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Show TO TEST WARMTH OF MICHIGAN WATER D17TROIT. Mleh, Aag. 4. G McD. Townee nd. engineer eorpe, U. S. A., will leave thia weak oa the government steamer steam-er Hancock xa superintend the taking of water tetnperaturee at numeroua points In Lake Michigan to determine whether there are warm ourrenta In bt body of water. . That currents of warm water exist has been contended hy many who bellsvs that It accounts for the excellent fruit climate along the western coast of Michigan. Ob-Jectlona Ob-Jectlona have been offered to the lakes to ths gulf waterway plan, oa the ground that these warm currants would be deflected de-flected from their pressnt eoureee. Colonel Towneend will maka an effort to eetabilsh the truth or falsity of these claims. |