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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

The Mole Is Just One Of the Ro-
dents the Gardener Must Keep Out.
waste, or by an ounce Of blasting
powder in bottle exploded by means
of fuse, all entrances to the burrow
being closed in either case before
the gases are liberated.
In the Mississippi valley and to the
westward there are prairie dogs and
many kinds of ground squirrels de-
structive to seeds, fruits and green
vegetation. They may be caught in
steel traps set at the entrance to their
burrows or where their runways lead
through a fence.
Raccoons destroy corn in the roast
ing ear stage and have curiOusly
artistic habit of removing the edible
part Of a melon through hole in the
rind the size of q silver dollar. They
may be caught in steel traps carefully
covered and baited with meat or fish,
or may be hunted with dogs at night.
Rabbits attack bean vines, many veg
etables, berry bushes, and the bark of
young fruit trees. They may be kept
out of a garden by a fence built of
IL inch poultry netting, extending 2
inches below the surface of the ground
and feet above it.
Moles eat but little vegetable food
but they are disliked in gardens be-
cause their burrows often follow the
drills in which young vegetables are
growing, causing the roots to wither
and die. Worse than this is the fact
that their tunnels are thoroughfares
for mice which destroy seeds, pota-
toes, sweet potatoes and other vege-
tables. Moles are caught in traps es-
pecially designed for the purpose.
Their skins are valuable as fur, and
find a ready sale.
Mice Favored by Trash.
Native rats and mice are outdoor
animals at all seasons. Many house
rats and mice join them in summer.
| All of them feed on seeds and several
Of them destroy bulbs, ,tubers,s root
crops and young trees. They may
be caught in traps baited with nut
meats or rolled oats. Those making
runways may be caught in an Undated
trap set so they will touch the pan in
| passing. A useful poison for rats and
mice may be prepared by mixing a
quart of moist oatmeal with one-six-
teenth of an ounce Of powdered
strychnine alkaloid.
Pocket gophers maintain an elab-
crate system of tunnels In the earth,
which they are continually extend
ing. They are voracious feeders and
store quantities of potatoes, roots and
seeds for winter use. They may be
caught by opening the end of a bur.
row where soil has been thrown out
and setting In it gopher trap. They
can be poisoned by placing In their
burrows small pieces of fresh sweet
potato or parsnip coated with pow
dered strychnine alkaloid, the proper
ton being one-eighth of an ounce OF
strychniae to four quarts Of the bait
Farmers Bulletin $40, "Field Mice
as Farm and Orchard Pests;" 707
"Cottontail Rabbits In Relation tc
Trees and Farm Crops and 932, "Ro
dent Pests on the Farm" contain full
directions for combating these AMI
mails.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Kidding GARDEN 4. i
OF RODENT foes
F0ur-Footed Pests Work Mainly
at Night or in Subterranean
Storage Places.
LIST OF FUR.cOATED FOES
Brown Rat and Mouse Are Most De.
structive-LittIe Animals Not Al
ways Found In One Place or
Under Similar Conditions.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
OF all the pests with which garden
ers have to contend, the fur-coated
ones are often the most battling.
Weeds can be kept down by cultiva-
ton. Destructive insects usually work
by daylight. There is little doubt as
to where they are or what they are
doing. Four-fOoted pests, on the other
hand, work mainly at night or under
ground, are wary and agile, and, in
consequence, are particularly difficult
to apprehend. Unless the man with the
hoe is familiar with the signs and
habits Of the destructive quadrupeds,
he wonders what became of the seeds
he planted.
Among the native American animals
which invade gardens are raccoons,
woodchucks, ground squirrels, prairie
dogs, rabbits, rats, mice, moles, and
pocket gophers. To this list special
lists of the United States department
Of agriculture add few emigrants
from the old world, notably the brown
rat and the house mouse, the two most
destructive animal pests in the world.
Fortunately, these rascals are not all
found in one place or under the same
conditions.
May Kill Woodchucks In Burrows.
The woodchuck or grounding de-
YOURS a wide variety Of garden prod
ucts; it is especially fond Of bean
vines. 1t may be caught in steel
trap set at the entrance Of it's den
When in a burrow it may be killed
there by an ounce and half Of car.
bon disulphid absorbed in cotton
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
MISS EN- MA BAILEY.

