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valley on the north and south from Tower City to the Susque- hanna were well stocked with game. Ruffed Grouse, Rabbits and numerous flocks of Wild Turkeys. "Short Mt." on the
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north was still well timbered and grey squirrels were plentiful, while on "Berry's Mt." on the south quite a few deer could still be found. In those days 1 hunted with the best of deer hunters, men who were expert rifle men and who could and
scene on the Game Preserve A
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Beaver Camp, on the West Branch S. W. of Lykens
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did kill many deer. Among whom were William ( Bill), John and Jacob Wingert-Philip, David and Daniel Hawk-Frank Byerly-Nathaniel Woland-Win. Mumma-John Hoffman- Emanuel Deitrich Jonas and Levi Buffington. But owing to the cutting of the timber, mountain fires, and the running at large of many dogs, deer became from year to year more scarce till in fact from 1890 to 1900 there were few deer killed, and from 1900 up to 1919 when the "Game Com." of Pa., liberated 49 deer at one time and several more later on at the "Game Preserve or Refuge." it was a rare occurrence to see a deer or even a deer track north of "Stoney Mt." But now, thanks to the stringent Game Law, and the untiring efforts of our Game Commissioners, we can again find our forests populated with deer. On either mountain north or south the length of the valley their signs and foot prints can be found, during the summer months they are seen by day and night, crossing the roads and often in the fields with the farmers cattle. During the season just passed, Dee. 1-15, 1921 there were eleven bucks killed by our local hunters, more deer than were killed in this vicinity in 20 years. So with the elimination of their natural enemies, prevention of forest fires and a strict enforcement of the Game Laws there is absolutely no reason why in a few years our forests should not be again the thickly tenanted home of the deer.
Of the smaller game at this writing, I would say there are still some wild turkeys here, although their natural food chest- nuts and acorns are no more, I know of two small flocks on "Berry's Mt.",and (quoting J. A. Bretz, Game Protector), one flock of about a dozen on "Short Mt." seen during the last month. Ruffed grouse are still plentiful but owing to the thick growth of underbrush are very hard to kill. On the mountains rabbits are unusually searce, but in the farming districts and swamps many good kills are made. Heavy and crusty snows of late have almost exterminated the quail. In my boyhood days it was only a good days shooting for men like Geo. Irving. Job White, Edw. Walters. David Gratz, James Cox, James Dando and many other of the best wing shots of the valley, to come in with from 50 to 100 and even more quail for a day's hunt
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for party. Though not plenty, there were a number of wood- cock killed each year. During the last few years the "Game Com." has set at liberty a number of pairs of Hares, snow shoe rabbits, English (Ring neck) Pheasant and quail and it is hoped that conditions favoring our small game will again abound to the satisfaction of all. If the Sportsmen of the Lykens-Williams Valley will sincerely cooperate with the "Game, Fish and Forestry" Depts. of the State we can be assured that future generations will not only have as good but better sport in forest, field and stream than our ancestors did in years gone by.
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MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF GRATZ
Chief Burgess James Kissinger
Council
Geo. Hepler John Willard
Elmer Coleman
Harry Umholtz
Harvey Miller
Ira Rothermal
School Board
Chas. Zerfing
Oscar Clark
Chas. Evitts Wmn. Reed
Darius Weist
Board of Health
Wm. Brosius O. T. Tobias
Tax Collector Harry Umholtz
Treasurer
Ralph Troxel and Earl Hoffman
Auditors Ralph Troxel and Earl Hoffman
Justice of the Peace D. F. Coleman
Constable Jacob Witmer
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF MILLERSBURG, PENNA.
Chief Burgess Frederick T. McGuire
Borough Secretary Stephen B. Jury William M. Herrold
Borough Treasurer
Councilmen
First Ward J. A. W. Brubaker Frank K. Lenker R. A. Zimmerman
Second Ward Frank C. Campbell, President. Charles L. Foidt Chester I. Culp
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Borough Solicitor Henry Lewis Lark, Esq. Chief of Police William Baker Constables
First Ward Second Ward
Charles Bechtel
Edward Shatto
Justice of the peace
First Ward Second Ward
Hector H. High
James D. Bowman . Tax Collector M. Edward Wilt, Second Ward Assessor
First Ward
Second Ward James T. Light
Webster Leffler
School Board
Roscoe W. Hoffman, Pres. C. P. Polk, V. P.
