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The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02

ulated in the successive generations
to thickness of about one and half
feet. Later followed a rise in the
water table which killed out the tim
Der and enabled the scrubs and sedg-
es to come in. The surface layer,
about two feet in thickness, consists
entirely of the remains Of sedges.
The surface vegetation consists Of
sphagnum patches, heath shrubs and
The whole physical surface condi-
ton has changed in the last ten years,
where our drainage system has low
cred the water level.
Where nothing but heath shrubs
would grow ten years ago, now we
have very good hay land, and pre-
dict that the whole Sturgeon valley
will be one of the richest spots in this
northern region before another ten
thousand years go by. hope to live
to see my prophecy come true.
thank you.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
CLUB PICNIC

The annual All club picnic was held
at the head Of the bay Wednesday Of
last week, and was undoubtedly the
most representative picnic the clubs
have had. About sixty members
from Keweenaw Bay, Pelkie, Coving-
ton, Redruth, L'Anse and Baraga
were present.
A picnic dinner was served by ad-
visory board members, Mrs. Laten-
dresse Of Keweenaw Bay and Mrs.
Hand Hand Mrs. Foucault of Baraga.
The winners in the contest were:
25 yard dash, boys under IL, Joseph
Burns.
60 yard dash, boys over IL, Rob-
ert Hand.
Standing broad jump, Robert Hand.
Standing broad jump, boys under
IL, Peter Getzen.
Three-legged race, Morgan Ed
wardsen and Robert Hand.
Ball throwing contest, Robert
Hand.
25 yard dash, girls under IL, Ger
trude Hand.
60 yard dash, girls over IL, Blanche
Latendresse.
Standing broad jump, girls under
IL Gertrude Hand.
Standing broad jump, girls over IL,
Lenia Parkilla. E
Three-legged race for girls, Cecil
Mayo and Gertrude Hand.
Ball throwing contest for girls,
Mayo and Gertrude Hand.
Needle threading contest fer boys
and girls, David Warjonen and Lenia
Parkilla.
Mr.. GLADDEN. Of Baraga, who has
financed the stock clubs this year,
spoke to the boys and girls on "Doing
Ones Best" Two of the best stories
written last year by club members
were read.
The boys and girls wish to thank
the business men Of L'Anse and Bar
aga for the prizes given the winners
in the contests, all Of which contrib
uted towards good time.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
CONTRACTS LET
ON GYM BUILDING.

AT meeting Of the L,Anse town.
ship board of education held Tuesday
evening, contracts were let for the
building and completion Of the new
gymnasium and community building.
The contract for the completing of
the gymnasium, less the heating,
plumbing and wiring, was given to
Herman Gundlach of Houghton, for
the sum of $22,S80.00, the plumbing
was awarded to the Keckonen Hard
ware Company of Calumet for the
sum of $977.70, Ray Eggleston &
Company Of Houghtcn was given the
contract for the installation of the
heating system for. the sum of $2,92s,
and Ed Cuff of Hancock was awarded
the contract for the wiring for the
sum Of $4,000. There were several
bids in for the plumbing and heating,
there being four bids in for the gen.
eral contract. Work on the building
will commence at once.
The gymnasium will set back on the
land north of the Court House and the
main entrance will face Main street,
there being rear entrance for the
convenience of the students.
The main building win be az x 90
feet, running lengthways between
the two streets, with a wing 80 36
feet running from it toward the
Court House. Throughout it will be
a twostory affair, with basement.
The basement will be built of stone,
and the s1perstructure will be a
frame construction, with the first sto-
ry faced with brick and the second
story faced with stucco.
The gymnasium part Of the build
ing will have a 20 ft. ceiling, with a
40 so #. floor. A IA fit. gallery will
be built in the north end, with 15
#. stage in the south end. The base
ment of the gymnasium will be di-
vided into domestic science room,
kitchen and model dining room. Un-
der the stage part the showers and
sweat room will be located.
The basement of the wing will con-
tain the heating plant, the toilets,
etc. The first story will contain a Ii
brary II % # with fireplace, a
check room and an Office for the ply
sical director. A corridor will run
through the center of the first floor,
The second fiocr win be unfinished at
present, but arrangements have been
made on this floor for sewing room
and lecture room.
A model one-pipe gravity return
heating system will be installed and
the building will be ventilated by the
indirect steam system. Cedar shin
giles will be used to cover the roof.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02

