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The Washington times., 1924-09-03
DIES IN LEAP TO SAVE
SELF FROM TRAIN CRASH

PoTTSToWN, Pa, Sept. a.
Jumping from touring car when
IT appeared that an express train
would wreck the machine, Jeffer-
son Gunnell, twenty-five, Of Royers.
ford, sustained injuries which re.
suited in his death in the Potts.
town hospital!
The machine carried his two com.
panions over the grade crossing.
The locomotive ripped off the tail
light of the car.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03
DEATH TWICE PREVENTS
SOCIETY GIRL WEDDING

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. a.
Death twice interviewed to prevent
the marriage Of Miss Eloise Fon,
tame Sargent and Professor ]. C.
Kepple, of Indianapolis.
On June u, which had been sci
as their bridal date, Miss Sargent's
father. Doctor A. A. Sargent, OF
the University Of Pennsylvania
died suddenly. The marriage day
was postponed until July %.
In the meantime Miss Sargent
became Ill with rheumatic fever
She died last night IN her home
1908 Pine street, while her fiance
stood beside the bed.
She will be buried in Arlington
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03
THREE PERSONS SHOT
AS BANDITS RAID BANK

WHITE ROCK, s. D., Sept. a.
Three persons were shot when five
bandits raided the Citizens State
Bank here yesterday. The bandits
got only $50 in pennies and few
bonds.
A. H. Kelset, president Of the
bank, his daughter, Helen and Ed
ward Boeger, were shot. They will
recover.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03

pointed because the ostriches had
no long plumes. The Disguised
trainers, however, declared women
spectators had plucked the birds
feathers when the guards were NOT
looking.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03
FROST IN ADIRoNDAcKs
Is MIDSUMMER RECORD

SARANAC LAKE. Sept. Sum
day night was one Of the coolest on
record for midsummer In this Sec
ton, many northern Adirondack
points reporting frost.
At several places the mercury
dipped below thirty degrees.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03
TWO DRY OFFICERS HURT
WHEN GAS TANK EXPLODE

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.-Two
prohibition enforcement officers
were burned, one seriously; $25,'
900 Government boat destroyed and
residence and boathouse valued
at $4,000 were RACED when the gas
tank on the coast guard patrol No.
1, attached to the office of Max
Overpeck, a divisional day chief,
blew up.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03

the cupboard Tor GDOut twanty
minutes.
Finally she was discovered by
her grandmother who called Doctor
willis Jones. He pronounced the
child dead from suffocation. Her
head had been buried in the ground.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03
White, Satin Stripe
Broadcloth II.
~ -.
SHIRTS
$0.45 !. :.
...a. ~
Regular 81 Value

To realize the wonderful bargain value in this offer
you must see and examine the beautiful quality of the
material and the perfect workmanship in the tailoring
It's smart dressy shirt for any OCCASION and the 800
we now have in stock to be sacrificed without regard
to cost Don't fail to come in while these are on SALE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
FIRE HAZARD GREAT IN
MAINE FOREST
A Few Acres Burned Over in Long
Pond Plantation

The fire hazard in the great forests
of Maine at the present time is acute
according to reports made Monday to
State Forest Commissioner Neil L.
Violette. Due to the absence of rain
or snow the woods are exceptionally
dry for this time of the year and with
the presence of many hunters a dan
ger exists which is proving a source
of anxiety to timberland owners and
the forestry department
Reports of several forest fires in
Hancock, Somerset and Aroostook
Commissioner Yiolette and although
all the fires were under control the
reports indicated that the forest sec
tions of the State are very dry.
John c. Mitchell, chief warden at
Patten, reported a fire on Township 6,
Range 8, on the east branch of the
Penobscot river. The fire burned over
so acres before brought under con-
troll George A. Faulkner, lookout
inspector, left Monday for that section
to investigate tie situation.
The Waterman on Lead Mountain
sent in word that two fires had been
raging in that section, one on Town
ship 16 in Hancock county and the
other on Township % in Washington
county The former covered 100
acres before being extingushed and
the latter fire swept over 300 acres.
Chief Warden James NJ. Pierce at
Houlton reported two forest fires in
Aroostook county. one at Linncus and
the other at Littleton. No particu-
lars were received regarding the size
of these fires.
A few acres were burned over in
Long Pond Plantation in Somerset
county, according to the report from
Chief Warden George c. Mitchell of
Jackman
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30

