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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
STARkS

The canning of corn finished last
Thursday.
Edna Upper who's has been work
ing at New Sharon has returned home.
NJ. d. Frederic and l.. c. Farrand
made a business trip to Pennington
last Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Soule and children of
Portland spent Saturday and Sunday
here with Mr.. Soule.
Leon Mclaughlin Of Pennington Is
numbering on his farm here. Harry
Reach is working for him.
Mrs. E. E. Frederic who went to
Skowhegan several weeks ago for an
operation on her eyes has returned
home. Her eyes are in very bad
condition.
Mrs. l.. c. Farrand has been ap-
pointed postmistress and began her
duties October list.
Several from this place attended the
fair at Athens last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutchinson OF
Dover-Foxcroft spent the week end at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Taylor recent
ly visited relatives in Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Upper of
Derry, N. H. are the guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Topper.
Byron Lambert of Norridgewock was
caller in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Whipple were
recent guests of his parents in Nor
ridgewock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sterry of Show
hogan were Sunday callers here.
Arthur Locke and family of Farm
ington were recent guests of relatives
In town.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Topper and Mrs.
Arthur NickersOn of Boothbay Harbor
were week end guests of their moth
err, Mrs. Rose Dudley.
Elroy Jones and bride of Waterville
were guests at the Jones farm Sun
day. Mr.. Jones when a boy, lived
there for time with his late uncle,
and went to school at the Elm school.
Visitors at the Jones' farm Sunday
were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert II. Jones
and daughter of Madison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Jones and son Merle of
/ Windsor, also another son Elroy and
wife of Waterville.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Somerset County Agricultural News
Mount Philip Grange

Mount Philip Grange of Rome held
its regular meeting at the hall Sat
urday evening, October 6. The meet
ing was called 30 order by Worthy
Master Cyra c. Charles, business was
transacted and three new names con
sidered after which the officers relin-
uuished their chairs in favor of the
officers of New Sharon Grange, Allen
Thompson filing the Masters chair;
Mrs. Allen Thompson as lecturer;
Archie Taylor, oyerseer; Mrs. Rosa
Whitcomb, chaplain; Mrs. Clyde Dun
ton, Ceres; Mrs. Charles Bailey, Po-
mona and Mrs. Archie Taylor, Flora.
These very efficient officers then con-
ferred the third and fourth degrees
on seven candidates. This business
being over the meeting was opened
to all who wished to speak. Mr..
Williams from Pennington Grange
speaking very efficiently, as did a
member from Belgrade Grange, Mr..
Whitcomb. Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Allen
from New Sharon Grange.
A fine harvest supper consisting OF
baked beans, brown bread, pickles,
salad, white bread, pumpkin and apple
pie, cake, doughnuts and coffee was
served, the committee being Mrs.
Frances Watson, Mrs. Angie Charles
and Mrs. Ethel Hetherington assisted
by several mattresses. There were
thirty-three members and twenty
eight guests present.
Mount Philip Grange has an invita-
ton to visit with New Sharon Grange
on Oct. "a and with Pennington Oct
0nth
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Arson Grange, p. Of II. No. SO

An enjoyable meeting of Arson
Grange was held ON the evening OF
October 3 and the third and fourth
degrees conferred upon two candi-
dates.
Visitors were present from Scion
and Starks Oranges; also from Ken
nebec Valley Grange and from New
Portland Grange which was especial
ly invited. State Master Thompson
was present and gave an able talk
upon important issues Of the day deal
ing especially with the AZ hour day
problem, strongly urging all to vote
mo" on this decisive question.
A baked bean supper was enjoyed
and it was the early hours OF morn
ing before the members of these unit
ed Oranges reached home.
Earlon Jackson of the New Portland
Grange rendered pleasing solo and
responded to an encore. Mrs. Har-
riet Scott and Emma Andrews played
beautiful piano duet.
On the evening of October II, the
next regular meeting will be held
with the following program:
Flag service, Grange; music, Eu-
gene Danforth; roll call, An original
rhyme about the Grange; readings
from James Whitcomb Riley, Academy
girls; surprise feature, brother OFF,
GERS; question: (which Is More Prof
table, the Wood Lot or the Hay
Field?" opened by Byron Slipp and
Arthur Ella; music, state of Maine
My State of Maine" Grange.
We are glad to welcome Pomona
to our town on October 80. A pre-
gram of music and readings, with in
teresting speakers is being arranged
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Fernwo0d Grange

