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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-31
GRATTAN

Mrs Harry futile left Saturday to
spend two weeks with her father Ezra
Smith. Harry will finish moving to
his farm in Courtland
Mr.and Mrs Hubert Bookey will
move on Seth Partridges farm Tues
day.
Miss Nerta Wolf spent last Thurs
day in Greenville visiting her aunt
and grandmother.
Mrs Efiie Elkins returned home
from Leon Kitson's last Tuesday.
Mrs r.. r.. Lesster has been quite
sick the past week with grip and
quinsy.
Mrs Geo. Rhodes and son Filter
spent from Thursday until Sunday
with Mrs. Rhodes mother Mrs. Laura
Clemens in Bedding and Clint Mat
hews' near Ionia
Don't forget the chicken pie dinner
at Ed. Brooks town meeting days
Mrs Kate Hickey has been visit
ing the past week at Mrs. Ann Burns
Eight of Sam Brownelrs children
have the whooping cough.
While cranking her auto in Belding
March q Mrs Ruth Burbano frac-
tured the bone i'm her arm.
Miss Eva storey is spending a few
weeks i'm Detroit
Clarence Ballard OF Cedar Springs
will move on the Chas. Bear farm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-31

Clarence Snow who has lived on the
Dorr farm the past three years will
move onto the old Leander Benedict
farm south OF Belding.
Mrs Garfield and Children are near
~ over the grip, also Mrs. Jim Ant
cliff
Miss Mile Huckins OF Greenville
and Mr.. and Mrs Charles Chadwick
Of Bedding spent Sunday az j. r.
Chadwick's..
Mr. and Mrs. W j. Moore visited
at J. w Moore's in Bedding last Sat
urday.
The Green's Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. j. T.. Chadwick April IL
There will be a fish pond The pro-
ceeds from same will go toward re-
pairing the church.
w. l.. Brown who has been visiting
the past two weeks in Lyons and Port
land returned Thursday.
Mrs. Bargie Treynor and Mrs. Orson
Rowley and children visited at w. j.
Moore's last Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-31
Smyrna


Mrs Helen Purdy is confined 10 her
home with a very bad cold
MIR. and Mrs r. +. Barry went to
u Grand Rapids on business last Thurs
4 day
Clifford and Howard Insley are tax
ing their spring vacation this week.
They are interested in wireless and
have raised a pole and are getting
ready TO receive messages from some
/ of their boy friends.
Last Saturday night the poverty
4 people of Smyrna assembled at. the
Maccabee Hall and fine time was
certainly enjoyed by all. a poverty
supper of nearly every good thing was
served for cents each. Quite a num-
Der had TO pay fines for coming dress
| ed up too much and wearing too much
! jewelry. About nine o'clock all went
to the upper hall where a short but
/ fine program was rendered as follows:
music, Davis a. Insley; recitation MY
Auto tbs Of Thee" Josie Kohn; Sail
ing Down Chesapeake Bay" Maude
! Hoppough and Bessie Wacha: recita-
ton, Prudy Cowles song Ellis Wacha
and Arlo Tebbell; recitation. "Towser
Must BE Tied Tonight" Mary Kohn;
! ltAoAl hiiitiAAti III uSlNt AItA Ia i EilLblls
recitation, Wright Gardner; ladies
0uartette-A. L. Barry, Bessie Cook
Laura Gardner and Bessie Wacha.
last but not least-all Of Bartonvlle
put on playlet which certainly
brought down the house, Everybody
went home well pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha were the
I ,F -,
Mehney.
Mr. and Mrs Herb Mehney were
called 10 Grand Rapids last Friday
by the death OF Mrs A. l.. Holcomb
The funeral services were held in Hol-
land Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs J a. Cook were i'm or
leans Sunday, the guests of her par
ents Mr. and Mrs r. Barbour
Miss Alyda Van Der Wyden. who
has been at the sanitarum so long
has gone to stay with her parents in
Detroit for while.
Frank Joslin, our rural carrier, was
sick a few days last week and Loren
Purdy and Robert Earle substituted.
Mrs. Lottie Compton was home over
Sunday accompanied by her room
mate Miss Minnie Iampke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Norton and Mr.
and Mrs Peter Kohn were over in
Fenwick last Sunday visiting the lat
ter's son, Geo, Kohn and family.
Mrs. Helen Beedy and Mrs. Marie
Condor visited Mr.. and Mrs Chas
Condor last Thursday.
Mrs Theodore Albert and her sister
from Hubbardston called on Chas.
Mead and wife one day last week
Robert Beebe is enjoying new
motorcycle
AT the republican caucus held here
last Saturday the following were
nominated: supervisor, Chas Brink;
clerk Lester Kimberly; treasurer.
Earle Norton; highway commissioner.
A. Moon The rest are the same as
they were last year. The democrats
at their caucus held Monday put up
for the four leading officers super
visor Lew futile; clerk, Noble Peter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-31
To Vote On One amendment

