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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-04-01

said they we're scarce. AS one dealer
said, how could they help but be
scarce, such damnable winter as
this-a dry, cold wind all the time,
no rain and no green feed. l don't
blame the hens for not laying. -
Well, then we went off to bed and
the next morning on the train I read
to my intense establishment that,
owing to great surplus of eggs pour
ing into Stockton from the country,
eggs had fallen four cents per dozen.
[ could scarcely believe my eyes.
Now, Mr.. Poultryman, you are being
skinned mad skinned badly, and you
wake up and do something for your
self Just what to do is not so easy,
but to begin with it is easy to see
what not to do. In the first place,
don't place any reliance in any help
from the legislature at Sacramento.
Get that out of your head at once.
Our legislators are nearly all lawyers
and they have introduced 5000 laws
this session while we have already
hundreds and hundreds of laws that
no one pays any attention to and
nothing is ever done about them.
Look, for instance, at the laws against
roller towels and laws prescribing the
length of bed sheets in hotels. Does
anyone ever pay any attention to
them No, my friends, you will all 60
broke waiting for help by law and
your enemies all know it and are
quite willing you should have all the
laws you want. But you have one
weapon that your enemies are using
against you every day, and that
weapon is PUBLICITY. Now, sup
pose my friend in Stockton when he
found the condition of the egg mar
ket, had gone to the telegraph office
taken night letter form and written
as follows: "Stockton The egg mar
ket is very firm. Thirty cents was
refused today for a 1O-case offer.
Eggs are selling in large lots at 80
cents and many hotels and restaurants
are paying 80 cents. Poultrymen and
farmers are expecting a raise, as
owing to the scarcity of green feed
the supply is falling off. Now, that
telegram would only have cost 80
cents to send to San Francisco. In
other words one dollar would have de-
livered that telegram to each of the
San Francisco morning papers. That
means that $50, 900 copies of these
papers would by 3 o'clock of the next
morning be spreading the news far
and wide. My friends, do you think
there would have been a four cent
slump in eggs? You know and | know
that the market would have been on
the raise as soon as it got light enough
to read the market report. Publicity
is your best weapon. Don't spare a
few dollars in sending a daily tele-
gram to the papers from each i'm
portant point. Do little reporting
yourself; don't let your enemies do
IL all
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Notice Of Public Improvement.
To Whom it May Concern:


Pursuant 10 a resolution OF the Council of
the City Of Owosso at a session held upon the
llth day OF August. 1918. notice is hereby
given that the City OF Owoseo proposes TO
make the following improvement, viz: To
constructs sewer known as the Glenwood
Avenue Sewer along the following route:
Commencing at the Intersection of the center
line of Corupna avenue and Glenwood avenue
running; thence soutberly along the center
line OF Glenwood avenue 100 feet to terminus.
That specifications, plats, diagrams and
estimates Of cost have been iled by the Board
Of Public Works in my ONCE and are open to
public examination; that the council has
designated as the district to be assessed for
said improvement all lands lots or parcels OF
lard lying within the district hereinafter
bounded same to be assessed according to
benefits
CONNIE ncing at the northeast corner Of lot
% block 20 of Geo Abrev's Woodlawn Park
addition TO the City Of Owosso: thence south.
westerly and south to the northeast corner OF
lot SO block Is OF said addition; thence south
to the southeast corner lot % block Is OF said
addition; thence west to southwest corner OF
lot 90 block 16 OF said addition; thence north to
the northwest corner Of lot 43 block 10 Of said
addition thence northeasterly TO the north
west corner OF lot 5 OF block 10 OF said addition;
thence easterly TO place OF beginning.
The Council OF the City Of Owosso will meet
at its regular session on the I'd day OF Septem-
Der, 1918, at 1880 p m. when IL will hear
objections to the Improvement as aforesaid
and to the district to be assessed.
Dated August 18th, 1918.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
WALKER REPUDIATES
STORY BY MARRIOTT
Examiners Lawyer Admits Kee-
ley Affidavits False.

