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Official   Paper   of
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Established 1878
CLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING/JULY 1, 1932
New Series, Vol, 40, No. 37
LARMAN POST
VOTE 810RGAN-
IZOTPLAN
Vets Show Splendid Spirit
and Vote Unanimously
on Public Issue
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Open Air Concerts During July
Next Wednesday evening from 8:00 to 9:00 o'clock an open air
concert 'will be given by the Clare, high school band on McEwan
street. This is the first of a series of Wednesday night concerts
sponsored by Cla^e business men and will continue during July,
Stores will be open for business until ten o'clock. Plan to visjt
Clare every Wednesday night and enjoy these musical treats.
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When, on January 1st, 1923 Alvin
Owsley and Robert Harkness respectively National and Department Commanders oE the American Legion of
the vtT. S. A, and the State of .Michigan, signed their signatures to
Charter No. 128 to be known as the
Walter H. Larman Post of Clare
tJounty, they affixed those names to
an organization, destined to an active
role in the daily problems of their,
•immediate vicinity.
For the past eight years that Post
has had considerable money on deposit- in the various banks of the
county, have enjoyed the recognition
of their thrift from time to time,
■have borrowed money, checked ouij
money and likewise enjoyed the
money, forthcoming as interest, on
funds deposited as savings for the
sole purpose and; expectation, that
at a later date those funds with
others which might be accrued in
various ways "would prove ample for
the Veterans of the World War, of
Clare County to build and leave(
"when their few short years are over,
a monument or memorial, as a pat- j
riotic symbol to which future generations may point with pride, and
teach their children the lessons
■which should forever be subsequent
'to that great strife.
Then, one morning, the veteran^
arise to find that one depository of;
their funds, The Clare County Savings Bank, for years the backbone of J
the skelton of finance exchanges in
its locality, due to the trends of
times, the merciless slaughter of
securities, -the unprecedented depression of a nation, had deemed it advisable to cease its struggle with
these unforeseen conditions and al-i
low its depositors the voice to choose
the proper course to pursue.
Needless to say this cessation was
a blow to a p'eople, needless to say it
was like burying a friend, needless
to say it caused tears, heartaches
and hours of consideration of the
future but it is likewise needless to
say that as in any calamity it has
aroused sympathy, it has aroused
unity in the discussion of what to do,
it has educated a people to the trials
and tribulations of their fellowmen,
in their chosen vocation and may the
final decision of a disheartened
people prove a concrete plan on
which this long cherished institution
may build a career in the future fari
surpassing the confidence bestowed^
in it ere these unforeseen difficulties j
entered ihe picture. I
After the shock of this calamity
had been absorbed by the community, Commander Omer Parent and
his officers, true to their cool deliberation on current events, notified
ttie members of the Walter H, Larman Post No. 128 that on Monday
night, June , 27th, that a meeting
would be held in   the   local   Legion
JHOLINESS CAMP MEETING
OPENS TODAY AT ISLAND
PARK, Mt PLEASANT
The Isabella county Holiness Association o"pen their fourth annual
camp meeting at Island pari, Mt
Pleasant today. Services will be conducted at 10, 2:30 and 7:30 o'clock
daily "until July 10th,.
Rev. L. M. Blakely, pastor of As-
bury'M. E.'church, Detroit, and Rev.
J. S. Wood, of Pontiac, a district
elder of the Mennonite'1 church ai-e
among the speakers.
The Association . cordially invited
all during these trying perplexing
times to come out' and learn the
scriptural side of the situation. Fill
your, cars With family and friends
)and a basket dinner and stay for an
all-day session and help to make this
the most profitable camprneeting
ever held.
He has now passed his seventieth;
birthday and as he believed that the
office should be held by a younger
man he did not allow his name to be
considered for re-election last spring.
His retirement from office will be
severely felt by the people of his
township and county.
JUSTICE EDW.REAKES
RETIRES AFTER EIGHT
YEARS OF^SERVICE
Impartial Decisions <©€ Vernon Official Attracts Wide
Attention
OVER 700 DEPOSITORS HAVE SIGNED
TO REORGANIZE BANK
Sixty-seven Per Cent of Required Amount Now
Secured
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Up to Thursday noon over $577,000,
©r consisting of over seven hundred
depositors, had been signed up for
the reorganization of the Clara
'County Savings Bank.
