The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-10
up. Development Bureau
Met In Marquette.
Will Make An Effort To Secure Proposed
Shriners' Home for This Section.

selves, by the experience of those who
have taken this work up before.
'It seems to me that the very best
method of advertising our resources is
to develop and bring to higher state
of efficiency those people who have al
ready settled on our lands. If we can
show the prospective purchaser sue
cessful operations it will do more to
advertise than all of the printed mat
ter that can be gotten out.
"With this end in view, our company
proposes organizing department,
headed by E. w. McPherran, our pres
ent land commissioner, who will con-
duct something in the way of an educa-
cational campaign among the people at
present located along our line, working
at all times with the agricultural de-
partments of the states, as also with
development bureaus and other like or
ganizations.
'It is my idea at present that we
should employ in this department the
best man available, with technical
education along agricultural lines, to
devote his entire time to teaching our
present settlers not only the proper
methods, rotation of crops, ETC., ETC.,
but to show them how their products
can be put in the most attractive mar
ketable condition, and also show them
where the best markets are to be OBJ
tanned.
"Supplementing this, it will be nec-
essary for the railroad company to as
sist in the way of service and of rates
to enable these settlers to market
these products in good condition, and at
fair profit to ourselves.
"Under the present extreme regula-
tions of railroad operations, it is not
always possible to do what would seem
to be expedient, and it is not always
possible for us to do what would seem
to be expedient, and it is not always
possible for US to meet the demands or
requests of our patrons, but if we can
get the people interested in this work
to feel that we are with them and will
do whatever we can that is consistent
and legal, l feel that we will have ac-
complished to great deal toward the
end so desired.
1--WE will be at all times glad in-
deed to receive advice and suggestions
from all interested in this work. and l
would like to state that if your first
sugg estion is not acted upon, do not
hesitate to come with another. There
may be some good reason why we
could not use your first suggestion.
'We would like to have you consider
US your partners in this enterprise, and
treat us with the same frankness with
which we propose to treat you.
AFTER SHRNERs' HOME.
A concerted effort to secure for the
upper peninsula, the proposed summer
home and general meeting place for
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine was
taken, when a committee of FIVE mem
bers Of Ahmed Temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine of Marquette. was
named to confer with the committee
named by the Imperial council of the
order, and set forth the advantages
which the Michigan north country
holds out for an ideal summer home
and meeting place for that branch OF
Masonry
1t is contended that the upper penin-
sula, along the shores of Lake Super.
ior, offers advantages which cannot be
rivalled by any other place in the coun'
try. To this end the Development Bu
reau has decided to get after the pro
ject and when the Imperial council
meets in Los Angeles next June the
claims of this section will be strongly
advanced.
The upper peninsula offers an un
rivalled climate in the summer. 1t i,
pointed out that it is the most centra
suitable location in the United States
1t affords opportunity for hunting
fishing, boating and all outdoor recrea
ton and the water from Lake Superior
Is unequalled for drinking purposes
These are only few Of the reasons h
be set forth by the committee why the
proposed summer home should come t.
peninsula. As prospective sites ,
number are in view, chief Of which is
the south shore between Pequaminf
and L'Anse.
Blamed Good Worker.