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-After Anthony
Czarnecki, Republican and minority
member Of the board of election com
missioners, told the Butts comission
that the awarding of the 100000
contract for voting achines to the EN-
pire company was bad business" and
a big blunder," James Kelley, gen
eral manager of the Tribune, made a
sweeping denial of the charge made
in en- affidavit by Edward e. Marriott
a Hearst reporter, that Mr.. Kelley
had demanded $4,000 to help put
the deal over"
Meanwhile Mr.. Marriott was in the
committee room waiting to be called
in his turn.
Mr.. Kelley appeared before the
commission for about twenty minutes
He was followed by E. S. Beck, man.
aging editor OF the Tribune, and Os-
car E. Hewitt, a reporter, both OF
whom corroborated Mr.. Keeley's
statement.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Keeley's
testimony Francis w. Walker, attor.
ney for Andrew M. Lawrence, publish
er of the Examiner, arose from his
chair and announced publicly that he
believed Mr.. Kelley told the truth.
Marriott was present.
Mr. Kelley said he did not know un.
til the day before that he ever had
seen H. w. Barr, salesman for the
Empire Voting Machine company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Notice of Public Improyeme mt


To Whom it Nav Concern:
Pursuant 10 a resolution OF the Council OF
the City OF Owosso AZ session held upon the
18th day OF August, 1918. notice is hereby given
that the City OF Owosso proposes TO make the
following improve ment, viz: To construct q
sewer known as the Howell Street Sewer along
the following route:
Commencing at the IN terse ction OF the south
Howell street; running thence south along
center line OF Howell street ESQ feet to
terminus.
That specifications, plats. diagrams and
estim ates OF cost have been filed by the Board
Of Public Works In my once and are open to
public examination: that the council has
designated as the district TO be assessed for
said Improvement all lands, lots or parcels OF
land lying within the district hereinafter
bounded same TO be assessed according TO
benefits:-
Commencing at point &C feet east and So
feet south OF the northwest corner OF block 10
of A L & o Williams addition to the City
OF Owoseo, Michigan; thence west Ia the west
OF said addition; thence south to north line OF
West Comstock street; thence east along
north line Of West Comstock street to the
southe asst corner OF the west OF southwest
u OF block one of said addition; thence north
10 place OF beginning.
The Council Of the City OF Owosso will meet
at its regular session on the I'd day Of Septem-
Der, 1918. at Z 80 p. m. when IL will hear objec-
tions to the Improvement as aforesaid and to
the district to be assessed.
Dated August 18th, 1918.
ARTHUR Fl. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Mortgage s ale.

Default having been made in The conditions
Of a certain MORTGAGE made by Edward H.
Cherry e, and Florence snts, A. Cherry Of owosso.
Bertha n Pierpont. OF the Township OF BEL
gan dated the 18th day Of NoyembeT ..
OF Deeds for the County OF Shiawassee and
State of Michigan, on the 2Sth day of Noyem-
Der A. D. 1910 IN Liber 1911 of Mortgages. on
pages 296 and 2o7 on which mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date Of this notice,
for principal and interest the sum of Twelve
Hundred Forty five and eighteen one. hundred
this dollars, and an attorneys Zee OF thirty
five te35.00) dollars. as provided for In said
mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law
having been instituted to recover the moneys
secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue OF the
power OF sale contained IN said mortgage, and
the statute In such case made and provided, on
Monday the 22d day OF September A. ID. 1918,
at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon. the undersigned
will, at the front door Of the court house in
the City OF Corunna, that being the place
where the Circuit Court for the County OF
Shiawassee is held, cell at Public Auction TO
the highest bidder, the premises described in
said mortgage, or so much thereof rs may be
necessary to pay the amount so IA aforesaid
due on said MORTGAGE with six per cent interest
and all legal costs, together with said at
torney's fee, towit:
piece OF land situated in the CITY of
Owosso, County OF Shiawassee, State of Michi-
gan, described as part OF out lot twelve (I2)
OF Jennette II. Kelley's addition to the City Of
Owosso. Michigan, commencing four (I) rods
south OF the northwest corner of said out lot
twelve 02) OF said Jennette II. Kelleys ad-
dftion. thence running east parallel with the
north line OF said out lot twelve U2) eight and
one half (s1f) rods, thence south four az rods
thence west eight and one half (sM) rods,
thence north four (O rods to place OF begin.
ning.
BERTHA H. PIERPoNT,
Mortgagee.
KILPATRIcK & PIERPoNT.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Business address; Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Order Of Publication.

