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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

we were awakened Wednesday morn
ing by the swishing of old Winters
tail we did believe that April list had
something on us. However we are
all shoveled out and enjoying the
soft (?1 travelling.
John .Jepson has gone to Cumber-
land Mills To visit Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis Welch.
POND SCHOOL
Pond school, Irene Libby teacher,
reports the following for the week
ending April 4th.
Our yearly supply Of Palmoliye
soap arrived this week and in spite
of the mud, our faces and hands have
been clean, thanks to the cakes OF
soap.
Pupils having perfect spelling for
the week are Margaret Buker, Myrtle
Lewis. Myron Wood and Althea iMer-
row.
We were glad to see Clayton Bradley,
former pupil, who made us call
Thursday afternoon. also Bessie Blu
ker and Jennie Hubbard on Friday
afternoon.
A new spelling contest was started
this week with Margaret Buker and
Myron Wood as captains. The score
at the end of the week was 1918 In
favor of Captain Wood.
Pershlng League met at usual and
after u very good program the rest OF
the time was used in an old-fashioned
spelling match. Captain Wood was
in the lead at $3.50 p. m. We will
see how it comes out next week.
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WORST FORM Of
INDIGESTION
Disappeared Under the Fruit
Traatmant- aEmit-a-fiyaS,'

People are often amazed when they
hear of case like Mrs. Hammond's.
Yet it is the most natural thing in the
world to eat plenty of fruit for Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia and otherstomach
troubles-and to try and overcome
Constipation and Biliousness by
eating figs and prunes.
"Fruit.a -tives -, made Of the inten-
sified juices of apples, oranges, figs
and prunes combined with tonics, will
relieve stomach and bowel troubles.
Mrs. Z. c. Hammond, 218 Sykes ST.,
Groton, NY. says: "Last February,
| started using Fruit-a-tives for
Indigestion and Constipation of the
worst kind "Fruit-a-tives entirely
relieved me and / would not be
withoutyo valuable "Fruit-a-tives"
in the home".
25c. and Soc. a box--at dealers
or sent by Fruit-a-tives Limited.
Ogdensburg, N, Y.
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CAMBRIDGE

DR.. Murphy of Dexter was in town
on professional business Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. j. II. Wilson have
connection with the case of Mitchell
vs. Drs Moulton and Wilson.
Miss Annie Thomas of Newport ar
arrived in town Saturday evening and
will begin her school on the Flat Mon
day.
Miss Ward also came to her school
in the Weber schoolhouse.
Richard Ashe who works for Clar-
ence Hanson had the misfortune to
stick q manure fork under the knee
cap and for time feared blood poi
son but 1t is doing well now.
Miss Loantha Pike came Sunday ia
resume her school work here. All
are glad to welcome her back.
David Morrill, is working in Dexter
on farm.
Mr.. Whittier. who lives on the Les
ter Chadbourne place so-called, is in
very poor health.
Alvin Hilton goes to Brownyille
Monday to begin his work on the c.
P. r. r.
The assessors are attending to their
duties about town at present
Mrs. MacCausland has her millinery
opening this week. All are invited
as she has some especially attractive
things to offer at right prices.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wat
son of Skowhegan but formerly OF
Cambridge are extending congratula-
tions on the birth of daughter Sun
day. April 6.
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her husband. four years ago, is slow
iy gaining. and we are glad TO see
her out once more; also 10 notice the
little smile on her face again, that
was always there in days gone by. For
the past winter she has been caring
for an invalid sister at the farm home
of her nephew and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Davis, who run the Davis and
Weber store, on The corner of Main
street. Her friends who have occu-
pied her home on Elm street. have
recently gone to Nashua, n. II. and
Mrs. Stedman is making extensive re
pairs on her buildings and az soon as
they are completed she will go 10
housekeeping. Her many friends on
Elm street are patiently waiting her
return.
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ney, Pauline Bennett and Henry
Quirion took the civil service examin-
alton held in Dover, for the post Office
vacancy at Jackman Station.
Police officer Hart Is wearing q new
uniform.
Friends of Miss Norma Mcdonald
will he glad to know she is convalesc-
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. James McKenney and
sons Henry and Paxton who have, heen
visiting his parents, ii. p. McKenney
returned to Bingham, Friday.
The Station school re-opened Mon
day. Miss Erma Williams is substi-
tuting during the illness of the teach
er Miss Norma Mcdonald.
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KIngsbury Town Meeting

