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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
The Moose az | Know Him
(J. l.. Lasnier)

The moose is unquestionably the
monarch of the Maine woods In
lie he is nearly as large as a horse
md his weight sometimes attans
200 pounds. He is an exceedingly
awkward looking animal with his
ong legs and short body. When
'unning he makes a ludicrous figure,
nut just the same he makes great
Roadway. How he can thread thru
he mess of fallen trees and dead
wood, alternately climbing, STOPPING
md winding, is a mystery to me, but
he drops his long and branching horns
which usually measure from five to
tx feet, on his back and makes his
way easily by the weight of his body.
His flesh tastes more like beef than
ike venison, but is very palatable,
The tracks of a-moose are like those
If COW or larger and those of the
foung like those of calf He
makes faint paths like COW paths, and
rs he goes along he browses the twigs
rs smoothly as does a knife. He
trips the bark off trees to a height
IF eight or nine feet, in long narrow
strips an inch wide, where the marks
If his teeth can be seen.
He is sometimes dangerous TO en-
counter, especially in the mating sea-
son. He evidently dislikes to Be dis
turbed when he goes counting. He
will not turn out for the hunter but
will furiously rush upon him and
trample him to death, unless he is
lucky enough to avoid him by dodg-
ing behind tree. The female com
monty called COW moose, has no horns
and is much smaller in size, than the
male. She gives birth to calf
early in the spring and never leaves
him until he is full grown, generally
when he is Is or 20 months old. If
a calf is seen. it's safe guess that
the mother will be somewhere in
the neighborhood
The moose is very hard to find as
he is very suspicious and senses
danger from affair." In sense of smell
he is very much developed and he can
easily detect the presence of human
beings. He generally comes out of
the dense brush to drink at break
down and that is the best time to get
him. Sometimes experienced hunt
ers use the moose call" which sounds
thru a horn will be heard thru a
great distance, and invariably. no
matter how far away he happens to
be he will heed that call.
Only a shot thru the heart or thru
the head, will drop him dead. When
wounded in other parts of his body he
will continue to run until he falls
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
PROPERTY OF NORTH AMERICAN
SPRUCE LUMBER COMPANY
FOR SALE

The property consists of about 1S. 900
rres of cut over land situated on the
kennebec Slope of Soldiertown. Somer-
IN County, Maine. together with set
y camps and their equipment now
BASED to, and occupied by c. Il. Sands,
an annual rental of $25000.
There Is also a questionable title to
|soout 1000 acres of land situated in
IAoot and Masse in the Province of
quebec, which will be sold at the same
nme and under same conditions.
This property will be sold for cash
To- ne highest bidder on the following
All offers to be msfie in writing. ad-
Pressed to H. P, Sweetser, Treasurer. IS
exchange Street Portland. Maine. and
accompanied by certified check for
|en per cent of the offered price.
All offers must be In Mr.. Sweetser's
|aands on or before January list. next.
Checks acconfpanyings pffers not ac-
|rp,ed will be returned on or before
|'ahuary 10, 1924
ouit-claim deeds. will be given and
Ene hnal payment must be made on or
|'eiore January Is neat.
any information required by a pro-
kpective purchaser in relation to the
boundaries, title or timber, may be had
~ applying to John T. Aniey, Lancas-
pr, n. H 3w4s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

exhausted thru loss of blood When
apprehended in this condition, he has
been known to rise and rush at his
assailant. l, myself, shot a bull
thru the neck and after following his
bloody tracks for a whole day, found
him in shallow river, lying on his
side, his body swollen with water
With such wound he had probably
travelled eight or ten miles before he
fell dead.
The moose is singularly grotesque
and awkward to look at Why should
he stand so high at the shoulders
Why have so long a head? Why
have no tail to speak of? But in
spite of his odd shape and appearance
he remains the mighty monarch OF
the Maine woods.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
SIMPLE WHEN YOU KNOW HOW

