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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

When Michigan was admitted into
the Union we had no roads. We did
not think about bridges. We We're
thinking about statehood We were
not thinking very much except about
the things that the pioneers of Michi
gan brought here and which were dear
TO them and that WAS the education
OF their children
Not a Bond lssue-
Section 10 Of Article s OF the Con
stitution makes no provision Tor bond
ing this state. borrowing money or
lending .ts credit except for insurrec
ton and defense in case ef war. now.
We want Co expand this section 10 care
for Good Roads and make Federal
Aid ia vast sums available To Michi-
gan The measure now pending ln
Congress known as the swanson
Baukhead VIII give 10 Michigan from
five and half 90 seventeen millions
The Federal government is realizing
the tact that 10 has been making a
great mistake during the past hall
century We are not criticising the
fact that millions and millions and
hundreds Of millions have been spent
by the Federal government to deepen
our water ways and our rivers aud
our harbors Splendid
But now we have the automobile
and the truck Another arm OF trans
.portation must be recognized The
railways have been pretty wen cared
for. as long as YOU and ] can renem
Der: ever since the Government took
hand I'm building trauscontinental
lines
Railway TO Every Door.
But we are not going 10 be content
and we are not going 10 let this mat
ter stop until we have hlilt railroad
10 every producers home At least
we may call il his railroad. because
to him il Is all of~that II doesn't
have any tracks. but II has 4 good bed
upon which the truck and the auto
mobile may come and go every day
The men who founded the Roman
empire established the precedent for
Michigan's main market highway
when they said that all roads must
lead into Rome They built the roads
and they built the Empire Those
road, are standing today Just as per
fec; as the dag tha Appisn Way was
built 400 years before the birth o..
Christ The Empire has fallen Good
Roads are more enduring than an
Empire
40 believe that the day has come
when the people ~ Michigan are re-
solved that this great playground II
ours along The shores OF Lake Michi
gan VIII not longer turn its back upon
the hundreds of thousands OF men and
women from the southland and from
the west and from the southeast. w,C
today ere not coming into Mich gan
but going into the New England
States. where they spend from 500.
600 goo 90 Sl00.0O0.O00 every summer
Tourists viii Pay Bill
one summer ~ tourists along III
shores OF Lake Michigan after w
have completed this beautiful system
ct highways will bring into.our STATE
money enough 20 pay for the wolf
svstam OF hard surfaced roads Of Mich
igan Up and down the old Dixie.
have been time and time again an,
have heard the southern people Al
most cry ont from the bottom OF thei
hearts.
why don't you people in Michigan
make DO possible for Us TO come owe
the sag and over the hills and through
the mire 10 your beautiful lakss.
Uncle sam s anxious to hep us IL
them in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Branch commencing in channel OF Main
Drain az Station CD plus 10
Thence s. 2i r. OH chs. Thence South
6l0 chs. Thence s. 20ii W 1851 chs and
cross quarter line at Station plus los a
distance 1850 chs. West Of quarter post on
East side Of Section 81. Arcadia Twp.
Thence on same course II ks. and end az
station z plus l25 distance 1856 chs West
and Is lks. South of quarter post on East
side of Section 81, Arcadia Twp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Branch commencing in channel Of Main
Drain at Station 80 plus 81 at "A point 1854
chs. South Of center Of S. +. o.. Section 30
Arcadia Twp
Thence 5 SSH f. 1887 chs. crossing East
side of Section 80. Arcadia Twp. al Station
plus 1877. a distance of 9.72 chs. North Of S
r. corner Of section
Thence =. So r o96 chs Thence n
6sii r. ll.O3 chs and end at Station 20 plus
So az point 5.77 chs South of center 5 W
of Section 1o Arsada fr,vn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
No. Is2 Drain District

See. 80. G.. r. McVicker-
Of SEA- Of NWi, & r. 4 rds.
OF NWii. See. 80. Orlo Sim
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06


