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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

famous military post ~ very hricl
the author only stating trat ~, ar
rived at Fort Glhsou, soon tr de
part and uvertakc a company ol
rangers who had left for the west
crn regions a day or ~ previously
II has been said 10y some writer's.
unacluaintcd with the manner iu
which the Tour on the rnirics"
came to he written. that Irving spent
some time at Fort Gibsou. living In
a tent. and completing a large pnr
tion OF the book at the post. which
is not correct Cold ana Disagree
nhlc weather prevailed at the timc
" the famous authors rcturn from
tho buffalo hunt aud II is very
probable that he was glad to enjoy
the warmth OF one ot the hig rooms
heated by an open tlr,p place. In tho
officers quarters
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12
FREAK WALKING STICK
Elbow joint of Human Arm In
NoNrd IN iinndl,, of Cane From
Philippines

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ll.-Al.
though It's q perfectly good walk
ingptick Lieutenant ". T. PECK. L.
\ \. Just back from tho Phillip
pincs, viii roicgato tt to his curio
collection instead ~ carrying II
daily,
Thc,cauc "a magnificcntpiccc ot
MAHOGANY It's the handle that
worries Peck. /; is made Of por-
tion Of the elbow Joint of u human
arm
The cane IL supposed to ward of
top OF the cauC.' said Lieutenant
Peck, 'is u portion OF the upper left
arm of u roiigiuIS acalot or crazy
hermit. II is a tribal custom of
these mon. when they have worked
themselves into u fau"iical state
bordering ON madness To set forth
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12
BE PREPARED Ohe DoAoDD TURN DAILY"
TuhsA IT,! J::;,1 \ + + :: Scout ';:: OF;
Pubhshed Weekly by (ss$zD the Tulsa Council
BOY SCOOIS Of A1SERICA
Published Weekly by
BOY SCOUTS
the Tulsa Council
Of ANERICA

minutes In which to pay dues and
registrations. Next In order was a
test IN tcnderfoot work given to the
Tiger patrol by Toby LaForgc.
How Miss lone feels after lending
Toby that dime.
Iu whose chicken coop Rurford
sutherland caught cold.
Who stole hts bottle OF excellent
patented galvanized throat wash.
What your New Years resolution
will be.
What John Shlcppey does with his
spare moments between Classcs---
who IL that young lady In the white
sweater anyway?
VINO had "A sudden poetical spasm,
and wrote the poems printed the two
sundays Just past.
Just what Gabe Winkler meant
when he sail. "You never miss the
cider till the hogs get loose"
II ". w. Meyer stiil spreads salve.
IL his conscience ever hurts him.
II $. NJ. kukert Is coming strong
with his new troop.
IL Troop 10 is trying TO get up
where they can look down on every
body.
! When they slipped one over on
us. and hung those lanterns from
their tower windows.
If Cliff Zoll does as much sd-
vertising for the y. S. A. as no
does for the b. Y. Z. u.
lf you have all finished your
Christmas shopping.
What you have decided to give
your chief.
II he has ever told you that he
doesn't like cigars for Christmas.
What you are expecting him to
| give you.
What YOU want for nothing any
way.
| The scoutmasters and assistants
and others Interested In being lead
ers will hold their regular monthly
| meeting at-iocal headquarters Mon
day evening at O'Clock.
These meetings are for the pur-
pose of giving instruction to troop
leaders and is open to all men over
IS years of age who are interested
| In the Boy Scout work.
| Here's to the silk clad sissy,
A steam- heated sort of affair.
| Here's to the blow and the braggart:
These three you will find every
where.
But here's to the scout with the
quick sure step.
| The scout n mile OF smiles.
You will find very few OF this kind,
ts true,
The scout that IL really worth
while.
Toby I.aEorge.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12
BY A. Merit Test

Last night ] laid mo down on my
downy couch. and while listening to
the call of u night bird out under
the bright fun moon, i fell asleep,
and 10. | dreamed dream.
Twas mldaftcrnoon in tho green.
wood. Tho trees were garbed In
their varicolored autumnai gowns
The warm sunshine filtered through
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

