1915-04-02; Clare Courier

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VOLUME XX
FEU THOUGHTS FOR CLARE
Ah Advertising
Medium That
-Secures Results
CLARE MJCHIGAN. FRIDAY, APRILS 1915
must be deducted the annual interest
charge of $2040,. leaving but 88791.38
for operation, maintenance, deprecia-
[ tion and accidents.   Nothing is herein
M l«S If 00
NO. 44
Before They Register Themselves in
F&vor of Big Bond Issue, With No
Guarantee    That    the   Amount
Asked is Sufficient to Construct
A  Modern  Plant.
included for the construction  of addl- Held Their   Mrt«*LI     »•
tionallines,  the  revenue from wWnt, I ^/ieir   Monthly  Liter-J
ary Meeting at the Home
An Annual Interest Charge of Nearly Three Thousand
Dollars will Immediately Confront the City if the
Bonded Indebtedness is So Far Increased.
By reason of tho action of the Board of Public Works and the Common
Council of the city of Claro, the voters thereof will have the opportunity to record themselves favorably or unfavorably on Monday next, upon the following
proposition:
"The value of the Callam property for this purpose consists chiefly
of the land, operators house,  transmission line and earth dam and will
amount to probably between #5,000
and. $10,000, depending on the price
fixed for land and fiowage rights."
Further in deprecation of tbe idea of
the city purchasing the property  and
attempting to build it where it  would
prove sufficient for the uses, Prof. King
says:
"The safest and best plan for tho
city of Chire in this matter is beyond  doubt
revemio from whiob
could not  be expected   to pay   the
original cost for several yeara     The8e
figures, it will bo noted are computed
upon the  rates  charged  by  the
tractors, while the ..promoters
bonding scheme declare tbat u   „.UViU
lower rate than now obtains could tie
made   under    municipal
There is no guarantee
con-
of  the
a   much
ownership,
of Mrs. Grant Ter'
williger Friday
Last,
The Ladies Union held their monthly
literary meeting at the pleasant home
is be-
to construct a new
plant. In th s case tbe first cost
will be greater, but the city takea
a great nsk iu undertaking to operate an obselete power plant, probably of insufficient capacity, iin*
properly protected, and which runs
the risk of being destroyed or greatly damaged by severe floods."
The Courier very much regrets that
"Engineer   Wiggins."   to   whom   ftm
whatever that lofMw. Grant Terwilliger last rvm..
upon the main trans«,-8s-on or other afternoon. The program w£ I ZtJ
hnes there would be a greater increase' tem"*f «•*«-»■«-* '"-   - th& m
in the number of consumers than under
tho present plan. People who do not
want to use, the current will not buy it
solely for the Purpose of being patriotic.
The service had sincethe plant has
been operated by tho present owners
has been all-night for commercial  and
terest of the bird life of our country.
The program was as follows.
Piano Solo—Prof. -Edgar Pdterson,
Clippings taken from the Farm Journal were read by each one nearly aU
pertaining to bird life.
Mrs. Chas. Stone gave a discription
of the Liberty  Bell   Bird Club.    The
ing upon the  midnight plan.    When Iom *»*-mber, and .lar-. 1,  lOiuTad w7
- -.er or I804 members, -"•
repairs have been necessary there has
j been no cessation in the Bupply ^0is
is where the double unit systein can
be appreciated. Power to furnish the
current has always  been
The above form of ballot is bo rogue that it undoubtedly adds two more I **«dered a written  opinion   upon "the
"■'ies incident to the preliminaries necessary j J^att<"r"   The committee should  surely
*'-v-
i *t
''Shall the city of Clare bond for $34,000, interest
not to exceed six pt>r cent., time of payment not to be
more than twenty years from the date of issue, for the
purpose of purchasing and installing a municipal lighting system within tbe city of Clare, Michigan?"
