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Smethport Mckean County Democrat (Newspaper) - April 6, 1933, Smethport, Pennsylvania Mckean county Democrat volume 58 Russell r. Lindsley publisher Smethport pa., thursday april 6, 1933 terms�?$2.00 per year. No. 14 Start Gas line from Coryville to Potter Field United natural will connect with Bio Hebron Cas Wells a new 11-Lnch pipe line is to constructed immediately by the United natural Gas co., from its station at Coryville a new Miles from Smethport to the great new Hebron deep Gas Field in Potter county. The new line will connect with a 11-Inch line that leads from Coryville to Bradford and is part of the vast pipe line distributing system of the big Gas corporation. The mileage of the new pipe line has not been ascertained but it is at least 25 Miles from Coryville to Hebron. The preliminary Survey has been in Progress and it is expected that construction work will started As soon As possible. The North Penn Gas company of port Allegany already Lias a pipe line to the Hebron Field. During the past two years several deep Wells have been drilled in the Hebron Field with huge daily production averaging As High As 20 million feet for the later Eils. It looks As if the owners of the huge Wells Are now assured of a Market for their Gas. The Potter development co., in which a number of Smethport men Are interested has drilling Well progressed on a Well in the area. Robert Hungiville of Rixford this county struck the first huge Oriskany Sand producer at Hebron in 1931 and has since completed a second big Well. Borough solicitor sends water rate protest to Public service commission a Blanket protest of new rates filed by the Smethport water co. In Harrisburg two months ago effective april i w As made by attorney c. W. Shattuck Borough solicitor to the Public service commission last thursday. The protest emphasized an alleged Lack of adequate fire hydrant service Here and asserted that this was proven during the costly main Street fire of january 20, when the Only thing that saved a great part of the town As the availability of Hamlin Lake for out of town pumpers. For this reason the official protest said the increase in hydrant Cost to the Borough from $200 per year to $25 for each of the 38 hydrants or $950 a year was a unjust unreasonable excessive and it was also alleged that water furnished by the Smethport water co. Was a insanitary often Muddy and has an unpleasant taste and odor forcing Consumers to resort at great expense to other sources of potable water. Quot the condition of the company a lines curtails its service making impossible the necessary Supply of water for Consumers and adequate fire Protection a the complaint further stated. All the other increased rates in the new schedule were protested by Attoy Shattuck. It is expected that the water co. Will file a response with the Public service commission. After this is reviewed there May either a Public hearing the commission May approve All or part of the new schedule or May order a return of the old schedule building Boom started Here Kane Young Man Dies on dirigible a building Boom is Well under Way in Smethport and work is being provided for a number of local men. Swan hits when Gas car honks Council votes to make usual tax Levy Here Purchase roller Ano plan to improve More streets the 10-Mill Borough tax and 7-Mill paving Bond fund tax were levied for this year by the Smethport Borough Council at its meeting monday night the same As last year however the councilmen were seemingly of the opinion that As Large a sum of Money As could spared from earnings of the municipal electric department should devoted to paving local streets next summer with the intention of providing per-1 Bird or else the a Appe Airan Quot Quot of the Ca commissioners reduce millage for next year 3 1-4 Mills Cut will Manea $1600 Savino in Smethport w. H. Halpenny Andy Anderson and t. F. Hungiville members of the Mckean county Board of commissioners announced a substantial reduction in the county tax Levy for this year at a meeting at the court House Smethport last Friday. Three and one Quarter Mills were slashed from the Levy of 1932. The new Levy being in Mills which is said to the lowest in Many years. The Cut was accomplished in the face of half Mill increase in the poor Levy made necessary by the present conditions in the county and a half Mill increase in the Levy for the Bond sinking fund. The county Levy was slashed from seven to four Mills which More than offsets the two half Mill boosts deemed necessary. They then the one and a Quarter Mill Quot Ai i Kean county commission efforts to allure the Beautiful Cree i Levy for the special Road and Bridga a Beautiful big White Swan alighted on the surface of Hamlin Park Lake in the very Center of Smethport last thursday and attracted much attention As it glided gracefully Over the surface apparently perfectly at Home for several hours. The Swan which was returning North after its Winter sojourn in Southern