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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04

Elevator Exchange, thus connecting
itself up with the great State Farm
Bureau, and giving each member the
benefits Of that organization. In or
der to receive the full benefits Of the
Farm Bureau, every community
should have a local organization for
buying and selling through the State
organization. In this way members
will get all the benefits of our organ
ization, and will get their moneys
worth and more.
The success of cooperative ele-
vators depends upon the Crop Con-
tract. In every instance where the
crop contract has been presented to
a group of farmers they have voted
for it unanimously. The crop con-
tract is considered by the U. s. Bur
eau of Markets as first essential to
the success of any farmers enter
prise. The Michigan Agricultural
College Extension Department does
not encourage the formation Of a
cooperative local without it. The
State Farm Bureau considers 1t
fundamental. It is the basis of the
work Of the Elevator Exchange. The
u. s. Bureau of Markets framed and
published the crop contract which is
used in Michigan.
The contract provides that the
member Of cooperative association
agrees to support his organization
by doing all Of his marketing in GER
tain products through that associa-
ton, or, if he is offered a higher
price for his crop from some other
corrca he NAV with the anprOval Of
his association, sell to this outside
party, turning over to his own organ
ization the usual handling charges.
The favorite method of those who
do not have the economic interest of
the farmer at heart, is to underbid
the local cooperative association,
even if they temporarily lose money
by so doing. Thus the need of the
crop contract, which gives the local
organization stability.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04

to the incoming executive committee
for action. Resolutions adopted by
the delegates were also referred to
the committee.
Retiring President Roland Morrill,
of Benton Harbor, in closing the
meeting complimented the delegates
for the harmonious manner in which
they had attacked the difficult ques-
tions before them, despite the wide
ly divergent policies which were mat
tiers of contention, and the sessions
ended with the delegates imbued with
confidence for the future of the
Michigan State Farm Bureau.
The Near East Relief campaign in
Michigan was endorsed.
The proposed tariff on Canadian
timber and lumber was held to be
contrary to the best interests of AM
erican farmers and home makers.
1t was urged that thousands of
autos now driven from Michigan
factories to users outside the state,
known as drive-away cars, should be
taxed three dollars each and the
money so collected placed in the gen.
eral highway maintenance fund.
The State executive committee of
the farm bureau was instructed to
supervise closely farm bureau bust
ness in the organized counties and
to assist all counties in improving
their business methods.
The state farm bureau was in
structed to work for the merging Of
the many agricultural boards into
centralized departments, a state in
come tax to supplant the present
intangible tax on bonds and mort
cages, greater economy in state gov
eminent, and a seed law that will
give real protection.
The Michigan Agricultural Col
lege was endorsed as a great benefit
to the farmers and it was resolved
that the state farm bureau request
the legislature for ample appropria-
tons for its support and mainten-
ance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
JAMES NICOL HEADS
STATE FARM BUREAU

James Nicol of South Haven was
elected President of the Michigan
State Farm Bureau and M. L. Noon
of Jackson vice-president at the third
annual meeting of the Michigan
by 1913 delegates from rs counties,
representing membership Of more
than $4,000 progressive farmers. All
parts of the state were represented
on the executive board elected by
the delegates, as follows:
Mrs. Edith M. Wager, Monroe
county, who was recommended to
the delegates in behalf of the women
of the state by Mrs. Cora Ketcham,
who suggested that Mrs. Wagar be
nominated, to succeed her as a men,
Der of the executive committee. Mrs.
Wagar was elected unanimously.
A. T. Depue, Menominee county,
was elected member of the executive
committee from the Upper PENN
sula.
w. E. Phillips of Benzie county
was also elected to the executive
committee, all Of the foregoing being
elected for two year period.
Fred Smith Of Antrim county was
elected. to the executive committee
for one year, to complete the unex-
pired term of President Nicol. A..
E. Illenden Of Adrian and A. j.
Rogers of Beulah are the veterans
on the executive committee, having
served one year of two year term.
The election for president was a
strength test between the forces
favoring commodity control organ
ization, represented by the friends
of Mr.. Nicol, and those favoring the
strongly centralized control plan,
advocated by former secretary c. A.
Bingham. Both sides Of the question
were presented to the delegates by
Mr.. Hale Tenant for the commodity
control men, and by Mr.. Bingham
in behalf of his own plan. Follow
ing the election of Mr.. Nicol. a set
of recommendation drafted by Mr..
Bingham and another prepared by
the executive committee, both pre-
sented at the meeting, were referred
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
The following articles are from the
Shiswsssee County Farm Bureau News:
The Fellows Who Stick.

