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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

A. lIr. Robinson is detained at Le-
wiston by the quarantine declared on
Bates campus an invitation has been
extended to the Methodist congrega-
ton TO meet with us during the per-
iod of quarantine.
NJ. f.. CHURCH NOTES
Owing to the fact that Bates Col
Iege dormitories and campus were
placed in quarantine for scarlet few
err last Saturday our church held no
services last Sunday. We trust that
no more cases will develop and that
our pastor may soon be back to us.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the La
dies Aid Society was held last week
with its president, Miss Addie Fen
Jason. 1t was voted to have new cur
tains for the Community Room and
TO purchase seven dozen bowls anu
several trays for use in serving din
ners. After the business meeting.
the ladies' spent the remainder OF the
afternoon in sewing.
On the evening of February 14th.
the Ladies' Aid Society will serve an
oyster stew supper after which Va
lentine Social will be held. Inter
esting features are being planned and
u large attendance is hoped for. Come
and wear your heart on your sleeve.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet this Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Vesta Caswell. La
dies please come prepared to sew.
The meeting February 9th OF Ruth
Head Cragin Chapter, d. A. r., WI
be in chargetof the March committee.
Word was received OF the death OF
Matte May Blaisdell Peterson OF
Philadelphia, Pa. who was the old
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Blaisdel of Arson Valley. the
death comes as a great shock to the
members of her family as she was
not considered seriously sick. She
leaves to mourn her loss husband,
C. Z. Peterson of Philadelphia, her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. War
rem Blaisdell; sister. Miss Nellie
Blaisdell of Arson Valley; step
daughter OF Philadelphia, also one
other sister Mrs. Jennis Hodgkins OF
North Arson.
We are sorry to hear of the illness
of Mrs Jennie Hodgkins, who with a
nervous spell is Frustrated at the
news of her sisters death.
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ANSON CENTER

Miss Louese Tibbetts who d
closed a twenty 600 weeks d
school at Sidney is at hon.|
months vacation.
DR.. MarstOn was a prod
visitor at Mrs. Emma WENT
Friday. Little Miss Lctia 1
cnnyalescing from a severe
had IN i'll turn and ran up /
temperature. We are plea
learn that she is much better
writing.
Charles Pain made a busins
to West New Portland FridaT,
Mrs. Isabelle Carron is req
as rapidly as could he expects
her recent severe illness.
The next meeting of the
spear Club is to be held at Mn
Reynolds on February 18th,
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H4RTLANd

The funeral OF Mrs. Albert WaTd
who passed away last Tuesday, was
held at her home Saturday afternoon
when Mr. Newman spoke words of
comfort to the family
Miss Glenna Burton, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Burton, has
been severely i'll with tonsilitis. but
is recovering.
Henry White who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tibbetts,
returned to Pittsfield Monday after
noon
The attendance at Grammar school
has not been very good this last
week as Lena Written, Albert Ell
drich and several others have been
absent, but 1t is better so far this
week.
Lena Written who has been seygre-
" il was present at school Monday
January 29th.
Lyman Philips of Palmyra died Sat
urday morning.
Thos. O'Reilly, Nell Williams and
Thomas Thomas went to Massachu-
sets on business and returned Sat
urday night.
Harmony and Hartland held bas-
ket ball game at Harmony and this
time Hartlanh was the fortunate team
Hazel White and husband of Pitts
field we're at Hartland visiting her
parents, Saturday and Sunday.
The school will not be open Tues
day as 1t is teachers visiting day
in Pittsfeld.
Christeen Sweet celebrated her
eighth birthday Saturday afternoon,
January 9th.
Night school will be held for the
benefit of the parents on February H..
1t is hoped all will attend this ses-
sion from 6.30 to $50 p. NJ.
Miss Ethel Ward returned to Farm
ington, January 10Th and Elmer Ward
came back to high school.
Mr.. Ward and children have the
sympathy of all in their great loss
OF dear wife and mother.
Mrs. Pearl Folsom is sick. with a
bad cold also Mrs. Ida NJ Raymond.
Mrs. Charles Emery is sick at this
writing.
The pupils under r. C. Raymond in
the grammar school who have receiv-
ed perfect spelling during the last
week are in grade seven. Henry
Springer, Hi'da Tibbetts, Gerald Page,
Luana Wheeler, Howard Gray, Doro-
thy Thomas in grade eight. Floyd
Hubbard, Ina Burlock, Everett Holt,
Myrtle Ordway, Norman Weber, Eli
cen Seekins, Jamie Griffith, Annie
O'Reilly, Grace Griffith. James Full
| Ter, Lena Written, Lenett Staples and
Frank Mathews.
The pupils of the grammar room
have been neither absent or tardy
are velma Green, Howard Gray, Fan
ME Griffith, Lloyd Hubbard. Norman
| Weber, Ina Burloek and Eileen Seek
ms.
Jennie Nickels was made glad on
arrival of baby girl last Tuesday
We are very glad to see our music
teacher, Mrs. Pease. able to visit our
schools again after her sickness.
The teachers in the towns, where
she has charge of the music shonld
! do all in their power to cooperate
with her and make her work pleas
ant as any town ought to be proud
| to be able to secure so talented a
musician. The children are sure on
the job to do their part.
Rev. Mr.. Traitor, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Berton and Mr.. and Mrs. David Brisby
were calling on r. C. Raymond's fam
lily last week.
Mr.. Raymond, the grammar school
teacher asks the fathers and moth
| efs to be sure to visit the evening" uses
sion Of school February 18th. from
$50 to $50 p. m. Come and sex
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SOI.OS
Receiyed too late for Publica-
ton last week)

