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GLARE,   MICHieAF,   FRIDAY MOBHINe, JANUARY 5, 1906,
-New Series j Vol,14,jNo. 7
PEBITY AT HOME.
Quarter Million Paid to Farmers of the Surrounding
Country during 1905.
Clare's Business has Increased
in Volume 25 per cent-
Material Progress.
The year 1905 ranks as the best in
the history of Clare and northern Isabella counties. "With splendid crops,
favorable weather, and no disasters,
there has been general advancement
in nearly all of our townships. Debts
have been paid, homes beautifled'with
good furniture, many miles of wire
fence stretched, land cleared, and
other substantial gains made on the
average farm of our communities. In
general there was not so much building as In 1904, but facts at hand indicate that many a farmer has gotten
in shape to add to bis buildings in 1906
and present indications are for lots of
building this year.
-Prom a conservative estimate based
on actual figures, $300,000 was paid
out for farm produce to the farmers of
neighboring townships during 1905.
Some of the items making up this total are stock $100,Q00, grain, potatoes
and beans $75,00, produce $25,000 w th
eggs, clover seed, poultry, wool, dairy
and other farm products making up
the other $100,000,
Clover seed and beans are among
the comparatively ne,w sources of income giving promise of future development. Wm. Hilburn of Arthur
township received $1,010 for clover
seed alone from twenty five acres.
Wheat was a good crop and acerage
large. Sheep gave a splendid income.
Cattle, however, were not sold in such
large quantities as some other years
owing to the selling out of herds two
years ago and the need of replenishing
them during the past year
The most striking fact showing the
prosperity of agricultural interests in
onr midst is the paving off of floating
debt. From Otshier Sutherland the
SKNTiNmr, learns that the Clare
County Savings Bank today ho ds $30,-
000 of notes against our farmers less
than it did one year ago, which means
that during 1905 our agricultural com
inunities lifted $30,000 of actual indebtedness besides other sums paid
through other banks and other wap
concerning which there is no data at
hand.
CLAKB1N 1905,
The past year was a good one for
Clare. The volume of business done
by the-Clare County Savings Bank was
twenty-live per cent greater than that
of the year before, which is indicative
of the increased volume of business
done in the city. The more striking
achievements of 1905 are street improvement and the installing of a new
water works, no less than $24,000 beiny
spent in these two items alone. Not
so much building was done as in 1904,
but eleven new residences were started
and a number of others completed, not
to mention material improvements,
enlarging and otherwise making commodious in and around many a home
in the city. A good gravel road now
leads into Clare from the northeast as
well as from the south and every indication but verifies the wisdom of the
policy of improving and graveling the
streets especially the roads leading into the city.
One business enterprise in Olare
during 1905 is worthy of record as one'
of the achievements of the year contributing materially to the future
prosperity of business in affording a
good market and that is the organization of the Burch Wyman Grain Co.
Messrs. Burcb and Wyman paid out
close to 8100,000 during 1905 for various
kinds of produce and having installed
machinery for handling and picking
beans are now prepared to care for all
sorts of farm produce, which along
with Oi her buyers and dealers assures
our. farmers of a good market for this
part Of their products. Clare may
well be pleased with her grain and
■milling firms The Clare Eol ier Mills,
owned by Messrs. Callam and Oornwell,
and the Clare Oity Mills, owned by S
O. Kirkbride & Co., along with the
grain company very largely contribute
to the business success of other inter
eats in the city. They draw trade for
many miles along both railroads and
many miles in every direction, a fact
which should nut be lost sight of by
our merchants.
ivsAoe oy 1906?
Indications point to the continuance
i of the same general lines among our
farmers in 1906 as in 1905 There will
probably be much building. The bean
crop wiilgteatly increase. Sheep will
be given mole attentiofi and flocks
tsftlt&ulMply.. Tb.es xeccgnifcloa of soil
adaptability to clover will be empha-
sizec?. Wise and "Northeast Sheridan
will reap the benefits of county ditches
constructed, In a word the present
year promises more happy, prosperous
homes and more scientific farming in
our midst than in any previous yean
Clare-'s prosperity in 1905 was perfectly normal. Money spent on improvements had a very small part in
the increased volume of business done
here Practically all the money for
water works went out of the oity. In
business lines, therefore, steady development may be expected for 1906.
With the completion of the new water
system a reduction of insurance rates
is anticipated by some and, with the
paying off of the last indebtedness on
the $26,000 school property, a reduction of taxes is reasonable to be hoped
tor, if taxes for city government proper are kept within reasonable limits.