Miss Emma Bailey, who appears as
Mary Norton, the newspaper reporter,
in Geo. M. Cohan's great comedy to be
produced at Chautauqua, Seven Keys
to Baldpate," is an American girl, and
received her first schooling in the the
atrical profession by playing a sea-
son of stock in Philadelphia. This
was followed by several successful
engagements on the road and in New
York city, the most recent of which
was a season with Guy Bates Post in
THE Masquerader." Miss Bailey Is
an enthusiastic motorist, with a keen
enjoyment of the great outdoors, and
likes nothing better than to drive her
own car when the ardors of the the.
atrical season are over.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
BIG CORN CONTEST
IS NOW ORGANIZED
Sixty-Five Counties in Indiana
Have Been Enrolled.
Demonstration to chow Each Commun-
ity How Proper Methods of Plant
Ing, Cultivation, ETC., Increase
Yield of Crop.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Slxty-five Indiana counties have Or
ganized for the flve-acre corn-growing
contest. the biggest event of the kind
held by any state, and indications are
for the largest enrolment ever OBJ
tanned. A statewide campaign has
been completed by practical corn-grow-
ers, and they report interest this year
keener than ever. This contest Is con-
Quoted each year by the Indiana Corn
Growers association, working in CO.
operation with Purdue university and
the county agents.
The contest this year Is arranged
also as demonstration to show each
community how proper methods Of
planting, cultivation, fertilizing and
other factors increase the yield. The
only requirements for entrance to the
contest are that the contestant join the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate OF George l..
Rush. deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate
in and for the County OF Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office of The County
Treasurer in the City of Corunna, In said coun.
ty, on Monday, the 9th day OF October, A. ID.
1919 ami on Saturday, the 9th day OF December,
A. ID. 1919 at ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF each
of said days, for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate, and
that four months from the 5th day OF August,
A. D. 1919, are allowed to creditors to present
their claims TO said Commissioners for adjust.
ment and allowance.
Dated the 5th Gay OF August. A. ID. 1919
d. o. WINKLER.
RAYMOND DYNES,
Es2Commissione
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Thomas A.
Williams, deceased
We, the Undersigned. havlnk neen appolpL.u y
nc tho Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
I'm and for the county of Sbiawassee, state OF
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive, examine
and ADJUST all claims anu demanns OF hu Del PEI.
AIMS AGAINST said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office OF Warren Fler
pont In the City OF Owosso in said county, ON
Tuesday, the 26th day OF August, A, ID. ls,9' ana
at ten O'CLOCK In the forenoon of each OF snid
days for the purpose OF receiving and ADJUST
Ing all claims against said estate and that TOUR
months from the 25th day OF June, A ID 1919.
are allowed 10 creditors TO present their claims
to said missioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the 25th day OF June, A. ID. 1919
WARREN PIERP, Mt,
L. A. SANDERHOFF,
Commits sioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

vent. Great care should be taken, how
ever, not to get 100 much grease on
the chickens, as it will stop their
growth and in some cases may prove
fatal.
Keep Brood Coop Clean.
The brood coop should be cleaned at
least once a week and kept free from
mites. If mites are found in the coop,
II should be thoroughly cleaned and
sprayed with kerosene oil or crude pc
troleum. From one to two inches OF
sand or dry dirt or thin layer of
straw or fine hay should be spread OH
the floor of the coop. Brood cOops
should be moved weekly to fresh
ground, preferably where there is new
grass. Shade is very essential in rear
ing chickens, especially during warm
weather; therefore the coops should
be placed in the shade whenever pos
sible. A cornfeld makes fine range
for young chicks, as owing to cultiva-
ton Of the ground they get many bugs
and worms and have fresh soil to run
on.
Brooding Is Difficult.
The proper brooding of chickens Is
one of the most difficult operations on
many poultry farms, especially for the
beginner. Many poultry keepers who
are able to obtain good egg yields and
good hate hes make failure of brood
ing chickens, either in raising only a
small percentage Of the chickens
hatched or in failing to rear strong,
vigorous birds which develop into good
breeding stock. Brooding Is still In
the experimental stage, and no one sys-
ten has given perfect satisfaction.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Order Of Publication.
State OF Michigan. County of shiawassee.

