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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21

material made with the manufacturers,
the necessary machinery installed,
lines built and the electric system
placed in fun commercial operation ON
May pa with the plant and equipment
completed. The power house itself was
built complete i'm less than sixty days
Steam was raised i'm the boilers in
three and a half months from the time
of breaking ground, ana the turbines
were run i'm practically four months
from the time of starting work In
accomplishing this elcctrihcation it
was necessary To build a power house
with an ultimate capacity of 1900 XII
lowatts, a transmission line PAP miles
in length, and To electrify 2229 miles
OF track. including 9.49 miles of track
inside the Hoosac' tunnel-New York
Journal of Commerce.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
SIGNS COLLEGE PLAYERS.
Pennsy's Splinter Is TO Compete In
Championship Games.

New York. June 21,-Tex Ramsdell
the University OF Pennsylvania flyer
Is going 10 England after all. James
r.. sullivan. chairman OF the national
board of registration of the Amateur
Athletic union. signed Ramsdelrs pa
pers. or i'm other words. gave him per-
mission To leave our jurisdiction and
go across the pond to represent Amer
lea In the English championships. They
take place tine same day as the nat
ionsl senior and junior championships
in Pittsburg ON July l. although we
have a number of events scheduled for
June 30
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Detroit is the only team which has
beaten Eddie Plank this year. They
beat him twice. laying him for Is hit
each time.
No outfelder plays batters any bet
ter than Harry Wolter He studies
every man closely and never fails to
shift accordingly
The American leagues plan of re-
lieving the umpires of the duty of an
nouncing the batteries and changes
has been very acceptable to the fans
and a big imp vement.
In his last two games Jack WARRIOR
has shown fine control. He has pitch
ed IS consecutive innings without Civ
ing base on balls.
Coombs is now pitching every bit
as good ball as he did last year. The
iron man is ON the job. and Victories
are becoming numerous.
capt Wagner and Third Baseman
Engle, of the BOSTON Red Sox, will be
bcnched because of poor work Yerkes
will go to short and Janvrin viii re-
place Engle at third.
Ty Cobb believes that his brother
Paul win make good. When he heard
that Jimmy McAleer was trying to
land the younester Ty said u don't
believe he win make any mistake,
for Paul IS only u and a natural play
err His fault has been lack of ambi-
tion. but think he is over that now"
.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21

The most successful thing which has
been recently introduced in the way of
a long-distance camera is one which
makes use of rehectors inside the cam
box which accommodates the apparat-
as is not excessively large and has the
appearance of two cameras OF medium
size superposed. and i'm this manner
a focal length OF 4S inches is provided.
Under ordinary circumstances cam
era of this focal length would be very
large and awkward to handle. En-
;argod and detailed views of objects
as far as liO0 feet have been made
without any sacrifice of minutencss.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
HoosAC TUNNEL ELECTRIFIED.
Travellers Will No Longer Plunge Into
Smoke and Gas.


The famous old Huosac tunnel Of the
/ Boston & Maine railroad, which picrccs
the FIoosac range of mountains in
Massachusetts 10 connect New Eng
land with the west and north by the
Boston q Maine railroad, has under
gone much needed transformation.
1t has been electrified, and In a short
while trains will be passing through
without steam motive power A re
markable piece of work has been ac-
complished by the engineers since last
autumn in installing the electric
power
The tunnel has dong enjoyed the
reputation of being the longest tInnel
IN the United states. As its length is
approximately five miles the gases and
smoke due To the operation of steam
locomotives were exceedingly bad, es-
pecially during the summer months.
and consequently it was necessary To-
clear one train from the tunnel before
a second train was permitted To enter.
The tunnel dates as far back as 1851,
but there were many delays in It's con-
struction. and the first train did not
pass through it until February -,
1875 II was finally opened for traffic
on October 10, 1875.
The liberalization Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford lines i'm the
vicinity of New York city having been
proved TO be satisfactory it was de-
cided during the summer of last year
10 electrify the Hoosac tunnel. employ
ing the 1000 volt, 25 cycle, single
phase system. identical with the cleo
uic system used by the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad. 1t
was also decided 10 rush this WORK
To completion at the earliest possible
moment.
Actual work was begun October 3,
1910. General plans of other plants
were taken as a guide. but since that
date an detailed plans of the construc-
ton have been prepared, contracts for
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
FLORIDA LOCATION CLEAN.
Work OF Clearing Away Debris Com
pleted by Charles Mugford.

