Gogebic County History and Early Settlements Overview
The record surveys Gogebic County beginnings from 1878 mining explorations to the 1880s incorporation moves for Ironwood Bessemer and Wakefield. It notes Colby mine discovery, county board actions in 1887, courthouse site choices 1887 1889, and county development including open portage canal ties. It also covers geography climate hydrology and early logging lore with numerous place names and landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Langsford
Colby
Bessemer
Charles Johnson
Nat Moore
Langford
Ontonagon
Ironwood
W. J. Haggerson
Geo. W. Hogle
Gogebic
J. Parke Channing
Ironwood and
Wakefield
George Dukee
D. E. Sutherland
James S. Monroe
Court House
Gogebic County
Portage Lake Canal
Watersmeet
Michigan
Greenwich
Montreal
Black
Prasque Isle
Cheney Lake
Wississippi
Lake Gogehic
Ontonagon River
Mississippi Valley
Menominee River
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Looking Backward From Herald Files June 26 1931
A long column recalls events from 1931 including the death of Waino Kantala in a car crash near the First and Last corner and a fatal fire at Gustave Swanberg’s farm home near Puritan. It notes a heat wave, weather, education notes, commencements at Ironwood High School, local weddings, baseball results for Bessemer, and notices on local development projects and business openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waino Kantala
Ironwood
Grand View Hospital
Gustave Swanberg
Puritan
E. J. Kuivinen
Charles Bernald
Ralph Olson
Weddings and county notes mark 1901 issue
A 1901 digest notes three weddings in Hurley Bes semer and Palmer June 1901. Lake Superior Powder Company buys 40 acres west of town for a new powder house. Colby mine derailment injures ore cars. iron ore find near Mellen by James Guest attracts mining interest with 50 workers. Sherbeck circus arrival to Bessemer canceled en route via Falls. Menominee chief Ka-she-bwa crowns opera singer Eusebio Concialdi. officers and development bureau leaders listed. long toast recalls early land cutover era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Dahlheitmer
Hurley
John Michels
Bessemer
Emma Rowe
Anvil Palms
W. H. Williams
Duluth
Bella Wettstein
Palmer
Thomas Whitburn
Lake Superior Powder Company
Fred Otto
County Poor Farm
Colby
James Guest
Hurley Cruiser
Penokee Range
Mellen
Sherbeck Circus
P. Gets 3 New Barracks
Three new state police barracks are planned in the sixth WPA district with completion expected by July. Iron Mountain will host the largest post, a two story and one story addition costing about 17000 dollars with 16533 WPA funds and 600 sponsor funds. Wakefield and L Anse posts will be identical with garages and officers quarters, while Marquette gains a second story to the police headquarters garage and enhanced facilities, with 20 workers employed and a July completion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Wakefield
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Northland
A. T. Sweet
WPA
Iron Mountain
L’anse
Marquette
Iron Mt
L'Anse
New Attendance Record Set at Menominee Conference
The Upper Peninsula Development Bureau reports a new attendance high at its 25th annual meeting in Menominee on June 17 and 18. Over 6029 people attended sessions, with 160 women at a luncheon for women, drawing participants from several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Menominee
Annals of Bureau
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau names county directors
Frank Abelman of Bessemer R A Heidemann and W G Peterson of Ironwood chosen as county directors at the 28th annual meeting in Menominee June 18. Mrs Frederick M Alger and Prof James Fisher addressed the closing banquet session. Frank P Sullivan recalled founding meeting 25 years ago and opening address. Douglas Malloch spoke, followed by brief talks from local officials. A two hour Green Bay cruise aboard the Wabash drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Merrifield
