Ore shipment outlook improves as furnaces burn stocks
The periphery district iron ore movement to Lower Lake grows heavier with greater tonnage expected later. Through June 1 less than 1,000,000 tons loaded, about 14,000,000 tons shipped in 1933. Corrigan McKinney and Republic Corp plan shipments from Tobin, Crystal Falls, Cam Mine, and Ishpeming areas as demand rises and furnaces remain in blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perior
Lower Lake
Corrigan McKinney Company Ting
Tobingers
Crystal Falls
Republic Corporation
Cammine
Negaunee
Towns
Ironwood
Frominnesota
Cleveliffs Iron Company
Negan
Ishpeming
Hanna company cancels iron ore leases on multiple Minn mines
The M A Hanna Company cancels additional iron ore leases on the Feigh Walker Martin properties in the Cuyuna Range and the Hanna Yates properties on the Mensaha Range. These five properties hold over 2 million shipped tons and total tonnage above one million tons, with Feigh and Martin fully developed and Yates Hanna Martin as state leases. Also note Interstate Iron vacates South Agnew mine lease and Pickands Mather abandons Utica Extension lease amid high taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hanna Company
Feigh
Walker and Martin
Cuyuna Range
Hanna and
Yates
Mensaha Range
Martin
Yates, Hanna and Martin
Hanna and Yates
Interstate Iron Company
Jones & Laughlin Company
South Agnew
Hibbing
Minn
Pickands, Mather and Company
Utica
New evidence of expanding tonnage in steel industry reported
The United States Steel Corporation shows unfilled tonnage as of May 31 at 1 929 815 tons, up from April 30 by 241 tons. June operations may require adjusted schedules and increased new business as factory production and auto industry demand rise, with stronger steel buying to meet improving market needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corpora
Oiry
Iron ore price levels hold steady since 1929 lace values
Prices for Lake Superior delivered iron ore remain unchanged at 4.80 for Bessemer Old Range, 4.65 for non Bessemer Old Range, 4.65 for Mesabi Bessemer, and 4.50 for Mesabi non Bessemer with 4.42 percent metallic base content. Lake Erie deliveries also show no freight change and prices trace to pre 1929 levels with minor 25 cent shifts noted in 1929 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Gold in Teeth Going Out of Style
F C Pickands Mather and company in the Lake Superior district contemplates an R F C funding partnership for two years amid rumors and denials. Dental experts at the University of Michigan push non metallic fillings to reduce costly use of precious metals and curb germ activity and electrical irritation in teeth. California plans a 200 inch reflector, twice the Mt Wilson telescope, weighing twenty tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickands, Mather and Company
Lake Superior
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
University of Michigan
Garfield A. Rickert
Rickert
California
Mt. Wilson Observatory
England's new submarine dives deep and outpaces rivals
England unveils a submarine capable of 400 feet depth safety, 22 knots speed—10 percent faster than any rival. It carries fuel for a 15,000 mile cruise, signaling a notable advance in naval capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Hancock-RB Airlines to link Hannock Houghton Isle Royale flights
Hancock manager Leonard Larson announced daily service from Hannock to Houghton and Isle Royale. The morning Chicago train arrival will feed the Houghton airport service with return for afternoon southbound rail. Flight time to Isle Royale is about 335 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanccock
Chassell firm plans new resort at Half Noon Beach
The Hamar Land and Lumber company of Chassell in Houghton county is developing a resort at Half Noon Beach facing Chassell Bay. The site offers fishing, landlocked waters, and cruising access to Portage Lake and the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chassell
Hamar Land and Lumber Company
Houghton County
Half Noon Beach
Chassell Bay
Portage Lake
Great Lakes
Escanaba Man Becomes Chevrolet Representative in Bar City
Escanaba native O L Bandeen, a well known Upper Peninsula figure, is now a Chevrolet Motor Company factory representative based in Bar City. Bandeen earlier served as secretary of the Escanaba Chamber of Commerce from 1921 to 192s and before that of the First Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
O. L Bandeen
Upper Peninsula
Chevrolet Motor Company
Bar City
Bandeen
Escanaba Chamber of Commerce
First Chamber of Commerce
Road Builders Meet in Escanaba With Wan Wagoner Attendance
