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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
ALMA The BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN MICHIGAN
Grand Rapids Herald of Tuesday, Feb 25 Boasts of $492
Postage Used Per Capita-Almas Per Capita for
1912 was $6OS
slant Postmaster Ezra Smith.

sistant Postmaster Ezra Smith.
Alma used $6.0S worth of postage
per capita during the year 1912. The
Alma post office also boosts" the
governments post office receipts to
much larger extent than it costs
Uncle Sam to operate his post office
in this city" Last year the local Of
flee after paying all expenses includ-
ing clerk hire, rent of p. o., light,
heat and Incidental expenses, remtted
$622,24s to your Uncle Samuel at
Washington. The above remittance
is equivalent to 3s per cent of the
proceeds of the office.
No better criterion of a city's pros
perity is to be had than a statement
of the business of its local post office.
If Grand Rapids boasts of postage
per capita of $492, Alma certainly
has reason to feel proud of showing
of $6Os per capita. Especially so
when the average postage per capita
throughout the United States is only
$500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
MRS. FRANK LEONARD
Died Friday Evening at Her Home on
Park Avenue, This City

Mrs. Frank A. Leonard, of Park
avenue, 26 years a resident of Alma,
died at 50 years of age Friday night,
February 21st, at 1890, of complica-
tons which bafhed the skill of ply
sicans. She had been an uncom-
planning sufferer for some time and is
lovingly remembered by a host of
friends. The deceased was born
May 5th, 1854, near Grand Blanc,
Genesee county, and her maiden
name was Mary A. Hallenbeck Her
early life was spent in the parental
home, near this place and on the
farm near Fenton. She was married
January 10th, 1878 to Frank A. Leo
nard then a farmer near Fenton. In
1887 they removed to Alma where
they have since made their residence.
Mrs Leonard has been an active
member of St. Johns Episcopal
church for the past twenty years be-
ing treasurer of the Ladies Guild at
the time of her death She was also
a charter member of the Lady Macca-
bees, member Of the Daughters Of
Rebekah and of the Eastern Star.
Her husband, her sons, Harry of
Flint and Bertram, of Chicago and
a brother, B. Hollenbeck of Fenton,
are left to mourn. Other relatives
are: Mrs. A. Hollenbeck and Mr..
and Mrs. L. Hollenbeck of Alma, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Mccall and Mrs.
Rose Ingram of Milford, Mrs. +. H..
Leonard, of West Branch and Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Sackner of Grand
Rapids, all of whom were present at
the funeral which was held from St.
Johns church, Tuesday at p. m. by
Rector ]. Frank Jackson, with inter
ment at Riverside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

Alma, the metropolis of Gratiot
county and the admitted educational
center of central Michigan, views
with surprise the following statement
relative to the business OF the Grand
Rapids post office which appeared in
the Grand Rapids Herald of Tuesday,
under the head, "Some Class to Grand
Rapids Post Office The item is as
follows:
Grand Rapids used $4.92 worth OF
postage per capita during the year
1912 While the average expenditure
of postage per capita in the whole
United States is but $3.50 per year,
the local post office receipts show
almost twice that amount per capita
Ten years ago the postage receipts
per capita amounted to $3.49, last
year increasing $0.43 per capita"
The statement is undoubtedly cor
rect, the Grand Rapids post office is
"some class" but not i'll the class
with Alma, statement proven by the
following figures furnished us by As
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
NET At WRIGHT HOUSE
Central Michigan Bean JObberS As.
SOCialiOn Met Feb. Ia.
1912 BEAN CROP A CONUNORUM
Buyers Have Many Rejected on Account of
Too Much Moisture.

Friday February 14th the members
of the Central Michigan Bean Job
bers' Association met at the Wright
House in this city for the purpose of
discussing the bean situation and de-
vising some way of disposing of the
1912 crop to advantage. The Asso-
citation membership comprises deal
ers in Gratiot, Saginaw, Isabella,
Montcalm and Mecosta counties, all
of whom have found trouble in dis
posing of their purchases on account
of the extreme amount of moisture
contained III the crop of last year.
I'm the exchange of ideas and eXper-
fences the members were greatly ben
Gifted The government standard of
bean moisture is IS per cent, while
beans this year are showing as high
as % per cent, occasioned by the eX-
treme wet season of 1912 There is
still a large proportion of the crop
not marketed and before the same
can be stored the excess moisture
must be taken from the bean. This
necessitates drying machinery with
which as yet only few of the ele-
vators are equipped with. Messrs.
P. L. Perkins, president and " p.
Cash, secretary as we'll as the Asso-
citation members generally are con-
vinced that with continued wet sea-
son bean dryers will be a necessary
piece of machinery in every Michigan
elevator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
THEIR anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Brown Celebrat-
ed their Wedding Anniversary
Last Saturday.