 .„ so '
to the already extended list of fatalit:
to the sale of municipal bonds. First, in the absence of any reference to electricity, it would enable the authorities to the construe the meaning to be a tin
lantern system or a gas plant, Secondly, inasmuch as the chiet point of controversy has been the availability of water power for the purpose desired, it is the
apparent intention to either construct an entirely new dam upon the
where it is within the city limits or utilize the county ditch for such ,
The ballot expressly states that it must be purchased and installed "Within tbe
city of Clare." time of. tbe ptirohtt90 toej.e was inserteci
What the Interest Charge Would Mean. in the contract the right of Mr. Jones
_ ,    . .     ,     to have all the electric power he desired
However, these fatalities are of slight consequence as compared with  the  for the use of fais mil] from fche CaUam
main question, viz,; Whether it ia businesslike andan indication of sound judge- dam at two cents per k. w.   Tbis eon-
ment to load upon the entire taxable property of the city an additional debt of tract has about nine years yet to run,
834*000, which under a twenty-year limit would carry an  interest   charge  of
$40,800, or 4&2040 per annum, and where at the present  time only  about forty
joer. senfe* pl£haiton«Jat"an jae using electricity either iaisrae <*r, businesSiPlnce,
and with no assurance that there would be any appreciable increase in  tbe
consumption of the fluid.
ghtmg purposes with the street light- C,**b was organized Jan.  I   im with
«g upon the  m-dnight plan.    When °«6 "ember, and Jan. 1,  Aloha
Z°Zriaad in8ectivo-- £■£ ?^S^»*S«>0 orbondi
«ina It USkS   the  m.nru«i;     -- Illshmnnr-    ,.f   *u.       ' "'
Largely Attended  City  Conventions
and Ward Caucuses of the  Two
Old Parties Place in the Field
Excellent Tickets.
*-.»eSq„a"eIyDrawni^^Two Candidate, f„
Mayo, „n lhe Question o{ ,ncreas.ngn*-;--te- '»'
Bonded  Indebtedness.
n& thej
tbe estab.
5i«5^?i=I^^^^S:^?S«Sgesr
first to advocate fche establish
ment of a
iggins,"   to   whom   the
chairman of the  committee at one off
the public meetings, and whose reliabil-l
ity as un engineer has never been questioned, should have been unable  to  h>>
present or that he should at least have
river
purpose.
of the Callam dam far Municipal ljeht.
. .     wj .'"g purposes (the  Citi^hs' Commit
have given tbe  public  the  benefit of statement at the public methTTT.
such information from its engineer.        contrary notwithstanding the follow
The Flouring Mill Contract.      *°g leUer re^lvei tbis -week are sub-
Little has heretofore been said of the I l"l"lll_/"rth0r. evi?«*«» that such
ready.    No I  Prot*cfced plot," dedicator? tn «,» k- *
such a guarantee can be'made 4h the> every JL*^tZ££?1&
proposed system, .. , country, and on every farm     Its mem
Mr. Wiggins Keird From. -    u? bave  Pat  UP  thousands of bird
Indicating  without   Question    tw  v?i- ^  haVe ^'^fully   fed   the
engineer Wiggins,  of I2aw, £? Z*^*** *™ «"» water
i1,0!,.^^onsu.Hed W*®** the value
in summer.   The L.   B.
         *4v.. ,\x   »y
cratic candidate for Mayor,
For the nominee for mayor at the
Democratic city convention held at the
city hall on Monday evening there
were cast ninety votes, of which David
Ward received 55 and Frank Laraoreanx
35,   That the interest in  the head of
gists scientists   bird i«'»„""a "7""u'*"u" J ""^ Ul "D0 rem',mder of the
bird lovers^ educators)tions to be made was shown
the I
Philadelphia Pa. i„ the pages of which
nomina
.„ wwuior, J.ne ju. B. B. Club has tho ticket was much greater than i
been endorsed by the leading ornitholo- that of the remainder of the nomine
gists scientists.  hir<i i^..^—   --     -       tions to be made was shov
tbat immediately follow
nouncement the vote for c
when the total dropped to 06,   Of this
ton, nen/mi^^^lf-S!^
Sat the V- ?pnbIica« ^vent-on,
to I. E. HamntoJ  T°* ^n. a.Ppeared
Hampton, the auto dealer, and
whose name had been on the
several weeks,
slate for
w the Farm Journal  of nouncement the Jo J™!!,„f. *! .aB; | ^e nomination.
easting contract between the present £°    ^^ has not submitted a sinKie
owners of the dam and Mr. Jones The>\ f!     °m 6Xpert SWrm in  ««PPort I Friends    Th« P,^ 	
1     :.2h ° I «f-t-i contention.   The wader Wiii.i„ I   nentls-   The "edge-l desire to be-
the   Callam    milling ™ ^^»%™e ^r will a,80
lately  acquired  _r,  „.no ,„<,„,,,
property,   the   power    for    operating terms of the ability of Prof, King:
which comes from such dam.     At the * *-j- ■ --
vote for cleric was had     The conlnf '
are printed monthly renorN^i ""T ("""u""! 6?ca' "^PP^ to 06,   Of  ■• • '-        u-nvent*o** *va
,„.  ontmy reports and much | number former clerk A. L. Rogers   »
ceived58.   For the remainder 0f the|
rJ^^^^-^^nedalJu:
interesting and instructive information.