The list of names of 'depositors who
have signed are now on display on a
chart in the lobby of the bank and
can be seen by any person desiring
to prefer to same,
A* a meeting   of   the   depositors'
committee    Tuesday     evening     Ed.
(Johnston was? appointed to    fill    the.
Vacancy on the committee createdtjby
the resigning of L. W. Jackson.
JAMES WILSON
CLAIMED BY
Deceased   Was   Victim, of
Cancer Following Illness
of Four Months
James Chappie Wilson, son of John
and Emma Wilson was born in
Neath,
E E. LADIES CLOSE     .
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
WITH PICNIC SUPPER
The Ladies Auxiliary of the M. E.
church held their last meeting' for
the year Wednesday afternoon of
last week at Budd lajce.
Following a short business' meeting, which reports show the pasi)
year has been successful, both financially and socially, the members,
and their families numbering*139 partook of a bountiful picnic supper.
The'retiring President, Mrs. OmeiT
Hall, sincerely thanked the ladies for,
their kind cooperation, and feels that
South Wales, Great Britian, ft ** thru the untiring efforts of each
November 9th, 1869 and departed this Individual that has made our past
life at his home in Vernon township, year a successful one. X
Thursday evening, June;  23, 1932    atj *"
the age of sixty-two jkears, seven
months and fourteen days following
an illness of about four months of
cancer,
At the age of three years he crossed the Atlantic Ocean with his parents to Canada and lived at Cobourg,
Ont., until he grew to manhood.
On January 30, 1895 he was united
in marriage to Ida B. Steele, of Cobourg, and to this union three children were born, one son, Frankie,
dying at the age of six years.
Mr. Wilson moved with his family
tor Charleston, Michigan, in; 1900.
Four years later they settled in Ver-
THAYER WELL NO. 2
SURPRISES OWNERS
SUNDAYJF0REN00N
Capacity   Increased    From
150 to 1700 Barrels When
Drilled 7lA feet Deeper
NATURAL GAS LINE IS
PRACTICALLY ASSURED
•■    TO DETROIT MARKET
CLARE PLAYS AT
GLADWIN-SUNDAY
A change of baseball teams has
been made on the program appearing
in thi3 issue for the Gladwin celebration at the fair grounds July .3 and
4th. Clare will cross bats with Gladwin Sunday afternoon, and on Monday afternoon Standish will play,
against Gladwin.
The program and schedule for the
two days appear in this issue on
page seven.
CLARE COUPLE MARRIED
ON SATURDAY EVENING
lever they have had  Isabella  County
rooms for the purpose of considera- [Justice Court matters.      Every      at-
The Court pt Justice p?'.the Peace
Edward Reakes of Vernon township,
was in session Wednesday, .Jtane 29
on a civil matter, Robert Archam-
bault versus Seymour border. This
was an actiqn in assumpsit fpr goods
and merchandise claimed to have
been purchased at Bob's Garage In
this city. This action was started
last week and personal service was
secured on the Defendant by Con-1
stable Dominic McConnell. The
Plaintiff, who was represented by
his attorney Alexander B. Wylie, was,
given a judgment for the amount
claimed due.
This case Archambault versus
Border is the last matter on the
docket of Justice Reakes, who retires from office tomorrow, and Ms
work in this case concludes eight
years of active service.
Eight years ago last spring Edward
Reakes was elected Justice of the
Peace for Vernon township, Isabella
County, and at the expiration .of his
four year term he was re-elected foi'
another four years. His judicial,
ability soon came to the attention of/
the attorneys of this city and during
these years in office it h.as been the
custom of all attorneys of this com- j
munity to appear before him When-'
six    o'clock,
united    Mls^
Saturday evening at
IKev. Ghas. Kleinhardt
Isabella Siel and *Bert Jackson, both
iof £h'is saty, in marriage at his home
at Brown 'Corners, They were attended "by her brother, David Siel and
Miss Violet Hitchcock.
Uipon their return to the  city,    a
wedding  supper  was   served   at  the
home 'of lier iiarents, Mr.  and
W. J. Siel.
The young couple will reside in one
of the Arrand apartments and the
groom will continue to assist getting
the Sentinel before its readers each
week.