Hero are our visitors who were
,rcscnt at our meeting on last
tuesday Decernber 7: w, &. Mid
daugh and A. II. knitting, troop
roumittccmen; j.. j. +. Rooney,
local council member; Father De-
nreltere. Mrs. Nevlus tBugler Bar
rot Novlus' mother) and friend.
Mrs Middaugh. and Andrew Wolfe.
whn IL working In the capacity of
assistant. also a number OF boys of
spnut age who are not scouts, be-
sidos the scoutmaster and both as
ssiauts were on hand. We are al
vay- glad to have visitors and we
,~,cnd an invitation to any one In
tprortcd in scouting to tisit our
troou. We certainly appreciate the
,o.upcration that our patrons have
shown IN our work thus far and ask
that thoy kindly continue their sup
port.
Tho reports from the patrol lead
,rs concerning their patrol meetings
wore excellent. They recommended
number OF scouts who are ready
IN mass new tests. The boys are all
showing "A great deal OF interest in
IN, signal work. Nearly all the
.routs now have their flags.
Al this meeting We decided To
have the tendrfoot invcstiturc cerc'
,nnpv two weeks later, that Will
make Il on Tuesday. December Il.
All parents are especially invited to
attend. We also voted money to
buy something in tho way of re-
frcshmerts, such as doughnuts and
tho ike.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

Chinese are estimated tu destroy
tl0.OO0,O0O worth uf gold annually
Nv their custom ct hurniug small
pieces of gold leaf ou certain ami
VcrRnrlos.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

ed first. George said fire was first
every time. John Conncll demanded
that the camp would he made before
all else and John l.affoon said that
1t was up to them, as he didn't know
anything about It. At this moment
| awoke.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

Troop had n regular meeting
Friday. Nearly all the boys Were
present. Had short business
meeting. Boys were told to hurry
up and pay registration fees and as
sessmenis. and to look for wheels for
A trek cart which will be used to
pack camping goods out TO camp.
Troop 5 is organizing basket
ball team. We have some pretty
good players In tho troop. John
Shleppey will be our coach and you
hoys of other troops will have TO
have some team to beat us after we
have had some practice. We VIII
play any troop after tho Christmas
holidays. our practice begins Mon
day night.
The Cactus patrol had its meeting
aftcr the troop meeting. CIfiord
Hicock will be put In Ed Blacks
place II I'd doesn't come back soon.
The boys are waiting for the
Christmas holidays to come because
Troop 3 IL going to have grand
and glorious seven-day hike.
Troop 10 held It's meeting In the
scout room at 1880 p. m. Meeting
was called to order by the scoutmas-
ter. Roll call was answered by nam
,nr different kinds of leaves. After
me regular business. IA party was
plarned for next week. A commit
tee on neckerchiefs was appointed.
There was n large attendance and
good order prevailed during the
meeting.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

from home armed with harangq or
native kuivcs. and shay every man.
woman and child i1 their paths
THE datto who gave me tho cano
defended himself against the attacle
ot one of those mad priests and
killed him In the ensuing combat.
As n token OF friendship he ten-
dcrcd mo the cane on which ho had
mounted u portion uf his victim q
loft arm.
The cane ~ supposed to ward OFT
evil spirits. but Tor an ordinary
walking stick | would prefer to have
one with n lcss ErCwsomo handle
attached to IT," said Peck.
mo front porch. This house
won't do at all"
why not? Front porches are 10
longer in fashion"
THAT may he. But We have "A
young son who NAV some day be
running Tor the presidency of tho
United States and how could he
conduct n campaign In house
without "A front porch"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

John Laffoou. why Is n figure Q
like a peacock
Joe Burchum: Don't know, why"
John l., because It is nothing
without a tail.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

Ralph Obermillcr. what are yo,
drawing John2
John Shlcppcv why a dog.
\Ealph ". Ilut where's its tail7
John =. ON, thats sull In the ini
bottle.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

\ tendcrfoot limpcd into camp.
what IL the mattcr2" asked the
scoutmastcr. "du your new shoes
hurt?
"No," replied the tendcrfoot." but
my feet do.
"peto" Me Even policeman
cannot arrest the night of time
James Tallcyi Cant ho? why
only this murning ! saw a policeman
stop "a few minutes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

