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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Enthusiastic Farm Bareau at Larone

An enthusiastic meeting of the Wo-
mans Farm, Bureau OF Larone was
held on Wednesday. the tenth, at the
home of Mrs. J. G. Morrow. This
was the annual election and the fol-
lowing officers were elected Secre-
tary, Mrs. n. Hetherington; chair
man OF committees. Mrs. J. G. Morrow;
project leaders. on clothing. Mrs. L.
V. WINSTON; food. Mrs. Flora vitality;
household fnanasement, Mrs. c. Hand
ley. Miss Hare was In attendance
and a very, interesting program OF
work for tho year was mapped out. At
this meeting the n,en were invited
and Mr.. Storer being present, the
mems bureau was feorganized with
Howard Buzzell as secretary and l..
v. Winslow AZ chairman of commit
tees. Project leadef on orchard, H..
Buzzeii; poultry, J. q. Morrow. and
on crops, II. v. Hetherington. A
number Of demoustfation meetings
will be held during tho summer which
will include orchard grating and
pruning. silo building, poultry culling
and ceS0nis1uS. Line aud nitrate
fertili3ing VIII - taken MP also pota-
to raising from certified seed and
other snbtsctS viii b noticed a. o.
curing. + bountiful dinner wss
served ct rioor accompanied with nau-
sic on the victrcla.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

A book, ''The History of Aroostook"
has been published in which can be
had complete history Of Aroostook
County for the past thirty years. The
work of compiling this history was
done under the capable hands OF the
late Hon. Edward wfggfh and George
II. Collins. present Editor of the Star
Herald, Pressure Isle. The history
contains 1923 pages as well a. a large
number OF Photographs of the early
pioneers OF Ar6ostook County and
also number of scenes of interest In
the county. The book, is printed on
good paper and hound In a cover that
Will stand for considerable time.
This book would make, an interest
ing addition TO your library. The
price Ia within the reach of ALL $3.50
per copy. postpaid. Send your order
at once TO the Star Herald Publishing
Company. Presque'Isle. Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
FARMING AC.
INVITES

Four Somerset County champions
In boys and girls agricultural and
home-nnakink club work won cash
prizes at the state contest. held on
the University OF Maine campus. They
were: In canning. Eva Sidell, South
Scion: cooking and fpousekeep.n g,
Doris Mae Foster, Canaan; sweet corn,
Edith ffnnne~eIl, South Scion; poul-
try. Floyd G.. French, Scion.
George. Nutter killed a large hog
for George Drawn OF Ripley one day
last week, weighing five hundred
pounds when dressed.
On last Sunday Mrs. Fife Pease of
Canaan gathered from her flock Of
Rhode Island Red hens. one hundred
thirty-1ve eggs, which is pretty GOOD
for this cold weather.
Charlie futile of Sk0whegan who
has some fine Holsteff cows. recent
~ haA q food calf dropped, which
weighed when one day old one humid
red twenty pounds.
A flock of pullets nslrnbering fifty
four BIRDS on Drop In Poultry Farm.
West Moscow, laid seven hundred
thifty4nine eggs during December.
Many potatoes out West were not
dag owing to the extreme low prices,
and many inferior upgraded potatoes
were dug and shipped to market from
Eastern sections that might better
have been left in the ground or fed
to stock on the farm.
More of these oll time country
wood bees to work up fuel for keep
Al rfrt
ter are suggested by the state coli
lege Of agricultre.
Perley F. Whence, route 4 and 8,
Skowhegan, has bull, pogis Goth OF
Hood Farm 41st, No. 1851, dropped
September Is, 1916. This bulls sire
Is Hood Farm PoSis 80, a gold medal
bull, and among the ten best Jersey
bulls in 1921 he (Pogis 99) stood sec
ond only to Hood Farm Torono. Mr..
Withee's bulls grand dam On his sire's
side is no less than Sophie 10 of Hood
Farm. This is not all. This bulls
grandsire on his dams side IL no less
than Hood Farm Tororo, who In this
list OF fen best Jersey bulls In 1921
headed the list. This bulls dam,
lass 6stb OF Hood Farm. has record
as a two-year old OF 1854 pounds, alb
ounces, of milk, and 625 pounds, IL
ounces Of butter. As four-year Old
she made 805 pounds Of butter.
II. II. Crofnbie Of West Moscow has
o flock of twehty-eight full-blooded
II. l. r. hens that were Matched the
FIRST Of May and commenced laying
the Arst of October During the
month Of December they laid -four
hundred and eighty-one eggs.
Enoch Markham, who q few years
ago was q Norridgewock school boy
has made o fecoY,f as q da;ryman and
possessor OF high grade stock. He
has one, COW that recently produced
488 pounds OF milk and Is pounds OF
butter IN seven days, and another that
produced 2ff0 pounds of milk in 30
days. He resides on tho road lead
ing to Watervifle from Che Gould
SehoolEouse," Norridgewock. 40 call
led.
Farm Bureau schedules for the week
have been Tuesday VI Harmony and
yesterday at Cambridge. Today Hart
land is on the schedule at the County
Agents office and tomorrow there will
be a meeting at Palmyra Grange hall
at, 10 a. IN. with picnic dinner. Mem
hers and all others In the commpni-
ties mentioned who are interested 'nre
urged to attend
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

