The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-03-17
MiChig a n
Happenings


Escnnaba-Prairie chickens have
become numerous in this section
under the protection of the game
laws.
Marquette-Witho open water three
miles from this harbpr. marine men
look for an cary beginning OF navi-
cation.
st. Joseph--The fall meeting OF
the !Oddfellows of the state will be
held here.
Ann Arbor-Col. George Goethals.
builder OF the Panama canal, will ad-
dress university students at Hill au-
ditorium March IA.
Sault Ste. Marie-Dalrymen and
county agricultural agents of the up
per peninsula, convened here Febru-
AIRY 20-21.
Laurium--James Finley, IS years
old, said to have been the oldest Ma
son In the state, Is dead
scanaba-Scarcty Of snow this
winter has been Of great benefit TO
deer, game wardens report.
Kalamaoo--Injuries suffered when
its hinges caused the death of George
Mall, 80 years old, farmer.
Port Huron-Richard Bell, SO years
old, whose neck was broken three
weeks ago, is dead.
OwossoA horse kicked Joseph
Stacey. 30 years old, In the head,
fracturing his skull.
Traverse City-Fire which destroy
ed the Tavern hotel and harness
shop at Central Lake, threatened to
sweep the whole town and did $25, 900
damage.
Cadillac-Three hundred miles of
railroad, nearly twice that built in
1916. will be constructed in the north.
western section of Michigan this year
by the state.
Grand Rapids.-Plans were outlined
at dinner of the Grand Rapids Rot
arS club to have a grand roundup
"SiO VI Oil lho iolaiy CiuuS VI HiShf
gan next July.
Albion.-When the farm house OF
Charles Harris, north of the city,
burned to the ground, more than 100
bushels OF potatoes stored In the eel
lar were destroyed.
Grand Rapids-W. A. Slater. traffic
manager of the association of COM.
merce, has asked the Interstate COM
MERGE commission for aid in relieving
the coal shortage here.
Holand-A small dog owned by
Charles Severens bit several persons
and animals here with the result that
Ganges township is under quarantine
for dogs. The dog had rabies.
Hancock--Lieut. Henry Heckor,
commander of Hancock naval re-
serves, has been notified that the
Michigan, Illinois and Ohio reserves
will mobilize at Philadelphia, in event
of call.
Saginaw-After four months in
British war hospitals, Dr. James ID.
Bruce arrived in Saginaw from Eng
land. He held commission as
captain in the Canadian. Overseas con.
tingent.
Port Huron.--W WHILE attending a
dancing party, Mrs. J. f. Roberts, OF
this city, suddenly collapsed and fell
to the floor while dancing. A ply.
stefan reached her side almost imme-
diately, but she was dead
Adrian-One hundred to 300 cars
are stopping here daily en- route to
dealers in Illinois, Indiana, New York
and other points. Delivery of cars
overland. owing to freight car short
age. has doomed the hotel and garage
business here.
Cadillac. county farmers
who sold thousands of dollars worth
of potatoes last season are to be hit
themselves by high potato prices. So
many of the tubers were sold that
none were left for seed. Potatoes for
planting must be purchased at top
notch prices.
Flint-Three representatives each
from the boards OF commerce of Pom.
,iac, Saginaw, Bay City and Flint,
will meet here March for the pur-
pose of determining the route of the
proposed extension of the Dixie high.
way through Oakland, Genesee, Sagi.
nav and Bay counties.
Lansing-A. J. Taylor, OF Stanton,
was elected president of the Michigan
drain commissioners at their closing
| session and E. l.. Hunter, Charlotte,
was elected secretary-treasurer The
next convention will be held in Ann
Arbor. Endorsement of state depart
ment Of drains was given
Bessemer--George II. Crosby. of Du-
luth, Mimi, has obtained 80 acres Of
mineral land owned by Houghton
county, within the city limits OF Besse-
mer, Gogebic county on which var
ions mining interests have at times
cast covetous eyes. Mr. Crosby is to
explore the land thoroughly and, IL no
| finds iron In paying quantities, he is
10 pay the county q 1-2 cents a ton
royalty on a minimum of $4,000 tons
year.
! Cadillac-Overcome by exhaust gas
from an automobile upon which they