We've bursted our record In at
tendance. Fifteen were present. in
Guiding one boy wing Is planning 10
transfer from -anothed troop to
ours. We sho' is increasing. Every
Interesting and uninteresting sub
ject was discussed. One OF the an
terest!ng ones was an overnight NIKE
planned for next Friday night, II the
weather does not interfere and our
parents consent. All boys of troop
II who read this, please come out
Saturday morning, II you cannot
come Friday night. We thank troop
for the thanks and keep the
change. Scout Beans Streater re-
celved challenge from Two Gun
of troop to n bean-eating contest
for next Friday. but this will have
to be postponed on account OF the
overnight hike.
j. s. Poem about Beans Streatei
Will appear next time.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12

A few Of the scouts of troop 2, ac-
companied by scout OF troop / OF
Sand Springs. took hike to the
place that Chief Lindley recently
visited in his search for n perma-
nent camp site for the Tulsa scouts.
A | have heard much about Sand
fSprings. l have seen plenty OF sand,
but where are the springs? Most OF
the sand Is found between Sand
Springs and this camping ground,
and II you don't believe 1t, Just ask
Kenneth Wolf and he will tell you
different.
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Meeting OF the Wolf patrol at
$50 before the regular troop meet
ing was held. and carried out In
order.
The troop meeting was called at
Il5. We answered roll by giving
out good turn. The business was
then taken up and the boys were
notified TO collect magazines for the
troop on Saturday morning. The
troop passed It's approval on the In
tef-troop contest as to the points
Tor the point gamers. The buying
or neckerchiefs was then discussed.
" was decided that a committee of
three, consisting Of Scouts Toeys,
n,rovince and Dutt, was to meet
tuesday to bring material for neck
erchlefs and make them ourselves.
we had four visitors at this meet
ing; Mr., Indy, Mr.. Bates. AIR.
smith and Mrs. Province. Mr..
'a'e introduced Mr.. Indy, who
,aueht the boys some first aids. The
noys enjoyed the method of teach
ns very much and We tried to make
me SICK boy real one. Mr.. Lind
~ round out most all OF them but n
~" ne had to ask outright for. when
ne was trying to find the last thing
lhe matter with the boy he had
'the' Inc DOy enjoyed tniS
especially, for ne had Mr.. Lindly
up Vie stump. Finally he asked out.
'Eh' and found it to be burn. An.
.vnlh'r one was being drowned. He
lrn gave the troop book which
'oo'llns songs and yelis.
.M' opened our meeting at 1880
,A oath, roll call, minutes and
men business. Final registrations
@ @"'r' made by several boys. making
oo eur list Is scouts and three Off
urs registered. Scout Roger Dew
n made report of trip he took
a OF the city and asked to have n
Srup identified, but no ono could
20 Mr.. Creswell also reported
e llhdlng OF a shrub at Parthenia
pparh' II was sort of bushy with
IT, the color of huckleberry.
me shrub grew beside n small tree
hsht!y northwest OF the spring
uNe' We do not know what kind
shrub II is. After business. We
p,aytd a few games and Scout Dia-
"WSuh coached us in a game called
~ Mans Land" and it provoked
p' OF merriment. Scout Dia mond
scout from troop 554 OF Chi
0"so' After this We allowed five
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08
Owosso. Mich, Oct. 2, 1920.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

Justice Friegel submitted his report for the
month of September, 1920 which was on motion
received and fled
The report of the City Librarian for the month
nof September was presented and on motion re-
~ceved and filed.
CITY Attorney Pond gave the following opin-
ion on Petition No. 81 which had been referred
TO him:
That undo rulings OF the Supreme Court on the
Home Rule Act, especi lily the case or Clements
VS. McCate' 30 Mich COZ, the Commission has
no power to zone the city so as to restrict any
kind OF busins SIS except saloons wnere tntoxi-
eating LIQUORS are Sold" from given territory
and toat 1t may regulate its conduct so as to
prevent au injury to the public health, peace or
safety. AS soon as business becomes nui.
sance to a neighborhood, n.ighbors annoyed
may bring action to enjoin the conduct OF the
business in such mann, r as to constitute nui-
sance, but not to have the business itself en-
joined from being conducted in proper man.
Her, unless 1t constitute, from its very nature,
% nuisance per Sc. or ITSELF
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08
RESOLUTIONS

