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The oasis., 1897-05-08
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Saturday, May 8, 1897.
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[. Yuma is still the centre of strong miuing excitement.
 Silver Belt: The Black Warri or group increased their force of men this week.
 Mohave Miner: By Collins is in from the Blackfoot mine and has a carload of splendid gold copper ore on the way to the sampler. The Black foot is putting out big shipments of rich orc monthly.
 Mohaye Miner: James Twiggs Is in kingman. He intends soon to com mence operating his mines at Cerbat. The mines owned by Mir. Twiggs show big bodies of free gold ore that would pay well in mill.
 Prescott Courier: In Rumble Bee district, near Antelope Falls, Mir. Cor ing has claim, with shaft only 9 feet deep, from which he Is said to have mined s2,500 worth of very rich gold ore Many recent locations have been made close to MT. Gorlngs strike.
 Last week George Bernard found in tho Mule Mountains, between Tomb stone and Bisbee. rich mine which had been worked and abandoned by J. \. McDonough in 1872. The latter, who then called the property the Black Jack mine, was driven out by the Apaches.
 Arizona Gazette: k. F. Doll and Tom Davidson are negotiating for the sale of their group of nine copper claims on New River 10 Denver par ties. But little work has yet been done but on the surface the ore is from s2 to 25 per cent copper,
 Arizona Republican,: The Monte znma Mining and Milling company, capitalized al sl,00O, GOO. has lately been incorporated under the laws Of Arizona. The company has taken charge of the Henry Forest group Of mines in the Huachucas, said to be most promising group of mines in Arizona.
 Prescott Courier; c. R. Wallace has returned from visit to Free Sil- yer and the Agenode mines, Hassay- amps district, in which ne is interest," cd with Mir. Oakman. The mines are developed by 600-foot cross cut and an s5-foot shaft. Some of the ore runs from 250 to 800 ounces of silver per ton.
 Mohaye Miner: Charles K. Price located an immense ledge bearing gold on the old Potts mountain trail Bill Williams Fork. The trail ran over the ledge, but owing to the fact that the orc was coated with lime it never attracted the attention of prospectors. Those who have seen the ore says it is big thing.
 Bsbec Tyre: The Copper Queen 1 company are almost daily sending em- ployes to their late purchase, the Mo- renci mines, to take the place of the incompetent Mexicans who have been | so long employed there. This morning | Sam High and T. C. Amsden left to take positions in the shelter at that place, as they are both able and ex- perienced shelter men.
 
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The oasis., 1897-05-08

The Westfeld tInd.l News prints the following in regard to an old resi- dent of that place: Frank McAvoy, for many years in the employ of the L., N. A. k c. Ky. here, says; I have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for ten years or ionger-am never without 1t in my family. consider it the best remedy Of the kind manufactured. I take pleasure in recommending it." It is specific for all bowel disorders. For sale by Chenoweth X Mix.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
ORosArE oRoER.-stats Of Michigan,

I County Of Van Buren,-ss.
At a session OF the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office in the
village of Paw Paw. on Wednesday, the 27th day Of
January, In the year one thousand eight hundred
aud ninety-seven.
Present, Hon. James II. johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of ssbra e..
Luce. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, Of
Joseph W. Luce, son of said deceased praying
that certain instrument in writing now on fle
I'm this court, purporting to be the last VIII and
testament of said deceased may be proved, allowed
and admitted to probate such and that admins
tration thereof may be granted to David Woodmsn,
executor named In said WILL some other suitable
person.
Thereupon il Ia ordered that Monday, the 1st day
of March, 1897 1t ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested In said estate required
to appear at q session of said court, then to
be holden at the probate office In the village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause, IL any there be,
why the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the In said estate OF
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
and circulating In said county OF Van Buren,. for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
Of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON.
S5t4oS8l Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24

