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The newspaper., 1905-12-22

1t is probable that each patron of
our school and each taxpayer is
anxious for the welfare of the school.
There is no higher word of praise
for a town than to say that ii main
tains first-class graded and high
school. There are several things
necessary to bring about this state
of affairs.
First, we must have competent.
energetic. up-to-date teachers who
are not afraid to work overtime if
need be.
Second, we must have a building
and apparatus which will be con-
ducive to good, uninterrupted work.
Third, we must have real work by
the pupils and the cooperation of
parents in obtaining it. No pupil
can do the kind of work that will
help to give the school high repU-
tation, if his or her evenings are
spent in dancing. skating, reading
Nick Carter, or idling about the
streets or home. During the school
term, SCHOOL WOEh sHpulu ue llt
business of the pupils and they
should he required to give it their
best time and thought. Not that re
Taxation is to be done away with
but there is Saturday and Sunday
each week designed for Il relief from
school duties.
In nine cases out of ten the report
card will show whether the pupil is
making school his business or
whether scoool work is taken up
only when he can find nothing else
to do.
Do you, reader OF this, wish the
Paonia school to be matter of
pride to the town and our children
to get all out OF it there is for them?
Are you doing what you can to re-
inforce the work of the teachers and
school-board? If not, will you not
start in with the new year say
ing "Paonia school must be the
best, and l am one OF the helpers?"
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Preacher vat haf got yob at
somtang else now say trouble Wit
sermons bane preachers putten
too mooch sin en- dem. Ay tank
guide many haf too mooch brim-
stone an net enough genuine re-
liyion.
Ven women balong to tray
readen clubs. has to max speech
at mudders meetens, an tax
active part en- politics, please
don't oxpect har to raise family.
She bane too busy.
Colrado Spreng milkman got
run en- odder day bacos has cream
net bane oop to proof. An vonce
en- While down en- das town dey
arrest drug store faller on yust
about sam charge.
Yust a few choice republican
legislators too busy serven tenn en-
vail to attend opener ceremonies
of congress Monday, Ay hope
shaplain net forget dem en- has
prayers.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

report at the next meeting their
action.
The following resolution was in
troduced by c. III. Garfield
/ WHEREAS, the public health of the
town OF Paonia under the prevailing
lack of other facilities to safe guard
the same, demands for its protection
sanitary sewerage system:
THEREFORE. be it resolved by the
board OF trustees OF the town of Pa
onia, that the mayor be and he is
hereby directed to appoint a COM
mittee of three trustees, which said
committee is directed to make and
prepare or cause to be made and
prepared, a survey and plans and
specifications for, and an estimate
OF cost OF constructing a sewerage
system for said town, and report
the same to this Board. And said
committee is further directed to EN-
ploy Engineer John \. Curtis, OF
Delta, Colorado, TO aid and assist
the said committee in making and
preparing said survey, plans and
specifications and estimate OF cost"
Passed by the board of trustees of
the town OF Paonia, Colorado, and
approved by the mayor this 18th
day of December, 1905.
GEORGE +. CURTIS, Mayor.
C. c. Hawkins, Town Clerk.
The Roll was called on the above
resolutions, and all voting aye,
the same was unanimously passed.
The street and alley committee
was appointed as a committee to in
vestigate and report on the above
resolution.
The auditing committee audited
all the bills and reported the same
to the council: all voting aye. the
bills were allowed as follows, towit.
and the clerk instructed to draw
warrants on the proper funds for
the same.
l. Wolff Mfg. Co, pipe line supplies ....-. sl56.5i
II. j. Iangdon, fumigsting Hammond
house ....-..... .--.-- .......-..... 30
c, c Hawkins, salary and rent Oct Nov,
pec.....t......... .........-,..-.- .....--. $500
Oliver Il Nerhack, printing circulars ...... $50
Oliver Il Nerback, Fire Dept. supplies S2o
c. W Rogers team work on streets 800
NJ J. smith, work on Paonia ditch ....... so
C 5 Neal, work on pipe line ........... 100
r. F CaSteel, work on streets ,............ 200
Otis Camp, work on pipe line ....... .. 200
Upon motion Council adjourned
until Tuesday night next.
G. +. CURTIS, Mayor.
c. c. HAWKINS, Clerk
The newspaper., 1905-12-22
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session,
with Mayor Curtis presiding. The
following trustees responded to Roll
Call:-Milton Spencer. C. II. Garfield,
w. I. Bross and Chas. Zaun, and
G. c. Hawkins, Clerk.
The street and alley committee
were requested to examine seepy
places In the east end of Paonia, and
II, in their opinion, it needed immedi-
ate attention to take the necessary
steps to drain off the water, and to
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Ralph Miller, of Eckert, came
down from the Gould Ditch camp
the first of the week. He left for
home Monday.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

