The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14
ASK COUNTY TO
DONATE $1,000.
DIRECTORS OF UPPER PENN
suLA DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
WANT AssIsTANcE-Ac-
TloN DEFERRED.

Several important matters We're
considered at the monthly meeting of
the Houghton county board of super
visors this morning, among which was
g petition from the copper country
the Upper Peninsula Development Blu
reau. organized at Menominee recent
ly, asking that the county contribute
$1,000 The resolution was as fol-
lows: .st
Resolved that we petition the
Houghton County Board to. appro-
pirate the sum of one thousand dollars |
to the Upper Peninsula Development |
Bureau" ~.
This action was taken by the cop
per country directors as result OF
the resolution passed at the Menom-
inee meeting providing for the finan-
cling of the bureau. The resolution
was signed by Edward A. Hamer'
chairman. John IT, Mcnamara. f. w.
Nichols, j. II, Jasoerg and w. 5.
Prickett.
No action was taken by she super
visors. Supervisor Hamar suggested
that the supervisors arrange To have
an "ad" for the upper peninsula de-
lvelopment bureau printed on the
county stationery. but owing TO vari-
Gus legal questions involved, action
was deferred until the next meeting. A
request that the county board pass a
resolution, endorsing the society was
also tabled.
A communication was received
from the supervisors OF Dickinson
county asking that the Houghton
county board join them in petitioning
the state legislature to fix the bounty
on wolves at SIS instead of $25 as at
present.
The reason given by the Dickinson
county board is that the state bounty
in Wisconsin is only SIS and as re-
suit many wolves killed in that state
are presented for bounty in Michigan'
in order that the larger county may
be collected. No action was taken
bv the Houghton county board at this
Injecting.
The jail inspectors presented their
monthly report, but mace no recon-
mendations. They stated that the jail
r was found to be in excellent condition
The following is a statement bearing
: on the causes of Incarceration;
: Confined since the last report, 3OS.
Assault and battery, II.
Assault with intent to do great bod
b lily harm, 8.
: Assault with intent to kill, 3.
Statutory, 27.
e Burglary, IL.
: Carrying concealed weapons, l.
I Disorderly, 166.
Forgery, 1.
Larceny 21.
Murder, 2.
Receiving money under false pre-
y lenses, 4.
sr Slander. 1.
It Threatening to kill, 3.
a Vagrancy, %.
l. Grand larceny, 3.
IS Highway larceny, 3.
Is Highway robbery. 8.
1t Desertion, 6.
ID Defaulting board bill. 3.
lg Fugitive from justice, 1.
Illegal voting, 2.
The board instructed the member
1of the poor committee to investisat
new source Of water supply for TN
Of county infirmary and to report at tn
4 next meeting. The institution or lat
is mas been securing its water from tn
lake. the ether water having dried VI
X. r. Seeber appeared before IN
board this morning and asked wheth
e. ci plans had been perfected for IN
building of a county anti-tuberculosl
ct hospital. In the absence of Chairma
A. J.awton of the committee havin
charge OF this work. Supervisor IT
m Tenn Mclean stated that supervis'
at I.awton is corresponding with nun
Der of counties where institutions
,l< this kind have been built and wou
at be prepared to make formal repo
at a later date.