Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-04


him a man of wide knowledge of
men and affairs. When he was II
or Is years of age he left the farm
to enter the employ of the firm OF
Sutton & Fisher, lumber dealers,
who shipped their product east. He
remained with that firm four years
and then became a clerk in the
general store" and for three years
made himself indispensable to his
employers, Hill & Marvin. 1t is re.
lated that his agreement with the
firm was that he was to receive 5000
per year. but as he was not a "clock-
watcher" and devoted himself as
siduously to the firms interests,
they voluntarily paid him 5000 for
one years work, and continued to
raise his salary until they were pay
ing him over 81 900 a year. That
is the spirit that has animated Mr..
Fisher during all his life; if thing
is worth dong, it is worth doing
well. He then branched off in bus
mess for himself, and was success
full, of course.
In 1871, he thought he saw for
tune in the Saginaw Valley, and
selling out his prosperous business,
settled at what is now West Bay
City. He engaged in numbering
and from the start was successful.
His business grew extensively in the
town of his adoption. Anything
that would benefit West Bay City
he was for first, last and all the
time. The question of profit never
cut any figure with him; if the
proposed scheme would add to the
comfort. the convenience or the
prosperity of the inhabitants of the
city'he threw his energy and his
wealth into the affair, and never LET
go until the enterprise proved O
success. II is a dominant char.
ateristic of Mr.. Fisher to keep at a
thing until it is nodded to his salts
faction. No halfway measures suit
him; it is full length or none. He
did not confine his energy to West
Bay City alone. Bay City felt his
influence for good. The inhabit.
ants of both places are a unit
when it comes to. eulogy of this en-.
terprising, hustling scion of the
Wolverine state.
Mr.. Fisher was married in 1867
to Miss Kate H. Crane, of Billsdale
and the union was a happy one
the family now consisting of three
daughters. They have a magnif.
cent home at West Bay City, one OF
the finest in the state. and they en-.
terrain lavishly. Mr.. Fisher is
never so happy as when he has
friends about him at his home and
table. AS a consequence, the Fisher
family is famous for its hearty hos.
pltality.
He came first into politics at his
home in West Bay City, when he
was induced to run for the office Of
mayor in 1882. He wrested thai
municipality from years of Repub
lican rule. He was reelected two
years later, and the following fal
was chosen as the standard-bearel
of the Democracy for congress il
the tenth district. Although the
district was Republican by a large
majority, Mr.. Fisher was elected by
a fiattering vote, receiving large
Republican Endorsement. At the
expiration of his term he again lee
his party to victory and continued
to look after the interests of his
district at the national capital unit
January /, 1889. To his indefatig
able efforts are the people of Bay
City indebted for the magnificent
government building recently com
pleted, and also for the holding OF
terms of the United States Circuit
and District Courts there.
The state ticket was quickly fill
ed, all being nominated by accla
nation, with the following result
senator Long term,-
Edwin F. Uhl.
Senator tshort Tsrm,--
John Strong.