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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
lIARTLAND
SCHOOL NOTES

The fall term OF school in grades
III and " closed Dec. II. A
Christmas tree was much enjoyed by
the children III the afternoon and a
short program was carried out Visit
ors present were Mrs. Guy Hunt, Mrs
{. O. Brown. Mrs. Fl. II. Coston. Mrs.
II. y. Jameson, Mrs. Thomas Rand
tett. Miss Winona Wood and Mrs.
Harrison Thomas. The average at
tendance for the term was 30 ont OF q
total of AZ. The record shows Is
visitors during the term. which was
good considering that we have not yet
had II visiting week.
Snpt. II. =. Clifford visited Deeem-
Der :. The Following pupils receiv-
ed o. X: Helen Manson. Bernice
Harding. Edison Goodrich, Halver
Whitney. Robert Brown. Earl Buker,
Donald Randlett. Esther Griffith,
Doris Buzzell. Charlotte Waldron,
Eleanor Currfe, Leona Written, Oar
rel Currie, Arden Hayey. Frances
Kfmball. Louise Salisbury, Ethel KIM
ball. Elmer stanhope, Verona Lenth-
ers. Emma Withee, Doris Maxwell.
Pupils present every day for this
term OF fifteen weeks were Carl FL
bridge. Ernest Damron, Arden Harvey
Verona Leathers. Herman Pollard,
Darrell Cmrie. Doris Buzzell, Earl
Buker. Bernieee Harding. Stella Lib
by, Francis Thomas. Charlotte Wal
dron, Cora Weber.
The winter term began January 3
with registration OF az pupils.
Those having perfect arithmetic pa
pers in Grade III for the week were
Esther Griffith and Francis Thomas.
Seventeen pupils absent on account
Of the bad storm Thursday.
Tie Hartland Primary school clos
ell December Is Tor Il vacation OF two
weeks. \ Christmas tree and pro-
gram was very much enjoyed by the
children. The following parents
We're present: Mrs l.. b. Wheeler
and children. Mrs. II. Austin, Mrs. O.
Wheeler. Mrs. c. Allen, Mrs. S. na-
mon. Mrs. Baird. Mrs. Varnum, Mrs.
II. Randlett, Mrs. Deering and Mr..
ard Mrs. Roger Williams. There
were thirtv-fiyc visits by citizens dur
ing the term.
Mr.. Clifford visited the school Dec
6 and each pupil in Grade II received
o. X. i'll spelling.
The following pupils mad perfect
attendance Tor the term which means
they were neither absent nor tardy
during the fifteen weeks, viz: Annie
Barns. Virginia Bell, Edison Baker
Charlotte Currip, Earl Damon, Vim
cent Harvey, Mary Nichols, Florice
Sleeves. Harry White. Charlie Whit
nev, Edwin Austin. Roland Austin
Alfred Bell. Gladys Carter and Nilda
Wheeler, Claude Fisher. John Ginty
Mae littlefeld and Dorothy Varnum
We're absent only one half day
The Primary school opened its
winter term Jan. 2, with an enroll
nent of "a pupils. On account OF
the drifted roads Mrs. Goliath was
unable To arrive in Hartland before
Monday night. which caused the
school To be one day late in beginning
John Ginty, Dorothy Varnnm, Earl
Damon. Harry White, Florice Sleeves
and Virginia Bell have passed JOG
per cent arithmetic papers each day
this week in Grade |.
Dorothy Narnum of Grade ] is doing
Second Grade arithmetic work. She
has passed in perfect papers for the
week and Woodrow Luce and NildH
Wheeler OF Grade Two have passed
in perfect papers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
CAMBRIDGE.

