The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-05-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

Memorial Day.
Charles F. Johnson, OF Skanee,
was in town part of the week.
John Pote, clerk of Spur town
ship, was in town Saturday last.
Charles Savoy has leased the
county poor farm for this season.
J. H. Foster, of Calumet, spent a
few hours in town Saturday last.
A hand ball court has been
erected in the rear of the Wallace
block.
August 9th, 7th and 9th are the
dates fixed upon for holding the
upper peninsula firemen's tourna.
ment at Crystal Falls.
The L'Anse Junior ball team was
again defeated last Sunday after
noon in a game with club from
Baraga. The score was 13 tot.
Mrs. H. A. Miller, OF Calumet,
who has been visiting in town for
two weeks, returned to her home
Monday. She was accompanied by
her husband, who spent Monday
here.
r. FL. Van Buren, of the auditor
generals Office, Lansing, was a
visitor in town Sunday afternoon.
He had been spending few days
as the guest of Attorney H. A.
Miller, of Calumet.
''Da organ an da monk" were
on the streets Wednesday evening
furnishing amusement for the
children. There were two outfits,
both on their way to the copper
country towns.
Mrs. Marc Pepin and two child
ren, OF Escanaba, arrived IN L'Anse
Thursday to be present at the
funeral of Mrs. Pepin's mother,
the late Mrs. Gingras. Mr.. Pepin
arrived last evening.
People who happened to be
around early Friday morning no
doubt witnessed rare sight in the
heavy sea which the storm kicked
up on the bay. 1t is said to have
been one of the worst nor casters
experienced in many years.
The L'Anse brownstone quarry
exhibit for the Pan-American eX-
position mentioned in last week S
SENTINEL was shipped Monday to
Chicago. The shipment consisted
of two pieces, three feet six inches
long and nine inches in thickness
and width without a flaw of any
kind. The stone will be dressed in
Chicago and then shipped to Buff
falo.
Eugene Leduce and Ridion LeBray
were arrested Monday upon COM
plant of Patrick Culliney, game
and fish warden OF Baraga county,
for violation of the fish law--catch-
ing brook trout of length less
than six inches. The men were
arraigned in justice court, pleaded
guilty, and each assessed fine
of $5 and costs, which they paid.
The game and fish laws are very
strict, and anglers should be care
ful and commit no violation.
Notwithstanding the severe storm
Friday morning the cribwork on
the Bay Shore road being con-
structed by A. Boivin, under con-
tract from the village, withstood
the onslaught of the breakers, in its
unfinished condition. About 800
feet OF the pier, or breakwater, has
been built, but has not been com
pletely filed in with earth and
rock. 1t is expected that the job
will be completed in about month.
The state tax commission, includ-
ing the new member, w. T. Dust,
of Detroit, had conference with
the senate taxation committee
Wednesday relative to securing
some amendments to the general
tax law. The commissioners sug-
gested that the time for levying
taxes be changed from April to
January. At present supervisors
in the country districts have to
begin assessing as soon as they are
elected, when, it is argued by the
commissioners, they know nothing
about the law or the property they
are called upon to assess. Under
the suggested amendment they
would not have to do the assessing
until near the expiration of their
terms OF officce and they would then
be able to act intelligently. A bill