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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
KFRKHAM PROPOSES
new WATER SUPPLY
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CALLED
UPON TO HELP NORTH IDAHO
SANITARIUM OFFICIALS.

Virgil r. D. Kirkham of the state
bureau of mines and geology has re-
turned from a field trip to OrofinO
where he was called into consultation
regarding a new water supply system
for the North Idaho sanitarium. The
old supply, he finds, must be
avoided due to a serious typhoid cpl
demic.
Not finding any artesian possibili-
ties Mr.. Kirkham proposed a project
which will provide sufficient water
for about thousand people and pro-
vide the sanitarium throughout its
growth for the next 80 years.
To Enlarge Springs.
The proposition calls for the en-
largement of a number Of springs
near town and piping the water to
the sanitarium. Some of the springs
are on the opposite side of Clearwater
river and although the pipe line must
be installed on the river bottom the
project will not entail an exhOrbitant
expenditure, considering the results
Last summer the bureau served the
Lewiston community on a similar pro-
ject and Mr.. Kirkham spent 10 days
in a survey of the artesian and sur
face water possibilities of the sur
rounding country. The report was ac-
cepted and the city discarded it's pre-
vious project and will undertake to
supply it's water by a chlorination
plant and artesian water. The prob
able expense of the new system will
exceed 100000, but will supply city
of 25 900 population, thus anticipating
Lewistons growth during the next
few years.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
BROTHER MARTYR GOVERNOR
OPPOSES PARDON FOR ORCHARD

Boise, Ida, Nov. 14.-Decrying the
action of the four present and former
Idaho officials who yesterday ap-
pealed to the state pardon board to
free Harry Orchard, confessed mur-
derer of Frank Steunenberg, former
governor, in 1905, G. B. Steunenberg,
brother of the murdered man and
federal prohibition agent, today wrote
an open letter to the press.
Public sentiment is very tickle"
the letter stated, land the matter of
murder, even of at least 80 men,
is soon forgotten except by a few
who are deeply concerned.
Former Governor James n. Haw-
ley says that during his administra-
ton as governor of Idaho, the time
was not ripe for the pardon of Or
chard. In other words, the people of
the state had not been given sufficient
time to forget.
"In opposing the pardon of Or
chard, I not only speak for myself
but for everv one of the former gov
ernor's brothers, sisters, and child
rem"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
ENTRIES COMING
FOR SPUD SHOW
STATE HORTICULTURIST WILL
SPEAK AT WASHBURN-WIL
SHOW SATURDAY

Several entries have already come
in for the potato show which will lie
held Saturday afternoon by the
Washburn & Wilson Seed company at
their sales rooms on north Main
street, and it is the belief of F. L..
Kinnard, Of the seed company, that
the exhibit will be the largest and
finest potato exhibit ever brought to
Moscow, due to the exceptionally fine
crop of tubers.
E. r. Bennett, Idaho state field
horticulturist, who is now in north
ern Idaho, will be here and will make
talk to the farmers, discussing
general cultural methods. Mr.. Ben
nett has special charge of the seed
certification work and has visited
practically all the farmers On their
farms, while inspecting the crops.
There will also be a speaker from the
college of agriculture at the univer-
sity.
Many of the individual entries will
be taken from here to Spokane, for
exhibition at the Pacific Northwest
Potato show, which will be held in
that city next week. The Washburn
& Wilson Seed company will also
have a display at the Spokane show,
Mr.. Kinnard and County Agent o. S.
Fletcher having general charge of
all Latah county exhibits, although
many Of the individual growers will
attend the show.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
PREACHING, SINGING ATTRACTS
MANY TO CHURCH OF NAZARENE

A full house greeted the Rev. and
Mrs. Henry B. Wallin last night at
the Church of the Nazarene. Rev.
Wallin led the singing and Mrs. Wal
lin presided at the organ. A spirit
ed song service preceded the preach
ing, and "The Texas Preacher" Rev.
B. F. Neely, delivered a very re-
markable sermon on the Some His
toric Comment on Supreme Folly"
Before the sermon Rev. Wallin sang
"The Prodigal's Return" in his own
characteristic way, that moved the
audience as they listened. At the
altar service, which followed Rev.
Wallin sang several choruses. Three
young people knelt at the altar of
prayer.
Tonight again Wallin will sing.
Come early and get a good seat.
Services Thursday and Friday at
2:30 p M, at which services Wallin
will sing and Neely will give a lee
ture on "The Christian Life The
evening services begin at 1880.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
SEARCH Continues FOR
KENDRlCK SAFE blowers