climes was undisturbed by the approach of admiring citizens but became frightened and resumed flight when the gasoline passenger car of the Shawmut Railroad passed the Lake on its northbound trip to Olean shortly after noon. The Swan evidently mistook the harsh honk of the motor car for the Battle cry of some new and ferocious manent improvements and unemployment relieving i with its striped front end Resemy a a. Sling a rampant wild Zebra was Sufall this action was taken in lieu of the client of it strike terror to its heart m proposition to declare a tax Monitor any event it fled j urn this year. The first step taken to assure More it is believed that the Swan is the same one which has visited the local paving Here was the appointment of j Lake every 8prin>? for three your a t committee at tile suggestion of Bur a making Short stays to rest on its Ges Daniel Bacon to interview the Northern flight special to the Democrat a. Kane. Pa., april 5�?hope still was More will employed in a Short cherished tuesday night in the neat time. The activity is the result of the White farm House to o Miles South of disastrous fire in january and the Kane that Friedolf Magnuson. 29 destruction of the Smethport country machinist on the ill fated Akron. Club s building by fire last november. J woul 1 some Day return his Home work on new club House there and into the arms of hi9 a a j. Alfred Johnson. Smethport con parents or and mrs. Carl Magnuson. Tractor started work of building a his four Stalwart Brothers. Clifford new club House monday for the Everett Conrad and Levi and his i a x Smethport country club to replace pretty Young sister Evelyn a the was l8vct Engineer sent a to noun a a j a a a r j a nation to the Council stating the Lrl-u1_ county a i Tare to stay in the Island Park game j fund the county a entire Levy for 1933 As Digel and Burgess Bacon a demand issued by the Pennsylvania department of health that the Borough s sewer outlet in potato Creek extended 1000 feet at an estimated Cost of $3000 was referred to the sewer committee for investigation. Match an appropriation of Borough Sanctuary maintained by Bucktail j Money the committee is composed of Post american legion have been councilman Dickinson Freeman and without Avail local interest in new refinery com it a red with that of last year stands As follows 1932 1933 county 7 4 poor. 3� 4 special Rab. Ii 0 Bond. 3 3 total 141 Iii figured on a basis of an assessed Valley Man has Large flock of ring necks boards Birds for state l. E. Scow Den Farmers Valley garage proprietor who engages in the unusual Hobby of raising chinese ring neck pheasants reports that his fall flock of 140 Birds has been Cut in half by sales to club and people who wish to release the Birds on preserves or estates. Or. Scowden has also been a a boarding fifteen Fine Cocks for the state. They have been released this week by game protector Carl Benson. The Valley Man has provided a number of settings of eggs to various persons. The eggs Are hatched by Ordinary barnyard fowls. If a permit is Given the Birds May kept otherwise they must released in the Woods. Or. Scowden says that contrary to popular belief the great game Birds Are easier to raise than chickens in Many respects. Bolivar. Mar. 30�?a valuation in the county of $32,000,000 i the slash represents a drop of approx new Topping mately $104,000. The Structure destroyed by fire last an expert dimmer Quot said Everett. ,. ,., november. A could do any than in the water part?2? a cd received a complaint of or. Johnson was awarded the con and Una pm a wis Hurt would stay a p nuisance existing became j Plant of the late design will the valuation of the county this tract last thursday when bids were afloat for a Lonj time May have i Seth end a a a a charge in the built Here by the Sawyer refining i year it was stated is approximately opened by the country clubs building been picked up by some boat without i Jain l 0,t, of potato Creek of corporation which has taken Over the 2 million More than that of last year committee composed of. E. Drake. A radio outfit and May hear from i f Smethport during times of Losawyer refining company due to the increase in Oil production. The new Plant will have a daily j but even with the increase in value the Council decided to Purchase the capacity of 500 barrets practically new Buffalo Springfield a. J. Hyatt and Robert Digel. There him in a few day9 were nearly a dozen bidders it is in the aged Mother stood terms of the contract Call for completion of the club House in 60 Days or about june 1st. The new building will of Frame dog Law will vigorously enforced g. C. Hauber of Coudersport agent of state agricultural dept in charge of dog Law enforcement was a Smethport visitor monday. Or. Hauber is about to launch a vigorous drive to rid the county of unlicensed canines. states that it is estimated that there Are 1300 unlicensed dogs in Mckean county. Or. Hauber says that it is his desire to avoid prosecution and asks owners to assist him to