1902-10-09; Clare Sentinel

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GLARE, MICHIGAN, THUKSDAY AFTERNOON,   OCTOBER, 9, 1902.
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GloaK Sale
Tuesday,
Octofeer 14tli
e bought the entire stock of aa eastern factory in Underwear, this
means
50c fleece lined
underwear
Same as we sold last year at 50c.
Same as other dealers will charge
you 50c for this fall.  .Our price
for $f or two Suits *$/, cW
Boys' 35c heavy fleeced underwear only
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49c {Pair
Bed blankets, gray or tan 10 j 4 large size
Boys' 75c knee pants,'double in seat and knee, a good assortment, bought
direct from factory,
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Be sure to remember we are agents for
Siall   {Pand   {Pubbers
The best in the world
Ladies remember our Cloak Sale next
Ouesdaz/j    October   J4thy
One day only.   Full line of all garments in the latest styles
We Give
Stamps
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New Premiums at the
Discount
Store
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CLARE-1SABELLA RESOURCES.
Vast Depo&its of Marl, Two Companies Organizied, Grading for
Railroad to Marl and Plans
for Cement Plant at Farwell in
Progress.
We are just beginning to understand
the resources of Clare and northern
Isabella counties. Millions of feet of
lum ber have been taken out. A gr icul-
ture has replaced the lumber industry
and already some of the finest farms
of the state may be found in this tract
of country. Mow there Is every prospect that nearly all of the reputed
worthless portion will yet be utilized
for ranching purposes and for several
summers numerous herds of cattle and
flocks of sheeps and goats have been
fattened on the ranches already utilized.
But a new industry is in prospect.
Large deposits of marl suitable for the
•manufacture of Portland cement have
been found at Litolefleld lake, in
northern Isabella, and at Five Lakes
In the southern part of Clare county
Two companies have already been organized for the development of these
properties and the latest report
is that while not all the stock of the
Olare Cement Company for the development of the property at I've Lakes
tei not yet been disposed of, there are
aow capitalists who will supply the
•accessary funds with which to equip
the plant and begin the manufacture
of cement.
Operations are already Well under
way for utilizing the valuable deposit
of marl at Littlefield lake. The manufacturing plant is to be located ln
"thg western portion of Farwell, six
and a half miles north of the deposit,
between the Ann Arbor and Pere
Marquette railroads. More than five
sailes of the railroad bed from the location of the plant to the marl have
already been graded. Plans tor the
plant are about-completed but have
not yet been accepted. Before winter
sets in the grading will be completed
an«3 the foundation for the plant itself laid.
The property where the marl deposit
js, consists of 600 acres in and around
IJittlefleld lake where there are vast
4ep09lts of white shell marl perfectly
-adapted to the manufacture of the
lifghiest grade of Portland cement
•3*a4 on the authority of Prot. Day is of
the university of Mishigan, of sufficient quantity for the production of 1,000
barrels of cement every day for one
hundred years. A tract of land norih
of the site of the plant has been secured by the company and from it clay perfectly suited to the needs of cement
manufacture can be obtained in unlimited quantities.
The first steps in the development
of this property were taken by Geo.
Reed and Geo. Davis of Mt. Pleasant
and Wm. Mishler of Detroit. The
company as now organized is known
as the Farwell Portland Cement Company with a capitalization of $350,000
(35,000 shares at $10 each.) The company's officers, residents of Farwell,
are as follows: J. L. Littlefield, president; Geo. W. Graham, vice-president; T. F. Bingham, secretery; L.
Wiesman, treasurer, and these gentlemen with Geo. Reed of Mt. Pleasant
and Wm. Mishler of Detroit constitute the board of directors, all- of
whom have invested considerable capital in tbe property. Great credit is
due to these gentlemen for their enterprise that will undoubtedly do
mnch to build up Farwell and increase
its prosperity.
Capital is also coming in from outside and there seems to be a promising outlook for all those who are thus
investing their .money* Experience
shows seventy cents per barrel the
average cost of production in a plant
putting out 600 barrels per day. A
conservative average selling price at
the factory is $1.60 per barrel (it is
now $2.20 per barrel at the factory)
leaving a profit of 80 cents per barrel.
Suppose that 4o" cents be allowed for
a sinking fund for retiring and bonds
Issued and and for interest on bonds
and for repairs and contingent expenses, there will still be a net gain of
50 cents on every 70 cents of cost of
production, If 300 days per year turn
out each day 600 barrels, 50 cents on
every barrel will give a gain, of $90,-
000 or a dividend of 25 per cent on a
capital stock of $350.01'0.
