The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
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declared y dividend of 81 90 Der share.
Manistique lumbermen are returning
from the woods on account of a reduc-
tion in wages.
The people of Portland, Ionia Co..
have contributed $400 to the fund for
the U. p. sufferers.
Matt koski, the Houghton Finlander
stabbed by companion Sunday, is
dead The murderer is at large,
The Houghton relief committee for
warded 5000 in money and $500 worth
OF supplies to the Gogebic county
poor.
1t is said that the work of building
the proposed railroad between Manis-
tlque and Negaunee, is sure to be COM
menced at no remote day.
John Nelson, farmer near Menomi-
nee, committed suicide by blowing out
his brains with revolver last Tuesday.
There is no cause known for the rash
deed.
Nathan NJ. Kaufman, mayor of Mar
auette, has forwarded to Ironwood as
his personal contribution to the poor of
Gogebic county one carload of flour in
1OO-pound sacks.
A Finlander named Andrew Maata
invested in large-sized jag Tuesday
night and was found by his friends.
Wednesday morning, frozen stiff in a
snow bank near the Allouez location.
Geo. Scofield, twelve year old boy.
went out hunting with man named
Highstone, in the woods near Manisti.
que, last week. The two got lost and
the boy became exhausted from hunger
and cold, and was frozen stiff when
found by rescuing party.
The Franklin mine on the Mesaba
range, belonging to Rockefeller, james
Corrigan and other Cleveland parties
has closed down entirely and 300 men
are idle The diamond mine on the
West Mesaba has also closed down,
throwing $50 men out of work.
Deputy Game Warden Foard got
after citizens OF Republic who had been
killing deer unlawfully, but when he
learned that they had been driven TO
the slaughter in order to keep their
families from starving he told his
superior that he would have to get
some one else il he wanted them prose-
cuted.
Two trappers near Champion were
attracted by the howls of u dog to the
frozen corpse of man. The faithful
animal had never once deserted its mas
ter, who had evidently Y frozen slowly to
death. Beside the body was an upright
stick, on which was letter addressed
to son in Italy. The old mars name
was Pascoe Falanca, and he had lost
his way in the woods.
The grand total of iron ore sent for
ward from Lake Superior during the
season just closed will he about 5 75O,
900 tons. Escanaba leads with ship
ments of 2,0iS,9Sl, Ashland following
with:1 III, $50, and Marquette third with
about 80, 900 tors less. The Marquette
range has shipped 100000 tons, lead
ing the Gogebic by 100000 tons. The
Mesaba shipped but 620,723 tons by
rail and water. In 1892 Lake Superior
ports sent forward 100000 tons of
ore.
The miners in the Red Jacket perpen-
dicular shaft of the Calumet & Hecla
mine struck the vein Thursday morning
at depth of $3.50 feet. This six com
partment shaft timbered from the sur
face to bottom with Georgia pine, was
started in September, 1889. 1t has now
exposed the vein at the greatert depth
on this company's property. Specimens
seen by the reporter were rich in cop
per. This shaft will be sunk 5000 feet
perpendicular, the machinery, equip
ment being now complete for that depth
-Houghton correspondent Marqu'tt tie
Mining Journal.
The employees Of the government at
the 500 Will contribute snug amount
! 10 the Gogebic sufferers each month
/ Tueir action is based on the reports OF
the state visiting committee and the as
surances of that committee th there Is
really grea, deal Of des'i'aH"n at
Ironwood. Bessemor and Nabeheld.
Mr.. E. S. Wheeler, VINO hos charge oi
the government work there conferred
- IL atata visiting committee