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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-10

Blue Book send your name and
address TO Rev Chaplin, Phelps,
Wisconsin. and he will mail you
one free of charge.
Albert Hanson is leaving for
Miami, Florida. this week where
he will work for the winter.
The Confirmation class for old
er boys and girls will meet for
the first time Thursday January
18th at 4:l5 o'clock. All boys and
girls in high school and 9TH and
Sth grades will be admitted TO
the class. The plans are that the
class meet weekly and study the
bible and the catechism.
The Parent-Teachers associa-
tion of the Twin lakes school
had a social meeting Monday eve
ming. The meeting was a novel
affair. The entertainment COM
mittee had gotten up a fine "Ra-
dio Social" 1t was keenly enjoy
ed by all. After the entertain
ment a lunch was served.
The Twin Lakes Ladies Aid
was held at the home of Mrs.
Robert Hansen on Little Twin
lake. Mrs. w. X. Ashton, the
newly elected president, conduct
ed the bible lesson. The other
new officers of the society are
Mrs. Clarence Jensen, vice-pres.,
and Mrs. Albert Hanson, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
SELLS FLOUR AND FEED STORE

Chas. Hutula Of Covington on We'd
nesday purchased the business of the
Morrison Trading Company, he TAX
ing immediate possession.
Mr.. Hutula has resided in Coving-
ton the past twenty-five years, being
associated with his father, August
Hutula, the past few years, in the
mercantile business, they having two
stores in Covington township and for
years thev have enjoyed p large bus
iaess.
w. I. Morrison, who came here a
year ago and opened up the retail
-four and feed store, has built up a
nice business and has large farming
trade.
Mr.. Hutula expects to make L'Anse
his future home, giving this store his
personal attention.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

ter Of the Southeast Quarter of Sec
ton Twenty-Five (25), Township Fif-
ty-one (5I, North of Range Thirty
four (34) West; thence West Six
Hundred Sixty (66o) feet as the
place of beginning; thence Nbrth-
westerly TO the quarter post be-
tween Sections Twenty-Five (25) and
Twenty-six (26), Township Fifty
one (51, North of Range Thirty four
(S4) West; thence West on the
quarter line to the quarter post be-
tween Twenty-seven (27) and Twen-
ty-eight (28), Township Fifty-one
(5D, North of Range Thirty-four
(34) West; thence in Southwesterly
direction through Sections Twenty
eight (2s), Thirty.three (33) and
Thirty-two 1922, Township Fifty-one
(51) North and Range Thirty-four
(34) West, and enter the Fifth Cor
rection Line Eighty (80) rods West
of the quarter post on the south side
of Section Thirty-two (32), Township
Fifty-one (51, North of Range Thir-
ty-four (34) West; thence West Of
the county line and intersect with the
Houghten county road Six Hundred
(600) feet South of the corner of Sec
Stions Three (3) and Four (4), Town
ship Fifty (50), North of Rang'
,Thirty-five (35) West, a distance O.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
Fer SALE-Two fresh milk cows
Felix Wadaga, Bafaga, Mich. t
L'ANSE NEWS NOTES

Oswald o. Deschcaine, district
manager for the Aetna Life Insur
ance Company, this week delivered a
draft for $48.O0 to Albert E. Payne
of Baraga, in payment for accident
claim.
VIM. McGlue Post of the American
Legion will give smoker and lunch
at their club rooms next Tuesday
evening, March 6. A special invita-
ton is hereby extended to all ex-
service men to attend.
C. A. Kent returned yesterday from
Detroit.
The L'Anse Garage has delivered q
two ton Holt caterpillar tractor to the
Fox Won Platton Lumber Company al
Iron Mountain.
The girls and boys high school
basketball teams will play the Su
onli college teams of Hancock at the
school gymnasium Saturday evening
This will be the last high school con.
tests for the season, and the real big
games.
Sheriff Charles Dantes was an of.
fetal caller in Lansing the first Of
the week.
Earl Daust of Manistique arrived
Wednesday.
j. r. Pearce of Hancock was a
business caller in town Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Koppana returned
Monday from Michigamme, where she
visited a few days.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
SKANEE

