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declared that he called the business
condition Of the city to the attention
of the Mayors office, but has received
no word from 1t.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04

of age, told me the following facts
concerning his uncle, Wabasis: That
the gold which was received in pay
ment for lanes ceded to the govern
ment by the Indians, was placed in
"a tin pail holding about eight quarts
filling it nearly 20 the top and this
pal. placed n an iron kettle with
cover and bur ed by the chief pend
ng the distribution Of this and 9TH
er funC at a coming counc of the
tribe. The chiefs son and daughter
(the son a cripple, the daughter a
maiden Of eighteen or nineteen sum-
mers) were the only ones to share
with Wabasis the secret of where
the treasure was burie. Later, this
daughter eloped with young buck
living somewhere on Grand River and
before going, visited The buriea
treasure and started a run on the
bank by Withdrawing some of the
funds. Discovering this, Wabasis
fcok the treasure before the tribe
that all might see how much gold
nad been taken by the eloping couple
1t was at this tine, Wabasis' nephew
told me, that he saw the kettle and
pail Of gold coin, and that the pail
was full to within about two and
half inches Of the top. Before start
ing in pursuit of the elopers in an
attempt to recover the gold that had
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04
Abou. Our Tow and Il. People

Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Edw,
Webster, on Saturday, December "a
nine pound son, whom the prout
parents have christened Charles
Wayne Webster. DR.. Dutt saws thai
the young man has already applied
for the position of deliveryman anc
h clerk at the busy grocery over i'm the
Belding addition.
DIR. Dutt reports a ten pound sor
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Clark, of Vergenes, on De.
cember 27. The Young man has beer
named Royal f. Clark.
Mrs. Seely, who has been spending
Christmas with her son, Earl. al
lonia, returned to her home in this
city last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Trail, we'll known and
long time resident of this c;ty. now
a patient at Community hospital is
again confined to her bed. Mrs.
Trull wishes to extend her thanks
to all who sent the beautiful flowers
and other kindly remembrances.
.. l.. DeKau,. manager of the To-
cal Rhoton's store returned on Wed.
nesday from a trip to Bryan. Ohio.
where he had spent Christmas at
the home of his parents.
Mrs. John Arnwine is again seri-
ously i'll at her home on High street.
James Ovenhouse, who resides on
w. Division street, is quite sick at
his home and his condition keeps
growing worse.
The city has placed a street light
IN front of the new Community hos
pital and it makes a decided i'm
provement on the street.
The so-called nuisance tax. cover
ing soft. drinks and other articles
usually hancled by druggists. is a
thing of the past, the tax having
been taken off on the last day of
last year. The manufacturers will
be called on to pay the tax from now
on.
Arthur Snider left here Friday for
Big Rap dis, where he will enter the
Ferris institute and take up a
book keeping and general CONNER
cial course.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Kinsman and
son, Ralph, went up to Stanton Fri
day and spent the Cav visiting with
relatives and friends.
George Churchill and sister, Miss
Pearl Churchill, returned on Satur-
day morning from visit with rel
atives and friends at Dowagiac and
other southern state points.
A Portland man carries off the
honors of having observed the first
robin of the year.
Little Phyllis Mccoy. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Mccoy, underwent
an operation for the removal of her
tonsils at B'odget hospital Wednes-
day morning. The little patent is
doing nicelv
Mrs. Milo loom, who has been a
patient at Community hospital for
the past ten days, is so far recovered
that she will return to her home this
week.
You don't have TO risk a cent to
be relieved of catarrh. Get Hyomei
outfit from The Corner Drug Store,
and if it does not satisfy, They will
refund the purchase price.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04

