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 Beginning at Corner No. 1, identical with location corner and with Cor No. 3, Survey No. 1928, No. above or Eva l.. placer, a fir post ins. So. fit, above ground in earth mound marked 1928. 1B2 5B3 1926. whence U. s. L. NJ No. , bears N. A deg. 12 min F. 201s.00 fl: thence s. 69 deg. B min. F.. 1904 1t. to Cor. No. ?. identical with location, fir post ins. sG. 3 1t. long. set IS ins. in ground, marked 2B2 4B3 1926: thence s. fl deg. 15 min. W. 6s6.50 ft. 10 Cor. No 3. identical with location, fir post 4 ins. sq. 2 f.. long. IS ins. in ground scribed 3B2 1926; thence N. 70 deg. 56 min. W. 556.3O it. to Cor. No. 4, identical with location, a fir post ins. sq. it. long. 2 it. in ground. scribed 4B2 1926: thence N. 67 deg. 49 min. W. 752.5O it. to Cof. No. 5 (not set on line 2-3 Sur. No. 42s. No. [ Above on Anvil Creek placer; thence N. 4S deg. 01 min. E. 47s.5O it. to Cor. No. 6. (not sst) identical with location and with Cor. No. 3 Sur, No. 42S and Cor. No. 4. Sur. No. 414. New York Bench No. s. Cor. No. g.. Sur. 414. fir post 4 irs. Sd. 2 it. above ground. in earth mound. marked 3 414 bears s. B deg. 20 min. E. 660 fl: thence N. S9 deg. 54 min. E. 195 it. to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning: contain ing an area of 19211 acres.
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E MISS GLADYS COLLIER E E Public Stenogrnpher, F E NJ. & M. Bank E E E E E # E E E E E F E E F E a
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT.

NJ. $. No. 1926. NJ. 4. No. OjS:s UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, NOME. ALASKA.
 May 24th. 1923.
, 1923-08-24
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROlXS STATION.

Teheran Persia. Aug. 20lh.-Five Sc
we're earthquakes have been felt at Tur-
bati-H aidari during the last "a hours and
t1e inhabitants are panic stricken. say
dispatches received here. Heavy floods
have alsu caused damage and there are
said to be many casualties.
London, Aug. 0th.-Oficials of the
Foreign Office, Treasury and Board of
Trade are now at work on The British
reply to the United States aote concern
ing enforcement of liquor prohibition
within international maritime limits. and
il is hoped to despatch the document
NSithin a fortnight. The reply is described
as constructive and as Offering an ad-
vance on previous notes. 1t is based on
the findings of the inter department
committee, headed by Mr.. Ronald Mac
, 1923-08-24

Council Instead Of the Chair. because the
Council has been notified that Mr.. Flem-
ing has been elected and that he has &C.
cepted election. | therefore NOV" that
III view OF the fact hat Mr.. Fleming was
daily notified of his election for over
three months has not presented a patent
Of election IN this Council. and moreover
has left the island without notifying the
Council, his seat be declared vacant.
The motion was put to the vote and
unanimously adopted.
The Wee, Chairman remarked: Gov
eminent will be notified.
Item 2.
Colonial Council Bill No. II, Third
Council, Second Session.
Continuation Of 1st Discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. II. Draft
OF Ordinance introduced by Govern
ment concerning Insanity Law.
The Vice Chairman remarked: Hon
orable, Members. This matter was sent
to a committee and it was ex expected that
the committee would have sent in its re-
port in time so that it could be discussed
today. bat no report has yet been re-
ceived, the matter therefore, will go
over to the next meeting at which time
it is hoped the Committee will send
in it's report.
To be continued.
, 1923-08-24
LOCAL

