs were
necessary especially in view of high
er cotton.
I'VE have tried to be fair to our
workers." the statement said. land
have promised full time to those who
work under reduced wages They
are receiving more than they re-
! ceived under the old rate with cur
tailed hours
The present market is poor espec-
tally in the west and south, the state
ment asserted. adding that the daily
sales were less than one half of nor
NAL.
I'm the last five months there have
not been three weeks when the Pa
citic mills have sold all the goods
manufactured in any week"
The company declared that it was
''anyhodys guess whether within
month conditions will be the best in
the history of the mills, or continue
poor
The statement declared that the
mills would not arbitrate the wage
issue.
our minds are made up on that
point" it said. land if we cannot run
on our present reduced basis We can
not run at all
The company took issue with the
statement by Thomas +. Mcmahon.
president of the United Textile
( Workers of America. that The mills
had declared n stock dividend of So
600 600 in 1919
"A stock dividend was not de
clared," the statement said. New
stock was issued. sold and the money
! paid into the treasury. Fifty thou
sand, additional shares were issued
at a par value of $50. The money
was used for operating expenses
/ In 1921 the company said. operat-
ing profits Amounted to S3.0OO.0OO
because the mills had on hand a
! Id Se dliloullI Vi ScllOI anu Nooi
/ bought at low prices. Present fig
ures show, the statement declared,
that the mills are now borrowing
/ money, constantly and that the com
4 pany owes S11.OO00O
| There is some truth in the state
ment that southern competition is
I playing some part in the reduction
I the statement asserted. Goods
! bought in the south at 10 cents a
! yard cost l. or Is cents a yard to
manufacture in Lawrence"
The beginning of the present
trouble. the company said. was in the
poor cotton crop of last year which
resulted in a scarcity of high grade
I cotton. The New England mills. il
added, We're forced to pay higher
! prices for raw cotton and to main
tain wages at the same level.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
EAST SIDE ASSO'N. CLOSES
SEASONS WORK WITH
SOCIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY

A very enjoyable affair was the last
regular meeting of the season of the
East Side Association ladies which
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
Aldcrmen's room. City building. The
meeting was in the nature of a social
afternoon and there was large at
tendance.
The session was presided over by
the president, Mrs. \. l.. Rose. n
pleasing program was given inc!ud-
including reading by Mrs. l.. G..
CARL. and a short talk given by Miss
Moore representing the Howard
Benevolent Society.
The following officers were elected
for the next year Of the association,
which commences in October: Pres
ident, Mrs. "A. J.. Rose; first vice
vice president, Mrs. r. Fl. Boynton:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Alice S.
Reynolds; chairman of finance COM
mittCe. Mrs. George Merrill; chair
man of sewing committee, Miss Mary
Handy; chairman of visiting COM
mittee. Mrs. Phoebe Sylvester.
The reports of the officers showed
that much had been accomplished
during the past winter and that the
society is in n hourishing condition
nj present. BY the report of the
president. Mrs. Rose, it was shown
that during the past winter the as
sociation has assisted II families;
given ont 49, articles of. clothing:
made and filled 81 candy boxes for
the Christmas tree for the poor chill
dren of the city: tackled two puffs;
and made 60 aprons for the sale. Dur
ing the year four new members have
been taken into the association, max
ing total membership of G.. The
association has held weekly meetings.
The Aldermon's rooms were very
Hastily decorated With jonquils for
the meeting yesterday. Delicious re-
ffcshments of frozen pudding, ice
cream and cake We're served under
the direction Of Mrs. O. W. Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Bangor Claims Champ

The amateur basketball champion
ship of the State for teams averaging
up to $40 pounds is claimed by
Bangor team, the Bangor Five Aces
which recently cleaned up the Brooks
High school on the latter's floor. The
Aces have put out OF the race some
of the best teams in this section of
the State, and in Washington and
Waldo county. Some of the defeated
fives are Carmel. Ellsworth, Sears
port. Castine. Washington Normal
school and Brooks High. Brooks
High claims the championship of
Waldo county. SO the victory of the
Aces over Brooks High strengthens
the Bangor teams claim for State
mpionship. If any team in the
State disputes the Bangor five's
claim. the latter is willing to play
that team on the challenger's own
floor. All communications may he
addressed to II. r. Epstein. Box 245.
South Brewer.-Bango Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
L. OF Nj. ALUMNI OF
VICINITY WILL HOLD
BANQUET HERE APRIL II

