The Calumet news., 1912-07-17
WILL DEVELOP
THE PENINSULA
Strong Organization is Formed to
Advertise Resources

With the idea In mind Of developing
what is known as the Upper PENN
sula" of Mlchiran consisting of the
| following counties. viz: Gogebic, on
tonagon Houehton. Keweenaw, Barage
Iron, Dickinson. Marquette, Meaomi-
nee. Delta. Alger. Sehoolcraft, Luce
Mac>inaw end Chippewa the Upper
| Peninsula Development Bureau OF
Michigan" was formed.
About the first of Mag or the present
year. the bureau secured The services
Of c. w Mott, Milwaukee man. who.
for sixteen years was general emisra-
tion agent OF the Northern Pacific rail
way. and who is generally recogpized
as being one of the very best expert
land men In the country. Mr.. Mott
has. perhaps. done more than any 9TH
er man to settle up the northwest with
Il thrifty desirable class of farmers,
and has also been the means of Sc
curing many manufacturing and other
industries for that section of the coun-
try In recognition of his valuable SER
vices. the booming little town of Mott,
i'm Minnesota, was named after him.
The bureau is composed OF the most
prominent and influential men of the
Upper Peninsula. and these men are
giving OF IN sir time and money freely
to properly develop this section and
bring it to the attention of the people
of the country, who desire 20 better
their present conditions either as farm
ers. dairymen. fruit growers, or manu-
iacturers The officers of the bureau
are as follows: President. Thornton
A. Green of Ontonagon; first wee
lpresident. Patrick Flanagan of Sagola;
second vice president, A. +. Roberts
of Marquette; treasurer. II. w. Reade
Of Escanaba; general manager, 6. w.
Mott of Menominee.
The executive committee is al un-
usually strong one and is made VI Of
the following gentlemen: II. 4. Hol-
den. Munising; John q. Maxey. LAnse;
j. NJ Bush Ironwood; j. T. Mona
nara, Houghton, l. w Byers, Iron
River; w. T. Smith, Mohawk; NJ =.
BeurmanE, Newberry; NJ. Hoban, st.
Ignace. G. ". Mccormick Menominee,
w -. Mluui ui1biOpN NldhioNiNu'' 'hN W .
r. Davidson. Sault ste Marie.
On Prominent Corner.
Mr.. Mott the manager, occupies a
suite Of Offices on the ground floor of
one of the most prominent corners of
the main thoroughfare of the city of
Menominee. The windows aye neatly
lcttered in gold. after the manner of
the New York. and Chicago railroad
Offices and cannot fail To attract the
immediate attention of all pedestrians
and others. The offices are divided in
to- departments, consisting ot privntet
office. general office, directors rooms
store rooms for literature. etc. and
are connected by both local and long
distance telephones. Samples of the
various grairs. grasses. fruits, sugar,
etc. produced in this section of the
country. are attractively displayed and
take IL all together. it will he one of
the show places of the city when it is
fully equipped.
Manager Mott is bringing his years Of
experience in similar work, to bcar on
his new position. in a most effcctiv"
way. Two thousand twcnty-sheeJ pos
ters in ten or more colors, calling at
tcntion TO the advantages Of this Sec
! tion cf the country are now being ltho-
rraphed and when finished will be
| posted all over the country. rhese
posters are unique i'm the land business
and were never before used for this
purpose. They will contain u picture
| of "Cloverlaud" and give various tacts
enc figures i'm a way that will te
bound to attract attention from all Sec
| tiuns of the country.
In addition to the posters. there ale
many folders giving detailed and speci-
| nc information to those who are in
terested or wish to know anythins
| about "Cloverland" as this section has
| Leeu named by Mr.. Mott. rhere is
\ d folder entitled "Dairying IN The Up
rer Peninsula" another called "Di-
| versified Farming i'm the Upper I'cnin-
sua, another" Upper Peninsula
of Michigan Fruit" still another
cafed Home Sweet Home" and ono
on Manufactures and Water Pow
er."
Distributing Much Information.
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