Crawford avalanche., 1890-08-07
TIES AND VILLAGES.

Tho weather crop bulletin OF the
Michigan weather service says:
The reports indicate that the weather
conditions of the past seven days have becn
very unfavorable to corn, oats and pota-
toes, on account of the continued dry
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southwest, where there has been little or
no rain during the past two weeks, and the
effect on the oats has been to prematurely
rlpen them and to dry up the corn and po-
tato crops. In the other sections that re-
ceived a sufficient amount of rain to
moisten the ground,' the crops are much inn
proved. The wheat harvest IS about fin
ished and thrashing is now In progress.
Yields OF from five to forty three bushels
per acre have been reported, which shows
the spotted" growth of the wheat crop
this year. Oats are being cut this week In
the southern section, and the harvesting
will be general next week. Unless good
rain occurs In the southern section during
the next week the condition of corn and
potatoes will be materially reduced and the
yield lessened 20 considerable extent.
AT special meeting of the Board
Of Regents of the University it was
voted to pay $3.50 for two additional lots,
to be used In connection with the hos
pital site. The cost of the new hospital
VI HNC MdIuS was tSllIldltu az g~OO1OOOy
and the regents could not figure how to
build it with $4,000 appropriation.
Miss Alice Hunt and Robert Lamont
were appointed instructors In drawing,
and Fred Morley instructor in civil en-
cheering. DIR. William G. Dabney, late
professor Of obstetrics and the practice
of medicine in the University of Vir-
uipfo ornnfntnh 10 ~ II m
in the university to fill the vacancy cre-
ated by the resignation of DIR. Lyster.
While Regent Whitman was attending
the meeting some one broke into his
house and stole $500 worth of silverware.
The State Convention of Prohibition
lists at Lansing, consisted of 400 enthu-
siastic delegates, and tho following State
ticket was nominated: Governor, A. s.
Partridge, Flushing; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Henry /. Allen, Schoolcraft Sec
retary of State, +. S. Palmeter, Hart;
Auditor, Gen. l.. ii. Ives, Mason; Treas
urer, A. =. Coddington, Lenawee County;
Land Commissioners, Carlton Rich, La
peer; Attorney General, James ID. Adsit,
Traverse City; Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, David Howell, Lansing;
Member of Board of Education, Prof.
Charles Scott, Hope College; Justice of
the Supreme Court, Noah w. Cheever,
Grand Rapids. The platform demands pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic, the issue OF
money by the Government direct to the
people, establishment of postal savings
banks, the readjustment of the tariff and
an increase of specific taxes, the passage
Of per diem service pension bill, Gov
ernment control of railroad and telegraph
lines, the Australian system of ballot,
improved civil service, equal suffrage
without sex distinctions, prohibition OF
speculation in margins and formation OF
trusts. 1t is against alien ownership OF
land, and for declaring Of all unearned
land grants forfeited. There was long
fight over plank urging the loan of legal
tender money by the Government upon
reliable security. The nominee fol
Lieutenant Governor is the Master
Workman OF the Michigan knights oi
Labor.
According to the Custom House re
ports over 10000, 900 feet OF lumber have
been shipped from Alpena this year.
"A waterspout formed on the bar Al
Escanaba the other day and lasted about
fifteen minutes. IL travelled about three
miles southeasterly, and was absorbed
into the clouds before st reached the ore
docks. IL was about 200 feet in diane
ter at its base, and extended very high
into the clouds. IL could be heard for {
distance of two miles. Fortunately M
vessels were In its course.
Harry l.. Nicholson, member o.
the life-saving crew at Grand Haven
was drowned while bathing near thu
station,