Frederick K. Chance, Secy. Dr. J. E. Bogar, Treasurer. Geo. M. Weaver
Board of Health
Dr. John W. Starr, Pres. T. F. Bradenbaugh Samuel T. Light
Frederick K. Chance
Dr. D. E. Hottenstein Stephen B. Jury, Secy.
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF WICONISCO TOWNSHIP
Constable D. O. Shomper
Charles Price
Thomas Thomas
School Board Claude Minnich Dr. E. L. Royer Richard Lewis
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John Beadel
Board of Supervisors Charles F. Rowe Adam Palmer Assessors
James Kelly
Ross Higgins
Theo. Gordon
Auditors Foster Hochlander John Seip Tri-annual Assessor Edward Minnich
Health Officer Justice of the Peace
Edward Steever Charles H. Harman John C. Kniley
Tax Collector
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF BERRYSBURG, PA. Chief Burgess Charles Keboch
Councilmen
Peter F. Deibler
George F. Werner
Charles Lebo
Daniel Matter Robert Koppenhaver Robert W. Deibler
School Board
W. W. Hoover John Forney
Harry Weaver Daniel Lower W. C. Kocher
Board of Health
Emanuel Lyter
Wellington Miller
Isaac Howe W. R. Mover
Charles Deibler
Tax Collector Assessor Justice of the Peace Constable
Henry Howe Isaac Keboch M. S. Daniel Emanuel Lyter
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MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF LYKENS BOROUGH
Chief Burgess George W. Troxel
Councilmen George Ibberson, President
A. F. Hanna
Ray Bowman
John Renshaw
Arthur Hoffman Hiram Messner Chas. A. Yeager, Secretary
School Board
James D. Helt
W. Walter Duncan
Grover C. Kinsey John Eby Charles W. Henninger.
Board of Health
John Welker, President
Harry Blyler, Secretary
Geo. Cook
Harry Walde
John Werner, Health Officer
Borough Treasurer J. M. Miller
Supervisor and Police . William Kuntzleman
Justices of the Peace WV. Walter Young, W. L. Sansom
Assessors F. J. Douden, William Witmer Constable Osear Hawk
Tax Collector J. M. Miller
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF ELIZABETHVILLE, PA.
Chief Burgess Harold L. Romberger Councilmen
R. K. Buffington, President
C. T. Romberger
G. Fred Gaupp
H. H. Ilassinger
Earl K. Romberger D. A. Andre
Edward F. Uhler
W. F. Swab, Secretary
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School Board
S. H. Knisely, President Dr. W. L. Stevenson, Treasurer J. H. Lyter, Secretary J. A. Hoffman J. A. Boyer
Board of Health
C. Elmer Culp, President Dr. H. H. Collins, Scoretury
G. W. Lenker G. A. Kocher Dr. Wm. H. Buehler
Borough Treasurer . Geo. W. Swah
Supervisor J. F. Cook
Justices of the Peace I. S. Daniels, and S. Deitrich
Assessor . J. H. Bonawitz
Constable James F. Hoffner
Park Commission
Dr. E. L. Steever G. Fred Gaupp Harry Swab
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF WILLIAMS TOWNSILIP.
