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The Owosso times., 1921-06-17
The following resolution was presented

| read TO the Commission, and on motion of Com
| missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes,
| Rosevear. Stebbins and Wright.
Resolution No. H.
| Whereas, it was duly heretofore determined
| and declared by resolutiod OF the Commission
OF the City OF Owosso toat IT, was necessary
public improvement to construct a pavement
| on Ridge ST. In the City OF Owosso. from Wash
| ington St. to Michigan Ave- at an estimatel
| cost OF Seventy three hundred thirty-nine and
75-lJ0 dollars (T7339 75), Of which sum forty (4D)
per cent or twenty-nfne hundred thirty Ave
| and 90-iO0 dollars (t2935.90) should be paid by
the City ut large and the balance by spec al
| assessment against the property abutting on
| said improvement and constituting the special
assessment district Liable to be assessed there
| for, and did thereafter, and after notice pub
lished and hearings duly had according TO the
terms OF the city charter, confirm the said
| assessment, and order the said improvement TO
be made; and whereas IL is n ceSSary to rails e
by loan the City's portion of the cost of the
said Improvement and to issue bonds for suid
loan; .r "',i.
| Resolved by the Commission of the City
OF Owosso. that the question OF authorizing the
| City to raise by loan and issue its bonds for
that portion of the cost OF construction OF @
pavement on Rid1e II. from Washington St. to
Michisan Ave-. to-wit: The sum OF Twenty
nine hundred dollars (s29O000), be submitted to
election to be held on Thursday. the seventh
day OF July 1921; that the City Clerk is hereby
direc,ed to cause to be printed SUFFICIENT num-
| DER OF DallOts lot use OF tne QuhfIueu eleCtOrS
OF the city at said election containing the ques-
| tion to be submitted In the following form:
| "Shall the City of Owosso raise by loan and
issue its bonds for the sum Of Twenty nine
hundred dollars (x2900 00), for the purpose OF
| defraying the City's portion of the cost Of con-
struction OF a pavement on Ridge st. from
Washington St. TO Michigan Avenue:
[ For the issue of bonAs-Yes.
For the issue OF bonds-No."
And that he have at the several polling
nlaces the openinp of the DOllS at said alec.
tion suf1cient number Of the said ballots
together with sufficient number of ballot
boxes to receive the ballots OF all the electors
voting on said question; and further. that he
cause a copy Of this resolution to be printed in
one more OF the newspapers published In
said city, and copies thereof t. be posted in Ave
of the most prominent places in each ward OF
the city, at least two weeks prior to the date Of
the sa.d election.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD
THURSDAY, July 7, 1921
NOTICE OF
IN THE CITY OF OwOSsO.

kN 1AAA VA S1 Wv OS0Os
To the Electors of the. City of Owosso,
Michigan:
Take notice that under authority Of
resolution adopted by the Commission
of the City of Owosso June 13, 1921, q
special election will be held Thursday.
July 7, 1921, for the purpose mentioned
in said resolution, in the manner, and
at the time and places therein set forth
as follows:
Resolution No. 13.
Resolved by the Commission of the
City of Owosso, that special election
be held in the City of Owosso on Thurs
day, the seventh day of July, 1921. for
the purpose of submitting to the quail
fed electors of the city the question OF
raising by loan and issuing the bonds
of the city in the following amounts
and for the following purposes:
For extension. enlargement, replace
ment and connections of Water Mains,
Twenty. five Thousand Three Hundred
Dollars ($25, 800 00); for the defrsying
of the City's portion Of the cost of con.
struction of pavement on South Water
Street, Thirty three Hundred Dollars
($3300. 0S); for the defraying Of the
City's portion of the cost of construc.
ton Of the Comstock Creek Storm
Sewer. and the South West Owosso
Trunk Sanitary Sewer in connection
there with, 80 far as not included in the
annual appropriation bill for 1929,
Twenty. three Thousand Four Hundred
Dollars (&23, 100000; for defraying the
City's portion of the cost of construc.
tion of pavement on Ridge Street,
Twenty. nine Hundred Dollars ($29O0).
i. Resolved. further, that the polling
places in the several wards are hereby
designated as follows:
First Ward-Sslvation Army Hall,
West Exchange Street.
Second Ward-Hartshorn Auto Co
East Main Street.
Third Wsrd-First floor, City Hall,
East Main Street.
Fourth Ward-Public Library, corner
Main and Shia wassee Streets.
Fifth Ward-1005 West Main Street.
The polls at said polling places shall
be open from 8 o'clock in the forenoon
until O'Clock in the afternoon.
B. X. LUCAS, City Clerk.
Dated Owosso, Mich, June 16, 1921.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

