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The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
FARMS IN COUNTY
SHOW INCREASE

Marquette, Dec. ga significant
fact brought out by the United
States farm census for 1920 is that,
although the whole state Of Michigan
shows a decrease in the total number
Of farms Of 1898, as compared with
the census for 191Qg the fifteen coun-
ties comprising the Upper Peninsula
of Michigan show gain Of 1924
during the same period.
Menominee county heads the list
for Upper Michigan, with 2,106
farms, Houghton second with 1,741
and Chippewa third with 1869.
Opinions as to the probable cause
of the unusual situation differ wide
ly, through agriculturalists general
ly agree that the recent temporary
high level in the automotive industry
was responsible for the bulk of the
decrease in lower Michigan, while a
decidedly increased activity on the
part Of the numbering and farming
interests of Upper Michigan may
partially. account for the excellent
record there. Retirement-either
from old age or by reason Of having
attained independence through years
Of operations credited with a per-
centage off, the vacant properties in
both peninshlas.
Here are the comparative figures
for each of the fifteen counties Of
UpDer MICHIGAN.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
BIG FORD
DEEDS RECORDED

Deeds for record transferring 38762
acres from the Osborn interests of
the 500 to Henry Ford Of Iron Noun
tain were received for record Tues
day by Register of Deeds Sicotte.
This is the largest transfer ever
made in the history Of Baraga coun-
ty. 1875 acres Of mineral reserve
and 25,587 acres Of real estate was
the total acreage Mr.. Ford secured
which makes him the largest holder
in this county. The lands are locat-
ed in all parts of the county his
heaviest holdings being in Spur and
L'Anse townships, where timber and
iron predominate.
He has also purchased 440 acres
Of timber lands from Eugene Royce
ct al, of Escapaba, in towns 40, r. 81
and 33, these lands helping to group
the Ford holdings.
Eighteen hundred thirteen dollars
and fifty cents worth of revenue
stamps were required on the Osborn
deeds.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
BARAGA NEWS NOTES.

Thurstcn Markle returned Sunday
from Clinton and is visiting with hrs
parents.
FIR. Douenberg will have midnight
mass tonight in St. AIMS church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck, daughter
Helga and son William will spend
Christmas at Hancock with friends.
John Hid, of Ramsey, arrived
Thursday to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hid
Miss Lillian Hartvigh left for her
home in Skanee to spend Christmas
with her mother.
Erick E. Erickson, of Skanee, was
a business caller here yesterday.
County School Commissioner Miss
Elna Nelson returned yesterday from
Skanee where she examined the
schools.
Miss Ruth Graham, who is teach
ing at Redford, is expected home to-
day to spend Christmas with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Graham.
Mrs. Frank Menard and Mrs. Pet
er Demgen, Of LAnse, were callers
here last Friday.
Edward Pelto, and Elmer Olson, of
Pelkie, last Saturday were business
callers in Houghton.
Mrs. Edward Seavoy and Mrs.
Nels Anderson, Of LAnse, visited
here last Saturday.
r. O'berg, Fred Matson and Thom-
as Strickland were Hancock callers
last Friday.
Emil Hill, Of Hancock, will spend
Xmas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
6am Hill
Mrs. n. J. Seifert, Mrs. Henry La
Sarge, Mrs. Joseph Belanaer, Mrs.
Joseph McKindles and the. Misses
Lenor Page, Henema Sesgon and
Olive johnson, Of L'Anse, were cal
lers here Monday.
Otto Lundin and Miss Hazel John
son returned Sunday from Grand
Rapids where they attended the
State Grange.
Miss Marcella Hid who is attend
ing st. Nary's school at Monroe ar
rived home last Saturday to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Hid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dompier and
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24

