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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
In Regard To Franchise.

To The Editor of The Record Tax
payer says in last weeks issue that we
are giving away something for moth
ing, Let us see. what do we give? If
| as tax paver can read Alright we
do give the right to set poles and
string wires, but that is no more thFn
we have given others and can still
give, if we can induce the Chippewa
River Power company to bring their
power from their five dams into Alma
and by cheap power build up the town
it seems that that in itself should be
sucfficient paw.
Taxpayer saws that no penalty is
attached If the company does not build
dams and deliver power. | have
learned by asking that the Power Co.
is paying out all the expense connected
with obtaining these rights, which
would be all loss to them should they
fail to fulfill their part of the contract
Taxpayer says they should put up
bond. now there is always two sides
to question. has it ever occurred to
you, Mr.. TAXPAYER, that neither the
CITY nor even one taxpayer has agreed
to take one X. w. from this company.
/ would venture that if the City of
Alma or a private individual would
agree to take 1000 II. P. and put up
bond that they will take that amount,
that the company will file like bond
agreeing to deliver under the time
limit.
The indemity..testure is in my mind
broad enough to cover any construc.
tion company doing business within
our limits:
Taxpayer says that the proposed
power is only promoters dream
well..we certainly need more dreamers
then. for if by..a dreamer S dream we..are
fortunate enough to wake up some
morning and find that Alma is really
on the man. and on power cline at
that. would it not he better to saw to
the courteous promoters dream on
brother. and If we can give you
helping hand and help you realize your
rainbow it will be matter of
mutual benefit and we will all put our
shoulder to the wheel for the good of
Alma.
Another Tax-Paver.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
WILL SAVE INFANTS.
Easy Method of Sterllizlng MIX Given by State
Health Board.

In bulletin issued by the state
board of health the danger to infants
from milk is called to attention and a
home meethod for sterilizing is given.
In it's bulletin the board says:
1T is unfortunate, true that con-
siderable portion of the milk which is
sold from house to house is not in a
fit condition for consumption in its
raw state, due principally, to the lack
of hygenic measures in the milking
and handling of the milk and. unless
the purity of the milk is actually GER
titled to 10y the vendor. it should be
subjected to sterilization, particularly
when it is to be fed to infants. The
following simple ana inexpensive
method of sterilization, recommended
by DR.. NJ. l. Holm the bacteriologist
of this department. will fully answer
the purpose and health officers are
urgeu to see that the same is printed
in their local papers
'Set a quart bottle of milk with the
stopper in 1t, just as it comes from
milkman, on two small, flat sticks
in a two-Quart granite boiler or pot
Fill the boiler with cold water to
within an inch or two of the ton of
the bottle Then place the boiler and
contents over the fire. allowing it to
remain until the w-ter around the
bottle begins to boil, Then take it oil
the fire without removing the bottle
from the hot water
The water must not be allowed to
boil for anv length of time. or the
milk inside the bottle will boil But
if taken off at the moment the boiling
point of 212 degrees is reached outside
the bottle will insure that the contents
of the hottie have not boiled, although b
a temperature high enough to kill all
known germs has been reached After
fifteen minutes the bottle of milk
should be removed and set in the ice
box or cellar to cool as rapidly as pos
sible.
The treatment will destroy all nom
spore bearing bacteria. especially the
pathogeDic varieties, such as typhoid
and tubercular bacilli. If careful at
tention is paid to these directions the
milk will be practically free from the
cooked taste and its nutritive and
digestive qualities not be impaired.
Such bottle of milk, if kept in a
cool place, will remain sweet for about
a week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
NORTH STAR SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED
Monday Night, Fire Is Thought to be of
InCendiary Origin.

