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Railways and land grants in Michigan history dispute
Amid fragmented notes a 1860s plan shows Congress granting land to Michi for a Marquette to Wisconsin line, with later 1867 state actions reallocating lands. The Ontonagon Brule river railway dispute pits Ontonagon & Brule against Canal Co and Miners over released acres. legal contests loom as lawmakers weigh property, taxes, and public works. Governors, appointees, and library plans fill a long legislative update as public and private interests clash.
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Wisconsin State Line
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Fish Commission
Joel C. Parker
State Board of Health
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Arthur Havelwood
State Board of Agriculture
J. Webster Childs
Thomas D. Dewey
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Geo. W. Hill
Board of Control of
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Garrigues
John T. Rich
Lapeer
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Judes Garmpbell
Gillespie Haa
Witter Jaster
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Obair Robins