Lyle Currie and family, of Detroit
who have been spend ng the holk ays
at the home of his mother, Mrs. +
G. Lincoln, leave tomorrow on their
return home.
Alvin Harroun, of Kalamazoo, was
the New Years guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harroun, re-
turning to his position in the Celery
City, Monday.
Henry Hicks and fam 'ly, former
residents of this city have been
spending the holidays tn relatives
and friends here.
Jack Barron, of Flint has been the
guest at the home of his mother and
other relatives and frients in tn s
city for the past week.
Frank Krupp and two daughters,
of Grand Rapids, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
j. Green and daughter, of Greenville
were Saturday and Sunday guests of
Mrs. Susan Krupp. Miss Lena Fa-
ber was also guest.
Miss Cora Kingsbury, of Detroit,
came to spend the hol days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Kings
bury and family, on her return back
she went by way of Grand Rapids 30
visit With friends for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fulger and ba-
by spent the hol days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kings
bury
Mrs. Viola Wright, and Mrs. Ii
lian Wright spent last Satur' ay IN
Greenville with frienss and rel
atves.
Mr.. Wright, of Fon Du Lac, VS.,
spent Christmas with his mother,
Mrs. Lillian Wright, of Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grow, of
Montague are the guests of his son
Robert Grow. He is the owner of
f.y acre farm on which he resides
and where he was born, taken up
from the government by his grabd
parents. Edv n Grow and wife, mere
tEan 20 years ago. His grand father.
was well known in the early days as
FL er Grow. Methodist preacher.
Mrs. +. b. Lapham entertained her
Sunday school class of a dozen young
ladies' at her home Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Godfrey and
Miss Cora Godfrey and her mother
have returned from Flint where they
had been to attend the golden we'd
cling of a sister of Mrs. NJ. A. God
frey.
J. c. Zerba, of Crystal, was in the
city Tuesday. He had been visiting
his son, Walter, in Lowell, and also
relatives in Greenville.
Mr.. L. r. Paterson, of Spring Lake
left here Wednesday after having
transacted business with A S. D'm-
mick of the Belding Lumber Co.
William Bachelor, Of Edmore who
has been visiting his son, Newton,
of this city, through the holidays re-
turned to his home Wednesday.
Mrs u. b. Andrews, of Big
RAPIDS, visited at the c. v. Corn
well home Friday and Saturday.
Blanche and Edith Glass who have
been spending their holiday vaca.
ton with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ Glass. returned Monday
to their schools. Blanche is teaching
at Niles and Efith at Boyne City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Orser spent
Sunday in Ionia.
Mi-O-Na, that's the name of the
best prescription ever written for in
digestion or stomach distress. Guar
anteed by The Corner Drug Store.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04
A Sermon On Boosting


Ed. Banner-News:
Every preacher in his town
would be mighty well pleased if
all the cd men and all the young
men in this neighborhood would be
boosters for Christianity, the Christ
life and right living durng the year
nineteen hundred and twentytwol
The trend of thought the world over
as expresse' by cardinals, bishops,
preachers of all denominations and
the best business men is that more
Christianity and the spirit of good
cheer and fair dealing as exemplifi-
ed in the life of Him wha was born
in the manger, should be injected
into the business, social and politi-
cal life of the nations if world peace
and good will results.
1t isn't necessary for man in or
der to be booster for Christianity
and the Christ life, to belong to a
church or to experience religion or
be converted.
He can be booster along that
line, if he can't pray OF sing or take
part in reading the devotionals, his
presence is an inspiration to the
preacher and an encouragement to
other Of the congregation.
The results would be greater and
more satisfying in every way, how
ever, if such a booster would catch
the spirit "dig in and carry on. II
every preacher in this city next
Sunday morning and at every Sunday
service for that matter, could face
from his pulpit church jammed full
of live boosters for the things what
the church stands for, high ideals,
clean living and Christian activity in
al social and business life. He could
hand out message which instead of
falling on dead ears and vacant pews
would find ready response in a SER
vice Of action.
A man can be booster for Chris
tianity and the Christ life in the
church of his choice in this city for
there is a plenty of all creeds and de-
nominations. Every church member
should be loyal to his own church
and boost for ii at all times and on
all occasions, the man who does not
is a shirk, Stacker and coward.
A man may be a booster for Chr IS
tianity by offering a good wcrd for
the church or refrain from ridicul-
ing it and speak slightly of its mem
bership and activities.
America today needs boosters in
all lines of activity to make it a
leading and potential force in the
world.
--E. B. Lapham.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04
GRA!TAN DOCTOR AND
WIFE HOLD ANNIVERSARY

