The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-12-30
LITTLE BARACA GIRLS
PRIZE WINNING ESSAY.

contest just concluded by the Upper
Peninsula Development Bureau. tits
the production of Ina Norrback of the
Baraga high school in Baraga county
and was good enough to win 9th prize
or $500 in cash.
'This essay like many more showed
considerable work and much thought"
said President Harmon of the Bureau.
ut really stands out as mark for the
school and shows that the teacher,
Gertrude Hills, and Commissioner S. o.
Clinton are doing excellent work in
English. We wish to thank them as
well as all other school folk for the
fine results obtained in the contest"
The essay follows:
Clover-Land is north and west of
Lower Michigan. 1t belongs to the
State of Michigan, but it is separated
from Lower Michigan by Lake Mich
igan and the Straits of Mackinac. 1t
is bounded on the North by Lake Su-
perior; on the East by ST. Mary's
River and Mud Lake; on the south by
Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and the
Straits of Mackinac; on the west by
Wisconsin and Lake Superior. The
longitude of Clover-Land is between
81 degrees and so minutes west of
Greenwich. The latitude is between
46 degrees and AZ degrees north of the
equator.
The northwest coast of Clover-Land
is regular and the southeast coast is
irregular. The land is hilly and there
are many small lakes. There are a
few mountains in the northwest part.
One of the chief rivers is the Sturgeon
River that rises in the northern part
of Iron County, flows through part of
Baraga County up to Houghton County
and then divides. One branch empties
into Otter Lake and another flows into
Portage River. The Ford River rises
in the central part of Dickinson County.
flows through the central part of Delta
County and empties into Lake Michigan.
The Escanaba River rises in tine west
ern part Of Marquette County, flows
through Delta county and empties into
Little Bay de Noquette.
Clover-Land is in the North Temper
ate Zone. The climate is mild. The
winters are long and cold and the sum-
mers are short and cool. There is plen-
ty of rainfall. The average amount
of rainfall each year is from thirty to
thirty-three inches.
The history of Clover-Land is very
interesting. More than two hundred
and seventy-fve years ago Clover-Land
was practically unknown. No one ev-
er tried to explore the land, for they
were afraid. People thought that only
wild Indians and wild animals lived
here. They did not know of the cop
per that lay hidden in the soil or of the
iron mines. They did not know of the
large timber forests that abounded in
Clover-Land. Lower Michigan was
visited in 1641, but Clover-Land was
not visited until much later. Jean
Nicollet and Father Jaques were the
first ones to explore Clover-Land. The
first mission and fur-trading station
was established at Sault st. Marie in
1868. After that time people began to
explore the land. Clover-Land was
not a part of Michigan until about
1885. 1t became part in the Toledo
War. Michigan owned the northern
part of Ohio but Ohio claimed it. They
both claimed it.. They both wanted
Toledo because Toledo was growing
rapidly and had good harbor on Lake
Erie. So both declared war. They
did not fight because the U. S. told
Michigan that if Ohio could have Tole-
do, Michigan could have the Upper
Peninsula. Michigan took the Upper
Peninsula and gave Ohio, Toledo. Now
Clover-Land. or the Upper Peninsula
is the most important part of the
state and has fifteen counties.
There are many industries for which
Clover-Land is noted, but mining is
the chief one. There are the copper
mines and the iron mines. The copper
mines are in the northwestern part of
Clover-Land. They are the third best
in the world. They are very deep and
contain great deal of copper. They
are veil known today. Houghton,
Hancock and Calumet are the principal
towns in the copper district. The iron
mines are in the northern part Gf Glow
er-Land near Lake Superior. The iron
is very useful in making stoves, en-
gines, etc. Marquette is the chief city
in the iron district.
laundering is the next chief indus
try. Clover-Land Is known through
out the country to be one Of the great
numbering markets. 1t has large for,
ests containing pine, spruce and ma
pie. In the northern part Of Clover
Land there are large numbering camps.
In the winter, most Of the men are
employed In these camps. The trees