Up to late hour this afternoon
the two or three men who blew up
the safe of the Kendrick Hardware
company at Kendrick early Tuesday
morning had not been apprehended,
although the sheriff's office is work
ing with the Lewiston authorities on
clue in Lewiston.
1t is believed that at least two and
probably three men were involved in
the burglary of the Kendrick store
The safe was dynamited and large
amount of currency taken. The men
were traced into Lewiston. 1t is
known that the men left Kendrick
Immediately after the burglary in an
automobile.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
RUNAWAY MOSCOW BOYS
STOPPED AT PENDLETON

Two runaway Moscow boys, be-
tween the ages of II and IA years Of
age, have been caught at Pendleton,
Ore, according to word received to-
day by the Latah county sheriff's Of
fice
The youngsters, Delbert Burch and
Hans Adrianson, were picked up by
the sheriff at Pendleton, who noti-
fled Sheriff John L. Woody of Latah
county. Sheriff Woody notified the
parents of the boys who have taken
the matter up with the sheriff at
Pendleton.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
Genesee Land Owner Here

Tim Driscoll, pioneer banker ano
extensive land owner of the Genesee
district, and Walter Fl. Payne, also a
large land owner, were in MOSCOW
Wednesday On business. Mr.. DTS
coll will leave in short time, as is
his yearly custom, for California 10
spend the winter, while Mr.. Payne
expects to spent the coming winter
on the Washington coast. Both state
that the present fall is the dryest
they have ever seen in the Palouse
country, but believe that if cond1-
tions are favorable next spring and
summer the present dry weather
need not prove injurious to the wheat
crop.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
HERMAN WILSON VISITS SEED
DISTRIBUTORS IN MIDDLE WEST

Herman Wilson, manager of the
Washburn & Wilson Seed company,
is absent on a trip through the mid
die states in the interests of the
company, going as Tar east as Chi
cago. The company has, in the past
few years, built up an enormous de-
mand for north Idaho seeds, espec-
tally peas and beans, in the middle
states, and Mr.. Wilson will confer
with the seed companies who have
been distributing seeds from this dis
trict. The demand for seeds prom
ises to assume gigantic proportions
within few years, and there is every
reason to believe that Latah county
will be one of the principal seed pro-
ducing counties of the country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
WELL KNOWN LATAH co. YOUNG
PEOPLE MARRIED IN MOSCOW

Miss Mildred McKOwn, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. McKown, well
known northern Latah county
pioneers, and Wesley Robbins, a
young farmer of the Freese district,
were married Wednesday morning by
Judge Adrian Nelson, in his cham
bers at the court. Accompanying the
young people were the brides par
ents and her two brothers, Lester and
Morris McKown and Mrs. Robbins
and Miss Robbins, of Garfield, mother
and sister of the groom. The bride
was attractive in travelling suit and
carried shower bouquet. Following
the ceremony the young people left
for Spokane and other points for
wedding tour, after which they will
be at home on the groom's farm.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
FORMER HEAD e. OF /. SCHOOL
OF AGRICULTURE DIES

Professor Hiram Taylor French,
who for some eleven years was head
of the work in agriculture here. died
recently at Newport, Oregon, and was
buried on November 7th at Corvallis.
Mrs. French and daughter. Helen, and
son, Hiram, will continue to live at
Newport, for the present.
This information was received in
a private letter from Professor J.
Shirley Jones, former professor or
agricultural chemistry here, and now
at Corvallis.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
Massachusetts Man Visits Here

M. A. Brooks, magician of Bos-
ton, Massachusetts, arrived in Mos
COW Tuesday night and is spending
the week here, teaching his art to
the boys at the university, entertain
ing the members of the various fra
ternities at their houses. He has
visited practically every university
in the country and is most favorably
impressed with the University CT
Idaho, as a new institution in new
state
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
FRANK PHILLIPS
CONDITION IMPROVES

Reports from the Gritman hospital
are to the effect that Frank Phillips,
who was severely injured ten days ago
by falling 25 feet to the pavement
from a telephone pole, is recovering
as rapidly as could be expected, and
it seems likely that there will be no
permanent Ill results. An X-ray
showed a fracture of the right hip
and a fracture of the right arm near
the wrist.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
Timber Brings Good Figure

