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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
GOOD
ROADS
BUILDING OF BETTER ROADS
Highway Educational Work Extending
Its Scope In Various Sections Of
the Country.

The extent 10 which the people OF
the United States are committing
themselves TO a definite policy of high
way development Is shown by reports
reaching the federal highway council
from all sections of the country.
In the face of high cost for both ma
terials and labor, and the fact that In
some states construction programs
must be altered somewhat 10 meet ex-
listing labor and material conditions,
there is no tendency upon the part or
the people TO slow down in their plans
TO place the nations highways upon a
higher plane in the countrys transpor-
tation system. Tersely stated, "they
are sold TO the heels" on the PROPOSE
ton to construct highways that Will
release rather than restrict traffic. and
they are dismissing labor and material
problems with curt instructions TO
their official servants that II is up 10
them TO deliver the roads.
A curious fact In connection with
construction problems at the present
moment is that the building of roads is
seriously hindered by the same evil
which they are designed TO remove
lack OF transportation. According 10
authoritative information, production
is halted to a greater degree by made
quate transportation facilities than by
labor shortage. At least this is true, ii
is claimed, in the production OF ma
tprials for road building,
Highway officials-state and county
as we'll as national-are facing their
duties with patience and tact, and out
of a maze of trying situations con-
struction is going ahead at fairly sat
isfactory rate. 3ut as Paul ID. Sar-
gent state highway engineer of N"'ne
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
WEST PINE RIVER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Virginia Joseph is visiting with her
aunt in Elm Hall.
The entertainment at the Wright
school last Wednesday night was
good.
Roy Robbins of Clare spent Sunday
in his vicinity.
Mrs. Dorling is not SO well at this
writing.
Henry Crum and family enter
tanned company Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. BARLEY and daughter,
Marion, spent one day Of last week
in Saginaw.
c. f. Johnson is home from Chica-
go where he has been on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAVIS who have been
having the small pox are both better.
Mertie Wilbur and l.. L. Lentz Of
this place and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Plowman of Alma are at Houghton
Lake fishing.
Josephine Johnson, Eugene Crum,
and Frances Joseph wrote the 8th
grade examination one day last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
How Land Is eeino Reclaimed.

The work of the reclamation serv-
ice TO date shows that 100000 acres
divided into about 81, 500 farms Of from
90 to 160 acres each have been or are
being reclaimed. During the year water
was available from government bitches
for 1935.27S acres on Al $50 farms
and the government was under con-
tract TO supply water to approximate
~ 100000 acres. The available res
ervoir capacity at this time was APP
proximately 9,432 900 acre-feet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Noll have purchased
home in Detroit and will move
there soon.
Bernice Jason, Iris Gardner and
Maynard Downing of this district
spent Thursday and Friday at North
Shade center writing sth grade .ex-
aminations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Shepherd were
called to st. Johns Thursday by the
serious illness of their grandson, Jo-
seph Wallace.
Mrs. Alice Upham is at the Peter
Salisbury home on Egypt street car
ing for Mrs. Erwin Upham and son,
Wayne.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
ROAD DRAINING AND GRADING
Highways Out Of Commission but Few
Days in Year When Cared for
by Good Patroman.

The first step in road Improvement
Is to grade and drain the dirt roads
thoroughly. II is surprising, after
driving over some OF our neglected
earth roads, to see what a splendid
road can be made by draining and
grading alone, and how few days dur
ing the year It Is out OF commission
when cared for by a good patrolman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
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Mrs. Charity Jason is making an
extended visit with relatives at Flint.
There was a large attendance at
the Aid held with Mrs. Pearl Hoover
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholo-
NEW and Mrs. Susie Race of the
Spencer district were with US.
Delbert Wiles Of Alma was at his
farm on business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. VanHeck spent
Sunday at the Raymond Clay home
near Newark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
Why IL Was Safer.

Said the weather prophet, 81 think
It is safest always to predict bad
weather"
why's thatT
"WeIl. people are ready TO forgive
you II you turn out to be wrong
Yonkers Statesman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
A Noble language.

