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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
A NEW INDUSTRY.
p. s. ThOrsen Gives Ellsworth
Another Big Boost.

Another Big Boost.
P. S. Thorsen of Thorsen Farms
has made another big investment in
Ellsworth business property, and an
nounced the coming establishment of
new industry that will be big help
to Ellsworth, and to the agricultural
interests of this section Mr.. Thorsen
is in Ellsworth this week
The property bought is the entire
Clark-Davis property, fronting on
Water street, and running back and
forming an L with Mr.. Thorsen' S
other Main street property on which
is located the store of the Thorsen
Farms Products Co. The property
purchased was bought last year by T..
G. Smith, who occupies the Water
street store, and will not be disturbed
in his occupancy of the building.
Mr.. Thorsen will establish here an
ice-cream factory and creamery,
equipped with the most modern ma
chinery that can be purchased. Work
will begin at once on the erection of
a building back Of the Thorsen store
lot. He expects to have it ready for
operation in about six weeks. Ground
was broken to-day for the building,
32x40 feet in size.
Mr.. Thorsen also proposes to trans
fer to the factory here all the dairy
operations in connection with his
milk route A bottling plant will be
installed in the factory. At the farm
the milk will be cooled to 35 degrees
Immediately after milking, shipped
in bulk to the factory bottled, and
placed in cold storage at the plant
where it will be kept at a tenn
perature of 35 degrees until leaving
for early morning delivery. The sys-
TEN insures milk and cream just as
pure, clean and sweet as it can be
produced,
The establishment of the ice
cream factory here will be Of great
benefit to the city. Perhaps few
realize the immense quantity of ice
cream shipped into Ellsworth every
year 1t runs away up into the
thousands of gallons. One dealer
alone handled last year something
over $500 gallons. The factory in
Ellsworth will possess the advantage
of location not only for this local
trade, but for Bar Harbor and towns
in the vicinity And Mr.. Thorsen
proposes to make the best ice-cream
that can be made anywhere. He Will
use not only the cream from the
Thorsen Farms, but will be in the
market for a large quantity of cream
produced under proper sanitary con-
ditions on farms in this section.
The ice-cream factory and cream
cry, with other features which Mr.
Thorsen has in contemplation, Will
add to the prestige of Ellsworth as
a trading and agricultural center
and be of vast benefit to the agr1-
cultural interests of Hancock county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
Testing of Cows.

There are 1853 cows pledged for
the tuberculin test in this county at
present. Bluehill has the largest
number for any one town, approx
mately $50.
The test will cost Is cents per
head to pay cost of transporting
inspector through territory. The way
the cow owners are asking for this
test, it would seem that Hancock
county is in fair way of being able
to boast of being an accredited-herd
county, or one in which all cattle
owned have passed clean test for
tuberculosis
Testing starts May Z. DR.. G. R.
Caldwell, former Ellsworth man,
will do the testing Any who have
not placed their names with the
Farm Bureau office at Ellsworth. or
with some of the Farm Bureau dairy
project leaders, should do so at once
in order to avail themselves of this
test.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25

DIED.

BRADY-At Ellsworth, April "a, John
Brady, aged 70 years, 10 days
COLONIAL Stonington, April %, Ed
win T. Colony, aged 81 years, days.
DOLLIVER-At Bar Harbor, April 49,,
William H. Dolliver aged 66 years,
months, II days.
GRINDLE-At Penobscot, April II,
Mrs. Cora Grindle, aged 81 years, 8
months, rs days.
KNOWLES-At West Eden, April 49,,
Thomas Benton Knowles, aged "a
Years 4 days.
STAPLES-At Brooklin, April 10,
George W. Staples, aged &C years, 10
months, days.
TAPLEY-At West Brooksville, April
81, Capt George H Tapley, aged 81
years, 2 months, 16 days.
WEBSTER-At Stonington, April IS,
Douglas Webster, aged IL years. 1
month, 10 days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
CHURCH NOTICES.
Union Meeting.