Station 20 sta,on 81 plus 70 or 29ss rods
% inch tile
station 81 nlus 70 10 station 30 plus 30 or
rod ~ % inch tile
station 80 plus 30 20 station a. or 3s.s rods
re inch tile
Station a. 20 station 81 or Sc rods Of 10
-ch tile
station 81 20 station 60 or SO rods Of 70
inch tiie
station 90 20 station 60 plus 100 or 60 rods
Of inch tile
Branch Drain No.
Station % Station 10 or 80 rods ~ inch
Tile
station 10 20 station 20 or 50 rods Of 70
inch tile
station 20 TO station 27 or SO rods Of 10
inch tile
station p 70 sta'ion - plus 20 or 5s.s rods
inch ellie
Branch Drain No. ?
Station 90 station 10 or 80 rods Of 10
inch file
station n 70 station 20 plu. 20 or $50 rods
NJ 2 inch tile
Branch Drain No.
Station % sfation 10 or 30 rods ~ ~
irrh tile
station 10 70 station 20 plus IT'S or 81 rod.
~ 10 inch tile
Branch Drain No.
Station % station plus i25 or 81 rods Of
5 inch tile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08
Tie DRnCe ~ Zc21ilI217

with appropriate rites in order that
their feathers may be used in the dec
orations worn during tie Offering to
the Gods.
The Zunis have number of secret
organizations and the ceremonies held
by these are rarely seen by the white
man, in fact, it is said that human
sacrifice and snake worship still exists.
Zuni is so dirty and unsanitary that
it is doubtful whether any visitors
would care to risk their health by re-
naming among them long enough to
learn all Of their strange rites.
Hopiland
The puebos of Hopiland are fire.
quently visited especially during the
famous Snake Dance, which is one of
the most sickening and horrible
dances known. It's date is settled by
the snake priests and the date given
out about two weeks before. It lasts
several days and begins with the hunt
for the snakes which are purified C?)
and put in a kiva until the great day
Great crowds attend these dances and
are usually horrified when the dancers
appear on the plaza with wreglinl
snakes in their mouths each followed
by a man who tickles the snake will
a feather to keep it from darting a
the mans face. Once in a while {
snake will wriggle from a dancer
mouth and a shiver runs through tn,
! crowd, but the snake gatherer is ther,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08
simply pull up the ladder.
Zuni Life

The interior of the houses is
enough to drive a sanitary expert in
sane. for when the writer entered one
the family was at dinner, the food
being set out on the floor. There was
a beef steak in the center and half
grown cat was helping herself to one
end of it while the family looked on.
over in the corner in the fireplace a
woman was boiling bread in corn
husks while in another place a young
girl was grinding corn between stones.
Outside the door a woman was win
moving meal and offering pottery for
sale. The Zunis make excellent pot
terry but as few visitors come to the
pueblo they are compelled to sell It
TO the traders. They also make beads
with a peculiar drill using coral, sea
shells and matriX turquoise. The in
strument is n curious wooden affair
with a sharp nail at one end and is
whirled in the hand like a drill. Ger
| tain of the Zunis are excellent silver
smiths and make much of the silver
/ jewelry. which finds its way to the
tourists at the big hotels along the
Santa Fe.
One Of the curious things noticed
are many eagles confined in odd look
ing plated cottonwood cages, passinf
a miserable existence awaiting thu
time when they shall be sacrificed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

ready to pick it up. The men grab
the snakes from a bag and do not
know the kind they are getting. To
be sure there are purifcation rites in
the secret kivas the night before, and
the dance is preceded by the drinking
Of an emetiC by all of the Snake men
and by violent vomiting over the side
Of the mesa after the dance is over.
The white visitor is rather glad to get
away, but he is always curious 10
know why the Hopis are never bitten.
So far as known there has never been
a man to suffer consequently it is sup
posed that they have an antldote, for
there is positively no attempt to eX-
tricate the fangs or in any way 10
render the reptiles harmless.
The United States Government some
time ago refused to allow a moving
picture of this dance to be shown. but
this seems to have whetted the ap.
petite of the average traveller to view
the ceremony and the crowds became
larger, so it may be that this order will
be rescinded this year.
The Hopis are splendid basket maxi
ers and Nampeyo, the most famous
maker of pottery is of the Hopi tribe.
Her pottery is by far the best burned
and the most dainty in decoration and
naturally brings the best prices
The Hopis also do excellent weaving.
but their blankets do not compare
with those of the Navajo, who are
classed as a tribe of non-pueblo people.
! There are any number of pueblo tribes
scattered through the Southwest and
each and every one is worth a visit. The
only difficulty is that they live many
miles from the railroad and one must
travel over highways that could hard
ly be called roads, according to the
Eastern standard as TO what consti-
tutes a road. In almost any month
Of the year one may find ceremonies
given in honor of the patron saint OF
the pueblo, and therefore CLOSED over
with christianity, but about as un-
christian as It is possible to make
them. However, many of them may
be looked upon as dramatic weird
pageants with gorgeous coloring
These pueblo people are unlike any
others in the world and their manners
and customs should interest the people
Of our land for 1t must be remem.
bered that these old tribes of the
Southwest are "the original Ameri
, cans"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