The   motto—Protect
our   Feathered
s o k-,-1 u •,        as Presided over by
S.CKirkbnde,  Prosecuting Attorney
was  the secretary.     Messrs.
was  established
of   the   tower,
moment  for  repairs.
-*ff^
The assessed valuation of the real estate of the city last year was $M9,020,
and the personal $173,950.   The former will probably not  decrease  while   the
latter is always an uncertain quantity.    The'present  annual   interest charge
against the water bonds is §885, and will continue  until   1918,   during   which
year the first bond of $750 falls due and thereafter for seven years $-1000 must be
paid to liquidate the water  plant indebtedness      With  these  payments of
course tbe interest charge will decrease but the matured bond must be redeemed
each year.   Add to that tbe annual interest of $3040 upon the proposed lighting
bonds and for at least seven years we would have to shell out $4925 each year
apon bonded indebtedness, less $120 per annum, being the decrease in interest
upon the water bonds by reason of the annual payments of the principal,
The Public Water Problem.
'The water sj-stem now in such successful^ operation
1015, at an approximate cost of $15,000, less the cost of cost
has been operated for ten years with no expense  of  mome.,.   —   .»*,«...*.    o»
successful has been the style of tbe system and so highly regarded the character
of the water furnished that there has been so large  demands  for extension of
mains that during a large portion of the year the plant is operated to   fully  its
capacit*/.   That larger machinery must  soon   be  installed  and  an increased
* immber of wells put down is admitted by every thoughtful citizen.     Pure  and
sufficient water is essential to the maintainance of the public health and  proper
'  sanitation, hence the duty and responsibility of the city to extend the use of the
water to every borne as rapidly as   possible.     Singularly  free from epidemic
since the installation of tbe present water and sewer system, Clare can ill-afford
,to delay for even a season the creation of such additions as may be necessary  to
ihe general welfare of the community, and this work must be accomplished by
a farther issue of bonds.
The Public School Necessities.
The conditions obtaining in the public schools of the city witb reference
to the comfort and health of the pupils has long been a source of serious concern
to the parents and patrons. It is likewise a serious hindrance to a proper conduct of the schools by fche faculty to have so many students herded into such
limited space. In some instance-) it has of late been necessary to seat pupils in
the corridors, and in practically every room the attendance has been far beyond
the capacity, The construction of additional scuool facilities has therefore become an imperative necessity and cannot be much longer postponed. This
involve still another issue of bonds, eighty-five per cent, of which will
charge against the city,
will
be a
uuu mo eawiK*  cannot dispose of the
property without binding the purchasers to carry out such provision with the
owne*of ,thn m|jl,» Tbi* "v-nxl&at on^e
establish ft discn.m'na'fcary rate between
the users of the oiirren*, and which is in
violation of law governing the rights of
a municipality to maintain Stich discrimination.   Further,  nothing  could
prohibit Mr. Jones from doubling the.
capacity of his mill, thus requiring an!
increased amount of power, and  which
would of necessity go  to him at the
same price.
The One«Unit  Proposition.
This phrase, though   technical   in  a
sense applies only to tho power utilized
from the operation of an electric plant.
All modern and  successfully  operated
lighting and power systems utilize   the
two unit  plan in  order that patrons
may at all   times  have  the  current
under the plan now proposed the city
would   have   onjly   the   dam   for
power, and in tbe  event of accident,
necessary repairs either to the dam or
wheel pit it  would   be  necessary   to
entirely  close  down   the  plant, thus
throwing tho city and its  private  consumers into  darkness  as   well  as   to
materially handicap  every institution
that was using the current .for, power.
These reasons should   be •S'vilcienfc  to
compel the admission that tho one-unit
ostein cannot  be  depended   upon   to
.'urnish that  which   would  become a
necessity to those whose whole depend
etice was  placed   upon  electricity for
either light or  power.    An  auxiliary
power plant  of  necessity  is  essential
to guarantee that  which  the patrons
were paying for and relying upon.
What a Single Unit Plant
Means.
