The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-30
It will be But a Short Time
Before the Burned Dis
trict is Rebuilt.
New Buildings on the "Sky
Scraper" Plan are now
Being Constructed.
L'Anse is, and Will Continue
to be. the County Seat of
Baraga County.

subjects to think of while wiring from
Marquette and other points to outside
dailies Of 'the deplorable condition OF
L'Anse since the recent conflagration"
Ii these "chumps' would come here on
the grounds, talk with the business men
who have resided here for quarter Of
a century, and familiarize themselves
with facts, they would readily realize
that they are devoid OF all possible COM
mon sense. For the benefit OF those
who may net be subscribers Of a Detroit
paper we publish the following from the
Detroit Evening News:
Marquette, Mich, May 23.-L'Anse
will probably never arise from the ashes
of the conflagration Of two weeks ago.
Several business men have decided to
move elsewhere. 1t Is announced that
J. b. Smith, whose enterprise was the
main dependence OF the village, VIII go
to Detroit Smiths saw mill, In which
the fire started, and the general store in
connection, employed more men than
most OF the other establishments In town
put together.
The above is a sample Of the trash
going the rounds since May 9th. The
writer, expressing the sentiments OF the
business men here, would hesitate to
notice or contradict such stuff were 1t
not for the misleading reports coming
before the eyes OF nonresident property
owners. Were he desirous OF ascertain
ing the truth regarding the 'deplorable
condition OF L'Anse," this nashy fakir,
while pointing his pencil could readily
learn that L'Anse was twenty-one years
old and a voter before saw mill
registered three years ago. He could
learn that she was one OF the most
prosperous villages in the upper
peninsula for eighteen years and her
citizens were undisturbed save for the
buzz of the buck saw and the blast Of
that while the great Calumet and Hecla
copper mine and the Chicago street rail-
ways were paying seven per cent on a
stock investment the real estate owners
OF L'Ansa were realizing from fifteen
to fifty per cent. lie could learn the
volume of business transacted here prior
to the erection OF the mill-enormous in
comparison with other lake towns. The
receipts of one mercantile firm to our
knowledge amounting to Sl2,O0O per
month.
L'Anse Is u peculiar business town
peculiar to tho casual observer briefly
tarrying in the village. 1t is peculiar
in the conspicuous absence Of street
hustle observed in other places. EAnse
has been, is, and will continue to be, the
central market OF Baraga county. Here
| you will find the farmer and fisherman,
the mechanic aud mill man. Here YOU
will find men engaged In various pur-
suits, no matter where their homes are
| situated, whether In the Huronion
Range or the Swede Settlement, like
the residents of Baraga and Pequaming
they are supplied by the we'll stocked
stores Of L'Anse.
With all the calamity bowling never
was the outlook more brighter, its peo-
pie more content and prosperous than
they are today. We have all the natural
advantages proven SO beneficial In the
past. Add to these the brick Industry,
the stone Industry, the prospective tan.
merry and hardwood mill a mammoth
hotel, and the numerous buildings now
in course OF construction, and others
being drafted by Marquette and Hough
ton architects. Surely the summer will
be busy one at this point, II "ths bust
ness men are moving elsewhere" i
must be TO an extra story such as th'
sky scraper A. Menge has under cours
Of construction, which will be veneere'
) and ornamented with the superio
pressed brick OF the EADse Brick Co.
: The rumored departure Of Mr.. J. d
Smith to other localities would IN
. questionably be an irreparabIe loss
the village. Few towns on the penir
suIa can boast Of having such genersu
j. b. Few towns can beast OF havin
such an active, energetic and enterpri