Sault Ste. Marie
John P. Norton
Escanaba
Herman Holmes
Crystal Falls
C. J. McCauley
Wells
George E. Bishop
Marquette
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Menominee
Thornton
A. Green
Ontonagon
A. T. Roberts
Thornton A. Green
George W. McCormick
Leo C. Harmon
Manistique
M. J. Fox
Iron Mountain
J. S. Weidman, Jr
Trout Creek
Edward A. Hamar
Chassell
Joohn M. Bush
Negaunee
Geo. N. Harder
G. Harold Earle
Hermansville
W. A. Munro
Munising
R. P. Zinn
Ironwood
Merrifield
Green
Zinn
McCormick
Bureau
Frank Abelman
Bessemer
R. A. Heidemann
W. G. Peterson
Togebic
Riverside Country Club
Frederick M. Alger
Detroit
James Fisher
Michigan Tech
B. V. Moore
Minneapolis
Frank P. Sullivan
Douglas Malloch
America
Joseph H. Botthel
H. P. Lindsay
Chas. A. Wright
Hancock
W. J. Cummings
Roger M. Andrews
E. L. Pearce
Green Bay
Wabash
C. F. White
Where Does Bonus Money Go Legion Figures It All Out
The American Legion surveyed postwar spending to show which sectors benefit most from new demand. It found 31.4 percent for debt liquidation, 24.5 percent for homes, 12.7 percent for savings education and insurance, 8 percent for investment, 7.8 percent for furniture, 7 percent for clothing, and 6.2 percent for autos. Congress prepares for the 1937 inauguration set for January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Washington
American Legion
Congressional
Congress
United States
White House
Notable Congressmen Carved from the Party Boss System
The piece argues few non-public payroll individuals can name a bakers dozen prominent Congressmen. It notes a system suppresses the individual legislator under pressure from influencing groups and calls for replacements of partisans.
Third annual outdoor festival set for Gaylord Michigan
The event, planned as the third annual outdoor festival in Gaylord, Michigan, will run from June 26 to June 38, featuring community activities and local vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord
Mich
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Mt. Zion
Lake Superior Park
Curry Park
Montreal River
Black River Road
Black River Park
Black River
Ramsay Township
Sunday Lake
Eddy Park
Presque Isle River
Lake Gogebic
Iron Wood
Ironwood Weather Bureau
William Otis Hotchkiss
Michigan College of Mines
Polytechnic of Troy, N
Herald
Ochis
J. Ochis
Leans—Hellman
Stolberg
Koronski
Certano
Pinkerton
Davis
Basket
Blewett
Sincock
Pelander
Balduc
Conrad Velin
Oberlin
Oberlin Business College
High School
Anna Olson
Josephine Serra
Fred E. Keeler
Lansing
Jennie Elizabeth Anderson
Clara Margaret Apitz
Joseph A. Blaha
Hotchkiss
Barrett
Keith
Tund
K. C. Allen
LP. Barrerrt
F. I. Carpnenter
Cuopps
Conover
Vieux Desert
Marenisco
Manitowish
Grogobic
Ironwood District
Killarney
Presque Isle
Keweenawan
Tyler
Plymouth
Palms
Johnson & Lundsrud
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. R. Cobb
North Moore Street
Peter Carpenedo
Gold Street
Charles Jezek
North Bessemer School
Jennie Oster
Palmer, Mich
Arthur Basket
Florence Hughes
Henry James
Christine James
George Johnson
Antoinette Destasio
Domine Longhini
Anvil
Carolyn Carpentier
Verona
Robert Strausser
Houghton
Doris Spangoletti
Francis Curcio
Chicago
Mollie Stonemark
Arthur Anderson
Bessemer City
Upper Peninsula Legion
Michaelson
Asher
Skarvi
James
Dennis
Janov
Webb
Torzewski
Nespo
Trevarthen
Duray
Hoeft
Urquhart
Belanger
Emblem
Henne
Reidy
Prendergast
LaMere
Richardson
Harris
Fats
Hoffman
Leans
Bud Sincock
Falls, Canada
Eusebio Concialdi
Kellogg Patterson
Cincinnati Times-Star
Concialdi
Ka-que-tosh
Graham
Church
Scavard
Staples
Minn
Velin
J. Scavarda
If. P
Dorchester
Wis
Qkarbeck
Herald-Leader
Dents
William Ives
Sune
Mr. Otto
John Morse
George Strong
Pacific Coast
G. L. Loope
Menomnese Comercial Ciud
Great Lakes Exposition
Cleveland
Lake Erie
U. P. Development Bureau
Philadelphia
J. E. Jones
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