Forest of Dean mine and Fort Montgomery Iron Co history
The Forest of Dean mine near Fort Montgomery New York is a long running operation by the Fort Montgomery Iron Corporation. It produces about 40 000 tons of magnetic iron concentrates annually sold on the open market. Ore is mined by underhanding and shipped as concentrates via narrow gauge and aerial tramway to Hudson River routes. The mine’s history traces back to 1756 during the Revolutionary era and is tied to early iron mining development in the region.
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Santry
St of Dean
Republic
Isga
Fort Montgomery
TM State
Yas
Rigby
Creditate of Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Forest of Dean
New York City
Hudnoiver
Fort Montgomery Iron Corporation
Syoar
Dean
Dean Tron Oreson Iron Co
Fort Corporation
Miles
Hudson
Wharton
New Jering
York
Sterling
Forest of Dew
Duluth
Wayne
Farhaeer
Teocheier
Momgumery
Hudson River
Catskill Mountains
New York State
Storm King Mountain
Oswald G. Villard
C. M. Sanford
Skillings Mining Review
Township Board To Attend Convention
The Bessemer township board of education, led by Supt. H. Dulebohn, will attend the annual convention of the National Education Association in Cleveland, Ohio, in February. The decision was approved at the December 11 board meeting.
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Tel H. Dulebohn
Bessemer Township
Grand Opening Draws 1 383 Attendees at Hansen Lumber Co
The C Hansen Lumber Co celebrated a grand opening last Saturday with 1 383 visitors recorded at the event. Prizes were awarded in the evening with Mrs Richard Brown taking first prize a book case Joseph Mantino second prize a hanging China closet and Jack Gustafson third prize an ironing-board master of ceremonies Frank Duda assisted by Mrs Pearce Grae ham Frank Probelski and Alfred Roberts.
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C. Hansen Lumber Co
Richard Brown
Joseph Mantino
Jack Gustafson
Frank Duda
Local man named to Baraga office
Henry L. Wagner formerly based in Crystal Falls has been named Baraga County highway superintendent and will relocate his family on January 1. He has served as project engineer on state highway projects and will oversee maintenance of state trunk lines under a new county contract arrangement approved after a Lansing meeting on December 10.
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Henry L. Wagner
Baraga County
Wagner
Crystal Falls
Iron River
H. L. Wagner
Iron County
Baraga
County Road Commission
Lansing
M. J. Coon
Delores. Menard
L’anse
Kosti Numminen
Spurr
Kirk
Clements
Daraga
State Highway Commission
A. Victor Berg
Gillies Family Plans Move to Detroit
Mr and Mrs W C Gillies and two children are spending holidays in Avoca Wisconsin with Mrs Gillies parents Then they will move to Detroit where Mr Gillies has resigned as Tilden mine captain to join a brokerage firm Detroit friends regret their departure for the Gillies family to reside in Detroit
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W. C. Gillies
Avoca
Wis
Gogebic County Appoints New Officers and Officials
Gogebic County initializes new officers including William Cloon as prosecuting attorney succeeding Thomas Linders and Harold Erickson as register of deeds succeeding Mrs. Mary Strom. John W. Johnson sheriff and John Laxmore county clerk begin terms, with probate and other officials in the sequence.
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Gogebic County
Willian G. Cloon
Ironwood
Thoms J. Linders
Atttorney
Harold Erichsom
Ceeds Oomed
Mary Strom
Evickson
Theosters Johnson
Ras Te Om
Maini
Johnson
Insir Tor
Imeumbert
Sherif
John W. Johnson
John Laxmore
John E. Chappell
Charles Noyik
County Board Usher Local Deer Season and Staff Moves
Gogebic county supervisors approved a two year deer closed season and an alternating year cycle. Lake Gogebic restoration referred to judiciary committee with powers. Harold J. Richards attends first meeting replacing resigning A. J. Cayia. Dennis O’Leary Leo Isdebski and George Sparapani reappointed motor cops. Lucille Kroppe named circuit court stenographer succeeding Irene Buchanan who becomes deputy abstractor in register of deeds.
