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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15

a SCIENTIFIC writer thinks that
drilling the earth for natural gas
should be prohibited by stringent
laws. He thinks there is u possi-
biity of an explosion, though rom
another cause. Should such disas-
ter occur, "the country along the
gas belt .jom Toledo through Ohio,
Indiana, and Kentucky will be rip
ped up TO the depth Of |, 200 or 800
feet and Topped over like pan
cake, leaving n chasm through
which the waters of Lake Erie will
come down, filling the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys, and blo,ting
them out foreverv
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15

Girls who scream at the sight of
mouse should read the following
about Brooklyn girl in Boston the
other day. A thief grabbed her
pocket book in street car and ran.
Instead of fainting the plucky girl
stopped the car, gave chase to and
caught the rascal that robbed her.
Miss Shafer will get along in the
world, and no mistake.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15
THU kSDAY Y---AUGUST Is, 1873!

AN improved device discharges the
smoke ard sparks from locomotive
at the rear Of the tain, thus reliev-
ing the passengers ofone of the great
annoyances usually attendant upon
railway travel.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15

IL has long been said that alcohol.
ic beverages were liquid iire, but u
decidedly new version of the origin
Of one: Teacher: "Whal Is a volca.
nos" Boy; "a mountain that
throws out lager
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15
Early O; er0n journalism

A copy of the American Union
ist, published at Salem, and dated
January 13 1868, in the possession
Of Isaac Blum of Albany, contains
some interesting reminders Of pio-
neer days ia Oregon. 1t is COM
munication rom Yaquina bay,
referriog to the advantages of a
harbor ard the needs OF railroad.
1t mentions The doings of number
of Albany citizens, aod relates an
amazing story OF sta5e-horse,
which, having lost his feet on the
roe travelled sixteen miles on the
stumps of his legs. The iuforma-
ton came from the stage driver, a
class of men who ore proverbial for
strict veracity, and also for catch
ing gudgeous. The narrato.' goes
on to say that, "aSser loos'ng his
feet, the legs on one side came of
at the knee-jointo; but the road lead
ing around the slope of the Hill, and
the short legs being on the upper
side, the driver did not no,ice the
causa'ity! Presently The animal
split in two engihwise, ,one-half turn
ing itsel@ out to grass on the Albany
prairie, but the night bel ng dark
and the tail remaining on the other
half, which was s,ill hiched to the
stage, the driver did not observe the
accident, nor was the great velocity
of the vehicle in any way abated.
On the othet side of the hill, how
ever, II rein broke; and the fore parts
Of the eXcit ed horse got away, leav-
ing only the tail hiched to the stage,
which nevertheless got in IA little
ahead of the schedule time. The
only irre2 d'arity perceptible to the
d"iver was voci'erous neighing OF
the tail alter the other portions
OF the quadrIped had let.
The dis-membefed hose was
recovered after n while, put together
with glue, aud is now used for car
rying mail 10 the Santiam Confed-
eracy." Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15
The Best Residence Localities
the city of Portland 5 % s @ n sSr n % S % % %1 % men corporations who
HIGHLAND ADDITION
THB OREGON LAND COMPANY /!
IND this Corporation determine 70
make t The Most Attractive Addition
] s :.f s a
THE FINEST DRIVE IN THE STATE
@ @ % 1 % "p % f @ f hs @ % @ edition and
THE MOST RESORT
|Lb Highland Addition are High and Dry and Well Located Most Excellent Drainage
% % @ & s % i'm @ % 5
I
5 ] @ % pa Sd @ ns a directly Sna s % y aS @
Buy Lot in Highland Addition for Three Hundred Dollars
sd A % s s s" Pay % %s % % % % n % % % % @ can
JOHN F. STRATTON g. SON

Importers and Wholesale dealers in
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. New York,
l3 and 40 Walker St.-John F. Stratton's
Celebrated Ru :sian Gut Violin strings, the
Finest in the World.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15

