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The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

The following is from the
Literary Digest and epitOmizes a
report made by G.. A. Pearson OF
Flagstaff, chief of the forest ex-
pertinent station at Fort Valley.
Sawdust as feed for COWS is re-
ported Of doubtful value by the United
States Forest Products laboratory
But in the Coconino and Tusayan ma
tional forests in Arizona, DR.. G. A.
Pearson Of the Southwestern Forest
Experiment station has been making
some conclusive observations of the
consumption of young forest trees by
grazing stock. In a broad way DIR.
Pearson's conclusions are that stock
has eaten up possibly 200,000,000
board feet of potential timber in the
I last twenty years. Says Science
Services. Daily Science News Bulle-
tin (Washington)
This was under restricted grazing
privileges. DIR. Pearson finds that
there are about 100000 acres Of cut
over land in the two forests on which
natural reproduction of trees has
failed wholly or in large part, pri-
marty because OF OVeISTdZllB. Ills
area is increasing yearly as timber
cutting progresses. Most Of the dam
age is caused by sheep and cattle ac-
tually eating the pine seedlings.
Sheep are the principal offenders, but
where the cattle are too numerous
they also develop pine tooth.
Not only has livestock, grazing in
the forests under permit, eaten the
equivalent of 10000 lumber houses
during the last two decades, but with
in the last five years it has set back
regeneration about twenty years. 1t
appears that on the average It takes
twenty years to obtain a satisfactory
stand of seedlings in the Arizona pine
forests. Seed crops are irregular, and
good crops and wet seasons sometimes
coincide only once in five years. In
1919, however, there was an excep-
tionally large yield of seeds accom-
panied bv the most favorable weather
conditions. Millions of vigorous seed
hngs, even on old cut-over areas with
few seed trees, sprang up. Unfor-
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
BAXTER STILL TO FIGHT
THE CAMERON CLAIMS

Phoenix.-Harold Baxter, appointed
special assistant to the United States
attorney general in August, 1924, TO
conduct the government cases in-
volving mineral claims on the Colo
rado river filed by Senator Ralph.
Cameron, G. Henry Stetson and their
associates, announced he had received
a communication from Attorney Gem
eral Sargent extending the period of
his tenure of office until such time as
a successor may be appointed to take
charge of the Cameron -Stetson cases.
Mr.. Baxter resigned effective jan
uary /, 1926, and the acceptance of
his resignation has been modified to
allow him to proceed with unfinished
work pending in the Arizona and Ne
vada federal courts.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
PAGES OF ANTIQUITY ALL
GUMMED UP IN ARIZONA
DECLARES DEAN LOCKWOOD

Antiquity, atmosphere, area, arid
ity, asperity, amiability and indeed,
almost every A No. l thing that the
mind of man can conjure and in adj
dition every damn, devilish thing that
the ingenuity of woman can conceive
are Arizona This is what DR.
Frank. C. Lockwood, dean of the lit
erary college of the University of
Arizona, told an audience at the
Santa Rita hotel in Tucson as it lis
tened to his lecture on "Arizona's
Place in the Sum-"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
STATE FARM BUREAU
MEETS IN PHOENIX

A one-day meeting of the Arizona
state farm bureau federation was held
in Phoenix Monday with representa-
tives of five Arizona counties in at
tendance.
George Bridge of Somerton was re-
elected president of the federation and
f. w. Latimer Of Maricopa county,
treasurer.
The annual report Of the officers
submitted showed that the federation
had healthy growth during the year
and accomplished MANY things Of
benefit to the farmers of the state.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

The following is from the Z
Literary Digest and epitOmizes a
report made by G. A. Pearson of
Flagstaff, chief of the forest ex-
pertinent station at Fort Valley.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
NOT ALWAYS TRUE

"They say there can't be smoke
without fire.
Don't you believe it,"
"No. sir, there was smoke enough
this morning when | tried to light the
kitchen stove, but / couldn't discover
any fire,
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
COURSE NOT

