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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

slider the ore body as great loaf of brown
bread, and each Of the layers slice, you will
get some idea OF how the steam shovels are
mining and dropping the ore into the cars.
In some places they have cut through the
main body and are getting out the ore,
which, as l have described it, branches into
the roots of the iron-crowned TOOTH The
work is economically done. Every bit Of
good iron is saved, and waste is as carefully
guarded against as in the steel furnaces AMI
mills to which the iron is taken.
Another pit is the Dean mine. This is
beautiful oval which makes me think OF
one of the diamond pipes of South Africa
1t is twelve hundred feet long, six hundred
feet wide and hundred and twenty feet
deep. Its walls for fifty feet down are earth
and rock, and below that to the arena it is
rich red ore. That mine covers about thir-
teen acres, or as much space as the Great
Pyramid of Ghizeh. You could drop two
Colosseums like that at Rome inside it and
they would just about fill the space.
The Shenango pit is like the famed Kim
berly.damond mine, save that the latter is
almost half mile deep, whereas the depth
of the Shenango is only few hundred feet.
1t is almost round and the bottom is marked
with great coil of railroad tracks. In all
of these mines the cars move in and out,
and there are terraces and tracks so ar
ranged that the ore is hauled by easy grades
to the surface. There are scores of steam
shovels, which have an efficiency as great
as those of the Panama canal They each
take two tons at bite, and one will fill
fifty-ton car in less than five minutes. In
that time it loads burden as great as one
hundred horses could haul on a wagon. Tho
newest OF the shovels weighs 200.tons. 1t
cuts to depth Of sixty feet and has swing
or swath of APO feet
In addition to this open-pit work out
under the sky great deal OF mining is car
ried on underground. The open-pit WORK
can be done only during the eight months
of the open season, but the underground
mining goes on also throughout the winter.
1t is restricted to the deposits which are so
deep that it costs too much to strip off the
heavy earth which lies over them. In such
mining, shaft is sunk at the edge and the
miners cut out of the iron formation huge
chambers, sending the ore up to the surface.
They begin at the top and support the roof
or the first layer of chambers by timbering
and leaving pillars of ore. When they have
worked from one side of the deposit to the
other they lay floor of heavy logs. and the
earth above is allowed to cave in This
floor then forms the roof for second ser
les of chambers which they cut out below.
The ore is piled up at the surface, and Is
loaded upon the cars by steam shovels when
the winter is over.
The underground mines have miles Of
tunnels They have great, pumps which ara
kept going day and night. They are lighted
by electricity and the machinery is moved by
the same power. Everything is carried on
after cost efficiency methods, and great care
is taken as to the prevention Of waste.
About one-third of the output of the Lake
Superior region now comes from these un-
foreground mines.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

These great iron deposits lie on the south
and west sides Of Lake Superior The first
TO be discovered were on the south They
. ire in the Menominee, Marquette and Co
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
HIBBING, MINI.

OME with me to Minnesota
and take a look at an indus
try upon which depends our
success or failure in the
great war in Europe. We
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
GERMANS MAY
START SUBSEA WAR

Washington, D. G, Jan Grow,
irg fear that Germany, her offers o,
peace discussion with the enemies If
he Genital powers spuueI. will rs
Fort 10 submarine warfare on . broad
scale. is apparent in administration
circles. The understanding u gu-
Cials is that the Berlin government -
strongly opposed to throwing of ~
restraint AMI conducting tine so-,alled
RUTHLESS submarine warfare" Pc.
manded by one powerful German fae
ton his faction cannot DE- ignored,
tho and some extension If the scope
Of mdersea activity is confidently pre-
dict"l
Dispatches reaching here official
ana otherwise indicate clearly thar
the sentiment for war to the knife
with Germanys enemies thru Ms most
potent weapon. the submarine is gain
ing in strength daily.
II is believed that every effort will
be made by the German government
mStructlne the commanders OF it's sun
marine 20 adhere to The letter ana
spirit Of the pledge given the United
States
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
VILLA AWAITS WITHDRAWAL
or PEPShlNG FROM MEXICO

FL Paso. Texas. Jan 19-- Outpost
lighting continued around Chihuahua
City today but Villa agents here de.
elared that the bandit leader was de-
laying his real attack until General
Pershing begins Withdrawing bis
troops across the border Army men
at Fort Bliss expect this order very
soon They believe General Funston
will draft a Recommendation that the
troops be brought out shortly after
his return to headquarters az San
Antonio today from the trip OF IN
spection.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
HoNoRlNG THE ANCIENT DITCH.