IN tnir,y-one words how many
that's can be dramatically insertedg
Answer; Fourteen, He said that
that that man said was not that
that that one should say; but that
that that that man said, was that
that that that man should say.
That reminds usof the following says
and saids; Mr.. b., did you say or
did you not say, what said? be-
O. Ise c. said you said you never did
say what said you said. Now ii
YOU did say that you did not say
what said you said, then what did
you say.
Burdette says God wasted mud
when he made the man who is SO
little rs Ia have the postmaster re-
turn Il newspaper malked"renlsed, -
hen he owes two or three years
subscription.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15

Zee fourth page for terms OF subscrip-
tlon.
Advertisements TO insure insertion (for
the same day should be handed In by
O'Clock.
Correspondence containing news Of in.
terest and importance Is desired from all
parts Of the state.
No attention will be paid to anonymous
communications.
Persons desiring the CAPITAL JOURNAL
served Mt their houses can secure II by pos
1al card request, or by word left at this
office.
Specimen numbers sent free on applica-
tion.
Office, corner Court and Liberty Streets.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-15
A GOOD CHANCE
SIS 10 X250A,. ,.ls Month n a. can ee made

QfO W pZJO working for ~ Al.ents
pteierred who can furnish a n.,.se and
give iheir whole time 20 The busins-ss Sts,rs
i'oineiits may be pruntabiS enpir ytg 49,
a ieW Vacancies in towns and ciiis,. HI n
Johnson 4 Co, los Main -. klrhl.lul.,,.
y, B.-Piease state age and bus.ne.s .x.
perieno-. Never mind about ,endlns
stamp Tor reply. b. l.6ce s-sgns-ssi
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
italian Emigration.

Many writcr3. treating the su',jcc
OF Italian emigration, aSGui::c tl:"t j
presents quite abnormal proportions
There is nothing to justify this g;
sumption. When the Kingdom q.
Italy was definitely constituted j.
1851, without the territory around ~,
city Of Rome, the population a;!Crint
cd, according to The AlnEanacii 4,
GOtlla, To u, 72S. 529. The SANE Az
thority gives the Number Of pcr :cl:
then actually under the dominion a..
the pope us G9O. UOo; so that the poor,
Of Italy numbered, i'm tlr:t yea. ~
told. 22.ilS. 52a. The total area Of l..
kingdom is ltl.Ilu square miles. la.
igigIt!On began to nCiiccaLl
proportions about the year 1915. ui.,
tho total number Of cmiyiruts T.si
tered in the thrice. Yeas. 1913. III
was Los, i35. OF these. SEQ. CG0.
nearly half, passed into Eurui&-t
countries, tho rest going beyond =.
In 1871 the population Of t!io k!.:
dom was found II bc 2G.SOI.lSi.
1851 it had increased II 2S,I5A.c,.
and nj the ciId OF 1856 il amounted
29,9i3,G COZ. The average yearly a."
grafton, therefore, WAS les IL.
iNll VI TIC lliItuiii lltsks.H
population, for it nIr;St Ec Irrr2.
bGrcd that there is ro Immigrant.
into Italy. How do ,lrc.~ u:,n"
compare with these for Great -.
and lrrlandt The population rf l..
United Kingdom @9.;, in 1910. ;Si...i''
5I2, and in 1887, 3G.0.l. SOL. Til2 Il.
is 1sO,S32 square miles. For thNl
years, 1873 lSST. III" number al c2:l:
grants from Great britain and i!vlsn'
WAS 3.O9J. SIS. or Oa!y So. UGj icsa TT,
the whole registered Increase AZ row
lati0n for the slime period THIS IL:
parvntly stationary condition - piit:i
explained 10y tils fact that there ~
steady reduction in !rr!u%,, ;:,!.;r.
ing, III ten years, Ia T.Grc t::;:L -
$50 persons: bat tic cv!h,u,r il n.i.
whclming THAT tic ~cniir.nIl#2 60
the United Kingdom Is nct u:tiy :.
tuaily, hut relatively. vastly ;Ira!
than that frCii l:.!.y. INr Miu
population iucrra.ci at tie :T::c &,
$4,000 Il ycIT; t:r Italian. fo. TIC e..
years, lSIl 1851. IL tic rate ,f It,.
OI0, and for Ike live years. 1852 l.. ..
AT the rate Of 29i, ".Da year. "a
asa growing reputation i:.Ap.i", /.
t;onai vitality, !.a." Is a:rr.iy hD.Aii .
her ground. Frank i~."G.iG's NyN.
Paper.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
Deeply

