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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14
Personal Mention.

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w. ii. Willis is in the city.
Mayor Frieseke rode out Tuesday.
Chas. Green is papa to a fine girl baby.
ID. r. Salisbury was in the city yesterday
ii. w. Parker was in Detroit on business
Tuesday.
Herbeat Deal has gone to Saginaw TO nc
cept good job.
Miss Myrtle Wiley is stenographer at the
Woodland factory.
L. w. Woodward returned Tuesday from
business trip to Chicago.
c. Z. Rigley is in Chicago on business fol
the Estey Mfg. Co.
Mrs. o. N. Eastman. of Ovid, is visiting
at Frank DeWolf's.
Mrs. Chrisse Heminover, of Toledo, is
visiting Mrs. Geo. Ingle.
Mrs. S. b. Fuller is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Chas. French, at Muir.
John Whited, of Ann Arbor, has again
gone to work for j. j. Davis.
Chas. Chapman started out Tuesday as
advance agent for the Hovey Co.
Prof Chas. Davis, of Alma. College. was
a guest of g. ii. Hicks over Sunday.
Prof. McKone, editor of the educational
column, was caller at our sanetum Satur-
day.
III. b. Dewey is home from Ann Arbor
accompanied by w, J. Baldwin and j.
Haines.
S. f. Parkill and j. n. Mcbride will at
tend the Michigan Club banquet at Detroit,
the 2lst.
Mrs, L. \. Laubengayer was called TO
Fenton, Wednesday, by the sickness OF her
mother,
j. J. Brockway returned home Saturday
evening from months visit at Albany and
Troy, n. Y.
Miss Blanche Mahaney is sick with la
grippe and her scheol has been closed since
Wednesday.
Calvin j. Brown, Of Shortsville, n. Y,
passed the fore part of the week IN QwOssC,
the guest of his sOn-in-law, a, M, Bentley,
Rev. II. w, Hicks has accepted tse posi-
ton of editor Of the Christian Advocate, a
Methodist paper published at Portland, Ore
gon.
Mrs. c. b. Spencer is in Detroit this week,
attending the annual meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the State Home Mission
airy Society.
NJ. W. Burpee and wife have returned
from West Branch to OwOsso. Mrs. Bur
pee will open millinery store in the rooms
over f. l.. Brewers store.
Geo. l.. Ltsk, of West Bay City, passed
Sunday in OwoSsO. His numerous friends
were pleased to greet him and more so to
learn that he is prospecting in business.
William Wiedman, of the West Side, cele-
brated his roth birthday OH Thursday and
was the recipient of warm congratulations
from his many friends. M. w. certainly
bids fair to see many returns of this day.
Elmer Ely, who has been in the employ
of c. Mahaney for year and half, has
quit to enter the employ as travelling sales
man of Burnham, Hanna, Munger d. Co., of
Kansas City, and will leave Owosso the first
of the week.
III. Monroe, Geo. Charlton Bert Middaugh
and Geo. Nj. Dewey will attend the grand
lodge l.O.O.F. at lOnia next week. Mrs.
Charlton. Mrs. Middaugh and Mrs. O. S.
Smith will attend the State convention ID.
of II. at the same place.
c. S. Williams received dispatch from
Denver on Wednesday. stating that his
mother was very sick and probably could
not live long. Mr. w. left on the evening
train for Denver.
LATER.-A. Lee Williams received q dis
patch yesterday afternoon stating that Mrs.
Williams died at IL a. M, Thursday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14
LOCAL NEWS

