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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
MONEY RECEIVED FOR
THE ASSESSMENT BONDS

The first special assessment bonds
of the city Of Hancock ever sold out
side Of the county have just been dis
posed of by the city officials TO Hoehler
Cummings, Of Toledo. Ohio, and the
money in payment for the same was
received here this morning. The bonds
referred TO are two special bonds
amounting altogether to $7,2G4.3S, with
Sl23.66 accrued interest, and bringing
interest at six per cent, and they were
authorized last year 10 pay for the
sewer extension work being done in
West Hancock by Contractor O'Con-
nell.
The disposal of the bonds was de-
layed because Of the city being unable
to sell the bonds TO the local banks,
the reason for this being that the two
local banks were already carrying as
much as they could conveniently af-
ford, and therefore it was necessary TO
try to sell the bonds 10 outside par
ties. A bid was received from HoehneT
& Cummings of Cleveland, and the
council proceedings in connection with
the bond issue being found satisfac-
tory TO the attorneys of the bond firm,
a resolution was formally adopted by
the council at a special meeting held
last week, awarding the bonds to the
Toledo people. The sale of the bonds
to HOehner & Cummings is notable for
the fact that no special assessment
bonds Of any kind have ever been sold
by the city to outside parties such Is
sues having hitherto been cared for by
the local financial institutions.
Meeting This Afternoon.
The board of public works will hold
q meeting this afternoon to make rec
concentrations to the council relative
TO several estimates Of amounts due
various contractors on deferred pay
ments for work done. Engineer Craig
has prepared maps for sewering all
unsewered portions of the city, in ac-
cordance with instructions issued some
months ago, and these will be present
ed at the council meeting tonight. Ac-
ton will also be taken on the plans
submitted by General Manager Gard
ner Rogers of the Houghton County
Street railway company, for the pro-
posed laying of new tracks on Quin-
cy street and the re-paving of that
portion of the asphalt roadway lying
between the tracks and extending for
eighteen inches on either side of the
rails.
Tonight's meeting will be the last
but one of the old administration.
which will go out of office after the
ratifying and certifying of the vote at
a special meeting to be held tomor-
row night.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.

The city council viii meet this
evening for the first regular session
OF the month. and a number Of impor-
tant matters are expected TO be
brought up for consideration this be-
ing the first session in three weeks.
Another meeting viii he held tomor-
row evening in compliance with the
law requiring the council to meet on
the first Thursday after election to
act as a board OF canvassers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
EASTER VACATION.
Schools of the City Will Close All Next
Week

The public schools of the city will
be closed all next week for the annual
Easter vacation which will be of one
weeks duration. School sessions will
be resumed on Monday, April II.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the high school indoor circus to
be given Friday and Saturday even
ings, May 81 and %, was held last
evening at the office of Superintendent
Larowe and the program for the show
was outlined. Plans were submitted by
the heads of departments for their spe-
cial features and all will now get busy
to perfect the details for the big enter
which takes place i'm Germa-
mia hall, and which the students hope
to make a success in every way.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05

Bree is in charge OF the musical fea-
lures of the evening.
THE Spendthrift." Porter Emerson
Brownies greatest play will be present.
ed By an able company headed by Doris
Mitchell, at the Kerredge theater this
evening. and the occasion will be one
OF the notable dramatic events OF the
season. Several Hancock people saw
the show at Calumet last night and
speak very highly of the merits Of the
attraction and its absorbing interest,
and also Of the exceptionally fine abil-
tiles Of the members Of the cast.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
WILL SHOOT AT TEXAS.
Torpedo Boats to Give the Old Battle
ship Death Blow.

Norfolk Va, April Son April %
ten torpedo boats comprising the sew
enth and eighth division Of the At
lantic torpedo fleet will open fire on
the old battleship Texas now lying on
the mud i'm Chesapeake bay as the re-
suit of the bombardment she received
from the big guns of the New Hamp-
shire two weeks ago.
The torpedo attack is expected to
smash what is left of the old ship to
scrap iron and at the same time help
the navy department ascertain what
deadly work can be done with the war
torpedoes. Many naval officials will
witness the test The torpedo boats
that will participate, in the tests are
the Smith, Flusser. Lamson, Preston,
Reid. aulding, Drayton. Mccall, Roe
and Terry
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
NEWS Of ERATERNAL
" the - SOCIETIES