with his mother.
George DeGagne cruised the first
OF The week near Nestoria.
Irving Collins, Of Detroit. arrived
last SATURDAY. &c spend the HOLIDAYS
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Collins.
Mrs. H. T. Culver and daughter. of
Chicago, arrived Mond".- and are
guests Of her father, Justice John
Campbell.
Rev. j. T. Anderson, of Ishpeming.
U. p. state superintendent Of S. S.
work, was here cu.,1ay lii attendance
at M. E. Sunday school.
Rev. A. q. nch, held Lutheran
church services in Hancock Sunday.
DR.. w. A. Won Zolla~ y-,s pro-
fessional caller the first Of the week
in Marquette.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Stenson re-
turned last. SATURDAY. from Grand
Rapids where they attended the State
grange representing Seward Pomo.-
ma.
Ed O'Baine, of keweenaw Bay,
was in town Wednesday.
Phone in your today for Brick Ice
Cream for Xmas to Noise Deschaine.
Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Adore Dompier were
in Michigamme Wednesday in atten-
dance at the funeral of Mr.. Dompi-
er's sister, Mrs. Craig.
The Misses Eedith and Anna Sterk
| who are attending the academy at
Green Bay arrived home Wednesday
to spend the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sterk.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ohmans left
Monday for Matchwood for a brief
visit.
Light Keeper and Mrs. Richard
Thompson left last Saturday for Du-
luth where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. H. r. GLADDEN. and Miss Ina
Mattson were callers Tuesday IN
Houe hton.
Miss Lena Ellison, of L'Anse, Wis
tied here Tuesday.
The display window of Ben Cohl
store has attracted much attention,
it is one of the neatest and best dis
plays Of holiday goods and novelties
ever dcne, Perry Shulstad and
Robert Hill who arranged the display
have been highly complimented for
their work.
Mrs. Irene Perry, Of Virginia, is
expected here today to visit her fa-
ther, Hugh Nesbitt, for Christmas.
Leuri Laurn, Of Nisula, visited
friends here the first Of the week.
Henry Korhonen, Of Keweenaw
Bay, spent Monday in town.
VIM. Waara's camp closed down
Monday for Christmas.
n. L. Coon will spend Xmas at his
home In Hancock.
John johnson, Of Pell<ie. transact
cd business Tuesday in IAnse.
A daughter was born Tuesday to
Mayor and Mrs. w. C. Birk.
Mrs. Andrew Deschaine was q
euest Of her daughter, Mrs. Mural
Liberty at L'Anse Wednesday.
Mrs. H. A. Johnston and Miss Ada
Johnston, Of L,Anse, were Bsraga
callers Wednesday.
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her mother, Mrs. Constantine, &C.
companying her on her return.
Fred Olson returned Tuesday from
a two weeks visit with the Van Able
family at Shane, Wis.
August Kopona visited Tuesday
and Wednesday at Hancock.
Miss Anna Westberg returned last
Friday from Marquette to spend the
Xmas holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lofcuist were
called to Symco, Wis, last week by
the death of Mrs. Lofquist's father.
Fred Proctor returned last Satur-
day from Detroit to spend Christmas
with his mother, Mrs. Proctor.
w. j. Colenso, B. p. Allen and Oil
ver Morris were Houghton business
callers last Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Hawkins spent the
week end visiting in the copper coun-
try.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24

The annual Christmastree will be
held Saturday (xmas) night at 7:3C
o'clock In the Odd Fellows hall. The
company has for years given its en-
ployees and children gifts which are
highly appreciated by them.
Miss Ester Soil, Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Soil.
Julius Helm was q Houghton cal
Ter Wednesday.
Mrs. Napoleon Fish returned Mon
day from Ottowa where she was
called by the death Of her brother,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
HAVE GOOD SEASONS CUT.

The sawmill Of the Stearns- Culver
Co., at Lake Linden has suspended
for the season. Closing down was
made necessary when the supply Of
logs was exhausted. The season has
been a very good one and while con-
siderable lumber is on the docks, q
great deal has been shipped. Opera
tions will be resumed early next
spring.
The company Is operating large
camp about five miles from Lake
Linden. Il also has let contracts to
small jobbers to get out timber for
next seasons run. A majority Of
the men employed at the min have
taken positions in the company's
camp.
Driving Of piling for the new dock
has been suspended until spring.
During the winter work will be con-
tinued on the supefssffucture. r.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
SEEK AID FOR
EUROPEAN RELIEF

Dated Detroit, Mich. Dec. 10, 1920.
To Mrs. 0. Sicotte, L'Anse, Mich.
For some reason it has been i'm
possible for me to secure a chairman
for the Hoover European relief cam
paign in your county. There are
3,5OO,0OO children who will starve
unless America saves them. Mr..
Hoover in his wonderful address in
Detroit last Saturday told us that
Ten Dollars would keep child from
now until next harvest. As the men
in your county will noto respond to
this most worthy cause / appeal TO
the mothers to take on this most
worthy of all causes. The quota for
your. county is One Thousand dollars.
Surely not SO large an amount when
we take into consideration the fact
that it will save the life Of one thou
send children. Upon receipt of this
wire would you call together the fol-
lowing women and organize your
county: Mrs. John T Been, Skanee;
Mrs. B. p. Allen, Pequaming; Mrs.
P. Girard, r. F. D., Baraga; Mrs. f.
M. Henske, Covingtcn; Mrs. Carl ].
Crebassa, Keweenaw Bay.
Do this not for me nor your coun-
ty but for the millions Of starving
waits who are looking to us with
pleading eyes and outstretched arms.
JAMES COUZENS,
Michigan Chairman Hoover
European Relief Council
Mayors Office.
Contributions ca nbe made to II.
K. GLADDEN. for Baraga village and
Thos. D. Tracy for L'Anse village,
the chairman designating them to re-
ceive funds, owing to the lateness of
receiving the above message and
weather conditions Mrs. Sicotte,
county chairman, hopes each indivi-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
MARRIED AT MUSKEGON.

