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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19

II was in Petrograd during the first
appraisal of the new assets" writes
Isaac +. Marcosson in Everybody's.
Like prisoners long immured in the
dark and suddenly hurled into the sun
shine. the people blinked In the strange
light of their unfamiliar emancipation.
The one-,ime baiIiwick Of the czars
was study In scarlet-animate Ike
an American city during a national
convention. Its great thoroughfare-
the Neyski Prospekt-once The Street
Of Sacrifice. was now the Highway Of
Happiness. Never was there such glad
reunion. II was like the meeting Of
lost tribes after much wandering in
the wilderness. Exiles streamed In
from Siberia under the general am
nesty; Jews came forth from their
long restraint, for creed lines were
down: delegations Of troops fiocked
from the front. Equality was the pass
word that loosed every tongue"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Gross Bag Blue. Clothes whiter thaa
snow. All grocers. Adv.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
FOREIGN

Dir Richard Mcbride. former pre-
mier OF British Columbia. died in Lon
don.
Cardinal Gasrarii is expected 70 re-
sign his post as pspsl secretary Of
state.
The women's war relief corps in
France has been organized under the
authority Of the American Red Gross
The date OF the International Social
list conference TO be held in stock
Sept @
Count Adam Tarnowsk Won Tar
now. former Austro hungarian am
bassador TO the United States. has
been appointed minister to Sweden
German alien enemies interned in
Honolulu are TO be forced 10 work Oh
the sugar plantations. according 10 a
statement by United States Marshal
jerome Smiddy
The Peruvian Senate adopted a
resolution expressing III. sympathy
Of Peru with the motive OF the Unit
ed States as declared by President
Wilson for participating in the Euro
pean conflict.
Max Weber. German tim.keeper
on plantation on the island of Maui.
has been arrested BY federal author
tiles in Hilo as suspect in plot TO
destroy dairy herds by scattering
anthrax germs broadcast
The Pru'isian franchise reform bill
Is 10 be Introduced in thu diet in the
immediat, future. Chancellor Mich
aelis informed Herr Hirsch. one of
the HANDFUL OF Socialists in the diet.
according TO Berlin adyices
The lealth OF Alexander F. Keren-
sky. Rdssia's man Of the hour. is a
matter OF grave concern to his friends
and associates. according 10 members
u an English delegation whichehas
lust returned from Pe;rocrad
To mark the beginning OF the fourth
year Of the war. an impressive inter
cessional service was held in London
in Westminster Abbey King George
attended. accompanied by numerous
members OF his household
Neutrals desiring TO leave Germany
are advised TO file applications four
weeks in advance, as police permits
cannot be issued until the military au-
thorities have acted. Three thousand
such applications are on file in Berlin.
The first delivery of the new wheat
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
TOLD IN 4 PARAGRAPH

The manufacture Of airpianessin the
United States has Increased almost 100
Der cent within the last year.
The legion. the chief subdivision OF
the Roman army contained about six
thousand men and a contingent of cav
airy.
Safety is the chief advantage Of a
new electric switch which Is inclOsed
In a locked box and operated by a
crank that projects through one side.
The brown rat, enormously called
the Norway rat, WAS originally n
native Of India and Persia. II en-
tered Europe through Russia about
I721. and was brought TO America
about 1875.
The first crossing Of the Andes made
by aeronauts was accomplished by two
men from Argentina. Their balloon
started from Santiago. Chile. and four
hours later landed near Mendoza, Ar
Gentina-
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19

Current Items Of Interest contains
an account Of the increase Of the heath
hen on Its reservation on Martha's
Vineyard, In which IL was stated that
some decrease In numbers had been
occasioned by a destructive fire. Two
visits TO the reservation by f. X. For
bush, state ornithologist Of Massachu-
sets. revealed that the decrease had
been very great. only 12G birds being
noted on the island. where 800 or more
had been the preceding year.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
Naturally Grave.

Il have here" said the party with
the unbarbered hair who had elected
his person into the editorial sanctum
when the Office boy wasn't looking, "a
little poem entitled, A Pauper's
Grave""
Huh :" growled the editor. Nothing
remarkable about that. Who has bet
ter right to a grave than a pauper:
You certainly wouldn't expect his mirth
to slop over. would your
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
ae.mint American Gold Coins.

