The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-02
State News NOTES
Cleaned From the Latest Michigan
Happenings.

Robert W. Baldwin, Frank F. Fitch
EFT and joel Moore are the three men
chosen to represent Albion college in
the intercollegiate debate with Earl
ham college, at Richmond, Ind, in
March.
A mad dog has caused a scare at
Lansing, Prof. N. B. Sloan, superin-
irtendent of schools, has a scratch on
his hand, and it may develop that he
was bitten. The dog has been killed
and his brains sent to Ann Arbor for
analysis for hydrophobia.
During the six months ending Dec.
81, 1905, there were 444 arrests in
Ingham county. Only one of these
cases reached the circuit court. Ionia
county. which equals this county in
population, had but 55 arrests in the
last half year.
E. B. Foss, of Bay City, has pur-
chased timber berth No. 169 in the
Georgian bay district. Ontario, from
F. w. Gilchrist, of Alpena, for $780,
600. This tract was offered three
years ago for 100000, and that was
regarded then as large price.
Superintendent William Merritt, of
Portsmouth, is i'll with smallpox and
his brother supervisors Of Bay county,
who have all been exposed are feeling
some apprehension lest they, too, con-
tact the disease. He was feeling i'll
for several days, but attended the SEES
sions of the board regularly until the
case was correctly diagnosed.
Charles, better known as Buff" Ed
ward, Of Lansing, who has just been
sentenced to IS days in the Detroit
house Of correction, has established y
record for being arrested. He is only
AZ years of age and has never been
suspected of dishonest act in his
life, yet it is estimated that it has
cost Ingham county 81 900 to look
after him with the officers of the law
He has continually been arrested at
frequent intervals for years for drunk
enness.
Judge North has handed down a de-
cision declaring that the new charter
Of Battle Creek is constitutional, but
that Mayor Barnes must serve with
cut salary and refund the $3.50 already
drawn.
1t is up to the East Tawas city
council to appoint a city treasurer, as
the deputy claims that the treasurer
has not filed bond. The deputy says
that he filed one for himself, as dep
uty, as it was understood before cleo
ton that he should have the Office.
The big Are ut Gladwin by which
$4,000 worth Of property was swept
away in q short time, will only serve
as an impetus to the owners Of the
buildings burned in that hustling city,
to rebuild fireproof brick ard cement
structures at once.
John Sunberg, OF Cadillac, was
thrown from his sleigh during a run
away and rendered unconscious for
several hours. His skull was fractur
ed and his face and BODY were badly
bruised. He is So years of age, but
has exceptional vitality and may sur
vive.
Two supervisors OF Bay county, who
were absent several days from tho
sessions of the board last week, drew
pay just as if they had been in attend
ance. One was home i'll with the
smallpox, the other said he couldn't
come because his wife was sick. Pay
ing these men has stirred up adverse
criticism.
Health officer Wesson, of Ann Ar
Dor, is advertising for a carload of
people to come to his Office and get
vaccinated. The west bound Ann Ar
Dor & Jackson trolley line car which
reached the city at lis Sunday after
noon, carried a patient for the Uni
versity hospital. 1t developed there
that she had smallpox She is Laura
Dell. from Newton township, Calhoun
county.
Alleging that there were eight beav-
err pelts hidden in Traverse City, ].
B. Eddy, deputy game warden from
the 500, searched the residences OF
f. H. Barnum, jeweler and B. J. Nor
San, livery man and timber dealer.
Both are prominent citizens. The
deputy discovered nothing. He also
searched Schomberg's hide store with
the same result. F. II. Barnum start
ed suit for 500 damages.
The secretary of the interior at