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VOLUME XXI
CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1915
NO. 21
GRAZING MD
The Wonderful Possibilities
of   Clare   County   for
These Industries Amply   Demonstrated
This Season.
MENSE PSORTS REALIZED.
The Bad   Season   for  General
Farming Has Not Materially Reduced Incomes in
This Section.
RURAL SERVICE
TO BE CHANGED!
Clare County Mail Service Due
for   Early    Readjustment,
With   Extension   of
Route Lengths..
from
un
successful   and    Enjoyable
Session Held at Farwell on
Thursday of Last Week.
LO'cAI*
NEAVS
The coinjnon complaint throughout
Michigan and many of the.neighboring
States this year is that the continued
rains and cold • weather has ruined so
many of the dependable crops that the
farmers are in a most discouraged frame
of mind, and will be greatly handicapped during the winter, as well as to fiud
themselves unprepared for entry upon
extensive tillage next year.
There is no means of livelihood that
does not havo  occasional  discourage
ments and reverses, and the past season
has been of a character not heretofore
experienced for many years.     No good
reason can theiefore be advanced for a
cessation in agricultural  Hctivities.   If
the farm was a sure winner every year
and its profits guaranteed upon the day
of planting, the call of  "back  to  the
farm" would belittle heard.   It may be
truthfully said that  central   Michigan
has suffered far less from the elements
during the past season than  has almost
any other section of the  country, and
such a condition  has  been  invariably
true when the broad and fertile regions
to the south have been compelled to en-
dare frequent crop losses through flood
and. drouht.    While in sections of this
county the August  frost  worked con-
• siderable havoc, yet in   most instances
the loss is far from total, hence there is
absolutely no reason for  grumbling or
condemnation of the Clare county furm.
One year *ifter aiiother has  bronght to
the farniera «£ this locality increased
-Profits  dttd *i)roportion.-tte ..additional j
comforts, and. many a farmer in ranch
tented Iowa or Nebraska would be glad
to exchange situations  with   the Clare
county farmer.
Nineteen fifteen has, however, afforded a lesson to the  farmers   and  ruial
population of this section which is deserving of more   than   passing   notice.
Indeed, has the  lesson so far demonstrated  the   possibilities  of  complete
avoidance of even partial failure   that
our farmers should adapt themselves to
its utilization with the least possible delay.   The lesson comes from the success
of the year in cattle and sheop  grazing
and dairying.   While the season is early
to make possible  the  compilation   of
figures to show   tbe   enormity   of  the
cattle and  sheep   investments  in   the
county, The Courier has  made a sufficient survey of the existing conditions
to know that this year marks the highest point in the developmbut  of   these
important branches of  the  farm  and
ranch industry.,  and  that  the  profits
have come in each and every instance
with, scarcely a realization of   labor   or
attendant expense.    M ore   cattle  have
already gone from the farms aud fields
of Clare'county, iu prime condition, to
the markets  of  Detroit,   Buffalo  and
Chicago,  than  have   heretofore  been
shipped ifl an entire season.     The cost-
to the promoter of this enterprise has
been the original purchase price of the
feeders and the incidental  expense if
turning them into the almosttmlimited
pusturage   afforded    by   our   cut over
lands    No beef has commanded a higher price, in these markets thin has that
taken froni the fields  and   ranches of
this coiihty, and the feeders and dealers
have shared in profits  chat  have been
both attractive and satisfying.
