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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-03

stream will back up for distance of
more than ten miles and cross the
State road S.6 miles north of Oak
land, which will necessitate the build
ing of a two-span steel bridge, each
span three hundred feet long. The
section which the back water will
cover is now being clared of timber,
the work being confined to an area of
nearly six thousand acres. An idea Of
the gigantic expansion of the stream
may be obtained by viewing points
along the State road in Garrett coun-
ty where the once densely wooded sec
ton has been cleared. The bridge will
be constructed 10.4 miles from Oak
land, while there will also be slight
change in the course of the road,
which will follow close to the side of
a small mountain ridge for one mile,
again connecting with the present
State road by the bridge which will
be built. Water backed up by the
dam will also make it one of the larg-
est and highest artificial lakes in the
United States.
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tunnel, ten feet in diameter and a.
proximately four hundred feet long,
was completed on the west bank OF
the river. The main dam wall, nine
ty feet high, at the lowest point in
what will be the future river bed and
400 feet long, abuts on the center
Of this diversion tunnel.
Several hundred men are now en-
pioyed in the construction of the dam
proper. The concrete core wall has a
fuor foot base, tapering to two feet
at the top and when completed, will
be filed in on both sides with stone
and covered with smooth surface con-
crete.
No little significance can be at
tached to the fact of converting a
mountain stream berely 70 feet wide
and less than five feet deep into a
smooth body Of water rising to a
depth of between fifty and ninety
feet for distance of nearly five miles
from the dam site, to an average
width Of 1000 feet over the entire
area. Incidental to this, water of the
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the mountain stream, grinds out the
huge boulders and rocks to the regu-
lation crushed stone used as the basic
materials in all reinforced concrete
work on the job.
In addition to building a twelve
mile railroad from Oakland. the Cen
eral Construction Company has built
sleeping quarters, mess halls, offices.
bath houses, blacksmith shops. cleo
trlcal shops and carpenter shops on
both sides of Marsh Hill ridge. Camn
NO. is located on the banks of the
Big 4ough River and accommodates
500 men. Camp No. 2 is located on q
small ridge overlooking Deep Creek
valley and has accommodations for
1oo men. Many of the men EMPLOYED
on the job live in Oakland. Condi-
lions at the camps are ideal. Owino
to the high altitude, it is understood
a number Of people from Pittsburgh
IN Ill health have sought employment
at the camp, not from remunera-
1--WE viewpoint, but simply to regain
health.
The dam is 23.5 miles from Keyser's
Ridge and nine miles from Oakland
Inc project is under the supervis-
Ion OF Benjamin T. Weston, C. E., a
native of Maine and graduate of the
University of Maine. Mr.. Weston is
making his home in Oakland
1t is generally believed that the
construction of this hydro-electric de-
velopment in Garrett county will do
more for the district at large than
any other event which has happened
IN Its history, except perhaps, the
building Of the hard surface State
road into Oakland.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE That the sub
scrl6er hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Garrett County, Maryland. Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
n. II. SWIERS,
late of Garrett County, Maryland deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
to the subscriber. on or before the 18th day
of December 1924. they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of the said es-
tate. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment
Given under my hand this 26th day of June.
1924. CHAS. NJ. SWIERS, Admir-,
1S-3t. Mt. Lake Park, Md.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
s S hath obtained from the Orphans
T Tos. OF Garrett County, Maryland, Letters
Iestamentary the estate of
JOHN W. HART,
'a aye oil Garrett County. Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same
With the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
the subscriber or before the 10th day of
December. 1924. they may otherwise by law be
be excluded from all benefit of the said es
tate. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment
Given under my hand this 10th dav of
June, 1924. ANNIE NJ. HART, Ex'x.
lest Oakland, Nd
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To Use 10000 Acres

