Copper Market Outlook Shows Rising Demand and Profits
Copper demand is rising across industries while production lags. Lake brands lead with 234 cents, many mines paused or limited by weather and fuel. Calumet & Hecla Amalgamated and Calumet & Arizona expect strong annual reports amid new rich ground and fast ship loads, while overall output may only slightly rise in 1905 as old workings are rewatered and retooled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ride
Ben
Tamarack
Osceola
Quincey
Atlantic of the Lake
Calumet & Hecla
Amalgamated
Calumet & Arizona
Buckeye
Senators
Terrtory
Oliver
North Butte Mining Co Dividend No. 6
North Butte Mining Co declares a quarterly dividend of 800000 dollars, 2.00 per share, out of surplus earnings. payable December 22, 1906, to stockholders of record at close of business December 8, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Duncan
North Butte Mining Co
Hancock Consolidated selects site for vertical shaft
Hancock Consolidated has chosen the site for its vertical shaft and survey work is under way. Sod may be broken for sinking next week. The shaft location is the northeast corner of the Condon tract in consolidated property west of the Old Hancock line. The Michigan Loan & Investment Co of Detroit sold the Ironwood post office block to Geo. A. Curry in a closure a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock Consolidated
Condon
Hancock. Consolidated
Hancock
Michigan Loan & Investment Co
Detroit
Ironwood
Geo. A. Curry
PAYS ITS FIRST DIVIDEND BY COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED
Stockholders of the Columbus Consolidated Mining Company of Alta Utah will receive a 15 cent per share dividend declared by the board in New York City this week. Payable Jan 5 the company plans a gradual continuation of dividends as treasury surplus and mine earnings permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Consolidated Mining Company
Alta
Utah
New York City
J. A. Vagtlin
Tony Jacobson
Umbrella Used as Deadly Weapon at Majestic Theatre
In Chicago a newsboy died after an umbrella strike during a dispute with spectator George Dunraven at the Majestic Theatre. Dunraven ordered the boy to stop his demonstrations. when refused he struck with an umbrella, piercing the boy’s brain through the left eye. Dunraven was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Chicago
George Dunraven
Dunraven
Monday's Council Proceedings in Bessemer 1906
The Com mon Council of the City of Bessemer met in the council chamber Monday evening December 17 1906 with Mayor John Holland presiding. Present were Aldermen Andrew Johnson Swedeberg Adolph Johnson Gladzak Blaha Shea and Webb. Absent were Becker Graham and Lugvie Flora. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. city treasurer and clerk reports were read and adopted. The clerk reported the wash bowl and water closet at City Hall were in bad condition and needed repairs at once. The issue was referred to the Grounds and Public Buildings committee with power to act. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
City of
Bessemer
Council
John Holland
Rolleall
Andrew Johnson
Swedeberg
Adolph Johnson
Gladzak
Blaha
Shea
Webb
Becker
Graham
Lugvie Flora
Ald. Shea
Ald. Webb
Ninety Saloons Listed in Gogebic County Report
County Treasurer John Lusmore reports ninety saloons and four beer agency warehouses in Gogebic county. Ironwood leads with fifty saloons, followed by Bessemer with twenty three, Wakefield eleven, Bessemer township three, Marenisco two, and Watersmeet one. Ironwood township has no saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lusmore
Gogebic County
Ironwood
Bessemer
Wakefiled
Bessemer Township
Marenisco
Watersmeet
Ironwood Township
Wages Advance Across Lake Superior Iron Mines
Representatives of Cleveland Cliff Oliver Iron Mining and other lake district companies agreed to a voluntary wage increase effective January 1. The raise, still to be finalized by department, will boost pay across all mines, promising the highest wages on record. Standard Oil also announced a 10 percent raise for the 53,000 employees earning under $1000 a month, starting Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Chicago
Cleveland Cliff
Oliver Iron Mining Companies
Standard Oil Company
Beav er Island Lake Trout Seizure Nets Conviction
State game warden Charles H. Chapman reports illegal lake trout fishing on Beaver Island and Charlevoix. Deputies found 3 200 pounds of salted fish taken out of season in a Charlevoix barn. Michael F Nowland was arrested convicted and fined 25 dollars plus five dollars costs with the fish confiscated and sold for 134 dollars, funds to the state treasurer. The effort had strong support from local fishermen and the Lake Fishermen's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Chapman
