The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-27
KEWEENAW CO.
PHOENIX.

PHOENIX. a.
Mrs. La Plante and son John. who
have been living With Mine Host Paddy
La Plante for the last year, left here on
Monday for her home IN Canada.
CENTRAL. fttSlt f..
The exhibition given by Professor Tom
Wills at the school Saturday evening
was well attended. Quite a number
aware OF the fact OF the professors abil-
ity to highly interest an audience, drove
In from Eagle Harbor, Eagle River and
Copper Falls. and were well pleased with
the entertainment given. A second one
was given on Sunday evening. which was
also we'll attended. Mr.. Wills donated
hall OF the proceeds to N. 4. church OF
this place.
Will Guibord has taken position with
the, kingston estate, taking Charles
Kingston's place. while Charlie resumed
his old place as shop tender.
rtft oi EAGLE BARBoR. t-
ID. w. Suffer and W. ]. Uren are visit
ing this end OF copperdom.
Mrs. Edwin Richards oil Laurium, is
here in attendance upon her mother,
Mrs. David Barr. who is suffering from
severe attack OF la grippe. Owing to
Mrs. Bsrr's advanced age, the attack is
likely to be very serious. ~
School did not reopen here on Monday
last as exps cted, owing to slight acct
dent happening to the teacher. He was
coming out OF the house and being con-
siderably weakened by the operation he
had lately undergone he slipped and fell
on the ice. he will be laid up for a few
days.
This burg was represented at the King.
Rowett match by George Richard, I. E.
Parker, Will Rohrig and N. J. Smith.
A report has bsen circulated here tor
day or two that the 2.year-old child OF
John James, Jr.. bad died at Lake Lin
den, but we are pleased to say that such
Is not the case. The little one Is however
very low and slight hopes are entertained
Tor it's recovery.
As so many OF the newspaper scribes
have been gratuitously giving their ad-
vice to the franklin mining company
regarding mill sites, the News scribe
offers suggestion regarding an avail
able site not yet mentioned, that one
being the Lac LaBelle mill. At first
blush. some will probably dismiss the
idea as being somewhat imDracticabls,
but on investigation we think the plan
possesses more merit than any yet ffsred.
In the first place there is comparatively
modern mill OF three large ball heads
ready to 60 into commission on few
days notice. There are six or seven
m les OF railroad connecting the mill with
the mine, and between the mine terminus
OF the railroad and the eastern terminus
OF the II. & c. railroad there is but ten or
yelve miles Of road TO be built. The
,tal number OF miles OF railroad re-
quired to connect the Franklin Junior
With the mill referred to would be no
further than the proposed Baraga site.
There Is an excellent harbor at Lac La
Belle and the whole country from Alloues
east to Lac LaBelle is well wooded which,
with the amount used at Calumet would
alone be sufficient to pay the expense OF
the railroad. Couple these advantages
with the fact that the mill railroad, and
some "a, 900 acres OF land can be bought
for the cost or a little more OF such mill
and the idea not only seems feasible, but
possesses advantages that can be offered
By no other locality within reaching dis.
tance OF the Franklin properties,