Painting, or art generally. as such.
with all its technicallties, difficulties,
and particular ends. is nothing but a
noble and expressive language, inval-
liable as the vehicle OF thought, but
by itself, nothIng.-John Rnskin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SUMNER
Observation-Disclosures

r. C. Holcomb and wife were in
Ithaca Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Woodland at
tended the Oscar Collins trial at It'll
aca Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. White transact
ed business in Carson City Tuesday.
Stanley Stcne left for Saginaw on
Monday.
Arthur Forquer of this place was
drawn as one of the jurors on the
Oscar Collins case now being tried at
Ithaca.
Edward Smith of Lansing spent
Sunday with Miss Velma Schlappi.
VIM. Schlappi, Carl Leonard, and
John Rugglesworth returned Sunday
to their work in Ionia.
DR.. f. c. Thornburgh Of Alma was
here on professional business Thurs
day.
Rev. NJ. Cotteral and wife and T.
Lang and wife were in Carson City
on business Friday.
Mrs. I. Lang and Mrs. /. F. Tucker
entertained relatives from Clare last
week.
Mr.. nd Mrs. T. McGurn visited over
the week end with relatives in Bay
City.
Mrs. Fred Fullerton returned Sun
day from a visit with relatives and
friends in ElweIl and Ithaca.
James Gibbs, George Glow and
Mr.. Coon of Ithaca were here Satur-
day in the interest of the Colgrove
road.
Irett Ferris spent the last Of the
week at the home of his parents.
Mrs. Floyd Nelson of Elwell was
here to visit Aer father Saturday,
who is gradually failing.
Mrs. |. F. Tucker who has had
serious attack of eczema is slowly
improving.
Howard Phillips and Mrs. Clifford
Gee were Alma callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Boothe of Alma
visited relatives here Sunday.
Floyd Rumberger and family of
Alma visited John Wood and wife
Sunday.
Elmon Svey and wife visited rela-
tives in Alma Saturday and Sunday.
Vance Woodland, John and Gilbert
Spencer and Amos Evey autoed to
Stanton to a ball game Sunday.
Mrs. Dick Lang visited friends in
Riverdale last week.
The primary room had vacation on
Thursday and Friday.
Several pupils in the vicinity of
Sumner came here to take the Sth
grade examination last Thursday and
Friday.
Austin Cherry and family of st.
Louis visited at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Lang Sunday.
Mr.. Stonebrook living east Of town
had the misfortune to run pitch
fork through his foot last Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Henry returned to her
home in Mecosta after spending a
week with her mother.
Mrs. c. A. Pratt spent Sunday at
the home Of her son, Guy Stoughton.
Glen Ferris of Alma Sundayed at
the home Of his parents.
The Christian Endeavor contest
which has been causing much inter-
est for several weeks closed last Sun
day night. The RED" side being the
winners were honored at banquet
by the "Blue" side, Thursday even
ing, at the /. O. o. F. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Tucker Of Alma
came to visit his mother who has
been quite i'll.
The Baccalaureate address will be
delivered by Rev. NJ. Cotteral at the
Church of Christ, Sunday evening,
May %.
Lyle Black spent Sunday at the
home of his parents.
Miss Ferna Drayer who is working
in New Haven was in town Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

II everyone would save the waste
paper in his home II would not be nee
essary to use single tree for each
material. It would require more than
5O0,000,0O0 feet of lumber each year
to make the paper shipping cases used
throughout the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

The business man, the farmer, the
truck driver, the pleasure seeker, are
all asking and demanding better
roads.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
.lud Tunkina-

Jud Tunkins says many man
thinks he is giving advice when he Is
merely being encouraged TO loosen up
his conversation and get his measure
taken.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

and president of the American Associ-
alton of Highway Officials, pointed out
In meeting at Philadelphia recently,
when the people finally decide to au-
thorize the development of any particu-
lar road project, they are prone to ex-
pect the work done almost overnight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

More than 25,OOO miles Of highways
were destroyed in France during the
World war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

An allotment Of S12,oO0.OOO has
been made for improvements to the
Lincoln highway.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
New Books at
New Britain
Institute

