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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
Rural School Houses in Fine
Condition


1t will be of special interest to
Skowhegan readers of the Journal TO
know that when the repairs, which
are now going on at the Pitts and
Richardson schoolhouses are COM
pleted that all Of the rural school
houses in town will conform to the
requirements made by the state law
During the past few years much i'm
provement has been made in the
rural school buildings and progress
has been made in the schools. The
rural teaching force is now Of the
highest and the work being done has
attained a splendid standard.
On Monday evening. July the 18th
the Skowhegan Business and Profess
sional Women's Club will give a pub
lie dance at the Exhibition Hall at
the Fairview Park. The music will
be furnished by the Kings of Har-
mony orchestra of Boston. Tickets
may be obtained from members OF
the club.
Patrons of The skowhegan Jersey
for Month of June are as follows:
Ray Moody 20695. Guy Moody
1928: G. r. French 1925: G. E.
Foster 1900: Harry Fall 1924: Foster
e Libby 115O.5; Chas. Handley
1905; C. Violette 1912: +. Car
1850; Arthur Painter 1867; o. H
Stevens 1886: w. Taylor 1925: B
w. Harrington 1906: S. Bigelow
146s.5: NJ. E. Adams 1904: Sam Glib
son 1898; r. d. Sally & Son 1912; c.
l.. Davis 101S.5: f. Williamson 1915:
r. I. Hogan 1865: A. A. Brooks i147;
c. j. Wood 2239.5; I. N. Hayden
1219.5; Beckwith & Taylor 1885: l.
A. Weber 1902; Albert Boiler 1855:
William Boiler 1925; f. r. Miles
2079: H. Dionne 1855. Patrons who
exceeded the 900 amount: Frank
Boynton: Albert Fish. o. Harring-
ton. A. C. Jewett, Fl. B. Miller. j
Grips, Mrs. EfIie Rowell, Robert
Brace, Clifton Jewell. Good Will
Farm. Skowhegan Town Farm.
Fred A. Russell and Roy c. Keen
who recently purchased a house lot
on Madison avenue have this week
begun the erection of a house which
the family will loccupy as a home
and which they have named Elm
wood. as there are beautiful elm
trees on the lot. Mr.. Wood and Son
or Cornville are the contractors who
will erect the house.
kennebec Valley Hospital Notes
Mrs. Viola Cowan, wife of Harry
L. Cowah of Madison was discharg-
ed Tuesday following a surgical OPP
Grafton.
Arthur wallerscheid of Lynn
Mass. was discharged Saturday last
after having received surgical treat
ment for injuries received in an auto.
mobile accident.
Mrs. Eta Blaisdell of Norridge-
wock will return to her home some
time this week. She Is a surgical
patient.
Mrs. Nellie Robinson. wife OF
Cony Robinson of Bingham. is sur
gical patient, having undergone an
operation Saturday last.
Miss Blanch Jewett. president OF
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club Tuesday received a tele-
gram from Miss Margaret NJ. Chase
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
Family Party

Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Haines enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday the follow
ing guests: Mr.. Haines' mother and
three sisters, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jones, son Newell. daughter Aura of
Dedham, Mass; Rev. and Mrs. A. N.
Smith of Hallowell. Mrs. Mary
Haines, Miss Cora Haines and Wi
mona story Of Gardiner. Mrs Haines
served a delicious dinner and hap
ply time was enjoyed by the host
and hostess and their guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
kennebec Valley Hospital Notes

Miss Blanch Jewett. president of
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club Tuesday received a tele-
gram from Miss Margaret NJ. Chase,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parsons and
children, who have resided in the
Heselton house on Maple street, are
to move to the apartment in the l..
J. Smith house on Madison avenue.
whic hwill be vacated by DR.. and
Mrs. Tucker.
Mrs. Frank Drost Of Canaan was
a business caller in town Wednes-
dat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
DIR. and Mrs. Tucker to Leave Town

Many friends of DR.. and Mrs. T..
c. Tucker will be very sorry to know
that they are to change their loca-
ton and that they plan to leave
Skowhegan the first of August. They
will go to Rochester. N. Y, to pass
some time with relatives and will
locate in New York, their native
state. The fuckers have made many
friends during the few years they
have resided here. especially in the
Centenary Methodist church. where
they have sung in the choir and
worked in the Sunday school and
EnMOrth League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
NOTICE OF HEARING

observation-disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
NOTICE OF HEARING

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NOTICE OF HEARING

MISUNDERSTANDING
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24

Mrs. Ada E. Phillips of Skowhegan
is surgical patient at the Central
Maine General hospital in Lewiston
where she was operated upon Mon
day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-23

DR.. John Wharton, private physi-
clan of Albert B. Fall, former Secre-
tary of the Interior, who said Fall is
too ill to testify before Senate Lands
Committee which is Investigating the
leasing of Naval Oil Reserves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-23
BARE OIL DATA TO COMMITTEE.


