The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-04-05
NEWS OF
NORTHERN
.. MICHIGAN

of the association statewide III scoops
and to put on expositions that Will
compare more than favoraDly with
the big state shows held annually In
the southern part Of the state. In
order to help along the work OF maxi
ing this show as big as is desired the
local association has affiliated with
the American Poultry association.
The members OF the association, too,
have decided to organize stock COM
pany for the purpose Of financing the
bigger shows planned. 1t was de-
cided to hold the 1914 show on Jan.
6 to 10, probably at the Calumet
Light guard armory, Three well
known judges have been\<ngaged for
The 1914 show. They are George
M. Wells OF Oshkosh, Wis; Fred E.
Harrison of Menominee, Mich, and
j. A. Daley of Mohawk. The name
of the association has been changed
to the state Show of Upper Michi-
gan"
Menominee.--A petition for an in
circuit court forecasting the disrup-
ton of the Norwegian Lutheran
church of this city. The petition
asks the discharge of the pastor. the
Rev. c. f. Kordberg, who Is also pas
tor OF the Marinette Norwegian Luz
theran church. and names the head
of the church, the trustees and Mrs.
Bertha Muller, who holds a mort
gage on the church, as defendants.
The bill of complaint declares that
under the present regime the congre-
cation is shaping it's affairs toward
the Free Lutheran Church of Amer
lea and away from the United Luth-
eran Church of America.
Marquette Quandt. a Cho-
eolay dairyman, was arrested by
Marshall Manning on complaint
sworn out by John T. Rowe, deputy
state dairy and food inspector. The
complaint charges that Quandt sold
adulterated milk in this city.
Calumet. $50 trammers
are on strike at the Mohawk copper
were recently dismissed by the COM
pany. The miners are not in sympa-
thy with the strike and remained
at work until told they would be ex-
pected to do some tramming. This
they refused TO do, and they. too.
a rA I'm
Gus of resuming work as speedily as
possible and are hopeful that the
difficulties between the trammers and
company will be speedily settled.
Menominee.- II. Kern.
postmaster of Menominee for the last
sixteen years and whose term does
not expire until February OF next
year, has resigned to take effect on
May i, when he goes to Portland.
Ore, as cashier OF a bank.
Whispers of coming labor trouble for
the copper mining companies of
,orthern Michigan will amount to
yery much, although the Mohawk
Mining company has been having
some trouble with its trammers.
about $50 in number. The Western
Federation of Miners has been trying
Tor many years to gain foothold in
the Michigan copper country. Many
OF the miners reside In houses and on
property owned by the mining COM
panies, and a large proportion OF
them having families, the men have
not cared to jeopardize their liveli-
hood by entering the federation activ-
tiles. Furthermore the passage by
the present legislature of the eight
hour labor law, proposed by State
senator James, would be more than
likely to nip in the bud any plan for
a. general strike in this district. 1t
seems that this bill is more than like
ly to pass, too.
Republic-Witl the spring break
up at hand, mining operators in the
Lake Superior iron region are be-
ginning to make preparations for their
seasons movement of ore to the low
err lakes. Shipments from the mines
at least will be In progress a month
hence. Everybody expects an output
OF 100000 tons or more, the big
gest In the history of the region.
Underground mining in various dis
tricts has been carried on vigorously
throughout the winter and great
amount OF ore has been taken from
the ground. Large stock piles have
been accumulated on the Mesaba,
Marquette and Gegebic ranges esp
cially. Most of the open pits will be
In commission by April Is and all of
them by the first of May.
Hibbirg-Notice has been served
on the agents Of the brewing COM
panies that hereafter beer must not
be delivered to persons at the Inland
Steel company's mining location. The
Laura was the last of the settlements
In this vicinity at which the sale of
the amber beverage was permitted.
The steel corporation declared an
embargo more than year ago.