BELOVED STRANGER, by witter
Bynner.
Poems with an elusive charm,
some of them with broken bits OF
imagery which remind one of a cub
lists pictures. Others are really beau
tiful love poems without this curious
touch. "A. L. A. Booklist,
BEST PLAYS OF 1s1s-1s2o: AND
THE YEAR BOOK OF THE
DRAMA m AMERICA, edited by
Burns Mantle.
BIRDS IN TOWN AND VILLAGE, by
William Henry Hudson
Sketches of birds done with an
intimate understanding of their hab-
its and temperaments: chatty anec-
dotes and quaint legends, and the
out-of-doors make this one Of the
authors Enthusiastically charming
books. -A. L. A. Booklist.
BODY AND SOUL. a play by Arnold
Bennett.
"A farce comedy carried through
with high good hlrmor. From re-
view by Richard Burton in Literary
Review.
BOOKS IN GENERAL, series, by
Solomon Eagle (J. c. Squirrel.
Gracious and charming literary
criticism. Everywhere we are con-
scious of bridge, balanced mind
which expresses itself in style of
easy informally, delicate, light and
savourous ''-Springield Republican.
Touches lightly and wittily upon
men and books and things literary
xx,1,A hi Lao dc
Booklist.
COMFORTS OF HOME, by r. Ber-
gengren.
Amusing, good to read aloud,
Partly reprinted from the Contribut-
ors' club in the Atlantic Monthly
A. L. A. Booklist. i.
DAYS BEFORE YESTERDAY, by
Lord Frederick Hamilton. -
"A more sympathetic, a more dis
eliminating picture of childhood has
rarely appeared in print.''-Christian
Science Monitor. al
GREAT THOUSAND YEARS, by r.
A. Cram. 1T. --
This small book purports to sur
vey the period of recorded history
and notes recurring rhythm, rise
and fall in civilizations of about a
thousand years duration. According
to this theory Mr.. Cram selects that
from 500 A. D. to 1900 A. d. His
prose is musical. his style in general
strongly individua1istic. Will be Of
special interest to n1ystics and Roman
Catholics. Published first in 1910 and
has a brief commentary written in
january, 191s."-A. L. A. Booklist.
HOW TO KNOW THE BIBLE, by
George Hodges.
"A very thoughtful book which
studies the Bible as library Of re-
ligious writing.''-A. L. A. Booklist.
MEMOIRS OF THE EMPRESS EU-
GENIE: ed. by Comte Fleury.
There is proportionately little
from the pen of the empress herself
and her personality is often lost in
the details of diplomacy and court
life. but the author. as a result of his
intimacy with Eugene and Napol-
con, and his access to private papers,
has been able to add fresh informa-
ton to the history of the second en-
pire."-A. L. A. Booklist.
NEW WORLD ORDER: INTERNA-
TIONAL ORGANIZATION. IN
TERNATIONAL LAW. INTER
NATIONAL COOPERATION. by
F. G. Hicks.
NOTTINGHAM, by e. L. Guilford.
STORY of English towns SERIES"
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
JOBS
HOLD NO INTEREST
Agricultural Department Of Govt.
Is Up Against 1t

Urbana, ILL.,. March 25.-Since the
rapid development of the AgricuItur-
al Extension service. the public has
lost interest i'm the experiment station.
according to Professor Eugene Dav-
export, of the University of Illinois
Practically no new money has been
appropriated in the United States as
n whole for agricultural investiga-
ton since 1914, Dean Davenport saws
and the result is that 80 per cent. of
the station workers have changed
positions and about one-fifth of the
most experienced have left the Ex-
pertinent Stations entirely for more
attractive employment.
THAT the experiment stations have
been of profound influence in affecting
American agricultural practice Will
have to be concluded by any man W.
considers the changes which hayo
en- place during the thirty We
the experiment stations wer
and which are traceable al
the work of the stations" g
Dean Davenport
when the experiment.
were established, farmers ~
ing whatever they happeu<
even IL IL were timothra
while bran and suidd1<
load went int
seed Nas lef(
At the 81
out thou
mental
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25

less depressing than most of Tchek.
hov's work-though they are true to
the authors style."-A. L. A. Book
list.
TWISTED TRAINS, by Henry Oyen.
Native Eggs Ale doz.: 2k doz. for
800. Russell Bros.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25

nor would experl
place of investig6
not discover vitarr
any more than Il
terra with a pitch
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

A1O OTHER man has stepped 20
IN quickly from obscurity to the
presidency as Grover Cleveland. When
Garfield stood on the steps Of the cap
ttol to be inaugurated he never had
heard the name of this Buffalo attor-
ney, who was to stand In the same
place four years afterward.
At forty-five Cleveland remained IN
Known outside his county. At forty.
seven be was In the White House.
1t was meteoric rise. Yet this man
was no meteor. Slow Of mind. with a
narrow range OF reading and OF intel.
lectual interests, Cleveland was stolid
In manner and without brilliant quail
tiles. But he had character as rug.
Eed and immovable as q mountain. II
had been built up In rural parsonages,
where his father Presbyterian min
lister, was required to rear q large fam
lily and set an example to the commu-
nifty on $500 a year.
For more than quarter Of cen
fury he plodded along In Buffalo, a
quiet. trusted. but not distinguished
lawyer. Unmarried and without family
or home. he took no part In the So
cial life Of his community, where 100
other Buffalonians may have been bet
ter known to their fellow-townsmen.
He had been an assistant district at
torney Of Erie county and also its
sheriff. The first that was ever heard
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