/ New Years day marked the 50tf
anniversary of the marriage Of DR.
ani Mrs. G.. NJ. Spencer, so they op-
ened their home to few near rel
at yes and friends in honor of the
occasion.
These present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Spencer, Mrs. Maude Foster
and sons, Spencer and Newton, all oi
Grand Rapids; Ambrose Spencer and
family, Mrs. Abbie Spencer, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Chas. ECdy and Silas Ward,
Belding; Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Sper
~er an laughter, Evah Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunter, of Lake Odessa; ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowman, c
Oakfeld.
After partaking Of fine dime
consisting Of roast turkey and all
the good things that go with it, the
company retired to the living rooms
where visiting and old tire remin s.
cences were discussed and a general
good, time was enjoyed by each pres
ent.
Aga nst the wishes Of the host
apd hostess, but by the (etermina-
tion of those present, several gifts
were left as reminders of this great
occasion which affords this oppor-
tunity but once in 4 life time and it
is sincerely hoped that this worthy
couple may live to celebrate many
more New Year anniversaries.
The Dr. and Mrs. Spencer have re-
SIDED in this village during ths en-
tire period of years where he has
experienced a large practice thruout
this community and won for them
large circle of friends who extend
to them congratulations
Mrs. Spencer was before her mar,
riaga. Miss Eliza Noble and the
marriage was solemnized at Smyrna
90 years ago, after DR.. Spencer had
been practicing medicine at Grattan
for two years.
The closer you get to some people
the more distant they are.
You don't judge mans religion by
his actions I'm a horse trade.
Pressed corned beef is more SUBJ
stantial than pressed violets.
An apt quotation is sometimes bet
ler than an original remark.
Sometimes the hardest things 10 bear
are what the neighbors say.
burnt cn'ld breads the fire; q
spoiled child breads nothing.
When man laughs at misfortune
It's generally that of another.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04

Soon after Wabas's' death his son
was taken i'll and died quite sudden
ly without telling-although he tri-
ed to do so-the location of the bur-
led treasure, which if ever found,
rightfully belongs not to the finder
but To the decendents Of the tribe of
which good old Wabasis was chief.
Jud w. King.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04
In Defense OF Chief Wabasis
EdiAnr Roldinn Ranna1r- Nauos

The writer wishes to protest
against the erroneous statements re-
fecting upon the character Of the In
dian chief Wabasis, contained In the
article concerning him which was
published in last weeks News
and credited to the Lakeview Enter
prise. Chief Wabasis was a friend
of and frequent visitor at the home
of my grand father, Gilbert III. King
one Of the early settlers Of Orleans
township and was, am quite sure,
an altogether different Indian than
described in the article above re-
ferred to. About thirty years ago
their lived near Kiddvllie, an old In
dian Methodist preacher who was q
nephew of Chief Wabasis. This old
Indian, who was nearly eighty years
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04

been taken, Wabasis took his crippl-
ed son with him and went and re
buried the treasure in a new loca-
ton. Later on his trip following the
runaway couple, Wabasis became in
golved in an argument during which
he was stabbed, dying soon after
from his wounds without returning
home.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04
Card Of Thanks

We, the undersigned, wish to ex-
tend our thanks and appreciation to
the many friends and neighbors OF
Neighbors, Relief Corps and choirsj
also Rev. II. +. Curch and Church OF
Christ and DR.. Stanton, in the sick.
ness and death of our daughter ard
mother, Mrs. Cora Hansen.
Mrs. r. M. Loomis,
Mrs. Floyd Morrise,
Mr.. Chas. Balcom,
Mrs. Frank England,
Miss Anna Balcom,
Mrs. Joe Dulbs.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04

