The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-04-21
Whole Number 26I3.

non to be placed on the court house
grounds. 1t is to be hoped that we
shall be able to secure one of these relics
OF the civil war.
September l1-l6, 1905, are the dates
chosen for the Michigan state fair to be
held at Detroit. The committee having
charge of the fair site having secured
the necessary funds and purchased a
site, are now actively engaged in fitting
it up in first class condition.
Our next weeks issue will be largely
devoted to Arbor day. We hope to make
this issue one that will attract attention
to and encourage discussion of the for
estry question. Michigan is taking
steps to reproduce her magnificent for
ests by disseminating information and
creating forest reservations.
f. A. Haven of Bloomingdale will as
sumo his duties as deputy in the dairy
and food department the first of May.
This appointment is a compliment of
which Mr.. Haven may Justly feel proud,
as rule has been adopted by Commis-
sioner Bird that none but fully qualified
men will be chosen to fill those posi-
tions.
Our next issue will be printed on book
paper, and 1000 extra copies will be pub
lished for distribution in Van Buren,
county. We expect that our local adver-
tisers will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity for getting new business by put
ting their wares before the public in the
most attractive form, and we are ready
to cooperate with them to the best of
our ability in so doing.
The Almena creamery has been closed
for the last 10 days in order that new
boiler of double the capacity of the old
one might be installed. They now have
an up to. date plant and first class oper-
ator. G. b. Walter has, during the
short time he has had charge of the bus
mess, established an enviable reputation
for the output and this will result in an
increase in price for the product. This
creamery will be Of material benefit to
the farmers who send milk to it, but it
cannot be expected that this result will
: be obtained without intelligent co-opera-
tion of those supplying milk. Their
motto must be "better COW, better care,
and the utmust cleanir ess in handling
the milk delivered"
The following is one of the many trib-
utes of respect paid to Verne g. Myers.
whose death last February was published
in The True Northerner. He was one of
the Paw Paw school boys, and at the
time of his death was one of the pro-
fessors in Parker college, Winnebago
City, elected to that position four months
previous to his death. The clipping is
from the Lima, Indiana, paper: THE
: many friends of Prof. V. G.. Myers, for
mer principal of the Lima high school,
were shocked to hear of his death Feb
ruary l, at Gaylord Mich. The noble
ness of his character and the sincerity
and strength of his purposes were known
best to those who came closest to him.
His fellow teachers sadly deplore his
death, and his pupils feel that genuine
friend and helper has gone from them.
His memory will ever live in the hearts
of those who touched his life."
These are the days when the electric
railway promoter is abroad in the land.
Electric lines are being promoted and
surveyed from various points west and
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supporters and every one is courting
, Paw Paw, evidently realizing the benefit
, it will be to have the county seat on the
line. Tuesday, Chas. Roosevelt had his
| inning and was not bit backward in
> presenting the claims of the line in
which he is interested. He claims recog-
milton for a road as follows: direct
line from Paw Paw to Decatur, giving
connection with the M. G.. railroad; from
there an air line to Benton Harbor,
through Hamilton and Keeler, thus Civ
ing the southwestern portion of the
county direct communication with the
county seat; then through Bainbridge
and Millbury to Benton Harbor, where
: ferry transports will be ready to take the
loaded cars and deliver them in Chicago,
Milwaukee and all points in the great
3 Northwest the next morning with cargo
/ unbroken.
Rural Route Agent G.. B. Welton has
completed the laying out of the routes
for the entire county, giving full rural
] mail route service with 4S carriers. Last
' Wednesday he submitted the maps to
the county postmasters, who were in the
/ village for the double purpose of receiv-
D ing information regarding rural mail SER
vice and to learn the directions of the
Q newly established routes. He empha-
sized the value of good roads to the
1 patrons, and urged that every induce.
. ment be offered to better their condition,
saying that prompt service could only be
had by having the roads in good condi-
ton, and suggested that the attention of
patrons be called to the necessity Of hav-
ing the mail boxes in places convenient
for the carriers. Postmasters A. j.
: White of Decatur, John Barrows of Law
renee, Elmer Hall of Lawton, Volney
Olds of Hartford, George Myhan of
Q South Haven, l.. Churchill of Gobleville,
a Delos Siggins of Grand Junction, Chas.
Chamberlain of Breedsville, Jay Gibson
y of Lacota, John Trip of Kibbie, Chas.
Gunsaul of Covert, Mrs. Anna e. Car
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