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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02

bringing about the present existing
condition in the schools of the county,
this man is Gratiot's present County
School Commissioner Charles F. Pike.
Right at this point a short biography
Of the man who has been largely in
strumental in bringing the schools of
the county to their present high stand
ing may prove of interest to all readers
throughout the county.
Charles Franklin Pike was born in
Gaines, Genessee county in 1872, and
came to Gratiot May 9, 1887, when a
lad of Is. He attended the Ithaca
High school in the days when ]. n.
Mccall, now of the Gratiot Herald,
was superintendent of schools Later
going to Ashley where in June, 1894,
he was united in marriage to Miss N.
Belle Wiltse. He taught school two
years in Middleton, one term in Dis
trict No. 3, Hamilton and one in Dis
trict No. I, Elba. Thence to Perrinton
where he taught three years, later
spending four years as instructor in
the schools of Breckenridge. While
at Breckenridge in 1901 he was nom
mated as the Republican candidate
for County School Commissioner and
was at the ensuing election elected
by a majority exceeding 400 He was
nominated in 1908 and again in 1907
and each time elected by good ma
jorities
Since assuming the duties of the
office in 1901 Mr.. Pike has organized
a complete system of monthly reports
to parents. Has perfected the eighth
grade graduating exercises which for
the past few years have been held in
this city. The County Athletic asso-
citation, the County Normal and Di-
pomas to pupils for perfect attend
ance are few of the many methods
worked into the school system of the
county. all Of which have assisted in
giving the schools of this county the
enviable reputation they now have.
Mr. Pixies term of office expires this
spring and his successor will be
chosen at the Republican county con-
vention called for February % The
Record believes the Republicans of
Gratiot county can do no better than
to nominate Mr. Pike TO succeed him
self and then at the election in April
see that he is elected by good rous-
ing majority.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
EXPERT VISITS ALMA
InSpeCtS the Plant Of The Alma Man.
ufaCtuFing Co. and See New Auto

Last. Friday Mr.. J. {. Junkin, gasoline
expert of the Advance Thresher Co. of
Battle Greek visited Alma and while
here looked over the plant of the Alma
Manufacturing Co. and the companies
new automobile. To say Mr.. Junkin
was pleased with the equipment Of the
plant is putting it mildly. Like all
other expert machinists who have visited
the plant, the equipment was pronounced
the best. The company's delivery auto
was thoroughly gone over and satisfac-
tion expressed with the same.
The Citizens of Alma have reason to
feel proud of the tact that such well
equipped manufacturing plant is located
in our city. The future outlook for this
one of Alms's largest manufacturing in
stitutiors were never brighter than at
the present time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
LENT FIRST Of MARCH
Easter Sunday for 1911 Comes April
Sixteenth
ALL FOOLS DAY On SATURDAY
Some Interesting Facts Gathered by the 1911
Date fiend

The almanac for the year lol is at
hand, and as usual contains many
things of general information There
will be only two eclipses this year
and both of the sun. Coldwater peo-
pie will not be able to view either A
total eclipse occurs April 2Sth, par
TALLY visible in the southeast part of
the United States. The sun will set
more or less eclipsed east of the line
from near Pittsburg, Pa, to Metagor-
da Bay, Texas No part Of the eclipse
will be visible north of that line. An
annual eclipse will occur Oct D. 1t
will be visible on the western cont
nent, and visible in southwestern Pa
ci6c and Asia.
Spring will begin March p, sum
mer June p, fall Sept. "a Lent will
begin on Wednesday, March l, which
is also primary election day for the
spring election, which comes on Mon
day, April l3. Easter will comc later
this year than last, falling on Sunday,
April 10 Palm Sunday is April 9
Good Friday April IA, and Ascension
Day May Is. The Ember days viii
be March s, 10 and II, and June 7, 9
and 10, Sept 20, p and q and Dec.
20, p and %
Thursday, Feb. 2 is ground hog day
and Lincoln's birthday, one oi rhc
new legal holidays falls on Sunday.
Feb. II, while Columbus day, oct y
will fall on Thursday. Washington 5
birthday, Feb. p, comes on Wednes-
day and St Valentines Day on Tues
day, Feb. ID ST. Patrick's day will
fall on Friday, March II. The politi-
cal caucuses will be held on Friday.
March "a. and the city conventions
on Monday, March p.
All Fools day will come on Satur-
day You can vote on the local OPP
tion question on Monday. April 3,
and on Tuesday, April II, the board
Of supervisors will meet to canvass
the vote and elect new chairman.
Memorial day will fall on Tuesday
May 30 and the 4th of July will also
fall on Tuesday. The summer vaca.
tion will begin after Friday, June %,
and the spring vacation after Friday,
March "a.
Tuesday Oct. 81, will be Hallow-
cen and Wednesday, Nov /, All
Saints day Thanksgiving this year
will fall on Thursday, Nov. 80, the
latest it is possible for it to come.
Advent will begin on Sunday. Dec. 3,
and Christmas will come on Monday
thus giving us a double holiday, again
The year will close on Sunday, Dec.
81 and you can write it 1912, leap
year, on Monday, Jan. |, thus afford
ing another double holiday. The year
1911 is not leap year and no cleo
tion will be held on Tuesday, Nov /.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
TINKER GAME LAWS
Changes are Recommended by State
Warden Pierce
OPEN SEASON TO Be UNIFORM
License Of One Dollar For all Who KiII Any
Kind of Game