The following Resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was adopted:
ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No OF.
Whereas, the Commissioner of Public I'm
provements has heretofore, in anticipation of
the paving and improvement of Corunna Ave
from its intersection of South Washington ST.
10 the easterly limits of the City of Owosso,
ordered the making OF sewer connections by
the residents o. said Corunna Avenue whose
property Adults thereon prior to the laying OF
pavement on said street; and $50. -
Whereas, the City Of Owosso has made such
sewer connections as authorized by tae charter
OF said Ci.y, and the owners of abutting prop
erty for whom such connections have been
made are liable to the said city for the actual
cost of the work so done, under said charters
now, therefore, q.
Resolved by the Commission of the City
of Owosso, that the entire cost OF the labor,
materials and services in makiug the connec-
lions from the sewer 10 the curb on said Cor
unna avenue be assessed against the several
parcels and lot, where such connections have
been made, and against the several owners of
the same. according TO the report OF the Com
missioner OF Public improvements; and the
City Assessor is hereby directed to make o
special assessment roll and levy on each lot or
parcel OF land contained in said report and
against the owner of the same named in said
report, the amount of all charges and expenses
incurred by the city In making such sewer con
neclions In front of the respective lots and par
GELS SO ported, and to file said special assess :
ment roll upon its completion, In the office Of
the ding of the said special assessment roll In
the ONCE of the City Clerk as aforesaid, the
said Clerk Is hereby directed to give notice by
publication In newspaper published IN the
city for two weeks, that said roll is on file in
his office and open for inspection, and that at .
ii Ne and place mention ID In said notice, which
time shali not be | IS than two weeks after the
brst publication of the same, the Commission
will meet for the purpo e OF reviewing and con :
frming said roll, at which time and place all
TO be heard and to make objections to the said
special assessment ROLL
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08
The following resolution was presented

The following resolution was presented
and on motion of Mr.. Rosevear same was
adopted ayes. Rosevear. Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. %
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
of Owosso that the Mayor Is hereby authorized
and directed to borrow on the credit Of the City
of Owosso and to deposit to the credit OF the
North Shiawassee ST. Sewer Connecting Fund,
the sum Of $3.50, and to execute and deliver
in evidence of said loan the note OF the city
dated the 9th day OF October, 1920, to become
due and payable on the 9th day of March, 1921,
and to bear interest at the rate o! six per cent
per annum.
SAID note is hereby declared to be made in
anticipation Of the special assessments to be
made against separate lots and parcels abut-
ting on North Shiawassee street in said city,
for the expense of materials, labor and service,
in the putting In and constructing by the City
Of sewer connections to the curb In front OF the
said several lots and parcels said sewer con.
nections having been ordered by the Commits
sioner Of Public Improvements to be made by
the said several property owners In anticipa-
ton Of the proposed paving and Improvement
of ShiawaSsee street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08

The following resolution was presented
and on motion OF Mr. Rosevear was adopted !;
ayes Rosevear Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. o.
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
of Owosso, that the Mayor be, and he is hereby
directed and authorized to cause to be issued
and negotiated at par the bonds Of the City of
Owosso IN the sum OF Sixteen TIL 1usand tl6.
OOO) Dollars. for the purpose OF defraying the
citys portion OF the cost and expense OF con-
structing and erecting q system of conduits and
boulevard lights along and upon both sides of
Main street from the bridge over the Shiawas-
see river, west to the right Of way OF the Ann
Arbor Railroad Company. and Washington
street from the CIR and Trunk Railroad north to
Mason street; Ball street from Main street
north to Mason street; Exchange street from
the east line of Park street west TO Water
street, and Main street from Saginaw street
west to the bridge over the Shiawassee river.
Said bonds shall be known as Boulevard Light
General Fund Bonds, and shall be thirty-tSo In
number OF the denomination OF Five Hun 1red
'ti50,D Dollars each, and shall be numbered con-
Secutively from one TO thirty two inclusive, and
shall bear Date the 18th day OF October. 1890,
and shall be due and payable on the 10Th day OF
October 1885, and shall bear interest at the rate
OF six per cent per annum, PAYABLE semi-annu-
ally on the 18th day OF October and April of
each year, the seve al installments OF interest
TO be evidenced by seraly numbered coupons
attached to said bonds, and both principal and
interest shall be payable at the ofiice OF the
Treasurer of the said City OF Owe so, Michigan b
Said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk and have affixed
thereto the common seal of said Oity, anu the.
interest coupons annexed TO the said pond
shall have printed or Autographed thereon, "a
fac-similes OF the signatures OF toe Mayor aod
City Clerk
The Mayor and City Clerk arc hereby author
lied and directed to execute said bond as herein
provided therein, pledging the faith, credit and
revenues of said CITY, for the payment OF prin-
cipal and interest thereon after maturity, and
when so ,xecuted TO deliver same TO the pur-
chaser thereof on receipt OF the purchase price,
which shall not be less than par and accrued
interest at the date OF the delivery.
There shall be created a sinking. fund TO pay
san bonds at maturity. AM for the purpo e OF
maintaining such sinking fund there shall be
annually levied and collected such an amount
as will be sufficient TO pay said bond at matur-
ity !
Further resolved, that Resolution No. H. |
passed by this ;om mission upon ,June, 2S,i 1920
be and same as hereby recinded. h'sGe'.it
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08