Upon good advice, it is reported
that approximately 10000 acres of
land will be necessary in connection
with this gigantic enterprise.
Next in line of Importance in the
construction of this electrical system
is the building of a 1900 foot tunnel,
approximately ten feet in diameter,
through a solid sandstone and rock
formation of Marsh Hill Ridge, con-
Meeting the waters of Deep Greek
with the Youghiogheny Hydo-Elec-
trio power house to be located on the
east bank of the Big Yough River.
Work on the tunnel was started
May l, and 500 feet has been excava-
ted, the task being extremely difficult.
I Openings have been cut on both sides
and 100 foot shaft has been sunk in
the middle of the tunnel course, thus
allowing the work to progress in four
directions. Three hundred feet of
specified dimensions has been exca-
waited from the middle of the course,
while little over 100 feet of the long
passage has been cut out on both
sides of the ridge. At the mouth of
the tunnel on the Big Yough side of
the ridge, about 25 feet from the op-
ening, is an incline 1900 feet long
down the side of the mountain at an
angle of As degrees.
Tunnel Passage to Turbines
Water through the tunnel and also
through pipes, which lead down the
hill to the power house, controlled by
gates in the hydro-electric turbines
in the power house at a ratio of 10 to
~ cubic feet per second. 1t is a pop
ular idea that water might flow in an
unrestricted way and therefore very
rapidly, but this is an error, because
all the water is manned under pres
sure and is not released until it pass
es through the turbines.
Excavations are also being made
for the power house and foundation
work will be started in the course of
a few weeks. 1t will be located about
two hundred feet from the river.
The entire site but few months
ago was a vast wilderness. A gradu-
al transformation is taking place. On
the Big Yough side of the ridge
twelve mile standard gauge railroad
passing through one of the most
beautiful scenic sections of the East
ern States, following close to the
banks of the Big Yough River and
near Swallow Falls and Muddy Creek
Falls, points where Henry Ford.
Thomas A. Edison and Harvey Fire
stone, men of international reputa-
ton, declared it one of the most beau
tiful sections in the United States,
when they camped there a few years
ago.
Camp City Has Been Established
Individual camps and camps of the
General Construction Company have
sprung up. Near the point where
Muddy Creek flows into the Big
Yough River, hugestone quarry has
been established and stone crushing
plant built almost on the banks of
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Contractors Have Been Working Eigh-
teen Months On Greatest Engineer
ing Undertaking Ever Attempt
ed In This Section and Also
One of Most Remarkable
In This Country's
History.

BY PAUL D. LINN, STAFF WRITER OF THE CUMBERLAND
Transforming wilderness is the task encountered in the
preliminary work the Youghogheny Hydro Electric Power Cor
poraton plant and about nine miles northwest
land 1t is big undertaking and without doubt the greatest
gneerng feat attempted Maryland The estimated
of the entire plant system when completed is said be the
neighborhood of S5000000 Approximately
working the dam and house site and providing there
serious handcaps expected all work will be completed
early Current generation this plant estimated
will be sufficient supply power for commercial industrial
purposes equal the electrical consuming all Maryland
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Interest in the water power
development in the vicinity of
the Youghiogheny River dates
back some ten or twelve years
when several companies were
formed for the purpose of con-
structing hydro-electric plants.
These companies spent vast
sums of money for surveys and
promotion purposes, but no sub
stantial progress toward actual
development was made until 1921,
when Charles B. Hawley, a consult
ing engineer of Washington, D. c.,
took over the control of two of these
power companies, one mining compa-
ny owning large areas of land along
the Youghiogheny River and together
with H. d. Walbridge & Co., bank
ers of New York, carried the project
through to its present state. Engi-
neers of the Charles B. Hawley & Co.
were engaged for nearly eighteen
months on surveys and exploration
work before any construction work
was undertaken.
Power from Deep Creek
naap Creek a tranCuil stream some
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COAL LAND FOR SALE

