Prizes by Gov. Davidson at Ashland Ski Tourney
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin will distribute prizes at the national ski tournament in Ashland on February 7 and 8. The 500 foot hill at White River is finished as the event draws a winter carnival with a long distance race and an Indian war dance expected to attract over 12,000 spectators. A Chicago moving picture firm seeks rights to film continuous views for a touring exhibition. The Western Passenger association offers a fare and a third, on sale February 4, return February 13.
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Governor Davidson
Wisconsin
Ashland
White River
Northwests
Chicago
Western Passenger Association
Destructive Fire At The Fayal Mine No. 2 Shaft House
A midnight blaze at the Fayal Mine No. 2 shaft house in Eveleth destroyed the structure but spared lives as workers escaped. Fire control lagged until Thursday night, but the underground powder house fire did not trigger a major explosion. About thirty snow-shovel workers staying in boarding cars faced a police-keen week with several offenses, many from Chicago slums, and a few were sent to Bessemer. jail remains crowded. Charles L. Stevens, 56, chief Mason official, died suddenly in Detroit of heart disease while walking home.
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Payal
Eveleth
Cher
Ironwood Times
Grimm's
Bessemer
Chicago
Charles L. Stevens
Michigan Grand Lodge of Masons
Detroit
Old Mystery Cleared Up In Pins’ Disintegration Study
An elderly north London observer tested how pins, needles, and small metal items decay in damp air. Hairpins rusted within seven months, bright pins in 18 months, brass pins turned verdigris, while polished steel needles lasted over two years. A black lead pencil remained nearly indestructible, with cedar and plum balsa nearly as durable.
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London
Copper Kings Buy Ranch In Sonora And Kilambwa
Copper mine owners from Salt Lake City including Jobe D. Ryan Thomas PF Cole and Wee Greene purchased the Wood Hagenbarth ranch spanning Sonora and Kilambwa Mexico. The deal values near a million dollars and covers about 4 000 square miles with extensive fencing.
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Wood-Hagenbarth
Sonora
Kilambwa
Mexico
Jobe D. Ryan
Thomas PF. Cole
Wee Greene
J. D. Wood
Prank BL Hegenbarth
W. S. McCormick
H. J. Wood
Salt Lake City
Dime Esattle
Slo Se
Letter from Mexico describes mining life and climate
Wim Riley of Wakefield shares a vivid Mexico letter from Bob Grant now in Mexico. He notes June like warmth, open verandas, large feasts, and social locals. He describes mines, rail access, water power, electric plants, and terrain, with details on mining labor, culture, language, and daily life including trains, towns, and attire.
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Wim. Riley
Wakefield
Bob. Grant
Mexico
Port
Gott Pom
Mesieau
Bus Enalis
Corture
Femndry
Dam . K
Lay Wires from Motor Cycle In Austria Develops Fast Telegraphs
An Austrian invention applies motorcycles to military work by laying telephone and telegraph wires ahead of the moving cycle. A cylindrical reel on the front carries wire while a rider extends it with a pole to trees or ditches. The setup claims three miles of wire laid in 12 minutes.
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Austria
Oliver Iron Mining Elects Officers at Duluth Meeting
The Oliver Iron Mining company held its annual meeting in Duluth on January 17 at the Wolvin building. No officer changes. two promotions in appointments. Directors reelected: Thomas F. Cole, Wm. J. Olcott, Joseph B. Cotton, John H. McLean, George D. Swift. New year appointments: general manager Centecost Mitelel. assistant general manager John T. Metencu. general mining engineer Julio AL Sebenias. second assistant secretary Wmn. W. Watson Jr.. assistant auditor Wm. d. O’Conor. second assistant treasurer Howard H. Johnston.
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Oliver Iron Mining Companys
Duluth
Wolvin
Thomas F. Cole
Wim
Olcott
Joseph B. Cotton
John TH. McLean
George D. Swift
Wm. J. Olcott
Chus
Bo Schelde
New York
Chas
EP. Presert
Daluth
Geo. 1
Swift
John L. Moilen
Frank BB. Kellogg
Joseph B. Cotnot
Cole
Centecost
Mitelel
John TH. Metencu
Julio AL Sebenias
Wmn
W. Watson, Jr
W. d. O'Connor
Howard HW. Johnston
Johnston
Upper Peninsula sportsmen meet at Marquette for planned reform
Agitation by Upper Peninsula sportsmen prompts a meeting in Marquette at the courthouse to perfect a regional organization and discuss needed revisions to fish and game law. All sportsmen are urged to attend and voice ideas so concrete recommendations can be made for the legislature.
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Upper Peninsula
Marqgnette
Eb. G
Book of One Cent Stamps to Be Issued After March First
Notice at the local post office announces books of one cent stamps to be issued after March 1. Each book will contain twenty four 1 cent stamps between oiled paper sheets and sell for 25 cents. The 2 cent stamps have sold well and there is evident demand for the 1 cent books, though local demand is not large.