Olare has never been a boom town but
has grown steadily, and it is the firm
conviction of a very large majority of
our business men and others, wtio
have all they possess invested here,
that the same conservative policy
should govern future city expenditures as have characterized the city's
past development. Olare cannot afford
frills, no metropolitan airs, but she
will have essentials. Fire protection
for all we now have. Good streets are
on the program. Bukthe future general policy of the city should be kept
steadily in view by those most vitally
interested. Our business men and
those having money invested in the
city should have a larger representa
tion in the councils of the city. Our
people generally should have more definite knowledge Of citv expenditures
The problem of additional school accomodations and a new heating plant
must be faced in the near future.
The payment of bonds on water works,
»ven though many years hence, mus1
not be overlooked, and provision made
b i have no other heavy burdens when
that t.ime comes. It would perhaps
be well for our people to learn to trust
those whom they have known for
msmy years rather than to pin their
faith • in some untried newcomer.
And above all else we need to have the
idea grow that it is the duty of our
business men to face the duties and
responsibilities of municipal government.
Ho Funds in Sight.
Thomas McGivern and L. H. Thompson of 'Northeast Sheridan have bills
amounting to in the neighborhood of
$400 against the drain fund of Olare
county for work done on the McGivern
drain. The county drain fund, however, is empty and they are wondering
how long they'll have to wait for their
pay. Meanwhile the accountants, A.
J. L<3Cy and J. R, Goodman, appointed
at the October session ofthe board of
supervisors to go over the drain funds
of the county for earlier years, are at
work but have not yet completed their
work.
Tne custom seems to have been established, when drains were first
started in the county, of not making
separate funds for the various drains.
In the case of some former drains, it
appears, that orders were drawn for
the full face of the tax assessed and
then i'nsi ead of re-assessing the delinquent tax, such amounts as were lacking were lapped over into the general
fund until now there is an apparent
descrepency of about $1,000.
lore Soiiool Room Needed.
District number three, Northeast
Sheridan, is blessed with lots of children, so much so that Miss Myrtle Fullmer, the teacher in charge, finds it
impossible to accomodate the sixty or
more within %he confines of the building. ' At a special meeting of the district last Saturday evening the question of bonding* to enlarge the school
house was under discussion. The
question, however, failed to carry by
the necessary two-thirds majority, the
vote standing nine to six Some present advocated the formation of another district. Another meeting will
probably be called.
inquent Tax Lands.
From county clerk Morrissey, who
was in Olare Saturday on his way back
from Mt, Pleasant gettiDg an order
from Judge Doods for the publication
of Clare county tax sales, the Sen-
tinbI, learns that the number of descriptions of land delinquent for taxes
to be advertised for sale this year is
only 4&? as against 1141 descriptions
last year, and 4110 less than ten years
ago. This is a good index of the
development of the county ana the
ability Of everybody to pay their
t3Btea.
PLANS COMPLETED.
Farmers   Institute  and  Poultry
Exhibit in Clare Friday and
Saturday, Jan, 12-13.
Next Friday and Saturday is the
time for the annual two days' farmers'
institute to be held at the Doherty
opera house in Olare. The program as
published in these, columns last week
indicates a very profitable two days
for those attending the sessions Secretary Pease is busy sending out programs to all our farmers in the surrounding country and he assures the
Sentinel that there is every prospect for a most successful institute.
, The poultry exhibit feature, instituted last year, will be continued this
year. Everybody is invited to contribute to the success of this part of the
program. The exhibit is scheduled
for, Saturday at city hall. Secretary
Pease with John Northon, a member
of the executive committee, will have
this in charge and will arrange all the
necessary details.
The women's section will meet at
the Congregational church Saturday
at l;3o p. m,
M.
New Officers for 1906.
EAGLE GRANGE.
Master—R. Emerson.
Overseer—T. Hutchinson,
Steward—J. B, Alleu.
Asst. Steward—O Runyan.
Chaplain—J. Anderson.
Treasurer—T. Hutchinson.
Gate Keeper—Et Kleiner.
Secy.—F A. Carncross.
Ceres.—Mrs T. Hutchinson.
Pomona—Mrs. F. Perverse.
F ora—Mrs, H, Mickle.
Lady    Asst.    Steward—Mrs.
Robinett.
Insurance Agt.—W. Virtue.
Purchasing Agt —O. Eeger.
RIVERSIDE GRANGE.