Monday night between the hours
of twelve and one o'clock. the crv of
fire aroused the citizens or North Star
who upon getting up. found their
school building in flames. The buid-
in was frame structure. two rooms
and basement, and was heated bv q
steam heating plant nut In last wear
at cost OF $4,000. When first dis
covered the fire was in the attic but
spread rapidly throughout the build
ing. Bv hard/work the organ and one
book case and library were saved. all
of the other belongings heing de-
stroyed.
The building was valued at $500
upon which there was $4,000 insur-
ance. The school house not being In
use anu the fact that the fire started
in an obscure part of the building
leads the citizens of that vicinity TO
believe that the fire was of incendiary
origin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
State To Borrow S25O,OOO.

State Treasurer Sleeper has been
directed by the state board of auditors
to ascertain from whom and upon what
terms the state can borrow the
$3.50. 900 in funds needed to pay the
salaries OF state officials and employees
during the next five months. He will
make report to the board at its meet
ing in August.
The board has received the formal
letter from Governor Warner as re-
quired by law notifying them of the
deficiency in cash and the authority
given Mr. Sleeper is the result of that
letter. the manner of securing the loan
being prescribed by law.
ANY of our readers who happen to
have this amount put away for safe
keeping will do well to make..an effort
Ito get in on this loan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05

interest in the candidacy of Mr.. Dar
ragh because of one particular feature
aside from his general worth and
capability, and that is his service in
the civil war. 1t is pointed out that
owing to the advanced age of the
civil war veterans. next year will be
about the last time there will be an
opportunity to honor any of them with
a place on the state ticket. Mr. Dar-
ragh served four terms in congress and
his district is one of the stsunch re-
publican strongholds of the state.
Should Mr., Darragh permit his
name to go before the electors of the
state of Michigan at the primaries
next fall as a candidate for the Office
of lieutenant governor the question
as to who will succeed Pat Kelley as
presiding officer of the Michigan
senate and where he will come from,
would be answered as follows A. B.
Darragh of Gratiot.
That Mr.. Darragh is thoroughly
qualified both by experience and in
herent ability to perform the duties
of any Office within the gift of the
people of Michigan, is we'll known
throughout the Wolverine state.
which state for eight years. in the
position of congressman from the
Eleventh district. he ably represented.
Mr.. Darragh Is graduate of the
University of Michigan. a thirty
second degree Mason and is also affil-
lated with the knights of Pythias and
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
,. N. WRECK At ALMA.
Rear End Collision Between Two
FreightS Thursday Afternoon.
CAB9OsE AND ENGINE WRECKED
The Track Was Cleared In Short Order by The
Aid of WreCking Grew.

Last Thursday afternoon, while a
freight engine was taking water at the
tank opposite the passenger depot with
its train OF freight cars extending west
TO Park street. special freight buzzed
around the curve from the west and
crashed into the caboose of the toward
train, dumping it over on to the Ann
Arbor track. EngiEe No. 800, as a
result of the collision, was minus a
smoke stack. headlight and cow
catcher, while the wheels of the front
trucks were off the rails and buried
in the sand Pere Marquette engine
number III was hitched OH to the
wrecked caboose and with the aid of
Ann Arbor engine 157. succeeded in
getting the demolished caboose of
the Ann Arbor right of way and into
Ed Winns garden, near Prospect street,
Later in the afternoon the
wrecking crew came down from Sag
iraw and by the aid Of their huge
crane, loaded the wrecked caboose onto
a fat car and hauled it away.
During the excitement incident to
the smash up, one of c. NJ. Grow S
delivery rigs started to deliver a load
of groceries minus a driver and would
undoubtedly have accomplished its
purpose if he had not been stopped
when nearing Superior street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
WALTER {. MALLORY.
WeIl.KnOWn Resident Of Seville Town.
ship Now at Seattle.
.ENJ0Y|NG THE WESTERN FAIR
Meets Numerous Old GratlOt County Friends
Who Are PrOSperlng.
Seattle. Wash, July Both, 1909
Editor Record.
Alma. Mich