How many people are Interested III
the orderly marketing OF eggs ana
poulfry from in and around MOSCOW
We all have had experience and trou-
bile trying TO dispose of eggs In our
local markets AT fair living price.
when eggs are high people don't buy
many. and when they are cheap. so
many rush their eggs to market III
any old fashion that the malxet Is
eIutted and they are hard 10 dispose
Of even at the low price. Its MOTH
ing new, It's the old story. the farmer
must pay top prices for what he buys
and take what others choose 10 oner
when he sells. This sort OF thing Is
coming to an end all over the country
ana cooperation and orderly market
ing il the order OF tho day. We must
get together, club together. stick to-
eether and ship our eggs TO the ever
growing demand for strictly fresh
eggs In the big cites. stop and
think. upwards OF 15,000.000 dozen
eggs from California, Oregon ana
Washington are shipped to New York
CITY ZOE Sdlt. Is " not ''h'o N.N>"
eastern farmers sal UP and took no.
ticc and al the fellow says. get on to
their Job? Are We people In Maine
or any other, n. r. state going to be
robbed M eur ,rightful business here
in the cast and allow the west to grow
fast and prosper while we sit by and
look on? Look here. brother poultry
men of West Moscow, let's plan and
get together, market our eggs, under
some heading az, The Farmers Egg
Cooperative Society of West Moscow,
Me-, and follow the lead done by
others.
William =. Baker and Ruben Crom-
e are ready to start this thing up
ready to work hard for the better
ment of egg prices. All wd ask is
your interest and support and your
Willingness, to go ahead with us. IL
Will mean better prices, ready mar
ket and q step forward in the right
direction. Are you with us? If 80
drop a line, to Ruben Crombie, say,
We are with You in your cooperative
plan, and await future annonace-
merts. NtJs
Yours for better prices,
RUBEN CROMBIE
VIM. p. BAKER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
HEFtR CLUBS AGR|.
CULTURAL WORK
Club Work Opening Well In HOme-
making and Horticultural Activities