Congratulations.
non township which has since been
their home.
He  is  survived  by  his   wife,
s,on, Cecil J., of Detroit!; one'daughter, Mrs. Frank C. Robison, who with
her husband reside with her parents
land help on the farm.
His aged mother, Mrs\ Emma WU-
feon is still living/ Other; relative!?! are
three grandchildren, three brothers,
Arthur, William and John, •. all of
Clare, two sisters, Mrs. Robert Cros-
sen, of Alma, !and Mrst Guy Beitty,
of Pontiac, besides many nephews
and.nieces who; with a host of friends
mourn his passing from us.
Relatives from out of town at'the
funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson and family, Detroit; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Crossen, their son and
his friend, Miss Virginia Joseph, of
Alma; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beatty and!
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Boner arid family, and Mr. and Mrs,
Carl Beatty and1 daughter, -ppntiac-
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Irwin and family, Flint; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Skegell
'""[and family, Mr. Jack Skegell, Coral;
iX "|Mr. and Mrs. Homer   Brenton    and
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
MET TUESDAY FOR
BUSINESS AND WORK
Mrs.   Hochstetler    Resigns
Librarian After Six Years
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son, Frank, Mrs. Richard Bearess and
son, Elvin, Deckerville; Mr. and
(Mrs. Tom Taylor, Coral, and friends
were Phil Slayman, Frank Lazelerre
and Wm. Thieman, of Detroit.
The funeral was held from the
home on west County Line Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Albert Da,we delivering the message, and burial was
made in Cherry Grove.
We shall meet, but we shall miss
him,
There will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress him,
When we breathe our evening
prayer.
The Louie Thayer well No. 2 was
the center of attraction in the Vernon field last Sunday when its initial
one [flow was increased twelve hundred
barrel per day. This well was
brought, in by its promoter, Thos;
King, May 10th with a two hundred
barrel flow and since that time it has
decreased to one hundred fifty barrel, ,,!••.■
Mr. King previously secured permission from the Mellon-Polloch
Company to drill deeper and after
sinking the drill seven and one-half
feet, a total depth in all of. about
3350 feet, Sunday forenoon the total,
volume is now tallied as 1700 barrel
every twenty-four hours.
This naturally brought a surprise
to the owners and to other promoters;
in the field lying directly south o%\
Clare and much activity among thq:
smaller producers is anticipated.        j
The Bowman No. 3 on section 27,
or 4 1-2 miles south and 1 west of
Clare are now drilling at a depth oJ
3350 feet. Wednesday the breaking of
a cable let the baler to the bottom of
the Well and it encountering considerable trouble in getting hold ofi
same.
The Snider, well No. 2, formerly
known as the Sehug, is now down to
a depth of 2800 feet.
CARPENTER IS CANDIDATE
FOR A SECOND TERM
State Senator Ben Carpenter announces that he is a candidate for
re-election and will be a candidate
on the Republican ticket at the September primary election. Mr. Carpenter has served -one term in the
senate and not only party; custom)
but his record as a legislator commend his candidacy to the consideration of the voters. During both the
regular and special sessions he was
on the job.
Five Engineers of Peninsular
Pipe Line Construction
Co. Making Survey
Proposed Line to Run Directly
to Clare and Follow Ann Arbor
Right of Way to Ann Arbor
Thence to Detroit
central
GLEN BILLSBY ESCAPES DEATH BY
NARROW MARGIN
Current From High Tension
Wire   Passes   Through
Body labile in Afijf
of Measuring Qw*
of S
ervice
tion of the plan as set. forth by the
Michigan Banking Commission for
the re-opening of said bank.
The Vets assembled, Com. Parent
called the meeting to order, the purpose was stated, discussion was in
■order and after 'an hour had been
spent in acquainting themselves with
the stipulations set forth, tellers
were appointed and by form of a
closed ballot the Veterans agreed
unanimously that the re-organized
■depositors agreement to be their
•choice.
We are proud that, one of our Gold
Star members, is employed in the Institution, wetf&re proud that a few of
our members are stockholders in
same, we-ar'e sorry that the existing
condition prevails but likewise we are
confident, that if given a
these roots under the re-organized
plan will again bear forth a shoot
that will again grow into a financial
pepdsitory, to which people of this
community may again point to with
the pride of old.