Brakeman Awarded Large Verdict Against Wisconsin Central
The Wisconsin Central Railroad faces a second heavy jury verdict within a month. Earl W. Whitehead of Chippewa Falls was a brakeman on the line when, on August 10, he was knocked from a box car, losing both legs. The jury awarded him 550,000, following a prior case where Albert H. Sprague received 540,000 against the same company.
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Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
Earl W. Whitehead
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Whitehead
Young elected to First National Bank of Bessemer board
The First National Bank of Bessemer elected congressman TH, Olin Young of Ishpeming, to its board for the coming year replacing Geo H Abeel who will return to private duties. The bank enters the new year with favorable prospects as the quarterly report suggests, highlighting stable leadership and trusted management.
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First National Bank of
Bessemere
Olin Young
Ishpeming
Young
Geo. H. Abeel
Montreal
Castiel
First National
Bessemer
Minnesota to Meet Michigan in Reformed Football Pact
A peace contract among Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin and Chicago ends campus quarrels over football. The four schools announce revived relations and publish schedules for 1907 to 1910 detailing pairings such as Chicago with Michigan and Minnesota means, and Wisconsin with Chicago in 1908, with subsequent yearly matchups across all four.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
University of Chicago Senate
National Bank of Bessemer Shows Strong Capital and Deposits
The condensed statement reports capital stock at $50,000 and total deposits of $600,557.78, noted as a very good showing.
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National Bank of Bessemer
Six o'clock Store Closing Adopted in Bessemer
Bessemer follows Ironwood with a 6 pm store closing. Beginning last evening all shops shut at 6 daily except Mondays Saturdays and pay days. The move gives merchants time off and encourages daytime shopping. Merchants discuss forming a retail merchants association.
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Ironwood
Bessemer
Hunter Proposes Earlier Season For Deer Hunting
A sportsman urges the deer hunting season to close by November 1 to protect the species. He argues snowless hunts favor deer tracking, mating occurs in early November, and two-legged hunters cause more harm than wolves. He proposes statewide licenses funding wardens in every county to safeguard deer through the closed season.
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Upper Peninsula
Mrs Goldman Hosts Fifth Anniversary Party At Home
Mrs. Jacob Goldman entertained Saturday evening at her home in honor of her fifth or wooden wedding anniversary. The rooms were prettily decorated, the guests enjoyed cards and sociable time, a fine supper was served, and all praised her as an excellent entertainer. Attending were Mesdames AS Skud A Lieberthal Negelstock Nast Roman the Misses Skud Nast Negelstock of Ironwood Mrs Ferngold of Chicago and Mrs J Erieckson Mrs J Simon and Sam Simon of Bessem er.
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Jacob Goldman
Ironwood liquor lid held by temperance group
Gogebic county reports show liquor dealers adhering to closing hours after action by the Ironwood Finnish Temperance society with Rev Rutledge of Ishpeming aiding. A Finnish society committee oversees enforcement of the liquor laws.
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Gogebic
Ironwood Finnish Temperance Society
H. Rutledge
Ishpeming
Upper Peninsula
Anti-Saloon League
Finnish Society
Count Tolstoi Nearing Death and Social Reform Legacy
Count Tolstoi is dying at Yasnya Paliona. Born August 28, 1828 at Yasnyra Paliana, he served in the army and fought in the Crimean War before turning to literature. He championed peasant schooling, cheap public libraries, famine relief in central Russia, and in recent years renounced his property to benefit the people.
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Count Tolstoi
Yasnya Paliona
Yasnyra Paliana
Peter Tolstoi
Peter the Great
Tolstoi
University of
Kazan
Caucasus
Middle
Russia
Wisconsin items and updates from Weeks Telegraphic Sparks
A Kenosha shooting follows a divorce suit as Jacob Gerbovitz shoots his wife and then kills himself. Otis Eddy, aged 102, of Rockford, oldest Mason, died after joining in 1826. In D C the House passed free seed distribution with a $238000 appropriation. Kingston Jamaica earthquake deaths exceed 8000. Ole Mangseth set a North American ski record at Ishpeming with 114 feet and two other long jumps. Marshall Field estate valued at $75 million in Chicago probate. Milwaukee assemblyman Domachowski proposes underage smoking ban with fines. Wisconsin treasury may be bankrupt by Jan 1 per Freer. McKinley’s birthday anniversary observed with carnations.
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Ole Mangseth
Ishpeming
Ole Fierling
Duluth
Mangseth
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Gov. Davidson
Fayal
Copper Kings
Ryan, Cole and
Greene
B. F. Grant
Chihuahua
Oliver Company
Marquette
P. D. Department
Albert HI. Sprague
H. Q Young
First National Bank
West
Hunter
St. Petersburg
Kenosha
Jacob Gerbovitz
Otis Eddy
Rockford, IL
Washington, D.C
House Today
Kingston
Jamaica
Marshall Pield
Joseph Domochowski
Milwaukee
Keounty
Madison
Freer
William McKinley
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