Book/Printed Material The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ...
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Image 1 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ...- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 2 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... 0^ c JL Ck^ 4 o •^oV* o •«o O. 5^ r. *tw\1i,?Vc V ^-r V*. Jc^- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
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Image 3 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... 1^ .-.0 ^0 ^Z^ ^^v/vC,^ lV- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 4 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ...- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 5 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... •PHg SEP. 27,1901 ^icHiasiv Book A STATE CYCLOPEDIA SECTIONAL COUNTY MAPS alphabetically arranged. Counties Schools Towns History Villages Institutions Railroads Lands Stations Laws Productions Elections population ol-eicials Etc., Etc. Etc., Etc. By…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 6 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. Two CoHta Received SEP. 27 1901 Copyright entry CLASS O/XXc. Nw.. COPY 3. Copyright 1901, by Silas Farmer. all rights reserved. A liberal reward will be paid for…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 7 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... TO DEXTER M. FERRY, In recognition of his courtesy and friendship, and of his worth as a citizen, these pages are dedicated.- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 8 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... PREFACE. N the preparation of this work I have brought to my aid the results of the study and research of more than twenty years. The several editions of my History of…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 9 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... :€Y;Ct0PEDlA OF MICHIGAN. ,i9 ira Aboriisrinal Iiibabitauts. ;9fd£i The origin of the first occupan^^s of this region is shrouded in mystery. Several writers have adopted the theory that they were descendants of…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 10 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... founding. Has library of 6,000 volumes. Value of grounds and buildings, $125,000. Agriculture. See State Agricultural Society, State Board of Agricultural College, State Crop and Live Stock Reports. State Live Stock and…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 11 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... LUCE WB 00 c: CO c cj is ■e es o cS Oe -i!*l!.^il^lil:i MARQUETTE- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 12 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Alger County Was created and organized in 1885, with county seat at Au Train. In 1901 the county seat was transferred to Munising. It was named after Russell A. Alger, governor of…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 13 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Alpeiia County. This county was created in 1840 under the name of Anamlckee, a mongrel Indian name without special meaning. In 1843 the name was changed to Alpena, a combination derived from…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 14 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... See Game. Animals, TVild. Antiquities. See Copper, Ancient Garden Beds, and Aboriginal Inhab- itants. Antrim County was created in 1840 under the name of Meegisee, an unmeaning mongrel Indian word. In 18-13…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 15 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Arbitration Board. See State Court of Mediation and Arbitration. Arbor Day. The Governor is authorized to name a day each year, called Arbor Day, on which special attention should -be »lveii to…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 16 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... state. The corporation was organized in November, 187 and the first meeting on the grounds held in the summer of 1877. The grounds embrace 330 acres and are controlled by nine trus-…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 17 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... and speculative period, brought to an abrupt termination by the forced return on the part of the existing banks, to specie payments ordered by President Jaclcson. In order to relieve the distress…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 18 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Trade was immediately stimulated by the plentitude of the so-called money; the merchants took the notes eagerly, but sold them day by day, or deposited them with the older banks. When the…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 19 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... and silver to be more and more sought after, and coin was hoarded, and bought and sold on speculation, till at length, on June 11, 1864, gold reached the enormous premium of…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 20 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... R. 31 W. iROisr ffef.:—1. D. S. S. A. Rg. 2. C. M. St P. Ry. 3. Sturgeon River. Copyright 1901, by Silas Farmer. Barry County Was created in 1829 and organized…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 21 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Base Lines. See Surveys: Base Lines. Battle Cx eelc College i; W/, At Battle Creek, belongs to Seventh Day Adventists, was or- ganized in 1874, has 30 instructors,, had 1,000 students durin,g…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 22 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Thames— October 5, 1813. Tippecanoe November 7, 1811. Vicksburg, July 