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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
The Federal Building.

There is a possibility now that the
Federal building will be completed and
ready for occupancy by February 22d
This date might have been little ear
lier if the carload of interior finish re-.
ceived on Saturday had contained, as it
was expected it would, all the material
lacking. AS it was, superintendent
Gilman was only able to put on force
of eight carpenters Monday and this
will doubtless delay the completion of
the work at least week. The rooms to
be occupied by the board of pension ex-
aminers and the store room on the Sec
ond floor of the building have been fin
ished, practically all the wood work in
position has received the last coat CT
varnish and the interior of the building
begins to present very handsome ap.
pearance. The lock boxes are in posi-
tion, the light fixtures will be placed the
first of the coming week and the rooms
will be cleared as soon as possible to al.
low the placing of the fine new furni-
ture, some of which has been here for
months, and the other fixtures. Super
intendent of Construction P. P. McGin.
ty was here from Detroit. Wednesday,
to secure bids for the furnishing of win
dow shades and the construction of
some shelving in the basement.
The supervising architect has directed
that bids be obtained for the construc-
tion of gas pipe railing to surmount
the cement curb on the north and west
line of the lot and for storm front for
the mailing platform and steps Bids
have also been forwarded for connect.
ing the inside conductor pipes from the
roof with the steam pipes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Death of kirkwood 6eeIby.

Kirkwood Beelby, for many years a
resident of this county, died in Grand
Rapids on Thursday of last week, aged
n years. For long time Mr.. Beelby
resided on the M. Osburn farm in Gale
donia township and was we'll known to
all Owosso citizens. Since the death of
his wife several years ago he has made
his residence with his sons and daugh-
ters, living in this and adjoining states
Samuel Beelby, who recently removed
to Detroit, Mrs. James F. Race of At
lanta, Georgia, and Watson Beelby of
Grand Rapids, were among his children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
ShIawsssee for Burrows,

District Attorney Frank H. Watson
has returned from visit to his home in
Owosso.
"Of course, I'm not in politics" says
the United States district attorney, but
/ manage to hear one or two things and
l can tell you that Shiawassee county
is for Senator Burrows. An effort to
rouse some Townsend sentiment has
been under way for weeks now, but it
hasn't got very far. The business men
are all with the present senator and the
farmers who grow sugar beets, and most
of them do, are all with Senator Bur-
rows. don't hesitate moment in say.
ing that Senator Burrows will have a
big majority Of the vote in the county" "
Detroit Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Street Railway and Power Franchise.

Reference to the proceedings of the
council in this issue will give the reader
a clear idea as to just what is provided
in the ordinances introduced at the
Monday evening session granting fran
chises to the Lansing and Northeastern
Railway Co., for the construction of
electric lines in this city and to the Com
monwealth Power Co., for furnishing
electricity for the railway company and
to private users. Attached to the fran
chise asked for by the Common wealth
Co., was schedule of rates for power
and lights which is much lower than
was offered the city several months ago
by representative of the company and
which are but little higher than the
rates submitted to the company by the
joint committee of the Owosso I'm prove.
ment Association and the council. In
every instance the rates are lower than
those now prevailing in Owosso. For
the street lighting the Common wealth
proposition is away below the present
city contract prices and if a contract
should be made on the basis of the prices
named large saving would result to
the city. The rates made and the prop.
osition for lighting both appear in the
council proceedings.
The council took no action on the or
dinances except to lay them on the table
until next Monday evening. Meanwhile
the committees of the Improvement AS
sociation and number of citizens in
terested are going over all details in a
very careful manner and will secure
every possible concession in the interest
of the individual citizens and the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Local Option Meetings.

The speaking campaign in behalf Of
the adoption of local option can now
said to be on, number of Sunday
meetings have already been addressed
by local men and on Wednesday next
at Burton, Hon. Perry F. Powers will
formally begin the real work which
will not cease until Sunday, April 3, by
which time it is confidently believed a
large majority of the citizens Of the
county will be ready to go to the polls
and vote Eyes" on the most far-reach-
ing and important question presented
to the electorate of the county in recent.
years. Shiawassee County Pomona
Grange will meet at Burton on the 9th
and in the afternoon an open meeting
will be held in one of the churches, at
which Mr.. Powers will give his views
on local option based on nearly two
years observations on the work of the
law in Wexford county. Mr.. Powers
needs no introduction to the people OF
this county. He is widely known as an
earnest and convincing speaker and il
is hoped many will hear him. In the
evening Mr.. Powers will speak in this
city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Sentenced to Prison.

