Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-04
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band with their#new suits, while OF
parade Monday, and got II gooC
picture.
Will Rice and George Holmes made
"A catch OF 26 trout yesterday, in the
Stocking creek. George says Will
caught them all.
The case of the People VS.. f. j. Ross
on complaint of Herbert Godfrey which
was to have been tried before Justice
Foote last Thursday was adjourned
for week. Godfrey claims that he
did not give Ross provocation for as
saulting him.
The people Of Belding have made a
careful examination of the roads they
repaired with crushed stone last year,
and find after coming through an ex-
ceptional hard winter that the roads
are even better than before. Here is a
pointer for our common council. -
Greenville Democrat.
The Belding school board made up,
for themselves, the lack of wisdom
manifested by the Sparta board in
securing the services of A. l.. Marvin
as superintendent of their schools the
coming year We congratulate Bel
ding for Mr.. Marvin has few superiors
as an instructor-Sparta Sentinel
The May term OF the circuit court
opened at nine o'clock Monday morn
ing, and the call of the calendar found
many of the cases not ready for trial, ,
before Thursday, owing to the fact that
the attorneys are otherwise engaged.
Owing to this fact when the jury re-
ported at one o'clock this afternoon,
Judge Davis excused them until one
p. IN. next week Monday, and court
was adjourned to 8 a. N. that day.
The Grand Rapids Paper Box Co
yesterday filed amended articles of as
sociation at the County Clerks Office,
increasing the capital stock from $40,
COO to $50, 900 and the aresapportioned
as follows: William w. Huelster. 600;
Lester j. Rindge, 775; j. G. Kalmbach,
775; Henry Huelster, 200; Harry G..
Rindge, 100; Edward II. Distin, 70;
Chas. A Distin, 10. The total shares
are 900 OF the par value of $40 each.
The wnole amount 81 tho caoftai e,ooly
is paid in. Lester j. Rindge is presi-
dent OF the compa ny; j. G. Kalmbach,
vice president, and William w. Huel-
ster, secretary and treasurer.
There was considerable kicking
when the stone crusher was bought by
Osceola township, and in fact there are
those who do SO now 1t has been
noticed that the roads which have been
laid with stone from the crusher are
all right, and hold up under any load,
at any season Of the year, clear of sand
or mud The first costs of these roads
may be little high, but there is no
denying the fact that they are there
to stay, and easy to maintain, as an oc-
casional load of gravel will answer the
purpose OF keeping them in first class
condition all the time. We hope to
see the system .extended during the
coming season.-Evart Review.
Article 249 of the public acts of 1897
entitled IAN act to provide for the APP
pointment of township, village and
city commissioners for the destruction
OF noxious weeds, making it compul
sorry for township boards to appoin
such commissioners, whose duties il
shall be to see that the law is enforced
was acted upon by the Ionia township
board on Saturday afternoon, In the ap
pontment OF Jas. Horrocks. Mr.. Hor
rocks will begin his campaign on th'
Canada thistle and other noxious weeC
growers at once and report all who TAI
to cut such weeds when notified to th'
board, who will be proceeded against
under the statute. Every such viola
tion is punishable by fine OF $40, o
Imprisonment in the county jail for |
r period not to exceed 20 days. Othe
townships should follow the good eX
ample set by the lonia board.-loni
Sentinel.
Eo. Dorr and son, Foster, of Chad
wick have planned out an enterpris'
which is novel one TO Michigan pee
!. Pile They are about to become cowbo
herders and will operate on ranc
about 75 miles north of here which cor
tains thousands of acres OF land of tn
finest quality for grazing purposes
the numerous lakes and streams afford
ing fine water. They are purchas in
young cattle and will soon drive
hundred head up there to remain unit
fall. Mr. Dorr says he intends to TAX
/. stock to pasture from farmers who wis
him to do so and has already adve'
: tised for 30 head. He has a couple
ponies that are accustomed to sue
work and he and his son will ride th
bronchos and drive the stock to the
rt destination. They will live in tel
y. and look carefully after the stock, sal
ino thop, tbraa times a week and g.