The shipments of sheep have scarcely
commenced.   Splendid feed is  still afforded* ^nd the thousands that are still
roaming the hills and valleys  of-northern Clare county are   daily   adding   to
their mutton value,   without a cent of
^jost beyond thh herding and Incidental care.   While it is true that the average farmer cannot instantly  engage in
these enterprises'upon  a .scale   which
will annually assure a profit sufficient
io care for his every need and comfort,
yet it ia possible for him  to  gradually
Work into the system of increasing his
flocks and. herds* and with the acquire
ment of. a- few desirable milch cows can
shortly place himself in an independent
position*
Dairying has come to be a fixed industry, antl the increase of cream sales
which e-ttih succeeding season has witnessed' npoii the Clare market alone,
should be ai sufficient incentive tcfraako
•svery farmer realize the desirability of
<ambarMng in that line, Dairying as-
QUvea a coast&afr inflow of money, there-
The rural mail delivery
Clare and Farwell is shortly to
dergo radical changes. Inspectors
have recently been canvassing the
territory and numerous changes
have been recommended. Postmaster Jackson is not entirely
satisfied ihat&nll of the proposed
changes will m<*et with the approval
of inn Di'p'irtmeet when the situation Is more clearly understood, and
he is now busily engaged in preparing data and maps to submit
the Washington authorities.
The     Courier   will    submit   the
changes iu detail   and   as   soon
final determination is made.
to
Wed-
as
by making possible frequent increases
in the herds, and with proper planning
for the winter sustenance and care of
such a number of animals as the farm
can accomodate it will be but a few
years before the farmer that thus
branches out will find himself prosperous beyond the possibilities of general
tillage ancl ordinary farming, and with
fewer hours of bono labor,
While the changes are being wrought
by the heads of the farm household the
good wife has been busy i*j>on  her own
account, and today tho cash  paid upon
the Clare markets for eggs and poultry
far exceeds tho  amounts  paid  out for
any and all kinds of grain   aud cereals
that find their way to Clare elevators.
The clucking hen of May is no longer
frowned upon as a barnyardannoyance
When her account is  balanced  m  the
fall and she has credit for the eggs produced and the chicks that have gone to
the city folk at a fancy price  for broil
ers, the old hen has nure to  her. credit
than   does   another   living   thing    Of
her inches  upon  the   farm.     Poultry
prices have struck a high level and f rom
which their is little  likelihood  of per
ceptible descent.
Let Clarn.connty become thejiOme of
more red cows, of more sheep* and of
more energetic hens, with comfortable
homes for the \yjnter, and the summers
will supply sustenance in such abun
dance that there will be no terrors in
continued downpours nor discouragement because of cold weather in June.
Ghurch Notes
CATHOLIC CHUKCHI
KEV. FU.  3.   J.    MCAIiTilSTEU,
Services Sunday at 10:30 a. m.
PASTOl"
KPISCOPAt. CHURCH.
Services at 2:30 Sunday p. m. at
Maccabee hall. Sunday schod immediately after.
CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday morning services conducted
by N. O. Davies, an Alma college student. Subject: "Growing in Grace."
Sunday school as usual. ^No evening
services.
call
Sur
M. E. CHURCH
REV. S. W. LARGE, PASTOR.
Morning, "Intersessory prayer."
Evening, "A. cup of,cold water."
Epworth League subject,   "Tbe
of missions for men and money."
vice will be led by the missionary com
inittee.
ETHEL BARRYMORE
In "The Nightingales" at Prin.
cess Next Thursday.
Ethel Barryinore, ono of America's
foremost actresses, who at tne present
time is playing in Detroit, will appear
here in motion pictures next Thursday,
Oct. 28. The vehicle on which she
works, "The Nightingale" was written
by August Thomas, one of tha greatest
of present day authors. Admission 10
and 15 cents, Adv.
Leases Central Hotel.
On November 1st the Central Hotel,
long conducted on 4th St. by its owner,
James H. Lackie, passes under the control of John McLaughlin, a well known
Vernon township farmer, and who will
give the management his personal attention.
The retiring landlord is as yet undetermined as to his future plans,
. Mr, McLaughlin has countless friends
in Clare and vicinity who extend to him
their best wishes for success in the von-
!ture.
Largest assortment of Stable and
Street Blankets in Clare. Got our
prices,   Clare Hdw & Imp, Co.    Adv.