offer the coal and mining rights,
Known as the Hickey Mine, for sale.
Apply to-
JAS. 4. SINCELL,
Grafton, W. Va, or Oakland. Md.
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sixty feet wide, situated between Ro-
man Nose Ridge and Marsh Hill
Ridge Of the Allegheny Mountains, is
the main spring Of the project. All
activities center on this mountain
river at an altitude of 2700 feet. 1t
is on this river the dam is now I'M
der construction. Some fifty or sixty
little streams comprise the contribu-
tary system of Deep Greek, the chief
Of these being North Glade, Meadow
Mountain and Cherry Creeks.
All of the above mentioned points
are between and 8 miles from Oak
land, in northern course and can be
reached by motoring on the State
road northeast of Oakland five miles,
thence across country four miles
northwest on a new dirt road recently
constructed by the Charles B. Hawley
Co., of Washington, D. c., the engi-
neers and contractors having the pro-
ject in charge for the General Con-
struction Corporation.
Dam Wall so Feet High
Diverting the water of Deep Greek
was the first important preliminary
task. Just recently the diversion
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Diverting the water of Deep Greek
was the first important preliminary
task. Just recently the diversion
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Power from Deep Creek
Deep Greek, tranquil stream some
Evening star., 1924-11-30
METROPOLITAN CLUB
BLAZE COSTS $2,5OO
Fire in Room of w. S. Reyburn
Is Blamed on Crossed
Wires.

The quiet of the Metropolitan Club
was disturbed by fire last night which
destroyed approximately $4,000 in
raluables and personal belongings Of
William S. Reyburn, former repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania, who
was living at the club annex tempo
rarliy, before going South for the
Winter.
The fire was discovered by an at
tcndant. Police and firemen believe
crossed electric wires caused the
blaze. This theory is borne out by
the fact that the lights on the circuit
which supplied current to Mr.. Rey-
burns room went out.
Mr.. ReybuSn said that two of his
three trunks were destroyed, with
their contents.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
Lizard Fathered Snake.

DR.. w. H. BalIou. speaking before the
American Society OF Ichthyologists and
Herpetologists at Smith College. North
ampton. Mass, recently declared that a
lizard that roamed through Texas more
than 25,000.000 years ago was the father
of all snakes. 1t took more than 10000
600 years for the lizard to become a
snake, he said. A Patagonian serpent
that dourished 100000 years ago was
the conclusion of this particular develop
Hient in DR.. Baiious opinion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-08

