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The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-12-30

and even better. The people of our
town can thank their lucky stars that
they have a man of this calibre who,
in the face of difficulties and reverses,
and even through illness, has faith
fully worked for the interests of his
home town and has at last been sue
cessful in getting the biggest thing in
the line of industry and of benefit to
all that the town has ever secured.
Words are futile in trying to thank
him for what he has done for US.
Mr.. Brennan returns from Iron
Mountain this evening on the 700
train after the successful conclusion
of this deal.
The preliminary rlans for the Sc
curing of this modern, up-to-date mill
for L'Anse were put through by the
late John o. Maxey and announced in
the Sentinel August II, 1912. A mil
lion dollar corporation was organ
lied with Marshall Buffers of Luding-
ton as president, Charles A. Phelps of
Grand Rapids and Charles w. Litken
of Sebewaing as vice-presidents, Rob-
ert H. Buffers of L'Anse as secretary
and treasurer, and Directors c. w.
Kates) of Wells, John o. Maxey of
L'Anse, w. G. Souders and Charles
EE. Paine of Chicago.
The corporation took over the hold
ings of the Huron Bay Lumber Com
pany and the L'Anse Bay Lumber
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-12-30
L'ANSE GETS BIGGEST
GIFT OF IT'S CAREER

Kngsford of Iron Mountain Representing Henry Ford
Announces Purchase of Stearns & Culver Lumber
Companys Plant, Timber Lands and
Manufactured Lumber
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-12-30

The biggest part of the credit To-
cally for getting the Ford interests
to locate in 'L'Anse is due to our at
torney, Hubert A. Brennan. He has
labored for years to get an enterprise
here that would again make this
the town it used to be before the fire
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Ole
Holiday
Spirit

10. 1922. Western Newspaper Union.)
CAN there be anyone who does not
polish up his holiday spirit by
reading Dickens christmas CAROL?
Is there anyone who does not give him.
self the fun of skimming down the
slide with Bob Cratehit and laughing
at his comforter, three yards long, ex-
elusive Of the fringe" stream out be-
hind him like the woolly tail of kite?
Is there anyone who does not creep
up the cold staircase with Old Scrooge
and shiver into his dismal roo there
to eat small and lonely bowl of por-
ridge with the crusty old gentleman?
Is there anyone who does not love
Tiny Tim and his wee, brave crutch?
And Mrs. Cratchit, who can cook a
goose to beat anything thus far ac-
complished in the history of mankind7
And then. when we follow the Spirit
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Of Christmas Past. can anyone fall to
be moved by the foriorn little figure Of
Old Scrooge as Lad. left In loneii-
ness at school during the holidays7
Could anything be moro pathetic7
Has anyone such astounding control
Of his feet that he can prevent them
from dancing at Mr. Fexziwig's party Z
And where IL the impossible person
who can suppress q cheer at that re-
markable gentleman's performance
with his legs7 IF such there be, 20.
mark him WELL" for he has no pleas
ant places in his heart for these de-
lightful humors.
And then the damsel with the ''lace
tucker! Dear me, what chase she
gave one interested young man in
Blind Mans Buff And how he paid
her up for 1t In a certain shadowy
corner Of the room; how he did, In
deed! But she liked it. Oh, yes, she
liked 1t very much indeed. did the dam
sci with the lace tuckerl
Then to return to the Cratchit fam
lily, who Is there to resist the simple
toast Of Tiny Tim. a toast Of five
words that encompasses the hope Of
all men:
"GOD BLESS US, EVERY oNEr'
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ii i'i he s's Subway s'''' T.: :: 8:
20. 1922. Western Newspaper Union.


