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Established 1&78,
OLARE,  MIOHIGAH,  FRIDAY MOBNIW,. ATJGU8T 24, 1906,
HewSeriee: Vol.l4,Ho. 40
A
Pen Sketch of Clare Co.
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[This is the third year Clare Oounty has published a pamphlet to accompany the County's exhibit at the state fair, The flrst year the
matter was largely prepared by Dr. L. L, Kelley and printed by the
Harrison Cleaver. Last year it was printed by the Olare Courier and
the matter.therefor prepared and edited by the editor of that paper*
This year the Sentinel has charged its preparation and have drawn
freely from previous farm write-ups made in these eolums. The cuts
heretofore were largely the same as those appearing in these columns
for farm write-ups. Th's year nine new cuts, not previously in existence, are Introduced. The subject matter of the pamphlet appears
below. In several placeB references by pages are made to cuts. Fo r
good reasons the cuts have to be omitted now. Such as have not previously appeared in the Sentinel will later on be uBed in connection
with other farm-'write-up?.]
Olare County lies just north of the Central portion of the Lower
Peninsula of Michigan, 50 miles from Lake Huron on ihe east and 75
miles from Lake Michigan on the west. The general altitude Is from
900 to 1200 feet and hence the damaging effects of frosts are less felt
than in many of her sister counties. Dotted with many beautiful
lakes and watered with innumerable creeks, the Muskegon,-Tobacco,
Chippewa and Qedar rivers, with their many tributaries are also distributed within her borders. Many of these find their sources in the
county and her water supply from numberless springs flowing into
brook streams is the coolest and purest.
^The agricultural development of large areas of Olare • county from
supposed barren wilderness to rich farm lands during the past twenty
years is prophetic of the county's future. From Olare alone, one of
the three principal towns ot the county, over $300,000 was paid out for
farm products ot the surrounding country during 1905.    For the pre-
A. M. HOWARD'S FARM RESIDENCE, "WINTERI-IED TOWNSHIP.
sent season 75,000 pounds of 28 to 30 cent wool was marketed in this
One town while in 1904 the Clare County Savings Bank checks
issued by cattle dealers amounted to $100,000. The transient visitor
who gets only passing glimpses of the county from the railroads may
reasonably doubt the truth of such statements, as the railroads for the
most part traverse only the undeveloped areas ot the county, but he
who really knows Olare county, enjoys her salubrious climate, sees her
beautiful streams and variable landscapes, visits her productiye farms
and happy homes, inspects her modern barns and "bumper" crops,
marks well her herdsof cattle and flocksof sheep, examines the fertility of her soil and notes tlie development of succeeding years,—such an
one will not only recogniz-i the truth of the above figures but will
boldly prophesy greater development during the next ten years than
for the past.
Actual Farm Conditions.
Where once the primeval forest of pine, hemlock, beecb, maple,
basswood, oak and ash rolled in undisputed supremacy now many of
the finest farms are found. The transition, however, from new country to modern rural community is not everywhere complete. With
variable quality of soil and period devoted to development all degrees
of advancement are found from the undeveloped stump farm with
shanty and make-shitt barn to tbe modern farm with woven wire
fences, fields clear of all obstacles, barns fully equipped and ventilated,
homes heated with furnaces and other standard conveniences, roads
graveled and graded, with rural mail delivery and rural telephone.
But in the less developed communities changes for the better are hastening. Lands reputed almost worthless are proving valuable farms.
From Clare to Farweli, a distance of five miles, a few years ago land
was commonly reported to be worth but little. But to-day a drive
between the two towns along the highway reveals many farms in
varying degrees of development and all are productive.
All characters of soil are found within the boundry of the county
and so the home seeker can readily make choice as he rleems best.
Wild lands sell from $2.50 an acre up according to quality and location. Farms sell at from $6 up to $60 an acre according, to fertility,
development, equipment and other factors. Opportunity is, therefore,
afforded for men of limited meani to acquire sufficient land to develop
into good farms and make for themselves such a home as never could
be realized with less opportunity in areas where all land is fully
developed. '
What Crops Flourish.