American gold coins are being re-
minted In Mexico at a profit 10 the
Mexican government. Many taxes,
federal and state. are paid In American
gold, which by decree is accepted as
the equivalent Of $1.90 Mexican money.
The gold In each so American piece,
however, Is sufi1cient 10 make two hi
dalgoes," or Mexican SO pieces.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
GENERAL

The earnings OF Is7 principal rail
read lines for May we're se2.07s, $50.
as against $50 .931.159 for the same
month in 1916.
Gold from Canada for British &C
count to the amount OF $500 900 was
received and deposited at the Phil
adeiphia mint.
Appraisal of the estate Of Alfred G.
Vanderbilt, who was lost on the Lusi
tania May Z. 1918. fled in the Surro-
gates Court at New York. shows a
total of sl7.3G0.522.
Confidence that the United States
will not cause any unnecessary hard
ship 10 neutrals" in its food restric-
ton policy was expressed by Herman
Iagercrantz, head Of the Swedish
commission.
Kingdom Gould OF Lakewood, n. j.,
railroad official and eldest son OF
George Jay Gould, capitalist. has filed
at Toms River. y. j.. a claim of ex-
emption from enforced military duty
on the plea Of dependents for support.
Elihu Root, who with other mem
bers Of the American mission to Rus
sia, which has completed its work.
Was in Chicago. said that as Q matter
Of fact there is scarcely more disor-
der In Russia than there Is In the
United States.
Ten thousand blue jackets stationed
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton weigh an aggregate of seventy.
five tons more than they did one
month ago.
The 31.oo0.000 fund being raised by
the Knights Of Columbus for the re-
lief and recreation Of Catholic soldiers
and sailors has been greatly over
subscribed.
Roscoe Conkling. deputy attorney
general in charge Of the draft in New
York city, estimated that the total
number Of men enrolled to date was
Ahorf s 600.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
SPORTING NEWS

meeting Of the representatives Of
all the northern Colorado high schools
has been called for Fort Collins on
Sept. : to draft a football schedule.
Jack Fisher. who claims to be the
champion lightweight wrestler. was
rejected by the selective army board
in the Seventeenth ward in 81. Louis.
His vision was found defective.
The biggest pitcher In captivity
walked into the office o. the Cleve-
land Club recently and said "Howdy."
inches tall in his sox, and weighing
2l5 pounds He's 25 years old and a
right handler. and halls from Kent.
Ohio.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
His Wife's Little Shot.

I'm glad you're over the draft age"
"Why?"
Think how huniliated should be
IN have To admit that was dependent
on your stinsy salary every week for
my living"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19

Jie-Do you like romantic girls?
Jack-No. When you make hole
in your bank account buying them
flowers. they tear them apart. saying:
HE loves me; he loves me not"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS
M-e.-.-h q LIZ L-n--n Nea. ser.L-e
COMING EVENTS.

oct. is-2o-Fifth Northern Arixol
Fair at Prescott.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
Notice of Letting of
RwiS Drain
Tuesday, ug.28,r ~
AT clock the forenoon the residence of Ed Powers
49, Township of Thetford Genesee County, Michigan

right from down stream. ard are out
two PAGES on the tile work. and two
rods on the open work, from the center
line of drain. Line stakes are set on
center line OF drain at upper end, lower
end. and at all angles of the drain. III
the contractor through negligence, de-
stroys these stakes they will be reset at
his expense.
All measurements given in tlae loca-
ton of this proposed drain are in
chains and hundredths OF chain, land
surveyors measure of four CD rods to
the chain of one hundred G00p links.
All trees brush, stumps. or other OBJ
structions shall be removed from the
line of. the drain so that the whole
drain "A three-feet BERN on each side,
and the spoil banks snail be in the
cleared area. Suitable openings, must
be left or made through the dispositions
of earth to afford n free passage of sur
face water at such places as the general
surface may. demand, and at all points
for fences, ttc., specified by the prop
erty owners on whose land the drain
is being constructed. All angles must
be turned on an easy curve, commenc-
ing two rods each way from the angle
stake, except angles affecting the nigh
ways or culVerts
This proposed drain Will be construct
ed a tile drain from at upper end
down to station No. 1870 plus 0.46 ch. at
the west side of highway on east side
of Section so of Thetford. The balance
is to be constructed an open drain with
Il width on bottom OF five CD feet from
upper eIfd of open work down to station
No. 16S plus 0.63 CHI. or line between
Aranyos and 'ChaS. Begole, and six (6)
feet on bottom from said line between
Aranyos and Begoie to terminus.
Slope of banks to be one foot horizon
tai to each foot in depth on each side
of drain Top width will be twice the
depth added to the bottom width. y
three feet BERN must be left on each
side of open drain.
All earth excavated on the tile work
must be put back on the tile, but not
until the laying the tile has been
inspected by the commissioner or his
agent Between stations the drain must
be dug to a true grade based on the
depth at the grade hubs.
This proposed drain Will require
52lS4 rods of tile, as follows: 210. 81
rods of 12-inch, 145.4S rods of 20-inch,
1000 rods of 22-inch. and 55.4i rods of
24-inch
The following grade table is made a
mart OF these specifications, and all
measurements given therein are in feet
and hundredths of foot:
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10