Receiyed too late for Publica-
ton last week)
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Fife Drew Tuesday, February 9Th.
J. f. Philbrook, principal of Scion
high is confined at home with bad
cold and lumbago. Quite number
OF the students are also Ill with colds.
Ted Lombard who has been in Wa
teryi'le helping to care for his broth
err. Fred who has been very i'll with
grippe and pneumonia, has come home
and is quite i'll at the home Of Fred
Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Holway are hay-
ing the prevailing colds.
Mrs. Annie Small and son Miss Mar
iorie Glidden of Madison were the
week end guests of Fred Adams fam
lily.
Scion basket ball teams played their
final game at Madison with the Mad
ison high school teams Friday even
ing, result 'ng in a score of "a to 2S
in favor of the Scion boys aYd ~ to
IL In favor of the Scion girls.
A very pleasant evening was passed
at the postponed meeting When- the
ID. A. r. ladies entertained taeir hus-
bands. The regent very kindly open
ed her spacious home for the affair,
the evening was spent with contests
and a program of music and readings.
Refreshments of sandwiches. WEIGH
rarabit, cake, coffee and waters were
served, after which games we're en-
ioyed
At the Farm Bureau meeting held
in Grange hall Tuesday the attend
ance was small on account OF the
bad roads and buster. Neyerthe-
less an interesting program has been
Planned for the coming year, which
will be printed later.
County Agent Storer and Miss Hare
were both present regardless of wea-
Their conditions.
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.,JACkM AN

Mrs. George Hughey and Mrs. Grin
Moore entertained the ladies OF the
Library Association. Tuesday after
noon in the library club rooms. Cards
were played and a delicious lunch
was served by the hostesses. A large
number were present and very nice
time enioved by all.
Jackman Library will be opened to
the pubic SATURDAY. afternoon and
evening February 10th. Card play
ing and refreshments will be served.
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ANSON
GARFIELD SCHOOL NOM

UAIlF IFIID OCffOOI NUI7
The teachers of the Garfield
are very much pleased with the
fit given by Mr.. Smiley at ,A|
time Theatre, Thursday afternaI
evening. $65.55 was REALIZED
$3.50 from the candy sale;
sums are to pay for the mill
the first four grades have ever
noon. We especially appreci'
help of the four girls who sold
and also the scholars who|
tickets.
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Il. lI4ALon ndreD; Inc nfee Mid
shipmen. CIV. II. G. kingston; Lati-
tude - degree, Mrs. Schuyler Crow
ingshield) True Stories of the Great
War, (Francis Trevelyan Miller The
Putnam Hall Cadets, (Arthur VI. Win
field; People of Destiny phillips
Gibbs: From Wheel and Lookout,
Crank T. Bullen); Hugh Gwyeth,
(Beulah NJ. Dix; The High School
Captain of the Team. OF. Irving Han
cock; Bird Life, Drank NJ. Chap
mani.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-28
PRINCES THEATRE PROGRAM

Sunday September 30th:
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH III.
Characters from beloved potts
immortal Poem.
Wednesday Oct 3rd DRIVEN
A picture that has been accord d
the Supreme Cinama Honor.
Driven" the Chas. Brabin- Uniser-
sal-Jewel production, coming to the
Princess Wed. Oct 3rd, was select
ed from hundreds of cinema features
for major mention by the commit
tee on Exceptional Photoplays of the
National Board of Review. One pic
ture month is accorded this supreme
honor.
II is the one picture you cannot
afford to miss. 1t is magnificent.
One Ticket SOC admits all of the
family.
October 10th RAILROADING.
October 18th HUNTING BIG BAME
IN AFRICA. BY Snow Expedition.
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MontanaNeu,s