Nester Dam Correspondent.
Officers elected at the regular meeting la9t Wednesday night.
Master—Geo. Codling.
Overseer—Walter Walker.
Lecturer—E. Haddltf.
Steward—Ben "Vanatter.
A's8t. Steward—Vol ney TryoD.
Lady a'sst. " —Mrs. Tryon.
Treasurer—A. Gould.
Chaplain—Mr. Harrold.
Sec'y.—Mrs  Harrold.
Gate Keeper—D. N. Davis.
Cere..—Mrs. Storms.
Pomona—Mrs. W. M. Walker,
Flora -Tessie Harrold.
They have changed their meeting
night from Wednesday night for the
first and third Saturday nights of
every month.
Think If Over.
My son, observe the postage stamp;
its usefulness depends upon its ability
to stick to one thing until it gets
there.
The teacher, bookkeeper, clerk—or
any other worker—who fears he will
do more than his salary calls for will
never have much salary to call for.
The world pays a salary for what a
man knows, and waures for what he
can do. The question for you to consider is whether you will be content
with wages when a salary is within
your reach. Patience, energy and
hard work required? Certainly; that's
the price any man has to pay for success
Fell on an ley Walk,
Owing to the icy condition of the
walks Wednesday Wm. Morrison of
Sheridan while on his way to take dinner with James Duncan at the latter's
home in this city slipped and fell on
the walk on Sixth street fracturing
the right? femur a few inches below
the hip joint, He was taken to Mr.
Duncan's home and Dr.. Sanford called. Late Jn the afternoon tbe injured
man was taken to bis home in northeast Sheridan and the Doctor Is confident that, while the fracture is a
bad one, with reasonable care the
bone will unite so as to leave no bad
results.
Glare Study Club,
Program for January loth, 1906.
Roll Oall—Maxims from Oonfucious.
Peano Solo—Miss Hazel Alward.
Oonfucious and Confucianism—Mr,
Bennett.
* Taoism—Rev. Frost.
Vocal Solo—Miss Lena Dunwoodie.
Buddha and Buddhism—Mrs. Wolsey.
Hoatess^-MFs, Kirkbride.
1 Second Hand organ nearly new,
Cash or time,—T. O. Bolbrook. "J-3-p
" Rabbits iSiTperpajr,
7-%L. Burch-Wymaa Grain Oo.
Here and We in Isabella.
The Central Normal resumed Tuesday from the holiday recess.
The hoard of supervisors is in session. Among the. things under consideration is the question of providing
more funds for county expenses.
The Wise Farmers' club met with
Wm. Duncan at Stevenson Lake Tuesday anci a. fine meeting it was The
next session will meet with President
Servis in February.
If the County Seat's proposed
cucumber salting station turns out
as well as Clare's, there would be in
the course of a year or two another
monument to take its place beside of
the sugar beet factory.
Under the new schedule which goes
into effect for 100(5 7 circuit court will
meet in January, March, June and
October. At the January session
which meets on the eighth instant
there will be no jury called.
Talk about the uniting of Methodist Congregational and Baptist
churches in Canada, the day or
church unity is alretniy at hand in
Isabella, 'Tis announced that the
Mt. Pleasant Unitarian church will
henceforth be known as the Firsfcv
Congregational.
Tbe Courier has just received a
very seductive proposition to trade
some ot its advertising space for
stock in an oil company. Evidently
this company has heard of Mt. Pleasant and Is desirous of angling for
those flsh which were not caught
aooufc a year ago. Those which were
caught and thrown hack into the
water, may nose around and bait and
nibble just a trifle, but won't bite
very hard.—Isabella Courier.
A fire alarm was sounded on Christmas evening, caused by a burning
chimney at the M. E. parsonage.
The flre was easily subdued without
any damage, and Rev. Dutton to
show his appreciation of the prompt
service rendered, came down and
handed the chief a dollar to get the
boys cigars, hot coll'ee, or to place in
the general fund, and the boys to
show their apprication of his apprica-
tion, took the dollar, chipped in
enough more, and bought a big
turkey which they sent to tbe Elder
for his New Year's dinner.—Mt. Pleasant Courier.-
all Telephone Service,
A new toll line is now being constructed from Alma to Coleman by
way of Clarp. This gives increased
telephone service to Alma, Shepherd,
Mt Pleasant, Rosebush, Clare and
Coleman,
The new line is the third one north
and the second one south and gives
through uninterrupted service to
Saginaw and Detroit. A large force
of men arrived in the city Monday
from Ohio and are now busy stringing
wires between here and Olare.—Mt.