HONORlNG he ANCIEN ii CT'
Historical data going back fifty or
sixty years, and linking up some Of
the pioneer activities in Ottawa with
the construction of the Illinois and
Michigan canal, were embraced in q
Chicago newspaper article which haG
far its purpose Q tribute to the use'ul
ness of this old waterway.
The original cost was something
like $6,000,CC0, and while the net re-,
turns for a number of years have been
practically nothing, there were years
in the active days of the waterway
when the canal revenues ran as high
as 100000.
Aside from its earnings, tho old
canal has had a direct effect on rail-
road rates in this territory. The ply.
ing of canal boats, from the days Of
the old mule trails to the later years
OF the tug have had their place IN
the tariff schedules issued by the rail
roads in competition
All of the values of the canal right
Of way are not confined to the bed or
the stream. The government, in tho
initial enterprise. laid out every other
section for canal ownership and cox.
troll, and these have been on the mar.
ket in one form or another for many
years, bringing in large sums Of mon
ey. 1t is estimated that even at this
late day the excess land owned by the
canal Is worth $4,000,000,
In recent years there has been RS.
luctant legislation, or none at all IN
behalf of the canal, and it has had
somewhat precarious existence.
With the enlarged ideas waterways
ana water power, now pressing 10 the
front it is likely the old canal will
continue in the background, but the
agreements require that its levels 1e
perpetually maintained, and it will
always be available for such freight
age as can made use of this venerable
waterway.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
PRESIDENTS AID IS
MADE AN ADMIRAL

Washington. Jan. lg.-Five new rear
admirals of the navy authorized ny
Congress at the last session were
nominated yesterday by President
Wilson Four Of the nominees are de
parJmental bureau chiefs whose posi-
liCns carry the rank OF rear admiral
during the term OF Office, and the fifth
is ur. Cary 7. GraysCn. the President S
naval aid and physician, and now a
past assistant surgeon with the rank
OF lieutenant commander.
The bureau chiefs who now become
rear admirals in their own right To-
CARELESS Of their positions in the de-
partment are:
Frederic R. Harris, civil engineer
lieutenant commanderl, chief OF the
bureau Of yards and docks.
William C. Braisted medical direc.
tor (commanderi, surgeon general
and chief of the bureau OF medicine
and surgery.
Samuel MCGOWAN, pay director
,captaln) paymaster general
David " Taylor naval constructor
(captaim, chief constructor.
The last naval appropriation bill
provided for two rear admirals 10
head the list OF medical directors, ana
one each among the civil engineers,
naval constructors and pay directors.
Heretofore captain had been the high
est permanent grade provided for in
these corps.
Dir GraysoH, who is promoted from
far down on the medical corps list,
has been attached 70 the White Houeo
since the Taft administration.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19

January 10, 1S25-David Blackwell
disposed Of all his interest in the Hi
nois Intelligencer to Robert Black
we'll; paper thereafter published by
Robert Blackwell & Co. No alterh
ton will take place in its policies.
This paper was the successor OF
western Intelligencer,' which wa,
the successor of the illinois Herald,
the first newspaper in Illinois, founded
by Matthew Duncan in 1914.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19

Don't Miss This, Cut ont This Slip,
enclose five cents to Foley & Co., 1885
Sheffield Ave, Chicago H., writing
your name and address clearly You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound. for bronchial coughs, colds
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills. for
pain in sides and back, rheumatism.
backache. kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartc Tables q
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic. especially comforting to
stout persons W. y. Duncan, local
agent
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
! DAYTON RESIDENT
DIES IN JOLIET.

