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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Civil Service Examination.

The CiYil Service Commission an
nounces an examination to be held at
she Owcsso post flee June IA, for the
positions of substitute clerk and carrier.
Applicants must be between the ages
of 1S to as, physically sound, and male
applicants must weigh not less than 125
pounds and at least feet inches tall.
Application blanks and full informa-
tion relative to the examination, quail
fications, duties, salaries, ETC., may be
obtained from Hugh M. Miller, local
secretary, at the post Office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
CENTRAL SCHOOL GROUNDS
To Be Beautlfied-Plans for Making
More Beautiful Owosso Dis
cussod by Prof. LIndemann.

cuSSoo py TroI. Li0oe'Hd"U'
Those present at the Improvement
Association luncheon Tuesday were
given an unexpected treat and one
which was enjoyed by all. During the
morning Supt. Longman of the city
schools and a committee from the school
board had been in consultation with E.
G Lindemann of Lansing, landscape
gardener, relative to making plans for
the identifying of the Central school
grounds and later on II satisfactory
those of the ward buildings. These
gentlemen after making an inspection
of the grounds and looking over in q
hurried way some parts of the city
found time to attend the lunch before
Mr.. Lindemann returned to his home.
President Sturtevsnt decided to drop
any business matters and called upon
Mr.. Lindemsnn to speak along the lines
of his profession upon work which he
thought should interest the people Of
Owosso. He first spoke Of what could
be done to beautify the already splen-
did Central school site, suggesting the
planting Of hardy shrubs near the build
ing in the place of the flower beds
which have to be replaced every year
at considerable cost, saying that in
two or three years with relatively
small expenditure each year the grounds
could be made to present a very hand
some appearance. He congratulated
the city upon the fine locations for the
several schools, saying they were much
better than in many cities and that
nature had done much toward making
parks of them. His remarks along this
line were we'll received and awoke a
general interest in the discussion that
followed on general plan for beauti-
flying the city. In reply to questions he
suggested that the river banks could be
quickly improved in appearance by the
planting of rapid growing trees such as
willows of different kinds, dogwoods,
etc. He advised the securing of suitable
sites at once for parks and Fairgrounds
even if several years might elapse be.
fore the city could improve them,
Others who spoke were Pres. Sturte.
want, W. E. Hall, D. M. Christian. w.
d. Burke, Secretary Seegmiller, E. o.
Dewey. A motion recommending that
the school board procure a planting
plan for the improvement of the Cen
tral school grounds and that the sum
of from 800 to 5000 be expended yearly
in the improvement of the school sites
was carried by unanimous vote and
the board at its session Tuesday even
ing voted to have Mr.. Lindemann make
the plan.
The time for the discussion was al
together too short and it will be resum-
ed at another meeting. Messrs Chris
tian and Burke were warmly applauded
when they urged action upon the ques-
tion of securing park sites right away.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Local News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edw, Carr went to BE-
troit, Thursday, for stay of two days,
A new front is being put in the
Howe building on Washington street
occupied by Harry Captain.
DR.. G. Mccormick was called 70
Ridgetown, Ont, Tuesday, on account
of the sickness of his brother.
s. II. Whalen is able to be aboUs
again after having been con fined to trs
house several weeks by sickness.
Arthur Christian came home Wed
nesday from Lyons, where he is spend
ing some time on farm with relatives.
At sale of Holstein cattle in Howei,
a few days since, F. E Hartshorn cs
this city purchased heifer paying $22s,
Sixty head were sold at an aversgs
price of $215S3. .
DR.. J. ID. Crum attended the annual
meeting of the State Homeopathic Med.
ical society held in Grand Rapids this
week He was chosen as chairman %
the board Of censors. p,
Joseph Hecht entertained the yogu us
people of the Church of Christ at ais
horne, 221 E. King, Tuesday evening".
An enjoyable evening was spent and
refreshments were served.
Miss Nellie Westcott of Detroit, Is
expected in the city today to be guest
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. ThoMas
fowler for ten days. Miss Westco&
will sing at the Congregational churcf
Sunday morning.
The junior class of the st. Paul't
school was delightfully."- entertained 81
the home of Miss Julia Ickes Tuesday
evening After the business meeting
games and music were enjoyed anS
refreshments were served.
Advertised letters at the Owosso pc,&
Office for the week ending May II, 1918
Mrs. A F. Bennett, Miss Viola Bruos
(retd), Miss Lucy Day, Harry DumonS
Mrs. Allie Eaton, Frank Ely (3), Mrs.
Andrew Fuller, George Harnack, Mrs
Christina Howald, Fred M. Holmes.
Miss Vera Kimbol, Miss Merle Kline,
John Macker, Marti Magal, Mrs VIZ.
J. Morgan, Mrs. Darwin Horton, Jag
Rome, Paul Sikoma, Mrs. F. H. SurgUV,
Rollie Ward.
The case of John r. Francis, adr
ministrator of the estate of Mary II.
Francis, his late wife, against DR.. Gos,
E. Bliss of Owosso, has occupied tks
time of the circuit court this weeS,
The suit is for damages claimed be-
cause of alleged injuries inflicted by
the doctor while treating Mrs. Frances
for cancer. DR.. A. L. Arnold occupied
the stand one day and II. L Arnold
the next for the plaintiff.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Council poInss.

