Citizenship of John W. Ferguson.
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES
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There were ten applicants for final citizenship papers, seven of whom were successful. They are: O. Cote, J. W. Ferguson and John Bowser of Curtis, James Mercier, Thos. Fleming and Napoleon Shurboneau of Haynes, and Archie McDonnall of Mikado.
The application of M. Quigley of Lincoln was held up, as there was some question as to the citizenship of one of his witnesses, D. C. Magahay. Mr. Magahay thinks his father was naturalized in a southern Michigan county, and when this point is proved Quigley will receive his certificate.
A. Pacquette of Black River was denied a certificate because one of his witnesses had not known him for five years.
John H. Healy, postmaster at Lott took out first papers in 1868. Subsequently he returned to Canada and remained seven years. It was held that he forfeited his first papers by so doing and his application was denied.
Under the new law examination of applicants for citizenship is conducted by the U. S. district attorney, and an assistant from that department was present.