The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
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factory in operation.
j. Maurice Finn, the much abused
patriot, is rusticating in Denver.
Hancock thinks great deal of
Michael Finn. He has been elected
recorder for the twenty seventh time.
Andrew Rocks barn, three miles
west of Ishpeming. was burned and in
it five horses, five COWS and a quantity
OF other property
The Herald wants the business men
OF Ontonagon 10 organize an associa-
tion for the advancement of the place.
It's the thing to do.
Work, underground, has been resum-
ed at the Hamilton mine and it is hoped
to restore the mine to the list of
producing properties soon.
The Taxpayers association at Crys-
tai Falls, representing taxes to the
amount of $4,000, refuses to pay up,
alleging that the tax roll is illegal.
The Sault will now go to work
and make pretty park out of the
strip of land donated to it by the
United States government from the
Fort Brady lands.
A trotttng circuit to be composed of
the cities Of West Superior, Ashland,
Ironwood, Iron Mountain, Escanaba,
Marquette and the 500 is proposed by
the Marquette Times.
One Of Marquette's oldest citizens
and most prominent merchants,
Fredrick p. Wetmore, is now lying
dangerously i'll in one of the best
known hospitals in Boston.
At the Sault on the night of
the Hall-Fitzsimmons fight fake
dispatches were posted about
the mill, and lot of money
changed hands before the mistake
was discovered.
Souvenir canes are now being
made from the oak taken from the
steamer Independence, which has
just been raised near the Sault,
after being at the bottom of the
river for over 30 years.
Mcleod, the man who organized
the Reading coal combine. once aped.
died pop" in the copper country. He
showed his peculiar ability even then,
having worked the people served for
loans which are yet unpaid.
The latest suggestion, at Marquette.
is that the Cleveland Cliffs Co. is be.
hind the proposed railroad from
Presque Isle to Ishpeming and that its
new coke furnace is to be located at it's
lake terminus.
Mackinac county was called Mich
ilimackinac up 70 1857, but has since
been known as Mackinac, and the
secretary of state is endeavoring to
ascertain by what authority the
change was made. He hasn't succeed
ed yet.
500 citizens kick on their water
works because they get angle-worms
with their water. AS the city charges
nothing extra for the worms they
ought not growl, but just keep the
wigg'ers in cool dirt for next summers
fishing. Those 500 folks are too
fastidious. ~.
The local management of the Lake
Angeline mine has received instruc-
tions from Pittsburg to close down
part of the mine and discharge part Of
the force. Two or three shafts will be
closed. The company employs $50
men and has paid $500, 900 yearly divi-
dends for several years.
Comet mine has changed its under
ground from q ten hour to an eight.
hour day, following the example OF
Marquette county mines. Other mines
in the Gogebic range will probably fol.
low suit soon, as the syst sm has worked
very satisfactory. to mine ownefs as
well as miners wherever tried.
The Mesaba and Gogebic range
mines, producing Bessemer iron ore.
have effected combination for hold
ing up prices, The Minnesota Iron
Company, operating on the Vermillion
range, is not in the deal. and neither
are the Bessemer ore mines Of the Mar
quette range, but they have been in
vited to. join the trust, and will
probably do sc. The combine will be
strong enough to dictate terms to
furnaces.
Il is said that Crystal Falls holds
within it's borders one of the thirstiest