w. d. Gould and f. S. Gould,
both of Fruitland mesa, were
registered at the Hotchkiss house
the first of the week.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

b. F. Hutchinson, of Pallsade,
left Friday for his home. He
has been here looking after his
ranching interests in the Craw-
ford country.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Mrs. Stockham came up from
Delta Monday to visit her
husband, w. b. Stockham OF the
Stockham brothers, for a day or so.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

M. M. Brokaw and wife spent
Sunday with Delta friends, re-
turning home Monday.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Harry S. Johnson & Co, an
nounce that the large doll on
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

c. F. West and son, c. F. West
Jr., were in Hotchkiss day or so
this week. While here they were
shown over the country by Will
liam Emmert, Ray Doughty and
NJ. NJ. Brokaw. Mr.. Emmert is
from their old home. Oskaloosa,
Iowa. These gentlemen are
greatly interested in the west and
may be induced to locate in the
valley. AT any rate they were
shown a proposition here and
seemed greatly pleased with the
outlook. Mr. West says that he
had not seen any finer cattle than
were shown him here.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

b. Dunlap, of Cedaredge, wa
visitor to the city this week.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

SIX cars of cattle left Saturday
for Denver. James Barnard was
the shipper.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Tom an Very crop es said to
bae guide desc var.
Now yury en- Moo York, under
taken to tax bad features out of
foot ball Better haf Maester
Garfield conduct investigation.
Maester Yerome, en- Moo York,
liable to find has pay check tousen
dollar short mex mont eft hae en-
sist on tellen truth about SOU
preme court.
Peabody goen to bae prasdant
Mutual Life Ensurance company.
As das Peabody net our YIN, ct
may bae trouble skall bae settled
som TEN.
Anyhow, Ay radder pay tousen
dollar for soupreme court fine
den to haf my nam put en- "Fads
an Fancies."
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

H. f. Mathews, of Paonia, was
visitor in the city Tuesday.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

l. your Gun out of Order!
If so leave it at Miller IL
Nutting's and w. ID. Hines,
of Hotchkiss, will repair it
Reasonably, also all kinds of
repairing.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22
Ought To Bae Tankful.

guide tankfu ior eff ska stop to tank
ef dead broke, and ha social rank,
g need not feel disgrace
look das whole world en- de face
ought gratitude de Roosan Gar,
Whose SUBJECTS Wit dynamite to git ham fatal var;
das for whom en- las two Vaek
MAJORITY of people contempt dey dare net speak
Bac tankful lie head of big ensurance firm
A hat m two-Yingo! bot you would squrm
de should COON yenty to you say:
ave to u down vaek to eighty cent day
Bae yoyful you ne prasedant OF desc United States
Wit bunch of Doodle senators against tar railroad rates.
yob o bulden big canal Wit lot OF hired men
Va to yust yaws draw big den
pie haf place your Tanksgifen bill OF fare
auko of missed den skal net
An eff at Tom Very bowl you only a look
nightmare night sweet sunoer TOOK
Jude many folks, Ay bat bit, veil off you,
held yi bane oHgude many outside too
odder for yoy itself unturs
of Industrial School for girls
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Colonel V. F. Rockafellwo, the
Canon City apple king, and one
of the largest and best known
shippers of the state, came into
the valley Monday accompanied
by H. B. King. They spent a
day or so at Jaunita and also
spent some time looking over the
fruit industry in the valley. Mr..
Rockafellow, is member of the
state board of horticulture and is
a great friend of w. S. Coburn
The newspaper., 1905-12-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

