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o o i J Tlhe etSeel Vol. 34. No. 13. L'Anse, Baraga County, Michigan, Saturday, January 24, 1914 S1.50 Per Year In Ad vance t'Ainise 1 o DfTERESTING SESSION HAS BEEN PLANNED. . . The committee having charge of the winter meeting of Seward Pomona, to be held at Keweenaw Bay, has no def inite program arranged as yet. James A. Daley, an expert poultry man of . Mohawk, will be present to talk on chicken raising, and we are in formed that Supt. Clinton and George McNeil will give addresses, Mr. Clinton speaking on "Why Agriculture Should be Introduced Into Our High Schools," and Mr. McNeil on "The Potato Indus try in Baraga County." 'The Kewee naw Bay Grange will ' look : after the musical numbers. A dance will be given in the evening. All members of the Grange and oth ers are urged to be present, as the win ter sessions are always interesting and important. A Former Resident. John Gunness. a former resident of L'Anse, died last Saturday at his home in Anaconda, Montana, the news being received here with deep regret. He came to L'Anse in the boom days of 1871 and for ten years or more was employed by J. B. Smith as a clerk in his general store, marrying Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Welsh. Mr. Gunness left here in the early eighties for Hancock, where he was associated with James H. Segar in the manufacture of brick. His next move was to Anaconda, where he entered the same business, growing from a small to a large plant. He is survived by a wife and four sons. He Gomes Up Smiling. It is an old saying, often proven true, that you can't keep a good man man down he comes up smiling. This tells something of the theme of the new serial story soon to appear in the Sentinel. "He Comes Up Smiling," by Charles Sherman, one of the most delightful and entertaining tales that has been written in "many a moon." It is the story of a happy-go-lucky vagabond no ordinary tramp with a hearty contempt for work and an ap petite for adventure that leads him in to a delightful romance. In every emergency he "comes up smiling" and eventually lands at the top of the heap. Read the first installment of this story and you will "come up smiling" for more. Receives Holstein Cattle. Frank Stack on Wednesday received a pair of thoroughbred Holstein cattle direct from Amsterdam, Holland, and all who saw the animals adjudged them beauties. This breed is the celebrated type prevailing in all dairy countries. Mr. Stack's land is located on the north end of the village limits and there he will endeavor to raise stock of the better grade. He is to be com mended by th farmers for purchasing the best stock. FINDS TIME TABLE OF OLD RAILROAD. Office employes of the OliVef Iron Mining Company, while looking over old books and papers that were used by the Lake Superior Iron company in the sixties, and which had been stored away for many, years, last week found a number of ledgers and other things containing information which is inter esting to many copper country people. Among the cast away articles was a time time table of the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon railroad, which went into effect on Sunday, May 25, 1877. Samuel Schoch, who is re membercd by many of the pioneers, was then general manager and superin tendent of the road, and - L. S. Glazier was telegraph dispatcher. At that time the Marquette, Hough ton & Ontonagon railroad, which was later absorbed by the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway company, ran only as far as L'Anse. In those days, the mines in the vicinity of Mich igamme were in operation and the greater part of the ore produced in Marquette county was shipped from Marquette. A number of stations to be found on the map have long since been aban doned as stopping placet for trains to and from Marquette. The first station out of Marquette where train made regular stops was Bancroft, then Bruce, Morgan, Eagle Mills, Carp and Negaunee. The stations at which stops were made between Ishpeming and L'Anse were Ontonagon Junction, which is now known as Winthrop Junction, Sag inaw, Greenwood, Cralksburg, Hum boldt, Champion Sjwitch, -Champion; Empire Siding, Michigamme, Spurr mine, Three Lakes, Sturgeon, Summit, Palmer and Taylor. The passenger train made two round trips a day between Marquette and Ishpeming, but there were a dozen or more ore trains mnning regularly be tween that city and Marquette. Among the rules and regulations published on the back of the time card the following reference to the time under