The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-26
A "Sentinel" Reporter Visits the
New Town in Southern POr-
ton of the County.
PRODUCTS MARKETABLE.
Agricultural and Mining Inter.
eStS Attracting Attention of
Capitalists and Settlers.

While cruising in the southern
portion of the county a few day
ago The SENTINEL correspondent
fortunately forded the Sturgeon, ant
happened TO find himself among tn,
thriving farmers of Covington TIL,
hearty reception received and kint
hospitality accorded caused us t
remain several days Owing to the
distance and expensive rail route il
a roundabout way and the almost
impassable roads leading from the
county seat but little is known o.
this new town now forging TO the
front. and doubtless such condition
of affairs will exist until such time
as the county commissioners see fiji
TO frequent this portion of the coun-
ty by the improved or perfected
flying machine. An invitation will
probably be rendered TIE SENTINEL S
rural writer by the honorable gen
tlcmen when about TO make their
telescope observation Of mire and
mud holes, from the elevated air
ship. 1t would be cheerfully ac-
cepted but for the delay and distant
dates. Our motto is Ito record
present occurrences with the view
of pleasing our many listed sub
scribers-not depending on the un-
born readers for our present eX-
istence. Hence the noted obscrva-
tions of farm lands of Covington,
CSvington is what might proper
ly be termed a Juvenile town, Only
a few years have elapsed since the
little band of original pioneers who
realized the rich resources and flu
ture prospects of that section of the
county met, drafted and presented
to the state legislature a bill that
was successfully passed, setting
aside certain lands, namely, what is
now Covington township.
Today she has within her limits
a half a hundred fertile farms, fur
nishing sustenance for at least two
hundred people. These farms not
only compare favorably, but excel
many in, other sections of the Lake
Superior district. during the short
period they have been under culti-
vation. 4 yield OF the first crop
was not sufficient to satisfy the
cravings OF owners who had travelled
hundreds Of miles from remote and
distant points to settle in the solid
and secluded sections OF \the far
north The forests OF. fir and pine
that abounded in other places were
not visible. In their stead stood
ridges of rich and marketable maple,
ranges of valuable and heavy hem
lock towering above the bordering
birch, spruce and elm in the low
lands. and last. but not least. was
the coveted soil-not the sandy,
waSteful soil that burrows the mas
sive trunk of the priceless pine, but
productive soil that will yield for
generations treasurers to the thrifty
laborer.
These advantages were taken into
by the thoughtful
homeseekerS, and they established
school houses. road stations, broad
and extensive highways. The
postal, express and telegraph fa-
cilities all go TO prove the per-
of the place. On every
hand. aside from the numerous
sparkling streams drained by
tributaries or the main branch of
the splendid Sturgeon that forms
the northern and eastern boundary
of the township, we notice the pure.
clear crystal springs of cool, re-
freshing water.-an essential agent
in every locality.
1t is learned on inquiring that the
home market for the products of the
vast and extensive tracts now under
cultivation as viewed by the visitor
for the first time is found in the
several large lumber camps adj
jacent to the basin of the big wind
ing river \ fair share of the white
pine that was exhausted nearly a
quarter OF q century ago by the
original and only ''muley' saw on
the shores of Keweenaw bay seems
to be still standing in the southern
portion of the county. The writer
ventures to assert that for years
to come many will remain standing,
bowing their bushy heads to the
cUnsidcrate Covingtonites, while the
bold, broad river men drive and
raft the summer S cut for the modern