Sweeping changes proposed for Michigan game laws
Marquette February 7 two day meeting of upper peninsula sports men adopted extensive recommendations for revision of the Michigan game and fish laws to be sent to the legislature. Proposals include deer season dates and bag limits deer license redistribution with six parts on tags new wardens department control deer and game protection, funds from licenses to support the warden service, and stricter rules on parroting and imported species. Also provided are partridge season dates limits partridge tag system and changes to wolf bounty and rabbit seasons with broader wildlife protections across seasons.
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Marquette, Mich
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Court House
Peninsula
Eaume
Touetas
Forest Commission
Upper
Lower Peninsula
Iron River School Door Standoff Forces Resignation
Iron River caused a regional stir as the superintendent Wilbur faced a serious charge. Beechwood residents urged his ouster, the village marshal stood at the school door Monday, and Wilbur finally resigned after refusing to quit.
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Iron River
West Side
Wilbur
Beechwood
Hurley Sheriff Declares Local Gamble Crackdown Tight
Sheriff McGeelan of Hurley says he has the lid down on gambling and dive saloons and will keep it there for the next two years. He notes no saloons in Hurley harbor women and that gambling houses are closed. Ironwood has also ended gambling, and he claims orders are issued to be obeyed and carried out in full.
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Beeriff McGhehan
Hurley
Ironwood
McGeelan
Gen Alger Estate Goes to the Family
The will of the late Senator Alger was filed last week. It leaves all his estate, excepting $20,000, to his widow and five children. Three local charitable institutions are left a total of $5,000. James C. McCaul, long associated with Alger, Smith & Co., and one of the executors, receives $5,000. The senator's brother Charles M. Alger of Hannibal Missouri gets $10,000.
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Senator Alger
James C. McCaul
Alger, Smith & Co
Charles M. Alger
Hannibal
Black Mountain Stockholders to Receive 100000 Treasury Shares
Black Mountain mining stockholders of record February 20 will receive one new share for every four held, offered at six dollars with half payable on March 1 and the balance by July 1. Thomas F. Cole and associates will take any remaining shares. The piece also notes a groundhog observation indicating winter’s lingering hold.
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Bessemer
Black Mountain
Treasury
Mareh
Thomas F. Cole
Upside Down Addresses May Change Mail Delivery Method
A Mining Journal report explains a proposed reversal of mail addresses to state first, then city, then street. The system aims to reduce misdelivery by aiding clerks in sorting at speed. It notes benefits for railway mail clerks and cites delays caused by current addressing.
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Michigan
Marquette
Hewitt Ave
G. TH. Smith
Mining Journal
Copper leadership shifts in Arizona surpassing Michigan
The Arizona territory rises to the forefront of copper production ahead of Michigan, supplanting the latter after a strong 1906. Montana remains a major copper producer, with Butte's vast ore deposits ensuring its continued lead. Copper output grows about 10 percent yearly, driven by rising demand and expanding uses in steel and iron trades, signaling heavier future shipments and ore needs.
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Arizona
Michigan
Butte
Montana
North Dakota Faces Severe Blizzard Disrupting Rail Freight
North Dakota endures a brutal winter blizzard described as the worst yet. A fierce storm with heavy wind and light snow jeopardizes railroad efforts and threatens food supplies across the state, with major transport and distribution disruptions feared.
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North Dakota
Eveleth Stock Exchange Sparks Local Fever
Eveleth residents embrace a stock exchange opened three weeks ago with the term stock crazy. Prominent local ladies participate as leading traders while copper stocks dominate conversations in streets, hotels, and homes. The trend also reaches nearby Lessemer with similar fever.
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Eveleth
Exchange
Lessemer
Captain Weeks predicts late opening of navigation next spring
Captain C. H. Weeks, a Duluth vessel agent, states there can be no doubt of a late opening of navigation in the coming spring.
