The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-09-08

A few years ago Mr.. Kingsford was
instrumental in the purchase Of the
large holdings of the Michigan Land
& Iron Company, including thou
sands of acres of timber and mineral
land located in the several counties
in this section, and with it the I'm
perial mine at Spur, which is now
in operation and bringing prosperity
to Michigamme, which for years had
lain dormant and to which a new
lease of life was given. There are
other mineral prospects in that vi
cinity, some of which are mere min
eral prospects. Diamond drilling is
being done on these lands and this
will undoubtedly open up other mines.
The Imperial Mine has just con-
cluded shipment of over 100000 tons
Of iron ore to the River Rouge plant.
At L'Anse the Ford holdings in
clude nearly seventy thousand acres,
much Of which is covered with tim
ber; the old Taylor iron mine, out Of
which thousands of tons of hematite
ore were shipped years ago and which
no doubt will be thoroughly explored
soon. Graphite of an unknown quail
ity also exists in the vicinity Of the
Taylor mine and at Arvon can be
found slate of a superior quality, the
former scene of the Michigan Slate
Company's operations, where work
was done years ago with much sue
cess, there being an unlimited sup
ply Of raw material. Iron also ex-
lists in that vicinity.
The double band re-saw mill at
L'Anse furnishes employment for
over five hundred men who are now
enjoying prosperity such as was new
er dreamed Of by them. Their fam
lilies live better, they enjoy the COM
forts Of life and are satisfied peo-
pie, all because Of the Ford Motor
Company's entry.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
company's new logging railroad here,
and it must be completed by this fall.
It will be eighteen miles long, run
ming from L'Anse east into the tim
Der. John Marsch, Inc, of Chicago,
are the builders.
The dredging Of a twenty-five foot
channel fifteen hundred feet long in
LAnse bay to the saw mill, the re-
claiming Of about fourteen acres Of
land, and the building Of new dock
450 feet long has been completed. A
new shore line west of the saw mill
will be made this fall and much new
land made.
With Mr.. Kingsford are associated
E. v. Dudley, G. o. Headquist, w. o.
vollendorf, Engineer Carline, Attor-
ney H. A. Brennan and Woods Sup
erintendent Herman Hartt, each hav-
ing charge Of section of work, each
unit having its own head. At the
Spur mine Captain J. p. Richards
has charge, with Captain Holcomb. as
HiiuiuB CdpIoiu, dhO az - hhSS AASi
man Hartt is superintendent with F.
| /. Bertrand in charge Of the mechan-
ical end Of the plant. Christ. Chris
tiansen is mill foreman, John Roth
is construction superintendent and
William Moreau is yard foreman.
H. J. Quinn is the chief clerk Of thu
Ford activities in the upper peninsula
Pequaming, the new unit, will give
good account of itself as soon al
the plant commences operations OF
the Ford plan Of eight hours worl
per shift with minimum wage scale
Of five dollars per day.
j With this sale the oldest lumber
company in this section closes its &C
counts. They were organized il
1877 as the Hebard & Thurber Lum
Der Company at Pequaming, min
miles north Of L'Anse on point witt
a splendid harbor, and with goo'