The council voted unsnimously Mon.
day, to buy street flusher for $3.50
from the Studebaker Co. of South Bend,
Ind.
No change was made in the ordinance
as to obstruction of sidewalks, and II
continues to be unlawful to have build.
ings Of any kind on the walks. A tie
vote resulted in the amendment to per-
init gasoline tanks to remain in front
of stores.
Aid. Conant presented chicken or.
dinance providing the fowls must NOT
run at large or be kept within thirty
feet Of q dwelling and houses must be
kept clean. q
The council passed the ordinance
Monday, raising the salary of the city
assessor to $500.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
IA ,Proclsmatiop by he.4Governor.,,

IA ,Proci nation by the. q Governor.,,s
Decoration and Memorial Day has
come TO mean more to the American
people than any other dav set apart for
paying tribute to patriotism. 1t is day
that recalls sacred memories These
memories become more sacred with
every added year, because the ranks of
the Grand Army of the Republic are
becoming thinner and thinner. Those
wfo are with us now will soon join the
Grand Army of the Dead. To the earlier
Decoration Days have been added new
memories of thousands of Spanish
American war veterans who laid down
their lives for more glorious America.
Let the people of Michigan make next
Decoration Day the most beautiful in
all her history. This should not be a
day for recreation and amusement but
rather day for conservation. Flowers
for the dead betoken kindly spirit,
but flowers for the living of the Grand
Army of the Republic are an expression
of love and valor.
The tbirtieth of May is set apart for
appropriate exercises in every school
house and church in Michigan whereby
our Toys and girls may be encouraged
to cherish an abiding love for both our
heroic dead and our heroic living.
Therefore, l, Woodbridge N. Ferris,
Governor Of the State of Michigan, do
hereby issue this my Proclamation and
heartily urge the observance of Friday,
May 30, 1918, as Decoration and Me.
mortal Day.
WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS,
Governor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23

The Allegan Gazette has the follow
ing to say concerning a gang of range
peddlers who have been operating ia
that county, presumably the sans
crowd reported some time since a.
headed for Shawassee county;
AS was expected, the range peddler<
have disposed of come of their stovee,
but it is quite certain they are not Gu.
joyiDg as good business as they would
like. There are several reaeons for this
chief among which is the determius~
tion upon the part of Allegan county
people not to be induced to pay $75 and
more for an article thatIcan be equaled
for $55. There has been, too, some dis.
organization among the peddlers since
they came to Allegan. *** One driver
was canned" soon after they got here.
for some reason, supposed TO be his in>
ability. to get rid Of the ranges fast
enough. 1t is fact, too, that peddlers
are more and more coming to be disre-
garded, and they should be. It is an
unwise and foolish person who will foc
moment even consider purchase OK
them when Allegan offers such advsE,
tageous markets. But even a prudent
person will have difficulty getting rid
of peddlers; If you give them an inch
they will take rod.
Shiawassee county people will Go
well to pass the peddlers up if they DC
come to the county and patronize home
dealers who have good stoves TO sell az
the right kind Of prices. Owosso made
stoves will fill the bill for every home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Will Appeal Gina Case.

Benjamin Klinestein, an attorney for
the Michigan United Railways comp
any, was in Corunna Tuesday, prepar-
ing to appeal the case of Charles China,
deceased, VS.. the M. U. T. company to
the supreme court Mrs. Gilna was
killed and her two children seriously
injured in an accident on a crossing
three miles south of Owosso shortly
after the line began operation. The case
was finished in the circuit court on the
23d of last December and the jury re.
turned a verdict for the plaintiff OF
$3.50
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Pioneer Owosso Citizen and Oldest
Mason Dead.