J. A. Curtis, of Delta was up
Sunday.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Balch
Dec. 10, boy.
+ r. Holman, a Paonia rancher
was in town Sunday.
BoRN-To Mr.. and. Mrs. Jud
Woodard on Dec. 10, girl.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Members of female club en-
Yorgetown hafen nice lettle scrap
among demselfes, an desc days
meetens yer mooch lax ward
primaries en- Danver.
Et max sufferer passengers on
crowded electric cars between
Danver and Golden feel little bit
better to see William Yee Smit
stan oop, too.
Ol solyier en- Endiana vat re-
fuse to tax fifteen tousan dollar
pension las mont bane committed
to asylum yesterday, an mos efry
Won agree ct serfe ham right.
King of Norway only getten
two hummer tousen dollar a var to
start Wit. Ay hope eff hae gif yen
raj satisfaction people skall gif
ham raise after first of Yenawar.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

which their customers have been
receiving chances will be given
away on Saturday Dec. Both at s
p m. Everyone holding chances
e invited to be present
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Those interested in building
the Grand View road and who
have subscribed work to be done
on same are requested to meet
with Fred Hotchkiss at once and
formulate plans to proceed.
The newspaper., 1905-12-22

Supt. Theobold came down
from work on the Fire Mountain
canal on Thursday of this week.
Everything is progressing as
rapidly as possible with the en-
The newspaper., 1905-12-22
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
Road North From New Bridge
on Section Line to be Put in
Excellent Condition.
CITY APPROPRIATES S1.100.
A Big Enterprise by the Citizens of
Alma. Conducted by the Business
Mems Association

The petition which is being circulated
this week by the Alma Business Mems
Association for the purpose of raising
the necessary money for grading and
graveling the road on the section line
east and north of the city, has met with
the same liberal response that all others
do which aim 10 promote the interests Of
the city and its surroundings Otto
Sanderhoff was appointed to take the
matter III charge, and with the assist
ance of r. p. Lee, have already raised
the handsome sum Of LOO.
1t is propose TO grade and gravel the
road leading north from the city on the
line between sections 81 and 80, begin
ming at the new bridge and extending TO
Nanderbeck's corners; distance Of four
miles, making a. fine "A stretch OF road
a. will be found anywhere in the county
The farmers along the line of improve
ment are enthusiastic and the report Of
Henry Mapes. who is circulating the
petition through Pine River, shows all
are willing TO aid the good work in every
way possible. The services of. Haggett
an old road man of experience, have
been secured 10 superintend the work.
and operations Will begin at once
With the recent creation Of the state
Highway Department, the solution of
the good roads problem is put within
easy reach of every township in the
state, and by the application of super
visor Cords Smith OF Pine River town
ship the state department, tits believed
they Will bee in line for the state rewards
BY notifying the State Highway Depart
ment of their intentions directions viii
bc promptly sent giving instructions and
plans as TO how TO proceed When the
road Is completed and approved by the
state highway commissioner. rewards
Will be offered by the state for the fol
lowing amounts, according TO the class
of roads built. Clay gravel road per
mile, $3.50; gravel per mile, 500; stone
gravel and gravel per mile $50; ma
cadam per mile, 81 600.
The law provides, however, that no
claim for state reward for improved
roads of over two miles III any one town
ship in a year shall be allowed, but even
in this case Pine River will be entitled
TO $1,000 providing the two miles are of
gravel and duly approved by the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
A MUSICAL TOUR
Planned by Miss sadie Messenger and
Miss Celia Netzorg.

Arrangements have been made 10y
Miss Sadie Messenger, of Alma, and Miss
Celia Netzorg, of Ithaca, for a musical
tour, TO begin the latter part of this
month and continue into September.
They will visit Ithaca, st. Louis, Ian
sing, ST. Johns, Mt. Pleasant and pos
sibly other cities Both young ladies are
graduates of Alma College School of
Music and have won marked recognition
as artists in vocal and instrumental
music. Those who have heard them
have been treated to musical feast, and
we predict for them most successful
tour. The Detroit Tribune of last Sat
urday published the pictures of both the
ladies and spoke very complimentary
of their ability.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
MICHIGAN BR EFs.