Boys and girls agricultural and
hoine.making club work in Somerset
Il starting exceptionally well. Up
to tho first day of the year % enroll
inents had been reported, larger
number than ever before on so early
q. Aute. Somerset stood sixth In the
list Of counties in enrolment on that
day. The total number of cards sent
in from the IL counties In Maine was
a37. oxford led with IS and Waldo
Was second with rs. Hancock was
third and Aroostook fourth and YORK
tifth. The other counties were fol-
lowing Somerset in this order: Pen
obscot, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Ken
.netfec, Knox-Lincoln, Cumberland,
pIseataQuis and Washington.
INJURY III occasionally heard as 10
the particabfIity of starting boys and
girls calf clubs In Somerset county.
simflar to those that exist in other
states. A year ago members OF the
college Of Agriculture extension SER
vice, made. through correspondence
with club leaders and dairy special
istA In other states a study OF the
dairy calf club project with a view
TO its adoption in Maine. AS result
OF that study, was recommended the
organization of heifer clubs, instead
OF cali clubs, believing that the for
mer would be more practical and re-
mumerative.
Jersey breeders in Androseoggin
county got interested in the matter,
with the result that heifer club was
organized do Turner. There were.
iiye boys IN the club, each of whom
purchased d purebred heifer. The
county agent and the local CLUB
leader spent some time looking over
herds In Androscoggin and Cumber-
land counties and finally selected ive
fine specimens for these bows. Each
hoy secured loan of $125 from. O
bank in Auburn, signing a note fV
that amount, which covered cost OF
the heifei., plus transportation
charges, insurance and interest;
Up to the present time three OF
those heifers have given birth to
calves and the other two are expected
to do So shortly 'The interest in
this club in Turner and vicinity has
been very Keen A sixth boy has
Joined the club. Since its organiza-
ton there have been calls from va
rious parts Of the state for similar
work.
Breeders OF Holsteins are taking an
interest In the project and II Is prob
able a Holste,n helfer calf club Will
shortly be organized near Portland.
There Is no doubt that officers OF state
and county fairs can be induced to
offer premiums on exhibits of stock
raised by members of such clubs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Bfnsham Grange

a regular meeting OF Bingham
Grange was held last Saturday. An,
all day meeting was planned with de-
gree work IN the forenoon, dinner
following ana installation of officsfs
In The afternoon but on account of
the snow blizzard on Friday and the
blow Saturday. many of the of4eefs
and members ooufd not be present,
thus the third and fourth degrees
were conferred. after the dinner.
and the installation was postponed
until next meeting on Saturday af-
tefnoon, January q. with George Cor
don as installing officer.
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Somerset County Agricultural News
Thfrty.fsmrth annual Pomona Meeting

Thirty-fourth annual Pomona meet
ing in 1919 and officers elected:
Mastef~-H. y. Ellis Ansoh Grange.
Overseer-L l.. Allen, Victor
Grange.
Lectarcf--G II. Foster. Canaan
Grange.
Steward--M. c. Jc8 re / t Madi-
son Grange
Assistant Steward g. :. Jinsmore,
Kennebec Valley
Chaplain--Mrs Lizzie Watson, Fair
view Grange.
Treasufer-G. T Tibbetts, Victor
Grange.
secretary--S. F. Emerson, skowhe-
gan Grange.
Gate Keeper--G. e. Savage, Arson
Grange
Pomons--M Mrs. II. b. Ellis. Arson
Grange
ceres.--Mrs. l., L. Allen. Victor
Orange
Flora--Mrs. s. r. Emerson, SHOW
hogan Grange.
Lady Assistant steward~-Mrs. F. A.
Dinsmore. kennebec Valley Grange.
Executive Committee-4W. B. Whit
tier. s. II. bradbury, J. w. Fogler
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
POTATO Pyramid

Buy potatoes in bulk, three. five or
ten bushels. Get the lowest price
and at the same time help take care
OF the surplus crop. The following
is only one OF the many WAYS they
can be used in appetizing dished.
Choose small round potatoes of
even size, pare. drop in cold water,
and let stand an hour. Drain and
dry, then drop into deep. fat, boiling
hot, and FRY to q rich golden brown.
Skim out, drain on paper, then serve
pyrmid fashion on a napkin laid over
a hot dish.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Potato Fritters

