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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29
$4,000 BUYS
SITE ONCE $500
Ed. NJ. Hays Sells 40 Acre Tract
On 7-Mile Road To Geo.
+. Hutton

one OF the first deals reported
since the first OF the wear inyOying
acreage il the RECENTLY anneNed ter
ii,orS Is q sale made by Edward NJ
Hayes to George I. Hutton. local
realty dealers. 90 f0.acrc tract on
The southeast corner If the seven
Mile-rd and Van Dykc.aNe for a
consideration of $50 600 The rams
action is said 10 have been for cash
The property has been held il the
enc other actual transaction in.oly
INK the property has occurred since
then John Hayes. grandfather OF
the reoen, seller purchases ihc
property from John Welsh who nc
CURED The patent from the govern
ment In ;hc early part OF 1885,
Welsh. it H. said sold fhe whole
piece Of so acres TO Mr. Hayes FOR
$500
The property has a frontage q !.
32S feet on tho seven Mile-rd and
l.323 feet on Van Dyke-aye ono
corner fronts on the Grand Trun
railroad to the extent OF lI0 feet
Both thorofares are paved and the
Harper car line passes the property
On Van nyke-ave Mr Hutton states
that he purchased The property a. an
investment s ~ Pitcher repre-
scented the purchaser and George \.
Frskine the seller.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29

Old Nav Coyote had been keeping
an eye on Granny and Reddy Fox.
Ever since he had discovered the
clever trick by which they had stol-
On the dinners of Bowscr the
Hound ne had had more respect for
them than ever before The fact
was they had been able 10 get some-
thing 10 eat when he couldn't and II
rather hurt his pride So. from that
time on he kept a watchful eye on
Granny and Reddy Fox when no
& bout.
The very next morning after
Granny and Rcddy Fox had eaten
that fine chicken dinner OLD Man
Coyote strolled around past their
house as II merely out for walk
He WAS still some little distance
from their house when his sharp
eyes caught sigh OF something ihst
made him stop and take notIce. II
was a feather. lust little downY
feather II you had been there and
seen IL you wouldn't have thought
anything about H. Neither would !.
But right on he instant Old man
Coyote was suspicious. Yes. sir he
was suspicious. You see he knew
thai that feather had come from =
hen Put what did q hens feather
mean wav out Their" so far from the
hen ward, "Ha said Old Man
COYOTE
He trottsd on bit farther. his
eyes more widely open than before
ana presently he saw another feath-
or. "Ho said Old Man Coyote
He trotted on still farther with his
eyes Just ~ widely open as they
could be and presently he seN just
ahead OF him the house OF Granny
and Reddy Fox All about the door
STEP were feathers. great many
feathers "Ha, ha Ho. no. eK
claimed Old MAY Coyote. ''Ha
ha ITO, ho' Ha. Ha I thought
as much. Those Foxes have
found a way into Farmer
Browns hen house Now II they
can get into that hen house can.
But should much prefer 10 Rave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29

o~n a home al no greater expense
han his present rent
From inquiries received IN the
last few weeks L. - Tyrrell secre-
tary OF the society. believes that
many other factories will Join The
movement
'lll-housing conditions and eH
brilliant rents as revealed in the in
yestigstion OF the Detroit Board OF
Commerce incident TO the organiza
tion ~ the society has served 20 key
tie desire OF the workingman 10 own
his own home. M Tyrell explain
ed. and feel certain that II will
be but a few weeks when more co
operation will be coming from every
factory in Detroit
Moneys are loaned only after a
thoro investigation OF the borrower
and his home building plan. In this
manner every deposition ~ safe
guarded against possible loss. The
society Is under the supervision OF
the secretary OF state
ANY person may open a savings
account with 20 cents His savingr
draw n guaranteed interest OF three
per cent annually payable quarter
~ When his savings reach $50 he
may purchase certificate which
draws four per cent annually, paid
quarterly Each deposition is a stock
holder and Is entitled 10 a share in
The profits which are figured twice
a year and distributed proportionste-
y 10 his 3avings
AN money accumulated thru saw
Ings is loaned 20 numbers for build
ing homes When the building is
entirely completed The borrower be
gins to repay us loan by monthly
payments ct no lees than ST. on
each 81 ooC borrowed Those pay
ments include interest al six per
cent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29