PAUL MUTUAL HAIL & CY-
CLONE CO., a corporation; NJ. Nj.
JOHNSON, and HARVEL GRAIN,
HAY & SUPPLY CO., a corpora
ton, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFFS
SALE, To the highest and best bidder
for cash, at the front door of the
Courthouse, in the Town of Plenty
wood, Sheridan County, Montana, on
the Both day of August, A. d. 1924,
at the hour of o'clock in the after
noon of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
The East Half of the Northeast
Quarter (E12 NEA) Of Section
Thirty-fve (Sec. 35), the South
east Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter (SEH SEQ Of Section
Twenty-six (Sec. 26), and the
South Half of the Southwest
Quarter (S15 SWA) Of Section
Twenty-Five (Sec. 25) in Town
ship Thirty-seven Twp. 80
North of Range Fifty-four (Rge.
54) East of the Montana Meri-
dian, Sheridan County, Montana,
together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appur-
enances thereunto belonging, or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1924
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Montana
By ARTHUR ALDRICH,
Under-Sheriff
ONSTAD & GREER,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff,
Plentywood, Montana. 18-tl
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SHERIFF'S SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
MINNEAPOLIS TRUST COMPA-
NY, as Trustee under Agreement
with the Trustees Of the First
Universaist Society of Minneapo-
lis, Minnesota, Plaintiff,
versus
CHRIS HEIBERG sometimes writ
ten Christ Heiberg) and AGNES
HEIBERG, husband and wife, CIT
iZEN STATE BANK, Grenora,
North Dakota, a corporation, and
CITIZENS COM MERCIAL
TRUST COMPANY, a corporation,
Defendants
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFFS
SALE, To the highest bidder for
cash, at the front door of the Court
House, in the town of Plentywood,
Sheridan County, Montana, on the
23rd day of August, A. d. 1924, at
the hour of 2o'clock in the after
noon of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate tc-wit:
Inc MOI IIWesC quarter INV a
and the North Half (N15) of the
Southwest Quarter (SWH) of
Section Twenty-Five (22) in
Township Thirty-two (32) North
of Range Fifty-eight (Rge. So
East of the Montana Meridian,
together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appur-
tenancss thereunto belonging, or in
anywise appertaining
Dated this Both day of July, 1924.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff Of Sheridan County, Mont.
BY A. Z. ALDRICH,
Under-Sheriff.
w. c. HUSBAND,
Attorney for the Plaintiff,
HarlOwtOwn, Montana. 17-t4
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P. NJ. of said day, at the front door
of the county court house at Plenty
wood, Sheridan County. Montana, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
Lots ten QO), eleven 11) and
twlve (12), of Block six 60 of the
original tovnsite of Outlook, Mon
tana, according to the map or plat
of the survey thereof on file and of
record in the Office of the Clerk and
Recorder CT Sheridan County, Mon
tana;
together with the tenements, heredi-
tamonts and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1924.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff
HOWARD M. LEWIS &
JAMES G. WAGNER,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff,
Plentywood, Montana 15-t4
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SOLOMON ROBITSHEK, Plaintiff,
VS..
GUSTAVE HUFF and GURINA
HUFF, husband and wife; STATE
BANK OF GRENORA, q corpora
ton, and RODNEY SALISBURY,
as Sheriff Of Sheridan County,
Montana, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S
SALE, To the highest bidder for
cash, at the front door of the court
house, in the Town Of Plentywood.
Sheridan County, Montana, on the
23rd day Of August, A. d. 1924, at
the hour of 200 o'clock in the af-
ternoon Of said day, the following de-
scribed real property, to-wit:
Lots One %, Two (2), Nine (9).
Ten (10), Eleven 1D, Twelve
(l2), Seventeen (10, and Eigh-
teen (1S) Of Section One a..
Township Thirty-three 1881 North
of Range Fifty-eight (58) East of
the Montana Meridian, Sheridan
County, Montana,
together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging. or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated this Both day of July, 1924.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont.
By A. 3. ALDRICH,
Under Sheriff.
w. c. HUSBAND,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff,
Harlowtown, Montana. 17-t4
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NOTICE
D. J. OLSON,
G., County Treasurer
Sheridan County. Monte.

NOlIIE
NOTICE OF INTENTION ~ Dr.
DEEM AND PAY CERTAIN / oT M
STANDING REGISTERED W Sp
RANTS ISSUED BY SCH0T
DISTRICT NO. II OF SHFRInsy
COUNTY, MONTANA.
Public Notice is hereby given A.
cording to law, as follows:
That School District No. II Of Sb,,
idan County, Montana, will on Frd,r
August 18th, 1924, at the Office Y
the County Treasurer, in the emr
house, in the Town of PlentvwoI
Sheridan County, Montana, exercise
the right to redeem and pay the fd.
lowing registered and OUTSTANDING
warrants of school district No. H. n
Sheridan County, Montana, to-wit
All General Fund Warrants Regis
tered prior to March II, 1924
The above warrants should be pre-
sented for payment on or after Aug
ust 18th, 1924, as aforesaid, after
which date all warrants included IN
this call cease TO draw interest
All the above warrants draw inter.
est at the rate of 6 per cent per an.
mum from date Of registration until
date Of this call.
Dated at Plentywood, Sheridan
County, Montana, on this the oh DAY
of August, 1924.
D. J. OLSON,
County Treasurer
Sheridan County, Montana
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NOTICE

NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RE-
DEEM AND PAY CERTAIN OUT
STANDING REGISTERED WAR
RANTS ISSUED BY SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. ) OF SHERIDAN
COUNTY, MONTANA.
Public Notice is hereby given ac-
cording to law, as follows:
That School District No of Sher-
ldan County, Montana, will on Friday,
August 18th, 1924, at the office of
tho County Treasurer, in the court
house, in the Town of Plentywood,
Sheridan County, Montana, exercise
the right to redeem and pay the fol-
lowing registered and outstanding
warrants of school district No. 5, in
Sheridan County, Montana, to-wit:
All General Fund Warrants Regis
tered prior to December 1st, 1923.
The above warrants should be pre-
sented fer payment on or after Aug
ust 10Th, 1924, as aforesaid, after
which date all warrants included in
this call cease to draw interest.
All the above warrants draw inter
est at the rate of 6 per cent per an
mum from date of registration until
date of this call.
Dated at Plentywood Sheridan
County, Montana, on this the 5th day
Of August, 1924.
d. J. OLSON,
County Treasurer,
Sheridan County, Montana.
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j. F. ALDEN, Plaintiff,


j. F. ALDEN, Plaintiff,
versus
VICTOR DOLL, ANNA DOLL, and
STATE BANK OF PLENTY
WOOD, a corporation, and N. L..
NELSON, receiver thereof, De-
PENDANTS.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFFS
SALE, on the 9th day of August,
1924 at the hour of two (2) o'clock
P NJ. of said day, at the front door
of the County Court House at Plen-
tywOod, Sheridan County, Montana,
the following described real estate,
tO-wit:
Lots three (3) and four (4) and
south half of northwest quarter (Sh
NWI) and southwest quarter
(SWh) of Section four (D, Town
ship thirty-three (33) North, Range
fifty-three (53) East Montana Meri-
dian, containing 321.46 acres, more or
less, according to the Government
survey thereof:
together with the tenements. heredi-
taments and appurtenances thereun-
to belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1924.
RODNEY SALISBURY.
Sheriff.
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tiff, Plentywood, Montana.
SHERIFFS SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL Dis
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
MINNEAPOLIS TRUST COMPA-
NY, as Trustee under the Last
Will and Testament of Platt w.
Lyon, Deceased, Plaintiff,
VS..
ARCHIBALD MCCLELLAN, (some-
times written Archis Nc Lellan)
and AGNES MCCLELLAN, husband
and wife, STATE BANK OF GRE
NORA, a corporation; FARMERS
GRAIN AND TRADING COM
PANY, a corporation, and ROD
NEY SALISBURY, as Sheriff of
Sheridan County, Montana, De-
10 BE SOLD AT sHERIFFS
SALE, to the highest bidder for
cash, at the front door Of the Court
house, in the Town of PlentywOOd,
Sheridan County, Montana, on the
23rd day of August, 1924, at the hour
Of 200 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
The West Half (W1a) of Sec
ton twenty-five (25) in Town
ship Thirty-fve (35) North of
Range Fifty-six (56) East, Mon
tana Meridian, Sheridan County,
Montana,
together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereuntO belonging, or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated this Both day of July, 1924
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont
ONSTAD & GREER,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff,
Plentywood, Montana. 17-t4
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SON; JOHN w. SHELBY; SHEER
IDAN COUNTY STATE BANK, a
corporation, and o. S. GULLICk-
SON, receiver thereof; WELLS
COUNTY STATE BANK, a cor
poration; HENRY HUNTER;
SHERIDAN COUNTY, MON
TANA, and UNCOMMON & CO., a
corporation, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFFS
SALE, on the 23rd day of August,
1924, at the hour Of two Cd o'clock
?. NJ. of said day, at the front door
Of the County Court House at Plen-
tywOod, Sheridan County, Montana,
the following described real estate,
tO-wit:
The North half (N32) of Section
twenty-nine (29), Township thirty
six (36) North, Range fifty-seyen
East, Montana Meridian, containing
800 acres, more or less, according to
the Government survey thereof;
together with the tenements, heredl-
taments and appurtenances thereun-
to belonging or in anywise apFer-
tanning.
Dated this 3Oth day of July, 1924.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff.
HOWARD M. LEWIS q
j JAMES G. WAGNER,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff,
Plentywood, Montana l1-t4