Constable · Charles L. Witmer
School Board
Oscar Moffet, President James C. Miller, Secretary Arthur A. Berry
Ira Q. Clouser
William E. Beitler, Treasurer
Board of Supervisors
William D. Keen Morris M. Miller. Road Master
W. G. Williams, Sec .- Treas.
Auditors
Daniel V. James, President Norman A. Sierer, Serdar! Clayton C. Miller
Assessor Tax Collector
Michal Knorr Lane I. Rubendall
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MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF WILLIAMSTOWN BOROUGH
Chief Burgess Frank M. Shadel
Councilmen
Edward Lewis, President
Charles A. Rank, Secretary
John N. Snyder
Charles Bost
Harry A. Miller George Bressler
School Board
Charles G. Fromme, President Frank Wagner, Secretary S. T. Fickinger Albert Wolfe Frank Hoffman
Board of Health
Thomas Bond, Sr. Ted Blum
Aaron Crook, Secretary John J. Buggy
Assessors William I. Griffith, Roy G. Thompson
Justices of the Poace George R. Wren, John Condell
Borough Treasurer Burton A. Williard
Supervisor and Police Fritz Reisig
Constables John McCord, Thomas Warlow
Tax Collector William G. Stokes
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF WASHINGTON TOWN- SHIP (LOYALTON ETC.)
Constable John Harman, Jr. School Board
W. L. Gougler, President John Neiman, Vice-President George Hartman
Norman Shreffler, Secretary A. II. Rowe, Treasurer
Board of Supervisors Frank Henninger Mr. Shadel
J. P. Johns
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Roudmasters
Frank Weaver
Arthur Feidt
Assessor
W. L. Hoffman
Justices of the Peuce
R. E. Bohmer, Arthur Feidt
Health Officer
T. G. Lentz
Tax Collector George D. Kissinger
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF THE BOROUGHI OF TOWERCITY
Chief Burgess William F. Jones
Council
W. J. Powell Joseph White
Oliver Travitz
Wayne Clemmer William Shadel Harper Updegrove S. W. Fesig, Secretary School Board W. P. Klinger William H. Martz
H. Gable
D. E. Messner
Board of Health Swimming Pool and Park Commission H. P. Gable, President Dr. Russell Henry, Treasurer II. T. Callen, Secretary
Borough Treasurer .George Reinoch]
Tax Collector Chas. M. Kauffman
Assessor . George Sehrope Justices of the Peace S. M. Fesig, Walter J. Henry Constable David Schwalm
Supervisor Charles Hartman
Borough Police Charles Hartman
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IMPORTANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF LYKENS BOROUGH.
Discovery of coal 1825
Town Settled. 1832
First house was built by Joel B. Ferrce in.
1832
First store conducted by M. Blum in
1832
First coal sold in the vicinity
1832
First man to be killed in the mines.
1833
Lykens Valley Railroad constructed
1834
Railroad regraded and T rail laid 1848
Town laid out in lots .. 1848
Erection of M. E. Church. (Nolan Diary ) 1852
Erection of Roman Catholic Church. . 1853
First Newspaper (Now the Lykens Standard) 1856
Erection of Zion Lutheran Church 1859
Lykens was incorporated as a borough in
1871
Miners Deposit Bank. 1872
Evangelical Association. 1873
St. Johns Lutheran Church 1874
German Reformed Church
1874
United Brethern Church. 1874
Christ Episcopal Church. 1874
First Telephone constructed by C. W. Snyder in 1880
Water piped into the borough. 1885
Fire department organized in. 1885
Williams Valley Railroad finished.
1892
Lykens Valley railways (Trolley) 1899
1906
Moving Pictures introduction 1907
Gas 1914
Electric Lights and power
1885
First National Bank.
1917
Free delivery of mail
1920
State road.
1921
Public school
New building erected.
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Compulsory side-walks.
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IMPORTANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF THE BOR- OUGH OF ELIZABETHVILLE.
