Death Ends Noted Suit Participant in Vermillion Case
Thomas W. Hyde, a participant in Minnesota section 30 land dispute to establish title to Vermillion range lands, died of cancer at St. Luke's hospital in Duluth on the 4th after a lingering illness. He was once rumored to have been offered $80,000 for his interest but died a county charge. Hyde, described as a silent, estranged man, had left his family in New Hampshire 32 years ago after his mother’s death, and only news came through the lawsuit records and a Winnipeg-based son’s letter confirming abandonment.
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Thomas W. Hyde
Minnesota
St. Luke's Hospital
Duluth
Hyde
Duluth Evening Herald
Winnipeg
Thomas Hyde
New Hampshire
First ore cargo leaves Duluth on May 4
The head of the lakes reports the steamer John A. McGean carried the first ore cargo from Duluth, departing Superior entrance at 11 50 a m on May 4. Ore traffic will be light this month with about 50 000 tons expected and trade not opening until after June 1.
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Duluth
John A. McGean
Superior
Lake Carriers’ Association
Torsday
Cleveland
Mining men visit Colby mine leaders inspect property
Chief Justice Claudius B Grant and Albert J McKay of Oshkosh Wis presidents of the Colby Bessemer Iron Co owners of Colby mine spent Sunday and Monday in the city. They toured the mine to review development and equipment noting the plant’s recent growth and planned season work.
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State Eupréme Court
Albert J. McKay
Oshkosh
Wis
Colby, Bessemer Iron Co
Colby
Waa
Bessemer
Prominent Fee Owners Push Forward Formation of Work
Prominent fee owners seek gains as formation of the work advances. project details remain under discussion while stakeholders push for progress and clearer terms.
S W Goodale Dead A Noted Legal Figure Passes Away
S W Goodale a longtime court stenographer in the upper peninsula died at his Houghton home on Monday at age 64. He served in circuit courts across Gogebic Ontonagon Keweenaw Baraga and Houghton counties and was highly regarded. A Civil War wound caused his illness, and he left a widow a son and a daughter.
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S. W. Goodale
Upper Peninsula
Houghton
Goodale
Copper Country
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Keweenaw
Baraga
City Appointments By Mayor At May Council Meeting
At the regular May meeting the mayor announced appointments for the ensuing year. George T. Williams was named Superintendent of Water Works and Dominic Ballone as City Marshal. Nightwatchmen chosen were Albert E. Church and John Erickson. Cemetery Clerk John Burt. Health Officer Dr R Paradise. City Attorney Levi B Rice. Street Commissioner George Strelyk. City Surveyor Grant B Barber. City Teamor Harry Patterson. Caretaker City Hall Abe Rogers. Firemen at Pumping Station Pat Hallan and Joseph Schwartz. Several votes were tied five to five before the mayor cast the deciding vote in favor of his picks. Joseph Webb, fifth ward alderman, elected president of the council.
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Wade
George T. Williams
Dominic Ballone
Albert E. Church
John Erickson
John Burt
R. August Paradise
Levi
Rice
George Strelzyk
Grant
Barber
Harry Patterson
Abe Rogers
Pat Hallan
Joseph Schwartz
Joseph Webb
Fifth Ward
First Ore to Ashland From Wis Central Spur Hauls
The first ore load of 1908 from the range was hauled over the Wisconsin Central line from the Montreal mine spur at Hoyt to the Central dock in Ashland on Friday May 1. Ore has moved in smaller quantities from the range since, but output before June 1 will be modest compared with last year.
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Wisconsin Central
Montreal
Hoyt
Ashland
Not Until June 1 Says Lake Carriers Association President
The Lake Carriers' Association president announced no lake fleet movement before June 1 and cautioned that start dates may shift. A meeting of the executive committee in Cleveland on May 12 will set the official starting date, with initial fitting out possibly at June 1. Joseph Konopacke and John McManus, workers on the new school building project by Dan Egan, visited Ashland homes over the weekend.