officers elected; Selectmen or as
SCISSORS, Kathryn A. Hilton, Truman
c. Ames, Cecil r. Ames; clerk, John
p. Cook; treasurer, Efie N. Beane /;
school committee. Willis f. Campbell,
NJ. J. Leavitt, Edwin Leavitt; road
commissioner, Cecil r. Ames. Money
appropriated or raised: SCHOOLS IN
Guiding repairs on school buildings
books, ETC., $1054; for highways, In
GLIDING bridges and culverts, $226O;
other purposes, $269S. The $269S was
raised for Plantation charges. indebt-
edness and and superintendent oil
schools.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Dorothy Knowles of North Carolina
Is visiting here with her uncle Fred
Knowles.
o. w. Chase attended the Republic
can State Convention at Portland
Thursday and Friday.
viii Dyer has finished work at
Emblem and returned home Saturday
Charles Harris has started building
his new bungalow on the DR.. Pratt
lot.
Glen Romeo who has been at Port
land for the past week returned home
Thursday.
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CANAAN
tReceived too late for publication last
week.

Received too late for publication last
week.
A meeting of the Prescott Free Ii
brary was held Thursday evening,
March q. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Ola Max
field; vice president, Mrs. Addie Ma
son; secretary, Mrs. Clara Moody
treasurer, Mrs. Harriet Lord; lib
raria, Clarence Hilton; book commit
tee, Mrs. Mabel Gardner, Mrs. Lettie
Foster, Mrs. Harriet Lord.
Miss Alice Holt arrived Monday from
Norway to pass a week with her pa
rents, Mr.. and MIS-. Edin Holt.
Miss Mary Clifford is visiting rela-
tiyes in Skowhegan.
Perley Hart of Skowhegan has been
the guest of his cousins, Merle and
'Bertram Nelson.
Edison Hunt left Saturday for a
business trip to Boston.
j. w. Bingham left Tuesday for
BOwdoinham where he will be en-
ployed by George Weeks.
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r., Interesting News Of
sor,srset's Busy Towns
DrNNIST0WN

.oyipg very cold weather
We arr nrst mart of April. ., -
Dor the nrss p took the valuation OF
be pl plant on the estate of the late
4 barn Was 81" burned late Saturday
Pelo''e The cause of the hre is not
night.
enOSn' elaine Daymond who went to
Miss Miss, f 1ar eye treatment has return
PansodP it, IL is doubtful if she will be
4 ana "a II take up her school studies
|galn ., .,,' school begins again Monday
$! sleI ,sa same teacher. Mrs. A, A
crate. ,..nord Of Moose River is
{. a. down 10 the addition that was
(as ~ IN 10 his house the past winter
pun ,oon r the pulp workers of
4 a c-oot Northern who camped there.
pc ~, o,' Henry Hart visited relatives in
, M,o, p O.. the past week.
Plaflo"' Ernest Wilson is visiting in
Nrs, for a few weeks.
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BRIGHTON

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Forbue are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter March 31st.
B. NJ. Brasier made a business trip
to Wellington Saturday of last week.
Miss Hldred Moore of Caratunk is
working for Mrs. Harry Williams at
the Wesserunsett House.
Mrs. Arno and two daughters, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Durgin returned to
their home in Bingham one day last
week.
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independence Reporter 50 a year.
NOTICE OF FoREcLosrRE

WHEREAS, CHARLES r. ROTH of
Brockton in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,, by his mortgage deed
dated the 21st day of November 1919.
and recorded in the Somerset County
Registry Of Deeds, Book 347, Page 444,
conveyed to me. the undersigned, a
certain lot or parcel of land situated
in Athens in the County of Somerset
and State Of Maine. bounded on the
North and West by land of Mertie T..
Bennett: on the East by land of the
late Samuel A. Taylor and on the South
by the road and land of said Taylor
containing sixty acres, more or less.
Also another parcel of land in said
Athens bounded as follows: on the
North by said road; on the East by
land owned by the late James Taylor;
on the South by line parallel TO said
road and seventy-five rods South
thereof and on the West by land OF
said Bennett, containing fifteen acres.
more or less; and
WHEREAS. the condition Of said
mortgage has been broken, Now
THEREFORE,. by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof l claim a fore
closure of said mortgage.
Dated March 81. 1924
NIGGO b. oEHLER
BY Butler & Butler,
His attorneys hereunto
duly authorized
3w15
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NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern:
This Is to notify all persons that
my wife. Emelia Cote. has left my
home without just cause and all per-
sons are forbidden to furnish her any
thing TO he charged TO my account as
I shall nay none OF her bills after this
EDDIE A. COTE
Skowhegan, Maine,
March 81, 1924
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.JACKMAN

