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\ y ', i^ ' ,;-v^‘ ^ n >* i - - A FOR CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN GENERAL ♦ g»aUimmita Jtwutor FOR SALAMANCA and VICINIXV IN PARTICULAR Vol. 1. SALAMANCA, N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919. Salvation Army Buys New Home Building at Northeastern Cor ner of Main and Maple Street Will Be Remodeled To Meet Needs of Army. Salamanca Masons Visited Randolph Tuesday Night Col. W. A. McIntyre, provincial officer, at provincial headquarter^ of the Salvation Army in New York has sent the following letter to M. W. Fenton, who was the treasurer of the committee which a few months ago was active in the raising of funds for the use of the Salvation Army locally. . The fact that the army has pur chased a building, which when re modeled, will give them a very sat isfactory headquarters and at the same time enable them to furnish lodgings to the needy at a very nom inal cost is greatly appreciated by Salamancans. The question of pro viding a night’s lodging for the needy has at times been a preplexing one and the Salvation Army will in the future help wonderfully in solving this problem. The letter of Col. McIntyre is as follows: The Salvation Army has concluded the purchase of the property on the northeast corner of Maple and Main streets, Salamanca. Contracts are signed and title will be taken as soon as the search can be made. “The recent campaign that the Sal vation Army had, has enabled it to get buildings in many places which have not owned them heretofore. The general policy of the Salvation Army is that every city must be self-sup porting and properties are not usual ly purchased until the money has been raised, but, in this instance, it was likely that Salamanca would be the only corps in the state of New York not owning its own building and, in view of this, we are .purchas ing on faith with borrowed money and the expectation that the people of Salamanca and surrounding coun try will come to our aid at a suitable time. “The idea of purchasing the prop erty mentioned above is because of the necessity of a very central loca tion and to buy vacant land and build is very expensive—^practically impos sible at this time—and remodeling where possible is the slogan of the day. Again, we have been able to purchase the property very reason ably. “Our present plan for utilizing the building is as follows: The ground floor front to be made into modern store with a view of not affecting the business of the main street and also to hav revenue to help carry the prop erty until paid for. The ground floor rear will be remodeled for an audi torium. On the second floor frqnt, modern living apartments for the of ficers. The second floor rear a club for ex-service men. The third floor will be remodeled for lodging pur poses in connection with the club-re ferred to, as well as for the working men of the town, as the need may present itself. The entire building wilhbe remodeled attractively and comfortably. In all probability a heating plant will be installed. “These plans are subject to re vision on further consideration by the Salvation Army officials and the chairman, Mr. A. E. Krieger, and members of the local committee. Any balance raised in the recent campaign above the local corps bud get will apply on the purchase price of the building; the exact amount of which and additional information will be given at a later date. “Yours respectfully, “w. A. M c I n t y r e , “Colonel.” “P. S.— wish to express at this time and in this way my appreciation to the chairman, Mr. A. E. Krieger, and members of the committee and all who contributed or took part in the recent drive and also to the gen erous public of Salamanca for what they are going to do to put the Sal vation Army on substantial feet in your beautiful little city. “W. A. M.” Oif Tuesday evening about sixty members of Cattaraugus Lodge, No. 239 F. & A. M. motored to Randolph and paid a visit to Randolph Lodge, No. 859 P. & A. M. The second de gree was conferred upon a class of candidates, the work being very much enjoyed by the members of Cattar augus Lodge. * Following the meeting those in at tendance adjourned to Osgood Hall, where the ladies of the 0. E. S. serv ed a very generous supper. Follow ing the supper, Harold K. Congdon, master of the Randolph lodge acted as toastmaster and in turn called up on I.. d. Cheiiey, John Hoag, Glenn C. Foy and C. E. Congdon of this city. E. A. Stratton of Randolph was then c-*t]!