AAoRToAog SALE Ds} ult having bssl
wi made In the payment Of 4 certain sum OF
money secured TO be paid by ce1tain lndenturs OF
mortgage bearing date June tnthI 1881, made, ex
ecutsd and delivered BY Calvin WILCOX and Rossunn
NJ. wilcox, hts wife. OF Antwerp township In Var
Buren, County, state Of Michigan. to the dersign
ed william J. Kirby, which mortgage Was recor ed
la the once OF the register OF deeds for Van Buren,
County, Michigan, the 10th day Of June, 1857. s
n O'Clock .. m. IN liber 50 Of mortgage on page
4ls and on which mortgage there 10 claimed 10 he
due II the date Of this notice for principal and inter
est, the OF Eighteen Hundred Seventeen Dollsrs
and hfty cents, and no proceedings At Law or IN
equity having been instituted by any person 10 To
ON said mortgage any part thereof:
Notice IN therefore hereby given that by virtue OF
the power OF sale In sAid mortgage contained and IN
pursuance of the statute I'm such made and pro
vided. the land and premises described In said mort
gage towit All that certain piece or parcel OF land
situate In the township of Antwerp In the county OF
Van Buren, and stAteo OF Michigan and described ~
follows, to-wit The north fractional half (il) OF
the north east quarter 20 OF section four tl) OF
town three I'D south Of rsnge thirteen west. con
tanning eighty-three S3 of land more or less
according to the United States survey thereof vii
be sold ut public vendue to the highest bidder fol
the village OF Paw Paw. In Van Buren, County, state
Of Michigan [sad court house being the place OF
holding the circuit court Of said county the 10th
day of March, 1897 at O'Clock In the afternoon Il
pay the amount due said mortgage and the cos
Of this foreclosure allowed by law.
7otr3oorl WILLIAM J. KIRBY,
Mortgage.
A. M. srgARxs, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated December 81. 1899.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
A DM,NIsTRAToa's Sigh til

y matter of the estate Of BENJAMIN A. Murdoch.
licsnse granted to me by the probss court for the
county Of Van Buren,, state of Michigan, will sell
at public vendue to the highest bidde ut the north
Paw on the first day Of April, 1897, at ten O'Clock
In the forenoon of that day all the right title and
interest of the said enjamin A. Murdoch and to
the following described real estate, to wit-Lots ~
and ii and rs feet of the north end Of lots and IL
all In block six, original village of Paw Paw, sub
Ject to ground rent leases OF John Engle aud John
Robb. Also lots No. 10 and IL, block ~, original
village of Paw Paw also lot No. o. block IA, origin
al village OF Paw Paw also lots z, 10 and III. block
49, original village OF Paw Paw; also lots and 3,
block ~, original village Of Paw Paw; also lots !,
4 and s, block so, original village OF Paw Paw;
also the east half Of the northeast quarter, section
", town south, range IL west except strip Of
land rods wide, from the west side IF said land
also commencing at southeast corner Of section r,
said township thence north ~ rods, west 30 rods,
south 40 rods, east 80 rods to place Of beginning
ALEC the north part Of the west half Of the
northeast quarter OF the southeast quarter
section II, said township, bounded north by
the quarter line. and east by the land vf
Robert Morrison, and being ~ rods east and west,
by IL rods north and south; also east half south
east quarter section 49, town south, range17 west
also all that part OF the northeast quarter section
Is, town south, IA west, lying south Of the
east branch of the Paw Paw river and east OF the
highway known as the LAYTON road. reserving the
right of iowage OF the Paw Paw Mills property
also commencing at the north-we corner If the
west half OF the southwest quarter Of section H.
town south, range IA west thence south the sec
ton line chains aud a6 links to q stake thence
east parallel with the east and west quarter line
thror gh said section to the west liue of block
Paw Paw village, thence running north along the
west line Of said block one, TO stake standing 90
feet south OF said east and west quarter line thence
west lis feet to stake thence n,rth Sc feet to the
said east and west quarter line, thence to place
OF beginning, village OF Paw Paw; also west half
northeast quartz Of southeast quarter Of section
Is, town south, range II west.
86tTo92 DAVID ANDERSON,
Administrator of the estate Of said deceased. =
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
Foreign Christian Missionary Society.