This decision was deemed expedient by the members of the Walter
H. Larman Post,    only   after   tho&e
- present had considered the problem
from every angle to their own satisfaction, and we wish to thank    the
/management of the    Clare    Sentinel
'for  publishing our  sentiments in this
' case.
Pub. Com.
torney of Clare practising here during this time has appeared before
him on at least one ease and most of
them have appeared before him in
many cases. They include the late
Charles W. Perry, the late Joseph F.
Bowler, T. Carl Holbrook, Alexander
% Wylie, Ross D. Thompson, Theo.
G. Bowler and Joseph K. Naumes. In
On 'Tuesday afternoon a group of;
/Library Association 'women met 'a<
the library for work and conference.
After the job of alphabetically arranging the books on the shelves, an
informal business meeting was called
by the president, Mrs. A. B. Mulder.-
Mrs. Hochstetler, our capable librarian of the past six years, tendered her resignation which was accepted. Several women spoke highly
of the work of Mrs. Hochstetler of
her love for books, and for children.
(Political Advertising)
TO THE VOTERS OF CLARE COUNTY
I wish to announce that I am a
candidate tov- the renofhination to
the office of County Drain Commissioner on ,'the Republican ticket at
■the September primaries,
37t2 '   LOUIS E. SLATER
,,.,.        .. „    -    ,...     r>,„„„ <.,She m turn said that it had been   a
addition attorneys of    Mt.    Pleasant' .
, i il~c   „ i -™ „+ „„„i„„0 i great experience for her to met the
have appeared betore him at various I*     ,      * .,.
times.    During the time that he has I reacting pumic.
.   u «.»     «■ i„„ „,7™k„„   „*     Mrs. Pratt, wife of an engineer on
held this office a large    number   oil ' °
■ the Clare-Midland pavement, was
introduced as acting librarian. Mrs.
JPratt has had , library experience
and we are very fortunate to havg
some one able and public spirited
enough to step into the gap.
Our library needs have outgrown
hit or miss methods. Ninety -books
were put in circulation in one day
last week. All books due the library
may now and until July 23rd be returned without fine charges to the
patrons. Please return all books past
dtie by that date.
If you have complaints or helpful
ideas will you please put them in
writing and hand to the librarian.
Another work day is planned for
the near future.
legal matters of every nature and
description have come before him
including assumpsit, trespass on the/
case, replevin, garnishment, attachment, land contract foreclosures,
eviction proceedings, criminal actions of various kinds and in fact
chance S nearly every possible kind of action
' within the jurisdiction of a Justice
of the Peace.
Many of the matters coming before Justice Reakes have been between his friends and neighbors
while some of the parties who have
appeared before-him have been nonresidents, sometimes being people
Iwhotti he never saw before. In all
Cases bis judgments and decisions
have been received with great respect and generally with satisfaction
to all parties involved. As a tribute
to his fairness and impartiality it
may be noted that although he hag
had contested actions before him
many times during the last eight
years no party to a law suit in his
court has ever demanded a jury. As a
{further proof that Justice Reakes has
given universal satisfaction it may
be noted that no appeal has ever
been taken from his court, no writ of
certiorari or any change of venue has
ever been taken from his court.
Justice Reakes retires    Voluntarily
(tomorrow after eight years In office.
LARGE NUMBER ENJOY
GOLF DURING FIRST
MONTH OF RECREATION
The management or the Twin Elms
wishes to take this opportunity at the
end of the first month of play on the
new golf course, to thank the citizens
of Clare and surrounding towns for
its splendid cooperation and their interest in the course.
It might be of interest to know
that 1289, players registered during
the month. It is also gratifying to
know that the course meets with the
approval of the public as to construction, etc., as we feel that this is
a community play ground built more
especially for the people of Clare and
we welcome any suggestions for its
improvement and we also welcome j
any criticism for the same reason, ;
Management
Twin Elms Golf Course.
FUNERAL FOR YOUNG
MAN HELD SATURDAY
Nicholas Seibt Succumbs After
Illness of Many Weeks
Nicholas Seibt, son of Mrs. Rosalia
Seibt, was born in Cleveland, Ohio,
June 4, 1908 and passed away at his
home June 22, 1932 at the age of 24
years and 18 days. His father preceded him in death 11 years ago.
