The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07
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MICn|GAN STATE NEWS.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MOUNT cLEMENs--It has at last
became generally known that Former
County Clerk William +. Kraeht had
obtained = divorce from his wife An
ma. the decree being granted by Judge
Law. April 3. A feature is that Mrs.
Kracht claims absolute ignorance OF
the fact that suit had been brought
against her and alleges that her hus.
band lived with her until April z.
after securing a divorce on April 3.
The court records all appear reg
ular. the suit was entered Sept. 3.
1912, while Mr.. Kracht was still coun-
" clerk, and the subpoena was made
rteurnable Oct. 3. 1912. The sub
poena was returned personally served
Sept. and an affidavit OF nonappear-
ance was filed Dec. 81.
KALAMAZOO - Although Kalama.
ZOO county has at present a pop
ulation Of nearly $4,000. the report OF
the poor superintendent shows but
one case OF restitution that is now
being cared for by the authorities.
superintendent Harry Bennett de-
clared that he did not believe there
was another county ia the entire
state, NO matter what its population,
that could make such showing. He
said that this condition was due to
excellent industrial conditions and
the work OF the woman's civic gov
eminent league, which has taught peo-
pie usually cared for by the city how
TO provide properly for themselves.
PORT HuRoN--A careful study
Of Port Huron's new city charter has
brought 10 light peculiar error and
one which may be difficult to rectify.
IL provides that the election OF may
or and commissioners shall take place
on the 1lrst Tuesday following the
FIRST Monday in November. Then
later IL specifies that the primaries
shall be held on the Monday proceed
ing the regular election. This would
bring the coming fall primaries on
Nov. 3, and the election on the day
following.
MUSHROOM William Carpenter.
who Is the president Of the Muske-
gon board OF education. whose son
was recently implicated in a snurf
throwing episode in the high school.
has urged the school board 10 proceed
with the investigation. The students
thus far found guilty OF being con-
nected with the occurrence are: Hen.
~ Carpenter, Frank Schwartensburg.
James Robinson and Kenneth Towner
MARSHALL--Because he could not
Biand the continued annoyance OF
being asked by friends, beth wet"
and dry" 20 vote either for or
against the "wet" and "dry" PROPOSE.
ton. J. J. Kerr, a member OF the
Homer village council resigned at the
village council meeting The coun-
Gil promptly accepted his resignation
and elected A. j. Ogden 70 serve out
the uneNpfeu term
GooWDlN - An immense feed
barn belonging TO Daniel Horlocter
vfs destroyed by fire. The loss Is
,s,imnted az about $4,000, and there
- $500 insurance. The structure
VS. So by 100 feet, constructed OF
/ .ck, and was one OF the most up
fe-date and commodious barns in this
Jart OF the state. The loss includes
ak horses and large quantities OF
grain and hay.
PEToSkEY - Samuel IT. Knect.
Who was aged seyenty-six. for thirty
four years n resident OF this city and
plcneer I'm the local ice industry, died
at Petoskey hospital Mr.. Knecht
was O veteran OF the Civil War. hav.
ing served three years with Company
9, OF tho Forty.Ninth Ohio regiment.
hoLLAND-Nearly all the building
operations In Holland were suspend
I'd when fifty carpenters. members OF
INC iotht unlJHt NNnt ou a hAAlhAs u'
men have asked FOR a raise ia wages
from 35 TO so cents an hour but the
contractors claim they are unable 20
smeet the demands OF the men.
PORT HURoN-The goVernRent
immigration officers have ordered the
deportation OF william Robert Gilbert.
former resident OF Port Ilsron and
Sarnia. II Is charged that ne desert
cd his wife In the Canadian city and
was married again TO a Port Huron
woman.
kALAMAzoo--The persistent re-
ports that numerous bogus checks
were being fioated in TIE city caused
the police to believe that some expert
performer is at work in Kalamazoo.
Daring the last two or three days