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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

The rush of guests has been so great since May that Manager Brant of Fl Tovar hotel, Grand canyon, is taxed to his utmost. More visitors arrive in a day now at the canyon than used to come in a few months, it is said. The European war and the California expositions are respon- sible As many as 1000 of these tran sients have been at the resort in a single day.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30
LAST EFFORT TO
 SAVE MURDERERS

PHOENIX, July 26-Habeas cor pus rfoceedings were begun in the Super:1r and Federal courts in an ef- fort . save the four Mexicans sen- fenced to hang on Friday. No appi- cation was filed in behalf of Ramon Villalobos, also condemned to die, 'is case now being before the Su- Dreme court.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

McNeal basin farmers in Cochise county are going in strong for plant ing Soudan grass seed, the new for age introduced from Africa. Experi- ments have shown that it thTives in the valley. It makes three crops a year. It grows six feet high.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

A Mexican was struck by lightning and killed at the Cuprite mine, IT miles southeast of Vail in the Santa RitaS.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

Concrete roads are being advocated by Gila county boosters, especially between Globe and Miami.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

The J. D. Halsted Lumber company has opened yards in Miami.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

The Williams Gun Club won the championship of Northern Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

All the big stores in Mesa will go on a strictly cash basis after August 1st.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

Sixty-five thousand dollars has been allotted to Surveyor General In gals for the purpose of surveying agricultural lands in this state.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

All soft drink dispensers in the Miami district will be asked to joir the clerks union
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30
EATER PARCELS GAN
 BE MAILED IN POST

Eighty-four inches is Now the Maxi mum for Length and Girth Combin- ed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

State Engineer Lamar Cobb and William stephens, chairman of the Board Of Supervisors of Yavapai count. will meet with the Coconino suDeryisors to discuss the opening of the Mogollon highway south from Flagstaff to Camp Verde. The plan is tc afd T link te the north and south hiGnWay.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30
STATE SETTINGS
0Il. NE ENJO|N FORCES
 n SINK WELL

Executive Hoards of Four Companies Decide to Combine Efforts in Ex- p,orStion on Shores of Roosevelt Indications Are Good and Operat- ions WI. Sc Rushed According to Present P,an; N. c. Wells to be in Charge.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

s. L. P&ttee, assistant United States attorney, h2s gone to Nogales in a case involving the seizure of 600 head of cattle there belonging to R. L.. Slaughter, which, it is charged were smuggled from Mexico.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-30

In an electrical storm at Gleeson lightning struck the telephone line near ConsCable Lafe Gibson's home and three explosions rang out in the house The house was not damaged, but 1Ltsi6 the bolt left large hole.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
LADIES' LITERARY
EXCHANGE CLUB
HAD OPEN MEETING
FIRST MEETING OF 1915-191f
HELD AT HOME OF MISS
WASHBURN
SCHOOL TEACHERS OF
CITY AMONG GUESTS
Interesting Program Consisting of
Vocal and Instrumental Music and
Also Addresses Given

There was a large gathering of
the membership and invited guests
of the Ladies Literary Exchange
club held at the residence of Miss
Florence Washburn last Thursday af-
ternoon.
The meeting was the initial one for
beginning the club work for 1915
1916. A pleasing feature Of the func-
tion was the reception rendered to
the teachers of the public schools.
After the regular business of the
meeting was finished a fine program
was carried out. Mrs. Ellen Schlegel,
the president of the club, gave a
gracious welcome to the guests and
in an excellent talk told what the
woman's club means to its members
and to the community. Mrs. Rose
Lamb, chairman Of the program COM
mittee, gave review of the program,
as scheduled for the coming year in
the year book and outlined the work
that should be accomplished, and the
benefits to be derived from it in a
most pleasing address. John A. Lang
ston, superintendent of the city
schools, spoke on the subject, value
of an Education to the City" The
address which was couched in choice
language, contained many helpful
hints and suggestions to teachers and
patrons to strive vigorously for the
best in teaching and gaining know
ledge. It's value to the city and COM
munity is far-reaching in every line
of the city's activities.
The program was interspersed with
music and song the instrumental mu-
sic being given by Miss Marguerite
Lamb and Miss Flossie Spicer, and
the vocal by Mrs. Luther Berry.
There were about seventy present
during the afternoon and light re-
freshments were served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
BAPTIST CHURCH At
COOKS CORNERS To
OPEN ON SUNDAYS
BELDING MINISTERIAL ASSOCI.
ALTON WILL PROVIDE MIN
lister AND ASSIST