which trains were operated is of special interest: "The clock in the office of the tele graph dispatcher in Marquette is the standard time. Conductors and en ginemen will compare time daily, and keep their watches in exact conform ity with it. Conductors and engine men' not - running into Marquette will compare time daily with conductors and enginemen on through trains. Roadmasters and foremen of sections will compare time as often as once a week, and oftener if practicable. "Three minutes are allowed for pos sible variation of watches and trains having the right of the road must al ways make this allowance of three minutes in favor of opposing trains. This variation of time must never be used for running under any circum stances whatever." A section of the general railroad law of the state then in effect contained the following provision: "Any conductor, engineer, servant or other employe of any such railroad corporation, who shall knowingly vio late any of the written or printed rules or regulations of such company in rela tion to running of engines' or trains shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100, or to an inprisonment in the county jail of not more than three months, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discre tion of the court." Mining Journal. Lady Maccabees Install. Mrs. M. Hansen, assisted by Mrs. E. P. Schulze of Michigamme, conducted the installation ceremonies' of Meadow Brook Hive No. 554. L. O. T. M. M., Monday evening. The following offic ers were installed: Past Com., Isabelle Collins. Com., Elizabeth Smith. Lt. Com., Olla Mellencamp. Record Keeper, Maud Menard.-. Finance Keeper, Grace Tr'udeau Chaplain, Meta Seifert. A. Mistress at Arms, Georgiana Sicotte. Sergeant, Alma Fournier. Sentinel, Sophia Seayoy. Picket, Ursula Duguay. Organist, Emma Ferguson. After the business session a delic ious lunch was served, and a varied en tertainment gave much pleasure to all who attended. The Hive is in a flourishing condi-. tion. Two new members will be initi ated at the next regular-meeting. MEN WHO MAKE THE WORLD. Men who make the world of 'today are making The Youth's Companion what it is today. It is very much more than The Companion you may remem ber; no higher in purpose but more lav ish in miterial larger and improved with special Family pages, boys' pag es, girls' pages, and a constant supply of serials and shorter stories. The editorial page of information, comment, science and events will keep any man well informed, while the fam ily page helps on home improvements and ideas, and both boys and girls have special pages for themselves. You do the family a good turn when The Youth's Companion "as it is to day" is sent to the home. Fifty-two issues a year not twelve. More read ing than is found in any monthly mag azine at any price. You may not know The Companion as it ia today. - Let us send you the Announcement for 1914, with samplo copies containing the opening chapters of A. S. Pier's fine story of St. Tim othy's Schosl-"His Father's Son." The Youth's Companion, 144 Berkeley St, Boston, Mass. advertisement. Card Of Thanks. We desire to thank our many neigh bors and friends who so kindly assisted and sympathized with 6s during the long illness and bereavement of our husband and father. Your kindnesses will alwsyt be cherished in our mem ory, Mrs. Charlotte Picard and Children. AGED RED MAN PASSES AWAY. Benjamin George, one of the oldest pioneer residents 'of Baraga county, died Tuesday morning at his home in the M. E. Mission at the age of one hundred and one years. - He wasiorn in 1812 near the present city of Marquette and at an early date came to this section, which has since been his home. He was a devout mem ber of the Methodist Episcopal church and early assisted in converting his brother Indians to this faith. To live over a century is a distinction that but few share, and Mr. George has seen many changes come over this dis trict. He has seen the bringing in of the railroad: telephone, telegraph, the auto and many other improvements, and has seen the giving way of the wigwam to the palatial homes and fer tile fields of our prosperous settlers. Funeral services were held yesterday morning from the M. E. Mission church, Rev. G. P. Davey officiating, interment being in the Indian burial ground at Pinery, beside the body of his v.ife, who died only a few weeks ago. MASS MEETING OF BARAGA CITIZENS. At a meeting of tha citizens of Bara ga, held Thursday evening, the follow ing resolution was unanimously adopt ed: Whereas, Congressman MacDonald