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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-24
An epidemic VI yellow fever was
raging in Louisiana.

Anthracite coal was used for the
FIRST time in New York.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-24

Repentance is hearts sorrow an
q clean life ensuing.-Shakespe
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FOR SERVICE = High grade Hol-
stein bull. Also pigs for sale. Geo.
Fredericks, one mile west Of Hedges.
16-17p
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WANTED-Any kind of work for a
CHE" tractor. Tree pulling, discing
and blowing. Guarantee satisfaction
with work and prices. See Ed Mann
or phone 3175. 45tf
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War is the corruption and disgrac,
Of man.-ThOmsOn.
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TO GET THE Greatest enjoyment
out of life is to have perfect eye
sight. If your eyes trouble you In any
way a skilled examination by Dr.
Kowalsky will assure you Of getting
the proper correction OF glasses II
YOU need them. At the Hotel Ken
newick July 20, 80, 81. lo-Ii
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NEW - ar-near-seeing glasses will
give you the excessive pleasure OF
seeing, and the new corrected sum-
mer lenses will absorb all trouble
some light rays. See DR.. kowaisky
and see better. At the Hotel Ken
newick July 20, 80, 81. 16-li
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FOR Growers stamps, variety
and size stamps, pads and pad ink.
Kennewick Printing Co. 46tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-24

Praise of q man is like rolling
SNOWFALL. 1t gathers praise as 1t rolls
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FOR SALE-Organ, seven and one
half octaves; piano case, good as
new. Inquire Grin Broughton. 14tf
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FOR SALE-Woven reed baby buggy
in fine shape, big rubber tires;
looks like new; bargain. Phone 1871
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-24

WANTED-Someone to take advan-
tage of the bargain offered here
a fine woven reed baby buggy in fine
condition; big rubber tires, neatly
upholstered and enameled-looks like
new. This was high priced buggy
and will be sold cheap. Phone 1911.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-24

Queerness is that quality in other
which differs from ourselves.-Anm
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FOR SALE-Hairy vetch, best quail
ity, absolutely clean, Ice per h.,
fob. Sunnyside. W. B. Bridgman,
Wash. 100. 1870
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FOR SALE = Second hand Wayne
Electric Washing machine. Bar
gain. Terms. Washington Hardware
e Furniture Co. =, 15tf
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FOR SALE-Oakland touring car.
First class condition. Looks like
new. Will trade for stock. See it at
Dahl's Garage. Il d a. 11tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-24

Ugliness is woman's objectionable
sin.-Anon
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FOR SALE-Parlor set. Rug 9x12,
Dining room chairs and morris arm
chair. j. Nadig, Highlands. 17-18p
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HOT WAFFLES-and real Coffee at
The Palm Confectionery.

FOR SALEIGood second hand refri-
gerator. NJ. w. Mattecheck. 13tf
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A wise man tells the truth, but NJ
necessarily all Of it-at the wron
time
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Sympathy is the golden key which
unlocks the treasures of WISDOM
Tuckerman.
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FOR SALE-Wicker dining room Ia
BILE with oak top and four chairs
to match. Phone 25x3. 13tf
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To cure badness first catch your
hair.
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Youth is the opportunity 10 do son'
thing and to become somebody.-Mun
ger.
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FOR SALE-1919 Harley Davidson
and side-car in good shape. Runs
and looks fine. Will sell cheap or
trade for Ford bug. Address RID.
Box 81, Pasco, Washington. 17-1Sp
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FOR SALE-Household furniture.
Call before 8 am. and after 6 p.
m. w. L. Haynes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

