The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-11
THE WHITE CITY,
Affairs at Ontonagon
Are Still About the
Same.
Militia Boys Well Cared For.
Hon. John Jones Makes Generous
Oner 10 the children at Ontona-
gon-Other News.

CANP.ONToNAGoN, September .. :
the same as when last reported with the
| exception that our population has been
decreased by the return of the militia
boys from Houghton and several to Cal
umet A total of thirteen men will be
kept here to look after State property
and render what assistance the families,
living in the tentr, may require. Lieu
tenant j. +. Fleige and First Sergeant
Angus Macdonald will have charge of the
command Colonel Avery departed with
Lieutenant Fleige last evening, enroute
TO Calumet, from whence he goes to Ian
sing.
Tue militia boys are well cared for
particularly in the way OF rations, when
the condition OF the town and people
here, are considered. The culinary de-
partment is presided over by Private
John Il. Macdonald, and every man of
ID company, who is stationed here, stands
ready to wager his camp pay, that there
1
who is the peer OF "Jar" las he is called
by the boys) IN the preparing OF palata-
BILE meals from the limited variety of sup
plies at his disposed. Every day, almost
every meal, sees a change IN the bill of
fare and Jars reputation has become
so well established in Ontonagon, that
transients visiting the town, have made |
frequent attempts TO secure for them |
selves an invitation TO board at the mill |
tary camp. or course, such invitations
could not be extended, but last evening /
the three insurance adjusters here, dined |
at the Cafe de Militaire, as the guests OF
Or. Jordan, the soldier bows medical adj
wiser, and they expressed themselves, in
the highest terms, of the meal, even il ii
was eaten off tin plate aud sauce served
on the same dish. This evening editor
Powers, OF the Ontonagon Herald, ac-
cepted an invitation 20 take dinner with
the News correspondent at the Cafe and
as editors are supposed TO know what
good dinner is (even il they never get
one) we take il for a fact, from What
editor Powers said of the meal, that our
chef and assistant cook know their biz"
Jar also dresses in the conventional
garb OF all cooks-white shirt, apron and
tcket. the latter made from sailcanyass,
but nevertheless, spotessly white and
clean.
Hon. John Jones, OF lshpeming. the
whole-souled, big-hearted representative
rom the iron ore district, who has been !
lere several days. departed the first of /
he week Tor home. He has done as much I
good for the fire sufferers as any one man {
u the many generous hearted people who
rave come to the relief of the stricken J.
.illage, and too much praise for his noble
.earted conduct, cannot be bestowed .
Ipon him. He has proven himself man. !
Who writes charity in the largest letters
md one ever ready to extend a helping
aud to suffering humanity. Sunday he
isted "the square" at the white City"
nd every child-and there are many of q
hem-was proud in the possession Of "
right silver dollar before he had taken n
is departure. n
Mr.. James Mercer and Mr.. W. i. SAWYER
ave also done good work for the people,
no lost their all in the disasterous con
agratiOn and are still keeping up the
GOD wook so nobly commenced. Mr..
iercer resides one mile from town-just =;
utslde the burned distrlct-and he at ;.
nee threw open his elegant home for the :
heller OF the people and his house is still :
rowded to its utmost capacity. Ii is
eedless TO state here the names OF all the
lany generous gentlemen in Ontonagon =,
Dunty, who, like those mentioned above. CT
i'd all in their power TO shelter the home. re
~, Tor their name is legion. Even an II
ent and almost deserted Rockland gave in
in a manner, which one on Ii
.eing the place, would think impossible. G.
The militia boys wish, through the
Ilumn OF the NEWS, to return thanks TO
isutenant Thielman. OF Calumet, for the
CARS and box Of tobacco he expressed
them. The boys had completely ex- u
lusted their supply of the weed brought a.
18th them from home and could not get 81
ore here for love or money and conse- te
lently the gift was not only timely but III
le best and most appreciated, that III
Duld be sent at the time III
During Lieutenant Fliege's absence, the D.
mp is in charge Of Lieutenant and Reg
rental Quartermater John MacN augh-
N. d
what l. "A Bull? M