7, 1S63. Vincennes— March 5, 1779. Wyoming Massacre— July 3, m8. Bay Cotin ty Was created and organized in 1857. It is…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 23 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Anchor Bay— Macomb county. Au Train Bay— Alger county. Big Bay de Noqueue— Delta county. Big Bay— Marquette coiinty. Bete Grise Bay— Keweenaw county. Carver s Bay— Ontonagon county. Copper Harbor— Keweenaw…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 24 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... on 1,422,591 pounds, and a draft on the state treasury for $14,225.91 was delivered to the company. December 3lst, another claim for bounty on 1,422,516 pounds was made and the company received…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 25 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Bill ducks seen there. The river was called by sailors the Betsies river and finally Benzles. The county seat was orig- inally at Frankfort, then at Benzonia and now is again at…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 26 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... ing-bird, oriole, owls, partridge, pewee, plover, quail, rail, robin, scarlet tanager, snipe, sparrow, swallow, teal, tern, thrush, titmouse, tomtit, wagtail, warblers, woodcock, wood- pecker, wren, yellow-bird. See Game. BirllLS ill State. In…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 27 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Blind. See State School for the Blind. Boundary of State. See State Boundary. Boundary Between tlie United States and Canada. Under the Treaty of Ghent, of Dec. 24, 1814, commissioners v/ere appointed…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 28 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... 27,811. Votes cast at spring election of 1899, 6,218. Presidential vote in 1900, McKinley 4,298; Bryan 3,416. Brick Clay. There is abundance of excellent brick clay in nunaerous local- ities in the…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 29 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... tween the lakes and the southern coast. It has a denth of 22 feet of water and is 150 feet wide at the bottoin^^ and is twenty miles iong. It cost $33,000,000…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 30 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... which will be produced by 320 water wheels, located in 80 different penstocks in a power house 1,350 feet long, situated on the St. Mars s river opposite the old Indian agency…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 31 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... construction of the Weitzel and Poe locks. The contract for the Weitzel lock was let October, 1870, and on June 9. 1881, the state transferred the old canal and lock to the…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 32 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... .1 Capital Puiiisliiweut. The last execution in Michigan took place at Detroit on September 24, 1830. Capital punishment was abolished in the state in 1S46. It is a curious fact that laws…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 33 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... wards of $1,000,000. Muskegon is also a great celery center and hardly second to Kalamazoo. Muck soils found in the iipper peninsula, especially at New^ berry, Luce county, have also been found…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 34 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Cliai ities and Correctiou». See County Agent of Charities and Corrections, State Board of Charities and Corrections, Private Charities, State Asyhims, State School for the Deaf, State School for the Blind, State…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 35 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... dan, Boyne, and again at Cha^rlevoix. Number of acres In county, 265,215. Population in 1870, 1,724; 1880, 5,114 1890, 9,686; 1894, 11,246; 1900. 13,956. Votes cast at spring election of 1899, 2,316.…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 36 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... ia gathered; others, that it signifies a place of ore, and still others, that it has reference to the inland route between Cheboyg-an and Grand Traverse. Acres in county, 463,273. Pop- ulation…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 37 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... MQ.m. CiiPPewa County ,,.,„^|.r, Was created and org-anized in 1827. Its present limits date from 1887. The county seat is Sault Ste. Marie (Falls of St. Mary) popularly known as The Soo.…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 38 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... times called Ojibeways. Acres in county, 1,041,939. Population in 1840, 534; 1850, 898; 1860, 1,544; 1870, 1,690; 1880, 5,243; 1890. 12,019; 1894, 15,322; 1900, 21,338. Votes cast at spring election of 1899,…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 39 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Clinrcli Statistics. State Census of 1894. Value of No. of Seating Church Denomination. Edifices. Capacity. Property. Methodist Episcopal 993 294,614 14,263,835 Baptist, regular 355 111,612 f9^HJ2 Roman Catholic 352 150,369 4,539.386 Lutheran…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901
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Image 40 of The Michigan book: a state cyclopedia, with sectional county maps alphabetically arranged ... Clmrclies: Baptist Regnlar. The Baptist Convention of the State of Michigan holds its annual meeting on the third Tuesday in October at such places as may be selected from year to year.…- Contributor: Farmer, Silas
- Date: 1901