Have you bought your winter sup
ply of potatoes? II not, do so at
once. Our farmers have plenty OF
them. You need the potatoes--they
need the money. Buy five bushels
or more right away.
The following is one of the many
ways in which they can be served.
Mix together two cups of hot pota-
toes put through vegetable ricer, or
mashed very fine. two eggs beaten,
four tablespoons -four diluted with a
little milk, onc-fourth teaspoon salt.
Fry In deep hot fat, about a dessert
spoonful makes nice size fritter, or
form into small cakes and saute in
frying pan. II not thick enough,
add a little more flour
--------------------------
Observation-Disclosures $3.50 year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

Mount Philip Grange at Rome held
it's regular meeting at the hall Sat
urday evening, January g. The third
and fourth degrees were worked on
ten candidates. After the degree
work, installation was in order. The
installing officer being Mr.. Head OF
Nofridgewock, who did his work In
excellent manner.
After the business was over fine
supper was enjoyed. consisting Of
baked beans, brown bread. white
bread, pickles, salad. dougi1nifts,
cakes, pies and coffee
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
HhPITTsFIELD

Died in pitfsaeld. January 11th, Mrs.
Prudence (Leathers) Hamilton, wife
OF Michael Over. aged about seventy
years. The husband and one son. by
4 former marriage Danson Hamil-
ION. also OF Pittshold survive her.
Funeral services were held Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

Allen is not exactly a polega-
mist, for he was legally united
from six, all of whom are liv-
ing; two of his former wives
are dead.
According to figures Allen
mas paid for divorce costs and
license fees to the tune Of
9z3l.IO' not considering care-
monial and other expenses.
1t is said that Allen is moth
ing like a Blue Beard but Is
kind to them all, and the wife
Is dlsappointedly surprised on
beng served with the necessary
papers in obtaining a divorce.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

ed for want of prosecution.
Little Rock Tent & Awning
Co. VS. L. P. Higgason; co1rt &C.
cides for plaintiff because Of
absence Of defendant
j. E. Chambers VS. Royce
Jones; decision for plaintiff be-
cause of non-appearance of the
defendant.
H. M. Stanley ct al VS. Her.
bert Railey; dismissed at cost
of plaintiff.
F. Y. Trimble VS. Roy B. Ly-
ons; case. dismissed at request
of plaintiff, who paid costs.
T. R. Carr VS. ]. NJ. Loe and
w. E. Log; upon failure of the
defendants to appear, court is
sues order for them to pay the
plaintiff $500 with interest.
w. M. Miller VS. M. D. and G..
Railroad Co., dismissed.
Interstate Jobbing Co. VS. e.
D. Velvin and r. L, Byers. The
plaintiff sued for an old ac-
'ount of the defunct Farmers
Mercantile Co. of Washington,
Mr.. Velvbn as president; Mr..
5yers as manager. Jury trial
'erdict fdr defendants.
One of0 the most important
ases of the week and one that
-
onsumedf most of the court 5
ime wasi that of jim Murph
f Hope AND the Home ms. CO.
(Con1inued on page A.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
HEALTH CRUSADE
OVER COUNTY
County Agent and Force 10
Visit SchOOIs-DrGlCi"g
Contest Here.

Mrs. Ida Fenton, home dem
onstration agent for Hemp
stead county. called at the Tel
eoraph office while in the city
Monday and announced a coun'
tv Nutrition Campaign to %
conducted in all schools OF the
county which are now IN ses-
sion. Tie campaign will begin
April %, lasting throughout
the week or until all schools
are visited. The weight of each
child will be taken and other
tests made to determine their
phvsical condition and recon-
mendations made for overcom
ing defects thus disclosed. a
schedule of oates will be pub
lished when available.
Associated with Miss Fent'n
in this work will be Miss Con
ant. state nutrition specialist
Little Rock; w. H. Woodley'
state dairy specialist, Fayette-
Vile, and Miss Posey OF LiVtis
Rock, district agent. One OF
these workers will visit each oil
a. schools druing the cam
paign.
: That interest in the campaign
S may be further stimulated 10.
d cally, Mrs. Fenton announce. a e,
free hand drawing contest L
he conducted in the Washington
:, High School. Any subject tn
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
On bARATOGA
: " aSIDEN'I DIES
.lFricks. Identified NTH

