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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

26, 600, 600 acres, and there is no sec
ton of the United States of the same
extent which contains fewer acres of
waste land. Almost the entire uncul-
tivated portion of this magnificent area
is covered with noble forests of valua-
bic timber. Oak, elm, ash, hickory.
beech, maple, hemlock and pine, inter
spersed with almost every variety in
diginous to the latitude constitute one
OF the grandest displays of forest
growth to be found in the world. The
surface of this entire area is undulat-
ing, and in but few places broken. -
There is not n mountain in the district
and scarcely an acre that may not be
tickled with the plow.
The timber is of incalculable value,
On l constitutes one of the principal
sources of the great wealth of the State
The whole region is delightfully."- wa
tered with running streams and crystal
lakes, and is perhaps better adapted to
Il diver siiled agriculture than can be
found to the same extent elsewhere.
All the cereals and fruits of the
northern temperate zone thrive and
are profitable under intelligent, indus
trious cultivation.
The rapid development of manufac-
turing interests furnishes n good and
growing home market for agricultural
products, and the extensive railroad
system, which Las practically glid-
ironed the State, furnishes facilities
for transportation, and brings tie en
tire $ ate within few hours of the
Sca-board. Add to this the masniii-
cent water transportation which en-
circles and hi, ects the State, and Mich
igan presents the mott diversified ng-
riculture. and lie c, mpl,tcst as well
az the grandest commercial faCi iii, ;
aud highways To be- found in the same
area, on the ntce oe tnc gloUe. I.....
may seem high praise yet it is not
overdrawn. Industry not only creates
wealth but develops man, and the Pc
ninSula State, with her climate, soil
forests, and navigation, not only com
els industry. but also amply rewards
1.-THE Western Land Gui L..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
N.ATU FERTILIZATION.

As alien settlers upon our public
lands cannot acquire valid titles under
the Homestead, Preemption, and some
other laws, how they become natural
lied, becomes n question Of interest.
To become citizen of the United
States the following steps are neces-
sary:
Two years before becoming a full
citizen, the alien must declare, on oath,
his intention of becoming such before
n L. =. Court of Record, in any State
or Territory; or before State Court
of Record having common law juris-
diction. The clerks of any of these
courts are always willing to give any
alien any needed information as TO de-
tails
On applying to be admitted to citi-
zenship before any of said courts, the
alien must take an oath to support the
constitution of the United States, and
to renounce allegiance to any foreign
power of which he was before a citizen
or subject, and if he has borne any
title of nobility. he must renounce
| that also.
He must also show to the Court that
he has resided in the United States five
years previous to his application TO be
admitted, and one year in the State or
Territory where the court is held to
which he applies for admission. He
must also show that during this period
he has behaved as n man of good NOR
al character well disposed to the prin-
ciples of the federal constitution, and
we'll disposed to the good order there
of.
Under the act of July IL, 1862, aliens
81 years old and upward, honorably
discharged from the army, might be-
come citizens without first declaring
their intention, upon one years prior
residence i'm this country.
Alien minors residing in the United
States three years previous to reaching
their majority, may. after five years
residence in the United States, be ad
mitted their declaration being made
at the same time they apply to be ad
mittcd.
If one who has declared his inten
ton dies before becoming a citizen, hii
widow and children become thereupor
full citizens.
Seamea or orr merchantmep ma
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

become citizens three years after de-
claring their intention if they have
continued as such seamen during the
intervening time.
Citizens of country at war with
the United States cannot become nat
uralized while the war is in progress
Children of citizens, born ont of the
country are deemed citizens.
Any woman who might be legally
naturalized, married to citizen, is
deemed to be n citizen herself.
An alien enlisting in our army, and
who has been honorably discharged,
may be admitted on his petition and
satisfactory proof of one years resi-
dence prior to his application, and
proof of good moral character and
honorable discharge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
CHEAP LANDS AND EMIGRATION.

