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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-27
Manufactures.

The following letter from johnson
a Goodcll, we clip from the Saginaw
Daily Courier of the 9th.
EDITOR CoURIER.-As the growing
scarcity Of bark in the Eastern States,
AMI the rapid growth of the manu-.
facture Of leather in the large towns
and cities, along and near the scaboard,
must very soon direct the attention of
tanners in those localities to the mex
hausti.}s forests of bcmlock and oak,
with which Michigan is supposed to
abound, } for the future supply Il tho
manufacturer, and as the utilization Of
these great forests for the purpose in
question, will constitute one of the
most important and productive Of all
the industries of the State, enhancing
ne Il viii The value Of these hitherto
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unproductive forests, opening new
and remuncrative avenue for labor
thus tempting emigration and the EN-
ployment of capital, it will impart ,
healthy stimulation to all the indus
tries Of the States. 1t is there fore
worthy the consideration and encour.
agement of the enterprising and pub.
lie spirited men of the State, and il
should enlist in its Development the
cooperation of the public press.
In the Inauguration of an enterprise
which promises the utilization of this
hitherto almost dormant resource of
productive wealth, we wish to obtain
knowledge of the extent and locali-
ty Of the forests of hemlock aud oak
throughout the State, and their con-
venience to facilities of transportation.
Your citizens and others will therefore
forward their own interests by favoring
the undersigned with such information
on this subject, as they may be able
and willing to impart.
The forests of Michigan being SO
distant from the great leather manu-
featuring districts of the East as to
render bark in its crude form prohibi-
tory, by reason of the cost of trans.
portation, its tanning or astringent
qualities must therefore be shipped
eastward in the form of concentrated
extract.
The demand for hemlock and oak
extracts for use in the eastern market,
and for shipment to Europe, where a
large increasing, and highly profitable
market now exists Independent of the
prospective demand which the extern
sive establishment of the manufacture
OF leather in the cattle growing States
of the Mississippi valley, where native
tanning material is scarce, will ensure
an event which is certain to result
from an extensive production of ex-
tract in the forests of Michigan.
The unusual profits which this COM
new manufacture insures
where bark is cheap and abundant,
combined with convenient facilities of
transportation, with the now ample
and increasing demand, will undoubt-
eddy add to the lumber from which
the bark is peeled, profit that will
make it the most remunerative branch
Of the lumber trade of Michigan.
Having written the foregoing with
view of interesting those of your
readers in matter, perhaps, entirely
new to them, until your publication of
The interesting article on this subject
IN the LIST instant, we shall be glad to
near from parties interested, and will
,heerfuly answer all enquiries addressed
% us, personally or by letter.
Yours truly,
JOHNSON & GooDELL.
|
EVERETT HOUSE, East Saginaw, Feb.
,th, 1872.
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RltlrOslsl.