the right candidate is available, no one
has yet announced himself for this Of
fee. 1t is generally believed the state
convention win prove tame affair.
Eiks to Install Officers.
The newly elected officers Of the
Calumet lodge of Ell1s will be Installed
this evening. 1t is expected that Dis
trict Deputy John f. Foley will return
from Ironwood in time To offlciate as
installing officer and If not some other
qualified officer will have charge. Fol-
lowing the installation, a banquet and
social session will be conducted at
which some informal talks will be
given. Following are the officers to be
installed.
Exalted Ruler-C. T.. l.. Thomas.
Esteemed Leading Knight-Robert
y. McVeigh.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-Stephen c.
Paul.
Esteemed Lecturlng Knight-James
Il. Nicholson.
Secretary-Frank J. Diste. Jr.
Treasurer-Frank j. Koh,haas
Tyler--Chester j. Glasson. ~
Trustee-Dr. M. A. Thometz. iA3ss.
Representative to Grand lodge, to
be held at Atlantic City-George Will
liams
Alternate-W. j. Macdonald.
Pythians to Entertain.
Committees are already hard at
work arranging for the Easter Mon
day ball to be given under the auspices
of Laurium lodge, No. ZOE. knights of
Pythias at the Laurium bank hal. .This
event will mark the close of the con-
test which has been conducted by the
lodge to determine the most popular
lady i'm Calumet who VIII be presented
orchestra will furnish the music for
dancing and the evening should prove a
pleasant one.
When the votes i'm the Pythian Piano
contest were counted today, it was
found that Miss Emma Beaudoin is
still in the lead Following is the
standing of the candidates today:
Miss Emma Beaudoin ............ 1894
Miss Bessie Odgers minimum. 5245
Miss Clara Edwards ........... 2744
A. o. n. Easter Monday Ball. 81
Special decorations will be provided
at the Calumet Light Guard armory for
the annual ball to be given under the
auspices of Division No. 2, A. O. II. on
Easter Monday. The c. & II. orchestra
has arranged an excellent program of
dance numbers for this occasion and
luncheon will be served. 1t is expected
II will prove one of the most successful
Of the season.
Delegates to Port Huron.
At the last regular meeting of Court
Lafayette, +. of A. delegates We're
to attend the annual state con-
vention to be held this year at Port
Huron, June to 10. Placid Goulette
and Nelson Belonge were selected as
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
REPEAT PLAY MAY 25.
"O'Brien the Contractor" to be Pro-
dueed For Twin City Clerks Union.

The selection of the date for the
second presentation of "OBrien the
Contractor" the irish drama given in
so successful n manner on St Pat
ricks day by the st. Patricks Liter
airy and Social club, has been an
nounced, Friday, May 25 Is the date
chosen and the play will be put on
under the auspices of the Twin city
ceeds to charitable purposes. The play
will be given by the same excellent
cast of local amateurs that presented
IL before.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05

the regular delegates and Alphonse
Blanchette and Charles Chaput as al
ternates.
+ Odd Fellows Initiate.
The initiatory degree was conferred
on several candidates at the regular
meeting Of Calumet lodge, No. III l.
o. O. +. last evening. The first degree
team is working hard preparing to
confer that degree at the ceremonies
marking the dedication of the new l.
o. o. f. temple at Houghton on April
26, before the grand lodge officers who
are in attendance on that occasion.
Eagles to Entertain.
Plans are being prepared for an en-
tertainment to be given under the au-
spices of the Calumet Aerie of Eagles
at the Calumet /. o. o. F. hall soon
after the passing of the lenten season.
Definite arrangements will be consid-
cred at the meeting to be held one
week from this evening.
Knights Templar to Elect.
At the regular meeting of the mem
bers of Montrose Commandary
Knights Templar, to be held on Fri
day evening, officers for the ensuing
year will be elected and other import
amt busipesss will be transacted. this
being the annual meeting of the COM
mandary.
Social Session Friday.
Invitations were issued this week for
q social session and dance to be CON
Quoted at the St Andrews hall i'm the
jefferson school building on Friday
evening. Good music has been ar-5
ranged for.
To Celebrate Good Friday.
Members of one and All lodge, Sons |
of st. George of Calumet have arrang- |
I'd a very elaborate program in oo-
servance of Good Friday in Calumet |
annual celebration under the auspices |
of that lodge.
The program will include a grand |
parade commencing at 1880 O'Clock |
from the lodge hall Charles Mug
ford will act as grand marshal of the
parade and John Brown as his aide. |
Following the parade, short pro-
srem will be provided at the theater,
addresses by Rev. w. H. |
Collycott of Osceola and by Fred |
ronkin, past president of the society |
who will act as chairman of the meet
ng. supper will be served at the
Red Jacket town hall at o'clock and
It Sis o'clock grand concert will
De conducted at the theater, for which
he program will be announced after
he regular meeting to be held tonight
\mong the singers to take part are
Hiss Mildred Romsrahl, Il. ]. Rodda,
nd others. The Laurium band has ]
'een engaged to head the parade and {
he Calumet and Hecla orchestra will
ssist Mt the evening concert.
Dokays at Toledo.
members of AL Sirat Temple, ID. O. 4
(. X. of Duluth have been advised by
ecretary A. L. Sturgis of the APP
national convention TO be
cid at Toledo, Ohio. There are about
Drty members of Al Sirat temple i'm
opper country and Secretary Stur-
is is anxious to have the Dokays of
alumet represented
Korayb Temple Busy.
Arrangements will soon be made for
ne annual spring ceremonial of Ko-
lyb temple, ID. .. X. X. of Laurium
-hich probably will he held about the
liddle of next month. The temple
as accepted the invitation TO conduct
ceremonial session i'm connection
18th the U. p. reunion at Menominee
! June and the spring meeting in this
ty will serve to prepare the degree
,am for the bigger session at Me-
ominee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
UNION LENTEN MEETINGS.