Last Saturday, Washington's birth
day, was the anniversary of the mar
rage of Mr.. and Mrs G.. Archie
Brown, and the occasion was fitting
ly remembered at their State street
home Saturday evening last. A num-
Der of friends joined with them to
make the occasion one to be remem-
bcred, and at six o'clock a five course
dinner was served, following which
music, games and social converse
ton caused the time to pass quickly.
Among the guests of the evening,
were the Misses Tompkins and Pat
rick OF Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
BRAINERD HOSPITAL NOTES.

Dr. Brainerd is suffering seriously
with grippe and unable to attend to
business in his usual way.
Miss Elizabeth Fern will graduate
from the training department tomor-
row. For a little over two years she
has been a faithful attendant in hos
pital service and will return now to
her former home in Saginaw and fol-
low her chosen profession.
Miss Flossie Chapman, who has
been confined to the hospital with
scarlet fever, returned Wednesday to
her home.
Miss Altha Latimer has recovered
and returned TO the home of her
brother, Mr.. c. B. Porter, Sunday,
Mr.. Zebulon Parks, aged rs, bro
ther of Marion Parks, came to the
hospital Friday suffering from in
huenza and congestion of the lungs.
Very little hope is entertained of his
recovery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
SUPERINTENDENT F. E. ELS
WORTH
Left Sunday for Philadelphia to At
tend Meeting of National Super
intendents.

Superintendent of Schools +. +.
Ellsworth is in Philadelphia this week
in attendance upon the National meet
ing of school superintendents The
session opened Tuesday of this week
and closes Friday evening. Saturday,
in company with the Michigan SUI
perintendents, Mr.. Ellsworth goes to
Washington, ID. c., where he will
witness the inaugural exercises of
President-elect Wilson, returning to
Alma Wednesday OF next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
NfN line Of GOODS
u. J. MCPhee Has a Window Display Of
SuitingS That Should Interest You

W. ]. McPhee, the tailor has dur
ing the last few days greatly improv-
ed the appearance of his store front
by deepening the window ledges per-
hitting a large display of goods Mr..
McPhee is showing this week line
of all wool sutings which he adver-
tises to make to your order at prices
ranging from $500 to $4,000 Our
readers will find his advertisement in
the Record from week to week and
it will certainly we'll repay you for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

Statewide prohibition, provided for
by constitutional amendment, will
have public hearing before the
Joint senate and house committees
Wednesday evening, March 5.
The floor of the house has been
placed at the disposal of the commit
tees, as it is expected big crowd of
both prohibition and liquor people
will be on hand.
The prohibition amendment has
not been reported out by the COM
mittee on amendment and revision of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
WINDOW DISPLAYS.

Messrs Wright & Brown the furni-
ture dealers remembered Washing
tons Birthday last Saturday mad a
beautiful window display of flags,
bunting, etc, was the result For
hustle and patriotism Wright &
Brown are always at the front
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Friday, March Ia.

SMITH & WALSTOW-Starting
at one o'clock, sharp, will at their
farm. 2H miles south of Alma Sugar
Co.'S beet sheds, on what is known
as the Jasper Ne ms farm, offer for
sale their personal property as listed
in their advt; read it and remember
the date.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
SUMNER AND SEVILLE
Farmers Club Meet Thursday, March
6 With Mr.. and Mrs. {. A. Potter

The Sumner and Seville Farmers
club will meet March 6 at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Potter
Program.
Call to order by president.
Song-Club.
Invocation.
Reading of minutes of last meeting.
Dinner.
Song-Mr. and Mrs Densmore.
Roll Call by quotations.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Communications
Report of Committees.
Discussion of the County Road
System by Mr.. Burton T. Gee.
Select reading-Mrs. Walter Ferris.
Instrumental music - Mrs. Jennie
Fuller.
Question Box.
Song-Club.
Adjournment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Wednesday. March 5tl1.

