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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
ANNuat MEETING OF
THE STATE GRANGE
Fiitieth Annual Session Of Patrons of
Husbandry VIII be Held In
Lewiston

Tile fiftieth annual session of the
Maine State Grange, P. of II. will be
held in City hall. Lewiston, commenc-
ing Dec. II, at 10 a. m. The Maine
Central r. r., will sell tickets at Con-
vention rates, one fare and one-half
for round trip from all stations to go
Dec. 10 TO l3. good to return Dec Is,
also the Bridgton and Saco River r. r.
same fare and time limit. The Bangor
e Aroostook r. r., will issue round
trip tickets, good going Dec. 10 to IL,
and good to return until Dec. Is, at
one and one-third fare to Northern
Maine Junction or Dover Foxcroft.
Hotel arrangements have been made
and for those who desire rooms in pri-
vate houses, should apply to the Sec
rotary Chamber of Commerce, Lewis
ton, at least one week in advance.
Guides will escort visitors to private
houses and an information bureau
will be established at the Mayors
Office at City Hall.
I. Any Grange that is to send del
egate instead of the master, should
write to the Secretary. r. II. Libby,
Auburn, for blank credentials. The
State Grange pays the travelling ex-
penses of two delegates or representa-
tives from each Subordinate and Po-
mona grange.
The Fifth Degree will be conferred
Wednesday afternoon, o'clock. The
Sixth Degree will be conferred on
Wednesday evening. Fifth degree
fee. % cents. Sixth degree fee, $1.00,
Applications for Fifth and Sixth De-
gree can be made on the first or Sec
ond day, of the meeting Full pro-
gram to be issued first day OF meet
ing.
The Ladies Degree Team of Arundel
Grange will exemplify the work of
two of the subordinate degrees Tues
day evening.
The Chamber of Commerce and Cit-
zens of Lewiston will give reception
to the Patrons Monday evening Dec.
10, at City Hail.
The Committee on Credentials will
be in session at City Hall, Monday af-
ternoon, and all Masters and delegates
are requested to report as soon as
convenient after their arrival In Lew
iston and receive their voting badges.
The above information has been
sent out by e. II. Libby, for the Exec
utve Committee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
He Came from Bar Harder

A very aristocratic representative OF
Barred Plymouth Rock poultry arrived
at the home of bevi f. Bean on Mech
anic street Friday of last week. He
will be known as Bar King, taking his
name from the fact that he was bred
at Bar Harbor. the breeder being
NJ. S. Arey. He is a cockerel weigh
ing seven pounds. Mr.. Bean paid
$40 for him. Eventually he will take
the place of a $25 bird brought here
from the E. B. Thompson flock in
1920. This latter animal will be
kept for one more year and will then
be killed for table use. Levi thinks
these two birds are the best represen-
tatives of the Barred Rock strain to
be found in Somerset County. They
certainly have reputation and ances-
try behind them. One of the cock
erels above mentioned was recently
sold to Horace Weston and was sent
to his brother Walter who lives on
the Xanthius Withee place in Nor
ridgewock
Mr.. Bean has at the present time
20 year old hens which he will keep
for still another year and 20 pullets.
He also has % cockerels averaging
about 6A pounds in weight which he
will kill for his own use. Mrs. Bean
cooks part of these and puts them up
In quart cans.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
MAMsgkAMsQa FAIR
SEPT z, 1924
Somerset Agricultural Society Votes
10 Continue improvements

AT a meeting of the life members OF
the Somerset Agricultural Society
held November goth, the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, j. F. Withee, Madison
vice president, Arthur Welch Arson
secretary and treasurer. c. Oscar
Flanders, Madison; trustees, George
Booth, Arson; Arthur Milton, Arson
A. christopher Madison; L. L. Hight
Madison; Thomas Moore Madison
Arthur WEIGH, Arson, collector.
1t was voted to have a celebration
race meet and ball game July 4th and
to hold the annual cattle show and
fair September 1 and 2. 1t was also
voted to build on sixty feet to the
grand stand, have the same complet-
ed by July 4th. and also that all 9TH
err repairs or improvements be left
with the trustees. This socity have
made several improvements the past
year. and Is in the best condition II
ever was.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED
PATRONS ATTEND
Benton Grange COnfers the Degree
and There We're Many Athens
Patrons Present