"Was your company able to make
Shakespeare pay ?"
eve didn't try. We couldn't even
make the manager pay"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

opened this week, every apartment being
ture to add other units to this building anC
housing problem. have attempted to ma
as well as useful, and from the many cons
pearance, appointments and convenience,
for the interest you have taken and the cor
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
BZURCH PAROLFD
 AFTER SERVING ONE YEAR

Charles Bzurch. sentenced in the fall of 1924 to serve a maximum of three years in states prison and to pay a fine of Si.500. after a jury had found him guilty of a violation of the liquor law, has been released on parole and has returned to Put nam. The sentence at the time at tracted state wide notice as 1t was the most severe penalty invoked un to that time Tn giving the severe sentence Judge Newell Jennings took into consideration that Bzurch had twice been convicted before and the fact that he had tempered with q state's witness confined in Brooklyn jail.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
ROADS YOUR VOICE MAY TRAVEL
EXCURSION'RATES

ATES on Siation-io-Station Toll calls. even during the day. are lower than on Pcrson-io-Person ("Particu- lar Party") Toll calls.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
MEETING or COMMITTEE
 LASTS TWO AND HALF HOURS

! representative sitircn ef South Manchester. experienced in fhe mat ter af rvvalasslon ef pr0psrtX fer the purpose af taxation. was Che nrss sueaker btfarU the general committee iu sharre of formulating plan - equalization and rsxalaatian af pran erty m Putnam. The man from Hart ford county addressed a meeting q the committee iu the Chamber ot Commerce reems last Friday after noon. and after be had concluded his talk submitted Co questioning The meeting lasted two and halt hours. Other speakers will come te Putnam ta add to tho committees knewledge of how equalization has been accom- plished m other cities and towns in the state.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
EXPERIENCE APPRECIATED
Textile Worker, With State Trade
 School Training In Demand

Students of the Textile Department eniovea a yisIt te the North Grnsve- nnraale mills on February ?. The boys were accompanied by their in struetor and mil officials who gave them information relative to the various processes and organization cf work as 1t Is carried on m an up-to- the minute cotton manufacturing plant
 These excarslaas to the nearby mills are a part af the schools program and heIu thr students te visualize the ob- iective for which he Is preparing ln his stuIies. fha gheel is constantly re- cesvins inquiries for graduates of this eaufsa Iu cotton manufacturing which constitutes tsry complete training in cotton a methods and manu- fracture from tHe picker Ca the nnal 0f6th inspection and intermediate stages.
 Types af cloth made as a medium of instruction includes oNfords. ma arases. ghev.ots. dobby and jacquard ham uru8urt- The school has more demand for esaduates in this course than it eau surply.
 The following letter is an example of the in9uires being received at the school for graduates of this course: State Trade School,
 Putnam. Conn.
 Gentlemen;
 We have an opening for a few young men Co start in our weaving de partmenfs with a view to advance ment. Sometime ago We received ? Mir patenaudc from your school who now has eutire charge of our warplng, winding. and pulling departments. Hs has been here 1bout five years.
 We have similar opportunities. and want mon cnpahle of advancement even though of no previous experience on our particular line of elastic web. binr. II vou hove any such in mind would come to Putnam to interview same.
 Awaiting your reply with interest we are
 Yours truly,
 The Russell Mfg Co.
 These inquiries would seem to in. aicnte that there are splendid oppor- tnnities in the textile field for the young man who has a good general knowledge of the business.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
R.L BILLIARD WAS
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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
HOME MADE PASTRY SALE FOR
 BENEFIT or PoMFRET CHURCH

A home made pastry sale will be held at Allnrds store in Pomfrct on Saturday. March (. from 2 to 9 D. m. The Superior Bakery has given n large fruit cake for which small price will be charged to guess the weight. The one guessing nearest will be presented with the cake Father Donahue will announce the winner from the pulpit on Sunday morning, March I.
 The cake will be on exhibition Sat urday, February 27, and from then on anyone may guess the weight.
 The sale s for the benefit of Holy Trinity church in Pomfret. under the direction of Mrs T. c. Melbert, assist "a by Miss Margaret Murphy and Mis- Margaret Meehan.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19