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Lake Googebic
Judiciary Committee
Harold J. Richards
Wakefield
A. J. Cayia
Dennis O'Leary
Leo Isdebski
George Sparapani
Lucille Kroppe
Ironwood
Irene Buchanan
Resister of Deeds
Dies Of Pneumonia Funeral In Gwinn
John Phillipps, 26, died Tuesday after a pneumonia illness. A former Princeton resident in Marquette county, he is survived by his widow. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon and the body shipped to Gwinn, Michigan for burial Saturday morning.
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John Phillipps
Princeton
Marquette County
Hell
Gwinn
Mich
Ver Hagen Local Pioneer Dies After Stroke
Christmas morning brought news of the death of Ver Hagen a long time Bessemer resident and pioneer businessman aged 64 He died suddenly Tuesday morning after a paralysis stroke He lived in Bessemer for 42 years Was born in Norway January 33 1964 and came to the United States as a child He partnered with Dr Solberg in a dry goods business for 23 years later dissolving the firm Two terms as mayor and service as a bus station manager were among his civic roles Survived by his wife and children with several siblings listed in the obituary record
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Bessemer
Iver HM
Hagen
Mr. Hager
Hipassing
Mr. Hagyn
Ber
Norway
Wisconsin
Sherth
Hessemer
Solberg
Sears
Truemanemedel
Tse
Herbert
Wi- Mel Weister
Mar
Paehkem
Boume
Wakefield Man Dies In Ramsay Cave-In
Wakefield man dies in Ramsay cave-in as rescue attempts fail. Report notes death occurred during collapse at Ramsay site. Authorities investigate cause and circumstances surrounding the incident and the worker's family is notified.
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Wakefield
Ramsay Cave-In
Holland Denies He Is Candidate for Speakership
John Holland, veteran legislator from Gogebic County, flatly denied rumors that he seeks the speakership of the 1929 House of Representatives. He said the reports are unfounded and stated he will be in Lansing for the 1928 session, offering service to the people of Chippewa County and extending New Year wishes. He is recovering from influenza and will return Sunday evening to Lansing.
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UGS
Ccpper
Msi
House of
John Holam
Gogebic Courty
Hollar
Es. Holland
Lansing
Celtie County
Holland
Rving
City Franchises Up for Vote On Interurban Line
An opinion from City Attorney William F ow and Attorney General Wilbur the aS ACT states that the Lake Superior District Power Co must obtain a public vote to surrender its franchise for the interurban line between Bessemer and Ironwood. The council had proposed abandoning the streetcar, suggesting Northwestern Motor Bus would replace the service on the old county road.
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Saner
Lake Super District Power Co
City
Ironwood
Wessemer
William Fow
Wilbur
Bracker
Power Company
Northwestern
Letween Bessemer
Old County Road
Former Duluth Resident Dewey P Johnson Weds Evelyn Beck
The Duluth wedding announces the marriage of Dewey P Johnson formerly of this city and Evelyn Po Beck of Duluth. Married Saturday by Rev. Carl Swan at the Pars onage of the Swedish Lutheran church. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Einar Lasen. They will reside in Duluth.
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Duluth
Dewey P Johnson
Evelyn Po Beck
Carl « Swan
Seedish Lutheran Church
Einar Lasen
Collection Of Taxes Totals Only Six Thousand Five Hundred
A fragmented report notes a total tax collection of six thousand five hundred with a four percent collection rate in Beesemer. The treasury office is involved in reporting, though the exact details and names are unclear due to damaged text.
Report Two More Attacks On Women In Bessemer
Two additional attempted assaults on women were reported in Bessemer on Saturday night. Both attacks occurred on public streets in separate city sections and were thwarted. the assailants were reportedly under the influence. The incidents involved an elderly woman knocked to the ground and a younger woman chased away by a dog during the encounter.
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Bessemer
Merala
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Hansen Company
Gillies
Detroit
Saieianiet
Albert T. Reus
Gogebic
Harold Erickson
William G. Cloon
Ver Hagen
Lee
Pat de
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