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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
PER CAPITA
COST SMALL
Tax Per Thousand of Valuation
For Bond Issue Will BE
insignificant.
NO BURDEN TO RESIDENTS
Many Local People DO Not fuiiy
Understand the Propo-
sitiOn.

To the average person, who has
not gone carefully into the proposed
bond issue, which the citizens of AL
ma will vote upon Monday, Novem-
ber .. which calls for the bonding for
$4,000, may get somewhat alarmed
al the seeming large total Of money
that is being sought for the compile
ton of Alma's pure water system.
They apparently have little concep-
ton of just how small a portion OF
this amount that they will be re-
CURED to pay in extra tax.
The total cost of the bond issue
will be only SO cents per $1,000 OF
assessed valuation per year, or per
CAPITA tax of 92 cents per year, an
amount so small that 1t cannot be
compared with the benefits that the
public will derive. 1t is an amount
that most men will pay for tobacco
in a single week, that the ladies may
spend for ice cream during a similar
period. and an amount smaller than
will be spent during single week
for the movies. 1t is considerably
less for on year, than the cost of one
visit 10 a doctors office, as the re-
suit of trip through slush and snow
on winters night to neighbor' S
pump, perhaps half block, or more
away.
The convenience that the public
will enjoy from a water system,
whereby tap may be turned in any
home and a cool draugh of wat
er secured at any time, day OF
night, is certainly no small matter
and is one of the things that modern
modes of living in hustling up-to-
date communities are being demand
ed, if they are to attract new indus
tries and new people.
Considerable is being said about
$4,000 being put into new wells, but
a careful going over Of the proposed
bond issue fails to show where any
great proportion of the issue is tc
go for new wells An elevated tank
of 10000 gallons capacity is being
sought This will take $4,000 OF
the bond issue, or more than oae-
fourth of the total A million gallon
reservoir in which TO store surplus
water for fire protection will cost
$4,000 or practically one-third OF
the total of the bond issue. A new
plunger pump will cost the city un.
der the bond issue $4,000 or about
e-fourteenth Of the total Of the IS
sue For water main extensions, anC
new wells $4,000 is being sought
under the bond issue, or about one
third of the total. A greater part
Of this amount is for new water
mains, into districts that do not have
the privileges Of enjoying the bene.
fits Of a water system. In other
words, far less than one-third Of the
total amount of the bond issue will
find its way into new wells. Som,
people seem to hold the opinion thai
the issue is entirely or nearly all fol
new wells, a very much mistaken
view
The following table will show tn,
per capita cost of each item undei
the bond issue, and also the cost PEI
thousand Of valuation per year, az
well as the total cost per capita PEI
year, and the total tax per thousanC
valuation:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

not connected and pumped in unison
fight the flames, as the pressure of
the water in the elevated tank would
have proven entirely sufficient for the
occasion, as. well as furnishing water
enough to put out the fire, without
relying on the waterworks, and per-
haps have saved the waterworks
from destruction, and retained for
the city both fire protection and
lights. Since then St. Johns has
been at the mercy of any fire that
might start.
Some people in Alma evidently
have the opinion also that the for
mer bond issue of $4,000 was entire
ly wasted in the fourteen holes that
were sunk in the ground to secure
water. This is far from fact. 1t
cost considerable money to build the
substantial waterworks, that was
constructed from this issue, and
which has put Alma's waterworks
away from other structures, such as
the roller mills, which the old water
works adjoined, making the danger
of fire at the waterworks extremely
light. Water main extensions that
were made from the previous bond
issue of $4,000 totaled large sum,
pumps were installed in the water
works, pipe valves, fittings, etc, all
had to be purchased. Less than half
of the previous bond issue was spent
for drilling wells, just $4,000 being
used for the drilling of the fourteen
wells that were to produce a flow
of 1000 gallons of water per minute,
when pumped in unison. They were
Continued on page eight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
WILL CELEBRATE
ARM|ST|CE DAY
George w. Myers Post of Le-
giOn Planning For A Big
Event.
CITY IS TO COOPERATE
Expect To Start Affair at ii 90 A.
NJ, Time Armistice Took
Effect.