4 Few Uses oil the FireleSS Cooker

Do you have guests come to dinner
ON Sabbath? Does Sunday dinner
keep YOU home from church? Well,
put the dinner in the fireless cooker
and enjoy the day instead Of making
it the hardest of the week
Old hens and ROSTERS become
spring chickens and capens when
roasted in the fireless cooker.
Beans baked in the fireless cooker
are proclaimed success by families
all over the state of Maine. Brown
bread comes out perfect when two
stones are used in the miniature oven.
The difficulty of giving the slow
cooking advocated for cereals is elm
mated by preparing the cereal for
breakfast while getting the evening
meal and then storing it in the fire
less cooker
Have you envied the perfect cup
cnstards or eustard pies of your
neighbor? With two soap stones and
racks you need no longer covet that
neighbours ability. A delicate brown
on top with a smooth consistency
throughout is the every day result for
woman who uses her fireless cooker
for custard mixtures.
Do you enjoy the rich flavor OF a
real pot roast? Start the meat at
supper and store it in the cooker over
night The next morning, reheat,
bring the vegetables to a boil and
put back in the cooker until noon.
And then just EAT it.
Is there a family which does not
like good home bread? And is there
a woman who has not in these old
Maine winters despaired of keeping
the bread dough at an even tempera-
ture-especially if she uses the over
night process? Some clever woman
has discovered that the fireless cook
err is the ideal to raise bread.
Now this household convenience
which acts at times as fireless
cooker also can play the role OF an
iceless refrigerator Ice cold foods
can be put in the next lining and
left for hours only to come out at
about the same cold temperature.
Charlotte rouse, ice cream, ice cold
drinks and thousands of other re-
freshing foods and drinks can be kept
cook until served in the fireless Rok-
err or the iceless refrigerator. Can
you afford to be without one when
they are so inexpensive to MAKE?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
SOMERSET LEADS IN
EGGS PER HEN
Production Summary iOF 1921 of
Poultry FlOcks

A production summary for Febru-
airy 1924 shows that Somerset fiocks
lead in the number of eggs produced
per hen. The four highest ranked
counties being Somerset with IL per
hen. Kennebec with 10, Washington
with 10 aud York with 10. However,
there is one important thing to con-
slider in the production summary and
that is that while some counties have
risen during that month in produc-
ton per hen, that other counties
whose flocks have been high during
the months of November, December
and January arealso approximately
as high in production as at that time
while Somerset was very near the
bottom during those months.
The price of eggs during that time
was twice what it is now, good rea-
son to hatch chicks early and get egg
production than when they are high.
High production at this time of year
Is not what is needed, so much as
during the. previous months and with
out doubt those who have been in the
contest this year from Somerset
county will realize the worth of early
Matched chicks and push production
earlier in the winter. so that another
year they may be among the first
counties for production at the start of
the contest as well as later.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
ORCHARD FARM POULTRY
W|NTERED WELL
Management Plans TO Have Ab"ui
Five Hundred Birds This SeaSan

The poultry at Orchard Farm, Har-
mony of which Mr.. and Mrs. +. v
Hight are pronrietors. wintePed fine.
One flock of ffty-six Buff Wyandottes
Iayed especially well all winter ana
their eggs are producing a good per-
centage of strong, vigorous CHICKS
Two incubators were started February
23rd with 12S eggs each, one hatched
sixty-fouR, the other seyenty-hVe. Al
the present writing they are all awe
healthy and growing. We plan to
nave about 500 this season. Another
new brooder house has just been COM
pleted and New Buckeye Colony
BroodeY installed.
The next building 10 go up will be
n much needed summer hen house.
This will he n large and cool, front
entirely open, so the hens will be cool
and comfortable at all times. That
will enable MS to thoroughly clean and
disinfect the winter quarters and
leave them unoccupied for the sum
mer. The management believes that
to be the quickest and easiest way to
get rid of red mites. They won't
multiply so fast in cool open Shed
as they will in winter quarters and il
will be easier to spray the open shed.
The chicks will also have roomy
shed built for them this season. Mr..
Hight is interested in the co-opera-
ton egg marketing association and
will become n member as soon as 1t
is organized
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
WOman's Farm bureau

A meeting was held in Cornville,
Thursday and millinery was the sub
ject. Six women attended this meet
ing, a small attendance caused on ac-
count of travelling conditions.
Results-No. made 3; cost S6.57
value, $500; saving $16.43.
A meeting was held in Larone, Fri
day, and the subject taken up was
one-piece dress. Eleven women at
tended the meeting in spite of travel
ling conditions. Results dress pat
terms, 4; value $500; dresses cut, A.
- Tuesday a meeting will be held in
Palmyra Grange Hall, April 8. II
will be a meeting on meal planning.
Wednesday, April 3, a millinery
meeting will be held in Hartland.
Thursday, April 10, meeting will
be held In st. Adams ON healthful cor
setry and color.
Friday. April II, a meeting will be
held In Harmony, ii will be the first
nutrition meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Canaan Grange