Important witnesses before House Naval Committee nqu
ing into Teapot Dome oil leases photographed in the
committee room in House office building. Left to right
Rear Admiral L. E. Gregory. Admiral ]. T. Latimer, Con
gressmen w. B. Oliver and Fred Britten and Admiral K.
Robinson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-23

Three celebrated neuoogss appointed by the Senate to cal
on former Secretary Fall determine whether or not ne TOO
k 70 test;f in TEAPOT Dome investigation DR.. Thomas A.
Cavton left ard Dr. Daniel Stuart shown here They reported
that Mr.. Fall, though sick, able to testify.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-23

Vera Stedman, Christie films COM
edienne and former champion diver
of the movies, who has opened
plunge for the women's department
of the Hollywood Athletic Club.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
K KJE.L.STRUP'S BABY
DIED THURSDAY
OF Complications of Measles
and Scarlet Fever-Private
Funeral Sunday.

The beautiful little baby daughter
of three years, one of the twins of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kjelstrup, passed
into the great beyond. Thursday ev-
ening, about 7:3O after a lingering
illness Of a couple of weeks, the re
suit Of complication of measles and
scarlet fever. The little girl was
born February 7th, 1921. Thursday
afternoon it became apparent that
the tots life was commencing to ebb,
when the parents sent for DR.. Jones
cf Williston and Frank Fishbeck made
a record drive to Culbertson and back
in two hours and a half but the doc
tor was too late, and the little soul
slipped away couple hours after
night fall.
The funeral which will be private
will be held at the Kjelstrup home
Sunday and interment will be made
at the Lutheran cemetery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
Knights of the Grip Moon Up and Raise Hob At City Cafe
-Hurl Dishes at Jap's Head and Yell-Arrested by
Marshal Liedahl and Spend Night in Jail.
100 PER CENTERS FINED five SIlIOLEONS
Rearresed By Sheriff Salisbury on Charge of Giving Moon
to Indian in Jail-Put Up Two Thousand Dollar Bond
Then Pays Fifty Dollar Fine.

Two prune peddlers came to Plen-
tywoOd on Monday, February 11th, toI
have a good time and they sure had
it, but the laugh was on the travel
ing men.
Over in Poplar where they tried to
put on show and were, ordered out
of town. they said they were going
to Plentywood where they could do as
they pleased.
When they arrived they immediate
ly mooned up and it is said that the
stewed peddlers grabbed lady in the
street and tried to pull her into a
car, but the girl get away. Then
they mooned up some more, played
poker, and went to the City Cafe for
lunch. Feeling hectic, things being
slow, they started to pass the time
away by sailing dishes at the head of
the Jap waiter. After destroying
about dishpan full of crockery. the
waiter got sere and called the police.
Marshal Liedahl arrived and piloted
the prune merchants down to the
county jail, where they registered as
Capt. Harry Scoutan and M. c. Col
gan. The former is In the service of
peddles tobacco. They were placed in
a cell to cOcl down bit and rest TN
til morning when they were called to
breakfast, but they did not eat with
any relish. They lamented consider
able and told the jailer who they
were. Captain Scoutan told how he
had served his country in Japan, how
he was a member of the American
Legion and some say a member of
the Klu Klux Klan. Colgan just soft
ly sobbed to himself.
Lincoln's birthday morning they
told their story to Judge Olson and
plead guilty to a charge of disorderly
conduct and paid fine Of five dollars
and cost, including S1.50 for board
at the county hotel.
Sheriff Salisbury thought that they
had gotten too muck sport for their
money and arrested Scoutan again on
the charge to "giving moon to an
Indian prisoner" but Colgan got
away. beating it out of town in q
car. It seems that the peddlers had
smUggled some moon into the jail
when they were brought in. Scout
an was arraigned before Judge Olson
on the second charge and pleaded not
/ guilty and was put under a bond OF
! $4,000. Several of the MainstreeterS
got busy in the 100 per centers be-
half and County Attorney Erickson
changed the charge to mischieyou;
mischief, to which the Captain pleaC
guilty and paid a fine of fifty bones
then left the village a sadder and
wiser man.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
MANY PEOPLE ENTANGLED BY FAILURE
After Being In An nsolven Condition for Over Two Years
State Banking Department Finally Orders Institution
Closed. H