made report for a fair and impartial investigation of conditions in the cop per strike in Michigan; a statement of facts concerning this district which we believe are indisputable and that there is a most urgent need for an investiga tion of the labor disputes existing in the Upper Peninsula, and Whereas a number of pretenders rep resenting the Progressive party of the 12th district of Houghton county, Mich igan, have taken it upon themselves to censure Congressman MacDonald for his action in demanding a congression al investigation of the copper strike, and Whereas, we severely condemn the action of U. S. Senator Charles E. Townsend in misrepresenting the peo ple of the copper Btrike of Michigan in saying "There was no need of an in vestigation at this time." Therefore be it Resolved, by the citizens of Baraga in maes, meeting assembled this 22nd day of January A. D. 1914, do most sincerely endorse the report of Con gressman MatDonald and of the truth fulness cf same und the urgent need of a Federal investigation, and he it fur ther Resolved, that this body emphatically condemn the action of members of the "Citizens Alliance"Jn telegraphing ex postulations to Congressman McDonald for his action in trying to secure a Federal investigation and that matters that are wrong or believed to be wrong looked into and made right, and that we also condemn all statements pub lished from time to time concerning the action of Congressman MacDonald; and be it further . Resolved, jthat a copy of these resolu tions be presented to Congressman MacDonald and to the L'Anse Sentinel and Baraga Journal for publication ;andj be it further O Resolved, that Judge Patrick H. O'Brien be commended for his actions and attitude taken in the copper strike and for his judgeship in showing no partiality and taking no sides in met ing out justice and further we condemn the actions of members, of the Citizens Alliance in criticism toward the action of said Judge Patrick H. O'Brien. Fred W. Scuwalm, Chairman. Geo. Deffoe, Sec. Receives Order for Boat. Thomas Carberry on Tuesday re ceived an order for the building of a 25 foot launch for Burnstad Bros, of Mun Ising. The boat will have a 10 h. p. gasoline engine and will be built for good speed. ' . Mr. Carberry was employed last year as assistant millwright by the Butters Lumbers Lumber Company. Most of our readers are unaware that he is a builder of yachts, but prior to locating here he turned out a number of crafts that were speed winners. Sam Emerie on Monday started haul ing his timber to the landing on L'Anse bay. He will deliver 1300 hemlock ties to the National Pole company and one hundred thousand feet of logs to the Baraga Lumber company. CAMPAIGN AGAINST : LIQUOR LAID OUT. Commissioner of Indian ' Affairs Catb Sells has outlined his program of bet tering the conditions of Indiana and re covering from embezzlement the mil lions of dollars the red men have lost to land sharps. , . The commissioner met thirty special officers and clerks at Denver, Col., and received their report on what they had done to suppress the liquor traffic, which is obviously at the root of a great deal of misfortune attending the Indf an. At Muskogee, Okla., he held a conference with forty county judges of the forty counties in which there are Indian tribes, with the attorneys of the tribes and with a number of attorneys he appointed. These latter are to look ihto the cases of numerous estates of the richest Indians in America, which have been dissipated and the heirs im poverished. . Commissioner Sells is a man that cer tainly intends to see that the Indian in terests are fully protected. It is his intention to squash the liquor traffic among Indians. He is also appointing attorneys all over to look into Indian matters and straighten them out. This in itself is a good move. ' MASON'S "DROWNING" CUTS NO FIGURE. The following is taken from the the Detroit Free Press. That Attorney W. L. Mason staged a fake drowing to throw creditors off his track, is allegation made in the case of Samuel L. Smith vs. John O. Maxey, now on before Judge Murphy. Attorney James O. Murfin for Smith and Angus Kerr, of Houghton, for Maxey, are both of the opinion that Mason became involved and adopted the "drowning" methods as an easy means of evading those who were seek ing him. The affidavit that Mason had been seen was produced by Attorney Kerr, but the plaintiff holds that Mason's fate cuts no figure in the case. Mason, it is alleged, acted as a go-between in a deal of the L'Anse Lumber company to sell out its