n HERE is contrast to the holiday
- atmosphere as one passes into the
dark and damp underground way out
OF the great depot. A chill strikes
upon the soul rs well as upon the
body. The pasSer hurries on to escape
into the light and cheer Of the street.
He hugs his Christmas packages a
little closer and tries to whistle him.
self into something like gayety.
Suddenly he is startled and helped
by the tones of merry tune and dis
covers the old blind man who has long
haunted the dismal place. For years
this unfortunate has made it his one
business to stand there and pipe up
the falling spirits of travellers. His
face has refused the marks of dark
ness and his soul has kept gladness
behind Its closed and curtained win
dows. AS one stops to leave token
and word of appreciation with him
he says, THANK you; don't know as
[ ever did anybody any good; some
people don't like It,"
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There were no dry and fancy goods
and notions upon the shelves, no show
cases upon the counter, no display in
the one dingy window. Such things
would begin to make their appearance
only with the coming of the first wom-
an, and that was not yet.
"Rather slim show for playthings,
Dobson," said the owner of the cram
berries. after frultless search with
his eyes from one end of the store to
the other. Don't s'pose pack o.
playin' cards would do?" as his gaze
paused hopefully on an extensive as
sortment of that popular article.
"They has pictures on EN-"
wouldn't do at ALL" answered Dob
son decidedly. "They amt moral; an
the first kid who patrOnizes US has
got to be brought up moral. Say,
you," to the watery-eyed man. who
was edging towards the bar at the far
end Of the store-'none O. that!"
'None O. whatT asked the man auer-
ulously. II amt steppln' on your
toes"
mo. but you are on the kids. See
here His voice had an incisive ring
which had made many stronger men
tremble. "You amt walkin' the same
line you was twenty.four hours ago.
Then you was Il poor, no-'count drunk
rd, who'd a right to dig his grave
rithout opposition from nobody: now
:ou're markin' out trail for that kid
o foller. See? Me an my friends
lere amt no call to interfere between
ather an son. dropping his voice to
IN easy, familiar tone. and placing a
iand encouragingiy upon the tremu-
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,lus shoulder. $50 long as the father
makes a good deal: but when he
Jumps. his voice was still soft, but
he steely CLINT returned to his eyes
then me an my friends step in. Sabe2
3eln' the first kid in camp. we've con-
titOOted ourselves his guardian-just
ike every man in the place will do
soon's they hear of his bein here"
He turned back to his companions.
rhe watery-eyed man, after one long.
wistful, farewell glance toward the bar,
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What's that ON the top shelf" he
asked suddenly.
'That? Oh, that isl Dunno" hest.
tated the storekeeper as he took down
the object in question and examined it
critically. 1T got in with some goods
year ago. an has been up there ever
SINCE"
''Why, you chump" cried the cram
berry owner derisively, mot to know
jumpin' Jack when you see one
I've bought lots of 'em to home for the
children. Sect" and he pulled string
which sent the acrobat tumbling up
over the top Of his red pole. "Just the
thing for kid"
"Just the thing" repeated the
watery-eyed man. drawing small bag
Of gold dust from his pocket: ''it'll
make the boy laugh"
AS he was going out, the owner of
the cranberries stepped to his side.
'Here, take this along with you" he
said, relinquishing the can to which
he had been clinging so fondly. It'll
help to make out Christmas for the
boy"
"And this, too" Sand this" added
the owner of the sardines and the
owner of the baked beans; and then
Sheriff Dobson pushed before them
and slipped something bright and
heavy into the hand which held the
jumping jack.
"It's nest-egg for the kid" he said
gravely. "Now YOU better 60 home an
. fill up his stockin'; an to-morrer you
can tell him Merry Christmas from US
ALL"
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kl9;Qn!!e:'gs
~ BY ~ HING.
r ET's snoop around the attic ir