The Courier is under obligations to
Mr. Bruce Gibbs, of this city, and secretary of the Clare Co. Sunday School
Association, for thefoUosving report of
the convention held in Farwell on
Thursday of last week:
At tbe 4th annual convention of the
Clare Co. Sunday School Association
held at the M, E church, Farwell,
Mich., Oct, 14, 1015, the following offi
cars were elected for the ensuing  year:
President, A. F. Light, Harrison.
1st V. Pies , Peter A. Oman,Harrison
2nd V, Pres , T. U. Fuller,   Farwell.
Secretary, A  B. Gibbs, Clare.
Treasurer J. L. LiUlefield,. Farwell
I'XECUTIVK COMMITT   E
Rev. J. A, Alien, Clare
G  M  Bierly, Lako George.
L. M. Converse, Clare.
Sadie Wilson, Harrison.
Rev. C. W. Holden, Farwell.
DKSPARTMENT SCPEWNTENUENTS.
Elementary, Mrs, C E. Bingham,
Home, Mrs4 T U  Fuller, Farwell.
Purity, Mrs. C. H  Page, Harrisonv
Evangelism, Rev. Aldrich,   Harrison.
Adult, Kev. S. W  Largo, Clare.
Rural work, Samuel Guest, Clare.
Temperance, A. F, Light,  Harrison.
Secondary. A. B. Gibbs, Clare.
Missionary, Mrs. A. Tatman, Harrison
It was voted to pledge $30.00 to the
state association.
A. F. Light, president of tbe association, is to represent Clare county at
the State Association at Battle Creek in
November.
Forty per cent of the schools of tho
county are Union schools. Seventeen
were represented at tho convention, the
Clare M. E. school having the largest
delegation.
The following resolutions were adopted without a dissenting vote:
.. RESOLVED: Th*tf recognizing the
value and supreme importance of the-
Sunday school as a, most efficient agency
for the evangelization and Christian
training of; the childhood, and youth of -j
the. lit-ld.j-n-Lthaul-ii-K.JGoa, thathe.Hiis:,
called us into this work, and for the
enlarged vision and helpful knowledge
and inspiration this convention has
brought to us, we pledge ourselves that,
God helping us, we will this year work
and pray for the prosperity of our
schools and the conversion of the children as never before and we will seek
at all times to  cooperate  loyally  and
faithfully with the township and county
officers of this association to that  end.
RESOLVED: That as Sunday School
workers we recognize the fact that the
legalized saloon is au implacable foe of
the American home and the Christian
Church, and that it impoverishes and
degrades not only those who trade at
its bar, but thousands of helpless wo
men who are dependent upon them for
homes and sustenance, moreover we
realize that it is also a foe to both the
temporal and spiritual prosperity of our
communities, and therefore, we wish to
express our unqualified approval of the
effort now being made to banish it from
Olare county and we trust that every
Sunday School is now, or soon will be
organized as a temperance society and
that every possible effort will be put
forth to get our people to both pray
and vote against this iniquity,
We also pledge our suppurt to the
State wide campaign by which our
county campaign is soon to be followed,
aud we hail the time when *" '' —
shall be a saloonless state.
RESOLVED: That we render hearty
thanks to God for the rare privilege
accorded us, of having with us in the
sessions of this convention, our beloved
state worker, Mr. Fred Washburn, and
we are grateful to him for his helpful
addresses and for the inspiration and
aid he has brought to us. We are also
nxceedingly grateful to Rev. M. T.
Hartley for his presence and helpful
and inspiring message. We pray God's
blessing upon those friends in all
future work.
RESOLVED: That we greatly appreciate the hearty welcome extended
to us by the people of Farwell, and the
officers and members of this Church,
and the splendid hospitality manifested
by them throughout the entire convention. They have welcomed us and
feasted us, and fcllowshiped with us,
until one hope is that they may invite*
us again.