Mr.. JEFF Fricks, 65 years oi
age, died suddenly Of what was
pronounced heart failure at his
home in Saratoga Sunday af-
ternoon.
MI. Fricks was regarded ag
one Of The best and most trust
worthy citizens OF the county
and for ihany years has been d
member of the firm OF Spates
q Frieks, an old firm identified
with various business interests
of the county. His death was
a sad blow to the many inter-
ests in which he was engaged.
Mr.. Fricks was q leading
of The Christian church
at Saratoga. The funeral ana
interment took placa Monday |
afternoon.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

Features was enjoyed BY
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
few CASES ARE
DISPOSED OF
In Circui; Court To DGfe--ln
CHARGE to jury, Judge Sores
Masked Ba,...s

The regular April term OF
the Hampstead County Circuit
Court convened in Washington
Monday morning at 8 O'clock.
Judge j. H. McCollum pre5id-
ing and Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Dexter Bush in charge OF the
states affairs.
j. c. Jones, Of Fulton was
chosen as foreman of the Crane
Jury; I. T. Cleniennin, of Co
lumbus and Frank Ward of
Hope, Route l, clerks.
The Grand Jury was assem-
bled and Judge McCollum be-
gan his charge to that body. The
charge was nothing out of the
ordinary, the judge eonhning
himself to statute law primer
pally. The part of his charge |
causing most comment was |
when he read a statuatory law
referring to bands Of men who
would mask their faces and ap-
pear in public. He made no di-
rect reference to any organiza-
Elon. He did, however, make
some scathing remarks along
that line and some Thought he
had direct reference to the Ku
AluX Klan. He stated that it ,
vas violation of a statute Of
ne state and the perpetrators
hould be punished according
y. The judge made other =
ormal remarks, with emphasls
n Illicit whiskey traffic and =
ther violations of the law.
Following the charge, the =
ocket was taken up and the !,
nal of cases begun. The cases =
ried so far are all of the suit y
ature and no large sum invol-
ed in any of them.
The cases disposed of fol- -
wv: =
J. c. Read VS. Geo. S. Smith N
nd others; dismissed for want M
evidence r
Albert johnson and others vs. We
d Phillips; dismissed at cost
defendant. ca
Gladys Quillin; dismissed att ca
st of plaintiff. ii,
E. A. Dickinson & Bro. VS. of
S. and J. c. Harris; dismiss
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

depth of 44O feet. Investigation
disclosed little foundation for
this report. Slight traces OF
oil and a pocket of gas suiil-
cient to force water out Of the
TOP of the two inch pipe was
encountered, but not in suif!-
cient quantity to warrant en-
thusiasm, according to an eX-
nerienced oil operator who VS.
tied the well.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
METHODIST REVIVAL
CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT

The revival at the Methodist
church was closed Sunday
evening. The bad weather a -
most throughout the two wee e
caused smaller congregations
than would otherwise have at
tended. The Rev. Riding did
some excellent, soul-stirrlns
preaching and many were spir-
itually helped.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
those attending j.