WM. FOWLER-O Offers at public
auction three miles west and one and
one-quartcr north of Alma on the
Clint-Nelson section, nineteen head
of horses and colts, number Of
cows farm implements. etc. Read
his advt J. D. Holman will cry the
sale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

A number of Alma young people
attended the dancing party at St.
Louis last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Beattie Of Clare
md Mrs. !. d. Delamarten of Lam
sing were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
J. McPhee last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
WILL ATTEND THE INAUGU
RATION.

Our townsman, w. A. Bahke
leaves Saturday OF this week for
Washington, d. c., where next week
he will witness the ceremonies Incl
dent to the Inauguration of Woodrow
Wilson as president of the United
States. Mr. Bahlke will be absent
from Alma all next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Friday, March z.

VIM. LUTZ-At his farm one mile
south and one-half mile east of Sugar
c company's crossing, will, commencing
at one o'clock, sharp, offer for sale
large list of horses, cattle, farm inn
plements and other articles ]. d.
Helman, auctioneer; J. NJ. Montigel,
clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
CRANDALL ,. SCOTT.

The east window of the CrandaIl
I. Scott furniture store attracted at
tention last week at result of the
neatly arranged display of Hoosier
Cabinets. Saturday flags, bunting
and a stock of guns with bayonets
drawn, added to the display and re-
minded the passcr by that it, was
George Washington's Birthday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Friday. February 28.

G. w. COOK-Commencing at 10
o'clock a. m, will offer for sale his
personal property on his farm located
one and one-half miles south of Alma.
J. D. Helman, auctioneer; J. NJ. Mon
tigel, clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Saturday. March 1st.

JOHN SPOUSTA-Saturday, COM
mencng at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, ]. y. Holman will offer for
sale a large list of personal property
Free lunch at noon. J. NJ. Montigel,
clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
SATURDAY.. March s

CHAS. ROSENBERG - Located
six miles west and four miles south
of Alma. advertses a sale of personal
property with J. ID Holman as auc-
tioneer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Tuesday, March IL.

FRED FULLERTON - On ac-
count of death of his father will sell
his personal property at the farm,
2H miles south Of Elwell, sale COM
menccs at 10 a. M. Read his advt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Thursday. March 9Th.

GEO. AND ROY RAYCRAFT-
Having quit farming will offer for
sale three miles north and one and
one-half miles west of Alma, lot of
horses. cattle and farm implements.
]. d. Holman. auctioneer; NJ. /. Per-
RICO. clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
AUCTION SALES ADVERTISED THIS MEEK
Large Number of Sales Appear In This Weeks Record
Large Lists of Stock and Farm Implements Offered
at Your Own Prce-Read Them All.

Auction sales will be numerous
during the month of March. The
Record this week advertses eight
sales everyone of which are well
worthy the time it takes you to read.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
Friday, March z.

Z. l.. WILEY-Has quit farming
and on above date will sell at the
village of Elwell large list of per-
sonal property at public auction.
George Helman, auctioneer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

Miss Ruth Ellsworth has been suf-
fering from tonsilitis, but is better
today, Wednesday.
Mr.. F. Smith, of Grand Rapids,
spent the first of the week in Alma
guest of his daughter Mrs. Joseph
Berman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
THE FIREMEN'S DANCE.

The Firemen's dance last Thurs
day evening under the management
of P. T. Banghart in the Masonic Home
was largely attended, and a social
success in every way. Davis Or
chestra furnished the music and the
Firemen netted $1O7.75, which will
aid very materially in providing uni
forms for the boys.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs Lee hummer Of Pine
avenue welcomed the arrival of a
baby girl Monday afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

WANTED-A farm to work for crop
rent Enquire of D. Chapman, CO.,
River avenue. Best of references
1772-t2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

the constitution, to which it went in
stead of the liquor committee, but
the committee agreed with Rep.
Dunn. author OF the resolution, to
give it hearing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
GREAT UNDERTAKING
To Make $50 Miles of Good Roads
in a Day
JUNE 8, 1878 IS THE DATE
Starts al Bay City aud Ends at MaCklnaw-
Organization Perfected.