Past Masters Night was observed In
Fernwood Grange, New Portland, Sat
urday evening with a large attend
ance. The following program was
carried out after the regular business
meeting: "A Toast to Past Masters,
by Mrs. Arthur Daggett; song by
Earl and Jackson; an ode to Past
Masters by Esther Luce. which was
read by Mrs. LYDIA Luce; song, Erland
and Kenneth Jackson.
An oyster supper with coffee and
cake was served to all. Games were
much enjoyed by young and old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
CAMBRIDGE FAIR WAS 4
SUCCESS
Excellent Exhibits-Play In Evening
Grange Dinner

Saturday morning dawned clear
but cold however it did not discourage
people who wished to come to Cam
bridge Fair and a good number were
present. All had a good time and
reported the Fair a success. In the
evening the young gave the three act
play "The Adventures of Grandpa" to
a crowded house. 1t certainly was
a credit to the young people and all
were much pleased with It,.
The exhibit in the hall was excel
lent and included fancy work, curios
vegetables, apples, etc. The Grange
served dinner at their hall to a large
number OF people.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Bingham Fair

The weather smiled upon Bingham
Fair, October Bird and 9TH. There
was a good attendance both days and
the various tents did thriving bust
ness. The Senior class Of Bingham
high school had a hot dog tent. the
Junior division of the Kepnebec Camp
Fire Girls popcorn and candy tent,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bunker served
meals on the grounds, and the usual
fakirs were present. or course the
chief attractions were the baseball
game and the trots. There was a
dance in the evening at Hunnewelps
Hall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Bingham Grange

Patrons, please remember that next
Saturday afternoon, October IL is the
date of our regular Grange meeting.
Please come with enthusiasm and will
liAgness to BOOST the meeting and
especially, be ready to assist the lee
turer as program is In order.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Canaan Grange

A special meeting of Canaan Grange
will be held ON Thursday evening,
October 18th.
On Tuesday, October 10th, Somer-
set Pomona will meet with Canaan
Grange for an all day meeting. The
same dinner committee will serve as
appointed for October End.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Apple Market Letter
(By bingham & Hearty

Boston, October 9TH
We have had q tough week on ap-
pies. Since our last circular re-
ceipts have been heavy and there
have been a good many barrels of
poor to ordinary quality. So many
of the Wolf Rivers are light color
that prices have been very low and
are hard to clean up even at the prices
quoted. Really fine colored Wolf
Rivers will sell at fair prices around
1926 to $3.50, but more at $3.50 to
s275. Wealthies are mostly all over
ripe and show railroad worm. A
good many Maine Macintosh show
scab and are selling at comparative
ly low prices.
We are getting good many small
lots of one or two of kind and are
having q hard time cleaning up odd
barrels, and some sales may be de-
layed a little on that account.
20 OF. Beauty of Kent, etc.
Barrels $2.00 to $3.50
Odd varieties, boxes soc to $1.00
Wealthies Maine, barrels $500 to $3.50
Macintosh hand picked,
barrels $3.50 to $3.50
Macintosh drops, boxes Use to SIPS
Macintosh hand picked,
boxes $3.50 to $500
Wolf Rivers Maine,
barrels $2.25 to $3.50
Wolf Rivers Maine,
boxes and baskets SIC to S1.0O
Harveys & Fall Pippins,
barrels $3.50 to $3.50
Crab, barrels $500 to $500
Crab, boxes $3.50 to $275
Sweet Apples, barrels $3.50 to $3.50
Kings. barrels $3.50 to $3o0
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11


