Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14
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DIR. Alfred G. Lane, the new State ge-
ologist, being himself particularly engag-
ed In the study of the coal basin, has
employed David ]. Hale to carry on the
| investigation of the mari resources OF the
State which he began as a student in the
Agricultural College under Prof Kedxie
and embodies in paper recently pub
lished In the Michigan Miner on mari in
relation to cement manufacture. Mr..
Hale has been over the western part Of
the lower peninsula from South Bend to
Petoskey. He has not been so much in
the thumb district and southeast part Of
the State, as that territory has been Wis
| tied by Mr.. Lane and others in connec-
ton with other work. He has also made
a trip into the upper peninsula from Me-
nominee to Trout Lake and says the
mari there Is quite dense and pure. He
finds mari quite widely distributed
throughout the State. Deposits vary
from five to q thousand. acres in extent.
A deposit should contain over 100 acres
to be worth investigating for cement man
ufacture unless It is remarkably fine.
There are probably numerous deposits a.
large as this or larger, but the quality
Of the mari Is an important feature In de-
termining its value for cement purposes.
At present the Portland cement industry
Is most developed In Branch County,
| where there Is ahsuitable clay made BY
| grinding the Coldwater shales.
1t Is now believed to be probable that
no enc will be chosen at present to sue
| coed President II. G. Boone of the State
| Normal College, whose connection with
| the Ypsilanti school ceased recently. The
| school is In charge of q capable princi-
pal, and as DR.. Boone's successor will
| also be president Of the other normal
schools Of the State great care will be ex-
ercised by the State Board Of Education
in his selection. 1t Is understood that
some Of the members Of the board win
seek to have the matter left open until
| next spring, when the services of DIR.
Smith Of Brockport, N. Y, who was for
merly professor of mathematics ut Ypsi-
lanti, can be secured.
| An earnings statement issued by the
| commissioner OF railroads the other day
shows that the railroads of the State
earned during the month of July. 3d.
ia, 1901, an increase Of $557, 469.73
over the receipts of the corresponding
month one year ago. The total earnings
for the seven months ending July 81
were $40 $40, 624.77, an increase Of ST.
973, 523.78 over the corresponding period
last year. The per cent Of increase IL
11.23.
Attorney General Oren has furnished
Auditor General Dix with an opinion to
the effect that the new law fixing the
rates or interest on delinquent taxes will
not affect taxes delinquent for any year
prior to the enactment of The new law.
That is, all taxes assessed under the law
Of 1898 up to the enactment Of the law
Of 1899 must be paid with interest at the
rate Of per cent. The new law pro-
vides rate Of per cent per month.
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Food Commissioner Grosvenor threat
ems to make it lively for hotelkeepers
| who serve oleomargarine on their tables
| In place of butter. AS an earnest of his
intentions he has caused the arrest Of
three landlords, and has complaints made
out for several others in different parts
of the State. Complaints are based upon
an analysis Of the so-called butter OBJ
tanned from the tables Of hotels by the
pure food inspectors.
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Attorney General Oren holds that as
the new dog law does not 60 into effect
until Sept. %, and that as the assess
ment on dogs has been made this year
by the Supervisors the money collected
by dog wardens must be returned. The
Attorney General repeats that the dog
wardens have practically nothing to do
until next year. ekt
Commissions have been issued by the
State military board to the following
officers Of Company e, First regiment,
Detroit: Captain, Max A. Kean; first
lieutenant, Thomas ]. Mccormick; Sec
ond lieutenant, Adolph De Ginder. A
commission was also issued to Earl II.
Stewart as second lieutenant Of Company
b, Second infantry, Grand Rapids.
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The State military authorities stood pat
on the proposition not to accept the old
ordnance stores sent to Michigan by the
general Government, and the carload Of
supplies which was sent to Lansing from
the Rock Island arsenal has been sent
back to the place of shipment.
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Attorney General Oren decides that an
officer Of a school district has no right
| to write insurance upon school buildings
in his district, and that il he does so he
can be prosecuted, as the law makes the
offense a misdemeanor.
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The flag of the Petersburg, Va, Grays,
which has been in the Michigan archives
since the civil war; was RECENTLY turned
over to George w. Stow, who HAS been
commissioned by G0E PihEree to re-
turn 1t. srtf
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The county relief boards, 1t Is decided
by the Attorney General, are the sole
judges under the new soldiers relief law,
as to the necessity for granting relief.
| o 7:-rrircnc.1sL 9st
The Attorney Generaiahas affirmed the
constitutionality of the 'noxious weed law
Of 1897. t Wx
Brief State Happenings.
1t Is said that another hotel Is to be
erected Mt Mt. Clemens
The State fair to be held at Grand Rap
ids will be run evenings this year.
Potatoes and corn in the vicinity Of
1 Franklin are all dried IN and will be