Of him outside his neighborhood were
his sledge-hammer vet0es from the
mayors office only two years before his
election to the presidency. The whole
state of New York stopped to listen
to his resounding whacks and next the
whole country took notice.
The sudden, the theatrical rise Of
the man was not mere caprice, a
blind stroke Of luck. On the contrary,
he was nominated and elected presi-
dent because he was the logical, com.
nonsense choice; because this un.
known, unambltious lawyer Of Buffalo
had become In two swift years the
most conspicuous embodiment Of the
things that the times called for-inde.
pendence In politics and higher
standard of conduct in office.
Here was man who was to make
his own precedents, man who was
to care for nothing that had hap.
pened before he happened. The first
president after the Civil war to have
had no part In that strife. he was with
out a political past, and his face was
turned wholly to the future.
He struck dismay to the greedy
hopes Of the Democrats. after their
long wandering In wilderness with
out spells. by announcing that he,
would let the Republican office-hold-
ers finish their terms, with the ex-
ception Of those who had been guilty
Of Offensive partisanship.' When
the Republican senate attempted to
Interfere with such removals as he
did make, he objected to the revival
of an old statute latter an existence
Of nearly 20 years Of almost innocu-
Gus desuetude." This phrase was too
much for the senators, and the act was
repealed.
At last Cleveland deliberately sac
rifced himself for the sake Of plain
speaking. The prospects Of his re-
election were bright. His native con-
servation had made him a favorite
In the great financial centers Of New
York, and the all-powerful business
interests Of the country were salts
fed with him. But on the eve Of the
election Of 1883 he upset the entire
situation by sending to congress hill
sensational tariff message. opening
With the now oft-quoted words: Ut
Is condition which confronts "a,
mot a theory"
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
kEEO1A DOOMED
TO Be DUMMY

Buckingham won again from the
Keota teams last Friday evening on
the Keota floor. This means that
Keota will be low man In the stand
Ing OF the teams, no matter how the
rest OF the games result. Raymer
played her last night. but at the
time OF cur going to pressSwe do not
know how the game resulted.
The Buckingham girls defeated
the Keota team with the ratio OF
about 4 to l. but We do not know
the exact score. Mr.. Birdick ref.
creed one half OF the girls game.
T In the boys game It was walk
away or Buckingham. the score at
the end q the game being los to 8
The standing Of the teams in re-
gard to Raymer and Keota will be
onsounced next week.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

The editor wants II distinctly un-
derstood that we are not excusing
the violation OF the tobacco rule by
any member of, our basket ball team
but the junior, devil or whatnot has
our absolute support in his conten-
ton that the rule should apply Ia
Grover players as well as ours. From
what we know OF the facts, 1t looks
as II he had the goods on the Grover
Prof. We are sure that the great
majority OF the Grover people will
endorse our position. We regre,
the controversy, but the boy will
have full swing to prove his con
tention, or find cut that he is mis-
taken.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
HEREFORD COMPANY
HAS REORCAN|zED

The Board OF Directors. at a re-
cent meeting OF the Hereford Valley
Farm Lands Company made a num-
Der of changes which will have a
great influence On the future OF the
Hereford Valley.
Mr.. Frederick Findeisen sr., who
founded the Company six years ago.
resigned from active service. but re-
mains at the head OF the company as
the Chairman OF the Board OF Direc-
tors.
John +. Councilman was elected
President as well as General Mana
ger. in which capacity he has served
so successfully the past two years.
n. r. Findeisen was elected Vice
President and the position Of secre-
tary as given to c. T .Findeisen.
This brings two additional men
actively into the work OF transform
Ing the Valley into Garden Spot
Water is being developed rapid
ly D. means of reservoirs and deep
bitches These bitches tap the in
exhaustible underfiow and bring the
water In the Irrigation bitches OF
reservoirs as desired. The bitches
are made by the Bay City Walking
Dredge. II has already moved 100.
600 yards Of dirt and will be oper.
ated all summer on double shift.
A company Farm is being organ
lied. II will be known as the CLEAR
WATER STOCK FARM, aud yin be
operated under the di.ett sup,ryi-
sion OF G. w. Findeisen, wbp has ha 4
a number Of years experience In Ir.
rigated Farming In Texas
A rotation Of Sugar Beets. Alfalfa
and grain will be combined with the
raising u Guernsey Dairy Cattla,
Hereford Cattle, POLAR China Hogs
and White Leghorn Chickens All
Stock on the Clearwater Farm will
be Pure Bred and from the best
Blood Lines.
About 200 acres OF Sugar Beets
will be raised this year, and next
year the Company and its Tenants
plan to raise 500 acres of Beets. u,
timately at least 5000 acres vii be
put under irrigation at Hereford.
The name Of the Company was
changed at the last meeting. Ia
Hereford Farms Company.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