N. J. Rylander on Monday pur-
chased Studebaker from Menard G.
Sanregret at L'Anse.
Fred Schultz and son Emil were
Hancock callers Tuesday.
Supervisor Ernest Nelson was in
L'Anse last Friday in attendance at
a county board meeting.
George Loosemore was q L'Anse
caller Monday.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
PEQUAMING

The Epworth League will hold a
bake sale at the store Saturday after
noon at two o'clock.
Mcssrs. Joseph Forsyth, Donald
Almli and Henry Peterson returned
Sunday from Foster City, where they
were employed.
w. J. Coleson visited Tuesday in
Houghton.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson visited in
L'Anse few days this week with her
mother, Mrs. Jackson.
George Soil was in Marquette on
Wednesday playing hockey with the
Marquette team.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

ElIcnich, Ina, Judy and Cecilia, and
two brothers, Raymond and Werner.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock, with services
in the Baraga M. E. church, Rev.
Stanford officiating, with interment in
the Baraga cemetery.
A message was received yesterday
announcing the death of Nicholas
Gerard at Sheboygan, Wis, at the age
Of IA years.
Mr.. Gerard resided in Baraga 29
years, being engineer in the Nester
and Zenith lumber company's saw
mill, leaving here years ago for
Kewcenaw Bay, where he was en-
lploycd in the Mass Mining Company's
mill. Three years ago he left there
for Sheboygan, which has since been
his home.
The remains will arrive in Baraga
this morning for burial. At this
writing no funeral arrangements hao
as yet been made.
Mr. Gerard is survived by fou,
sons, Joseph and Frank of Baraga
John Of Duluth and Adolph Of De
troit.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
RARAGA


Washington Foucault has opened
yr GROCER str~c ir hi- fathcr's
building on Ontonason street. He ex-
I.sts ;, cafly i laIse lad complete
Iiuc and solicits the patronage of the
people OF Daraga.
Mrs Vim. RYAN and the Misses
Elizabeth Ryan and Marion Schwalm
-cr ,rPc: -21,..-y callers Inst Sat
urday.
4. u. Madden OF Even spent Sun
day guest of his son, j. D. Madden.
The two months old son of Mr.. and
Ere. cp.rh 'Oorsfoot died last Sat
ariay. Interment was held Monday,
burial being in the Assinins ceme-
terry.
Spencer Murphy, VINO is employed
rs brakeman on the South Shore
-.i,-c..l, aF.at the week end here a
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cote of On
tonagon returned Sunday after Wis
il here with their son John
Peter Mayo, who is employed at
Otter Siding, spent Sunday at his
home m roraga.
Misses Doris Raymond, Ingeborg
Lundin and Ina Lindberg enjoyed a
hike 10 L'Ansc Sunday.
Miss Ina Mattson, who is teaching
at Walton, spent the week end at her
home here.
.Baraga was defeated in basket
ball game last Friday by Champion
mt Champion, the score being IL to
ri.
Master Kenneth Mapletcft was in
jued last Friday while sliding. He
was confined to his bed for several
days.
Robert Kent was business caller
in Calumet Tuesday.
Fred Beckman of Pelkie was a cop
Per country caller Monday.
Frank Gerard was called to Che
bogsan las. Saturday by the serious
illness of his father, who was a form
or resident e paraga.
Mrs. Henry Fournier of L'Anse was
n caller here Tuesday.
Jacob Duggan of Zeba transacted
BUSINESS IN Daraga tuesday.
Mrs, Carl Nord returned Wednes-
day from a few days visit in CAL
umet.
Baraga defeated the Bow and Ar
row basketball team at the gym on
"Wednesday by the score Of 8 to 6.
gfr~ TgTr,.1.n &c Ycwocnaw Bay ref
creed.
|.ssss. --sa ,Io.r.5 returned We'd
nesday from Bay City.
Oscar homuia vi Arnheinl has pur-
chased Fordson from J. N. Cote.
Robert Laino Of Zeba was a caller
here yesterday.
Mrs. Martin Farrell visited in Han
cock Yesterday with her brother, Mr..
Anderson, who is in the hospital >in
that city.
j. E. st. GerTnain returned yester-
Day from Marquette, where he at
traded u meeting Of the Standard Oil
Company's employees.
Mrs. Antoine Bohmier and sister,
Miss Margaret Osterman, were call
ers in Houghtoa yesterday.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
NOTICE