For BONO days past Major John Den.
mis-. Meter aud Refinrr at the Mint, has
been very ncglectful Of his duties. lie
Inns spent his entire tino porting over
a book, anh nj times has boon so in.
fntuated with his reading that sew rrul
pots OF silver hive boiled ovrr aud gone
all over the floor.
The approximations OF the Supcrin-
tcndent were Of no avail. The Major
Says he has gotten hold Of q book
that contains moro wohdrrfnl thugs
than he over heard OF. mud written
IN, such II quaint, diversified htylo
that DO was utterly unable to lay il
down. The book although new, to
Dennis Inns been quito popular hSio Tor
years. - IS
1t was n bible presented to him hy
his lnst0r Rev. Davis. Every day
Dennis rushe4 into some other yrouan
and reh,nIscs what he has rcn,l with
grsat ghSto. lie TOLL. tho sttfy Of
Junnh aud tho whale The otllor evening
To joe Ryan and Mrjor. Gnrrfrd aho
pr .cndcd they bud hoier heard II
aud lisioued with then-ipoutLod
wonder.
When they disputed the story Dennis
wanted to bet money ld could prove Il
60 [Cnrson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
\ Prolific P"iyEnmIst.

A dispatch from Ogden, January Z.
snys: One If ~Israrl's ratrirrchs hns
gone TO the Valley Of J~chosaphnt. II.
is Abraham lIunnnhor, M ancient Mr.
mon Of long years standing, who in the
course Of his checkcrel career ns n
Snint Of Latter Days. married fvo
women, from whom lie had ut the time
Of his hetth on Saturday last, forty liv-
ing rhildton, uf whom twcnty.rix mar.
ricd ones had tho blessings of I'm ng-
gteIHte offspring Of 100. making 40
llvd twigs ON tia. ouo ra:riatchiRi
trcc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
Nevada Corn.

The impression seems to prevail
among those who nre not familiar with
the producing power Of Nevada soil that
c I'm will not do well here This is n
mistaken iden' o. the Kcyser' and Ef,
rod ranch. III tho hend OF the Carson
river at Nn.at;itude OF nearly G,0Jg feet
above the scn level. some Of rs finc corn
was raj ed last season as ever Inutured
in the Mississippi VnIlny. Last soasou
they only planted throo acres hut the
yield WAS very heavy aud tho kernels
plump md the ear largo. Tho products
hat would take to our snEcbrush sol
arc humorous al when experiments are
ealrd il will be fOun | ia It Nevada c N
rais' anything that can be produced in
the Middle-West.rn Stites.-[ Reno
Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
Ihc Kurain-SuIlivnn scrap.

A Toronto, Canada, dispatch Of the
StlI instant says:
1t has lcrn arranged that the Kilrnin,
Sullivan fight will be for $4,000 GnI
the championship belt held by Kiltnin,
t. take p ace July 7th. hear New Or,
leans. the neXt deposit of 5000 to br
made with the New York Clipper .on
April 18th, when the tinul stakeholder
will be chosen. The referee is TO be
chosen u; the ring side. Such is the
result Of II conference so far. The
articles will probably be si3rel on the
tain to-iigh'.
LArEE-TLo nrt cles wero signed in
blank ny K,lrain. and after being fled
NJ to suit Sullivan, eigurd by him.
The fight is TO take place on the Sth OF
Jnly Instead OF the TIN, within l0G
miles vi New Orleans
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13

The contested election Gaze IN the A.
s"r'bly is'!rou9 Huida. county, GEO.
w. Dickson. IL Democrat, beat Goo. W.
MciluEdy for the position Of Assembly,
mnn from Lander county hy just -
votes. MclIurdy claims that he WAS
unfairly beaten, alleging that Dickson
II iuel'Sihlc T." amy American ofi,o. not
being n citizen Of the United Sta;oS--
that lie WIS born ia Scotland aud mover
legally became II mnturaiizc | citiZeh OF
the uuitoi States. Also TINT til iiyi5.
ion in Dickson's Favor WA obtained
through political influence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13