James Ellis, aged 70 years, died Fri
day evening at his home on East King
street after being sufferer for many
years, the immediate cause being a
stroke of paralysis sustained Monday.
Mr.. Ellis was born in England and
came.to America when nine years, Old,
Lying in Medina, Ohio, in Iowa, and in
Michigan since 1858. settling in Ben
nington, coming to Owosso when he
was of age and residing here up to the
time of his death, working as cabinet
maker in the Owosso factories.
The funeral was held Monday, Rev.
G. 81. Hanks officiating under Masonic
auspices. Deceased was the Oldest
member of the Owosso lodge and was a
faithful and true brother for many
years acting bible bearer, and was al.
ways on hand to do his work at the
burial of brothers.
Deceased was buried in a casket made
sixteen years ago by himself, and in a
grave dug and bricked up by himself.
The casket was made from tim Der made
from a tree under which his father
was killed by lightning. The casket
was beautifully hand carved, bearing
several Masonic emblems
Deceased was twice married, his first
wife dying twenty.seven years ago,
the second wife who was Miss Nellie
Coakes, and two children surviving
The children are Leonard Ellis of this
city and Mrs. Jennie O'Shaughnessy of
Coldwater.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
FAVOR RE.PAvING WITH BRICK
Big Gathering Of Citizens Advises
Council to Bond for $2S, 900
and Fix Up the Busi-
ness Streets.

At meeting of citizens held at the
National hotel Friday evening, around
the dinner table, unanimous vote was
given motion to advise the council
that the best thing to do was to bond
the city for $25, 900 and resurface the
down town asphalt pavement with
brick.
There were many speakers including
Mayor BRANDED, Aid. Shuts, Palmer,
Mcdonald. Members of Board of Public
Works Sapp, Hall and Arnold, City
Clerk Dumond. City Engineer Brewer,
D M. Christian, James Osburn, W. d
Burke, E. o. Dewey, L. A. Sanderhoff
and others. and the matter of spending
more money patching or doing a COM
plete and proper job of resurfacing was
thoroughly discussed, and it was shown
that the latter is wise from every point
of view.
Many other subjects were discussed
at the meeting which took the place of
the second quarterly banquet of the
Owosso Improvement Association. but
nothing definite on any other matter
was decided Whether gasoline tanks
should be permitted on the streets was
argued, good reasons for and against
their remaining being given; a central
fire department in a new city hall was
suggested; complete plan of pay.
ing was favored and other good ideas
given.
The question of the city's taking ad.
vantage of the opportunity to secure
$15, 900 of the state military fund money
and adding to it sufficient funds to
build an armory which would be a
credit and benefit 10 the city, was
brought up and was generally favored,
but plans were left for discussion at q
later meeting.
President Sturtevant presided at tn G
gathering and kept things moving along
80 rapidly that shortly after $50 the
business of the evening was completed.
Those present were loud in praise of the
dinner and the service given by Land
lord Heyer. Such a gathering once a
month would result in untold good to
the CITY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
judgment Of $I,466.ee.

VIM. M. Fitzpatrick was given ver-
dict of $1,455.s9 against the Patrons
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. by jury in
the circuit court, Friday. The amount
claimed was 81, 1000 for loss of barn in
Gladwin county, the company attempt
ing to refuse payment because Mr.. Kill
patrick had not paid Cleaner lodge
dues and was not therefore entitled to
be protected by Patrons insurance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23

The waters of the Pacific ocean were
let into the Panama canal Sunday. the
channel being opened by the explosion
of 80, ,750 pounds of dynamite.
Cleanup day in Owosso was sue
cess and the process seems to be still
going on. 1t is mystery where so
much rubbish Of all kinds comes from.
A special school meeting has been
called for June to vote upon the ques.
tion of ratifying some amendments to
the charter Of the union school district.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Two More Re Appointments.

Mayor BRANDED appointed E. s. Brew.
er city surveyor and l.. A. Sanderhoff
city assessor, Monday evening, and
both were confirmed. He named Hayes
Perrigo as member of the board Of
public works to succeed James Copas,
but as Perrigo is a republican and his
selection would be against the law as it
would make too many members of the
board of one party, the nomination was
withdrawn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Grade Must Be Lowered.

