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, 1889-12-12
senator Aliens First Bill.

Senator Allen of Washington intro.
duccd his first bill to-day. 1t calls tor
the repeal and amendment of portions of
the act granting right of way to the
Puyallup Railway Company through
the Puyallup Indian reservation in that
state. The law now requires the consent
of the Indians in the acquiring of lands.
The proposed bill would give the right
of condemnation proceedings under the
Washington law, If an equitable agree
ment could not be reached.
, 1889-12-12

Senator Pierce will introduce bill in
few days ex tending the land districts
of North Dakota to the seventh standard
parallel. This will add about four miles
TO the land district on the south.
The senator will also introduce bill
for irrigation of North Dakota, similar
to that introduced by Senator Moody for
South Dakota few days ago, and ap-
propristing the same amount. AS soon
as bills are allowed to be introduced in
the house, Mr.. Hansbrough will put in
similar measure.
, 1889-12-12
For Irrigation.

representative Morrill, Of California,
offered resolution to-day providing for
. committee OH irrigation in the house
Senator Pierce says he has been talk
ing with many senators, and he finds
that there is . favorable sentiment to-
ward the appropriation of money for re-
claiming arid lands. There is no doubt
but some plan will be found which will
meet the approval Of congress. In this
connection Messrs. Mcknight and Han
naford are lsboring day by day. They
are going to give another supper in few
days and have present not only the rep
resentstives OF states through which
their roads run, but all who are con-
nected with the Northwestern head
quarters.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
A Happy Surprise.

Last Saturday evening the Rev. c. b.
Spencer and his estimable wife received a
much deserved token of esteem from the
members and friends of the church, for
which they have so faithfully labored dur
ing the past two years. predetermined
plan on the part of their friends they were
called to the church at late hour where a
pleasant reception awaited them. Mr.. Geo.
l.. Lusk in few appropriate remarks pre-
sented them on behalf of the company with
a handsome silver tea set, berry dish and
berry spoon, and after a brief reply in
which the recipients expressed their appre-
citation of the feelings that prompted such
an action, the whole party returned to the
chapel where refreshments were partaken
of. The affair was a complete surprise to
the Reverend and Mrs. Spencer, and will
ever be source of pleasant memory of
her birthday anniversary which it celebrat-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

The Mich. S. M. & o. Co. will soon have
more of those beautiful seven octave piano
organs, in Rosewood cases. Call and see
them.
The Congregational Church Building So
ciety will give tea at the home of Mrs. L..
L. Woodland, Wednesday, July 10. Tea
served from to 8.
The Young Peoples Missionary Society OF
The Disciples, will give an ice cream and
literary social at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Giles on north Adams street, Wednes-
day evening, July 10, 1889. Refreshments
10 cents. An enjoyable occasion is expect
ed and cordial invitation is extended to
all
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
Crockery and glassware at lowest prices
at ID. w. Waters.

Crockery and glassware at lowest prices
at ID. w. Waters.
Letters advertised at OwOsso pOstoffice fol-
the week ending Saturday, June 20, 1880:
Chas. o. Richards, Kate Russell, Syre, Mel.
lie Sawtell, o. f. Thompson, c. J. Jones,
Henry j. Adams, f. l.. Colby, w. E. Cryres
Mary +. Dey, Peter Foley, David Gallagher
Clarence Newton, Acha Palmer. Drops
Welthy Hart, VIM. Hewett, A. II. Ham.
mould, Eben Fitch, o. G.. Buell.. Foreign
Chas. Bardean, Thos. Osbourns.
At Goldsmth's, ID floor in the Wesenel
block, is the place to get clothes for the
next 60 days.
Benson H, $3.50, by Louis Napoleon, hal
started in several pacing races so far thi,
season and has succeeded in winning a par
of the purses. Lucy M, by Louis X 2:201S
won heat in 2:a1A at Fostoria on the 10th
ult.
p. M. Rowell'S FLY foaled on Sunday .
last week died on Monday.
In order to close out my summer stock
will sell clothes for the next go DAYS at cost
Xxx v. GOLDSMITH.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
Distribution Of Water Mains.