Plans are under way with the Geo.
w. Myers Post No. 1872, American
Legion of this city, for a monster,
all county celebration here on Armis-
tice Day, November IL, and it is pro-
bable that invitations will be sent to
the various Legion posts Of the coun-
ty within the next few days by the
local post, asking them to aid in
making the event an affair long to
be remembered.
The matter was brought up for dis
cussion at the meeting of the city
commission Tuesday evening, as to
what aid the city could give the Le-
gion post in making the event
highly successful affair, and it was
decided to cooperate with the local
post in every way possible, and on
motion the commission granted to.
the Legionaires, such privileges as
were needed, for the use of the
streets, etc, in putting over the big
affair that is being planned.
Details of the coming celebration
are still to be worked out by the To-
cal post but present expectations are
that the affair will start promptly at
100 a. m, the hour that the Armis-
tice took effect. Commander Reece
and various members of the post are
now working strenuously on the de-
tails for the celebration, and further
announcements will probably be
made next week
All ex-service men are invited by
the local post to be present at
meeting Of the Legion to be held at
the clubrooms in the city hall Thurs
day evening, November 4, at 500
o'clock, at which time the final ar
rangements for the affair will be
made.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
CIRCUIT COURT
October Term of Court Will Start
On Monday.

The October term of Circuit Court
will open at 800 a. M, Monday, Oc-
tober 25, and should be busy ses-
sion with % cases on the calendar.
The docket does not contain many
criminal cases for the coming term
of court, most of those up for trial
being either law or chancery cases.
Eight of the cases on the calendar
are criminal cases, and three Of
these are for violation of the pro-
hibition laws. Rape, wife desertion,
assault, and larceny cases form the
balance of the criminal cases, there
being two Of the former.
The calendar lists forty-one law
cases. There are eight chancery
cases. and twelve chancery divorce
cases TO be tried.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
SATURDAY is
LAST CHANCE
TO REGISTER

All people, who are not reg
istered, and desire TO vote at
the November election are
warned that Saturday, October
%, is the last day for regis
tration in Alma. The City
Clerk will register voters up
to Saturday night.
The election this year is an
important one, with the gen
eral election, five state con-
stitution amendments and to
city propositions up for deci-
sion. Number of delegates to
conventions after new appoint
ment will also depend upon the
vote cast at this election for
Secretary of State, and it is
important that all Alma people
register and vote for this rea-
son.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
MEETING FRIDAY
Dems Expect To Hold ROusing Mass
Meeting on Friday Evening.

The Cox -Roosevelt-Ferris Club Of
Gratiot County has secured the Hon.
Cone Johnson Of Washington, d. c.,
solicitor Of the Treasury Department,
for an address Friday evening at the
skating rink over the post office,
and also announce that Mrs. Mary
r. Tireny Of Chicago, one of the Ma
tional Democratic speakers, will also
be present and that she will give an
address.
The meeting is called for 500 p.
m, and the local Democrats are ex-
pecting a large audience to hear the
two well known speakers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
AUXILIARY MEETING

The next regular meeting of the
Womens' Auxiliary American Legion
will be held at the city hall, Tuesday
evening, October 26, at 1880 p. m.
We are planning party in honor of
the Legion October 20, and if you
have any suggestions regarding that,
or any matter for the betterment of
the Auxiliary, would ask that you
be in attendance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
.PRESBYTERIANS WIN
OVER HOPE ELEVEN
Score Does Not Show The Great
Superiority Of Maroon
And Cream.

