Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-25


and are sinking wells. Experts claim
there is no oil beneath the surface In
Michigan.
Pontiac.-Fire at the farm home OF
Bert Williamson, near Rochester
caused $4,000 damage. 1t is believed
to gave been started by lightning
Live stock in the barns, except poul
try. was saved.
Muskegon.-The board of education
has decided to let bids for the new
Bunker school building, a grade and
Junior high school structure to cost
In the neighborhood Of $350,000. Bids
must be in May 2.
Kalamazoo.-Laundering prices are
decreasing. The Laundrymen's asso.
citation announces drop of l cent per
collar. A corresponding reduction will
be made in other articles. Prices have
been very high here.
Flint. - The manslaughter charge
against Robert Tolles, former con-
stable, who shot Mrs. Wanda Bentley,
clerk in loan Office several years
,, ago, was dropped. It was held the
shooting was accidental.
Grand Rapids.-Tourists visiting the
Furniture City hereafter will be shown
points of interest by well-informed
guides. members Of local Boy Scout
troops. Scout Master George Walker
will put the new move into force.
Adrian-Vigorously denying that he
has cent Of county money, Fred
Nutten, former Lenawee sheriff, de-
clines to discuss the action taken by
the board of supervisors when they
called upon him to return $796.20
st. Clair.-Milton Gearing was nom
mated by the Republican party for
mayor and will head that ticket at the
April election. Omar Cope and Mrs.
Matte Munger were nominated for
treasurer and city clerk respectively.
Saginaw.-To take advantage of the
early spring weather and to provide
employment for men out of work, the
council has planned and asked bids
on approximately $275,O00 worth of
paving. Bids will be received April 4.
Pontiac-A concerted effort by club
women of the city is being made to
induce the city commission to employ
two police women to work with the
county girl protective office as
measure of protection to young people.
Kalamazoo.-More than 600 employ
es of the Michigan Central railroad
in this city will be affected by the gen.
eral wage reduction which goes into
effect April Is. All except trainmen
and telegraphers are included in the
cut.
onwood-Constructio Of a tuber
culosis sanitarium for Gogebic county
at cost of more than 100000 prob
ably will be started early next sum-
mer The plans will be ready by May
Is so that the contract can be let
soon
Grand Rapids.-The Grand Rapids
Underwriters association has changed
it's name to the Western Michigan I'm
derwriters association and has extend
ed it's scope to take in Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, Holland, Muskegon and
other cities.
Adrian-Dr. A. w. Chase and John
c. Howell have been nominated for
mayor; Albert C.. Howe and w. F.
Shepherd for commissioner of public
7 MnCnffia anH WALL.
ace D. Aspinwall for commissioner of
public improvements.
Durand.-A light vote resulted in
the election of Delbert M. Trumble as
president of Durand, John Crane as
clerk, John Rock as treasurer, DR.. J. A.
Fries as assessor, and Frank Pearsell,
washington Darling and Floyd
Thomas as trustees.
Grand Rapids. - Superior Court
Judge M. L. Durham, holding that an
officer has no right to stop man on
the street and summarily search him
without search warrant, has dismiss
ed one count against Alexander Propo'
powicz, charged with violation of the
liquor law.
Kalamazoo-Kalama drastic or.
dinance was approved in its first court
test when it was held that the arrest
of Eugene Hess, a dance hall proprie-
tor. was legal Hess maintained that
his dances were private. 1t was !
charged that the dance hall was not
properly lighted. /
Saginaw-A reward of 500 has |
been offered by Sheriff Zach Baskin
for information leading to the arrest
of Merton Harvin, alleged to have at
tackled Charles Campbell, SO years old,
and his daughter, Helen, 40, with
hammer when he forced entrance to
their farm home near Birch Run last
week. Campbell and his daughter are
recovering.
Lawton-Current from the power
plant of the Michigan Gas & Electric
company, at Constantine, was turned
on and 24-hour service was made
available to residents of Lawton and
to farmers living along the cable
-. Ioauorratiop of the aervice