<.d upon and ass^ireil the visitors of the great pleasure it gave Ran dolph lodge of the opportunity of en tertaining the members of Cattarau gus lodge. Glenn C. Foy was most active at this end of the line in ar ranging for the pilgrimage to Ran dolph and the large crowd which made the journey felt that Mr. Foy’s promise of a good time had been more than fully carried out. Increase Facilities for Stewart Dyeing and Bleaching Co. In order to keep pace with an ever increasing business the Stewart Dye ing and Bleaching Company has found it necessary to erect another lergc building on Rochester Street for its use. ^ The new building will be of brick construction, dimensions which are 70 by 200 feet and when equipped will represent an investment of $40,000. Work on the new building is already under way. Johnson Brothers of this city have the contract. The original investment of the Stewart Dyeing and Bleaching Company was $60,000 and with the work now under construc tion will give them a $100,000 plant, modern in every detail. The company does the dyeing of tops and yarn for the Ashworth-Odell Worsted Company and as well as similar work for other concerns throughout the Country. The allied woolen mill industries of Rochester Street are each year be coming more important factor in the business life of Salamanca. It is firmly believed by those mostly in terested that the already large plants now in operation are but the fore runner of an industry that will be of the greatest importance to Sala manca. Yv hile it is thought that the time is not just right for the establishment of a weaving mill here now there is no question but that such a depart ment will eventually be added here. W’hen the weaving mill is finally adued the process of manufacture of wool fabrics would be complete from the raw wool to the cloth ready to he made into suits. The rumor is that a mad dog has bitten a child at Whig Street. Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock of Wash ington Street, spent the week-end in Buffalo. Frank Cutting has taken his mother .away, sold her goods and will sell the property in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Casler of Broad Street are expected home today from their two weeks’ trip to Cleveland. Mrs. Lucinda Tingue of Broad Street has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ellis of Allegany. Mrs. Charles Hall has returned to her home on Bucktooth Run after spending a few days with Mrs. John McKay of Elkdale. Miss Pearl Gates, Emily Monica and Estella Noyes are spending a few days at the Lyle Gates home near Randolph, chestnuting. Little Valley News Items Consumers Want Action on President’s Proi^teering Plans Tint Champlin spent Tuesday in Buffalo. John D. Case is in Texas on a busi ness trip. W. A. Stone of Maples was a brief caller in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown were in Salamanca Tuesday. j Mrs. Thomas Knowles was in Sala manca for a day this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Veeder and fam ily spent Sunday in Clean. C. G. Fuss has gone to Ann Arbor, Mich., to resum e his studies. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Horning spent a few days in Buffalo the past week. Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Aust are happy over thd^ arrival of a baby daughter. Mr. and Mrs. E. McCarthy spent Sunday with friends in Mt. Jewett, Pa. Harry Foster and family were in Smith’s Mills and Perrysburg on Sun day. Mrs. Alex Williams and Mrs. Adah M. Boiler were in Salamanca Mon day. M. C. Parker, F. L. Rich and Henry Hart were in Jamestown a few days since. W. J. Wheeler and family motored to Jamestown, Mayville and Broc- ton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Case of Park ersburg, W, Va., visited among friends here Monday. Mrs. Ellen Benson of Salamanca has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. W. A. Carr in Erie Street. Mrs. Herbert Brooks is seriously ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Martha Mason in Erie Street. Instrument for Locating Oil Wells Mrs. A. S. Barrett and Mrs,, John Cannon of Conewango Valley were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Veeder on Tuesday. The High School was closed yes terday and today to allow the teach ers to attend the Teachers’ Institute at Salamanca. The Misses Pauline and Hannah Champlin are making an auto trip in Michigan and Canada, expecting to be gone two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carr and Mr. and Mrs. Will Merow motored to Jamestown, Mayville, Brocton and Silver Creek on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. S. Hughes of Punx- sutawney, Pa.', have been visiting at the home of Dr. Hughes’ brother, W. B. Hughes in Court Street. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Shults of Go- wanda spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jean L. Reed and Mrs. Adah M. Boiler in Erie Street. Cecil Armstrong, who has been laid up by an injury to his foot, having stepped on a nail, is improving slow ly, but is as yet unable to be at his duties. An auto truck demonstration under the management of the auto truck dealers of Buffalo was given here the past week. This mode of transpor tation is fast gaining it's place among the leading shippers of the country. Drilling was begun on the second test oil well here on Monday. This time the test is being made on Mrs. M. CarrolPs farm at the edge of town, and in the vicinity of the Kelly well, which drilled several years ago, and which showed small quantity of gas. Interdenominational Sunday School Drive Starts Monday Bolivarites Believe They Will Drill No MoreJDry Holes— Well on Mary Rounds Farm Located With It American Dye Making Is * a Successful Industry Successful Dancing Party Given by Baseball Team The dance given by the K. uf C, Baseball team at K. of C. Hall Wed nesday evening was a success both so cially and financially. Nearlj^ 100 couples were in attendance and seemed to enjoy thoroughly the ex cellent programme of dance' music furnished by -Strickland’s Saxophone Orchestra. The committee having charge of the dance was A. W. Bal lard, chairman; M. J. Conne%, X X Miirray, F. Myles and X L Murray. America has established itself in the dye industry, according to a re port of the American Chemical Foun dation. At the beginning of the war the United States was totally de pendent on Germany and a few other countries for dyes. Now this coun t y is making dyes of a quality equal to those formerly imported. In 1917 there were manufactured in the United States 45,977,245 pounds, valued at $57,796,288, With the great demand for dyes with the expansion of commerce after the armistice there luis hecm imported about as much as was produced in 1$16, or about 57,- 000,006 pounds, valued at $61,- What is the mysterious instrument that is being used at Ceres to locate oil and gas wells t L. D. Champlin of that village was in Bolivar Friday when tile subject was brought up. ‘4Well,” said Mr. Champlin, “this instrument does the- business, but what it looks like I do not know. One of the Jamestown men interested with Buffalo parties in the Ceres leases was out Friday trying to find a location for a new well. He*was using this instrument, but when he saw me coming he put it out of sight. “When asked about the instrument all he would say was; ‘We do not run any risk; we know what we are going to get before drilling the wells. With this same instrument the first well at Ceres was located on the Mary Rounds farm and came in a^ good gasser. The second well, drilled on the Samuel Decker farm, 600 feet from the gas well, was located in the same way. It is an oil well, but a very light producer. Now the same instrument is picking out another sure location for an oil or gas well.’ ” Continuing, Mr. Champlin said: “The Rev. Mr. Boorum of Ceres is also a locator of oil wells, but does not specialize in gas wells. His instru ment is known as an oil indicator. It is a metal ball, the shape of a goose egg, and is enclosed in a thin leather case. A cord is-attached to it. Mr. Boorum has selected a number of lo cations with this instrument, result ing in the striking of oil. One of these wells he located on ,my farm. He holds the instrument above the ground, holding in one hand the ^ord attached to the ball. When oil in paying quantities is found the ball be gins to whirl around. If it whirls real fast, that is an indication that a well good for 45 or 50 barrels ■will be .struck. Mr. Boorum states that, ac cording to his instrument ,an oil belt'' not over eighteen rods in width runs along the Shawmut line below Ceres, passing through his own farm. “A strange thing about this o|l in dicator is that it will locate oil terri tory on the‘ darkest night, the owner having tried it out on several occas ions. Mr. Boorum is very enthusiastic over his success in locating oil wells and believes that if his instrument was used there would be no dry holes drilled.” B a p tiitt C h u rch ^ Services for Sunday, October 5th as follows: Bible School at 11 A. M. Worship a t 11 A. M. The pastor will give a communion message after which the Lord’s Supper will be ob served. Union evening service a t the Congregational Church. ....... . ...... .. oo— -- -------- Miss H^en BerMns spent Siwday Division 21 of the New York State Interdenominational Sunday School campaign, consisting of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, is in readiness for the intensive drive that will start October 6th to raise $20,115 a year for four years to ex end and improve Sunday School work at home and abroad, according to L. V. Ramsey of Jamestown, the divi sion chairman. The division has a Sunday School enrollment of 41,000, divided as fol lows, according to counties: Chautau qua, 17,000; Cattaraugus 13,000, and A llegany 11,000. This has been con siderably reduced as a result of the war, and leaders say it must be re trieved. The importance of the m o n ey being raised is em p h asized -by the fact that the Sunday School is the only agency that teaches religion. Success in the campaign will enable the Sunday School forces to carry out their victory reconstruction pro gramme. The division budget, which will make it possible for local, state, in- ernational and world’s Sunday