Yes, it's Fight
But on by the shadows and out
through the Night,
Taking the Break Of the Game as it
cracks,
Head up and raedy for Counter At
gc tacks.
Soaking up sorrow and pain as we go,
Crashing through trouble andheart-
~, ache and woe. So, H..r nt
Knowing that Fate through the
length of its span,
Never has beaten a good Fighting
man!
Knowing raw luck. with its scuviest
Never has won from the Fellows Who
So, head up and ready, and on with
the play,
Though we must stumble Ger graves
on our way.
Yes, it's Scrap
But the fighters are ready to fill
up each gap
Knowing that life has emerged from
the CLEAN
OF softness and slumber that leads
to Dream.
Heads up, and ready to travel the
road,
However weary the burdening load.
Heads up, and ready for whatever's
ro due,
Pulling together and seeing it
through.
Playing the game to the end of the
row,
Set for the scrimmage with blow
against blow.
Troubles the Trainer that reaches
the top
Raw Nerves the reaper that harvests
the crop!
-GRANTLAND RICE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
MEETING.

Mr.. L. E. Willett, Laingsburg;
R. L. Colby, Owosso, and Edward
Vincent, Durand; representing Shia-
delegates from rs Michigan State
Farm Bureau Counties at the third
annual meeting of the organization,
held at the Michigan Agricultural
College, East Lansing, Feb. 3-4, dur
ing Farmers Week. The delegates
represented $1,000 Farm Bureau
members.
Members elected to the Executive
Committee were Mrs. Edith Wagar
of Monroe; A. T. Depue, Faithorn,
Menominee County, and w. E. Phil
lips, Decatur, for two years, and
Fred Smith, Antrim County, for one
year.
Delegates to the American Farm
Bureau Federation convention are
James Nicol, M. L. Noon, A. J. Rog-
ers, Beulah; A. E. Illenden, Adrian,
and c. A. Bingham.
Resolutions adopted by the dele
gates declared that American farm
products should have equal consid-
Grafton in national protective tariffs
and endorsed the Emergency Agri-
cultural tariff now before Congress ;
reorganization of the state agricul-
tural and conversational departments,
as suggested by the farm bureau,
was urged upon the legislature.
1t was also recommended that the
legislature take action to limit the
powers of county road commissioners
in laying out the so-called Covert
roads and spreading the assessments
upon the different political subdiv-
isions and property owners. A tax
of three dollars on each auto driven
from Michigan factories to users
outside the state was urged, the tax
to be placed in the general highway
fund.
The passage of a state income tax
in place of the present tax on mort
cages and bonds was also urged, as
was an adequate state seed law, state
aid for fighting the grasshopper
plague and liberal support by the
state for the Michigan Agricultural
College.
The Farm Bureaus executive COM
mittee was instructed to supervise
closely the business operations in all
farm bureau counties and to assist
the counties in improving their bust
ness methods and administration of
Farm Bureau affairs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
Commissio ners' Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Sarah Thompson
deceased.
We, the undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee. State of Michigan,
Commissioners TO receive. examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against said
the residence Of George Poland, in the township
of Woodruff in said county. Friday, the 9Th day
Of April A. ID. 1921. and on Thursday, the 9Th day
of June, A. d. 1921. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of each of said days, for the purpose of
receiving and adjusting all claims against said es
tate. and that four months from the 7th day of
February A. ID. 1921. are allowed to creditors TO
present their claims to said Commissioners for ad-
justment and allowance.
Dated the 7th day Of February. A. d. 1921.
GEORGE POLAND,
VAN POLHEMUS.
$3.50 Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
STATE OF MICHIGAN

STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Circuit Court for the County Of Shiawassee
William +. Collins. Executor Of the last Will and
Testament of William II. Dean. Deceased. Plaintiff
John w. Dean and Addie J. Dean. Defendants.
To whom IL may concern, Take Notice that writ
ofattachment was issued in said cause, from said
court on the 18th day Of December 1920 at the suit
of said plaintiff and against said defendants for
the sum of Fourteen hundred seven and So
dollars and that said writ was made returnable
January 18th 1921.
Dated this 9Th day of Feberuary 1921.
WV y WARREN PIERPONT
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Address. Owoseo. Michigan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
NOTICE.

Notice of hearing objections to pro.
posed improvement under Act No 81
Public Acts of 1915, as amended of
Assessment District No 81
To all persons interested in said pro-
posed improvement in the Townships of
Shiawassee and Bennington, Shiawassee
County.
Whereas petition has been filed with
the Shiawassee Comfy Board of Road
Commissioners praying for the improve
ment of the highway as follows: Com
mencing at the east quarter post of
section 10, Town six north range east,
thence westerly on Grand River Road
to west line Of section "a Town north
of range 2 east, also commencing in
center of Grand River Road where said
road crosses the north and south quarter
line of Section 10. Town 8 north of
range three east, thence south to the
Antrim Township | ne, Shiawassee
County, Michigan.
Whereas, we, as such Commissioners,
are of the opinion that the proposed i'm
provement Is necessary for the benefit
of the public and would he for the con-
venience and benefit of the public well
fare, and
Whereas, we have made our first order
OF determination, stating that the pro-
posed improvement is necessary as afore-
said and have caused survey and speci.
fcations and estimates o { h q cost
thereof to be made and filed with said
Commissioners, and
Whereas, the specifications made by
us are not final and will not be made
final until after the hearing of objections
to the same by all persons interested
therein, and,
Whereas, We have determined the
boundaries of the proposed assessment
district for improvement of said high
way, and,
Whereas, tits proposed to improve said
highway by constructing therein class
b gravel road nine feet wide, together
with the proper culverts, bridges, drain
age and grading under the provisions of
Act. No. 80 Of the Public Acts of 1915 as
amended by Act No. $40 of said Public
Acts. ..t,
Therefore, all persons affected there
by of the Townships of Shiawassee and
Bennington and the County of Shiawas
see and all persons owning or interested
in any.real estate in said Townships or
County are hereby notified that we will
be present at the residence of Frank
Tyrren Shiawassee Township { ten
o'clock in the forenoon on the 9th dav
of March A. d 1921, for the purposes
-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
Notice of Turning Back Roads t,
Townships.

Townships.
At a meeting Of the Board of County
Road Commissioners for Shiawassee
County held at the Court House in the
City of Corunna, February 4. 1921.
Present. Commissioners ParmeE ter,
Cline and Walworth.
Commissioner Cline presented the fol
lowing resolution which was unani
mously adopted:
Resolue1, by the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County that the following described
roads be and are hereby turned back TO
the townships for construction and
maintenance:
Commencing at the west end of APP
plication No 450S between sections %
and 20. Woodruff Township, thence
west to the west township line.
Commencing at the south end of Ap-
plication No 1880 between sections 81
and 80. Perry Township. thence south
to- the Ingham county line.
AMOS PARMENTER,
VIM. Fl. CLINE,
FLOYD F. WALWORTH,
Board Of County Road Commissioners,
Shiawassee County, Michigan AZ so
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04