Sunday, April 20, at 1870 D. m-Union
Sermon by Rev. Clarence Emery. This
will be the last of the union services
until fall.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. Zebedee Andrews, Pastor
Sunday Notwithstanding at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45 Epworth
League at $50; evening at 100
Sunday, April 29-Morning subject,
Our Refuge" Epworth league at
$50.
st. JOseph's Catholic Church.
Rev. ]. A. German, Pastor.
Sunday. April 29-Mass at 10 o'clock
Congregational Church.
Rev. George S. Brookes, Pastor.
Sunday services-Morning at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45. Mid week SER
vice, Wednesday evening at 7.30.
Sunday April 29-Rev. DR.. ]. J. Mar
tin, of Bangor theological seminary
will preach.
Unitarian Church.
Rev. George T. Jones, Pastor.
Sunday Notwithstanding at 1880;
Sunday school at 70.
Baptist Church.
Rev. Clarence Emery, Pastor.
Sunday Notwithstanding at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45; young peoples
meeting at $50; evening service at
$50.
Sunday April 29-Rev. Henry Smith
will preach in the morning. Young
peoples topic, "A Study in Black and
White"
Ellsworth Falls.
Rev. George S. Brookes, Pastor.
Sunday school at las; preaching at
7 p. M, by Rev. DIR. J. J. Martin
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
SCHOOL NOTES,
(By Supt. H. e. Henry

DR.. w. l.. Powers, of Machias
normal school, will give a talk on
1.-THE Object Method of Teaching
Nature Study" at the School street
schoolhouse Friday afternoon at 8
O'Clock, to which the public is in
vited.
Several of the schools of Ellsworth
have sums deposited in the local
banks, and the school, through it's
school league, uses the funds for
such purposes as it sees fit. The
pupils of the Pine street school re-
Gently sent fine potted lily to the
Hurley hospital.
Prof. l.. j. Pollard will meet his
class on Friday of this week instead
of Thursday as usual.
Up to the present time, the Nicolin
school has made the highest percent
age of attendance of any rural school
in Ellsworth This is a good index
of the interest of the pupils and pa
rents in the school.
Next week we shall be able to
publish the number Of boys and girls
in the city of Ellsworth.
There seems to be misunder-
standing of the school laws regard
ing the employment Of minors. After
a pupil has reached his fifteenth
birthday and has completed the work
of the sixth grade, he is no longer Of
compulsory school age, but no one
has a right to employ said child un-
til he is at least sixteen years of age,
unless the child holds work per-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
Fire at Bucksport Seminary.

The East Maine Conference semi
nary at Bucksport met with severe
loss last Friday, in the burning of the
chapel or recitation building,
built about ten years ago at cost
of $4,000 The building was of
brick, four stories, of modern con-
struction. Besides the recitation
rooms, it contained the assembly
hall and gymnasium. The total loss
on building and equipment is esti-
mated at $4,000, only partially COW
cred by insurance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
MARRIED.

BRIDGES = GRAHAM - At Bangor,
April 10, by Rev. Ashley A. Smith, D.
D., Miss Gaynell NJ Bridges of
Brooklin to John H. Graham of Ban
gor
BRYANT-BUNKER - At Southwest
Harbor, April 20, by Rev. Oscar L..
Olson, Miss Dorothy lone Bryant of
IsleSford to Alvah Wilbur Bunker of
Cranberry Isles.
SEAVEY- TORREY At Sedgwick,
April 10, by Ralph E. Dority, esq,
Mrs. Lizzie G.. Seavey to Frank S.
Torrey, both of BROOKLYN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
b. U. SUMMER SCHOOL.
Ellsworth Session VIII Open Monday,


June IL.
The Ellsworth summer session OF
Boston University will open Monday,
June H. Already over one hundred
students have enrolled for the term
here. Eight faculty members will
bring their families, besides about
fifteen or more wives of the students.
The position Of chef of the dining
room, which was held by Mr.. Ander-
son last year, is not yet filled, and
applications should be sent at once
should an Ellsworth man care to
apply for the position.
The board of trade, which has
taken up the matter of securing
rooms, has no committee as yet, but
any who have rooms to let should get
in touch with President Charles H.
Leland or Secretary Martin L. Adams.
State whether the rooms would be
suitable for men only, or for the mar
ried couples.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
BORN

BLOOD-At Stonington, April IS, to Mr..
and Mrs. Leo l. Blood, a daughter
(Elinor Madeline).
DELANEY-At Gouldsboro, April 10, to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Delaney,
daughter.
WIESING-At Sedgwick April 1S. to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Allyn Wiesing, a
son (Howard Paris).
WILSON At Town Hill. Bar Harbor
April 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Wilson, son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
COMING EVENTS.

