Fortune Won and Lost by Peter L Kimberly in Mesaba Range
A Duluth News-Tribune sketch recalls Peter L Kimberly a Chicago mining magnate who died recently and left an $8 million estate. It traces his rise through Mesaba ore lands including Biwabik Ohio Genoa Eveleth leases, the 1890s pivot to Utah gold, sale of Spruce mine to Rockefeller, and early picks that anchored his fortune in iron ore and steel era.
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Peter L. Kimberly
Chicago
Duluth News-Tribune
Lake Superior District
Mesaba
John T. Jones
Iron Mountain
Mich
Biwabik
Ohio
Virginia
Genoa
Sparta
D. T. Adams
Adams
Eveleth
Kimberly
Wainwright
Drake & Stratton
Jones & Kimberly
Sharon
Utah
Mesaba Range
Murphy, Robinson, Dorr, Flynn
John D. Rockefeller
United States Steel Corporation
Rockefeller
Great Corporation
Lincoln
Union and
Columbia
Jones & Laughlin Company
Memorial services for Amos Shephard held at Stevenson
Memorial services were held last Friday in the new Stevenson club rooms for the late Superintendent Amos Shephard who died in Whitewater Wisconsin earlier in the week from injuries after a fall at a Duluth club. Rev Frank Durant conducted the 3 PM service as Mining operations closed for the day and over 300 people attended.
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Stevenson
Amos Shephard
Whitewater
Wis
Duluth
Frank Durant
Christ’s Episcopal Church
For Sale Residence on West Lead St
Property listing for sale stating residence on West Lead Street. Contact Joan Koepre- for details or to arrange viewing.
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Astr
Boses
Ecaveloms
Drs
Ennedy & Keagan Cor
Mich
Ave
Shelby St
Detroit
West Lead St
Joan Koepre
Pig Iron Market Shows Quiet Demand Until July
The Pig Iron Situation notes current stability with revival expected after July 1. Mills face delivery delays due to busy books, while structural steel and wire products show traction. Plate mills push large tonnages for lake vessels and ore boats, exports remain strong, and overall May output hit a record 1,967,586 tons though June potential may slow.
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Dun
May Earnings Report for Columbus Consolidated Mine
The Columbus Consolidated Mining Company of Alta Utah reports May earnings at 7898 94 dollars after freight and smelter charges. Crude ore 196514 tons valued at 8484 per ton, concentrates 481 tons valued 13198 64, tailings 3483 11, 16 hours daily, 25 percent output, 60 tons shipping ore 1500, total expenses 7000 00, balance 7698 64. Snow hindered operations four feet in Alta. with better weather earnings should rise. A Mesaba ranges youth busted a slot machine winning 50 dollars using an axe to dart with.
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Columbus Consolidated Mining Company
Alta
Utah
J. A. Vogtlin
Herald
Mesaba Range
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J. R. Johnson
Sophie Street
Essemer Lumber Company
Edwin Bayliss
Tel. Soc
Henry C. Locust
Fire & Life
Agency
Bessemer, Mich
TEL
Ayers
Fortune
Shephard
Columbus Report
L. H. Truettner
Minnesota Lake Park
Lake Macdonald
Montana
Lake Chelan
Washington
Puget Sound
Great Northern Railway
Lewis and Cla&k
F. I. Whitney
R. Trae Pacl
The
First National Bank
Ssemer
Capita
William I. Prince
Geo. L. Loope
Walter F. Truettner
Jos. Sellwood
George H. Abeel
Montreal
Castile
Louis H. Truettner
William L. Prince
Savings Department
OUR
Ofingitarion
Cortan
John the Tailop
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