At best it's simple matter. Skin
the deer while yet warm Hang him
by one hind leg. cut the skin from
the top joint to the second joint of
the leg. Make an incision around
the back and then skin downward
Handle gently and the skin will peel
easily. Cut the skin down the center
of the belly TO the breast. but do not
cut into the flesh. Gently but firm
ly draw the skin of the whole car
cass. A sharp knife is needed
After the deer is skinned hang him
up by both hind legs, insert knife
in breast and rip up belly. Keep
the deer open with a double pronged
stick. Reach in above the kidneys
and release the entrails Then take
out liver. heart and lights. If pos
sible let deer hang twentyfour hours
Broiled liver will help to make the
decision.
Take your axe. split from neck to
tail, divide into fore quarters and
hind quarters The meat is now
ready for the epicure.
1t is we'll to carry a few yards of
cheese cloth dipped in alum water to
wrap around meat as flies gather
quickly around fresh butchered meat
To cure ham of venison use the
following recipe: Salt pounds. all
spice 4 tablespoonfuls. black pepper
) tablespoonfuls, mix thoroughly and
rub over the meat. Deer is better
the longer it is hung. Bear meat
requires much salt to cure it. other
game does not. Remember that
salt has a tendency to draw the juices
The live weight of a deer may be
computed from the dressed weights as
follows: Add five ciphers to the
dressed weight in pounds and divide
by 1852. The quotient will be the
live weight in pounds.
Birds should be dry picked and
preferably when they are still warm.
Clean Immediately and thoroughly dry
the inside after entrails have been
drawn. To keep birds in warm wea-
Their, stuff insides with dry charcoal
from the camp fire and wrap in a
cloth. To keep fish in camp. kill
them by striking with blunt instru-
ment as soon as caught, later cut
OH the heads, clean, then string thru
the tails and hang them head down in
a cool, breezy place.
Tanning the hide of deer is a
simple matter provided one is indif-
ferent to the amount of manual la
Dor attached. There are recipes on
the market by the ton. some contain
sulphuric acid. some I've and some
other agents. None will do the trick
as effectively as elbow grease and
plenty of it, The hide must be soft
ened and the hair taken off with a
knife that has scraping and not a
cutting edge. A hide will grain bet
ter the way the hair runs The hide
must he pulled and stretched until
every blood vessel. small as they are,
is broken and it will be rubbed soft
quicker if deer brains are rubbed into
it, Buckskin must be smoked, 9TH
erwise it will dry after wetting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Going to Hudson Bay

Somerset County friends of the late
Mary Gaylord Thorndike will be in
terested to know that her husband,
DR.. Townsend Thorndike, is just about
setting out for winter "trip to the
Hudson Bay country DR.. Thorn
dixie has been in the northern regions
good deal and has done some ex-
ploring. The present trip is to be
made by dog team and is undertaken
on account of his health. He will
also take some Christmas packages
to one of the far north trading posts.
DR.. Thorndike is one of Boston's
best knwn physicians and specialists
with an office on Newbury street. His
marriage to a Somerset County girl
of course has led to his being in
Maine now and then and he has made
quite a circle of acquaintance here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13


40 Chaptef zig, T. l.. 1917, as amended.
and having received written complaint
from the owners of the land that bea-
yer are doing acxua1 srhstart;oI den,
- ua Az
dee W tHeiF properly, hereoy declare
an open season on beaver, from De-
cember IA n 1902 IN Eabruarx, %
;nn n no, -, va 20
M "a - 15-f' On the following TERRI
Tory;
ON land If the KinEfeld Company.
~ Go,,, s2t Itnl-itloh, IN the county
Land. Also -
on land IF II. 5. Wing. in Dead
isis :. -, laala'ioh ana IN lexington
set u 'o'iiei
ON the homestead farm Of Rer,
Nitham. ia Dead River Plantation, in
the County OF Somerset
3 On t ,t 81 w 3. Hilton, as follows:
on the Norm Bran.b Of Hj,ton Rroon
bounded on the north by land of Hol-
t ing swoTth ana Whitney Company, on
east bv land Of EiGion p ,s9e' md an ' az
the west by land OF Bert Hilton, in
the Town OF starks. in the County of
g uilton ~, Ia v9,,- I. p altp h msiesr
ed on the north h. land OF NJ. and D.
cray, on the south BY Sandy River, on
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Red Fox Captured

]. Z. Larry of West Pittsfeld had
the good fortune to get Red Fox
in one of his traps recently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC NOTICE

By virtue of the authority conferred
upon NE by the provisions Of Section
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

and Barbara and yere Zimmet
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. l.. Mccoy Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slater and
daughter. Georgie were shopping in
Holly Saturday
A number from here are contem-
plating attending the Fourth OF
July celebration in Holly
Mr.. apd Mrs. George Haidle called
at the H. G. zimmet home Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Bathum and Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Alderman of Cheney
Center were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Elof Poulson Sunday.
August Ensley was a Holly visit
or Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Zimmet were
Holly callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Haidle were
in Holly Friday.
Barbara and We're Zimmet spent
Saturday night at the C. L. Garrett
home
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