Electors of Michigan will he called
upon to vote upon one constitutional
amendment at the election April s.
The amendment To he voted on
provides merely that i'm country dis
tricts where drains must be built
bonds may be issued for the construc-
ton of these drains and paid for on
the five year plan just the same as
sewers are constructed in, the city.
The bonds will be issued upon the
vote of the property holders in the
district 60 be affected by the drain
and these bonds will be secured by
the property in the district Each year
then, the property owners in the district
must pay into the drain bond fund un-
til at the end of the period for which
the bonds are sold the necessary
money will be on hand tn retire them
with the interest.
II is perfectly simple matter
generally endorsed by farmers who will
be effected because it will give them
an opportunity 10 drain their land
without "A heavy initial expense.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-31
CHADWICK

Ieander Berry visited his daughter
i'm Greenville the past week.
f. D.Chadwick and wife went to
Ionia Tuesday Mrs. Chadwick re-
turned home Thursday.
Edwin Dorr Of Haymarsh has been
inthis vicinity on business this week
He has sold his farm 10 Glenn Sprague
who Will move on the farm this com
ing week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-31

SON treasurer. j. II. Insley; highway
commissioners. Ed Cowles
Carl Hoppough attended the power
~ social here last Saturday evening
and just as the entertainment was
about finished, one OF the large seats
fell over striking Carl on his instep
and he is now going around on crut-
ches and unable TO 90 TO his work in
Kalamazoo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-31

The difference between April and
the other days OF the year is that the
first Of April is 'the day we all don't
mind admitting that we are fools
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-29
Notice Of Closing Of Registration
For City and Town Elections

NOTICE is hereby given that the registra.
ton books of Teton county, State of Montana,
for the regis ration of qualified electors fol-
the annual elections to be held on Monday,
April 9th. 1916. in the City of Conrad and the
towns of Choteau, Waller and Cut Bank. will
be closed Friday, March 8, 1915. at O'Clock D.
m.
Electors may register for said election by
appearing before the ~CountyClerk at his office
or by appearing before a Justice of the Peace
Or a Notary Public in the manner provided hy
Dated January 25, 1916
list pub 1.29-16
E. G. GARRETT,
County Clerk and Ex-oticia1 Registrar.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-29
Notice of Contest

Department of the Interior, TT. S.
Land Office, Great Falls, Montana,
January 16, 1915.
TO Lillian /. Wallin of 200 1st
Ave. S, w, Great Falls, Montana,
Contestee:
You + hereby notified that Math-
las Ecker, who gives Dutton, Mon
tana, as his postoffice address, did
on Nov. %, 1914, file in this office
his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancella-
ton of your Homestead Entry No.
|03l9ll. Serial No. 03l9ll, made June
IA, 1913, for Sw Ia Section II, Twp.
"A N. Range lw, mont. NJ, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges
that Lillian /. Wallin has never
lived OF resided upon said tract Of
land; that said tract Of land, at this
time and for more than six months
last past has remained wholly I'M
cultivated, uninhabited aud aban-
doned by said Lillian /. Wallin.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
you, n your said entry will be Fan
celed hereunder without your further
right to be heard therein, either before
this office or on appeal, If you fail to
file in this office Within twenty days
after the Fourth publication of this no.
tice, as shown below. your answer
under oath, specifically meeting and
responding to these allegations of CON
eest, or If you fail within that time to
file in this office due proof that you
have served a copy of your answer on
the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail, If this service is
made by the delivery of a copy Of your
answer to the contestant IN person,
proof of such service must be either
the said contestants written acknowl-
edgement of his receipt of the copy,
showing the date of its receipt, or the
affidavit of the person by whom the
delivery was made, stating when and
where the copy was delivered; If made
by registered mail, proof of such serv-
ice must consist Of the affidavit OF the
person by whom the copy was mailed,
stating when and the post office to
must be accompanied by the postmas-
ter's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name of
the postoffice to which YOU desire future no
tees to be sent to you.
Geo. A Judson. Attorney
for Contestant, Ford Bldg.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-29

