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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

Owosso Encampment No. SO, !. 0.
o. F., conferred three degrees on a
class Of 35 candidates at Odd Fellows
hall on East Main street Saturday
evening. Members of the class came
from Ovid, Garland, Perry and Corun-
ma.
Following the work, w. A. Hoyt, of
Kalamazoo, grand patriarch, address,
ed the Jorge and complimented the
Owosso encampment on the fine man.
ner in which the initiatory work was
done.
A banquet was served following the
ceremonies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

A very general spirit Of slatiok is felt
BY the First Baptist church Of this city
In the fact that the goal was reached at
the church supper and free.will offerin.
held at the church Wednesday evening
The trustees issued call for $500. 90
to pay for the newly installed heating
plant and when the offering box was
opened during the evaning the sum OF
sl7so no had been contributed by the
members.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05
WINTER SHELTER FOR SWINE
Farmer Cannot Expect to Realize eIu
PreM Fen Animals Exposed =
to Rain and Cold.

4 The time Is past when we can ex-
pect to leave our hogs unsheltered
during the late fall and early winter
rains and expect to realize the best
fresults from feeding them. The thick
layers OF fat may be a protection but
they are no insurance against. pneu-
monia and kindred ailments. The hog
II not protected by thick coat Of
hair az are the other animals and no
is more in contact with the damp cold
soil underfoot.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

Some Grain 10 Essential In Addition 20
Forage In Fattenln0 Lambs for
Market.
there is always the danger Of leaving
behind few which have strayed from
the main flock. To avoid this trouble,
fence OF "sheep tight" a plot Of two
or three acres. In this plot grow
forage to be used gradually to accus-
tom the lambs to their regular forage
In the larger Acid. This plan will be
found very sconvepient,ns s,uv -. ~.
The lambs will eat the lower blades
Of 1.-THE corn and will learn to eat the
"down" corn. However, they will not
become troublesome by breaking down
the stalks In order to get to the ears.
X sufficient food is provided. If 1t Is
desirable to pasture of the grain In
stead Of husking out the corn, 1t will
be necessary for best results to break
the stalks for the lambs. Just enough
stalks should be broken each day to
furnish grain to satisfy the lambs. II
too much Is broken down at one time
It will be wasted.
mo one ever made sheep fat by
stinting them" 1t should be remem-
.bered that as the fall season advances,
feed becomes scarce and uupalatable.
II the lambs are to be marketed as
fat lambs they should not be forced
to remain in the cornfeld too long
without some additional feed. This Is
particularly true where rape is not
available. 1t is necessary about
November 1 to begin feeding sor1e
grain in addition to the forage. Many
feeders also feed hay at this time, CIV
ing the lambs each evening as much
rs they will eat before morning. A
few Of the larger feeders begin feed
ing corn silage about November 1.
As much silage as the lambs will eat
up clean in about an hour, is the right
amount to feed both morning and eve
ming.
Provide plenty Of salt and good wa
ter. Shed or barn shelter is not alb
solutely necessary, but 1t is advisable
to have shelter to protect the lambs
from the cold fall rains.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

rected 10 prepare sps tsl sssessmouk roll tor
the purpose OF a. o6t M lots and parcels a.
land owned an 600 lied In said cltyior ia
sprinkiing OF II ct Is adjacent thersto. for
upon the lots, lni and parcels Of land sdiS.
Q mt to and roi. ng upon the streets herein
after de cribs d Aid assess nent roll shall be
levied upon the basis OF the benefits erived to
said lots and pare Is OF land so sbutting
Said District No. sh al be assessed on SAD
roll for the sum OF es031.9i. which Is the actual
cost Of sprnkIing said district and consists OF
ind des ribbed as; -
Main street from the end of the pavement
near the Ann Arbor right OF way to Saginaw
street. ="
Exchange street from Water street to Park
street.
Ball street from Mason street to Main street.
Washington street from oliver street TO the
D.. @. H. q M. X. Il. - 80"
Oliver sire from Dewey street to Second
Michisan ayeoue from Main street to the
Ann Arbor Railway. " '"o
And the lots and parcels of land adjacent 10
or onting upou the said abo o describe8
st Gets and situated 10 the City of Owosso
Shiawas see County, Michigan. Upon the com,
pletion OF said assessmen roll said City ASSES s
sor l. hereby instructed to report the same 10
this @ mmission by filing the same ia the once
o the City Clerk, and upon filing OF said spec
ia assessment roll In the ONCE OF the t,itv
Clerk as aforesaid. the City Clerk Is her by In.
structed to give notice according 20 tbs charter
OF the City OF Owosso of the fling OF the same
with the City Clerk, and that the Com mission
Will meet at the tn I'd regular session of hi,
Commission thereafter (if- ut leas two weeks
intervene) ana II not at the regular session
thereafter, for the purpose OF reviewing and
hearing objections to the confirmation Of said
roll. ~ '"'u
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The following Resolution was presented and
upon motion of Mr.. Rosevear same was adopt
I'd; ayes Hanscom, Rosevear and Wright:
Resolution No. 70.
whereas, the petition presented at last regu-
lar session OF the Commission asking that a
special election be called for the submission to
the electors of the City of Owosso Of the ones
ton OF revision of the city charter. does not, on
verifica'ion of the City Clerk, appear TO con
tain the legal requisites as TO number OF names
OF electors; therefore
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
of Owosso, that the said petition be returned to
said petitioners for the requisite number OF
signatures.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