The Washington office was
not represented, due to illness
in the office and carrier force.
Mrs. L. j. Wallace, mother of
Miss Rosa Wallace, postmaster,
is i'll. Messrs. Kolb ana Tim
berlake, route carriers, are al
so i'll.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

entered and drawings are to be
turned in to Principal Austin
and submitted by number only.
The only restriction is that ali
drawings must be free hand
and traced sketches will be
barred. Through the generos-
ity of the Washington State
Concluded on 4th page)
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
REPRESENTATIONS
1T THE STATE NORHAL

Hampstead county has sever
al young ladies entering the
State Normal School at Con-
way for the spring term. They
are; Misses Bertha Hicks, Full
ton; Maybelle Self, McCaslill:
edna Brooks, Hope; Gertrude
Worthy, Washington; Mildred
Brown, Blevins; Leila Steph.
ems, Blevins, and Mrs. F. II.
Douthit, Blevins.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

The mild cathartic action of
Herbine is well liked by ladies.
purifies the system without
gripping or sickening. Price 60c.
Sold by Bates Drug Co.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
TINBERS CUT FOR
TWO DERRICKS
Erection al Locations S0oH-
Reported Oil Find Al Buck
range Gr0uEdiess.

In Q telephone conversation
with this Office yesterday, Drill
err Bill HacBathorne, who mas
lust returned to Hope from Ell
Dorado, where he went TO
"spot" another drilling rig OF
two for use in this vicinity
said the derrick timbers are
cut for two locations and erec-
tion at the w. w. Ellen test,
2 miles from Columbus anG Z
miles southwest of Washington
and on the Haffke block, north-
west of Washington, would be
Gin in two weeks. The Ellen
we'll was started with a "Star
rig early last year and is down
several hundred feet, while the
Haffke block is a new location
Both wells are to be drilled
with rotary outfits, the Star RS
at the Columbus test havlni
been removed to Columpl'
county last fall.
It was the hope Of promoter
to be able to have at least tou
wells drilling in this commun
ty at the same time, but Mes
srs. Hackathorne and Cavende
report their inability up to tn
time to complete the other tw
blocks, both located in favore
sections in which a test migi
mean a great deal to the Ian
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

Apply Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment to joints that ache. It re-
lieves bone ache, muscle ache
and neuralgia pain. Three sizes
3Oc, 60c and $1.2O per bottle.
Sold by Bates Drug Store.
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06

these blocks and start immedi.
ate operations, accordiny to
Mr.. Hackathorne. The Allen
P. Tyus heirs lease is needed
to complete the Frank Myers
block, just north of town, and
the G. T. King lease to round
out the east Caven6er block
Assurance is given that secur-
ing these leases will start i'm
mediate drilling on these two
blocks. If held up. however, a
test may never be secured.
Nothing more has been done.
at the Tycap we'll, which PROV
ed up oil of high gravity in
this section last fall, an9 the
future plans Of the promoters
has not been announced. Sew |
eral suits against the company
for wages are now pending in
circuit court.
The Nevada county discovery
well, drilled by Lyke Watkins
last fall, is being put on the
pamp. The gusher brought in
there three weeks ago is at
tracing many spectators and
big drilling program is taking
shape in our sister county. A
test of the oil from these two
wells shows that it contains no
r7soline or karosine content. [
but is of high lubricating value
1t is said this quality oil is Y
now obtained in only two 9th
er sections of the United States. e
Considerable excitement was I
occasioned locally Wednesday
morning by a report to the eff
lect that a water well 6rilling
on the Schooley farm in the II
Buckrange community, near a a
he Howard county line, was 3
lowing oil. The well was at s
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
ILLNESS OF FORCE
PREVENTS ATTENDANCE

The state convention of Post
masters, Clerks and Carriers
was in session Tuesday and
Wednesday in Little Rock.
A program of many pleas
-. fontnres was enioYed by
Washington telegraph., 1923-04-06
SECURES LICENSE FOR
HIS NINTH WIFE

Allen Trammell, col, who r.
ceives his mail from the WASH
ington postoffice, has an unique
if not unprecedented record for
marriages furthermore, Allen
must be hard to please matri-
monially. Last week Allen ap-
piled for his ninth marriage IL
cense at the county clerks office
here. He is 81 years old and tao
latest addition to the household
is 25; he has had them little,
big, fat, slim, old and young
but, judging events to date, has