Canaan Grange held regular meet
ing. April 3rd, with good attendance.
Several applications for membership
were received and business Items
were taken up. After Grange box
social was held. The boxes were auc-
toned off by Harold Salisbury In a
most professional manner and hot COT
fee was served to all. A tidy sum
was realized from the sale of the
boxes. Musical games were enjoyed
by young and old until late hour.
At the next meeting, April 18th,
there will be an ice cream and pie
social. Ladies are requested to bring
a pie. THIS event will be open to
the public after the business meeting.
The Grange will hold a May Ball
and supper with the following men,
hers serving as committee: Merle
Foster. Fred Nelson, Cecil Gardner,
Guy Nelson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
BINGHAM GRANGE HAS
44TA anniversary
Delightful Program and .B0nntiiui
ninner Enjoyed by Patrons
of HuSbandry

Tuesday, April l, being an idea day,
loyal patrons Of husbandry began to
gather at bingham Grange Hall to
help celebrate It's 44th anniversary,
A good social time was enjoyed until
noon when bountiful dinner Of
baked beans with all the good thing
that go with them was partaken of.
The afternoon session was opened
about 100 when the efficient lecturer,
A. S. Burke presented the following
program: =,
Opening songs, Grange choir; his
tory of Bingham Grange prepared by
Ethel Savage was read by May A. Ba-
ker. 1t may be interesting to some
former bingham Changers who may
now be living out of the state to read
a few extracts taken from the history
as follows: Bingham Grange was
organised April /, 1880 with 80 char
ter members. Only three remain
members of Bingham Grange now.
They are s. T. Goodrich, Samuel Smith
and Esther Smith The Office of mas
ter has been filled by very able mem
bers and Jabez Hill was elected the
first master. He like all our other
masters was willing and ready at all
times to stand up and defend the
principles and precepts of our order.
George Gordan Is very worthy of men
ton as he served Bingham Grange
as master very earnestly and faith
fluffy for eleven years. The other Of
fees have been filled by competent
persons and two officers serving now
are very worthy of mention. our chap
lain, Cyrena Carl, who has held her
Office twenty-five years in succession,
and our treasurer, Joseph Whitney
who has held his office seventeen
years
In the year 1926, our membership
numbered 232. Since then the num-
Der has dropped back so now we have
1876 members. The Grange Hall was
built in the year 1902 and the attrac-
tive stage was built in 1917.
There is no rest for the true and
faithful Granger. 1t is duty de-
volving upon every one of us to be
up and doing. This is time of pro-
gression. Let us put our hands to
the work and boost Bingham Grange
as never before"
Music by Mr.. and Mrs. Grant With
am of Scion Grange; reading. Iva
Pooler; vocal solo, Dorothea Wood
ard; recitation, Ethel Savage; stories,
A. s. Burke: music, Hazey Chase and
John Hardy; monologue. Anna Smith:
closing song. America, by the Grange.
A card party was held in the hall In
the evening which closed most sue
cessful observance of the Bingham
Grange anniversary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

