County division creates Gogebic in 1887 election
The Ontonagon area seeks county division to ease travel to the county seat. Ironwood, Wakefield, and Bessemer vie for influence as voters approve creating Gogebic County. Snowstorm election day yields a decisive 1,215 vote majority for Bessemer. First officers named: Sheriff Foley, Clerk Carlson, Register Carlson, Treasurer Tallon, Prosecutor Howell, Judge Stevens, Directors Monroe, Boss, and Coroners McCabe and Ormes.
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Wakefied
Marenisco
Black
Presque Isle
Ontonagon
Ashland
Watersmeet
Ironwood
W. B. Parnall
Rockland
R. F. Chynoweth
Greenland
Parnall
Gogebic
Jos. Sellwood
Bessemer
Martin Kallander
Wakefield
D. F. Foley
Conrad Carlson
Speed Boy IV Triumph Over Cardinal Five
The Bessemer Speed Boy B team coached by Hank Lindeman defeated the Wakefield reserves 44 to 35 last Friday night. Jay Bennetts led with 14 points, Flaa added 8 and Brekke 7 as Bessemer improved to one win and one loss this season.
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Bessemer Speed Boy
Henry ‘Hank’ Lindeman
Wakefield
Jay Bennetts
Bessemer
Flaa
Brekke
Chernak
Maki G
Ross G ‘Bennetts
Perpich
Chakich
BP” Niemi
Newman
Rice
Davidson
Johnson
Swanson
Finco
Barretto
Linn
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Register of Deeds
M. L. Tallon
Chas. M. Howell
J.H. D. Stevens
Dire
J. S. Monroe
C. M. Boss
M. F. McCabe
M. B. Ormes
Speed Boy
Mix
Bessemer Herald
Bessemer, Mich
Dandee Bakery
Us-2
Val Maccani
Prone Bess
Herald
Clem
WAY Ganschow
Jack Taylor
Oires
Jimmie Jones
the Corn Club
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