The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-03-12

THE Bureau has during the past
month received large number of re-
quests for information regarding fire
escapes The kind of escapes which
should be constructed depends great
deal upon the character and location
of the buildings, but we suggest that
where possible escapes be built of
iron at least three feet in width and
at an angle of As degrees"
AS to the state migration depart
ment which is under control of the
public domain commission the report
of that body says:
There are 36,370.7S0 acres of land
in Michigan, and nearly one-third, or
nearly 100000 acres is still unde-
veloped, large part of which is high
ly suitable for farming. This large
undeveloped area suggests two ques-
tions The first: why is the unde-
veloped area so large? and the Sec
ond: what will be the ultimate gain
TO the state in the expenditure of
effort and money in an attempt TO de-
velop these lands? AS TO the first
question let us consider that the best
farms in the older settled communi-
ties would still be undeveloped had it
not been for the fact that the passing
of the lumberman and saw mill COM
PEELED the people of these commune
ties to turn their attention to agri-
nf hot
lands. and the great northern part of
the state, wherein lies the largest
amount of undeveloped land, is in
practically the same condition today
as were the older settled communities
a few decates ago. The lumber in
dustry, which held the center of the
state in Michigan for many years
gradually moved northward and its
operations have been so complete that
there is now comparatively little tim
Der left for further operations. The
result Of this is that the lumberman is
seeking new fields and the men whose
fathers and grandfathers spent their
lives in the woods and saw mills are
now forced TO turn their attention to
! vocation comparatively new to them
agriculture and the development of
the thousands of acres left in the
passing of the lumberman.
THE second question can be more
easily answered than the first. and
more briefly, too, as it resolves itself
/ into simple arithmetical problem.
Tf rH
of the total area of the state is de-
veloped, who is paying the taxes? 1t
must necessarily be that portion which
/ is developed rather than the unde-
veloped portion, and therefore is ii not
good business proposition for the
state to take all necessary steps to
develop the other one-third of the
state and place the lands upon the
| tax roll and in condition where they
can share their portion of taxation"
An order was signed by the state
railroad commission authorizing the
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton railroad to
issue $4,000, 900 in income bonds, &c.
600, 900 in preferred stock and $4,000
600 in common stock. This issue has
also been authorized by the state rail-
road commission of Ohio.
Following an inspection by Commits
sioner Charles Cunningham the latter
part of December the Detroit Toledo
& Ironton was ordered by the railroad
commission to take steps at once to
repair the bridges and tresties which
Cunningham and Chief Engineer Bice
asserted were in a dangerous condi-
ton.
According 10 the members of the
railroad commission the officials of
the Detroit Toledo & Ironton are com.
plying with the order as rapidly as
possible and the read is being place
in a safe condition.
Application was made to the
supreme court by Prosecuting Attor.
NOV pannatf of Kalamazoo county for