The Yale expositor., 1911-07-20
Relief Measures Being Rushed.


With food at their disposal and
tents provided for their shelter, the
thousand or more homeless survivors
of the fire-swept villages OF Au Sable
and Oscoda are more comfortable
than at any time since the flames de-
stroyed their homes. Late reports
from other counties In the fire zone
are generally encouraging.
The wind subsidized almost entirely
Wednesday and it would need but a
little rain to smother the smoldering
fires that stretch through Otsego,
Cheboygan and Pressure Isle counties.
The rain, however, is not probable,
and State Fire Warden Oates has
summoned every available man to
check the progress of the flames. His
reports indicate that small forest
fires are burning in every county
north of the tier Of counties bounded
on the west by Mason and on the
east by Arenac. In the western sec
ton Of the state Antrim and Charlie.
voiX counties report threatening fires,
and every trespass agent and land
locker employed by the state has been
pressed into service to fight the
menaclng fires.
Au Sable and Oscoda present a
desolate picture. Those not sheltered
by tents have gathered at the depot
and every train takes away many.
Here and there a few bricks and melt.
ed iron are all that remain of the
buildings. There is no talk Of re-
building at present.
Relief measures throughout the
state are progressing rapidly. A spe-
cial train carried 20 cases of con.
densed milk, 5000 pounds of ham
$500 loaves Of bread, 30 cases of
dried beef and ali kinds of cereals,
as well as blankets and clothing to
the destitute.
This is not a matter Of relief for
a week or a day or even a month,
said Mayor Woodruff of Bay City last
night. Hundreds are not only desti
tute, but have lost all means of help,
ing themselves. Clothing, shoes and
other articles of wearing apparel for
men, women and children are needed
at once"
Cash contributions for the sufferers
are being sent from many cities.
State Prepares for Big Sale of Land.
The state land department has been
working for some months past on q
schedule of dates at which state lands
would be sold at the county seats OF
various counties in the state. and
Land Commissioner Russell has an
nounced the place and date of sale
where these lands will be sold al
public auction, commencing August 8
The list includes, besides several
thousand acres of farming lands
several village and city lots, all OF
which will be sold to the highest
bidder, providing that the price bio
is equal to the appraised value put
on the property by the state land
| department. All of the lands are
state tax homestead lands which have
been decided to the state by the au
ditor generals department. Following
are TIC pidCto WIClC luC bdlCb Will W
held and the date. All lands situated
in a county which are placed on sale
will be sold from the county seat, az
follows: Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Tues
day, August S; Iosco, Tawas City
Thursday, August 10; Bay, Bay City
Tuesday, August 20; Mackinac, st
lgnace, Tuesday, September 5; Chip
pewa, Sault Ste. Marie, Thursday, Sep
TENDER Z; Luce, Newberry, Tuesday
September IL; Schoolcraft, Manis
tique, Thursday, September IA; Ros
common, Roscommon, Wednesday
September 81; Otsego, Gaylord. Thurs
day, September %; Alger, Munising
Tuesday, October 10; Baraga, LAnse
Thursday. October IL; Dickinson, Irol
Mountain, Saturday, October IA
State Board of Pardons In Session.
The greatest number OF appli
cations for pardons and paroles
ever on file at Jackson at one time
will come before the state board o
padons, which began a session at Jack
son. There are about 200 petitions
The usual number Is from twenty t,
forty. 1t is said the reason there ar
so many cases now Is because of I'm
finished business due to friction
among the members of the old board
1t is expected that. with the new
board, all these old cases will b.
cleared up. 1t probably will result il
many prisoners being released. Tn
case of John Boyd, whose sentenc,
was committed from life to q years
will doubtless be taken up. and Boy'
paroled. Boyd has served 25 years. II
has a patent on a baseball schedule
and could make a good start in life
given chance before he is broker
down in health. Boyd has been
trusty for ten years.
Going After Insanitary Creameries.
lnsanitary creameries are receiving
mention from the state board o
health. DR.. r. |. Dixon. secretary o
the board, having directed an invest