OF Adoption of Extension Of Baraga>
Ontonagon County Road
At meeting Of the Board of Coun-
ty Road Commissioners for Baraga
County held May s, A. D. 1922, on
motion of Jentoft, supported by Lund-
berg and declared carried by the vote
following, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, that the county road
known as the "Baraga and Ontonagon
Road" be and is hereby ordered ex-
tended and adopted as a county road
to include all of the heretofore and
now known county road as the "Bar-
aga and Ontonagon Road, together
with those parts Of the Baraga Town
ship Road, commencing at the South
west corner of the Northwest Quar-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
OBITUARY

Esther Ingeborg Mat.son, age 10,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Matt
sur Of Baraga, died yesterday morn
ing at 2:30 o'clock after an illness Of
The past few years. She was born in
Bsraga April /, 1904, always resid-
Rx there. Besides her parents, she
ss survived by four sisters, Mrs John
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

Six and one-quarter (6A) miles.
Yeas-Lundberg, Jentoft and Birk.
Nays-NoAe.
Homer ]. Pennock,
Clerk of Board of County Road
Commissioners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11
NORTH HARLI INGEN
HIGHWAY IN VERY
BAD SHAPE, REPORT

The road north from IIarlirgen j. in
veyy Lad ~iiarr f.r two or three miles
ont ~ that city. buf work will l.e start
rd on il Just ~ soon n II dries suf-
ficiertly." wsS thr statement made yes
t.rday Iv Comfy Judge panry. who has
hsen the recipient of nurnl,er ~ cpin-
plants concerning the condition Of that
rosid.
The heavy rains have made the great
er part If that rad impassahle. and the
lack of proper drainage il responsible
for the condition. he continued. Every
thing was really ~ start work on the
road when the rslis started. ard We
have been unable 10 do anything sissce.
| believe il i safe tc predict that this
will be tn. last time that hirhwa, will
be la such condition. The county ~
going ~ make a good grade road north
from. Ilarlingen ~ the Wiilary county
line. and tie water dist rirt has made
m appropriation for the proper drainage
of that section. CARRYING the water into
the Arroyo Colorado and when the grad
ing j. .or,pIrt~d aud the drainage ditch
49, dug there will probably be- very few
days nf the year when the road will not
he available for vehicles Of all kinds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11

