The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-03-12
State Capitol Briefs.

Lansing, Mich, March 10. 1t Is es-
timated that the apportionment of the
primary fund will reach about 81 per
capita this year. Last year it was s.
per capita. There is now $3.50, 900 in
treasury to distributed among the746, 900
school children but with the amount to
be collected from corporations under the
I'D vslorum system this spring it is es-
timated the amount will grow to the
proportions mentioned.
The Michigan Demurrage bureau no
titled the state railroad commission of
their intentions to apply to the Wayne
circuit court for writ of injunction to
restrain the commission from placing in
effect the set Of demurrage rules which
the commission promulgated.
A firm of upper peninsula prospectors
are seeking through the land commits
sioner's department to secure arrange
ments whereby they may prospect state
lands for coal, gas, oil and minerals on
the understanding that if deposits of
value are found the firm is to receive
pay, otherwise no compensation. The
matter was referred to the public domain
commission.
A summer hike for Battery A.Field
Artillery, of this city has been authorized
by the state military board. The trip
is to take place in July and will be by
rail in all probability to Detroit with
the hike back across the country.
The state railroad commission has had
plans presented to them for big merg-
er of water power companies in this
state. Already eight big plants are in
the list and others are to be added on
the day of hearing. The application
asks for authority to increase the capt.
al stock Of the Commonwealth Power
company. Of jackson from 81, SOC, 900 to
$12. 500, 600 and issue $S5, 900, 900 in gold
bonds.
Governor Warner is seeking to have
bill put through the national congress
which will turn $295, 900 into the state .
strong box. It is claimed that the fed
eral government owes the state from
the sale of public lands in this state.
On the other hand the government 10
making claim against the state, claim
ing still larger sum for money loaned.
Press reports have launched another
candidate for lieutenant governor hon.
ors in the person of DR.. B. w. James Of
Marysville. Any more?
The implement men of the state are
planning on big time early this spring
to take place at Minden city. A special
invitation has been rendered Lieutenant
Governor Kelly to address the meeting
and he will probably accept if he has no
conflicting dates on the date which the
implement dealers choose for their
meeting.
The several candidates are taking q
rest and are giving their press agents
an opportunity to do little work for
them. Perhaps few of them are
gathering up little more data for their
next bombardment.
| lneTe hiSO prOHiiseo W NC SohSiuci-
able political strife in some of the dis
tricts this year. and taking it all in all
most all of the state will have pretty
lively time at the election. State rep
resentatives and senators are going to
play an important part in some local
tiles.
Amos Musselman has resigned as
president and director of the National
Grocery Co, and will begin his cam
paign for gubernatorial honors in ear
nest, 90 report goes. Perhaps his first
move will be to take little time and
define his exact position on local option,
after having minated where he ex-
poets to stand.
The entire upper peninsula Is pretty
well honeycombed with Osborn clubs
and the upper section Of the state Is rec
ognizing the fact that they have 4
candidate for governor IN Chase s.
Osborn and propose TO show that they
| are loyal to shome" imam.
Report says that the upper peninsula
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