ET'S snoop around the attic. in
La journey of surprise. Let's
finger through the bundles
stored away. Let's open up the let
tiers that perhaps have cheered our
eyes. or maybe made them moist in
olden day.
An ancient trunk is hidden in a
corner. Shades of dust! The kind
that grandma used in days of yore.
Its sides are warped and wrinkled
and its trimming badly mussed; no
Use today for what twas purchased
for.
We open up the cover and it
creaks-the hinges break. We find
pack of love notes. tightly bound
A knitted shawl. a bonnet and a
frock of ancient make, are 'mong the
dusty relics that are found.
A love note tells the story of when
grandma was girl, and courted by
the men about the town. We find
one from the lover whom she mar
ried later on, and others from the
ones on whom she'd frown.
The shawl? A faded purple. with
it's stitches giving way. Twas given
her when she was just bride. And
now we can remember when Its
owner passed away. cause grandma
had the shawl on when she died.
And now that quaint old bonnet
which was style back in its day. And
too. the frock which looks like mas
querade. Why, grandma wore the
bonnet when her hair had turned to
gray: the frock when in the Easter
Day parade.
Sweet memories. these relics that
are rotting. sad to say Just heir.
LOOMS. yet we feel that we are
blessed; for we can look them over
and enjoy them all today; then gent.
ly lay them back again to rest.
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resumed his fruit
.ess search Of the
goods. There was
nothing now to
divide his a T.
.entiOn; he knew
t h e m en- W It h
whom he had to
! |, and real
lied that hence
forth the bar was
to be as far re-
moved from him
as though a wall
Of granite inter-
vened. But, to his
credit be it said,
e v en- w 18th tn e
realization came
a new frmness to
his eyes.
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boy w no w a s
childish. But there
W a S little they
saw only huge
miners boots, ply.
ramlds of picks
and shovels and
blankets, barrels
of -four and beans
and pork /; and on
the shelves, tobac-
co and can n e d
goods, and q small
a s Sor t m e n t of
earthen and tim
ware; and then,
at the far end Of
the store, a bar
for the accOmmO-
dati0n Of those
who ware Thirsty
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they said. But there was little nov
city in the forlOrn remnant of cans
upon the shelves. or in the half-empty
barrels and boxes under the counter
and massed In the corners Of the room.
One man found stray box Of sar-
dimes, and took possession of 1t with
the remark that, while it was not
"Christmasy," he could have the sat
isfaction of knowing he was eating
the only sardines in camp; another
drew out can of Boston baked beans
from behind squadron of tomatoes;
while third. of more Investigating
and determined turn of mind, hunted
among the boxes and barrels until he
actually discovered can Of Cape Cod
cranberries.
This brought the entire group Of
Christmas hunters into compact,
envying circle; and while they were
anxiOusly debating the pro and con-
especially the con--0f division Of
spoils, the door opened quietly and a
s.oop-shouldered. watery-eyed man en-
tered.
Have you got any toys2" he asked.
hesitatingly.
The storekeeper stared, and unani-
mously, as though by preconcerted ar
rangement, the group around the
canned representatives from Cape Cod
turned and stared also.
"Any-what?" the storekeeper asked
blankly.
Toys" the man repeated looking at
the encircling faces with abashed EN-,
arrassment-'things to play with,
mean, like children have at Christ
mas. You see" with curious
mingling of apology and pride in his
voice, "my little ten-year-old boy came
in on the stage just nOw---clean from
his grandma's, back to Missouri. I've
been sendin' for him these two years,
but couldn't seem to get to 1t till
struck q vein last month"
He lurched heavily against the coun-
ter. His watery eyes began to fill.
partly through his condition and partly
from some long dormant tenderness
which was beginning to reawaken.
THE boys considerable childish" he
went on, rOusing himself little at
the consciousness of being listened to
by men who usually passed him with.
out recognition, IAN likes things to
play with. So, bein' it's Christmas,
an he jest comm, why, I thought
mebbe I'd better hunt some toys"
"Of course" cried DObsOn. the
sheriff, heartily; and "Of course" "Of
course" came promptly from others
Of the group.
And then they looked about the store
inquiringly, eagerly, in search of some
thing that would please ten-year-old
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CHRISTMAS LETTERS

SOMETIMES a letter means
- more than all the cards and
gifts In the world. Why not send
Christmas message by letter
this yearf A bright holiday seal
stuck at the top will introduce
your remarks in a jolly fashion,
and then you may continue with
whatever you think friendly and
suitable. This Is a cheap method
In the actual expenditure of
money. but a rich outlay Of
thought for those you love.
Have you not discovered that
something somebody does lust
for you Is more precious than a
present bought in hurry?
Christmas letters bring great
joy. Try some and see,
%. 1899. Western Newspaper Union,
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RaI.In Macaroon ice Cream.

One quart cream. cupful maca-
rooms Il doz.), a cupful sugar, =
cupful finely chopped raisins, 1 tea
spoonful vanilla
Heat cream In double boiler Dry
macaroons In oven and roll. Add
macaroons. raisins and sugar to the
cream. Flavor and chill. Freeze
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ALF q dozen unshaven. red
shirted miners were gath
cred about the dingy c0un-
ter of Bilger's, the one store
in camp. 1t was Christmas
eve, and they wanted some
thing extra for their dinner.
on the mOrrow-just to keep
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Watch! The Fox is coming.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16

G. II. CONNER, M. ID. ID. o.
Osteopathic Specialist.
Stern Bldg. Tel. 7Of-J, 2033-W.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
sWOPE COLLECTS
$1,000 D UE ON
SANDOVAL LOAN