The chief object of immigrants is to
get n piece of land which they can call
their own and which they can cultivate
and improve with feeling that their
labor is for their own benefit and not
for the benefit OF somebody else. Hun
dreds of thousands of immigrants set
tie in Kansas and Texas every year.
What the average immigrant wants is
cheap land and that he finds in the
States mentioned. He is forced to
look for cheap land because his means
are limited. If desirable land were
cheap in this State no doubt we should
receive n much larger share OF immi-
grafton than we do. Our land owners,
however, demand prices for land that
are out Of the reach of the average
immigrant. They discourage inn. igra-
ton and injure both the State and
themselves. They fail to sell their
land and are every year becoming poor
er They cannot be made to under
stand that as long as the country re-
mains unsettled and unimproved, there
IL no prospect Of their getting their
price for their land. They do not seem
TO see that by selling portion of their
land ut its market value, and thus Sc
curing the settlement and developm, nj
of the country, they enhance, two or
three times, the value Of the portion
they retain. 1t is all folly to try to at
tract here the kind of immigrants we
want by holding out to them, as an in.
ducement, the clarce of Leconing
tenants or laborers If that is the in
ducement we Lave TO offer, the thrifty
! imIuirgant, whether lie he foreign q
! nntiv" iii continue - r"nr his cnhi,
ia Texas. kansaS or Dakota. We must
oiTer cL.eap lands, and in order TO do
this, we must impress upon our land
owners the fact that it is for their in
terest TO sell IL portion of their l&nds
for what they are worth now and not
demand for them what they may be
worth ten years hence New Orleans
| Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
OH, YE CROAkERSi

Mr.. w. York, Of South Branch, has
15-acre field of wheat that will yield
from 25 to 80 bushels to the acre on
first plowing of plains land. "Oh, ye
croakers!
Jacob Steckcrt, of South Branch,
has n field of eleven aces of wheat
that is estimated by good judges will
yield from 30 to 35 bushels per acre,
and 16 acre field of potatoes that arc
in excellent condition. So says Wards
Injuncted Pioneer. "Oh, ye Gro akers
Wards Injuncted Pioneer says
"Our old friend, George Pearsoll, of
Sou'h Branch township, Crawford Co.,
was in the village on the 4th, and in
formed us that he would have in the
neighborhood of ten bushels Of apples
in his orchard this season, and that all
crops look well. Good ehough that's
the kind of report we like to hear! y
ooh, ye croakers!
If the farmers hereabouts think
the land up north won't grow white
beans, they should call at this office
and see the wheat we have on exhibit
tion from the farm of ii. Marvin, of
Beaver Creek township, Crawford Co.
The stalks are over four feet high and
support full, fat heads. Mr.. Marvin
has 160 acres of fine land within two
miles of the celebrated Higgins Lake.
lie was known as a good farmer here,
and is reported to be a good one in
Crawford county. Clinton and Shia-
wassee Union. "Oh, ye croakers! "
1t is reported to us that Mr.. Marvin
has about ten acres of wheat which on
an average stands 4 feet high six
acres of same standing over five feet.
He estimates the whole piece will yield
200 bushels, the aforementioned six
acres easily going 30 bushels per acre.
oh, we croakers! why longer croak
II you keep itu, you'll very soon choke
ON such solid truthful facts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
BILL NYE IN A SAW MILL.

have just returned from trip up |
from the north Wisconsin railway,
where | went to catch string of cod
fish and anything else that might be
contagious.
Northern Wisconsin is the place
where they yank big wet log into a
mill and turn it into cash as quick as n
railroad man can draw his salary out
of the pay.car The log is held on n
carriage by means of iron dogs while
it is being worked into lumber These
iron dogs are not like those we see on
the front steps of brown stone front
occasionally. They are another breed
of dogs.
The managing editor of the mill lays
out the log in his mind and works it
into dimension stuff, shingle bolts
slabs, edSings, two by fcurs two by
eights, two by skies, etc. So as to use
the goods to the best advantage, just
as n woman takes dress pattern and
cuts it so she won't have TO piece the
front breadths, and will still have
enongh left to make Il polonaise for
the last summer gown.
| stood there for long time watch
ing the various saws and listening to
their inonotonous growl, and wishin &
that / had been born successful tim
Der thief instead Of poor boy without
II rag tony back.
At one of these mills, not long ago,
a man backed up to get away from the
carriage, and thoughtlessIy backed
| against large saw that was revolving
at the rate of about 900 times min
ute. The saw took large chew Of to-
bacco from the plug hr had in His pis.
tol pocket, and then began on him.
But there's no use going into details
Such things are not cheerful. They
gathered him up out of the sawdust
and put him in nail llcg and carried
him away, but he did not speak again.
Life was quite extinct Whether il
was the nervous shock that killed him,
or the conclusion Of the cold saw
against his liver that killed hm no one
ever knew.
The mill shut down couple of hours
so that the head sawyer could file his
saw, and then work was resumed once
more.
We should learn from Il is never to
lean on n buzz saw when it moveth it
self Alright. t.--Boomerang.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
DRoBATE NoTICE.--state Of Michigan