Judge Miner disposed of three law
violators yesterday, giving Louis
Sutherland of Morrice, the privilege of
paying $3.50 or spending 60 days in the
county Jail for selling liquor without a
license. James Riley of Morrice, was
given six months to five years in the
Detroit house of correction for stealing
boats and George Chambers of Vernon,
who changed his plea to guilty of the
charge of burglary, was given six
months to twenty years in the Ionia re.
formatory with recommendation of
nine months.
This disposes of the criminal matters
for the January term of the court, seven
of the eight accused having plead guilt y
or been convicted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Golden Wedding.

Cheered by the presence of about one
hundred fiftv relatives and friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Dwyer of Owosso
township, celebrated their golden wed
ding Monday evening. During the eve
ming A. K. Foster, on behalf of the
guests, presented the aged couple with
gold headed canes, and ]. F. Wilder
muth gold mounted pipe to Mr.. Dwy
er. Cards, dancing, visiting and boun
teous supper made the occasion one ol
pleasure to all present. Mr.. and Mrs
Dwyer have scores of friends not only
in Owosso township, where they have
lived for more than forty years, but in
this city who join in the fluctuations OF
this happy anniversary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
ENTERTAINED ITS BUYERS
Independent Stove Company Holds
Convention For Its Michigan
Retailers.

During the past week the Indepen-
dent Stove Company has been busy
en- tertaining its Michigan retailers.
The retailers were invited to come to
Owosso sometime during the week and
get acquainted. The program of enter
tainment consisted of visit to the
local factory and thorough inspection
of the plant. Suggestions from the
retailers concerning the stoves made
and improvements upon them were in
-vited from the guests. During the
week about forty retailers availed
themselves of the opportunity. 1t
proved pleasing instructive meeting
of buyers and manufacturers and will
be repeated at frequent intervals.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Good Limo for Land.

Replying to a query relative to the
application of the limestone byproduct
o. beet sugar factories to sour or acid
soils, the Illinois experiment station
states that such product will be as valu.
able for this purpose as finely ground
lime cake provided the burnt lime used
does not contain too much magnesium,
which element should not exceed or G
per cent. Where it does not contain
magnesium in excess 1T has some advan
tages over natural ground limestone in
that it contains much of the phosphorus
of the sugar beet, together with consid
erable quantities of organic nitrogen
from the protein and albumenoid com
pounds Of the beets.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Y. NJ. G. A. Notes.

Another membership contest is being
planned.
The orchestra is doing good work.
Bible study classes meet every Tues
day evening for six o'clock supper and
discussion of the book of John after
wards. Any man whether a member
of the association or not is inyited to
join one of these classes.
The gymnasium classes now meet on
Monday and Thursday evenings instead
of Tuesdays and Fridays as heretofore,
The boys work is growing steadily.
Bible classes are being organized. The
drill team now numbers ten and the
reading room attendance is nearly per-
feet. Boys hours are from 4 p. N. to 6
p. In. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and
from $50 a. N. till noon Saturdays.
Boys enrolling in bible class come at 8
a. N. Saturdays. The bible class enroll
ment is free to any boy whether mem.
Der Of the association or not.
The Sunday meetings in point of
numbers and interest are very satisfac-
tory.
Last Sunday forty. one men gathered
in the rooms to hear the excellent pro.
gram that was rendered there. The or
chestra discoursed sweet music, Miss
Ward and Mr.. Mclean sang to US, and
Mr.. Parker was on hand to lead the song
service, which was rousing one. Sec'y
Young had been announced to speak
but at the last moment it was found
that DR.. Laughton could be secured sc
he addressed the meeting. A strong
program has been arranged for next
Sunday beginning at p IN. to which
|all men are invited.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Maple River Farmers Club.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theron
GLADDEN., the January meeting of the
Maple River Farmers Club was pleas
antly entertained last Thursday, there
being present large attendance and an
excellent program was enjoyed.
William Vandekar spoke on "Ficti-
tious Crop Reports, It's Effect and
Remedy" Farmers themselves were
to blame for most of our fictitious crop
reports thought Mr.. Vandekar. Few
farmers know the yield of their crops
and rather then have their neighbors
think that they are not raising large
yields add few bushels per acre. Then
too, many crop reporters are not capa-
BILE men to judge accurately, consequent
ly send in misleading information. Mr..
Vandekar thought that the crop report
bureau could be made great help to
farmers if care was exercised by all
concerned to ascertain authentic data.
What the World is Doing" was pre-
sented by Elmer Waugh in an able paper
dealing with many late inventions of
machinery and discoveries. Many new
inventions have been made in the past
few years of immeasuaable value to the
agricultural world. Mr.. Waugh's pa
per was full of many valuable thoughts
and highly interesting.
E. j. Cook spoke on THE Kind of
Material we Should Select for Legisla..
tors" emphasizing the importance of
choosing men who are honest, capable
and have the push to serve the people.
Mr.. Cook placed particular stress on
the quality of character and believes
that it is the first essential requirement.
Building Up Dairy Herd" was
spoken on by Burrel Hardy in which
he laid special Importance on selecting
animals for breeding that possessed
strong individual merits in the desired
direction. Individual records should
be kept of every animal in the herd and
only the progeny from the best milk
producing cows should be retained.
Goodeires should always be selected to
head the herd.
William GLADDEN. gave very enter
tanning talk on THE Boy and the
Farm" Mr.. GLADDEN. does not believe
that it is best or prudent to attempt to
kes p the boy on the farm unless he is
adapted to the work and desires to fol-
low farming as life vocation. Many
of the great men of this country were
born on the farm and If compelled to
remain there the nation would have
lost their service. Others spoke on the
topic believing that all together too
many of the farm reared boys get it in
their heads that they are adapted to
other lines of work when in reality
they are better fitted naturally to fol
lowing agriculture.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Census.Enumerator Examinstsoo.