Upper Peninsula
Lower Michigan
Beaver Island
Charlevoix
Michael F. Nowland
Nowland
The
Lake Fishermen’s Association
Superior Man Shot at Butte Montana
In a Butte waiting room May Kelly was found dead and John Van Ness a stationary engineer from Superior Wisconsin was dying of a temple wound. Both had been shot. Van Ness refused to talk. Also mentioned is a claim that W J Bryan’s contract for a world tour could yield $25000 net profits after travel expenses for himself and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte, Mont
May Kelly
John van Ness
Superior
Wis
van Ness
W. J. Bryan
World
Himselt
President Roosevelt orders action after railroad car shortages
Washington reports President Roosevelt is deeply concerned by harsh conditions caused by railroads failing to provide cars for fuel and life necessities. The Interstate Commerce Commission is directed to urge Northwestern railroads to ease suffering and draft a bill to prevent a recurrence. Widespread distress spans Northwest to cotton belt, with 2,000,000 cars in service not solving the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwestern Railroads
Congress
Middle West
Southwest
Cotton Belt
Snowbound Trains Parade Widespread North Dakota Snowstorm
The worst snow storm in years isolates trains across western North Dakota as railroad lines report lines snowed under. Great Northern through trains are reportedly lost and cannot be located while snow piles reach up to 20 feet, causing total traffic standstill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Great Northern
Copper Deal Shifts Control in Major Firms
Report from New York Wall Street says Greene Consolidated Copper is now owned by interests linked to the Butte Coalition of Montana. Control of Cananea Central, another Greene property, is claimed by Amalgamated Copper. Formal announcement expected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Wall Street
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
Butte Coalition Company
Montana
Cananea Central
Amalgamated Copper Company
The Los Angeles Limited train service from Chicago
Electric lighted train runs daily year round via Chicago and North Western Union Pacific and Salt Lake Route. Modern equipment with Pullman rooms private compartments sleeping cars tourist cars and observation cars. Double berth in tourist cars from Chicago only seven dollars. For full information contact C N W ticket agents W B Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago. Herald Advertisements bring the best of results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Los Angeles
Chicago & North-Western
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Pullman
W. B. Kniskern
Official Canvassers Statement of Gogebic County Votes
Official statement from Gogebic County canvassers reports totals and winners from the General Election held November 6, 1906. James Monroe led the Representative race with 1624 votes, David Foley topped Sheriff with 923, Albert D. Johnston won County Clerk with 1341, Ales Strom led Register of Deeds with 1746, Oscar Ketola won Treasurer with 1154, Chas. M. Humphrey led Prosecuting Attorney with 1651, Francis Houle won Coroner with 1640. The certificate is signed by Board of County Canvassers G Zeibur J A Sullivan L C Walker A Johnston Clerk of Board.
Island County Ballot Certifies State Legislature Winners
The Gogebie County Board of Canvassers certified the 1906 general election results. James S. Monroe won the Representative seat, with Richard G. Spencer as Sheriff, Albert D. Johnston as County Clerk, Oscar Ketola as County Treasurer, Ales Strom as Register of Deeds, Charles M. Humphrey as Prosecuting Attorney, William S. Baird as Circuit Court Commissioner, Francis X. Houle and John P. Mueller as Coroners, and George Rupp as County Surveyor. November 14, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Houle
John P. Mueller
Louis W
Gogebie
State of
Michigan
James S. Monroe
Richard G. Spencer
Albert D. Johnston
Oscar Ketola
Ales Strom
Register of Deeds
Charles M. Humphrey
William 8. Baird
Francis X. Houle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hancocks
Columbus Consolidated
Northwestern
Greene Properties
Butte Coalition
James Monroe
Thomas Desonia
David Foley
A'bert D. Johnston
Adolf W. Peterson
Louis Flora
William Waters
G. L. Zeibur
J. A. Sullivan
County
L. C. Walker Canvassers
Ayuest
A. D. Johnston
Board of County
William
Baird
George Rupp
Louis N. LaDuke
Board of County Canvassers
Attest
A. D. Juteston
New
HILL
Harry T. Hurst
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Ishpeming
Hurst
United States
Norway
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