The following officers were elected for 1926: W. M. Shepardson. Middle bury. president; c. V B. Cushman, Pomfret, president; B. C. Patter- son. New London, treasurer; II. l.. Garrigus, Storrs. secretary.
 F. $. Chapman, retiring president was elected director at large. The following were chosen county direct ors: B. E. Harwood. Chester, Middle sex County; II. T. Chisholm. Hartford, Hartford County; William Dudley, GuiIford. New Haven County; Edwin Cruttenden. Crescent Beach, New London County. The following di- rectors were reelected: C. L. Gold. West Cornwall. Litehfeld County; Cornell Greene. South Willington, Holland County; Henry Hopkins. Gen. tral Village. Windham County; Rus sell Jones. Port Chester, N. Y., Fair field County.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
:. s. WORKERS WILL
 TUNE IN AT WIG

Rural Sunday school workers. who have radios will be interested m a broadcast from Station WrlC. Hart ford. Saturday evening. st 500 p. m, when W. l. Noodin. general secretary of State Council of Religious Educa- ton speaks en Great Achievements In Small Rural Sunday Schools"
 Benjamin Franklin mapped out the course of the Gulf Stream m TITO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11

Little is the man why does not Mr..
Lowell resign"
With regard to the Augusta man,
who from the tone Of the article Is
apparently the logical choice he
says:
pause for a moment and cons''er
the .Ieer of young Mr.. z. A. Whit
ney, Mr.. Merriman's erstwhile aide
de-camp. What meteoric rise is this.
A graduate of 1917, promoted only
this year TO be assistant professor
and without that open sesame Of all
pundits, the Pr. D. Wat are his
antecedents that he should thus
early and a little unduly be exalted
In his senior year Mr.. Whitney,
rather 10 the surprise of some, emery
ed from comparative ohscurity into the
presidency of the Harvard Crimson. He
did well in the Great War and re-
turned to Cambridge to function as
secretary ofthe class, as curator of
medals, as assistant to Mr.. Merriman.
Presently he becomes chief tutor in
the history and literature department,
and baby dean almost simultaneously,
so that these offices together with his
important curatorship gave him the
longest appendage of all in the sue
cinct University Directory, where one
can read Lowell, A. L.. president He
was much admired by undergraduates
who came under his influence as tutor
and even more by those who knew him
a. third. but not therefore less illus
trious member of the notable trio Of
scholars who annually induct students
into the mysteries of Renaissance and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11

Three student nurses of the Augusta
State hospital left this morning for
Brooklyn, N. Y, where they will con-
tinue their studies at the Brooklyn
Hospital, with which institution the
Augusta State Hospital has become
affiliated. They are Miss Cleo Tomp-
kins. Mrs. Kathleen DeLucry and Mrs.
Ethel Colby.
The Brooklyn hospital is a general
hospital located on a f1ve-acre plot Of
ground adjoining Fort Green Park. 1t
accommodates total of 500 beds and
the total number of out-patients visit
ed during the last year was 101,623.
The nursing standards are of a very
high order.
The Brooklyn Hospital School for
Nurses is registered by the regents of
the University of the State of New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11
Pioneer Days in Maine Prior to The
Civil War

