Hollands Viewpoint on Tax Review in Gogebic County
Representative John Holland denounces state tax rolls confiscation in Gogebic county, arguing tax policy harms homes and local government while urging fair valuations. He condemns the review as high handed, cites lack of due process for assessors, and calls for proper treatment of property owners amid Dodge Bros holdings inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Department
Gogebic
John Holland
Bessemer
Court House
Tax Department
Gogebic County
Commission
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Michigan
Wayne
Dodge Brothers
Wevyne
Dodge. Brothers
Apitz Receives Stagg Call for Chicago Fall Practice
Apitz of this city yesterday received notice from Coach Alonzo Stagg to report for presea son football practice at the University of Chicago on September 15. More than 75 candidates will report, and all Western Conference schools begin grid training that day. This will be his first year on the Maroon varsity after earning freshman numerals in both basketball and football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Apitz
Alonzo A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Chicago
Apitz
Stagg
Gogebic County Valuation Up by Over 1 Million
Michigan state tax commission recommends Gogebic County valuation rise from 75.49 million to about 76.49 million, maintaining the highest UP value. Marquette and Houghton remain second and third. State total valuation tentatively set at roughly 7.361 billion with hearings August 17. Wayne and eight others oppose.
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Gogebic County
State Tax Commission
Lansing
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Houghton
State Board of Equalization
Wayne
Woo
Strom Os Tren
Honabton
Silgetner
Varagu
Bessemer Adopts Metered Water System
Bessemer resumes 21 hour water service after fall shutdown. City contracts McKinney Steel Co to pump Colby shaft water, reimbursed for actual pumping expenses. wages and workers' compensation insured by city. Council sets October 1 to meter all city water consumption. Details on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Jim Boggio
McKinney Steel Co
Colby
Board of Public Works
July births listed as four with no city deaths
No July deaths were recorded in Sessomer, while four births were reported. At the city clerk’s office, July 9 marked a son for Pearce E. Graham and wife, July 13 a son for John Regis and wife, July 13 a son for Robert Wyland and wife, and July 28 a daughter for Louis Menghini and wife.
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Sessomer
McOcdseomble
Pearce Jr
Pearce E. Graham
Albert
John Regis
Howard
Robert Wyland
Lucille
Louis Menghini
City Water Samples Show Safe Readings at Colby Shaft and Reservoir
Samples from the Colby mine shaft and city reservoirs tested at Grand View sanitarium this week returned safe results. Officials say findings support continued public use of the water supply with no contamination detected in the tested sources.
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Colby
City
Grand View Sanitarium
Motor Car Service Wins Bus Contract for Bessemer Schools
Motor Car Service Garage of Bessemer won the school bus contract after a Ramsay trustees meeting. The Garford four passenger bus will cost 4456 dollars and 25 cents and serve Ramsay Anvil and Bessemer routes. The old bus moves to the Wakefield Ramsay sight mile route.
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Motor Car Service Garage
Bessemer
Bessemer Township
Ramsay
Garford
Anvil
Sight Mile
Wakefield Township
Bessemer Taxi
Ramge
Point's Garage
White Ami Milavetz, Lipk
Gat Neault
Bedell Motor Sales
Johnson and
Kvari
Moteur Car Service
Tiarage
Log Cabin Company Opens Its Offices in Iron River
Iron River welcomes the Log Cabin Company led by Clarence Johnson and W. Stambaugh with offices in the Newron River store building. The new industry aims to build log cabins, listing 24 models from large club houses to Kiddie Kabin. They plan to hire Finnish woodmen, ship preassembled cabins with simple directions, and use balsam fir spruce and pine for quality construction.
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Iron River
Northern Log Cabin Company
Clarlence Johnson
W. Stambaugh
Newron River
Johnson
Egg Fried on Pn Yvania Avenue in Washington DC
An inquiring reporter notes a sun baked egg placed on asphalt at 12 42 and cooked to a turn by 12 51 during a recent heat period on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC.
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Vania Avenue
Washington D. C
Legion Opposes Use of Its Name in Bessemer Football
The Petr Gedda Post voted last night to bar the city football team from using the American Legion name and to impose a war tax on gate receipts. The change follows a committee action led by Har4 Erickson to handle Bessemer's portion of the Legion Endowment Fund drive, with six members named to plan activities as the national fund targets $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Audices
American Legion
Petr Gedda Post
Legion
Legion Post
Har 4 Erickson
E. E. Foltzast
Iezion
Eo J. Isdehbski
Joseph Jezek
Mares Williams
Herbert Burt
Fire Department Answers 2 Alarms
Two fires were answered by the local fire department in the past week. A match thrown by boys on the Frank Gheller farm caused a blaze destroying two barns ten tons of hay eighteen taheems and farming implements. Water shortages hampered firefighting and timber near the Colby location was ignited. the department extinguished the flames after about 30 minutes. The origin of the hay fire is unknown.