Escanaba hosted the Upper Peninsula Road Builders association convention with commissioner-elect Wan Wagoner and Commissioner Dillman in attendance. The banquet sparked reminiscences on two decades of highway work led by figures including Thomas Boivin and Lewis Nadeau. Former Commissioner Rogers reviewed early road system projects as about 20 attendees met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Wan Wagoner
Upper Peninsula Road Builders Association
Dillman
van Wagoner
Upper Peninsula
Rogers
Thomas Boivin
L’arse
TU. S
Lewis Nadeau
Nadeau
Menominee Country
Major US2 Road Upgrades Proposed Across Iron Mountain Area
The 369 mile US2 corridor from Ironwood to Sault Ste. Marie is advancing under the federal public works act. Western sections are already in concrete with grading at Whitefish Hill underway. Surveys run Kipling to Das River and Rapid River to Nahma Junction with work extending toward the School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain
Upper Peninsula
Ironwood
Sault Ste. Marie
Gladstone
Kipling
Das
Favor U. P. Fair in Upper Peninsula Dairy Focus
A Michigan committee report urges continuing the Upper Peninsula state fair in Escanaba while recommending the Detroit and Escanaba fairs be discontinued. It notes UP dairy exhibits showing strong regional growth and praises UP dairy products as among the best outside Norway and Denmark. The panel favors retaining industrial exposition space and doubts Detroit or Escanaba fairs can sustain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Escanaba
Miles M. Callaghan
Reed City
Detroit
Escalaba
United States
Norway
Denmark
Trading contract eyed for relocation between Parestree and Rapid River
Fragmentary notes indicate Craft County line at Cooks The Bacco Coact faction compass of Itom Mountain now works on a trading contract for a three mile relocation between Parestree and Rapid River. A preliminary survey of the site is mentioned with unidentified authorities and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft County
Cooks
Bacco
Compass
Itom Mountain
Parestree
Rapid River
Pftiimizaryr
Mining revival at Ropes and Michigan shafts sparks summer work
Michigan Tech teams and University officials plan summer projects at the Ropes and Michigan mines to extract gold from tailings using the Wilfler system. About 235 tons of tailings daily will be processed, with ore from the Ropes shaft directed to Michigan Tech for treatment. The two shafts, reopened this summer, have histories of gold recovery and renewed profits expectations amid high gold demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heuehton
Michigan Etdh
Michigan Minine
Hovechkies
Sacer
Michigan Tech
Wilfler
State Fairs Urged to End County and Local Aid
A recommendation calls for the state to become fully self supporting and to discontinue all appropriations for county and local fairs. The proposal outlines budgetary savings and shifts responsibility toward local organizers and private funding.
Michigan to close 22 state parks July 1
The Conservation Commission orders the closure of 22 state parks on July 1 due to expected unchanged park funding and revenue diverted from the State Athletic Fund. Eight more parks will close for a total of 28 of 53 open parks, chosen for low visitation and minimal public impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Athletic Fund
Michigan State Park
City agency orders park closings to trim costs
A city Commission orders closing a sufficient number of park paths by July 1 to reduce expenditures within the year’s appropriations. The measure reflects a period of heavy traffic from the Century of Progress Exposition and inadequate funding for park maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congerynty Commission
Dpmcedon
Relief camp at Gogeri c extensive improvements in 23 Michigan state parks
The Parks Division of the Department of Conservation reports 45 Emergency Conservation Work camps funding park improvements. Work includes clearing timber, building firelines, erosion control, and constructing roads, bath houses, and service buildings at Burt Lake Brimley Dodge Bros. Munuskong Gebogic Hartwick Pines Higgins Lake and more, plus a Sahara dust red rain event at Lake Garda Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Parks Division
Department of Conservation
Burt Lake
Brimley State Park
Dodge Bros
Palms Book
Pere Marquette River
J. W. Wells
Wilson State Park
Wilderness
Walter J. Hayes
Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Velier
Roers
STEEL
Lik. Alo
F. C
Chicago
U. P. Briefs
U. P. Fair
John J. Frick
Raymond J. Mullen
Walter Orevdani
Frenk Garuich
Doha J. Prick Raymond J
Mullen
Maier
J. Hanesa
Leeserd
C. Kulsssvies
Lansing
The
Conservation Commission
Department
Aloha
Benzie
Bloomer
Gogeric
Sahara Desert
Lake Garda
Italy
Michigan Bell
Our
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!