The Bay City Journal has a sensi
bio article favoring the construction
of railroad along the shore. We
would like to hear from the Wenonu
and Alpena papers, and from our cor.
respondents in the various towns in.
terestoi,-7aVas GGyette.
We will speak for Alpcna by saying
that the people of this city are no,
interested in a railroad, as such an en-
terprise would increase the business OF
the place to such an extent that our
business men would be obliged to en-
large their facilities for carrying on
the same, would compel them to en-
ploy more clerks, and, in short, would
give them more business to do than
they could possibly attend to, and they
would get rich too fast. Don't give
Us a railroad, Us We never want to get
ont Of this country more than once a
year, and then we can take a trip by
water. And, too, our mothers-in-law
are afraid Of travelling by boat, and
we will never be troubled with fire.
qaent visits fr IA them. What is the
Use of railroad Why, it would
put us in direct and speedy communi-
cation with the world at large, give us
n means of shipping our products and
receiving our supplies at ans season of
the year, and, too, with but little de.
lay.
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The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune says: The
only attempt yet made to reply to the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Sumner
yesterday, and which he will press to
vote at the earliest opportunity, is
that contained in a dispatch to the
New York Times, sent last night, and
this is remarkable chiefly for its eva
sion of every charge made in the reso-
luton, and its attempt to draw off pub
lie notice from the facts in the case by
personal abuse. The connection which
the Marquis de Chambrun has with
the matter in this: He is the solicit
tor of the French Legation here, but,
like others holding similar positions,
has an extensive practice apart from
his official duties. Certain facts in
connection with the sale of arms com
ing to his knowledge, he called the at
tention of Senator Patterson to them
The being then the chairman of the
Retrenchment Committcc), knowing
the friendly relations of the Senator
from New Hampshire with the admin
istration. But Senator Patterson did
not see fit to take the matter up. In
the meanwhile charges Of fraud in the
purchase Of arms had been made
against Victor Place, the French Con
sul-General in New York, and it was
suspected the Remingtons were involv-
cd with him in some way. Remington
came to Washington and obtained
from the War Department statement
Of arms and ordance stores sod. and,
with his attorney, Richardson, and his
bookkeeper, Norton, appeared before
the French court against Place. The
Marquis, seeing that such papers
might be changed, in order to shield
those who used them, and convict
Place unjustly, requested the Secre.
tary of War to furnish him with Off
cial statements Of the arms sold and
an explanation Of Richardson's letter.
The ans~er TO this request was delayed
f'eenty days, until after PLACES trial was
orer, and then it was too late for the
papers to be Of use, and then Secre.
tary Belknap sent through the State
Department to the French Legation
the answer which is found in Mr.. Sum.
ner's resolution. General Belknap al.
50 wrote to the Marquis that he had
sent the statement Of arms, etc., to
Congress, and said that he could
probably get the information he de-
sired there. 1t is rumored about town
to-day that an army officer stationed
IN New YORK is implicated in this
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matter of frauds on the French Gov
eminent, and it is significant fact
that he hurried to Washington as soon
as it was whispered that the matter
was to be inquired into. The resolu.
tion is the town talk, and its passage
will, it is believed, unearth some ,tartl-
ing facts. II is but fair to say that
Secretary Fish's conduct, SO far as it
bears on this matter, is applauded as
emincntly judicious by those WI I
all of the facts.
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HALIFAX, February 10.

| hALifAA, rcpruary 10.
Chronicle in reply to an cditt
the Toronto Globe, ridicules the
of the secret treaty, reasserts its au,
thenticity, and says it is creditably in
formed that it was signed after the
conclusion of the Washington negotil
atoms by Lord DeGray for the British
government, and Sir John A. Nc
Donald as Premier of Canada, on tn,
part of the Governor General. Tn
chief points had been mutually agree,
on between the two governments som
years previously, and so far as Grea
Britain is concerned it had then bee
definitely settled as the basis of tn
future Colonial policy, when Lore
Bury, long since published his draft o
that treaty. 1t was not deemed ad.
visable to reduce the understanding to
a paper of formal compact, until the
apparently satisfactory conclusion of
the Alabama difficulty Of the Wash
ington Treaty, had, as was thought
finally relieved England from danger
and further entanglements on this con-
tinent. The Chronicle says that only
Lord Lisgar, Sir John A. Mcdonald
and Sir George +. Cartier, are cogniz-
ant of the treaty, and mentions some
circumstances which indicate the facts
of its existence.
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The shore Railroad.