be- erected at cost of S30.OO0. The
school ut Nucvo Laredo will be erected
upon the same plan aS the Natamoros
schools. with a capacity Of 500. aud will
cost 100000. and the Victoria school
winch Is designed to accommodate 900
pnplis will COS: approximately Sl25,00
The new school al Tampico will cost
$l750D0. and viii accommodate 5u1
pupils. and Will ~ valuable addition 10
the schools Of that city which are now
badly conrestct.
the most modern equipment procura-
able will be placed in these buildings. .
SIR. Garcia stated. "Govcrnor de Lara
announced al the time The awards were
made that he proposed t. make these
schools the rrcleus for a school system
surprising that 81 any other state in
Mexico. and woasd provide ample equip
ment and arrangements. Plans have
been made 20 sccrre faculties which
have the experieire and ability 10 Sc
the best results ohtainable. Every teach
cr In Iamaulipas H. now required IL
pass an examination and the rules for
niulatcd by the state board Of education
are strict as those OF the state of
Texas. Good salaries are being paid tin.
teachers. with the result that great inn
prcvcmrnt ia educational work III ai-
ready rs iceablc.'
All Of he buildings arc 70 be con.
s;ructed Of brick, and the plans and
specifications Indicate that they will
IN many respects resemble the Browns
Vile junior high. which Governor dc
Lara inspected few months AFRO and
which he commended Very highly. The
Brownsville junior high was erected by
NJ. J.. Waller. who has secured the Tam
aulipas contracts. ard who has erected
a number oi the larg school buildings
IN South Texas.
Governor DC Lara. authorized Mf. Gar
Ella 70 anrorncc that concessions would
be granted for the construction Of wa
ter works and sewage plants at both
Matanoros and Nuevo Laredo. the state
granting 70 the concessionai res cNemp-
tion from all taxes for a period of fif-
teen years, providing adequate plants
are constructed Both cities need water
works and sewer plants. and the ex-
emrtion Of taxes. il is believed. will re-
suit in some firm or corporation accept.
inr the governors proposal.
-r. Garcia also presented n Governor
tc Kara tn proposisian OF constructing
= highway from Matamoros to Tampi-o.
assuring him that Matamoros. Browns
Vile and the towns Of the Rio Grande
Valley would cooperate with him in ev-
cry ~ny possible. but the governor
stated that in view of the large cvpen-
iiturcs made hy the state for ciucat on
al development. IL would be impossible
~ this time 10 construct the highway.
lie stated. however. that he recognized
ne value and importance Of the higi.-
way ard was confident th't the state
would be IN position 20 carry out the
p,ujecs az u later date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11
COMMUNISTS TO.
GO ON TRIAL IN.
MICHIGAN COURT.
Thirty-Two Alleged Members
Of Radical Organization
Will 60 on Trial at St. Jo-
seph Monday

ST JOSEPH. Mich, March i0.--wil-
liam Foster. alleged leader of the COM
munist parry. will 20 TO trial ia circuit
court here Monday charged with viola
tlrg the Michigan law against criminal
syndical'sm. Foster was arrested when
the state and federal authorities raidcd
an alleged convention of the communist
party here last year and twenty-five per-
sons were arrested with Foster and are
awaiting tial a. result Of the raid.
The list Of % defc idants wns incrcas-
cd 70 b today when ten men and women.
led by Rose Stokes. whose sentence OF
ten years in Lravenworth for obstruct-
ing the draft was commutcd ~ Prcsi-
den; Wilson. walked into court and sur
rendered. They are alleged TO have at
tended the convention. Robert Minor.
New York cartoonist aud writer and son
OF TEXAS jurist. who was dcportcd
from France after the armistice for
preaching radicalism. is among those
Who suendecd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11
MARCH SHIPMENTS
OF TRUCK SHOW AN
INCREASE OVER 1922

HARLINGEN. Texas, March 1o-Ths
truck movement from the Valley IL
about holding IFS own and slight in
crease is shown over the report Of last
year. On March End. 1922 there had been
total Of 1923 ears shipped from the
Valley and on March =. 1925 there had
been 1852 cars shipped On March 10.
1922. there had been s547 cars shipped
and on the 10th Of March 1929 total
Of 1875 cars had been shipped from the
Valley. The ratio Ia better for the year
Of 1923 the farther advanced the season
gets
Shipments from the vsricux towns and
the total number Of cars shipped from
each is as follows: Harlingen, Stuart
Place. Alamo. McAilen. PhErr San Juan.
La Feria. In Paioma. San Benito. and
Haywood each shipped one car or cab
bagc. Donna and Brownsville each ship
ped two cars. and Rio Hcndo three. Mis-
sion shipped one car Of grapefruit. wes-
laco one car Of carrots and five cars Of
bects and carrots. San Juan shipped one
car Of beetr and rarrots. Mercedes four
cars Of bccts and carrots and two cars or
bects; also three cars OF mixed vcgeta-
bles. La Feria shipped one ear OF beets
and carrots and San Benito two cars
of mixed vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11
FORMER MINNESOTA
GOVERNOR SCORES
TEXAS LEGISLATURE