Seattle. Wash, July Both, 1909.
Editor Record.
Alma. Mich
Dear Sir:-In accordance to agree
ment will write few lines from here
of NV trip to the great northwest.
have been in Seattle one week and
have met many friends who came here
from Michigan. Frank NJ Egan,
lawyer, 10 American Bank Bldg,
has been here seven years, and is one
of the great LAWYERS of the northwest
He was born in Seville township,
where many of as lesser lights prefer
to linger. The hospitality extended
to me by him was ut for prince.
Bert Dubois aud wife (Lillie
Lapaugh Dubois and their daughter,
Georgia, are very nicely situated at
1909 Harvard Ave, Belts two sisters.
Mrs Shepherd and daughter and Miss
Ella Dubois. occupy the lower part of
the same number and street. The
first is the demonstration for the Heinz
pickle works of Pittsburg and
other cities ard Miss Ella is teacher
in the Seattle schools They are GER
tainly all doing fine AMI know how to
make il pleasant for their friends.
Ort Wilev and wife. Emma Holmes
Wiley. are located at Redmond. a lum-
ber town ABOUT 20 miles from Seattle
fair grounds They have large livery
stable and other property there that
they have accumulated in six years.
| doubt if it could have been done in
Michigan in 20 wears. They wanted
me to stay month, but Que week is a
short time to do the wonders OF Seat
tie, a city that seven wears ago only
had a population of $4,000 and now
has 322 000
We have only spent one day at the
A. Y p, but have been to Olympia,
Tacoma. the navy yards, mint, the
largest cathedr raj on the coast, and the
largest smelter in the world. at Taco
ma. the output last year being over
nine million dollars. also three of the
parks and other points of interest.
Will saw in conclusion that we be-
lieve that in less than hundred
wears Seattle will be the metropolis of
the United States. W. G. Mallory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
To MAKE PAPER FROM CORN.
Use of Stalks. Now Being Wasted, Is Demon.
Strated At Seattle Exposition.

That corn stalks can be beaten into
pulp and used in the manufacture of
fine grades of payer. a recent investi-
cation of the United States department
of agriculture has conclusively proved.
The best quality of paper. made from
refuse corn stalks is displayed as proof
of the assertion of the government
scientists that millions cf dollars
worth of corn stalks are being thrown
away annually in the United States
While the process of reducing the
corn stalks to pulp is not so simole as
the reduction of wood, it can be done
economically, a ccording to results
obtained by the researches. When it
is made into paper. the product is
superior to most of the commercial
grades of paper manufactured in the
United States. It can be easily
bieached and makes beautiful clear
texture.
There are enough corn stalks thrown
away to make all of the paper
needed by the world, it is asserted by
the department officials. 1t is impos-
sible to estimate the amount of this
wasted product every year. 1t is
probable that in few years, the
farmers will be treasuring their waste
corn stalks as much as they do the
corn, itself
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Trout Season Closes August Is.

State Game Warden Pierce says
The trout season will close this year
finally on August /. There is a mis-
taken impression among the people of
the state that the new law provides for
an open season until September 10.
l presume this arises from the fact
that the senate passed the bill in that
wav but the house would not agree to
it. and the season was finallv made
from May to September 1; bnt. az
the new laws do no 90 into effect un-
til the first of September, this cannot
affect this years season. Next year
the season will be from May to
September /. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Home From Iowa.

lothian Allen. general manager Of
the Alma branch of the Michigan
Sugar Co., returned home Thursday
night from business trip through
central and eastern Iowa. Mr.. Allen
thought that section of Iowa great
beet country. but there is only one
factory in the state and that at
Waverlv. Land is worth from SIS to
500 per acre to grow corn, oats.
barlev or hay. While away MIR. Allen
addressed farmers gathering at
Wsverly and thoroughly enjoyed a
barbecue which had been arranged for
the occasion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
A ROYAL WELCOME
Awaits All in the City Of St. Louis the
Week Of August 1921.
OBSERVE HOME COMING WEEK
With Each Day Crowded Full of Interesting
Festivities and EVeniS.-The Program.