Skowhegan Grange was host to one
of the biggest gatherings of Patrons
of Husbandry ever held in the town
at its last regular meeting. The bid
den guests were members of Benton
Grange, but patrons rallied from far
and near until the aggregation was
swelled to about five hundred faith
full Changers. 1t was a wonderful
occasion and the event was greatly
enjoyed by all concerned. Among
the Oranges represented were Maple
ton East Madison. Cornville, Hinck
ley, Canaan, Scion, Norridgewock,
Winslow, Starks, Fairfield Center, An
son, Athens. Clinton, Castle Hill, Dex-
ter and Albion. The seating capaci-
ty of the hall was taxed because of
the space required for the floor work
but seats were arranged for the
guests OF honor on the stage. Mem
bers of Benton Grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees and intri-
cate drills were given from time to
time by groups VI NiSitiu6 pau oho.
At the conclusion of the work music
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.
Tuscan and Royce Tuscan. John
L. Fish of the MISREPRESENTATION
gave the welcome greeting and brot
especially to the attention of the agri-
cuturists the value and assistance of
the press to the former. After a
song by the Grange bodies Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Tobey sang duet and
Mrs. Laura H. Dinsnore gave two
readings. Mrs. Theodule Pomelow
sang twice and Mrs. l.. G. Stevens
gave an Irish monologue. The clos
ing numbers were two, songs by Ray
Kilgore of Benton, formerly of Show
hogan. with plano accompaniment by
Mrs. Leon Brown. About 125 pa
irons came from Benton. At the
conclusion of the degree work and
program banquet was served in
Grange Hall, the menu included baked
beans, brown bread. salads, assorted
cake, and coffee. This was a splen-
did meeting and was greatly enjoyed
by those who attended.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
Bingham Grange

A regular meeting of Bingham
Grange was held last Saturday after
noon with fairly good attendance.
During the business session two
names were ballotted on, accepted and
elected to membership. 1t was voted
to hold public whist parties at the
Grange hall during the winter months.
The first and second degrees were
conferred upon five candidates. A
special meeting was appointed for
Thursday evening, December 8, for
comforting the first and second de-
gree on two more candidates Then,
the next regular meeting, Saturday,
December 8, Is to be- pm all day meet
ing with baked bean dinner at noon.
The third and fourth degree will be
conferred in the forenoon and the
election of officers for 1924 in the af-
ternoon. Every Bingham Grange
member should feel 1t his or her duty
to come to this meeting and help
choose our leaders for the coming
year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
Apple Market Letter
(Kingman e. Heartv1


Boston, Nov 26.-Receipts were fair.
ly heavy and trade very slow TO-DAY
Apples are not cleaning up very we'll
Prices hold about steady. Trade will
be. very slow for the balance of tbs
week. Kings are selling SLOWLY 40
trade seems to have dropped them
Trade is also getting very fussy abont
Macintosh and unless they hare fine
color and hard, price has to be shaded
a good deal to make sales.
Baldwins, barrels, $3.50 to s35O.
Baldwins, boxes, soc to $1.25; Kings
barrels, So. TO 81; Macintosh Hand
Picked, barrels, $3.50 to 81; MacIn.
tosh hand picked, boxes. sips IN
$3.50; Greetings, Fall Pippns etc
barrels, So to $3.50; Sweet Apples
barrels, $1.50 to $3.50; Spies, barrels
$1.75 to So; Starks. barrels. $l.5O to
$3.50; Ben Davis and Russetts. bar.
rels, s1.50 to So; Odd varieties. bar.
rels, 50 to So; odd varieties. boxes
soc to 75c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
f0A|nER SCION MAN DO.
n|6 MUCH FOR FARMERS
Dean Leon =. Merrill of the University
Of Maine. Incidents OF His Life

Probably few men in Maine have
ever done more for the promotion of
agriculture than Leon Stephen Mer-
rill. a native of Scion and the present
Dean Of Agriculture at University of
Maine. Dean Merrill is director of
the University U. of NJ. Extension Ser
vice and his influence along agricul-
tural lines is more than state wide
The achievements of the Extension
Service have by no means reached its
heighth. but it has already become a
necessity, 1t would seem in modern
farming activities 1t is through
this extension service that we have
our County Agent and Home Demon
stration Agent, our agricultural clubs
and the thousand and one other things
that the farmer OF today must have to
keep abreast of the times. We have
received the following article pub
lished in The Maine Campus" at the
University, on Dean Merrill which
gives rs a more intimate knowledge
of him and the Reporter is proud to
claim him as a Somerset County born
man.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