The Lake Moxie section. recognized
as one Of the best hunting and fish
ing countries in tTfe northern part OF
Maine, is destined to he more popular
than ever with the opening OF Moxie
cottage.
This building at Lake Moxie sta
ton and right near the shores of the
lake. was purchased some years ago
by the late F. II. Owen of Augusta.
II WIS never opened to the public
however and Mr.. Owens son. F. II.
Owen OF Augusta has now come into
possession OF TIC property and plans
10 make il the center of this well
known sporting region.
Under the direction of the Younger
Mr.. Owen. the cottage has been thor
oughly renovated, electric lights. no.
and cold water and steam heat have
been installed and Is rooms and
bath have been provided for those
who wish 10 stay there. In addition
10 this there is a large garage An
electric pump has been installed at
one of the fine springs in which the
region abounds and this will supply
the cottage with the purcst of water
In addition To the bedrooms, there
are a large dining room and living
room with fireplace.
Near MoNie cottage are the large
store and postofhce, whore the late
Mr.. Owen WAS proprietor and post
master
While Fred Owen is the owner of
all this property. he has placed the
management Of il in the hands OF
Sturgis Durgin OF The Forks who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30

reluctantly, when Denvy felt that he
must get in word, and did. l look
ed at Denvy, picked up the fish and
threw them to the edge of the pond
and told him to carry them himself, if
he wanted them. | didn't like Denvy
He didn't use good judgment. If he
had wanted me to carry them to camp
he should have opposed my doing so,
Denvy and Sumner stayed only a
week. Denvy and | were the cause
OF Summers losing week of his va
cation. Denyy said he wouldn't stay
another day in the camp where l was
and he threatened war if Sumner
didn't go out with him. | tried to
get Sumner to stay but it was Of no
use He wanted to but he thought
it wasn't worth family quarrel.
stayed, victorious, but didn't feel SO
very good. on account OF Sumner.
did rejoice in having put Denvy tC
rout. AS they went out, the two
Spaulding brothers. from East Madi-
son, l think they were, came in. Two
nicer men would be~hard to find and
they knew these Carry ponds like a
book.
TO be continued next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
What 10 DO With Our Pine Lot
lRY. RI. Patten(

Looking easterly from almost any
point in Skowhegan village, one may
see on the hill below the Eddy, n
beautiful area of pine trees. Twen-
ty-fve acres of this belongs to the
town of Skowhegan. 1t was bought
about 1865 for cemetery purposes.
The late Oliver Walker. who lived on
Court street. was the prime mover.
About ten years ago the possibility
of making use of it for burial pur-
poses was carefully looked into. This
brought out the fact that ledge pre-
vailed to such an extent that come
terry could never be located there.
This land was undoubtedly clear
when the town came into possession
of it, nearly sixty years ago. 1t now
carries beautiful stand of timber.
No doubt it would continue to in
crease In value for many years to
come but perhaps the town might as
we'll realize on it's investment in this
year of 1924 as, later on.
Now. | hate to see that land all cut
off and left an unsightly lot of stumps
and tree tops There really fSn't any
call for that The town, however,
could sell 500 or 900 of the stump
age under a contract which would re-
quire that a. reasonable number of
trees be left for shade and for re-
seeding purposes. No doubt it could
be stipulated that these trees should
be in reasonably straight lines. They
need not be the larger pines; smaller
and younger growth for these pur-
poses would be preferable. Undoubt-
eddy an article carrying out some
thing of the above idea, will be in
our next town meeting warrant In
the meantime. lets get posted on the
matter so that our community may
realize the maximum price for the
timber and still preserve this land as
beauty spot for the present and
coming generations
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
Advocates Deer Hunting by Canoe

Theodore S. Bunker of Bingham
dropped in to see the Big Woods
Editor the other day and stated that
on his way from the East Outlet to
Madison, where he had been cooking
on the pulp drive. he judged that
deer were more plentiful at Indian
Pond. than elsewhere along the route.
Mr.. Bunker has had considerable ex-
perience in the big woods district and
III his opinion the best way to hunt
deer successfully is from a canoe
close to the shore. as the deer do not
hear the approach thus. He has
successfully captured several in this
manner. He recalls an incident.
carrying out this theory, of four years
ago when he WAS doing so cruising in
the upper headwaters of St Johns.
lie came around a curve in the water
and there were four deer which he
approached almost near enough to to
strike them with a paddle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
Fire Arms Not Necessary