Two hundred and fifty miles of
road in a day
That's the pace set by northwestern
Michigan farmers, who have deter
mined to construct a highway from
Bay City to Mackinaw City on
June 9th
The idea comes from Iowa, where
all the farmers turned to with pick
and shovel and in one day built 800
miles OF road straight across the
state
The plan for a bee was decided on
here at the convention Of the Lake
Huron Good Roads association or
ganized in Saginaw Feb. 7, when the
Michigan Good Roads association
met and approved the Allswede bill
for highways throughout the state.
The Lake Huron association is en-
tirely Independent of the Michigan
association and state aid will not be
asked in the construction of the Bay
City Mackinaw road. This road will
pass through the counties of Bay,
Arenac, Iosco, Alcona, Alpena,
Presque Isle and Cheboygan. 1t will
be ready for automobiles by July 1.
The work of the mammoth bee
will be accomplished through subsid-
larry organizations in each county
and township through which the high
way will pass. Each county has a
county president and secretary and a
board composed of one member from
each township. These county organ
izations were perfected at the con-
vention.
That's a proposition with brains,
and it looks like sense to me-" said
Good Roads Tarle, who attended
the convention, when he had had ex-
planned to him the plan for the Huron
road. Mr.. Earle is distinctly opposed
to the state trunk line highway plan;
that is, if it is paid for by tax on
automobiles, as is proposed in the
Allswede bill He says this is unjust,
as it would lay most Of the tax on
Detroit, where most of the automo-
biles are owned, and that Detroit
would not get corresponding benefits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

The suit of Mary Dangerfeld
against the Alma Grain & Lumber
Company was ended by Judge
Searles, directing the verdict of no
cause for action. The complainant
has used the defective stairs daily for
a number Of months and acknowled-
ged that she knew their condition.
However, when the case was dismiss
ed Mr.. L. A. Sharp of the Alma
company told Mrs. Dangerfeld to
present her doctors bill a md they
would pay it, which speaks well for
the company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

The cement mixer used for the
high school building was shipped to
Detroit Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

Mrs. Archie Brown is spending the
week with relatives i'll Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

Mrs. Effie Hoxie and son Jeff have
gone to her home in Elm Hall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
1T is A GIRL.

Last Friday night the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hilburn was in
creased by one, daughter arriving
at their home just in time to claim
Feb. % as her birthday Paul is
foreman at the Record office and has
been steadily on the job ever since.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27

Remember the date Of the Masonic
March 25 and &c.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-04
OF
GRADES The SAME.
SUPT. McCLINTON GIVES OUT IN
STRUCTIONS TO GUIDE GRADE
Pupils NEXT WEEK.

Parents will please note that the
location of the grades in the respec-
tive buildings viii be the same as
last year. All seventh and eighth
grade pupils will attend the Central
School building. In this building
viii also be found grades four. five,
and six. On the same grounds as the
Central School is the Whittier with
grades from one to four inclusive; in
the Eugene Field building ON the
South Side are grades from one to
five, in the Longfellow building
grades one TO six; and in the Lin
coin building On the high school
grounds gradct n to four. Parents
viii send their children to the
building most convenient. Transfers
VIII be made later where it may be
necessary TO relieve ~congestions.
Parents who have children enter
ing the first grade of the city schools
for the first time should see that they
do so on the opening day. No pupil
viii be admitted to these grades un-
less they enter within two weeks af-
Ter the opening of school. Those
children who are six ears old or
who Will be within a couple O.,
months after the opening of school
may enter Supt. j. w. McClinton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-04
STATE TAX LEVY
DOWN TO FOURTH
TOTAL ASSESSMENT is SOME
$500, OO0,O 900 LARGER THAN
THAT IN STATE TO THE e..
EAST.