rods N OF Sw corner OF SEf x. Of Sec
ton 80. running thence IL 35 rods
| thence 90 rods, thence w Sc rods
SO. : ~ '' y ' oeo''o'
The w y of e " of sw ", except
5 eight acres Section 33.
Tie IL 81 acres of w " of 'sfW u Sec
tom 33.
The W 40 acres of w " of ssw u Sec
| ton SO.
The following parcels of liapi' are To-
cated' in the township OF Genesee. II
n, X, r., Genesee County,, State OF
Michigan.
A parcel of land in NV corner of
NV y ~ rods E and w by III rods N
and s. Stcdi0n 4.
ConSnf,nreiGg at the N 4 post ef Sec
rods thence 20 rods, therycn r. 20
rods 10 beginning, Section s.
Commencing at the N q post OF Sec
ton % thence r 20 rods, thoace $ 40
rods, thence w 20 rods, thence " 40
rods to- beginning, Section s.
Now, therefore. all unknown or nom
resideE6s pers@ns, owners of ann persons
Interested In the above described fands
gesong darlington Decker, GSrrianie l..
Decker, Edwin e. Powers, JAS A. Tay-
lor. Mrs: Is. Barkley. Edwin A. Secley,
Geo w" Ha uiSney, Gardner M. Gfiswold
Emma J. Hackney Percy f. driswold.
Henry Baohman, Bertha Bachman. Chas
Montag1Te, Seth V. Johnson, WnE Selby,
y dih otlDyt warren Bliss, Ella BLISS,
VIM; H. Hitler, Minnie Miller" Miss Leila
r. Scht6sser Emeline Lewis. ). A.
Swartz, Mary G. Teachout Albert r..
Serven, Emma T.. Server, Penn Brooks
Server, .Eesiie J. Whaley, Hattie whaley
and yo% Albert BrabaZon, Supervisor,
and Herbert Hass, Highway Commits
sioner or the Township of Thetforu and
you, Joseph A. Laudley, Supervisor. and
lcdw. L.NiNon Highway Commissioner,
Lewis Braoy, Sophia M. Brady Frank
lin A. Dodge, Harriet h. Dodge Frank
b. Sharlck, John w. Sharick,' Charles
knickerbocker. Adelaide Knitkerbock-
err, EdRcnt' NeSbitt, Dora L. B0eyb; Chas
II. Begole, John Green, are hereby no
tilted that at the time and place afore-
said, or at such other time and place
thereafter to which said hearing may
be adjourned, / shall proceed TO receive
DDS Tor the construction of said drain
in tho manner hereinbeforel stared and
also thbt at such time of IettiAg. from
nine O'Clock in the forenoofr to- five
o'clock im the afternoon, the assess
ments FOR benefits of the lainds COM
priSed Within the Lewis Drain Special
Assessment District will be sable to
review. anu you, and each offyoia own
aforesaid lands. are hereby citad to APP
pear @tt the time and placecof. said let
ting as aforesaid and be heard with
respect to such special assessments and
your Interests in relation Thereto il
YOU SO desire.
DATED this 3rd day of August. A. ID
1917.
a. H. RfTTD,
County Drain Commissioners OF the
County "a sienesee.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10