State of Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County of Shiawassee.
At a session OF the Probate Court for said Coun'
ty held at the Probate ONCE in the City OF Co
runns, on Tuesday, the 9Th day OF August In
the year one thousand nine hundred and thir'
teen.
Present. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF James Ellis
deceased.
On reading ard filing the petition Of Nellie
HELEN Ellis widow Of said deceased PRAYING
for an allowance from said estate for her sup
port and maintenance during the settlement OF
such estate,
next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said
probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And It is further ordered that copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing In the Owosso
Times q newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee, s
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Notice of Public Improvement
To Whom 1t May Concern:

10 WnOm ~ May concern:
Pursuant to resolution of the Council of the
City of Owosso, at session held upon the llth
day of august. 1919 notice Is hereby given that
the City OF Owosso proposes to make The fol.
lowing Improvement viz: To construct a
sewer known as the West Exchange Street
Sewer along the following route:
Commence at the intersection OF the center
line OF Shiawassee street with the center line
OF West Mason street In the City of Owosso.
Michigan: thence west along center line OF
West Mason street 10 the center line of Elm
street. thence south along center line of Elm
street to the center line OF West Exchange
street; thence west along the center line Of
West Exchange street to the center line of
CEDAR street.
That specifications. plats, diagrams and
estimates OF cost have been filed by the Board
of Public Works in my ONCE and are open to
public examinations: that the council has
designated as the district to be assessed for
said improvement all lands. lots or parcels Of
land lying within the district hereinafter
bounded same TO be assessed according to
benefits:
commencing at the northeast corner of lot s
block one OF Lucy l.. Comstock's addition to
the City OF Owosso; running thence westerly
along the south bank OF the Shiawassee River
to the northwest corner Of lot block l Of
said addition thence south TO the northeast
corner OF lot block OF said addition; thence
west to the northeast corner Of lot block OF
said addition; thence south TO the northeast
corner OF lot block OF said addition; thence
west to the northwest corner OF lot IA block IL
OF A L & b o Williams addition TO the City
OF Owosso; thence south TO the southwest
corner OF lot IL block - OF said last named
addition; thence east TO east line OF lot
block 8 OF Lucy L ComstocR's addition to the
ity OF Owosso; thence north to the south line
OF lot block OF said last named addition !;
thence east to the center Of lot 8 block OF
said last FAMED addition: thence north to place
OF beginning.
The Council OF the City OF Owosso will meet
at It's regular session on the I'd day Of Sep en-
Der, 1918. at 2 80 p. m. when it will hear
objections to the Improvement as aforesaid
and to the district to be assessed.
Dated August 18th, 1918.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Old Practitioner Dies.