SIoop Miz1 bah returned from St. Thorn
as with mails and passengers at noon
yesterday.
We have been asked to mention that
the Industrial Band will give a concert
on the wharf tonight.
There was a goodly attendance at the
theatre last night at the concluding
scenes from the Holy Bible, and the rep.
ititi1n Of Beautiful Denmark. both of
which appeared to keep the audience
highly entertained throughout.
, 1923-08-24

ernment's desire to meet the United
St"teS viewpoint wherever possible.
The reply is expected 10 offer certain
terms intended to reduce. or do away
with illicit traffic in alcohol within the
prescribed coastal Limits by vessels flying
the British flag. but, as already reported.
it viii reject the twelve mile limit pro-
posed, as constituting 100 radical a de-
partUre from present international prac-
tice and the British laws and regulations
bearing on sea boundaries and the rights
of vessels in 70 eign waters.
London, Aug. 20th.-The Thames dock
strikers have decided to return to work
on Tuesday, ending the unauthorized
strike that for several weeks past has ap-
peared to form the basis of a possible
national dock strike. The strike COM
mittee maintains that the workers have
won their freedom by breaking with the
union, saying that fifteen thousand men
have enrolled with the new amalgama-
ton, and will be trained and ready for
a fight with the employers.
Washington, Aug. 20th.-68 bands OF
farmers in the UniteC States will go
bankrupt with wheat selling at consider
ably less than cost Of production, Sacra-
tary Wallace, of the United States De-
pa"tment of Agriculture declared tod3V,
while thousands of others will be able TO
to hold on only by the most arlndi1g
economy. Ii The present plane Of prices
of commodities. other than agricultural
is To be maintained, he added, then to
have general prosperity, prices Of farm
products must be increased, Eastern rail
roads could help by making substantial
reductions in freight ra .es On a%gricul-
tural products, especially if destined for
export, Mr.. Wallace asserted, pointing
out, however, that until agriculture and
commerce are brought into a more nor
NAL relationship, troubles will develop
one after the other. The new price of
wheat is now a new agricultural disease
said the secretary in a statement. 1t is
just one more symptom of the general
troubles from which agriculture is suffer-
ing. The disease itself is the distorted
relationship between prices of farm pro-
duets and prices of other commodities.
Paris. Aug. 2lst.~The French Gov,
ernment's reply to the recent note OF
Marquis Curzon, the British Foreign
Secretary, on the separations situation
was handed to the British Embassy this
morning. The hope in French official
circles is that this note, indited by Pre-
mier Poincare will prevent a rupture
of the Entente. Considerable confidence
is expressed thai the British Cabinet
will find it conciIiatory and see in it a
basis for continued discussion of the
Ruhr occuDatiOn and the reDaratiOn OrO-
, 1923-08-24

expected Mr.. Baldwin will find the reply
conclusive. 1t is hoped. however, that
be will regard it encouraging and will
withhold any plans for separate action
toward Germany until the points in dis
pute are further elucidated. There is
said to be q tendency to look MORE IA
VOurable on a new PREPARATION conference
among the Allies and it is thought to be
certain tkat NJ. Poincare will see M
Baldwin when the latter returns from his
vacation today at AK lez Haines. The
French reply takes uD fifty pages OF vel
low book which will be issued tomorrow
together with a summary in both English
and French.
Genoa, Aug. / st.-Terrifc hurricanes
have marked the change from the heat,
which have prevailed here for many days
to more moderate temperature. The
high winds devastated the noted Summcr
resort Sestri, to The east OF Genoa, where
numerous bathing pavilions we're wreck
ed and III roofs of buildings were blown
away. The terrOr-stricken Inhabitants
fed from their homes. There We're 10
victims.
New York. Aug. 21st. Tragedy de-
cendeI on the city during the night vi en-
the root and one wall OF me new plaza
hall, located at Grand and Havemeyer-
streets In Brooklyn crushed during a
spectacular fire and hurled apdmber of
fremen into the blazing ruins, For
hours rescue parties worked frantically
in the debris and first reports placed the
number Of dead at ton. Hampered BY
the darkness and the j%utense neat burst
ing from the smoking famelit pile fire.
men and police at nine thirty this morn
ing we're able to compile only an unveri-
fed casualty list. According to this list
two fremen were killed and AZ men,
most of them fire fighters. were seriously
injured, six persons fatally, The search
of the ruins, however, has not yet been
completed, for the fire was still smouId-
ering with fitful bursts of flames.
Lond0n, Aug. 23rd.-The twentyfourth
match of the tour was commenced yes
terday between the West lnuian cricket
ers and Norfolk at Norwich The West
Indians went in to bat first and at the
close of the days play had scored 1913 t,r
the loss of nine wickets. Following are
the scores. West Indian XII. first in
nings. MINES 10. ChalIenor z, Austin
II, Small IL. Ince II, Holt 4, Browne %.
Cons antine 7. PASCAL mot OUT 10. Dew
hurst 10, John mot OUT /, extras 5.
total 1913. The game will be continued
today.
London. Aug. Dist. The Canadian
Pacific Ocean steamship Empress of
CooElorJ1S - mos oppo,,pnoJ tbic oFton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT
HEARINGS
Compensation will be Coatinued in
Case OF Charles Rainey Of
Sk0Nhegan