Wednesday afternoon of last week
the Citizens State Bank of Antelope
finally gasped and fikkered out af-
ter being on the very verge of death
for the past two years.
The fact that the Citizens State
Bank of Antelope has been allowed
to operate as long as it has is due ts
the criminal policy pursued by the
Montana State Banking Department
under the management of Bank EX-
aminer Shelton who is at present
under indictment on a felony charge
in connection with the looting of the
Montana Banking Corporation of
which he is a director and which Office
he is allowed to hold by Gov. Dixon
in spite of the fact that he has been
accused of a felonious crime against
the depositors and stockholders cf
the above Helena institution.
The Citizens State Bank of Ante
lope has been allowed to stay open
and operate in brazen violation of
every banking law ON the statutes of
the State of Montana. The institu-
ton has not had the required reserve
for over two years and it was actual
ly bled dry A number of Antelope
citizens are the losers because of this
policy of the State Banking Depart
ment, many farmers and business
men having deposited the returns
from this falls crop and business,
which they were unable to afterwards
to get out of that bank
Officers of the State Banking De-
partment arrived in Antelope Thurs
day and took over the bank pending
the appointment of a receiver.
Sheridan county had in this bank,
when it closed. which it has been un-
able to get cut Of it, the sum of
$4,000, entirely covered by surety
bonds. The county treasurer has
been trying to reduce the county de-
pOsits in this bank since early in
1921 when this bank became insolv-
ent and commenced the policy of re-
fusing to pay the County Drafts and
early in 1921 protests were filed with
the State Banking Department by
County Treasurer Olsen regarding its
condition, but the county treasurer
was never able to get any cOopera-
tiOn from the State Banking Depart
ment which allowed that bank to take
the money of innocent depositors in
spite of the fact that those officers
] well knew that this institution was
hOpelessly insolvent.
Many farmers and business men are
badly involved because of the Ante.
lope banking situation.
There is no talk about reorganiza
ton and reopening in reference t
this bank. A receiver will probably
be appointed shortly by Judge Conner
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
HlISTR TERS PEDDLE PAPERS WITH GLEE

r. Storkan's Farmerine appeared
rsr schedule last Friday evening
----siring its sensational expose,
Isrgirr that Taylor and the Produc-
q ZaEs had "lighjacked" the coun-
- mt Of S130 in five months, de-
-F7g the idea of county robbery as
. roicv. but denouncing Taylor be
sa he is a "hypocrite," or be-
,rrss he is not a member of the graf
.srs union.
Rrrlev Bowler it seems was brought
-to Plentywood after dark to look
wr the Producers News claims and
rrte the articles, Sen. March and the
ignOus medic being unequal to the
task
The paper did not say anything
st8ut the auditor of the claims or the
county commissioners for allowing
them.
The paper is running blind: neith-
e. the salvarsen squirter or anyone
sss had the ntestines to sign the
rtice or te put his name at the
masthead Of the paper. No one cared
q take the responsibility for the
uice.
After the paper came out several of
tie famous mainstreeters, who run
5Yers sorts of graft games and
imps, gathered together and enjoy
Cd a mutual admiration society while
ta 6octor made a speech. pounding
Tie table and declaring that the
'Bolsheviks must be got" to which
al agreed.
Saturday the Farmerine appeared
sale at West resort" and Harris
Emporium. Ray Lang has been out
al week taking subscriptions for the
PAPER: KavOn has read the article till
{ knows it BY heart; and Leo ZeidleT
ials as good as a prune peddler with
goat glands.
This week there will be another
9am, when the doctor will not talk
aout salvarsen or the plundering OF
tie poor fund.
Dr. StOrkan, Ray Lang and Lee
8iiler are wild about graft in Sheri-
Dan county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22

n. L. Nelson, erstwhile cashier of
the defunct Plentywood State Bank,
was appointed receiver of that insti-
tuition Monday by Judge Conner in
chamber court. This appointment
came as a surprise to the general
nI,blic who had been informed from
time to time that this institution was
about to reopen, having signed up
nearly all of the depositors on their
six year reorganization plan. But it
seems that after two months of effort,
ablv assisted by the Deputy State
Bank Examiner in charge, it was
found that enough of the depositors,
SIGNATURES to the reorganization could
NOT be secured, so the banking depart
ment decided that a receiver should
be appointed and as result n. L.
Nelson was designated receiver by
Judge Conner.
tt is reported that Bank Examiner
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
PLANS TO RE-ORCANIZE FROSTED IN BUD