County Treasurer Ed Swope
collected the $500 due Berna-
Ilillo county as interest from San
doval county on its $4,000 loan
yesterday afternoon. Treasurer
Swope drove to Bcrnalillo follow
ing the meeting of the county
commissioners yesterday morning
and made the collection in per-
son. The sum is for this half Of
the yearly interest and will be
placed in the 1921 interest fund.
1t will be possible, accordinS
to Treasurer Swope, to transfer
the money into the general fund
in order that 1t can be appor-
toned to the county creditors. 1t
lis believed that this will be done
at the next meeting of the COM
mission.
The question of river protec-
ton was brought before the COM
mission yesterday morning by
County Agent Lee Reynolds who
spoke of the great need for the
building of q jetty to protect the
road at Pajarito. The cost On
the work would be about $500 1t
was decided to take the matter
up at the next regular meeting
| Wednesday morning and the
county flood commissioner will
be invited to attend the meeting.
How to reduce operating eX-
penses and meet the bills was
the discussion during the re-
mainder of the meeting yesterday
morning. The suggestion OF
Commissioner Max Gutierrez to
make cuts in the wages of coun-
ty road employees did not meet
with the approval of the other
members of the commission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
F.AND A. M. MEET HERE

The executive committee of the
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, +.
and A. NJ. met yesterday at the
office of Grand Secretary James
Lewis. 221 West Silver avenue.
The purpose of the meeting was
stated by Grand Master r. B. j.
Barclay, who arrived in Albu-
querque Monday morning.
The following members of the
committee were present: Rev.
T. B. j. Barclay, Ration, N. NJ;
Rev. y. y. Johnson. Las Cruces,
n. NJ. d. G. Keys, Gallup, N. NJ;
*. r. Connors, c. NJ. Settles, Rev.
NJ. C. Hooe, c. N. Payne, Dir.
James Lewis of Albuquerque, n.
NJ,
Substantial plans were estab-
lished for the care of the burial
and relief departments. Encour-
aging kilograms and letters were
received from the various mem
bers all over the state. The
meeting then adjourned to meet
at the call of the grand master.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
LOCAL ITEMS

1 Coal Supply Co. Phone 4 and E..
Factory wood, full truck load,
four dollars, Hahn Coal Company.
Phone 81.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Christian church will meet this af-
ternoon at o'clock i'll the lecture
room. for a short business meeting
and work.
A. &. Miller. chief field clerk
of the internal revenue service, is
i'll at his residence.
Mrs. Dudley w. Snyder left yes
to-day for FL Paso, where she will
visit for a few weeks with her
mother. Mrs. C. II. Level. and her
sister. Mrs. w. H. Walton.
Mrs. A. J.. McAllaster, wife Of
the manager of THE College Inn, :
who was in Chicago, Ill, visiting
relatives and friends for the past
two months. returned to the city
Tuesday night. While absent Mrs.
McAllaster was operated upon for
appendicitis.
Temple Lodge No. G, A. F. and
A. NJ, will hold its regular COM
nunication this evening in the Ma
sonic temple, at 1889 O'Clock. All
Master Mason's invited. An ad-
dress on Masonry will be delivered
by T. =. Garcia.
G. L. Warnock, forest ranger at
Cedro in the Manzano mountains,
has returned TO his station after
attending the supervisors meeting
here.
George V. Horgan of New York
City, arrived in the city yesterday
to visit his brother, T.. D. Morgan
of North Twelfth street.
Miss Jane Alice Hall, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Hall of Clovis, was in the city yes
terday as guest of Mrs, C. I.
French.
II. +. Robinson, chief of the In
dian irrigation service, will leave
today for an official trip to Fort
Defiance, Ariz.
The regular meeting of the club
Progresista will be held on Friday
evening at o'clock.
Members of the American legion
will meet tonight at o'clock in
the Chamber Of Commerce to plan
the baseball season.
There are undelivered messages
at Western Union for Emil Thelen
and Earl T.. Fawcett
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
MEN WHO STOLE CAR
AT M0UNTAINAlR MAY
BE IN ALBUQUERQUE

Members of the sheriff's force
are searching the city today for
two young men, believed to be
in Albuquerque, who stole a Ford
sedan in Mountainair Tuesday,
and later deserted it a few miles
north of Los Lunas.
Shortly after word Of the
theft was received here yester-
day. the sheriffs office was in
formed that the car had been
found near Los Lunas, and that
the two young men were believed
to be on their way here. Mem
bers of the force searched the
road to Isleta, but learned that
the men had received a ride as
far as Padillas and were prob
ably in Albuquerque before the
notice had been received.
The officers have a good de-
scription Of both men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
Malone Taxi & transfer 15S