RESOLVED: That inasmuch as God
has, since the last meeting of our state
S S. Convention, called to their heavenly home, Rev. A. H. Huble, of Adrain,
who did as much or more than any
other one man for the success of, that
convention, and Mr. Mr. Frank Teach-
out, Pres, of the Tri-township association, and long a faithful worker among
us in this County, wo wish to express
our thanks to God for their lives and
labors, and our sympathy with all those
who With us mourn their loss,
RESOLVED: That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to each of the county
newspapers that they may publish   the
same if they so desire
A, F, Light
S. W. Large
Mrs. F. Laraoreaux
Committee.
Get one of those 25c pictures on sale
Saturday for 10c, see our window, just
What you have been wanting, Rockwell's, that's the place,
Dr, Burt. Sanford' 'to Saginaw
nesday.
C. C. Field, of Shepherd, in the city
on Tuesday.
A. W, Thorpe to S\iginaw and Bay
City yesterday,
Mesdames Elton. Mien and &eo. E.
Benner were in Saginaw Wednesday.
The Cong'l Guild will meet with Mrs.
J, S. Bicknell next Wednesday afternoon. ...
Thos. Groves has purchased the
Trumbie residence .property on 4th'
street east*"
Will Di*-011 returned to Clare on
Wednesday from PellStoii, for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs, H, 0, Cudney and
daughter, Ethel, went to Saginaw on
Wednesday,
Mrs. Ella Dawson returned to Saginaw yesterday t wh&re sho will reside
during the winter.
C, H. Sutherland went to Bay City
Wednesday to attend tf meeting of the
State Bankers Association.
Attorneys F. H. Dc"4ds and Frank
McNamara. of Mt. Pleasant, were
Clare visitors yesterday morning.
Miss Ada Ryan, of Saginaw, Was the
guest at the home of .Mr sister, Mr. and
Mrs. hee Dunwoodie over Sunday.
Pan Lose, of Spokane, Wash , is
Y.aiting at the home of Mr. and M rs.
Donald McCrimmon, of Vemon City.
The Cong'l Guild will give a parcel
post surprise and snpper at the ohnrch
parlors on Wednesday evening, Nov. 8,
Roy Let*, of Saginaw, *md Peter
Hansen, of Clevelaud,,^ere guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Thorpe, over Sunday.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
VanSicklen this afternoon.  Lnnch will
tie served.   Next Frid«iy''i meeting will
be with Mrs. Fred gtibe^    .    '.■■'.
Sheriff Brown  tox^fJ-^fetOrday
boy some time ago "Consigned to   the
state home for treattient.
J. W. Hampton, cf this city, has been
appointed a member of the soldiers and
sailors, relief comnission, by Probate
Judge Long, vies A, A. Shaver, deceased.
Mrs. C. E. Hon'y, of the Soo, is
spending the week with her husband
here. Mr. Honey iv acting as P. M.
ticket agent during the absence of H.
M. Hutchins.
Dr. J. B. Roe and M B. Gallagher
and wives together with Mrs. William
Webb, motored through to Chesaning
Sunday for a shori visit with friends
and relatives.
Florence W, Henny, of Saginaw,
traveling superintendent of Michigan
Telephone exchanges, was in the city
yesterday instructing the operators in
the local office,
The Jungendverein of the Lutheran
chiKcli will give a clothes pin social at
the home of Wm.  Garchow  of Colon-
      _    ville, Wednesday evening, Oct. 27.   All
Michigan | ladies bring two pins and a box.     Con
veyances will bo at parsonage. _   Adv.
Word was received yesterday  morning conveying the sad news of the death
oftbemothi-r of  J.  H. Wilson,   and
which occurred in  Grand  Rapids on.
Wednesday.   Burial will occur  at Big
Rapids.    Mr, and Mrs. Wilson were at
the bedside when the mother was taken.
Mrs. W, P. Lewis, of west 7th street,
entertained   Wednesday    evening    in
honor of Mrs. AM. Davy, of Detroit,
who has been visiting here for the past
week.   Five hundred was  the   chief
entertainment of the evening, Mrs. • D
McPhall winning first prize and Mrs.
James   S.   Bicknell  second prize.    A
dainty lunch was served.