Tuesday, May l, at Hancock; hall
Cross.
Thursday, May 8, at 6 p. ai:, ait Con
gregational vestry-Baked Beam sup
per, served by Boy Scouts; 35 cents
Thursday May 3, s p. M. at Hancock
hall-Wrestling bouts. Admis si0n IS
and SO cents; reserved seats, $1.10.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
North LamOine.

Mrs. Harry Woods, who has been
visiting in Saco, has returned home
Miss Ethel Hodgkins is home from
Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Willard Kittredge will go to
Medford, Mass, Thursday, to be
present at the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Mae Louise.
April %. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
Mariaville.

Margaret, wife of Fred Grover,
died April IA. She had been a sui
ferer for many months, but bore it
all with patience. During her i'll
ness she was cared for by her hus-
band, who did everything in his
power to ease her pain. She leaves,
besides her husband, sister and
brothers. Interment was at MARI
boro. her former home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25
The Eiephant's Foot.

The elephant Is good Traveller. On
level ground fast horse can outrun
him, but on rough ground he would
leave the horse behind. HIS foot Is
encased in a bag-like skin, with a
heavy padded bottom.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
YOU TAKE WHAT'S LEFT

One of the strange ideas which seems to have
grown up in the heads of great corporations Is
that every move they make for( the bettelment
of their own financial condition; every oppor-
tunity they offer the general public to spend
more money with them; every time they have
been forced to givesthe public better accolamo-
dations, even through circumstances over which
they have no control, they practically demand
yards of space free in the newspapers - for the
benefit of the public (?).
Any time any of these corporations hires a
press agent to send out dope "for the benefit OF
the public" the dear public will know it's soft
ening of the brain, or they are overstocked
with some stockholders money, or have a batch
of decadent goods they wish to move. All such
corporations have a vast staff of legal talent to
sympathize and worry for them, SO it is really
not necessary for the common public to Sized any
tears or worry unnecessarily for this element OF
society All this wear and tear is provided for
out of funds called overhead" which the gen.
eral public are charged for every time they have
any dealings with the aforesaid large corpora
tions The great virtue of such benevolent IL
nancial heads is they hire men who can weep
with you until you lay all your cards on the Ia
BILE and still weep with you with one eye while
they glance over your cards with the other and
rull the joker out of their sleeve
Honesty is the best policy-to advocate; get
the other fellow to believing IN it and you can
cheat him easier" is the plain stated slogan OF
too many corporations. The same thing is true
of some smaller organizations when they think
they have cinch.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
DEMOCRATIC OFFICE HOLDERS TRUST

Unless a referendum is filed against house
bin No. 90 the republicans of this, state might
Just as well shut up shop and turn the state
over to the present political perennial office hold
ers of the democratic party.
The small bunch of democratic office holders
who killed the Colorado river pact in sef-lnter-
est, gurgle with gee over this law which they
insist among themselves will perpetuate them in
power unless the people revolt They claim that
it is very similar to the California law, which
statement is absolutely false.
The California law permits the voter to vote
for any primary candidate he pleases regardless
of party. When the candidate receives 81 per
cent or more of the total vote, he is elected, but
the whole people have voice in his election.
The law passed by the last Arizona legislature
was, in effect, intended to disfranchise not only
REPUBLICANS but to prevent voters of any other
party from voting for other than democrats re-
gaTdIess of what their feelings may be in the
matter
A great ado hassbeen made by democrats over
republicans registering as, democrats IN the pr1-
maries in. order to vote for the nomination OF
the weakest candidate in order that he may be
easier defeated at the election. It is the verest
bunc. This perennial. office-holding close cor
poration of democrats know the claim is bunc
and passed this so-caled primary law in their
own private interests, not in the interest OF the
party at large or the people in general. They
must make some sort of claim in an attempt
to Justify their un-American proposition.
Petitions against this political banditry are
being signed by members of all parties.
The law is a direct insult to the intelligence OF
even the democratic voters. The average red
blooded American does not propose to have a
small gang of seIf-appointed dictators restrict
his rights in any way when it comes to voting.
If there is insufficient brains among the lead
ers of the democratic party, vastly in the major
ity in the state as it is, to win without special
laws to compel voters to vote they direct, they
deserve to lose. The people don't propose to put
a premium on inability and inefficiency.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
LAW AS TT is

