Series of 1908 postage stamp issue announced
The local post office received the new series of 1908 stamps with denominations from 1 to 50 cents and 1 dollar. The 1 cent stamp features Benjamin Franklin, others feature George Washington from Houdon, all with identical borders. Stamp books for two cent stamps will be ready, old series remains valid, and the $2 and $5 stamps will be discontinued after current supply runs out. Postmaster Sherman expects new postal savings bank law floor action this week.
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Benjamin Franklin
Houdon
George Washington
U. S
Sherman
Postal Savings’ Bank
Congress
University of Michigan Board closes year with inventory
The 1908 board of regents met to review assets totaling 3,265,266.62 dollars including real estate 389,015 buildings 1,670,750 and general equipment 1,205,501.62. The university catalog will be edited by Prof. Isaac Demmon and may reach 40,000 names when completed in 1911.
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Board of Regents
University of Michigan
Isaac Demmon
Conductors push four cent fare proposal on train tickets
Chicago and Northwestern conductors circulate petitions to the state legislature seeking a law to raise the fare from three to four cents per mile for passengers who buy tickets on trains. They argue many travelers fail to buy at stations and a new rule is needed to fix the practice. The three cent fare was not intended to allow on train surcharges, contrary to some legislators' beliefs.
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Chicago & Northwestern Road
Cotton crop tops 11.89 million ginned this year
Census Bureau reports the 1908 cotton crop ginned through December 13 totals 11,892,115 running bales, up from 9,284,070 at the same date last year. The report notes round bales counted as half and excludes linters, with 27,269 active ginneries versus 27,166 in 1907.
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Census Bureau
Weather Prophet’s Forecast Becomes True Storm News
Skeptical residents note Rev Hicks’s earlier forecast of a severe weekend storm over Gogebic. The Gogebic range endured heavy snow and 30 mph winds for over thirty hours, creating huge drifts and widespread damage across Wisconsin cities as telegraph and phone lines failed and a cold snap kept temperatures near zero for days.
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Bessemer
Srl Hicks
Rev. Hicks
Gogebic
Wisconsin
Tie Contracts Are Light In Upper Peninsula Rail Market
Lumbermen in the upper peninsula report railroads and tie contractors face an endurance test this winter with no new contracts. Stumpage owners refuse cheap prices, expecting higher returns later as railroads plan three years of improvements. Northern Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin timber interests anticipate rising tie prices when supply resumes.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hunters Push Revisions To Michigan Game Laws
In Gogebic and nearby counties peninsula sportmen push amendments to the Michigan game law. A meeting in Houghton in January may discuss shortening the deer hunting season to fifteen days and raising non-resident licenses from $25 to $50. Critics accuse non-residents of exploiting prime hunting grounds and lax enforcement, prompting proposals for licensed guides who act as deputy wardens.
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Gogebic County
Peninsula
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Houghton
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