Last Thursday at Muskcgon Miss
Ida Bogue, daughter CT Mr. and Mrs.
Henry LaSarge, became the bride of
Wade Picard, followir. .he ceremony
reception and wedding dinner was
served at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilfred Willett, an uncle Of Mr.. Pi-
card.
The young couple were very popu-
lar here both having hosts Of friends.
The bride is graduate Of L'Anse
high school.
They are expected to return soon
and will make their home at L'Anse.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24

Charles Picard, of Ft. Yates. N.
d., dfrived last Friday to spend the
holidays here with his mother.
Neil Shea, Of Kewatin, Mimi, ar
rived yesterday to spend Christmas
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
FIREMEN'S DANCE.

The 35th annual ball will be given
next Thursday night in the L'Anse
opera house. music will be furnished
BY the C & H six-piece orchestra.
The boys desire to raise funds
enough to purchase new uniforms
and expect the people Of L'Anse and
vicinity will assist them.
They assure everybody who at
tends a good time and desire your
attendance.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
LIST OF JURORS.

List cf petit jurors drawn on Tues
day for the January term of circuit
court which convenes on Monday the
10th of January, 1921.
Arvon-
John McComb
Gust Dahlberg
Covingtor-
James Gilbert
Alex Ruohomaki
John Pikkumaki
Baraga--
Carl Karlson
Charles Gamache
Sam Rojola
Paul Benson
Fred LaBarge
Henry Sandeline
L'Anse-
Henry Sands
Oscar Petteson
Jonas Nieminen
VIM. Spruce
Frank Christensen
Edward T. Anderson
John T. Keranen
Thomas Marksman
James jacobson
Mike Anderson
Edward Hendrickson
Spur
George E. Olson
Wendelen Krisch
All applicants for citizenship and
discharged soldiers and sailors who
desire to become citizens should ap-
pear On Thursday, Jan. 18th, 1871.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24
BANK DECLARES DIVIDEND.

The directors of the Baraga Coun-
ty National Bank on Monday de-
clared ten per cent dividend to it's
stockholders as Christmas remem-
berance.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-12-24

New Mixed Nuts and Candies for
Xmas at Noise Deschaine' s.-Adv..
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
CLUB WORK PAYS BOYS WELL
Loans for Purebred Animals
Out Of First litters.

Agricultural club hoys In Eldorado
county. Calf. borrowed $500 In March.
IoiS, from local banks 10 start their
pig club projects. In August 1919.
IN Inventory showed that these hoys
owned or had sold S5.S96.2j worth ~
swine Flight gifts. exhibited by the
Eldorndo boys ut the State fair brought
IN average price Of $3.50 They were
rom the first litter out of the original
sows.
Owing TO the high prices Of pork
hsf wear. S per cent Of the 1919 en-
T"llment In the California agricultural
rluhS went into either The SOW and III.
ter or the pig feeding contests, Many
club members In the Stnte paid high
prices with borrowed money for pure
bred animals. and In most cases have
more Than repaid the loans out NJ the
first filters. says the United States DE-.
partment OF agriculture.
Occasionally the purebred pig clubs
In California have found difficulty In
securing adequate prices for the stock
they raise. To eliminate this trouhl.
they have resorted 10 the means used
by other purebred breeds. and have
organized auction sales. Two were
held In the past year. one Al Len"ore.
Kings county. and one In Fresno
county. At Lemoore - animals brought
total OF x275l. ar an average OF
shout SD bend which Is about the
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
TREATING PIGS FOR WORMS
Sanitary Cement WslIow Should Be
Provided and OIL or Dip Added
10 KIN vermin.

