The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-19

rs on peat and were kept
SSv ~. al basket during the
two days of the meeting. Peat is a
new product with many possibilities,
and it is expected that work connect
ed with it will be one of the largest
industries Of the district.
"Modes of Travel in Early Days."
paper read by Miss Ethel Robin
son, was an interesting account of
travels by her father, Hon. o. w.
Robinson Of Chassell.
The address early Indian Mis-
sicns in the Lake Superior Region"
by Rev. Chas. ]. johnson of Mar
quette. was of greatest interest to
the people of the county, as the his
tory of L'Anse and vicinity were re-
cited. Mr.. Johnson is devoting his
time entirely to historical research
and has great fund of information
about the Lake Superior region.
Mr.. Stanley Newton of the 500 put
Alexander Henry" on ice, as he said,
on account of the lack of time. He
gave short but entertaining talk
about the work of the Chippewa
County Historical Society and the
interesting times they have in decid-
ing just where their markers shall be
placed.
The audience was favored by the
excellent reading of Paul Lawrence
Dunbar's Little Brown Baby" by
Miss Maysie Stratton of Baraga, and
this with the vocal solos by Mrs. EN-
ily Cosgrove Of Baraga and Miss
Florence Fribley of Hancock and the
violin solo by little Miss Mary Cos
grove of Baraga show that P.raga
county is not lacking in musical and
literary talent.
On Friday evening "Stereopticon
Pictures of the Copper Country and
Vicinity" by J. T. Reeder, president
of the Keweenaw Historical Society,
was delightful entertainment in it
self with the beautiful sunsets, flow
ers and bird studies in natural cclors.
His pictures of early places and peo-
pie are of great historic value. We
were especially interested in the pic
ture of Mr.. and Mrs. Crebassa and
the old ore deck.
"The o. G. B. Land Grant and It's
Effect upon Iron County" by Thos.
Conlin, editor of the Diamond Drill
OF Crystal Falls, was paper of great
worth and showed tremendous
amount of research work on the part
of Mr.. Conlin in its preparation. This
will be printed by the State Historical
Commission and will be a rich mine
Of facts and figures for those inter-
ested in that subject. He gave de-
tailed description of the early con-
struction of the railroads and the
troubles and legal battles between the
railroads and the homesteaders.
On Friday evening a permanent or
ganization of the Baraga County His
torical Society was effected with the
OAtN"hS tChiIOidIy OulCcTS ScIcClcQ.
President, John Campbell.
Vice-Pres., VIM. T. Menge. i
Secretary, Leo Paquette.
Treasurer, L. G. Hillyer.
Historian, Mrs. C. H Anderson. :.
Township Secretaries-Arvon, Mrs.
j. T. Been; Baraga, Mrs. A. w. Stark;
Covington, Mrs. E. E. Stenson:
L'Anse, Mrs. L. LeFebvre; Spur.
Mrs. p. A. Alexander.
"The spirit Of the meetings, the at
tendance and interest taken in his
toric work were unsurpassing," de-
clared DR.. Fuller" In our future
efforts in historic study. we should
bear the fact in mind that the pio-
neer lived for us, and we are the ones
to enjoy the fruits of his love and la
bor, as well as sacrifice. It is for us
to be Jealous in collecting and pre-
serving the records of the true his
toric work.