The present plans for laying the water
mains locate the buildings and pumping
machinery beyond the car shops and near
the river From the buildings to the Cor
unna road, thence to Washington and OH
Washington to Main street, a IL inch pipe
is laid. The 10 inch pipes are as follows:
from Main to Oliver on Washington; from
Washington to Hickory on Main. The
inch pipes are as follows: on Washington
from Estey's factory across the railroad;
from Washington on Howard west to
Shiawassee, thence north to Gene
see street, thence west to Elm street,
thence north on Elm to Main; also on Main
street west from Washington to State
street. The inch pipes are as follows: on
Main from state to Chapman; on Oliver, east
from Washington to Dewey and west to
Mulberry; on Water from Main to Oliver;
on Washington from Oliver to King; on
King from Saginaw to Mulberry; OH Cedar
from Main south to ID. q NJ; OH Shiawassee
from Howard to Gas Works. The4 inch
pipes are as follows on Mulberry, Adams
and Saginaw from Oliver to King; on Chip
man from Main to Tool Co.'S. works.
There will be 5,253 lineal feet of 10 inch
pipe; 1850 of 10 inch pipe; 1892 of 8 inch
pipe; IL, 4S4 of inch pipe; ,15S of A inch
pipe; 20 tons of .spetials, and Go hydrants.
The pipes are to be laid at depth of five
feet from the top of the ground to the center
of the pines.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
I. o. o. F. Trip to ESSEX Center

Canadian enthusiasm bubbles forth just
three days ahead of American patriotism,
but bears decided resemblance i'm its out
ward manifestations, although little less
ELUSIVE. To even things up little, Essex
Center imported some Michigan exuberation
on Monday, drawing on OwossO and De-
trOit. BY invitation of the Odd Fellows
lodge there, some 20 or 25 Chevaliers from
Canton No. o. at Owosso, and about the
same number from Detroit Canton No. 1
attended. The OwossO boys left on the
early morning train on the ID. e. NJ, several
without that intense feeling of satisfaction
that follows warm breakfast and cup Of
coffee. AT Fenton we were joined by the
ladies band, composed of about Is young
ladies and man, who was either the ''supe"
or manager, but which we did not find out.
Immediately upon their boarding the train
it was noticed that Jackson, Hyde and
others began to smooth their raven locks
and their interest seemed to wander materi-
ally from the exciting game of pedro. How
ever, Charlton and Meddaugh did not APP
pear to take any special interest in the addi-
ton to our party.
We left Detroit by special train on the
Canada Southern at $50 and after an
hours ride through level, new and unin-
teresting country we wiped the sweat off
our brows in Essex Center. This village IS
the center of Essex county, although not the
county seat, is town of some $500 people,
and will compare favOrably with Canadian
towns of the same size. We were met at
the depot by the usual crowd that is present
on such Occasions,-th officious committee
man, the rustic, the giggling school girl,
and the brawling babe in arms. But there
was no band and we were allowed to foot
our own horn and kick up an unlimited
amount of dust as we paraded the streets.
After marching to the fair grounds, we
were invited in to dinner, served by the
ladies society of the M. f. church. The
spread was good enough in quality to tempt
the appetite of the confirmed dyspeptic, but
the ladies began to turn pale as they watched
the quantity disappear under the well direc-
ted attacks OF COMMANDER Wiley, Major
Bennett and private Dewey.
After dinner we were all taken to one
side by Commander Wiley and instructed
/ something like this: "Now, want you to
understand that when say three's right,
it don't mean 'three's left, 'and 1t don't mean
face about, etc." The competitive drill of
the various cantons present was exciting
but the decision of the judges gave good sat
isfaction, when they awarded Detroit first
prize, Owosso second and st. Thomas third
After supper we started home, which we
reached about midnlghts-that is, those wht
were not detained in Detroit ION importan
business, with good cause to long remem
Der the hospitality and enterprise of Esse'
Center. ii. ID. ID.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

COMMON COUNCIL ROOM.
OwossO, July /, 1889.


Regular meeting of the Common Council,
Mayor Frieseke in the chair.
Present, Aid. Gould, Hen, Holmes, Keyte
Fitzpatrick, Robbins and Ryan.
Minutes of last regular meeting read and
approved.
Aid. Gould presented the following petit
ton signed by Nj. l.. Burch and eleven
others, which was referred to committee on
streets and alleys:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the city of Owosso,
We the undersigned citizens and taxpay-
ers OF the city of Owosso, residing on King
street and vicinity, do hereby petition your
honorable body to have the south side of
King street Strengthened from Saginaw
street to Hickory street.
Aid. Gould presented the following petit
ton signed by nj. l.. Stewart and one hun
dred other business men and manufacturers
OF the city, which was referred to commit
tee on ways and means:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the city of Owosso.
We the undersigned citizens and taxpay-
ers most respectfully petition your honorable
body to grant aid to the Robbins Table Co.
to the amount of one thousand dollars, to
assist them in extending the capacity of
their table factory to from forty to fifty en-
ployees.
Uha fnllnw;po ooanunto xuara, .,racapta1
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
Owosso, June "a, 1889.

