W. S. Baird Appointed in Gogebic Probate Fight
In Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Cooper ended the estate creditors dispute by approving mutual nomination of James Devoy of Ironwood and William S. Baird of Bessemer as ancillary administrators. Bonds set at 25,000 each, aiming to speed administration and end the legal clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karate
Bank of Tronwood
Gogebie County
Cooper
James Devoy
Ironwood
William 8. Baird
Bessemer
Messrs. Devoy
Baird
Commercial Club Meets at Eagles Hall in Bessemer
The Bessemer Commercial Club held a banquet and meeting at Eagles Hall to discuss city welfare. Members signed a petition to Chicago and Northwestern for a passenger and freight depot and heard plans for a visit by D B S and Rey officials. Also debated were state tax commission valuations and relief petitions to Gov Warnr and Gov elect Ferris. A committee eyed locating a Normal School with Tronwood club, Soo Line to spend about 35000 on Ashland ore dock overhaul, and Frank Roman and George Wealton leasing and reopening Bessemer Bowling Alleys. Firemen invite attendance for New Year’s Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Commercial Club
Eagles’ Hall
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Walker
State Tax Commission
Warnr
Ferris
Tronwood Commercial Club
Doll
West
Public Schools News and Christmas Programs
Primary grades under Miss Olson invite mothers to Friday December 13 in Washington building for a class program. Christmas programs planned in all rooms Friday December 20 as teachers prepare. Central Building notes drill at water fountains a joke on lower nerve centres. Folkloric dances planned with each room representing a nation. Pupils in Central Building sold twenty five dollars in Art Exhibit tickets. Miss Wozniak’s fourth grade led with five dollars twenty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Olson
Washington Building
Sarah Josepha Hale
Lincoln
New England
Houle
Fire at Saxon wipes out town business district
Last Saturday a major blaze in Saxon destroyed seven buildings and contents in the business section, including J. J. DeBer’s store post office warehouse and saloon, Frank Vanier’s saloon, Jos. Seymour’s confectionery, D P Troutant’s saloon, and others. Estimated property loss is about $60,000 with $20,000 insured. Heaviest losses fall on DeBer with multiple insured properties. Rebuilding to start after insurance adjusters settle leases. Also notes mining sale and local business updates.
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Saxon Ween
J.J. DeBer
Jos
Seymour
DP Toutaut
DePer
Saoon
Frank Vaniea
Jo. Seymour
D. Troutant
Wi. Twiddle
Boys Basketball Trip to Keewatin at Mercer
The boys team will play Keewatin at Mercer on Saturday December 7. They expect a tough game on a unfamiliar floor and will travel from 7 a.m. to 6 04 p.m. Three home games are scheduled before Christmas break Wakefield boys and girls teams on Friday June 13 and St Norbert College on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keewatin
Mercer
Wakefield Boys
St. Norberts College
Gogebic ore season ends as rail docks close
The Gogebic range ore shipping season closed as Soo railroad stopped Ashland dock operations, while Northwestern docks closed earlier. Total shipments reached 4,787,101 tons, surpassing all prior years with Northwestern 3,773,614 tons and Soo line 1,018,487 tons. Frances L. Felling arrived from Wausau for a two month visit with her brother Ernest. A new Sterling Silver Deposit Ware line is offered at low prices in Triplets Ironwood Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Range
Soo Railroad
Ashland
Northwestern Road
Northwestern Docks
Soo Line
Frances L. Felling
Wausau
Ernest
Ironwood
Mich
City of Bessemer Council Dec 2 1912 Proceedings
Regular meeting chaired by Mayor Pinkerton with aldermen Frick LeBlond Graham Adamsek Wozniak Bennetts Webb Nemacheck present. Finance committee reports numerous contingent fund payments and water works highway sidewalk fire light library cemetery funds. motion to adopt carried by yea. Ice rink referred to special committee. Monthly reports filed. Railings at Powder Mill creek bridge and street light at South Hemitite and Fourth Ave referred to committees. Meeting adjourned.
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Common Council
City of
Bessemer
Council
Pinkerton
Cheir
Messrs
Frick
LeBlond
Graham
Adamsek
Wozniak
Bennetts
Webb
Nemacheck
Davis
Pestoria
Gentilemen
J LeBlond
John J Frick
R Bayliss
GH Markstrom
Elec
Ole Shelly
N Harrington
Frank C Davis
John Kallander
GC Greenwood
J W Webb
Frank Nemacheck
Andrew Forslund
Fred Whitburn
Eee
Geo Trevarthen
Charles Richards
Mike Newman
William Waters
William Kulaszewicz
Dom Hallone
Finnish Temp Society
Bes Finnish Hall Co
Julius Hoeft
John Rowett
American Express Co Express
Henry Hoffman
John Graham
Water Works Fund
Marshall Wells & Co
E Church
Dss&a Ry Co
Hansen Cement
Walter Cummings
Dom West
John Fedora
Martin Penitti Mason
John Pastori
George Strezelek
Carl Erickson
Joseph Roman
T Williams
John J Frick Howe
Krank Blaha
Kulasavicz & Skwor
Theo Rainni
J A Vogtlin
Sidewalk Fund
Hansen Sewer Pipes
Ernest Felling
R Guyer
George Finney
Joe Marz
R Gray
Alfred O Johnson
Otto Vogeler
Ernest Dear Howe
Kulaszewics & Skwore
Andrew Contratto
Angelo Carosa
Herald Publishing Co
Edward C Lobb Plumbing
G & 1 Co
Ry & L Co
A C McClurg & Co
Erickson
Finance Committee
Justice of the Peace
Haggerson
Powder Mill Creek Bridge
Fifth Ward
South Hemitite Street
Wourth
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W. S. Baird
L. Lieberman Co
London
Lieberman Co
Curry Hotel
Ironwood, Mich
Burlington, Wis
P. H. Becker
Hecker
Bessemer Brewery
Burlington
Robert Moore
Temple Theatre
Mr. Johansen
Gladstone
Edison
Tripletts
Thos, Roch
Chicago
LaFrance Fire Engine Co
Skud Goldman & Co
St. Lutey
Commercial Club
Soo
Frank Roman
George Wealton
Sophie Street
John Pagdernik
Eagles
J. R. Johnson
Miss Pierce
Stambaugh
Wm. Waters & Co
A. H. Burt
the Public Schools
Pecard
Silverman
Cawood
Margaret Phalan
Florence, Wis
Swanson
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Hayes Bros
Otto B. Olson
Ernest Carlson
Carlson
Besssmer
Ireland
Arcade
Iron Street
E.G. Peterson
Basket Ball
Common Council Proceedings
Ewen Tribune
Dee
W. J. McQueen
Baraga Journal
EK. G. Peterson’s
First National Bank
Bessemer, Michigan
Gogebic County
W. J. Prince
W. F. Trustmer
J. Williams
A. D. Johnston
Timber Lands
H. Olin Young
Congress
Michigan
Wm. H. Knianv
Tilden Mine
Oliver Iron Mining Co
W. F. Truret TrNer
W. I. Prince
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