On exchange. in r?oahiur Of Tic
cold wintcrim northern latitrdcs, sovs:
'"tn cStm cold nights tho c.?irf yro5
lem il the difficulty cf keeping to iac;
waFn; aud the nursery rhyme oSicr.
ion TO s%onnio John going 10 bed r::iii
his stockings on can hc compromised
by The use Of hot bricks or v%iarraing
crooks. That master Of many expert.
%i'icnts, DR.. Pcttcnkofcr, has c1ccr.
tanned That n Gtonowaro bottle, half
filled with, molten pitch Tor rcsin),
mud securely corl;cd, will keep It's heat
longer than anything yct iuvcntcd.n-
Do!.on Truo biag.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13

Since the recent iir" ut pnIisndc
which dcTtroycd my hotel, together with
lts contents, ] LRyo OPENED the PAIL
SADIE HOTEL aud mm now Iirrnrcl
to accommodate the travelling rublic
with good accommodations, both M Ia
board and lodging. 4 Iibrrnl sl,nrr OF
The public patronage is Respectfully
solicited.
~ j. NJ BAUM
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
tiuertnklnR.

Having purchased 81 brown e los
kins thcir interest in the Undertaking
business, ] nun now prepared 20 attend
I % all calls in that line. I will nlso Mt
tend TO tho repairing md uphols,oring
"f Furniture. etc. Shop on Commercial
street, next door to Brovm & IIoslipu.
old stand.
I'D Y. =. rLrErFoS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13

.TEc blood Orange - .....rr 49,.
tfTi;tr sweet orirr;c ubt.:"rri )g.,.".
ion. and npr"ai3 hr,: - i,arl t..
f&i$cd by tho Spanish H~.n,iricr. rar.
Philippine lslaiA:. f!,iir tie a.,
which tiTnila) u. together via. 0.
vel Known cigars. Tortured =: OK, G.
enc UfiGc cliyfm;irir, rrcXrmt {
us iirSt appearances III Europe i!cyc.'
4 considerable sensation. nnI. ri.l
Inst century, very high price, vcIr ,
%iiI@ntod FOR the trees ST ,"'I lr.t. :.
~"on1"riul fruit. None. lnw,vrri..
Golnr 10 us from hlaniln. u.r :,,,.
b'ipg derived al;Eml ya;i.YlY
MALTA. ~IIcrr great p%irsund ai.ra.
aro bestowed upon Their cr'Iy.i.
II was FOR Il long time s'i"pp.rL
ihGccl. tlIc idea l. net yr;Tui;r est.
that blood oranges were i:.
b. tho GiGftinc ct e." oiwtr-rWir,
roncsranntc; Ltii there il rn.l {:
sli',hi"@t foundation tor tina L,,,
Now York Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
go rEn GI:Nl. HEnrrrInn.

The election is over md in order 10
keep step with ia" much nf reduced
prices We have determined Ia make n 20
per cent. reduction in tho subscription
price of the ~lNIErESDLST to nil who pay
ia advance. Hereafter the WEEKLY
lMDrESIEST will bu 81 md tho DAILY
i~hDErhNbINt ss II year, postage paid,
MrGridJiy ~ GdrdHrc. '
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
Look iscrcl

We hrvc just received a large siocl;
Of Lndics' Hat, Lndirh' Dress Goods.
consisting Of Ginghnms. Linens and
Woolcmp. md Gcullcmcn'g Clothing,
all Of tho lntcst and most desirable
styles. Call and inspect lhom.
o-+1. j. RUsgSsIOcR.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
fSR SALE.