ern States, and not as much as some.
The diminished production for the
country AS whole will be conducive
to better prices, which will compen-
safe in Fart for the lower yields.
Oats-The crop was almost fail
ure in the northwestern counties. In
many parts of the State the straw
was too short to cut with binder.
Some fields were too poor to harvest,
and some that were harvested were
not threshed. The estimated produc-
tion is only IS per cent of a crop, or
81, ,042, 900 bushels, the smallest fer
the State since 1907. The United
States crop is the smallest since 1918,
being 1,137, ,032, 900 bushels.
Pctatoes-The outlook for potatoes
is very discouraging. Hot weather
during and following the plp- :
season destroyed much seed. Many
fields were replanted with nc better
results, and some have been aband-
oned and used, for O: :',er crops. The
stand is relatively poor in every part
of the State, and the outlook is for
only so per cent of crop, or 18,870,-
900 bushels, as compared with 35, ,700,-
600 bushels last year. The crop for
the United States is estimated at 315,-
$4,000 as compared with 430,458,-
600 bushels last year. Since 1908 on
ly two smaller crops have been pro-
duced, those of 1911 and 1916.
Hay-The estimated production is
SO per cent Of full crop; last year
there was 83 per cent of crop, and
the ten-year average is SO per cent
Of crop. Timothy shows condi-
ton of 81 per cent. The yield of
clover is 0.9 of a ton per acre, or less
than two-thirds Of normal. Alfalfa
has withstood the drought well and
shows a condition of 80 per cent. Two
cuttings have been harvested and
third crop will be made in most Sec
tions.
Fruits-There is prospect for
80 per cent crop Of apples in Michi-
gan; it is chiefly in the commercial
orchards. Some of the northwestern
counties will probably ship more than
last year because of the prevailing
higher prices and the fact that all
will be harvested, which was not the
case last year.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
HERMAN NOTES

August 25, 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Morrow enter
tanned the following at their home on
Wednesday: Mrs. John Mclean of
L'Anse, Mrs. E. p. Schulze of Michi-
CANINE and Mrs. w. E. Poppe, Mrs.
John Pope and John Poppe of Mes
tcria.
Mr.. and Mrs. p: L. Morrow returned
last week from two weeks visit in
Chicago, Milwaukee, Green Bay, New
York City, Duluth and the Ranges.
The Herman school has been i'm
proved greatly, Thomas Liberty and
son of L'Anse finishing their work on
Friday.
Miss Vera Laiti has returned home
for few days visit with her folks.
She has been employed at the State
Hospital, Newberry.
w. E. Lauri Of Iron River has been
appointed manager Of the Farmers
Cooperative store, to succeed c. T.
Dantes, resigned. Mr.. Dantes is still
manager Of the Farmers Cooperative
store at Ishpeming. s -t
\ John Keranen started threshing
yesterday.
A baby girl was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Elliott.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
WEDDINGS

Announcement, which proved a
surprise to their many friends, of
their marriage May 81, Of Miss Dor
othy Gingrass, Arch street. Mar
quette, and Richard Pryor of Ishpem-
ing, was made Saturday last.
AS Mrs. Pryor was teaching school
at Diorite, position she has held
for the past five years, they decided
not to announce their marriage until
after the close of school, but being
successful in keeping it secret until
that time they decided to continue
with it until they were ready to start
housekeeping.
Mrs. Pryor is well known here,
being a former resident and grad
uate of the L'Anse high school and
the Milwaukee Normal.
Mr.. Pryor for seven years was
timekeeper for the American & Bos-
ton Mining Company at its American
Mine at Diorite. He is graduate of
the Ishpeming high school.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
PAsTIME THEATRE

