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~HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

First shipment of lumber from county from Emerson mill,
Buena Vista, opposite Saginaw City; mill was built by a
New York firm the year previous.
Incorporation of the Saginaw& Genesee Railroad Company;
capital stock, $400,000; length, 40 miles.
Incorporation of the Owosso & Saginaw Navigation Company with capital stock of $100,000; its object to improve
the Shiawassee river.
1838-March 1-Organization at Saginaw City of the First Presbyterian Church.
During summer small-pox broke out among Indians of
county, destroying nearly two-thirds of them.
Attempt by the State of Michigan to bore salt springs on
Tittabawassee river; not boring deep enough it proved a
failure.
Commencement of the famous "Saginaw or Northern Canal,"
to connect the navigable waters of Saginaw and Grand
rivers; $68,000 appropriated by State; scheme a failure.
1840-Chief Tonawdogana died.
1841-Completion of the Territorial road, called the "Saginaw
Turnpike."
1842-Ferry established across Saginaw river near Mackinaw
bridge by G. D.Willialns.
The Saginaw North Star was established by R. W. Jenny
-second newspaper in Saginaw county.
1845 —April-Court-house furnished and ready for transaction of
business; cost, $9,510.
1847-July 4-Curtis Emerson bought what is known as Emerson's addition to East Saginaw, and began operation there.
1848-Organization at Saginaw City of the German Evangelical
Lutheran Church.
1849-Feb. 9-Saginaw Lodge, No. 42, I. O. O. F., organized at
Saginaw City.
Settlement at East Saginaw of C. W. Grant, the first permanent American settler on the east side of the Saginaw
river.
First steamboat built on Saginaw river, by Curtis Emerson
and others, and named the I" Buena Vista."
1849-Stage mail route established between Flint and Saginaw;
mail formerly carried on horseback.
1850-May 1-First town meeting and first election at East Saginaw; 19 votes cast.
Village of East Saginaw platted.
First store at East Saginaw opened by Alfred M. Hoyt and
James Little.
First birth at East Saginaw-a son of Lyman Ensign.
Mayflower Mills built at East Saginaw-firsf mills at that
city; cost, $50,000.
Building of plank road from East Saginaw to Flint.