ing prospective markets, prices and
movement. AS related to the 1929
crop they favored very. free move
ment. Hence the increased ship
ments. When these influences are
unfayorable and a general surplus
exists as in the crop of 1921, a life
less market and disappointing prices
prevail.
The United States last year had
3,S00000 acres of potatoes, or about
5 per cent below the trend of acre
age and also less than per capita
acreage trend. Per capita produc-
ton has averaged 81 bushels and al
lowing for years when not all the
crop was utilized, as bushels per
capita seems about the quantity
needed to maintain stable market.
For a population in 1924 of 1l2 mil
lions we would require 1922 million
bushels to give 3.5 bushels per CAPT
ia. With average yield at 972 BUSH
els per acre, we would need 4,033,00O
acres in 1924. This is per cent
more than the acreage of 1923.
Present plans of the farmers indi-
cate a per cent decrease in the to-
tai acreage but there is much yaria-
ton from one section to another and
actual paintings may depart MOTTO
ably from current plans. The nine
southern states that produce the early
crop have planted or expect to plant
II to II per cent more than last year
and this may mean more competition
with early potatoes in northern dis
tricts. In per cent OF last year the
expected aereages now are: New
York l03 Pennsylvania 105, New Jer-
sey 80, Michigan 92, Wisconsin 80,
Minnesota 80. North Dakota 92, South
Dakota 80, Montana SS, Wyoming 105,
Colorado S5, Idaho 88, Washington 80,
Oregon go If these plans go thru
1t means a substantial decrease in the
lake states, the mountain states ex-
cepting Wyoming and the northwest.
New England potato men believe
this is their opportunity and they
plan per cent gain over last year.
Aroostook is planning 10 per cent, but
some other counties predict decreases
while each other state expects 10 per
cent to Is per cent gain.
Fertilizer for New England is re-
ported in liberal supply and prices
about per cent above last year,
while farm machinery stocks are am
pie and prices about per cent above
a year ago. The farm labor situation
just now Is easier than some weeks
back due perhaps to lack of en-
ployment in textile mills, shoe fac
tories and perhaps others. However,
If demand in urban industry again
becomes brisk the shortage of farm
labor VIII quickly become acute.
How long the free and active buying
will continue in consuming centers
is an influence to be kept in mind.
If sweet potato growers carry out
their plans they will have the largest
acreage ever planted and sweet po-
tatoes in some measure compete with
white potatoes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Hartland Grange Has Fine Program

Hartland Grange, No. ASP, p. of H.
met in regular session last Saturday
evening with Worthy Master F. L..
Haseltine in chair. After the regular
business meeting the worthy lecturer
presented the following program
which was much enjoyed by all, also
the social hour which followed; Liter
airy program: Selections from three
piece orchestra composed of the
Messrs. George Thompson, piano,
Everett Holt, violin, and William
Page, drum; reading. worthy master;
question, Resolved that energy is a
greater factor in making successful
farmer than education" opened by
George Wilbur; further discussed by
II, H. Fuller. worthy master and Eff
fie Holt; recitation. Zoe Fuller; read
ings by Cora Estes. Beatrice Hunt
and Sadie Drawn; music, orchestra
A rising vote of thanks was given
the orchestra for their fine music SO
kindly given for the evening. Our
worthy lecturer has another good pro-
gram for next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
APRIL AND MAY F|RELESS
COOKER CAMPAIGN
Most Of Six Hundred and Flfty-fiye In
County Expected to Take Part

Most of the 655 women in Somer-
set County who expressed the desire
of making lireless cooker last year
are expected to take part in the fire
less cooker campaign being conducted
in this county during the months oil
April and May Miss Marion Hare,
home demonstration agent Is assist
ing the women of the various COM
mnnities in carrying on the work ana
has already sent letters and enroll
ment cards to these women AS soon
as they enroll in the campaign, com
plcte directions and construction of
various kinds of fireless cookers Will
be sent to them. Also list of the
materials needed will be furnished.
Following this the order for the ma
terials in each community will be
pooled and thus procured at very
low cost.
The articles are very easy to make
and can be constructed by the women
themselves at home. However, in
case anyone desires assistance, it can
be secured from the project leader or
the campaign leader of the local farm
bureau or from the home demonstra-
ton agent at a meeting which will be
held in each of the communities
carrying the work.
Fireless cookers were first made by
the women in Somerset County in
1919 and since that time scores of
them have been made each year. AS
the uses and the convenience of the
cookers become known along with the
simplicity and low cost of cOnstrue-
ton, more women desire to make
them. One of the most popular types
of the home made cooker is the one
nest cooker which can easily be made
at cost of about $3.50.
The campaign is open to all women
of the county whether they are mem
bers of the local farm bureau or not
However, the work Is carried on und-
er the direction of the Extension Ser
vice, Orono and the farm bureaus. -
The following is a list of the meet
ings which will be held by the home
demonstration agent during the month
of May May l. Cornville a. m. and
Athens p. M; May 2. Fairfield a. m
and Larone and Norridgewock p. M;
May 3, Skowhegan; May s. Madison a
m. and North Arson p. M; May 6, +
New Portland a. m. and Scion and
Moscow p. M; May 7, Mercer a, m
and Canaan p. m; May s, Harmony a
M and Cambridge and st. Adams p
M; May 0, Hartland a. M. and Pal
myra p. m. i.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
HAPPENINGS AMONG THE
FARMERS