property to the Marshall Eutters company. Mason got land from Smith for $10,000 to tfe paid for later, the understanding being that the L'Anse company, then just being or ganized, could sell out at a profit to the Marshall Butters company. The Smith property was sold to Maxey who turned it over to the Butters company, receiving $9,000 for it in the transfer. Maxey claims he was to pay Mason nothing for it. Condolence Resolutions. The following resolution was adopted by the L'Anse Odd Fellows: Whereas, God has promoted through djath G. W. Moore of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, a faithful and beloved brother of the I. O. O. F.; L'Anse Lodge No. 445, and Whereas, we have lost-from our Or der a member of the very best type who was ever willing and anxious to aid in all works of fraternity, while he shall be missed still we realize that God whose all-seeir eye looks into the fu ture, does all things well, Therefore be it Resolved, that we extend our sympathy -to bis beloved wife and survivors and assure them that we mourn with them in the death of so useful a member of society; and Be it Further Resolved, that we drape our charter for thirty days and spread a copy of these resolutions upon our minutes and commit hhn to the God of love in his translation to the realm of F. L. and T. G. P. Davey, W. T. Menge, Matt Hansen. Committee. Items of Local Interest. Prosecuting Attorney Hubert A. Brennan was a legal visitor in Hough ton Monday. Mrs. E. P. Schulze and son, Ken neth, of Michigamme, were guests of Mrs. L. J. Menard the first of the Week. Mesdames. J. O. 'Maxey and T. D. Tracy visited yesterday in Houghton. At a meeting of L'Anse grange held Wednesday evening. Delegate George LaTondresse, of Keweenaw Bay, was present and submitted hia report of the last session of the state grange, the report being explicit and right to the point. ' . The officers were also installed by Mr. LaTondresse and social tea- sion enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. J. Carl Crebaasa, of Keweenaw Bay, were al so present. Township Treasurer Julius Johnson, of Covington, reports a splendid collec tion of taxes in his township, $16,127.66 being the amount the various taxpay ers have turned over to him. Mr. Johnson is an efficient officer and has made a splendid record. Matt Hansen is having a steel ceil ing placed in his general store. Miss Lauretea Fitzpatrick, who has been a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Eliza beth McKindles, the past two weeks, returned to her home in the Soo Thursday. Norman McKindles accom panied her as far as Nestoria, Miss Mena Laundroscu is confined to her room with illness. , Paul Benson and Gus Teng, of Bara ga were in town Thursday. Mts. James Grace is seriously ill at her home in the township. A bunch of the young girls gave a basket social and dance at the Town Hall last night. Mrs. Robert B. Reynolds expects to leave Monday for Springfield, N. D., to visit her son, Clifford, and from there will go to Kansas City to visit another son before she will join her hbsband in New York state, where they will make their future home. Assisted by a number of students, F. A. Mellencamp last night dammed Lin den creek to flood the flats opposite the Sentinel office for a skating rink for the young people. A daughter was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Ovila D'Aoust. Sfcanee Notes. John McComb drove to L'Anse last Saturday. Ernest von, Zellen returned Tuesday from Marquette, where he purchased three teams of heavy draft horses for the woods operations of the von Zellen Lumber Co. Oskar Karschney returned Monday from Hancock, where he visited his brother, George, who recently under went an operation. Harris Smith, Thomas Boivin, Mca dor Seavoy and John Sands, of L'Anse, were visitors here Thursday. . 9509 REPORT OF THE CONDITION The Baraga County National Bank, at L'Anse in the State of Michigan, at the close of business. January 13th, 1913. Resources. Loans and Discounts. . . .'$79,518 9-1 U. S. Bonds to secure circu lation 6,250 00 Bonds to secure postal sav ings.. 1,019 31 Bonds, Securities, etc 17,865 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 9,881 67 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 30,796 30 Due from Approved Reserve Agents O---' 13'620 63 Checks and other cash items. 1,627 12 Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels and Cents 215 30 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie , 8,223 90 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, cir culation ...... . 