Beginning with next Sunday after
noon esrvices will be held in the Bap-
tist church at Cooks Corners each
Sunday afternoon in charge of the
Belding Ministerial Association. Rev.
A. J.~Blair will preach at the church
each Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
Young people from the Methodist
church will conduct Sunday school fol-
lowing the preaching services.
While the church at Cooks Corners
is known as the Baptist church it is
in reality maintained by members of
all churches who live i'm the commun-
ity. Citizens of the village and sur
rounding country, desiring to have a
meeting place kept up in their vicin-
ity and not being able to maintain a
building for each individual society.
they united and support one church
A Sunday school was organized at
the church last Sunday by some of
the young people from Belding. The
attendance at the initial meeting of
the school was very encouraging.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
APPLE BLOSSOMS
AND APPLES TAKEN
FROM SAME BRANCH

Clinton Green, living near Grattan
Center, had the novel experience of
picking apple blossoms from the same
branches and at the same time of
picking big rosy apples. The apples,
Kings, were picked last Saturday on
this particular tree. On the same
branch with the apples was a bunch
of elegant blossoms, that scented the
air with their fragrance.
Mr.. Green is now harvesting his
crop of apples. He will have a good
yield, although the usual pests have
diminished the yield pereeptibly. He
brought few Of the Kings to the
Banner Office, which he stated was
fair sample Of the crop he was har-
vesting. They measured from ten to
eleven inches in circumference. They
also grew on the same branch with
the blossoms, which were.also brought
to the office
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
BOARD OF COMMERCE
MEMBERS MADE TRIP
TO DETROIT OCT. SIS
THIRTY MEN SPENT TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY, AS GUESTS
THERE
SPECIAL CAR TO RETURN
PARTY TO BELDING
Fruits, Cigars and Other Treats Were
Furnished by Memoers of the
Crowd

Thirty business and professional
men, members of the board of COM
merce, left Belding Tuesday morning
In private car for Detroit to be
guests of the Detroit association of
commerce Tuesday evening at a ban
quet and also during the day this
Wednesday. The car was in charge
of Division Superintendent J. L.
Hayes of Saginaw. Previous to their
going the men had taken heed of the
admonition Of "dress-up week" and
had clothed themselves in the best fall
toggery this city affords, and which
is second to none in the country any
where.
The men were all jubilant and con-
fident they would have a royal time.
AL. and Robert Wells presented them
with bushel of choice peaches from
their farm west of the city. Cigars
were given by President r. H. Hall of
the board of commerce, and also by
Smith Stanton. Brinton F. Hall plac-
ed liberal quantity of his choice
apples at the disposal of the crowd
and Bert Rummler was slated to buy
the ice cream sodas for the crowd
upon arrival in Detroit.
Following the banquet at the asso-
citation of commerce rooms Tuesday
evening, the Belding men were lodged
at the Ponchartrain hotel. Early this
morning they started under the guild
ance of members of the Detroit board,
on visit to the various places of in
terest around the city. The visits
were to include the plants of the
Packard and Ford companies and 9TH
er places of note and interest. The
] .l,s. -.
part of their time. While in the city
railway, Geo. Conn, Paul King, and
Frank II. Alfred, will be visited and
the matter of passenger service in
Belding, also the depot situation and
the freight facilities will be discussed
with hopes of satisfactory solu-
ton.
Returning the mebers of the jun
keting party will leave Detroit late
this afternoon, in the same special car
that took them there, and will be
drawn through to Belding, istead of
stopping at Ionia. On the sides of
the car were long banners on which
were printed "Belding Board of Com
merce."
Those who went on the trip were:
Brinton F. Hall, r. H. Hall, f. E.
Hudson, E. W. Dunham, E. c.. Lloyd.
w A. Wilder, F. H. Hudson, Earl
Wilson, A. j. Rummler, F. c. SchlegeI,
K. C.. Gunsolus, F. A. Washburn, A.
S. Dimmick, M. L. Osterhout, Glenn
Brown, Orba Mccoy, Guy Weter, F.
w. Howard, E. R. Warner, w. P.
Hetherington, G. E. Wortley, Ellis
Ranney, H. j. Leonard, r. H. Burris.
A, Friedman, |. l.. Hubbell, w. L.
Cusser, Fred F. Ireland, c. w. Brig
ham, H. A. Lamb and Supt. J. L.
Hayes. George the porter was ready
and willing to serve them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
PREDICT PRICE OF
BEANS WILL REACH
FIVE DOLLARS SOON
II. c. CARSON & COMPANY URGE
DEALERS TO HOLD LAST
YEARS BEANS