Dean Merrill has been character
lied as one of the finest organizers III
the state and he is certainly one OF
Names biggest men. He Is sucker
for system and he expects those VINO
work under him to see to it that
things progress as they are intended.
That is the secret of the great amount
of work that he does every DAY Ill the
year.
He really hasn't time for a hobby
but II he has spare moment IL Is de-
voted to either his miniature garden
out in back of his house or to. his
books and magazines. The night
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
ReiOrmatery Gets Fine Bull

S. H. Witham of Smithfield has re-
Gently sold to the Womans' Reform
atory an extra fine registered Hol-
stein. bull, Leo Douglass Piebe Col
antlia.' This animal will be three
years old on January s. He was de-
livefed to the Reformatory dairy barn
early in November.
Mr.. Witham sold about the same
time fine purebred Holstein COW
to F. l.. Libby of Waterville Her
calf, weighing 113h pounds was taken
with her. This is the biggest calf
with one exception, ever born from
Mr. Williams herd. The other one
weighed 123 pounds. Mr.. Witham
still owns this animal. He is now
about two years old. Mr. Witham
also has yearling bull calf from the
Same COW; very fine animal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
Somerset County Agr1cultura1 Nsvvs
Why not Try Somerset ceratys

Among the applications for Maine
farms which are occasionally received
at the Department OF Agriculture. one
appeared on Thursday which seems
unique ana out Of the ordinary. This
particular application comes from SUI
matra, the full address OF the oppli-
cant being NJ. B. SHIFTS. Kota Radja,
Sumatra. The letter is very careful
ly and attractively written in a very
nice style and in the most correct
English. The applicant desires to
leave his present country and Is seek
ing a farm home In some section OF
America where the attractions OF
hunting and fishing may be added to
the other enjoyments Of outdoor farm
life. 1t would seem that Somerset
County would meet the requirements
of the Surnatra man.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
INTERESTING RADIO NEWS For THE FARM.
ERS Of SOMERSET COUNTY AND VICINITY
Many Agriculturists Have Installed Sets--Special
Service Arranged

and not much interference has been
noted.
Our nearest broadcaster Mr.. Tewks-
bury of Jackman. has been heard at
Bingham and other smaller communi-
ties throughout New England. Good
work. Mr.. Tewksbury.
Questions will be answered thru
our column il submitted by Monday
morning to r. n. |. r., independent
Reporter, Skowhegan.
Bernard C. Holt. manager OF the
skowhegah high school football team
for 1924, entertained a number OF
young people principally local foot
bali players at his home last Satur-
day afternoon by listening to reports
of the Harvard Yale game over the
radio. This commenced to come at
two, O'Clock. The selections by the
band, cheering. shouting and other
features of the big event including
every play reported, as made were
plainly audible. During the game,
Mr.. Holt, Sr., called George l.. Fl.
Smith to report the game. At the
moment the band was playing in the
Harvard stadium. The volume OF
sound was so loud that Mr.. Holt thot
to question Mr.. Smith to see II he
might get any of it by way of tele-
phone and Mr.. Smith replied that he
could hear the band plainly This
was all the more remarkable for 1t
is understood that Mr.. Hollis telephone
is in the front hall and that the radio
loud speaker is in the kitchen, TWEEN
ty-flve feet from the telephone trans
mitter.
Bernard c. Holt, last Sunday morn
ing at two o'clock heard San Fran
cisco station announced twice and got
two numbers of the musical program
not very strong, but good enough to
be enjoyed.
Holt & Hight report the following
installations recently made: Bert
Harville, w. X. Elliott. Carl Salisbury,
Lloyd VALERIE, Chester Hodgkins,
Lloyd Groves, l.. L. William, Skowhe-
gan and George Maxfeld, Canaan.
w. II. Hight of this firm has install
ed a Neutrodyne in his own home.
W. e. Simpson and Robert Stimp-
son were fortunate enough to hear
London, England on the radio Sunday
night.
Clyde II. Smith has recently taken
over the radio enterprise and has
employed w. P. Sprague to assist him
in the business They will sell a
number of makes OF machines.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

that he isn't reading when the bell in
Wingate tolls its maximum number
of strokes is a rare one. He reads
for diversion and what he reads
serves to gives his mind the variety
that rests it. Incidentally, Dean
Merrill's wife Is woman Of beautiful
character, lover of birds, and the
protector and Good Samaritan to ev-
cry kitty that is left In the fraternity
houses when classes end In June.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
Arson Grange

