Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Minor State Matters.


VIM. James, a lather, fell dead in the
streets at Saginaw.
An unknown poisoner has killed ten
valuable dogs at Mendon.
Jacob Rantz has been commissioned as
postmaster at Gun Lake.
Oakland County's wheat crop will
probably be 1000 bushels.
The value of the huckleberry crop in the
upper peninsula this year is estimated at
$4,000.
Fire destroyed 100000 feet of lumber
at Bay City belonging to Handy Bros.
Loss 81 400.
BY actual count Buchanan has eighty
five widows and eighty-seven marriage
able young women.
The ordinance requiring bicycle riders
to have bells on their wheels has gone in
to effect at Yysilanti.
Seventeen arrests were made in Van
Buren, County for alleged violations of
the local option law.
Moses Kipp, of Prattville, was instantly
killed by being struck with pieces of Il
bursted emery wheel.
About 100 men are now employed at the
Isle Royale consolidated mine i'm surface
and construction work.
The Cincinnati Northern railroad is said
to be negotiating for the purchase of a
large pleasure resort on Devils Lake.
The central bridge at Saginaw will be
turned over to the receivers of the Union
street railway by order of Judge Snow.
The annual picnic of the Oakland Coun-
~, haI Svlx II al.
near Pontiac. About 5000 people were
present.
A stranger called at the home of John
G. Cox, at Saginaw. He said Mr.. Cox had
sent him for a valuable gun, and it was
handed over to him.
Experts who have examined Roscom-
mon County have no doubt as to the exist
ence of coal oil, and n well will soon be
drilled, about 1000 acres having been
leased.
Sidney Mason and James Snively, of
Roscommon, have started for the Pacific
Coast on their bicycles. They intend to
leave there next spring for the Klondyke
gold fields.
John Linton, an employe on the farm Of
ID. NJ. Cook, FIVE miles west of Birch Run,
was probably fatally kicked. His collar
bone and right arm were broken and
his skull fractured.
Grand Traverse Sunday schools held a
rally at Traverse City. the entire county
being represented. More than 1000 chill
dren marched in the procession, which
contained many floats.
While in demented condition Mrs.
William H. Hutchin of Flint chloroformed
her 5-year-old daughter and shot Iva May,
her 15-year-old daughter. The younger
died four hours later. The older girl will
recover.
William Atkins, of Arbela, Tuscola
| County, for some time has been pumping
coal from his well. He recently took a
sample to Caro- and experts pronounce it
of the finest quality of soft coal. He will
| sink shaft.
Lewis Barnes, the Mexican, who was
arrested at Battle Greek with suit of
| clothes belonging to Edwin Palmer in
| his possession, pleaded guilty to the
| charge Of larceny and will serve ninety
days.
A dastardly attempt was made on Sam
| uel Carson's life in Ross township early
| Sunday morning by blowing him up with
| dynamite. Carson is worth 100000 and
| his family lives in Galesburg. He offers
| $500 reward for the arrest of the guilty
| man.
A Berrien County farmer named Duff
| field has had little experience Of his own
| with Chicago commission men. He ship
| ped fifty bushels of peas and wax beans
| last week, and has received a check for
| 81 cents as the net proceeds Of the sale
| of the truck aftef the commission man
had taken out his share.
Bay City fishermen say there arc more
| fish in Saginaw bay this season than for
| the past ten years. The bay fairly teens
with fish OF all kinds, and the catch has
been enormous.
| An unknown tramp assaulted n woman
| passing down Railroad street, near the
Detroit Il Lima Northern crossing at
| Adrian. Her screams brought assistance
and the tramp escaped.
james Naldret, one of the first settlers
| OF Gratiot County, is dead OF paralysis.
| He was buried under the auspices of the
Masonic lodge of Maple Rapids. of which
he had been member over forty years.
Gov. Pingree has been asked to appoint
| three delegates-at-large to the national ir-
| rigation congress to be held i'm Lincoln,
| Neb.
The people who are canvassing ut Ro-
meo and the vicinity for subscriptions for
stock in tie proposed electric railroad
from Rr1neo to Detroit, are meeting with
l great sacccss.
An excursion party from Canada Wis
| tied Monroe. The excursionists were ac-
companied by a band which played for
| the benefit of Monroeitcs. The incident
mark: the first time that Canadian mill
| tary band has played music in this city
| since the British army met the Americans
In the battle of the River Raisin In 1873