Extreme views are never just; some
thing always turns up which disturbs
the calculations formed upon this data.
-Disraeli.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

och duo $3.50 - ..'.........
Fulmer, Geo. O..
8 Is of following: Com. 4 rds
and 10 rds n of W cor. out lot 8,
thence 8 rds, n 8 rds, w 3 rds, s
to beg. out lot 81
Geo Z Case--N q of above de.
scription. ..........
Hutchings, j. l. =
Il q except Q 8 rds out lot s,
Sec ID ........... :. 49,. 49,.
Youngs, Arthur c.
Exc. w 80 II lot 8. blk 1, L
Struber's ont lots IL and 10. $50.
Amos. Ray and wife
w \ lot z, blk 1, L Struber's
ont lots. .........,........
Waugh, E. NJ
Com. . rds and IA rds of W
/ lot 10. thence rds, n-4 rtls, W
8 rds to beg. ..................
Osburn. Morris
1, As, 6, z, 8, 8. 10, ID, IA, blk
Q, Osburn's out lots IA and 3d.. l
Osburn. Norris
Lots 1, Q, 8, 4. 8, 8, 4, s, 8, 10.
10, blk 8. Osburn's out lots. $685.. 1
Dorcas Aome--
Lots lots 2 and 3. blk A, A & r
d Crawford's add ............... 1
Townsend, Chas.
Lots 4, 8, blk I, Gifts Ass'rs plat
No. l.............s....
Bartlett, Geo.
Blk 81, Stafford, Gardner &
Trankle's add. .................7
Christian, Lee
Com. 66If It w-of n cor; W.
AT It 100 II, Q AT IT, n 100 # to
beg ...s............
Miner. 8. 8.
Tract D, Calkins sdds..
Bellenbaum, E.
N ~ It blk 20, Owosso add:....
Armorv-- 81
Com 126 It Of W cor Water
and Exchange SITS " to Shiawas.
see river, n 80 II along river to
point 1873 It W Of n " cor Water
and Exchange, . so min to beg.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The following resolution was presented
and upon motion of Mr.. Hanscom same was
adopt d; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright:
Resolution No. 70.
Resolved by the Commission of the City Of
Owosso, that the foregoing report of the Com
missioner of Public improvements OF the City
OF Owosso, setting forth in detail his charges
In int the Cutting and destroying OF weeds in the
city of Owosso during the year 1919, be and the
same is hereby adopted and approved.
BE 1t further resolved by this Commission
it Is hereby determined that the entire cost OF
said charges for cutting and destroying weeds
be charged and assessed against the property
adjacent to and upon which said weeds were
cut and against the person owning the prem
ises as set forth In the report OF the Commits
sioner OF Public Improvements. The City
Assessor is hereby instructed and directed upon
the basis of said report to make q special
assessment roll ana levy as a special assess.
ment upon each lot or parcel OF land contained
In said report the whole amount OF all charges
cutting and destroying OF said weeds adjacent
to the respective lots and srcsls OF land so
reported, Upon the completion OF said assess
ment roll said City Assessor Is hereby instruct
ed to repo the same to this Commission by
fling the same in the offics Of the City Clerk,
and up n filing OF said special assessment roll
In the Office Of the City Clerk as aforesaid the
City Clerk is hereby instructed to give notice
according to the charter OF this City OF Owosso,
|pf the filing Of tue same with the City Clers,
ana that the commission VIII meet ht ne tnlru
regular session of the Commission thereafter
III at least two weeks intervene) and II not at
the regular session thereafter, for the purpose
OVERWHELMING and hearing objections to the con
tirmat!on OF said roll
The following resolution was presented
and upon motion OF Mr.. Hanscom same was
adopted; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear. Wright;
Resolution No. so.
Resolved BY the Commission of the City Of
owosso, that whereas, II has been declared to
be necessary public Improvement that the
streets hereinafter named, said streets and the
property AUDITING thereon, constituting Sprink.
| ing District No. OF said city. be sprinkled
during the year 1919: now therefore. the City
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The following report OF Mr. Hanscom was
presented, and upon motion same was received
and filed; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright;
Dec. 4, 1919.
To the Commission Of the City Of owosso:
Gentlemen: .'','
herewith submit report of the cost OF out
ting noxious weeds during the season Of 1912
Owosso. showing name Of owner, description OF
land, and amount to be assessed against each lot
or parcel OF land for cutting Of said weeds;
Calkins. l.. j.
Lot Q, stafford, Gardner & -
Trankle's add. w
Phillips. M. j. 90.
Lot 8, Stafford. Gardner &
Trankle's add. ...........s. w
An Sable Elec. Co.
Lot 8. blk Q, Maple Ridge adk 90
The following all In A. L. g. b.
o. Williams addition;
Busb, Walter
Lot IL. blk 1.........,.. 49,. 20
Lot 10, blk 1'.''''... 1900. 90
Williams. Mary e.
Lot l.. blk A.. 80. ........ w
Sherwood, D.
Lot 10, blk 1............'.. ,.'.. 90
Mullhall. Erb Co..
Lot 8, blk 3, J II Laverock add 10
Amos, Thos. Henderson =
Lots 10, Is. blk 4. J b LAYER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05
PROCEEDINGS or THE
CITY COMMISSION