Shelton at the behest of Gov. Dixon
recommended the appointment of Os-
car Collins for this receivership, but
that Judge Conner refused to appoint
Mr.. Collins. Mr.. Collins is also re-
ported to have been recommended for
appointment by the Banking Depart
ment for the receivership eff the Sc
curity State Bank of Medicine Lake,
but that Judge Conner turned him
down for that appointment also and
appointed Cashier Faaborg to that
position.
The appointment of a receiver for
the State Bank eff Plentywood means
that the stockholders of that institu-
ton will have to pay their double
liability and that all hopes of ever
opening that business has faded away.
Mr.. Nelson will, it is reported, make
all collections possible and liquidate
the bank as rapidly as it can be done.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
SIDE SPLITTING STUNTS BIZ LOCAL TALENT
Rep Larsen, Rep. Stoner and Sen Taylor VIII Spea-Wi
Be the Biggest Farmer-Labor Celebration Put on Yet
This Season.

Attend the Red Revel at Out
lock Saturday.
Eat, dance and be merry and
have a good time before you die.
The baskets will be full and
good, the music will be the best
in the country side-it is going
to be the very best time of the
winter.
The basket social at Olson
school HcEse was a big success
the Basket Social and Dance at
Archer was the biggest and hap
piest event of the kind ever held
at that neighborhood-the affair
at Outlook will cap them all. Rep.
Stoner and Rep Larson will tell
of some of their experiences in
the legislature and Sen. Taylor
will speak upon the necessity of
the Farmer-Labor party to solve
the problems now confronting US.
Besides the speeches there will
= be stunts. Deputy Sheriff New
: lon will walk the rope. Sen.
+ Taylor and County Supt. Crone
= will cake walk. Sheriff Salisbury
= will jigg. A male quartet will
= sing several selections. Alice
: Stoner and several others viii
= read.
= Oh come to the revel and die
= happy-it will be the time of
> your life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
DANA EASTON, CLERK
OF SUPREME COURT
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Dana NJ. EastOn, clerk of the SUI
Dreme court of Montana and WOrid
War hero. was found dead in his room
at the Montana club at Helena at
1880 D. M, Friday of last week. :.
Acute heart trouble and other dis
ahiIities. sustained in the service or
his country are believed to nave
caused his death.
When found this morning by =. W.
Anderson. deputy real estate COM
missioner for the state auditor and
q personal friend of Easton VINO Went
to his room with the news Oh Clle
death of Marshall N. Race, supreme
court marshal. Eastcn was lying III
his bed, one arm reclining on ms
chest and the other resting over ms
brow indicating that life had eDDe@
quietly away in a moment OF peace
ful slumber some time during Ihe
The well-known and popular man
about the state capitol had oeeh III
for several days and retired to ms
room about TOO o'clock Thursday eV-
ening. A heavy meal was served nm
in his room shortly afterwards anG
roopers. at the club declare they heard
him snoring about 1920. An eXalm-
nation of the body Friday indicated
that life had fled the war-shattered
body around midnight.
The body was removed to FlaherJy
and Kohler's undertaking establish
ment and friends communicated with
relatives, concerning final disposition
The chapters in the adventurous
life of Dana Easton are tragic ane
eventful and his sufferings command
Continued on Page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
JOE MACK KILLED
AT COAL Mine
NEAR CANADIAN BOUNDARY,
SATURDAY MORNING. WHILE
DIGGING COAL-LEAVES FAMI-
LY.

Joe Mack, a homesteader, living a
few miles north of the Canadian
Boundary. north of Outlook, was ac-
cidentally killed while working in a
coal mine near Muddy Lake on Satur-
day forenoon, February 18th. The
unfortunate man was buried under q
cave-in of dirt and gravel and before
his rescuers could uncover him, life
was extinct.
ice Mack, Louis Roschinsly and
Bill Epler's hired man went to the
mine on Saturday morning to exca-
vate so that they could bare the coal
vein. It seems that several tons Of
dirt slid down from the embankment
above the mine and Joe Mack was
buried under the dirt. His two COM
panicns at the risk Of their own lives
dug him out, but only spark OF life
remained when he was finally rescued
and he died a few seconds afterwards,
his back being broken.
The inquest was held Sunday by
Mr.. Mills. The funeral occurred We'd
nesday at the Bergfeld church IN
Canada.
Joe Mack is a brother-in-law Of
Ludwig Ehrmanntraut, who died at
the Sheridan Memorial Hospital last
November and his name has been
prominent in connection with the
Fhrmanntraut case. He was a young
man about 35 years old and he leaves
a wife and four children to mourn
his sudden departure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22

