The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-15
WOMEN VOTERS
MAY REGISTER
But Cannot Cast Ballots in Any
But Bonding Elections

Township Clerk George Martin is to-
day preparing the official notices of the
registration of voters on Saturday,
March 20. and they will be posted in
conspicuous places about the differ
cnt precincts early in the coming week.
The registration notice calls atten-
ton TO the fact that women may reg
lister as well rs men, provided they
have the qualifications OF male elec,
tors and besides own property, either
whole or in part on which they pay
taxes in Houghton county. OF course
women electors will not be allowed To
vote. except in any matter where the
money OF issuing bonds
The notice says;
Ia accordance with Section 4 of Ar
ticle 3 of the Constitution of the State
of Michigan and Act 200. of the Pub
lie Acts of 1909, the Board of Regis
tration of said township will register
the names of all women possessing the
qualifications of male electors who
make personal application for such
registration; provided. that all such
applicants must own property assess
cd for taxes somewhere within the
county except that any woman otn-
crwise qualified who owns property
within said county jointly with her
husband or other person, or who owns
property within said county on con-
tract and pays the taxes thereon shall
be entitled TO registration.
Registration day this year falls but
one day after the special primary to
nominate candidates for the treasurer
ship. left vacant by the death of VIII
n. White. For legal reasons it was
Impossible To combine the primary and
registration day, thus saving expense
To- the county and the several town
ships. the law specifying that regis
tration day must Toe held on the second
Saturday preceding the election day
which must he the first Monday i'm APP
ril. whereas the special primary must
be- ten days prior to the election.
Interest in township politics this
year is Of a very passive nature and as
far as is known there are no candi E
dates in opposition To the present
township officers and To John Il. Cur
It's. who aspres to succeed r. Il. Hicks
as Justice. the latter not being a can
didatc The precinct caucUscs will pe
held Tuesday and the township con-
vcntiou Friday
In kewcenaw County.
H. kcWccnaw county, besides the
constitutional amendments To he sub
mittcd to the voters. of which there
are several. TIE voters will bo asked to
express their views on adopting the
county road 81 stem. This was pro.
eidcd for in resolution passed by The
board of supervisors. which is as fol-
lows
Resolved. that the question of adopt
ing the county road system be sub
United to vote Of the electors of the
county of KcWccnaw at the annual
meeting of the several townships a.
be held on Mor.Gay, the 9Th day Of APP
ril, y. H., 1913.
The Allouoz township election will be
one of the most hotlv contested in the
whole copper country. There are ten
candidates in the field FOR the township
trcasurershp, two FOR township clerk
and Supt. :. Russell smith of the All
meek Mine will bc candidate to sue
coed William =. Smith as supervisor
of the township.
Osceola Township.
The prime ipal interest In Osccoa
township Is ccutcrcd ia the fight for
The Office of treasurer, about fifteen
candidates having entered the field,
| There are also two candidates Tor tn"
township clcrkship. Thomas Sweeney,
| the present incumbent who has made
an excellent record while i'm office and
| Birchard Sciphman of Tamarack.