Industrial accident commission
hearings were held Tuesday at the
Court House. John Murray who was
injured at the American Woolen Co. s
plant claimed permanent impairment
to usefulness of one hand and finger.
The Employees Libility Assurance
CORPORATION was the insurance firm
involved. A conference was also
held between Wm. Folsom Merrill of
Skowhegan. the law firm of Perkins
& Weeks of Waterville and Judge
Thsyer of the Industrial Accident
Commission and 1t was decided that
the compensation of Charles Raney
of Skowhegan he continued. A petit
tion was in order by the insurance
company to discontinue the compensa-
tion. Raney has been sick since in
juries which he received while in the
employ of the Turner Construction Co.
at the time the addition to the Ameri-
can Woolen Co.'S mill here was built
Jerry Cowette who was employed at
the Purington Brick Yards and re-
ceived injuries while thus engaged
was also awarded compensation.
for injuries. Thomas n. Weeks of
the Perkins & Weeks firm from Wat
erville was in attendance at the hear
ings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
The Athens Coat Stealing Case

Many Somerset County people will
recall the coat stealing case at Ath-
ems last fair time, and the consequent
arrest OF three men with the result
that indictments were returned by the
grand jury at the winter term OF
court against Louis Terrio. Harry
Cardigan and Fred Shank for larceny
also against Alma Doucette and
Yvonne Ouillette. The men were
under bonds for $500 for their ap-
pearance at court. Evidence was
presented by police matron. it is
understood. tending to show that the
two girls from Lewiston were guilty
parties in the reality and that he men
had nohing to do with 1t. A careful
analysis of the case showed. no evil
dence against the girls and they were
not In the car the night the coats
were found it is claimed, consequent
iy they were dismissed. The men re-
fused to honor their bonds and there
fore the cash bail of $500 was turned
over to the county
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
JOHN I. CAMPB|ElL!!PAYs
FINE OF $1,000
Connected With Deal TO Defraud
United States Of Payment of
Duty Il was Alleged

An indictment was filed in the
United States District Court. Northern
Division, District of Maine at the Feb
ruary term, 1923. in Bangor against
John T. Campbell of Skowhegan and
John C. Foss, alias Barney Foss of
Danforth. According to the indict-
ment 1t was alleged both Campbell
and Foss conspired unlawfully and
agreed to defraud the United States
of large sum Of money. 1t was
claimed that Foss and Campbell
planned for Foss to purchase in Can
ada large quantity of wool and
transport the same from Canada into
the United States without declaring
the same to customs officer
of the United States for payment of
duty, and without paying the duty
thereon. ; The indictment further
claimed that on the twenty-second
and twenty-fourth of September last,
Foss caused large quantity of wool
to be transported from Canada into
the United States, without paying
duty on the same; that on Sept. 10
Campbell paid to and deposited with
Foss a large sum Of money for the
purpose of purchasing wool in Can
ada and that on Sept. %, Campbell
assisted F0ss and other persons un-
known in packing wool transported
by Foss and other persons unknown
by Foss from Canada into the United
States without paying the duty; ~
Campbell pleaded not guilty at the
trial but the Jury returned verdict
of guilty after being out about nine
hours, and Campbell was sentenced to
pay fine of $1,000 which he paid and
was discharged. Foss pleaded gull
ty and was sentenced to pay a fine
of $500 which was later revoked and
he was sentenced to pay a fine of 5000
and was committed as the fine was
not then paid. A second indictment
against Foss--for smuggling was mol
pressed being found on same evi-
dence as in the conspiracy indict-
ment upon which he was sentenced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
TOWN meeting DAY
00pum --
rl 1H6NvH
Desires Of Various Citi-
zens in Municipality
High School Lot VIII BE One Of the
Important Matters to be
Considered by the Voters