This is an organization of the Chris
sian churches Disciples of Christi, with
Headquarters In Cincinnati. OHIO.
President G.. L. Loos OF Kentucky uni.
versity is the president of the society,
and A. Mclean of Cincinnati, Ohio. Is
the corresponding secretary The
w'sole world, outside of North America,
IS its field 1t was organized in 1875
and already has prosperous missions
in Japan. China, India, Turkey, Sean
dinavia and England, and mission is
soon To be opened IN Africa.
During the past twenty -one years,
this organization has raised and dis
bursed nearly Que million of dollars
Last year the receipts amounted IT,
sos, 1921. This society supports IA
missionaries, has A, 900 members, 26 day
schools, with over | 200 scholars, aud
"a Sunday schools, with 1890 scholars,
i'm foreign lands 1t has eight medical
missionaries, and last year they treated
over $4,000 The various mission
stations last year raised about $20, 900
This organization has property in for
eign lands valued at nearly $500, 900.
This is "a growing enterprise. Last
year six new missionaries were sent
ont, and larger Number are expected
20 sail this year. There has been AL
increase i'm the annual receipts of about
S35, 900 in less than i've years.
The time the Christian churches
make their contributions To the work
is the first Sunday ia March. We have
uo doubt that the church in thus Llacs
will do it's full share. f. NJ Rains
Cincinnati, Ohio. Is the treasurer.
From the figures of DIR. Il X. Carroll
special agent of the United States, it Il
learned that this religious body Chris
tian church, made an increase in thu
country of "A per cent from 1890 To 1895
!. In fifteen years, he says, this body ha
more than doubled itself. The increas,
is at the rate Of yearly 1874 per cent
They now number 1908, 672 members
j. HURD.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
MORTGAGE SALE.

N
wi having been made in the conditions of a GER
tain indenture Of mortgage bearing date the 18th
day Of November, A. ID. 1889, executed and deliver
ed by George T.. Gilman and Lucy A. Gilman. the
latter for herself and the wife Of George 4. GIL
man, Of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan, to
George X. Breck Of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County,
of November, A. ID. 1889, filed for record In the
Office of the register Of deeds In and for Van Buren
County, Michigan and by said register duly re-
corded In liber Al Of mortgages, on page Sc; and
Whereas, said George K. Breck afterwards
and on the 10th day Of March, A. ID. 1891,
assigned and delivered said mortgage to orlsn-
wards and the 10th day OF December, A.
D. 1884, duly recorded in the office Of the register Of
deeds in and for Van Buren, County, Michigan, In
volume So OF mortgages, on page z3o on which said
mortgage there is claimed to he due at the date Of
this notice. the Of Sl09l40 and the legal costs
of this proceeding and no SUIT 81 Law or proceeding
nj equity having been instituted TO recover the
amount due said mortgage any part thereof,
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given that by
virtue Of the po~er Of sale In said mortgage con-
taned and the statutes In such cases made and pro-
vided, shall. Saturday, the 20th day Of March.
A. ID. 1897, at 10 clock In the forenoon, ut the
north front door Of the court house I'm the village OF
Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan, that being
the place for holding the circuit for said Van
Buren, County, sell to the highest bidder the premises
described In said mortgage, or 30 much thereof as
with the legal costs of this proceeding and of said
sale. The premises described In said mortgage and
so to be sold are all the right, title and interest Of
said George X. Gilman and Lucy A. Gilman, the
latter both fee we'll DOVER in and to the follow
ing described lands and premises situate, lying aud
being In the township Of wsverly, county of Van
Buren, and state Of Michigan known and further de-
scribed follows, to-wit:
The northeast quarter Of section IS, and the
north sixty of the west half Of the northwest
quarter of section u.s. all In town south, range IA
west, together with the hereditaments and appur-
tenances therounto belonging Otherwise apper
tanning.
Dated this 10th day Of December, A. d. 1896.
1911 ao9ll ORLANDO X. CLARK,
Mortgage by Assignment.
z. A. AND ROBERT b. CRANE,
Attorneys for Mortgages.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded during the past
week:
Leila A Hammond to Elmer Meach.
am; = h 40 a 60 an eq 81 Hartford;
$1,000.
Lucy Klock to Arthur Klock; lots
II, ~ blk 20 South Haven; $3.50.
Arthur Klock to John Klock; und
9 b lots IL, 12 blk 20 South Haven; $3.50
ID A Ferguson ct al To Mary AS4uier
bot blk u, Parkhurst's add Decatur
$500
Mary w Dresser to Henry vandecar
ct al; 3 h sw q va 30 Pine Grove
500.
Henry Vandecar to Ellsworth Smith
shsw w q 30 Pine Grove; 500.
VIM Kline TO John Craig aud wife
"a sec Bangor; $l035
John Stewart to w w Allen; s "a II
u go # lot blk 6 Coolies add Goble.
Vile; $500
Emma j Youells to Elizabeth Cottrel;
b sw ne q 33 Hamilton; 81.
w l. Bush To J II Hudson; W h h h
nwq and 4 W h h w q 2s
Columbia; $3.50.
Phoenix Nut. Life ms. Go. To / II
Johnson; lot and W % # lot 10 blk %
Paw Paw
JW Underhill to u l. Underhill; und
int in patent potato planter.
A s Packard To Amos Pratt; g
qneq 33 South Haven; $500.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24