W. J.. Coughlin was in town We'd
nesday night.
Erastus Berry of Harmony was a
guest of Z. NJ. MacCansland Tuesday
night.
J. T. Morrill, has moved his family
to Guilford for the winter months.
where ne has employment with his
team.
Our mail carriers are finding the
roads hard these days. We have
had so many varieties of weather.
Colds are the order OF the day at
present especially among the children
and In some parts of the town whoop-
ing cough is raging.
Andrew Gilman of the firm OF
Bailey and Gilman. went to the hos
pital in Bangor for treatment We'd
nesday. His many friends hope to
see him home soon much improved
in health.
Arthur Barron was week end
guest of J. 7. Mitchell.
Harmony correspondent asks why
people do not bring in news. We
ask the same why do not people who
wish to see things from Cambridge
in the paper, tell US about them. We
should be very grateful; also pass in
subscriptions. They will be attend
ed to promptly without further trou-
BILE TO you. Every family in Somer-
set county should take TIN Reporter
Charles, infant son OF Mr. and Mrs
Walter Barron. is i'll with pneumonia
SCHOOL NOTES
Cambridge village school gives the
following report for the week ending
January 5. The regular meeting OF
the Improvement League was held
Friday afternoon and called to order
by the president Vaughan Chadbourne
After a short business session the fol
lowing program was heard Story
Miss Pike; riddle. Viola Beane; reci-
tation, Verna Beane; story, Lindsey
Davis; reading, Norman Chadbourne
vocal solo, Hazel Ham, Viola Became
monologue. Mary Ham; riddle, Virgil
, Odlin; closing song. Program com.
mittee for next meeting Blanche
Luce, Paul VI. Noble. l1oantha Pike
teacher
We were very sorry to have Willie
Cora, Phillis and Roberta Morrell
leave our school this winter, but
hope they will enjoy the Guilford
schools where they moved with theii
parents last Thursday. All will be
glad to welcome them back IN the
spring
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
EAST POND

Earl DeYereux ie hauling wood into
Oakland from the Martens farm.
Joe Dudley is working for Mr. J.
Z. Langevin doing carpenter work on
the Martens farm.
The Marten teams have been haul
ing hay from Lindsey Stevens barn
They have hauled nineteen tons.
The Central Maine Power Company
has installed 4 new electric pump at
the Marten farm
Joe Dudley and family were Sunday
guests OF Mr., Dudleys parents. Mr.
and Mrs. w p Dudley's.
Alton Rowe has been hauling wood
for Frank Rove.
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few days here.
Nellie Campbell has returned to
Brunswick after visiting her brother
here.
Arad T. Barrows OF Brunswick has
returned to his home after surveying
the town line he was assisted by II.
L. York.
Linwood Damon was caller in
Oakland, Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Blodgett has been sick
but Is better at this writing.
Fred Chapman of Norridgewock
was caller here Sunday
Miss Violet Rancourt of Waterville
Is teaching tho school here this term.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
NORTH HARTIAND

Harold Burrill who spent his
Christmas recess with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. F. s. Burrill, has re-
turned to Boston to resume his work
in college. lie spent the week end
In Palmyra with Elton Johonnett, a
former roommate in college.
Mrs. Jerome Williams spent sever
al days last week with relatives in
Bangor.
+. 8. Burrill remains about the
same with little improvement in
his condition
Another cold wave which gives us o
realizing sense that the summer is
past.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

Hiram Tobey is reported much bet
ter.
Mrs. Alice Bigelow has been enjoy
ing a visit with her daughter Lou
Yeaton at Mercer.
The friends in this section of Helen
Nell were panied to learn of her
serious illness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
MOOSE RIVER

Mrs. Charles Tardy had the mis-
fortune to fall Friday, January and
break her leg just above the ankle.
DR.. Humphreys was called and re-
.duced the fracture, put in a plaster
cast and she Ia quite comfortable at
this writing She was alone at the
time and just stepped to the door TO
hang out some clothes on the line
and on entering the house her foot
slipped on the linoleum causing her
to fall In such manner as to cause
the above mentioned accident. She
managed by the aid of a broom which
was near to reach the telephone and
call for help.
Mrs. Carrie Moore is gaining. She
recently returned from Sherbrooke,
where she had been for treatment,
Mrs. Virdal Mccormick has had an
infection In one eye which gave her
some trouble but is much better now.
Mrs. Charles Stewart was called to
Madison by the death of her brother
in-law, Joseph Henderson of that
place.
Mrs. Jane Moore was visiting at the
home of her brother Judge Holden for
the day Tuesday.
Several from here attended the Pub
lie installation OF the |. o. O. r. and
Rebekah lodges, Friday evening, after
which q dance was enjoyed and sup
per served by the Rebekahs All re-
ported good time.
Mrs. Walter Holden has had a Sc
we're cold and sore throat hut is bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. John Murtha visited her hus-
bands lumber camp Saturday. Mr..
Murtha returned home with her.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
MAINSTREAM

f. w. Fuller of Pittsfeld was here
on business Tuesday.
Roy Burdick was in Pittsfeld
Saturday.
Ralph Libby and d. l. Campbell
were home from Cyr's Siding over
Sunday.
Hiram Bane. better known as
Himmie, and his brother Ernest
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
HOXTE

