15 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
1
A printed verse set saluting G. T. Williams on his 55th birthday. The verses humorously note age, energy, and eccentricities with lines about Boston eggs and beans, law fines, and a loyal wife, ending with hopes for more birthdays and companionship.
The Oliver company plans careful production to meet season demand with ample ore reserves. Cleveland Cliffs reports most mines active, summer work emphasized, and new properties being developed. Pittsburg and Lake Angeline foresees a 100000 ton drop from last year, yet will rely on Mesaba deposits and old mine ore to balance furnaces. Limonite ore near Marquette likely to see increased mining this summer at Bristol Beaufort and Imperial sites.
State Game Warden Morse filed February results with the Secretary of State. No alleged violations investigated, 47 prosecutions, 4 convictions, 2 dismissals, and 5 pending. Total fines collected amount to $464.46.
Saloonkeepers in Escanaba unite to support stricter liquor laws and Judge Stone’s views on liquor traffic. They express desire to purge fellow saloonists who have brought dis grace upon the trade and city.
Last Saturday evening forty to fifty of G T Williams friends gathered at his home for a planned absence. Williams returned, surprised, to find a party honoring his 53rd birthday and service as superintendent of the Beaumont water works. Toasts by S S Cooper and others celebrated his career, followed by piano music, a luncheon, and gifts including a leather chair.
Dr. F. R. gloope reports all small pox cases cleared in Ironwood with no outbreak expected. Authorities in Ironwood and Hurley monitor suspicious cases and advise isolation for facial skin eruptions. Mercer reports no traces. lumber camps workers entering towns raise vigilance to prevent spread. Health boards and lodging houses urged to report suspicious cases promptly.
Jas Nadeau a woodman near Es Canaba leaps 36 feet after a decking chain malfunctions and lands on his head. Skull fracture and brain injury threaten his life until a doctor uses a through bone procedure to lift him. He recovers and bets he made the best standing high jump on record. Firemen in Negaunee plan Upper Peninsula tournament. $3,500 subscribed. Easter Monday ball to fund the effort. gambling banned.
A fragmentary roster names Carl Solberg W J Haggerson E R Bayliss John Graham Capt Hugh Williams Capt W C Rowe James Kevern A A Wakefield R Bawden W C Riner E W Felling L E Sherman.
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