Following Is synopsis of the pro-
credlDgs in Judge Johnson's court for
the week ending February 2a:
Estate of Rosa l. Gowens, deceased
petition for administration; hearing
March 10.
Estate of Joseph M. Lang. deceased;
petition for administration; hearing
March 10.
Estate of Sarah Stuckum. deceased;
petition for probate of will; hearing
March Is.
Estate Of Flora Rice, deceased; APP
praiscrs appointed.
Estate of Abram &. Lowe, deceased
letters Of administration issued.
Estate of Peter Blackman, deceased;
petition for administration; hearing
March %.
Estate OF Alonzo Sherman, deceased
final account; hearing March %.
Estate of Henry Popp, deceased; let
ters of administration issued.
Estate of Alvin &. Fellows, deceased
guardian discharged.
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1t4ossl

MORTGAGE SALE. = whereas default
VI having been made In the conditions of q
tain indenture of mortgage bearing date the lat day
of December, A. ID. 1890. executed by James Marley
Babcock Of Paw Paw, Michigan, TO estate of p. g..
Grimes, Paw Paw, Michigan, and which mortgage
recorded In the office of the register of deeds OF
Van Buren, County, Michigan, In hber forty-three
l43] OF mortgages on page Ave hundred and forty
[5I'l on the lst day Of December, A. ID. 1890, and
on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due and
unpaid at the date of this notice the sum OF three
hundred and thirty-seven dollars also an attorney
fec Of fifteen dollars, provided for In said mortgage,
and no suit proceeding at Law or In equity hav-
In been instituted to recover the amount now due
and unpaid or any part thereof: Now, therefore,
notice IL hereby given that by virtue Of the power
sale contained In said mortgage and In pursuance Of
there will be sold ct public auction TO the highest
bidder at the front door Of the court house In the
village Of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan,
that being the place for holding the circuit court for
said county Saturday tie Gath day of April A. ID.
1897, at one o'clock p. Of said day. the premises
described In said mortgage 90 much as may be
necessary 10 satisfy the amount now due and I'M
paid on said note and mortgage with interest and
costs said premises being described as follows to-
wit: Lots II, two [21 three fs, Ave Isl and sir
81, block ftyeght 1881 " the village OF Paw Paw,
Mich. according to the recorded plat thereof now
file ut the Office Of the register Of deeds Of Van
Buren, County, Michigan.
Dated January 10th, 1897.
8<t13o96.l r. p. GRIMES,
Administrator OF estate of p. g. Grimes, deceased.
wM. II. BAsos, Atty for Mortgage.
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! WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Related by . Keeper Of the Michigan
State Prison at Jackson.