this end by complying with the dog Law. The enforcement program is to a vigorous one and the consequences will costly and drastic to the ones who fail to comply with the Law. Former congressman Chase lauds late or. Hamilton the Democrat editor has received the following letter from Hon. J. Mitchell Chase of Clearfield former congressman from this District before the recent reapportionment of state congressional districts hich lauds the late or. Robert Hamilton. Smethport physician who died suddenly on thursday March 23 dear Russ a a it was with regret that i Learned through your paper of the death of or. Hamilton. was a Fine Man and i know that his passing will deeply Felt in the Community in which was so much inserts . A your editorial on or. Hamilton will meet with the Accord of All those who had the Opportunity of in. Wing him in his new nurse at county Home miss Marion Dickinson. R. N., daughter of or. And mrs. Chas. Dickinson of East Smethport has accepted a position As nurse at the Mckean county Home. The position was made vacant recently by the death of miss Mary Bachop who had been nurse at the Home for Many years. Place sentry boxes for Jap Beetle quarantine yellow painted sentry boxes for the uniformed guards of the state department of agriculture who will enforce the japanese Beetle quarantine in Mckean county were delivered by motor truck monday and placed at the Highway entrances to this county at the county boundaries. The quarantine officers will Stop All vehicles to inspect contents for plants or produce which might devastating insect pest. Ton the Levy is brought nearer to an la j. The organization and incorporation j estimate privately expected by Mem roller which was tested last year Lur j of a new company is the result of the hers of the county tax league. My the Street paving operations. The j successful operation since last no May Cut roads apparatus Sells for $5500 and was in vember by the Sawyer refining com while no announcement a made a it it my three months when by ought Pany of a Topping Plant of too barrels of any slash of government coat to construction. 52x60 feet and will june on a three months leave of a Hei a. Capacity on the Sawyer lease on the keep step with the Cut in tax Levy and represent an investment of Between i sence a a said the senior Magnuson. A i i whereby the aum Chadwick farm town of Wirt. A it looks As of the tax Cut will a $5000 and $7000 when completed. It is have not seen my boy since june 1932. I ? Paul a rent a _ _ _ Quantity of the restricted Oil was run j comp shed by a curtailment of need considerably larger than the old one when was Home for a Short visit prostrated at first news of the calamity rallied to assert her emphatic belief that her son was alive and that she would see him again a Friedolf was coming Home and incorporates Many improvements x am afraid i am never going to see a in the locker room. Etc. There will him a Ain but i9 Bip and Strong untl1 a porch and Large fireplace. The sex May saved. have received Tenor will finished with attractive no word from Lakehurst that is Bungalow siding. Missing five men were working tuesday thus this Brave family kept alive a few it. Johnson on the construction Hope that machinist Friedolf Magnu project son. Reported lost with the Akron. The building committee was Given would some Day return Home full authority to let the contract and Young Magnuson was born in this supervise All details of the work. Vicinity. graduated from the Kane Start Infantino building Hig h school in the class of 1923, and contractor Johnson planned to was an outstanding Twete and foot Start today on the new Infantino Ball Star during his last two years in building to replace the Structure gut the school after leaving school Ted in the main Street fire in january. J Learned the Carpenter s Trade also a steam shovel owned by h. S. Hull coming a skilled machinist. During is being used to prepare the found the Boom period in Florida worked Hon. Is applied on a Purchase Price of through this Plant with satisfactory Road building which has helped $300 a suns of $800 Ltd a year will results the refined products being the county unemployment problem so paid in ii $3o00 is reached disposed of. Several producers in the materially the new Levy is at least the j Ler will indispensable in affected districts were benefited As a one step in the program asked by the the maintenance of local Macadam result. They finally induced or saw powerful and growing Mckean tax streets and will also used for and 1 or to enlarge his company so that i league of county citizens Dit Onai improvement work the More Oil could manufactured into i saving to Smethport Council has assurances of a sizeable refined products. The result was the i the reduction in county tax Mill organization of the Sawyer refining a age will mean a substantial saving to corporation. John Cather of Smethport pa., an experienced refining Engineer and operator will in charge of the pro posed new Plant Here which will have Modem equipment throughout. The company has a Market for its continued on last Page column 3 rental from the state Highway continued on last Page. Col 1> Many cases for april civil term two local cars in crash at main and Marvin a new Dodge Sedan owned by c. W. Lillibridge county superintendent of schools and a Chrysler Coupe. Of in various cit., of that stat. A a a i the building will 2-Story Brick. Carpenter. And also worked for. 1.u Xhu 2 26 it. Front and 46 feet deep it will american contractors in Cuba for a i court common pleas which will modern in every respect. Time. Later worked in California Convene at the court House in Smith _ Frank Petruzzi. Who salvaged con about four years ago joined the ?