In every field of human activity the
demand for more competent men and
women is growing every day Espe-
cially SO in agriculture.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-29

Home pride is a mighty valuable as
set, and the farmer who has none is
carrying a heavy handicap on the
road to success.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-29

Work is the salye that heals the
wounded heart
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-02-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue OF a writ OF execution issued out
of the District Court OF the Eighth
Judicial District of the State OF Neva
da, in and for Lyon County, to me di-
rected and delivered, and a certified
copy of the judgment and decree rem
dered in said Court on the 5th day Of
February, A. d. 1915, in that certain
cause then pending in said Court, en-
titled B. H. Reymers, plaintiff VS.
Mason Valley Amusement Company,
corporation, defendant, by which a
certain mortgage referred to in said
decree was foreclosed, which certified
copy of judgment and decree and writ
of execution were delivered to me
upon the 10th day of February, 1915,
| will, at the front door OF the coun-
ty courthouse of said Lyon County,
in the city of Yerington, upon the
Third (3d) day of March, A. D. 1915,
at the hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ, sell
to the highest and best bidder for
cash at such sale, all of the right title
and interest of said defendant in and
to the following described real prop
erty situate in the town of Mason,
county of Lyon and State of Nevada
to-wit
All of lot number six (6) in block
number twenty-four (24) in said town
of Mason according to the official
plat thereof on file and of record in
the office of the Recorder of said
Lyon County, Nevada; together with
all improvements thereon, consisting
of one amusement and dance hall, of
fee rooms, etc
All, or so much of such property
as may be sufficient to raise the
amount due to said plaintiff for prin-
cipal interest, attorneys fee, costs of
suit and expense of said sale, will be
sold at public auction at said time and
place for the purpose of satisfying
said judgment and execution.
Dated this 10th day of February,
1915.
D. P. RANDALL.
Sheriff of Lyon County
By II. f. HILLYGUS, Deputy.
First pub. Feb. 10, 1915.
Last pub. Feb. 81, 1915.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-02-20
NOTICE OF BIDS FOR
COUNTY PRINTING

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant to AN Act to amend an Act en-
titled an Act supplementary to an Act
entitled AN Act to create a Board OF
County Commissioners in the several
counties OF the State and to define
their duties and powers, approved
March "a. 1911, the Board OF County
Commissioners of Lyon county will
receive sealed bids for all county
printing and advertising, excepting
stamped envelopes, up to the hour OF
one o'clock p. m, on the LIST day of
March, 1915.
Same to be for balance of the year
1915, and payable in ten monthly in
stalments.
Proposals for bids should be ad-
dressed to the undersigned and mark
ed Bids for County Printing"
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
By order OF the Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated January 4, 1915.
[Seall Chas. A. Mcleod,
CIerk Of said Road
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-02-20
IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT COURT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR
LYON COUNTY

In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Charles B. Osborne, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned were, on the 4th day OF
February, 1915, duly appointed and
qualified by the District Court of the
Eighth Judicial District of the State
of Nevada, in and for Lyon County,
as executors of the last will and ties
lament of Charles B. Osborne, de
ceased, late of said county.
All person having claims against
the estate of said deceased are requir-
ed to file the same, with the proper
vouchers and statutory affidavits at
tached, with the Clerk of the said
Court within three months from the
date OF the first publication of this
notice.
Dated and signed this 4th day OF
February, A. d. 1915.
GEORGE B. OSBORNE,
S. p. OSBORNE,
Executors of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of Charles B. Osborne, de-
ceased.
T.. F.. HULL,
Attorney for Executors.
First pub. Feb. 6, 1915.
Last pub. Feb. II, 1915.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-02-20

