Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
NEWS OF MICHIGAN.


Capitalists Of Marshall and Kala-
maEoo are negotiating for the cree
tion or 10000 bond paper mill.
Waterpower will be used.
Prof. Frederick l.. Paxson. Ann
Arbor, has been formally notified OF
his appointment to tho chair OF
American history at the University
of Wisconsin.
Reports from various points in Cal
houn county state that the frost has
reduced the strawberry crop to at
least one-half. Early beans are also
reported injured.
AT meeting OF representatives Of
the Thumb District air association
II was decided to hold the fair in Port
Huron Sept. 13-14-15-16. Prizes amount
ing to $500 Will be given.
The chemical plant of the Lake Su-
perior Iron & Chemical Co.. at Elk
Rapids, was partially destroyed by
fire with loss Of $4,000. Nine con-
densers and two gas washers were
destroyed
Battle Creeks council has settled
the sanitsrium tax litigation by order
Ing the san" to pay $4,000 taxes on
all buildings save the main one I'm
mediately the Kellogg representatives
wrote check for the amount.
Lincoln Avery, former collector OF
customs at Port Huron and well
known politician, returned Friday
from several months visit to the Holy
Land, Paris and other points. He ex-
pressed himself as glad to get back
home.
II. G. Mead, Of Lowell, SO, the Oldest
wolf hunter in the state, has asked
Game Warden Pierce for a permit to
hunt wolves In the north country this
summer. No license is necessary, but
he did not wish to be arrested for
killing deer. he said.
DR.. Mason w. Gray, of Pontiac, may
be prosecuted by the state board OF
health for failing to report contagi-
GUS diseases to the authorities. Many
complaints have been received against
him, and Pontiac authorities have
been notified to act.
The Penelope club, an organization
of women of Cadillac, has announced
the formation of humane society,
and declare that if the officials do not
take steps to prevent cruelty to ami
mails they will be given a lot of un-
welcome publicity by the club.
Saginaw Elks will be nattily CARRIED
for the grand parade at Detroit, on
July IA. At the regular weekly ses-
sion the committee OF five having in
charge the arrangements for Sagi-
naw's representation, reported that
white flannel suits will be worn. Pur-
pie stripes will run down the side Of
the trousers and the members will
carry light bamboo walking sticks
with a knot OF purple ribbon tied near
the top of the canes.
According to State Highway Com
missioner Ely, who has just returned
from a visit to the east shore coun-
ties or the state, where considerable
road work Is now being done, the
counties OF Oceana, Muskegon and
Mason will build more stone roads
this year than any three adjoining
counties In the state of Michigan.
Each county will build a number Of
miles OF stone roads, with Muskegon
doing the largest amount.
State Oil Inspector Neal reports the
inspection by his department of g.
763, 4UU gallons OF kerosene oil for the
quarter ending March 81; total fees
collected, $13,591.33; total fees and ex.
penses paid deputy inspectors, ST..
1886; state inspectors salary and
expenses, $630.04, leaving a net bal
ance to turn into the state treasury
of S5,49263. This is nearly a thous.
and dollars more than for the same
period last year and the inspection is
half million oal1Oua oraofor
Business men of New Lothrop and
farmers In the vicinity are juDilant
over the report that the Consolidated
Coal Co., which now operates a rail-
road to the coal mines at West
Haven, and the Owosso Sugar Co.
will continue the tracks to the former
village. For several years ii has been
known that there are rich coal de-
posits near New Lothrop, and there
have been strenuous efforts made to
secure an outlet for this and sugar
beets and other farm produce. 1t is
declared that the road will be built
IL bonus of $4,000 can be raised for
the company.
That the baseball team Of Glad
stone may be given proper financial
backing, what will be known as a
"Peddlers Parade" will be made one
of the biggest events OF its kind ever
planned in that part OF the peninsula
Prominent women are in charge of
the project and every fan in the city
will cooperate in making 1t a decided
financial success The Gladstone
opera house has been engaged and
some OF the leading business men OF
the city, clad in proper costume, will
assume the roles OF flower girls,
pencil peddlers, suspender dispensers
and vendors Of all descriptions.
Bert Holbrook, OF Cadillac, has
made up his mind that 1t pays to
keep his word with the state land de-
partment, and has just come to real
ize that he will have to linger In the
county jail of Wexford county 60 days
for not keeping 1t. Last fall this man
was arrested by a state trespass
agent for stealing state timber and
was found guilty in the circuit court
of Wexford county. On account OF
his previous good record the Judge
suspended sentence. But Holbrook. a
| few weeks ago, 1t is alleged, stole
more timber. AS result of again