Calling cards at this Office.
Fine Sugar Cured Hams at Hunts.
Wood thieves are at work around town.
Patent process Graham Flour at Hunts.
VIII Carr has copy of the city directory
for sale.
House to rent ceeap, inquire of j. j..
BrOckway.
Some tramp sleeps in the city Jail nearly
every night.
A good Fine Cut and Plug Tobacco fer
% cents at Hunts.
If you want first class linen note or letter
paper call at this office.
George Perrgo will build a fine residence
on Cedar street the coming season.
Has not the old saying. "A green Christ
mas makes fat graveyard, "been verified this
year?
The spring meeting of the Agricultural
society will he held at THE TIMES office,
Monday, March Sd.
S. Bronson. of Vernon. has BEEN a sue
cessful exhibitor at the Detroit and Battle
Creek poultry shows.
Ed. Burk. of Detroit, well known in
OwossO, is being doomed for Republican
nominee for sheriff in Wayne county.
THE TIMES would like a correspondent
at Shaftsburg, Elsie, Garland, New LOthrOp
and Judd's Corners. Write for terms.
Cbas. F.. joyce. a NJ. G. brakeman, was
killed at Saginaw City Tuesday. 1t is sup
posed he fell from the cars while In motion.
C. S. Ensmnger entertained quite large
number of people at the Baptist Chapel
Tuesday evening with an account of his trip
abroad last summer.
T.. NJ. Brooks has found it necessary to
increase the power for running his elevator
and feed mill and OH Thursday purchased of
the MiddlebrOok Elevator Co., OF Detroit,
IS horse power Otto gas engine.
Messrs. Frank Wickng, who has been In
the emplOy of Murray ~ Terbush for sew
eral years, and A. w. Webb have formed q
partnership under the firm name OF webb
Il Wicking and will soon open clothing
store,
The wood market has fairly been Overrun
this week, yet the farmers have succeeded
i'm disposlg of all brought In at fair price.
We wonder IL the growth of OwOsso has not
been good thing for every farmer in Sha-
wassee county.
A dog belonging to Dave Henderson at
tackled several people Saturday afternoon In
front of Psrkili Il Sons store, where Mr.. IA;
had hitcl,ed his horse. Fortunately no one
was injured severely, The dog Is a valua-
BILE one, but should be muzzled by his own
er, or some one will kill II.
VIM. Francis, post master at Hazelton,
while handIjng q revolver ON Monday. accl-
dentally shot his brother-in-law, who was
standing near by. The bullet entered near
the shoulder, inflicting painful wound,
but. we understand. not dangerous one.
we are unable to learn the full particulars
of the accident. Flushing Observer.
The Economic Glass;" under the leader
ship Of Prof. Simmons, did some excellent
work last Monday evening on the subject OF
production" the outline furnished enab-
ling the class to work to better advantage.
The next meeting will be held at w. N:
Tillotson's residence. Feb "a. The subject
of The lesson is''Trsnsfers Of Goods. Geo.
NJ. Dewey, leader. ~
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14
Jubilee Singers,

A novel musical entertainment will be
given at the residence of Mr.. James Osburn
on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. The eve
ming will be devoted to the rendering of the
famous Jubilee Songs, consisting Of duets,
quartettes and a grand chorus of colurd
people, singing the songs in their quaint
and original way. The following ladies and
gentlemen will take part In the
PROGRAM.
1. Steal Away-Full Chorus.
2. When Moses Smote de Water-ChOrus.
3. Rock dat Ship in de Morning--Mr. Par
kill and Chorus.
4. The Ten Virgins-ChOrus.
8. ! am Rolling -ChOrus.
q. Getting up the Gospel Tree--Miss Finch
and Chorus.
Z. The Gospel Train-ChOrus.
s. Quartette-Hush Tbee, My Babe, Mrs.
Horsman, Mrs. Geer, Mr.. HOrsman,
Mr.. Geer
/. Swing Low, Sweet ChariOt-Miss Pat
tersOn and Chorus.
9. Angel Gabriel-Mr. Geer and Chorus.
3. Go Down MOses-Chorus.
4. The Golden Wedding-Mr. Roth and
Chorus.
8. SOlO-Miss Patterson.
o. The General ROll-ChOrus.
Z. Massa's In de Cold Gr0und--Mr. llors-
man.
s. Chorus.
.. Solo, Mr.. Gecr.
The ladies have taken great pains to get
up nice entertainment, and they hope to
be fully compensated by generous atten-
dance, knowing that all will be repaid by an
enjoyable evening.
DE ladies' and gemmen oh ''cOlah", will
assemble at 8 o'clock local. Remember, IA
exact representation Of the famous Tennes'
see Jubilee Singers will be given. g -
Admission, 10 cents.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14