The Grand Trunk Railway must
lower It's grade at Washington street to
conform to the new grade established
by the city. This was decided by the
council at Mondays meeting, the vote
being 8 to 4. II Is hoped this will not
be reason for further delay in beginning
work on the new depot.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23

sugar. On the contrary. whenever he
was asked about his position on the
sugar tariff he distinctly declared that
he was against any tariff changes that
would injure or destroy any legitimate
industry"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23

"Movies" of Canadian Troops.
Major M. J. Phillips of this city and
his associates have been awarded a
contract to take and exhibit moving
pictures of Canadian troops, camps,
maneuvers, etc The work will re.
quire months time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-23
Attention w. ". G..

All members of the w. R. c. are
requested to meet in the Congrega-
tio1al parlors, Sunday morning at
$3.50 to attend Memorial services.
BY Order of President,
Sadie L. Holmes
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-23
MARKET REPORTS
Los ANGELES PRODUCE MARKET

Los ANGELES, May 23-The weak
ness in cheese which has been indi-
Gated for several days was manifest
ed when northern fresh declined ~
on the Los Angeles produce exchange,
EGGS were offered at 22c but as no
bids We're over 21c there was no change
in the price. Butter was bid at 29c,
Zee over the present quotation, with no
offerings.
More gooseberries arrived on the
market. sending the price down to lie
and 15c a pound The first to come
apricots have increased, but they move
slowly at from 7c to &C. BUYERS are
evidently waiting for the price to afll
materially before they will take this
fruit off the market. The strawberry
situation at the present time is a pc
culiar one. AS it is between crops for
them. there is wide range in the quail
ity and price of those offered. Some
sold for as low 4c a box, while
others brought top price of 10c.
Strawberries will be cheapest next
month, when the second crop is shipped
in during the hot weather, which ne
cessitates their being cleaned up rap
idly. Loquats are more plentiful and
now sell for &c and &c.
Corn is coming in slowly, small ship
ments being received by all houses.
1t varied in price between 3Oc and 40c
a dozen ears. Summer squash is easier
and brings 35c to soc a 4-basket crate.
Artichokes can be purchased for almost
any price, there DelnS all grades On
the market
Apples are being rapidly cleaned up.
most of the houses having only a few
boxes left in cold storage. Shipments
of fresh apples from the north stopped
some time ago and when the cold
storage stock is gone no more can be
purchased.
Receipts Of produce III Los Ane eles
were: Eggs, 53S cases; butter. 43754
pounds; cheese. $40 pounds; potatoes,
106 sacks; apples. 607 boxes.
Following are the wholesale quota
tions:
Butter-California creamery extra,
81 Is; firsts 20 &c.
Eges-Local ranch. dozen. candled.
selects 24lac; standards 2ic. buying
prices &c lower
Honey-Extracted ed-Water white. 10
Q1Ic: white. 9k Qp10c; light amber. Sc.
Combs-Water white, 19c; white, 1Sc;
light amber. Ice. Beeswax, soc.
Poultry-Buying prices Qive)-
BroiIers, lb.. csc; fryers soc; rOasters,
22c; young cocks. Zoe; old cocks, sc;
light hens. 19c; heavy hens. zoe; young
turkeys 20I22c; old turkeys 20@21c;
Young ducks, 23c; old ducks, zoe.
Hay (new crop)-Tame oats. $20. q
23 90 per tone; wheat, $18.00@ 21.OO per
ton; alfalfa, $12.0O@15.00 per ton; bar
ley, SlS.00421.00 per ton; straw, $500
Ulu50 per ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-23
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, May pa good un-
dortone abroad and scarcity of offer
ings here were the leading features in
the advance. Principal southern spot
markets unchanged and the map
shows further general rains, but shorts
were distinctly more nervous and the
extensive covering movement was
stimulated by the aggressive tactics
of local bulls. Advices from the South
point to a more favorable government
report than had been anticipated. but
The impression gained ground that
srinners, having bought so largely of
new crop options, a further reduction
in speculative short interest must be
had before a permanent recession is
likely. General impression here is that
Liverpool will not meet our close,
which is points higher. Curb here
very steady. Following are quota
tionS:
January. 11.21M11.23c; March, 11.29
M1131c; May, 1850 11.70; June, liza
@11.7sc; July, 11.S1 a S3c; August,
II 59M IL SOC; September, 11.31 a IL .33c /:
October, 11.24M 1925; November, 11.23
m1125 December, 11.25M 26c.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands
121Oc; middling gulf, 12.25c. No sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-23

