The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-26
News Notes From Upper Peninsula
New industry for L,Anse-

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New Industry for L'Anse-
Interviewed at iron Mountain, where
ne was on business. Hon. Rush Gull
yer. who recently removed from Mar
quette 20 L'Anse, said that with Rep
resentative Maxey and others he he's
been successful in organizing a strong
company for the manufacture Of var
ious articles OF hardwood at L'Anse
and that the work of erecting the plant
would commence at once. The fac
tory will employ several hundred
: hands. Ak
Candidate for the Legislature
Having received the endorsement Of
| the required number of enrolled Re-
publicans. A. d. Johnston of Goge-
bic county announces that he will be
candidate at the September pri-
maries for the nomination for rep
resentative in the state agricultural
on the Republican ticket He says:
IF am fortunate enough TO be
nominated and elected, | will do all
, in my power for the interests of Co
gebic county and the upper PENN
sula." Gogebic county has long been
represented by james S. Monroe.
Humane Society Proposed
A society for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals is on its way TO
formation in Escanaba. Many of the
business men of the city have prom
ised their support and a meeting will
be held shortly for the purpose of
eTecting organization by the election
of president, secretary, treasurer
and such other officers as may be
required. The primary aim of this
humane society will be to establish a
refuge for homeless and neglected
dogs and cats, connected with hos
pital for sick animals. 1t will also
extend it's protection 10 horses suf-
fering from wounds, overlooking or
brutal treatment from their drivers.
Will Inspect Dairymen's Barns
Although he will have no legal pow
er outside of Michigan part of Me-
nominees milk and meat inspectors
activities will be i'm Marinette county.
Provision for an inspector was made
by an ordinance passed at the meet
ing of the Menominee council this
week. The inspector will go TO the
homes of the dairymen who sell milk
at Menominee and will inspect the
stables where the cattle are housed.
If he finds them unsanitary he cannot
compel the dairymen TO change con-
ditions. if the stables are in Wfscon-
sin, but he can prevent them from de-
livering milk i'm Menominee. Most
Of the milk and cream consumed by
Menominee comes from dairymen liv-
ing in the vicinity of Peshtigo or on
farms i'm the towns of Grover and !
Peshtigo, in Wisconsin.
Search for Water Is Successful
In order to secure an additional flow
of water. If possible, the Stambaugh |
village council has been sinking a 12x
IL well at the new water works plant |
the past two or three weeks, the pres
ent well not being able to supply a |
quantity of water for house
hold purposes. Wednesday afternoon,
at a depth of forty feet, a large vein
Of water was struck. and before the
men could even remove their shovels.
let alone the pump, which was To-
Gated on the bottom of the shaft, the \
water raised so rapidly that they
were forced to get out. 1t is be-
leved the flow is sufficient TO give
the village a supply large enough TO
take care Of all needs.
Suspicious Characters Jailed
After a desperate fight against ar
rest with Officer Otto Sheriffs, Har-
ry Freeman and Frank Johnson, sus-
pcious characters, found by the po-
licemanI at the North Escanaba, were
landed at the North Escanaba police
station at a late hour at night When |
approached by the officer both men
started to run. The policeman pur-
sued and soon caught one and n SER
les of shots fired after the other fell
low brought him to standstill. Re-
peatcdly after the officer had placed |
them under arrest they attempted to