The diamond drill., 1913-11-08
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BAY CITY - County Coroner Gus
tin has decided not to hold an inquest
into the death OF the man whose
skeleton was found by Walter Kreig
and Walter Rshksrt In clump OF un-
derbrush near the abandoned shaft OF
the Wenonah mine. The officials
were led by the boys to the place and
found a 32-caliber revolver In one
hand OF the skeleton. so the conclu-
sion OF suicide was reached. The
body had been lying there four OF five
years. In the opinion OF the officials.
The white bones and few shreds OF
clothing were all that remained and
there is no possible way OF Identifying
the body. A new ten-cent piece,
which was with two half dollars, a
quarter and two other dimes, In a
pocket apparently, bears date OF 1907.
FLINT - Continued domestic un
happiness following a romance of her
school days at the Ypsilsnti Normal
college is believed to have been the
cGdge OF the suicide OF Mrs. Genevieve
Gale Bycraft twenty-one years old.
whose body was found in her room
here. The young woman died by tax
ing mixture OF deadly poison.
She left four farewell notes, one to
her husband. one to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. Gale, OF Byron, one TO
girl chum. and one TO an alleged af-
finity She received letter from the
man the same evening saying he could
not keep company with her any long
er, and this, together with an answer
she had written intimating she would
kill herself. was found in her room.
! STANDlsH - Between 200 and
200 Indians OF Saganing, Pinconning
and Forest Lake, north OF here few
miles and near Tawas, Kawkawlin
and other points are moving up into
Altoona, Iosco and Oscoda counties.
and settling upon the eighty-asre
tracts recently given each OF them
by Uncle Sam. They are Chippewas
and are generally good citizens. Some
OF them still love the "fre water" a
natural appetite which has descended
through several generations. They
still stick to hunting and trapping.
farming being a side Issue, although
several raise fairly good crops on
small area OF ground. James n. Coon
is the chief in charge
ANN ARBOR - Making allegations
that extreme cruelty was practiced
upon them by their daughter, Mrs
Rebecca Sutherland, OF Oxford, two
aged people. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Tubbs, father and mother OF former
Representative w. C.. Tubbs, OF this
county. have started suit to recover
from Mrs. Sutherland property valued
at about $4,000 which they say they
decided TO her with the provision that
she care for them for the rest OF their
lives. The parents allege when they
moved TO Oxford Mr.. Tubbs was
thrown to the ground and sat upon by
son OF Mr.. Sutherland.
BATTLE CREEK - With one OF
his eyes swollen shut, the other ready
to pop out. Dan Shay, Democratic can
didate for postmaster, was brought I'm
to a local Justice court charged with
disorderly conduct. Shay took a suit
10 have II repaired Monday. When he
called for it. under the influence OF
/ drink. II Is alleged. he was unable to
express himself clearly 10 the lady's
husband. who threw him down a
flight OF stairs and then proceeded TO
finish the job. The justice took one
r glance at Shay and sentenced him 10
see a physician. The police are look.
, ing for the husband.
EATON RAPIDS - About four
| years ago James B. Wright well
known fruit grower in this section
/, sold his farm and went to ithaca. ~
Y. where he bought large fruit farm
at low figure, for the reason that the
owner thought the orchards practical
owner thought the orchards worn out
The efforts at putting new life into
4 the old orchards were SO successful
. that his apple crop the second year
netted him nearly enough money Ia
!. replace the purchase price. and this
year II is till greater his orchards pro
ducIng nearly 5000 bushels OF apples
ST. JOSEPH - Miss Blanche w
Shoemaker. a Benton Harbor negress
/. instituted mandamus proceedings
against County Clerk George w. Lark
worthy to compel him 10 issue a II
cense for her marriage TO a white
: man. Larkworthy takes the stand
Z that the intermarriage OF races. Il
l against public policy. There is. how
ever. no law in Michigan prohibiting
4 such unions
PORT HURON II little blood
4 shed and charges OF corruption fea
I tured the municipal election here. Al
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