The examination of the applicants fr
census enumerators for the seveWa
townships and wards in the county is tr
be held at the high school building "a
this city, Saturday afternoon at 'ocn
o'clock. With the exception of Vecznc
township, there will be one enumevsscr
for a township. In Vernon, an eaas-
merator is to disappointed for DussaS
village and one for the! balance of tt,s
township. In Owosso, there will he al
enumerator for each ward, wilhelm CaF-
unna one will do the work. The 1iet or
applicants who will take the exauaiss
'ion 10 DIS iolio"s' tin-
Antrim--Harvey Fuller
Bennington H. Kline, F. B. ps
Burns-B. S. Fosket, J. F. Barnee. Ysz
Caledonia-C, B. Young, m. /. We
ter. ,uH
Corunna-Glen.R .R. Young, Mrs Rat
tie Klinkham, Roy c. Bailey, Fred II.
Kay, Arthur i. Hathaway.
Fairfeld-Grant Ak Randall, d. r.
Fox. i@-
Hazelton - Francis Brown, FrsE
Kribs, Miss Ola M. Boyce.
Middlebury-Elva E. Varco, A. r.
Cadz, W. E. Vincent, F. J. Davids.
New Hayen-W. s. Burge, T. t.
Kinsman, Warren Doan, J. w. Bittek.
Lester M. Cowell
Owosso-M. F. Shepard.
Owosso City
First ward-Miss Rene B. Parkeg.
George s. Brown, Miss M. EthelyrNGii.
son, Wilman L. Miner,
Second ward-George 81. Brockwsss
Homer G. Everetts, Miss Maize Shirtoy.
Mrs Adele Ball, Miss Adele Ball, Dor
H. Wren, E. d. Trip.
Third ward-Fred Fl. Chapel, Maz.
Agnes Wicks
Fourth ward-V. M. White, HowsrS
F. Cary, E. Fl. Holmes, Mrs. Ada e,
Lusk.
Fifth ward-C. A. Dunham, Il. r.
Youngs, Jr., Mrs. Julia M. Washbart.
Perry-Arthur B. Finch, Fred W
Burnette.
Rush-John II. King.
Sciota-Chas. E. Chaplin, VIM. EL
Rowley, Edward l.. Sieb.
Shiawassee-Will L. Wright, P. L
Reynolds, d. H. Morris.
Venice-Irving B. Martin.
Vernon-Harold S. Lindley, Burt L.
Lamb.
Durand Vlllage-D. M. Trumb9e,
Miss Jennie E. Bennett,
Woodhull-Verne G.. Woodbury., Wm.
L. Colby, W. E. Cox.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
THEY RAISE WHEAT.
interesting Figures About the Great
Canadian Northwest.