The Ladies Farm Bureau of East
New Portland will meet with Mrs. A.
A. johnson at banquet hall on April
10Th. Subject Foods" Miss Hare
will be present. Forenoon meeting
at 10 o'clock sharp.
Mrs. c. II. Crosby of Norridgewoek
has a flock of seventeen hens from
which she got seventeen eggs, Mon
day.
John Quimby of Starks plans to
raise 1000 chickens this year. Mr..
Quimby believes the Barred Plymouth
Rocks are the best all around poul-
try.
Edwin Kelley of Rome has about
fifty spring lambs.
This is no fish story or lamb story
but hen story Mrs. Frank Libby
of West st. Adams. has a hen that
is a full blooded Rhode Island Red
that has laid thirteen eggs that have
averaged 6h by So inches. The old
biddy is alive and we'll and is no relal
ton whatever to the goose tribe Who
next?
Mrs. Harold Mason of Dore Hill,
Athens, is having fine luck this spring,
getting sixtytwo fine healthy chicks
from six settings. Other happenings
in the Dore Hill section are Irwin
Hanson has lately purchased five head
of cattle from Monson parties. George
Hayden bought several COWS In Well
ington last week. Clyde Scrihner sold
fine pair of twin calves to Lee Foss
last week.
A flock of sheep and lambs, among
the best to be found In the Norridge-
wock section, are attracting much at.
tention at the George Harlow barn.
Mr. Harlow has several purebred
kinds of sheep and is justly proud of
his 1ocks
E. e. Pike of Wellington has nearly
two hundred trees tapped He re-
ports good run of sap this year.
Thomas Hogan Is seeing a good run
in his syrup business on Millay Hill,
New Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Athens Grange

Athens Grange met in regular ses-
sion April 8 for. the afternoon meeting,
One candidate was balloted on and ac-
cepted and the names of two candi-
dates were read The lectur ers hour
was filled with some fine readings
from different members and discus
sions by the Grange about pleasure
trips for the summer. In spite of
the bad roads thirty-six members were
present The next meeting will be in
the evening on Saturday, April 10,
when the first and second degrees
will be conferred on one candidate,
Refreshments will be served after the
meeting and all members not solicited
please bring cake or doughhnuts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Extension Department Sends Ont In
formation for the Planting Oh
Forest Trees

The steady and increasing demand
for forest trees for reforesting waste
land ON the farm indicates that FAR
mers in the State of Maine are waking
I'D to the fact that idle land that Is
today a liability can be made valu-
able asset by reforesting it. A few
acres planted to forest trees will grow
into valuable timber. The initial
cost is small, the future outlay negll-
gible, the margin of profit tempting.
Forest plantations are no longer novel
ventures. The thing has been tried,
and 1t works.
The best time for planting forest
trees is i'm the spring, as soon as the
snow is gone and the frost is out OF
the ground. The trees should be
taken out of the boxes they come in
as soon as possible upon arrival. The
bundles of trees should be united ana
the trees "heeled in" They should
then be covered with moist earth up
to within two or three inches of the
top. II properly heeled In, they will
keep several days.
1t Ia important, while planting. not
to expose the roots of the small trees
to the sun or wind. They should be
kept moist at all times while planting
The mattock OF grub hoe is the best
planting tool. The two essentials In
planting forest trees are, first, make
the holes large enough and not cramp
the roots; second, make sure they are
set firmly in the ground. They can
not be planted too firmly.
The usual spacing for planting con
ferrous trees Is 6x6 which allows 1910
trees per acre.
In order to equalise the unfair dis
elimination of taxation on forest
crops, a law was passed by Legisla-
ture provided for exemption from tax
alton for q period of twenty years
the trees being not less in number
than GAO on each acre.