| ] am not going 10 borrow trouble.
Il am going 10 count my bless
ings Some days when am rather
inclined 10 60 back 10 the old
| thoughts ! am goirg to count my
blessings twice. Just now, my dear
Malcolm. physical hunger calls. and
! am like the little girl who said
that wsffies and honey could make
you happier than any Sunday school
song
Malcolm laughed and took his dis
missal gracefully. | ran down the
board walk to my hotel and ale my
breakfast with n gusto that spoke
! well for my returned health
found Mollie rather pale and
perceptlbly unhappy What is the
trouble. MoIlie?" asked
Just got the Jimmles. guess
always &c; them In the morning To
wake NJ and have the nrst thought
that comes TO me say You cannot
walk You must lie here all dsy
tell you II Is almost more than |
can bear After few waking hours.
! get my courage back but oh. Mar.
gle. Il is easy to be hero for
little while " Is the waiting. walt.
inss waiting day after day that tries
your soul. Sometime | am going 20
write story extolling the courage
II takes just TO he patient. Here
am with only broken bone Of
course | am little weak from the
loss OF my baby but II seems 10 mo
that | am really we'll everywhere eX-
cept my leg, and yot am So ner-
vous can hardly contain myself.
Just see how my hands shake
Mollie. Nellie. don't give way to
il know, my dear. FOR | have
been thru it. but YOU will be all
right in very little while You
know that. don't YOU
Yes, dear Margis. but mother is
coming tomorrow and don't know
what am going to do with her You
know she makes me nervous when
! am we'll
"Ill keep her most 81 the day
with me
so you see little book / am en-
gagged for pleasant day With Moth
or Trent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29

The bubbling over point has been
reached Detroit ia standing on th,
threshold Of another cpochal
period Of development IN the dow n
town section Al least such IS the
opinion OF realty men and close Oh.
servers Of the situation in considera-
ton OF recent remarkable develop.
tuents in real estate on Washington.
live, Grand Riyei-ave. and The
Times square district.
MANY local developments in re
cent months have attracted unusual
attention 10 this district. During
tho past week two or the biggest
deals in he history OF Detroit real
estate were closed 10y the Tr. ! y
Book estate for property in this sec
ton The magnitude OF these deals
ic ~ unusual significance and adds
stimulus 10 the contention that the
central business section develop.
mcnt has opened an outle' 10 the
congestion
in the fir.t OF these big deals tho
Book estate acquired control OF tho
Hotel Cadillac property on the nor n
cast corner Of Mlchigan-avc and
Washington-hlvd. for % Years,
representing total investment est
mated NJ se.o0o.o00 TO 10000 cen
Several DAYS ago the Book estate
sdded 20 its already extensive mold
ings on Washington blvd by acquir
ms a 9g.y year lease on the property
nj the northwest corner % GRIND
iiyer-aye and Waahingt on blvd
known as the Detroit Industrial
school. The rental involved Is estl-
mated at s2.S45.0O
Both of these deals are said 20
have been consumated hy tho Book
family not only bccouHe ~ tho Indi.
yidnal value of each inyeHtment but
In order To- assure tho ptoper future
des elopment OF the properties to the
advantage ~ the tremendous Hook
Office building property on the south
East corner OF the Boulevard and
Grand River. the first unit ~ which
IL now In COURSE ~ construction
The central uni ~ his building nov
nearing completion will he IS
stories high while the south unit
will be of equal height and the great
tower building Ia be erected as he
third unit ON the cnrnor Viii be 81
stories high by far the tallcst tuiId
ms In this part ~ he country
All OF this is SAID to be- IN ADJ
rect result of The operation ~ The
same elements which nany years
ago brought abOui the creation Of
the second hub" ~ Dorot. Grand
Circus part Woodward ave. from
the day That Csniilsc founded De.
troll in 1901 has beR ths principal
thorofsre The business section haS
oe, sloPsd oat ward FROM the ever
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29
New Central Business District
Seen in Recent Million Dollar
Lease on Washington Boulevard