I Mrs James McBrearty. formerly OF
Dayton, died yesterday morning at St
Joseph's hospital in Joliet, following
IA lingering illness She leaves sur
wing one daughter Mrs D. A. EN-
mons, Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and one
son, Roy, of Joliet. The remains Will
be brought to Dayton for burial The
funeral will be held Sunday at o.
clock at Dayton Intcrment will be
in the cemetery there
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
Receipts and Estimates.

Whcat--Receipts, "a cars; estimate
for tomorrow, 30l cars
ats-~Receipts lao cars; estimate
fer tomorrow, 1l3 cars.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000 estimate
for tomorrow, 10000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
Daily Thoudht,

Faithfulness is thine and reverence
IS thine; who then can rob thee Of
these things? Who can hinder thee
to use there, if not thyNelf?- Epictctus
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
FINE ORANGES,

Just received fine shipment of
Theodore Strawn oranges from De.
Leon. Florida. They are nearly seed.
less. Try them,
BlANCHI BROS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle--Open, steady; close, weak.
Hogs Open. strong; close, 10 ~.
Sheep--Open, 10 up; close strong.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19

BY Utopian club Of Epworth NJ e.
church at Brands Shoe store. Friday,
January -. 1-1S-lG
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
Ottawa Cash Grain.

No. 3 White Corn sac.
No. 3 Yellow Corn--99c.
No. 3 Mixed Corn--ssc.
No. 3 White Oats--5S1sc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
FIARK, PRICES ARE TALKING!
THEM ANY

THESE Prices CHALLENGE you TO DUPLICATE ITEM ANY
T.
CAR RURAL POTATOES WH!TE STOCK Bu51EL S1'o
SWIFT PRIDE SOAP.
25e
SfO0
S24s
Nlpntaa Powder PC
25c Ma f5e
100 7Ps damaged per 35e
Car granu5ed IS lbs St0O
With lbs Coffee StO0
Or "ath English 6oc
Fresh from the ol Cucumber PntFany t5a to
500 dns Lakeside Extra sfed Peas worth SOC; 25e
fresh
Imported Spanish Cluster 4oo pound 29c
fresh
SOC tins No and No Hawaiian P,neappe nothing
eight Ire
Florida Grape Fruiohca an skinned
soc Cakes E5kr3 Chocolate. each toe
EN;ra fancy Head Sc TO
200 fancy Crab
WyoI Ike fresh LobsterTry the
Fancy Jersey Sweet Potatoes fancy saps, Juicy
aakars
200 large No Asparagus Tips, sale per ~
OPEN A NEW CHARGE ACCOUNT PHoNINc No. 1928
L - @ GODFREY
Exclusive selling agency
aoods-chase & sanborn's
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
THE: LAST CALL ON OUR
kEADY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS
& 0 q t S

ONETIIRD OFF the regular selling price This includes every
have in stock. FUR VELOUR and PLUSH
GARMENTS Now just the time when YOU will appreciate
nobby warm winter coat and the prices which
quoting no one can afford to be without one
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19

Our quality IS the best and our profits q
PAY UNREASONABLE PROFITS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
10 lbs. for zoe

We almost anything in the line of something
eat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
ELECTION NOTICE


To the Electors Of the Township Of
Arcadia, Gratiot County, Michi-
gan:
You will take notice that at the
next general election and annual
township meeting, TO be held in said
township OF Arcadia, Gratiot county,
Michigan. on Monday, the End day of
April. \. d. 1917, there will be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of said
township of Arcadia the question Of
changing the boundaries OF the city
of Alma, Michigan, by detaching from
said township of Arcadia and annex
ing to the said city of Alma the fol-
lowing described territory, to-wit:
The northeast quarter and the
southwest quarter, and the east one
half of the northwest quarter Of Sec
ton two; also the south one -half of
section three, and the southeast quar-
ter Of section four, all in township
eleven, north. range three, west, same
being known as Arcadia township,
Gratiot county. Michigan.
Dated this 10th day Of March, A. ID.
1917.
b. +. CLINE.
Township clerk OF the Township Of
Arcadia (S3-2t-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22

