The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15

Condensed Report of interesting Oc-
currences I'm various Parts Of
the state.


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Calhoun county has 2s,609 acres of
swamp covered with small timber and
brush.
Muskegon has secured a canning fac
tory, which will employ from 400 10
500 people.
William Duffy, aged Is years. son OF a
farmer living near shepherd, was killed
by a falling tree.
Charles Brabon, formerly resi-
dent of Fenton. was killed at Seattle,
He leaves family.
The Detroit Teachers association
have discussed the feasibility of join
ing the Trades Council of that city.
Under the deficiency appropriation
bill Michigan naval reserves get two
months extra pay for services in the
war.
Marshall has pledged itself to sub
scribe $4,000 of the stock of the new
Columbus, Marquette q Northeastern
road.
The number of men now employed in
the copper regions of the upper penin-
sula is estimated at 15,000.-a notable
increase.
\ stock company has been organized,
composed principally of Saginaw men,
to operate the coal mines near Will
liamston.
There is balance on hand of $4,000
in the city treasury at Pontiac, the best
showing that has been made in num-
Der of years
Saginaw reports the lumber trade
better at present than at any time since
1892. Factories and mills are running
full time, with complete crews.
A $4,000, 900 corporation is being or
ganized TO open up 10000 acres of min
eral and timber lands in Keweenaw.
Baraga and Marquette counties.
+. w. Mayne, Charlevoix, has been
nominated by the republican conven-
ton of the Thirteenth judicial district
to succeed the late Judge Corbett.
DR.. Hayes. one of the surgeons with
the Thirty-first Michigan regiment, is
home in Lansing. He says the regi-
ment's Cuban camp is an ideal spot.
The fire, life and casualty insurance
companies doing business in Michigan
paid taxes aggregating 1926, s12.40, an
increase of $l6,644.56 over year ago.
Edward Pahlan, of Ionia. has recov-
cred verdict of $1,000 in his personal
injury suit against the d., q. ii. d NJ.
railway company. The case will be APP
pealed.
At the inquest on the death of Mrs.
Charles Hartel, the woman who died
under peculiar circumstances at Port
Huron, it was found that death resulted
from chronic alcoholism.
The last stone on the new court
house at Hillsdale has been laid, and
the inside work is so well along that
il is expected the building will be ready
for occupancy by the first of May.
Daniel j. Campau, chairman Of the
democratic state central committee,
says that Thomas +. Barkworth will
follow the example of Supreme Justice
Grant and will not take the stump dur
ing the campaign.
Residents of Berrien county fear
smallpox epidemic, the disease
having appeared at Watervliet and
Benton Harbor. The public schools
have been closed apd the infected
homes quarantined.
Work on the big dam across the Kali
amazoo river near Allegan, is being
rushed. and il will be completed May L.
1t is expected that power will be thus
generated for several new electric
roads in that section.
The construction of an electric rail-
road between Lansing and Grand
Ledge is contemplated, and the old mill
and water power at Delta Center have
been purchased for the purpose of fur
nishing power for the new road.
John Hazen, aged 60, a well-known
farmer living near Worthwhile, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself in his
barn. He had lost one eye and was
likely TO lose the other, and was de-
spondent. He leaves a widow and two
children.
Judge c. b. Grant will not make any
campaign speeches this spring. He
said in Detroit the other day: 1T
would be an unheard of thing for me,
a supreme court justice and candidate
for reelection, to take the stump in my
own behalf"
|, All insurance companies have now
filed their annual reports with Com
missioner Campbell and paid their
taxes. The aggregate taxes paid were
$35 ,S12.40, an increase Of $16,64456. or
more than enough TO pay the entire
expenses of the insurance department.
Theodore Van Houghton, aged rs
years. employed al the Kalamazoo sem
mary as elevator girl. was crushed to
death in the elevator. She was terri
bly, mangled between the top beam of
the elevator and the joist of the roof.
The young woman is a daughter of Rev.
jacob Van Houghton, of Holland.
Work on the big dam across the Kala-
mazoo river near Allegan is being
rushed, and the dam will probably be
completed about May 1. The electric
power generated will be carried TO vari-
Gus points in the surrounding country
by wires, and among other things will