Carl Weston of Arson has made "a
record in raising potatoes. He plant
ed peck last spring in his garden
an old garden, having been planted
for the past eighteen years. From
the seed he raised II bushels of po-
tatoes and So potatoes weighed out a
bushel, three weighing five pounds.
Herbert Corson of Brighton purchas-
ed a pair of thoroughbred Barred Ply
mouth Rock ROSTERS of Victor Cook
of Athens, recently, that weighed Is
pounds for the pair. We thought that
pretty good for spring chickens.
Bessie Dunton of Moscow is import
ing a new buck sheep to head his
flock and Is expecting its arrival any
day.
The farmers report not over so per
cent of crop of potatoes in the yicin-
ity of Larone.
Among the 1000 bushels of potatoes
raised at Good Will Farm this fall
were several weighing over two
pounds each. The largest one weigh
ed tipped the scales at pounds IL
ounces.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
Happenings Among the Farmer

Drop In Poultry Farm at West Mos
COW has just purchased two new roost-
ers, one high blooded r. l. Red. The
other a Black Jersey Giant of the Up
man strain.
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The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
CIVIL WAR BROTHERS
 THOUGHT DEAD FOR y YEARS, ARE UNITED

MELBOURNE, Fla, Jan. 16.-A fifty-seven year separation between brothers, who thought each other dead, ended when R. w. West of Melbourne greeted A. J. West, now resident of Indiana, whom he had not seen since the close of the Civil War, during which both fought side by side. The reunion resulted from visit A. J. West made to a colony of G. A. R. veterans near St. Cloud, which his brother frequently visited and where the story of the separ- ation was known.
 They enlisted in the army in 1862 from Ravenwood, West Virginia, and served in Go. A, 11th West Virginia Infantry. A. J. West is now S7 and his brother 82. A sister in Texas, nearly 90 years old, IS eX- pected here to join them in family reunion.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
SOURDOUGHS FEAST
 ON MASTODON FLESH

Trv this one, fresh from Alaska.
 Four Alaska sourdoughs celebrated a reunion in Dawson last winter by dining on the meat of the prehistoric mastodon, frozen in glacial ice for thousands of years. The story was told by Alexander M. Smith, Arctic explorer. who is in Seattle for the winter.
 The morsel was found by two pros Dectors on the Anahannie River, a tributary to the Machkenzie, which flows into the Arctic. It was so well preserved that they carried two strips of the frozen meat to Dawson as a curiosity. There they met two sour dough friends from the koyukuk' They hadhn't met for three years. They grew convivial under the flash ing northern lights, when someone suggested a meal.
 "fow about mastodon saho- which?" suggested one of the pros Dectors from the Mackenzie.
 Bring it on,' said the koyukuk sourdoughs, who had eaten every thing in the North country from mountain sheep to seal.
 The dry and brittle meat, the same sort of meat, perhaps, that graced the covenants board on antedlluvlan feast days, was spread between crack CTS and smeared with mustard.
 Smith says the hardy sourdoughs reported that it tasted like a cross between walrus and white whale meat.-Seattle Post-1ntelligencer.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
ROME INVITES TO
 INTERNATIONAL TENNIS

ROME. Jan. 16.-Italian tennis cir cles are awaiting with interest the replies of Allied Tennis Federations to invitations extended to them by the Italian Lawn Tennis Federation to send teams to participate in the In ternational Hardcourt Tournament to he held in Rome next May.
 The reply of Germany already mas been received, and is in the affirma- tive. Kleinroth, who is playing in his best form just now will captain the German team. He is regarded by many experts as the best singles play CT in Europe at the present tlme' Count Salm, of Austria, is expected to lead the Austrians.
 The feeling here is that Belgium England and France will abstain, put that Spain will send over it's Dav1s Cup team, the Alonzo brothers, Fla quer and Count de Gomar.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