DRoBATE NOTICE, State Of Michigan
County OF Crawford-ss.
AT a session Of the Probate Court Tor the couh-
~ OF Crawford holden at the Probate Office III
the village of Grayling on Saturday the twenty.
ak day OF May. in the year one thousand eieht
hundred and eighty-three.
Present Asebert Taylor. Judge of Probate;
In the matter of tho Estate OF John Costello
deceased.
OF Richard Costello. praying mat the Residue oi
said estate may be assigned to him. , 49,,
ThereIIuon ii is ordered. that Thursday tie 18th
day of June at two O'Clock in afternoon, be-
assigned for the hearing Of said petition; ana
that the heirs at law of said deceased. ana allo Ia
or persons interested in said estate, are required
To appear at "a session of said court, th ~ To be
holden at the probate office in the village oi bTay-
ling and show cause, il any there b., Why the
PRAYER of the petitioner should not be granted;
and il il further ordered. that said petitioner give
notice To the persons interested in said estate OF
the pcndVncy of said petition, ana the nearing
thereof by causing a copy Of this order to De
published in the Crawford Avalanche, newspa-
per printed and circulated in said county OF
Crawford four successive weeks.
ADEIBERT TAYLOR.
IA tr1,e copyl Judge Qf Probate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

Puck, under head of Democratic
Distress" sets forth the situation in
good style. A large, bony Irishman,
clnd in a bathing suit and witha free
trade shoe on one foot and tariff
for revenue only" shoe on the other,
stands in front of the Presidential wa
ters leading TO the White House. He
IL looking anxiously that way, and as
he feels of his chin, says: What
perplixes ne is how | AIN going ter
swim widout victim me feet"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

The Circuit Court for ihe County Of Crawford
Garret Need VS. VIII ! SmtE--In Attachment
Notice is hereby given. a. at cH tlc - til cay OF
June \. l.. IisS3, wit Cf attachment was duly
issued out Of the circuit court for the county II
Crawford AT the suit OF Gai1c ct Nerd lie abov %
named plaintiff against the lands. teIcmcnts
goods ard Chattel5. money and effects. Of " III j.
Smith the defendant above named for the sum
Of Two Hundred SD9l Dollars. which said writ
was rcturnac on the third cf .iu'N A. D. 1881
Dated this l3th day Of ,Iuly. 4. D. iNs3.
A. II SW WARTHCUT
il12w7 Attorney tor Plaintiff
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

DRoRArE NOTICE. - State Of Mich gan

DROBATE NOTICE., state IF Mich gan
i County of G. aw.urd.
At "A session Of The Probate Court for said cUun-
ty. held ri the Probate office in the village of
Grnyliug on the I'd Gay Of July. in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-ihrce.
Present. Adeibcrt Taylor, j I'D se of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of William Stephan.
dccea sed.
ON reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed Of Peter Wilhelm Stephan. praying that an
Il te on iTDtor be appointed TO administer the es-
Thereupon II lsStcI han. de- cNsed.
day cf July next at c'clotk huirsday, the 2oih
be assigned for the hearing OF said petitiUSponn.
that the heirs at law Of said deceased. and all
other persons interested in said estate. re re
quired 10 appear at session of said, court then
to be holden at the probate Office IN the villageot
Crawling and show cause If any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be grGnt
ed And it is further ordered. that said petltion-
or give notice To the persons inter esicd in said rs
tate of the tendency Of said petition. ana the
hearing thereof. by causing copy of tl;is orde''
10 be published in the CRAWFORD AVALANCHE u
newspaper printed an circulated IN said county,
three successive weeks previous To said day OF
hearing. ADELBFtT TA1 LOR
A true copy.l Judge of Probate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
FOLDING LAMP / SHADE.