Considerable amendments to the
game laws of the state are proposed
and State Game and Forest Warden
Chas' 5. Pierce held a conference
with several members of the house
and senate 10 get clear views on the
needed legislature. 1t is likely the
new game law bill will be introduced
in the house by Rep. Amerson of An
trim who has already introduced a
bill providing for the repeal of the
law, which makes the hunter shooting
another guilty Of manslaughter.
Among other changes proposed are
the following:
Extending the season in which deer
may be killed fifteen days, the season
to open Oct IS, and close Nov. 80
Limit the number Of deer that may
be legally killed by single hunter to
one, 1t is argued that if a hunter
could shoot but one deer, and had a
longer time in which TO do it, there
would be fewer persons in the woods
at one time This it is believed
would lessen the number of hunting
accidents.
Make all open seasons for all kind
OF wild game uniform This would
make the bird season the same as the
deer season, and would cut out the
spring shooting of ducks.
1t is argued the birds need fully as
much protection as the deer, now it is
proposed to permit the shooting of
them from Oct IS to No. 80, COIN
cident with the deer season and at
no other time
Limit the number Of partridge that
may be had in possession at one time
to ten, or perhaps fifteen, at the out
side. 1t is believed that such an act
would make it improbable for the
hunter to make trips down from the
woods every week or so to dispose Of
his bag and then go back to kill more
as now.
Permit the killing of quail only un-
der strict provisions.
Provide a hunters license, max ny
every man who shoots deer or birds
pay to the state for the xpnses of
the game warden's department. IL
cense fee of $l0O.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02

tion means the doubling of the capa-
city Of the machine shop, which it is
expected will soon again have to be
enlarged. Thus it is that the firm is
necessarily considering a new loca-
tion.
The gasoline engine will be placed
on the market within the next thirty
days 1t will be sold through dealers
and jobbers. The price to the con-
sumner will be in the neighborhood of
thirty-ive to forty dollars. AS soon
as The manufacture of the engines on
an extended scale is commenced,
some twenty-five or more new hands
will be required AT present the plant
employs about twenty men The
office force will also be increased and
the size of the office doubled within
short time, in order to handle the
increased business. The Nelson
Brothers are to be congratulated upon
their success and Alma upon having
such up-to-date business men in the
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
RURAL CARRIERS IN LUCK

The long delayed but welcome news
of raise in the salary of rural route
mail carriers, was telegraphed to the
press of the country from Washington
Tuesday. Forty thousand carriers
arc to receive increases in salaries
beginning with next July under the
terms of an amendment incorporated
in the postoffice appropriation bill
passed by the house Tuesday. Car
riers on standard routes of twenty-five
miles or over are to each receive an
increase of 500. thus giving them
$1,000 instead of 5000 as at present
Carriers on routes of less than TWEEN
ty-hve miles are to be allowed pro-
portionate increases according TO the
number of miles travelled.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
Wright HOUSE CHANGE
W. H. Pafr of This City Leases the
Hotel and furnishings
TAKES POSSESSION MARCH 1sT
J. ". Barron Not Decided as to His Future
but Expects to go to Boston

