Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-07
MICHIGAN AFFAIRS.

lonned their summer hats.
Reed City has a movement to secure
pevy, cant hook and handle factory.
-Lansings Health Physician reports
the capital city free from contagious dis
eases.
Forest fires have begun to run along
the Mackinac division of the Michigan
Central Railroad, and promise to do q
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
$3.50. 80.
Marion held an election to vote funds
with which to build school house, but
as the votes were received in hat the
election was illegal and they then held
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 Loon 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 Dy an InJunOViVlI- ny
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 number of buy
inducements there before purchasing.
Shingles are steady and quotably un-
changed. Yard trade in lumber is moder-
ately fair. There is, says the Alpena
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even though it be slight, it brings its en-
couragsment, 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 well as stocks from the
West, and, as a result, very little or moth
ing has been accomplished in the way of
filling broken stocks. Canal rates are
lower than Mt the opening, caused by the
surplus of boats and the small amount of
lumber 10 be moved. Buffalo and Tona-
wanda freights are $3.50 to Albany, re-
duction of 2j cents, and other rates are
also lower in proportion. The demand for
pine has improved slightly, particularly
for the lower grades, while at present lit
tie can be done, except in n hand-to-
mouth way, until the arrivals assume
better proportions. Spruce culls and
hemlock are, of course, scarce and in good
demand. There has also been developed
better inquiry for spruce, which at pres :
ent is selling we'll. Hardwoods also show
slightly better trade. Shingles and lath
are i'll moderate request.
The property of the American Chem
ical Works, at West Bay City, has passed
into the hands of the shipbuilder, Frank
w. Wheeler. The consideration was $2j,
600. The American Chemical Works were
started al out six years ago by patty OF
Cleveland capitalists, who erected ex-
tensive works Mt an outlay of about 1925,
900. The products of the institution
were several in variety, but they did not
yield sufficient return in dollars to make
the works a paying investment, and the
company failed. The establishment was
closed and it has remained in idleness for
the shipyard of Mr. Wheeler, and he has
bought them for the purpose of using
them in connection with his business 1t
is stated he will put in a plant for the
building of iron and steel vessels, using
the buildings of the chemical works SC
far as they will meet the requirements OF
the case Mr.. Wheeler is interested in an
iron works at Detroit, and these, it is sur
missed, will be removed to his West Side
property when the proper time arrives.
There are 200 students at the Agricul-
tuial College.
The Jonesville House at Jonesville
has been closed.
A Council of Chosen Friends has been
organized at Shepherd.
A druggist and jeweler could find q
good business ut Litchfeld.
The Jonesville Common Council has
fixed liquor bonds at $4,000.
The Jonesyille cotton mill manufac-
tured 50, 900 yards of sheeting during April
John Hall, of Henrietta, has planted
seven and half acres of onions. This
will cause many tears to be shed.
Joseph Reno, of Waldron, had the
lumber on the ground ready 10 erect a
home when his son was taken ia and died