Quoting the estimate made by bean
jobbers that Michigan has about 35
per cent of bean crop, II. c. Carson
q Co., say:
"Some bean pods have sprouted
and new plant is growing from the
pod yet on the vine. Weather condi-
tions have been such that the beans
that can be saved cannot help but be
soft and unsafe for storage. The
new crop will waste more in picking
than ever before because so many will
be discarded as culls.
"The growers are determined to de-
mand good price for such beans as
they can save and have indicated that
SO per bushel (Which is equivalent to
1926 for handpicked in bags) is the
lowest price they will accept for Oct
ober beans and that 10c bushel pre-
MUM will be asked for each succeed
ing month to January, and from then
until May sc bushel advance each
month. We are not say;hg that this
is what will happen, but it is what
they have gone on record as saying
they will demand. With the smallest
crop on record in sight, it may develop
that they can enforce their demands.
at is our opinion that the trade at
large do not realize the seriousness
of the situation here-a normal de-
mand will send beans to $5 a bushel
this year. Grocers holding old beans
are fortunate, for they will keep bet
ter and be better stock than the new.
If any old beans are available to you,
we recommend their purchase at once,
for new ones will not be available in
any quantity for at least 80 days, and
then are likely to be undesirable.
1--WE have no interest in bulling the
market, in fact would rather see it
start low so we could purchase, but
we feel it our duty to our friends to
inform them truthfully as to the sit
uation."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
COUNTY MEETING 0. E.
S. HELD IN PORTLAND

The county association Order of
the Eastern Star was held il Portland
Tuesday with large attendance of
members from the chapters through
out the county. Four automobiles of
this city took dozen members head
ed by Mrs. Homer r. Unger, worthy
motron of Doric chapter. In the cleo
tion of officers the honor of county
president fell to Mrs. Unger and Mrs
Elizabeth Hall also of this city was
elected secretary and treasurer. Other
officers elected were: Mrs. Sarah Rice
first president; Mrs. L. c. Bellen-
ger, Saranac, second vice-president
Mrs. F. Kingman, chaplain.
A program was carried out in which
Mrs. Grace Strunk sang a fine solo.
Mrs. Unger assisted in the degree
work at the evening session.
The visiting members were royalty
entertained. The next meeting will be
held in Lake Odessa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
CITIZENS LIGHT
COMPANY TO MOVE
POLES FROM STREET
LOCATION OF NICIPAL
SCALES LEFT TO STREET
d. COMMITTEE
COUNCIL PASSED MANY
OTHER MATTERS ALSO
Marshal Meginley to Move Hitching
Posts From Streets in Paving
District a"

BY a vote of the council last Friday
evening one thousand dollars was
transferred from the contingent fund
to the extension fund The latter fund
was depleted some time ago when in
terest on bonds was paid from it in
stead of from thesinking fund.
The street commissioners report
showed that Liberty street between
Front and Broas streets had been re-
panied as ordered by the council at its
last meeting. The report was accept
ed. The matter of placing a cross
walk across Liberty street at the west
side of Ionia street was ordered after
receiving a recommendation to that eff
feet from the sidewalk committee.
The purchasing committee reported
the purchase of a set of Fairbank S
scales at $3.50, set up and ready for
use, the city TO furnish a foundation
as specified by the company from
whom the scales were purchased. The
matter of location of the scales was
referred to the street committee.
The street committee were instruct
ed to have the engineers in charge of
the local paving construct suitable ap-
proaches to all alleys, these ap-
proaches to take care of the surface
water coming from them.
The sewer committee reported that
the complaint received by them at the
last meeting, stating that an unsani-
tary odor existed around the west end
of the Washington street sewer, was
unfounded and returned a decision of
no cause for complaint.
An Affirmative vote was taken au-
thoriZing the mayor and clerk TO enter
into a contract with Albert H. Prange,
contractor on the local paving, to sell
him the necessary sand for the cushion
under the brick at a price of eighty
cents cubic yard delivered. The sand
will be taken from the city's pit.
An order was passed to have the
city marshal remove all hitching posts
from paving district "a" This means
that all posts now located within the
limits of the streets being paved shall
be taken out.
The city clerk was authorized to pay
the balance of the two per cent re-
naming due on the contract with L. A.
Boulay and company.
The lighting committee was in
structed to look into the obtaining of
a right of way for the Citizens Light
company, so poles could be removed
from the west end of Main street.
The company, at present has a num-
Der of poles on Main street which it is
willing to move, when suitable route
can be mapped out for the line.
Aside from the allowing of the city
and water works bills no other busi-
ness came before thhe meeting Fri
day evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
HAVE RETURNED FROM
THEIR WESTERN TRIP