From a conversation with a gentle.
man from Au Sable, we learn that the
prospects for railroad from Standish
along the shore are quite promising.
Mr.. Barnes proposition. which we
previously published, has given an i'm
petus to the project, and We belive
arrangements will shortly be made for
the formation of 4 company to grade
d tie the proposed road and to solicit
SUBSCRIPTIONS to carry out the work.
The cost Of construction from Standish
TO Tawas will be about $4,000,
which is certainly quite large sum
for that thinly populated country to
raise, but when VIC consider the vast
amount of capital invested and the
business done i'm the shore region, we
have little doubt of the ability of the
capitalists interested to raise the nee
essary money. The value Of this out
let to the ice-bound people of the
Shore country cannot be fully estim-
ated at present. The business done
by population Of 1000, which is all
that Iosco county figures, is computed
to be equal to that of 10000 or more,
which, of course, mainly refers to the
lumber business, but when the other
resources are considered this computa-
ton falls far short. The amount of
capital invested in the Shore country
this season is not much less than 81
100000, which augurs that larger
business than ever will be done. For
the proper development of this country
a railroad is absolutely needed, and if
the friends of such an enterprise will
only put their shoulders to the wheel,
success will surely follow. A gentle
man writing Oh this subject to the
Tawas Gazette, says:
II propose that we hold railroad
meetings as suggested by yourself in
every town on the Shore; discuss the
matter freely; prepare conditional
subscription papers, and raise all the
mcans-in cash, work and railroad
ties-that we can. Then treat with
the roads running into Bay City for
road direct to that city, not going to
Standish at all. This would give us
access to several competing railroad
linc3-thc Flint and Pere Marquette,
the j., l.. & Saginaw, and the proposed
Detroit aud Bay City road-instead
OF leaving us at the mercy of one."-
There is something in this worthy of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Enterprise.
If the citizens Of Alpena arc desir-
Gus Of having an outlet by rail from
our little city. We would advise
them to be up and doing. 1t seems
that the people lower down on the
shore arc waking up, but we very sci.
dom hear railroad mentioned by any
Of our citizens, no more than as if they
never heard Of such an enterprise, and
never wanted to.
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The Snow Blockade.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 1S.-Reports now
say the snow blockade is more vigor-
Gus than ever, and that altogether
there are not over two hundred men
to fight it. A large party of our prin-
cipal citizens intended to start east to,
day, but are satisfied that they connot
get through. The special cars for the
japanese from Omaha have not vel
arrived. The Embassy think it no
prudent to start at present. II,
weather here is delightful, and TIL,
snow on the ncighboring height j
rapidly disappearing. :
Thrilling narratives are related b,
passengers just through the snoI
blockade on the Union Pacific. Their
is said to have been much; suffering
mainly from want of food, and but fo
relief from Fort Steele, the situation
would have been terrible. Nam
scathingly condemn Superintendent
Sickles and his assistant, Clark, TO
Encouragement and neglect. Other
throw all the blame on Clark, and de
clare that the passengers, when lyin,
near Crestown, would have lynche,
him had he made his appearance. AL
are unanimous that the road is not a
all equipped for winter travel, and thai
with proper appliances and manage
ment no occasion for any serious inter
ruption exists.
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Fishermen in the Saginaw and Au
Sable region are making preparations
for the spring season. A net for fish
ing in deep water costs 80, 200, and an
ordinary one for shallow water, 5000.
Jem Mace announces that he is
ready to fight O'Bsldwin anywhere
within 1000 miles Of New York for
$4,000 side, but will not go to Now
Orleans.
DIR. Touriee, Of Boston, has alrc sdy
received over eight thousand singers
for the grand jAbiles chorus, the Han.
del & Haydn Society heading the
HIST
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imperfect light of burning shaw
ings, looked like an immense chamber
followed out of the solid rock. A
party has been formed, who, as soon
as the necessary torches can be OBJ
tanned, will make thorough explora'
ton of this new wonder.
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Mysterious Underground
Lake.

There was published some time ago
an account of lake on the Exter es-
tate near Lecsburg, Va, discovered
BY laborers who we're digging we'll
there, and had gone some eighty feet
below the surface. A descent was
made to the lake recently, and the
water was found to have disappeared
from the part Of it into which the
we'll opened, and the piece, from the
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An Explosion.

RICHMOND, Ind, February 19.-On
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The Placer herald., 1872-08-10
w. M. sToDDARD.
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ pursuance of the order of the Probate Court
of the County Of Placer State of California.
made OH the 5th day of July, A. D. 1872, in the
matter Of the estate of NJ. Mort, deceased the
undersigned, Administrator of said estate, will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash. in Gold coin of the United States. and sub
'ect to confirmation by said Probate Court, on
SATURDAY THE nth DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1872.
at o'clock P. NJ, at Iowa Hill, in front of the
residence OF said Administrator, in said County
OF Placer, all the right, title interest and estate
OF the said intestate at the time of his DEATH to
the following described real property situated in
Township Number 7, Placer County, California,
to wit: ore-fourth interest in a mining claim in
Indian canon, nearly opposite of Monona Flat,
owned and worked at the present time by NJ.
Schmidt, Martin Tegler and Joseph Hetne;
also two-thirds interest in a mining CAIN in
said Indian canon, Immediately adjoining on the
lower end of the claim worked by the said
Schmidt Tegler and Hetline, running down In
dian canon five Thousand feet, more or less,
known as Mott and Hetline's claim.
Terms and condition of sale-ten per cent OF
the purchase money to be paid on the day OF
sale, balance on confirmation of sale by said
Probate Court; Deed at expense of purchaser.
CONRAD KLEIN
Administrator OF the Estate of NJ. Mott
Iowa Hill, July 10th, 1879. [jy20-4w
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Constable's Sale.