The big exhibit of grains and veg.
etables grown on the farms in the Sas-
katchewan section of the big Canadian
northwest that is now on display at L..
j. Kinne's real estate Office is attract
ing much attention. The productive
ness of soil there is shown best in the
size Of the crop taken from the land.
Last year wheat ran close to an aver.
age of 36 bushels per acre. Oats got up
to the big figure of 80. Such crops as
potatoes, and other vegetables were
planted only in quantities to supply the
local demand, but for an instance DO.
tatoes, and good big ones at that, aver.
aged $50 bushels. Other crops are in
equal plentifulness.
A first, thought would be that being
so far from market, prices for the
grain raised would be low. On the
contrary as high grain PRICES prevail in
Saskatchewan y as are found here.
When wheat was soaring last summer
farmers there sold their crops in ad.
vance by contract getting as high as
81 30 and in few instances even more
per bushel. Wheat is the great cror
in Saskatchewan section and as a rule
the crop is all sold by contract three
months in advance ofthe delivery date
Farm lands in this section run from
$l4 to $25 per acre according to loca
tion. One cah buy excellent land al
the $14 price. The soil is rich, blacl
loan varying in thickness from two t.
eight feet in depth. The same land i,
put into wheat year after year which
gives one fair idea of the fertilit,
contained in the soil.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Change of Ownership.

Herman Thieman, formerly of this
county, but for three years past a resi-
dent of Munson, Mass, has purchased
the interest of Mr.. EIDE In the Owosso
Floral Co., and will continue the bust
ness with Stewart Beebe. Mr.. Thieman
has had an extensive experience in this
line of business, also as landscape
gardener, and the new firm will extend
the business quite extensively, having
purchased additional land near the
greenhouses on Hickory street for that
purpose Mr.. Thieman returned to
Massachusetts, Tuesday evening and
hopes to dispose of property there so
that he will be here again early in
March.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Death of Redmond Walsh

After being in poor health for two
years, Redmond Walsh, one of the
respected farmers of Caledonia town
ship, died at his home at an early hour
Saturday morning, death being due to
complication of diseases including
Bright's disease.
Mr.. Walsh was born in Cork county,
Ireland, Aug. 18th, 1884 His parents
both d led when he was nine years of
age, when he went to live with an aunt
in London, England. Here he was
married in May, 1857, shortly after
coming to Toronto, Canada, where he
engaged in the mercantile business. In
1866, Mr.. Walsh and family came to
Pontiac, Michigan, and in 1875 they
moved to new farm in Maple Grove
township, Saginaw county, residing
there until 1896 when they located on a
farm in Caledonia township, which was
the home of both until taken by death,
Mrs. Walsh dying February 90, 1908.
Mr. ando Mrs. Walsh celebrated their
golden wedding in 1907, their children
and twenty.six grand children being
present.
The deceased Is survived by one sister,
Mrs. James Grogan of Detroit, and the
following children: Mrs. Peter Betz
ing, Flint; John N. Walsh, Caledonis
township, Mrs. John Buckley, New
Haven township, Redmond Walsh, Jr.,
Caledonia; Neil r. Walsh, Owosso
Daniel Walsh, Caledonia, who has liy
ed with his father, and w. G. Walsh oi
Boyne Falls.
| Funeral services were held Monday
morning from st. Paul's Catholic
church, Rev. p. J. Slane, officiating
The following from outside the count,
were present: Neil McAuliffe, Sagi
nav, Mamie and John Grogan, Detroit
Miss Margaret Walsh, Detroit, Mrs
Will Bennett, Flint; Roy and Clar,
Betting, Flint, Will Betzing, Saginaw
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
FIRMS COMBINE.
w. e. Hall S. Son and q. N. SaIisbur,
Consolidate Their Business.

w. e. Hall s. Son and B. NJ. Salisbury
Consolidate Their Business.
The well-known firm of w. E.sHsH
& Son, dealers in shoes, dry goods and
groceries, and b. M. Salisbury proprie-
tor of the new shoe store next to the
post Office, have combined, and the firm
name will hereafter be W. E. Hall, Son
& Co. The removal Of the Hall stock to
the building occupied by the post Office
will begin in few days. After that
building is vacated by the post Office
department the interior will be remod-
eled, the partition separating the post
Office half and the Salisbury store being
taken out making one large store. An
addition will be built on to the rear
early in the spring. With all the i'm
provements completed the new COM
pany will have furnished the public one
of the best equipped and best stocked
general stores in central Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04