During the month of March the
power supplied from the Callam dam
has been closed down' for repairs and
low water for no Iobs than sixteen
times, ranging from one to six hours,
Dear Sin    * »** ». »lff
Belattve to your reddest for a
copy of the data that Jf have fur
msfaed m connection wit.fi the Cal-
am Oam I beg to adtiso that I
have not furnished any data on this
proposition,  The enclosed comma™
-cation js the only conNction  that
I have had wjth the proposition
Very trakyoura, .
I.Wiggins.
*» W   n high  ctba^r"6-"0'th6 Lib6r** 8el1 «W
-' — "•       [%tZ^Tl^tady .«* preset
song and insectivorous birds and do
what I can for the Club.
Th,ere are no dues, no fines, no fees,
no expenses of any kind and all who
sign the pledge are sent a Club Button
free of charge All that is ask is that
you do valianfcservice for fche birds The
Farm Journal is reasonable in price so
that every home may be benefited by-
its monthly Visit
tbe same, revealing clearly the great
desire of some to make sure of tho head
of tbe ticket, with little care as to who
won for the other places.
The convention was called to order
by T. B, Hirfc, chairman of the
committee, and A. R Canfield
chosen chairman and Joshua Fuller
secretary. Messrs. T. B. Hirfc and
Wort, Gallagher were appointed tellers.
Aside from the interest shown in the
first nomination there was no especial
contest,   though   "
Bowler
city
was
iwuMxiir,   inougn   three   ballots    were
necessary to  najne  a  candidate   for
;4f»Ir». t>, B. White read an article on J leofced was aa follows;
"why we should conceive the bird life
ol our country."     Farmers and fruit
growers loose a billion dollars a year by
the ravages of insects. The apple producing states, pay from one to three
million dollars a year for spraying trees
to keep down the codling moth. Shade
J trees everywhere and oiir forests are
being destroyed by insect pests, why
tjjis great loss? Here it is in a nutshell* Ninety per cent j*f the bird life
offhis country has been destroyed.
Birds, and birds only, are abie to keep
in check the ravages of the insects.
Master Ross Thompson played a piano
solo.
sTbe program was concluded by Miss
Hallie Komp playing that beautiful
selection, "The Mocking Bird" with
variations.
and at varying times  during  the day {8Uch further reductions
Jfc Ifevid Ward,
Clare, Mich,
Dear Sir-
«J.^B *? a£vi8° tbSLb r ha*** been
ca led out of town, and will be ot-
.able to get back before the middle
of next week. I regret very much
therefore that I wilf be unablTS
be in Clare Monday.
With reference to the Callam
Da.cn, will say that I have never
made the claim that the same Zll
a modern plant, or that it  was  in
^"i^K- ^ho 8°*''H amount of
vyork that I put on same was merely   to   make    property     into'a
revenue producer, and  this object
was.accomplished.   I have   nev^r
made an appraisal of the  property
from the standpoint of reproduction
cost, and am therefore not in aposi-
t-ontopasson   Prof.  King's \atl
kw i,1 am ^"^'nted with Prof.
King  however,   and  would  ba.ve
great confidence in his figures
From  a  commercial standpoint
as the salvage value,   plus   the
revenue from the present contract
will mora than equal the $18,000.
Very truly yours
S. B. Wiggins, •
A Concluding Word.
In closing its argument
against the proposed increase in the
city'* indebtedness for the purpose indicated, Tho Courier has endeavored to
submit facts and figures that will appeal to the reasonable minded and
chinking taxpayer. We sincerely, be
neve that the town is too small, "the!
possible consumption of electricity;, ■■■ tool
limited, and the other present and^mfl1'^8* *°f ^ occarred the death
ing demands upon the purses of tWljL^ e . <*rant townships well
People too gfat te warrit^^^Zffiner8' Ja°°b *Z< ^
an outlay. Itis clearly the diitv ofiF'-'* deceased was born in (j-rm
hose in authority to make such a 'conlfe' Ma^ j»* U&. He mo£d To"
t-act with those bhidiog as will assureflter takffi.*?h° * y°a"R m&»>
the patrons as well as the city a fejff firmer in ftt«i,*ia  <*ocl*P«t''°n   as
ed as tellers.
* The contest for treasurer, between
Fred Thompson and Wm. Lange, resulted in an easy victory for fche former.