George Walters. so, one of the pi-
oneers of Custer county, but who lived
In Rosebud county since it was ere
ated. is dead at his home at Ashland.
United States Senator T. J. Walsh
before leaving for Washington. d. c.,
recently, announced his candidacy for
reelection on the Democratic ticket
When he jumped from a wagon onto
the handle of pitchfork in such a
manner that it pierced his abdomen,
l. ]. Cole, a farmer south of Nashua,
was perhaps fatally injured.
Mrs. Mary b. Evans of Deer Lodge,
an early-day Montana pioneer, mother
of John NJ Evans, congressman from
the First Montana district, is dead at
the home of her granddaughter in
Bozeman. Deceased came to Montana
in 1864 and is survived by four sons,
two daughters, q grandchildren and
IS reat-grandchildren
Montana undertakers, In convention
IN Butte elected G.. Walter Selby of
Livingston. president of the Montana
state Funeral Directors association.
Others selected are: w. d. Kendrick.
Anaconda, first vice president; Seth
Carroll, Harlowton, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs Vivian Wolfe, Bridger,
secretary-treasurer.
Col. George Sheets, pioneer of Gus
ter county and one Of the trail blazers
of the early days in Montana, died re-
Gently at the home of relatives in Lin
coin, Nebraska. Deceased was about
so years Of age. He was at one time
county surveyor of Custer county and
was well known throughout the east
ern part Of the state.
The Rev. J. A. Martin of Great
Falls. the oldest Methodist minister in
point of service In Montana, has re-
tired to accept the executive position
as western representative of the gen
eral Deaconess board. Rev. Martin
first occupied a pulpit in Montana in
1887 and has been continually in the
ministry in the state since that time.
Mrs Emma Hardwick. of Poison,
will attend the national convention of
War Mothers at Kansas City as Mon
tanas delegate. Mrs. Hardwick is one
of three mothers in Montana who LOST
two sons in the World war. The other
two mothers who are eligible TO honorS
for a double loss are Mrs. Charles -
Belden, of Billings and Mrs. Lou
Young, of Butte.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-28
CALL FOR COAL BIDS

The trustees of School District No.
i, McCone County, Montana will re-
ceive sealed bids to furnish coal as
needed to the Circle School for the
school year Of 1923'24.
Bids must be filed with the under
signed not later than two P. NJ, on
Wednesday, October 10th, 1923.
Bids must state the price per ton
for good coal weighed and delivered
to the Circle School House.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to sign a suitable contract.
The trustees reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Trustees of
School District No. 1.
Dated at Circle, Montana, Sept.
18th, 1923.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Teachers examinations for McCone
County will be given at Circle on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ,Octo-
Der 4, 5 and 6, 1923. Teachers living
at a distance from Circle and who
Will find it more convenient to do SO,
may take the examination at either
Glasgow or Poplar on the dates
najmed above. Examination begins
at eight o'clock sharp each day.
The examination schedule follows:
Neutrality-suspicious. 4th.
A. M. History Civics.
p. NJ. Grammar Theory and
Practice Spelling.
Friday, October 5th
A. M. Arithmetic Geography
American Literature.
P. M. Reading Agriculture
Physiology Physical Geography
School Laws.
Saturday, October 9Th. -...-.-.. -.
A. M. School Management Ele-
mentary Psychology Principals OF
Education Educational Psychology.
CORA BAUER,
Superintendent of Schools.
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GIlNERAL OUTPUT MORE
THAN DOUBLES IN YEAR