Pioneer Days in Maine Prior TO The
Civil War
When we were the District of
Maine with Portland the capital
which was said to be one Of the most
thriving commercial towns in the
commonwealth OF Massachusetts,
! conditions were vastly different from
! the present time, with the many
| labor saving conveniences in the
| home. on the farm, modes of travel,
! the telephone, telegraph, electricity,
the wireless. radio and many other
/ wonderful inventions. We surely
! must feel great admiration for and
! gratitude to those men and women
! of early days who endured untold
| hardships and privations to make it
| possible for our grand old state with
! her vast resources to be what it is
! today. With our most excellent
school system, our beautiful. COM
modious homes, churches and so
forth. Those early settlers builded
better than they knew, when they
felled those mammoth trees. burned
over the ground, and often when the
children had been put to bed, the
good wife, true helpmate, with
both Drawn and brain lending a
helping hand. With a long stick
| holes were made among the tree roots
and grains of corn planted from
which bountiful harvests were OBJ
tanned. Log houses We're usually
built first after which came the
nice large frame houses as large
families were quite the rule and
hospitality abounded. Cellars were
spacious also-sometimes large
enough for yoke of oxen and
loaded cart to be driven in, un-
loaded and driven out. Much lux
uriously Drowned white pine sheath
ing, wainscotting and panels were
used in the houses which in time
was a rich mahogany in tinge.
Large chimneys were built as no
stoves were used previous. l think,
to 1910. Cooking was done in large
brick ovens. dutch ovens, tin bak-
ers and in large pots hung Oh a
crane in the fireplace, sometimes s
#. wide.
Visits of neighbors were grand
events. looked forward to with much
pleasure, two or three times each
winter. perhaps a loud whoa hist"
Z was heard after dark-the boys
rushed out into the snow and there
found neighbor with oxen and sled
and on the sled were wife and chill
dren for visit. Wild with joy the
boys took the oxen to the barn and
fed them, brought wood and piled it
on the stone fireplace. Then
scampered to the barn and brought
back a big fat goose, which the
mother deftly plucked. when 1t was
hung before the roaring fire for
roasting-a quantity of potatoes was
put in the plentiful ashes-a gener-
Gus corn cake. sweetened with the
abundant maple syrup, was placed
on the hearth for baking-and all
the while the nimble tongues of the
wives with their spotless caps,
donned ! think with the birth of the
first child. ran on and on about their
little ones and their various cares,
while on the other side of the room
the men talked about their cut
downs, their burnings and some late
Cd news, perhaps three months old
from washington. At about mid i
night supper was served and eaten
with a hearty relish-at about two
o'clock 1t was proper to speak Of re-
turning home-but the visit was
usually prolonged until dawn of the
morning when they took their slow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11

Reformation: History T. Merriman,
Edgell, Whitney, The very names
command respect.
His ex-presidency of the Crimson
was an important factor In his me-
tetoric rise. So far as he could con-
trive 1t, he has brought subsequent
presidents to sit at his feete and Inn
bibe from him the excellencies of the
regime which Mr.. Lowell has been in
stituting, Of the department of his
tory and literature, of baby DEANS OF
tutors Especially of tutors like Mr..
Whitney, and even Of History Z. The
pen is mightier than the sword.
Through his control of the fourth es-
tate of the student body, Mr.. whitney
has become an invaluable aid to the
powers that be.
Admired by Morgan
"And now he Is assistant professor,
and though the old line gnash their
teeth and shake their heads, the young
man will go far. He is constantly
heard at Harvards Clubs. At his nod,
university fortunes are made and
broken. And he has won the respect
of the interests which those familiar
with Harvard's growing needs are
most anxious to propitiate.
"There is Northumberland
folk tale circulating in chosen quar-
ters that Mr.. Whitney once made a
report on some university matter IN
the hearing of Mr.. j. Pierpont Nor
gan. and that Mr.. Morgan was so
impressed by Mr.. Whitney's person
ality that he at once invited him TO
come to New York and associate
himself with Mr.. Morgan's little
banking business. Mr.. Whitney re-
fused: and refused; and yet again
refused. Thrice the proffered crown
was thrust away. Nothing for moth
ing, say the philosophers; and the
moral Of the story is perhaps that
Mr.. Whitney wants to be, means to
be, expects to be, next president Of
Harvard.
HE has all the requisites; he Is
a pioneer Of tutors. of baby deans"
He has passed from being Mr.. Mer-
riman's aide to being at least his
alter ego. He has a progressing
appearance. ands no enemies. He
commands the respect of those who
now give money. Through the ju-
dicious selection of pupils, he is on
terms of intimacy with all recent
graduates who are likely to be able
to give money in the future, and in
deed he is on some sort of terms
with nearly every recent graduate,
except perhaps purely domestic Jews
and Irish. If he has any religion,
no one is made to know Of it.
HE has all the requisites, except
age, and in two or three years he
will be as old as Charles William
Eliot was at the time of his cleo
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11