when we opened our seaside home
last May. it was alive with rats They d
gnawed all the upholstering We clean
ed them out in week with RAT-SNAP.
I prefer this rat killer because it comes
in cake form, no mixing. Saves dirtying
hands and plates" Three sizes, 35c. 65c.
81 25. Sold and guaranteed by Sprsgue
81 Co. june
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

II went into the hen house one morn
ing and found my favorite setter dead.
I got real mad. Went to the store,
bought some RAT-SNAP and in week
got six dead rats. Everybody who
rsisespoultry should keep RAT-SNAP. "
Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by Sprague & Co. june
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

Notice of Hearing Objections to Pub
lilo Improvement and of Special
Assessment No. 262 for: the Con-
struotion OF a pavement ON South
Water Streetlfromr Main Street to
Washington Street.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

The following Resolution was presented and
Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption of the reso-
luton which motion prevailed; ayes, Rosevear
Stebbins and Wright:
June 13, 1921
Resolved by the Commission of the City Of
Owosso, thai 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:
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was presented and
read to the Commission, and on motion of Com.
missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. Q.
the plans and specifications II the consulting
engineers for the reconstruction and extension
OF the water works, and the mains and water
supply thereof in the City of Owosso to con-
struct extensions o. mains connections OF var
ious mains, connections with reservoirs, and
engagements and requirements. and replace
ment- or water mains OF inadequate capacity
for the service required, in order that the cir
culation of water through the entire system
may be improved and adequate pressure and
tre protection may be provided. and the Com
missioner OF Public Utilities has estimated the
cost thereof for tho year ending May 81. 1922
at the sum OF Twent, five Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars (s25, 100000
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
OF Owosso, that it is hereby declared to be a
necessary public improvem mt that the said
extensions, requirements, connections building
and enlargements OF the water mains of the
City OF Owosso be constructed and laio and the
same are hereby ordered to be constructed and
laid at an estimated cost of Twenty-Five Thou
sand Three Hundred Dollars (s25, .00), to be
raised by loan, the bonds o. the City OF Owosso
to be issued and sold at par or more for said
purpose, subject to the approval OF the electors
OF the city as provided by the city charter: and
that the said question Of r. siug the said sum
therefor be submitted to the quail fled electors
OF the City OF Owosso at a special election to
be held on Thursday, the seventh day OF July,
lssl, the ballot thereon to be in the following
form:
Shall the City OF Owosso raise by loan and
issue its bonds ior the sum of Twenty five
Thousand Three Hundred Dollars 1925. 300. }, for
the purpose OF improving its water works sys-
TEN by connecting up, rebuilding, extending
and eplarging its water mains where necessary,
and making reservoir connections, In order to
provide adequate circulation, pressure and fire
protection:
. For the issue OF bonds-Yes.
For the issue OF bOnds-No."
The City Clerk is hereby directed to procure
and have at the polls at the opening thereof on
the day OF said special election, u sufficient
number OF ballots printed in the form above
directed. to supply the electors voting on
said question, ana a sufficient number OF ballot
boxes to receive the votes by them cast; and
to cause copy OF this resolution to be pub
lished In one or more newspapers OF the City OF
Owosso and copies thereof to be posted in five
OF the most prominent places In each ward of
the city. at least two weeks before the date OF
said special election.s
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

The following resolution was presented
read to the Commission. and on motion OF Com
missioner Roscvear same was adopted; ayes,
Rosevenr, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. II.
whereas, the City Commission has hereto
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17
PETITIONS

The following petition was presented
read to the Commission. and referred to the
Commissioner of Public Utnities
Petition No. 3
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen:
We, the following residents and property
owners on Jerome street In the City of Owosso
Michigan. humbly petition your honorable body
to cause n light to be placed ton Jerome street
half way between South Park st rect and South
washington street, and your petitioners will
ever prav.
Signed, Otto H. Hickey and others.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