Allie Merrifeld has returned to his
home in Waterville after passing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11

The people this vicinity know this for its low prices
They will be pleased hear that have made additional
ductons entire STOCK thus offering exceptional opporu
y to save IA to Il on footwear and clothing needs
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12

firing crushed coal with an auto matic stoker; also rolling between rollers and pulverizing to fine dust, then feeding by air pressure, same as in firing oil. It such practice becomes effective, it will render pos sible to make use of the screenings at s2.OO per ton.
 If the Hammon Dredge Company take up their options in the Fair banks district they will contract for probably 10000 ton lots, build a power plant close to Fairbanks and no doubt employ the system of fir ing with crushed coal. l don't think the day is far distant when some en- terprising coal dealer will install bunkers at Seward, charter a tramp steamer and distribute coal along the entire coast.
 "The coal is not a eoking coal; nor is t recommended as efficient for forced draft; and even for dom estic purposes there are those who will always prefer wood, but all who have tried it like it, and praise it very highly
 ''Cheap fuel is the back bone of industry"
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
GOV. PRESENTS COTWALS WITH REWARD FOR SERVICES

4 pretty little ceremony was per formed at Juneau recently in the lower hall of the legislative build ing when Govener Bone decorated Colonel J. c. Gotwals with the Distinguished Service Medal that Congress authorizes the President of the United State to bestow on those who, by their valor in the interests and defense of the coun- try. have merited such distinction.
 The impressive ceremony, says the Juneau Empire. was arranged by Afford John Bradford Post, The American Legion, which had J. G. Steese, both houses of the Territorial legislature and the school children to participate in it. Colonel Steese explained the cause of the occasion and paid a glowing tribute to the recipient of the honor. Following a patriotic song by the school glee club, Governor Bone made an exceptionally neat address and, in the name of the President of the United States, pinn- ed the medal on tha right lapel f the regulation army coat worn by Colonel Gotwals
 The career of J. c. Gotwals since leaving his boyhood home in the state of Pennsylvania has been one of big things. Success has ever at tended his undertakings, to pre- paredness, efficiency and his inde- fatigable disposion to master and overcome all obstacles. Since com ing to Alaska as constructing en- gineer for the Alaska Road Commis- sion he has displayed the same en- ergy and efficiency that has brought him success in other fields and that entitled him to the envi- able distinction of deserving and obtaining a Distinguished Service Medal, the highest honor a grate- ful country can bestow.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12

fussy, ornate writing, but just plain stories of the hunt and your great outdoors written to take some of our city dwellers into the outdoors. But I do want to say that I never never had more fun in my life than writing them and telling my readers what a wonderful time we had in the hospitable Northland.
 But even more pleasing to me was the reception of my fifteen articles on commercial conditions in Alaska. Because people who have lived in Alaska or know 1t wrote me that l was fair and told the truth. ,
 When Mrs. Becker finished read ing your paper last night she said, Let's make the trip up there again this summer and that expresses our feelings right now. We are keen to come back again.
 Tt is amazing how little people down here know about the Territory In the many lectures I have given since l returned I have been ham mering away at the idea that Alas ka is not a land of icebergs and snow. And when I tell about sun shine and flowers and show them pictures of flower gardens and farms, they almost swoon in their seats.
 Just recently I broadeasted radio talk from XIV station and in it I drove home the idea of Alas ka being a playground in summer time with many attractions.
 Cordially yours, ..~ BOB BECKER"
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
BECKERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
 OVER OUTING IN NoRTHLAND

The many residents of Interior Alaska who had the pleasure last summer of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Bob Becker. of Chicago, will find interest in the following letter writ ten by Mir. Becker, who is editor of the outdoors" department of the Chicago Tribune. to Stroller White, veteran newspaperman of Juneau:
 Yesterday when I picked up a copy of your paper amongst a bunch of fishing tackle. catalogues, letters and other Woods and Waters mail at the Tribune it was like picking up a copy of my home paper How glad was to see it and both Mrs. Becker and myself thoroughly enjoyed t.
 T want to thank you for all them kind words about my story. l note that you have not seen all of them. If no copies are available let me know and I will send them on to you. They are not much-no
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
ENGLISH TAXES ARE OVERDUE