P'easant Enterprise,
Glare Public Schools.
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Only thirty-four weeks more to
end of the year.
That the new truancy law is a
dandy is the testimony of several of
our young gentry.
No less than nine of the high school
students are earning their board at
various homes in the city while going
to school.
Five from the seniors dnd juniors
entertained the high school Wednesday morning with a discussion of
current events.
The various grades are planning to
celebrate^the two hundredth anniversary of Franklin's orithday which
occurs January 18th. „
The senior class this year numbers
six, four girls and two boy.. But
three are nonresidents and only two
live in the  oity proper.
Our boys no longer have the old
fashioned knock down fights on the
way home from school. Boxing
matches have taken their place.
Seems as if the 'school fathers will
have to find more room for Us next
year, so *yve can kick the eighth graders out1 of the high school room.
Already four of them have to .sit
over in, the natural science laboratory
and at the present rate of growth
they'll ail have to go some place in
Hept-mber, 1906.
NO. 1193 draws the candy house at
the .Clare Fruit and Candy store, The
person , holding this number may
have same by calling.
For Sale cheap—Good hard coal
heatinfe stove.—Geo. Sampson, First
St. ■ .,...
■ For Sale—Good wood Seating StOVe
East Fifth St.—J>. W* Olark,
DPNWOOOIE BLOCK,
Consumed by Fire at2;00 O'clock
this Morning.
A fire starting in the billiard parlors completely destroyed the Dunwoodie block this morning, very little
being saved. The losses are approximately as follows:
J. D. Dunwoodie, two store buildings, $3,000; insurance Sl.200.
C. H, VanBr'unt, grocery and bakery, $3,000, insurance $1,700.
O. N. Aldrich, billiard hall fixtures
$2,500, insurance 1,000.
Mrs. Riiey Barrish's house badly
damaged.
Robert Altschwager, tailor, stock
damaged.
Union teleyhone lines damaged.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Geo. Lockwood of Winterfleld
arrived In Olare Wednesday for a
short visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Colin McDonald.
Mrs.' Geo. Truttner and Henry
Bradley of Saginaw returned to
Saginaw Monday from a visit at A.
Bradley's In Grant.       N
The Ladles' CTnion meets at the
Congregational chapel Friday afternoon, January 12th. All are invited
to bring thimbles and needles.
Ida Manley of Sigloaw was a
visitor at Mrs, Alva Servis' east of
Olare over the holidays. "New Year's
a party was given in her honor.
Charley Gailey moved to Marion
this week, and the house on north
McEwan street made vacant by him
will.be occupied by L. M. Shumway.
Geo. V. Oiark and family of Tweed,
Ont., who have been visiting relatives
io Clare and Vernon left Wednesday
for Port Huron to visit another broth-'
er there.
W. K. McNier of Portland, Ind.,
visited his uncle, I, G. Woten, of
Wise for the holidays. He expressed
great surprise at the development of
the country herp.
Andrew Mitchell of Bozeman,
Mont., has heen renewing acquait-
ances in the city. He reports the
land zno-t fertile in eastern Montana
where he is located,
Miss Nina Eberharfc spent her
Christmas vacation in Clare. She
taught the fall term at the Shea
school in Hamilton and has contracted for the balance of the year.
C, H. Van Brunt recently shipped
three olack Cocker Spaniel pups to
parties iu Philadelphia, at Philadelphia prices, too. Van gets a good
deal of pleasure out of this side line.
Dr. F. R. Gray as a member of the
board for a state sanatorium for
tuberculosis has been spendihg the
past week visiting various points in
tbe state. Mrs. Gray is visiting
in Saginaw.
Incident to tbe icy condition of
walks and streets many have this
week found themselves unceremoniously down on their marrow bones.
However only one serious accident,
narrated elsewhere in this issue, has
been reported,
*L. W. Sunday of Arthur and A. E
Doty of Greeffwbod were in Reed City
'Tuesday attending a meeting of Olare,
Lake and Osceola county mutual flre
insurance company. They report
Clare county having 400 or more members. Tbe company had only about
$2,500 losses in 1905.
Ernest, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. S. Newman of Dover, died
New Year's day from bronchial pneumonia,. The funeral was conducted
from the home Wednesday with Rev.
E. Frazer Bell of Farwell in ^charge.
Interment was made at the Wood
cemetery near Dover.
