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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06
Unite For Lookout Tower

Maine and New Hampshire are go
ing to join drives in looking for for
est fires
Ii appears that Maine has been
maintaining lookout tower on Ce-
dar Mountain, in the town of Parson-
field. This mountain is not very high
and the v.cw is limited.
IT is nov proposed to move the
tower To the summit of Green Noun
tain just across the line in Kew
Hampshire This is more of an up
heayal and commands view clear
through to the cost Both states Will
be benefited by the change
1t was first suggested that the
present tower be retained on Cedar
Mountain. but this plan will be aban-
doned The tower will be removed.
New Hampshire Will pay the expense
of removal, purchase POO acres of
land for tho warden's camp and bu Id
one and half miles Of forest tele-
phone. Green Mountain is some 500
feet. higher than Cedar Mountain
The maintenance of the station will
he Jointly by the TWO states. and
Maine, by this PLAN viii save $500
annually.
New Hampshire has given assur-
anca that She Will maintain that sta
on SO long ds any are maintained in
the State. and that Will mean long
time. 1T might seem singular. but
in very hay weather. says Forest
Commissioner Dana, one can see
farther from Cedar than from the
taller mountain. hut of course, most
of the time the view obtained from
Green Mountain would be more extern
siye."
The Governor and Council have
g'vtn approval to the project.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

Our trips are. Rock Pond, the Cir
Gle Trip, Old Tumbledown Mountain,
Barrett Brook and the Moose River
Trip.
Moose River, with its beautiful tree
lined banks and gentle current with
an occasional rapid, frequent glmpses
of deer and bear, waterfowl take wing
at every turn, and the rising trout dot
its glimmering surface; then IIoleb
Falls. wild and beautiful, makes this
river trip one Of the finest in Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

Fisn and Sherman Ponds, also to Old
Tlmbledown Mountain, where YOU
can get one of the finest views Of
mountain scenery in this part OF the
state. Outlying camps at Barrett
Brook. and Number Three Bog Brook.
Lcan-tos. at Little Fish Pond and
Lowell Falls.
The fishing at Barrett Brook is fine
there is not II day but You can get
your limit. One can canoe four miles
down this brook to Moose River and
take the Famous River Trip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06
CRIMINAL MATTERS IN
MUNICIPAL COURT
Tibtetts Case causes Considerable
Local Interest. Smuggling matter
nj Lockwood. Liquor Still ut Mad
iSOn

a number of criminal cases have
lately come 10 the attention Of Judge
Elmer w. Sawyer of the Western
Somerset Municipal Court, James
Morrow and Jean Buske were both
apprehended by Deputy Sher fl Leah
man Nj. Smart of lockwood for bring
ing in a team load of liquor from the
Canadian Boundary above Moosehead
Lake Morrow is an old offender,
having served several long terms in
Jail and Buskc is sa d to be noted
smuggler at St Zacharie Canada.
The team and its load was secured
and the entire outfit, except the team
was brought to Skowhegan, Friday
night Buske and Morrow were be
fore Judge Sawyer at hearing Sat
urday. Morrow pleaded guilty and
was given the sentence of SIX months
in Jail and $500 and costs and SIX
months additional in default of pay
mcnt Buske pleaded not guilty. but
was found guilty and sentenced to
six months in jail. $500 and costs
and SIX months additional in default
of payment, from which sentence he
appealed to the September term OF
the Supreme Judicial court. Bonds
being placed at 81 900 Buske was com
mitted to ial pending securing OF
bonds.
TIE TIBBETTS CASE
Another somewhat unusual case
was that of Mrs. Agatha Tibbetts,
who was before Judge Sawyer at a
hearing held Saturday as the result
of warrant sworn out by Herbert
r. Jewctt of Main street, charging
larceny of money. Mrs. llDbetls
was apprehended at Belgrade, after
a somewhat sensational search maze
by Deputy Howard w. Loud of SHOW
hogan and Deputy Elmer Adams OF
Madison. Mrs. Tibbetts plead not
guilty. but was found gu 'lty and Civ
en- a fine and costs of 5000 or an al
formative Of 80 days In jail Her
husband paid and she was discharged
but not all her troubles were over
for several merchants in town came
forward presenting bills FOR merchan-
disc concerning which doubt seems
to exist as To methods used by this
woman in obtaining credit. Her hus-
band. i'm this case as in the former
ease SclVIeH INC y - "''' ~
Mrs Tibbctts left town on the after
moon train.
1t is also claimed by Mr.. Jewett
that Mrs rbbctts appropriated an
automobile belonging to him and sold
tho sane for cash in a nearby city |
In this case civil proceeding VII
be taken ia determine Mrs. Tibbetts'
rights. if any in and to the car. Mr. !
Iewett was represented by Attorney
Nillidn roi.on MerrltI, Nj. and Mrs. |
Tibbetts were without counsel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