Tho attention Of tho public IL directed
to my new stock Of Tubs, Buckets, Ba-
ring, etc. manufactured from Infatuated
Wood Fibre, ptc-scd out in ono piece,
without seams or hoops. II is light
md durnhle, will not shrink or swell.
will not loint any kind Of liquid
and bids fair 10 supcrccdc lin ind wood.
ell wnrc. Call and examine IL.
b.b. II. CHLsH,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
- IilE.n.

the Parsonage in
E!ko. Jan. ., 1859. 10y Rev. C. j. 4.
Porter. Mr.. Jnmes Ridrls. of Deeth.
Nevada. TO Miss Mary Fuller. o.
Cambridge, New York.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13

Those who desire fresh Gro, cries md
Provisions, M well ms glns wnI". Quocns-
ware. etc. should rot fail to examine
my ht0ch aud prices before Turchnsipg.
"a penny Tn'ol il ~ good ~ n penny
canned, and you can save money by
purchasing goods 1T homc. ! curry a
iuigr stock uf reasonable good. and
will ell ut Live md Let Live rricos.
l2S. II. CHASE.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13

or houe,t. candid opinion Of these in
famous usurl ors for fear they will ere
solve us out Of the Territory, aud we
don't care to leave inst yet. However,
the fellow that called the Idaho l'gi>lt-
tive body n ''ruInp" made n decided
Iii, though mildly expressed. There
need be no fenrs Of any lcsi,lition ON
high license'a. long aS saloon me fur
!nish them FREQ wlii,key, NOR any onact-
nients against railroad corporations so
long ~ they are furnished free passes.
The Third House should ass u law
branding every member OF tao mob
acruSs tie ramp with TIE letter.
FRAUD. We IF course except Hons.
l. A. jordan AMI Mr. Badlsy Of 'hc
House. aud lr. Mayhem of lilo Coun.
i'll Cnss.n County Times.
ESirth, MarriaEcs and Iscnths.
During tie year 1883. Il, cordor Van
Yock has recorded thirty-two births,
thirty-seyeu marriages and. twemty.six
deaths which occurred in E!ko county
during the past cal.
1t is evident tnnt there have bccu u
nuniber Of births aad deaths III the
county which have not been filed for
rccorl, but the law is just II stringent
in reference to recording them Us it ii
in reference to the recording Of mar
ria3rs. The law makes it .hc duty Of
aMyone officiating ut q Lirth or. II death
tO' make out n certificate Of the ann
and forward it to the County Recorder.
Blanks for this purpose are provided
by the county so that there is no OK
peiiSe Whatever H;tached to making the
certificate. but the law provides n fine
for failure to max such certificate nc
coriing t. law. The law is II good one
and should 10 faithfully carried ont III
every instance.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13

The nnncs Of sohul,rs whore average
%.inuhing for the month il below so
re omitted.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-13
school ttcp

Following Is the report Of the Wells
school for the month Guiding January
mr..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-13
Wednesday, March 10, 1889.
A Good Nomination for Regent of the
University.

We are pleased to announce to oul
readers that w. l.. Churchill has been
appointed by the Democratic State
Central committee to fill the vacancy
caused by the non-acceptance of w
j. Daily, as Democratic candidate fol
Regent of the University. This APP
pointment was urged upon Mr.
Churchill by the committee, and he
bravely accepted with the fact staring
him in the face that little over -four
months ago the Republicans carried
the State by about $4,000 plurality
OF course he does not consider the
chances for victory very bright, still
he believes it to be an honor to be
chosen as one of the standard bearers
of the Democratic party of Michigan,
even if it is in the minority.
1t is well known to every voter III
Alpena and vicinity that Mr.. Church
i'll is one of our leading public spirited
citizens, having done much for the
beauty and prosperity of our city
that he is ever ready to lend a help
ing hand to the needy, and he is in
every way worthy the confidence and
respect of his fellow men. He is an
accomplished and successful business
man, whose great ability would be of
great service in the management Of
the business affairs of the University.
A man who can conduct his own at
fairs successfully and honorably is one
who can be trusted to manage the af-
fairs of the people.
We therefore can conscentiously
ask the voters of Michigan to vote for
Mr.. Churchill irrespective of politics.
AS regards this county there is no
doubt in our minds but that the citi-
bens will give Mr. Churchill hand
some testimonial in the shape Of Il
large vote, and one that he will
have good reason to be proud Of
We are also inclined to the belief
that the Republicans Of this county
will give Mr.. Churchill large com
plimentary vote, Two years ago when
State Treasurer Geo. l.. Maltz was Il
candidate the Democrats of this coun-
ty gave him majority of 473 and at
a time when they carried the county
by 1913 majority for Yaple. AT that
time there were no national politics
mixed with the election and there is
less politics connected with the cleo
ton next April.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-13
Circuit Court.

