The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-10-18
PITH0LE
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The bnsy city of Pthole during the past
week has continued a. lively a ever, anC
Notwithstanding tie bad roads, the mud
and mudh0les, hundreds Of teams continue
daily 20 stream iu here. laden with merchan-
disc o. every description: al the same time
the population Increases. and men with
families. who have made little money,
and expect 10 make more are bringing IN
their wives and children that they may IN
jos the comforts Of home. whilst they are
performing the interesting operation u
Inning their pockets with the ueediul.
The health of The city could not be bet
ter There was only one death last week,
and very little sickness IN proportion 70 the
population. The stOre-keepers are begin
ming % discover that unless the streets are
made passibie and the mud holes filled up.
their business must suffer I'D proportion Il
the amount Of mud 30 they have com
menced grading on First street, and DC
doubt the others will soon follow their ex
ample We are al auXiOusiy waiting The
completion or the THusyile plank road
For the time beng the roads 20 Pithole, IN
every direction. are next t0 impossible anc
daily becoming worse. There IS another
road .n course of construction between
here and Sh.lrr Hl before long we hope
TO De- zoo communication with the cutter
world
Tie hotels and boarding houses are ma
king tie Necessary pref araiiOns TOR the fas'
approaching winter Tie we'll ventilated
summer houses are being made wind anC
water rr00f and the original ~hanties o.
The place are fast disappearing. 10 be re
H. O. B. - u Ftf
character The demand for stoves is or
the Increase. and Dame Nature always Will
ing o. lend % helping band 70 the en'er
prlsing and Industrious, has brDugHt l.
light bed of biiumiuous coal only 2
miles from Pitloie city to make OR Lire
sides cheerful ln thC dark Tiniry nights nov
close az hand.
II il often a subject OF remark ami sub
Prise among strangers visiting this CITY
that different liOm what they have been le'
% expect. tlfey seldom see any drunken OF
disOrderlv conduct in our streets Da.
alter day VIC can travel through the rapid.
accumulated mass Of strangers, aud neve
meet with any symtOmes Oi disorder CT IN
tOxicatiOn: and al the police court Tor thi
last few DAYS there have been no crimna
cases whatever To record. This IS certain
IL remarkable and il goes 10 prove that tn
city vi Pilhoie as composed OF the bette
class of enierprising citizen. from all part
Of the country and that il is destined or
day 10 De the great centre of the OIL region
and the pride OF oildom.
One Of The institutions of Pthole Is tn
news boys department These boys come
here in small bands Of SIX and seven iron
Buffalo. Erie, Chicago, and even Canada
and thus dubbed together. When one Q
them made any money. he helped lnos
who did not, until they all got employment
some IN the telegraph cllice, but most o
them AT selling papers. They make lou
cents each on the New York and Erie pa
pers which retail now al 10 cents, anu
cents each on the Titusville Morning Hel
aid. which retails at five cents, and IN TIN
manner some of them make 81 and - pc
dav, and several Of them have SO or >
deposited IN the bank. In the evenln
they NAV be seen nj the Young America
Restaurant, where they can get good sui
stantial meats at a moderate price. HeI
they count up the gains OF the day, an
speculate in oil leases in prospective. On
OF them has promise OF One-slxteent
share i'm a well. with which a philanthropy
AtDLltUl1L f'ltiIN-T7 ~ 'A'''taN i+''ii ~
/ as he can show that he has one hundre
dollars to his credit in the BAN. In fac
mnnl Of these boys are better OIL and ear
more money than most Of the hard worhln
men at the wells, and they ougt 10 be ei
cOuraged By every good citizen a., throw
among strangers, and far away from hom
these BOYS have shown pluck and ente
prise only to be found in Young America
Among the wants Of this city of OIL fri
ces. NAV be enumerated the lack OF ma
rireable young ladies. and many mari
agreeable young gentlemen Of fortune cor
PLAIN that they have 10 90 10 America
/ enable them 10 obtain suitable partners
share their JOYS and sOrrows This pre-
ents a fine field Tor ambitious mothers
marry their daughters 10 oil Princes ar
men of sterling worth and ability. Th'
need not fear either the lack OF accomm
datiOn or attention, as private dweiliI
houses can be erected here with al q
modern improvements. water, gas al
baths included, within the incredibly sho
period OF forty-eight hours.
The Morey Farm hotel Is now lighted
gas, and the whole city is expected TO
lighted in the same manner before Chrl:
mas. The water works will soon be cor
pleted. and the two churches will be rea'
for divine service in 4 few weeks, and alt
'gether the City OF Pith0le Is becoming
desirable place to live in.