�r0nnmonday. April 24. With judge it driven by r Burdick treasurer Sid Erable Luncher from the old Struc Navy receiving schooling and train . The a a Trust co. A it Ture has purchased a lot on Marvin jog at Hampton roads about a year Street from the Borough and is build s ago after various other assignments ing a Home a machinist was sent to the or. Ostrander will Start dirigible. Los Angeles and made a it is understood that or. W. A of number of trips in the big Craft Smethport taxpayers approximately $7300 was collected under the old rate while the reduced collection will about $5700. A saving of $1600. Hun6iville-bullers nuptial solemnized on tuesday the marriage of William Hungiville son of or. And mrs. Fred Hungiville of Smethport and miss Mary butlers daughter of mrs Gertrude buffers of the docket follows John Mcambley is Thomas b. Mar tin trespass new trial. James Montgomery on behalf of j Why himself and on behalf of Willis Ere j Brook Ville pa., was solemnized in Al badly damaged when they collided at j legacy. N y on tuesday the intersection of main and Marvin the Bride who is a graduate of streets during the rainstorm sunday Brookville High school has visited her brother Claude butlers and fam the Dodge driven by miss Mary ily Here frequently she is a charming Lillibridge was proceeding North on Young lady and has made Many trader Haa accepted the architects about a month ago was Transfer a a plans for his new Corner drug store red to the Macon the Navy new i to it out it or Mckean feigned a amp Arvin and or. Burdick was going j friends in this Section and construction will Start in a few dirigible not vet in commission but n 0 West on main when the Accident of or Hung Iliffe is a graduate of Days time. Before taking his duties on that Craft t Prestera a a of Brad curved. The front end of the Chrys Smethport High school and is pm i was sent to the Akron. Mer struck the right Side of the i played by the Quaker state filling to speak at St. Luke a letter from the Young Man to his a sundry get station a Farmers Valley. is a the Rev. Frank Snyder Rector of parents told of his assignment to the a Kan a run Jno one was seriously injured a1 deservedly popular Young Man Christ Church Coudersport will Crew of one of the i it huge motors v0"v, Ilu f Ai ?. Ough or. Burd irk and mrs c. W the Democrat joins with Friend in the special lenten speaker at St. Of the dirigible and that at intervals r my the latter a passenger in extending Hearty congratulations and Best wishes to the couple Luke a episcopal Church Friday evening of this of clock sure and Pride in the work and Al though his enlistment period would truck hit pole near port terminate june 14 1933. was going a electricity Cut off Here to continue in the Navy after his electric service was suspended in three months furlough to spent in Smethport for a Short time at 2 30iane-o�?Tclock tuesday morning after the Driver of a Large truck went to sleep i Kane april 5 any Hopes that and hi9 vehicle hit a pole of the trans Friedolf r. Magnuson former Kane Mission line of the Bradford electric i High school student would return co. Near port Allegany. Home alive were blasted today for his parents when they received this Telegram a the Navy department regrets to inform you that your son. F h Magnuson aviation Mechanic mate third class. U s. A is reported aboard the a. S. S. Akron when that Airship a representative of the mine safety crashed at 3eas april 4 off new Jerse it appliance co. Of Pittsburgh was in j coast. Smethport last Friday Emht to Den. On Rife of a Quot it a further for on Strate the new in Alator recently sgt a a a Bureau Ltd expert demonstrates Rew fire department in Alator company. Trespass Ernest Slingerland is. Joseph Reichenbach. Trespass. Charles Day and William Day a. William j. Healey. Assum sit. Metro Goldwyn Mayer distributing corporation a foreign corporation the Highway authorized to do business in the state Smethport. Of Pennsylvania is. E. W. Albertson j _ Assum sit. Doris w. Stratton is. Ralph. Win Sor. Trespass. Raymond l Arnot is. W. H. Hal Penny. Orville Halpenny and r. C. Continued on Page 4, col. 3 take Venenzio to pen to Start serving Long term demolished and damages amounting mine operator says Trout to several Hundred dollars w Ere Are Safe in potato Creek caused