Miss Sommers, Principal in the
Smith school, is being entertained by
Mrs. Geo w. Webster this week.
Miss Sommers expected to attend the
Teachers Institute, which was to have
been held in Yerington, but owing to
the death of Z. E. Winfrey, will not
be held
Mrs. F. V. Allen, of the firm Of
Wright & Allen, left last week for
San Diego, Los Angeles and San
Francisco. She will return in about
five or six weeks with a full line Of
the latest spring millinery and ladies
suiting fashions for the ladies of Ma
son Valley.
A. NJ Wishart, who has been work
ing at the Nevada Progressive Co.
property just east of the Smith Val
ley Mines Co, came in Thursday
night. He reports things looking
good and work going ahead as rapid
" as it is possible for men and pow
der to push it.
County Clerk and Treasurer Nc
Led and Deputy are as busy as can be
in getting Court records written up
and posting up the county finances
and other duties pertaining to the
office. Clark Guild, Auditor and Re
corder left Wednesday for Hawthorne
on Lodge business.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-02-20
FOR SALE

Ditching Plow, Large and Heavy,
with adjustments fer various depths,
and if necessary six or eight horses
can be used. The beam is Of the
best seasoned oak and is strength
ened by an iron strap on its under
side and attached to the standard in
the rear. The adjustable truck pro-
vides an easy means of regulating the
depth and makes it easy to handle the
plow. The truck can be set for any
depth both for first ard second
blowing. The wings are to be used
when blowing the first time, as they
throw the dirt away from the banks,
leaving clean surface for the truck
wheels to ride when blowing the sec
ond time, and for the soil which IS
thrown up on the second blowing
The wings can be set to width Of
six feet. The only successful pillow
for digging lateral bitches and trench
es. Price, with wings and truck
FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-02-20

N w. Willis has been out in the
Mountain View district for the past
few days. He returned last Thursday
looking as brown as berry and tough
as tough can look. He says" he was
mucking,' but-well, examine his
hands and then say whether he is or
isn't.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-02-20
NEVADA COPPER BELT r. R.
TIME TABLE
Effective October 10, 1914

Wabuska-Leave daily, 100 p. m, 3 40
p. m, ! 80 a m. Arrive, 1855 a. m,
BIS p. m, IL 40 a. m.
Yerington-Leave daily, f:40 p. m,
Alb p. m, 2:l0 a. m. Arrive, 1920
a. m, 2:40 p. m, II :05 a. -.
Mason-Leave daily, 80 p. m, 500 a.
m, 400 p. M, 2:20 a. m Arrive
1910 a. m, 2:30 p. m, 1850 a. m,
10:55 a. m
Hudson-Leave daily, 8;42 a. m. Ar
rive, $50 a. m.
Ludwig-Leave daily, 9:20 a. m. Ar
rive, $50 a. m.
Direct connections with all South
ern Pacific trains at Wabuska. Auto
service from Mason to Aurora, Bodie
Bridgeport and Sweetwater.
p. H. COOK,
Supt. and Traffic Manager.
Mason. Nevada.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

At that moment we were startled
by the sudden appearance OF Elaine.
She entered the room carrying in
her arms . huge bunch of roses which
she had evidently just received.
The moment she saw Craig, how
ever. she stopped short with .ook OF
great surprise.
Her keen eye had not missed the
fact that several OF her letters lay
scattered over the top OF the desk.
What are you doing with my let
ters. Mr.. Kennedy" she asked. in an
astonished tone, evidently resenting
the unceremoniousness with which he
had apparently been overhauling her
correspondence.
AS guardedly as possible, Kennedy
met her inquiry. which ! could not
myself blame her for making.
II beg your pardon, Miss Dodge"
he said, but a matter has just come
up which necesstated merely cur
sorry examination OF some purely for
NAL letters which might have an i'm
portaDt bearing on the discovery of
the Clutching Hand. Your aunt had
no iued "Here you we're, nor when you
might return. and the absolute neces-
sity for haste In such an important
matter is my only excuse for examin-
ing few minor letters without first
obtaining your permission"
She said nothing. At another time
such an explanation would have been
instantly accepted. Now. however. 1t
was different.
Kennedy read the look on her face
and an instant later turned to Aunt
Josephine and myself.
Il would very much appreciate a
chance to say few words to Miss
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police arc mystificd by
. series of murders and other crimes
The principal clue TO the criminal is the
warning letter which is sent the victims.
signed with "clutching hand" The lat
est victim OF the mysterious ASSASSIN is
Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
His daughter Elaine. employs Craig Ken
needy. the famous scientific detective. to
try to unJayeI the mystery. What-Ken-
nedy acc6mplishes Is told ~ his friend
Jameson. newspaper man. Enraged at
the determined effort which Elaine and
Craig Kennedy are making TO put an end
to HE crimes. the Ciutehing Hand. as
this strange criminal IL known. resorts
70 81 . sorts OF me most oiaooheai schsmss
ter OF the story tells OF new plot
against their lives and OF the way the
great detective uses all his skill to save
this pretty girl and himself from death.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