have two English bicycles. l will sell
one OF them cheap. II you want a wheel
this Is chance to secure good one at a
reasonable price. STANLEY 4. PARKIL..
rs cords good, green. hard wood wanted
at Hunts.
s. s. Henderson. of BrOokville, Pa. was
In the city, Monday and. purchased through
by Louis Napoleon, dam. Pearl by Haw
Patch. Price $500. Pearl is the dam Of
.Jalisce. 1881. The filly was q very fine
one. VIM. Saver left ON the evening freight
Tuesday to deliver her.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14

The directors of Dist. No. have hired
Spoondyke Clothespin, and school will open
In Asbury Chapel Tuesday evening. Feb.
Is. Mode of teaching, part LIST, school as
taught 80 years ago; part I'd, as taught 35
years ago. Admission, 10 cents.
MIR. ClOthespin Is an able teacher and the
parents of Gobble Corners are delighted
with the prospects Of good school.
DIRECTORS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14

RESIDENCE FOR SALE--L offer tor sale
desirable house and lot on Michigan Ave
Price, $1,000. sN
MRs. NETrIE GARDNER.
, 1890-04-24

mills aud factories Of Puget sound and
all adjacent regions; grain and fruit,
live stock, 1shss, lumber. marble and
granite and hundred other products
and manufactured articles. There can
lie no doubt that tho great resources Of
Eastern Washington would furnish q
very Interesting and instructive exhibit
ton. There Is no good reason why
Puget sound should not enter heartily
into the Idea ofhcIpins 20 make the cx-
position "a big success. The prosperity
OF tho eastern Sectlon OF the state, as
well AS OF the western should be, and Is
near 70 the hearts Of all our people. Tho
Eastern Washington men arc our
brothers, and We all want their progress
iVo enterprises to bo crowned with abund-
ant prosperity. As the first big cxposi-
lion In tho state IL would attract wide
attention and do much good. III the
beautiful city Of spokane Falls should
prohi largely by tho movement, all the
better. Seattle Is great enough and self
confident enough 10 rejoice heartily In
the progress and development Of every
corner OF the state. by all means Iet
Spokane hold her big fair, and let se-
attie do her share toward making II rep
resontatiye Of the Northwest in the wid-
est sense. This city should send only
words OF cheer to our brethren across the
range.
, 1890-04-24
WANT IT SURVEYED.
A Large Area of Rich Land Tribu-
tary to Spokane Falls Yet
Unsurveyod.
The Citizens OF This City Asked
to Assist in Having the Land
Opened TO Settlement

Several settlers residing near the
foot of Old Badly, about twenty-five
miles northeast OF this city, called at
this office on Wednesday to ask that
the REVIEW call attention TO the
great Inconvenience to settlers ow-
ing to the fuct that largo amount
of vacant land in that neighhor-
hood is vet unsurveyed. One Of the
gentlemen said:
"lhcrc are several townships of
vacant land In that vicinity
yet unsurVcyed. A large num-
her of people are anxious to
settle on the land, aud others have
already taken Claiins under squat
tcrs' rights, bat do not care to make
any improvements until tlioy learn
whether the land Is government
or railroad land. The hand Is the
very best in this whole country.
The sol il Il rich black loan. There
Is SOME tine timber on the land,
mostly pine and cedar. There r.
considerable meadow land, and the
timber land h easily cleared. II
this land was surveyed every acre of
II would bc settlcdu upon or purchased
from the railroad company, If the
survey shows II to he railriad land,
and Spokane Falls would get the
benefit of the tls,te of the large sct-
tlcmcnt that would at once spring
up In that ncighborhood. The set
tiers already there, and those de
siruus nf taking claims, would like
very much TO have the citizens of
Spokane Falls use their influence
10 hNYc the lnnd surveNed.N
, 1890-04-24