Ben E. Bush, assistant state land
commissioner returned home We'd
nesday from Wallace, where he con-
Quoted a sale of 600 acres of timber
in Shoshone county. The timber was
bought by the Hedlund Box & Lum-
Der company of Spokane, the consid-
Grafton being $4,000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
Bob Norris Grandson Arrives

Mrs. r. w. Morris arrived at home
Wednesday afternoon from Tacoma
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Joe Garrison, and her grandson,
sBobbie' Garrison. The trip was
made from Tacoma by automobile.
This is the first visit of Master Bob
bic to Moscow. 1T is reported that
the boy registered disappointment
when he got his first view of his
grandsire.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
+ + + + + + = + T.
Weather Forecast

+ Idaho-Tonight and Thurs
+ day, fair. warmer in the north
+ tonight
+ Washington - Tonight and
+ Thursday, rain in the west, fair
+ in the east: warmer in the east
: tonight with moderate south
: easterly winds.
&. 4. g, z z = = y
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13
Carroll Curtis NOyeS

Carol Curtis Noyes passed away
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Sprague, Monday evening
following an illness of several years
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon from the Sprague home, the Rev
NJ S. Hutchins OF Phillips officiating
and the remains were laid at rest in
the family lot in riverside The ser
vice of committal was performed by
Alpha Lodge, X. p. Mr.. Noyes being
a member of that Order. Mr.. Noyes
was born in Pennington, April 10.
1890 the son of Victor \. and Ella G..
Roberts Noyes. He was educated in
the public schools of Pennington and
learned the printers trade, working
in Pennington, Phillips and Skowhe-
gan. He married Miss Flossie Tay-
lor of Stratton, who, with five chill
dren. survives. Mr.. Noyes has been
in failing health for several years, but
up to last September kept faithfully
at his work 1t was then decided that
treatment at Sanatorium was nee
essary and he went to Hebron, where
he remained until a few weeks ago,
when the dread disease had made
such Roadway that he was brought to
his mothers home where he has been
tcnderly cared for.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13

ter Of Deacon Joseph and Polly
fSnoMl Wyman. prominent Bloomfield
people The marriage occurred IN
1862 during the month OF November.
Deciding that out OF door treatment
would be beneficial to his greatly i'm
paired health. Mr.. Smith accepted q
eanvassing position which took him
into the open air. He traYefsed mueh
of the sections in which he WAS To-
Gated on foot and gained wide ac-
mountaineering with people OF all
classes. After giving up this work
he and his wife were located in Nor
wood. Mass. where the husband found
EMPLOYMENT in a carpet factory and in
carpentering They lived there FOR
several years then returned to Skow-
hogan, where the deceased became a
farmer, purchasing land and home
on the River road. While there he
remodeled one house, and later built
a home for himself and family. From
that time until about 1856. Mr.. Smith
continued to make his home on the
farm and then removed To Skowhe-
gan village into the house which he
now occupies on Main street. This
house had been erected by Mr.. Smith,
he having planned every room. and
with the exception of the framing. had
built the structure with his own hands
An unusual feature in connection with
the erecting of the same, which Mr.
Smith has been wont to laughnglY re-
call. Is the fact that the first move
made toward the building was the
purchase of the backdoor.
After removing TO town. Mr.. Smith
assumed the care Of several local bust
ness blocks as engineer and later WAS
associated with A. r. BiXby, who is
no longer living. as superintendent of
his coal business. Afterwards, Mr.
Smith became a coal dealer himself,
a vocation in which he was engaged
until about 1914.
Since April 1912. Mr.. Smith has
been a widower, the death Of his wife
having occurred at that time. after
quite period of i'll health. The only
daughter of the couple, Lillian Clay
ton, who was born in 1864. died less
than a year before her mothers de-
mise and the grief stricken father and
husband has never entirely recovered
from these sad events The daugh-
ter was a very talented woman, be
ing writer of poetry and song To a
considerable extent many of her
verses having been published. Mr.
Smith has however been most fortu
nate In having with him Il daughter
by adoption, Miss Margaret, who came
when a child to live in the Smith
home. She has proven herself most
capable young woman and has assum-
ed entire charge Of the business which
her foster parent conducted for 50
many years. She has too, become
somewhat noted. not only because of
her unsual occupation, but because
Of the success with which she main
tains the standards set by her father.
In politics Mr.. Smith is Repnb-
lican In religion he is Congre-
gationalst and a member Of the Is
land Avenue Church. while the only
order with which he is affiliated is
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the auXliaries.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13