-. and Mrs. Russell Macarthur are
WI Wins congratulations on the birth
h a son. March 3Oth.
H.a Elsie Durgin who has been
viz n,ng a number of weeks with her
t,.r Mrs ]. 6. Williams, returned to
home nj The Forks, Friday.
rh 10 Misses Ella and Elsie McKen-
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Programs, dance orders and other
printing for school work. Beautiful
line OF up-to-date cards and folders
Independent Reporter Company.
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CAUTION NOTICE

My husband, Charles L. Durgin, has
left my he'd and board without just
cause This Is TO warn and notify all
persons of trusting or harboring him
of his contracting after this date.
MRS. INEZ NJ. nGRGlN
The Forks Me. April 10. 1924.
IWl5 IL
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To the Hon. Justice of the supreme
Judicial Court 10 he held at Skowhe-
gan, In the County of Somerset and
state of Maine. on the third Tuesday
of September. 4. ID. 192
Everett A. Stewart Of Moose River.
In the County Of Somerset aud state
of Maine. respectfully represents that
on the third day Of JAly. 1921, at
Skowhegan. he Was lawfully married
to Bernice May OF Jackman: that the
said libelant and libclee eohabited in
this state after their said marriage:
that the said libelaUt resided in this
State when the cause of divorce ac-
crued as hereinafter set forth. and had
resided here in good faith one year
prior to the date hereof, that the libel
ant has ever been faithful to his mar
riage obligations. but that the said
libelee has been unmindful Of the
same; and on divers other days and
said libelee committed thu rrime ~
adultery with certain leWd men whose
name is to your libelaut unknown.
Wherefore he praYs that divorce
from the bonds OF matrimouy between
himself an dsaid lih"lee. may he de-
creed
And the libelunt further alleges that
the present residence Of SAID libelee s.
unknown To him and cannot hn asrer-
tanned by reasonable diligence.
EVERETT \. STEWART, Lihelant.
Somerset s.. March - 1924. The
said lihelant made oath that tho above
allegation a to The residence of The
libelee is true.
BefOT" ne.
T.. \ PIPER
g Ia
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HARTLAND

Mrs. Emma Stedman who has been
in very poor health since the death of
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DELAWARE UNDERWRITERS DEPT.
OF
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE
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EA PIPER
.IH-I Ic. of The Peace
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ATIoylL FIRE INSURANCE COM
P4NY OF HARTFORD

ASSETS DEC. 81. 1923
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-09-04

to fifteen miles. A messenger was
expected to ride three stages, OF
stations, before being relieved, but
changed horses at every station
These horses were not Indian pom
les, but American stock, and chos-
en- for speed and endurance. This
fact often saved the life of the mes
senger when pursued by Indians,
as his mount could easily outrun
theirs.
At length, with all preparations
concluded, Russell sent a long adj
vertisement of this contemplated
new, and more speedy means Of
communication between the East
and the Pacific coast, to the New
York Herald, in which journal it
appeared on the 10th of March,
1860. He likewise sent the same
advertisement to the Missouri Re
publican. The opening paragraph
and heading of this announcement
read as follows:
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-09-04

In Sacramento, the departure of
the messenger eastward, was cele-
brated in true western style. People
flocked in from the neighboring
cities, and from the surrounding
country. The business houses
were closed, and the city decorated
lavishly with flags and bunting.
"Across the principle streets floral
arches were built cannons doomed
from the surrounding hills; brass
bands played enlivening music"
and local orators grasped the OPP
p%ortunity to instruct the p%opulace,
after the manner of their kind. 1t
was said to have been zone of the
proudest days ever celebrated on
the Pacific coast"
The rider from Sacramento was
mounted on a beautiful white
horse, and left the city at a terrific
pace, covering the first fifty-five
miles-his run-in two hours and
f%orty-ninel minutes.
1t was the messenger from the
west who first reached Salt Lake
City arriving there April 9TH, four
DAYS from Sacramento. The mes
senger from the east arrived two
days later, on April 9th. Until
this time the residents Of the Nor
mon capital had been accustomed
to eastern news that was from
six weeks to three months old, and
they could scarcely credit their be-
ing, through the pony express, but
six days mail service from St. Jo-
seph, and seven from Washington,
D. c.
One of the first dispatches that
was brought by the pony express
to Salt Lake, told of a proposed
bill about to be introduced into the
United States Senate which, if it
passed, might have changed the
name of Utah Territory to Nevada,
and taken the political power from
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-09-04
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann.