Oa Tuesday Mrs- Geo, E. Benner  received word that Mrs. O. H. VanBrunt
of Spokane, Wash., would arrive in this j
city to spend a few days with friends,
her former home having been in Clare.
Mrs,' VanBrunt was visiting her  sister,
Mrs. S.   A.   Wilson,  in Detroit.    On
Wednesday morning Mrs. Benner was
further advised  that her prospective
guest could not come because of  the
sudden death  of her brother,  Hurry
L3vington, in Monroe,    Tha  deceased,
was;,well known here, having  been an
employe of the P. M. R. R., and a sOn
of 3. J. Levington, at one time  snner-
intendent of tho Harrison branch.
Where did you get that swell hat?
Why, at Rockwells of coursj, I am going right down and get one just like it.
No you can't because they have only
one of a number, but they have other
swell ones. Rockwell's, that's the
place.
WIFE NOJ_APPEAR$!
Davenport, Iowa, Lady Arrives on Monday,   Claiming to be Legal  Spouse
of Fred Olds, of This
City.
LIVES HERE "FDR" TWO YEARS
Wife No. 2 Is Much Peeved  at
the Unexpected Arrival  of
the First Claimant   of
Olds' Affections.
HARRY HALES
Fred Olds, of this ^city,. a carpenter
and architect of no mean ability, and
who was aroused from his slumbers in
Arthur on Monday night through a call
by two ladies, each of whom claimed
to bo his wife, is now entertaining upon his mind a more perplexing problem
than comes to the average householder,
even before the winter!s supply of coal
has been bought and paid for. »
The ladies in question claimed to be
his wives through marriages in 1907
and 1918, respectively. Their allegations were not denied by Fred, and the
natural inquiry made by each of his
life partners was, "What are yon going
to do about it?" This set the distracted
husband to thinking very rapidly, and
he proceeded to question No. 1 as to her
career since deserting their home in
1909. Mr. Olds alleged that she left his
bed and board during the last named
year, and that sometime thereafter he
received a' letter from their son enclosing the picture of a gentleman who
Mrs, Olds declared to be her husband.
Assuming, therefore, that sbe had been
regularly divorced he proceeded to
hang out a weather eye for another
helpmeet, and in 1913 in the city of
Pontiac he found the woman Whom he
really loved and that they were married
and have lived happily together since.
"The ladies were not disposed to inflict bodily or other injury upon each
Other because of the agility of Fred in
capturing them both, and while Mr,
Olds has already filed a bill for divorce
least been temporarily suspended.    ,
No. 2 announces that she is ready to
tie to Fred again as soon as No. 1 is
no longer Mrs  Olds.
A Kind Hearted Editor.
Mt. Pleasant Courier.
Resident of Vernon  Township for Fifteen Years,
Dies Suddenly. j
At his home in Vernon township Monday morning at 8:00 o'clock occurred
the death of a well known Vernon resident^ at the ripe old age of seventy-one
years.
The deceased was born in Coventry,
England, in the year 1843. June 24,
1805, he was united in marriage to Miss
Hanna Loce, of the same place. In 1867
they came to this country residing in
Saginaw. To this union wero born ten
children, six of which survive. They
are namely, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkinson,
of Vernon township; Owen, of Saginaw,
Martha and Mrs. Naomy Northon, of
Ve/non; Mrs, Anna King, of Clare;
Henry Hales, of Northfield, Minn,, together with eighteen grand-children and
one great grandchild. Those who survive besides the children are a wife and
two brothers, Lewis and Richard, of
Vernon township.
For seventeen years Mr, Hales was
an employee of the old F.   and  P.   M.
Annual Session   Concluded
on   Wednesday Evening,
After Disposing of Large
Amount of Business.
TUXES TAKE A BIG JUMP.
railroad Co., at Saginaw.    In
moved his family to the farm   in  Ver
non township, where they have resided
since.
The funeral was conducted from the
home Wednesday afternoon ati o'clock,
Rey. Geo, D, Lyford, and the Mt. Vernon Grange officiating. The remains
were interred in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Walton-Grigg.