Short trips by canoe. or trail, to
nearby ponds and streams, with plenty
of raspbcrries and blueberres. along
the trail, make the days outing SUE
cess, both for fishing and berrying.
Here you will see moose, deer, bear.
beaver, and many small animals.
Points of interest are: Barrett's,
Round. Fish. Sherman and Lowell
ponds The Pools, Upper Dog, Bar
rctt Brook and Moose River. II you
want to hike, there are Rock, Iron, and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06
~ High Twelve Camps

D. {. German of plcasantvlle. y.
y. with Miss Frances ana Master De-
wit arrived SUNDAY afternoon at
High Twelve Camps to Join Mrs
German for a ten weeks vacation at
til resort.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

Mountain ponds; Old Tumbledown
and Kibbe mountains The camps are
noted for the fine fly fishing.
We have been making many more
improvements, which will add greatly
to the comfort OF all, building a new
dining 'cam2, installing telephone.
adding new boats as well as CANOES
and building a new road from the
railroad to the camps. which will not
only eliminate all the hills and rough
places, but make the distance a mile
shorter. Trails have been opened to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

nom tHaf POINT % SNInner via Can
adam Pacific Railway.
From Boston, Mass.-Boston &
Maine K. K. to Portland; Maine Cen
tral X. H. to Somerset jet; Canadian
Pacific Ry. to skinner.
From Philadelphia Colonial Ex-
press 10 Boston; thence by Boston
route to skinner.
From pc nts il the West and Middle
West it will be found advantageous
to come via Detroit and the Canadian
Pacific Ky.
p. O. Address. skinner, Maine All
trains mot on notice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06
lard OF Thanks

l wish To express my sincere thanks
to the friends and ne ghhors for the
kindness and sympathy extended to
me through the Sickness and death
of my dear husband and also for the
beautiful flowers sent.
MtS. JESSIE ROGERS
Norrdgewuck, Me, July e, 1872.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO TWIN
ISLAND CAMPS
Because you are sure Of excellent
trout fishing. Because the camps are
neat and clean. A fine table with the
best of cooked food. Because we give
you our personal attention. because
our camps are home-likc. because
our canoe and trail trips are the finest
in Maine.
There are a number who spend their
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

vacations here year after year; they
would be pleased to assure intending
visitors Of the good treatment and
good times to be had at these camps.
HOW TO REACH r SKINNER by
TRAIN
From New York City From Grand
Central Station direct to Portland,
Me Through Sleeper New York to
Somerset Junction, June to OctoberD
Thence to Somerset Jet, via Maine
Central Railroad, and thirty miles
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06

Early to bed. earl, IA. r.,# .ral
of milk daily makes btibht. .r"DA-I
eyes.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

This new auto
fender is de.
signed to save
lives and at the
same time pro-
tect the ma.
chine. A regu-
lar "cowcatch-
er" drops down
to the p a v e
nent.
OCnderwood 4
Underwood.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
Why a Mixed
State Elect Ticket

The Denver Democrat last
week gave what we behave to be
solution Of the democrats fall
ing to elect the entire state tick.
ct, after having elected the gov
ernor-the fact of the Farmer
Labor ticket, foisted upon the
neople a secouo time by the re-
publican organization of the
state.
In Denver alone the + L ticket
polIed 21l votes for governor,
and over 1000 votes for the 9TH
er candidates on the ticket. they
believing in Sweet. and voting
for what they believed to be the
rest Of their ticket.
We are hoping for law max
ing it a peritentiary offense for
one Of the old parties to promote
and finance a third party schsms
70 fool the Yotes.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
Diversified Crops
The Dairy Cow
ndPigs and Hens

