Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-27

Tor the WOODS, the oneling thus Tar being
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 whei they go into the
woods. Men are told that they will be paid
the going wOges."
Tho third annual meeting of the Artil-
lery Association of Michigan will be held in
the Senate chamber of the Capitol at Lam
sing. Oct. IL, 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
postoflice 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 tsending
their names to the Secretary. Command-
ersof G.. A. X. posts are requestel to read
AT the funeral of the late David s..
Beamer, of Lansing, his eight brothers
acted as pail bearers.
Am amusing scene occurred rt 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 a
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
l4th we're injurious to corn fodder, potatoes,
and all vines; in most sections, killing
vines to the ground. The corn is mostly
cut and the damage 10 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
hampeiing him he set a well-known well
driver of Lansing prospecting. The result
was that not great while ago l2O acres OF
land three miles east of the Agricultural
College were purchased, and a stock COM
pany is 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 pIOspector bored over an acre
within radius of eighty rods, and the yeir
was located at each sinking of the shaft
Soft coal of an excellent quality was OBJ
tained, and the samples secured were yer!
promising for stove burning A stock com
pany. with a capital of $4,000, is beinl
organized to inaugurate the work, and be
sides Mr.. Hinchey, three weiieknown Nortl
Lansing capitalists are interested. IL tn
mine proves to be what it promises, it vii
be big bonanza for those directly inter
ested, and also to an extent serve to brea
the back of the Lansing coal syndicate
which makes the people pay from $l.5O t
81 10 more per ton for the black diamond
than coal can be purchased for at neighbor
ing towns.
Tho European trade in oak and pin
timber has been active this season. Nc
Arthur Bros, of Saginaw and Toronto
will hlndle this season about 100000
cubic feet. Tley sell direct to Europea
customers. The timber comes from ii
Northwc stern States and Canada. PETE
Macarthur, the resident member of tn
firm, is also interested with the lumberin
firm of G. +. Eastman & Co.. of SaginaV
handling about 20, ,OOO, 900 feet annually.
MIR. Isaac Bearinger. of East SaginaN
will erect n monument in that city in Il
shape Of seven-stoy building, the cost
which will be $22j. 900. Some Of Il
preparatory work will likely be done tn
fall, and as early in the spring as po
: sible the building itself will be con
menced, to be finished, according to q
C contract, in nine months after. 1t will
{ of lion, perfectly frepioof, and cover
area OF 12O square feet. Two fine ell
{ vators will be put in, steam used for hea
. ing purposes, and in fact everything in {
way o, modern Improvements that can a.
n to the comfort of the occupants. Il
q height above the level of the ground will
J. lO5 feet, making it the highest building
g that valley.
= Gladstone, that is, the city of Gla
Q stone, has 2s2 children of school age.
II "A large commission lumber dealer stat
= that lumber on the docks -on the Sagin
: River is sold up as closely as he has seen
70 at this date in twenty years. Many fri
have sold ahead.
i "A Bay City horse doctor stood TALK