search lor Improvement IN all
things is characteristic of the Amer
lean mine Hunting has progressed
from the club and sling of very anci-
ent date. through the spear and bow
and arrow period. to the present era
of high powered. long range fire arms.
The weapon which EMPLOYS pXplo-
siYes has itself changed wonderfully
in the past lew generations, from the
flint lock to the repeating rife and
shot gun.
1t has remained. however. for a
Skowhegan lady to introduce very
novel, but in her case. efficient wea-
pom in the sporting field
Quite recently Mrs. II. l.. Marston.
with her maid aud one of the little
ones in the Marston family. set out
for an automobile ride They pass
ed up thru Athens and Mayhcld. plan
ming to return via Bingham and Scion.
Somewhere up in that wild country
they Saw ahead of them what seemed
to be a quarrel between two part
ridges. The birds were so busily en-
gagged that they did not note the APP
proach OF the automobile and even
permitted Mrs Marston to get out and
come near to them on foot She
soon discovered that it was a part
ridge defending itself against a hawk.
The runed grouse was getting the
worst of 1t and in the end uudoubted-
ly would have been carried away BY
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
NJ. Adams Mountain

Gunners on the mountain this week
were Lester Gipson. Albert Moulton
Erwin Piper and wife. Hartland; vii
lis Welch, Westbrook. Mr. Stephens
Bangor; John Weeks. St Adams.
Sunday callers at Braley farm and
Devils Head were Mr.. and Mrs
Augustus Pooler and daughter, Gen
eva Mr.. and Mrs Leon Pooler. DeX-
Ter, Mr. Barnes and wife. Skowhegan
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Seribner, Bangor !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green and fam
lily Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ray and
family, Hartland. Two cars from
Skowhegan and three from other
places remaining to see the sunset.
Anyone that wants winter apples
and are unable to pay for them can
have a supply by picking them on the
Calvin Braley farm. st. Adams Mt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30

Fred NJ. Eaton OF California;
OF his whip, as neatly as if done
fh knife. Afraid of nothing; and
fkIcss. Took a half dozen boxes of
tnamIle to The Forks. one time,
ben dynamite was tricky and uncer-
kn When he got to the hotel at
p Forks he yelled for some one to
Pr and take it while he gave it to
Pm Dynamite had a bad name
+ no one would take it. Hell"
~ he All right; here goesi' and
|Hding in the drivers seat, he pick
the boxes off the top of the coach
4 threw them down on the piazza
~ They say that he was the only
p within miles, by the time the last
z won't down. II didn't use his
PIP cruelty, on his horses. Just
|l'd to them and snapped that snap
1 Ike a pistol shot, about the ears
The one he happehed to be address
p at that time. Don't know how
fW happened to let me get that
n by Try. Perhaps it was RVS
|asS. ! knew him pretty well and
and father were good friends.
y was a beautiful ride. Plenty Of
r to look around. too. No dodg-
F@ automobiles or scanning the
n ahead At Bingham. we had
[anFT and sometime in the afternoon
arrived at Caratunk. They fer
4 Us across in a fiat bottomed skiff
0' further shore. Denvy making
wait for the second load. When
@ over | found Sumner waiting
1 me- loaded down with the oppro-
[am Denvy had laid on him for
LuGS Tor me. The Ferryman told
what Denvy said. That was some
f up that hill. An old woods
= mat wound in aud out, hither
yon' for hundreds 90 of miles,
0fe it got to the first pond. | had
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
Wood Working Activities

Rice & Witham will ship from
Pittsfield in the immediate future
twenty-five cars of birch edging. This
will go to parties in Bangor, OronQ,
and Old Town. They have previous
ly shipped fifty cars to other Bangor
parties of the same material These
edgings are by-product of their mill
in Canaan near Sibley Pond. They
have been making spool bars during
the past year. The twenty-five cars
of edgings above referred to clears
their yard of fuel for tho present.
They will be making bars the com
ing winter and will be making edg-
ings during the coming year They
also make Grating material from soft
wood and have at present about sew
cnty-fve cords of slab wood for sale
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
MOUNTAINS STREAMS AND LAKES
A Little Cool for AlIgatOrs