Notwithstanding the crushing
hard times and two partial crop
failures, Baca county is in as
good q going condition as are
other cosnmu nities in the middle
western stat es, or in the eastern
states 80 far as that matters.
Right now is q good time
though to sound a warning
against the tendency to single
crop farming. Whatever NAV
be the temptation, refuse to
yield to it. and when failure
strikes one line, the other lines
particularly supplemented by
stock, will keep you going in
good shape.
There are half a dsen crops
that might be considered stand-
ard in Baca county-broomcorn.
cane. maize, kair and corn.
But whatever the crops rais-
ed. whether diversified or other
wise, it wants to be remember
ed that live stock is the safety
clutch of the farmer. and wnen
everything else fails the farmer
is still left with something to
cheek up living against.
By using care, a couple dozen
hens can soon be grown into a
acck OF a few hundred, and u
good brood SOW into a good bunch
OF money.making hogs
And diverificd crops and good
management will do the rest.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

The Pueblo Chleflain says
Ford would MT be q good candi-
date or make q good president
because be has had no presiden-
tial eXperience-say in congress
or as governor, etc. But, MIR.
Chieftain. there was Washing.
ton. and Jackson, and W. d.
Harris on, and Zach Taylor, and
Lin coin and Grant, wanting in
such experience, as against
Tyler, Rutherford Hayes and
Warren G Harding who had
had such experience, Give us =
man Of inexLerience plus ability
al against the mediocre plus
experience.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
TwoHundred Dollars
And Sixty Days

Were Baca to pattern after
Liberal, Kans., q little while.
booze would sto p flowing through
the water pipes of the county
The following is from the Lib
eral Democrat:
Sixteen gallons Of booze were
taken in a raid made by marshal
.Swartz Sunday morning and the
owner Of the car in which the
whiskey was found is now serv-
ing a sixty day sentence in the
county Jail.
Several drunks were picked
satur day night and officials be-
came suspicious. Ma 9 b a !
Swartz traced the owner of tho
car to his hotel and Sunday
morning followed him when he
vent to the car. which he had
left in the machine shop of the
Liberal Auto Supply Company
/ on South Grant avenue. In the
car Naeshal Swartz found q jug
and q keg, containing sixteen
gallons of whiskey. The owner
Of the car Doc Hart, Of nes r
Springfield. Colo. claimed that
issalsouo hal uesd bio esy SeazE-
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

reached the townsite of Woods
in Stevens county Wednesday
and the side track is being laid
there. Some time will also be
devoted to surfacin9 the back
track. The Patterson Bros. are
pushing toward Hugoton with
the grade. being about hallway
between Woods and Hugo ton at
this time.
Chas. Hawk is getting mat eri-
al ready to be prepared to buy
grain and has coal ordered for
sale from Woods.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
The Byers Road
Is Up and COMING

Baca county will wake up some
of the SO times to a realisation
of close at hand events-ths one
big event of . railroad right At
its door and knocking for admis :
sion.
The following from the Lib -
eral Democrat tells US the story
we have all been wanting to
know:
The steel laying gang on the
Kansas l. OkIahoma railroad
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Respecting presidential avail.
ables, here are a few things
growing out Of the election. The
election in Michigan eliminat es
Hughes. the election in Indiana
does the same for Beveridge,
the election over the whole
country makes Harding i'm possi-
BILE, the election in New York
would seem just now to mean
Smith or McAdoo, while the re-
publicans Just now are more at
sea than they were any time
prior to the last G. 0. P. presi.
dental con vention.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

The Johns and Anti Johns are
going to be back in the ring
again in the coming session of
con gress. John declaring that
he hasn't been entirely knocked
out at al y time and having been
treated to new set of glands
In The recent election he now
feels he can meet old Anti.Wet
with light wines and beer as the
stake. Keep your eye on the
coming session of congress.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Townsend. who made the
campaign in Michigan on an
espousal Of Newberryism. was
overwhelmingly defeated, which
puts up to the G, O, P.'s of the
senate either to oust Newberry
or 60 down in the nation in 1924
about 100 per cent harder than
they would othe rwise. Which
horn of the dilema, gentlemen,
will you take!
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

The Rocky Mountain Herald
in its last weeks issue makes a
gallant attempt to show that the
reactionaries in the party knif-
ed Griffith. Let US see was it
the progressives that were say
ing all manner Of mean things
about Sweet? Manifestly. Bro.
Ferril has the pig by the wrong
tail.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Some of the papers Of the state
profess TO see a big clearing for
the vets in the recent election.
But Illinois was the only state
in the Union where the question
was directly voted on that said
lets have it wet"
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

All the towns Of Importance
in southeast Oklehoma and
southwest Kansas have annex.
ed their suburbs. Why moi
Springfield?
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Clara Phillips of LosAngeles,
who killed a woman with q COM
mon hammer. was found guilty
of second-degree murder; by
which we presume to kill with a
sled Re hammer would be require
ed to make it . frat degree
murder.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