His ancestors were o. English and
Scotch descent and William Smith, the
first ancestor on this side was killed
in the battle Of TicOnderoga. Sewell
W. has in his possession at the pres
ent time a silver crest, bearing
resemblance to double hearts and a
crown. which has been handed down
TO the eldest son of each generation
for probably five hundred years. as
its existence has been Traced back to
the time when the grandfather
of the William Smith. lately referred
to. was its owner
The subject OF this sketch is the
eldest of five children and early in
life his battle for bread began. The
father was unfortunate in having sus-
tanned serious injuries in the blowing
up of river steamer and this neces-
STATED much aid from other members
though still at tender age, manfully
Of the household Young Sowell, al
though still at a tender age, manful-
~ put his shoulder to the wheel. Mr..
Smiths first book was Uncle Tom s
Cabin" which is admired by him dur
ing his retired years. Pennies in his
early days went to necessities, in
stead OF luXuries, but by dint of hard
saving and a bit of aid proffered at
times by a loving mother, from her
own scant income, he finally found
himself possessed Of enough capital
to purchase a single book, the one just
mentioned. Mr. Smith has at the
present time a library of nearly 1900
Volumes, including books which
would highly be priced by critical con
nosseurs of today. Nevertheless,
this beginning although small, has
had an outcome most satisfactory to
a lover of literature Mr.. Smith has
been a great reader and UP to quite
recently he was able to amuse him
self by reading but now his eyesight
is in such condition which prevents
him from reading but very little.
All the days of Mr.. Smiths bOyhooa
We're spent in Canaan, as he and other
members of the family removed to
Clinton and at the outbreak Of the
Civil War. Mr. Smith, grown to man
hood determined to engage in the
great and horrible strife. He accord
ingly enlisted in the First Maine Cav
airy Company II, but was transferred
10 Company E and was mustered into
service at Augusta. This was in the
winter season and the men were OBJ
liged to sleep out-of-doOrs on the
snow, some even without blankets.
Mr. Smiths constitution was not
strong enough to endure such riEors
and Ire fell sick. As result of this
lie was MOI able to engage in the regn-
lar army life, consequently he was
made an aide to the surgeons. having
full charge of the dispensary in the
medical room But even this proved
too much of Il strain although for over
a yenr he continued to he thus en-
ployed in the service of his country.
Previous to his discharge he had he
come too i'll TO continue his labOrs and
the faithful sweetheart of his earlier
days went to his bedside to aid in the
effort to bring him back to health
After Mr., Smiths discharge, the couple
were welded Mrs. Smith having been
Ellen II. Wyman, the youngest daugh-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13
Tragic Death OF +. u. Bean, OF Lev
ingtOn

The many friends and relatives Of
Fred d. Bean, of lexington. were
shocked and saddened to hear of his
sudden death. April 9. Death result
ed from an injury received the pre-
ceding afternoon while leading his
horse to drink The funeral services
were held at the home OF his eldest
son. Elmer. the Rev. MIR. Currier of
Kinglield officiating. The remains
were placed in the tomb at East New
Portland and are to he inferred later
at Concord. The deceased has been
n resident of this town only a few
years. residing formerly in Moscow
lie was born in Concord, March g.,
1850, the oldest son Of Joseph and
Margaret Bean. He was married Apr
2S. 1874. to Ella Hunneford, who lives
to mourn his loss. To this union eight
children were born, six of whom are
now living. There are four sons,
Granville. of MOSCOW, Elmer of Lex
ington. Lester and Vassar of Bing-
ham. and two daughters, Mary, wife
of William Mclaughlin of Bingham,
and Vera, wife of Lorenzo Spaulding
of Moscow He is also survived by
four brothers. Dexter of Carthage,
Dana of Lexington, Joseph and Sum
ner. whose present whereabouts is
unknown, and one sister, Mrs r. V.
Howes of Concord. The widow il
staying with her daughter, Mrs. Nc
Laughlin, for the present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13
Sknluhruatt Tufal Nrtt1a