Taking courage from the example
that was set on Friday, when the
local high school aggregation cracked
the ice, and showed over it's first
football win of the year, winning
from St. Louis, Coach Steeps Alma
College outfit jumped onto Hope
College at Holland Saturday and
nosed out the Dutchmen in battle
that was a hot scrap from start to
finish, the Maroon and Cream having
an edge of single point when the
final whistle blew 70 stop the fray,
the score being Alma z, Hope s.
The big Dutch team proved strang
er than had been anticipated, or else
the Alma team was tired from the
hard trip to Holland, made Saturday,
and which got them into the Michi-
gan Dutch Headquarters so late that
there was no opportunity for rest
before the fray started.
While the score shows that Alma
wen the game by Hopes failure to
kick goal following the touchdown,
il does not show The margin that
Alma had over the western Michigan
team. Hopes touchdown came on an
intercepted forward pass, early in
the second quarter, and was the only
real occasion for worry or the part
of the Presbyterians.
II looked like a mountain TO the
Maroon and Cream for some time,
however, and as the game progressed,
and went into the final quarter, it
began to look like a barrier that was
hot to be surmounted Some fine line
plunging in the final period however,
by Walker, Handley, Brewer and
Kimmy Hale, with Hale going the
last two yards, put the pigskin be-
hind the Hope goa, and the goal
kick put the game far beyond Hopes
reach as the Dutch never proved
dangerous after Alma matched up
the lucky touchdown of the second
quarter and took the point lead.
In DeLong, full, who proved a
sensation in the Hope game here last
year, until forced from the field by
injuries, Elferdink, Wassenaar, Van
Putten. Schurmans, Pile and Hoek.
Hope had a bunch Of seven veterans,
against whom Alma was able TO
muster only three old men, Walker,
Rose and Waggoner
Reports of the game, that leaked
out of the Dutch Burg indicate that
Alma had it over Hope considerable
in playing ability, although during
the first half Alma had little over
the sturdy, hard fighting Hope ag-
gregation In the second half, as
that six point lead began to grow
bigger and bigger in the eyes Of
Steele's green team. the aggregation
began TO assert itself constantly
blowing towards the Hope goal, with
Hope ever on the defensive, holding
Alma only to grab the oval long
enough to punt out of danger. Alma
Hope territory, as fast as Hope
could put out, and finally in the
fourth quarter, with Hope putting
up d brilliant defense under her own
goal, the Maroon and Cream smashed
through the defense for the touch
down that tied the count. Hale, who
put ever the counter kicked the goal
for the point chat won.
The work Of Hale was surprising,
as he had had but little work at
quarter except for the week previous
to the Hope game, after injuries had
lost Beattie to the team for the sea-
son. Walker, Handley and Brewer
also looked good behind the line.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
ELECT OFFICERS

The Gratiot County Board Of Sup
ervisors which is now meeting in
Ithaca has elected the following of
ficers:
Poor commissioner for three years
Fred Bradford OF Alma.
County Veterinary Agent-Dr. r.
r. Erwin Of Alma.
County School Examiners-F. n.
McKidden of Pompeii and ROLAND c.
Salisbury Of Wheeler.
County Canvassers-Ralph Kline
Of Bethany, Frank French Of Seville
and Pred Reed Of Fulton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

There will be a ciyil service ex-
animation at Alma on November 13,
1920, for positions Of clerk and city
carrier at the Alma post office. Ap-
pbcstions and information relative
to the examination can be secured
from Merrill Stuckey at the post Of
flee in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

Were it not that a community also
needs sufficient water for fire pro-
lection, Alma might perhaps, be able
to do all needed on a smaller bond
issue than the one contemplated IL
is highly necessary for a full and
complete fire protection.
During an ordinary fire. the wat
er available in the elevated tank
would without a doubt be sufficient.
but should the city have a large fire
which 1t is admitted is possible at
any time, the reserve supply in the
reservoir would be needed and Alma
would have the protection Of the one
million gallon surplus. The required
fire flow as called for by the under
writers is in excess Of $500 gallons
per minute, plus the average con-
sumption Of the city, which is 800
gallons per minute, making a total
of 3,400 gallons per minute, required.
This is flow of 400 gallons per min
ute more than the present capacity
Of the plant, and to bring this up to
the standard requirements, the new
plunger pump is needed. for the long
suction lifts from the wells.
That the elevated tank is a neces.
sity is also shown from the expert
ence that st. Johns has had this past
week. Friday night the waterworks
and light plant there burned, leaving
the city without fire protection OF
lights as the plant was destroyed
Once the fire gained a good headway
in the waterworks, water could not
be pumped 10 fight the fire. Had
st. Johns had an elevated tank Of
10000 gallons Of water, il would
have lad water 10 have continued to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

The finished mystery tells why
Millions now living will never die
70-4-c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

We would be pleased to show you
samples of Canaan coal. Brown
Ward Co, phone 27.-60tf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

Boston Brown bread and baked
beans, Saturday special at the Model
Bakery.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

observation-disclosures, Hale.
Goal from Observation-Disclosures
0 out Of l. Hale out Of /. Referee
Irving, Holland Umpire-Drew,
Holland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