Notice OF Taking Road Into County
Road System.
At a meeting of the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County held at the Court House in the
City of Corunna. February IL, 1921.
Present-Commissiv Parmenter
and Walworth.
Commissioner Walworth offered the
following resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, by the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County that the following described
road be and is hereby taken into the
County Road System for construction
and maintenance:
Beginning ut the east end of Appli.
cation No. 1912 between sections 80 OF
Middlebury, and 2 of Sciota, thence
running east along the section line be-
tween sections 80 of Middlebury. and /
of Sciota, sections 81, 80, 80, Owosso,
and and of Bennington. thence
south easterly across section 4, Bennlng-
ton, to the intersection of the trunk line
road. Wi ich includes Applications Nos.
$500 and $500
AMOS PARMENTER.
FLOYD f. WALWORTH,
Board of County Road
1850 Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
100000

There was blue grass, white clover,
red clover, red top and alfalfa seed.
1t might have made a good pasture
mixture, but the man thought he was
buying Alsike seed. There were
twenty-five kinds of weed seed in
the sample with which to seed the
farm.
Great quantities of such seeds are
being sold, but not through the State
Farm Bureau. Only guaranteed seeds
are furnished by State Farm Bureau
Seed Department, all tested by the
State Seed Analyst. Is it worth any,
thing to you to know that you can
buy farm seeds which are true to
name and as pure as seeds can be
made? And the prices right. This
service alone will save the farmers
Of Michigan thousands of dollars,
and a lot of satisfaction and COM
fort in knowing what they are put
ting into the ground.
Again, our cooperative associa-
tons which are coming in under the
Farm Bureau Exchanges, are saving
money for their memers thereby.
Example after example could be
cited where through the State Farm
Bureau, local elevators are receiving
more for their products than they
could possibly secure otherwise.
It is only a matter of time when
every local organization will be con-
nected with the State Farm Bureau
in one of the greatest business Or
CARNATIONS ever established, saving
millions of dollars annually for the
farmers of the State. Will you get
your moneys worth? How can you
help it?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
AGENTS. WANTED-Ladv mr. oen

AGENTS WANTED-Lady or gent
leman agent in Owosso for Watkins
Famous Products. Watkins goods
known everywhere. Big profits. Write
today. Watkins Company, SO Winoan.
MINI.
WANTED-Successf experienced re.
sponsible farm manager. For full par.
ticulars send &c for recent issue
The Courier, Addison, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04

FARM WANTED-Wanted to hear
from owner of farm or good land for
sale worth the price asked l.. c. Jones,
Box SOL, Olney, Ill.
WANTED-A first. clsss dry goods
man window trimmer; good ste dy job;
must have good references. Address
w. s. Proud, Alma. Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
PROGRESS IN COOPERATIVE
ORGANIZATION.
Several New Cooperative Assoeia
tions Being Formed in
County,

As we 60 to press, plans are under
way for the organization Of several
cooperative elevators and associa-
tons which will be linked up with the
State Farm Bureau. The work is
well under way at Durand, and To-
cal business organization handling
supplies of all kinds for Farm Bureau
members is being perfected. Meet
ings have been held, and committees
have been appointed at several other
places. Reports Of the progress Of
The work at these points will be CIV
en- in the next issue of the News,
Every cooperative elevator in the
County should be q member Of the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
Commissioners Notice.

COmmf6StOuorB NOtfCo,
In the matter of the estate of Harriet Ball.
deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee, State of Michigan
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said
tate. do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the Bank of Henderson: in the Township of Rush
in said county, on Monday. the 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1921 and on Saturday. the 18th day of
June, A. ID. 1921, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of each of said days. for the purpose of receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate, and
that four months from the 10th day of February A.
ID. 1920. allowed to creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the 10th day Of February, A. d. 1921.
NJ w. GARDNER,
WILLIAM COLLINS,
1851 Commission r,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
URSULINE ACADEMY

st. Ignace, Mich. Boarding School
for Young Ladies. Academic, CONNER
cial and musical courses. Preparatory
College Work. New heating plant in
stalled, and other improvements. For
particulars address Mother Superior.
1890
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04

