The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
Home of the Missionary, Mariner,
Miner, Trader and Trapper.
Panorama and Pride of the Pen
insUla.
Provided by Providence With PrOtec-
tion, Sunshine and Shelter.
Hemmed IN by Indian nReservations-Unex-
piored, Undeveloped ana Untaxed.
Agricultural Pursuits Not Included IN
Our Resources.
Business Men should Act Promptly.

! THE SENTINEL, we know. like other
! similar publications. is working vigor-;
/ ously to advance the interests ofCits
town and county. We know there is a
| duty TO perform In publishing a paper.
| That duty is 20 advocate the towns in
terests. II successful in his agita-
| tlon. the editor is proud that he
was a principle factor in aiding to
multiply its industries; pleased to see
IT'S population increased. and happy
that prosperity reigns. knowing full well
that there is a prospective chance OF a
flush striking his parse.
While surveying the situation that
we will presently place before
the readers of THE SENTINEL. we
feel that we are big and strong
energetic aud capable OF performing a
great deal. We dislike very much to
disturb oar citizens or ask them to
render assistance. Yet the question is
OF vital Importance to the interests Of
L'Anse, and an invitation Is extended to
problem.
For several weeks eplst the papers
from neighborinS towns contained in.
teresting accounts Of Agricultural fairs
he'd in their immediate vicinity; ac.
counts OF the marvellous growth Of farm
prDducts placed on exhibition; OF draft
aad driving horses. home raised-a pleas
ing spectacle to witness OF one aud
thousand things that go 10 make np the
hosas show that never fails TO delight
ana interest both old and young.
Among other places we note the new in-
terior village OF Even. With only five
years growth. built on a soil that APP
pears TO the observer more productive OF
brick than the choice vegetables ex-
tcnsively advertised, and viewed by
hundreds OF admirers Then there's o d
Ontonason, that might properly be
termed the peninsula mother of farms"
a town where jim Paul hoel up the hills
with stone battle axe OF the brave
/. .Chippewas. and furnished nourishment
for the brawny miners while developing
our mineral resources in the early days.
She too is in line with display OF pro-
duets equal if not exceling those Of
lower Michigan.
While L'Anse the panorama OF. the
| peninsula the Naples OF America, the
ancient home OF the missionaries, the
mariners. the miners, the traders and
trappers; the place where providence
provides protection, sunshine and
shelter to the planter-Historic DAnse,
near the ruins of Astor's ancient trading
post; where tented the talented
| H)ughton and Hulburt. Sherman and
Sheldon, Douglas and Deleno. Paul and
Parker, Burt and Brockway, Coburn and
Chassell. Here where the fostpaths
trodden by these romantic and historic
characters are yet plainly visible; here
where the bright rays OF the spring sun
bathe the bare hills long ere the sno ~
banks are removed by the residents of
Red Jacket; here where we are famed by
the autumn breezes of Indian suNmer,
while other localities on Lake Superior
are listening to the musical sleigh bells.
Midway between the great copper and
iron producing counties OF the werld
with natures choicest harbor furnish.
ing unexcellsd shipping facilities. A
favored spot blessed with all advantages
yet owing to the dep'orablc condition o
lands surrounding Us, we rear no nobl,
stock to exhibit; we have no length,
choice vegetables; we can have nc
agricultural fair. ln II ssnse we ar,
practically farmless, save for the severa
we'll kept gardens here and there. Fo
twenty-five years the village Of L'Anse
bounded on She north by an Tndir,
reservation, on the east by an india,
reservation. on the south by an Iadta,
reservations aad other reservatiens, ant
on the vest by Keweeoaw Bay; sur
rounded by vast and extensive tract o
npexp,ored, undeveloped and untaxaol
lands. II extend, from Arvon on tn
north to the Taylor mine on the south
bordering on Keweenaw Bay as It
western boundary. II contains not les
than 10000 acres OF choice farming land
equal to any found on the lakes. Thes
lands are heavily timbered with maple
hemlock, birch and cedar, With othe
valuable wosd readily salabIe In tn
eastern markets. With the exception