A good American citizen is subpoenaed as
witness and like good American goes to court
The lawyers tell him to stick around close He
does all one day. Hopes to get through sure the
next day. The lawyers have good time Jockey
ing with each other. The next day he is told
to stick around some more. When he is worn out
waiting, knows his own business is neglected and
is willing to swear to or at anything or anybody
he is called to the witness stand
"Give your name, age and occupation, de-
mands the lawyer. He does it.
sDo you know anything about this case" in
quires the lawyer.
NO., says the peeved Jones.
You're excused" says the lawyer.
Such is the law, yet Jones could be put in jail
if he didn't stick around until the lawyer found
this out.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
THE 'BUNCp CONFERENCE

We are absolutely certain that Governor Hunt
earnestly desires TO keep the Colorado river
question out of politics. He is just as earnest
about it as a man sitting a red-hot stove IN
his efforts to get off. In fact we are constrain-
ed to believe that he never would have started
the darned fire had he known it was going to
burn his fingers. Gov. Hunt may demand that
the Colorado river question be kept out of pol
itics. He may rave and tear about. it, but the
people of the state will eventually convince him
that since he threw it into the political jackpot
to commence with because of petty jealousy, they
will finish the game.
Whatever may be the desire of the hand-pick-
ed, so-called Conference they know that Ari-
zona cannot override the six other states vitality
interested, nor the government of the United
States.
Arizona might double the vast bonded indebt-
edness of Arizona and increase taxation until we
go bankrupt trying to build dams, but we will
have to ratify the Colorado river pact before
we can ever make start.
The conference may make all sorts of highly
coIored plans and bunco some few people into
believing they are honest in their intention, but
they know they must first reckon with the Unit
ed States and the other six states directly inter-
ested. M aF
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
RICHER THEY GET-HARDER THEY KICK

When the big mining companies point with
grief to the fact that they pay the bulk of the
taxes of the state and quote the large sums paid
they are not fooling anyone who can use PEN
Gil and few brains. If person can produce
copper for 6 cents per pound and sell it at is or
IT. he's not losing much Also most any small
taxpayers tax would be cut about in half if he
paid on the same percentage basis of the value
of property assessed.
That's what the small taxpayer is thinking
about-llot the amount of taxes grndgingly paid
but the millions the mining companies put in
their pocket and the pocket is generally in pair
of pants worn outside the state The mining
companies could pay about double the taxes they.
are now paying then only pay approximately
what other states make them pay.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
USELESS FACTS

People in Phoenix wear fewer
clothes in summer than winter.
Snow water, when melted. is just
as good as rain water, if. needed.
A person saving 81 per week for
a year will have $50. In 200 years
it would amount to $10,400.
Henry Ford says the distribution
of the worlds wealth is all wrong.
Yes, indeed, other auto makers and
John D. insist on hornin' in.
Nogales is to have a public swim
ming pool. 1t will be filled with wa
ter.
A Chicago girl Of 16, tpyewritist,
claims to have vocabulary of $4,000
words. There is no record of how
long it takes her to say them all.
Daylight saving kidding yourself
and manicuring the clock.
Colorado river still has its harness
off waiting for pact saddle.
A man by the name of Short Long
died recently at Nogales.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

It really is disgusting sometimes to hear cor
porationists bleat about the bolsheviks They
do not seem to realize that they are what might
be termed er-bolsheviks, making the other
variety every day. Just trying to show their
stockholders how smart they are in taking il
away from the public. And the amusing thing
is the public is the only stakeholder. Amt we
the nice big mess of bonehead stockholders? In
other words if you get out of this world alive
with present known transportation facilities
you are going to be going some.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
FLTVVER WITH A MEAN
DISPOSITION

A crowd had gathered at railroad
track and were gaping at an autonlo-
bile which had been smashed into un-
recognizability by fast train. The
Usual Simp was there, of course, with
the usual brainless question:
"Did a train hit it," he demanded.
"Nah!" retorted a disgusted by
stander. Here's how it happened.
There was wheelbarrow on the track.
The auto came along and struck it.
This. made the wheelbarrow SO darn
mad it up and kicked the auto into the
weeds"
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
YALLER JOURNALISM