The following resolution was presented
and on motion Of Mr.. Rosevear same was adopt
ed; ayes. Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. 80.
Whereas. the Commission of the City of Owosso
has been duly authorized by two-thrds vote of
all the electors voting therefor at election duly
held in said city on the 31st day of August 1920.
to issue the bonds of said city to secure loan for
the purpose of connecting up, extending. rebuild
ing and charging Of the water mains in the
streets OF said city and has, in pursuance to said
authorization by resolution duly passed, ordered
that said bonds be issued in the total sum of
$58. 400 to be known Owosso Water Main Ex-
tension Bonds. to be dated the 18th day of Octo-
Der. 1920 to bear interest at the rate Of six per
18th day of April and October in each year. and to
mature on the 18th day of October. 1885, both
principal and interest being due and payable at
the Office of the Treasurer Of the CITY of Owosso;
and
Whereas the laws of the State of Michigan re-
quire that the city shall establish sinking fund
for the payment Of the said bonds and provide for
the payment Of the interest thereon when due:
now. therefore.
Resolved. by the Commission Of the City
O. Owosso. that there is hereby established sink
ing fund for the payment OF the Water Main Ex-
tension Bonds to be issued under date of the 18th
day of October. 1920. in the sum of S58. 400 and
that there be raised by tax and deposited to the
credit of the said fund in each year beginning
with the year 1921 and ending in the year 1895. a
sum equal 90, one-fiftecnth of the total sum of
S5S, AGO. secured by the said series Of bonds that
there also be raised by tax and deposited to the
credit Of said fund sufficient sum for the pay
ment Of the interest on said bonds to become due
for two sem-annual installments in each year;
that the fund SO established be used exclusively
for the purpose OF paying this series of bonds
when they become due and the interest thereon.
and that the fund SO established may he invested
In any securities authorized by law, provided that
said securities and Investments mature and be-
come due in ample time so that the said fund
shall be available for the retiring % this series Of
bonds when matured and the interest on the sad
bonds as Il shall fall due.
~ az shsf ~ u, 400. "a ..aa > i
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08
PROCEEDINGS OF the CITY COMMISSION

Owosso, Mich, Dot. 4, 1920.
Regular meeting Of the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present-Rosevear. Stebbins and
Wright.
The minutes OF the regular meeting OF Sept.
"a were read and Resolution No. 81 corrected In
in the fourth line to read site Bonds Interest
and Sinking fund on the credit OF the City OF
Owosso," and were then approved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08
October 4, Iog

luton which motion prevailed; ayes, Rosevear-
Stebbins and Wright:
October 4. 1870
Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
Owosso, that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed TO issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown:
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Attest:
City Clerk.

OASA"'
Resolved, further, that the Mayor is hereby
authorized and directed to sign eoch OF said
bonds mad the City Clerk to attest the same
with his signature, ami affix the corporate seal
of the city thereto, and each OF the coupons at.
tached to each bond shall bear the fac-simile OF
the signatures OF said Mayor and City Clerk; ;
and It is hereby further directed that the said
bonds shall be sold at not less than par value
and that they shall be delivered to the City
Treasurer and by him to the purchasers thereof
upon pay ment to him OF the several amounts
designated in said bonds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-08

The following Resolution was presented and
Mr. Rosevear moved the adoption of the reso,