Department of the Interior, y. s. Land
office at Los Angeles, Cal, May 6,
1913.
GarmOn, Of Calexico, Cal, who, on June
II, 1910 made homestead entry No. 010-
944. for Sk NWA, WE NEA section 4,
Township IT'S, Range 13E, S. B. Meri
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court Of
Imperial County, California. at El Cen
trO, California, on the 18th day of June,
1913, at 9 o'clock a. IN.
Claimant names as witnesses: Carl
Iiams. II. c. Swimk, J. w. Tripp, Mrs. e.
c. Garmon, all of Calexico, Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Non coal. Inv Press. Ell Centro. June 9
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, May 23-Hog market gen
orally steady; receipts, 21,OOO; bulk Of
sales, $S.55MS.7O; light, $S.50d8.75;
mixed, SS4O@S72h; heavy, $s.15M s.65; !;
rough, $8.15@S.30; pigs, $6.60m $40.
Cattle market steady; receipts 1000;
beeves, S71OmSs5; Texas steers, $6.75
m7.7O; western steers, $7.G0M SIS;
stockers and feeders. S5sOMS00; cows
and heifers, $3.SOM 100; calves, $7.00
m9.75.
Sheep market steady to a shade low
err: receipts 1900; native, S5.40M 6.10 /;
western, $5.50M 6.10; yearlings, S6.00m
6.65 lambs, native and western $500
17.65.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-23

YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO
WANT A BEACH LOT.
Did you know that good beach lots
were very limited in number near
SAN DIEGO and that prices will soon
be very high. At Ocean Beach (San
Diego) a lot has just been sold that
netted the owner an average of Sal
per cent per year for 9 years, or a
total Of 5455 per cent. La Jolla's
building boom is now on and prices
Will soon make big advance.
La Jolla Strand by the Sea" is
one of the finest residence beaches
in Southern California. All improve
ments in, including graded streets.
cement sidewalks and curbs, city wa
ter, sewer, gas, electricity, phones,
etc. Fine sandy bathing beach. Mod
ern electric car service will be in OPP
Grafton before June is, 1918. Now is
the time to buy before prices ad-
vance. Write for information to
A. B. CUREDS & CO.,
1869 SECOND ST,
SAN DIEGO CAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-23

How may we know that we
Eneed glasses? If you have eye
strain you may have one or more
of the following named symp-
TOMS
Eyes tire on near use. Vision
dim at a distance or at ten inches
from the eyes. Eyes burn or lids
itch and twitch. Eyeballs and
lids become inflamed. The lids
feel droopy and heavy.
We get drowsy and sleepy aft
er reading a few minutes. We
have a tendency tG seek a better
light or to push the book or paper
farther from the eyes, or we
sometimes wear our glasses
farther down on the nose, which
is very injurious to the eyes.
We may have perfect vision
for any and all distances and
yet have all kinds of headaches
due solely to eye-strain. All of
the above and many more lndl-
cate that glasses are needed re-
gardless of age.
Dr.. Hutchison, the Valley OPP
tician, guarantees to relieve you
with glasses. He may be con-
suited as follows:
Imperial at Honaker House
every Tuesday.
El Centro, Ell Centre Hotel,
every Wednesday.
HOltville, over Holtville Dept.
Store, lst and 3rd Fridays.
Brawley, Gibson's Store, End
and 4th Fridays.
Calexico, room 5, Thing build
ing, every Saturday.
Examinations free.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-23
PUBLIC MARKET PLACE
csssnsd Advertsmsn Cents Line Per
Cents. Situations Wanted and Help Wanted
Published
FOR SAlE-REAl ESTATE

FOR SALE-4O acres Of land only one
mile from Ell Centre. good soft land,
All in alfalfa, on main canal. Can
be subdivided. This Is . bargain
for few days only. Come in and
we will tell you about It.
Also several good 80-acre tracts.
well improved, partly In alfalfa, at
Still have larger tracts, ranging
from 100 acres up to 320 and GAO.
all In alfalfa, good locations. It win
pay any land buyers to stop and
get prices on these tracts. Also I
will take you and show same, and
then you can Judge who has the
best buys in the valley. have sold
several, but still have some good
buys.
And as for city property. can
show a good assortment in lots and
also modern up-to-date houses In
best of recidence district.
1t will pay yeu to Investigate these
before buying elsewhere. have
large listings which I do not mention
here now. The Farmers Exchange
Is located just west Of the depot In
the Lotus building, on Main street.
AS for any information in regards
to our Imperial valley, will cheer
fully give same and also some lit
erature. I solicit your patronage,
Mr.. Land Seeker.
F. M. BARTO,
BEACH LOTS