Highway Commissioner Charles
Mugford yesterday completed the job
OF cleaning up the Florida district,
and states that IL H. now in first-class
condition. He hopes that Florida resi-
dents viii help keep the district clean.
Centennial Heights was cleaned up
some time ago, and the residents or
that location have done exceedingly
Wen in endeavoring to keep 1t tidy
Hardly any loose garbage l. t. Oe
seen. IL is believed Florida residen's
viii take a similar interest i'm their
district
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
EXTENSION WORK STARTED.

Work was started this morning by
Contractor Charles Mugford connect
ing the Laurium Driving park with the
G. & II. company's Lake Superior wa
ter mains. Drinking water is to be
taken into the park for the Patterson
Carnival company, which viii be in
Laurum park the week of July 3, and
the several circuses that will be seen
here, as well as for the convenience of
all other attractions that will make
the park their headquarters in future.
The work Is To be rushed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD
MOHAWK VS.. CALUMET.

An exhibition baseball game will be
played Saturday between the Calumet
team and the Mohawk team. leaders
in the Copper Country league race, at
the local Athletic park. Because of the
showing made by Calumet against
Hurontown last Saturday it Is believ-
ed "a large crowd of fans will be on
hand u witness the contest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
RAYMOND is SUSPENDED.
Bugs" Threatens to Play Semi Pro
Ball This Year.

st. Louis, Mo. June 2-:--Arthul
Bugs) Raymond. the New York Nat
jonal league pitcher. who was fined
5000 and suspended indefinitely Satur-
day by Manager McGraw for breaking
training, did not accompany his team
mates when they departed for Boston
Furthermore the fractions pitcher
does not intend to rejoin the team,
but will so To Chicago and enter semi
professional baseball, according to ru-
NOR current here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
CONGRESSMAN YOUNG WRITES.
P. o. Inspector Will Come Here to
Arrange for Free Delivery.

Congressman n. Olin Young. has
written Justice David Armit to the eff
feet that a postotilce Inspector will
come here this month to arrange for
the establishment of free delivery
system here.
Mr.. Young states that nothne
seemingly stands in the way of Laur-
ium getting free delivery, and practi-
cally guarantees It,
The committee appointed some time
ago by President Wills to make ar
rangements for the numbering of the
houses has reported. The necessary
numbers have been procured and will
be installed at once
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
BIG ATTENDANCE DESIRED.

big attendance of residents Of
Laurium is desired at this evening s.
meeting i'm the Laurium townhall. az
the call of President Joseph wills. to-
make arrangements for the Fourth of
July. Laurium has not had cele-
bration proper in years, and il Is de-
termined To make the approaching one
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
ErlIIi Iira1tInn-

BY jove," chortled the Alleged HUI
morist, as he gazed at a check for ten
dollars received from a confiding ed
itor in exchange for a joke thousand
years old, who says now that plums
do not grow on chestnut trees? And
he hied him forth into the night and
blew himself to a thistle cocktail
made of grape juice.-Harper's
Weekly.
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seonnd Only 10 the Rlhle.

Shelton's translation of Don Out
X1te" appeared in 1908. Besides this,
six others. more or less complete.
were published in England before the
end of the eighteenth century. The
Bible only has been more widely diff.
fused.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
Materials in Ton of PIo Iron.

II takes 1921 pounds of ore. 2.3l0
pounds of coke, which means about
three thousand pounds of coal, and
1,147 pounds of limestone. total of
over four tons of ore, coal and lime
stone, to make a ton OF pig iron.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
:: '...'..s!..s.: *"*.:+:*%~
) LAURiuM BRIEFS. ..


Miss Bessie Matheson is home from
short visit to Marquette and other
cities.
Mrs. Jerry Sullivan is visiting in De-
troit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21

In protests the Cubs have an aver
age OF 1000. They have made two in
recent years and won both. The first
one gave them National league pen
nant in 1908.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
Economy In Opinions.

