The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-01-14
Items of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
THE MENDOZA PROPERTY.
The Old Copper Mine May BE
ReOpened In the
Spring.

Following is dispatch from Hough-
ton to the Detroit Tribune: "E. +.
Bishop returned from the Mendoza
property in Keweenaw county and
brought large number of samples
of rock, which he will take to De-
troit to be assayed. The Mendoza
is the only copper ore property in
Michigan that contains no antimony
or arsenic. 1t has been idle for a
quarter of century. When last
worked the rock assayed from 10 to
so per cent. 1t has four shafts, the
deepest being 100 feet. Similar
veins have been found on Michipi-
coten island and copper mine at a
point on the north shore OF Lake
Superior. 1t is also reported to
exist near the Arnold mine. Other
lands will be explored as soon as the
snow leaves In the spring The
total property consists of nearly
II 900 acres. Bishop intends to in
terest capital and begin exploring
next April"
The second biennial report of the
Upper Peninsula Hospital for the
insane, located at Newberry, has
been issued, and among other things
shows that institution to be caring
for 300 patients at the present time.
The trustees of the asylum are DR..
Geo. w. Loope, president, Bessemer;
G. w. Case, Newberry; c. T. Fair
BARN, lshpeming; d. H. w. Jones,
Houghton; DR.. B. d. Harrison, 500,
and c. d. Danaher, Newberry.
Their report shows that the average
daily cost per capita for the last
fiscal year with an average of 248
patients was 4S $40 cents per day
and it is expected to lower this fig
ure as the number of patients in
crease. Comparing the present
cost with the three asylums in the
lower portion of the state each with
over J 900 patients the result is very
satisfactory. The lowest average
reached there is 43 $40 cents per
capita at the Kalamazoo asylum. 1t
will be seen by this that the manage
ment of the hospital is in good
hands and having gone through the
most trying period of its existence
will hereafter encounter but few
difficulties. 1t now ranks among
the many deserving public institu-
tions of our state and should be
literally dealt with by our state
solons.
| Early Monday morning Philip
Mcdonald, a Chicago travelling man,
stepped up to a policeman at the
Milwaukee depot in Iron Mountain
and tried to speak to him. The Of
ficer noticed that the mans throat
was cut and sent him at once to st.
Georges hospital, where his wounds
were dressed. Mcdonald came to
Iron Mountain some months ago
from Milwaukee. He is known to
have been drinking heavily during
the past few days. He used com
mon table knife procured from the
hotel. He is single man % years
old and sells musical instruments.
He will recover.
| With the close OF the year, Rich
ard 7. Looney severed his connec.
tion with the legal firm of Gray &
Looney, of Houghton and will re.
move to New York city in the near
future. Mr.. Looney was born and
raised on Portage Lake. He has
earned an enviable reputation as @
sound, judicious and honest attor-
ney, and will take with him to the
metropolis the heartiest good wishes
OF the entire community.
The common council of Negau
nee offers reward Of $500 for the
apprehension and conviction OF the
person, or persons who have beer
instrumental in setting or causing
'
the fires which have been SC
numerous in that city for the past
two years.