R. F. Wentz of Bethlehem,
Pa., has been engaged as the company's engineer and is on the ground superintending the work now In progress.
It is proposed that work already under
way this fall will be pushed forward
to the completion of the plant next
summer. A careful investigation ot
the cement business has been vigorously pushed by the company for some
time and as a result of recent practical experiences in other factories
some new equipments not found in
any cement plant thus far will be
added to the Farwell plant.
In Clare a practical test of the
utility of cement was recently noticed.
Senator Doherty had constructed a
wall four feet high and between two
openings for doors a portion had noo
been constructed plumb, but when set,
two lack screws, applied to the
bottom of the wall, did the rest and
now the wall is plumb and none the
worse for the presure of two jack
screws. Ludington is erecting a modern hotel of cement. Right here in
our little city no less than 1100 barrels have been sold Within the last
year. The uses of cement are multiplying rapidly and the demand for it
is increasing so much more rapidly
than the supply that the price keeps
going higher.
Michigan is producing barely .ten
per cent of the cement product
of the United States but with
her wealth of marl deposits in and
around hermultitudinons lakes of glacial formation, there is every reason
to believe that she will greatly increase that percentage and before long
the Farwell cement plant will be making its contribution to Michigan's
output,
Farmers' Club
Program tor Wise Township Farmers Club to be held October 21,1902 at
the home of W. J. Jennings, commencing sit ten o'clock a. m.
Song,   Choir
Prayer,   Rev. Hathaway
Address of welcome.—Wi. J. Jennings
Response,   John Presley
Recitation,   Leo Jennings.
Dinner
Music
Hesitation,-— Walter White
Topic,—Which makes the best
quality of butter, cream from pans or
separator?
Discussion, opened by Mrs. Jennings    "
Roll call and secretary's report
Topic, Sugar. Beets; Discussion
opened by representative from Mt.
Pleasant sugar beet factory
Discussion, John Lansing and
Knight.
Question box, Milo Lamphere.
Song, The 'Fame? feeds them
Lucious Converse.
Mr.
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Ne% Patterns in
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Cushion
Covers
25c tb 1.00 Each
Davy & Go,
EVertjfchiijs Jto Wear
LoWest Prices
Shetland
Floss
All Colors,        >,"
8c Per Skein
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New Flannel w
wrappers
Heavy Flannel-
lette, ruffled yoke,
Bishop sleeves with
button cuffs, deep
flounce, reds, blues
and fancy colors
1.00
Twilled Flannel-
letts in handsome
patterns, blac"k
sateen   yoke    with
ruffle,   yoke,    ruffle
and  cuffs trimmed with fancy braid,
regular 1.50 value, at 1.25
Biantt & GorniDrterc
In this line we are showing   a
much greater assortment than ever.
Gray cotton blankets per pair  45C
Large size   cotton   blakets,   gray,
white and tan, per pair       ' 50c
Extra large and very heavy wool
finished blankets, per pair 1.25
Large fancy blankets per pair 1.25
Fine white wool blankets
..     2.50 to 7.00
Full size comforters, heavy weight
75c, 85c and 1.00
Full size comforters, filled with soft,
white cotton, hand tied,
1.50, 1.75 and 2.00
CI IDC   An   entire    new   line   of
1 UlVcJ  scarfs and muffs   in   the
newest styles, ranging in price from
1.50 to 15.00 each
II BUI I   Q    A comple new line
'iliriSlbu   this season.
Heavy gray Beaver, figured border,
regular 2.00 values, at 1.50
Other styles up to 7.50
New Dress Goods
SPECIAL VALUES JN" BLACK GOODS
36-inch all wool Cheviot Serge per
yard 42c
50-inch fine Brilliantine per yd 65c
48-inch fine Worsted, basket weave,
per yard 1.00
50-inch fine Broadcloth per yd 1,00
waiKino Skirts
FOUR SPEOIAL VALUES.
Brown, mixed diagonal Melton,
heavy weight, stitched bottom, only
1.50
Same material made with tucked
flounce, 2.00
Green mixed heavy Melton kilted
skirt, only 4.00
Light blue, medium weight, all
wool Oassmere, kilted, only       4.75
Dress Skins   .