We delIvcr any size any
where. Henry Transfer Co,
Phone 939.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
VICES DISCUSSES
RECENT WAR IN
BUILDING TRADE

The following article was pre-
pared by :. ]. Wegs with reference
to troubles in the building indus
try. Mr.. Wegs states that this is
his personal view and is not an Of
fetal utterance from any group:N
Editor Of the Morning Journal:
The writer deems it high time to
take issue with the stand taken by
some of our building trades against
one of the best and most efficient
citv administrations of the city of
Albuquerque.
TO nv personal knowledge the
local plumbers union refuses to be
consoied or contented by the new
building code or ordinance which is
about to be put into effect by the
present t.ty council pertaining to
The examination of journeymen
plumbers which, in the writer's
opinion, is fair to all men in that
trade. / can only see one obJectlon
the local can have, and that is
personal motive, that under the new
ordnance there is no class rule such
as has been a habit in Albuqueque
bv the so-called plumbers union,
and perhaps some who are dealing
in plumbing supplies, who refuse
to deliver an honest days work for
n wartime price and from personal
exnerience have satisfied myself
that iobbers who handle plumbers
goods only attempt to deliver such
Goods to master plumbers, when,
1nder the law, it should be sold and
delivered to anyone who has the
cash to purchase such goods.
In the spring of 1921 when the
contrac tors of Albuquerque went on
record as recognizing the scale OF
1920 for all building crafts which,
for the plumbers, then was ~ LOT
aipbt hours work, they were not
satisfied and by q very snort form
ioformed the bosses that they Would
continue to work for SO day, and
nv the arrangement of the former
insnection ordinance which was
largely fostered by and put into
effect through the manipulation OF
influential parties faVorlng VIZ
plumbing craft, which would ana
did discourage a major porlloil
Of the outstanding lourneYmeH
numbers to attempt employment
in AIbuduerdue. knowing that only
If thev could pass inspection by the
walking delegates and their frlehos'
they would he successful.
The article in the Albuquerque
Evening Herald of February ~ y
on1v the forerunner of what is 10
follow unless those who are respon-
Chile fer the dissolution In the
hrIding trades council will vindi-
cate themselves. The local car
.nenters' union have stood alone IN
the CITY of Albuquerque in man,
tanning harmony as near as coulu
he accomplished under the clrculnII
rtances, owing to the fact that an
other crafts except one or Two seR-
cred their utilization from time 10
time in order that they might IN
itiate an advanced scale OF wages
or some other new fancy that they
n,io,bt conceive, and through all OF
That turmoil the carpenters poured
oil upon the troubled waters until
this great shock has come TO thoss
who feel the sting Of new periou
in the building industry oil the
whole L. S. A. it is high time III
those who have been sleeping on
nodded nay rolls to wake up anu
deliver the goods for eight hours d
day and that six days a week
Gsigned ]. j. VICES, Personal
/
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
NEW LABOR SAVING
MACHINE INSTALLED
IN REVENUE OFFICE

Installation of the new Elliott
Fisher billing machine in the in
ternal revenue office was COM
pleted yesterday, and the new
time saving machine will be put
in operation today.
The new machine is expected
to prove Of considerable value in
preparing and mailing statements
land card indices, as il will pre-
pare at one operation five differ
ent forms, formerly requiring five
separate operations.
The new machines have been
adopted in all of the revenue Of
fices in the country, and accord
ing to government estimates will
reduce the cost of preparing
stencils for the various forms
from S130,000 per year to $13,-
600 per year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16

The SUNSHINE nut III
DAINTY GIFT PACKAGES. Ma
chine shellcd. Pinon nuts. fannlc
{ Snitz. 323 North Tenth street,
Telephone SO2.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16

let's have "Dip''-Thomas
Creme Dips. ice. Drug stores
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
DOINGS

The mosquito season will soon
develop in the swamp lands. 1t
is then you can appreciate living
on the Heights.
Charles &. zapf has purchased
the beautiful home of ii. O..
Duerr on Harvard avenue and
will make his home there.
A new. and very contagious dis
ease has broken out. 1t is
"Heightitis" and nearly every one
seems to be catching 1t.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ANAYA-The funeral of Jose
Anaya, who died Monday evening,
was held yesterday morning from
the family residence on North
Fourth street. Burial was at Santa
Barbara cemetery. Crollott was in
charge.