Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-11-17
STATE NEWS.

Nv N"NS &hSteSsS' iSPois 10 'uo'
he inspected during the month oil
October. 296.975 barrels Of Michi.
gan salt. The amount inspected In
Iosco county was 1858 barrels.
AT the Eureka coal mine, Jack
son, 60 men mine $50 cars Of coal
per day.
The Riverside turnpike from
Port Huron south to Marysville is
to be laid eight feet wide with
cedar blocks, after the fashion OF
the cedar block pavements now In
vogue in many cities.
For a period OF three weeks. dn-
ring the past season, the Michigan
Central railroad took an average
Of $4,000 packages OF peaches per
day into Chicago. In the berry
season 5000 packages OF berries
per day went over the same route.
A few days ago, at Chehoygan.
Ambrose Gagnon fell from the mast
head of the Canadian schooner
Oliver Mowatt, a distance of forty
Ave feet, breaking his thigh, arm
and forearm, and receiving, il il
thought, dangerous internal inju-
ries.
The Detroit letter carriers de-
livered 457, LOG letters during o.
toher. and collected 202,715.
The Northern Tribune says "the
Collingwood steamers coptinue to
bring large numbers of immigrants
from Canada for these northern
countless
The jackson Patriot is informed
that of the twenty dogs taken
north by jackson sportsmen to
hunt deer. sixteen have been eth
er shot or poisoned by the settlers.
and that packs belonging to other
parties have been completely an
INITIATED.
The Bay City News says "tbp
manufacture of nitro-glycerine will
he commenced by II. II. Thomas
near Oak Grove, the latter part Of
this week. Mr.. Thomas has had q
substantial building erected on his
ground and the necessary machin-
cry placed in position. Two thou
sand two hundred and nineteen
pounds of glycerine and 1888
pounds Of mixed acid have arrived
in Bay City, and are awaiting to
be transferred to the mandatory.
The nitro-glycerine manufactured
there will be used for exploding
salt wells only"
Pack, Woods & Co., estimate the
cut in their mill during the past
season at 2s,0OO,O00 feet, and an
average Of 100000 feet per day.
and that they have run their mill
steady since July 4, with the ex-
ception Of one day.--Au Sable
News.
1t is expected that the work Of
building the Ann Arbor g. Pontiac
division Of the Toledo, Ann Arhor
d. Grand Trunk railroad will ~
finished Ivy January 1st unless too
mnch snow falle. The grading is
all done.
Joseph Dungeons lumber camp
above Osroda was act on FIRE by n
lantern which was kicked over nv
n horse. Twelve horses, nine set.
of harness, and large quantity Of
hay. camp equippage, etc., were
burned.
The gate of the Sault st. Mary
Canal is to be closed promptly at
noon of the 18th, and the crib for
the completion Of the new lock
will be swung at once. II is ready
now.
William Young, tail sawyer az
Grams saw mill, while on the car
rage connected with the circular.
lost his balance while the carriage
was being reversed and fell on 10
the saw. His right foot was entire
ly severed from the body, Just
above the knee and thrown acro.e
the mill. His left foot was nearly
cut of, and his right band was cut
entirely of at the wrist. The vic-
tim lived but o few minutes after
receiving bis wounds.-Au Sable
News.