p. G.. Wright and Mrs. Asher Shaw
have returned from their visit of sew
eral weeks, spent with relatives and
friends in South Dakota.
They were in Britton, Doland and
several other places while there and on
their return trip stopped in st. Paul
and Chicago. At the latter city they
were the guests of Vern Divine and
were shown all over the city by him.
Mr.. Wright visited his sister Mrs.
Lyman Jacox in Dakota and was
greatly surprised at the wonderful de-
velopment of the west and it's business
methods particularly in the farming
line Mrs. Shaw met an old friend,
Peter Hansen, whom she had not seen
in 45 years. Mr.. Hansen worked on
their farm here, afterwards he went
west and is now owner of much land
and is very successful farmer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
VETERINARY SURGEON
TO COME HERE SOON
+. II. Steere of Sheridan Will Open
Offices in Holmes Residence
About October l5

T. II. Stere, veterinary, who has
been practicing at Sheridan for the
past eight years, is coming to Belding
to open up offices and begin practice
here. He will arrive with his family,
a wife and two children, about Octo-
Der 15. He will reside and have his
office for the present in the Holmes
property, 324 Pleasant street Mr..
Steere is a surgeon and physician Of
wide experience, He is a man of ex-
cellent appearance, of good habits and
hustler.,H He is known to many peo-
pie in Belding and the rural districts,
being a cousin to former superintend-
ent Of schools, Frank c. James.
Mr.. Steere has an advertisement in
the Banner. If in need Of the SER
vices of a veterinary and you do not
remember the name just look in the
Banner for Mr.. Steere's card and call
him. You will be assured of the best
of service.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
I0NIA COUNTY POMONA
GRANGE MEETS OCT. 20

The Ionia County Pomona Grange
will meet at Dandy Wednesday, Octo-
Der 20. An interesting program has
been prepared for the meeting, which
will begin in teh morning at eleven
O'Clock and continue until evening
Among the speakers will be State
Master John c.. Ketcham and Charles
Lundquist of Sunfield.
Pomona Grange at Dandy. October
20, 1915:
1l:00-Busines session.
12:00-Dinner.
l:30-Public session.
Music.
Address-"Ionia County's Benefits
from Proposed Wolverine Pavedway,"
Charles Lundquist.
Address-John c. Ketcham, Master
Michigan State Grange.
Male Quarette-South Boston.
4:00-Lecturers conference.
Refreshments.
7:30-Public session.
Aldress-"The Work Of Subordin-
ate Grange Secretary" Frank Free
man.
Paper-"The Sunny and Shady
Sides of Farm Life" farmers wife,
Address-John c. Ketcham.
Business session.
Mrs. Addie Daniels, Lecturer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Birthday Anniversary

Mrs. Caroline NJ. Webster, mother
of Oscar F. Webster, reached her eigh-
ty-first birthday last Thursday, Oct
ober 80, and in order to pleasantly
commemorate the event, number of
her Greenville friends came down TO
make her a visit and join with Beld-
ing friends in the birthday party. The
occasion was specially interesting
one to all and will be remembered by
Mrs. Webster as one of the happy
events in life's journey. Mrs. Webster
is remarkably well, happy and con-
tented in the home of her son, which
she carefully looks after.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
GOOD ROADS MEN
FROM BELONG
WENT To IONA