Mont, held meeting ut the Office
Of tho Spokane Mil Company Mon
day afternoon to make arrange
ments for sending out u number OF
men Ia perform the assessment work
on their claims, SImonOppenheinicr,
Matt Llebc and about dozen other
Spokanitcs ARE interested In these
properties, on which several thou
sand dollars have already been eN-
pended.
The ore Is silver-lead, and the
claims owned by the Spokanites are
very promising. 1t IA proposed TO
open them up in good shape during
the coming aummer
, 1890-04-24
FOR A row NsITE.
Tho People of shantytown Have Made
an Application.

Tho People Of Shantytown Have MADE
an Application.
The recent excitement that has
been and Is now pervading the city
over the lot-iumping ia Shantytown
received its inspiration from the de
cision of Secretary Noble ordering a
rchcaring of the Northern Paciiic's
claim to the hand comprised in sec-
ton 10. This inspired II good many
vcntmcsome and speculative people
To try To obtain u slice of the land
There is another feature In this ease.
II is said, which has not as yet been
made public.
The original squattcrs, through
their attorney. have filed in Wash
iugton II petition asking that the
tract he set aside il- tOwnsitc, In
case such u request is granted by the
officials, then ihe government would
issue patent to- the mayor, and he
is bound to give each man who has
settled on lot in good faith IA deed
for II.
The railroad company has entered
n counter claim, In which they set
forth the disadvantages Of this plan,
and claim the land on the ground
that u H. theirs for value paid.
, 1890-04-24
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Ex-Registor Adams Tells OF sena-
tor Plumb's Interest In This
Subject.
A Bill Concerning Timber Claims
Which Is Now Pending in
Congress.

j. NJ. Adams, who was for several
years receiver Of tho United States
land office at Yakima, and subse-
quently register for several years at
Spokane Falls, has frequently taken
the liberty to confer by letter with
Senator Plumb, chairman Of the
senate committee on public lands,
respecting public land legislation.
IIo states that Senator Plumb's long
connection with this subject has
given him n keen insight into the
intricacios Of the public land laws.
In a letter recently received by Mr..
Adams, tho senator closes az fol
follows:
II tho timber culture law Is repealed
II will be with ample saving clause for
the benefit of those who have hitherto
made entries. 1t Is now proposed, by a
n bill which has passed the house OF
representatives., 10 allow all persons who
have been for four years growing timber
on their claims to make entries upon
the lands thus experimental upon at
". 20 por acre. This may or may not
pass, but in any event nothiug will be
done which wall prevent the timber
entrynan from pcrfocting his entry.
Mr.. Adams states that large
number of persons have timber cul-
turc applications pending before
the land department which have
never been admitted to entry be-
cause of unsettled contests and 9th
er obstacles. Mr.. Adams has sug-
gested to Senator Plumb the adj
visibility of providing for the recog-
milton Of such applications should
the pending questions be ultimately
decided In favor Of the persons who
submitted them during the exist
once of the timber culture law. IL
IL known by those informed on the
subject that Western settlers are
indebted to Senator Plumb for many
of the wholesome provisions In their
favor, and Mr.. Adams, who has
often seen him at work in his va
rlous committee rooms, declares
that the stalwart Knnsan works
more hours out of every twenty
four than any farmer ON the fron-
tier.
, 1890-04-24

