The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-09
Capitol and Political Briefs.

Lansing, Mich, April 7.-Muskegon
county is to have Jail on wheels and
Deputy State Highway Commissioner
Rogers attended good roads meeting
there last week when the jail was ex-
hibited. The Jail is to used in housing
prisoners working on road building. 1t
is 28 feet long, ten high and contains
three tiers of hunks and will accom-
modate 18 prisoners.
The state board of auditors will not
take any action in regard to settling
the Michigan Central railroad case un-
til the next meeting, April 13. Attor-
ney General Bird gave an opinion that
the board can settle but two members
of the board claim that the law has
been misconstrued.
Auditor General o. B. Fuller has an
nounced the promotion of w. r. Towne
of Wayne county, assistant bookkeeper
in the department, to be inheritance
tax examiner, and George Mccoy, of
Oakland, to be assistant bookkeeper.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. l.. Wright has sent out letters to
mayors and police commissioners of
about so cities Of the state calling their
attention to the statutes prohibiting
children and minor students being al
lowed in pool rooms and any place
where dice games are allowed. He re-
quests these officers to ascertain
whether the law is violated in their mu-
inequalities and urges its strict enforce
ment.
Political affairs have been taking a
back seat. All gubernatorial candi-
dates are very quiet, probably await
ing until after the spring election is
over when the people will have more
time to devote to the bigger game.
City candidates and township officers
have been clamoring for some time
past but now that the election is over,
candidates for state positions can take
the field.
The public domain commission is
gratified by the flood of orders being
received for seedlings. 1--WE are some
what surprised at the prompt request
for reforestation stock from all over
the state in response to our proffer of
seedlings from the state reserve" said
Secretary A. G. Carton" the requests
coming from business, professional
men and farmers"
State Game Warden Pierce has re-
ceived a report of Deputy Game War
den C. E. Petit being stabbed in the
leg by spear hurled by fisherman
whom he was trying to arrest at the
outlet of White Fish lake in Montcalm
county. The fisherman and two COM
panions are under arrest.
Governor Warner has accepted an in
vitation to speak at the banquet of the
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers, to be held at the Hote
Astor, in New York, April 7, Michigan
is in the front rank of automobile manu-.
featuring and accessories and Governor
Warmers will address be particularly
appropriate.
The claim Of Ingham county for S..
178 for expenses incurred in the tria
of the cases against ex-State Treasurer
Glazier, ex Rep. A. F. Buntin and ex.
Rep. Jerry Anderson was allowed b,
the state board OF auditors.
i While over 5000 auto licenses have
already been issued by the secretary Of
state, the nice weather nearly swamp
ed that department, requests for licens
es are arriving at. the rate of 200 daily. Il
is believed that the total number tina
will be issued during the year will no
| fall far short of 1900.