Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26

The University hospital at Ann Ar
Dor Is under quarantine because OF
the presence In II of a number of
scarlet fever cases. A nurse. Miss
Irene Harris, Is the latest victim. The
cases are being cared for in the de-
tention branch OF the hospital.
The Prohibitionists OF Ionia county
are already active in putting the
spring campaign under way. At a
meeting In Ionia plans were discuss
ed and the following officers elected:
A. M. WEIGH, president; II. T. Powell,
Uce-president; E. r. Branch, secre-
tary; a. r. Spaulding, treasurer OF
campaign committee.
In a pitched battle at Cadillac be-
tween two Hungarians, armed with
shovels and iron bars, one was so
Injured that he lies in a hospital
where It is believed he will die. Peter
Valsohling, aged 40, an ironworker,
accused Matthias Lucotash aged 35
also an ironworker, OF stealing his
wrench The fight ensued.
The appointment OF CrTord Nc
Kibbn of Lansing as colonel Of the
cadet regiment is the highest military
honor ever conferred upon student
attending the Michigan Agricultural
college Another company to be
known as NJ is TO be organized, max
Ing the M. A. c. regiment for the
first time in It's history Of regulation
size.
The new 100000 addition to the
high school building of Iron River
reception. DR.. \. T.. Winship. edit.
or Of the Journal Of Education OF Bos.
ton, delivered the principal address,
and In his remarks pronounced the
building the most complete and up-to.
date in the number Of improvements
In this country.
The circuit court at Flint has or
dered Bay county TO return to Finn &
Ducharme, a Detroit bonding firm. a
certified check Of $4,000 Which was
sent to the county to insure IL that
the Detroiters would take up a bond
issue of $4,000 After taking up a
part OF the issue, the firm declined TO
take the rest because the legislature
passed law shifting one township
into another county.
Despite the assertion of +. J. Cook.
president OF the ShiaWassee Mutual
Fire Insurance Co, that the organiza-
ton was losing its most desirable
risks. the company refused. at its an
nual meeting, to place patrons who
have lightning rods on their property
in a preferred class. Reports show
during the last year amount at risk
shrank s750,000 Most other farmer
fch nj, IT,
preferred and the Shiawassee society
has paid but sl3 in four years on
protected risks, while the losses on
unprotected risks have been heavy.
Port Hurons new commission
which will be in charge Of the city
government during the coming two
years. was installed in office Monday.
Commissioner Fred j. Dixon will have
charge OF the finances and accounts:
Charles f. Mudford is in control Of
the department Of public safety. and
Andrew J. Smith is superintendent Of
streets and public improvements. The
officers OF city controller, attorney,
secretary of the water board and al
dermen were declared vacant and
abolished Eleven city supervisors
were appointed to work with the com
missioners.
Fire starting from an overheated
furnace did $4,000 damage to St
Stanislaus school, at Bay City.
A committee from the Owosso I'm
provement association visited the
state railway commission at Lansing
and learned that the Grand Trunk
and Michigan Central roads intended
erecting union depot on the site
near the present junction building,
costing not to exceed $4,000. The
committee is somewhat dissatisfied
with the prospect, inasmuch as the
site is not considered desirable
one and the members think more
money should be put in a depot for
q city of Owosso's size.