Harry Gilbert, pianist and musical
director of THE Mikado" Company at
Chautauqua, is better known as accom-
panist to Bispham. Maud Powell ard
Ysaye, than as a conductor. but he has
been with w. w. Hinshaw for nearly
six years.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

Members present-Rosevear. Stebbins and
Wright.
The minutes of the regular meeting OF June
9th were read and approved.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17
PROCEEDINGS OF The CITY COMMISSION
OFFICIAL

Owosso. Mich, June l3, 1921.
REGULAR meeting OF the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

The following resolution was presented and
read to the Commission, and on motion of Com.
missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

read TO the Commission, and on motion of Com
missioner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes
Rosevear. Stebbins and Wright
Resolution No IL
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

The following Resolution was presented and
on motion OF Commissioner Rosevear same was
adopted: ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. a.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

The polls at said polling places shall
be open from s o'clock in the forenoon
until o clock in the afternoon.
B. K. LUCAS, City Clerk
Dated Owosso, Mich, June 16, 1921
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
30 900 900 RUSSIANS
THREATENED. Is BELIEF

Riga Aug. 23.-The number OF
,easants threatened with starvation
in the Volga region is now placed at
so 1000 0CO by a Moscow wireless DIS
patch. Of this number 9.3O0,0Oo are
cl.iidren
Several instances Of hungering FAM
lies committing suicide in groups are
rcportcl from Tartar villages; Nhere,
according to the dispatch. the pea
SAINTS seal up rooms. light fires in the
stoves close up chimneys and await
asphyxiation. I,
Moscow announces that in the gov
crnmcnt of Stavropol and in the Tar
tar republic government the situation
Is becoming very serious and threat
ems to iccome even worse than that in
the Volca region. Stavropol needs
100000 pounds OF grain p feed
the people and has less than 100000.
while tie Tartar governments which
reed nearly 34,0o0ooO, lave less than
100000. ------
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
Big Chief Neptune Seeks
His Lost Land.

Boston, Aug. 23.-Chief William
Neptune, of the Passamaquoddy In
dams, today asserted that the state
CT Maine had sold land granted the
tribe at Princeton, Me-, when the Pine
Tree State was a part of Massachu-
sets. Searching the records ut the
State House for copies of the deed Of
the land in 1875 to his forefatners, ne
declared he wanted only the return of
The property and no money equivalent,
Fifty-two lots already have been
taken from the tribe, Chief Neptune
said, adding that they were sold to
white men at 81 an acre and that this
rad seriously diminished the size Of
the Passamoquoddy reservation. If
re finds that the tribe has been I'M
lawfully dispossessed of the property
legal proceedings will be started, the
CHEF said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
Finds Veterans Hospital
Reports Exaggerated.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Reports OF
conditicns at the Johnson City Glenn
sanator.um for disabled war veterans
in many instances have been "grossl y
exaggeratted," Charles NJ. Pearsall,
iaspector-general for the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
has reported to the board of man.
ayers, under whose auspices the san
atorium is operated.
Mr.. Pearsall's report Of personal
investigation, made public today by
Repres cntative Anthony, Republican,
Kansas. said there was strong feel
ing and resentment by the men be-
cause of the abuse which had been
placed on the sanltor!um as whole,
which would indicate to their fam-
les that every man there was either
drinking or taking drugs"
1.-THE men admltte l." the report cor
tinued, chat small number Of the
men would get drunk, or drink, dis
regard their rest hours and treatment
and there were few drug addicts
who were being treated in the hos.
pita!, but stated it was very small
percentage, and they felt that they
should not be Inundated by being
classet: with this small number. OF
men, no larger IN percentage than
would be found in other hospitals or
of a like number in civil life. The
further my Investigations led and the
more contact | got with the men thor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
Buick Fours

es-Four-sk Tuo Passenger Roadster s 035
,-Four-S5 Firs Passenger Touring 915
P2-Four-S6 Three Passenger CoHPs l+ze
as-H5s--s7 Fire Passenger Sedan i6os
~ prsse. P. o. =, P!:x+, Giehips=
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
Smoke Was From Still AS
Firemen Discovered.

