The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-14

Boring for gas or oil is In prog
ress on the Mundy 4 Fiheld farm,
north Of Saginaw.
The Detroit Zouaves won the Elks
prize drill on the closing day OF the
state convention in Saginaw.
Geo. I. Campbell, OF Owosso, was
elected grand commander OF the
knights Templar in Detroit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsey, wife OF the
NTH white man to settle In Traverse
district, north OF Frankfort, is dead.
Daniel O'Connell, the oldest living
Elk, will attend the state convention
in Saginaw and march In the parade.
Sheriff James Byers of Houghton
county is working the prisoners in the
Houghton county Jail on the public
highways.
Gov. Osborn has appointed Jacob
Fahrner, of Ann Arbor, county audi
tor for Washtenaw county TO fill the
vacancy.
A special election is TO be held in
Ludington June 27 to vote on prop
osition to bond the city for $4,000
for street improvements.
oiAts SluuGulS viii
from the Traverse City high school
this year This Is the largest class
in the history OF the school.
A unique scheme is being tried at
Battle Creek food factory by giving
each Office employee five minutes re-
cess during the afternoon.
All the business places of st. Johns
We're closed during the funeral OF
Aviator Phil. o. Parmalee, who was
killed by fall in Washington
Battle Creeks original estimate of
S,5OO,0OO for 1912 improvements, will
fall short by half million dollars,
according to recent announcements
Michigan State Billposters' asso-
citation closed it's annual meeting in
Port Huron with the election of w.
X. solomon, OF Jackson, as president.
From statistics procured from Lib
graduates of the u. OF M, it has
been determined that the average
expense OF student is $3.50 year.
DR.. Leon Gillette, formerly mayor
and alderman of Battle Creek, was
taken to Kalamazoo asylum for treat
ment. His case is regarded as hope
less.
The average daily wage paid work
men In Michigan factories in 1911 was
1928 as compared with $2.13 in 1910,
according to Labor Commissioner
Powers report
Detroit was selected as the next
years meeting place of the state w.
G. T. u, which closed it's convention
In Manistee with the reelection of
its old officers
Miss Mabel Shotwell is the only
graduate OF the Nicholas Memorial
hospital at Battle Creek Despite
this fact, the usual commencement
exercises will be held.
Charles Champion, Bay City. was
elected president OF the Michigan Fire
mems association which closed its
convention in Kalamazoo. Cheboygan
is the 1913 convention city.
A committee OF business men have
taken up the work of raising 100000
capital stock to retain the Lion Mo-
tor factory in Adrian and which was
recently destroyed by fire.
Carmeno Cotreneo, convicted of
blackmail In connection with the
Black Hand case at Sault Ste. Marie.
has been sentenced to serve two and
one-half years in federal prison at
Leavenworth, Kan.
The Michigan Pioneer and Histori-
cal society took the first step along
the lines of making It state organ
ization. All relics will be kept here
after by the state rather than by the
orUauization
Six states are represented In the
class of health and house
hold economics at the sanitarium
school, in Battle Creek. Rev. Caro-
line Bartlett Crane will deliver the
address.
The Alpena chamber OF commerce
has accepted the offer OF the Boyne
City, Gaylord a Alpena railroad to
extend its line from Gaylord to Al
pena. thus giving the city new
freight outlet to western Michigan
and Chicago.
War on the tipping evil and agits-
tion for better sanitary regulations
in hotels, including nine.foot sheets
and individual towels, are the princi-
pal objects to be worked for by the
United Commercial Travellers OF
Michigan during the coming year.
Charles II. Baugher OF Paw Paw
township. was arraigned In the circuit
court and pleaded guilty to a charge
OF having violated the local option
law. Baugher furnished Indians
whisky and Judge Des Volgnes sen.
fenced him to four months in the De.
troit house OF correction.
The Michigan Pioneer and Histori
cal society, at Lansing, elected the
following officers Friday: President,
G. NJ. Burton. of Detroit; vice-presi-
dents. w. l., jerks, OF Port Huron.
and C. .E Bement, OF Lansing; treas
urer, r. +. Davis, OF Lansing: assist.