~ NE of the greatest enterpris.
es ever undertaken in Amer
- lea, the land of great enter.
| prises, was the establishing anC
operating during the early sixties
of the pony express between St
Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento
California, a distance of 1880 miles
Antedating as it did, both trans
continental telegraph and railroad
it proved to be of incalculable val
lie, especially to those living in the
far west.
It's promoter was William II.
Russell, a freighter of Fort Lea
venworth, which was then the main
outfitting point for the Plains and
the Pacific slope. Mr.. Russell took
but about a half a dozen others in
to his confidence, among these be-
ing the notorious Jack Slade, and
his operations were a profound se-
cret until everything was ready for
the opening Of the line.
Going to Salt Lake City, he pur-
chased a couple of hundred horses,
which then commanded an exhor-
bitant price. In some instances he
paid IS high as two hundred dol
lars a head. The remainder or the
five or nearly five hundred horses
required were bought elsewhere.
Meanwhile riders were secured;
and these required careful selec-
ton. They must be not only good
riders but, like jockeys, Of light
weight. Few exceeded n hun
bred and thirty-five pounds. All
were frontiersmen, and we'll pre-
pared for the life they entered. The
saddle, bride, and leather pocket
in which the mail was carried,
weighed but thirteen pounds.
Along the route the riders would
follow, stations were built and
equipped, at intervals of from nine
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the Mormons to give it to the Gen
tiles. Perhaps it was due to more
rapid communication, that nothing
came of this proposed measure.
Feeling was then very bitter be-
tween the Mormons and the Cen
tiles, with plenty of reason on both
sides, for their antagonism.
The pony express had been in
operation about a year before the
opening of the Civil war, when the
whole country was eager to learn
have waited weeks instead of days
the latest news from the seat OF
strife. Without the express, Salt
Lake, Nevada and California would
for information of what was oc-
curing in the east and south.
Word of the firing on Fort Sumter,
that set the North in a blaze,
reached San Francisco in eight
days and fourteen hours. After
this the business men and officials
of California raised a large sum of
money to be given to the riders
who made an extra effort to for
ward the war news. They re-
ceived three hundred dollars for de-
livering a bundle of Chicago pa
pers telling of the battle of Anti
etam, a day ahead of schedule
time.
The quickest journey made by
the ponies was that which carried
the first inaugural address of Pre-
sident Lincoln from St. Joseph to
Sacramento in seven days and sew
enteen hours. The San Francisco
business men gave a fine gold
watch to the rider on the Califor-
MIA division, who made the best
time through the Sierras on the
trip.
The route chosen for the ex-
press was that later followed, for
a greater part of the way, by the
Concluded on Agricultural Page.)
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on the farm, it was exactly II min
utes from the time the belt was pull
ed unil the machine was again chew
ing into grain a mile distant.
A fleet of big tank wagons is used
for removing the grain from the
threshing dump. Every minute six
half-bushels of wheat are dumped
into these tanks, which when they
have their load of $50 to $50 bush
els, trundle off in trains to the rail-
road in tow of a tractor, to deliver
their freight to the waiting cars,
which speed it off to Minneapolis
A number of local farmers under con-
tract operate the bundle and tank
wagons.
A small army of men is working
on the farm all the year round, but
it's numbers are at the peak during
these hot days of harvesting, thresh-
ing and shipping the ripened grain.
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Field pitchers are paid 81 a day, ma
chine pitchers SIS.
In addition there is in operation a
bonus system. Harvesting of 1000
bushels a day adds SO cents t the
daily stipend of the men of the crews
and the harvesting Of $500 bushels
adds rs cents cents; the harvesting
of 5000 bushels adds 81 to the daily
wage.
Fed On Farm.
The men are fed on the farm, and
a camp Is also maintained in COM
plete for their comfort. Mr.. Camp
bell and Boss Tom Evans are mess
members with the help. The cooking
is of the best. The food is standard
and strict cleanliness is observed in
all details of the feeding. Mr.. Camp
bell believes in system there as well
as in the handling OF the machinery
and OF the crops. Better work is OBJ
tanned, in his opinion, and the dan
ger OF sickness among the workers
is reduced, so that the operations go.
on, as a rule, unhampered, and speed
Is n of the ESSENTIALS Of the Camp
bell operations, owing to the over
head, the danger of damaging wealth
er and the shortness Of the seasons.
Recently a number OF different
motion picture outfits have visited
the farm taking films of the opera
tons for showing in theatres over
the country. Owing to the magni-
tude OF the operations, the scenes are
proving a big attraction on the show
house screens
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-09-04