Fleeing from the yellow fever south
erners are arriving daily at St Joseph
and neighboring resorts.
From injuries received by falling
down a cellar stairs, Mrs. r. C. Beck
with wife OF a dentist who moved TO
Lake City recently from Grand Rapids,
IS dead.
To investigate the charge that sev-
er'al sewer inspectors have been stand
ing in with the contractors. special
session of the Lansing aldermen has
been called for Thursday night.
Charged with forgeries committed 1
several years ago amounting TO. $500.
Thomas Watson. formerly of Cass
City and later living in the west. was
arrested at Cass City by the city mar
shal.
Mrs. Cophia Willins, employed in q
Grand Haven hotel, while in an intox-
icated condition assaulted Mrs Ausus-
"a l.. Zeitlow al the latter's aonie,
nearly killing her. Justice Hun:on
sentenced the Willins woman to the
Detroit house of correction for sky
FIVE days.
II is probable that John Hawthorne
Of Mayfield will lose leg as the re
suit of being poisoned by paris green.
He became overheated while poisoning
potato bugs, al the same time a leak
from the sprinkler saturating the
J. 4. foft
poison setting in shortly after
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11

Coats. jackets. street and house cos
TUNES for ladies and young folks are
shown in The Designer for September,
and a special article illustrates and de-
scribes Costumes for Grammar and
High School Scholars Points on
Dressmaking" tells how to line jacket,
and the Millinery Lesson instructs how
10 make bonnets for elderly ladies.
Chinese Housekeeping is interestingly
described by Laura b. Starr, and Bertha
Hasbrook in In the Interest of Bread
Winning series advises Catering as
a lucrative business Miss Ginter."
most clever continued story, is concluded
i'm this number. Decorative Uses for
Blue Print Cloth. Lace Collars, ~
Crochet and Netting provide plenty
of occupation for the fancyworker and.
"Catchups and Pickles and THE Sss-
worry Tomato" give suggestions for ap-
petizing eatables.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
RURAL VISITORS.
Personal Mention of Those stopping in
the Vicinity of Alma

Misses Viola and Mabel Best returned
home Saturday to Shepherd after a few
days visit with their sister, Mrs. Fred
Phillips, in Elwell.
Miss Emma Williams returned Satur-
day TO her home in Belding after FIVE
weeks visit with her grandmother, Mrs
n. Bangs, in Emerson
w S. Thrush, OF Wood county. Ohio.
has been in Lafayette township the past
week investigating farm property with
view of locating here
Mr.. and Mrs j. III. Showers and
family who have been the guests of his
parents, n. NJ. Showers and wife, and
other friends and relatives in Emerson
the past two weeks returned home Mon
day.
Mrs. Nettie Kording and daughter,
Minnie, of Cleveland, O., arrived Mon.
day TO be the guest of her half-brother
Frank Abbott, of Seville This is their
first meeting in twenty-seven years.
Archie Sandy. OF Milan, who has been
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sandy, of Breckenridge, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs Irish and daughter, Hazel, of
Hicksville, Ohio. are the guests of Mrs.
+. ID. Bowman, in Arcadia.
Mrs. w L. Warner, of Clarkson, n.
Y. who has been visiting her son, F.
J. Warner. of Emerson. the past five
weeks, left Monday to visit her daughter
in Cadillac
Mrs Nellie Rockwell, and daughter
Margaret, visited at the home of ID.
Hoyt. Sunday
Miss Mary Manion Of Big Rapids is
the guest of her uncle Geo. Farrough,
of Arcadia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11

The race meeting at Saginaw next
week will be the greatest meeting held
in this section in years, in fact the list of
over 100 horses entered shows some Of
the best in the country. The fast classes
with $500 purses, are filed with horses
that will make Grand Circuit Racing
1t will be great meeting. Railroads
of our citizens are planning on putting
in the week at Saginaw A fast class
every day, and Thursday is the big day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
II AND HIS COUNTRY BAN

ii Plunkard with his rural comedy
arrived in town Wednesday and by the
time the curtain went up for the first
act the house was filled 10 the S r. O.
sign. He is always welcome. and the
homely story was enjoyed a. though il
was his first appearance in the city.
1t was presented by an excellent com
pany with j. G. Lewis in the title
role The company carries a fine
orchestra, and the program introduces
many musical novelties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
BLED TO DEATH.
A Valuable Horse Owned by Auditor
General y B. bradley.