BEFORE starting spring pigs on sum.
mer feed. the entire lot should he
treated for worms unless the owner
Il certain that the premises are clear.
Santonln or American worInseed oil
treatments are good
Hogs should have a sanitary cement
or frame wallow. Into the wafer
should he put some crude oil or II dip
10 destroy lice. keep the skin In good
condition. and promote gains.
4 maximum use Of pasture Il desir-
able. II present pastures ar- poor or
insufficient they mHy he supplemented
with rape. A good rape pasture shonld
carry ~ pigs 10 the acre Tor the s-s.
s0n. according to H. o. Ashby ~ the
Minnesota station.
Wherever pigs are given n full
feed u grain the selffeed-r should
he used TO save labor. Corn should
he supplemented with iced rich In
proteln.
The hogs should hog OF enough corn
o. finish them for the market. unless
they are to be- put behind cattle,
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
by the horses and the men can handle
abOut 80 per cent more hay.
SAVE [ ahor on the Stack

by the horses and the men can handle
abUut 80 per cent more hay.
Save Labor on the Stack.
The push rake furnishes the most
economical method of hauling hay TO
the stack. barn. or hay press II the
distance Is not much more than one
fourth NJ a mile One man. or a boy.
with q good push. rake and team
used to the work Will handle three
times as much hay rs two men with =
small rack on hlgh-wheeled wagon.
Stacking hay with a push srake and
an oyershot stacker mounted on
wheels eliminates nearly all OF the
back breaking work Of the old pitch
fork method. With yield Of one 10
one and half tons Ia the acre, two
men on the stack can easily handle all
the hay brought In by three push
rakes. accomplishing u vast saving In
labor and ha. over, the pitchfork
method Another method not 50 good
but still vastly herter than the pitch
fork method is stacker equipment
with a double harpoon fork. The out
at can be- made at home and will cost
very little compared with the labor II
saves. hut harder work is necessary
to get the hay IN the stack than with
the overshot stacker.
When hay Is TO he haled from the
field. one mf'n by working In the after
noon, can round M enough hay which
has been punched by push raIes TO
keep the press going next morning IN
I'll the dew is gone from the hay In the
windrow. When the hay is not thus
rounded up the crew will lose two
hours or more on mornings when
there Is heavy dew.
Carelessness In setting the press.
may result In loss of labor. When the
press Is properly sci Two men can get
plenty Of hay To II from the stack.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
ALa,

Plan your work and work your plan.
The application Of acid phosphate
has paid well ON many alfalfa fields.
Humus, when decaying. makes avail.
able plant food from the store Of un.
available plant food In the soil.
Humus acts rs sponge and In.
creases the water.holdlng capacity Of
the soil
For extra good melons. plant IN hills
u rotted manure aud thin the vines
TO not over three plants to til. hill.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
COMMERCIAL ACREAGE
OF VEGETABLE CROPS
Compared With Last Year Mark.
ed Reduction Is Shown.
Estimates Based on Reports Received
From Seed Observation-Disclosures 10
Indicated for Sugar Beet and
Garden Peas.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF AgricultureD
The prospective commercial acreage
OF vegetable.seed crops for 1920. com.
pared with last year, shows marked
reductions in the acreage reported for
dwarf snap beans. all beet. carrot, let.
tuce. onion seed. radish. spinach. sweet
corn. and tomato seed. while a slightly
increased acreage Is reported for gar.
den pole beans, cucumber. muSkmelon.
watermelon, parsley. pepper. pump
kin. and Swrde tnrnlp seed.
These estimates are based on re-
ports received by the bureau ~ mar.
kets. early IN April from commercial
vegetable growers and are Us &C
curaie and complete rs Il was possible
10 obtain NJ that time.
The estimated prospective produc.
ton for 1920 computed on the basis
Of the acreage reporIed and The ay..
erag- yield per acre for the four-yrar
period l9l8l9l9). compared with that
for 1919. Is about 81 per cent less Tor
sweet corn and English turnlp: 10 per
cent less Tor dwarf Snup beans. celery.
parsnIp. and squash; IA per cent less
for cabbage and rndlsh: aud about
~ per cent less for garden and mangel
beet. carrot, onion seed and spinach;
while mn Increase II indicated ~ 20
per cent for sugar beet and garden
peas and ~ per cent for onion sets.
The estimated acreage and prospect.
I've production for 1890 nre more com.
parable with those for 1917. AMI the re-.
ductions In acreage and production as
noted should not be- taken as an indlca.
ton that the vegetable.seed growing
Industry IN this country L. on the de-
cline from that of prewar years.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
SHEEP AS SOURCE OF PROFIT
Close. Grazing Animals VIII Thrive on
Short orsss and Rough Land
Worthy Of Trial.