Tribbett. secretary and Frank Car
ter. treasurer
c. b. Youtsey hauled four loads
OF hogs to Towner "Wednesday.
The two Bailey families ate their
dinner together on "Wednesday to
help Carl Bailey celebrate his birth
day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barnes and Mrs
Floyd Stauffer motored to Holly on
Tuesday afternoon.
The Powers, young folks from
the Pleasant Hill district spent
Thursday evening at the Mikes
home
Donald and Clayton Shedivetz
visited with Barbara and Leamon
Bailey Thursday
Mrs. Schweers delightfully."- enter
tained to supper Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barnes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas Barnes and son, Leroy
This event was In honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Barnes who left Saturday
for Chicago.
Carl Bailey helped Frank Shed
wetz work on his ear Thursday.
Mrs, Jas, Barnes was hostess to
q big turkey dinner Friday evening
This was also given FOR Mr.. and Mrs
| Earl Barnes s
MFR. and Mrs. Youtsey left for
Pueblo via. Ford the first OF the
week. They will spend a great deal
of the summer touring the rockies
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeks took little
I Ralph Ingle to Holly to the doctor
last Friday.
4 The Bailey's received a message
this week of the death of theil
.lunele. Lewis Carpenter. He passed
away Monday night the 25th. Ht
was volunteer from West Virgil
mia in the civil war.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barnes left 7fol
the east Saturday night. Miss Mabe
Schweers went with them as fai
as McCracken. Kansas where she
| viii spend the week with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. 6inas were in HolI,
and Hartman Friday.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
Sent in By Mrs. Herrick.


Lyman Herrick m0tored to Twner
Wednesday afternoon and while
there attended the special school
election. Towner and vicinity now
known as District IS elected a new
temporary school;board, Carl Bailey
Claude Tribbett and Frank Carter.
Lloyd Fedde has been quite sick
with the mumps and measles.
Mrs. Frost was under the weather
the first OF the week.
r. ELee and family ate Sunday
dinner at c. L. Herrick'.
One Of the old timers stated that
the recent school election at Plea
SAINT Hill was the most peaeahle
one he has ever attended out here,
Lyman Herricks spent Sunday at
Clarence Herricks
Floyd Gillmores' visited Sunday at
Ed. Gillmores.
Barley harvest is now here.
Frank Tucker and family are now
enjoying an extended visit from
their daughter Maude and baby.
Her husband has gone .to the har-
vest fields -
The Reinerts and Tremains spent
Sunday at Hoffmeisters.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Hert have moved
into the house formerly occupied
hbys True Young,
Mrs. Clifford Guy has been on the
sick list lately.
The Boydsoniamily from south
Stewart attended services at South
Towner Sunday.
A special school election was held
at the Pleasant Hill school Tuesday
|iafternoon. This is a newly formed
District known as number H. c.
H. Herrick, C. b. Frost and August
! Reinert were elected to serve as
Temporary schdol-board. The newly
elected sch0ol-boards from Districts
| IL and Is went to Eads Tuesday to
meet the county superintendent
and settle all financial affairs be
tween the two districts.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05
LYcAN NEWS

o. b.
Carl Clark reports having over
200 acres OF wheat near Two Buttes
(which is fine.
The writer is indebted to her
first school teacher, who is now
owner of Wenatches. Wash, Busi-
mess College for box Of Bing
cherries. They were almost as large
as plums with very small pits.
4 Mr.. and Mrs Claude Crum and
daughters Helen and Aline form
erly residents OF Illinois, but who
the past three years have lived in
Long Beach, California are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs, Asa Lycan and Jack.
They have been touring Washing
ton, Oregon and other western
states and are enroute to Illinois
to their former home where the
Lycans and Crums were old friends.
| MIR. and Mrs. G. Z. Cooper and
children also f. A. Records and
family went to Perryton to visit
relatlVeS Tor u week.
Halle Cochran Robt. George and
some Others are preparing for the
wheat harvest
4 A number of people from the
west We're on their way to Lyean
Sunday school and We're informed
there would be no Sunday school
as the school house was being re-
paired. So the crowd went to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. vinyard. The
visitors were, Mr. and Mrs. f. O..
Baber and son of Texhoma, Okla,
Mrs. v. +. Anderson and daughter
of Okmnlgee, Okla, Everett Bland
bf Manter Calvin Davis, Jim Grill.
Mr.. Clevengcr, Leonard and Harry
Hebbard. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bland
and Amos, Mrs Carrie Hughes and
two children. The afternoon was
spent fishing. swimming and eating
cherries and gooseberries Enough
fsaid. A fine time Is reported by all.
| Pete Oman of Nebraska was here
looking after business interests
and while here purchased a new
Ford.
| Asa Lycan bought a new Ford
touring car Tuesday.
! Mrs. Lore and son of Nebraska
| were here last week locating d
quarter of land which they had
never seen. They were surprised to
find such country and were more
/ than pleased with it.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05
MOTOR ROUTE @B' NEWS
Sent in by Carol Powers.