Toby Watkins is the all around
drudge On his uncle's farm a twen-
ty acre patch Of black mad entirely
surrounded by mortgages. This is
the opening sentence from the seem
ario, "String Beans" which serves
to introduce Charles Ray in his next
Paramount picture which will be
shown at the Pastime theatre next
Wednesday and Thursday. In highly
condensed form it presents vivid
picture of the story's opening scenes.
Toby Watkins is the sort OF coun-
try boy, brave, humorous and thor
oughly human, that all Charles Rays
admirers like to see him portray. 1t
is the sort of character that has made
the Ray pictures sure-fire offerings
from the exhibitors point Of view.
But Toby Watkins is no ordinary boy
He is imaginative and somewhat
dreamy, and every night when his
days work is done he goes to his
roo mand takes cat book that he
has bought by mail, "What Every Po-
ct Ought to Know" For Toby is am
bilious to be writer.
The scenes Of the story change tc
a country newspaper Office where To-
by goes in search Of opportunity
This part Of the story is developed
with realism and charm by the auth.
or, who was formerly country ed.
itor himself, and who writes Of tina,
life with delightful sympathy. 3
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
oDDFELLows ORGANIZE

The Baraga County Oddfellows'
Association was organized at Pc
quaming Sunday, the following ofic-
ers being chosen:
Pres, H. J. Falk.
Secretary, w. T. Menge.
Executive Committee Chas. Fore
syth cf Fequaming, F. H. Monson of
LAnse and w. A. Graham Of Bara-
ga.
The first basket picnic given Sun
day by the association was . success,
delegations from the three county
lodges being present. The weather
was ideal and all present had an en-
joyable time.
Attorney w. J. Gaibraith Of Calu-
met delivered the address. The Pc
quaming band furnished the music.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Cent,

Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:
The committee of arrangements for
this meeting has not been kind to you
when they asked you to hear me talk
However, if you did net have few
poor speakers, you could not appre
ciate the cceL cnes.
You nave heard all about the pion
GERS Of this country of ours, all about
its early mining, numbering, ancient
history by ancient men about ancient
people. You have heard about iron
coal and copper and mostly all of the
things which 60 to, make history by
their use, but no one seems to say
anything about Peat.
am sorry that someone who is a
master of words and phrases has not
the honor to introduce Peat to you.
Several months ago our mutual
friend, Mr.. Fuller, asked me to write
something about the district in which
/ live, namely, the Sturgeon River
Swamp. Being little timid to ap-
pear before so intelligent an audience
as the Historical Society, in my des-
peration ! wrote to my friend, Mr..
John Doelle. This is the boiled down
reply: Dear Hancock: Inasmuch
as you are a rotten writed, don't read
paper. / would suggest that you
give short talk and be sure you
make it very short" / have great
deal of respect for Mr.. Doelle's judg-
ment, therefore, / am going to pass
all technicalities and state few facts
about peat, assuring you that ! can
back up with scientific data any Of
the brief statements which / make.
Peat is one of the most valuable
natural resources of our country. To
date it has been one of the most ne
glecter. Possibly because it is found
in swamps, where mosquitoes and
snakes are thickest.
1t takes thousands of years to make
a peat bog, therefore it has place
in history.
When one considers peat from a
chemical standpoint, it is highly
complex mixture of various COM
pounds which are constntly undergo
ing changes.
Peat has many uses. The most
successful industry based on peat in
the United States is that Of preparing
peat for use in fertilizers.
If this were congregation Of only
farmers who were intensely inter
ested in the use Of fertilizers, ! could
take Feat Humus fer a subject and
talk all afternoon. However we will
stop here about fertilizer.
Peat is also used as a stock food
in conjunction with refuse molasses,
which is an excellent fattening food
for live stock, but when fed without
peat is too hard on the digestive or
gans.
Ladies attention: Peat may be al
right as stock food, but ! would not
advise any of the ladies. present to
try to make bread out Of it to feed
their husbands with, as yet.
Powdered peat has long proven its
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT

All important crops, except corn,
grown in the State are below the ten
year average. Heat and drought are
responsible for this condition. The
unprecedented period Of extreme heat
that continued during q part Of June
and throughout the month Of July
seriously injured the most Of the
grains and some Of the minor crops.
It has reduced the prospective pro-
duction Of some crops to point be-
low the returns received by Michigan
farmers in any recent year. Perhaps
the chief consolation lies in the fact
that Michigan has not suffered more
severely than most Of the other north
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
LUTHERAN CHURCH

L'Anse-
Sunday evening-Young peoples
meeting at 2. m. Everybody well
come. A good crowd is expected. Ed
flying program and good singing.
Sunday School will not begin till
September IL.
Monday-C Confirmation class meets
at p. m.
Zion
Tuesday-Prayer meeting at Rev,
A. G. Dahle's hoe at 1880 p. m.
Wednesday-Chcir practice in Nc
Herman schoolhouse at 8 p. m.
Pequaming-
Wednesday-C Confirmation class to
meet in church at p. m.
Thursdayj--Ladies Aid will meet
at Mrs. DeRosier's at 2 p. m.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
Peat. Not l Private Peat, Just. Peat


value as fuel. In foreign countries
many railroad companies and indus
trial plants are run with powdered
peat as the only fuel used.
Peat briquettes make a very good
fuel. have made up few miniature
briquettes from peat to show you
how clean it is to handle, and / as
sure you that it will make as hot a
fire as the best grade cf coal. 1t will
last long time, and there will be no
clinkers, and very few ashes. What
ashes you do get from these bri-
quettes, you can sprinkle on your gar
den as fertilizer. i have also char
coal or coke made from peat which
ranks among the best and purest.
Now, what do you think of the
swamp which you shun every day?
But wait minute-I am not
through.
The chemical by-prodacts obtained
by distillation of peat are practical
ly the same as those of wood, but in
different proportions.
You can get tar from peat.
You can get wood alcohol from
peat.
You can get acetic acid from peat.
You can get ammonia from peat.
You can get ammonia sulphate
from peat.
You can get Illuminating and lu-
bricating oils from peat.
You can get asphalt-like substances
from reat.
You can get gas good in quality
and clsntity from peat,
lol can generate electricity with
this some gas, and transmit it to your
cities cheaper than you can with wa
ter rower.
Dried peat is non-conductor of
heat and is valuable for packing ice.
In fact, it is a very valuable packing
material fer many reasons. 1t is very
light. 1t is also antiseptic. Cloth
has been made from peat. Paper
has been made from peat. Antisep-
tic dressings for cuts and wounds
have been made from peat moss.
If / keep on, you will begin to
doubt me. mention these things to
show you that peat is a natural re
source which needs developing.
Now, let us go back to the Sturgeon
River Swamp.
There are many kinds of peat, and
the peat in the Sturgeon Swamp con-
sists of mostly forest peat, which is
decayed forests, while there is some
sedge peat and little sphagnlm
peat.
There has been nothing discovered,
to my knowledge, which would give
us an idea Of the age of this swamp,
but some experts put it between ten
and twenty thousand years.
Our Investigations show that the
stratifcation consists of the follow
ing1ayers Of peat material: ~
The bottom Of the swamp is mostly
clay, resting on sand. The first lay
er Of vegetation consists of alders,
which were later succeeded by tam
arack. This tamarack forest accum-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
INDIAN coBNcIL

There will be a general council of
the Indians Of the L'Anse and vieux
de Sert Band Of Chippewas on Satur-
day, September 3, 1921.
Matters Of very vital interest to the
tribe will be taken up, and it Is ur-
gently requested that every member
make q strong effort To Be present.
The meeting viii be called st 200
D. m. sharp, and viii be held in the
Village Town Hail.
W. s. Bonnar Chairman.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02
Labor Day Programme
BARAGA, MICH.
Parade at 900 A. M.