front For MANY years the central
business section was confined 10 the
Campus Martins Finally however.
expansion became necessary and tho
second hub" AZ Adams street re-
suited
Grand Circus PARK, therefore, has
acted as northerly limit TO the
central bJslnesE section. In recent
cars the growth Of the city has
developed general lusiness 10 such
ga extent that m overflow If mer.
camille business FROM Woodward ave.
became necessary Grand River and
Michigan-aves offered logical out.
let. and as result development be-
gan 10 take place in the streets prox.
mating Woodward ave. and eros sing
Grand River and Michigan.
In tho last year OF 40 thcre have
bccn many developments indicating
that the old predictions relative 10
The shopping poteutialltics OF the
streets west OF Wcodwart-avc. will
be realized This constitutes q new
and interesting phase OF the local
real estate and general business
situation iiagley and Washington
ARE both Wide thoIpfares and con
tiuuous 10 the mnir streets OF the
city and 10th terminate at the new
hub"
Haglcy ave. values ~ Years nro
ranged around $500 10 S4U0 iron;
foot whereas frontage r. now held
~ $4,000 to $4,000. foot and the
tcndenucy Is decidedly elcvatinE on
BE- approach 20 Times square. 10th
~ lneec streets, Hagley and wash
lngton. are considered hne thoro.
fares for extensive future trnfric and
II IL said that even now there are
plans For reroutlng certain ear tines
Co. bring 'hiF section into closer
proximity with th" general shopping
Iafic.
IN instance of tie immense in
crease In property values along Rag
lry-avc IN the past Two or three
years Is seen IN the case OF certain
piece of land which was purchased
IN 1913 for $3.50 a front fcof and
which Is nov held against oncr al
81. 500 10 3 600 foot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29
Real Estate and Building
REAL ESTATE
STUDENTS TOLD
HOW TO SELL

The second real estate salesman
ship meeting WAS held in the y NJ.
C. A. Friday nigh as part OF the
course being given by the Detroit
Real Estate Board and the Detroit
technical Institute Jointly
The program was arranged by a
committee consisting Of Rex Hum
phrey, u r Mortenson and Harry y.
einbach Mr. Mortcnscn smoke on
Subdivision selNng" and John \.
Scholling. salesmauage. Of Lam
hrecht. Kelly 4 Co, ON salesman.
ship The importance OF memory in
ralesmanship was discussed hy vii
son Thomas orr. letruit memory
pccialisi
Harry r Clough. who is director
OF the class. saws that Detroit was
one OF the hrst ci'ies TO institute
the course and that now mans cities
thruout The country heye adopted
tho plan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29
PLANS READY FOR
BOOK BUILDING

Some good. sized projects were in
tho list OF new work which came
from the Offices ~ the architects
during Tho week. according 90 the
report of Inc Builders a Traders
exchange.
The 20story Book building 10
he erected on CadiIlacsq. from
plans prepared by Louis Hamper
took the lead Others in the list
wore an addtioa TO tho Psrkviev
pumping station. n two story fac.
tory building. threertory brick
hotel addition. four story. 5z.fam.
fly apartment structure. and new
church
La addition there were numher
~ smaller enterprises 81 varied
nature
The contracts s~sydsd during
that p~riss1 reached q isis volume
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER's
& a 9 TO r; a

Priptinn-thr pIniu meat kird--thnt
IL right--Timeso Job D~rt.--Nnir ts2n.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29
Eleven New Cops" sworn In.

Eleven new patrplmen were
sworn IN in central station Satur
day morning They have been as
signed TO precincts as follows Sec
ond, John w. HUM and Samuel G..
Hunter hfth, James W. Richings
and Louis D. Sears: sixth. Isaac
Farley and Alfred $ Mayer. sew
enth. Samuel G. Geska and Howard
NJ spencer eighth George ~ Pratt
and Louis b. Thelan, ninth. Ben
jamin Carter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-29
Severe Rheumatic
Pains Disappear

rheumatism depends en az acid in
the blood, which affects the muscles
and joints. producing inflammation.
stiffness and pain This acid gets
into the blood through some defect
in TIE digestive process
Hoods SarSapsrilla. the oid.time
blood tonic IL very successful in the
treatment Of rheumatism. n acts di
rectiy, vita purifying snees, on tbs
blood, aRd improves the digestion
Don't suffer. Get Hoods todSy. ADV.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
NO STOMACH PAIN,
GAS, INDIGESTION
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Pape's Diapepsin" Is the
Only Real Stomach Reg
ulator Known.
Really does" put bad stomachs In

Really does" put bad stomachs In
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gas. heartburn and
sourness In five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the
largest selling stomach regulator in
the world. II what you eat ferments
into stubborn Jumps. you belch gas and
eructate sour. undigested food and
acid; head Is dizzy and aches: breath
foul; tongue coated: your insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep-
sim comes In contact with the stom-
ach all such distress vanishes. It's
truly neutrality-suspicious. marvellous,
and the Joy is it's harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of PapeA
Diapepsin will give you a hundred
dollars worth of satisfaction or your
druggist hands you your money back.
It's worth its weight In gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
aehs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy in
case OF sick, sour. upset stomach dur
ing the day or at night It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach regulator in the world.-Ady.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
Nampa Brevities.