Aurora, H., Aug. 20.-Dr. Frederick
L. Bartlett, aged seventy, former may.
or of Aurora and for half century
active in that city's educational, pro-
fessional, AMI library matters, is dead
ct his Aurora residence. He retired
from the practice Of medicine in 1899.
Too Slow.
"Why has your daughter dropped her
hospital work so soon?"
"She found she'd have to nurse poor
patients for two years before they in
trusted her with any millionaires. So
she's going on the stage in a musical
comedy."-Kansas City Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF James Ellis
deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, commission ers to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and dem ands of ali per-
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office OF f. M. Miller
IN the City Of Owosso In said county on
and on Friday the 18th day OF November A. d.
1918 at ten O'Clock In the forenoon of each of
said days for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate and that
four months from the 10th day of July A. D..
1913 are allowed to creditors TO present their
claims to said Commissioners for adJustme mt
and allowance.
Dated the 10th day OF July A. D. 1918.
E. M. MILLER.
THOMAS M. WILEY,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of James X.
Allen deceased.
We. the undersigned, having been appo' nted
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate
IN and for the County Of Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, Commissioners TO receive, examine
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice.
that we will meet al the residence of Otis ID.
Mead In tie Village OF Henderson in said
County on Monday the 9Th day OF September
A. ID. 1918, and or Monday the 10th day OF
November A. ID. 1918 al ten o'clock in the fore
noon Of each OF said days for the purpose OF
receiving ana adjusting all claims against said
estate. and that four months from the 9Th day
OF July A. ID. 1913 are allowed 10 creditors to
present their claims to said COMMISSIONS rs for
adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 9TH day OF July A. d. 1918.
OTIS d. MEAD
WILLIAM j. MORRIS,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Notice to Contractors.

The Board OF Public Works of the City OF
Owosso. Michigan, will receive bids until 10
o'clock in the forenoon on the 2nd day OF Sep
tember 1918, for the construction Of sewers
known as West Exchange Street Sewer,
Howell street Sewer. and Glepw wood Avenue
Sewer, all In accordance with plans and speci-
hcations prepared by the Engineer of the
Board OF Public Works and on file In the ONCE
OF the City Clerk. The approximate quantities
In the above sewers are As follows:
416 It OF " inch sewer pipe.
43 IT of 10 inch iron pipe.
1724 4 feet of ~ inch sewer pipe.
1880 feet OF inch sewer pipe.
Manholes
2 Flush tanks
Lamp holes.
" Y branches
All bids must be accompanied with certified
check in the amount OF per cent of bid to be
forfeited to the City Of Owosso II the bidder
refuses or neglects to enter into contract II
his bid IL accepted, the City reserviDg the
right to reject any and all bids All bids must
be In sealed envelopes marked on the outside
Sewerage bids" and addressed to the City
Clerk.
A. II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
LIVES NINE DAYS ON BERRIES
Woman Wanders from Home Because
She Wanted "o Lose Herself"

Ironwood, Mich, Aug. 2O.-'I want.
ed to lose myself" was the explana.
ton which Mrs. Annie Kosut of the
North Pabst location offered when
she was found two and half miles
from here after an absence of nine
days.
Mrs. Kosut informed the searcners
that she lived on berries. Her hus-
band paid 500 reward for her find
ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Maker of Port Huron Dies.

Port Huron, Mich, Aug. 20.-Mar-
Gus Yuong, the man who made Port
Huron famous as a summer resort
city, and through whose efforts the
signal service of the weather bureau
became established in the United
States, is dead at the age of sixty.
eight years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
FOSS DECLINES G. O.P. RACE
Has Not Decided Whether He VIII
Run for Governor as Indepen dent.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 20.-It was an
nounced that Governor Foss has de-
cided that he will not be a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
governor, although he had sufficient
signatures to nomination papers to
place his name on the primary bal
lot.
He has not made up his mind
whether or not he will run as an In
dependent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22