Referee-Coach Steele. Umpire
Durham. Headlinesman-Perrigo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-21

Buy the best-buy Deluxe. .-77-tf-c
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28
AUTO TURNS OVER

A car containing five people over
turned in the west part of Winner
Saturday night, but fortunately
beyond few bruises, the occupants
of the car were unlnJured. The
accident might haye'proved more
serious but for the fact that a box
carried in the car prevented it from
covering the occupants, holding the
car up IN such position that Leota
Brown of White River and a Mr..
Thomas of Wood were able to yet
out and lift the Car enough to release
the others Miss Minnie Colombo,
Elmer Uttecht and Bob Pearsall were
the other passengers.-Tripp County
Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28
THE CORN CONTEST

Entries in the Pioneer Boys Acre
Corn Growing Contest closed last
Saturday and while we were somewhat
disappointed in the number of entries,
yet We have a very representative club
from the east end of the county. The
following have made their entries in
this years contest: William Sorensen,
Wood Carl Schaffer, Carter; Rex Orr
Wood; Jacob Krieger, Wood; William
Krieger, Wood.
Raymond Sawyer, who won the cup
last year will also have to defend his
title to the cup this year or surrender
it. Nhile the club membership is
not as large as it was last year, yet we
look for some good work from these
boys.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28
TO CELEBRATE AT WOOD

Arrangements have practically been
completed by the Indians of this
district to this year hold their big
three days Fourth of July celebration
at Wood. This Celebration will be
entirely in the hands of the Indians oi
this district and they expect to put
on the best celebration ever this year,
including good program of Indian
sports, hors" races, ball games and
many other interesting features. We
will tell You more about this eel
ebraton in succeeding issues of the
Pioneer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28

Monday we received notice from
the Western Newspaper Union, which
supplies us with our print paper, ad
vising us that on account of the
continued advance of print paper
that commencing June they would
have TO increase the price of our
printed service nearly rs per cent and
of course we have to come across with
the price or quit. Then, on July !
Uncle Sam hits us another jolt with
an advance in postal rates. just
where this continued advance in price
of everything that goes to make a
newspaper is going to land us, we
don't know. We may have to do a
little more price boosting ourselves to
keep the wheels turning regularly, OF
quit. In the meantime, keep your
subscription paid up or ahead and be
safe. We need the money and cam
afford to carry any subscription az
counts under present conditions, and
besides we may be compelled tC
advance prices one of these day.
without giving you any warning a
all. A word 70 the wise, etc,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28
GOES TO ATTEND N. e. A.
CONVENTION.

t be Editor left yesterday to attend
the thirty fifth annual convention of
the National Editorial Association
which meets in Boston, Mass, May
b TO June .. After the convention
tho Association will tour the eastern
Provinces of Canada in a special train
prfided by the Canadian National
Away. 1t will take about three
wesk OF continuous travel to complete
tha itinerary and when this trip is
cohpleted those Of the party who
wei on the trip last year will have
md be pretty thorough inspection of
Cahada from coast to coast. We ex
peFt to be back in Wood and on the
joi by July l. During our absence
th{ Pioneer will be. in charge of
RB Bmond Stahl, who has authority to
ac for US 10 all matters of business
pftaining to the Pioneer. When we
gel back perhaps we will find it con
venientto tell you what we saw on
the trip. We expect to visit some of
the famous points in early American
history
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28
BOYS AND GIRLS CANNING CLUB
ORGANIZED