This shade is made of firm, translu-
cent white paper, which sheds u diff
fused light through the room and is
al.o a perfect reflector. Embcllished
with new and artistic designs. II you
are in want of II shade call and cXam-
inr these and YOU will certainly buy.
Price 2ac.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
81. coo Forfeit.

Having the utmost confidence IN its superiority
over III othrrS. and after thousands ct tcstS of
tNr met curIic aicd uud s''vertst case we could
,d W" fsc justified in 'Trriug to forfeit $1,000
T., si.v rasr 30 y,'uVhS colds SORE tltruat. irflu-
ruIa. hpar.rns-S Lrunohitis c"u-uii Con w its
..lv -tHs,'S w. iuii.c ci,rh ai4 nll dFtn SOS ot
80. thu, anc lr....~. except a4tlinG for which
~ -, y 'r' "a T. flgt v'' cag't tufr with
- y. CaH y ~. Ut wicH ttkeu Rcco ding to
g. - O.. ;atilfi" boielc' - ard n cuts; large
49, - r. 'r' "Tsll"is criy ir Hue. sod
80" .~.w .'- l''t: "''..' !"'rI' -
...r. 'a.'. i..r. t... itl
D.. 80 81. '.1..rs. S. ti.~uE iL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
NOTICE.
Tnilcl Sfntes T.nnd Omre

Reed = ". Mich, June l3. 1sSi
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Elmer f. Ostran Ter against George Tuttie FOR
q bandnning his Homestead Entry No SIf}. dated
Sept. tith. 1850. upon the n q section 81 town
ship % II, range W. In Crawford county Mtchi-
saf wi h q view 10 the cancellation of said en-
try: the said parties are hereby summoned 90
appear at this Office on the 18Th day Of July.
1888, at o'cloc 4. m. to respond AMI furnish
testimony concerning sad alleged abandonment.
EDWARD STEVENSON. Rr3istei,
W, II. G.. MITCHELL. Receiver,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land omce at Reed City, Mich.

June ed. 1883.
Nttce is hereby given that the folowing-nam
ed settler have filed notice of his intention "a
make final proof in support of his inn, and
that said proof Will be made before the county
clerk Of Crawford county at Grayiing on SatuI'
day, Aug. rs, 1883 viz Luther 81. John, ii
L. No y. .8J2 for the = q sec rs. - n, r3w
IL names the following witueese to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz:
Henry Filey, Charles Ingersoll. c. h. johnson
e aney Tarbell, all of Grayling p. o. Crawford
county, Mich
EDWARD STEVENSON. II egister.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
State of Michigan--Twcnty.T Judicial Cir
cuit--ln Chancery
ELIZA o. JOHNSON. Conn laiIant,

ELIZA " dOtlNENN. Noilll idilNlils
WILLIAM NJ JOHNSON, Defendant
Suit pending i'm the Circuit Court for the county
of Crawford, In Ch. ucery at Gray ing. Mit H.. on
the 2d day OF July, \. ID. 1883
II satisfactorily appearing to this court ! Y eta
davit on file that the last known place OF resi-
dence Of the defendant, William NJ. Johnson. was
in this State but that his resent place cf res J.
dence cannot lie ascertniued ON mC tion Of Main
J. Connine, companant's solicitor, IL Is ordered
that the said defendant cause his appearance 10
be entered herein within three months from the
date OF this sstier and i'm case Of his appearance.
that he cause his answer TO ccmplainants bill 81
complaint To- be fled, and copy thereof TO be
served on said complainant solicitor within
twenty days after service on him Of copy Of
said bin and notice Of this order; and that IN de-
fault thereof. said bill be taken as confessed By
the said nonresident defendant.
And il Is further rlered, that within twenty
days after the date hereof. the sad complainant
cause a notice Of this order 30 be published in
the Crawford Avalanche a newspaper printed,
published and circulating In said county, a. d
that such publication be continued therein at
least once in each week for six weeks i'm success
sion, that lle cause copy of this order 20 be per-
sonally served on said non-rcsidcdt defendant al
least twenty days before the above time presCrib
ed for his appearance.
J r. FUTILE, Circuit Jrdce
MAIN J. CoENE'E tuivw-
aH IT HI H"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

a very general Improvement in the
condition of the cotton crop is report.
eel 10y the department of agriculture.
Winter wheat advances in general av-
erage condition from 40 TO 20, spring
wheat from 9s to 100. The average Of
corn il es againtt g last July.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Onice at East Saginaw,
-. tsh TAAl