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Frank Gheller
West County Road
Colby
Tre
Injured Willard Willard Church Hurt by Exploding Shell
A shotgun shell thrown into a bonfire at the ball park injured Willard Church and slightly hurt his sister Ardel as children played nearby. The shell fragments lodged in Willard’s face but he is expected to recover with no permanent effects.
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Willard Church
Ardel
Thoree
Willard
Hubbell Faces Water Shortage From Dry Wells
The village of Hubbell near Portage Lake awoke to a near dry water supply. Wells that feed the town’s drinking water were discovered Tuesday to be almost dry due to a dry summer, prompting fears of a water famine.
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Portage Lake
Hubbell
Local Man Accepts Antigo Bank Job
Anton Mazanec of McKinney Steel Co perpares to join Fidelity Savings Bank at Antigo Wisconsin with duties starting August 10. A 1916 high school graduate and World War I veteran he is moving with his family after leaving the local office staff to begin a new career in Antigo.
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Anton Mazanec
McKinney Steel Co
Fidelity Savings Bank
Antigo
Wis
Masanec
Besigin
Mae Mazanec
Storf
Michigan Legion Men Meet Sept 6
Plans progress for the state Legion convention in Bay City on Labor Day and September 6 7 and 8 with Bay City Post No 27 planning representation. State board approves 3000 dollars for the convention and Governor Groesbeck will attend along with other officials. Jackson post zaouves to entertain and Soo delegation from Sault Ste. Marie plans to visit Bay City to bid for next year’s gathering.
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State Legion
Bay City
World War Veterans of Michigan
KX. KE. Foltz
Col
A. H. Gansser
State Administrative Board
Lansing
Bay City Legion Post
Legion of Michigan
Bay City Legion Convention
Chas. J. Deland
Edwin
List
Groesbeck
Jackson Post
Sault Ste. Marie
Chamber of Commerce and
Legion Post
Max Harris
Soo
New Ford Garage To Be Ready Soon
The Bessemer Auto Service Co on Lead Street will occupy a new garage by August 25. Second story work is underway, roof to be installed within two weeks. Lower floor will have display rooms, while the second half becomes a service and repair shop. Two mechanics will be employed. Upper floor to store auto parts. Offices for Contrat to, Michela & Co. on Mary Street are also progressing. The two story frame building replaces the former Bessemer Lumber Co. office.
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Bessemer Auto Service Co
Lead Street
Leo Isdebski
Contratto, Michela & Co
Mary Street
Bessemer Lumber Co
Ore cave in traps two miners at Tilden mine
Silvio Juliani was freed by rescuers this morning after a cave in at the Tilden mine left him slightly injured and sent home. By noon rescuers hunted for Rudolpho Stancher, with uncertainty over his status, as the accident occurred on the 11th level during blasting.
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Silvio Juliani
Tilden
Rudolpho Stancher
Rudopho Stancher
Juliani
Stander
Stancer
City's Third Fiery Cross Bursts Aflame
Bessemer reports a third fiery cross burst into flames last Saturday evening atop the second bluff during Carnival Ballpark celebrations. Three lucent flares preceded the blaze as crowds gathered for the closing carnival night.
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Bessemer
ASK INCREASE IN CITY PHONE RATES
The Michigan Bell Telephone Co announces an application for higher rates with a hearing set for September 8 at the Public Utilities Commission in Lansing. The proposal affects Bessemer area business and residential service with notable increases for one and four party calls, extensions, rural service, and service stations, while rural rates beyond six miles vary by location. Sutliff of Ironwood cites Supreme Court rulings, aging property, and rising operating costs as justification, noting 1924 revenue up 16 percent and expenses up 14.5 percent.
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the Herald
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Public Utilities Commission
Lansing
Bessemer
Division of Business Service
The
Utilities Commission
Second Death in Family in a Week
John Alfred Wigg aged year old son of John August Wigg died Wednesday morning at his grandparents home, the second death in the family after Mrs Wigg passed away a week earlier. Funeral services were held that afternoon with Rev Montana of Ironwood officiating. Interment followed in Ironwood.
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John Alfred Wigg
John August Wigg
Alfred Wigg
Rotary and Junior Rotes Hold Joint Dinner at Olcott
Members of the Rotary Club and 115 boys in Rotarian activities attended a joint dinner at Olcott school Tuesday evening. Rev. Axel Pearson of Ironwood spoke. Next Thursday the Junior Rotes plan a city honors track meet at the ball park with Albert Boge in charge.
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Rotary Club
Olcott School
Axel Pearson
Ironwood
Ball Park
Albert Boge
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Jennings Bryan
Swu
Admiral Dewey
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Washington
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LOG Cabin Company
U. P
Fire Department
Hubbels Facinsew
Foughton
Huedll
Antigo Bank
Mr. Mazanec
Michigan Legion
STEK
Bulletin
Michigan Bell
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