Edgar fdfnev returned 10 OIdnu
Rapids, Sunday night after weeks
vacation spent in Remus and Bel
ding.
Mrs. VIM. Crawford star,ei for
st. Louis, Mo-, Saturday afternoon,
returning home after spending the
summer with her father, Perservc
Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Parney spent
the weekend at Lowell, visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Dell Condor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Cannon.
Mrs. Will Cannon and two ch l. ren
Ruth Annette and William, who Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
NJ. Parney, for week, returned to
her home in Grand Rapids on Mon
dav
Dor s Edwards, who has been
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. an Mrs. Arthur Edwards
at Remus, returned to Belding on
Thursday
Zella Moore, of Blanchard, re-
turned to her work in Belding on
Tuesday.
Special offer in dressmaking-To
the frs. person who comes in Tues
~
dress made by me, l VIII make the
person only. Mrs. George Farthing,
cry store, at 116 S. Bridge street
Mr.. Vern Race and lady friend,
Miss Rose Rich visited Mr.. Races
mother, Mrs. Sutton, last Sunday.
Miss Maud Bignell left for Detroit
tn ha,. on hn
Detroit Training school.
Little Dorothy Bradshaw is very
sick and un er a doctors care.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Condor OF
Grand Rapids. visited the,r grand
father, Perserve Curtis and family,
on New Years day.
Mamie Heffron returned to Grand
Rapiss on Tuesday after spend ng
the holidays in Belding.
Erwin Hanson and Carleton DOYLE
returned to Ann Arbor on Honday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Waite mo.ored
to Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Mr.. AM Mrs. Marshall King will
be at home to their friends over the
Model Market, where they are keep
ing house.
Kenneth Moon returned to Kala-
mazoo Monday after visiting his
mother and other relatives here for
the past ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Stout enter
tanned their friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Johnston and little daughter
Pauline, Sunday.
Mrs. Eli Douville is at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Francis j.
Magin, where she will remain for
two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Johnston Wis
tied relatives at Grand Rapids, Fri
day.
M. Urch returned home from Dpr-
and, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Webber AMI
CALEDONIA, Friday after visiting re-
atves here for week.
Miss Reva Sussex visited relatives
at Grand Rapids, Friday.
Miss Veva Vaudeville returned to
her home Satup ay after spending
few days with her grand mother,
Mrs. Alfred Parker, of Chadwick.
Mrs. C. G. Bailey left Tuesday af-
ternoon for a two weeks visit with
ileT uduSHleL dl hhIOll, OillO.
| wish to announce that in ado ilon
to the regular stock of millinery
which ] have at my store, my custo-
mers can also have their nesds N
plain and fancy fressmaking taken
care of in first class order. Mrs.
Orpha Luscombe, milliner, 116 S.
Bridge street.
Miss Louise Lambertson returned
to Ann Arbor Monday, after spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lambertson.
Henry Hicks, of Royal Oak, ar
rived Satur ay to visit for a week
with relatives and friends here, DUR
ing the Ford vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olger were in
Ionia last Thursday on business.
DIR. A. F. Sawyer, Veterinary Sur
geon. Phone 112. Belding, Mich.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY

(Articies dealing with any public matter will
be published under this head. when signed by
the writer. They may or may not coincide
with the publishers oL inior. " you have any
subject Of general interest 10 write on. you
are welcome to space here
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-04

Rebekah Thimble Party
The Rebekah Thimble Party will
meet at the home of Mrs. Robert
PEBBLES, 332 Lewis street, Friday af-
ternoon and evening. January 6. Bo-
hemian lunch.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-23
HOTEL SEWARD
 CHANGES HANDS

One of the biggest transfers in Seward property of recent date was effected yesterday by the sale of the Hotel Saward to Brick Nelson, of Ne mana, the sale being made by the Dougherty Real Estate agency. The Hotel Seward was owned by the estate of Mary McNeilly, deceaser and was operated under the management of M A. Horner. The purchase price paid by MT. Nelson was $8000.
 MT. Brick Nelson, the 11ew owner of the Hotel Seward, is pioneer of the Interior country, having been resi- dent of Alaska since 1898. He has con- ducted several popular hotels in vari- ous parts of the Territory and is well known throughout Alaska. For the past few years he has been located at Nenana in the employ of the Alaska Engineering Commission.
 Mr. Nelson will take over the active management of the hotel February l. MT. Horner, the present manager will remain iu Seward and aside from the fact that he>will spend the summer in the hills of Kenai peninsula prospect, ing his future plans are undetermined.
 The Hotel Seward has always been one of Stewards most popular !;o1els, ant has received large share of the pairol,oge of the touriS's and bg game hllttF:; who have passed through here in th cr9s st.
 As soon as business warrants the building will be enlarged and other wise improved.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-23
WILL MEET FEBRUARY
 ID ELECT POPE
New Pone Will Be Elected After the Arrival of Two Arnericvan Car
 dinaIs in February.

