Vol. Xxv. No. 3/. Phillips. Maine, Friday, April 24. 1903. Price 3 Cts
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
VOL. XXV. NO. 3/. PHILLIPS. MAINE, FRIDAY, APRIL 24. 1903. PRICE 3 CTS. horses used in lassooing are very alert Letter From Sam Farmer. Mary Hill Wheeler. MOUNTAINS OF NEVADA. and intelligent animals. When the rider 0. M. MOORE’S LETTER. dismounts, he throws the reins to the A r k a n s a s ? C i t y , K a n ., | N e w D o r c h e s t e r , Mass., | BY HON. JOEL WILBUR. ground and the horse will not move April 14, 1903. f April 17, 1903. j when the lines are in the position, they In M a i n e W oo ds this week we pub- To the Editor of Maine Woodsman: W i l l i a m s R a n c h , April 1, 1903. To the Editor of Maine Woodsman: are so taught In Pioneers of Phillips (M a i n e We left Reno this morning and after a lisb a letter from O. M. Moore, the I have to some length given to you The season is a little late here, but W o o d s m a n No. 7) in records of the ride of two hundred miles found our readers something of the work, duties fouuder of the Phillips Phonograph, the weather is fine, with just enough Howard family I find a section to read and pleasures of the tanch aud herder’s selves at night eighteen miles from from which M a i n e W o o d s aud M a i n e moisture, and wheat never looked better something like this: The Wheelers un life there as I saw it. Experience and everywhere at the stock ranch of George at this time of year. Gardens are most dertook to ford Sandy river at the Den travel have developed a self reliant and W o o d s m a n grew. Mr. Moore is one of nison intervale with cart and oxen, and H. Williams, who kindly took us into ly planted, peas aud potatoes are up and defiant manly courage, generous and the most fascinating writers of the mauy Mary Wheeler was drowned. Mary’s his hospitable home and together with brave and conrteius to all who happen hoeing commenced. Early fruits are brother and the Howard children were his accomplished wife made us at once to come their way. They are very quick Maine men who have made themselves out of the blow and apples in blossom. rescued. feel at home. Here I met my brother to see and act, and one can "only admire famous in that line. He is affectionate their intense earnestness m all their in Our Maine people are all well and in Mary Hill Wheeler, daughter of Elder ■whom I have seen twice only in forty dependent and varied life, and I close ly known by bis host of Maine friends, good spirits, on acoount of a gas well Samuel and Rachel Wheeler was drowned when attempting to ford Sandy river at years. It goes without saying that our by saying that “if and if and if,” 1 as the ‘ Old Man”—referring to the fact which is being sunk in this city, now meeting was mutually cordial and this might be a “cowboy.” down nearly 1,000 feet. Gas was struck e ford ,abou,t milesf J . W i l b u r that lie is father of the Phillips Phono J ’ | above the Dennison intervale (known at was the most enjoyable point to me we last Saturday with the prospect of a big I that tin e as the Blake intervale) and could have met. This ranch is owned graph. We claim that by the same flow. Drilling was postponed waiting about | mile below what was known as token he is grand pa of the M a i n e Bragg corner. The Wheelers bad placed by Charles and George H. Williams, for Baseball at Will on. for a cap which was ordered several merly of New Portland, Somerset coun their crop of flax for the purpose of rot W o o d s and M a i n e W o o d s m a n . days ago to secure the gas from blowing ting in the Davenport brook or Black ty, Maine. Both have been here many , The East Wilton Ball club played their out the drill, as was done at Winfield, The article that appears in M a i n e brook, so-called at that time. This years. They are engaged in sheep and first game of the season at Wilton, Sat twelve miles north of here a few weeks brook runs near the house and across W o o d s this week tells of some of the cattle raising and to Mr. Geo. H. Wil urday, April 18, winning an easy vie ago, where they have a big flow of gas. tbe farm at that time owned and occu liams am I deeply indebted for my tory from Wilton academy by a score of game he shot aud some that lie didn’t Our people heie are very much elated at pied by one Davenport, later by bis son 14 to 3. Seth H. pleasure in seeing something of the shoot—beginning at tlie Conant farm in finding th » gas and hope to have it in On the morning of Aug. 29, 1826,Ezra, workings and management of stock rais The W. A.’s three runs were all made Strong aud ending in the state of Wash sufficient quantity to supply every house son of Samuel, in company with his sis ters, Mary Hill and Phebe and a hired ing on the plains aud among canyons . in the first inning on errors. Joe Ham ington. We consider it one of the best in the city with fuel and lights for very and mountains of Nevada. These gen- j ilton, the East Wilton pitcher, striking much less expense, to say nothing of the man by the name of Wilbur were ail iu an of the many good things that he has ox cart to cross Sandy river at Daven tlemen at present have 55,000 sheep, jout four men in this inning. Only for labor, dust, smoke and nastiness which port ford to take up tbeir flax. Not be I, 500 cattle and 500 horses and mules. this the W. A. would have been shut written. has to be endured in using coal and oil, ing aware of the fact there had been a out It is now shearing time and this is the There is also some late local news on besides saving time building fires and heavy shower of rain during the night Players: method: A shed 125 feet long, with roof waiting for heat, as gas stoves can be in the mountains and about tbe bead E. W.—Joe Hamilton, p; Nichols, c; B. Ill page 2 of Maine Woods this week. waters of Saudy river, which had swol only, is divided into twenty-two ^shear ingworth, 1 b; Walker, 2 b: Sands, 3 b; put in baking condition in less than four len the waters of the river to such a Uhaney, ss; Tarbox, 1 f; C. With am, c f ; Tom ing pens,” about 5x10 feet. These open Illingworth, r f. Schools In Avon. minutes, without kindling or dirt. Our pitch that fording was dangerous and all riding in the cart unaware of their into a run or lane aud connect with the W. A.—Buker, c, p; Holman, p, l f; R. Saw The schools of Avon will commence people are much exercised over the corral or sheep yard. Into this yard yer, lb; E. Sawyer, 2b; Masterman, 3b; Hall, danger until too late to stop tbe oxen, ss; Clyde Witharu, If, c; Scribner, cl; Mond iy, April 27, under the instruction prospect and should the scheme materi wbo plunged quickly into the swollen come daily, in early morning, a baud of E llis, r f. of the following teachers: Iva E. Cush alize, which now looks favorable, it is river. The cart was quickly overturned 1,800 to 2,600 sheep. These sheep come j The W. A. could only get f >ur man, T wnhouse; Grace M Will, Mt. j thought property will double in value in aud all were thrown into tbe water. from the valley where they wintered. | scattered hits off Hamilton, who pitched Blue school; Lila Allen, Mile Square; the near future as companies are now Ezra, Pbebe and Mr. Wilbur all clung Each baud is attended by two herders j a good game, striking out eleven men. Alice II. Rus<el', Cushman district. No to tbe cart aud as tbe oxen with tbe and their dogs, who have been constant- j Holman, in the sixth inning, struck out appointment at Wills Crossing school. organizing to put down more wells, and cart swam to shore. All safely reached ly with the sheep the. past year. This rents are now very scarce and going shore with the exception of Mary, who band is sheared out in one day by about higher which will necessitate the build was quickly carried down stream by the twenty men. The shearers average over ing of many nefr structures in this city. swift current and drowned. 100 each per day of nine hours. This is The above circumstances connected no lie but naked truth. I timed a Quite an interest was taken in our with the drowning of Mary Hill Wheei- shearer and he (did and does not kuow municipal election last Tuesday.