PY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
~ out Of the Court of John Leahy, a Justice
OF the Peace of Township number two. Placer
county, State of California, on the Sth day OF
July, A. D. 1872, and to me directed, in favor of
Levenson Il Levenson and against Jonas Miller
for the sum of One Hundred and One and Sew
enty-five e-hundredths dollars ($l0l 75-l0Oth)
judgment, and for damages and costs of suit
taxed at Twenty and Ninety one.hundredths dol
lars $40 9O-lO0ths). l have levied upon, seized
and will expose to Public Sale, at Auburn, in
front of the Courthouse door, on
MONDAY, THE 10TH Day OF AUGUST, A. D. 1872,
at the hour of II o'clock A. NJ. all the right, title
and claim of the said Jonas Miller in and to
the following described property, to-wit: A GER
tain house and lot, situated on HnmbuR Flat,
township number two Placer county, California,
and now occupied by Jonas Miller, to satisfy the
above Judgment and costs, with accruing costs.
G. w. HURST,
Constable township number two.
Ophir, July 25th. 1879. [iy27-Sw
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Notice Of Proving viii,

Notice for Publication Of time appointed for
Procing wa, &c.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Tn p,o,,,. r,,.u,
County of Placer. !" 1'o0d'e o0"'''
In the matter of the estate Of HENRY MYERS,
deceased.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SAID
i Court, m de on the 23d day of July, A. D..
1872, notice is hereby given that MONDAY the
nineteenth day of August. A. D. 1872, at one
o'clock P. N. of said day, and the Courtroom OF
said Court. ct the Courthouse, in the town OF
Auburn, County of Placer, have been appointed
as the time and place for proving the Will of said
Henry Myers, deceased, and for hearing the
application of JEFF. LoCKHART for the issuance
to him OF Letters Testamentary, when and where
any person interested may appear and contest
the same. B. F. BURT,
Clerk.
BY W. B. LYON.
Deputy Clerk.
Dated July %, 1872. [jy2-4w
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Probate Notice.

In Probate Court, County of Placer, State OF
California.
In the matter of the estate Of JACOB STEINER,
deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT RO-
~ sINA NJ. STEINER, executrix of the estate of
Jacob Steiner, deceased, having filed in this
Court her petition praying for an order of ,istri
button of said estate, and OF final settlement
and discharge, and that MONDAY, the 18th day of
term of this Court, at O'Clock P. NJ. OF said day,
at the Courthouse in the town of Auburn, County
of Placer, has been appointed the time and place
for hearing said petition; at which time any per-
sons interested in said estate may appear and
file their exceptions in writing, show cause, il
any they have, why such orders should not be
granted. By order Of the Court.
B. F. BURT,
Clerk.
Auburn, June 18th, 1872. (jy2O-4t
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10 HAMILTON,
Plaintiff g Attorney.
SUM MONS.
[j,y13-3nl

The People of the State of California to s. M
VAN WICK, greeting:
VOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO
l. appear before me, at my Office in Township
number eight Placer County, State of California,
within Thirty Days after the service OF
this summons, to answer the complaint oi
GEORGE MORTON, now on file in my Office, wherein
he prays judgment against you for the sum OF
One Hundred and Eighty-seven and Seventy five
one-hundredths dollars ($1S7 75-1OOths) in an
action for money due him by you for goods and
merchandise delivered to you on your order.
And take notice. if you fail to SO appear and
answer plaintiff will take judgment against you
in default in the sum of One Hundred and
Eghty-seven and Seventy-6ve one-hundredths
dollars ($187 75-l00ehs), together with the costs
Of suit, and apply to said Court for the relief
prayed for.
dvse ,s7s Under my hand 'hi; eh s4szSn Ssy e July
Justice Of the Peace, Township number eight,
Placer county.
In the Jutice's Court of the eighth Township.
in the County of Placer, State of
California, A. J. BISHOP J.P.
GEORGE MORTON, Plaintiff. vs.. s. NJ. VAN
WICK, Defendant.
happening to the satisfaction of me that the
said defendant resides in the State OF Nevada
from statement Of plaintiff in said action, and on
motion OF said plaintiff it is ordered that the
service OF the said summons in the above action
o. 1e made upon said defendant by the publication
thereof in the PLACER HERALD, Q newspaper
printed at Auburn, Placer County. and that
puoncat'on be made once . week for three
months: And it further appearing to my salts
faction that the raeidence Of said defendant is
known to be at Hmilton. White Pine county
Nevada, it is ordered that copy of the said
summons be forthwith deposited in the post
once, postage prepaid. directed to the said de-
'endant at his said place Of residence. "'''
A. ]. BISHOP,
Justice Of the Peace.
Auburn, July 10, A. d. 1879. [iy27. .3m
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SUM NJ ONS.