The third armistice day pill
grimaRe of Wilson admirers
brought 5000 people to his hom e
on the 18th inst-an honor new
er before accorded any Ameri-
can citizen.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

The raid of o Baca Countyite
ON Liberal. Kans., is remin dful
Of the Cole and Younger Bros.
r,id ON the little town Of Still
vatsr. Minn.-got too far away
ttom his hone territory.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Since the Hughes defense Of
him, Newberry in the senate
must feel a good deal like a mis-.
sionary in q camp Of pirates.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Senator Newberry has resign-
ed, but he was 'it" just long
enough to forever kill the presi-
Dental aspirations of one Albert
Hughes. one time candidate for
that great office,
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

There are four additions -
Spring field laid of in regular
town lots and each with some VI
a con siderable populstion-and
they ought to be q part of the
town itself.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

The latest is that the repub-
Iioaus will have a majority of
one in the lower house of the
Colorado legislat ure. Az we
view it. so much better for the
democrats in 1924.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
Railroad Outlook
The next sir months will tell
tn. story Of the Byers road.

There are no more legal knots
to be uaraveled. and now it's
simply . question of whether
Byers with the bond aid voted
will be able to bring the read to
the state line.
Since the supreme court deci-
sion in his favor, Byers has
built one mile Of road in Stevens
county. the road by the viewers
was promised good, and $4,000
in bonds were turned over, that
Seing the amount per mile vot.
ed.
We have heard nothing more
since. but suppose the work 10
going right on.
Byers said he would be In HUI
goton by Christmas. but it will
make things look pretty good if
he gets there by spring time.
Looking towards the Santa Fe.
the fact that the Santa Fe Loan
and Building association is loan.
ing money on Springfield proper.
ty makes it look a. though they
intended soon to build into this
county and town. a. the associa.
tion's activities are confined to
Santa Fe towns.
An additional straw Is the fact
that no surveys or arrangements
have been made at the new
town of Manter for terminal
facilities. and hence the conclu-
sion of ar early move into Bsca
county-rrobably in 1928.
However, 1t ia Just Al well to
think nothing of the Santa Fe,
as even with the Byers road
building into the county. the
SAINT. Fe may stay right where
It is.
Byers Is hence our one hopa.
and We should back him with
night and main--when the time
comes.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Edison believes the govern.
ment should act as q middle man
and not q word in the G. O. p.
press about his being . danger
GUS radical.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

A negro in Georgia was sen.
fenced to Ill years in the pen
itentiary for thirty-five burglar.
les. He ought to be thankful to
be assured Of such q Ion 2 life.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

The allies licked all the rest ol
the world. then last week got to.
gether and said they believed
they could lick Turkey too-and
this after Greece had tried and
failed.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

San Francisco went 90, 900
wet. LosAngeles SO. 600 dry. and
the state about $4,000 dry.
Straws tell which way the WIN d
is blowing.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Beef is being sold on the
streets at six and nine cents
thus cheaper at that price than
any other food.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

Senator La Toilette has called
q meeting Of all progressives to
formulate plans for controlling
congress. We say. more power
to his good right arm.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
The Appeal to Reason
Will Appeal No More

1ue Appeal 70 Reason OF Gt-
'rard. Kans., that might be cou-
sidered one of the won ders OF
of the world, recently suspended
publication. having run it's day
and come to the end of its string.
There were several socialist
publications in the United States
the Rip Saw and the New
Era among them. but SO far as
we know they are now all de-
funct. the Appeal to Reason be-
ipg the last to turn up it's toes.
The Appeal to Reason ap pealed
to US very largely by reason Of
its place of publication. Girard
having been the EDITORS former
home.
Girard, when we knew it last,
was a place of about 1000 peo-
ple, the county seat of Crawford
county. 1t probably has now
something like 10, 600 people.
For a newspaper in such q
small and out.of-the way place
to achieve the fsme and circular
tion ofthe Appeal to Reason may
we'll be consideted one of the
wonders. ard for the managing
ability back Of the venture and
that gave it its circulation and
fame there can be nothing but
admiration, regardless of ones
political views.
Just what the effect of the sus.
pension Of publication of the Ap-
peal 70 Reason on socialism in
the United States could not at
this time be foretold. Manifest
ly. the organization has ceased
its militancy, but whether it will
now crumble away ard finally
cease TO function at all as po-
litical party. only time can tell.
We look upon socialism as
having accom- plished a great
good in the world. just as we
look upon all other movements
for the worlds betterment,
whether in whole or in part they
are right or wrong.
1t might be said as a verify
that the old parties of them
selves have never originated a
single advanced idea. every meas
ure now on the statute hooks of
a constructive, progressive or
forward looking nature enact
ed in the past number of
years having been adopted by
one or both of the old parties
from third parties aud other civ.
ic organic atoms, after being
compelled by men OF ideas in
their own parties to adopt the
measures and to enact them into
laws.
Whit the effect of the demizs
of the Appeal to Reason will be
watched With q good deal OF in
terest by the people of the
United States.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
Lyric Theater
Saturday Night
Will be lots Of comedy.