Arson Grange. P. of II, No. SO held
their regular meeting on Wednesday
evening which was well attended. A
Thanksgiving program was carried out
by Miss Emily Wentworth assisted
by Miss Myrtle Berry. Miss Went
worth's pupils from the Emerson
school were present and helped fur
nish an interesting part of the enter
tainment with songs, recitations and
physical culture drills. The next reg
ular meeting will be on the evening
OF December 9Th An election of
officers will be held. All members
please try to be present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
Short Weight Butter

Joseph H. Murray. sealer of weights
and measures, recently found a pound
Of butter. in a local grocery store,
which was two ounces short In weight.
The wrapper was stamped, Zone pound
net weight when packed but con-
tanned fourteen ounces only.
The name of the party did not ap-
pear on the wrapper.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
Former Clinton Man Appointed Rem
resentafive

Leon S. Elliott, formerly OF Clinton.
now of East Lynn, Mass, has been re.
Gently appointed representative by
D. f. Cain of Clinton to sell hay in
eastern Massachusetts. Mr. Elliott
lived in Clinton for about II years on
the Kennebec River road moving to
Massachusetts last June.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

He can give you an axact answer to
any question you may ask concerning
agriculture; he can tell you accurate
ly' just what the farming situation in
Maine is; and he is a past master in
the art of agricultural organization.
And yet, even in preparatory school
and throughout his college career, he
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

The chautauqua, the winter lyceum
and the community meeting all bring
good things from the outside to the
neighborhood. You can't get these
things II you don't attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

One housewife has a chair in her
kitchen with one wide arm like those
used in zone arm" lunch rooms. She
saves her strength by sitting down to
a lot of her work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

Washing dishes in sinks that are
too low for comfort-and can't be
raised-is made easier by using
wooden rack under the dishpan to lift
it to the proper height.
, 1923-02-27
Livestock


CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-United States
Department Of Asriculture.rHogs-
Receipts %. 900: 1oc higher: $50 to 30.
pound averages $s.15d8.35; top $40;
bulk $40 to 3o0.pound butchers $50
$40; bulk packing sows S6.s5@7.l5;
desirable so to 115-pound pigs S7@7.5
heavyweight hogs S7.S5@s.05; medium
ss@s.2b; light SS.159s.40; light light
ss@s.35: packing sows, smooth. S79
.7.4o; packing sows rought $6.7597lo;
killing pigs $7as.
Cattle-Receipts II 900; beef steers
active; strong TO 15c higher; better
grades rejecting most advance; top
mstured steers $10.h0; five loads s10G
1928; bulk beef steers $s.259s.75; she
stock fully steady; bulls weak at Mon.
days decline; veal caves weak to csc
lower; stockers IND feeders strong;
bulk desirable heavy bologna bulls
s4.T506; bulk and cutters
33-ss0+.ss; bulk stockers and feeders
ss,5o@7.75.
shsep-Rsoeipts $4,000; opening
about steady; good handy wooded
lambs sold 1910: choice held steady
at $3.50; early bid lower; best fresh
shorn lambs $i2.5o; three decks carry,
ing so-day wooded growth Si2.75; fair
~ good handy fed western wooded
ewes $3.50; choice 126-pound ewes
$40; three doubles s4.pound western
hay fed lambs on shearing orders
$685. TO yard traders.
, 1923-02-27

porntions Of nationals whose govern
ments discriminate against orpor
lions OF American oil producers ara
being considered by the cabinet In tho
course Of discussion OF the American
governments oil policy. Tho position
OF h American government. Il was
said for President Harding. was that
II would establish no obstacles for the
development OF oil fields in this coun-
try by producers of other countries
that provide equal privileges I n petro-
leum districts under their mandates
OF control to American companies. In
the matter OF leases upon fields in the
public domain, his government viii
permit mona to corporations controlled
by foreign investors, whose govern
ments have shut out American pro-
duccrs. This policy, It is said. win
also be carried out in tho develop
ment Of Indian lands. Careful inves-
tiEation Is now being made by the
interior department into the owner
ship Of Oh corporations applying for
leases on government lands in an ef-
fort TO determine what percentage OF
stock is being held by foreign in
v~estors. h hearings now bnins held
are expected to conclude on March /.
, 1923-02-27
Activity IN Hot Springs County.