Mr. A. K. Wing resides at 612 N Jack
sou street, Jackson, Mich. He Is keeper
in the Michigan State Prison, man of stel.
ling integrity, and whose word is beyond
dispute He tells the following story of "A
wonderful escape, and the incidents con
nected with the dangerous position in
which he was placed He says, some
months ago my attention was attracted By
"A swelling of my groins, which began to
increase In size to such an extent that |
vas alarmed 1t spread down my legs to
my feet. and was boated from my waist
down. so badly that could not pull nv
pants. over my legs, and had to open my
shoes fully two inches before | could get
them on. Even my face became pulled
up; and my whole system seemed affected
could hardly drag myself upstairs to
unlock my men. consulted physician
one Of the best in the city He said the
swelling was caused by an irritation of the
Kidneys, and commenced treatment with
him. But seemed to be getting worse. |
was strongly urged by q friend to try
i)oan's Kidney Pills. and l finally con.
scnted. After the first week commenced
10 see a change, and felt much better.
This was encouraging, and | continued
heir use. took five boxes in all, with the
.iappy result that was completely cured.
have never heard of any medicine which
had such a pronounced and radical effect.
and yet not affect the system generally
md leave it in such good condition.
feel better now than / ever did After
the effect was once established the swelling
gradually disappeared until it was entirely
gone. regard Doans Kidney Pills as a
most wonderful agent in the curing of any
form of kidney disorder.
For sale by all dealers u price. so cents
per box. Mailed by Foster Milburn Co..
Buffalo N. Y. sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name, Doan's. and take no
other
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MORTGAGE SALE. Whereas. default hsv-
lvI ing been made In the conditions OF q certain
indenture of mortgage besrng date the 18th day of
September, A. d. 1895, executed and delivered by
John A. Graham, an unmarried man of Decatur,
Michigan, 10 Orlando X. Clark which said mort
gage was on the lth day October, A. D., 1895, nlcd
and for Van Buren, county. Michigan, and by said
register duly recorded In liber ~ Of mortgages on
page 80, and whereas by the terms
and provisions OF said mortgage Il IL agreed that
should any default be made In the payment Of the
interest to become due thereon, any part thereof
on any date whereon the same IL made payable, and
should the same remain due unpaid and In arrear
for the space Of thirty 30 days then after the said
thirty 1907 days have elapsed, the principal sum
thereof ut the option OF the second party his heirs
or assigns should become and be due and pay able
Immediately, aud whereas $3.50 OF the interest ac-
crued and become due thereon and payable by
the terms of said mortgage the 18th day of Sep
TENDER. A. D., 1896. which said sum of interest
any part thereof hae not yet been paid, but the
same and the whole thereof is due, payable aud in
and more than thirty (30) days have elapsed
therefore the said Orlando f. CLARK, the owner and
holder Of said mortgage has and does declare the
whole of the principal sum secured thereby, with
the accrued interest to be due and payable inme-
diately.
The whole sum claimed to be due and payable on
said mortgage at the date OF this notice IL S35733
and the cost Of this proceeding to be added thereto
been instituted TO recover the amount due on said
mortgage OF sny part thereof Now, notice n here
BY given that by virtue o. the power OF sale IN said
made and provided, shall, Saturday, the 9Th
day of May, A. D., s97. at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon at the north trout door Of the court house for
the county of Van Buren,, Michigan. i'm the village
of Paw Paw, chat being the place for holding the
circuit court for Van Buren, county, sell to the
highest bidder the premises described In the said
mortgage, or so much thereof ss may be necessary
TO pay the amount then due on said mortgage and
the legal costs Of this proceeding and of said SALE
tn property and premises 80 10 be sold are known
Ia uIf "A
being I'm the town Of Decatur, Van Buren, county,
Michigan, known and described ne the south east
quarter Of the northeast quarter Of section four M
IN town four ~ south OF range fourteen l1A west
together with the teuements, Embellishments and APP
purtensnces thereunto b'longing, or In any wise
appertsinipg. t6tlSoee
Dated, this eth day OF February. A. d, 1897.
ORLANDO y. CLARK, Mor'gsee~.
T.. A. RonrnT n. CnAEB, Attorneys for Mortgage