The abundant loams common to the county are fertile producers
of almost all manner of crops. Clover always catches well and tbe
presence of little knobs on its roots sjttows the soil well innoculated
with the nitrogenous producing bacteria, everywhere recognized as a
most valuable asset to any soil, Wild lands, whereon cattle and sheep
graze, in a few seasons show clover in abundance, furnishing excellent
feed. Hay, both clover and timothy, is always a big crop. From ten
acres of the Spigelmire farm in Hatton township last fall $450 worth
of clover seed was realized while in Arthur township from twenty-five
acres of the Hilborn farm, of which a cut of the main barn appears on
page 8, $1000 was the amount realized from clover seed. The present season has been a dry one, the driest in many years, with little
snow last winter to protect wheat, and yet up to thirty-one bushels of
wheat to the acre has been marketed. Potatoes and vegetables generally, beans, peas, corn, sugar beets, oats, barley, rye,—In fact all the
crops in this latitude grow readily with excellent yield. There is probably no county in the state less affected by extremes of floods and
drought than Clare County. The numerous creeks readily carry of
surplus water in times ot excessive rains. In most localities water
lies not very far down and, if preadventure drought dries up the surface, by means of capillarity the soil brings not a little moisture from
below to tide vegetation over the dry period. Thus it is that crops
are quite uniform from season to season.
Tlie finest quality of fruit is grown in the county. Every kind
peculiar to Michigan flourishes here, and our samples of fruit at the
state fair verify the truth of this claim. The many worms, bugs,
insects and blights common to older portions of the state have
not found permament lodgment in our orchards and hence our samples
qt fruit compare very favorable with the finest in Michigan's great
iruitbelt.
Railroads.   .«*
Glare Oounty is crossed by the mainline of the Pare Marquette
and Ann Arbor railroads with a branch of the former running north
to Harrison and almost to the north county line at Leota. Indications point to the completion within a few years of a loop of only
thirty miles as an extension of this branch from Leota to connect at
Stratford in Missaukee county with the old "Klondyke" railroad, giving a direct route to the Petoskey region. The Manis.tee railroad has
recently been extended to Marion, almost to the county line of Olare
and Osceola counties and every fact points to its speedy extension
across the north haiif of the county on to Bay City. Surveys for both
roads have already been made.
Roads and Improvements,
In general progress Olare Oounty is in advance of many older
counties. Highways are constantly being opened, graded and improved. Steps are being taken in Grant townsfaip to. build yearly a mile ot
more of road under direction Of the state road commissioner and similar agitation for good roads Is on in other townships. Finest deposi ts
-$# gravel make possible without great expense the building of good
COSTlimtW OK KTOBTH SAGO®.
Michigan State Fair
Will Be a Humnier
The Michigan State Fair, Detroit,
August 30 to September 7, will 'be an
event of unusual magnitude, excelling
in character and extent of exhibits,
numerops special features and in attendance all previous fairs held in
Michigan, The new grounds at the
north of the city readily readied by
cars without transferring have been
tranformed into the prettiest, most
convenient exposition field in the
country. Enormous sums of monejr
ftave been extended for new buud-
ings-^twenty-one being built since the
last exhibition, of the Society—thus
forming a veritable city of substantial
structure. Some of the features will
will be a very complete show of live
stock all under roof, agriculture products, mineral, arts, etc., fancy work
and needle display—educational exhib
its all shown advantageously in some
of the many exposition buildings. A
new brick Horticultural Building, 70x
160' and the Dairy Building with its
80 foot glass refrigerator will contain
much to interest and instruot every
visitor.
Knabenhue will bringhis mammoth
air ship to the fair and will make
daily tours over the adjoining neigh
borhnod.