The editor was a believer in vel
low" journalism and ran thus lead
ing editorial: "The business man OF
this town who is in the habit of hug
ging his stenographer had better quit
OF. we will publish his. name"
The next day thirty-seven business
men called at the office, paid up their
subscriptions year in advance, left
thirty-seven columns of advertising to
run indefinitely, and told the editor
not to pay any attention to fool
stories
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

At the state meeting of secretaries of cham
bers of commerce recently it was resolved that
nation-w wide advertising was necessary to develop
Arizona Why not a statewide advertising
campaign selling Arizona to Arizonan's first?
Even now one end of Arizona does not know
what is doing in the other end Wouldn't Ari-
zona be made more able to cope with nation
wide advertising campaign if we were more full
" advised of Arizonas resources and possibil
tiles p We think so.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
uNINUJRED

The toughest customer in Bloody
Gulch had been hurled from an auto
mobile into ditch and lay uncon-
scious for couple of hours. He came
to life to find the face of friend
bending aIlxiously over him.
"Are you hurt, old man?' gasped
the friend.
'Not a bit" replied the hard guy,
"only little spill. But say, Bill, will
you help me pull this bone back into
my sleeve"
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
ERROR IN JUDGEMENT

Little Bobby, who had been playing
with neighbor's daughter, came
sobbing to his mother one day and
declared that his playmate had pulled
his hair.
"Why, Bobbit," his mother gasped,
"I thought she was such nice little
girl that she would never do thing
ike that"
$50 did II walled Bobby, That's
why / kicked her"
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
roo MuCHO DE FAs'

An italian was on the witness stand
in a New York court the other day,
and he talked as fast as his knowledge
of English would permit. Looking
down at the official stenographer, the
witnessed noticed for the first time
that his testimony was being reduced
to writing. THE stenographer was
doing his best to get it all.) The wit
ness thereupon began talking faster
than ever, until finally he burst forth:
"Don't write so fast | can'ta keep
oop wit YOU"
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
HH WILTED

"Dost thou take this woman to be
thy welded wife ?" asked the old min
ister. 'Dost thou promise to keep her
in adversely or prosperity Wilt thou
care for her, protect, cherish and love
her? Wilt thou slave all the days of
thy life to buy her food and clothing,
amusement and comfort -
81 wilt" responded the groom faint
w. as he toppled over into the arms
of the best man.--American Legion
Weekly.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

: Mrs. Lester Norris Of Chicago has attained
great notoriety because in spite of the fact that
she inherited some forty million dollars, she went
right ahead being human and married the poor
boy she loved. It seems very difficult for some
people to understand that person may possess
much money and yet be actually human.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

It is getting SO that one might well say Arr
zona is governed by conferences" Regularly
elected representatives are selected merely to
draw the salaries. Hand picked confrees are
much more amenable to the will of the picker
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

Roy Gardner, the famous mail robber and BAN
dit is in solitary confinement at the federal pris
on at Leavenworth. Roy wanted surgical op-
Grafton on his head, and when refused, he got
nasty 1t might be good idea to operate lower
down using rope turnquit to effect perma-
nent cure for this fellow.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

tempt to agree that they will furnish the money
and men to settle all the troubles of all the ma
tions of earth, does not sound to the thinking
person like the establishment of an international
court for the adjustment of disputes. One means
war and the other the possibilities OF avoiding
war. sfa
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
ABSENT MINDED

Hale-I hear that somebody got
shot at the dance last night.
Hearty-Yes, it was a Garland
Prairie cowboy who had never been
off the ranch before.
Hale-W What was the matter?
Hearty-He forgot where he was
and started to inspect the calves.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
ADMISSION

LET me have five pounds of sugar"
will you take it with you or shall
l send it?"
"Hm-m-m. Guess I'll take it if it
isn't too heavy"
"Oh, it won't be heavy--only weigh
three or four pounds"
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

Russia is spending her money on soviet prop
aganda in the United States. The United States
is spending millions on food for Russia. Isn't it
just splendid how we Americans will 60 out Of
our way to help poisonous snake keep alive?
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18
KINDA PARTICULAR

Lady-If you please, cook, may we
have steak and onions for lunch to-
day?
Cook-You can have the steak, but
I'm afraid can't let you have onions.
You see, I'm going out this afternoon
-and onions always make my eyes SO
red.