Opinions are to the mind what fur
niture is to the house 1t Isn't economy
to have more than you know what to
do with.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
Laurium Department

the best the village has ever had. For
this reason. a representative attend
anCe Is needed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
Original
"Irnperator''

| p. M. English patent applied for.
! THE best automatic Ceric iron finder
| box and pocket-lamp.
"One Pressure Suffices for Lighting"
Exchangeabe lgtingpin, simplest
handling with one hand. No failure.
Instructions and Directions.
(a) Friction lever with spring which
presses the lighting-pin, placed I'm the
small guide channel TO the file wheel.
CD Filling screw: After its opening
the wadding, filling the interior of the
box is soaked with about 60 drops OF
pure benzine i'm any ordinary glass
dropper BenZine not absorbed by the
wadding is to be thrown out. one
filling will last about 8 days i'm case
of regular use, or burn 80 minutes
continually.
In case the wick gets carbonized
through want of benzine. il must be
pulled out trine by the point of
pin. The wick is rs en-. long.
(c) Pressing button; Pressing 1t
in, the lid win spring up and at the
same time the wick will ignite.
After the file wheel has been serving
for certain time, u has To be cleaned
with small brush.
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Exchanging OF the Pyrophore
Lighting-Pin.

After some thousand strokes the ceric
material win be consumed. and then
tile pressing lever (a) is lifted. with
the point Of knife or scissors, over
the edge of the small guide channel.
turned little outward. the remainder
of the consumed ceric iron-pin will be
empticd a new lighting pin introduced
and the lever is made ready To snap
up again.
"Imperator" lasting several years, II
is necessary TO buy, at the same time
rs the finder box, duplicate lighting
pins, for sale by
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
American Association.

Chicago, H., June eO.-No American
association games scheduled
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21

Nearly 5000 miles of nets are set
nightly I'm the North sea.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21

College Baseball
Harvard y; Yale. p
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08

5e prcjudgyd. or can be judsct coz
re,tly hy their phy siogomy An eN-
ptri,nce az mine some years $3.50 IN
,he Carolinas win probably interest
you, inasmuch as IL illustrate the
point and, Co me. justides my belief
m 1889, ! was uamping through iilah
valley. south OF S0artanburg n an
tndeaVor 10 locate the source OF some
very excellent liquor that was arlns
liposed OF without the formality oi
appending the little green stamp Pose
ing as horse tracer, I felt sure chat
my real mission was not suspected
and accordingly / shocked around and
asked certain questions without cNcit-
ing suspicion. an my suspects had
bcrn eliminated, with the exception oI
one. who was giant In stature be-
whi-kcrcd enc OF iraucal appearance
He lived some distance from the set
Element with his little boy, "a child
about foYr years OLD, ami an old me-
cress. His wife had died shortly after
the birth of the yomgstcr. This mea-
ger information was AN I had 20
work on and of little value. 1 deter
mined to visit his place during mi.
1rsence ie possible. or az night lie
kept no dogs, IL was said, and 7 Won
Gcred why, because as a rulc dogs in
that section were MS plentiful as
chickens in the average barn yard.
However IT made il easier Tor me
ana one uioht I approached his hut
There was no moon, and a lisl1 fcobly
showing through one of the window.
was an 7 had To guide me. Assuring
myself that ! was not followed cor ob-
served I crept mp TO the window. which
was open, and cautiously pcercd with.
i'm. The old fellow was sitting ON tho
edge Of a small cot; on. his knee sat
the youngster, pretty curly headed
boy; in an adjoining room ! coul,
hear the old negroes rafting dishes
And while wondering what / had bet,
ter DO next, I heard the man say
"Now, son, say yer prayer" AND
I'M deep. hoarse voice he prompted
the youn1ster who repeated after him
Now I Law me-down to sleep,
I uray-thc Lord-my soul TO keep
IN IL die-bcfore ] wake.
! pray the Lord-my soul-to take.
God bless pappy-an' Jennie-an'
me-Amcn.'
Hugging the child 20 him and kiss
ing it. he laiI it down on the it'll
cot, ana well, had eliminated m.
last suspect, also J concluded I was OF
tho wrong trail."-Hal l. Day.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08