ropes. Each member of the party paid him $25 to act as guide He got tired of his job somewhere between Fresno and the northern boundary of the United States and dropped off a train during the night, leaving the party without leader.
 In Peace River Country
 At Edmonton, Alberta, residents told of a short cut to the Peace River country and then on to Klondike. A new guide was engaged, but it devel-- oped that after the party was well on it's way that he had only been forty miles over the trail
 Despite this fact, that guide was re- tained for ability to talk to the In dians and the party pushed on. All horses were lost but two, and good deal of baggage was deserted before the party reached Fort St. John on the Peace River.
 Here, man named Graham, who was on his way back south, decided to join the party and go back north The party travelled by sleighs and reached the summit of the mountains in early spring. Here they made camp and remained two months, waiting for the heavy snows to melt.
 Then, they started north again, going to Fort Graham, which was To. cated on the Finley river and was one
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
NO. 15O NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given that V. G. Vance, Administrator of the estate of Joseph White, deceased, has rem dered and presented for settlement and filed in said court the final ac- count of his administration of said estate; and that Monday, the 18th day of March, 1923, at the hour Of Z o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the court room of said court ill the Town of Cordova, Territory or Alaska, has been duly appointed by said court as the time and place for the settlement of said final account at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file exceptions in writing to said account and contest the same.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 9th day of January, 1923.
 V. G. VANCE,
 Administrator of the Estate
 of Joseph White, Deceased. First publication, January 6, 1923. Last publication, February 3, 1923.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

of the party who made it his home. When Warren Harding was elected President, Stevens was appointed United States marshal.
 Today at the St Francis Hotel, Stevens visited with several members of the original party. All of them want to go back now that steamships, Government railroads and other con- veniences make the travel more com fortable.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
Huge Jawbone of Mastodon, Found in Drift on Alaskan Creek, Will Be Christmas Gift of Marshal to Relative.


 The jaw bone of mastodon which scientists think must have weighed between five and seven tons when alive, and browsing about the hills and valleys of Alaska when that Terri tory was in the tropics, was brought to San Francisco by Gilbert B. Stew ems, U. s. marshal at Fairbanks, Alas ka, who is on his way to Washington on official business.
 The mastodon jaw was found in drift on Gold creek, eleven miles from Fairbanks, only short time ago. If the part exhibited is only a part of the jaw, good sized timber wolf would have been called for but little Fletcherizing. The age of the bones found cannot be accurately decided, but scientists say that no mistake will be made if the age is set gen orally at several thousand years.
 Other bones were found in the bed With the mdSJOuOll Jaw. llic ollo brought to San Francisco will be taken as a souvenir to one of Stevens rela- tives in Ohio, where he will stop off to pass Christmas.
 Former California
 Stevens is a former resident of Cali fornia. Once lived near Fresno, and it was from Fresno with party or twenty-two that he set out in 1897 TOT Alaska. He was then 21 years old. Only two of the original party ac- tually made their way into Alaska, or Klondike as it was called in the days of the gold rush.
 o. L. Ingels of 1505 Grand avenue, Oakland, was the man who, with Stevens, his nephew, stuck to the fin ish of the trip After many hardships, however, Ingels returned to California some two years later.
 The party was headed by a man who was known as J. s. Mack, who claimed to have been in Alaska sev- eral times and to know all the path ways and byways, not to mention
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

of the trading posts of the Hudson Bay Company.
 Life Is Rough
 About 100 miles up the Finley river they found bar mining. They remained at this location two months prospect ing. Here many of those who had not deserted the party found the life too rough and decided to go back.
 Stevens has been a resident of Alaska ever since, the only member
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALAS KA, THIRD DIVISION. CORDOVA PECINCT, BEFORE HONORABLE A. J. ADAMS, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER AND EN-OFFl- CIO PROBATE JUDGE. Tn the Matter of the Estate of Joseph White, Deceased.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

The Sultan of Turkey insists that he has not quit his job just because he ran away from 1t. He talks like striker-Canton News.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
GREAT BONES! ONE MAT0D0N,
 ONE OF AN ASS
Fairbanks News-Miner)

The San Francisco Bulletin contains a beautiful picture of Bert Stevens, U. s. marshal, holding in his hand the jawbone of a Mastodon, and the Bull letin.says he is "carting around" jaw bones, to give to relatives in Ohio. Bert's picture in the Bulletin is 6xS inches, and the feller who sends the comments: "If you don't toot your own horn, who will?" The story follows, with all it's wealth of detail:
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

Gilbert B. Stevens left California in 1897 for Alaska to hunt for gold. Washington, D. C., on official bus mess. He is United States mar shal at Fairbanks. He is carting around the jawbone of a mastodon, which is shown here. The jawbone was found in drift on Gold creek. near Fairbanks. He will leave the relic with a relative in Ohio.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