LONDON, April Many mil lion pounds are due the British treasury from unpaid super-tax and income tax assessments, according to the chancellor of the exchequer, Stanley Baldwin. The total amounts to about 118,5OO,ooO, pounds, or approximately s590,OO0, ,0O0. The in come tax arrears alone amount to 95,O0o,OOO pounds.
 In Great Britain and northern Ire land there are approximately 5,00O,- 600 people with incomes above the exemption limit. but the tax liab- ilities of roughly one-half of this number are covered by personal allowances, deductions and reliefs.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
STARTLING STATEMENT
 IN LONDON PAPER

In the sensational murder case which created so much excitement in London a few months ago. in which Mrs. Ida Thompson and her young lover 3. Waters, were charg- ed and found guilty of murdering Captain Thompson, the husband of the woman, 1t will be remembered that numerous petitions were sent 70 the British government asking for the pardon of the woman, but to no effect, and the woman and her lover were hanged.
 Two days before the hanging Mrs. Thompson called the jail wardens in and told them that when she was 20 years of age she visited apalm- is-. The palmist told her that she would be mixed up in a murder trial and that she would not die natural death-that she would die on the gallows.
 If" said Mrs. Thompson. II had needed the palmist then and been constantly on my guard this awful ending may have been avoid ed"
 Professor Rosen has just receiv- ed number of daily papers from London in one of which the above statement is published of Mrs. Thompson's. He is printing this in The Nenana News today for the benefit of unbelievers, who do not believe in the lines of the palm. The Professor will be located here in the Cooney Hotel, (side en- trance) until tomorrow noon when he will leave for Fairbanks.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
FOR RENT NEW YORK BLOCK
(Also known as The Arctie)

tAlso known as The Arctie)
 A two-story building on corner of best business block in Nenana. Building is 25X1OO feet. Lower floor has plate glass front; also two-window plate glass front on side street. Upper floor has fifteen rooms, all nicely furnished. House has hot air and steam heating sys- tems. Has electric washing machine mangles washtubs, etc. Good oppor- tunity for enterprising party. For further particulars see or write Abe Simson, Nenana.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly ap- pointed School Tax Collector for the Nenana District in conformity with Chapter 29, Alaska Session Laws, 1919, and amendments there to.
 All male persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years. ex- cept sailors in U. s. Army or Re- venue Cutter Service, volunteer fire men, paupers and insane persons. are subject to tax in the sum of five (s5.0o) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April, 1923, said tax shall be due and payable on said first date and shall be delinquent after May 1st, 1923. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mention ed, tax will be delinquent thirty (30) days after your arrival, or within ten (10) days after notice is given you.
 All persons, firms and corpora tions employing labor shall furnish list of employees to collector and are authorized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of em- ployees.
 Fines and imprisonment are pro-
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE I H E ALASKA RAILROAO

Trains leave and arrive Nenana as follows:
 500 p. m, Tuesday and Friday for Seward and intermediate points. Returning arrives Nenana 6:45 a. m, same days. ..~. 1:30 P. m, Tuesday and Friday for Dunbar, Fairbanks and Chatanika. Arrives Nenana 12:3O p. m. Tues day and Friday. ... .." Pullman sleeper charges: Lower berth, $4.50; upper berth, s8.5o. Tickets eatitle holders to privi- leges Observation car. .-..:
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
WORDS OF WISDOM