The w " of w u OF sw u Section
The w Y of 81 " of sw Y of NV Y
Section 20.
The S SO acres OF F. Y OF NE Y Sec
ton 80.
The sw u of Me- u Section 80.
parcel of land on the w fri "a OF
Section 80 described as follows: Com
mencing at the center of said section
running thence 40 rods, thence w sc
rods, thence N so rods to beginning,
Section 30.
The w " of SE ~ also the f. is ac
of RS y Of sW FRI z; Section 30:
ginning at post 1SS rods and 10 links
OF NV corner OF Section 81 fri, east
A rods and links to post marked No.
2, thence ; so rods 10 post marked No.
3; w 81 rods and rs links TO post
marked No. 4; thence 1852 rods TO be-
ginning, 20 acres, more or Less Section
Beginning AZ rods Z iinlSs w of Il IA
post on N side of Secdon. 81, thence 5
go rods, thence w 81 rods, thence n
60 rods, thence Il 33irods to beginning
also parcel described as follows: Be
ginning 81 rods OF r. Is post on n
side of Section 81, thence S 80 rods.
Thence w 40 rods, thence N so rods,
s sre"'' = ~ 'o'' - deg '"'''"s' '''''o"
The N q of f u offNE Il Section 81
The u of f u of,NE y Section 81.
(. The w II of NV 4 also NE "A of
Sw 4 Section 80.
The w " of f ~ OF NV N Section
The f " of e Y offNw Il Section 49,
The w u of NE Il; also the NV u
NJ Sc Il Section 32.
The r n of NE "a Section 81.
The ME 4 of Sc u Section s2.
The f " of Sc Il or SCI a 81 except a
parcel in SW corner % rods 81 and w
iSN 16 rods n and : aiSo w Il of Sc
zion 80.
The SW 4 of Sc Il. except four acres
in Sc corner 40 rods f. and w by 16
rods n and :, Section 81.
The n II of Sc u of SW x, also +
* of : " of Sc a offSW' "A Section 32.
y parcel of land described as fol-
rows: Commencing on the w 4 post
Section 30 running. thence. s 80 rods,
hence T. 50 rods, t,fence 40 rods,
thence IL 20 rods, thence " so rods,
rlhence w so rods 10 beginSing, Sec
rfon 80.
The w q of NV III, section So
in NE corner 20 rods f and w by 16
rods n and $. Section SO.
Two acres in NV corner or SW "A of
NE 4 16 rods l. and w by 20 rods n
and :; also one acre in SW corner 10
rods Il and w by 10 rods N and of,
SW 4 of NE a section 33.
The w 4 of NV q of Sc q Sec
ton 33.
The n 16 acres of &c y OF Il ~ of f
u of SW a alscs pareeF of land de-
scribed as follows: Commencing 20
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
NOTICE GsE LETTING OF DRAIN CON-
TRACT.

Not Is hereby given. that I, A. TX
Reid. Ounty Drain Commissioner of
the County of Genesee. state of McU
gan will on the 2Sth day of August
a. II. r917, at the residence OF ED.
Powers. on Sec So in the Township, of
Thetford in said County of Genesee. AT
nine O'Clock i'm the forenoon of that Cay,
proceed to receive bids for the construc-
ton Of a certain Drain known and des-
ignated as Powers Drain" to BIZ To-
Gated and established in the Township
of Thetford. in said County of Gegesee.
and described as follows, to wit:
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
NOTICE. OF HITTING OF DRAIN CON
TRACE.

Notice is hereby given, that |, A, II.
Reid, Coanty Drain Commissioner of the
County of &c nesee, State OF Michigan,
will on the 2Sth day of August. A. ID.
1917, at the residence of Ed Powers. on
said County OF Genesee, at nine o'clock
in the forenoon OF that day, proceed to
receive bids Tor the construction OF a
certain Drain known and designated as
Lewis Drain" 10 be located and estab-
lished IN the Township OF Thetford, in
said County Of Genesee, and described
as follC VS., 70 wit:
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10

b. NJ, Oak IS" n of No. 4, Fl 1919
b. NJ, Maple 80" N of No. -, El 1893
b. NJ, Elm 30" at No So Ell 4A60'
b. M, Poplar 80" near No 81 Eel 1911
b. NJ, Maple IA" near 105 FL $3.50
b. NJ, Elm s" near IA, FL 25.04'
b. NJ, b. Oak 30" s OF 1S1. FL 1852
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
Notice OF LETTING of
Powers Drain
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 1917
AT nine O'Clock the forenoon the Residence of Ed
Section 49, Township of Therd Genesee County, Michigan

tions the drain muse be dug 20 a truq.
grade based on the dlrpth at the grade,
hubs.
This proposed girain will require
+3S.S4 rods of tile as follows, to witt.
50 rods of S-inch, 1913 rods of 10-inch.
1914 rods of 12.inch. and 24.40 roxs
OF f5-inch
The following grade table is made =
part of these specifications, and all
measurements given therein are in fee.
and hundredths of a foot.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Circuit Court for
the County Of Genesee-In CAancery.
Mary Mulheran. Plaintiff
ohm MuIheran. Defendant.