The citizens of our sister city are
rapidly preparing plans for the grand
home coming week, which is to oe
celebrated In ST. Louis, beginning Sun
dav. August 10TH The following is a
brief outline of the program as the
various committees have so far com
pleted the arrangements and The
Record presents the same for the in
formation of its large ia mily of read
ers. at home and broad
Sunday, August 10. Special Home
Coming services in the churches, con-
Quoted as far as possible bv forme r
pastors and members.
Monday August l6, Opening Day
Home coming guests will be met at
trains by welcoming commit ees.
This day will be in a measure prepara-
tory to the following DAYS.
Tuesday, August II Reception Dsv
This will he the big opening day of
the celebration Elaborate arrange
ments are underway for attractions
that will excel anything ever seen or
heard in Gratiot county.
II a. m. Death defving leap into the
clouds by Prof. Evarts in one of the
largest gas bags manufactured. Prof.
Evarts will perform some wonderful
feats never before ATTEMPTED.
D. m. Band tournament
2 p. IN. Royal welcome to everybody
old and Young. former and present
residents and all visitors
Exercises in city park. Hon A. 3.
Darragh chairman.
Address by President of the Home
Coming.
Address of Mayor Burns.
Among the prospective speakers who
have signitied their willingness to be
present on this DAY are: Hon. Gerrit j.
Deikema, of Holland Hon Joseph
Fordnev, of Saginaw; Hon. Chas.
Townsend of Jack son.
p m. Base ball game.
9 D. Balloon ascension with
magnificent display of fire works,
making the ascent and descent plainly
visible on the arkest night.
Wednesday. August Is, Sugar Beet
Dayton this dav occurs the annual
picnic of the patrons of the st. Louis
Sugar company. This is an occurrence
that draws thousands of people and
will be one OF the big days of the cele-
bration.
Lieut-Gov Pat Kelley will be the
principal speaker.
Thursday. August 10
8 q. m.-Band concert.
10 a. m.-Competitive exhibitions.
Following numerous races will be a
parade by the churches and temperance
organizations. including the famous
Water wagon train.
III a. m.-Balloon ascension.
p. m.-Fraternal parade bv a large
number of visiting lodges in full
regsila This will be one of the finest
spectacles ever seen in the county.
Followed by an address by Governor
Warner.
Sd m Competitive drills between
companies of uniformed ranks of Odd
Fellows. X. p, and others Among
the leading companies who will COM
pete in their full dress uniforms will
be Owosso. Flint, Bav City. Ithaca,
Alma. Breckenridge. Riverdale and
others. $50 in gold tn the best drilled
company of Is men or over S25 in
gold for second best.
Friday. August 20.
o a. m. Band concert.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Perfected The Organization.

The City band has perfected an or
ganization as follows:
President-C. F. Brown.
Treasurer. E. Fuller.
Secretary-Geo. Latimer.
Manager NJ. Smih b.
The above officers were chosen last
FRIDAY night and will have the bust
ness management of Alms's musical
organization.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Another Tax-Paver.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Miller returned
Tuesday night from trip to Dayton,
Ohio. While in that city, Mr.. Miller
visited the Soldiers Home, the National
Cash Register factory aud other places
of interest. Ralph says he had thor
oughIy enjoyable time, but is. glad to
be behind the counter again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05

Messrs. G.. V. Wright and wife, and
L. H. Stinchcomb and wife. together
with Messrs. Bergy aud Walker, were in
Shepherd, Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. t. Croope ana daughter, Leila,
of Gaines and Mrs. Archie Lowrey of
Owosso, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Peck last Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05

John 9. Chick arrived in the city from
Standish the first of the week and ia
now busily engaged arranging the new
stock in the Economy Shoe Store soou
to be opened to the public. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Chick and daughters will ar.
rive in Alma to-day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
MORE SENSIBLE.

