The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-06-12

the next legislature to pass an ordi-
nance providing for a censorship
board similar to the one in Ohio. En-
forts also will be made to obtain city
censorship In Saginaw.
A general suffrage committee repre-
senting all clubs In this city was se-
lected to prepare for the state con-
vention In Saginaw next fall.
Plan War on Hog Cholera.
A ight to the death against hog
cholera was declared by the states
corps of live stock sanitary experts,
who met at Lansing to 60 over plans
for q statewide campaign for the
eradication of the epidemic.
Men representing IS counties were
in attendance. Twelve Of them were
officials appointed under the new state
law. which gives boards of, supervi-
sors power to appoint live stock san
itary agents. and six were county
agents. who are automatically empow-
cred by the law to act as live stock
sanitary agents.
Hog cholera" declared Doctor
Dumphy. state veterinarian, will not
be eradicated in q single year. or in
two or three years. but within rela-
lively short period,p he said. losses
to hog raisers from this cause should
be reduced fully 80 per cent"
The live stock men we're instructed
in the details of the new law. This
requires that In case hog cholera is
found on any farm, the farmer or
veterinarian must at once report the
outbreak to county live stock agent.
The latter is then supposed to render
all possible aid and to quarantine the
farm
Another purpose Of the session was
to establish an esprit de corps"
among the workers, on whom was i'm
pressed the need for cooperation be-
tween all persons connected with the
campaign.
The fight for the eradication of hog
cholera, which up to this time has
caused an annual loss Of $1,000,000 to
Michigan farmers, will be started at
once.
State Contracts Let.
Contracts for paper to be furnished
the state during the next two years
were awarded at special meeting OF
the board of auditors to the following
firms:
Beecher, Peck & Lewis of Detroit,
Dudley Paper company of Lansing,
Hing Bros, Everard company OF Kala-
mezoo, and the Union Paper and
Twine company OF Detroit.
The stationary contracts were d.
vided among Ihling Bros, Everard
company of Kalamazoo, Allen Print
ing company of Lansing. Northrup,
Robertson Carrier company of Lam
sing, Remington Typewriter company
of Detroit, and the Dudley Paper COM
pany of Lansing.
The contract for lithographing was
awarded to Dickinson Bros. of Grand
Rapids and the embossing contract
was given to Ihling Bros. Everard
company of Kalamazoo.
The contract for lighting the state
capitol was not awarded. For the last
two years the municipal lighting
plant of Lansing has furnished cleo
tricity, but this year the Michigan
Power company has underbid the city.
Auto Licenses Reach 10000 Mark.
Coleman G. Vaughan. secretary
of state. announced that the de-
partment has issued 10000 automo-
bile licenses this year. and It Is con-
fidently predicted by the state depart
ment that more than 100000 licensed
motor cars will be operating in Michi-
gan by January I, 1916.
In addition to issuing the 10000 au.
tomobile licenses, the state department
has licensed 1900 chauffeurs and g.
151 motorcycles. The steady growth Of
the automobile business in Michigan
is shown by the reports Of the state
department for the past six years.
In 1909, when the automobile IL
cense law first took effect, the state de-
partment issued 11,718 licenses. Dur
ing that year chauffeurs and motor
cycle license owners were not re-
Quired to take out q license.
In 1910 the department issued 49,
355 automobile licenses 2,868 chauf-
feurs' licenses and 1,04t motorcycle
licenses. In 1911. 27.796 automobile
licenses were delivered, and licenses
were granted to 1851 chauffeurs and
1924 motorcycle owners. For 1912
the records show 39,579 automobile.
3,S98 chauffeurs' and 6.321 motorcycle
licenses. For 1913. the department is
sued 54,366 automobile. S.435 chauf.
feurs' and 6.69S. motorcycle licenses.
FerrIs Paroles Model Convict.
jackson prisons most model prison
ar. William Myron BENJAMIN. received