312 0 Total $169,330 73 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $25,000 00 Surplus fund 6,500 00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid.... 280 CO National Bank Notes out standing .... 6,250 00 Individual deposits subject to check ...129,401 22 Time certificates of depos it........ 1.875 00 Postal savings deposits. 23 91 Total..' $109,330 73 STATE OF MICHIGAN, ) ... County of Baraga, j . I, Tho9. D. Tracy, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Thomas D. Tract, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of January, 1914. II. G. Smith, seal Notary Public, Baraga County, Michigan. Commission expires1 March 15, 1914. Correct Attest: -v " John O. Maxey, Octave Sicotte, Herman J. Seifert, . Directors. L'ANSE TAKES THE INITIAL CONTEST. The first hockey game of the season in Baraga county was played on the new Pequaming rink last Sunday af ternoon between the L'Anse and Pe quaming teams, L'Anse being on the big end of a 7 to 4 score. The game was rather rough, but des pite this fact it was a pretty contest. The first half ended 3 to 2 in L'Anse' favor. The second half openedfup with Pe quaming netting two goals,' one by a high shot from the center of the ice with the goal tender asleep on the job and another by a rebound from a L'Anse players' stick, the puck being shot from back of the net. They scored no more after that, but L'Anse brought its score up to seven. Two Pequaming lads, appeared in the line-up with L'Anse, Wm. Neipert, and Alfred Andersen. Neipert secured 2 and Andersen 4. with the result that Andersen has had his measurement ta ken for a Pequaming uniform. It waa a losing mistake for someone, me thinks, for "Dave" was one of the best players, if not the best, on the ice Sunday, and with few changes Dr. Marshall's boys should at the very least clean up on anything in the coun ty. They're perfectly willing to try it anyway, for fun or marbles. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas. God has seen fit to remove from our midst, by death, Charles Pi card, a faithful charter member of L'Anse Grange, and Whereas, we shall greatly misi our departed brother who so greatly assist ed us in keeping up this Order, Therefore be it resolved, that we extend our sympathy and heartfelt grief to his beloved wife and children and assuro them that we mourn with them in their loss of a faithful husband and father; and Be it further Resolved, That we drape our charter for a period of thir ty days and that ' the secretary be in structed to spread a copy of these res olutions upon the record books. Martin Voetsch, Andrew Johnson, W. T Menge. Committee. Zeeveldt Resigns. L. G. Zeeveldt, superintendent of the Baraga electric light and water sta tion, has tendered his resignation to ' the common council, to take , effect March 1st, when he will leave for Mill bank, S. D., to assume a position sim ilar to the one held here. Mr. Zeeveldt has had charge of the Baraga plant since its completion, Sep tember 1, 1912, and through this peri od has given the citizens of Baraga the best possible servicer and has kept the institution up in a spjendid manner. Robert Martin, the present electric ian, will no doubt succeed Mr. Zee veldt as superintendent, he being-competent f nd perfectly familiar with the workings of the plant. CONVENTION FOR - U. P. GRANGERS. A call has been issued by the Grang ers in Escanaba for an Upper Peninsu la Convention to be held in that city on Tuesday, Februory 3, for the pur pose of effecting a permanent organi zation. Northern Micqigan has many prob- . lems of vital interest to itself and tho purpose of this meeting is to promote " the welfare of Cloverland for and by the Grangers. There are 125 Granges in Upper Michigan and each will be urged to send at least two delegates. At this convention Governor Eber-7 hart of Minnesota, who made the splen did address at the recent State Grange convention, will be present and will give an address. Dean Shaw of the Michigan Agricultural College will al so be present. Invitations have also been extended to Governor Ferris, State Master John C. Ketcham of Hastings and D. E. McClure of Lan sing. ' In addition to this organization-movement for the IGrange, there will "be a Farmers' Short Course in session in Escanaba the first week in February; also the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau will hold a meeting on- Feb.Srd, and the'Delta County Pomona will hold a meeting. So it will be a week of big things for the farmer who visit Esca naba for the occasions. O V 'v 0 J O "