AN ANNOUNCEMENT

At the election TO be held in this
state on Monday, April ., 1917, there
will be submitted TO the electors, q
proposed amendment TO the constitu-
lion of the state as follows;
"A proposed amendment to Section
twenty-six of Article VIII Of the con-
stitution and 10 read as follows
Section %. The Legislature may be
general law provide for the laying
out. construction, improvement and
maintenance Of highways, bridges and
culverts by the state and by the coun-
ties and townships thereof and by
road districts; and may authorize
counties or districts 20 take charge
and control of any highway within
their limits for such purposes. The
legislature may also by general law
prescribe the powers and duties Of
boards OF supervisors IN relation "a
highways. bridges and cu.verts. may
provide for county and district road
commissioner TO be appointed on
elected, with such powers and duties
as may be prescribed by law, and may
change and abolish the powers and
duties OF township commissioners and
overseers OF highway The legisla-
ture may provide by law for submit-
ting the question of adopting The coun-
~ road system to the electors Of the
counties. and such road system shall
not go into operation in any county
until approved by a majority of the
electors thereof voting thereon. The
tax raised for road purposes by coun-
ties shall not exceed in any one year
1--WE dollars upon each one thousand
dollars of assessed valuation for the
preceding year.
The effect of this proposed amend
ment if adopted, will be to extend tc
the state the right to lay out, con.
struct, improve and maintain high.
ways, bridges and culverts; it also
provides for the submission in coun.
ties of the county road system anC
places the limit of the amount that
may be raised in any one year at five
dollars upon each one thousand dol
lars of assessed valuation for the pre-
ceding year.
This statement is made in compli
ance with Act 90, p. A. 1905, which il
part is as follows: The secretary OF
state shall prepare concise statements
setting forth the purport. nature anc
effect of proposed amendments, anc
sefd to the daily and weekly newspa
pers with a request that said paper.
give as wide publicity as possible
Publication of any matter by any pa
per under the provisions of this act
shall be without expense to the state
Of Michigan.
Very respectfully,
COLEMAN c. VAUGHAN,
Secretary of State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
ELECTION NOTICE

| To the Electors of the City of Alma
Michigan;
Take notice that at the next general
and annual election held in the said
city Of Alma, Michigan, on Monday,
April 2. 1917. there will be submitted
to the qualified electors of said city Of
Alma the question of changing the
boundaries of said city of Alma by de-
taching certain territory from the
townships of Pine River and Arcadia
respectively, and annexing the same
to the said city of Alma; said terri
tory being described MS follows, to-
wit.
The northeast quarter of section
thirty three, the north onc-half of sec
tons thirty-four and thirty-five, the
southeast quarter of section thirty
five and the east one-half Of the south
west quarter of section thirty-five, all
in township twelve, north, range three.
west. same being known as Pine River
township, Gratiot county, Michigan:
also the northeast quarter and the
southwest quarter and the east one
half OF the northwest quarter of see
tion two; also the south one-half of
section three, and the southeast quar-
ter Of section four, all in township
eleven, north, range three. west, same
being known as Arcadia township,
Gratiot county. Michigan.
Dated this 10th day Of March. A. ID.
1917.
CARL II. GALLAGHER,
City Clerk of the City of Alma, Mich.
(S3-2t-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

That Michigan's constitution does
not give the state highway commits
Sioner authority to originate plans
for and to build roads as required by
the federal aid road bill, which offers
to Michigan S2,ls6. 756 during the next
1--WE years. is the claim made by the
department Of agriculture in "A recent
letter to Governor Sleeper.
To remedy this defect and some
others affecting the Covert tassess-
ment district act and the sale of
bonds by townships, IA joint resolution
has been unanimously passed by both
houses Of the Legislature to submit
To the voters of Michigan at the COM
inc April election an amendment to
section %, article of the state con-
stitution
The amendment makes but slight
changes, but remedies all the defects
mentioned. 1t is, therefore, very i'm
portant to the road cause Of Michi-
iean that this amendment to the con-
stitution be made at this time.
FRANK +. ROGERS,
State Highway Commissioner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
MOTHERS