The firm Of Peters & Knapp have this
day dissolved partnership by mutual consent
and will collect all outstanding accounts and
pay all debts against said firm, j. L. Peters
having sold his interest in said firm to +. G.
Smith. thereby forming new firm of Knapp
e. Smith, who will continue the business at
the old stand and be glad to see all their old
customers and as MANY others as may chance
to come in and look over our stock, and will
quote prices lower than ever In fact II
will be pleasure to us to show our goods
to any and all who are contemplating buy
ing furniture. Undertaking promptly at
tended TO at all times.
KNAPP d SMITH.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

The 4th passed very quietly in Owosso
When in want of hanging lamps, call on
ID. w. Waters.
The Garlick Family Concert Co. at opera
house next Tuesday evening.
Pianos and organs at wholesale prices for
60 days by Mich. S. M. 81 o. Co.
The annual school meeting will be held
in opera hall, Monday evening, July sth.
The prize captured in the competitive
drill at Essex Center by the Odd Fellows
was S125.
A big reduction i'm prices for the next go
days at Godsmith's, second floor of Wesen-
er block.
The Council did a very wise thing in Civ
ing the Robbins Table Co. $1,000 to enlarge
their buildings.
Best line of goods in the city sold at cost
for the next 90 days at Goldsmith's, over
Banisters grocery store.
We are under obligations to Rev. u. w.
STARTS for the report published in this issue
of the high school commencement exercises.
Loyett & Johnson's Equine and Canine
Paradox will be at the opera house this and
tomorrow evenings. Admission Is, % and
35 cents.
Found, a purse between Owosso and
Corunna, July A. Owner can have same by
calling on DR.. b. S. Knapp, proving prop
erty, etc.
The contract for the brick work on the
Odd Fellow building has been secured by
Ayers & Borem, and the work is to be
pushed rapidly forward.
The Ow0sso Browns were defeated twice
yesterday by the Corunna Stars. The score
in the Owosso game being II to 10, and in
the afternoon game at Corunna 10 to II.
The friends of w. f. Watson, of Ban
croft, will rejoice with him in his good for
tune in being appointed deputy internal
revenue collector for this district. The
salary is 81, 200 per year, with $3.50 allowed
for expenses.
Our acquaintance with the stars has been
limited heretofore to viewing them through
a telescope, to star-gazing with our best
girl, to seeing them in connection with GER
tain rapid movements of an irate subscrib-
er and to attending the various performances
of ''stars" on the stage-but these are im-
itations, the real "Stars" are those that
lightened the pocket-bOoks of Owosso yes
terday.
Miss Ella M. Saver, historian of the re-
cent graduating class, has these three SEN
fences in her History" read last Friday
night: ''Marie Brewer is the mother of our
class; am the baby! alas, alas" Eight Of
us are brunettes, six are blondes; four are
CongregatiOnalsts, six Methodists, three
Episcopalians and one Disciple. Our aver
age age is IS years, 6 months and 25 days,
weight, 1924; height, feet and S inches;
shoe, 4; glove, 615.
The Y. M. G. A. includes the following
statistics in the report for the month of
June: total attendance at the rooms or;
average daily attendance 80; total attend
ance in gymnasium 252; average attendance
in regular gymnasium classes 10; average
attendance in special gymnasium class II;
total attendance at young mems meeting
14O; average attendance at young mems
meeting Is. The rooms are open daily
from a. m. to 10 p. m. All young men of
the city will be cordially welcomed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