The matter OF entertaining the
University of Maine Masque and
taking charge of their performance
to be given April 10 at City hall, was
taken up at a meeting of the Maine
University Alumni living in this Vi
cinity, held Tuesday evening at the
office Of the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce. In the absence of Hon.
William K. Pattangall. president of
the local alumni association, Arthur
W. Abbott, the secretary, presided.
The following committee was Sc
tected to look into the matter of
handling the masque performance in
this city and to report at a later
meeting: Chairman. Arthur w. Abb
bot: publicity, George C. Clarke;
finance and ball, Lawrence Purinton:
entertainment. Max Wilder.
1t was decided to hold the annual
banquet of the University of Maine
association on Friday evening. April
IA. at the Augusta house. and f. l..
Newdick and Lawrence Purinton
were appointed members of the COM
mittee on the banquet and entertain
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

port, and Remission, who played
fullback on the football team, will
fight it out for first base. Both are
big, rangy lads, but lack experience.
Booth, who made his letter last year.
has had some experience at second
base and is a fast player. Third and
short are two big holes at present.
del" Warren, who was used last
year as a utility player. will make
a bid for one of these positions.
Other infielders include Roberts. Por-
ter, Ariel, Norman, Fife, Collins and
Thompson.
Two veterans are left in the out
field the hard hitting Couture of Roll
linsford, y. H., who took care of the
right field position last season, and
the flashy Lord, of Salmon Falls. n.
H., who played center field last year.
About % candidates are trying for
the other outfield place.
The battery candidates have been
at work for nearly two weeks now
and the others will report on Mon
day.
The Seasons Schedule
April Is, Eliot High at South Ber-
wick.
, April 10, York High at South Ber-
wick.
April %. sanborn Sem. at South
Berwick.
April IS. Sanford High at South
Berwick.
April 90, Exeter at South Berwick.
May 9, Sanborn Sem. at Kingston,
n. H.
May S. open.
May 10, Rochester. y. H., High at
Rochester.
May IS, open.
May l., Dover, y. H., High at Do
Yer.
May 20. Methuen, Mass, High at
South Berwick.
May "a, Rochester, y. II. High at
South Berwick.
May -. open.
May 81, Portsmouth, y. II. High at
South Berwick.
June I. York High at York.
June Dover, n. II. High at South
Berwick
June ., Biddeford High at South
Berwick.
June 10, Exeter AZ Exeter, y. n.
June IA, Kennebunk High at South
Berwick
Besides these games already ar
ranged, games are pending with
brewster Academy. Westbrook High
and the New Hampshire State Col
lege Ere shmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30
Fay High Track Team

Dexter, Maine. March 29.-The
training Of the track squad at the
y. n. Fay High school Will start in
the near future under the direction
OF Physical Director Dewever and it
- expected that a goodly number of
young athletes will answer the call
and endeavor TO qualify for places on
the team
The outlook for n good track team
is excellent. Last year track sports
were revived at the school after sew
eral years OF inactivity and the team.
although green. scored points at the
University of Maine meet. This year
tho boys are well prepared to enter
into the sport with a fair amount Of
knowledge and lots OF enthusiasm
and team 10 expected that will be
able TO hold its own with the, other
high schools in this section.
Plans are being made for an invi-
fation meet here early In May and
invitations have been sent to several
OF the High schools in this section
OF Maine. including Bangor High. and
several of them have accepted the
Invitation to send their teams here
20 compete. The Dexter boys will
also probably compete in the Maine
and Bates interscholastic meets this
spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-30

of Locomotive Engineers and w :.
Carter, head of the Brotherhood Of
LOG motive Firemen and Enginemen
went into conference alone With a
committee of eastern railroad officials.
j. r. Sheppard. president of the Order
of hallway Conductors, and w G..
Lee, president of the Brotherhood 81
Railroad Trainmen were left to bold
separate conferences with the roads.
Successive meetings failed OF agree
ment. the roads asking abolition of
time and one-half pay after eight
hours work in yard and freight SER
vice and the engineers and firemcns
leaders demanding its retention. The
time and one-half proposition was put
into effect by order of the federal rail-
road administration during the war
and was continued by the labor board
until the controversy should he heard
and a decision rendered. 1t was re
ported that the roads offered to com
promise on an agreement not to seek
further wage reductions for the en-
gineers and firemen at present Il they
would agree to give up the overtime
rule. The brotherhoods declined.
I The regional conferences of the en-
gineers and firemcn having failed,
however. the board received notices.
signed jointly by the railroad and
union committee heads. that it was
impossible to reach an agreement. and
asking that the rules disputes again
be taken up.
FOrty-seven railroads We're involved
in the western group. SO in the cast
and IS in the southeast
Charges of favoritism on the part
of the roads toward the big four have
been made several times during, tie
present wage hearing. Leaders of the
smaller labor groups have decIar red
that the railroads wished to reduce
their labor bill at the expense of the
lower classes of workers while retain-
ing present rates of pay for the train
service men.
The brotherhoods have no national
agreement but work under separate
agreements with the individual rail-
roads. Most of the roads are now
seeking relief from the railroad ad-
ministration's application of the time
and one half rule and from the rule
requiring additional pcy for delay az
terminals. Various other minor rules,
applicable to the individual roads, are
also under dispute.