Town was laid out in lots in. 1817
First house erected (East end of town) about 1829
First Mail 1832
School 1833
Lutheran and Reformed Church ereeted 1833
Lykens Valley Railroad. 1834
First store conducted in the town 1842
Oldest Born Resident of the town, Theodore Miller, born 1846
First Physician in the town .. 1852
Lykens Valley Mutual Fire Ins. Co. organized
1854
United Brethern Church erected. 1871
Lykens Valley Bank. 1881
Telephone constructed by H. H. Weaver
1885
Water Companw organized and water piped
1889
Fire Department organized .... 1889, chartered
1894
First National Bank. . . . H. H. Weaver .. 1900
Elizabethville incorporated as a borough in 1893
Electric Lights. 1909
Moving Pictures. 1909
State Road. 1919
MINE CASUALTIES AT LYKENS VALLEY MINES. WICONISCO
Fatalities, Lykens Valley Mines, Since January 21, 1878 Peter Sholey January 21. 1878
William Messner February 8. 1878
John Wert .May 12, 1878
June 15, 1878
Chas. Baker
August 20, 1575
Jos. Loden
November 21, 1878
Philip Hoffman Uhland
March 28. 1879
Peter Martin
May 7. 1879
William Ely
July 10, 1870
Chas. Zerby
May 5. 1579
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Thomas Conley July 22, 1879
Samuel Romberger September 15, 1879
William Weaklam October 2, 1879
Michael Sheboske
March 16, 1880
Simon Kneiley
May 3, 1880
M. Douglas
May 10, 1880
George West
May 10, 1880
Robert Williams
May 10, 1880
Thomas Evans
May 10, 1880
John Higgins
September 14, 1880
Thomas Lord
October 20, 1881
Peter Eby
January 3, 1882
Robert Snyder
September 2, 1882
George Shively
May 28, 1883
Thomas Cook
September 13, 1883
Casimear Hentz
November 7, 1883
Lawrence Shamper
February 15, 1884
Jacob Hoffman
April 8, 1884
Elmer Kocher
September 16, 1884
Peter Starmoski
May 28, 1885
George Maehamer
July 13, 1885
Joseph Dunlap Jr.
July 28, 1885
Newton Woodside
October 15, 1885
Daniel Woland
August 26, 1886
John Cook
June 23, 1887
William Taylor
August 13, 1887
George Kondrect
September 16, 1887
William Zarker
May 2, 1888
John C. Zimmerman
May 14, 1888
Harry Umholtz
July 12, 1888
George Orndorf
September 12, 1888
Elias Esterline
September 21, 1888
William Keist
January 22, 1889
Frank Miller January 23, 1889
Henry Erdman
February 11, 1889
Claude Como July 25, 1889
William Davis August 7, 1889
. Phil. Hoffman
November 15, 1889
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John Halick July 11, 1890
James F. Rettinger September 18, 1890
Barney Hentz
April 8, 1891
Elias Harman August 31. 1891
Albert Harley
August 24, 1892
Rueben Zimmerman
March 30, 1892
A. Blaekway
October 27, 1892
Edward Mark May 25, 1893
Julius Braner May 6, 1893
Thomas Aealay August 14, 1893
Thomas Walls September 8. 1893
Edward Zerby February 6, 1894
William O. Bateman April 23. 1894
Harris Minnich January 9, 1895
Frank Matter
May 28, 1895
Jos. Enders
August 14, 1895
Charles Zandt
November 11, 1895
Samuel Samuels January 28, 1897
Aaron Umholtz
January 28, 1897
William Lewis
June 11, 1897
Cy. Parfet
April 26, 1898
Simon Kneiley August 1. 1898
October 4, 1898
Jos. Werner
July 2. 1899
Albert Williams
Arthur Hammond January 16, 1900
Edward Hoffman July 12, 1900
James Higgins September 11. 1900
January 10, 1901
William Longhurst
May 6, 1901 June 20. 1901
James O'Neil
August 26. 1901
George Fegley
December 24. 1901
Andrew Schnich
December 19. 1901
Michael Kelly September -. 1902
Frank Behney
August 3. 1903
Henry W. Row