Land Ofiice at East Saginaw,
j me- 18th, 1888
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
ed settor has filed notice of hisintcntont 10 make
final proof i'm support of hrs claim, and that said
proof will be made before the county clerk OF
Crawford county. Mich, at Grayling. on the 18th
day of July 1888. viz: DaEiel ). Naldron. OF
n, T west.
He names the following wtnessci 20 prove his
continuous residence NJ on. and cultivation OF,
said land. viz: ,,.
Henry Funck of Roscommon y o, William Os-
terman Of RosCummun Z o. ID G lioley OF Pere
Cheney y o, G. l. HUT of Pcre Cheney Z O.
CHARLES DOUGHTY. Register.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

BRowN's IRON BITTERs
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, indigestion,
biliousness, weakness, debil-
ity, overwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, &C., and it never
fails to render speedy and
permanent relief.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
NOTICE.


Fast Saginaw July 6. 1883.
Complaint having been entered az this flee by
Francis Murphy against Horace A'ay for al an
duning his homestead entry No. 1890. dated june
18th. 1879. upon the q of section 26. township
- u. range ] We st, in Crawl I'd county, Michigan
with n view TO the cancellation Of said entry; the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear 1T
this office on the 81 day of August. lSS3, at two
O'Clock y. M. TO respond and fun nish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
CHARLES DOUGHTY, Register =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
PATCHING PLATE.

Mcnds tinware, brass, copper, lead.
and iron OF all kinds. Noes it quickly
and we'll. One plate will DO the work
that tnsmith would charge you sl2
or $l5 for. Price. ,25c per plate.
G. f., ETRUNK,
AyALAN1 EE OFFICE,
Crawling, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

Rev. CIV. RICE, editor Of
the american Christian Re
we7O, says of Browns Iron
BitterS:
Gin, o., Nov. 10, 1881.
Gents The foolish vast.
ing OF vital force in business,
pleasure, and vicious indul-
gence of our people, makes
your preparation necessity;
and if applied, will save hun
dreds who resort to saloons
for temporary recuperauon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
pEGTNRE FRAMES.

A very neat ebony-linished white
lined frame. Sizes, SSl0 and 10Xl4.-
Prices, 25c and 35c, with backs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12

BRowN'S IRON BITrERs
is guaranteed to be a nom
Intoxicating stimulant, and
it will, in nearly every case,
take the place of all liquor,
and at the same time abso-
lutely kill the desire for
whiskcy and other intoxi-
eating beverages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-12
No Wiskey!

Browns IRON BITTERs
is one of the very few tonic
medicines that are not COM
posed mostly of alcohol or
whiskey, thus becoming a
fruitful source of intemper-
ance by promoting a desire
for rum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-08-02
A Mean Trick.

A man who probably hailed from
Buffalo played powerful mean trick
on Detroit bridal couple at Niagara
Falls the other evening. They went to
hotel and registered, had supper, and
then started out for q night view of the
Mighty Roarer. They had not gone fan
when man called to them and said:
.'Have you just been married?'
1--WE h-have?" answered the groom.
"Going to stay here day or two?"s
"Yes."
Having registered at my hotel you
probably intend to remain there?"
Eyes, sir"
"Well, | want to say a word to you.
l don't want any ducky-deary nonsense
around my house. | want no popsy-
wopsy business on the verandas 1want
no squeezing hands on the balconies, or
feeding each other at the table,
The groom let his arm fall from his
brides waist in slow and painful man.
ner. and the stranger continued:
1.-The first time you call her peaches
and cream, or she calls you her darling,
out you go!"
''Y-yes, sir.
.'She's no sweeter than ten thousand
other girls, and you are no more of a
darling than l am, and J. won't stand
love-sick nonsense"
He walked away with that, and peo-
pie at the Falls who knew the bridal
couple were amazed to hear them ad-
dress each other as Mr.. and Mrs, and
to see what precautions they took to
prevent touching hands or betraying
any symptoms of love. They put in
two wretched days, and it was only as
they were upon the point of leaving
that they discovered how a base villain
had duped them.-Detrot Free Press.