The W. H. Hitchcock family have
been having a serious time with
whooping cough. The year old baby
with additional Complications has
been In a most critical condition for
weeks but according to Dr. Shaw is
at length surprising all by giving
evidence of recovery.
Bros. Welch & Bennett, of the
Glare Sentinel, may well feel proud of
their Christmas issue, A beautiful
illustrated cover of the magi, a fine
lay out of advertising, well printed
halftones and attractive news matter
make, up a combination not to be
resisted.-^-GratiOt County Herald.
A representative of the Gamewell
flre alarm system has been in the
city this week. The merita of this
and one other system were to be
presented to the council last evening
and it is presumed one or the other Is
to be installed in Clare. Ten alarm
bostes are deemed necessary. The
cost will be from $80$ to $l,(WO.
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We want your G.iod
Milling Wheat »
Oats and
Buckwheat.
Will   pay  Highest Cash Prices  'for
these grains,
GALLAM & CORNWELL
Dry Stove Wool! for Sale.
75c per cord in yard or delivered in
Clare for $1.00, Also any quantify of
green wood. Henry Wild, Clare, R. 3,
Union phone. 2-tf.
Estey organ for sale.
White, Clare, R. 6.
Mrs. E. A-
3-tf
If you wish to earn more, you must
learn more. The International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pa.,
will tell you how, write now.
For .Sale—Thoroughbred Short
Horn bulls. Sold reasonable if taken
at once.    O, H, Sutherland,
Fo'r sale,—Good house at the corner
of Fourth and Hemlock streets. Thos.
Irvin, 3-tf.
We want live poultry, and if an y
thing else, mows poultry. OtABs
Poultry House. 43-tf
Fire, Cyclone, Tornado and Windstorm insurance written by Welch &
Bennett* Olara, u.
GENERAL iNFOHMATION COLUMN,
In this column arc found jnlsccl.
laneous items of importance such
as articles lost, animals estrayed,
business announcements, stock for.
_ sale, farms for rent, etc., etc.   jfiye
<f cents per Hue per week.
The Olare Iron and Metals Oo. pay
highest cash prises for all kinds of
old iron, metals, ruhber, rags, etc,
Office ana warehouse west of P. M,
freight office. 45-tf
Farm for sale, or will trade lor oily
property. Inquire of Samuel Young,
east Fourth street. 5-3-p.
For serviCe,~English berkshire hog.
O. Reynolds, one mile east of Dover.
 5-3-p.
When in doubt as to what business
your son should learn write to International Correspondence School, Scranton, Pa , they will advise you free.
Wanted   at once—4000   bushels of
potatoes.   Burch-Wyman Grain Oo.
Buy good dry wood ot Buroh-Wyman
Grain Co, at $1.50 per cord. 6tf
Get prices on coal and wood from
tho Burch-Wyman Grain Oo. before
you buy.
Smoke Court Royal 5 cent cigar.
Nothing better made. At all dealers.  48-13
Thoroughbred B. Rock cockerels for
sale, John Northon, R. 4. Bell phone.
3-tf.
Eire, Cyclone, Tornado and Windstorm insurance written by Welch &
Bennett, Clare. tf.
Fob Sale—H. T. Carson oilers his
house and lot on east Sixth street for
sale at 8600 cash. Inquire of A. S.
Rhoades. 1 tf.
WANTED:—by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, -assistant manager (man or woman) for this county
and ajoining territory. Salary $20
and expenses paid weekly; expense
money advanced. •<• Work pleasant;
position permanent, No investment
or experience required. Write at
once tor full particulars and enclose
self-ad dressed envelope. COOPER &
CO.,   132 Lake Street., Chicago, 111.
3-10
For her own safeguard every girl
should have a business education. To
get this without leavinc home write
International Correspondence Schools,
Scranton, Pa.
I G. H. Van Brunt's •
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Blue Bird flour, per bbl     4.10 %
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Samfco Spring wheat (lour        ^
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25 lb sack Saraaco
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9     Lily White
I Hinkle's Bread Flour
1 Two lbs mixed nuts            25c ©
| Try a dozen Dill pickles     10c e
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| New York Granulated Sugar ©
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| Sears Crackers, per bbl    6C lb |
Try a pound of our new large
I size prunes         13c, 2 lb 25° ^>
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■^ Try a pound of tfbe largest figs f
$ you ever Saw for    20c per lb |
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2 Don't forget we keep the best ^
| Tea and Coffee in the City.     f
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