ROME, Jan. 23.-The election of new Pope to succeed Benedict XIV will bes delayed until the arrival here of the two American cardinals. The meet ing of the Cllege of Cardinals is set for February 10th at which time new Pope will be selected.
 The body of the late Pope Benedict XIV arrayed in full canonicals with the golden mitre on his head lies in state in the throne room of the Vatican. A stream of officials and representatives of foreign nations, high prelates and others has been passing in and out of the room throughout the day.
 No date has as yet been set for the funeral ceremonies.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-23
FAMOUS ENGLISH
 WRITER DIES
Author of the American Common wealth and Other Books Dies at
 Extreme Old Age.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Viscount James Bryce died at Sidmouth today at the advanced age of S4 years.
 He is best known in this country as the author of the American Common wealth, work used a sa reference book ill the schools of this country. The book is based upon his studies of the government of this country made at the time he was ambassador at Washington.
 James Bryce was born in 1888 and in his long and useful life has attained first place in the world of letters and as a statesman. Starting his public life as member of parliament he has held the positions of under secretary of state for foreign affairs; chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with seat in the cabinet; president of the board of trade and ambassador to the United States as well as representing England in many world conferences.
 He is the author of many books on political science and government. Tn recognition of his work in this line he has received honorary degrees from Universities all over the world.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-23
DEAN OF ALASKA REINSTATEMENT
 VISITS SEWARD
w. F. Thompson Reports Interior Me tropoIs Rapidly Recoering from
 Effects of Late War

w. F. Thompson, editor and rropri- etor of the Fairbanks News Miner vas a Seward visitor over Sunday, arriv- ing from the Interior metropolis on a visit to the coast towns. MT. Thomp son expressed himself as greatly pleas ed with the indications of renewed business prosperity on every hand, and stated that he expected conditions in the Interior this summer to be better than for many years.
 With the completion of the govern ment railroad he looks for prices to cheapen to a point where the numer- ous mines can be worked at a profit, and merchants and businessmen lower prices ~on commodities Already the prices have been lowered on many ar ticles, and with the freight rates set at reasonable figure the future of the Interior is assured.
 MT: Thompson declares that Fair banks merchants are doing consider able business with the coast towns, representatives of the differen thouses in Anchorage and Seward making the Panama valley towns in search of business.
 Mrs. Thompson and Billy are visit ing in North Yakima, and will be home some time within month or so, after they recover from serious operations performed at Mayo Bros. MT. Thomp- son will come to Seward to meet them upon their arrival.
 W. F. Thompson is the dean of jour- nalism in Alaska, and is a type of old school printer which is fast passing away. He has filled the position of reporter on many papers of note in the States and was editor of the expo sition magazine in New Orleans in the early eighties. He has been in Fair banks for many years, and will prob ably keep near the smell of printers ink until the end.
 He returned to Fairbanks on this ,Gornjngs tlti!.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-23
SPECIAL TRAIN
 WILL BE RUN 10 WASHINGTON
Governor Hart of Washington Calls a Conference of Seattle Business
 Men to Give Publicity

SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-Forty-o busi- ness men attended a conference at the office of Governor Hart at Olympia, at which plans were adopted for eX- tensive advertising of the State Of Washington and Alaska. Efforts will be made to bring the Pacific North west and Alaska to the attention of the entire United States.
 As a part of the program a special train will be run from Puget Sound to Washington in March or April for the purpose of giving President Harding a "Produced in Washington Dinner" The aim of this trip will be to awaken in the National capital livelier inter- est in the magnitude of the resurces and the pressing need of the State of Washington and Alaska.
 Seattle and the State of Washing ton realize that the future prosperity of the State is bound up with the growth and prosperity of Alaska. The greater Alaska becomes the better market it will afford for Washington goods, Large sums will be spent this wear in advertising the Northland and big returns are expected.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-23
IRISH REPUBLIC
 ULSTER AGREE ON BOUNDARIES
North and Southern Ireland Agree Upon Boundary Line Dividing
 Counties

LONDON, Jan 23.-Premier Craig and Michael Collins, head of the Pro. visional government of Ireland, formed under the Anglo-Irish treaty today is sued a joint statement announcing an agreement between north and south Ireland on the question of boundary line
 Ulster remains firm in her stand to stay out of the Irish republic A un. ion may be made in the future but not until Ulster can be assured of a per manent and peaceful government. However, the interests of the two sec tions are so diversified that a union may never be effected. The future prosperity of south Ireland lies pri- marily in supplying food to the indus trial centers and consuming markets of Great Britain and the continent, while North Ireland is more industrial. Each section by reason of different in- dustries have different problems and it is feared that they cannot ever reach a friendly basis on which they can work together.