Through the efforts of Miss Irene
NJ. Dunno, assistant state leader Of
boys and girls club work, a Boys and
Girls Canning Club was organized at
White River last Saturday with a
membership of %. The work of the
club was outlined by Miss Pune and
County Agent Lange. The following
officers were elected President, Cecil
Scull; Vice Pres. Catherine Crockett,
Secretary and Treasurer, Evelyn
Smith. Club songs were sung, after
which they adjourned. County Agent
Lange offered prize OF $500 to the
first boy or girl in the Club who would
pack three pound chicken, bones
and meat, into one quart jar. Sun
day night Luella Fyeleth proudly
presented the chicken packed very
neatly, to Mr.. Lange. She worked
Saturday afternoon and Sunday and
it took two chickensto try out.on be-
fore she succeeded in accomplishing
the feat. Mr.. Lange produced his
check book and made ont check for
the amount in favor of the young lady.
When making the offer he had no
idea he would be called so soon.
Outside of the prizes and awards
that will be offered by the County
Fair and idividuals in the county for
canning by the Club members, team
scoring the highest number of points
at the county fair, will haye a weeks
trip to the State Agricultural Fair at
Huron. There they will compete for
the state championship. The State
team will be given a weeks trip to
Chicago at the time of the Inter
national Stock and Grain Show.
Here's hoping that Mellette county
team of boys aud girls will have the
honor of representing the great state
of South Dakota at Chicago.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28

TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Daxwill be observed at
the Catholic church at Bad Nation
Monday, May 81. There will be Macs
in the morning, and Immediately fol.
lowing Mass there will be the decora
tion of the graves, and there will be a
big feast, to which all are invited.
The St. Francis Indian Band is ex.
pecied to be in attendance during the
entire day and will furnish plenty of
music. The services will be held in
The open air, weather permitting, and
every body is invited to attend.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28
FARrERS MORE INTERESTED
IN BUSINESS SIDE OF FARMING

Soun Dakota farmers are becoming
more ad more interested in the bust
ness sde of farming. More than
thirty nen scattered throughout the
east hdf of the state are, in coopera
tion wth the farm management de
partmnt of the Extension division at
state ollege, keeping complete costs
of prducing each of the different
prcduts of their farms.
In ddition to this, number of
others,rs keeping complete cost OF
produsion records on special enter
prises such as potato raising or hog
produsion.
Thisis the first time that actual
cost rsords on any considerable mum
ber fhrms have been undertaken in
SouthDakota, and the results of these
record when completed April /, 1921,
will bet considerable interest.
Redds OF production cost will
occnpla much larger place in the
future than in the past, as it is
becoming more and more necessary
that IL public be made to. realize
what icosts to produce farm products
and ait becomes apparent that farm
proddion cannot maintained with
out aSquate prices.
Eqtliy important is the opportun
Iitv sch records give farmers for
studylg how their production costs
can blowered and how their farms
can hrost soSciepsiy managed,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-28
!. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending May 20

Total precipitation from january
LIST, 1920, to date, 1892
Total precipitation for 1919 1896
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857.
Total precipitation for 1915, 32.42.
Total precipitation for 1916, 1882.
Total precipitation for 1917 1871
Total precipitation for 1915, 1853
Total precipitation for 1919, 20.S2.
FRED G. KIRcH. Observer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-12

Times Want Ads One Cen
a. Word. / Use Them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-12
AUTOMOBILES

TENTION-Jitney and Bus Men.
The. trolley situation confronting US,
not only in Bridgeport, but in our
own city of New Haven, is critical,
as you know. Now is the time to
get busy and get in while prospects
are good. We have the following
for sale at right prices: Three 1919
REQ 18-passenger buses; also one
1920 95passenger Packard. These
are all in first class shape, mechan-
ically, brand new cord tires all
around. Worth investigation. Call
Liberty 43O, or see Chandler Mack
Motor Truck Co., New Haven, CT.
P14*tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-12
HOTELS.

GOLDEN HILL HOTEL. e3 Harrison
St., Bridgeport. Conn; up-to-date
service; steam heat; clean and sant-
tary; electric lights; rates 81 and
I'D; special rates by week. Newly
remodeled; hot and cold water in
each room; special rates to theatre
people. Under new management
.19G16alA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-12

LAKEVIEW AUTO CO., $50 Boston
Ave-, near Pembroke st. Buick and
Oakland mechanics. Lighting.
starting and ignition systems re-
paired and overhauled by electrical
mechanics. All work guaranteed.
Telephone Noble TY2-4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-12

SERVICE STATION for U. S. Tires
and Tubes. First class vulcanizing.
Auto Tire Repair Co.. 1888 Main ST.,
opp. Thomas St B17dssr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-12
Attention! Ford Owners

II your car needs overhauling take 1t
to Bennett Ford expert. Benefits
Garage (rear) 293 Pequonnock st.
Barnun 1919. D10als