The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-05-10
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Menominee.-As passed by the Iegis
lature at its final session the new
Twelfth congressional district will be-
composed OF nine counties in the
lower peninsula and eight counties in
the upper peninsula. rhe lower Den.
insula counties in this district, accord
ing to the provisions OF the bill, are;
Emmett, Cheyboygan, Pressure Isle.
Charleyoix, Antrim, Ostego. Montmo-
rency, Alpena and Kalkaska. The up-
per peninsula counties In the district
are: Delta. Menominee, Alger, School.
craft, Luce, Chippewa and Mackinac.
The population OF the lower peninsula
counties in the district Is 10000.
while the total population of the up
per peninsula counties Is fe9.S37.
Bessemer.-Fire destroyed the boil
er room at shaft house No. 8 OF the
Tilden mine Machinery and building
loss amounts to over $4,000. The
shaft burned 1.006 feet down the levels
and fifty miners had narrow escapes.
Friction on the hosting cable caused
the blaze.
Marquette eleventh. annual
reunion of the Upper Peninsula
league, Knights of Pythias,. will be
held in this city on June g.. A., 5 and
o.. under auspices of the local lodge.
Escanaba. Although the owner OF
an. estate valued at $50 900, John Bros
seau, Canadian woodsman. spent the
declining days of his life as a. county
charge and died at the county aims
house in this city on Dec. 3 OF last
year. The body was buried as that
OF a. common pauper, unwept and I'm.
mourned. Brosseau. knew that he pos
sessed the fortune, but he had parted
after bitter scene from. his family
in Canada years ago, and. rather than
make known his identity and com.
municate with those who could have
come To his aid. he carried his secret
TO paupers grave. An investigation
started by his wife, who still resides
in Canada, resulted in the remarkable
story of Brosseau's life being made
known.
Menominee.-Thes state tournament
of the Wisconsin and Upper Pensin-
sula OF Michigan Trapshooters' asso-
citation will be held at Green Bay.
Wis, by the Green Bay Game and Gun
club, July is, ~ and 20. The club
has three traps installed on an abso-
lntely level field with clear back
ground and all shooters are unit in
admitting the grounds TO he equal To
any in the country.
Norway Tanthars was in
stantly killed and Rithardo Dochese.
his slayer, will probably die as the Sc
quei to the rivalry of Dohese and a
nephew Of Tantharl for the hand OF
girl whose home is here. When
Tantharl neared his home Dochese
was waiting for him with a shot gun.
Eantharl begged for his life and
charge of buckshot through his heart
was the answer to his petition. Do
cheese turned the gun on himself and
tired. The entire charge entered his
neck, and at the hospital where he
was taken it is, said he probably will
die.
Marquette.-A new little town is to
spring up on the line of the Duluth.
South Shore and Atlantic railroad in
Schoolcraft county as result OF the
organization of the Goodman, Cedar
company, capitalized at $4,000. A
tract of 5000 acres of timbered land
has been purchased. A mill will be-
established The operations now in
sight will cover a period of five years.
Calumet.-Mrs, Zana Kuusisto.
charged with the murder OF her hus-
hand on April 10 at Tamarack was
arranged before Justice G. o. Jackola
in Calumet and freely confessed Mrs.
kuusisto said she remembers little
concerning the murder. She remem-
bered seeing him splitting wood the
night previous and also that, awaking
early In the morning. she went to the
cellar OF their home, securing the ak
he had used. Mrs. Kuusisto claimed
she did not remember striking her hus-
band. Mrs. Kuusisto was bound over
for trial on charge of murder. II Ia
probable commission will be ap-
pointed to examine the woman as to
her sanity.
Marquette.-Due to ice conditions In
Lake Superior and the consequent
blockade Of big feet OF boats on
both sides Of the heavy jam of foes off
Whitefsh point, much less ore will be
sent out during April than appeared
likely ct the inception OF the move
ment
Bessemer.-Tax cases OF the Sunday.
Lake. Brotherton and VERONA mining
companies against Wakefield town.
ship for the recovery of taxes for 1911
were decided In favor of the township.
The trial lasted a week.
Iron Mountaln.--Dennick. 2 year old
daughter OF Constant Occheitti. while
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