An alligator. little over three feet
long, is one of the attractions at the
garage of the Clough Motor Company
on the Lakewood road. This was a
present from Lloyd Holden, who pass
ed last winter in Florida.
The gator may long for the south
ern everglades but has adapted him
self to circumstances and seems to be
fairly happy in his new home. Under
the impression that he Is fond of
water, half barrel has been sunk in
the ground, where he can retire at
will. His habit has been to roam
slowly around in the sun and to re-
treat into the tank from time to time
When he gets in there. and down in
the bottom, he Is completely hidden
but you go along and kick on the
barrel and his nose will come to the
surface mighty quick.
AS the cold weather came on in 0c-
tober Mr.. Gator seemed to lose some
ambition he had previously had and
stayed in his tank for hours and days
at time. BY and by they found him
with the water frozen over and his
nose Just barely protruded through
the ice. He was taken out for dead.
Dul dlicI. DCiuS SifOh oh OpBOl luhlAg
TO warm up little he came to life.
altho not showing even his former
moderate share of pep and energy.
Following this adventure he was put
in the cellar at the Clough farm,
where he will be given comfortable
quarters for the winter.
Even in the south these animals
j take on a very stupid and sleepy con-
dition through the winter months.
They will go for weeks at "A time
without food. In the animal stores
in New Orleans they will sometimes
resort to forcible feeding to keep them
alive. They have specimens twenty
/ feet long and this feeding is some
/ thing of a task They will pry the
big Ntellow's jaws apart and, with a
suitable brace, fix 1t so he must keep
his mouth open. Then they take a
small chicken and carefully put it
down his throat. p They apparently
seem To revive when once the food is
we'll on its way to the stomach but,
unless urged to eat in this way, have
/ been known to starve to death.
The bears at the Clough garage,
which nave become known to thous-
ands of people of this and other states,
are taking on Il heavy, glossy coat at
this season. Wise heads, who be-
lieve in prophesies, are apt to accept
this as a sign that We shaf have a
very hard winter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
TpER|ENCES OF FORM
A sKOWHEGAN MAN
r.cation in the kennebec Valley
'' Many Years Ago

-...v.siz years ago, this very month
r.s holding down the job of flag
on the crossing. there in Show
W and Sumner Ward had charge
~ freight. at the freight house. l
seventeen years old the following
4 Sont remember just how it start
hnt think that Sumner was going
."ro me along with him to the
ring Place ponds, on a two weeks
lion Sumner was a mighty nice
L. and thought he was about as
N as they made them. Think so
|. He had relative. whom |
N rall Denyy, that wasn't his name
Il is better than the real one for
|, ctorvl that / didn't think was 80
IA Denvy heard of our projected
n and "horned in
Eumner broke the sad news that
Snw wanted to go and that he saw
roy but to make party of three.
law was as good company as a
Erehog in single bed, but he went
Ii His first insistence was that
|sbonld be left behind, but he was
Erome However, he did his best
CONVINCE me. for the week we spent
Eether that it would have been bet
for me to have stayed at home
N AZ | did the best knew how to
|ke him wish he had; a merry time
4 had by all. We went up with
Young. You don't remember
|. | guess. Yes, l do, Fred;
|sw him just as we'll as you did.
r. Pl Used to drive the stage
and from The Forks. Big man.
er six feet and almost as broad.
fat on him. incest chap you ever
\ alongside of ON the drivers seat,
now Could take the bulls-eye
of a paper target, with the snap
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
Beech Nuts Wanted

Beech nuts arc not as plentiful this
year as they were last. yet no doubt
a few of them could be harvested
Anyone having an opportunity to gath
er these nuts should send samples to
the Little Tree Farms. birmingham
Center. Mass. That firm wishes d
supply for seed and will upon reeeip,
of samples Immediately write how
many they Will take and at what price
Last years beech nuts are not de-
sired Samples have been sent To
the above mentioned firm and by them
submitted To the United States be
partment of Agriculture. That or
ganization made test and find that
the old seeds will not germinate
same place with black bear
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
Get Bear and White Deer Near West
Forks

Ernest Tainter of Taintcrs music
store, Lewiston. bagged a bear. and a
white deer. one of the rarest speci-
mems of the deer family in hunting
"trip near West Forks. last week Les
lie Pratt another member of the party
also brought down a handsome deer.
The party included Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Fainter. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Pratt and DR.. and Mrs Gard Twad-
die of Auburn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
The Close Seasons on Gray Squirrels
Begins November Isl

The Department of Inland Fisheries
and Game desires to call attention to
the fact that October is the only open
month on gray squirrels under the
present law. There is a perpetual
closed season on these animals, how
ever. within all public or private parks
and within the limits of the compact
or built-up portion of any city or viii
lage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
SkONhegan Man Lands Two Bears

Maurice y Kicker of Water street
and Harry Stafford of Fairfield left
Sunday on hunting trip to Dead
River plantation. Monday Mr. Rick
erswas fortunate in shooting two
bears, the mother weighing 200
pounds and the yearling 100 pounds.
They returned to Skowhegan Monday
night bringing the bears
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Gibbs of
Madison returned the last of the
week from very successful hunt
ing trip.
Last week Charles Gordon oi
Madison returned from a hunting trip
with deer and Walter Martin OF the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30

Aunt Ada's Axioms; 1t is more i'm
portant TO have the family life har-
monious than to have the piano in
tune.
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1924-08-12
N O w Y K l. O P O 7