Rev. +. Il. Knowes OF the Hough-
ton Presbyterian church made the adj
dress at last nights inter donomina-
tional union lenten prayer service at
the Baptist church. This evening the
service will he conducted 10y Rev. II.
G. Shaw OF Grace NJ. T.. church
Houghton; Thursday evening, Rev. c.
n, Brooks Of the Baptist church win
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING.

The Schoolcraft township board win
meet this evening for the purpose OF
approving the election bills and tran
sacting other business. At the cleo
ton held Monday the voters approved
plans for the raising of $1,000 for the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
FLORISTS WELL PLEASED.
English Party Found Visit to Anerios
Very Beneficial.

New York, April ga party of noted
English florists who came over To at
tend the recent flower show in Boston
and to study the systems used by
American florists sailed for home to-
day after expressing themselves as
well pleased with the results OF their
visit. The party included twelve.
members and represented the foremost
establishments in Eng
land.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05

News want ads brig results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
Delegates to Port Huron.

At the last regular meeting of Court
Lafayette, +. of A. delegates We're
named to attend the annual state con-
vention to be held this year at Port
Huron, June to 10. Placid Goulette
and Nelson Belonge were selected as
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
In The Ditch.
Frisco Train No. 7 Went in the
Ditch in the Yards in This
City Last Sunday.

Train No. Z on the Frisco,
known as the st. Louis and
Wichita train, went in the ditch
in the yards in this city last Sun.
day just before noon. The ac-
cident occurred in the north part
of town, where the Frisco sta
tion used to be. The tire or the
hind driver on the left hand side
of the engine, slipped a tire
about three inches, and this
caused the rails to spread, and
the tender and cars following
spread them more, and the result
was that the tender, baggage
car, combination mail and smok-
ing car, day coach, chair car,
one Pullman and the front trucks
of another left the rails. The
diner, which was the rear car,
escaped derailing. The tender
was turned over on its side, and
the baggage car stood on one
roof edge. The train was not
running fast, as it was nearing
the station, and no one was hurt.
The train was something more
than two hours late. A long
switch alongside the main line
at the point of the wreck saved a
stOppage of traffic, as trains
could get by all right.
A wrecking crew from Fort
Scott came down and put things
to right.
The track was badly torn up,
and showed some mighty bad
ties. The road bed is very soft
at this point just at this time.
ANOTHER WRECK.
Another accident occurred Mon
day evening when a freight en-
CINE turned turtle" where the
spur, TO the reunion grounds
off the main line. The
grade at this point is rather high,
and the ground was so soft that
The track gave way, and the en-
yine went over. The engineer
md fremen felt it going, and
Jumped, escaping injury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
New Strikes.

1t is not generally known, but
nevertheless it is a fact, that
jack has been found west of this
city. On the Frank Hartley and
W. M. Moore farms ore was
found in drilling, but in just
what quantities it is hard to de-
termine without a more system.
attic search.
Out on Scott Jarrett's farm,
just west of Blue Mound, Oh.
Youse found good jack when he
was drilling a we'll. Oh. says
the ore found at that time would
justify more searching lot of
work. He says the ore is of
good quality, and gives it as his
opinion that there is a good body
OF orc tneres
On Pros Chubb's place, far
ther west, good ore was found at
200 feet in a we'll which Mr..
Kingsley drilled.
That there is a lot of ore out
in that country, and possibly an
entirely new field, is the belief
of men who know things about
mining.
Aad now to the land owners we
are going to give a little advice,
and we hope it will be taken in
the right spirit. Do not ask a
prohibitive royalty if some fell
low wants to lease land for min
ing purposes. Put all the work
ing clauses in the lease you see
it, but remember that a five per
cent royalty is better if the
ground is worked than a ten per
cent royalty promised by some
fellow who desires only to specu-
late. In the older mining dis
tricts the tendency is to lower
royalties, and require work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Dent'S S Cash Grocery
Phone No. S.