suppressing a momentary fash OF an
ger that had Redeemed his face, and
controlled himself as If by a super
human effort
Il believe you really love that man
Kennedy" he exclaimed in tone that
was almost a hiss But / tell you,
Elaine, he is all bluff Why, he has
been after that Clutching Hand now
for three months-and what has he
accomplished Nothing"
He paused. Through Elaine's mind
there flashed the contrast with Ken.
nedy's even temper and deferential
manner.
Bennett. by another effort, seemed
to grip his temper again.
While Elaine and Bennett were talk
ing Kennedy and had entered the of.
flee.
Craig stopped the boy who was
about to announce us and asked for
BENEFITS secretary instead, much TO
my astonishment.
We found the secretary hard at
work at the typewriter. copying a
legal document Without word Ken
nedy at once locked the door
The secretary rose in surprise. but
Craig paid no attention to him. In
stead he calmly walked over to the
machine and began TO examine it.
Might l ask'7-began the secretary
You keep quiet" ordered Kennedy.
with nod to me to watch the fellow.
You are under arrest-and the less
you say the better for you
| shall never forget the look that
crossed the secretarys face. Was it
the surprise of an innocent man?
Taking the mans place at the ma
chine Kennedy removed the legal pa
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

Dodge alone, he intimated. Il have
had no such opportunity for some
time. II you would be so kind as to
leave us in the library-for few min
utes-"
He did not finish the sentence.
Aunt Josephine had already begun to
withdraw and ! followed
For moment or two Craig and
Elaine looked at each other, neither
saying a word. each wondering just
what was in the others mind.
Craig cleared his throat. the obvious
manner of covering up his emotion.
Elaine he said at length, dropping
the recent return to Miss Dodge" for
the moment. Elaine, is there any
truth in this mornings newspaper re-
port of-of you?"
She had dropped her eyes. But he
persisted, taking a newspaper clipping
from his pocket and handing it to her.
Her hand trembled as she glanced
over the item:
SOCIETY NOTES.
Dame Rumor 10 connecting the
name Of Miss Elaine Dodge, the
heiress, with that of Perry Ben
nett, the famous young lawyer.
The announcement of an engage
ment between them at any time
would not surprise.
Elaine read no farther. She handed
back the clipping to Kennedy. AS her
eyes met hfs she noticed his express
sion of deep concern, and hesitated
with the reply she had evidently c-een
just about to make
Still. as she lowered her head, 1t
seemed to give silent confirmation to
the truth of the newspaper report
Kennedy said nothing, but his eyes
continued to study her face.
He suppressed his feelings with a
great effort then. without a word.
bowed and left the room.
Walter" he exclaimed as he re-
Joined US in the drawing room, where
l was chatting with Aunt Josephine,
we must be off again. The trail fol-
lows still farther"
An hour or SO later. Elaine. whose
mind was now in a whirl from what
had happened. decided to make call
on her lawyer and the confidant OF her
father. Perry Bennett.
AS Elaine entered his private office,
Bennett rose to greet her effusively
and they exchanged few words.
Il mustn't forget to thank you for
those lovely roses you sent me-" she
exclaimed at length. ''They were
beautiful. and appreciated them ever
so much"
moment later Bennett led the
conversation around until he found an
opportunity to make a tactful allusion
to the, report of their engagement in
the morning papers.
He had leaned over, and now at
tempted to take her hand. She with
drew it, however. There was some
thing about his touch which, try as
she might, she could not like. Was It
mere prejudice or was it her keen
woman's intuition?
Bennett looked at her a moment.