of two days. An altar was set up in
honor of st. Joseph and decorated with
green's. Certain men and women of
the tribe dressed IN costumes, danced
up and down in front of The altar to
the music of tom tom. each of the
dances expressing thanks for fun
harvest. over in a little house near
by were the displays of sewing, pot
terry and baskotry with the Indian
agents as judges over at Taos s..
Geronimo Day is always celebrated
on September 3Oth with dances, races
and games. Crowds of both Indians
and whites come from far and near
and the day is like a picnic.
Zuni Dances
In some of the other tribes, such
as the Zunis, there are rain dances
during which the dancers are sup
posed to pray for cessation of the
drought. The dancers come on the
plaza groaning as If in great pain,
and are almost naked with their
bodies painted purple or blue. They
wear brilliantly colored silk trousers
and moccasins in which matriX tur'
ouoise are embedded. Their neck and
arms are covered with beads while
over their faces are hideous masks
ii one is known as the Mud Head and
his mask is most uncanny resembling
the head of deformed wolf lie
walks at the side Of the dancers and
beats 4 rattle. Another man beats
continuously on a curious shaped drum
while the leader of the procession
carries a tiny basket of sacred mea
and sprinkles bits Of it on each of tho
plazas. At the first sign Of rain thC
dancing ceases. In the evening lht
people of the Pueblo gather all kind!
of food together and the dancers throw
1t to the Indians who gather on th'
housetops. Like the whites they arr
always present when something Is e
be given away and the entire Pueblo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08
First and Largest Apartment House Builders The Fa-
nous Snake Dance Agricultural Fairs Popular.

Information" Synthetic
found in the great Southwest, and The
name has tpnloiously clung TO them
ever SINCE Tney lrc uommauy Cath
o,cs. but they still cling to their
ancient feas,s and signs and our GOV
crnmont has very wisely not in
torfcrrcd with these dances on GER
tain davs. which DO no harm whatever
and preserve the carly tradition of the
tribe.
Agricultural Fairs
For centuries boy .b9vs made NOT.
,cr,. and h,sl.,ls c,cb trihe having
ifs o,,.p sroci,l s,,lo or notterv and
,,.c,,.,s ~ I,.rct.,. ,rho mon are
ore,t shoe, rats.rs and AFRO arricul-
,,r,.,. 10, ,.or,r,l como, an, from tho
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

a UR great Southwest is q never
~ Eendng fund of interest and i'm
q Esructon to the Traveller who
" seeks knowledge of the ways Of
the early Aborigines Of our country.
In many places these Indians have
advanced in the arts of our clyil.za-
ton so as to farm as We farm, using
the most improved agricultural implo-
ments for that purpose, yet, in many
respects, they cling to the old customs
of centuries ago and tribal dances
and tribal ceremonies are maintained
with all the trappings and ornaments
Of long ago. These dances are far
more interesting and attractive when
they depart from many of the harrow
ing details which must have char.
acterized them in the olden days
Undoubtedly the Indians Of the
Southwest were the first apartment
house builders, for as far back as the
sixteenth century they lived in five
story adobe houses. many of which
were large enough to give apartments
to the entire tribe-each family having
from one to five rooms
At Taos and Zuni, where the larges'
Pueblos exist. upwards Of a thousand
Indians reside-at Taos in two apart
ments and at Zuni in one.
In the Hopi country there are sew
eral; at Laguna there is one and al
Acoma a huge Pueblo is built on the
top of a rock about four hundred fee
above the Painted Desert. They arr
the most important of the many tribe.
who have these adobe apartmen
houses in Arizona and New Mexico.
Name Spanish
The Spanish name pueblo" wa.
applied by the conqulstadores TO tn,
native village communities, which the.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

and show you how 10 make money fast d A~sv-
walks as the vehicles crowded the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08
@aa ~ WA.- gES gEIl

a UR great Southwest is q never
~ Hending fund of interest and in-
"a sruction to the Traveller who
" seeks knowledge of the ways Of
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

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New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

Unfolded Nat copy of the Color
graphic Section, admirably suited
for framing. will be mailed post
paid on receipt OF 25 cents three
copies for so cents
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-08