Loomis OF Iaurium are visiting friends
in Houghton today.
First Deputy Sherin William Vivian
left this morning for Newberry with
an insane patient, a woman.
Mrs. f. H. Coombs OF Kalamazoo.
who has been visiting with her son
E. T. Coombs Of East Houghton Tor
The past few weeks, returned home
last nisht.
A naturalization petition was posted
this morning in County Cierh Kaiser B
office for Chan Tauriainen or Aston
who arrived at the 500 In 1892 from
Finland
Miss Norma Dee arrived home TINS
morning from Graham Hah Minneap-
oils where She is student Co spend
the Easter vacation with her parents
SIR and Mrs. W. r. Dee oi West
IT9urhJ0u.
Word has been received from Har-
vey Ames. who left Hought0n a week
.ago 90 take a position with the jung
shoe company of Sheboyrln. Wis that
he has been given the territory of
Nebraska and iowa.
Secretary NCNlWaru OF the Copper
country Tar SAYS That the govern
ment free seed distribution Us going ON
rtu-drv. TIN, local demand has been
large and Hc has received requests for
seeds from every place in the county.
The following marriage licenses
were issued iu the county clerks Office
This morning: Elmo Koyalainen of
south Range and Hilma Keranen of
Houghtuu: Ausclm Kumpula and Tilda
Waara of Calumet; Abel Set Lunkko-
men ana Saara Lerno Seppanen of
South Range
Mr. and Mrs T.. r. Falyer left to-
day for Mincville y. Y. Mr.. Falyer
who Is employed as engineer for the
Worden- Allen Construction company
in Houghton. has been ordered To take
charge Of some construction work
which is being done by his company
az that place.
Ed. c. Krellwtz is one Of the
Houghton county delegates to the
state convention of the Modern Wood
men 10 be held at the 500 May 3. Mr..
Krenwitz viii be a candidate for a
place on the upper peninsula delega-
ton TO the national convention in
Buffalo this summer.
The Misses Katherine Kennedy and
Estelle Hunt win show microscope pic
lures at The public library this after
noon, In lieu Of the story hour. Each
child will be charged five cents but
those having art league ticket viii be
admitted free.
Capt Fred Rogers. secretary OF the
Houghton lodge of the Licensed Tug
mems Protective association, which
has members at all Lake Superior
ports between Marquette and Two
Harbors, has been advised by the
grand president that the wages of en-
.gincers and captains on tugs workinl
for drtdge concerns have been raised
SO month
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08
KILL GROUND SQUIRRELS.

Farmers have begun early this year
20 wage a war Of determination on the
ground squirrels. Thousands of them
are being killed daily with poisoned
grain, but as soon as the grass and
wheat become long enough and green
enough to furnish them with food they
will eat but little grain, and traps
must be used HgndFeds, of traps arc
going out o. Tie PhlodFe county towns
every day.
Some farmers employ a man or boy
whose sole duty it is to look after the
traps, .pfnWhGh there-,Vcl as .Ig,ny o.
5000 op some Oh Tie iargcfB firms
These are placed at thc holes and Ia,
squirrels run into them and arc caught
ana held. II is estimated that TIA,
traps poison and labor to kin s1uir-
rcls in Whitman county cost housands
of dollars annpally! whlic TIC amount
Of grain destroyed by the pests run I'M
10 tens of thousands of dollars cacl
ycar-Pullman Cor. Spokane Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08
c. & H. is INTERESTED.
Donates Large Sum to Upper PENN
sula Development.

Donates Large Sum to Upper PENN
sula Development.
officials of the Upper Peninsula De-
v.iapment bureau announced ycstcr-
dag Chat the Calumet & Hecla Min
ue company h3l forwarded a check
lor It's contribution ON the acreage
basis Iu The exploitation of the bu-
reu ANA Jhe campaign for funds and
support from the people OF uoughtou
county especially. tho contribution or
tae calumet Hecla Mining company
rs looked upon as One of the most im-
u1t1ut aids 20 the work The COM
raLy has IHree holdings throughout
'Ha pemnsuIl hich makes its cont.i-
BUTTON barge one. even NJ one cent
800 acre. which is the assessment asked
hN the bureau That tU. company sees
.Ue Importance of the bureaus plans
and the Importance of On. cooperation
o.. every interest boo the peninsula is
shown Dos the fact that the coutribu-
uuu was maac without solicitation.
Do is Thought that tho Houghton
county board of supervisors win take
some action fn tHa matter oft assisting
the bar,u FOO IT'S work at the first
meeting .. lbc new board 20 be held
.oyt Tuesday morning ia the county
.uHdius.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08
Houghton Department

Osccola, that uo delinquent taxes have
been returned for many years, every
cent OF their levy having been coll
lectoj
Calumet township. the largest tax
payer I'm the county, has very ret-
souablc rate, being third from the
lowest
m thc city OF Hancock tho total vale
uauon of the real property in each "l
thc wards and the total taxes is as
follows.
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:. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :.
THE SUSPECT.
. :. :. :. :. :: :. :. :. :. :. :.