At the Congregational parsonage on
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock,
Rev. Geo. D. Lyford united in marriage
Miss Gertrude, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs T. W, Walton, and James, son of
Mr. and Mrs. H, Grigg, The happy
couple was attended by Mr, and Mrs.
W. M. Breese,
The bride was attired in a dainty
gown of blue messelin and shadow lace,
and carried white carnations.
Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Grigg were escorted to the home of Mr,
and Mrs. \V. N. Beale, where a-jfoor
course weddingT.afiiner was served, onlf
immediate relatives and friends being
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Grigg will be at
to friends after November 1st at
Sheridan farm home.
One present.
State Levy 56 per cent. Higher
than Last Year, and County Tax 24 per cent.
The annual session of the board
of supervisors was concluded on
Wednesday evening, and after more ,
oratory than has been displayed in
many years, though it id possible
that some of the problems confronting the board justified exhaustive
discussion.
The assessed value of the realty
of the county as disclosed by the
rolls is $4,761,387. This' was equal-
1 ized at $4,o"44,U)3., The most notice-
\ able change inadfe was in lowering
; Clare $15,000 aud raising  Harrison
home
their
"It may be noticed that The Courier
doesn't have in many items lately about
"Mr. so and so motoring over to  Clare
the other day."   This  dearth  of  such
items commenced soon after  he  came
into the office with a breath so  strong,
that had he gone into a   meat   market
and caught it on one of   the   big   iron
hooks, would have pulled his lungs out,
and with one of those dark seal 'brown
Clare county tastes in  his   mouth   and
remarked that if any mora such  items
appear in The Courierabout his "motoring to Clare," there'd bo something doing.   Said the facts were that his   wife
thought he   was  down in Chippewa,
which was even dryer than Union township; So from now on we shall not'mention it when anyone  of our respected
fellow citizens "motor   to Clare."   But
in this connection it will not be out  of
place to remark that   tbey   have   fixed
that bad piece of road north  of  Rosebush, and there's pretty good   wheeiin'
now the entire 10 miles."
Mt. Pleasant motorers to Clare, owe
grateful acknowledgement to editor
Miller under such circumstances.
When the possibilities of wrecking
families and the liability of his own
eyes being enshrouded in darkness
causes him to cease mentioning the
journey of his fellow townsmen to this
city, he most considerably keeps them
fully posted as to the condition of the
highway leading to Clare, thus enabling them to utilize such vehicles as may
be adapted to the roads.
Suffers Fractured Arm.
An Opportune Time,
Our stock of millinery is replete with
the newest things in our line. 4
This is the time to . secure the best
things of the season.
On Saturdays and Wednesdays we
will have a table of trimmed hats at
special prices, also ostrich plumes.
We have a good selection of children's
hats and caps, modern in price.
Pictorial Review patterns for sale.
Lilian Halstead
Jackson Blk. 4th St.
Must Take A Rest
Rev. E. Collins, of 1'mlay City, who
lately accepted a call to the pastorate
of the Clare Congregational church,
has been compelled to withdraw his acceptance. Physicians advise that a
complete rest tor a year is the only as
sured relief for a serious throat trouble
from which he has long suffered.
The local society will now be compel-
ed to renew its search for a pastor.
Auction Sale.
On Friday evening last while with a
party of boys at the river, Wendell,
tho fourteen year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Doherty, fell from a tree,
sustaining a fractured left arm, the
break occuring near the shoulder, and
which renders it much more serious
than an ordinary fracture, Drs, F. C,
and B H. Sanford attended.
Buys Fine Home.
List week Chas. Ackerman sold to
James O'Connor, the grocer, the handsome brick residence property on north
McEwan, more commonly known as
the Beemer property, and which haa
for some time been occupied by Mr.
O'Connor and his sister as their  home,
Next spring Mr. O'Connor intends to
ihake extensive improvements to the
house, thus completing for himself and
sister one of the most attractive and
modern homes in the city.