He came to Michigan with his par-.|
ents in 1911 locating near Coleman.
In 1922 they moved on a farm east,
of Clare where the remaining of his
life was spent.
He leaves to mourn,   his    mother,
The city fire department was called to the Shutting Oil Co, Bulk
'station on west 4th street last Friday morning where current from an
electric"wire had set fire^ to escaping
gas of a tank vent.
The accident Occurred while Glen
Billsby was in the act of measuring
gasoline in a 14,000 gallon tank. This
is done with a long steel rod with a
wire fastened to* the top. It was
while this rod was being removed
from the tank that the trouble began.
Directly over the tank, a high tension line passes to the west and as
the rod was raised by GImi the wire
on the end became hooked over the
electric wire. This produced a
spark that set fire to the escaping
gas. After several attempts to extinguish the blaze, Glen went to the
ground, turned in an alarm and closed down the pump. This closed off.
the gas flow and the fire died out.
Not being able to unhook the wire
he took a pair of pliers and attempted to cut it loose. He was instantly
knock unconscious and fell to the top
of the tank, but luckily did not roll
off. For a short time firemen thought
him dead, but he soon rallied and
came to the ground suffering intensely from shock, as 2500 volts is
carried on this wire,
three brothers and two sisters, j Mr. Billsby is to be commended for
Jacob, Ferdinand, Katheryn at*home,,his bravery in sticking to his post in
Johnny, of Clare, Mrs. Joe Methner, j time of great danger, as had this
of Coleman, one sister-in-law, Mrs.[tank explcMed it would have un-
John Seibt, of Clare, one brother-in- jdoubtedly produced the greatest con-
i„.„   t_^ *-r_i.i -* «-.* '.--■   jjagatjoa yjjs cj(.y jjas everknownas
four other storage tanks of different
capacities are in the immediate vicinity.
LADIES' TOURNAMENT
ISJVELL SUPPORTED
Thirty-six ladies • turned out to
compete for honors in the first ladies;
tournament of the season' at Twin
Elms Golf Club. Reva Derby was
chairman of the very efficient luncheon committee and all voiced their
praise of the delicious meal. Prizes
for low scores in the tournament
were awarded Jane Davy, Lucile
Haley, Jean Anderson and Frances
Anderson.
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
Thur., Fri. 30-1—Its Tough to be
Famous—Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Under 18—Marian Marsh.
Sat., 2—Suiside Fleet—Wpi. Boyd
—Action and Thrills with the TJ. S.
Navy.
Sun., Mon., 3-4—Are You Listening? Wm. Hains and Madge F3yans—
Behind the Scenes in a Broadcasting
Studio, Where You See Into the
Hearts of the Performers—Thrilling,
Gay, Young.
Tues., Wed.—Business and Pleasure—Will Rogers—Laugh at Him,5 as
the Cut-up who rumples the Sultan's
Whiskers, romps with the Sirens and
then—Tries to explain to his wife.
Comedy and News with Features—
10-20 cents.
COMING
Schmeling and Sharkey Fight, July
21 and 22nd. '
law, Joe Methner of Coleman, three
nephews and a host of relatives and
friends..
He was always of a   bright     and
happy    disposition    making    friends-
where ever   he   went   and   his   un-1
iselfish nature made the happiness of
others his keenest delight,
He was a patient sufferer for seven
weeks at Ann Arbor hospital and
four weeks at home.
Funeral services were held from
the St, Cecilia church Saturday
morning at 9:00 o'clock. Rev. Fr.
Morrison officiating.
The body was laid to rest in Coleman .cemetery beside his  father. *
Fly  Chaser' 59c gallon  at Anderson's. Bring your can.-—adv.
NOTICE TO OUR LETTER
WRITERS AND ADVERTISERS
As The Sentinel office will be closed Monday, July 4trx> our work will
crowd us next week and we earnestly!
request that all advertisers and news
writers get their Copy to us early.
Letters received later than Tuesday's)
mail will not be assured publication.
Advertising matter requested by
Tuesday night.