way home through the deep snow
and the silent woods.
In few years enough hay was
raised to keep COW, then came
| more hay-more cows oxen, horses
sheep and fowls of all kinds. In the
autumn nice large fat hogs, beeves
and sheep We're killed. the meat froz-
en-, packed in the deep snow, corned
or dried, some of it was made into
sausage. also smoked-there was
also lard and suet in abundance.
This with the rich delicious cheese,
made by the thrifty house wife in
abundance furnished healthful food
for the family. There was also
game in abundance and the brooks
were full to overlooking with
speckled beauties. Years passed,
other settlers came--forests prime
val disappeared, fields. pastures and
orchards appeared, roads were made,
bridges built. school houses and
churches were erected aud the peo-
pie were very prosperous, peaceful
and happy.
In this age the flax was grown
and from the fax and wool the busy
wife carded, spun, wove, dyed, cut
and made every article of clothing
worn by the family, all the linen,
bedding and indeed every yard of
cloth used for any purpose in the
family, and many of these articles
were made by very intricate pat
terms, in the looms in the spacious
attics. Nearby were the graneries
with large chests, holding the har-
vested corn, wheat rye and oats.
which the industrious men of the
family had raised.
In due time Thanksgiving day
came-the wonderful day of the
year-when everybody was grateful.
People went to church and praised
God for great blessings. Did no un-
necessary work and revealed in good
things to eat. Breakfast was of lit
Tie account-but the Dinner! -
tables fairly groaned with roast
turkey, chickens, pork and perhaps
a boiled dinner too-pies, cakes,
buildings, cookies. doughnuts, cider, I
applesauce and so forth-and every
thing was done that a happy, con-
tented people could think of to add
to the pleasure of the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11
Social Club Meetings

The Charming Guild will meet
Monday at P. NJ. with Mrs. George
w. Wadleigh and Mrs. John Wad
leigh. at the church parlors.
The Augusta League of Women
Voters will meet Tuesday at 7.3O P.
NJ. in the Assembly Hall at the Y
NJ. c. A.
The Mothers Chapter OF St
Marks Church will meet at the rec
tory with Mrs. Purves, Tuesday al
ternoon at $50.
The Woman's Board of the Con
gregational Church will meet this
afternoon at $50 with Mrs. o. c. S.
Davies, Stone street.
Koussinoc Chapter. D. a. R., will
meet with Mrs. ]. w. Skene, East
Winthrop at ) o'clock. Tuesday al
ternoon. October u. The hostesses
Will be Mrs. J. w. Skene, Mrs. s. H.
Sterling, Miss Alice Reynolds, Mrs.
Horace Bowditch and Mrs J. F.
Bilodeau. The regent, Mrs William
II. Fisher, will speak on her recent
interesting trip TO Alaska.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Green
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11
Edward Allen Whitney is the

Edward Allen Whitney is the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
w. Whitney of State street, this
city, and of course is very well
known here in the Capital City,
where he was born and passed
his youth, and continues to enjoy
his vacations from his exacting
duties at Harvard University. He
was graduated from ST. PauPs
School, Concord, NJ. H., in 1915,
and from Harvard in 1917. Dur
ing the World War he served as
Divisional intelligence Officer OF
the Second Division in the A. (.
F., with distinction. He is now
an assistant professor in history
and literature and chairman of
the BIO I'd of tutors in these sub
jects. In connection with men,
ton made of his presidency of the
Harvard "Cramson," in the ac-
companying article, it is Interest.
ing to recall that he is grand
son of the late E. c. Allen, pr
oneer publisher in this, at pres
ent great publishing center. he
passes his vacations with his
parents here and at his summer
place at Manchester, which was
the cid Allen farm.