The Mccarthy school will have two new pupils Monday when Fred and Ted, sons of Sam Crook, enter the portals of education At the end of the term the boys will return to the ranch to assist their father with the summers work
 The actual work on the Nizina bridge is soon to start. Several men are in Mccarthy, who belong to the regular A. R. c. force already, and a number more are expected soon. When hauling begins full crew will be put to work.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

Daniel Koch, ager 53, passed away at the Kennecott Hospital on January f, at 12 o'clock noon. He was ad- mitted to the hospital for treatment of Bright's disease on December 29' Dasnite the best of medical attention his case was too far advanced to al fact a cure. The deceased is an olo limo Alaskan and was well and taV- orably known, both in this ana the Fairbanks district.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

Mrs, Griffith Olts, formerly of Gull kama, arrived from Seattle on yester- day's train. Mrs. Olts has taken fiye-year lease on the Chitina Hotel.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

The A. R. c. will start work on the Tazlina bridge in few days. Sup niles and men are en route.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

Thursday Swan Gland was arrested at his home on the charge of making moonshine.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

John Barrett has been spending most of his time at the Green Group doing some straightening-up and pre- pairing things for the coming seasons work.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

The Slate Creek Mining Go. are freighting to their property, and using tractors. Charles Kraemer who has charge of operations reports fine trail all the way to the mine
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
(From Mccarthy News)

William Graham, well known NiZina resident, made a trip in to Mccarthy on the eigth and returned to Nizina the following morning. MT. Graham reports a fine trail and states that the teams that run the race should make excellent time.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

Mrs. Hazel Waechter arrived in town today from Copper Center, where she has the Sourdough Road house. The trail is reported unusually fine.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

Roy Snyder of the Alaska Cafe and the Dodge Taxi Service was pas senger on Mondays train to Chitina. Business concerning a dog to be used in the coming race is reported.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16

sourdough hill was the scene oi widest hilarity last Sunday when d nartv of skiers came in from kenne- cott They were joined here by the local devotees for the afternoon Charlie Burroughs was the latest re- cruit and he surprised the entire crowd. Incidently, we have a vast respect for anyone that can handle the "slippery sticks" as we tried II once and then made resolutions.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-07
(Nov. 30-Dec. 21. 1923)
STATE OF MICHIGAN 3

The Probate Court fox the County
of Baraga. 81 d
Ata session Of said Court, held at
the Probate OfRce in the Village Of
LAnse in said County, on the .2sth
day Of November A. d. 1929. <
Present: Hon. Joseph ]. O'Connor,
Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Matt
Kronjec, Deceased.
Mary Kronjec having, filed in said
court her petition praying that the
administration Of said estate be
granted to herself or to some other
suitable person.
1t is Ordered, That the 31st day
of December, A. d. 1929 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. ts1zd probate Office,
be and is hereby$appointed for hear
ing said petition;
It is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing, in the .LAnse Sentinel a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
JOSEPH J. O'CONNOR,
tSeal) Judge Of Probate.
"A true copy.
Amelia Richards, VI 3
Register Of Probate.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-07
saw min At L'Anse, on Federal road

saw mill At L'Anse, on Federal road,
close to school. store and chRrch. Good
land, 8 acres under cultivation, with
small orchard, good water. Now IA
the time to buy 50 you can get your
ground ready for next spring to grow
your table supplies, reise chickens.
have plenty Of eggs for your family
and some to sell to your friends. Elk
cellent market 47h acres. Only Z
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-07
NOTICE

We are now prepared to take in
your battery for winter storage. We
repair any make battery and carry
parts for all batteries. Seven years
in the storage battery business.
f. d. Cuff 4 Son,
IL Hancock and L'Anse.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-07

FOR SALE-50 lots in Samardjic ad-
dition to village Of L'Anse. Matt
Samardjic. L,Anse, Mich. 1918
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-07

and wood. Phone 81 or Phone ls.
4 rings. 9-21-f
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-07

WANTED-Twel roomers and ta-
BILE boarders.-Mrs. Harry Ellico,
IAnss> 1902
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