Music will be furnished by Innes'
Orchestral Band—50 musicians—that
will give two concerts afternoon and
evening. Legare will be there with
his wonderful electrical tower to per
form his 'thrilling hazardous feats
twice each day. There will be fun
and recreation for all on "The Glade."
Stock entries close Monday, August 20;
fruit aud flowers August 30; speed
entries August 22; for all other exhibits AugUBt 28. Get the premium list
tree from the secretary.
Plan to attend. Have your friends
meet you at the Michigan Building,
John Morrison.
At the home of his brother, William,
in Sheridan township August 16th occured the death of John Morrison from
consumption at the age of sixty seven.
The funeral occured from the Sheridan
Baptist Church last Saturday the sermon being preached by Bev. J. H.
Lowe. Interment was made in the
Clare Cemetary.
Deceased is a native of Quebec and
most of his life was spent there. Of
his nine children two are in Michigan,
Norman at Beaverton and Annie at
the home of his brother William.
His wife died eight years ac;o. Three
years ago, he came to live with his
brother William in Sheridan, During
most of this time he was ailing ind
was an invalid for the past year and
half.
BeVogf*B8liyi
At the home of Mr, and Mrs, E. H.
DeVogt, Wednesday evening oclured
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Bessie B , to Homer Bnrnaby, of Midland, The ceremony was performed
by Bev, G W, Maxwell in the presence of the imedjate rejatlves and
friends of the contracting partteti.
The parlor was tastly" decorated in
yellow and green while in 4the dinning
room, where a three course luncheon
Was sorved following the ceremony,
carnations and smllax were in evidence, Mrs. F, B. "Bfortby, stater of
the bride, was lady of honor,
The bride has. spent most of her life
in. Clare, and has a large circle of
"friendswho wish her a joyous future.
The groom is a produce buyer in
Midland. Mr. and Mrs, Burnaby left
on the evenipg train for a trip to the
south p irt ot the state and a large
number 'showed their good will by
•celebrating the nuptial event witffi
endless quantities of rice at the expense of the weddlbg* party. They will
reside at*Midland,
IN GOOD OLD ISABELLA
The bit of the season by fifty stars
of the dramatic world (home talent) at
opera house next Wednesd-iy evening.
Bee for Road Graveling.
Next Monday August 27th there
will be a bee for graveling the road
west rrom the bridge across the
Tobacco toward Clare. This is for
the rjeofio of, eve'rybo by ualjug the
road and it is urged that there be a
large uumber to help. Gjips wjith
learns, shovels aud yourself..
The Brown.
Riley Harder left last Wednesday
for a visit with relatives and friends
at Hamiliton, Ind.
A few from this place attended the
bee at Herman Ross's last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bitter of East
Greenwood and their daughter, Mrs.
Cluster Blndsell of Harrison, attended quartely meeting at this place last
Saturday and Sunday.
Peter Freed returned last week from
his pleasure trip where he has been
spending a few weeks,
Nina Spiglemire and Ohas. Kline-
hart took in the Toledo excursion last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Greer of Clare are
keeping vhouse for Mr. Spiglemire
while the latter is in attendence at
the Soilders' Reunion at Coleman this
week.
Miss Lowie Lower, will teach the
McKinley school next year.
Wonder how those young ladies enjoyed their buggy ride last Sunday
evening.
ANN ARBOR RAILROAD
AND  STEAMSHIP   LINES
TIME TABLE.
In Effect April 8,1906
noe*h Botraii sofratt uotJNp
No7leaves8:43 anc No2 leaves 8:47 a m
Noi leaves!'52 pm No 4 leaves 2:37pm
No8leaves0125 pm No8leaves8:24pm
AU tttiin daily except Sunday.
Trains Nos 1 and i oale and free reclining
chair car.
Trains Nos 2 and 8 carry a parlor oar.