A church full of members and friends
attended the reception rendered Rev. A.
j. Holland and wife at Christ Episcopal
church last evening and enjoyed two
hours OF social intercourse, talks by
Revs' Holland and Jennings, James Os-
burn, Mayor Burke, j. j. Davis and
others. A luncheon and music also ad-
ded to the pleasure of the occasion.
Rev. Holland is fast becoming &C.
quainted with the people of the church
and the city and makes friends of all
whom he meets. The church is pros
pering, the effect of being so long with.
out rector being rapidly overcome.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Death of Thomas Nelan

Former Mayor Thomas Nelan, known
to practically all the older resident 8
of the city and county as plain tom" "
died at hospital in Detroit, Sunday
morning, aged 72 years. The remains
were brought to this city Tuesday
morning and funeral services held in
the afternoon at the asylum of Owosso
Commandery Knights Templsr, Rev,
Q. Fl. Hanks officiating. Besides the
members of the several Masonic organ.
ization many old time friends were
present to pay their last tribute to their
old time neighbor and friend
Mr.. Nelan located in Owosso shortly
after the close of the civil war and
opened carriage and wagon making
business which he conducted for MANY
years and where he made scores of
warm friends by his ever.present
geniality. During all his years in the
city he was actively interested in the
Masonic bodies Of the city, filing the
higher chairs repeatedly aud also in
Corunna Commandery knights Temp
lar. He was also a member of the G.
A. r. Politically he was strong
Democrat and was twice elected mayor
of the city as the nominee of that party.
Nearly fifteen years ago he removed to
Detroit and engaged in business but Of
late had not been able to do anything.
Death was due to the infirmities of age.
He is survived by one son and daugh'
ter, also brother, Frank.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Chaplin

Levi Gable of Ovid, and Pearl WA
liams of Duplain, were in Chaplin Gxx,l
day last week-Little Edith Ros3gs
is quite sick-Borp, to Mr. and MxI
Joe Holden, Jan. "a, daughter-slS
and Mrs Clayton Evans were called n
care for her father, Rev. s. II. va
liams near Elsie, the first of the ws0e
Mrs Mary Blakley is still con6zssS
to the house-Mr and Mrs g A MGY
nard and daughter Louise, viafsst
friends at st. johns and Bengal Dgsg
Sunday--Milo and Carl MayDaK
spent Saturday with relatives at Esaf
Mrs Waters is on the sick list Gise
week-Mr and Mrs Auten Gilbesg
who have been i'll are Wasag
Partlow is drawing brick from 0ws~sC
for new house he is preparing On
build in the spring.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
Grange Meeting

Shiawassee Pomona Grange will hold
its regular meeting in the M. E. church
at Burton, Wednesday, Feb. 9th, at
1890 standard time. This will be an
open meeting, Everybody welcome.
Hon. Perry F. Powers, of Cadillac, will
be the chief speaker. Subject, Local
Option. The Ladies' Aid Society will
serve meals. Come one and all and
hear Mr.. Powers help along a good
cause and have a good time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
A Fine Ice Harvest.

The Owosso Ice and Fuel Co. COM
pleted its ice harvest Saturday, having
cut over $4,000 tons this winter. Man
ager Wright says it is the finest ice the
company has cut in many years, both
the first and second crops averaging bet
ter than 12 inches in thickness. He also
states that this is the earliest date the
ice harvest has been completed in Owos.
80 in nineteen years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04

Although one of the youngest organi-
zations in the city, Owosso Council
Knights of Columbus has plans well
under way looking toward the erection
of building for its use. A suitable
site is to be purchased and plans pro-
cured within a short time, quite sum
having already been promised for the
purpose. Owosso will soon become
noted for its lodge buildings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04
;. MehlenSaoher Given Jail Sentence

On Tuesday, Judge Miner sentenced
Conrad Mehlenbacher, who plead guilty
to keeping his saloon open on Sunday,
to pay fine of 500 and to 30 days i'm
prisonment in the county Jail, The
fine was promptly paid and within an
hour Mehlenbacher began his Jail SEN
tence. The fact that the Jail sentence
was given was not surprise to anyone
unless it might have been to Mr.. Meh-
lenbacher. Judge Miner has shown
the disposition to aid in the strict en-.
forcement of the liquor laws and it ap-
pears that imprisonment can be count
ed on for the second conviction.