Betterment in mining conditions in
Montana, due chiefly to the enhance
ment in market and mining conditions
in the early part of the year, is re-
flected from the report of net pro-
ceeds of the mining companies to the
state board of equalization. Slumping
metal prices of recent months create a
condition whereby the report for the
year compared to the report for 1922
probably does not give a true picture
of present conditions, but despite the
recent market reaction 1923 will show
an improvement of a substantial ma
ture over 1922.
In 1922 the gross value of the
product of metal mines in this state
was $20,240,69280. In 1923 the gross
value rose to $53 3,539,S71. The years
compared are actually fiscal years
ending May 81 The totals are OBJ
tanned from the reports of 316 mines
or mine operators. In addition, 127
operators reported mo production" or
prospecting only" These last are not
subject to the metalliferous mines IL
cense tax until they begin shipments
of ore.
There are two sapphire mines in the
state-one in Granite county operated
by the American Gem Mining syndi-
cate of st. Louis, and one in Judith
Basin county operated by the New
Mine Sapphire syndicate of London,
England. The gross value of sapphires
mined by the American Gem syndicate
during last year, according to reports
of the state board of equalization, was
$37, ,284.S0 while the New Mine Sap
phire syndicate took out of the ground
$102, 467.71 worth of the gems.
In 1922 the total net proceeds
amounted to $8S2,OO2 and the license
tax paid was S13,55992. In 1923 the
net proceeds was $5,2O1 GIT and the
license tax was $78,293.67.
OF the total net proceeds of metal
liferous mines for the state this year,
Silver Bow county reported $4,897,-
734.84, leaving only S403, 3,942.66 for the
remainder of the state. Of the $751;
29367 paid as total license tax, Sill
yer Bow county accounted for
S73, ,49302.
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TREASURE STATE PARAGRAPHS

Awakened at 2 o'clock one morning
recently by the antics of mountain
rat that had been persistent in its an
noyance, Tommy Caughlin, a Butte
prospector, determined to rid himself
of the miscreant and in doing so also
rid himself of all his worldly possess
ions. Gingerly reaching from his bed
to a peg above it Caughlin obtained
his shotgun. With true and steady
aim he got bead on the trespasser
and fired The shot hit half case
of dynamite and when the prospector
came to on hillside near where his
cabin had been one of the first things
he noticed was the rat leaving the
ruins and taking to the hills. He is Of
the. opinion the rat will trouble him
no more.
Razing the arena in which the
Dempsey Gibbons fight for the heavy
weight championship of the world was
held at Shelby July 4, will soon be fin
ished by /. I. Ketchum, of Salt Lake,
who purchased the big lumber pile
from creditors on attachment when the
financial wreckage of the battle was
being cleared up. The lumber Is being
shipped to Cardston, Alta, and to Salt
Lake city, and a considerable amount
is being sold in Shelby. There were
100000 feet of lumber in the big
arena and ten tons of nails.
Mrs. Nellie Lundgsen, the day after
her marriage was ordered by her hus-
band to secure a place and manufac-
ture moonshine for him to sell. She
refused. Later the demand was made
again, and upon her second refusal her
husband threatened to kill her. She
applied for divorce and the decree
was granted recently in Butte, where
the marriage ceremony was performed
in June of this year.
Six hundred thousand dollars worth
of bonds of the Bitter Root irrigation
district have been sold, it is announced
by G. S. Heidle, state engineer and
chairman of the state irrigation dis
trict bond commission. The board
voted to certify the bonds and the GER
tification will be made by the secre-
tary of state.
A stalk of oats, the head of which
measured Is inches, was brought to
the city from the farm of Ray Isbelle,
in the Wilsall section. Estimates on
the field are 100 bushels to the acre
and better.
With bullet hole just under the
heart, the body of r. t. Common, 78
years of age, a resident of Whitehall
for 80 years, was found in the rear of
his meat shop. The body was only
partly dressed, and .3S caliber re-
volver was lying by its side. All evil
dence seems to indicate suicide.
Orders to resume grading on the
Miles City end of the Montana-Wyo-
ming railroad have been received and
contractors have resumed work. All |
engineers are busy on the portion of
the line In Montana and will probably |
stay In the field until snQw flies,
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-28
TREASURE STATE RICH
IN RARE MANGANESE
High Grade Product of PhiIipsbura
District Sells Several Times
Higher than Market

= Montana's manganese, like its
! copper and wheat, is of so su-
Z perior a quality that It's grade
! makes production possible In the
Z face of an adverse market, ac-
j. cording to data assembled by
Z the state department of agricul-
) ture and industry. Manganese
Z from the Philipsburg district for
) the manufacture of dry-cell bat
teries commonly sells for two or
! three times the open market
j price.
! Deposits of manganese ore are
! found in eight distinct districts
! in Montana. Philipsburg being
! the most productive district not
only in Montana but In the
! United States. Large bodies of
! rhodochrosite at Butte are 'l,c
7 source of valuable quantities OF
manganese. During 1917 and
1918 Montana produced app.oXl-
mately two-thirds of the total
amount of this metal thai was
produced In the United States.
It is estimated that 25.0o0 TO
10000 tons are used annually in
the manufacture of dry-ceil bat
teries, but the greatest market
vel is for steel making, by the
open-hearth or Bessemer pro-
cesses. Manganese like ferro-
manganese is used as an alloy,
the former containing 10 to 80
per cent of manganese going
into structural shapes, sheets,
bars an dwire made by the % n
hearth process. Spiegeleisen,
containing 16 to 30 per Geo of
manganese, is used largely in
the Bessemer process for the
making of rails. forgings and the
like.
President C. FL. Clapp of the
University of Montana reports
that deposits of manganese in
various ore combinations are
found also at Neihart, in Cas-
cade county, at Wicks in Jeffer-
son county, northwest of An
ceney gulch in Gallatin county,
west of Melrose in Beaverhead
county and in Dry gulch in Mad
ison county between Twin
Bridges.
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CONTINUED from last week.

