The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

Grant brown, OF fluSnlnS, VIII SUI
ceed Harmon Wendell as state bank
examiner.
Freddie Anderson, aged 3. OF Menom'
inee. n cripple. fell from boat while
rowing on the bay. and was drowned.
Paw Paw property owners Endorsed
the proposition for bonding for 100000
for an improved light and water works
plant.
George McCarger, formerly head OF
the Mulllken schools, died in New
Mexico and his body will be brought
10 Charlotte for burial.
Instead Of by the customary dance.
the completion OF G. c. Laberteux's
large barn In Leslie will be celebrated
by an all-day religious festival
Papers found on the body Of the man
who was found drowned In ST. Joe
river identify him as John Williams.
but his residence is unknown.
Genesee supervisors have granted
the Northern Light a. Power Co. per-
mission 10 dam Flint river at Montrose
for new power plant TO be erected
In that village.
For the revolver team contest ut the
NJ. ". G.. shoot at Port Huron. July ..
William c. Mcmillan will donate a
trophy, TO be known as the Mcmillan
trophy. The state military board re-
ceived the offer today.
Andrew McCreary, an aged resident
OF Royal Oak, once wealthy. is In Jail
for working too hard. lie had mania
for working until completely exhaust
ed. and his friends wish 20 have him
examined as TO his sanity.
Berg Schemeporn, a Paris farmer,
was thrown out of his rig and dragged
100 yards when his horse was fright
ened by an auto, sustained serious, II
not fatal. injuries. He was picked up
unconscious and taken TO hospital.
With his head crushed under a load
OF shingles, the dead body OF Joseph
Ostranga. a Polish farmer. living near
Menominee, was picked up by his son
The man fell asleep and tumbled down
between the horses and the wagon. He
leaves large family.
The body OF Frank Lawrence, aged
25. OF Chicago. was found In the ship
canal, Benton Harbor. II Is believed
that he committed suicide, there being
no marks OF violence on his body. The
remains are badly decomposed. Law
renee is the second suicide victim
found In the canal this summer
During June 100 dogs were electro
cuted by Saginaw authorities. Dog
Warden Mcdonald has finally revolt.
cd against the gruesome work and has
served notice that he will hereafter
swear out warrants against all persons
who refuse TO pay licenses on their
animals. II Is estimated that there are
nearly 1000 dogs In the city without
tags
IL W. Sims. formerly OF Bay City,
writes his father that he has accepted
the appointment OF United states dis
trict attorney at Chicago to succeed
Attorney Morrison. who will devote his
whole time To the pushing OF the Stan
dard OIL Co. cases. Sims will first visit
Alaska al the request OF the secretary
of state to investigate conditions In
the seal fisheries there.
A. b. Richmond. n Grand Rapids an.
10 dealer. was arrested for fast driving
at Cooper and fined s10S5. lie was
hurrying TO escape a rain storm.
A new index for the compiled laws
OF the state has been prepared for the
printer The last legislature authorized
the work. II Will make a book of 500
pages.
Col. Isaac Brown. who. II Is claimed
can converse with birds. will lecture
IN Grand Rapids next winter. He IN SO
years OF age and has devoted himself
10 the study OF birds and insects for
90 years, working lately In the employ
OF Helen Gould. He lives at Rochester,
Ind.