THERMoPoLIs, wyo,. Feb. 81
What Is expected to be the most nc
tive season in tho history OF this dis
trict is indicated by present activities
Tho steadily increasing price OF crude
together with the Decreasing supply
In other fields Is tending to force the
operators to spread out and more
holdings are being acquired by the
larger companies.
The Utah OIL and Refining com
many. which has been working a.
Black Mountain with promise OF q
successful compilation. will be the
first outfit to dril the Gebo dome.
according TO present inAlos tons, This
structure Is looked upon by all oil
men as ons Of the most promising
wildcat propositions IN this part OF
the state-almost certainly a big pro
duoer once II has been brought in.
, 1923-02-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Foreign ex.
changes irregular. Quotations in
cents: Great Britain demand 4.Tok:
cables AT; 6o-dny bill on banks 4.6sk
France demand 6.13h; cables 6.14.
Italy demand 4.S2h; cables ass. Bel.
GUM demand 5.36h; cables 5.37. Ger
any demand .0044 cables .0o44&.
Holland deand 1850; cables 1852. Nor
way demand 1854; sweden demand
1851; Denmark demand 1882; Swift
zerland demand 1880; Spain demand
1854; Greece deand los; Poland de.
and .0o31; Czecho -slovakia demand
2.9T; Argentine demand 57.3T; Brazil
demand ll.37: Montreal os 3-16.
, 1923-02-27
Dissolution Plans Expected Soon.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Announce-
ment Of plans for the dissolution of
United Retails Stores corporation is
expected within the next few days,
as final arrangements are now being
made for the distribution OF It's Sc.
curiti's. The plan contempIates the
issuance Of pro-rata certificates for
securities held in the Co.'S treasury
upon surrender of United Retail
stock. The estimated value Of the Sc
cursties In the treasury after deduct.
Ing exces of liabilities over other
assets works u at SIS each on the
593 900 shares outstanding
, 1923-02-27

Hence the legal battle to secure the
holdings there. Claims on this struc-
ture have been IN litigation. part OF
the ground being confirmed to one
interest and part to another. with
title to some Of the claims still undo
cided. At present It looks as II the
final analysis the Utah O.. and r.
and tho Ohio OH company Will DO
found dividing the holding. partly
through leases and partly in their
own rights.
Tho Utah in order to hold posses
zion Of it's ground. must begin drill
ing by March l OF this year. A camp
Is in course q construction and IL is
reported on apparently good author
ity that It will o spud in with a
2o-inch hole and will be prepared to
go down 1000 feet II necessary.
a drilling crow arrived his week
for the Union OIL company's wen on
Hale dome. II Is expected that this
we'll will DO completed soon.
Water lines frozen up during the
asst cold weather have caused a de
crease in production in tho Hamilton
dome. Another pipe limo for water
supply IL now being used and the field
will be producing the 500 barrels now
being taken by the pipe line company
soon. The field can product consid
erahle more than this amount from
the wells now drilled.
Tho report was confirmed this week
that the Empire State on company
nae bought the Mutual oil company's
interests In this field. Tho Empire
company had secured tho Occidental
OIL company'B interests some time
ago. Those leases will BE- operatef
Ny tho Empire company with C w
Shelton in charge OF the field.
A continuous stream Of materia.
gctns TO the Grass Creek fled is the
indication of a busy summer. With
much new construction and the drill
ing Of a considerable number OF wells
the field will have one Of the most
active ears.
Producers and Refinsrs corporation
well at Enos Crock has Just about
made a record for wildcat wells In
Hot Springs county. The we'll wai
drilled into tho first Frontier sand
February Is. This Band was found
at 2,44O feet. TIE sand contained
water, MS IL the case In tho Grass
Creek. buffalo Basin and Little Grass
Creek oil and gas fields. The wei
was drilled 20 2.44s feet with a ten
inch hole and an Don as the sA incl
casing whic his now being run is sol
below the water Eand the well wiz
be drilled into tho oil sands. Of which
there are as many as eight in the
Grass Creek field.
This test has been approved by sew
orai OF tire leading g~sdlogists and vii
mean much TO Hot Springs county
should It be fortunate enough to be =
producer. The company drilling th'
| we'll is to he complimsntsd on th'
successful methods used in drilling
this we'll.
Tho Ohio on company Is MOVING
pnothor standard rig to Buffalo Ba
sin this week.
Utah OIL and Refining company
well is drilling and making good pros
ress IN Black Mountain. despite III,
recent cold weather and poor roads.
American Concerns 70 Be Protected.
Retaliatory measures against col