John Muiheran. Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the County,,
of Genesee. in Chancery. at the City of Flint, on
the first day of August A. ID. 1917.
In this cause 1t appearing from affidavit on file
that the defendant. John Mulheran. Is not resi-
dent of this state. and whose last known address
was Philadelphia, Pa.
On motion of VIM. E. Barrett. attorney for
plaintiff. IL is ordered that the appearance Of said
nonresident defendant John Muheran be enter
ed herein within three months from the date Of
this order; and in of his appearance he cause
his answer to be filed and a copy thereof to be
served on plaintiffs attorney within twenty days
after service on him of copy of said bill and
notice of this order; and in default thereof said
bill will be taken as confessed by said non-resi-
dent defendant. And it Is further ordered that
within twenty days the plaintiff cause notice Of
this order to be published in the Clio Messenger.
a newspaper printed published and circulated In
said County and that said publication be continu-
ed therein once each week for six weeks In sue
cession or that he cause copy of this order to he
personally served on said defendant at least
twenty days before the time prescribed for his
appearance.
LEO M. CHURCH.
Circuit Court Commissioner. Gencsee
County. Mich.
VIM. Il. BARRETT.
Attorney for Plaintiff "a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10

So plus 0.7S ch. 10 angie Il.
Sc 4 27.65 .O5 $50 3.91 20"
Sc plus 0.S3 ch. to angle 10.
81 ! 27.eo .05 80 3,a$S 20"
IS plus 0.53 ch. to Sec. line, thence G
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
A. III. REHtl,

County Drain Commissioner
of the County of Genesoe,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
GEO. HIGGINS,

GEO. HUGGINS,
Surveyor.
Said job will be let in one or more
sections. The section at the outlet of
said drain will be let first, and the re-
naming sections, if any, in their order
UP stream, in accordance with the dia-
gram now on file with other papers
pertaining to said drain, in the office of
the County Drain Commissioner of said
County of Genesee, to which reference
may be had by all parties interested,
and bids will be made and received ac-
cordingly.
Bids will he received for constructing
four hundred sixty-two and sixteen
hundredths (462.16) rods of open work
and five hundred twenty-one and
eighty-four -hundredths (52l.S4) rods
furnishing tile as follows, to wit: Two
hundred ten and ffty-two- hundredths
(21052) rods of twelve G2) inch tile.
one hundred forty-fve and forty eight
hundredths G45.4S) rods Of twenty
(20) inch tile one hundred ten and
forty hundredths G10.4O) rods of TWEEN,
ty-.wo t22l inch tile, and nifty and
forty fourhundredths GELD rods Of
twenty four (2D inch tile.
All persons bidding on this drain for
the construction of the open work, or
the tile work, or for furnishing the tile,
will be required to deposit with the
County Drain Commissioner a certified
check of two hundred (200) dollars,
conditioned that If such person receives
y
or for furnishing the tile he will enter
into such "A contract and bond in such
amount and with such sureties as may
be suitable and satisfactory to the said
County Drain Commissioner. Other
wise the amount of the deposit will be
forfeited to the funds of the said drain.
Said certified check must be on some
bank in said County Of Genesee.
Contracts will be made with the low
est responsible bidder giving adequate
security for the performance OF the
work, in the sum then and there to be
fixed by me, reserving to myself the
right to reject any and all bids. The
date for the completion of such con-
tract, and the terms of payment there
fore. shall be announced at the time
and place Of letting.
Notice is further hereby given, that
at the time and place or said letting. or
at such other time and places thereafter
to which /, the County Drain Commits
sioner aforesaid. may adjourn the same,
the assessments for benefits to the
lands comprised within the Lewis
Drain Special Assessment District" and
apportionments thereto, will be an
nounced by me and will be subject to
review for one day, from nine O'Clock
in the forenoon until five o'clock In the
afternoon.
The following is a description of the
several tracts or parcels of land con-
stitqting the S speG,al Wis assessment DIS
The following tracts or parcels OF
land are located in the Township OF
Thetford,. TIL n, "a E, Genesee County
State of Michigan.
The Township Of Thetford at large
The $ q of SW 4 OF SW u, also
Sw 4 of Sc 4 of SW "a, except a So
one, acre in NE corner Section 2s.
The Sc u of Sc 4 Section 90
The sW Z of Sc y, also the s y OF
T. y OF T. u OF SW 4, also the So OF
w X of N " of Il u of Il " of SW
THE w " Of f " of sw v. except
| the FIVE acres Section 20.
The E " Of w " of SW y Section
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10

County Drain Commissioners OF the
County of' sienesee
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-10
specifications.

The line of the drain as described in
these minutes of survey is the center
line OF the drain, and the right of-way
required for the construction OF same,
and depositions OF earth excayated
therefrom will be: 100 feet. fifty 900
feet on each side Of center line of drain
except along the highway on the east
side of section 30 OF Thetford, where a
right-of-way of one hundred and nifty
(I50) feet will be required, fifty (5Ol
feet on the east side and one hundred
(1O0) feet on the west side of center
lire of drain.
Grade stakes are spaced at uniform
distance apart OF four CD rods on the
tile work, and eight 90 rods on the
open work The numbering is consecu-
tfvelv from upper end to terminus
Bearings given are taken in the same
dire scn. Grade stakes are set on the