November 25. 1903
William W. Hawk
Angust G. 1904
Charles Pickup
February 2. 1905
Joseph Reinoehl
Uriah Minnieh
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John Windishman September 18, 1905
August Martin April 17, 1905
David Reese January 2, 1906
Joseph Loreck March 28, 1906
Cyrus Miller January 12, 1907
John Forney July 29, 1907
Richard Noble
December 26, 1907
Harry Harman
July 19, 1907
Henry Miller
January-, 1908
Edward Harner
November 4, 1908
Harry Trout
June , 1909
Walter Hand
October 25, 1909
Wilson Gainor
February 17, 1910
Joseph Wagonowski March 30, 1910
Clayton Deibler
April 20, 1910
John E. Hoover
May 3, 1910
Andrew Dodd
June 30, 1910
Evan Evans
June 30, 1910
Thomas L. Mahoney
June 30, 1910
Herman Braner
August 18, 1910
William Coles
December 12, 1910
William Conley
February 6, 1911
John E. Batdorff
February 9, 1911
William Kosier
March 25, 1911 ,
Emanuel P. Miller
April 6, 1911
John Zimmerman
May 21, 1911
John Hool
June 12, 1911
David Stence
August 23, 1912
Andrew Fansant
November 29, 1912
Harry Kocher December 14, 1912
Chas. G. Reigle
March 19, 1913
William H. Metz
Mareh 30, 1914
Nick Jarice
May 8, 1914
Frank Hodge
May 8, 1914
George Baxter May 8, 1914
Sam Kerda July 22, 1914
Est. Willis July 22, 1914
Joe Patterson
July 22. . 1914
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Emanuel Peters January 13, 1915
George Foster
June 17, 1915
Frank Kline
January 31. 1916
George McCoy
March 16, 1916
John Grell December 10. 1916
Wm. Schoffstall
May 5, 1916
Geo. Hart
July 19, 1917
Jolm Charney
August 15, 1917
Lewis Shadel
August 15, 1917
Roy Kissinger
March 24, 1918
Chas. Fenstermacher
June 17, 1918
Thos. Davis
June 17, 1918
Rudolph Hirsch
June 17. 1918
William Houtz
April 7, 1919
Alfred Kemble
October 23. 1919
John M. Williams
December 10, 1919
Chester Forney
February 9. 1920
Isaae Zerby
February 9, 1920
Harry Williams
March 2, 1920
George Thomas ( Brickette)
September 11, 1920
Daniel Philips
February 7. 1921
Leo Krobatlı
April 4. 1921
Claude Machamer
June 29. 1921
Edward Loudenslager
November 28. 1921
MINE CASUALITIES AT WILLIAMSTOWN MINES. EMPLOYEES KILLED FROM WILLIAMS. TOWN AND VICINITY
Mine Fatalities at Williamstown Colliery. Since 1985
Joe Lester July 4. 1855
Sam Hamilton
June 2. 1855
Ben Cain
December 1. 1856
Frank McBride
July 9. 1892
November 29. 1592
Christ Kirtehoff
March 3. 1893
Wm. Temple
May 9. 1593
Frank Brickert
May 9. 1893
Thomas Kinney
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Harry Weist May 23, 1893
Chas. McMullen July 21, 1893
John Hess August 30, 1893
Wm. Speicker
August 30, 1893
Levi Reed February 20, 1894
William Hoffman March 17, 1894
Nathan Jones
March 17, 1894
William Price
July 16, 1894
Joe. Roudebush
July 19, 1894
John Llewellyn
July 19, 1894
Martin Tait
July 19, 1894
Harry Kosier
January 21, 1895
Daniel Enders
February 14, 1896
James Shuttleworth
July 23, 1896
Thomas Jones
November 8, 1897
Thomas Pharl
February 15, 1898
W. W. Thompson
August 3, 1898
Thomas D. Jones
November 25, 1898
Daniel Updegrove March 25, 1899
George Warfield April 14, 1899
Em'1. Lightner
August 30, 1899
Sam'l. Rehnard
September 21, 1899
Thomas Richardson
November 23, 1899
William Kanffman
March 23, 1900
Geo. Radel
April 5, 1900
F. Bowers
April 5, 1900
Levi Miller May 14, 1900
William Punch .July 12, 1900
Wehry Noel August 21, 1900
George Astog
November 20, 1900
Charles Remanaco . July 17, 1901