Palouse Gazette; Theodore Hascn
zahl. an expert diamond drill operator,
RON Cincinnati arrived in Collax last
week. lie Is urder ninety days con-
tract with Livingston & Kuhn 70 operate
their drill in search for tlowug wells
in this city. lie went to work Al once
upon arrival aud the machinery Is set
and hole sunk several ieet ON tho tiat
in the western portion OF the town. Mr..
uesenzahl is brother 0t the fnanuiac-
turrr OF the diamond drill, and y tAor.
ourhly cOnversAnt with every dcfatl VI
Ms business. lie las high hopes OF sue
cess in the Undertaking. The old hole.
which was sunk last tall to a depth of
I95 feet, has been abandoncd Tor tue
present. In the event of success the
water problem Of this city will 10 solved
and other wells sunk al once. 10 Is pro-
posei to hoist this water by steain
nnmps 10 a reservoir at a proper eleva-
lion from whcnce 1t will be distrioutei
the CitN.
, 1890-04-24
TnE CASCADE LoCks.


tGoldcndalo Sentinel.
The bill appropriating s2,sC0, ,395
for the boat railway Mt The Dalles
passed the senate on the 9th inst,
but Representative Hermann was
given to understand that tho nu-
merous public buildings being asked
for by Oregon and Washington
were seriously in the way Of this
bill passing the house; In fact there
Is little or no hope for 1t. MIR. Her
mann says that he has some hopes
of securing large appropriation for
work ON the Cascade locks, and that
In an interview with the head OF
the department having charge OF
the locks, he asrertalned that the
department claimed authority under
the law 10 lSt the work by contract
II II deemed 1t advisable to do 80,
and that the matter was being con-
sldcred.
Bad us we need n boat railway ut
The Dalles, 1t would bc an entirely
useless piece Of furniture without
the locks We're completed, and we
trust some influence Will be brought
to bear on Senators squire, Allen,
and Representative Wilson, and In
dum them TO give "A little of the
time which they are 50 assiduously
dcvoting to public buildings TO the
Cascade locks, looking 10 Its COM
pletion by contract. There seems to
be sort of implied agreement be-
tween the members from Oregon and
Washington, like the Northern Pa
clfic and Union Pacific, that they
will not penetrate or infringe upon
the Jurisdiction Of the other. Senator
Mitchell has "A title In fee simple To
the boat railway, Senator Dolph
has "a copyright for the Introduction
of all measures for the forfeiture OF
the Waliula. Portland land grant,
Senator Allen Is representir0 Wnlia
Walla, Senator Squire Seat.lc and
Tacomn and John l.. Wilson Spo-
kane Falls. We have an able set OF
representatives, but they seem TO he
working at cross purposes. WASH
ington's representatives at least
should Join Mr.. Hermann I'm long
pull and a strong pull toward the
letting of the work nc the locks out
by contract. What benefit will an
appropriation of almost $1,000, 900
for the boat railway benefit the peo-
pie of the Northwest except In the
employment Of number of hands,
II the locks ARE TO be tied up In the
future Us they have been in the past.
, 1890-04-24
QUAINT PHILOSOPHY.
Observations OF the Cynical ". w.
Howe.

Atchlson Globe.
When q man is compelled to be honest,
how he boasts OF his honestly
A man Is never grateful for the good
time he Ind yesterday.
Procrastination steals too much OF
every mans time.
A nice old person Is one who docs not
think 1t crime to be young.
There never was n man who did not
admire "A good natured woman better
than pretty one.
Troubles, like the mountains we have
TO climb, are never 30 steep rs We think
they will be.
Praise good workman's work and ho
says IL would be better II he had had
better tools.
The things that man never has n
chance to say, like his children who die
young, are always the brightest.
Tho happiest thing In the world Is the
young man who has never seen girl
that lac cared TO look at twice.
Do boys ever think2 We believe that
tho most thoughtless thing OH earth is a
boy about 10 years old. IIc Is too
thoughtless TO be good and Just thought
less enough to be mean.
It Is as hard fot girl to admire an old
woman who thinks IL wicked to laugh as
II is for small boy TO like men who
look as II they had never been boys at
all.
Scorn mover points with itsli,tle finger.
Worthless men are community's
sign post,
Smiles do not make as deep wrinkles
as frowns.
The latest fool thing Is to put barbed
wire on top OF your fence to keep the
mosquitoes out OF your yard.
Some mems idea OF repartee when
they meet young girl is to talk Of
beauS and marrying, and otherg giddiness
of that kind.
Whom YOU have said of a man that he
is always ON the safe side you have said
all that can be said of him.
In Kansas City when person screams
at the sight of cable cur passing over
somebody, they say the person so scream
ing must be from the country.
An Atchison woman has not visited
dry goods store In three years. she Is
bed-Tldden.
March IS scandalizinR the rest Of the
year by the way IL continues sitting in
April lap,
One thing may always be depended
upon when a woman appreciates her
husband and that Is that she was never
known to say that her husband did not
appreciate her.
, 1890-04-24
THE DISPUTED LAND.
Copy of Letter Written TO the Gem
oral Land Ofioe.