School associations to do more and better work, is $20,115 or $80,860 for the four year period for which each donor will be asked to pledge. The counties in the division will be. asked to raise these amounts per year: Chautauqua, $8050; Cattaraugus, $6610, and Aliegany,^ $5555. The state association will get $3615 and the international and world’s associa tions will get $6150 annually, if the campaign succeeds for their needs. The following Sunday School work ers in the county have been selected in addition to those mentioned last week to assist in the campaign: Her man Laverty, Cattaraugus; Mrs. L. S. Phillips,' Conewango; Earl Park and Charles Holtz, Dayton; Mrs. John Franizen and Miss Dora Dye, South Dayton; Claude M. Bolton, Delevan; Rev. J. H. Watrous, Elton; Rev. A. B. Herman, Ellicottville; Rev. H. Hayward, Freedom; Principal M. J. Charles, Farmersville; William C. Parker, Little Valley; Rev. A. J. Bail ey, Machias; George Lillie, Perrys burg; J. M. Almy, Randolph; Rev. J. E. Thompson, Sandusky; Rev. M. C. Bullock, Salamanca; * Rev. J. W. Archibald, West Valleys J. W. Ste phens, Yorkshire. Every Sunday School Superinten- tendent and pastor is expected to talk on the subject at some time on Oc tober 5th. The campaign is for one week, October 6th to 13th. • --------------------------------------------- 00 ------------------------------------------- --- New Directory ^or f Salamanca The Walsh Directory Company ar rived in town today and is going to start work immediately on the new Salamanca book. A thorough house to ifouse canvass is being made and the public is requested to give names of all residents eighteen years of age and over. Mr. Walsh has with him five experienced men and prommes to give Salamanca a popular edition. “Where is the food-control legisla tion the President asked for more than a month ago?” is an all-absorb ing question among consumers. The Republican leaders of the Sen ate side-tracked it for first one thing and then another. It had to give way to the Prohibition enforcement bill. A few days’ delay on the Prohibition measure would have made hut little difference to the most ardent prohibi tionist, for the law is being enforced anyway.' But th^ Republicans, who have no heart for the campaign against the high cost of living, saw fit to hold back the amendment sent over from the House. It has been apparent from the be ginning of the President’s move against the high cost of living that the Republicans would do nothing more than public sentiment forced them to do. In the House, Represen tative Haugen said that no addition al legislation was needed to punish the profiteers. He said ■he t Depart ment of Justice already had author ity to act. Other Republicans chimed in, trying to “pass the buck” to the ■Democratic administration. Senators La Follette, Sterling, Smoot and oth ers took the same position, and made similar arguments. The chairman of the Senate Com mittee on Agriculture, Senator Gron- na, is not enthusiastic over the mea sure he reported out. Senator Har rison, Democrat, has warned the Re publicans repeatedly that while they fiddled the profiteer was exploiting the consumer. His efforts were of no avail, except to provoke a hot de bate. This sort of thing has gone on day after day, regardless of the fact that the Attorney General has been on his knees, as it were, for action. It was explained that the laws for hoarding were not strong enough to hold the big offenders,, and the food-.bontrol act not tight enough to catch the re tailing profiteer. -oo- MU jwk 'Bundjmir mi Mad Dog Attacks Woman Mrs. Sarah Avrey who w^s visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Campbell on Whig Street was bitten in the arm Monday afternoon by a dog supposed to be suffering from rabies. The two women had gone to the barn for the purpose of collecting eggs and the dog entered the barn and at tacked Mrs. Av4ry. The dog which was a small black one am from the bam but was overtaken at Dublin some four miles from the Campbell farm by a deputy of the sh^iff’s de partment and killed. The head of the dog was sent to Cornell by a rep resentative of the State Agricultural Department for examination. , jEasf End Items Mrs. Walter Jones • of Cleveland Avenue, visited in Springville last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hawley andT daughter are spending their vacation in Painesville and Cleveland, 0.. Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Hawks of Springville are visiting at the home of Ellis Peters of Highland Avenue. Leslie Poster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Foster of Lincoln Avenue, who has been in the United States navy 28 months has been honorably dis charged and returned home. The Good Will Club surprised Mr. and Mrs. John Brands, the occasion- being their 25th wedding anniversary. A regular silver wedding was per formed with Rev. Cossaboon officiat ing. The bride received a-beautiful set of silver. About 25 guests were present. Light refreshments were served. Eddy-Lloyd Miss Lillian C. Lloyd, daughter of Thomas Lloyd of West State Street, and Lloyd E. Eddy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Eddy of Williams Street, were united in marriage Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Patrick’s rectory by Rev. Father Walsh. The couple was attended by Miss Nellie Egan and Arthur Benton. A wedding breakfast whs served at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. A. R. Benton of Atlantic Street. After a wedding trip to New York Ciiyf, Mr, and Mrs, Eddy will be at home a t 200 Wes^ State Streeb. The bride and groom are popular and wen known young people of this city and have a large circle of friends. Harold Babeodi: of the Harvey A Carey dmg store the first of Sunday Fire Causes Big Loss Fire in Brick and Wooden Busi ness Blocks of C^R. Gibson on River Street—^Damag^e to Amount of $25,000. One of the most serious fires that occurred in Salamanca for several years took place early Sunday morn ing. Fire took place in the brick and wooden business blocks of C. R. Gib son and located on the south side of River Street and which is separated by an alley from the Nies Block on the corner of Main and River streets. Patrolman William' Schaffer while making his rounds Sunday morning discovered the fire and immediately turned in the alarm, this was about 3 A. M. The fire proved to be a stub born one to fight but the prompt and efficient work of the Fire Department kept the blaze confined to the two blocks and prevented what could easily have been one of the most ser ious fires in the history of Salamanca. The firemen located the blaze in the basement of the Cohan store and occupied by Prank L. Grant, as a storeroom. Firemen attempted confine the flames to the basement but the fire had too much of a start and worked its way up into the Cohan store as well as into the furniture store of Farquharson and Crandall and the milk depot of S. S. Nelson. In the^ wooden building the flames did considerable damage but in the brick building where the fire was con fined mostly to the basement water and smoke did the principal damage. The origin of the fire is unknown but it is supposed that it was caused by spontaneous combustion. The loss to the firm of Parquhar- son and Crandall is about $7,000, well covered by insurance. The Fashion Store of which Sam Cohan is proprietor estimates his loss at about ' $12,000 and was only par tially covered by insurance. Mr. Nelson of the city milk depot estimates his loss at more than $2500 and was covered by insurance. Another loser by the fire was. the local Italian lodge of the Principessa Mafalda which occupied rooms on the second floor of the wooden building. The damage to their uniforms and regalia amounted to about $700, par tially covered by insurance. Smoke did principal damage to the dental office of Dr. Kem and the printing office of Clarence Best, lo cated on the second floor of the brick building. The contents of the basement oc cupied by F. L. Grant were complete ly ruined causing a loss of about $1500 upon which no insurance was- carried. Damage to the amount of about $1500 was done to the household fur niture of Joseph Perry which was stored on the second jfloor of the wooden building and upon which Mr. Perry carried only partial insurance. * The combined loss of the brick and wooden building which are owned by C. R. Gibson amounts to, about $6000 which is fully covered by insurance, • P. S. C. Orders Restriction of Use of Natural Gas The Public Service Commission, Second District, will enforce its or der this -winter forbidding the use of natural gas in furnaces capable of burning of coal, for three months from December 15th. % Tliis restriction on the use of na- teral gas by patrons of the Iroquoisr'^ Natural Gas Company, the commis sion states is of great benefit in pre venting a shortage of the supply, and its enforcement will be even more essential in case the available sup ply diminishes during the winter months. As the result of the orders and the favorable weather conditions which prevailed the gas pressure gen erally was satisfactory last winter. The commission’s order one year ago was short notice to users of gas fo3‘ heating and it made a few spe- i cial exceptions in cases brought to the commission’s attention where real liardship would follow enforce ment of the ruling. The commission believes that am ple time has now been given to make necessary preparations for the win ter months and it will feel impelled to enforce the order strictly during the coming winter. Furnace users who have not already made prepam- tions should arrange immediately for a sappi >f coal and make provirions for usi^g: it for heating during the resti'icted period, - ---- - ------ CND ------ —— Mr. and Mrs. William Casey and Mr. and Mrs. X D. Flynn of State spant Siiadaf 4n Jamestown. ' 4