Dopero wprowadzone zyce nowe prawo imigra-
cyjne juz objawia ujemne strony w}adzom palst
WoWym jeden Wecej k}opot - k}opot nowy.
Przyznaje to sekretarz Piracy p. Davis gdy
znacza, re nowoprzyjete dis uz obowiazujace prawo
mia sic zadaniem da sic odczuc juz ME
dalekiej przysz1osc Cyfry migrant6w dopuszczonych
do adowania rok fiskalny konczacy sic dniem 1-go
pca sk}oni}y Davsa do zabrana g1osu choc oswald
sic wyborem imigranta przyznaje re ogranicze
ME imigranta Europy wpyne niekorzystne produ-
Gle krajowa. grance kraju wkroczy1o okofo 72500O
migrant6w, w tych oko}o 100000 Kanady, 10000 z
Meksyku, pomedzy IS do 40 tysiecy KRAKOW Po}ud-
niowe Ameryk. Zastanawiaac sic mad tem cyframi py
ia sekretarz Davis: "Czemu zamykac frontowe drzwi
pred imigrantem Europy, tynemi wpuszczac imig-
ranta moze mnej pozadanego?
Oswiadczajac sic WpuszcZaniem do kraju doboro-
wego pozadanego imgrana, sekretarz Davis zaleca
udnane przybyszami wszystkich zakatk6w kraju, od-
powiednio do wykonywana danej piracy zdonych. Cze-
mu naprzykfad pyta sekretarz robc rolnika g6r-
nika, skoro g6rnik6w many wielu, rolnk6w zas ma
olbrzyme od}ogiem lezace }any bardzo mao? G6rnk6w
rzeba uczyc pracy cd uzdonionych ronik6w sami wee
nauczyc sic mozemy Do zaludniania kraju pozadanszy
jest europejczyk nz meksykahczyk, jako re pierwszy
marry zdobyciu realnosci wznesieniu okaza1ego do
mu nowoczesnego, drug zadawalna sic epanka.
Dowodzi sekretarz Davis ze izby zatrudnac sta
lie rzemiesnik6w kraj ME moze bye pozbawiony robot
nika ME fachowca Europa moze dostarczye takiego
jest moznosci zasic Stany robotnikem prostym ta
KIM kt6ry }atwo checa przyzwyczai sic do ameryka
skego sposobu zycia Frosty robotnik porzebny jest
tym kraju chocby tego samego wzgedu, ze ameryka-
ME pragna ksztafcc kszalca dziec sWoje ME chca
skazywac je cezka prace. Kto wobec tego wykona
Ameryce prace prosta prace cezka? Odpowiednich do
tego ludzi dostarczyc moze Ii tylko Europa.
Jak nauczona prohbicja nauczyia lud warzyc pwo
pedzic w6dke, tax WproWadzone zyce prawo mig
racyne zrodzlo przemytnctwo dis wobec obostrzone
go prawa imigracyjnego pokryjomu dostaja sic gra
nice kraju czne zastepy migrant6w, namniej tu poz
danych.
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1924-08-12
Nasze Wydawnictwo Re

A7oSLC w yNo " "A<St"o ING
dakcje odwiedzili mill i sym
patyczni goscie, pan Maksy-
milan Witkowski z Detroit,
Mich, reprezentant firmy
Ebraci Witkowskfch, proWa-
dzacych skfad galanteryjny,
oraz sk}ad gotowych ubran
i poWszechnie znany nam
obywatel pan S. Mazur, kto-
ry przybyf do naszego grodu
r6Wniez z Detroit i tn pro-
wadzi ma pierwszorzedna
skale zak1ad fotograficzny.
O lie dowiedziec sic zdofa-
lismy, owl panowie nosza sic
z zamiarem za}ozenia intere-;
SUI w naszym miescie. Potrze
ba nam w1asnie podobnych
lnteres6w w naszem miescie
z tel przyczyny mile VITA
my taxa zapowiedz. |
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1924-08-12
Trzech najstarszych vie,

Trzech najstarszych vie.
klein weteran6w wojny cy-
Wilnej zgromadzi}o sic p. n.
$50 E. IA ul. w domu oby-
watela Johna Seymour, J.
Moses Cleveland, potomek z
prostej linji za4ozyciela ma
szego miasta Baish. Wszy-
scy ci trzej veteran sa W
podesz4ym wieku, lecz ma du
chu stosunkoWo So m1odymi.
w gronie najblizszej rodzi-
ny, dzieci, wnuk6w i pra-
wnuk6w spedzili mile chwile
i przyrzekli rok rocznie u
prawiac podobna uroczy-
stosc. Wszyscy trzej trzyma
ia sic jeszcze bardzo dob
RE.