No. 1921 Clark, Fl. Road work
Amount claimed $500, amount allow.
ed $500.
No. 1922 Clerks Petty Cash. Dis
bursements for July, 1923. Amount
claimed $194.45, amount allowed
$19445.
No. l6 % Coffin, Albert. Drayage
Amount claimed $18.07, amount al
lowed $1S.07.
| No. 1924 Connolly Machinery Co.
Repairs. Amount claimed $41.20,
amount allowed $4120
No. y625 Connolly Machinery Co.
Repairs. Amount claimed $152.00,
amount allowed $152.OO
No. 1926 Continental Oil Co. Gas
Amount claimed $3.50, amount allow
ed $95.3O
No. 1927 Cook, Charles M. Road
work. Amount claimed $23.5O, amount
allowed 1880.
No 1928 Cuta, Frank. Road work
Amount claimed $4,000, amount al
lowed $500.
No. 1929 Dambly, S. w. Road work
Amount claimed $3.50, amount al
lowed $16.50
No. 1880 Davis, W. B. Road work.
Amount claimed $7975, amount al
lowed $79.75.
No. 1851 Dunham Lbr. Co Supplies
Amount claimed $412,97, amount dis
allowed SIPS, amount allowed $405.71
No. 1852 Dwyer, Sylvester. Road
work Amount claimed $64.00. a.
mount allowed $4,000.
No. 1888 Estrem, Aufin Road
work. Amount claimed $2275,amount
disailowed $6.40, amount allowed
$1635.
NO. 1854 First National Bank.
supplies. Amount claimed $21.00,
amount allowed $21.00.
No. 1853 5Fiske, e.. A.. Road WORK
Amount claimed $31.99, amount allow
ed $31.99.
NO. 1886 Fiske, c. G. Road work.
Amount claimed $4,000, amount allow
ed $4,000.
No. 1887 Fraser, Donald. Road
work Amount claimed $43.62,amount
allowed $43.62.
NO. 1858 Gilbertson, Harry. Road
work, Amount claimed $54.00,
amount allowed $54.O0.
NO. 1859 Gilgertson, Harry. Road
work. Amount claimed $3.50,
amount disalowed $1,000, amount al
lowed $3.50.
No 1859 Grogan Robinson Lbr. Co
SUPPLIES. Amount claimed $12.50,
amount allowed $3.50.
NO. 164l Heser, Tony. Road work
Amount claimed S6475, amount al
lowed $64.75.
No. 1642 Heser, Joe. Road work.
Amount claimed $282.0O, amount al
lowed $2S2OO.
No. l643 Heser, Nick. Road work
Amount claimed $1,000, amount dis
allowed $500, amount allowed $500.
No. 1914 Hilsted, o. M. Road work.
Amount claimed $3.50, amount al
lowed $3.50.
No. 1916 Hilstad, o. NJ Road work.
Amount claimd $l5.75, amount al
lowed $15.75.
No. 1916 Holderman, w. H. Road
work. Amount llaimed S90.75, 5,amount
allowed $90.75.
No. 1647 Horsford, Thomas. Mile
age and expense. Amount claimed
$3.50, amount allowed $3.50.
No. 1913 Hubbard, Ed Drayage. (,
laimed $1.00, amount allowed
S1.00.
NO. 1649 Hudson, X. B. Drayage. |
Amount claimed $4495, amount al |
lowed $4.95.
No 1860 Johnson, j. NJ Road work
Amount claimed $4,000, amounto al |
lowed $34.0.
No. 1861 Johnston, Arthur. Road |
work. Amount claimed $72.62,amount
allowed $72.62.
No. l652 Keller, John. Repairs.
Amount claimed $500, amount allow
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Commissioner Proceedings


OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS OF McCONE COUNTY, MON
TANA, AT CIRCLE, AUGUST 9Th,
1928