1e37-March 70, Stephen Grover
Cleveland, born At caId-
we'll, N. J.
1ss4-An Office boy Ii . Buffalo
law Office.
1e59-Admitted 70 the bar.
s3-Assistant district attorney
Of Erie county.
1e70-Elsctsd sheriff.
fes1-Eieeted mayor Of Buffalo.
1eS2-EIeeted governor.
1e84-Eieeted President.
168S-March 4, Grover Cleveland
Inauourated twenty-second
president, aged forty-seven.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

FARM WANTED;-wanted to hear
from owner OF farm or good land
worth the price asked. L. Jones,
Box 55l. Olney. Illinois. 37-i
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

Who y the next number on the
ecture course Come and hear her.
You know how good the first num-
Der was and we assure you that you
i that you shall not be disappointed
In Miss Buckley. The Booster La
dies are In need OF your money, as
they are the ones who bring this
talent to our town. They make
nothing from 1t. and are merely do.
fng II for the good Of the town. You
need the entertainment and they
need the money so be sure and come
to. the n, 4 Auditorium on Friday
eyening,s January 18th.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE SCHOOL LAND

Once Of the State Board Of Land Commits
sioners, Denver. Colo. December II, 1920.
Notice Is hereby given that W. J. Johnston
whose poa,ofa9 address is stoncham. Colo.
RADIO. has made application No. B.zis7 to
lease the following described School Land,
situnte In Weld County. Colorado. to-wit:
All Of Section 10. iowa s N, Range 81 W.
tn P. II. (Immuniu Application)
Notice further hereby given that all
other persons desiring to ale an application
70 lease all or any part Of this tract Of lans
must hle same in this Office prior to January
20. 1921. as no other application To lease tls
above described lands will be considered a.
ter said date.
}. =. VIVIAN.
Register State Board Land Commhsion1ns.
Publish Dec, $3.50. Jan. s-13.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
NOTICE H0R PUBLICATION
(Publhhsr)

Department - the lntsSisg
U. 8. Land 0faes at Sterling, Colorado.
December 9. 1920.
Notice b hereby given that sampson p.
Hill, Of New Raymer. Colorado. who. on
November .. 1915. made Homestead Entry,
Serial No. o2ss5s. for Lots Is, swANEh.
sEhNWh. NEhsWh. NwMsEA. slssEA,
Section 10. Township . North. Range 81
West. 9Th Principal Meridian. has hled no.
tiee Of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof. 70 establish claim TO the land shove
described, before Clyde l.. Stanley. u. s.
Commissioner. u Keota. Colorado. on the
18th day Of January. 1891.
Claimant nama = witnesses:
Roy D. SHEPPARD. Clarence Johnson
Charles Baker. and George Hatch. all OF
New Raymer. Colorado. 1915 i-ig.
AZ BROWNS. Rssktsr.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
UP FROM oBscURITY

tcopyriEht 1919. b. James Norxanl
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

You will notice from the call for
the Weld County Wheat Growers
Association. that Raymer is selected
as the point for holding the conyen-
ton. This Indicates that they con-
slider this point more central II
county division fails. we suggest
that the county seat be removed 10
some town on the Burlington. II
that is done We promise never to
start another movement for county
division, but we also promise that
we will not fight 1t II others start
IL.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Pubhhsr)

., Dspett0enS o. t9e lntostoR
November 80. 1920. S"' ~.
Notice Is hereby given tina. solathel AL.
ebrt Cue. Of Sterling. Colo. r. 8. who. on De.
eember Is. 1917. made Homestead Entry
Serial No. o272a4. for swhNWK NwN.
snh, Section 10. Township North. Range
% West, 9Th Principal Meridian. has fled
notice Of intention to make Final Three
Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described before the Register and
Receiver. United States Land Office, a, ster.
ling, Colorado. on the 10th day Of January.
1921.
Claimant names - witness:
Alebrt Smith. Thomas vease. William
Boner. and Edward l.. Nicholas, all Of Stone.
ham. Colorado. 1918 In
A. r BROWNS, Rsrkter.