Wakefield Memo of Local Visitors and Activities
Wakefield hosts numerous visitors from Ironwood Ashland and Hurley for business and social calls. The Ironwood high school picnic, a Finnish Band picnic at Pike Point, and a Yankee Robinson circus attendance are noted along with a fatality from a bridge accident and a dogged young girl injured by a bite. Local road work progresses with about 75 men employed and fireman training resumes in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warfield
Bessemer
Pike Point
Lewis Geroux
Baraboo
Wis
E.W. Ewer
Lronwood
Perry Thompson
Green Bay
Local Notes On Graduations And Construction
Announcements from Bessem er report graduation exercises with many attendees. Linstrom and Peterson of Besemer secured the brick bank building contract to be placed between the Citizens building and the pool room. Miss H Traverse hosted teachers at the Wakefield hotel with games songs and refreshments. Mrs James Bedell and daughter Margaret plan an extended Detroit visit. Mr Bedell will accompany to Saxon A small hotel blaze at dos Nowakowski caused by a gasoline flat iron drew the fire department but no damage occurred.
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Hotel of Dos
Nowakowski
Farewell Dance and School Notes Highlight Local Visits
The high school boys hosted a farewell dance last Thursday. Fred Keeler, assistant superintendent of public instruction, visited on Wednesday. A new professor visited Monday. Mr and Mrs L W Brice attended Bea semer commencement last Tuesday. The fifth grade picnic last Monday included refreshments. Mrs Urehqu hart Gaudette offers a line of hair goods including color switches and puffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keeler
L. W. Brice
Beasemer
Urequhart-Gaudette
Township Assessments Show Big Jump In Valuations
A local official explains township reassessment actions with totals jumping from 352,097 last year to 1,009,857 this year. Notable increases occur in mining properties at Iron ton, Anvil, Puritan, Asteroid, Eureka, Davis and Geneva, while 37 other property changes affect the roll. A past protest by U S Steel and Anvil mine is noted, and a renewed agreement with the mine leaders led to adjusted valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Anvil
Puritan
Asteroid
Eureka
Davis
Geneva
Rameau
Steel Corporation
Anvil Mihe
Verfy
Board of Review
U. S. Steel
Bessemer School Election Notice 1911
The annual School Election in the City of Bessemer will be held July 10 1911 at Washington School Building to elect two school trustees for a three year term. Polls open 8 a m to 8 p m. Dated June 21 1911. Gustav L Ziebur Secretary.
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City of
Bessemer
Washington School
B. Sophie Street
Gustav L. Ziebur
Tax discussion on land values near Colby mining area
A letter from Win. Piper, town clerk, discusses state tax impact on eighty acre farms near the Colby mine. He notes valuation comparisons with neighboring tracts, cites two parcels at full value owned by Frank Kulasavicz and a crippled owner, and attributes the levy to funding future road construction for mining districts.
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Colby
Frank Kulasavicz
Win
Piper
Baseball Doings: Peerless Defeated by Ashland 9 to 2
The Peerless team lost to Ashland 9 to 2 last Sunday with only the pitcher and catcher showing notable play. Ironwood edged Mellen 9 to 8 in a fast game, Biswark Stars beat Verona 12 to 1 on poor grounds, and Ironwood Tigers fell to Saxon 13 to 7. Ironwood Leaders beat Fosterville 16 to ?, Cubs toppled C. I. 16 to 14. C. I. plans Bergland visit. Peerless go to Ewen to face White Sox.
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H. M. Norris
Ironwood
Jos. Cross
Ashland
Verona
Peerless
Fred Basket
Jim Trevor
Ironwood City
Mellen
Ironwood Park
Biswark Stars
Ramsay Grounds
Ironwood Tigers
Saxon
Tigers
Carey
Hurley
Ironwood Cubs
Bergland
Bergland Greens
Ewen
Bessemer Board Awards Schoolhouse Contract and Sets Election
The Board of Education of Bessemer met June 21 1911 to open bids for a fifth ward school building. Larson & Olson won the contract for 12282 with bonds required. Chas A Berwald named clerk of the works at 1.5 percent of contract. Next annual school election set for July 10 1911 at Washington School. notices to be posted and published. Election commissioners Hagen Strom Russell appointed. Chaney named election inspector. meeting adjourned.
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Board of Education
City of
Bessemer
Messrs. Johnston
Barber
Paradis
Truettner
Byrne and
Chaney
Fifth Ward
Olson
Bergquist
Dan Egan
Bernald & Wallenkamp
Chae Bloss
Larson & Olson
Larson and Olson
Washington School
Sophie Street
Bessemer Herald
Gogebic County
Michigan
Mesars
Iver Il. Hagen
Ale, Strom
William L. Russell
William HH. Chaney
City of Bessemer restricts pool and bowling hours
The city enacts that pool rooms billiard rooms and bowling alleys may not stay open after 11:00 PM and must close by 7:00 AM. Violations are misdemeanors with fines up to 50 dollars or up to 90 days in jail or both. The ordinance becomes effective 20 days after publication and was approved by Mayor Walter J. Pinkerton on June 19 1911. William L. Guyer is city clerk.
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Bessemer
A. D
Walter J. Pinkerton
City of
William L. Guyer
Bennetts
Alderman Davis
Yeas
Bucklen's Amelia Salve Ad for Wounds and Burns
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Amelia Salve as a quick cure for knife wounds gunshots tin can injuries rusty nails and all wounds plus burns boils sores skin eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles. The blurb notes the product costs 25 cents at Chas Warner's store.
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Amelia
Chas
City of Bessemer Council Proceedings 1911 Summary
Regular meeting of the City of Bessemer on Monday June 19 1911 with Mayor Pinkerton presiding. Aldermen present Anderson LeBlond Newman Davis Truettner Kulaszewicz Bennetts Webb. Pes tori Nemacheck absent. Minutes approved. Street and sidewalks committee urged road work from east Cinnabar Street 1 2 mile north along cemetery to aid farmers. motion to adopt committee recommendation and authorize construction carried. Cemetery committee’s request noted.
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Common c
City of
Bessemer
Council
Pinkerton
Messrs. Anderson
LeBlond
Newman
Davis
Truettner
Kulaszewicz
Bennetts
Webb
Pestori
Nemacheck
Anderson
Priceo
Domini
Pricco and
Donnini
Yeas
Water mains extended to cemetery and street work approved
City actions urge extending cemetery water mains and hiring an extra man for improvements. Also move to extend water mains one block on east Longyear street. Council discusses sewer pipes and bids with a plan to resubmit to street committee. An ordinance on billiard and pool room hours is adopted. Priceo and Domini’s addition to Bessemer approved by council. Chamberlain’s Diarrhoea remedy advertised for summer use.
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Alderman Truettner
Alderman Webb
Alderman Bennetts
Davis
Board of Public Works
East Longyear Street
Kirchoffer
Kulaszewicz
Webb
Ihe
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