State OF Michigan. County Of Shiawassee, SIS
AT session OF the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee. held at the Probate
Off1ce In the CITY Of Corunna. on Wednesday,
the 30,h dav OF July, in the year one thou.
sand nine hundred and nineteen.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of William II.
Galloway, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition OF Sarah
Galloway praying for an order from this Court
determining who were the legal heirs Of said
deceased at the time OF mis- death and entitled
to inherit his real estate.
1t is ordered that the 9Th day OF September,
next. at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate Office be assigned for hearing said
petition.
1t lis further ordered that q copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vlous to said day OF hearing In Tho Owosso
Times a newspaper printed and circulating
In said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
BY CLARiBEL GALLOWAY,
Register of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Commissioners Notice.
In the matter of the estate of Mary E. Barnes,
deceased,

In the matter of the estate OF Mary E. Barnes
deceased,
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, state OF
Michigan, Commissioners 10 receive, examine
and auj all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the Owosso SAVINGS
Bank In the city of Owosso In sara
county on Wednesday, the 18Th day of August
A. d. 1919, and on Monday, the 18th day OF Octo.
Der, A. ID. 1918 at ten O'Clock Ia the forenoon OF
eac h OF said days, for the purpose OF receiving
Ina, four II onths from the 9Th day OF June,
A, ID. 1919 are allowed to creditors to present
their claims TO said Commissioners for ADJUST
ment and allowance.
Dated the 18th day OF June, A. ID. 1919
+. Il. BAFSE,
FRANK LEPIOR,
i3t6 Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

corn-growers' association and agree to
keep a record of the cost Of production
of the crop on one of his fields from
which the five-acre plot is later Sc
lected.
The association will give a bronze
medal to each person producing IS to
So bushels of corn to the acre, silver
medals to those producing 50 to 100
bushels, and gold medals to those grow
ing 100 bushels or more. Each coun-
ty also offers a minimum prize of $50
or it's equivalent in prizes to be oil.
vided in the county, 20 per cent be-
ing given on the basis Of yield and 30
per cent on the basis Of cost of pro-
duction.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

FOR RENT-Eleven (i1) acres OF
land at 623 South Chestnut street. West
Owosso Inquire of M. Marrah, 933
Wenobah avenue, Oak Park, Ills.
Union phone 297 will reach the best
place to market your poultry, eggs and
cream. Swift q Co.-Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Notice For Appearance.

STATE OF MICHlG AN Thirty-ifth Judicial
Circuit, in Chancery. Suit pending In Cir
cult Court for County Of Shiawassee, in
Cbancery. at Corunna, on the 22rd day of
April A. d. 1919
Florence Kay,
Plaintiff
vs..
Adelbert Kay,
Defendant.
In this cause It appearing by an afiidavit on
file that the defendant Adelbe-t Kay. Is q
resident OF this State, but That he-is con-
cealed therein aud service cannot be had upon
him, therefore, on motion OF Neil Il. Walsh,
attorney for plaintiff 1t is ordered. that de
PENDANT enter his appearance in said cause on
or before three months from the date OF this
order, and that within ~ days the plaintiff
cause this order TO be published In The Owosso
Times OF Owosso, M chgan, said publication
to be continued once each week for six wee ks
in succession,
JOSEPH II. COLLINS,
Circuit Judge.
NEIL II. WALSH,
attorneys for Plaintiff,
Business Address, Owosso, Mich. Dill
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
pEeIN WITH LITTLE CAPITAL
For Raising Live Stock Plenty OF Pas
ture and Feed Are Essential
for Profits.

Live stock raising may require
more capital, especially when one
must begin without any facilities.
But II is possible TO make beginning
with little capital. Plenty of feed and
nosture are essential foF profitable
live stock raising.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Notice For Appe aranoe.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-Thirty-f fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit, In Chancery.
SUIT pending IN Circuit Court I
Shiawassee In Chancerv. at Ger
24i day OF July, A. ID. 1919
Edward Eggleston Plaintiff.
Cordrell Eggleston. Defendant.
In this cause. 1t appearing by afndavit on fiIe'
that The defendant. Cordrell Eggleston is not
resident OF this SCate but RESIDES ut Chicago,
Ill nois. and that service conid not be had upon
her because thereof on motion OF Neil X.
Walsh, attorney for plaiunff IL Is ordered that
defenoant enter her appearance In saic cause
on or oefore three months from the. Dale OF this
oroer, ana that hiu twt nty daysthe plaint1n
cause this order TO be published 10 THE Owosso
TIMES, or Owosso, Michigan, SAID publication
TO be continued once each week for six weeks
In succession.
w j. PARKER.
Circuit Court Commissioner for Shaw assoc
County, Michigan.
NEIL X WALSH, ne
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address. Owosso, Michigan.
SALE OR ExCHANGE-2,6 $50 acres cut
over hardwood land, gravelly clay loan
SOIL Good productive farms adjoining
near Rose City. Ogemaw county, Mich.
Address, John York, 1O2 Belmont Ave.
Detroit. Mich.-Ady
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Notice for Appearance.