The anii-ev"luii"n hill was the most
hl'oti' piece of legislation ever PASSED in
the United States was the comment Of
John Lind. former governor IL Mime
sofa whn i il the Valley fnr a few dayS
with h~ wiee ~ ruio, ~. valleys
~pfng climate. Mr. Lind was The first
democratic governor ever elevated in
Minnesota. and j. warm personal
friend of Wondrow Wilson. who m
painted him ~lietial representative 10
Mexiro in 1916. and whose report on
the Mexican situation was strong factor
IN determining the adm;nist ration'- Mex "
lean policy.
The ex governor was derihedy ,.ausiir
in his condemnation IT th. anti cvolr
tion measure. stating thar he was
~ashamed of Texas democracy for ifs
exhibition If narrnwur>S-
Governor and Mrs Lind were tai On
for aR auto ride through the city. Fort
Brown. Country club aud other points
If interest. and they Thoroughly .niov~d
'h. slinShin. and warmth of the Valley.
and were we'll impressed with The s.c-
v"'opmcut nf this sertinn nf the Nai.t.
tn. governor comrliincnied the pro-
grc>Sivs spirit of Brownsville and Cam
"r"n county people as cxcmplifi"d by the
concrete highway the excellent school
facilities. and III. magnifirrafA ,uisrt
house Mrs Lind was especially inter
estcd IN the schools aud the pIaus tor
Identification in c.nn.-.iion with The
school grounds and Palm boulevard. The
governor commented np"n the lack of
public parks ~ Brownsville. stating that
citv which has SIih opportunities for
bean'ifi alton and whsrl could enjoy
public parks twelve months in the yesr
was missing n great opportunity for
advcrtiSiusan 4 pleasure bv n.gleciiug
pu' L. iark plans.
Governor and Mrs. Lind viii leave this
morning for McAllsn and may spend a
day ar fw" IN the Upper Valley. return
ing To brownsville Tucssay or Ne,lrrs-
day. They will then go TO Mnutrrrey
returning north hy way of Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11
FLOOD WARNING
NECESSARY FOR
Lower VALLEY
Observation Stations in Mex
leo and Organization in
Valley Counties Would
Lessen Danger Of Damage

The Valley is deeply in. ,re ed n the
subject of flood coqtrai. hut IN Z, anoc.
ton with a system that woud in
sure ample warning ~ siooi menace.
especially in the San Juan and Salado
rivers Of Mexico. VIII n Supply inr bulk
of flood waters waI IN nave 80 ,ficn
wrought damage in he lower rct-hcS ~
the Rio Grande. is an y D., i.ivc aeses.
s'ty. The flood Of last Iale wh O. ;,.... 3
ticaily destroyed the ,s"1s IN The Io.y-
lands near the river and j inner..
damage Ia Willacy co.'r... canic a post
without warning. and n. M ii.tc wf, u
the flood waters were at their highest
was il possible TO obtain accurate infor.
nation MS TO what the following day
would bring forth.
Only Two Government Stations.
There arc only two government sta
tions on the lower Rio Grande-at Mis-
sion and Rio Grande City-and these re-
port direct TO San Antonio. these re-
ports often reaching Brownsville and
other Valley towns several hours later.
So far as flood warnings are corcerncd
their reports are practically valuecss as
their close proximity to the lands which
suffer most from Rio Grande overflows
does not permit sufficient time to or
ganize an effective fight against the
flood waters in the event the river rises
rapidly as it did last June
What the Valley needs is reports from
Mexico on the stages OF the San Juan
and Salado rivers. principally the for
mer The suggestion has beer made that
the three Valley counties combine in Sc
curing an appropriation from their res
pcciive commissioners courts for the
puposc of maintaining an observer at Al.
dsmss. town about i2o miles west az
Na.amoros. at the point where the Nexi-
can National railways cross the San
Juan. Arrangements for the maintenance
~ such an observer could doubtless be
made through the county engineering
departments without meeting legal oh
sfacles. Matamoros. which is as much
interested in securing reliable flood
warnings as any Valley town. would he
willing 70 bear share OF the expense
which at the most would not amount tn
over few husdrcd dollars per yc.r
Teiegrsphic reports on the stages of the
San Juan could be sent 10 the Matamoros
Chamber Of Commerce. brought by mes
senger to Brownsville and disseminated
from this point to all Valley towns.
Pumping Plants Could Report
An effort was, made several months
ago to secure the installation OF two
additional observation stations. onr near
the Mercedes pump and the other below
the San Benito pump. but no defirte ac-
ton has been taken by the government
Under present conditions no accurate es-
innate can he secured of the volume OF
flood waters being carried off by the
Arroyo del Tigre, on the Mexican side
and the Arroyo Colorado on the Alnrri-
can side. but the installation Of Al oh
servaticn station below the arroyos
would enable the people Of the Hariin-
CONTINUED on Page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11