An important deal to the citizens of AL
ma and the travelling public was consum-
mated last Tuesday, when w. II. Parr
signed the lease that gives him possession
of the Wright house March lst next.
Mr.. Parr is we'll known citizen of this
city, a man who has had plenty of hotel
experience in this county, to familiarize
him with the needs and wants of the
travelling public. 1t is the intention of
Mr.. Parr to give the citizens of Alma al
up.to. date hotel, catering to the needs
of the travelling public
In the management Of the hotel Mr..
Parr will be assisted by Mrs. Par who,
as we'll known, has an excellent reputa-
tion as purveyor of good things to
eat, and the Wright house table will be
second to none with Mrs. Parr at the
head of the culinary department. The
Record joins with the friends of the
new management in wishing for them
all kinds of success.
Mr.. Barron, the present landlord is
undecided as to is future location but
will undoubtedly make Boston his
future home. His Alma friends wish
him success wherever he may decide to
locate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02

There is no expense connected with it
except the purchasing of the books.
The college furnishes the list of ques-
tions on the work, on which the cor
respondents report is to be made.
The line of work for the men is
along agricultural pursuits, treating of
live stock, soils, fruit culture, animal
feeding, dairying and poultry. For the
women, the work presented covers do
mestic science, domestic economy,
school and home sanitation, child
training asd domestic art
The books constitute a valuable ad-
dition to any farmers library and
through the forming of reading clubs,
in oranges and farmers clubs and
other organizations, it is hoped that a
large number of people may be reach
ed and the work of the college
brought close to many homes. Cor
respondence in regard to this exten-
sion course is solicited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
LELAND POWERS, IMPERSONATOR

Mr.. Leland 7. Powers, who appears
in the Alma Opera House, Tuesday eve-
ming February 81 is not only the leading
impersonator of America but one of the
best paid as we'll. The Oratorical as
sociation of the college in getting him
here at a cost of one hundred and fifty
dollars make it evident that they are
not stopping for expense if what they
get is worth the price. We congratulate
them upon this effort to give the citizens
of Alma and vicinity an opportunity to
hear the best the lyceum platform
offers. Mr.. Powers has selected as the
play to be given in Alma, David Garrick
by T. W. Robertson. This three act
comedy, Mr.. Powers favorite, always
captivates his audience. In it his power
of Interpretation is beyond description;
he must be seem to be appreciated. We
predict crowded house at the Realty.
Seats on sale at Wheatou's Drug Store,
Saturday February 18th. 35 and 80 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02

The special construction gang that
has been employed by the Union
Telephone company in this city fin
ished their work Tuesday of this
week Nearly all of the old equip
ment was replaced by new material,
an extensive repairs were made so
that the system in this county is now
at the very highest point of working
efficiency. The cable boxes were in
creased from 20 to 81. The company
spent about $4,000 in the improve
ments. This exchange now has over
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
NASI|C BOARD GO.
The Local Branch Of the Company
Have Installed New Machinery

The Mastic Wall Board & Roofing
Manufacturing company is increasing
the capacity OF its local plant by the
addition of new machinery Expect
ing to do much larger business the
coming year than they have in the
past The main difficulty experienced
at the local plant is that they cannot
get material in here fast enough to
keep their machines running to full
capacity. The company has contin-
ually some twenty or more cars Of
material on the road and yet is un-
able TO supply their workmen with the
raw stuff fast enough The principle
raw materials required are lath, pa
per and asphalt The lath is shipped
in mostly from Louisiana. 1t has
been found that lath can be gotten
from the southern state to the factory
at Alma more cheaply after paying
the high freight than it can be from
Michigan with its lower freight rates.
The asphalt is obtained from Califor-
MIA, coming in metal barrels which
are thrown into the junk heap after
being opened here The paper is
obtained from Michigan factories,
coming in huge rolls. Eighty or
ninety cars of raw material are used
every month, which means an aver
has to be handled Mr. Bishopric,
the manager and vice-president of the
company is very much dissatisfied
with the way in which the railroads
are able TO supply him with incom-
ing material but hopes that conditions
will be bettered.
The making Of the wall board is
simple but interesting process. Two
large rolls of paper are placed on
axles and the paper is rolled from
them into a pot of hot asphalt. I'M
mediately after the paper has been
immersed in the asphalt preparation
an automatic carrier places the lath
on the paper in long row quarter
of an inch or so apart. The paper and
lath together 60 through two rollers
arranged like the rollers of a clothes
wringing machine which press the
laths firmly into the asphalt, the lath
is then run through planning machine
and trimmer which trims the long
strip of asphalt and paper with the
lath laid crosswise on it to four
foot width. A cutter cuts the strips
into four foot lengths which leaves
the board after another planning in
four foot squares ready for packing.
The board is packed into boxes con-
tanning sixteen of these squares or
two hundred ffty-six square feet.
After being packed and labeled the
board is ready for shipment.
The policy is to sell direct to the
consumer Very extensive advertis-
ing is used the advertisements of the
Bishopric Products appearing in the
leading magazines of the country. The
local plant is but one branch of the
company. The other plant being To-
Gated in New Orleans, Louisiana, and
the main sales offices at Cincinnati,
Ohio. The wall board is easily put
mp and is claimed to be cheaper and
better than any other manufactured
article of this sort on the market. 1t
can be applied at any time, summer
or winter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
COURSE At N. A. c.
College Outlines Method Of Study by
Mail for Men and Women