Nampa, Feb 2.-Charles Folsom
transacted business In Boise yester-
day.
Mrs. D. Dykstra underwent serious
operation at the Nampa general hos
pital yesterday morning.
l.. E. Terry was business visitor
to Boise yesterday.
Robert A. Davis. Jr., arrived home
from Salt Lake yesterday, to which
city he and Mrs. Davis took the,S lit
tie son, Dewey, for special melical
treatment for heart affection. The
lad has improved rapidly and Mrs.
Davis and the children left for south
ern California Wednesday.
A. e. Hoss. of Baker CITY, Ore, is a
business visitor in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Majors were
Boise visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hartley and
daughter, Nathell. of Emmett. are Wis
iting in the city as the guests of Mrs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
EVENING CAPITAL NEWS, FRIDAY, FEB. 2 1917
DEMAND FOR DEER
FLAT AND WILDER
LANDS Is GROWING

Caldwell, Feb. 1.-The realty busi-
ness Of this city reached vast proper
tons the past year through the great
demands for lands in the famed Deer
Fiat potato belt and the Wilder COM
munity. so widely noted for its great
wheat yields following the extensive
publicity received by those commune
ties because Of their great crops the
past year, nor does there appear to be
less number of homeseekers arriving
than during the fall months.
Seldom a day passes that two or
three are not taken out to those COM
munities by local real estate men on a
trip OF inspection. The business OF
one local real estate man alone, tina.
OF A. l. Murphy, has amounted to
$162,2s6 since he returned here in July
after an absence Of several months.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
If CONST|PATfD
When Cross, Feverish and
Sick Give California
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative, y
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop play
ing to empty the bowels, and the re-
suit Is. they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish. stom-
ach sours. then your little one becomes
cross. half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath IL bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue IL coated, then
given teaspoonful Of California Sy-
rup OF Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of tho
system, and you have we'll. playful
child again.
Millions Of mothers give "Califor-
MIA Syrup Of Figs" because 1t ia per-
fectly harmless; children love It, and
1t never fails to act on the stomach,
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Beware
OF counterfeits sold here. Get the gen.
uine. made by California Fig Syrup
company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
Caldwell News Notes.

Caldwell, Feb. Attorney Q. NJ
VanDnyn transacted legal business in
Boise yesterday.
The city council has added to the
city government a health department
and selected DIR. J. S. Meyers as city
physician.
Guy MCGEE was Boise visitor la st
evening.
Miss Lalla Bedford, city librarian,
left Tuesday for Los Angeles, Cal,
where she will visit for two months
with relatives
Ross Madden was business visitor
to Boise yesterday.
Attorney r. M. jackson transacted
legal business in Boise yesterday.
q. II. Kelm. president of the Boise
Payette Water Users association, spent
yesterday in Boise comforting with
members of the legislature in reference
to the bill recently introduced In the
legislature known as "the Collins BILL"
which II is understood that the menu
bers Of the association strongly op-
pose.
Joseph Farmer. of Boise. was Il BUSH
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
BIG CROP YIELDS ON
THE ONWILER FARM

Meridian. Feb. 2.-The great axri-
cultural country surrounding this place
teens with Incidents Of profitable
farm results the past year. The farm
or In the Meridian country who has
not made good" Is the exception, and
very rare exception. Among the
many very notable concrete examples
Of the great prosperity attained by the
farmers Of this section last year
through their agricultural operations
is the profitable crop grown on the
highly developed farm Of Charles On
wi]er. one of the most prosperous
farmers Of the Meridian country.
From 60 acres in wheat on this farm,
a yield Of so bushels an acre was Sc
cured and from 80 acres sown to oats,
an average yield Of 81 bushels per acre
was harvested. Then AZ acres of al
fa1fa returned crop of 235 tons of
hay or an average returns of hay Of
five tons to the aero.
An additional increase In the waite
of the returns Of the farm in a crop
way for the year was given through 80
acres in blue grass. affording pastur-
age for 120 head of cattle for seven
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
CHEESE FACTORY
MAY Be BUILT IN
WILDER SECTION
Committee Appointed at
Meeting Of Farmers to As
certain if Required Mum.
Der Of Cows Can Be Sc
cured.