Owosso. Mich, Dec. I, 1919.
Regulsr meeting OF the Commission. Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present, Hanscom, Rosevear and
Wright.
The minutes OF the regular meeting of Nov.
"a. 1919, read and approved as corrected.
The following correction was made In the
report Of Mr.. Chas Mentally, the words "the
sand pit on COrunna avenue" were changed TO
read "the abandon d city gravel pit"
The following report from the City Clerk was
presented and upon motion same was received
and filed:
November 20. 1919.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen:
hereby certify that have checked the petit.
ton pr sented to the Commission Nov. "a, 1919.
for revision OF the Charter OF the City Of
Owosso, Michigan, with the following results:
find 254 signed the petition
find 222 qualified electors whose names ap-
pear on the registration books according to ad-
dress given on the petition.
find % names that cannot be found on regis
tration books as per address given on the petit
tion.
find names that are not electors of the City
of Owosso.
find names with no address given and I'M
able to find the names on the registration
books
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
&c. F. CONANT,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The Chief of Police submitted his report for
the month of November 1919, which was upon
motion received and filed.
The CITY Treasurer submitted his report for
the month of October, 1919, which was upon
motion received and ordered printed.
r THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1910
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

Justice Friegel submitted his report for the
month of November, 1919, which was on motion
received and filed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05
To the Commission Of the City Of Owoss
Gentlemen:

The following estimate from the City Engl-
neer was presented which was upon motion
received and filed:
Nov 25, 1919.
Estimate OF cost of constructing O sewer on
Ball street from the Shialyassee river to Cass
street. and on Cass street to north and south
oil nh, a a1H
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The appli alton ~ Jay Williams for a truck
license, accom- anied by q bond was Presented
and Mr. Rosevear moved the bond be accepted
motion prevailed; ayes Hunscom Rosevcar
and Wright. 70"
The application OF the Hoover Truck Co. for
license TO operate a " ton truck was pre
accepted, surelies q proved and license rrart
ca. which motion prevailed; ayes Hanscom.
Rosevear and Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05
The following resolution was preseDt.a