The Michigan Agricultural college,
through its experiment station work,
presents a variety of opportunities to
those interested in agriculture. One
of the latest offers made by the col
lege is in connection with a reading
or correspondence course. The col
lcge selects two books to be read each
year for four years by the men, and
two books each year for the women.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
NORTH SHADE FARMERS

The North Shade Farmers Club
will meet tomorrow, February 3, with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Hill. Follow
ing is the program:
1880 a. m.
song -. NluD
Roll Call, Responded to by some prac-
tical suggestion for the club work
Dinner
Nature Smiles. +. Pike
Discussion ......... Mrs. A. l.. Bemis
Music. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stonebrook
The New Road System. Il. c. Hull
Discussion ...... James Stonebrook
Music NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Everyone is requested to bring
some relic Every member is also
asked to suggest some subject for the
next meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02

]. w. Hedrick of the I.udlen farm will
have general sale Thursday, February
o. This will be one of the largest sales
held this winter and should int, rest all
who are interested in stock or farm
tools. J. ID Helman is the auctioneer,
J. NJ Montigel, clerk. Read the adv
in this issue of the Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
JOINT INSTALLATION
Pythian Sisters and Knights Of
PythiaS Hold Joint Installation

Friday evening, January 27th will long
be remembered bv the Pythians and
Pythian Sisters of Alma. as on that eve
ming a joint installation of officers was
held. Mrs. p. NJ. Smith was the install.
ing officer for the ladies and Joseph Sar-
tor Jr for the Pythisns. A large num-
Der were present to enjoy the good time
and to assist III disposing of the bounti-
full supply of refreshments furnished for
the occasion by the Sir Knights. The
following officers were installed:
NJ. f. C.-Flors Day
+. S.-Flora Hewitt
+. J.-Nellie McPhee
Emma. T.-Heprietta Miller
NJ. of F.-Minnie Smith
NJ. of r. Carrie Fuller
p. Of T.-Ola Tubbs
q. G.. of T.-Selma Coleman
p. &. of T.-Daisy Wright
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02

The ROYAL Neighbors Of America held
their installation of officers last Thursday
evening in Woodman hall, pot luck
supper following. Mrs Laura Hydorn
was the installing officer. The follow
ing officers were installed:
O.--Mrs. Mary +. Deitz
V. O,-Mrs. May Muhn
Rec. Mrs. Carrie +. Fuller
r Mrs. Minnie Henderson
C.-Mrs. Leoffy Secord
M.-Mrs. Eunice Thorne
@. S.-Mrs. May Guile
O.-Winnie Story
Manager this year-Carrie S,oddard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
AUCTION SALES

This weeks Record contains the
advertisement of Silas Moody and
Son, who have stock sale Tuesday
February I. 1911, at the home of Silas
Moody at Forest Hill. J d. Helman
is the auctioneer and NJ. L. Perrigo
clerk.
Wednesday, February Is, VIM
Sloan, who lives ~ miles north OF
Alma, will have an auction sale OF
stock and farm implements. Free
lunch at noon. ]. ID. Holman, auction
Ger; NJ. /. Perrigo, clerk. Remember
the date and read the advertisement
in this issue of the Record.
Mohave County miner., 1911-02-04