Mrs. DIN Valliere was guest of
Mrs. Ralph Gilman in Madison Mon
day.
Owing to the illness of the teacher,
Mrs Rosalie Parsons Scott, the school
in the Moody District will not open
until next Monday
A regular communication of Som
erset Lodge F. & A. NJ. was held last
/ Monday evening. There was work
in the e. A. degree and the regular
| business of the meeting was transact
ed.
W II. Murray, City Marshall of Wa
teryille and Miss Julia Lakin, secre-
tary of the Red Cross of that city,
were in Skowhegan Thursday having
brought an inmate to the State Refor-
matory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fellows Of NAL
den, Mass. departed. Friday after Wis
iting with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fellows
of Bush street. Henry Talbot of
Boston is in town visiting with his
daughter Mrs. Fred Fellows.
Mrs. Emma Shepley has gone to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tobey of
the Middle road to care for Mrs. To-
hey. Mrs. Shepley has been employ
ed during the winter months at the
home OF Fred Johnson in Fairfield.
Grant Witham, a prominent citizen
of Embden, was in town Thursday of
last week. He was on his way to at
tend the Democratic State Convention
at Augusta, and also for a visit with
his sister, Mrs. Charles Barnard of
Lewiston.
Clifton Lord. who has been visiting
his brother DR.. M. f. Lord left Mon
day for his home in North Brooks
Vile where he will visit his parents
prior to going to a Boys Camp for the
summer. MIR. Lord was soloist at the
Bethany Baptist Church last Sunday
morning.
Leslie E. Jacobs of Skowhegan has
filed his primary nomination papers as
a candidate for representative to the
Legislature on the Republican ticket.
His papers have % names. including
+. c. Tarbox of Skowhegan and 18
others and II. f. Groves Of Skowhe-
gan and Is others.
Mrs. Albina Easier, accompanied by
her brother of Aroostook County, de-
parted from Skowhegan Friday morn
ing for that county where Mrs. Easier
will remain indefinitely. She has been
in Skowhegan for a number of years,
having once resided on the DR.. Mann
place on the Athens Road.
Victor Roberts. son Of Mrs Abbie
! Church of Parln street in this town
who was run over by automobile on
Main street last summer : nd sustain
ed serious injuries to both his legs,
is getting along fine. He is now
able to walk about considerable and
enjoys taking out door exercise every
day. He is, however, unable to
bend one leg.
Donald Macphail, who with Mrs
Macphail has been located in SkoWhe-
gan for nine months, left Monday for
Utica, \. Y. where he has position
with book selling concern. Mrs.
Macphail, who is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Robert Boyd is remaining in
! Skowhegan and will conduct the jam
enterprise WHICH Has just peeH opGHcl
on Court street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w G. Elliot, who have
been spending sometime in Boston
are back in Skowhegan for few
days but will return to Boston next
week The many friends of both Mr..
and Mrs. Elliot regret that they are
not to remain in this section, Mr. FL
/ ;Ot haU inn aH ,.agnnnciJ,lo nncitipn
with the Central Maine Power Com
pany during its development period
here.
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ShIngt0n School

Elizabeth Buffers, Thornton Became.
III. Gertrude Vaccine, Louise Ash
croft. Hlda Wing, VI; Lucretia But
tiers. Marcia Crombie, Doris Hill, VIII
had perfect rank in spelling during
the week.
Mrs. Hulda Keen and Miss Thelma
Foss of Bingham were visitors Thurs
day forenoon. Mrs. Bell Stuart visit
ed Saturday afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13

Mrs Elizabeth Watson left Tuesday
for Lewiston and Yesterday addressed
the New Century Pomona Grange at
Buckfield
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13
Prominent Citizen Celebrates sGff
birthday April stli

Sewell Warren Smith observed his
S6th birthday on April sth at his home
on Main street. Mr.. Smith
enjoys fairly good health. Since
the days of his young man
hood, when a tiller of the soil, he
sowed and garnered his crops. up
through the days of his business ca
reer and the sunset of his years. his
life has been closely interviewer with
the people OF this community.
The history of the life OF Sewell
Warren Smith contains much of in
terest and takes us back more than
quarters of century ago. In
those days the country reared child
was brought up to know hardships
from the cradle and in this respect.
Mr.. Smith had his share. He is
the son of Osgood and Hannah Page)
Smith and was born April s, 1s3G. The
town of his birth was Canaan. his
father being a farmer ON the Pinnacle.
an elevation so designated in that
town
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ue s "a, a. Goodwin of North
!, Is 9n,' mas been quite i'll at her
IA ~ a'aeh improved in health and
." up a good deal of the