State OF NlcDlRdD-lu 'ht CiiNuib CSNi' W.
the County OF Shiawassee In Chancery.
Lena T.. Convey
Plain till,
vs..
Austin Is Covey,
Defendant.
suit pending In tho Circuit Court Tor the
County OF Shiawasseo, In Chancery, at Cor
unna on the 2nd Gay OF July, A. ID. 1919.
In this cause IL appearing by an afhdavit on
Gle that the defendant, Austin Il. Convey. is o
resident OF Michigan but on account OF MS
absence from his last known place OF resi-
dence and his conceament In said state ser
vice OF summons cannot be had upon MIN
Therefore. on motion OF Warren Pierpont,
attorney for plaintiff. IL is ordered that the
d. PENDANT enter his appearance In said cause
on or before three months from the DATE OF
this order, and that within tweLty days the
plaintiff cause this order 10 be published IN
The Owosso Times, a newspaper published In
Owosso Michigan, said publication to be con-
tinued for six successive weeks
JOSEPH II. COLLINS,
Circuit Judge.
WARREN PTERPONT.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address, Owosso. Mich
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
ADVANTAGES OF SHEEP FLOCK
o.d crop of Wool ls insured for
Market and Fertility OF Soil
Is Built Up.

The man who invests IN flock OF
sheep not only insures good crop Of
WOOL for the market; he builds up the
ssrt,litv of his soil, so that II will
grow any kind Of . crop he may like
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

Plaintiff,
vs..
John Burd,
Defendant.
Suit rending In the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee at Corunpa, on the 2lst
day Of April A ID. 1919 in this cause 1t ap-
pearing by afldavit on file that the defendant,
John Burd. is not u resident of this State, but
resides at Foraker, Hardin County, In the
State of Ohio.
On motion OF Pulver & Bush. Attorneys for
said plaintiff, 1t Is ordered that the appearance
OF said defendant John hu-d, be entered herein
within three months from the date OF this
order and In default thereof that said bill OF
con- plant be taken as confessed by said non.
resident defendant and IL Is further ordered
that within twenty days the plaintiff cause a
notice Of this order to be published, in The
Owosso Times. a newspaper printed pub
lished and circulating In said county and that
said publication be continued therein once In
each week for six weeks In succession or
that she cause copy OF this order TO be per-
sonally served on said non esident defendant
at least twenty days before the time above
prescribed for his appearance.
Dated, April 81, A. ID. 1919.
JOSEPH H. COLLINS,
Circuit Judge.
PULVER g. BUSH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Business Address, Owosso. Mich. BILL
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

LAND FOR SALE CHEAP--S0 acres
partly improved in GlsdwiD county, or
would sell 40 acres For particulars in
quire Fred Harvey, $40 Alger Avenue,
Owosso, Mich. 16tf
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Chancery Order.