Chas. A, Thurston was the choice for
Justice of the Peace. The ticket will
appear upon the official ballot as follows:
Mayor—I. B. Hampton.
Clerk—Seymour Andrus.
Treasurer—Fred Thompson.
Justice—Chas. A, Thurston.
Because of the greater degree of
interest centering upon the ward caucuses the city convention was hardly
up to the old-time spirit,
.After the program*the Hostess assisted by Mrs. T. H. Maynard and Mrs,
flpni. H. Cole served the guests to a
Ye'ry dainty luncheon. The hostess Mrs.
ierwilliger was given a hearty vote of
jiianks for her kindness in entertaining
tiie Union on March 26, 1915,        *
IcilsT
Pell Known  Grant  Township
[Farmer Succumbs Tuesday
After Short, Illness,
Mayor-David Ward.
Clerk-A. *•« Rogers.
Treasnrer-.-J. W Dunlop.
Justice-L. H.Thompson.
Before adjourning the convention the
cand,dates authorized the candidates
upon the city ticket to seiect a cifcy
committee, consisting of one member
from each ward. «-"uor
WAHD NOMINATIONS,
First—
Supervisor-Samuel Northey.
Alderman-H. P. Hubel
Cunstable-C. E. Slaghfc.
Second—
Supervisor-David Jennings,
Alderman-Archie McKinnon.
Constable-George Valley
Third—
Supervisor-Harry T. McKerring
pinefmMn-&eoree A- Water.     g
Constable-W. J, Holmes.
In the  above   ward  caucuses  there
w«re no contests of moment, all 0f  the
present aldermen being named without
noticeable opposition.
'$G&&m*'r
Real Value of the Callam Dam.
It is especially noticeable that during all of the debate and con-
mderat-on of the proposition as furthered by the -Citizens Committee'no
Jrect representative of the Callam estate has appeared before such meetings to
j-Bcuss the desirab-hfcy of the property for the city, nor to present its pos5bi£
£es for use ft* the purposes desired. The only information so far LJ2&1
-the city as to the estate's idea of the value of the  nnmerrv U* ™fd   *°
and
/baa not intimated or even suggested the possibility of acquiring  the  dam
*ite for anything less than 818,000.   Last spring,   when
^eresapposed^be made at cash value, the Caliam"Jtate""gTtlat thetrmT
•erty be placed upon the rolls of the township of Grant at aifonrt     r      P?P' 'was Mw or - *   t.-'. " — "'"
one year thereafter its value has arisen to the sum Z comSee is ll^'^"^.**!"** ««».«
— — — ~-j
and night. Were the patrons depending alone upon the single unit system it
is easy to see what would have been
the handicap during the present month.
The Revenues for the Year
1914.
From the books of fche present contractors The Courier has gleaned some
interesting figures, and which will reveal the fact that there is not so great
a bonanza in fche public lighting business as one unfamiliar \vith the facts
would Suppose, The total revenues of"
the system in this city for the year 1014
sothafcthecitymayhavethelre^Mtofif^-■,  a?phJa *nd   **«»«■»«,
„.._!. *.._., ,    **. "UBDeneht o«»hom attended the funeral
should also be understood that sach MiKiv,e!terda*-* »«ernooon, Rev A
contract does not involve a mannnniffv - Jd€ilich- officiating and "the
tothocompany.   ^^^^^^^e^rea  in  Cher^
e c01incl1 *° Permifc another*«o:
so anxious
the city should pay. The only expert statement available as to th« ,« , , ,
*. property for power purposes is contained in Ztpl t of £7ting Z
ongmeor employed by the eity council, and who said;
icatne from the city and school  fcreasur
'ies.   This would leave, if the plant wa.-
operated  by  the city a   revenue  of
$r-831 38, assuming that the consump
tion be tho sumo.    From  this there
pany to enter the city afc any 'flm* *3
thus establish competition. By ft?
plan the persons using electricity al
the paying, and the entire taxable
property ,s not liable for the cost 0i
erection and maintainance of an utility
benefitting hut a frac^^tbe people.