Caldwell, Feb. 2.-The establishment
of cheese factory in the tributary
community Of Wilder Il highly prob
able. At meeting at that place We'd
pointed to ascertain If 800 cows could
be secured from the farmers of that
section which is thought possible and
when this committee snail have re-
ported which will be at an early date.
steps will be taken for consumma-
ton OF the movement. Some 40 dairy
men Of that community were in at
tendance at the meeting, which was
presided over by Mr.. Pearsons.
Among the speakers were the state
farm market director. w. g. Scholtz,
who spoke in advocacy Of the opera
ton of the industry and a co-opera-
tive company; H. A. Shellenberger,
manager Of the Mutual Creamery COM
pany. who advocated the operation Of
the industry by his own company; ]. A.
Flack, Of Boise. manager Of the Boise
Cooperative creamery, who outlined
the advantages of cooperative or
ganization; 7. H. McDermott, presi-
dent OF the Cooperative Creamery
company, who spoke OF the advantages
of cooperative work. and c. A. Scott
Of this city, manager of the Caldwell
Creamery company, who also empha-
sized the advantages of a co-opera-
tive creamery. The consensus of
opinion is reported to have been favor
able to a cooperative company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
One of the Oldest native MADAGASCAR

One Of the oldest native Madagascar
industries Is the curing and manufac-
turing of silk into what 10 called lam
bamena"; "lamba" in Malagasy means
dress, shroud, or clothing, and "mena"
means red. "LAmbamena" Is made
from heavy gray native silk princi-
pally in the Betsileo country. in tho
southern part Of the Central plateau.
This material was originally used for
wrapping the bodies Of prominent ma
t1ves for burial. Tho more oelebrat-
cd or wealthy tho deceased or his rela-
tiyes were, the more lambamena was
used, but this custom IL being gradu-
ally discontinued.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
News Notes From Star.

Star, Feb. Mrs. N. r. Smith of
Hood River. Ore, is visiting as the
guest of Mrs. J. e. Snyder.
The Nelson family moved to the
Martin farm near town the first Of the
week.
A Christian Fndeavor social will be
given this evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hadley.
Merle Davis. Of the Franklin COM
munity, visited here Wednesday.
Mrs. G. w. Chinn is reported quite
ill.
The Searchlight club met with Pro-
fessor and Mrs. J. T. Klinger Wednes-
day evening.
Several citizens OF this place are at
tending the community meetings which
are being held at the Franklin school
this week.
Sylvanus Haworth was business
visitor to Boise Wednesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
News From Meridian.

Meridian, Feb. Mrs William An
derson of Boise visited here yesterday
as the guest of friends.
Mrs. Ralph Lane of Long Valley is
visiting here as the guest of relatives.
Mrs. A. Finch. who has returned to
this place from the home of her son
near the diversion dam, where she has
been ill the past several weeks, is re-
ported TO be but slightly improved.
Much interest is manifested in the
game of basketball which Is to be-
played here this evening between the
rural high school team OF this place
and the high school team OF Vale, Ore,
Mrs. Lester Lewis is reported quite
ill.
The Loyal Bureau Bible class Of the
Christian Sunday school will meet
with Dr. and Mrs. H. II. Cook this
evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will serve hot lunch and con-
duct a cooked food sale in the Rev
nolds building tomorrow for the regu-
lar monthly traders sale day.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet in the Epwortn
League room Wednesday afternoon of
next week with Mesdames Kraigler,
Mcdonald and Lane as hostesses
At meeting of the committee of
the Meridian Cemetery Improvement
association last evening. plans were
fully consummated for the entertain
ment which will be given Friday even
ing of next week at the Idle Hour the
ater for the benefit of the cemetery
Improvement fund. The program
which Is of a highly diversified nature
was completed by the committee.
Mrs. w. A. Palmer is visiting In
Boise today as the guest of friends.
John Finch Is "A business visito. to
Boise today.