On the appointed day a large
crowd gathered near the stable, and
the Pattee House, St. Joseph, Mo-.
to see the first messenger set out
on his lonely route. They had not
long to wait. At the firing of a
cannon, the rider, wounted on a
black horse, sped up the street to
the express office where he was
given the pouch containing the let
tiers, and then dashed away to the
waiting ferry boat that conveyed
him to the Kansas side of the riv-
er. 1t is said that St. Joseph was
in gala attire in honor of the event,
with flags flying and the band
evidently it had but one-playing
the popular airs of the day. Dis
patches on the first trip were de-
livered in San Francisco in eight
days from the date of starting.
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ITO SAN FRANCISCO IN
EIGHT DAYS
THE CENTRAL OVERLAND
AND CALIFORNIA

PIkES PEAk EAPRESS co.
The first courier of the Pony Ex-
press will leave the Missouri ri
yer on Tuesday, April 8, at 5
o'clock, p. M, and will run reg
ularly weekly thereafter, carry
ing a letter mail only. The point
of departure on the Missouri Ri
yer, will be in Geographic COM
munication with the East, and
will be announced in due time"
Evening star., 1924-09-14
WORTH REMEMBERING.

Universal joints in need of greasing
make announcement of their condi-
tion by setting up shrill Squeaking
noise. 1t is heard only when the car
is in motion. and is likely to be more
pronounced if the road is rough. The
more constant the noise the more
likely it is that the trouble originates
in the rear universal, since there is
less bending at this point of the
drive. 1t is starts going dry it will
keep on squeaking until it burns out,
or until it is treated to some lubri-
cant. The front universal, however,
usually complains first. When it is
fabricated the rear one should be
similarly treated for good measure.
Never continue driving when the uni
versals start squeakinE.
If in washing the car water has
found it's way under the hood, wet
ting the spark plugs and the wiring,
to air dry them with the garage pump.
Some garages have special nozzle
for this purpose. If not, one can be
improvised by squeezing the end of
the hose with the jaws of a monkey
wrench.
When the ammeter registers dis
charge while the ignition and lights
are off" ii is a warning that the
generator cut-out or relay points
are stuck. thus allowing the battery
to discharge back into the generator.
Tapping the cut-out unit will usually
suffice to cause. the points to brea k
apart. but this should be but tenn
porary eXpedient. The points should
later be cleaned, and all connections
frightened.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
WORTH REMEMBERING,

Because it is claimed that balloon
tires do not use more gas a lot of
owners are making the mistake of
imagining that the same applies to
balloon tires that are kept underin-
fated. Just as underinflated cords
present d drag on the motor SO do
underinflated balloons Keep your
balloons up to the required pressure
at all times. The comfort they give
is no license to ride around on sag
ging tires.
Every make of car has its weak
point, or points. If you have bought
a new car go to the service station
and find out what is the chief trouble
being experienced by those who own
the make you have selected. Then
learn to avoid their mistake. Con-
siderable difficulty was had by own
ers of one of the 1924 models, but it
could have been obviated by a little
wiser use of the clutch pedal OF
course manufacturers can't advertise
these facts, but that's no reason why
owners should remain in the dark at
their own expense.
The fan of the automobile is one
OF the most neglected units and is
often to blame for noises that are at
tributed TO the timing gears. The
fan bearings usually hold a lot of
grease, and, like wheel bearings, go
so long on one greasing as to slip
the owners mind when they need a
repeat greasing.