Tne Following resolution was presented
and Mr.: Hanscom moved the adoption OF the
resolution which motion prevailed; avs. Hans.
com, Roseyear and Wright:
Resolution No. 81. -,
Resolved. by the commission of the Citv
OF Owe So that 1t is deemed t. be aSneoessarv +
public tmproyem mt and is hereby determined
Owosso from the Shiawassee river son,pya -
and ives erly to the sonth city limits. said
sever 70 follow substantially and as nearly as
OF Comstock Creek through said tv from ~
point be ween North Shiawassee Street and
the easteriy line OF Elm Street, extende A on
sontberv vT ,iss river 70 point In the said
about fifty rods west of the northeast corner Of
sec on 70 OF owosso Township, at an es-
sixths (5-e) Of the entire cost 'n o. avS
Improvement including the cost of SURVEYS
plans, estimates, superintendent. advertis,
ing and the cost Of construction be paid bv
SIP cial assessment on the lands and premises
remainder onesixtn U-6) OF said cost to re-
paid out OF the general sewer fund of the Civ
Oh .wosso the special assessment district upoi,
be We'd TO be constituted of all the lands md
premises lying on, adjacent to, abutting or
WITHIN the watershed Of said sewer, and 40 SIT
uated as 70 be served or beneftte Thereby Z
nr Inc City assessor is hereby directed to
prepare special assessment roll for 4
special assessment upon the lands constitut-
Ing the said special assessor mt district for the
s, I'M III tl2i ,666.j7, the same being q OF the az
timated Scost nf the said improy ment. said
assess ent to b made on the basis of Dement'S
70 be DER ved TO the lands and premises So
assessed IRON the construction of sd d sewer
Upon the tliHg BY toe, City Assessor of, thu
sal, speclal assessment roll, duly certified Nv
MIN, ID the office OF the City Clerk. the said
clerk Is hereby authorized and directed to mum
per the said roll consecutively, and thereuuon
TO cause TO be published once in each we K FOR
OF least two consecutive weeks In some news
paper OF the city notice OF the action of the
commission In relation to the said pronosed
Improvements or the work T., bs done and or the
uistrct TO be assessed, and OF the time not less
IMAM Two wee*s after tn first publication Of
sald notice. when the said Commission Will
meet TO consider objections hereto ana 10 said
assessment, Tn t the said special Assessment
Ioli heretofore made by the City Assessor FOR
the purpose OF defray,ng that part OF the ex-
pen ofsaid improvement To be "a a Tor 6v.
spr ciai assessment and the plals and es1i-
mates Tor the said work are on file In said
CLERKS ONCE. and that at the place and limo
mentlo1ed IN said notice s aid meeting Of the
Comml sion, full opportunity will be given to
al persons interested to be heard reRnrfino
objections thereto. 49, - 49,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The following report from the City Clerk was
presented and upon motion same was received
and filed:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

Inc following resolution was presented and
Mr.. Roseyear m we'd the adontion =, ~ .,s~s
luton which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscorn
Rosevear and Wright: =
December I, 1919.
resolved by the Commission of the CITY or
Owosso, That the claims and accounts hereto
Gttached be approved and the Mayor and Ozark
are hereby instructed to issue warrants IN the
the amounts shown: 1880 -NA>'' "
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The following resolution was presented
and upon motion Of Mr.. Hanscom same was
adopt d; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright:
Resolution No. 70.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The following report OF Mr. Hanscom was
presented, and upon motion same was received
and fled; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright;
Dec. 1, 1919.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

mission adjourned ayes Hanscom, Ros611
and Wright ~ q.
n. wR'on2<
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05

The following resolution was presented
and upon motion OF Mr. Hanscom same was
adopted; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear. Wright;
Resolution No 20 -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-05-14

The peace treaty submitted 10 Ger
many by the Allied powers leaves lit
tie TO be desired by those most en-
phatically opposed TO Germany and
everything German. II restores
Alsace-Lorraine TO France. takes
away Germany's naval power. de-
mands the acceptance Of the league
Of nations in principle. calls for the
trial Of the ex-kaiser. limits the size
Of her army, allows access 10 Ger
man ports and territory. calls for the
destruction Of many forts near the
Rhine and makes heavy economic and
financial demands upon Germany.
While the Germans find the treaty
very severe and rant at its terms.
there IS but one thing for them 10 do,
and that one thing Is, sign. With
Germany SO bound down, and a
league Of nations bound together TO
prevent war, the peace Of the world
ought 10 be secure for generations, #
not for al time. Haste the day when
the treaty and the league are COM
pleted instruments and the attention
Of the world may be turned 10 re
constructions, progress and the fu-
ture-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-05-14