AUSTIN, Texas. March IN. The
governors message 10 the legislature to-
day. including a proclamation calling the
legislature into special session next
Thursday the chief executives state
menis. aud the quo warranto bill which
has been smothcrcd 10 death in the sen
ate were III. subjects of more than two
hours heated discussion on the senate
floor today.
The discussion ended ia failure Of the
upper house Ia vote to return the mes
sage 10 the governor cor to expunge from
Il the section referring to the senate's
action on the lIiD wsrranto bill Among
th. ue~tions which the special session H.
called 10 deal with ia the governors proc
lamation are: Providing sufficient funds
for running schools. aud state govern
meut. and I" vest the courts with effect
i've authority ~ remove officers when
they refuse or fail 10 enforce the law.
nnd also 20 pass measures for the cf-
f-cifve enforcement of federal and state
prohibition laws.
The house bin appropriating $3OO.OO0
To construct an administration building
of the North Texas Normal nj Denton
passed finally. Opposition developed on
y concurrent resolution calling for n
scientific survey ~ the state prison
system without cost Ia the state. but the
resolution was adopted after consider
able discussion. The survey will he made
under the direction of the Texas division
or the National Association on Prison
Reform.
The house passed finally today the
Wood bill providing an emergency APP
for the departments total
ling approximately $4J0NO. The larg-
est item under the hill was xio6.O0O 10
iay claims under thr pink boil worm
law. The measure now goes to the gov
ernor. ~
Twenty seven house bills. mostly Of
rainor Importance. Npnd six senate bills
were placed for final passage in the
house tudav. The Turner hil creating
n court M Inv at Texnrkana passed over
the governors veto. The house finally
passed the Wells bin which extends the
state poll tax law To women and per-
mis cities and towns 10 assess dollar
annual poll tax against both men and
women voters
Recommendation that the Texas pen
itentiary system be relocated in central
Texas within IS miles of Austin was
made in the formal report of the joint
legislative-citizcns relocation committee
and filed with both branches today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-11
PROPOSE FUNDING
DEBT OF FINLAND
ON BRITISH PLAN

WASHTNGToH. y. 4. March i0-Tne
American debt sGnirg commission to
day reached tentative agreement with
the minister fro.r FL land. Dr. Axel
Astron, on plan 4 finding Finland
debt to the United States.
The terms wee practically the "a ~
~ those rccer tiy reg atcd with Grra.
Britain and wouli cA,end the payme-'
"f the debt over !. Period of 62 year,
The American corlisiS.ien also gave s,r
NAL approval of he debenturc embody
ing contract terms lor funding Of n.
British debt
The Finnish government borrowed APP
proximately ten million dollars but re-
payments have brought the amount down
almost million dollars A refunding
program was tentatively agreed upon to-
day which calculates the refunding on
the basis of nine million dollars. The
difference II around $l50.000 which will
be paid in cash.