We are saill on the job for good
 roads, and we are going to put the
 matter up to the people sometime next
 week for a decisive action. Kingman is vitally interested in the subject of good roads, and the board of super pisors is in favor of good roads. Let us get together on the proposition and
 build roads out of Kingman and to the mining camps that will be a credit to the county and big source of revenue to the town. While Kiugman is get ting the benefit of the good roads every mining district in the county will also be benefited. Good roads means easy access to the mining camps and a decrease in the haulage rate of ores and supplies. Good roads bring business and plenty of business means prosperity. It will be easy to raise the money to do the work. Let sur veys of the various grades out of town be made at once and estimates of the costs submitted to a meeting of the people, and then let committees get down to the ways and means of getting the word done. Permanent good roads will cut the annual expenditure for repairs of our county roads many thousands of dollars and create a fund for the extension of road building. A little common sense injected into road building will be of great benefit to the county in general. Let us try it.
 J. N. Cohenour is now the postmas- ter for Kingman, having received his appointment last Wednesday morning, and taking possession of the office at once. Mir. Cohenour has many warm friends in this county that will be pleased to learn of his appointment, while the people of Kingman feel sure that he will be a capable and accom- modating public official. With the ap- pointment of a new postmaster we hope the department will see to it that Kingman has a postoffice building commensurate with it's importance.
 Plans to enlarge the Udall reservoir north of St. Johns, Apache county, to a capacity of 100000 acre feet are under way. Water for 5000 acres is now on hand.
Mohave County miner., 1911-02-04

MT. and Mrs. Harry McComb, of Los Angeles, accompanied MT. and Mrs. Allen E. Ware on trip through the mining section of San Francisco and into the cotton belt of the Colorado river, this week. They enjoyed the trip very much and were surprised with the developments that have been going on throughout the districts the past year.
 Lew Stirzel has purchased five acres of land close to Ontario, California, and will soon have a thriving orange orchard on it. The land is close in and is said to be the best orange land in the state.
Mohave County miner., 1911-02-04

A report is current that another man has disappeared in the mountains of Weaver district and the belief is general that he has fallen a victim to the Indian Queho. Nothing can be learned of the identity of the man nor the circumstances Of his disappearance. Nevertheless, something should be done toward the apprehension of the renegade Indian. So long as he re- mains at large people will fear to go into the remote parts of Weaver and Minnesota districts. Some of the Wall apais are willing to go on the trail of the Indian and It would be we'll to make up purse and send them forth. If an effort was also made the Flutes would stay on the track until the ren- egade was either killed or captured. But the men that go into the hills af- ter this murdering rascal will have to be supplied with grub and the reward must be assured them in the event of capture. The governor should be ap- pealed to and territorial reward of- fered.
Mohave County miner., 1911-02-04
Imus-WilIiams Wedding.

Frank linus and Amy L. Williams were united in marriage last Saturday afternoon, at the residence of the groom's sister. Mrs. George Davis, at Freeze Wash, Justice of the Peace Anson H. Smith, officiating. Many of the relatives and friends of the con- tracting parties were present, a num- Der going out from Kingman. The happy couple and invited guests were treated to banquet fit for the gods, or at least it appeared so to the poor printer man that partook so amply of it. After the banquet dancing became the order until the wee sma' hours of the morning.
 Mir. linus and his handsome bride are well known and popular young peo- pie of the county and they have begun life in double harness under the most favorable auspices. May they never have a cloudy day during long life.
Mohave County miner., 1911-02-04
Kingman. February 2. 1911.
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Whale, Le- viathan, Copper Canyon, Great Canyon, and Cop per Wonder Nos. l, 2, 3, 4. and mining claims, situated in Cedar Valley Mining district Mo have County, Arizona Territory, are under option to parties working the same and that neither the mining claims, nor the owners thereof will be liable responsible for any labor, mater al or debt contracted injuries sustained by any employer or employee in working said properties, and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and all operatives en- gage in such service at their own risk, and that no debt claim of debt is valid against said min ing claims property of the owners thereof.
 ANSON H. SMITH.
 M. A. SAWYER. Kingman, February 2, 1911.