Hardwick. Qanville and Greensboro;
= beast Sharles Smith could still
perpetrate his acts OF dIaoollcaI cru
el+y on a helpless child until some
rornplaint reached the authorities
and the authorities Of towns are much
alike they act when they have TO
not before, and II needs the strong
hand of a fearless state ofhclaI 10 seI
action in such cases as those WnlCh
crop I'D from time 10 time and slcheh
the souls Of humane people.
The problem strikes much deeper
as indicated BY the foregoing. A
town ike Walden. with a population
of 7Se. an area Of 22,242 acres,
Grand list of S4.14412, tax rate OF
Sc and about Is miles OF state hlgh-
yrav. with a network Of short coun-
try roads and only one short streIch
of county" road. indlferentIy kept
I'D. is not a going concern. 1t belongs
in bankruptcy and the state ought 70
be its receiver.
The taxpayers Of the rest OF Yer
mont must be called upon to aid wal
den and scores Of other towns II there
are to be any good roads or good
schools, and state missionary societies
must help its churches. As to its NOR
ratio to its heavy tax rate and the
homeless task Of ever getting the
town on a prosperous and business
basis.
And vet the representative from
I Walden has one vote and can onset
/ the vote of Rutland or Burlington or
| St. Adams or Barre when it comes to
| matter of public finance. More than
that, a few score Of towns like Wal
| den can absolutely control the legls-
/ lature and continue the present policy
of making the big towns contribute
4 to the upkeep Of the small towns.
This is a very serious defect in the
plan Of town government, and some
remedy should be devised whereby a
town shall either pay its own bills and
maintain its public institutions at a
certain standard; otherwise, its af-
fairs should be taken over by the
state like those Of a bankrupt when
taken over by the federal govern
ment.
This is an old problem and a very
sore subject with those who pay tax
es in the larger towns, but it is only
fair to say that considerable progress
has already been made in placing the
roads and schools more directly under
state supervision; vet every move
ment toward tighteni0~ the strings OF
state control is sure TO be met with
opposition from those towns which
most bitterly require the paternal
assistance of the state.
Furthermore. the present legisla-
ture went pretty enphatically on rec
ord against the custom arv ''state aid
TO towns in financial straits, refusing
to pas bills Of that nature. except ir
certain cases where the state was
clearly entitled to share in the work
There are too manv towns in Yer.
mont that are Mainly dying at the
roots-towns which have neither the
natural wealth nor the population
necessary to continue as independent
MUNICIPALITIES. What's to be done
with them Rutland Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-05-14
Commissioners Notice
Estate of James Laplart

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honora BILE Probate Cont for
the District of Orleans, COM MISSTONFRS
to receive, examine and ad Just the claims
and demands OF all persons against the estate
Of James Lapiant, late of Craft bury. in said
district deceased. and all claims eNhfb-
iJed IN onset thereto. hereby give notice that
We VIII meet Tor the purpose aforesaid
Al I ne Town Clerks Office in the town OF
Crafts bury, in said district on the ut day Of
May and 10Th day Of September next from
one O'Clock .. m. until four O'Clock n.
m. on each of said days and that
SIX months from the 18th day of A pril
A. D. 1919 is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims to
Us for examination and allowance
A. u. 1919.
H. y. STEVENS
G. 3. COLE,
Io-Z" Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-05-14

The rural town problem discussed
in these columns a few weeks ago Is
being discussed in the columns Of
several Of our newspapers as com
ment reprinted from them in this is
sue VIII disclose. The problem is q
very real and a very acute one as q
study OF conditions in very many
Vermont towns viii reveal. II viii
take the wisdom Of a Solomon and
the patience Of a Job. besides q mark
ed degree Of diplomacy TO bring
about a change Of conditions. New
England independence and love of
elf-government holds so great q
place in the breast Of the Yankee
that though his town be bankrupt,
financially, morally, mentally and So
cially, he viii not consent to an out
slider interfering with the rights in
vested in the town unit under the
constitution. A new spirit. new po-
htical divisions and different admin
istrative powers must likely come be-
fore the solution viii be reached In
the meantime let the discussion 20
on What Is the solution Of the rural
town problem?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-05-14
F. S. WHITCHER
BARTON, VT.
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Napoleon Cioutier

The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Orleans, commissioners
TO receive, examine, and adiU5. the
claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Napoleon CIoutier. late OF
Barton. in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby
aforesaid at he office of r. =. Whitcher, in
the village of Barton. in said district. on the
23d day of May and Of day of October next.
from O'Clock .. m. until O'Clock .. m. on
each of said days and that six months from
the 18th day of A pril A. d. 1919. is the time
limited by said COurU&Or said creditors to
present their claims to Us Cor examination
and allowance.
Dated at Barton, VT. this 24th day of April
A. u. 1919.
F.. W. BARRON
F. :. WHJTCHER.
$50 Comm ssiCnCrS