Should see that the whole family
take at least three or four doses of
a thoro, purifying system cleaning
medicine this spring. Now is the
time. The family will be healthier,
happier and get along better if the
blood is given a thoro purifying, the
stomach and bowels cleaned out. and
the germs of winter, accumulated in
the system driven away. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea is the very best
and surest Spring Remedy to take.
Get it at once and see the difference
ir the whole family. Their color will
be- better. they'll feel fine and be well
and happy 35c. The best Spring
tonic laxative. purifier. Look Pater-
son Drug Store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
OBITUARY

Mrs. a. Eckert passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ely Wolfe
Saturday morning. March 18th, at the
age of SO years and months. She
leaves to mourn their loss eight chill.
dren and several grandchildren. Mrs
Etkert was an old pioneer of Gratiot
coming here with her husband in 1855
and settling on the farm where she
died. Mrs. Eckert was one that was
loved by all who knew her. The flu
neral was held Monday afternoon a.
the home, conducted by Rev. Priest
and the remains were laid to rest by
those Of her husband, who proceeded
her to the other world three years ago
A loving one from us Is gone; {
voice we loved is still; a chair is va
cant in our home which never can b
filed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22

State Ticket

For Justices of the supreme court
yShn W. Stone OF Marquette and
Franz G. Kuhn of Detroit.
Regents of the University of Mich
igan--W. r. Clements OF Bay City
and James q. Martin OF Detroit.
State superintendent of public in
stitution--Rred l.. Keller OF Lans-
ing
For member Of the state board of
ducation-Thomas W. Nadel of Oil
vet.
For members of the state board Of
agricuture-Jason Woodman of Paw
Paw and John w Beaumont of De-
sroit
FOR state highway commissioner
Frank f. Rogerts of Lansing.
Judicial Ticket.
For circuit Judge Edward J. Moi
net
City Ticket.
For mayor-Ira II. Mckinney
For treasurer-G. Vernon Wright.
For justice of the peace Ito fill va
carcy)--A. H. Stone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
ROTH PHONES FOR YOU TO
USE

Items of interest are things
that the Alma Record desires.
and we want them all. 1t is
next 10 impossible to get every
thing, and We would appreciate
il, If our friends both in the city
and country would call US up
when they have items. We want
them, and you can get us east
ly over either telephone. We
have both.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
ELECTION NOTICE

10 the Electors OF the Township OF
Pine River, Gratiot County. Mich
igan:
You will take notice that at the
next general election and annual
township meeting. to be held in said
township Of Pine River, Gratiot coun-
ty, Michigan. on Monday, the 2nd
day Of April, A. ID. 1917, there will
be submitted 10 the qualified electors
OF said township of Pine River the
question of changing the boundaries
Of the city of Alma, Michigan, by de-
taching from said township Of Pine
River and annexing to the said city
OF Alma the following described ter
ritory. to-wit:
The northeast quarter OF section
thirty-three, the north one-half of
sections thirty-four and thirty-five.
the southeast quarter of section thir-
! ty-five, and the east one-half of the
southwest quarter of section thirty
five, all in township twelve, north,
range three, west, same being known
as Pine River township. Gratiot coun-
ty, Michigan.
Dated this 18th day of March, A. ID.
1917.
DON l.. HAYES,
Township Clerk of the Township Of
Pine River (83-2t-c)
Fred is joining the Eighteenth
Hussars."
How jolly Ernest is IN the Nine
teonth, so they will be mex 10 each
other. II london Notes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
COMING SOON

Coming soon at the Genesta Vau-
dette. Mary Pickford in THE Pride of
the Clan" ts3-1t-c)