New Series of 1908 Postage Stamps Arrives at Post Office
The post office received the series of 1908 stamps this week and they will be usable before holidays. Denominations range from 1 to $1 with 2 and 5 cent stamps to be released soon. the 2 and 5 cent stamps will appear with new booklets. The 2 and 5 dollar stamps will be discontinued after current supplies run out.
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Benjamin Franklin
Houdon
George Washington
Sherman
Postal Savings’ Bank
Congress
University of Michigan Board Finalizes 1908 Inventory
Regents place total university value at 3,265,266.62 dollars with real estate at 389,015 and buildings at 1,670,750 plus 1,205,501.62 in equipment. A new general catalogue, edited by Prof Isaac Demmon, will list about 40,000 names and be issued by 1911.
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Isaac Demmon
New Schedule Proposal Aims Four Cent Mile Fare Charge
Chicago Northwestern conductors push petitions to state legislature seeking a four cent per mile fare for train purchases not at stations. They say many riders buy on board and existing three cent rate is not enforced. Lawmakers previously rejected on train ticket surcharges.
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Chicago
Tie Contracts Are Light on Northern Railroads
Lumbermen of the upper peninsula say winter tie contracts will be scarce as railroads avoid the market. Stumpage owners refuse low prices, awaiting higher returns of sixty to sixty five cents a tie, while railroads plan heavy improvement work over three years, signaling a price rise and a renewed tie demand in northern Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Cotton crop reaches record ginnings in 1908 report
The census bureau reports 11,892,115 running bales ginned from 1908 through December 13, up from 9,284,070 at the same date last year. It lists 27,269 active gins, with round bales counted as half, and notes historical totals for 1905 to 1906 and earlier.
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Census Bureau
Houghton Plans Meeting On Michigan Game Law Changes
In Gogebic and other peninsula counties agitation grows for game law amendments. A January meeting in Houghton may push to shorten the deer hunt to fifteen days and raise non resident hunting licenses from 25 to 50. Proposals include licensing guides and requiring non residents to hire licensed guides with warden powers.
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Gogebic County
Peninsula
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Houghton
Weather Prophet’s Forecast Proves Accurate in Fierce Wisconsin Storm
Rev Hicks long warned of this week's storm and the Gogebic range faced a severe weekend gale. Snow fell for over thirty hours with 30 mph winds creating large drifts while many Wisconsin cities saw telegraph lines down and street traffic halted. A cold wave followed driving temperatures to near zero for days.
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Bessemer
Srl Hicks
Hicks
Wisconsin
Telgraph
Telephone Cires
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The
National Bank OF
William S. Prince
Geo. L. Looupe
Walter F. Truettner
Cashier
H. Olin
Twalith
L. Loope
Albert PD. Tohnston
Socext
Bessemer Lumber Company
Edwin Bayliss
Heath & Milligan
United States Health Bulletin
Bessemer Brewing Co
U. OF M. Property
Regents
Board of Regents
University of Michigan
Houghton Soon
Rev. Hicks
Vale
L. H. Truettner
J. R. Johnson
Hardware and Furniture
John J. Frick
Bessemer, Mich
WH. Waters & CO
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