Elmer Sprague has been training a
valuable team of year-olds for
Auditor General j. b. Bradley and was
about ready 10 deliver them to their
owner, but Sunday morning he thought
ne would hitch them up double to see
how they would act When he put the
buggy pole into the neck yoke the horses
shied around with their heads together,
with such force as TO drive the end of
the neck yoke into the jugular vein of
the off horse and it bled to death in five
minutes. The horse was valued at $500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
BERT HAYES FOR CIRCUIT COURT
COMMISSIONERS

Owing TO the permanent absence of
w. J. Shaver in Washington, and the
illness of Mr.. Tug Wilson in St Louis,
the Office of circuit court commissioner
for the county of Gratiot becomes vacant.
The friends of Bert Hayes have induced
him to apply for the office and there Is
no doubt but that he will receive the
appointment from governor Warner TO
fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11

once civil servant. always a
'ivil servant appears TO be the
MOTTO OF the English Civil Service.
or unless one proves dishonest or
IN extraordinary poor workman he
is retained in service until the age
init is reached. and the salary list
is exchanged for the pension roll
Unlike the civil service in the
United States. there is no stronl
partisanship; appointees hold their
positions. no matter which party
NAV be in power
The pay is not large. even in view
OF the small cost of living in Eng
land. Fifteen dollars is about the
limit of weekly payment in the Pos;
Office Department. though some Of
the executive positions pay as high
as $4,000 a year. The Excise De-
partment is d favored branch. the
pay starting at $3.50 a year. This
is raised by yearly increase Of
s25 until the pay reaches s400, and
after a year is jumped TO s575.
From there on the pay jumps rapid
ly to S1,25O yearly. and If the Off
Ger is fortunate in at last arriving at
the dignity OF collector he draws
$4,000 yearly.
Parliamentary clerkships run
from $500 to $4,000 a year and the
Navy Department will run a clerk
up TO $4,000 II he reaches the i'm
portance Of feet paymaster
Ia spite OF the small salaries the
places are eagerly sought. since 1t
means life position. with a PEN
sion FOR ones declining years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
VICTIM OF TREMENs

Chas Mann died Friday at the San
itarium after a short but terrible suffer
ing with delirium tremens He was
given the best medical care with hopes
of bringing him through all right, but
his physical condition was wrecked and
beyond help He was 81 years old.
Mrs Robert Mann, his mother, came
from Grand Rapids and accompanied
his remains to that city. Saturday. for
burial
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
MAKES HIS owN ICE CREAM.

: L. Bennett has anice cream factory
back of his store in which he has $50
invested in machines alone for the manu-
facture of ice cream. and he makes a
lot of it. He has a. complete an equip
as can be found anywhere between
Grand Rapids or Saginaw. He has just
installed an automatic pop corn pepper
and peanut roaster run by steam.
Mr.. Bennett has engaged space on the
back page of the RECORD where he
would be pleased to have the public read
his future announcements
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
Against II Russian Peace ENJOYS
Will Take Firm Stand.
WELCOMED At PORTSMOUTH
Peace Missions Accorded Grand Ova
tioI Upon Their Arrival-QuestiOn
of Language Of Conference
Still Undecided

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug Sit is
thought at today's meeting OF the
peace ENJOYS here it may be possible
70 exchange the fundamental basis on
which the representatives OF the two
belligerent powers may be able TO
come 10 an understanding. 1t Is only
after an accord on those fundamental
bases that an armistice will be con
sidered advantageous by both par
ties.
On one point the Russian delegates
are instructed not to yield-that re
garding a war indemnity which, II
was stated is against the Russian
feeling, against Russian pride an
against the whole history of the coua
Try.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
Great Harvest Excursion

The Sunday schools of Gratiot county
will give a Harvest excursion to Detroit.
Tuesday, August 10. We have had an
abundant harvest and need days rec
reation. Take il by going on the Har-
vest excursion TO Detroit, the most
beautiful city in the United States.
Fare one cent per mile-one-third fare.
Children one-half fare.