Ann Arbor R. R. Car Perries
Orosaing Lake Michigan between Frankfort
and Manitowoc and Kewaunee, Wis,, and Menominee arul Manlstiiiue, IiOHi., offer the most
deSiratte route bet-vreen points in Wisconsin
and Upper and Ldwer Peninsulas of Michigan
Lower rates to points in Upper Peninsula vi»
"BVankf ort than via any Other route.
JT.J.KIBBY, B.L.AXJ'O'BD.
G.jPjji loo*j Agent
:" Farweli News
W. C Fuller's are visiting relatives
at Milan.
Miss May McLeod is visiting ab
Rosebush
Alvira Jackson ot Belding is tbe
guest of Zepha Adams.
E. F. Walker is improving his store
by veneering with stone,
A caravan of Brazilian gypsies passed through town Friday.
Ethel Dustin was a guest of Flossie
Clark a few days last week.
Wesley Baker of Boon is the guest
of his cousin, Miss S. Harrison,
Miss Laura Stanley of Cadillac is a
guest of Miss Carolyn Burston,
Ethel Saxton and Ethel Uorthon
are visiting relatives and friends in
Olare.
Mrs. B K, Huffman, who ha& been
visiting at KUnger's, has returned
home.
Miss Ethel Saxton entertained her
S. S. pupils at a porch party Tuesday
afternoon.
E. Rrown and family have returned
from their excursion and visit to
■Niagara Falls.
Ruby Ritchie left for Scottville Saturday where she is employed at the
Hotel Warner.-
Bertha Wiesmanwho has been visiting at Detroit returned home the
flrst of the week.
Rev. E. Frazer Beli spent Sunday
Bancroft and officiated at the funeral
of the late W. J. Knight. ,
The union services are discontinued.
A special seryice will be held at both
churches Sunday evening.
MiBs, Ethel Graham, who has "been
visiting at several points in Ont., and
Mich., has returned home.
G. Knight and family were called to
Bancroft Saturday by the death of the
former's father W. J. Knighi, who resided at that place.
Miss Sara McOormick of Portland,
formerly of this village, arrived here
Thursday for a month's vacation and
Is spending a few days this week at
Harrison.
The Cong., L: A. S. were entertained in a most hospitable manner at the
home of I$r. and Mss. M. Robinson at
Crooked Lake Friday afternoon. All
had a very enjoyable time,
Postmaster Saxton having received
a thirty days leave of absence is taking a vacation in the southern part of
the state will attend the state fair before returning home, lie was accompanied by Mrs. Saxton.
Miss Emma Grahim diughberof
Mr. and Mrs. G. Graham and Gftty
Gregory son-of Mr. and Mrs. j. Gregory of this village were united in
marriage Sunday afternoon at the M.E,
parsopage, Rev, T. Porter Bennett
officiating.
'•Union Depot for a Day" at opera
house next Wednesday evening.
Events Here and There in Central Michigan's jpiourishing
Agricultural   County,
A matrimonial deluge of large proportions makes the job of "hello girl"
fcttheMt Pleasant Union telephone
exchange, the most popular thing at
'the county seat,
The fdendsof Congressman. Darragh
point to the •'Sinator Letters" as prophetic ot what his majority will be in
old Isabella at the primary, September 4lh,
The,Little Salt draint that is to
cross a corner of Isabella enroute from
tfratiot to^Midland eounty, will cost
over $20,000. Over six miles of it will
be dug by dredge, and enough more
also to make its length total nearly
fifteen miles.
The present year promises to be the
biggest year tor ditches in the county's
history. This is a part other development. But it Is noticeable under the
present drain laws that the If cal com-,
munities have the real say Jas to, the
necessity of any drilns before they are
started,
It transpires that the would be bank
robbers at Rosebush were not so much
scared away by being disturbed as by
finding the safe too tough" a proposition to get to the "swag»"
Weidman is said to be afraid of
losing her railroad just as Chippewa
did. The facts are, however, Improvements to the railroad bed are on right
now.
