The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-06

| The Saginaw letter carriers have
donned their summer hats.
Reed City has n movement to secure
pevy, cant hook and handle factory.
--Lansing's Health Physician reports
the capital city free from contagious dis
eases.
the Mackinac division of the Michigan
Central Railroad, and promise o do
large amount of damage this season.
State Game Warden Smiths report
for May shows forty-eight violations of
the law reported. thirty-three convic-
tions, and fines imposed amounting to
SlS0.30.
Marion held an election to vote funds
with which to build a school house. but
as the votes were received in hat the
election was illegal and they then held a
special with ballot box.
The citizens movement started in Bay
City several weeks ago has not died, al
though there is nothing more heard of it.
No meeting has been held in four or five
weeks, still the detective has some inter-
esting points in q report which may be
given out at any time. The detective is
on the alert at all times and is watching
for offenses committed against the funds
contributed by the people of the county
and city in the shape of taxes.
Another big row" is in progress on
the Icon Lake Division of the Detroit
and Bay City Railroad. In constructing a
new branch logging road it was found
necessary to cross some land owned by Ida
NJ Pratt, and this was done without her
consent She informed the superinten-
dent that she would remove the rails and
ties, which she attempted to do, but was
restrained by an injunction issued by
Judge Simpson at the instance of Judge
futile. attorney for the company.
Trading in the cargo market has been
confined, says the Saginaw Courier, to
small cargo-lots, no large blocks having
been reported as sold. There is an in
quiry for common grades and but little
dry stock can be found, while contracts
for green are sluggish. Good lumber is
moving slowly at prices asked, and Nor
way bill stuff is dull. A number of buy
ers have gone up the lakes to look over
inducements there before purchasing.
Shingles are steady and quotably I'M
changed. Yard trade in lumber is moder-
ately fair. There is, says the Alpena
Argus, an improvement in the trade, and,
even though it be slight, It brings its en-
couragement, imparting better tone to
the market in general. The arrivals of
lumber by canal have not been as large
, thus far as was anticipated, nor as is usu-
ally the case. This applies to lumber
, from the North as we'll as stocks from the
West, and, as result, very little or moth
ing has been accomplished in the way of
filing broken stocks. Canal rates are
lower than at the opening, caused by the
| surplus of boats and the small amount of
lumber to be moved. Buffalo and Tona-
wanda freights are Sl50 TO Albany a re-
: duction of 25 cents, and other rates are
also lower in proportion. The demand foi
; pine has improved slightly, particularly
for the lower grades, while at present lit
, tie can be done, except in a hand-to-
mouth way, until the arrivals assume
better proportions. Spruce culls and
hemlock are, of course, scarce and in good
a demand. There has also been developed
better inquiry for spruce, which at pres
ant 10 L. al hl,,
5 a slightly better trade. Shingles and lath
, are in moderate request.
The property of the American Chem.
3 ical Works, at West Bay City, has passed
into the hands of the shipbuilder, FranL
r w. Wheeler. The consideration was $685.
: 900. The American Chemical Works were
! started about six years ago by patty OF
g Cleveland capitalists, who erected ex-
, tensive works at an outlay of about 1928,
y 900. The products of the institution
= were several in variety, but they did not
r yield sufficient return in dollars to make
The works a paying investment, and the
r company failed The establishment was
closed and it has remained in idleness fol-
4 Jour yours OF
J. the shipyard of Mr.. Wheeler, and he has
: bought them for the purpose of using
Q them in connection with his business. It
= is stated he will put in plant for the
building of iron and steel vessels, usins
the buildings of the chemical works 81
9 far as they will meet the requirements o.
v the case Mr.. Wheeler is interested in az
iron works at Detroit, and these, it is sur.
Q missed, will be removed to his West Side
= property when the proper time arrives.
9 There are 200 students at the Agricul
: tural College.
!, The louisville House at Jonesvillt
+ has been closed.
: A Council of Chosen Friends has beer
It organized at Shepherd.
A druggist aud jeweler could find {
good business at Litchfeld.
The Jonesville Common Council hal
o fixed liquor bonds at $4,000.