The L'Anse sentinel., 1897-01-30

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little worldly possessions, is it right
that the store rooms of our artisan
offspring should remain deplete 4?
If on this habitable globe there
exists territory, the extent of this
peninsula, containing equal natura
riches, the nineteenth century fails
to disclose it. And is it right that
, the sons of these heroic pioneers
men whose minds and muscle
develops our richest resources; men
that earnestly aided by annual tax
alton for half century, the state
institutions of Michigan whose
memories recall the days when the
rich aroma of the palatable pasty
was highly enjoyed by the thought
full tinker in his struggles with a
collar and elbow hitch on link of
stove pipe.
! Williams wealth may gild the
worn footpaths of our pious pill
grims and courageous prospectors.
The old stamping grounds off the
rocky ranges, bordering the canoe
passage of the grand portage may
be forgotten. Constant accumula-
tions of debris removes all traces Of
the ancient adits. But the impress
on the urchin by the patient peda-
gogue in the ill-constructed school
house on the hillside will endure for
ever.
| Famous as the marvellous mineral
producer of the world-much i'm
portance is attached to the illus
= trious characters whose early
archery training in the copper lined
craggy crevices, bathed by the
MONDAY sun on the shores Of Old
| Superior. In all the walks of life
the numerous noted individuals, from
the dusky mission member of the
successful Carlyle ball team, to the
mighty Mark Hanna, who in his
youthful days encircled the Ever
green bluff Of Ontonagon, hail with
delight tue benefits derived in their
boyhood days from the bracing at
mospherc Of this progressive penin-
sula.
| If it is part of an education for
our children to mingle with the peo-
pie of an agricultural district, as
stated by Mr.. Harry, what portion
of an education would these people
receive among the rich resources of
this peninsula? The farmer s son,
who would famiiarize himself with
the detail workings of our great
copper and iron mines, With our
noted quarries and extensive timber
interests, would in the eyes of their
aged parents during the cider sea
son by the firesides of their farm
houses. appear travelling encyclo-
pedia of knowledge.
Remarkable is the rapid and
progressive change we note in the
employed teachers of our public
schools hailing from sultry cities or
towns in the interior of the state
Famed by Superior's gentle
zephyrs for a short period and the
wan, wasted, colorless ladies scarce
! ly recognize their own reflection.
Renewed health alters their
J methods and manners, their carriage
and costume, and If a chattel
exists, an immediate foreclosure is
the result on their return to their
former homes, where reside the
lovers they left behind them.
1t is a useless task of pencil
pointing in the opinion of the
writer to further show why state
normal should be located in the up
per peninsula. The residents here
are unanimous on this question
We're public expression made
manifest by popular vote today,
there would scarcely be dissent
ing vote--not even by the moneyed
man of Hancock.
The tenor of our state legislature
leads US to believe that bill will
be passed at the present session,
and the locality where it will be
reared will then be the bone of con.
tention. The writer of these lines
happens to be a native Of this neck
1.-The woods, and through our long
continuous residence we have formed
an extensive acquaintance with oul
population. In our observations
the suitable school sites in various
localities have not escaped our at
tention. We harbor no enmity
toward our rival neighbors. NJ
matter what locality is chosen W,
, reap no profits, no personal gain
Above home attachment and selfish
ness is our personal pride for The
/, peninsula. Least prominent OF ou
natural noted riches are the pictur
esque, lovely localities of the lake