RUMMAGE SALE—The Congregational ladies will hold a rummage   sale
in the building formerly    '-
the Oil & Drum-Co.,
urday, Oct, 23,
Thursday, October 28th, Mr. Wilbur,
will sell ac public auction on the farm
located 7 miles north of Harrison on
Meredith R, R. branch, commencing at
11 o'clock the following articles: 300
ewes, 7 bucks, a number of cows and
horses, and GO tons of hay. Free lunch
at noon and hay for horses.
Mr. Wilbur D. Ward
Proprietor. Auctioneer.
1900 he J 810,000. This was occasioned by the
late raise of Clare values, while the
board felt that too great a discrimination had been made against the
city. The personal valuation of the
county is $552,075.
The financial condition of the
county made necessary the negotiation of another loan, amounting to
$4500. Of this amount 82500 goes to '
the poor fund and "the remainder to
the county fund.
The sum of $25,000 was raised for
next year,   and   it  is. declared  by
those claiming to   know   that   this
amount will meet   tho   running expenses of 1916 and pay one-third of
the interest bearing debt,   amounting to about $20,000.
. The cotiiity   house    and   its cost
was a subject for almost unlimited
debate, aud a spirit of opposition to
Lthe management of  the farm, both
as to the superintendents   and   the
manager employed was   clearly indicated.    Grand   totals   seemed to
J hav^e heen the, -bagc-boo..-„ which  -*"id,.-".
the  frightening,,   rather   than   the
separate items   of   maintenance of
the inmates  or the   cost   of buildings aud improvements.   It almost
appeared as if some   of   the members could not be  made  to   realise
that the  improvements   were   now
paid for and not   reckonable   next
year.   The total uumber of persons
helped were 155, of that number 139
being accorded temporary relief and
19 at the   farm.     The   superintendents asked for 33500 for next year,,
but were only allowed $2000.
One hundred dollars was voted
for the care of iudigeut soldiers and
their widows, and a levy of one-
tenth of one mill for tbe benefit of
the county agricultural society. An
appropriation of 8300 was made for
the 1916 membership in the Northeastern Mich. Development Bureau,
and Messrs Ward and Bruce were
re-elected as directors,     <
D. E. Hoover was elected as
county school examiner, and Chas.
Weidner, of Harrison, given
another term as superintendent of
the poor. No appropriations were
made for roads,
The salary of tbe county proba-
tiod offlcur was raised from $75 to
8150 per annum.
Supervisors Ward, Cross and Gilmore were instructed to install a.
proper heating plant in the county
house, the system now iu having
proven of too small capacity.
Claiming what it believed to be
its rights under the new law the
board paid itself $4.00 per day for
the session.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors for their assistance during the illness and death of our
beloved husband and father.
Mrs. Hanna Hales and family.
Car of Oil Coming.
occupied   by
'commencing Sat-
Mt. Vernon Grange will soon receive
a car of oil.   Leave orders with
Geo. Haring,
2112 Purchasing Sec'y
Millinery.
Great bargains in trimmed hats.
Mrs. H. C. Ball, West 5th St.
Get one, of those Moo pictures on sale
Saturday for 10c, see our window, just
what you have ""been wan.titig. Rockwell's, that's the place,
Pere Marquette Inspection.
The officials of the Pere Marquette
passed over the Lndington division yesterday, Upon a tour of inspection to determine the prize winners among employes who have excelled in accordance
with the plan heretofore described in
these columns. Receiver King states
that the findings are highly satisfactory,
all apparently striving to aid in the
work of bettering conditions. *
M r. King declares that this division
of the road is rightly entitled to the designation, "Big business division," as it
produced 52 per cent of the revenues
during the past year. That Clare' has
been an important point in elevating the
division to its enviable place is disclosed in the fact that this station supplied
$88,807,7*1, as against $72,156,13 during
the previous year. The freight receipts
were 840,907,28 compared with 832,8(5-$.-
99 for the previous year.
All quotations
are withdrawn.
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