ASsessmenC DlStr1ct
The proposed assessment district for
such highway which is subject tn the
right of the undersigned to alter. ia des-
crIbed as follows: Said tentative district
includes all lands within the following
| boundaries:
SHIAWASSEE
Commencing at the south I post of
section 81 Shiawassee, thence running
north thru section 32 to the center most
or section ~ thence east on line to the
center post of section 2S, thence north
thru sections 20 and 81 and 10 on line
to the intersection of south. east and
west line section 16, thence west ON
said line to intersection of north and
south line of section IL, thence north
on said line to center of section II
thence west on line to center post of
section IL, thence south on north and
south line to section line between
sections lS and 10, thence west on section
line to Bennington Township line.
tnence south on said township line
three miles to Antrim Township line.
thence east on township line to place of
beginning, the south post of section 30
al In Shiawassee Township, Shiawassee
SO"hey, mlCulBan, t-r rA
BENNINGTON.
Commencing at thscora,r com n,n
TO sections Ii and "a Bennington. and
Is and ID Shiawassee Township, thence
west one mile between sections IL and
"a bennington to corner common TO
sections, ID, Ia, 90 and "a, thence Isouth
Two miles to corner common to sections
20, 20, 30, and 36, thence east one mile
on section line between sections OK and
80 70 Shiawassee Township line, thence
north on town line to place of beginning.
all IN Bennington Township, Shiawas-
see County, Michigan.
All persons interested are hereby
notified that 1t Is the intention of the
Board OF County Road Commissioners
TO assess all lands within the limits of
SAID assessment district as finally de.
ternined at said hearing on account of
the Improvement of said highway &C.
cording to the plans and specifications
on hle in the Office of the County Road
Commissioners.
Given under our hands this 18th day
OF January A. d. 1921.
AMOS PARMENTER
FLOYD F. wALwoRTH,
Board of County Road Commissioners
shiawassee County, Michigsn
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
YOUR MONEYS WORTH.

There are many ways in which
you may expect to get your moneys
worth, and good deal more through
being a member of the County and
State Farm Bureau. Have you no.
ticed that Farm Bureau fertilizer
prices were considerably lower than
anything being offered? Other COM
panies will meet the Farm Bureau
prices, to be sure, but who is respon-
sible for this saving to you?
Again, are you an expert seed
analyst? Can you detect ten percent
or more of dodder or obnoxious weed
seeds in your clover, alfalfa or grass
seeds? You cannot. Some of the
best experts in the country cannot do
this with the naked eye. One man
relates the fact that he sent sam
pie of Alsike clover seed which he
received from seed company deal
ing direct with farmers, through his
County Agricultural Agent to the
State Seed Analyst for analysis. The
following interesting facts were
shown: First, the seed had more
Canada thistle seeds in it than al
lowed by law. Second, it proved to
be only one-half alsike seed, the fol-
lowing being the percentages of seed
and matter in the sample:
A1Sika 40 OK oL
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
Public Health Notice

Public Health Notice
Any grade in which pupil has leen
taken sick with smallpox while in school
will be considered exposed and all pupils
therein will be Obliged to he vaccinated
or else quarntined for 16 days in accor
dance with the rules of the State Dept
of Health.
W. e WARD, Health Officer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04

CLEAN RAGS WANTED at THE
TIMES Office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-04
Notice of Hearing Objections
To Proposed Improvement
Assessment Dist. No, 81
Shiawassee and Bennington Townships
March 9, 1921 at the Residence Of
Frank TyrreIl, Shiawassee
Township

OF finally determining the limits of said
Assessment District
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-29
Georgetown Boy
Scouts Visit This CITY

A large number of Georgetown
Boy Scouts in charge of DR.. Fl. s
Beavis. visited Id a h o Springs
Wednesday morning and spent
some time at the Natatorium learn
ing to swim, so that they would be
able to take the swimming test for
first class scouts.
They came to Idaho Springs in
the county commissioners truck.
numbering about twenty. Peter
Steinert swan the length Of the
pool twice without stopping, and
Nelson Williams and Robert Pat
terson swan the pool once.
DIR. Beavis thinks the boys are
learning fine, and is very proud of
his Boy Scouts,