- = - = = = = = = = =
a party of gentlemen. mostly visit
ors TO the town. We're gathered around
a table saturday evening Cards We're
hoing -hunled and dealt in a manucr
most dcsultory; apparently they could
NOT enter into the spirit OF the game,
1ut, it was card table and cards
we're their excuse for lingering there.
s. mis-dcal noticed by only enc man,
was opulogizcd for by the dealer. Hc
was. Notwithstanding, good humorc'ly
accused of manipulating the cards To
his advantage. and his prafusa excuses
We're not sufficiently good &c was
claimed, 10 altogether clear him of
the charge of being q sharper. 1t was
even suggested by one of the party
that the suspects face would convict
lIu in any court or course. the mis-
IDEAL. or tho comments upon It were
.ul, seriously considered, but the game
Has not resumed and the bands dealt
w..o cast listlsssly upon tine table.
have never believed" aid one of
..r gentlemen who at one time was
uucctcG with the government rev
nue. service. chat person should
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08
HABITS OF STRAITS SETTLERS.

In the Straits Settlements, any one
who can afford il keeps wild animals
as pets, according to NJ Berger, a
Freuchman, who was editor OF The
straits Independent, published i'm
Penang. His friends used TO talk OF
him as the crazy editor That was
because he kept a large collection of
animals, including several Bengal ii
gers. which were forocious looking.
but docile under his eye. He had a
small bear with which he used to
sleep.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08
Taxes and Acreage.
Total -.....sI.1GG.aa2G1 GlN-.nGl

Total ..... .Si,1G6,932.6l 630l1l.tN
The compilation OF this data WAS af
the suggestion of f. w Nichols o.
Houghton, one OF the largest individual.
taxpayers In Houehton county who 81
conceded 10 be- an authority an al.
matters ~ taxation. Beine secretary .ot
the ST. Mary's Mineral Land company
he has liKevisr kuowledee of Che
rates of taxation prevailing through
ont the ufper peninsul,, and the who'll,
state.
The tax rolls and ao,her. books in-thr
County Treasures office are public
properly and may be examined by any
one, but Mr. Nichols states that oug
2 very small number take ADVANTAGE of
IT. I'm accommodating knowledge which
win aid them IN buying property
OF Importance to Settlers.
'Gn view Of the efforts Of the Ju-
per Peninsula Development Bureau Co.,
attract settlers to this section" Mr.
Nichols states. "the presentation data
bearing on the rates of taxation pre-
valing throughout the county should
49, ~, -. .o r... ....r.
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.i..',',.,...
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08

The foregoing t0ble prepared Irom
the records kept in County Treasurer
Edgar Rashleigh's office of the tax
rolls of the various townships i'm the
county for 1910. viii prove valuable
data for an property holders and To-
outsiders who wish 10 purchase land iu
the county. The above ana the fol-
lowing table showing the total amount
raised i'm taxes and the acreage have
never before been published HanCock
City figures will bee found elsewhere.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08
OpTOMETRIST HERE

w. THURTELL,
Ihe optometrist has returned Ia
Calumet and has his office in the Lisa
Block, 9Th street. near postomce.
Eyes Thoroughly tested and glasses
fitted.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Hours. 1 to and z to s d. m. Tel. IS.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08

r.. Knox Of the Chassen Lumber
company is In Hougbton on business
today
Willard steckbauer and Edward
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08

every period in the worlds history when great art has been
% produced has been produced part of and revou
~ tonary impulse and has been neglected and beled by
the academic critics of that time No great period ever
knew that it was a GREAT ART PERIOD.
OPINION THAT WE ARE LIVING TO-DAY IN THE
GREATEST WORLD
WE ARE PRODUCING MASTERPIECES OF THE FIRST RANK WITH
GREATER FREQUENCY WAS EVER DONE BEFORE
that we have vast POPULAR LITERATURE which
cheap and common what call the literature "mai-
nee girl and the book trade but there has
popular every and has always been popular
than tho great work Probably nine ens Of the old people
"S Elmo" and "Thaddeus of Warsaw doubt of
Of the Young people And generation from it will be
EXACTLY THE SAME WITH HALL GAME AND MARIE
CORELII AND ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
WILL VENTURE ASSERTION THERE HAD NEVER
BEEN A TIME IN HISTORY OF ENGLISH WHEN
go MANY GREAT NOVELS PRODUCED