Several new styles made from all
wool Onevlots and Broadcloths, in
black only 5.00 to 7.50
Ladies' Fine Shoes  |
''Pingree Made" fine shoes in kid.
and patent leathers, light and heavy '
.    2.00, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00
The "Alena" shoe, light or heavy
soles, a splendid value, per pair only
1.50
RUBBERS
We sell the Beacon Falls, Ball Band
and Lambertville *'Snag Proof—the-
best brands made—at close prices.
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Agents for
STANDARD
PATTERNS
and Publications
Pa V y & Co.
New Metalic
VELVETEEN
WAISTINGS
Per yard 75c
City Tax Budget.
The annual appropriation for the
citv of Clare was passed at a recent
meeting of the council and the following are the actual amounts as voted
for the several funds:
Contingent fund $872.00
- Sinking and interest fund     879.65
Water fund 800.00
Light     " 700.00
General street fund 600.00  ,
Fire fund 150.00
Cemetery " 100.00
Police " 75.00
Total 84,176.65
School fund (apportioned by
supervisors) $5,070.00
Halste&d drain fund (apportioned by drain com'r.)       382 65 "
Total to be raised by tax $9,629.30
The Halstead drain is an important
drain in tne eastern part of town in
the Feighner addition extending from
Peter Kelly's property on Third
street to the little Tobacco on Seventh
street, costing $765.18 and of this
amount, $382.65 is levied on the city at
large while the rest is levied on the
property owners whose property is
benefited thereby.
The annual school meeting voted
the raising of $6,000 and of finis the
city's portion as given above is, $5,070.
The portion of Grant township -.outside of the city but in the school dia^
trict is taxed for $500 and that part, of
Vernon township in the district is
assigned $430 as its share.   All money
received by,the city as its share of the
annual liquor tax is to be* distributed
into funds that have* dencincies.
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JOHN C. SHAW, "EDETOB.
A large number of young people
from the school were out serenading
Tuesday night, visiting several of tbe
teachers and the superintendent.
The tenth grade rhetoric class will
soon start reading Silas Maraner.
The eleventh grade masterpiece
class have just started to read Burke's
"Conciliation with the Colonies."
The chemistry class are at present
manufacturing and experimenting
with oxygen.
Physical laboratory practice will
soon be taken up the same as in other
classes in science.
Mr. Lyons, agent for the D. C.
Heath Publishing Co., called at the
school Wednesday morning.
A sufficient number of tickets have
been sold so as to make our lecture
course possible. It- will open on October 24th, with a lecture from Prof. B.
L. D'Ooge. Prof, of Greek and Latin
at Michigan State Normal College at
Ypsilanti. He has travelled extensively in Europe, most particularly in
Greece aud Italy.
-v A truant officer has been elected
arid from nqw on all pupils who;"skip"
sehooVwill be thoroughly punished.
Notice to Laundry Customers.
I desire to announce to'all laundry
customers" and those who are not' tha-t>
I have engaged Herbert Jackson .to-
gather and deliver all. work and if-
there is any who t desire,- their -work
called for and-deliver^ lust a word is
all that is necessary.. Union telephone..
No, 23.    .. R. A. E'ArsW, Prop.*.
Clare Laundry.
Look Here Attend to Busihessc-
Here we come ready for anything in ■
our line.   If you are going,to have an-
auction sale, I can attend to it'as -auc- •
tioneer and   guarantee' satisfaction.
If you have a horse for sale come and*1
see me.   I always know of a man that- -
wants to buy.   If you want to buy on©.-
I always know of some for sale.   IE-
yon want a wind mill I can sell- you*
one, either wood or steel, cheaper than*
any man in Northern Michigan and* „
give you plenty of time to pay fop ife>
if you have not got the. cash.    H* yoip
have got a house or barn to paint/ £
can do it for you in first class styjto-andS
furnish the paint cheaper than* you*
can buy it.    I am ready to serve--Y0U3>
in any line that will pay us both*.
Yours for business>
W. S. Coo"E3-S!;
Sunday Excursion To rVTssnis*-
tee.
Sunday, Oct. 12th, the Ann*- AtSor
railroad will give a cheap exoursieu to
Manistee, one of the most delightful
spots on the Lake Michigan shore-.,
Special train leaves Clare at 7^2£&, m.
Fare for the round trip ST.25; Ifeins-
run through to Manistee v?lfcho>jJt>
change.
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