thur. "My job is to go around
wherever / am sent negotiating
for leases and rights of way"
LEADERS ARE PUZZLED
He said he was a small stakeholder
IN the Mutual Oil company. recently
taken over by the Continental.
Democratic leaders opposed TO Nc
AdOO expressed surprise that Senator
Walsh had sent his message through
an oil man after so earnestly pro-
testing against Attorneys Silas
Strawn and Thomas Gregory in
Washington because he scented oil on
them," said the Tribune.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
ANDY MAXWELL
JAILED FOR STEAL
ING JAG OF WHEAT
PLEADS GUILTY, MONDAY. FEB
RUARY 18TH OF STEALING AL
BERT BAKKEN'S GRAIN-GETS
80 DAYS.

Andy Maxwell and Peter Hendricks
meir were arrested by Sheriff Sails
bury Saturday, February 10th on a
charge filed by Jacob Nelson who re
sides on the Albert Bakken farm, 9
miles northeast of Raymond. charg-
ing them with stealing wheat from
the Albert Bakken farm and were
lodged in jail until Monday morning,
February 18th when they were ar
raigned before Judge Olson when
Maxwell plead guilty and after prom
Using the court to pay Nelson the
value of the grain, the sum cf $3.50,
which he sold at Dooley, the judge
sentenced him to a term of thirty
days in jail. Peter Hendricksmeir, a
twenty year old boy, was released as
it seems that he had very little to do
with the offense.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
THE ANSWER
By ULE A. MOE, Manager

In the last issue of the Sheridan
Oonty Farmer. the now famous ex-
polent Of Unity of Town and Coun-
I{ and PITY the Poor Farmer"
sleh in actual practice under the
g1lersmp Of DR.. Storkan will mean
Inc Graft for the Town, to the dogs
sa the Country" and "Don't Pity
Ie fool Farmers" attempts to put
L I.9 PRINT the long waited "expose," "
alcn We heard about two weeks ago
s 1u which it was boasted, will get the
ga; Of Sen. Taylor Rep. Stoner
Sll y A. Moe. The oCsted editor of
-e Farmers paper of Daniels county
ss heard to be boasting how he was
schg to turn the trick" to his
al1aaS 9aS about the hotel Hobbies and
" y gambling dives in the City of
We welcome this EXPOSE" very
gI' glon' The lies Of these pill peddlers,
.-.lolh gamblers and moonbeam chas-
~ aIe SO ridiculous that we need
MENTION a few facts at this time.
a NOae Of the claims mentioned in
T.i laAaloo expose ever were filed by
N.s'0L Ns'0L They were filed by o. A.
h. VINO assumes all responsibility
rsir.- 1lein' Every single item in the
b.t-...s are according to the contract
n.eeA ns.. me Peoples Publishing Com
ro,i ana Sheridan County, and if any
risIe5 was performed, or stock fur
= il ~ Ior which no provision appears
iB. = contract, they were billed to
sri,1. 1lOanJy on the basis of similar
y f.se, ~, which has been the principles
ubeIo " oy the Producers News but
eo,tr...a vas never followed in printing
m -0's held heretofore by Joe Do
Ds55ll.e 5ilem No. /, we find that the pill
As s,t enarges US with grating tC
6snLs 4 Oh $3.50 on 500 claim
uIooI9 4 lor each of eight different
as e...l. districts. These were billed t.
lot q NY u as eight lots of 500 in eacF
al.es39 q Sl0.60 or S84.8O. The
his o,f r.uefS might do well to figur,
that ~ ~ again and they will fine
What 'ae ;e PRODUCERS News got onI,
1eFs l.s contract called for Not
charged NO. 2. The tinhorn gambler
sis itsr, " with stealing S12.35 o.
b cas- Inc contract provides tina
az ~'y rule and figure work i
N0ntinued on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
DIR. STEELE MAY RE-
TURN TO PLENTYWOOD

In a letter to friends in Plenty
wood, it is reported the DR.. and Mrs.
Steele are planning on returning tc
Plentywood and Sheridan county,
where the doctor plans en- again 10
eating in the practice Of his profess
sion. DR.. Steele has a group of very
close friends who are hoping that this
rumor will come to be a fact. The
Steales now reside in San Bernardind
California.