Sheep would he source OF profit
on many farms where they have not
been given attention. They are close.
grazing animals aud as such viii
thrive on short grass and rough land
where other animals would lind II dlf.
ficult I live. Why not get few
sheep and give them u chance on your
furml
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
EARLY PIGS REQUIRE GRAIN
Young Animals Cannot Be Expected to
Get Heavy Enough for Mstke,
From ccrnHeld.

Pigs farrowed In late April. May
and June can he fed On the salnr gen
sral plan but cannot be expected to
get heavy enough 10 BE- marketed to
the best advantage from the .rnrnnpld
but will require grain feeding up TO
late December ar .InumN 4, tea.
before they Will he heavy enough
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
encouraoino

That last thing ynM sent IN was
xood. said an editor I'VE Nil pn.
Ioyed " very much" well. IN that
case" said the youthful poet. II take
hack what said In N. letter ! wrote
fo you Yesterday about INV determine.
ton never To send you any Of my
work again. ! wn,r n IN n moment
Of Irritation" The editor slowl, sh,ok
HE head. "I'on'i do that" h. muir
INJURED; "thsi letter Is what ! referred
tor
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
Oath No Lob, Matte, II siam.

The following slsmese oath report
ID by The Office Dos.' indicates that
Ia Siam perjury IL no light matter:
May the blood drop from my body :
nay my head break In two; may the
crocodlles devour me: msy he CON.
PEELED TO carry water 10 wicker bae
ksts to ousnch the flames Of hell may
] suffer the most horrible tortures On.
~ ny years are as many ~ the grains
- sand By the see. n I violate this
~ solemn oafh."-worid OutiSsk.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03
Red Squirrels.

The red squirrels are found most
ahundnntiy 10 woods ~ chestnut. hem.
luck or oak trees These little SPUR.
rels do not lay up big stores Of food
o. some Of the other varieties. 10
summer time the, make excursions to
the nslds and orchar,is. Apple seeds
ere q favorite dslicacy.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-08-03

tonofsllow In Westminster Abbey.
Among the memorial tablets or stat.
ues In Westminster abbey stands .
bust n Longfellow, the only American
who hes beer W b nored
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11

occurred in the principal agricultural
states further east, where census re-
ports now being made public show
that rural population has not in
creased nearly so rapidly as that of
the cities, and in many districts has
actually decreased since 1910. In the
non-irrigated districts of Eastern Col
orado the rural population has In.
creased very rapidly since 1910, and
in some cases the number of farms
under cultivation at present. as shown
by assessors reports, Is more than
double that of ten years ago. This is
also true In many districts on the
Western Slope. particularly in Mof-
fat. Rio Blanco. San Miguel and DO
lorcs counties, The records OF the
Immigration department show that
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11

several thousand people from other
states have come to Colorado in the
past two years and have purchased or
rented farms, while an almost equally
large number of persons from other
states have filed upon homesteads in
this state. Such checks as the depart
ment is able to make indicate that
not less than $5.o0Oooo has been In
vested in Colorado property In the
past two years by persons whom tia
department has interested In the cen
tennial state. While all Western
states have shown considerable IN
creases In rural population in the pase
five years. Colorado has perhaps
shown a more rapid development Of ~
agricultural resources IN that period
than any other state.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
RsDLANDS MESA

Mrs Moore is improving Some, but
is still very weak.
The Ladies Aid gave an ice cream
social at the church on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hibbs, Mrs.
Evanson and Mrs Ratekin went to
Delta on business Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. B. A.yan Dune and
Mrs ]. c. Smith were dinner guests
at the Hibbs home Monday evening.
Mrs. Ernest Holder and sister.
Gertrude Frye, attended the gradu-
alton exercises at Paonia last week.
Mrs. E B. Cantrell of Somerset ar
rived Sunday for a two weeks visit
with heK mother. Mrs Ida Norton,
and other relatives.
Mrs. ]. E. Bingham was a caller at
the Love home last Friday. Two Of
the Love family have been very i'll
with tick fever but are improving,
although not well yet
Redland real estate is moving fast.
Several new families are already
here, and others are coming. Mr..
Lowmaster of Chicago is here again
with some prospective buyers.
The Ladies' Aid met for an all-day
session at the home of Mrs Mar
garet Ellington of Rogers mesa \
large number of ladies' were present.
Mrs. Ellington served an elaborate
luncheon. and it is needless to say
that the ladies enjoyed it very much.
Although Mrs. Ellington lives on Rog-
er's mesa. she is one of our most
faithful members. The next meeting
will be at the church. Mrs Ida and
Olive Norton will be hostesses.