As a side light to the present contest in the couuty for republican congressional nomination for the 11th
district a county seat editor and a
Cadillac editor are hurling all sorts of
printers' ink at each other, trying to
renew the rivalary of the two towns
over the location ot the Centtal Normal school. Neither town, however,
is alarmed over such ancient history
and Isabella's oue state institution,
the Central Normal flourishes and
everybody is glad.
Shepherd claims to ship an average
of seventeen cars per week the year
through of farm produce. She is the
centre of a mighty good county anyhow.
Shepherdites will operate their canning plant again this year,
Isabella's valuation as equalized by
the state board in 1901 was $7,500,000.
The state tax commissioner two years
ago raised it to $10,263,500, a fifty per
cent raise. But as most of the counties
'of the state have been raised more
tha» fifty per cent, Supervisor Lamoreaux, of Vernon, who represents the
county before tbe board that convened at Lansing, August 20th, reasonably expects that the county's valuation'relative to the other counties of
the state will at least not be raised.
In practice this means" that Isabella
expects her relative share of state tax
will not be increased.
GENERAL INFORMATION COLUMN.
In this column are found miscel.
laneous Items of importance audi I
as articles lost, animttfs estrayed,
' business onnotmoements, stool; for ,
I sale, farms for rent, etc, etc.    JPiye
cents per line per week;.
SHERIDAN PIONEER.
Manistee,
Ltjdwgto:*,
City*
Tbavkse
Sunday August 2$. Trais will leave
Glare at 7:46 a. m, See'^posteis, or
ask agents for particala***       30-#
Chester M.  Bates Departs this
' Life at the Age of Fifty-one.
After an' illness of two years O. M.
Bates died at his home near the Eagle
Tuesday from a complication of diseases. The funeral occured from the
old homestead Thursday afternoon,
Elder Moffit from the porch of the
family residence speaking words of
wisdom and consolation to the mourning friends. A large company escorted the body to its last resting place in
Otierry Grove.
ChesterM. Bates was barn* at Muske
gon in 1855. Twenty-six years ago tip
located ta Clare county. Nearly
twenty-five years ago he married
Margaret B. Tatman who s*i 1 sur
vives. They then went to carving a
home out of the then wilderness at
the Eagle and now .a modern 100 acre
farm is evidence of their industry.
To them were born the foi lowing
children still surviving; Frank M. of
Sheridan, Mrs. W. Bowler of dare,
and George, Iva and Ellen at home.
His father, D. R. Bates of Grand
Rrpids, two sisters, Mrs Chris. Vande-
burg of Grand Rapids and Mrs Chas.
BoogUby of Bangor, and five brothers
Ernest, Scbyler, George and Daniel of
Grand Rapids and Charles of Denver
also servi ve, The father, Earnest and
wife,. Mrs. Vandeburg and Schyler
were present at the fcuneral, also Mrs.
Bates' brother, Elder Tatman, of
Akron, Indiana. *
Devoted to home, respected in the
community, a member of the Church
of God, he leaves- the heritage of a
gftotthf life.
Wanted to Buy—Bean pods and
hay. We are also in the market for
sheep and lambs for which we pay
highest market prices. Feeding
stock and breeding ewes for sale all
the time. Call up Johnson ranch,
3Suf Union 'phone no75, 4r.
Saturday, August 25fih, at three p.
m , 1 will sell at public auction at the
Central Hotel barn one yearling colt,
trotting stock.   Thos. Presley.
For Sale—100 acre improved farm,
two miles east of Olare with stood
house, barn, orchard and wells.'
Twenty-five acres of timber, good sugar
bush*   "W. Reinhart.    - 37-tf,
. Wanted,—Gentleman or lady witb
good reference, to' traval by rail or
With a rig, for a firm of $250,000.00
capital. Salary $1,072.00 per year and
expenses; salary paid weekly and expenses advanced. Address with
stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Olare,
Mich. 36-tf
For Sale—New milch cow. Inquire
of George Ripenberg at Bicknell's
dry goods store.
Lost, strayed or stolen,—Hartford
bicycle No. 18098.   Reward for return
to owner, E. G. Welch.