Sergt Raymond E. Lord is the guest
of his father, Amos P Lord. He recently
returned from ov rSeas where he served
for 18 months with Co. F. 10} Infantry
of the famous Goth Division He took
part in the Boston parade and has since
received his discharge at Camp Devens.
The New York moving picture theAters
are showing Co. F going over the top al
Chateau Thierry and Sergt. Lord appears
with his men. The picture will later be
shown in the theaters in New England.
HONOR FLAGS AND GERMAN Hell
NETS. The Women's Liberty Loan Com
mittee of New ENGLAND is to award
special Homer Flag to each woman's club,
patriotic. church, school, or other organ
ization of not less than 10 members, if at
east rs per cent of the members either
buy or sell Victory Bond. Any State
organization, rs per cent of whose
honor Flags, will be presented with
Headquarters Honor Flag In addition
to the above, the first fifty clubs or or
CARNATIONS in New England reporting to
local Liberty Loan chairmen that every
member has bought Victory Bond, will
be awarded German helmet Any town
chairman who sends a letter to Boston
Headquarters certifying that an organiza-
ton has met these requirements will re-
ceive the flag.
THOSE VICTORY BUTTONS Several
hundred bronze and silver 'Victory But
tons" were received today by the local
United States Army Recruiting Station.
These buttons are of silver for those
wounded in action and of bronze for all
others. The button consists of five
pointed star surrounded by wreath and
with the letters gu. S." in the center.
These buttons are for use with civilian
. clothing to show that man has been in
the service. The easiest way for man
to obtain button is to apply in person
! at the United States Army Recruiting
Station with his original discharge or
send it BY mail to Recruiting Station.
Discharges should be taken or sent to the
following Army Recruiting Stations in
this district: 81 1-2 Exchange street,
Portland, Me; II Exchange street, Ban
gor, Me-; SO Lisbon street, Lewiston, Me.
Helen, only daughter of Mayor and
Mrs. Clement W. Wescott, was given a
delightful party last Wednesday evening
in observance of her fourteenth birthday.
The home was decorated in pink and
white, with special attention given the
dining room. The program opened at
o'clock with the singing of popular songs,
Miss Wescott at the piano Then follow
ed few old and new games Refresh
ments were later served by Mrs. Wescott
assisted by Mrs S. A. Parker The din
ing table was centered with beautiful
piece of pink and white carnations and
the place cards and favors were novel.
The former were hand painted and con-
tanned amusing quotations, while the lat
ter were dainty pink roses concealing
caps. At corners were also pink satin rib
bons terminating in a Jack Horner pie
comprised of clowns, balloons, etc After
refreshments dancing was enjoyed with
Victrola music. Miss Wescott received
a number of dainty gifts. The guests
were the hostess High school mates:
Ruth Dinsmore, Katherine Brown, Grace
Hazeltine, Lenore Thompson, Margaret
Rogers, Hillard Buzzell, Carroll Parker,
Alfred Bruce, Bartlett Whiting, Murray
Keene
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-08
DEPTON n
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and vigor to indoor workers.
Oftentimes the inactivity and
confinement of indoor work re-
suits in a general falling off"
of physical fitness.
Peptona, our best tonic, is
IDEAL as an aid in combating
these conditions, and in rebuild
ing run down systems.
Peptona contains organic Iron,
Malt, Manganese and Extract of
Cod Liver Oil, so combined that
ii is pleasant to take and easily
assimllated by even very weak
digestive organs.
For sale only by
READ & HILLS,
The REXALL Store,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-08
News of Belfast
.-cw ADVERTISEMEN rs.

