Oldest Resident In Michigan

The oldest re 'tui o far as known, is Peter Wakehim, an Indian, living near Moffatt, on the banks of Rifle river. He claims 1 1 ." years. Thirty-five years ago, before Ogemaw, Arenac and Iosco c.ountics were organized, "Pete the Indian," was well known to all the wooiImucu. Pete used to teil lww that he and liis squaw paddled on an old bark canoe up and down the Sagina w, when there wasn't a hut or house in the valley. He was married and had live children before the war oï 1812 oroke out. About a quarter of a eentury ago.. Pete disappeared, and notliing was heard of hitn until he recently turned up agahi at Alger. Pioneers say he has changed lfttle in that üme though he is more feeble. He still earns his own living, making ax handles, brooms, bows and arrows. Pete's sense of hearing and mental powers seem as strong as ever. He rememberg what took place a eentury ago better than the events of yesterday