Chas. A. James September 26, 1901
John Marungle December 21, 1901
Jerry Murry
March 11, 1902
John Hill
March 11, 1902
John Finney March 21, 1903
M. Golden May 25, 1904
Geo. Radel
May 25, 1904
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John Kinney
May 25, 1904
Aaron Koppenhaver
May 25, 1904
Torpets Koppenhaver
May 25, 1904
Albert Nau
Henry Frederic
May 25, 1904 May 25,1904
Joseph Punch
May 25, 1904
Enoch Morgan
May 25, 1904
Albert James May 25, 1904
Robert Graham
February 14, 1905
Charles Buffington
March 15, 1905
Theo Kirtchoff
January 18, 1906
Henry Noel
December 31 1906
Cyrus Miller
January 12, 1907
George Brokaes
March 1, 1907
Harry Harman
July 19, 1907
Benj. Waffendon
October 24, 1907
Arther Hawk
July 15, 1908
Chas. Richart
July 15, 1908
John Wittle
July 15. 1908
John Riley
July 15. 1908
James Bowman
July 15. 1908
Michael Stachem
July 15, 190S
Claude Higgins
September 28. 1908
Joseph Horwath
January 19. 1909
Jacob Miller
April 12, 1909
James Kander
June 15. 1909
George Feadder
December 1. 1911
George Hess
December 9, 1911
William Bainbridge
June 20. 1913
Charles Boniski
June 20, 1913
Felix Hadoc
February 4. 1914
Erwin Etzweiler
February 17. 1914
John Crozier
February 17. 1914
Charles Roudenbush
March 10, 1914
John Welker
March 10, 1914
Harry Lynch
December 14, 1914
George Halloway
October 13. 1915
Michael Schlet
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Joseph Olseabadge April 19, 1916
William Leitzel February 1, 1918
Andrew Adams July 1, 1918
George Kreiner September 14, 1918
Charles Barry January 15, 1919
Edward Wommer February 8, 1919
George Leaviek April 9, 1919
Arthur MeNeal
December 24, 1919
Edward Donely December 29, 1919
James Woffendon Mareh 3, 1920
George Batdorf August 14, 1920
George Kotz August 24, 1920
John H. Haskin November 30, 1920
A. W. Koppenhaver
April 9, 1921
James Richardson 1921
Sandy Frue
September 27, 1921
COMPLETE CASUALTY LIST AT THE TOWER CITY MINES. EMPLOYEES KILLED FROM TOWER- CITY AND VICINITY
Segretto Roeco August 1, 1918
Robert Nunemacher August 1, 1918
Levi Miller February 4, 1920
Charles English March 10, 1920
John Devine July 20, 1920
Amos Lemke June 30, 1921
Wilson Panl November 21, 1921
(From the office of the Mine Inspector, Chas. J. Price, Lykens, Pa.)
MINE CASUALITIES AT EAST AND WEST BROOKSIDE COLLIERY. EMPLOYEES KILLED FROM TOWERCITY. REINERTOWN, JOHNSTOWN AND VICINITY.
John Gamper October 2, 1905
Charles Shadle February 5, 1906
John F. Schneider February 17, 1906
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Simon Evans
July 12, 1906
George Forney
July 29, 1907
Harvey Krall
November 4, 1907
Henry Perkins
November 20, 1907
Andrew Schneider
December 10, 1907
Anthony Demorichia
December 27, 1907
Henry Savage
February 11, 1908
George Holdsmiek
. March 4, 1908
Edward Bechtel
August 26, 1908
Daniel Hert
January 5, 1909
Paul Matty
January 19, 1909
Alex Shumaker
March 9, 1909
William Bryer
October 19, 1909
Anthony Washko September 7, 1910 John Brown January 30. 1911
Daniel Shoffstall
March 2, 1911
Charles Mekson
April 13, 1911
William Shultz
April 17. 1911 June 28, 1911
Charles Jesabonus
Oct. 11, 1911
John Ludwig
Dee. 2. 1911
Daniel Tobias
Oct. 27, 1912
Howard Bogar
Mar. 18, 1913 June 16, 1913
John Louns
Ang. 2. 1913
John Farrell
Ang. 2. 1913 Ang. 2, 1913
Daniel Farley
John Fessler
Aug. 2. 1913
Henry Murphy
. Ang. 2. 1913
Daniel McGuiley
Ang. 2. 1913 Ang. 2. 1913
Ilarry Hand, Sr.