The following statement to the
commissioner Of the general land
Office, made by Register Adams last
september, will prove Of interest in
connection with the present attempt
to jump property;
SPokASE FANS W. T., Sept. n, 1889.
Honorable missioner of the ten.
cral Land Office. Washington. ID. u. 4:
Sir; | transmit herewith an application
or petition filed in this office by l.. Ii.
Prathcr, an atDnIey residing IN this
city, and signed by numerous persons
residing upon the nOtlheast quarter OF
section 10 township - NJ, range iJ
t., W. NJ.
The signatures to this paper l under
stand to be- the narnes of persons rosid-
ing in what is hmililrly known as
"Shantytown" in this city. The tract
ot land is understood TO belong to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
The title to this land h as been for several
years in litigation here between the rail.
road com pany and ono Cowley, who
claims, believe, TO have had
the right TO purchase at given
price, a claim which the company has
disputed. Thus far the decisions Of the
court and that of the referee have been
in favor Of the company and against
Cowloy. In these proceedings Cowley
has not, | believe disputed the com
pany's title, but has simply clai med u
contract right of purchase ut a given
price. Pending the settlement Of this
controversy, large number OF persons
of limited means tday mborers, IN the
most part) have, by sutterance, gone
upon thi, land and built large number
of huts, or rough board shanties, In
which they have been permitted to re.
side. The land Is regarded as railroad
land, and, presumably, no person has
gone upon IL and established a residence
with any other idea.
II Is truo, a. / ana informed, that an
Indian named Enoch once lived on the
land and had some triiling i'm
provements on some parts thereof.
The latter he sold as ! am informed,
to the railroad company several years
ago for 5000. THIS transaction was
directed and approved, Ms understand
it, by tho Indian department nt the
time and was regarded as generous
reatment OF the Indian. as the land at
that time was OF little value and the i'm
provements of much less. A part of the
land had been occupied for sidetracks,
tank coal sheds and turning table,
win 10 squutters have BEEN permitted To
spread their shantiesOyert the remainder.
on July \. 1856 one Joseph Douglass,
now deceased. filed in the office an aiti-
davit which he had procured from the
Indian Enoch. In this aiidayit the
Indian is made 20 set up a claim that
fraud was practiced upon him at thr
time no disposed OF his improve ments
and possessory rights As this affidavit
raises question which this ohice has no
power 10 try or right to consider. no
action has becn taken In the premises.
For your Information ! transmit the
aiidavit OF Enoch herewith, together
with the one above referred TO, which Is
directed to the honorable secretary oi
the interior Very RESPECTFULLY.
J. NJ. ADAMS, Register.
, 1890-04-24
THE DURHAM BuAsoH.
Contract Let for building the Raging
River Extension.

TACOMA, Wash, April 1.-THE con.
tract for building the Raging river cS.
tension OF the Durham branch of thc
Northern Pacific has been let by Engineer
Huson to c. w. Griggs. The contract
covers grading, track LAYING bridging,
and in TACT all the labor performed in
constfucting the road. Tho material is
being furnished by the company. The
extension will be eighteen miles in
length. and will tap the valuable mineral
deposits of the Raging river country. II
is expected to prove a valuable feeder to
the main line,