Paradc 900 A. M. Starting Of
Speech at 1O:45 A.. M. by
p.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-09-02


all the buildings and everything is in
readiness for the beginning of the
years work.
The list of teachers is as follows:
Slpt.,i j. E. O'Neal.
High School
Principal, H. w. Tenhave.
English, Mary Lichtenauer.
Latin and History, Ruth Jeffery.
Commercial. Ina Lindberg.
Manual and Physical Training,
Theodore Fillman.
Domestic Art, Ingeborg Lundin.
Sixth and Seventh Grades, Lillian
Hartvigh.
Fifth and Sixth Grades, Lurnia
Frenette.
Third and Fourth Grades, Alvina
Carriere.
kindergarten and First Grade,
Irene Gilman.
Second and Third Grades, Mrs. En-
lily Cosgrove.
Arnheim-Doris Raymond.
Bellair-Eva Wadaga.
Falk-Idabel Bendry.
Gerard-Valeria Scrantany.
Grist Mill-Muriel Giddings.
Heusa-Emma Varline.
Keweenaw Bay-Primary, Hilda
Ojai; Upper, Emo Erickson.
Kokko-Milja Heikkinen.
Kokomo-Senia Wanttaja.
McMahon--Primary, Helen Ibbotson;
Upper, Edward Gerard.
Observation-Disclosures Scraptany.
Pelkie-Elina Karala.
Pelto-Ida Simula.
Pine Creek-Lepi Luukkc.
Sturgeon River Lillian Luukko.
Wallant-Ida Heusa.
a%
The L'Anse township schools all
have teachers now with the excep-
tion Of Pequaming, the principal hired
for there failing to report.
The list of instructors, supplement-
ing those named last week, is as fol-
lows:
L'Anse-Principal, E. C. Carlson;
kindergarten, Ethel Taylor.
Mason-Stella Gamache.
McKernan-Mae Crebassa.
Foote--Mildred Granger.
Herman-Ethel Gilman and Made
line Clyne.
Summit-Martha Connor.
Aura--Ivar Koskinen and Esther
Koppana. ~
At the school board meeting Tues
day evening, Supt. Cross was auth
orized to hire three additional teach
ers, one for the second grade, one for
the eighth grade, and teacher for
an ungraded room. This is to relieve
the congestion in the various rooms,
the attendance this year being larg-
er than it ever has been. Two rooms
in the old school building will be fit
ted up for use. The Mason school will
also be enlarged, plans now being in
Lansing for approval, and when this
is done another teacher will be en-
ployed for there.
The Covington township schools op-
en- next Tuesday with the following
teachers:
Watton--Ina Mattson and Florena
Durand.
Opal-Lydia Saari.
Leo--Elizabeth Honsalo.
Nestoria- Elsie johnson.
School 1-Gladys Aronson.
Covington-Gw Gwladys Balcombs, o.
i've E. Robinson.
The SPUR township schools open
Tuesday with the following instruct
ors: s
Spurr-Mrs. Alice Perry Hansen.
Spruce-Lillia Koivula and Lila
Lepisto.
Ohio Helen Risher.
Three Lakes--Myrtle Olsen.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

First Exhibit and :SalA
Washington Handicraft Guild
The Art Center, 1le6 Conn. Ave.
Monday, December $. to
Wednesday, December IL
Daily. except Sunday, from 10 to 9.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Amerioa's Finest Coisred Theatsr
Today Tomorrow and Tuesday
Richard Dix and Leatrios Joy, in
POVERTY OF RICHES"
NewsLany 6emon Comsdy-Topios
Evening star., 1921-12-04
Here's 8 a Chance.

MOTION pictures can be a big fac
tor In promulgating the arms
limitation program.
Watterson r. Rothacker. picture
producer, tells how in an open letter
to American movie directors.
From an American statesman has
come a proposal which may mean the
starting point toward world peace"
says Mr.. Rothacker. From an Amer
lean motion picture director cannot
there come a wonder picture that will
make world peace fact?
world peace will become a reality
only when the worlds peoples demand
II. The peoples of the earth, actin:
collectively, can have any earthly
thing they demand
rs there not in America a motion
picture director who has the genius
to use the universal language of pic
lures to sell the world the idea OF
world peace-to sell the idea to th..
extent that the worlds peoples will
demand universal peace?
mo mere propaganda picture can
do 1t. The'picture will have to be far
greater than any thus far produced
What an inspiration this opportunity
should be to American picture d-
rectors!
The Clovis news., 1921-06-16
s2zzvNMalale&1
GT1Gla sfSz