Now the high grand master fish
warden is getting down to sensible ac-
tion. orders bave been issued that
the government must screen its dis
uibuting bitches so that fish will not
be taken out from the big reservoir
and left to perish on the project. If
this order is enforced the officials will
have no difficulty keeping the people
.oc Hermiston and vicinity from catch
ing fish out of season. The master
fish warden would stand higher in the
estimation of local people had he
taken such a stand before instead of
attempting the prosecution of people
for catching and serving fish that
would have perished anyway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

oregon Normal school. Southern
Oregonians would like to form a new
state ana leave the Salem hog and
the Portland pig to root undisturbed
among the pest laden orchards. wal
low in the streaks of mire called roads
drink Arbuckle coffee and read the
'Oregonian."
But the Oregonian only sneers at
the talk of a new state. 1t feels safe
on that score because it is difficult
work forming new states
Very well. But the Deople of
southern Oregon have still another
recourse if they want to make use of
it. The sure way to reach nog is
through his stomach. If the Medford-
ties wish to make the Portland pig
squeal and turn flip flops just be-
gin planning healthy sized CONNER
cial boycott upon the Rose City. Let
southern oregon turn its face towards
san Francisco for a time and Port
land will soon learn that the narrow
policy which many of its people would
fellow wont do.
OF course this paper is not advising
the people of southern oregon to boy
colt Portland at this time. 1t would
hate to do that. 1t is merely pointing
out way to make Portland take no
tice if the new state talk does not
suffice.
oregon is great and growing
state. Eastern Oregon and southern
Oregon constitute about nine tenths
the era of this state. 1t is in these
st ctions that most of the development
is now underway This progress must
not be blocked by narrowness and
selfishness on the part of Portland
and the Willamette valley, Portland
should be liberal and fair towards all
the state. 1t must not try to make
southern Oregon and eastern Oregon
q mere backyard for the metropolis
II it does the people of eastern Ore
gon and southern Oregon will have
to unite in self defense. When they
do they may start something" that
| the Portland hog wont relish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

A NEW WORLD.

+ The worlds old 1
: But the old world waits to I
: be renewed. I
! Toward which new hearts in !
, individual growth
Must quicken and increase by I
multitude !
+ In new dynasties of the race of 1
men,
+ Developed whence shall grow I
spontaneously I
+ New churches, new economies, !
new laws.
: Admitting freedom; new societ-
les, 7
Z Excluding falsehood-he shalls
make all new. I
, Elizabeth Barrett Browning I
+ + + = + = 4. !. 1. + j. j. = + + i
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
A Smile or Two.

Heiress-Tell me truly, Arthur, is
1t your love or your reason prompts
You to marry me?
Arthur-Just as you like, dearest
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
ABOUT THE MAGNETIC POLE.

1t is quite superfluous to say that
everyone in this country who knows
anything at all knows that the North
Pole has been discovered while but a
comparative few know that the North
Pole and the north magnetic pole are
quite different places as well as diff
ferent things. Most people suppose
that the magnetic needle of a COM
pass points due north while the truth
is there are very few places on the
surface of the earth where ne needle
really points due north.
The north magnetic pole, or era
lies in the vicinity Of ling Williams
Land, just oil the Arctic Coast of
North America, in Bothia These are
strange lands that we don't hear
much about after we have left our
school Biographies behind.
When this magnetic pole is between
US and the North Pole the compass
points due north. AS we go either
east or west from this line it is easy
to see that the compass Is off to
a certain extent. If we were to travel
north Of the magnetic pole the needle
would point south; west of IL the
needle would point east
Sir James Ross in 1881 located the
north magnetic pole, approximately,
at point up in Bothia, but in 1903
Capt. Roald Amundsen, in the good
ship Gjoa set out on an expedition
which lasted till 1906, and during
those three years he relocated the
magnetic pole and incidentally made
the Northwest Passage" the goal for
which mariners have striven since the
days Of Hendrix Hudson.
Amundsen and his assistants lived
for nearly two years at Gjohavn IN
King Williams Land, west Of the Coast
of Greenland. This was about 100
nautical miles from the magnetic pole
and is a favorable point for making
magnetic observations.
Terrestrial magnetic force is diff
ferent on every part of the earth's
surface and is not always the same al
a given point. It is subject to regu.
lar daily and yearly changes. and Am.
undsen wanted to find out about thes,
changes. Evidently the best place
would be near the seat Of the mag.
netic power, so there he posted him.
self. and for 10 months. day and