The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-05
Maple River Farmers Club.


Maple River Farmers Club was held
at the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs
A. l.. Chandler and family. In spite
of the very busy season always accom-
panying the mid summer months, the
meeting was we'll attended, and in
unison with q large number Of mem
bers from several other clubs and visit
ing friends the event proved very
happy occasion. 1t is selfevident that
farmers are coming to highly appreciate
the great advantages afforded them
through Club movement, to improve
the social side of rural life and educate
their families to a more fully compre-
tension of the imme asurable opportun-
tiles embodied in country life for social
enjoyment.
At little past the regular hour Pres.
p. B. Reynolds called the meeting to
order. The business part of the pro-
gram was then taken up. Clayton Cook
offered the following resolution for con-
sideration:
Resolved BY the Maple River Far
mers' club, that we deprecate the at
tempt by the last legislature, in passing
the Tutte bill, to fasten an illegal and
unconstitutional claim upon this coun'
ty; that the passing of the bill is con-
fession of the illegality of the claims
mentioned therein and that we call up
on the voters to again register their
protest against their payment by voting
mo" on the proposed issuing of bonds,
if the board of supervisors call another
election for that purpose; and further,
that we request the Citizens committee
to institute legal proceedings to prevent
the issuing of bonds by the county to
pay their illegal claims, and we pledge
the committee our moral and financial
support in SO doing
After very lively discussion by sew
eral members of the club the resolution
was unanimously: adopted. A copy is to
be forwarded to each local paper in this
county for publication.
Eastern We. Western America
Whichr was topic assigned to A. E.
Hartshorn. On account of i'll health Mr..
Hartshorn begged to be excused by fur
nishing substitute. Mr.. E. White,
formerly of ..Owosso, who has been an
extensive traveller all his life. Mr..
White gave very entertaining talk
upon the advantages and disadvantages
of both east and west. No one part of
the country has monopoly on all the
good things thought MIR. White. Mass.
achusetts has a few advantages over
Michigan, and in many respects is way
behind. 1 believe the east has just as
shrewd business men as can be found
anywhere, and so have you a few in
Michigan. As we go west we come to
the great plains. We find our most
beautiful forest and timber lands in the
west. In parts of the western country
there are grand opportunities, but CAPT
tai is fast developing the various states,
and in short time will become the
foremost agricultural and manufactur-
ing district of the country.
"The Sugar Factory; A Short Re-
view," was presented by Claude Martin.
in an ably prepared paper, telling in de-
tail the numerous processes in the man
ufacture of beet sugar. Mr. Martin,
who has been employed in the chemis-
try department of the factory, gave
some very interesting accounts of the
working of the factory, which was of
prime Importance to all beet growers.
The club then listened to very enter
tanning recitation by Vivian Bilhimer,
which was highly enjoyed.
During the afternoon Mrs. Rosen-
krans and Miss Peacock rendered very
pleasing duet, which was highly re-
ceived. Mrs. F. o. Nesbit favored us
with song, 'The Moon has His Eyes
on You" that was pleasinglv rendered.
Misses Westcott and Peacock during
the meeting sang several excellent songs
that received encore, and were much en-
joyed. The meeting then adjourned to
the lawn where everyone partook heart
lily of the excellently prepared supper.
The possibilities of County Sys-
tenn of Union Telephone" was the sub
ject of well prepared talk by Charles
Richardson. I'VE are at present, said
Mr.. Richardson, receiving excellent
service from our present telephone
system, and while.it is not perfect in
a great many respects consider it an
excellent.,.ssystem. l do believe, how.
ever, that the county should be consol
idated under one management and OPP
Grated from one central, so that every
person in the county could be reached
without additional toll 1t was Mr..
opinion that under such
the rural telephone system
could be made more serviceable and
save the required additional time al
ways involved.in operating two or more
ceptrals. An interesting discussion
follawed, in which many expressed a
1esife for better service over the conn.