Does anybody want to bet that
Teddy will not be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for
the presidency, and that he will
not get it, either? Bets are be-
ing made in New York City that
Teddy will receive the nomina-
tiou.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Merry Christmas.

The News extends to its num-
erous readers its best fluctuations
and wishes for a Merry Christmas.
May the coming Yuletide be the
best you have ever had, and the
poorest you ever will have.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

1t seems now as if Congress
would pass some very liberal PEN
sion laws. The house has passed
the Sherwood bill, which suits
Pension Agent Smith, and while
the Senate will likely not pass
the bill as it comes from the
house, yet there is a likelihood Of
the two bodies getting together
on some sort of a bill which will
give the old veterans the relief to
which they are entitled. And it
is high time this was done. In
another place in this paper will
be found some pension statistics
which will prove of interest to
people who study statistics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Notice.

December IL, 1911.
To Whom it May Concern:
By order of Strange City Lodge,
No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ, the
state of Kansas and its jurisdic-
tion, and all others are hereby
notified that Dexter McKanse is
not a Mason and never was.
Fred Estes, W. M.
C. R. Estes, Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

The roads are in worse condi-
tion at the present time than they
have been in three years. And
all this augurs well for good crops
in the year of our Lord 1912.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

DR.. A. ]. Thompson went to
Grenola, Kansas, last Sunday
night irfresponse to a message
announcing the serious illness of
his father. The old gentleman
is 81 years OLD, and this is his
first spell of sickness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

The young folks at Sunnyside
and vicinity will have a dance on
Christmas night. T. E. Allen
will have charge of it, and he
tells us the order will be good
and the music first class. Oys-
ters will be served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

Prof. Foster, the forecaster,
makes some mighty encouraging
predictions for 1912. He predicts
universally big crops. And now
if he is right there is going to be
some mighty good times in the
old U. S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Turkey shoot In COOpeT3
pasture just east Of town,
Friday, Dec. ~.

Leonard and John Stoskopf, G.
A. Rendel, S. J. Toohey, A. W.
Scott, and W. H. Naylor are re-
cent purchasers of manure spread
ers at Hoods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Beale are
back from Washington to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Beale and Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy.
Dave lives out in the famous
wheat section of Washington and
is making money out there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

There is nearly enough moist
ure in the ground to make a
wheat crop, and that is more than
could be said a year ago. And
wheat. is beginning to look re-
markably we'll, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

EYsrybOdyaftend the fur
keyShOOf at Baxter Springs,
Friday, Dec. 22.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Closed Christmas Day.

The Johnston Public Library
viii be closed on Christmas day.
PLEASE govern yourself accord
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

Hood is certainly selling a lot
of manure spreaders these days.
And they are the machines that
build up the land.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

Miss Minnie Vanatta of Colum-
bus was the guest of Miss Margie
Gaba in this city Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

Mrs. Joe Vincent visited friends
and relatives in Columbus last
Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

C. H. Smith and daughter,
Miss Lotta, visited in Columbus
last Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

There is more moisture in the
ground now than there was alto
gsther last winter, and thismeans
& abig thing tor tie conditiOn Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

Sam West had business at
Weir City last Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

There was a four-inch snow
last Friday night, but it did not
stay with us long. Twas fine
for the wheat, though.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

Mrs. Brearley left Saturday
night for her home in Railway,
N. j., after an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. L. M. Perkins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

the soil next spring. Last spring
there was not enough moisture in
the ground to sprout seed quickly.
Charlie Fribley is still hitting
it lucky down at Hattenville. He
has a sixth interest in the famous
Emma Gordon mine, and recent
work done in that ground has
proven the existence of a bigger
and better ore body than any yet
worked in that ground. He and
his partners have taken q lease
on the ground just south of the
Emma Gordon and work in that
ground shows wonderfully rich
ore. Charlie Fribley is going to
get rich down at Hattenville.
Mrs. C. L. Bullock sni child
rem of Carl Junction. Mo-, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S.
Warner last Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

C. R. Estes, Sec.