The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-26


in excess of the demand. Wages will per-
haps be little lower than last season, il
the labor market continues glutted Very
few firms fix wages when they go into the
woods Men are told that they will be paid
the going wages
The third annual meeting of the Artil-
lery Association of Michigan will be held in
the Senate chamber of the Capitol at Lam
sing, Oct. H. 1888. All artillery men,
whether members of State batteries or not,
are eligible TO membership, and are cordial
ly invited and expected to be present.
Those who have not sent in their names,
number or letter of battery, regiment, and
postoffice address, are requested to furnish
this information for record, at once to the
Secretary, G. j. Barnett, Lansing. Certif-
Gates for reduced fare on all railroads can
be secured by all comrades, by sending
their names to the Secretary. Command
ers of G.. A. r. posts are requested to read
this notice in post meetings.
AT the funeral of the late David S.
Beamer, of Lansing, his eight brothers
acted as pall-bearers.
An amusing scene occurred at the
Central depot in Kalamazoo. A neatly
dressed Hollander got off the day express
and quietly put his arm around a lady
standing on the platform, without her see
ing him. She draw back Indignantly,
looked at him in the face for about
minute, he still holding her at arm length,
and then with one exciting bound, she
threw her arms around his neck and
caressed him fondly. 1t took her some
some time to recognize him. They had
not seen each other in years.
There were 225 men on the payroll of
the st. Johns Manufacturing Company last
month.
The weather crop bulletin Of the
Michigan weather service of the 18th says:
The warm days, cold frosty nights, and the
lack of rain have been injurious to the
growing cross. The frosts Of the 18th and
18th were injurious to corn fodder, potatoes,
and all vines; in most sections, killing
NALlG' W blC BlOuuNl ut NOII ID lllOSllN
cut and the damage to the ears will be
slight, but the effect on the fodder, to-
gether with the long continued drought,
will be serious. The frost in the south
western part of the southern section did
but little damage. Flowing is progressing
slowly, as the ground is too dry, and but a
small amount OF seeding has been done.
Rain is needed badly, and in some sections
there has been but one light shower in
the past month.
The Lansing Republican says that for
some time past Mr.. Hinchey has been pos
sessed with the idea that rich coal deposits
lay near that city, and with that belief
hampe,ing him he set a well known well
driver of Lansing prospecting. The result
was that not great while ago 100 acres of
land three miles east of the Agricultural
College were purchased, and a stock COM
panyis now being organized to develop what
indicates to be one of the most promising
coal mines in central Michigan. The land
is located near Meridian and within easy
access of the Detroit, Lansing and North
ern Railroad. The vein is about ten feet
thick and lies forty one feet below the sur
face. The prospector bored over an acre
within radius of eighty rods, and the vein
was located at each sinking of the shaft.
Soft coal of an excellent quality was OBJ
tanned, and the samples secured were very
promising for stove burning. A stock COM
pany, with a capital of $4,000, is being
organized to inaugurate the work, and be-
sides Mr.. Hinchey, three we'll known North
Lansing capitalists are interested. If the
mine proves to be what it promises, it will
be big bonanza for those directly inter
ested, and also to an extent serve to break
the back of the Lansing coal syndicate,
which makes the people pay from Sl.50 to
Sl.75 more per ton for the black diamonds
than coal can be purchased for at neighbor-
ing towns.
The European trade in oak and pine
timber has been active this season. Nc
Arthur Bros, of Saginaw and Toronto,
will handle this season about 5000, 900
cubic feet They sell direct to European
customers. The timber comes from the
Northwestern States and Canada. Peter
Macarthur, the resident member of the
firm, is also interested with the numbering
firm of C. E. Eastman & Co.. of Saginaw,
handling about 20, 600, 900 feet annually
Mr.. Isaac Bearinger, of East Saginaw,
will erect monument in that city in the
shape of a seven-story building, the cost of
which will be 1925, 900 Some of the
preparatory work will likely be done this
fall, and as early in the spring as pos
sible the building itself will be COM
menced, to be finished, according to tho
contract, in nine months after 1t will be
of iron, perfectly freproof, and cover an
area of 120 square feet. Two fine ele-
vators will be put in, steam used for heat
ing purposes, and in fact everything in the
way of modern Improvements that can add
to the comfort of the occupants. The
height above the level of the ground will be
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