to the Chrysler Coupe Paul Woodcock who operates a both vehicles were taken to the Coal mine on Hamlin run. At the East Side garage headwaters of potato Creek state the Accident was investigated by j that fishermen need not alarmed patrol stationed in about Sulphur from the mine killing the fish in the streams of that Section. A says that Coal from his mine and the other mine on Railroad run produce Semi Anthracite Coal which is nearly hard instead of soft. Sulphur run Only from one to two per cent a a very Small Quantity or. Woodcock believes that Low water in recent years has killed Many fish at the headwaters of potato Creek and gives the added information that the increasing number of Beaver dams is ruining the fishing in Many places no definite Sale of Beer Bureau of navigation. A Washington d. purchased by the Borough Council for the Smethport fire department. The expert on first Aid and Resus Moc Warp a operation citation gave a talk in which exp is wave a As ?.e a a t a a a a a planned the various Cue. In which a Umra Jan Ltd was of the Bush Hill the in Alator might effectively farm ,.uh,, f a up Raj in or used to restore life such As Asp Pula pm Quot Ai of App Quot in a at a lock hav a a How Clr Wori a Cut arvo clo Hospital last w Eek. Reports indicate that the Well Tion drowning electric Shock Etc. gave one Cardinal Rule for the. ,. Treatment of victim which should who ha3 a Ltd a Quot in pm or remembered by everyone. Regardless health for a a recovering in of the fact that a person after being a ratifying manner revived May feel perfectly Able to get up and walk they should compelled to remain quietly in bed for at Relief office equipment the Mckean county emergency least 24 hours. Numerous cases were Relief Board acknowledges with cited wherein victims suddenly drop thanks the donation of four chairs _ Ped dead from Shock some time after or a office in Smethport by h. H. And port Allegany. Nothing definite could Learned -. This morning concerning Sale of Beer last Friday Mckean county Sher Here most prospective dealers state Iff Merle Dickinson took Leo m that none is available yet since the Enzio 20, of Ridgway to the Western Brewers Are waiting to see what will Penitentiary Pittsburgh where develop in the legislature will serve a sentence of from is the Corner drug store promises to months to 3 years for a series of hold-1 have a Supply on Sale after 7 00 ups. I of clock tomorrow if negotiations in Denenzio. Who had been held at the Progress today Are successful county jail in Smethport since feb it is understood that two local men Rumary a pleaded guilty before judge j. I have taken the Agency for Iroquois j w. Bouton on March 20th. Beer Here. The Buffalo brew was the w As arrested in company with leading seller in the old Days. Pete Barrett an escaped convict from someone has purchased a Large Attica new York prison in Johnson Ford truck of Brilliant red Hue Reburg the Middle of february follow sum Abiy for use in transporting Beer ing a series of hold ups of garages j the truck is at Quick a a Ford garage and filling stations in it. Jewett. Ridgway Sheffield Eldred Portville i Harrisburg. April 5 Mckean in ninth Beer control area Harrisburg april 5.�?the District commissions set up in the Sowers Conner Ber control Biff include ninth Mckean Potter Elk Cameron Clinton Clearfield Centre. Transfer Lieut. Calpin to plane Carrier in Pacific being revived. It was explained that the in Alator used in conjunction with the Shaeffer method of artificial respiration is four times As effective As Ordinary artificial respiration. The cylinders contain a mixture of 93% oxygen and 7% Carbon dioxide known by the Trade continued on last Page column 4 Sasse local furniture dealer and undertaker stores will close for Short period Good Friday the majority of Smethport business places will closed Good Friday of Tei noun. Al ii 14. From 1.45 p. In. To i Man. Bore a splendid 3 15 p. In. I Ridgway. first Day flow of 3.2 Beer in Penn Barrett was returned to Attica Sylvania seemed certain today As the where will Complete a Long sen i state Senate Tore apart the Sowers genre and then will face additional Conner beverage control Bill charges including that of breaking amending the measure for the Sec prison. Ond successive Day this Tim to per Denezio. Before meeting Barrett Mit Sale of Beer Over bars in eating Denenzio before meeting Barrett reputation in places the legislators gave added reason for governor Pinchot to go through with his threatened veto. Lieut. Jack Mcalpin u. S. Who recently completed a flying course at the naval flying base at Penceola an Una Cen Florida has been assigned for duty on Board the u. S. Aircraft Carrier Saratoga in Pacific w aters Lieut and mrs. Mcalpin and children Jackie and Bobbie who have been visiting her parents Hon. And mrs. h. Redfield Ainee coming North from Petescola will leave saturday for the naval base at san Diego. California where they will make their Home

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