CLARE TO HAVE NEW
DENTIST AFTER JULY 4
Dr. C. B. Neff, of McBride, and
recently a graduate of the U. of M.,
Ann Arbor, is fitting offices in the
Dunlop block 'and will opea same to
the public after July 4th.
Dr. Neff is installing an up-to-date
equipment for the comfort 'of his
patients and extends an invitation tq
the public to call and get acquaint-
eit,'
TO OUR CUSTOMERS    .
Effective July 1, 1932, the Jackson's
Meat Market will be operated on a
cash basis. This policy is being;
adopted to enable us to maintain our
high standard of merchandising" and
service, :""
L. W. Jackson.
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING   '
The anual school meeting for the
Clare 'school district will be held at
the school auditorium Monday night,
July 11th. The office of trustee held
by E, A. Anderson is the only vacancy on the board.
The question of appropriation of
moneys for the coming year will also
be an item of business.
PARTY AND DANCE
Card party and dance at L. O. L.
Hall Monday night, July 4th. Ladies,
bring sandwiches or cake. Public invited.
Five engineers of the Peninsular
Pipe Line Construction Co, were in
Clare county this week making a
right of way survey for a natural gas
line from the McKay-Mercier gas
fields through the Mt. Pleasant fields
to Detroit. This with other recent
announcements relative to ihe line is
seen here' by persons closely identified with the Michigan Natural gas
development as definite assurance 'of
a substantial market for
Michigan's natural product.
The survey is under the direction
of J. P. McCloskey, of Detroit, Who
has had extensive experience in pipe
line construction in the West. According to his proposed route the
line will start at the McKay-Mercier
gas field 9 1-2 miles northwest of the
city and run in a direct-line to Clare.
From here it will follow the Ann
Arbor right of way to Ann Arbor and
then to Detroit. The survey will in-
elude a spur line at Mt. Pleasant to
Lthe Broomfield field. It will also carry
the" gas from the Vernon field.
Thos. E. Currie, who is the son ot
W. E. Currie, large land owner in
Vernon township, and head of . the
Peninsular Company, is . confident
that the gas line will be constructed,
as soon as possible and it is stated
that the financing has already been
provided for, . ■  i
The line will be of a twenty inch
construction, will be laid four feet
beneath the surface of the ground ,
and approximately 168 miles -in
length, this figure including connecting lines.
Regardless of whether or not the
city of Detroit takes advantage of
the Michigan natural gas resources,
Detroit industries will be • given the
opportunity to use the cheaper and
more efficient fuel. Producers have
been assured that the line will be
constructed and that markets will be
opened up.
Towns along the route of the line
and industries would make possible
extensive natural gas markets regardless of Detroit's decision to use
natural gas for domestic uses. The,
line will be }aid starting from thq
local field and working from four,.
points along the route and is expected to be completed within ten. weeks
thereafter.
The practically assurance of the
new gas line brings to developers,
lease holders and royalty owners the
best news in months. With hundreds of acres undeveloped, both in
proven and wildcat territory many
new wells will be sunk and it is predicted that drilling will reach a new
boom stage in this area.
In order to protect the owners of
land from leasing to irresponsible
parties, we print below a letter received under date of June 28th from
the' Peninsular Company:
To Whom It May Concern:
To those owners of land, and
also to those owners of gas pro-
ducting wells in the Central Part
of Michigan, it is our best advice
that for at least sixty days no
sale or leasing of land be done,
or any gas or oil rights be transferred or sold to irresponsible
parties, due to the fact that
pending further proof by actual
drilling that there is a large gas
producing area in Central Michigan, a pipe line will be constructed in the Clare area and
extending to Detroit and adjacent
cities just as soon as sufficient
area has proven its capacity for
furnishing natural gas at.the rate
of not less than eighty million
cubic feet per day over a period '.
of not less than twenty years.
The purpose of this advice is
that we' request the friendly cooperation of all the land owners,
lease owners, and wfell owners in
obtaining, as quickly as possible, this information for us in
order that we may be warranted
in making an investment in a
pipe line with the capital we already have available.
In the meantime, any and all
people who have producing wells
are invited to enter into a gas
purchase contract with the writer for production to be pro-rated
in accordance with the rulings of
the Conservation Department of ,
the State of Michigan.     . .    i
Very truly yours,        J
Peninsular Construction Co.'
By Thomas E. Currie.