Clean Up Thel^ Yard
Troy -Willet
A vory milque wedding took
lace in the home of Mr. and Mrs*
*Vm. H. Caple on Wednesdav
morning this week, wheTi Mr
Edw n F. Willet, of DetroitVa com!
mission mercliant of that city wTs
united in marriage to Ivali f,
Troy, of Midland. The bride -s a
sister of  Mrs,   Caple      Mr,   Caple
All children presenting a ™t. *^,    i?ok £!"* Part Qt the best man   and
their mother or father Ke effect^ il**.' Roa,rJlonnS of ¥id,an<" "^ed £
they have cleaned up  their ff 3 ,b«d«m«W- ,Tlie rtttg- service
w,l be admitted to the matinSif tS 	
ipo7^98 ^fa8atre nexfc 8a*«3S. a5h-
10 free.   Now you youn^stP« ilV uP J
with the shovel andyth"SeS ** * -H
EDITH L. MAJNSBLL
mli-f.8 forrpou**ty School Com-
miesioner, Democratic Ticket
Your support is earnestly  asked
at tbe PonsJlo^y^£Hi-glh5<Sked
Grant Township Believe
in Good Roads.
At next Monday's election Grant
township will vote to build three more
miles of state reward road The^ro
position which will be submitted oon-
sistsof fcw0j half miles and two mb
miles, located at different parts of thl
^Sh-P- All four propositions are on
one ballot arid the voter     '■'
will
Adv.
Vote for A. h. Rogers for City Cleric.])
fejr-
r„8„ed<nRe,v- **\»>:'£ytordomrt£i
ing.   Only members of the
were   present.     Tney   WM
their borne in Detroit.
family
make
et
Wall paper Cleaner at The Rack-
#<*?,    I
have to cast his baUo Tgains^ * 0? t*
Grant has during the pal few years
made-a record for itself by taiifdfn*
new roads every season.     ,     ^Wg
Aub"Drive-^~ETvitea„
x take pleasure in invitine- all «„^
owners and drivers in Clare Ind vidnt
ty to make themselves at home It tbe
Scome-fSniS?8 &>**$ «11?
Jol-t- Browa^ Proprietor.
Supervisor—Damiel Lamonfc.
Alderman—T. J. J. Walker.
Constable—John Forbes.
Second— '
Supervisor—Franklin Brown.
Alderman—L. M. Shumway
Constable—Harvey Kratii.
Third-
Supervisor—George Jackson,
Alderman—JR. A. Leftingwell.
Constable—Wm. Morrison.
Whilo W. J. Dwyer had been campaigning for several weeks for tbe nomination for alderman in the second, he
did not appear to have the O. K. of tha
leaders and only developed a strength
of fifteen votes out of a total of about
fifty.   The attendance at this caucus
was noticeably light.
The battle royal occured iu the third,
where Mayor Adams, elected last spring
upon the Democratic ticket, sought alderman ic honors at the hands of his
first love, the Republicans.   It required
two ballots but   his  friends   bad  not
stacked the cards correctly and R.  A.
Leffingwell won on  the second by an
easy margin, about a dozen votes cast
in the firat ballot for former Alderman
Lange being thrown to the winner.
!       Randolph-Walker.
Last Saturday afternoon occurred tha
marriage of Bruce, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas J, J. Walker, of this city, to
Miss Sarah J, Randolph, of Rosebush,
Justice Thurston officiating. The ceremony was performed at the Home of
Mr. and Mrs, Thurston.
The young couple will reside on a
farm north of Clare. Both young people are well known in their respective
communities,	
Notice to Receive Bids
Notice is hereby given that we are
ready to receive bids for the building:
of school bouse of Hatton and Artinr
fractional school district No, 2. Spec-
fieations etc, are ott file at fche Citizens
State Bank for ths inspection of any
person wishing to see same. Bids will
be received up to April 23, 1913. A
certified check amounting to $15.00
must accompany each bid.
We reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. .
■  Signed,
School Board i
Hatton-Arthur Fractional
District, No. 2.
Dated, March 81,1913. UtS.
Mr, and Mrs. J, W. Calkins returned
home Tuesday from a three month's
tour through  different  parts   <•>#  *"--
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United States.
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umtea States. They report of having
a very fine trip, Their son, Charles
and wife also accompanied them on ths
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S. C.  Griffin, state agent of state
public school for homeless children  at
Coldwater, was in Clare  the  first of
the week in the interest  of tho same.
Mr Griffin states that tbe school has
about 100 bright children,   both, sexa,
from babies to 12 years of age  to  ba
placed in good homes.   Families  wishing to take these children apply to  Mr.
Griffin at Cbldwafer or county agent
Wm,  Murphy,    of   Harrison,    Clara
county and  W,  K.  Prestoa, of Mt,
Pleasant, Isabella cotmtj.
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