State OF Michgan-Sut pending in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF Shiawassee-In
Chencety.
Gottlob Ruess and
Christina Ruess.
Plaintiffs,
l. man Bates, Walter Craig,
Ebene ger Daniels, GeorgeW
McCrumb. Leicester Nc.
Crumb. Leonard r Cole.
stephen Wood, David Loree,
Aaron DeFreeze, JOB w.
Fuller, w. n. Sweet, Joseph
Taylor, David Gould. Reuben
LUCAS, Lille Ruess netwiler,
Ida Meridian and their and
any Of their unknown heirs,
deyisees. lie Satees, and as.
signs, and any person en-
titled TO claim any rights in
the real estate hereinafter
described under and by vir-
tue of any titles that the
above named persons had to
said lands or herwise,
Defendants.
In this cause 1t appearing from the sworn
Bill OF Complaint On tle that the above named
parties are proper and Necessary to the above
entitled cause, and that II is not known to the
plaintiff after diligent search and inquiry
whether they are living or dead or where they
reside IL living. or IL dead whether they or any
OF them have personal representatives or heirs
living, or where any OF them reside, or what
their names may be- or whether S, Id title, in
terest, claims, liers or posi- BILE right has been
disposed OF will, and that therefore under
the Statutes OF Michigan, IL is lawful to make
said parties defendants as above styled.
Therefore, on motion OF G. F. Friegel, attor.
ney for the plaintiffs II is ordered that the
appearance Of said defendants be entered
in said cause within three months after date
hereof, and in case OF their appearance they
cause their answers TO the Bill OF Complaint
In this cause to be filed and and a copy thereof
served on plaintiffs attorney within fifteen
days after the service on them or the copy OF
said Bill OF Complaint, and that in default
thereof. said Bill of Complaint be taken AS con-
fessed by said defendants.
1t is further ordered that within twenty days
OF the date CT this order, said plaintiffs cause
a COPY Of this order 10 be published in The
Owosso Times, a newspaper printed. published
aud circulated in said county and that said
publication be continued therein once In each
week for six successive weeks.
JOSEPH II. COLLINS.
Circuit Judge.
Dated March 8. 1919.
G.. +. FRIEGEL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business ADDRESS: 0wosso, Mich.
NOTICE.
The above suit is brought to quiet title to
the following described land and premises viz
The east half OF the northeast quarter OF sec
tion eighteen, con taining eighty acres OF land
more or less; and commencing at the southeast
corner Ct the west half of the northeast quar-
ter of section eighteen, thence west one nun
bred and thirty. five rods thence north forty
seven and two-thirCs RODS, thence east one
hundred thirty-ave rCos, thence south forty
seven and tive thirds Tods to the place OF oe
ginning. containing forty acres Of land, more oil
less; all in town six north, range two cast. IN
Sbiawassee County. Michigan, being one hun.
dred and twenty acres of iand, more or less.
g. L. FRIEGEL.
h0.7 Attorney for Plaintiff
Business Address: Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

BARGAIN--l1 lots Park Hill add.
ton. 5000 takes them all G. Muenze,
514 HoldenB Building, Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

HAIRDRESSING PARLORS = Re.
m ember the old reliable firm of Stone
q Mix are still doing business at 4O1 N.
Park street. Switches made to order
on short notice. Shampooing and hair
dressing. Union phone 271.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
RAISE CHICKENS
BY USE OF HENS
Al Patching Time Fowls Should
BE Confined in Slightly Dark.
ened Nests.
keep YOUNG CHICKENS warm
Use Insect Powder to Keep Away
vermin-6rood coops Should Be
Moved Weekly to Fresh Ground
Shade Is Essential.

sitting hens should be confined TO
siightly darkened nests ut Matching
time and not disturbed unless they
step on or pick their chickens when
Matching, In which case the chickens
should be removed as soon as dry, In
basket lined with flannel or some
otner warm material, and kept near
nre until oil the eggs are Matched; or
the eggs may be removed and placed
under Quieter hen whose eggs are
Matching at the same time.
An incubator may also be used to
keep the earliest Matched chickens
warm, In case they are removed
from the nest. If the eggs hatch un,
evenly, those which are slow in hatch
Ing may be placed under other hens,
as hens often get restless after part
OF the chickens are out, allowing the
remaining eggs to become cooled at the
very time when steady heat Is neces-
sary. Remove the egg-shells and any
eggs which have not Matched as soon
as the Matching Is over. Hens should
be fed as soon as possible after the
eggs are Matched, as feeding tends
to keep them quiet; otherwise many
hens will leave the nest. In most
cases 1t is best that the hen remain
on the nest and brood the chickens for
at least 20 hours after the Matching Is
nvor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Use Insect Powder.

Powder the hen with good insect
powder before moving her and the
chickens to the brood coop. The hen
should be busted every two weeks, or
as often as necessary, untn the chick
ems are weaned. If lice become thick
on the chickens, or II they are troubled
with head lice" very little grease,
such as lard or vaseline, may be APP
piled with the fingers on the head,
neck. under the wings, and around the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

State OF Michigan-Suit pending In the Cir
cult Court for the County OF Shiawassee-In
Chencety.
Gottlob Ruess and
Christina Ruess.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Notice for Appearance.

State OF MIchigan-Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, in Chancerv.
Flora Burd,
Plaintiff,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

NEIL X. WALSH,
attorneys for Plaintiff,
Business Address, Owosso, Mich. Dill