Tamaoua, Pa, Aug. 23.-When ire
men ,cached the home Of Mrs. Rose
Yuscavage on Elm street in answer
to an alarm, they were met at the
door BY the woman who turned a
stream 81 water from garden hose
on the tiremen in an effort 20 keep
.hem from entering the smoke-ill!ed
building.
When entrance was effected it was
found Tic flames emsnated from an oil
stove in the cellar used in connection
with a private distillery. Large guam
titles of discriminating evidence were
found. including several large watts,
copper coils. number Of jugs filled
with home-brewed whisky and four
barrels of rye in soak. Mrs. US
cavagc was held under $1,000 bail Tor
September court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24

and was married to 4 mounted police
man, Thomas J. Leonard, wh0m she
had met on her daily rides through
the parks
"Mr. George Miles is very estim-
able young man. continued Miss
Alice. The stories from Chicago re-
fer to him as a groom. We do not
look upon him as q common stable
groom. He is a professional horse
man."
The We5b amiiy stands very high
in Eastern society. Mr.. Webb was a
close rfiend of the late j. Pierpon.
Morgan. who WILD him S23O,000 as
mark cf his esteem. The family IS
connected with Charles de L. Oelrichs,
Mrs. William Jay and Mrs. Carolyn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24

Kane.
Mr.. Webb was terribly disappointed
when his eldest daughter married a
policeman and retired to his yacht to
recover from the shock. Thereafter
he concentrated on Edith, the second
daughter. She was an ar!stocrat 70
her finger tips, more beautiful! than
Louise ard extremely popular. She
had her choice Of titles or wealth of
brains. Moreover, she was level
headed and discouraged men. She
was hapriest when winning blue rib
bcns at horse shows, but eventually
she Went her elder sister one better
by acquiring groom in more than
one sense Of the word, and Gotham
society again is nightly shocked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
oughly convinced NE that the men had
the nigh! picture of conditions"
Heiress' Marriage Approved
By Father.

New York, Aug. 23.-"i'ather
knows and father approves of my lit
tie sister; marriage, Miss Alice Bea-
vor Webb announced today, comment
ing upon the marriage in Chicago OF
Miss Edith Beaver Webb to George
Miles, horseman in the stables OF
Benjamin Behr.
News of the Chicago wedding
caused more excitement in society
here than the shock that came when
the brides elder sister, Louise, cloped
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
EDITORIAL.

The period is approaching
when it is probable the British
will be in the Potomac again;
we may therefore prepare for
another alarm in a few days
We ask if it would not be
far more economical to take the
old hulks from, the Navy Yard
and sink them in the Potomac
where the channel is narrow,
and at the same time SO near
the shore as to prevent the
enemy raising them. These
hulks can be raised again by
US, should it ever happen in the
course of events, that commerce
might be resumed in the Poto-
mac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
Buick Sizes

qssiz-!k Three Passenger Roadster sf495
22-!SiI-5 Fire Passenger Touring l32S
eo.Si=-E5 Three Passenger Coupe 9l5e
ge-sir-47 Fire Passenger Sedan = 245S
fo-Sir-t % Four Passenger Coupe = 23@1
a2-Sir-43 Screen Passenger Touring 1872
s2-Sir-5O Seren Passenger Sedan $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
TREATY WITH
HUNGARY UNDER WAY

Budapest. Hungary, Aug. 23.-Ne-
ROTATIONS for separate peace treaty:
between Hungary and the United
States have been begun, Foreign MINI
lister Banffy announced today. Grant
Smith, American High Commissioner
in Budapest, is acting for the United
States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
State News
Continued from page one.)

