Gogebic Range Active Draws Mining Boom Insight
Dwight Ed Woodbridge surveys Gogebic range activity centered near Ironwood with Oliver Iron Mining Company expanding surface and underground works. New shaft houses, deep drilling, and the Norrie mines promise large future production as Newport grows deeper and tests new ore bodies. A novel underground shovel bucket aids ore handling, potentially cutting costs. East of Bessemer and along the Palms mine to Sunday Lake, small properties gain renewed exploration and capital interest, with drilling planned across townships 44 and 45 west.
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Gogebiec Range
Ironwood
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Norrie
Oliver Company
Gobegie Range
Newport
Bourne
Schlesinger
Lake Superior
Bessemer
Sunday Lake
Iron formation and potential ore prospects in Gogebic Mesaba range
The report notes actinolitic and magnetic slates north of Tylers Fork with hematite and brown oxides eastward. Westward along the Gogebic range iron bearing rocks thin under gabbros, giving way to eruptive rocks while iron formation fades. No large deposits found yet, but exploration could test for possible ores this year.
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Tylers Fork
Gogebic Range
Mesaba
Iron and steel markets show tempered activity and rising output
Irregular reports from steel centers note that production and consumption will not rise indefinitely. A healthier balance is sought with steady furnace operation. Demand remains strong for structural steel for bridges buildings and cars while railway equipment runs ahead of supply. Pig iron prices dip slightly from last week yet rise compared with 1904. May 1 furnace capacity reached 451,331 tons, up from 439,564 on April 1, suggesting production exceeding demand and a likely smaller output after May.
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Iron and
Improvement at Ramsay mining town gains momentum
The Castile Mining Company advances at the Eureka mine in Ramsay two and a half miles east of town. Two new boilers are installed, surface work proceeds, and substantial buildings rise as retimbering of the shaft and hoisting preparations move forward. The town itself gains new structures and renovations, signaling a return to mining town activity.
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Castile Mining Company
Eureka
Ramsay
A Fine School Play Neta at the Opera House
The Opera House hosted a large audience for a student production of the opera Neta. Seventy to 120 children performed with skill, delivering opening and closing tableaux, a notable duet by Nettie Kulasezvies, and a striking forest scene. Praise goes to Eva Belt and the music staff for guiding the production.
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Opera House
Lola
Nettie
David Kulasezvies
Jola
Ollie Rice
Norbert Kulasezviez
Queens Guards
Eva Belt
Drowning of Wisconsin Central Worker at White River
Frank Bartosh a Wisconsin Central Railway workman at White River died by drowning after a cement laden tram car descended a bluff and was wrecked on the stone arch. The car’s cable broke during lowering, and Bartosh vanished under the wheels or into the river. At the coroner's inquest the verdict confirmed drowning with uncertain cause between fall or being struck by the car.
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Frank Bartosh
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
White River
Bartosh
Bartush
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