Mr.. Ralph Will, County Agent Of
Roosevelt County, was Clovis Wis
itor Saturday.
If it is not Sunlight, it is not the
best.
j. P. Hogland, of Melrose, was
visitor at the Clovis News office
Saturday.
Clovis Shoe Hospital, A doors West
of Austin's. We will repair your shoes
neatly and in a hurry. 5-5-tfc
Mrs. H. P. Turner and son, Royce,
left Friday for a ten days trip to
Albuquerque,
We repair all kinds of furniture at
Clovis Shoe Hospital, West Grand
Avenue. 2-3-tfc
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Copeland,
Jr, returned last Friday from visit
with relatives in Oklahoma.
A dining room will be opened at
the Morgan Hotel, Saturday, June
1s. HAS a. m.. 1tp
Charles A. Houchen of Albuquer-
que is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Houchen, of Clovis.
We handle all kinds Of fresh and
cured meats and deliver free. Phone
US your order. Wilmon Bros. Phone
4s1. 5-5-tfc
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Boydstun left
Saturday for a motor trip to Las
Vegas Their daughter, Miss Anna
bel, will return with them.
We handle nothing but best Matt
land lump coal. The best is the
cheapest. Lane & Sons Grain Com
, pany. l-lS-tf'
The Clovis news., 1921-06-16

j. D. Hopper of the Moye COM
munity was Clovis visitor Monday.
Buy Campbell's ice cream. None
better. 5-5-tfc
Word has been received that Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Prime, who until re-
Gently lived in Clovis, have now To-
Gated at Santa Ana, California.
Barb Wire. Field Fence, and Poul-
try Netting.
The Clovis news., 1921-06-16

Ted Roualt Of Albuquerque was a
visitor in Clovis Sunday.
A home product for home people
Sunlight Flour. 1-13-tfc
Marriage license was issued Sat-
urday to Miss Elizabeth Tiberghein
and Mr.. Edward 0choa, both Of Clo-
Wis.
Genuine Oklahoma Miller Broom
Corn seed for sale now at Gurley
Broom Corn Co. Office. New seed
will make better brush. 4-2S-tfc
Mrs. A. l. Patton and children re-
turned Friday from an extended visit
with friends and relatives at Madill,
Oklahoma, and Sherman, Texas.
The bread will be pretty and white
i you use Sunlight,
D. /. Werthimer left Sunday for
Denver where he will spend few
days before visiting his parents in
Butte, Montana. He will be gone
about three weeks.
The Clovis news., 1921-06-16
s2zzNeMaIule&>
bsa1sI!a'E

Lorraine Lee suffered a broken arm
Saturday while cranking a car.
If the flour is Sunlight, the bread
will be right.
Malvin Wade of Topeka, Kansas,
made business trip to Clovis this
week.
Pride of the plains-Sunlight
flour. 1-l3-tfc
Miss Margaret Hall has accepted
position with the Mandel Clothing
and Dry Goods Company.
We deliver any amount of gro
ceries to any part of the city. Will
mon Bros, phone 4Sl. 5-5-tfc
Miss Myrtle Falls and Frank Car
son of Clovis were married Saturday
by Rev. S. +. Thompson.
A dining room will be opened at
the Morgan Hotel, Saturday, June
Is, 11:45 a. M. ltp
Marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Mrs. Alice s. Skala and j.
F. Etchison both of Clovis,
loo Ton olnssns and ,vatar sets
The Clovis news., 1921-06-16

Misses Smith and Rotramel viii
open a dining room at the Morgan
Hotel June 18th at II AS a. m. Ev-
erybody welcome. tip
The Clovis news., 1921-06-16
s&z1NNMzaule&
%lraiG

E, C. Parker, former principal Of
the High School here, orders the News
sent to him at Kansas City for the
summer months. Mr.. Parker has not
decided just where he will teach next
year.