lev and j. z. Williamson, two white
men who at 10 o'clock this morning
we're found hiding in some woods hor-
dcring the Richmond division tracks
of the Southern Railway, hota, |: Is
charged alighting from freight traln
from Richmond as it reached the out
si;i;ts of the city. The authorities
have reason to believe that the two
men may be implicated in the murder
ut Richmond early yesterday morn
ing of Patrolman Washington /. Ccr-
lis, who was shot down by an I'M
identified man. That this is the real
reason for holding the men became
apparent when detailed descriptions
Of both of them were sent by wire
to Richmond soon after they had
reached the court house IN an a1to-
rhohile.
Charlottesville.- board Of vlsi-
tors of the University of Virginia has
announced the award of the Thomas
Fortune, Ryan scholarships to the fol-
lowing young men, one from each OF
the ten congressional districts in
Virginia:
First district-Thonlas Lyttleton
Cockrell. of Reedville.
Second district-Harry Carlyle
Monroe, of Portsmouth.
Third district-Johnson Barbour
Christian, of Hanover.
Fourth district-Raymond Bennett
Pinchbeck, of Chula.
Fifth district-Charlie Hugh ALI
man, of Glade Hill.
Sixth district = Vasco Roosevelt
Parrack, of Roanoke.
Seventh district-Raymond LaVil-
lon jackson, of Keswick.
Eighth district-Leslie Davis Daw-
son, of Woodbridge.
Ninth Decentralization Murrell Els
wick, of Coaldon.
Tenth district - John Sumpter
Cunningham, of Basic.
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NEWS IN THE GAZETTE
l08 Years Ago
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Commercial and Political
WEDNESDAY, AUG. "a, 1913.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. "a, 1913
PENINSULAR WAR.
Madrid, July 5, 1873.

Madrid, July 5, 1878.
A deputation from the Cortes
waited upon the British AM
bassador and congratulated him
on the defeat of the French.
The Cortes have ordered medals
to be struck and a monument to
be erected in honor of the vic
tory; and have unanimously vot-
ed an estate to Lord Yelling
ton.
, 1921-12-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
that annual meeting Of stockholders
Of the Wyo-Hl Petroleum Company
will be held In the Office Of L. q.
Armstrong In the Ferguson Building,
Rawlins. Wyoming. ON the 9Th day
of January 1898, ut the hour Of 3
o'clock p. NJ. for the election Of
Directors for the ensuing year and
for the Transaction of such other bus
mess as may regularly como before
the meeting.
Rawlins Wyoming. Dec. 20, 1921,
L. e. ARMSTRONG,
1929 1t Secretarv
, 1921-12-29

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the White Transportation
Company will be held at the office of
l.. E. Armstrong in the Ferguson
Building, at Rawlins, Wyoming, on
the 14th day of January, 1922, at
the hour OF 2 O'Clock P. NJ, for the
election of Directors for the ensuing
rear and for the transaction of such
other business as may regularly
come before the meeting.
Rawlins Wyoming, Dec. 90. 1921.
ESTHER NJ. GRAVES,
1929 1t Secretary.
, 1921-12-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Lost Soldier Royalty
Company will be held in the office
of A. T. Whitehead, Ferguson Build
ing. RawIins, Wyoming, ON the 10th
day OF January, 1929. at the hour Of
3 O'Clock p. NJ. for the election Of
Directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction OF such other
business as may regularly come be-
fore the meeting.
Rawlins Wyoming. Dec. 20, 1921.
A. r. WHITEHEAD,
1923 1t President.
, 1921-12-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Geo. o. Stephenson
and Company will be held at parlors
OF the Stock Growers National Bank
OF Rawlins, Wyoming, on the 10th
day Of January, 1922. at the hour Of
2 o'clock P. NJ. for the election Of
Directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction OF such other bus
mess as may regularly come before
the meeting.
Rawlins Wyoming. Dec. 20, 1921.
H. BREITENSTEIN.
1929 1t Secretary.
, 1921-12-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the annual meeting of stockholders
of the Roxie OIL Company will be
held in the office of l.. E. Armstrong
in the Ferguson Building. Rawlins.
Wyoming. on the 10th day Of Janu-
ary, 1922. at the hour OF 8 O'Clock
P. NJ. for the election of Directors
for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may regularly come before, the meet
ing.
Rawlins Wyoming, Dec. 20, 1921.
L.. E. ARMSTRONG,
1928 1t Secretary.
, 1921-12-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Red Creek Sheep Com
pany will be held at the office of L..
E. Armstrong in the Ferguson Build
ing. at Rawlins. Wyoming. on the
9th day OF January 1922, at the hour
Of 2 O'Clock P. NJ, for the election
of Directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction OF such other bus
ness as may regularly come before
the meeting.
Rawlins Wyoming, Dec. 20, 1921.
p. ]. JOHNSON,
1929 1t Secretary.