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S. S. Excursion to Bayport.
Wednesday August 29th is the date
Of the excursion to Bayport over the
Pere Marquette. This is an excellent
point for excursionists.. Make your
plans and go.   Fare for round trip $1.
$50 Reward Offered.
For the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties who broke the
windows in school houses in Dists.
No. 2 and 6 and in the Vernon town-
township hall on or about the night
of July 4th, 1906.
37-tf Yernon Township Board.
NoiHiern Resorts
EXCURSION
nun V  I Jlk ***n*n
Pere Marqnette Railroad!
flUflllSt 28i
Annual Low Rate Excursion
Good for Ten Bays to
the Kesort ountry.
Excursion tickets will be on sale
at all of the principal offices of the
Bere Marquette Railroad Co. on date
above mentioned, for regular and
special trains. See bills for particulars^
Tickets will be sold to following
points, but may be used to intermediate stations north of and including
Baldwin and Tawas City where regular trains are scheduled to stop.
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Special Prices on
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Ludington.
Traverse City.
Charlevoix.
Manistee.
Elk Rapids.
Petoskey.
Frankfort.
Bay View.
Mackinac Island.
For particulars as to rates, time of
trains, etc., see small bills or make
inquiry of Pere Marquette Agent.
H. F. MOLLEE, (t. P. A.
Sunday Excursion to Crystal
Lake and Frankfort.
The Ann Arbor Railroad will run an
excursion to Crystal Lake and Frankfort, Sunday, August 26th. Train
will leave Olare at 7:38 a. m. Fare
for the round trip $1:25. Children of
half fare age one-half the adult rate.
Returning special train will leave
Frankfort at 6:00 p. m. and Beniah
(Crystal Lake) at 6:20 p. m.
For August.
Hinkle Bread Flonr
60c a sack
GoIdBandFall Wheat Flour
55c a sack
Lily White Flour
65c a sack
Another Carload of
Sugar received this
week.
Your Groceryman
JAMES S, BICKNELL
Free delivery.
Both 'Phones.
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For  Sale~80   acr"e   farm,
north of Olare—Eli Rsigle.
4 miles
38tf,
MIDSUMMER
Dream''
NIGHT'S
D. &   B.   Lakci Trip   is Refreshing
And interesting Like A Fairy's
Legend.
Tb boat peacefully out on the bosom
of Lake Brie, te be fanned by cool and
invigorating breezes and to feel that
the cares of life have lagged behind
are the delights enjoyed by travlers
between eastern and Western states
who use the D. & B. daily line steamers between Detroit and Buffalo. Rail
tickets accepted for transportation.
Send two-fient stamp for illustrated
pamphlet;  Address
J>. &. B. SOKpAjitBOAi CO.,
? W&ybe St*    ;: Detroit* Mieli,
Scrub yourself daily, your're not
clean inside. Clean inside means
clean stomach, powels, blood, liver,
clean, healthy tissue in every deg&a.
M.01UX: Take Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. E. A. Anderson.
Clare Wholesale Market,
Correotod ©very Thursday afternoon.
600
GRAIN.
No 2 Red Wheat....'.	
No 1 White Wheat 	
Rye...... ,.	
Beans, hand picked..........
Red Kidney Beans per bu... .
Oats	
Clover Seed  5 50
Hay, bailed*	
Rye Straw	
Wheat Straw...............
PBODtTOB.
Butter.....,......,,.,,,.,..
Subs	
New Potatoes per Tori-*......
DBHSBBD M"BIATB.
Chickens, per lb ;	
Live chickens per lb.........
Broilers .....,....*	
Hogs, per cwt,.*,	
Beef pet cwt,.*..«.,.,..,...,
Mutton............. t<.... v.
Veal*...... ......,.,.,,*...*
66
66
50
1 15
2.25
27
6.00
8 00
3 00
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(Jreen, per lb.*.
HIDES.
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