The buzz of town meeting talk is
heard on the street corners and
wherever the citizens congregate as
the date of the annual town meeting
on March 12 is rapidly approaching.
With numerous candidates in the
field for various town offices there Is
likely to be considerable excitement
on this important day In our munich
ipality. Various articles are already
being talked up for the consideration
of the voters, and it Is safe to say one
lof the most important of these will be
the matter of purchasing the Heselton
property for future high school
building. There is also a movement
on foot to cause the revaluation of
the property In town. The matter
of purchasing a stone crusher for the
town will be taken up, while another
article will probably be inserted In
the warrent for repairing the present
stone crusher. The matter of pur-
chasing and maintaining small two
horse road machine for the patrol
man to keep the state road in order
will also be considered. This ma
chine will cost about $3.50.
+ Other matters have been suggested
and which some of the citizens want
include the following: Extension OF
Smith street. New piano for the Opera
House. More fire hose. Money for
health work. To reimburse Wallace
Adams for land taken by the town
Painting of bridges. Grayelling OF
Bush street. An electric light or
Chandler street opposite the residence
of Horace Jewett. A hydrant at the
corner of Beech and Smith streets
Street light on Ash street. To cosnpa
.abntters where there is ,'sewer & be
connect Withsethe town sewer. Bnilo
sidewalk 'onYAawton street. and set
abnut,a catch basin 3on the same
street, Buy.a REQ Speed wagon. fEx
tend Beech street sewer about foul
hundred and fifty feet to include thu
Briggs lot An electric light on Upper
Middle street near the residence O
l.. H.; Smith Extend Currisr BrOof
sewer about two hundred feet.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
d. A. II. HOLDS ANNUAL SILVER
TEA
Mrs. Florence Hale Of Augusta Deli.
yers the Address

There was large attendance of
ladies at the annual silver tea given
by Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, d. A.
r. Monday afternoon in Library Par
lors. The regent. Mrs. Elizabeth A
Marble pre- sided and she called spe-
cial attention 10 the n. A. r. confer
ence to be held in WatervlIe, March
q and %. Delegates were elected
to attend as follows: Mrs Alta s.
Elliott, Mrs. Della l.. Bartlett, Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth, Mrs. Helen
c. Wentworth. Mrs Birdena +. Conant,
Mrs. Laura H.. Dinsmore aud Mrs.
Vina Greenwood with the following
alternates: Miss Mabel J. Pooier, Mrs.
Edith S. Philbrick. Mrs. Margaret X.
Goodrich. Mrs. Emma n. Dunton, Mrs
Helen X. Hight. Mrs. Elise Fellows
White and Mrs. Grace NJ. Poulin.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Miss Florence Hale from The Rural
Department of Educational Work at
Augusta and her theme was "True
Patriotism She dealt especially
with the, right rearing Of children
asa patriotic duty OF parents and
-" pa upOA GA
aiffples 10 be, set before them. Miss
Hale was formerly of Athol. Mass.
but for several years was at the head
of a training school in Presque Isle
prior ito assuming her duties in. con
-nectton with her educational work at
Augusta. / During the afternoon Mrs.
Pearl Pomelow sang two selections
with piaD0. accom- na1liIn ent hy Mrs
Mary L. Marston' and Miss Dorothy
NJ Nye played piano solos.
After the program refreshm ents of
sandwiches. wafers. tea and mints
we're served with Mrs. Edith s. Phil
brick and Miss Mabel j. Pooler pour
ing. The committee in charge was
composed of Mrs. Georgia c. Wilson.
Mrs: Elizabeth A. Marble. Mrs. Mabel
VI, Philbrick. Mrs. Viola j Weston of
Industry. Mrs Sarah l.. Eaton. Mrs.
Lizzie W. Healey and Mrs. Edna P
Bunker of North Anson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
The Late John Robinson