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C. H. Weeks
Duluth
Circuit Court Jurors for February Term in Bessemer
Jurors drawn for the February circuit court term at the Bessemer court house convening Monday February 18. Jurors summoned at nine o clock A M on the second day include Ironwood 1st ward Morris Geary James A Sullivan C A Hanscome 2nd Joe Beauchamp M L Kane Joseph Davis 3rd Robi Garvey Martin Steppa 4th G L Dohlin Oscar J Nordling 5th Edward Eska George B Matthews 6th Pattrick Harrington Thos Gardner 7th Thos Trethewey Wm J Martin 8th Thos Trelone Richard Bowden Bessemer City 1st John Cychosz Chas E Peterson 2nd Win McMinn John Zeidler 3rd Norman Winn Jos Chart 4th Rocco Jeroceco Geo Milroy 5th John Berg out of town 6th Jago Townships Charley F Johnson Bessemer Axel Anderson Jr Wakefield John Smith Phillip Hood John Wineberg John S Johnson Marenisco Frank Louisselle Watersmeet A C Brownell
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Circuit Court
Court House
Bessemer
Ironwood 1St Ward
Morris Geary
James A. Sullivan
C. A. Hanscome
Joe Beauchamp
M. L. Kane
Joseph Davis
Robi. Garvey
Martin Steppa
G. L. Dohlin
Oscar J. Nordling
Edward Eska
George B. Matthews
Pattrick Harrington
Thos. Gardner
Thos Trethewey
Wm. J. Martin
Thos. Trelone
Richard Bowden
Win
McMinn
John Zeidler
Norman Winn
Jos
Rocco Jeroceco
Geo
Milroy
John Berg
Jago
Ironwood
Charley F. Johnson
Axel Anderson, Jr
Wakefield John ©. Smith
Phillip Hood
John Wineberg
John 8. Johnson
Marenisco
Frank Louisselle
Watersmeet
A. C. Brownell
Record cold weather breaks with 43 below at six
The cold weather record fell on Monday morning when the thermometer registered 43 below at 6 o clock. This mark sets a new low for the area and underscores the severe chill sweeping the region.
Look Out For This Flim Flammer In Duluth
Duluth citizens warn of a scam using defunct or fictitious mining stock. Promoters mail worthless certificates from a distant city and push fake mine reports to gullible buyers. Street corner brokers and hotel lobby gossips handle the sales to lumberjacks across the Northwest.
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Northwest
Merger Talk Ties Globe Property Deal to Old Dominion
Rumors claim Thomas F. Cole holds an option on the Old Dominion site at Globe Arizona while Globe Consolidated stock has been steadily acquired by insiders. Analysts suspect a merger could form the nucleus of a larger Globe operation as Cole and Dr. Ricketts toured the Old Dominion property recently.
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Thomas F. Cole
Old Dominion
Globe
Arizona
Globe Consolidated
Cole
Wople
Mr. Cole
Dr. Ricketts
Post Office Nuisance From Schoolchildren Gatherings
Local post office clerks report disturbances caused by many schoolchildren congregating before opening time. Students, aged 8 to 10, arrive as early as 7:30, causing yelling, running, fights, and disruption for patrons and staff. Parents urged to keep children home until 8:15 to reduce the nuisance.
National Copper Bank Receives New York Charter
A New York press dispatch reports the National Copper Bank of New York is chartered with capital and surplus of 2 million dollars each, fully paid in. It plans to begin business around May 1, with heavy interest from Mrs Marcus Daly T F Cole and John D Ryan. The bank will offer general banking services and focus on mining interests.
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New York
National Copper Bank of New York
Marcus Daly
T. F. Cole
John D. Ryan
Monarch snow slide kills eight in Salida night
Eight persons were killed and fourteen injured in a Monarch mountain snow slide that struck Monarch town, wrecking three buildings and damaging a fourth. Two of the injured were expected to die.
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Salida, Col
Monarch
Monarch Mountain
Duluth Mesabi Iron Company Directors Elected At Meeting
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders elected seven directors: Simon Chirk W I Legget T Crandall L A Barnes Franklin W Merritt J J Van Vliet and P Quam Reports showed the company in fine condition The International Conference of Methodist Churches meeting place decision will come at New York February 14 Cincinnati is a rival to Minneapolis with Buffalo and Baltimore also seeking the conference Grover Cleveland former president was elected chairman of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents unanimously He has accepted The Governor Warner annual message notes no bank failure in Michigan Loyal Kellogg of Battle Creek who was once the wealthiest man in southern Michigan died in poverty He cornered the US flour market The will of George B Nutt Pittsburg leaves 31000 to buy toys for poor children in Allegheny County at his wife s death The Quincey Mining Co Hancock declared a 450 dividend earlier this week
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Duluth Mesabi Iron Company
Simon Chirk
W. I. Legget
T. Crandall
L. A. Barnes
Franklin W. Merritt
J. J. van Vliet
P. Quam
International Conference of Methodist Churches
New York
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Baltimore
Grover Cleveland
United States
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Cleveland
Loyal C. Kellogg
Battle Creek
Michigan
George B. Nutt
Pittsburg
Alleghany County
Nutt
National Orange Day Urged for California Growers
California orange growers urge making March 1 a national orange day. Every man woman and child in the United States would eat one or more oranges to aid California's leading industry.
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California
United States
Snails Eye Placement on Upper Feelers
Snails locate their eyes at the tip of the upper pair of their feelers. The rest of the text appears garbled and incomplete.
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Chas. E. Peter
Duluth Herald
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Warner
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Hancock
National Orange Day
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