>Pw ADVERTISEMENTS.
.- "a lark & Co. advertise the
A- FIJI. snort activities for young men
Gov" the House of Kuppenheimer
,..arg oan advs. contributed by
. grocery stores and markets
-.r.. Repair shop offer some
for 81, 81 and So.
lr-4 au, East Belfast, advertises
.--. for sale.
.. Rogers, machinist, gives no.
... mowers repaired and sharp
general repair work done.
Kicker Castine, advertlses an
aao for sale or exchange.
. Of Jasmine tea from China
..a Theater advertises picture
The week.
. for bakery, restaurant and ice
--usss for sale.
Windsor Hotel wants table girl at
. Norton advertises wire wheel
- zap lost.
l.... Unity, advertises horses for
jones offers the New Edison on
So that people with small in
-a aHT he able to buy one.
Norton advertises bargains in
m Tres.
F lterson has for sale the Dia-
m s.egee tread tires, the tire with
@. walls,
- -,.f Bay Light and Power Co.
a Ire National Mazda lamps to
ZONE at little cost.
.'s Restaurant offers garbage
a tenement of 5 or 7 rooms
ir, Rudolph nders, Mr.. and
Sanders and Mr. and Mrs.
publish card of thanks
reid offers a ton White
r. e.rlsln.
s." Mans advertises typewriter
'- N Fletcher advertises rent OF
81 V.I bath
Billings Co. want hand finishers
West will have an auction Of so
.N lis stables Saturd
Banks aivertlSes accessories an i
.ai0 other service at the Phoenix
Coombs. % Wa hinGton
X goats and KIDS for sale
Perkins of this city who WAS
erI' 20 Fort S ocum. New York.
s duty failed TO pass tie tx-
md has been returned to Com
RI Name Infantry in this city,
he was re.e aSed.
Gorge Lowell formerly Of Cas-
r-rHVed his discharge at Camp
a"nL recently returned from
-l.y IN the 4lst Division Head
rs aryce Supplies. He was sta
some time at st. Aignon,
terace B. Atkinson of North
" 7-rFet home last Friday from
.> .4S IN Battery D, 303rd Field
j. had been il active service
ah IN the Toule section when
A- was signed. He will return
'> At the University of Maine,
VS. when called by the draft.
-.HI-, Z Elwell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
t"ell, a private in Co. G of the
-y, was wounded in the left leg
@ .'of- the armistice was signed,
''N .4t at Argonne forest. He is now
l' American Red Cross Hospital, No.
- New York city He will soon be
'A'a 10 Camp Devens for further treat
i. I1'5Fsl regret was expressed among
'.laSl rendS in learning of the death at
,-'.'Faie OF Horace Newenham of that
..eN Who was we'll known in this city
'l''e Ne pitched on the Belfast baseball
's Newenham was a graduate of
' College and very popular there and
a.. VIDE circle of friends He was
. 5oilg man and his prospects in the
-'',a" held were predicted to be among
IS s His death was caused by
--7HI.9SIs.
WE 0I the smartest old men in Waldo
, ,14y' Is Levi H. Rogers of Searsport,
.9. his 18th year. Mr.. Rogers re-
m.. e4f SIX feet of cord wood in five
NJ. '2m his wood lot on the Rogers
'' 5 lie has piled the blacksmith trade
's''sport for about 60 years and is now
,-,'''3ny with his son Charles. In
.1''7f he works on the farm. His
.. '-'. 0'ilfen are prominent in school
umpire affairs and on occasions
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-13

the demand m.-f bc filled by school
Girls and fsya They wi make h
h-t OF tcachrrE n " true. hut New
Mcxi,o must suffer while these learn
By experience.
The educational system had moth.
Ing 20 do with the condition, but n
has been governed b. economic reo-
sons altogether These conditions
must he changed. The lirnit pa
teachers salaries must be removed
iu order that communities wishing
better teachers may have them ~
paying fof them. A more liberal pol.
icy OF taxation Tor support OF schools
must be- encouraged. and teachers
should be paid IN state paper worth
one hundred cents on tho dollar
Teachers oficn have 10 discount their
vouchers. or rather use them as collnt-
ernl 10 borrow money, and pay intcr-
rni on same for a ear or two, IN
some Instances. before their vouchers
are paid. The banks really would not
handle them az all except for accom-
mediation.
New Mexico should more
reciprocity with other states In tho
matter Of c~rrtincaiion, We only rec
ognize u few institutions In n few
states like Nebraska and Kansas when
We should have a working agreement
with many states
our colleges and high schools would
not suffer from such an arrangement
for better teachers would IN tho
higher institutions with boys n girls
animated by ambition. while under
tho present regime. Inefficient teach
lng will fail 10 advance boys and girls
TO the point whore they can realize
the great need Of education,
Money, money is the crying need,
hut n should not be- Incorporated
IN employing inefficient teachers.
Give teachers a fair deal. make the
qualifications high. hut after they
have once met them, why should they
be- dragged from year 20 year into
eNamina tons, Let their licenses al
ways De subject TO renewal ~ long "a
they continually teach. This renewal
OF course, should he restricted TO those
who show q Willingness TO keep al
the tep Of their profession. None but
teachers are forced 10 submit 10 cx-
nminationH from year 10 year. The
lawyer. the doctor the dentist. the
preacher passes the test one for all,
bat the teachers go ON from year a
year hqing examined ~ YOU would q