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Lake Carriers’ Association
Executive Committee
Cleveland
Association
Joseph Konopacke
John McManus
Dan Egan
Ashland
Approve Liquor Bonds by City of Bessemer Council
Regular meeting of the Bessemer common council on Wednesday April 29 1908 examined the regularity and sufficiency of liquor bonds. Finance committee recommended acceptance of many bonds with numerous principals and sureties including Adolph Johnson Erick Erickson Otto Olson Wroblewski Rice Contratto Scavarda Micheli Balzerini and heavy list of others. Vote on report was approved with eight aldermen voting aye.
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Common Council
City of
Bessemer
Council
Holland
Messrs Solberg
Chaney
Opas
O'Brien
Milroy
Truettner
Webb
MacDonald
Galemetti
Blaha
A. P. Sater
Adolph Johnson
Adolph Skwer
Otto B. Olson
John Peterson
Erick Erickson
Asel Kristianson
John Salmi
Henry Blocher
Alfred Johnson
Charles Rund
Carlo Balzerini
Dominico Micheli
Abe Abelman
Wm. Macki
John Hellman
J. R. Johnson
William Watters
Stephen Wozniak
Frank Kulasovicz
August Kondziela
Andrew D. Contratto
James Bruno
Joseph Gallatti
Joseph Ochis
Mike Donich
Charles Babicky
Joseph
Dominic Masnighetti
Jerry Sandey
Rocco Gerolomi
Dominic Micheli
John Scavarda
H. Sall
Carlo Balzarini
John Carbisa
Bernard Lee
John Silverman
Jerrey Sandey
John Pessenda
Joseph Scavarda
Simon Arkowitz
Valentine Blatz Brewing Co
Torsten Eggan
Cornelius Hansen
Peter Becker
Julius Simon
Solberg
O’brien
Alderman Webb
City Meeting Adjourns After Postponed Cleaning Day
Alderman O'Brien moves to postpone the cleaning day from May 1 to May 15. No further business appears. Upon motion, the meeting adjourns. City Clerk William L. Guyer records the action.
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O’brien
Wiluuam L. Guyer
Stranger Found Murdered Near Marenisco on River
A man about 40, blond beard, three feet walking sticks used as weapons, shot in the chin and head, was found dead beside the Big Preequeisle River three miles south of Marenisco while trout fishing Tuesday. Sheriff Spencer investigated. body buried at Marenisco with efforts ongoing to identify the victim.
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Fosterville
Spencer
Marenisco
Murenisco
Jury list summoned for May circuit court term
Sheriff Spencer has summoned jurors from Ironwood Bessemer Wakefield Marenisco and Watersmeet to appear at the May term of the circuit court convening in this city on Monday May 18. Named jurors include John Bennetts C C Brenzel Frank Anderson John Banfield Joseph Apps and others from Ironwood and surrounding towns. The roster lists additional jurors from Bessemer Wakefield Marenisco and Watersmeet.
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Sheriff Spencer
City of
Ironwood
John H. Bennetts
C.C. Brenzel
Frank Anderson
John Banfield
Joseph Apps
John Junell
John Wedge
Thomas W. Stevens
Samuel McCrossen
Thomas N. Owen
W.O Tresise
M. J. Mordaunt
Harry Cox
William Moon
Joseph Haber
J. C. Thomas
Bessemer
Hod Morris
Joseph Gray
John Ball
Ed.c. Lobb
John Pender
Ivor H. Hagen
Wm. McMinn
Charles H. Hendricks
James Allen
Fred Newman
L. John Anderson
Lake Erie port ore handlers sign two year open shop contracts
Some ore handlers in Lake Erie ports have signed two year contracts with dock managers under the open shop plan. Wages remain the same as last year with no major changes in conditions. others refused to sign individual contracts.
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Lake Erie
The World's Best Climate Aids Malaria Remedy
The article proclaims the climate varies with altitude and malaria fever biliousness jundice and debility affect inhabitants. It promotes Electric Bitter as the effective remedy a blood purifier and alterative sold under guarantee at F B Jones's drug store for 50 cents.
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F. B. Jone’s
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Richard Trethewey
Lt. Anderson
Erwin
Robert Montaigue
Wakefield
Thomas Caavender
John Teudgeon
Wm. Hardy
John Frick
Watersmeet
Pat Kelly
Louisiana
Pillsbury’s Best Flour
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H. Truettner
The
Bessemer Cement Works
Christ Thompson
Northwestern Hotel
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Iohn J. Frick
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