The following cases were settled at
the session of the Circuit Court dur
ing the past week:
Vosburg Manufacturing Co. VS..
Albert Frost. Verdict for plaintiff
of $359.44.
Smally Manufacturing Co. VS. AL
bert Frost. Verdict for plaintiff of
S3S7.55.
John A. Templeton VS.. Bernard
Kaichen. Judgement of lower court
in favor of defendant sustained.
Anna Reinhardt VS.. Lewis J. Par
fridge. Judgment for plaintiff of
S224.93.
Sarah Carter VS.. Cleophas Baryo.
A suit of ejectment; verdict for plain
tiff.
A. w. Comstock ct al VS.. the as
signee of the Mason Lumber Co.
Suit discontinued by mutual consent
of both parties.
In the matter Of the petition Of
Charles Fl. Smith, guardian of Mamie
Smith, infant, asking permission to
sell certain lands belonging to said
infant. Granted.
Two divorce cases were argued, but
the decision of the Judge was not
rendered.
In the case of Henry V. Holmes
VS.. Wheeler ct al, the decision rem
dered was that Mr.. Holmes was en-
titled to one-half of the patent for a
certain life preserver.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-13
Worldly Events-l889.
MARCH,.

MARCH.
6. King Milan, of Servia, abdi-
Gates in favor of his son.
Z. Austrian ship ladened with pc
troleum exploded in the harbor of the
French island of Bonc-nino men
killed.
10. Robbers wreck train on the
TRANSIT Caucasian railway, in Russia,
and so persons are killed or injured.
II. Savages kill five French tour
list in the Yellowstone Park, Wyom-
ing territory.
A report came from Germany dur
ing the week stating that n battle had
taken place at Samoa between "A Ger.
man war vessel and one of the war
ships of this country and that the
latter had been sunk. News not ver-
flied.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-13
Killmaster,

Killmaster, the new town in Alco-
ma county, is making preparations for
boom the coming summer. 1t con-
tains hotel, general store, drug store,
the only grist mill ON the Huron shore,
a saw mill with daily capacity of
10000, single mill with capacity
of $4,000, a school house with a teach
err holding first grade certificate.
barber shop, summer public drinking
fountain, the best picnic grounds north
of Detroit, and 800 hung up for the
building a Catholic church. There is
gas well which has been spouting
for year or more, and which is util-
lied in heating the residence of G. II.
Killmaster. There is also an oil we'll
full of lost piping and drilling machin
cry, with a high derrick overhead and
a bowery near by. The coming sum-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-13

Congressman-elect Wheeler, # the
tenth district, is responsible for an in
novation in the political methods of
Michigan. Like other successful as
pirants for office, he is over-run with
applicants for appointive positions
within his gift. In seeking to escape
the embarrassments of the situation,
he has appointed committee of five
republicans to decide among the many
claimants, and to parcel out the fav-
ors to be distributed. Mr.. Wheeler's
constituency are divided among them
selves as to the wisdom of this pro-
cedure, and very generally attribute it
to a lack of back bone OH the part of the
gentleman. Some of them kick hard
and strong against the quintet to
whom power Of selection is delegated.
They insist that they elected Wheel
er to congress, and that by investing
others with his privileges and duties
he has worked complete miscarriage
of the popular choice. Mr.. Wheeler
might have consulted as many friends
as he pleased and found wisdom in
their councils, but when he picks out
a committee in whose election the vo-
tiers have had no voice, howl of dis
appointment is natural enough. 1t
would have been more statesman-like
to have stood up to the rack and been
a full-fedged congressman instead of
a fractional one, as at present. He
has found scape.goat for the most
unpleasant part of the duties, but the
disappointed ones will find in this ad-
dional reason for croaking and abuse.
Detroit Evening News.