An aged veteran of the Civil War
passed away Saturday at S a. m. at
his home in Palmyra. He was born
In SkOwhegan. June IA, 1913, being
next to the oldest of seven brothers,
Daniel, Thomas. Frank, Randolph and
Cyrus and two half brothers who still
survive him, Laforest of Kenduskeag,
and Fremont OF California. His
sisters were Lucinda Dexter. Louise
Davis and Ann Stacy. He was SER
geant in the First Maine Cavalry,
Company H. He served three years,
ten months and twenty days. He
was married to Jennie E. Hartweli,
Sept. IL, 1866, who still survives him.
Funeral was held from the house
Monday. Feb. 1s, at 2 p. m, Rev.
Charles H. .Johonnett officiating. The
remains were placed in the tomb at
Mt. Pleasant. -
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
OF SOMERSET
POMONA At MADISON
kennebec Valley Grange win be In.
tertalnlng Order on Tuesday
Next. The Program

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with kennebec Valley Grange at Mad
ison on Tuesday, February 81. The
address Of welcome will be given by
the worthy master Of kennebec Val
ley Grange. Fred Dinsmore. with
response by ". b. Whittier of Show
hegan. There will be readings,
songs and music and history OF
kennebec Valley Grange to be given
by members Of the host grange, There
will be an address and stereoptican
lecture by the State Commissioner of
Agriculture, Frank p. Washburn, with
a closing thought by Rev. f. B. Tet-
ley of Madison The meeting is
called at 1890 a III. The degree is
TO be conferred at the forenoon meet
ing. There will be reduced rates on
the Somerset Traction Companys
railway.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
DEATH OF MISS +. FRANCES
. HUTCHINSON
Former SkOwhegan Lady Passed
Away In a Winchester Hospital

Many Skowhegan people will learn
with regret of the death of Miss E.
Frances Hutchinson in a hospital in
Winchester, Mass, following an oper-
alton. The deceased was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutchinson
and formerly lived in this town. the
family home being ON West Front st,
In house nearly opposite the Geo.
Goodwin homestead. The parents
are no longer living. Miss Rutchin-
son has taught for twelve years the
branches of Latin, French and Ger
man in the high school at Stoneham,
Mass. Last summer she was abroad
to continue her study and this sum-
mer was planning visit to old friends
In Skowhegan. She was here last
during the summer of 1921. Miss
Hutchinson is survived by brother.
Carlton of Haverhill, Mass, and
sister, Miss Elizabeth who has been
spending the winter in Stoneham.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
MONTHS OF YEAR At
!. THE WOnAh'S CLUB