Right now, urges fhe editor of the Fairbanks News-Miner when there is no body but ourselves in town, let us reason together and tell each other the truth
 Do you know that things are
 own to rock-bOttom in Our Town that they have been reaching for that for years and been, steadily going down; that it took the Nor dale fire to bring thinking people to see what they would not believe because they didn't want to. believe it?
 Do you know that those who are reasonable wise and who have been hoping and praying and working for a Bigger Fairbanks have sud- denly decided to make one swift try to pick this town up by it's boot straps, and if they cant to play .hen close to their uadershirt" and protect themselves and let the des- tructionists do their darnedest?
 Whether you know it or not, 1t is a fact. The potiachers and the boosters have become plum tired of potleching and boosting while the bunch of you sit around and knock everything they do and pay none of the coas. and they are THROUGH. Get that. for it's the truth.
 No organization or effort has been started here in years b make Fairbanks 9 bigger and beater town that some of the so-caled best bus mess men in town have not knocked and knocked and knocked. without reason or. excuse and without stint They have represented that there was politics, personal graft and de- sire and everything of a negatory nature behind everything 10 refrain from paying any part of the cost of the movement; thsy had so fol low their renige up by senseless and noisy knocking. This has got to stop, and stop NOW, or the knockers will pay the cost, ard you will pay with them.
 You may not know these facts altho you would if you thought | over, WE know them. and we, here after will play the game according to the rules laid down from day to day.
 You may have noticed that our paper is a size smaller f4aan it was last week What's the reason? T
 Think it over.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12

Nenana is represented on the hon or roll of the State College of Washington. Miss Leota Scott. dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Scott formerly of this city. was among the honor roll students whose average for the last semes- ter has been 90 or over.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12

vided by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of employees. Dated Nenana, Alaska April z, 1923.
 5. TUNISON
 School Tax Collector
 Nenana Alaska
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
NOTICE

T. W. Buchholz, of Nenana, has been named authorized representa- tive of the Fairbanks Clothing Go. in Nenana and vicinity and is em- powered t. receive money due the company on old and new accounts.
 J. R FOWLE
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12
REPRESENTATIVE KEYS TELLS
 COAST ABOUT SUNTRANA COAL

AldShd SI6dL anu AdON4oNS wealth of coal has been played up strongly for the past several years, Columns by the hundreds have been written regarding her vast deposits of fuel that a score of decades will not deplete and all the time this has ! been going on consumers of coal from Ketchikan to Nome have been paying all the way from s15 to $40 per ton to keep the home fires burning. Residents of Gas.ineau Channel are now paying SIS per ton for screened British Columbia coal and that points out The Stroll ler's Weekly is probably as cheap as it is being sold anywhere in Alaska. Certainly it is below the average price being paid for im- ported coal in Alaska.
 Representative E. N. Keys, con- tinues the Juneau paper, who is in Juneau now as a member of the legislature now in session, is a res ident of Suntrana Gndian word meaning Heat of the Sum- form erly known as Healy Forks, Alaska. where there is veritable mountain of coal and where he is interested in mining and marketing it. Tn compliance with a request from the editor of this paper for an article on Healy River coal, Mir. Keys has kindly submitted the following:
 The problem of cheaper fuel for all Alaska seems to be about solved by the opening up of the Nenana coal beds on Healy River.
 Last year the AlaskaEngineer- ing Commission completed spur from its main line at a point near Healy Forks up to Suntrana -four miles,, and operations were pushed on the opening up of the big coal seams.
 Considerable coal has been shipped to local points in the Ter ritOry and is giving satisfaction ev- anywhere.
 "In the Fairbanks district it's 4f- feet is already being felt in the re- viving of the gold placer mining, and no doubt also will influence, in the near future the reopegling Of number of lode mines which had been forced to close down by req son of the high cost of fuel
 At the head of Cleary creek there are, within a radius of five miles, lying idle six stamp mills, the high cost of fuel rendering op- eration impossible. The coal now be- ing mined at Suntrana is generally considered as b-bituminous. It is very hard generally and stands handling without breaking badly. And it does not slack rapidly.
 Prices of coal per ton at the mine are as follows: Lump, $4.O0; screened nut, s8.5O; mine run, 800 mine screenings, s2.00.
 Freight to tide-water at Seward is $500 per ton for lump coal.
 For stationary plants the mine run is very satisfactory, if proper grates are used and proper method of firing pursued.
 Quoting from Professor Ernest \: fatty, of the talrbankS College ! and School of Mines: Coal from the Healy River mine is now used to some extent on the Government railroad; This has been shown that in locomotive under forced draft the high content of volatile gases asserts itself with the consequent excessive throwing of cinders. The Union Pacific Railway, on its en-l zines in Oregon and Washington, uses to large extent coal from its mine at Tono, Washington, This ! Tono coal is no way superior to . the Healv River produet and the
The Nenana news., 1923-04-12

BILL OF SALE blanks for sale at The News Office.