Marshal Cranes report was presented and
ordered placed on file
The matter of Michigan avenue crossing
the ID. G.. III. IL Nj. X. II. which was re-
ferred to City Attorney last week was by
him referred back without recommendation.
Aid. Robbins reported that the interest
on the city bonds was due, and upon mo-
ton the City Clerk was instructed to draw
an order for 1864 dated June 2S, 1889.
Aid. Keyte made the following report
which was accepted and adopted:
To the committee on streets and sidewalks,
Oscar Wells chairman.
Gentlemen:-I herewith report the COM
pletiOn of the Gilbert street grade, the cost
of which was $50. Signed S. A. Crane City
Marshal.
The finance committee reported favorably
on accounts as presented, unanimous con-
sent was given and accounts allowed, ayes
Z, nays 0.
Under standing committees Aid. Robbins
reported that the committee OH nuisances
had had the matter of the race east of Wash
ingtOn street where the water stands under
consideration, and recommend that it be
filled and drained.
Aid. Fitzpatrick moved that the committee
ON grading and sidewalks be instructed to
fill the race east of Washington street as
fast as they can with reasonable expense.
Carried.
Aid. Fitzpatrick made the following re-
port which was accepted and adopted, ayes
z, nays 0.
To the Common Council of the city of Owos-
so.
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of Robbins Table Co., signed by
over one hundred of the business men of
the city, for aid i'm extending their table
factory, would report favorably on the same
and recommend that the prayer of the petit
TONERS be granted.
w. nj. FITZPATRICK,
M. HOLMES,
j. RYAN,
Committee.
Aid. Fitzpatrick also moved that the COM
mittee on ways and means have proper
contract drawn up between the Robbins
Table Go. for the protection of the city.
The matter of COmstOck street drain was
referred to committee OH streets and alleys.
Aid. Robbins moved that the Mayor APP
point three persons who would be qualified
to act as building inspectors. The Mayor
appointed as such persons, Henry Robbins,
4. s. Ingersoll and Geo. Charlton.
On motion the nomination was confirmed
by the Council, ayes z, nays 0.
The matter of grading Cedar street was
referred to the committee on grading and
sidewalks with instruction to look up the
action taken by the Council in June, 1887.
Council then adjourned.
FRANK w. SMITH
City Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

DR.. Seth Goddard was in the city the fore
part of the week.
Miss Phoebe Fairchild is the guest of
Mrs. VIM. Broad.
Leslie Wood is at home from the Univer-
sity for the vacation.
A. K. Hartshorn is making business trip
to Cleveland this week.
Miss Lola Dunbar goes east on Tuesday
next to spend the summer.
John Goodwin is at Bay View building a
cottage for summer residence.
Albert Overholt and Chas. Ball, of Can
ton, Ohio, are visiting at ID. Shanafelts.
Mrs. Ida Lyon returned home Saturday
from her prolonged stay at Eureka Springs,
Ark.
+. Ii. Peterson acted as one of the judges
and o. Sharpstene as timer at the Lansing
races.
81. Dolar,is home for weeks vacation
from his work in the State Republican
Office.
G. r. Lyon, M. l.. Stewart and c. w.
Loring spent the day Saturday fishing at
Linden. ...
Miss Ella Tubbs went to Saginaw, We'd
nesday, for a visit of month with relatives
and friends.
Miss Anna Dickie, of Marshal, is the
guest of Miss Fife Manning and will remain
several weeks.
p. b. Beswick and wife returned Friday
evening from six weeks visit with rela
| tives in Illinois.
Miss Effie Manning returned home from
Albion College ON Friday last and will re-
main here until January.
Miss Myrta j. Warren, daughter of Mr..
Fred G. Warren, of Indianapolis, is guest
of Miss Lena f. Keyte of east Main street.
Superintendent f. Il. Converse returned
home from Saranac on Saturday evening
He expects to be here most Of the summer.
| NJ. Il. Gates has decided to locate a
Lake City to practice law. Gov. Luce on
Saturday appointed him as circuit court
commissioner.
Ed. Hayes, clerk at Osburn Il Sons fol
the past three months, left Saturday for his
home in Marshal. His place is taken by
Bert Nichols, of Vernon. ~
Mrs. E. o. Dewey and Miss Annie VIII
Iiams start for Newark, N. j., on Tuesday
expecting to pass the summer wits the fam
ily of A:G. Williams at the seaside.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

Entered attic Post Office in Owosso, Mich
For transmission through the mails as Sc
md class mail matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-02
FROM "BOOMER" IN WILKES.

