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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
1
The city of Bessemer pushes for future planning of waterworks and cement sidewalk upgrades. It urges a careful, merit based selection of leaders to oversee public works, condemning narrow scruples and excessive power while promoting progress and prudent governance.
Prospective production allocations for the upcoming season remain unsettled with Mesaba predicted to ship a larger share than last year. Last year 15 million tons came from nine Mesaba mines, while the region total approached 43.29 million tons.
Hon Chase S Osborne salutes the Lake Superior Press Association in Iron River as fighters for law and order. He cites pioneers like Robert A Douglas and George C Youngs, recounting battles against outlaws from Marquette to Florence and the Soo, and notes the association’s role in shaping the region’s future. Eggs cost 28 cents a dozen. deer case ends with a $50 fine for Rapid River man Joseph Simon who argued Indian rights to hunt.
Sealed bids are due noon Monday March 30 at the county clerk for the fire escape at the Courthouse in Bessemer Michigan. Plans and specs are at the county clerk's office. Bids must be written and bonded for double the contract amount. The committee may reject any or all bids. Dated Bessemer Mich March 13 1908.
Realistic drills in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin set off alarms after overheating a school building. Pupils evacuated orderly though believing danger existed. Critics fear repeated stunts could trigger panic with disastrous results and urge a ban on such drills.
U S exports of domestic meat and dairy products in February 1908 totaled 19,497,751 dollars, up from 15,972,876 dollars in February 1907, a gain of 3,534,875 dollars. The packing house scandal impact on the export trade appears to have been overcome.
Immigration statistics from steamship companies show a continuing low influx of aliens while foreign nationals depart the United States in large numbers. The data indicate that for every 50 arrivals, 147 leave. This year 44,712 immigrants arrived, versus 139,052 in 1907. in two months and thirteen days this year, 131,740 departed, compared with 45,642 in the same period of 1907.
A faction calls for Bryan to retire at the Democratic Convention to curb his egotism as he seeks party control, while the party itself wants far less from him than he desires from the party. The tension shows he is courting the grandstand and public attention.
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