Nathan Powers and daughter,
Carol went to Towner Tuesday.
oliver j. Burks called on John
Blakemore Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Long was Holly visitor one
day last week.
Mr.. Henry Mikes and son, Dur
ward hauled hogs to Jake Berger
"Wednesday
John Reynolds and Frank Berky-
lpile went to Holly on business on
Thursday morning
Q. ]. Burks called on Mr.. Long
Wednesday evening.
| Mrs. J. B. Whipple spent Wednes.
Isday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Burk.
Mr.. Nathan Powers and daughter
went to Towner and Sheridan lake
on Thursday Of last week
O. J. Burks went to Holly on
business Thursday.
The Powers kids called at the
Mikes home Thursday evening.
Lucian Thomas called on Nathan
Powers Wednesday, evening.
w. l.. Clapper went to Holly on
business Saturday.
Henry Burks and family were in
Holly Saturday.
Ira Ricketts, purchased a well
drill of P. Al Bauer and is now
resuming work on the well on R.
0. Crouse's place north of Holly
formerly the Berkypile place.
Frank Kairns and s. Lewis went
to Holly Saturday.
Mr.. A. b. Whipple and family
took their produce to Towner last
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Sunnyfrank called on 0. j.
Burks Friday.
| Mrs. Long is away visiting her
brother at present.
o. j. Burks called on BIZ Gurley
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hert and Mr.. and
Mrs Floyd Gilmore and family
went to Towner Saturday morning
and Holly Saturday afternoon
Mrs Hery Burks and children
called at the Powers home Sunday
NJ. l.. Tremain and family visited
at the Hoffmcister home Sunday
Viola Caldwell who has been
staying with her grandmother in
Chivington. came home the latter
part of the week to stay Tor while
Mrs. Henry Burks with Mary and
Albert took dinner at the j. b.
Whipple home Sunday.
Harley Bragg has been seriously
i'll the past week. He is suffering
from an attack of heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Whipple and
little daughter were pleasant call
ers ut the Powers home Sunday
evening.
A good shower reached this yici-
nifty Sunday night. Though not so
very large. let us be very thankful
for small fayors and large ones In
proportion.
Many from here are planning on
going to the Fourth Of July cele,
bration in Holly.
49, -------
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05
BUCKEYE NEWS

Surprisingly you see the many
tourists going past Buckeye some
going west while others going east
Ernest Record and family also
Charlie Cooper and family took
their auto Tuesday and left for
Texas to visit relatives for week.
just aboute time again we could
use a rain to a great advantage
however crops look good thus far,
who kept fields clean
j. II. Proett has field of barley
that will yield around 30 bushels or
better-while another field not
quite as good BY the time this
gets to the readers this barley will
be in stack.
Almost everybody went to cele-
brate Fourth Of July-by far the
greatest number went to Holly,
Others went to Manter
The Boys Pig Club is now fully
organized under the leadership of
J. H. Proett and the boys and girls
are doing their best. Proett In
tends to have these boys and girls
to show them not only at the
county fairs but also at the state
.fair.
There were few nights revival
t. " lz = H T..
meetings held at the northeast
school house, but not many turned
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05
PLAINS PENcILINGs
Sent in by Barbora Zimmet :

Dan Young returned from Ssra.
cuse Tuesday. He had the misfor-
tune to fall and hurt his back while
gone.an can scarcely get around.
Mr. Sweeney of Wiley was in our
vicinity Thursday and Friday sell
ing Wards products.
A number from here attended
the dance at Webb Saturday night.
All report an excellant time
Mr.. and Mrs, G. L. Garrett and
daughter, Dolores were shopping ut
Holly Saturday.
Lee Kelley, Arthur Chamberlain
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

out as anticipated. People should
take better hold of this good work
as we know it can't make one
worse.
Hurrah fh. Jack Lycan- winning
first in boys' riding contest at
Holly
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