Secretary John S. Ferguson, of
Boomer Alliance, No. ,433, of Wilkes
county, encloses ten dollars con-
tr1buted to the State Business Agency
Fund by his Alliance, and says: cat
our last meeting we instructed our
delegates to county meeting to in
struct county delegate to State meet
ing, at Fayetteville, in August, to go
for the consolidation of the Alliance
and Wheel, and also for changing the
constitution so as to make the initia-
ton fee one dollar and fifty cents.
We number % male members in
good standing-three suspended. We
have seven female members with six
to be initiated next meeting. Some
of our members are a little uneasy
as they have not received anything
from the Alliance as yet. We need
some one like Bro Tracy to come to
Wilkes and give us a lecture on the
principles and methods of the ALI
ance, the Business Agency Fund and
the difference the trade business will
have in the different sections of the
country.
A great many of our people think
the State Business Agency Fund will
not be as much benefit to us mountain
people as to those who live in the cot
ton belt of the country.
The wheat crop in our section is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-02
A STORY ABOUT BALTIMORE
GIRLS.

One Of the latest fads Of Baltimore
girls is to dress in black from had to
foot, with vail and gloves to match,
and then, borrowing neighbor's
child, show it around the city. OF
course, the natural supposition is that
the child is not borrowed, and that
the lady is widow. AS widow is
generally supposed to be ready to re-
contract matrimony, the sympathles
of the susceptible young man are
readily aroused, first by curiosity as
to how long the child's father has
been dead; then, what he died of, and,
since the widow seems to mourn for
him, how she must have cared for the
dear departed. And, if she did care
for him, why might she not care also
for another, and why might not he be
the fortunate Individual, especially if
the first husband left cash enough for
the support of two or three, as the
case might be. OF course, when ac5
quaintance follows, the apparent wild
owhood can be easily and innocently
explained, and the desired happy re-
suit follow.-BaEtsmore American.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-02
NEWSLETTER FROM BLADEN.

JUNE 18th, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In answer to the re-
quest made through The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER in respect to the crops, L
would say in this (French's Creek
township, Bladen county, there is
more corn planted this year than was
last and the crops on an average are
better than they were last year, ex-
cept oats and cotton; they are not as
good as they were last year. There
is more sugar cane planted than was
last year. Sweet potato slips rotted
so badly that I fear there will not be
very good crop of potatoes, and as
everybody has plan to bank them, l
have mine and will give it. Dig a
round hole on a high, dry place about
one foot deep, about eighteen inches
in circumference, put in about ten
bushels of slips or potatoes, level them
fat on top; put plenty of pine straw
around and over them, then put in
the bank about eight bushels, level
them again and put around and over
them more straw, then put in the bank
enough slips or potatoes to finish the
bank; put straw one foot deep around
them, bank dirt one foot deep around
them, leaving an opening at the top
for the damp, hot air to escape; shell
ter well and they will keep well all
winter
We have paid in some on the Busi-
ness Agency Fund, and have received
circulars asking us to subscribe more,
which we are going to do, and it is to
be hoped the Secretaries and Presi-
dents of the ntAlliancesthrough-
out the State may bring the matter
before their Alliances at once and try
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-02
CRAIGHEAD ALLIANCE HEARD
FROM.

SUGAR CREEK, June Is, 1889.
WHEREAS, The Farmers Alliance
is confronted with the gigantic Jute
Bagging Trust, which is robbery to
the farmers and ruinous to the country,
and whereas, the only remedy for the
farmer, and the only method by which
the trust can be crushed is for the
farmer to ignore the trust and discon-
tinue the use of its bagging.
ResOlved, That we, Craighead ALI
ance, do endorse the action at Bir-
mingham, and further more stand
unanimously pledged to use in the
future, cotton covering or some other
substitute, even though it be more
costly.
ResolUed, That we sincerely ask the
County Alliance to endorse these
resolutions at it's next meeting.
Resol0sd, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent the Mecklenburg Times
and The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for
publication. n. P. LYLEs, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-02
HOW A GOOD cow LOOKS.

A good COW is fiat ribbed just back
of the shoulders, and has well-sprung
ribs further back She has broad,
fat ribs, and so far apart that one can
lay two fingers between them. Her
skin should be loose aud fabby over
the flank, and her umbilical develop
ment should be firm and strong, with
the veins under the belly very promi-
nent. She should be broad between
the eyes, should have short and
slightly dished face, and bright and
prominent eyes Besides, the poll or
forehead should be long between the
horns and the eye, the neck should be
clean and thin, the backbone strong,
the pelvic arch high, the hams thin to
give ample room for large udder,
ard the tail should be long, slim or
fat. She should have long udder,
extending well back and in front, one
that will be soft and fabby when
MIXED out, and should have three
fold, wedge-shaped form, the general
tendency of weight being toward the
udder, indicating power to produce
milk-E;rchGnge.