Pierre, s.. D.-The final totals of
assessment figures for South Dakota
this year under the full valuation
regulation, places the total at ST.
196,70S,270. This is practically
three hundred million dollars great
er than the total figures for Iowa for
the year. The amounts are divided
as follows:
General property, including lands,
lots and personal, 81, 065,429,346.
Railway property, S123,554,720.
Express and sleeping cars. S3,-
'061 ,319.
Telephone, $~3,6S0,149.
Telegraph, 1,932,737.
Under the levy fixed by the COM
mission for state taxes, any property
which has been assessed at less than
four times The valuation for last
year. Will pay a smaller state tax
than it did under the old levy. The
commission attempted 10 adjust the
difference in land values which have
existed for years., but with the best
they could do, there are of course dis
crepancies which it will take at least
another year to straighten out.
That the whole situation is largely
OF local concern was shown by a
prominent resident OF the southern
part OF the state who was expressing
his delight at the increase placed
against the property of the Home
stake mine, which he said had
never paid its share of taxes and
when told that the people of the.
western part. of the state looked mp-
on the assessments of his part of
the state in the same light, he could.
not see that any change was needed.
The tax commission members feel
that they have got past the toughest
places i'm their road, and that next
year viii show better results than
have this year. ..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-04
COURSE WILL BE
FINEST OF ALL
LOCAL LECTURE AND CONCEPT
COURSE THIS SEASON VILE
BE MOST EXPENSitE ONE
EVER PRESENTED
HERE.

That the patrons of tho local lee
ture and concert course VIII he treat
ed this year with such a series of en-
tertainnients as have never been
equalled here in former years is the
assertion of Mr.. Clarence Coke. who
has been experimenting tie booking
of the engagements this GUNNER. A
communication from the Cedar
Rapids office of the i.ycepm BGre;ll
states that the approaching coarse is
the highest priced on which has
been booked u OF that office Tor the
cities OF the northwest states.
The first number OF the nine en-
tertainments will be seer here Oc1o-
Der "a. The Oratorio artists is fac
attraction. 1T WAS planned to have
the course begin earlier in the sea-
son but the only date that couil be
secured conflicted with the Corn
Palace Exposition. Two numbers that
viii probably prove great fayorites
are the Ben Greet Players and Miss
Virginia Brooks. The former made
its initial appearance here last year
and scored the best success of the
course. The Merchant OF Venice viii
presented by the company this
year, the date being shortly before
Christmas. Miss Brooks is one of the
noted reformerS OF the country and
her name is widely known. Though
only "a years OF age she has proved
herself a speaker OF rare ability on
the platform. The other attractions
of the series are on Il par With those
mentioned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-04
BELIEVES THE BANKERS
ACTION is USELESS

Aberdeen, s. D.-State Senator
Charles A. Russell. president of the
Citizens Trust and Savings bank, up
on his return from the conference Of
bankers at Chicago over the admins
tration's currency measure, expressed
it as his judgment that the action of
the bankers in suggesting a change
in the pending bill whereby national
banks, may become stockholders
in the proposed reserve bank, instead
of shah become stockholders, as
the measure now provides, will prove
useless, for tho reason that none of
the national bankers would take
stock unless compelled. to do so. He
doubts if the bankers protest will
have any effect on the wording of the
administration measure.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-04
DEPUTY FEDERAL COURT
CLERK FOR DEADWOOD

Deadwood, S. D.-llobert p. Stew
art, of this city, who recently assum-
ed the duties of United States attor-
ncy for the district of South Dakota,
announces that beginning with the
regular fall term of United States
court, which convenes in Deadwood
on Tuesday of next week, a deputy
clerk of the federal court will be per-
manently located in Deadwood. The
new officer will be assigned from the
office of Oliver S. Pendar. clerk OF
the federad court at Sioux Falls. and
will have his office in the federal
building here. This announcement
will be received with satisfaction by
the attorneys of western South Dako-
TIA, who. will save much time in their
transactions with the federal court
by having a deputy clerk OF the fed
.eral court in Deadwood permanently.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-04
RIVER is BEING
HEAVILY SEEMED
VAST AMOUNTS OF FISH BEING
s,T.tliflN FROM JIM RIVER
SEVERAL TOWNS WANT
HATCHERY.

State Game Warden Hedrick is in
Dawson county today to look after
SEEMING permits in the James river
which are being issued for the taking
of no game fish from that stream
in the vicinity of Mitchell before
placing game fish in the stream.
Several thousand pounds of carp,
buffalo, suckers and redhorse have
been taken out of the stream by par
ties with permits, according to the
report cards returned, and the SEM
ing will be permitted to continue for
sevral days along that stream.
Up to the present towns CT the
state which are asking for the loca-
ton of the state fish hatchery are
Sioux Falls, Yankton, Watertown,
Dell Rapids and Redfield. Warden
Hedrick has made application TO the
government department at Washing
ton for a man from that department
to make the selection from the places
asking for the appropriation, and the
place picked by the government rep
resentative as the best location is the
one which viii get the project.