Girls DO you want to sew fine
seam9 Talk it over with Laverne
Coueh-Milady's Style Shop
Mrs. Marthe Saunders of Pueblo,
who. has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. G. W. Bean returned home on
Sunday.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

day the 2Ctk the following members
were elected on the sehool-board to
hold office until the next regular
meeting Carl Bailey. president; MI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07
ACE VS.. YOUTH
IN COURTROOM
Charge Man Fired on Two
Small Children

Age against youth IL pittod In q
court battle Wednesday before Judge
J, r Ronald. where Al stone. 70. II
being tried for the alleged shooting
Of Robert =, Robinson. 7. OF 1894
Thistle IT.. last Halloween. Com.
binsd with Robert is Alice Rask. age
II. a diminutiye miss with auburn
curls. who received 20 pellets from
The gun which wounded Robert IN
~ places
introduced aH evidence ~ tho chas
are bloody clothes taken from Alice
and Robert. by DR.. John n. strtson.
i026 Sullivan ave. who tended their
injuries Immediately after the shoot.
ing.
Tho case II tho outcome OF Hal.
loween prank by larger boys IN the
nolghborhood. who. on the night ia
question. broke down fence sur.
rounding Stones house. Later tho
gang OF small boys and girls were
heard theye and two shots were fired
the state contends from a gun held
BY Stone. Stone denies tho charge,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07
Cynthia Grey
Bachelor Tdr Discussion Closes - Majority Are
Against Tar on Bachelors or old Maids, Either
RY CYNTRIA GREY

Foloioihg opinions 10 oheter bachelors
should DC 0red These letters iDiH close the discussion
Dear Miss Grey; The poll tax class legislation and
the bachelor tax Is the To force 10 pay tax
simply because he does not marry would be bad but 10
single women would be IL is much easier for
TO marry If he chooses than woman so why pick on
the bachelor girl She already has burden enough without
furnishing money for legislators REG
Dear Miss Grey tax bacheors7 My, yesl II would
be terrible 10 cut down the incomes Of of big fat
capitalists of must let the working bachelor
take the brunt
However il the bachelor take the place Of the poll
tax to speak, think the former is the less Of the two
evils because single bear tax better than mar
ried man with family TO support.
As for taxing single women equal amount do APP
prove. Two wrongs never made one right c. S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07

tohtoh ooUer The floor Of me deepest
portions Of oceans
Are there any statues Of Americans
in Westminster AbbeyG
There u a bust Of LoH0felioi0 and a
tablet 10 LotoeH IN WcstHllasfer Al
hey
Tn II possible TO use both hands
with equal shill7
Yea. % q quits possible for people
20 use both hands ic4ih equal skHl
and simultaneously for different
lnork. ~ fact there arc schools that
teach fhis
What was tho * Y 2 Correspond
ence"T
The X " correspondence ,oas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07

The name applied 70 dispatehes senf
10 the United states government bV
three special enjoys IN france IN
I7o7-I79s The three FrenehmeH to
tohom the term 4. y. 2. toas applied
toere' 81. HoitinOHer ~, st. Bel
iamV m and ~ HaHfeDaI III.
who arc some OF the most famous
astronomers in the United sfates7
The f0ll0iSinO are some Of the most
JamOus astronomers IN The United
Rfafess Harlow glapieV, Harudrd
college. Cambridge. Mass EdDin
BrdHt Frost. YeTIses Observatory.
WILLIAMS Bay. Wia; George Eilcrv
Hale. 81. wilson Observatory. PaSa-
dena. Cal william Wallace Camp
bell. SIT HomiitoH. Cal Frank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07
Even Cross, Feverish, Sick Children Love its Taste
and Il Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels

Millions OF mothers keep Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" handy. They
know a tcaspoonful today may save
a sick child tomorrow. IL never
cramps or overRcts. Ask your drug.
gist for genuine California nix
syrup which has directions for
babies and children OF all Rgea
printed on bottle. Motherl You
must say california" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07

n your child n hstiess. FUN Of
cold. has collie or n tho stomach
Il sour. breath bad. tongue coated. a
teaspoonfl OF California Els syr.
up win quickly start liver and
bowel action. In a few hours you
csr3 SOC for yourself how thoroughly
Il works the constipation poison.
sour bile and waste right out and
you have a wei. playful child again