Howard Hand
Ang 2. 1913 Aug. 2. 1913 Ang. 2. 1913
Jacob Koppenhaver
Aug. 2. 1913
Victor Zanoni
Egidis Lucchi
Richarda Federizzi
Antoni's Opasici
Ang. 2, 1913 Ang. 2. 1913 Aug. 2. 1913
Earl Bonawitz
George Shamper
Thomas Bekney
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Nicola DiPaslo Aug. 2, 1913
Nick Fandoupe
Aug. 2, 1913
Carnune Decampion Aug. 2, 1913
Jos. Grazions Aug. 2, 1913
Alex Lesner Aug. 2, 1913
H. W. Schoffstall
Aug. 2, 1913
Milton Stròhecker
July 24, 1914
Harry Reiner
Jan. 26, 1915
Harry Wagner
May 7, 1915
Soloman Zerby
July 31, 1915
Oscar Bettinger
Dec. 15, 1915
Frank Crabb Dec. 16, 1915
John Tschubb
Dec. 21, 1915
Barney Koher
Mar. 14, 1916
John Labord Mar. 15, 1916
Waladis Zerota
July 6, 1916
Frank Troutman Jan. 3, 1917
Wm. Buchanan July 7, 1917
Henry Wert Dec. 27, 1917
James Lupold Jan. 5, 1918
William Connors June 17, 1918
William Adams July 13, 1918
Oscar Bender Jan. 21, 1919
Frank Ersenmacher
Jan 23, 1919
Harvey Brown
April 4, 1919
Wm. G. R. Boyer
July 24, 1919
Sammuel Demilko
Sept. 20, 1919
Joseph Barrie
Dec. 20, 1919
James Beshel June 23, 1920
Frank Reed
Mar. 7, 1921
George Thompson
June 20, 1921
Peter Kerher
Sept. 15, 1921
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WILD LIFE IN THE LYKENS-WILLIAMS VALLEY. By Seth E. Gordon, Secretary of Penna. State Game Commission
When white men first came to the Lykens-Williams Valley, they found the entire territory covered with an unbroken forest except for a few places where the original American, the Indian had found it expedient to destroy the trees in order that he might raise corn, have suitable camping places, etc. Game of all sorts was found in abundance and the Indian, instead of being a destroyer, as most white people have always thought him to be, was careful to maintain a generous supply of bene- fieial wild life in the territory he was occupying, as a large part of his food consisted of wild meat of various kinds. The Indian rarely killed game simply for the lust of killing, but instead killed only what was needed for food. White men found it necessary to clear off lands for agricultural purposes, also in order that they might build their homes a safe distance from dense forest cover as a protection against intruders, especially the Indian. Then followed the lumberman, and the home of our wild life was rapidly reduced in area, thus erowd- ing the remaining game and wild animals onto a comparatively limited territory, and today instead of all Lykens-Williams Valley being a splendid home for wild creatures, the territory for various species is very restricted, and the population, espec- ially the hunters, doubled many times.
Our ancestors came to America to seek freedom from European perseentions and restrictions. They looked upon America as a land of plenty, and called it "the land of the free and the home of the brave". They thought our natural resources, including beneficial wild life, were inexhaustible, and did not give the future a passing thought. On the other hand, had it not been for a goodly supply of game to furnish food for the early settlers it would have been impossible for our forefathers to establish themselves on this Continent with the rapidity they did.
When white men first came to the Lykens- Williams Valley section they found the buffalo, elk, deer, bear, wild turkey. ruffed grouse, squirrel and rabbit, as well as animals classe
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as vermin such as the panther, wolf, wild cat and fox in goodly numbers. These last mentioned wild creatures maintained a
proper balance in the wild life of the forest. . Quail were not plentiful, because they were more confined to cultivated and semi- cultivated lands rather than dense forest territory, and in- creased up to a certain point as the territory was settled.
A View of the State Game Preserve Keeper's Camp (located just Southwest of Lykens.) Those appearing on the illustration are (left) J. A. Bretz, Game Preserve Keeper, (right) J. B. Lightner,
Traveling Game Protector.
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As the land was cleared and the timber taken out, game was reduced very rapidly, as it furnished a large part of the food supply. Later, forest fires practically destroyed what remained of the various species as well as the forests. The methods of the lumberman at that time were criminally wasteful, but forest fires rapidly completed the work of destruction.
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