A,slelightful meeting OF the Skow-
hogan Woman's Club was held Satur-
day afternoon in the parlOrs of the
Public Library with Mrs. Kathleen
f. Oak and Mrs. Adelaide NJ Ordway
as hostesses. 1t was a, Calendar
program in charge of Mrs. Mary T..
Marston. Mrs Edith S Philbrick, Mrs
Mary {. StinChiield. Mrs. Maude
Avore and Mrs. Maude w. Smith and
was given in Valentine form. parti-
cularly applicable to the day. Living
pictures representing each month OF
the year appeared in Valentine
frame as follows: January, Miss
Sadie Martin. illustrating winter
sports; February. St Valentines Day.
Mrs. Fancher S. SWEET; March, Miss
Mildred A. Beale. as an Irish Lassie
of St. Patriek's Day: April. Junior
Blunt and Elizabeth p. Merrill in rain
coats as April showers; May. Miss
Phyllis Whiting. as May queen; June
Miss Mary Merrill as a June bride.
July, Mrs. Vera B. Smith as Liberty.
August, Miss Phyllis Whiting as
summer girl; September, Miss Sadie
Martin as Harvest; October. Miss
Agnes Cockn4 a- huntress; No
vember. Nj 1ssnetl" L. Merrill as
pilgrim W. participated in the first
Thanksgiying b7cerD Der. Elizabeth
P and Peggy Merrill as Christmas
with tiny stockings.
Proceeding the appearance OF the
pictures readings in groups for
three months each were given by Mrs.
Maude l.. Jewett. Mrs. Daisy Merrill.
Mrs. Lola Nj. Blunt and Mrs. Helen
c. Wentworth Victrola selections
we're arranged in keeping with the
months by Mrs. Maude w Smith. The
meeting was deferred from the Wed
nesday previous because of the storm.
Chidren's Day will be observed at
the Club with a miscellaneous and
partly patriotic program furnished by
the children and for the children next
Saturday afternoon. The AFFAIR will
be held in Library Parlors and tbs
hour will be 245. Mrs. Sarah P.
Reed will be in charge of the ar
rangements.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
PERCY :HEMUS SPEAKS
4. .::. !: 70 RoTAR|AA!s MS: 81: !: : !:
Fraacis Tyler of the Impressario
= Company Led In the Singing.
a..t Club Luncheon :, 81,

Another r0uSing Rotary luncheon
was held last Friday noon in Grand
Army Hall with Percy Hemus of the
Impressario Company as the princi-
pal speaker and Francis Tyler of the
same musical aggregation assisting in
the song leadership. Songs were
sung at first under the direction OF
Prof. Leighton and later by MIR. Tyler,
whom by the way is an honorary
member of New York Rotary Club.
MIR. Tyler is really the father of one
of the Rotary's most popular songs,
"Old Macdonald Had a Farm as it
was he who introduced it into the New
York Club where he led the singing
for three years. Since then 4 has
spread until il has become one or the
strongest Rotary songs in the feouF-
try. Mr.. Tyler also, cohductfd, Ia
contest between two groups of RUtat
ians, one group singing, THE Long,
Long Trail and the other, Keep
the Home Fires Burning -
Mr. Hemus said he had been, lit
tie troubled to know just how to
greet the men whom he was to ad-
dress but that after hearing them
sing he had easily reached the deci-
sion that he should address them Eel
low Musicians" He said that he
had heard of SkOwhegan from the
footlights and that from now on he
could look his fellow players IN the
eve and say TO them. You've got
nothing OH me, have played Oshkosh,
Wis. and Skowhegan. Maine in the
same season" Mr. Hemus said that
he had not seen the state of Maine
since he came into it but that be had
seen snow. He paid a tribute to
Skowhegan. however. when he said it
was the only city in the state in which
he had been which cleaned its side
walks. He spoke somewhat OF the
advantages of music in business men
tloning the installation of pipe organs
and radios in some of the big stores
of the cities He spoke upon men in
various business professions as being
temperementaI as we'll as musicians.
and surprised his listeners somewhat
with a statement that seven hundred
million dollars was spent for music
alone annual. in this country Mr..
Hemus added that American artists
were practically leading the world.
The services of Mrs. Marion Thomp-
son Oddly as pianist were procured
for the luncheon. Three new mem-
bers have lately been voted into the
club, DR.. Stanley NJ. Cover, Ernest
l.. Warren of the u. h. Cummings
shoddy. plant and Rev. George Lor-
ing Thurlow. pastor of the Federated
Church. The next meeting will hc
held tomorrow, friday noon IN
Grand Army Hall.