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District of the State of California, in and for
the County Of Placer
GEORGE W. REAMER vs., JOSEPH SEARS,
FRANK SHADOR. EMANUEL BROD-
ERICK, ANTONIO DECOSTIA
and MANUEL DECONIA.
Action brought in the District Court Of the 14th
judicial District of the State of California, in
and for the County of Placer, and the COM
plant filed in said County of Placer in the
Office of the Clerk of said District Court.
The People Of the State of Cafornia send greeting
to JOSEPH SEARS, FRANK SHADOR
EMANUEL BRODERICK, ANTONIO DE-
COSTA and MANUEL DECONIA, Defend
0nts:
VOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
Il pear in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the District Court
of the Fourteenth Judicial District Of the State
of California, in and for the County of Placer,
and to answer the complaint fled therein, (acopy
of which accompanies this summons, within ten
days Exclusive of the day of service) after the
service on you Of this summons-if served within
this county, or, If served out of this county, but
within this Judicial District, within twenty days;
or, II served Out OF said District, then within
forty days-cr judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer of said
complaint.
The said action is brought to recover judgment
against You (the above named defendants) for
the sum OF Fourteen Hundred and Eighty dol
lars Isl ,4SO O0), alleged to be due from you to
the above named plaintiff for water sold and de-
livered to you, for mining purposes, at your
special instance and request all Of which is more
fully set forth in the complaint, a copy of which
accompanies this summons, and for costs of suit
And you are her, by notified. that il you ;ail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
CURED, the said plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief herein demanded.
Given under my hand and The seal of the Dis
~ trict Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
SEAL District of the State of California. in
Wv and for the County of Placer this 22d
day of June, in the year Of our Lord One Thou
sand Eight Hundred and Seventy-two.
B. F. BURT,
Clerk.
10 HAMILTON,
Plaintiff 8 Attorney. [jy13-3m
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And in accordance with law, and an order OF
thh Board of Trustees, made on the Goth day of
June, 1872, so many shares OF each parcel OF said
Stock rs may be necessary will be sold at Public
Auction, at the Office of the Company, No. 400
California street. San Francisco, Cal, on the
NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1879,
at the hour of twelve o. clock NJ of said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together
with costs of advertising and expenses OF sale.
T. +. CRONISE,
Secretary.
OrrIcE-4O9 California street. San Francisco,
California.
San Francisco, July 80, 1879. fau3-3w
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A WORD ABOUT DEEss.-We are glad to
know that onr lady friends may consider them
selves well dressed in pretty suit of some
simple material, which the dust of the street
will not i,jure, and which can be restored to
its original beauty by tine hundress. We
are glad to find that they will not offend
Dame Fashion by preferrng simple cos
tune of some fleecy material to the be-ruffled,
be-furbelowed, heavy silk or poplin. The
old adage of beauty unadorned" is truer
than most bellies think, especially in the Sum
mer. There is something deligtfully cool and
refreshing to the eye in simple white dress,
with perhaps few pretty bows Of brigh:
ribbon to heghten its effect, or dainty cam
brio scattered over with miniature violets or
rose buds, a something so in harmony with
the beauty and simplicity Of nature that is
often f,.r more attractive than even the elab-
crate attire of the ballroom. Such dress
makes a plain woman attractive, and pref
ty girl charming.