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Newspaper

Bessemer Herald

Location

Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1925

Page

8

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rotary Club Olcott School Axel Pearson Ironwood Ball Park Albert Boge

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Holland Coach Stagg City Water O. K Arlington National Cemetery Siy Wea Jennings Bryan Swu Admiral Dewey National Cathedral Potomac Washington Motor Car Service 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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