Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-02-15

twenty eight counties OF the southern
four tiers OF counties u per cent. of
the farms and 20 per cent. of the Inn
proved lands OF the state are located,
and - per cent of the wheat. 70 pei
cCnt of the corn and - per cent. Of
the oats produced in Michigan are
grown Thi- Il ton contains 90 per
cent ol lhe population OF the stale.
During phe past ten years the total less
IN polulatiou Cl these twenty-eight
counties has bern 1000 Gains were
nOticed In only four counties. and these
were readily rrdceable to local causes.
Secretary Warner said that these tig-
rrcs show that there has been a mig! a
ton Of the people from the farms be-
cau>, 81 th, lack cf profit in farming
Mile there has been an increase ~
l5.U0o COWS aud 5000 cattle other than
mich COWS in his district m the la r
Ten yeals there has Deen II lossof 1900
horses 10000 hogs, and 5lUOOO sheep
IN the same period The land. becom-
lng poorer each year, furnishes sub
slsience for less stock The farmers
hay and grain Oh the farms, rather
dian rob the soil by following short
sighted methods that deplrtc il. \
gratifying Increase II the number II
cleamcrle> aAd lairies during the pas
year was reported.
Meeting "f III. supervisors.
About thlrty-iiNe counties were rep
resented al the recent biennial ne L
Ing of the state Association OF Super
yiSurS and the delegates received much
Information Through an Informal dis
cu~Siou of the tax laws. They listen Il
aitcntVely while Attorney Gene. al
Orcu ,Npialt "a his scheme OF stpa at
H. stait ana local taxes, the state
government To be supported by the
revenue tion specific taxes exclusive
~. and adopted resolutions healthy
. dur>iug he plan = hey also adopt
eel resolution, protesting against ia
passage oi the pending bin 10 eX' u4pt
from TAXATION the stock of foreign
corporations held by residents of
Michigan. believing this To be unjust
So lOu@ ~ credits are taxed. request
ing the legislature 10 enact an cQu.ta-
bic law prov iding for Il clearance sac
Of ulN lands: asking for Il law author
Zing boards OF supervisors 10 pre-
scribe the form of bookkeeping 10 be-
followed by county officials: ndursin9
the hill substituting salaries 10 be
fixed lay boards OF supervisors for fees
as COMPENSATION for county officers,
except Shcrin: and asking that Tho
cop.a.iuus disease law b" amended 50
that The expense OF landing no con
tagious diseases. except smallpox,
cholera. scarlet fever and diphtherla
,lall Ice charge against the county,
but shall hv met 10y the municipality
~ which the di~eI~t occurs. In neal
~ every count! IA tie STATE there was
"a perfrct Hood Of contagious disease
hIl. presented nj the January meeting
Of HE boards OF supervisors. and the
evil ha, grown enormously of late.
The SUPERVISORS also want the Legs
lature 10 repeal the law which per
mit> highway cOmni >sioncrS To- pa e.
cha>, road machin y. Since the law
rrqu.r.u1 the concurrence OF tie town
ship board IN these matters VA
amended lie machine agents have
ra,ded the state n..~t ~uccc> >iullN y
legislative committee WAS app 'lnt'd i"
look after these requests before the
L. stature The committee which i
colrpo~cd of influential supervisors
from various sections of the STATE. VIII
meet here Thursday morning 10 map
on u plan TOR an active campaign.
GnNrrnor Visits the Legislature.
Go\cruor Bliss Strolled into the low
! er hoi> " lille il was IN session rev
/ dal~ ago and h,ing observed b! some
of The Mvmaket~. was formally IN
! viied 10 AL re,s that body. The GOV
4rnol took advantage of the opporIun-
/ Nv to inform the legislators that they
were elected for thc purpose OF carry
/ ,ut certain well defined reforms. and
( fhat they were expected 10 do then
! duty. Without entering INTO speech
carton hs stated that many of the bills
already Introduced We're not in lint
with .ue pIrty'~ pledges of ECONOMY
and the representatives were advised
I T., XIII these bills at thc FIRST opportuh-
ty. All proposed Improvements hho
extensions a. state institutions :. ~ epl
vGrit. absolutely necessary were dt'
] ,Iurpd tu b" excellent material To-
/ sIalghtcr. ard the house VAS lntolln' q
that there were altogether too many
, bonr,l> and commissions In the STATE
and taNpaNer.> were not demdndiL-
amy more ~ would seem L. he ii.dl
cat,d by tho numerous bill creating
tn w It was broadly intiuAiod tha
tho bl 10 iucrcasc the membership oi
/ the ,upremt cuur; did NOT meet VIII
! exec i've IS. notion and altogether IN
governors talk was one eli the - fi's
49, 1f economy orHtory that has er
heard M ,hr 'r-i>lalure this year
Doubtless It will have IT, ef
a, IL Cigarettes aud rn"gi"ioo'.
REPRESENTATIVE Nandcrcook ot Ken
has no faith that any Of The bills p;o
hrhit,ng ihc sale Of cigarettes WI be
come laws. and ~ he has introduced
a hill to amend tne law prohibiting th'
sale Of tohacco I'm any form TO minors
The present law prohibits the sale l.
miners updcr The age of Il years. bu
the NaudercoDk amendment increase
The age To Il years.
The StatrAuji- saloon League. whlc
has its headquarters in this city, La
MOI been very active thus far JhiS sea