A good crowd of good road enthus-
iastics went to Ionia last Friday to as
sist in giving weight to this terri
tory's petition for the route of the
proposed Wolverine Pavedway to be
built between Detroit and Grand Hav-
en- connecting the two lakes and also
uniting with the division of the road
that will extend along the whole west
ern border of Michigan. Four MEM
bers of the local band assisted in the
music, given along the route and
plugged for the northern route all the
time.
At Ionia the prognocticators on the
route, fifteen hundred strong, were
met by hundreds of other enthusiasts
from Belding, Saranac, Greenville,
and other points where the northern
route was favored. While the men
were strongly impressed with the en-
thusiasm shown, they were also equ-
ally impressed with the reception Civ
en- them on the following day when
they made the return trip through
Clarksville and Lake Odessa.
As a compromise on the two routes,
it is possible that both routes will be
used, thus giving tourists choice of
the routes through the western part
of the state. Should the northern
route begiven preference, and there is
every reason why it should be prefer
red, a spur would in all probability be
built from Ionia to Howard City
through Belding and Greenville.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
CAUGHT S|X-POUND
PIKE N NEARBY
LAKE LAST MONDAY
:. r. PINKHAM CLAIMS THE
BELT; FISH MEASURED
23% INCHES

DR.. j. L. Pinkham claims the record
on catching fish this season since he
brought a six-pound pike into his boat
while fishing on one of the lakes in
this vicinity last Monday evening.
DR.. Pinkham was accompanied by
Frank +. Conant, who was rowing the
boat, and Elmer f. Cook, who was
working the waters on the opposite
side of the barge. Mr.. Cook had just
brought in black bass that was af-
forwards found to weigh three and
one-fourth pounds and was very iubi-
liant over his prowess when Pinkham
got a strike. After a lively tussle the
big lord Of the waters was brought
on board. He measured twenty three
and three-fourths inches in length
and his body reflected an old gold hue
as the evening light from the sun
shone upon him.
The big fish was cooked by Mrs.
Pinkham, in the same manner as that
used in baking trout. There is no
question but that he filled the baking
dish in which he was prepared for the
dinner table. This is the largest wall
eyed pike ever taken from any Of the
nearby lakes with hook and line, in
fact it is not known that another such
fish lives in the waters around here.
This one had never been seen before.
Several years ago it is said that Ed.
Calkins spcared a wall-eyed pike in
Wabasis lake that weighed ten and
one-half pounds. He was taken
through the ice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
MOVING INTO NEW
RESIDENCE ON EAST
WASHINGTON ST.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. p. HETHERING-
TON RECEIVE NICE WORDS
FROM TRAVELLING MEN

Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Hetherington
are moving into their home on the
corner of Washington and Hanover
streets, which has been in the hands
of the carpenter and decorators for
several weeks.
The interior has been completed
but the finishing touches on the out
side will be put on later.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hetherington will be pleased to know
that they are comfortably settled in a
nice home which they can enjoy after
an active life of more than twenty
five years in Hotel Belding.
The Banner clips the following COM
plimentary words from the Michigan
Tradesman, written by travelling
man:
with the retirement of w. p. Heth-
erington and his good wife from the
hotel business in Belding, goes the
best wishes of hundreds of travelling
men who have had occasion to visit
Belding in their wanderings. There
are hotels conducted as we'll as the
Belding; there are many hotels equip
ped with finer furniture; occasional
ly one finds manager as accommo-
dating as w. P. Hetherington; some
times we find landlady as kind and
gentle as Mrs. Hetherington, but sell
dom in the course of travelling mans
road existence will he find a pleasing
combination such as has always ex-
listed at the Hotel Belding-a good
hotel, fine service and a grand cou-
ple-always on the job. May the
remaining years of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hetherington be blessed with the joy
and happiness they deserve is the
wish of their friends, the boys"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
BODY OF JOE KATZ
BROUGHT FOR BURIAL

The remains of Joseph Katz, whose
serious illness in Detroit was noted in
the Banner recently, were brought to
this city for burial Tuesday. Mr.. Katz
died in the hospital there of tuber-
culosis, aged 40 years. The body was
accompanied here by his sister, Mrs.
Amelia Wilkinson, who resides in De-
troit and who had been giving him care
and attention during his illness.
The deceased married Miss Eva At
wood, daughter of Mrs. II. S. Andrews,
about % years ago. She died a few
years after their marriage. leaving a
daughter, now Miss Nevine Tower of
Greenville.
The interment took place in the Otis
co cemetery by the side of his wife.
Rev. A. j. Blair of the Congregational
church performing the last sad rites
of burial. Among the relatives pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Atwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Atwood and Henry
Filkins of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Henriet-
Ia Andrews of Saranac, Miss Nevine
Tower and her foster-parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tower of Greenville,