Saturday Night
Will be lots Of comedy.
Tuesday Night
Will be Zane Grey's Desert Of
Wheat, called Riders of the
Dawn"
Thursday Night
Norma Talma5ge in BY Right
of Purchase.
Tuesday. Dec. s
The Sky Pilot BY Ralph Con-
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
day afternoon and denied that
the booze belonged to him.

he was tried in police court
and given q $500 fine and = sixty
day Jill sentence by Police Judge
King for having liquor under
his coutrol and in his possession.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
Farmer Punkins
OF Hi Timber
Wants to "No"

And THAR bein darkness ovel
the land We awl repaired to the
neatin plaice and Wiggle Ann
took the pulpet and it bein &C
much colder Sense the elecshur
Ekan it wvz befour she brot it
down mere the stoav and then
and THAR maid wun Nv the most
Iousin exrtashuns we ever herd,
Hur theam bein nobody cant
ahute strate with a crooket Guu
and varmin up to hur subject
she sed ses she when she herd a
owl who tin down to Campo on
elecshun da she node the 1srcal-
lights and Ishmeaiights Nv Hi
Timber dun gone into crooket
paths and brot in falls gods and
decon Doogood up in the mont
ms fastin and prain fur moar lite
and to git onto the rite rode
And here we air with a lot Nv
lain ducks OF our bands
And then overflow with feal-
In and while the teers wuz in
the iss Nv 81 Smith and Bill
Jones she exclaimed rouse you
Nv Hi Timber wood you hav yure
wimmin and Children fall into
the hands Nv the nunpartizuns-
And then deaconess Doogooj
ted ses she Lord bless and Miss
kariar Anteak ses Lord bless
the da-
Aud con tinuin Wigele Ann
exclaimed awl youens whot has
been runin aftur falls gods and in
to crooket paths orto go out
and repent in sack cloth and
Sshes-
And then she sea Nv coars in
these hard times its hard to git
sack cloth but as long as thairs
wood In these hi timbers and
COW chips on the praries thsirl
alters be ashes
Aud when .WiQele Ann spoak
Nv hard times Long Green Nix
on looked up and emiled thru
his teers he wuz so Effected
And continuin Wiggle Ann
sed ses she nobody cant shute
strate with a crookst gun and
then exlamed with CRATE fsalin
wood youens set here and sea
that armory up to Lamar maid
into . hog sti or cow shed
And Chump Loghead up and
ses no no Lord furbid-
Or fur Crane WjgRle Ann sed
oon tin min or to stoar brumecorn
in and eich then how air weuns
Roin to purtect the dimecrats
And then Long Green Nixon
looked over to Mariar Anteak
and both Nv THAR harts wuz
moved tina both bein dimecrats
and each havin a felIer fealin
fur the uther-
And then risin in the mite Nv
bur power WiRgle Ann exclam-
ed o fur a Moses or Joshua or
John the Baptist and decon Doc
good mp into the montains FAST
In and prain and with lain
ducks and no SHAKESPEARE in site
and the nunpartizuns rite at our
dores whot is goin to becum Nv
us o Isreal Isreal-
And then the lamps went out
and with darkness and our harts
overflow we went sorrofully to
our hoams-
And havin my suspishuns
aroused I put on my glasses and
pearin thru the darkness / sede
Long Green sidle up to Mariar
Anteak and tina went of talkin
about the powerful surmen-
And then l Civ lady Punkins
. bunch and ses whot air youens
walkin 90 fur ava frum me fur.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24

1t is reported Harding has
written letters favoring q more
liberal construction of our dry
laws.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-24
Newberry having resigned, it
looks as If Hughes ought to take
the hint.

Ohio's majority dry vote was
l75. 900. Not much encourages
ment for John B.