| Council Room, City OF Owosso.
| August 18tn 1918.
Regular meeting OF Council, Mayor JohI ii.
| BRANDED presiding.
| Aldermen present at roll call, Reineke, Nc
Donald, Shuts. Stinson, Wright. Springett'
| Palmer, Conant, Wasbburn. Absent, Chavey.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed.
PETITIONS
| AID. Wright presented the following petition
which was on motion referred TO the bard OF
| Public Works:
Petition No. 46s
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
The undersigned property owners respect
sewer to be constructed from Oakwood Avenue
to the east line OF lot % In the Stafford ad-
dition.
Floyd c. Lefangwell and 10 others.
COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was present.
ed and on motion referred to the committee
on ways and means:
August l2, 1918
To the Mayor and Common Council of the
City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
This is to notify you that will refuse TO pay
tax for sprinkling In front OF my premises at
307 Genesee street.
Mrs. Maud LeClear.
The following communication was presented
and on motion referred to tie committee on
Sidewalks and crosswalks:
August 10. 1918.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso.
Gentlemen:
this day received notice to construct In
front OF my lot 8 block 81, A Williams ad.
dition to the city of Owosso cement side
walk. Now think that sidewalk will last
few years vet or until get in better shape TO
construct one than am now, and l VIII not
pay for cement walk there.
Chas. Ftllinger.
1913 Hamilton avenue,
Saginaw, Mich
The clerk presented a communication from
that the Grand Trunk Railroad Co.. has been
ordered to place f1agman at the Shiawassee
street crossing. Received and filed.
PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Aid. Mcdonald presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred 10 the committee on claims and
accounts.
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
Aid. Washburn presented the report OF the
Street Commissioner for the week ending Aug
18th and on motion same was received and
filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following re
exc, Mcdonald, Shuts. Stinson, Wright.
Springett, Palmer, Conant, Washburn; nays
none:
10
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Utility.

"of what use is fy. anyway asks
an exchange
Well, II there Is only one out and It
happens to be long one It will score
Q man from thlrd.-Qetroit Free Press
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22

JOHN ]. MCDONALD,
ELMER B. SHULrs,
w. A. WRIGHT,
Committee on claims and accounts.
NEW BUSINESS
Aid. Shuts moved that the ordinance on
sewer connections be taken from the table,
which prevailed.
AID. Shuts presented the following resolu-
ton, which was on motion adopted:
Resolution No. $50
Resolved by this Council that an ordinance
entitled IAN ordinances prohibiting the cree
tion or maintenance OF privy vaults, not con-
nected with public sewer within certain dis
tricts of the City OF Owosso 10 compel the
owners OF lots, lands ana premi. es adjoining
any public street In the City Of Owosso, upon
which there is public sewer and water main,
water main within a fixed. time, be amended as
follows:
Section three OF sat proposed ordinance
following section know1 as Section be sub
stituted therefor.
"Section 3. Whenever at any time hereafter
any public sewer shall be laid and constru ted
in and along any public street in the City Of
owosso, there shall likewise be constructed bv
the City OF Ow0sso or by the contractor doing
said work for the city at the time OF the con-
struction Of said sewer, connections with said
sewer In the street running to The property
lying adjacent thereto so as to connect all
lots, lands ana premises sbutting upon the
street along which said sewer is laid, and the
costs and expenses OF making said connections
shall be part and parcel OF the total expense
incurred in the construction of said sewer to
be assessed upon the adjacent property or
paid by the city at large as the case may be-"
AID. Shuts moved that the ordinance as
amended be adopted.
Aid. Washburn moved that the ordinance be
laid on the table, which prevailed
Aid. Washburp moved that the light COM
mittee be authorized TO have light placed on
West Oliver street near DR.. FicRey's residence,
which prevailed.
Aid. Washburn moved that VIM. King be
authorized to continue cleaning Comstock
creek out at an expense not TO exceed $40,
which prevailed, ayes Reineke, Mcdonald,
Shuts Stinson. Wright, Springett, Palmer,
Conant, Washburn, nays none.
On motion Council adjourned.
]. II. BRANDED,
Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
August IS, 1918.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:

To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
YSur committee to whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favorably on the following and ask the
unanimous consent CT tbs council that said
claims be allowed and the oity clerk instructed
to draw orders for the same.