Gogebic County to Set Yearly Salaries and Tax Allocation
The board approved the Finance Committee report fixing salaries for county officers and employees for the coming year and proposed raising 65000 by property tax. It also laid out tax distributions for localities in Gogebic including Erwin Marenisco and Watersmeet, with detailed allocations for road, school, and bridge purposes. The action was carried with a broad roll call and adjourned to November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Knight
Finance Committee
Gogebic
F. @oee
Mowe
Ave
Mesare
Rush
Douglas
Naleryg
Gribble
Srule
Brewer
McMinn
Knight
Rowe
Porshand
Pier
Hohagrdn
Jones
Walton
Fraik
Nays
Moore
Kolsazewicz
Kells
Report of Equalization Committee in Gogebic County 1908
The Committee on Equalization submits its report to Gogebic County Supervisors detailing the equalized total valuation of real estate and personal property for apportioning taxes among cities and townships for 1908. Signed by L. C. Brewen, John M. Bush, Chas. C. Jones, Emil Nyberg, William C. Rowe, W. H. Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Nyberg
Wm. C Rowe
W. H. Knight
L.C. Brewer
John M. Bush
Chas. C. Jones
Knight
Committee
Holmgren
Ayes
Messia
Bush
Douglas
Nyberg
Gribble
Slade
Brewer
McMinn
Rowe
Foreland
Pierce
Holmgren Jones
Froik
Nay
Waiton
Messrs
Draskowski
Moore
Kalaszewicz
Kelly
Board of Supervisors
Giogebie County
Committee On Equalization
Gogebic
Tasee
L. C. Brewen
William C. Rowe
Committee On
Apportionment report outlines Gogebic taxes by area
The Committee on Apportionment of Taxes reports state and county tax levies by district in Gogebic County. City of Ironwood receives 7229.77 for state tax and 8673.00 for county tax, with several townships and Wakefield, Marenisco, and Watersmeet listed for varying amounts, plus indigent relief and agricultural society levies. Also included are proverbs and a small employment notice about housework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Bessemer
Erwin
Wakefield
Marenisco
Watersmeet
Woo
Agricultural Society
Erwie
Watefield
Wetersme
Winners Ticket Roll Call for Michigan Ballot Roles
A list of election results caps Taft Sherman Warner and numerous state offices. It names Fred M. Warner as Governor and Benjamin or John as key officials along with Olin Young and Moriarty as congressional and Senate figures.
Republicans Win All County Ticket Except Sheriff
Republicans swept the county ticket with the exception of sheriff Richard G. Spencer, Democrat, who won by 425 votes. Michigan statewide went Republican with Fred M. Warner winning the governorship by a small margin. Both state legislative houses went Republican and H. O. Young was re-elected to Congress. The Herald notes lacking enthusiasm and urges new blood to unite for a full Republican victory in two years. A regional folk belief about lucky cats in Canada Michigan and Kansas is mentioned along with quirky superstitions from Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. Spencer
Michigan
Fred M. Warner
H. O. Young
the Herald
Bessemer
Circuit Court Jurors Listed for Gogebic County November Term
The Gogebic Circuit Court will convene at the Court House in Ironwood on Monday November 10. The petit jurors for Ironwood, Bessemer, Erwin, Ironwood, and other townships are named, including James Sullivan, Peter Johnson, James Chinn, William Larson, J. H. Goudie, Frank Jacquart, Richard Mollard, Fred Fish, John Frank, Chas. Laguier, William Lipinski, John Hayes, Andrew Anderson, Andrew Foreman, Geo. Kingeley, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
City of
Ironwood
James Sullivan
Jesse Walker
Ivor Hovey
Peter Johnson
W. G. Winchester
Frank A. Healy
James Chinn
Barnaby
William Larson
Emil Nyberg
J. H. Goudie
James
Bessemer
John Frank
Jos. Rice
Chas. H. Laguier
Chester Davey
William Lipinski
Frank Jaskoilski
John Hayes
Sam Doney
Fith
Frank Stonemark
Jacob Mannie
Erwin
Andrew Ander
Land of the Wind MIM Mystery Fragment
Fragmentary text with unclear names and events mentions marriage ideas and a woman named Pearl, plus scattered phrases about a land and wind. Uncertain context and characters make concrete summary difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land of the
Wind
Oneel
Lolland
Developments in Coal Properties and Pocahontas District Growth
A Western copper mining group treasurer reports strong activity at new Pennsylvania and West Virginia mines and a recovery at established coal properties. Pocahontas district mining, funded by local merchants and manufacturers with about ten million dollars invested in two copper mines, shows rapid growth. coal from the district is moving as far as the Dakotas. Local capital in Pocahontas basin has risen to about one million dollars in a year, fueling a developing town. The US now produces 38 percent of global coal, surpassing Britain by 42 percent and Germany by 83 percent, with the nation mining more coal than all others combined apart from Britain eight years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pocahontas
Dakotas
Cannel
United States
Great Britain
Germany
United States Coal Output Now Reaches Massive Volumes
The United States now mines about 368 million tons of coal annually. Thirty years ago Pennsylvania and Illinois produced as much coal in a year as one month of this year. Virginia generated roughly the same annual tonnage as one month's output under current trade. Domestic soft coal production rose fivefold in 30 years. In 1907, 28 million tons of coal were loaded at the New Jersey shore for ships, with 10 million hard coal and 354 tons soft coal delivered to vessels. The city’s coal trade is vast, surpassing London’s 1907 coal landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Virginia
New Jersey
New York Harbor
City of
London
Boston Financial News
Mind Your Business Pills Ad in 1920s Paper
An advertisement urges readers to take Dr. King's New Life Pills to prevent biliousness malaria and jaundice. It touts easy prevention and promotes a 26 cent price at Frank B. Jones drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Frank B. Jones
Digestion remedy testimonial and quotes from 19th c notice
Mrs Mary Dowling of San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters for stomach and liver troubles as the best remedy on the market. The tonic purifies the blood and aids female weakness, 50c at Frank B Jones drug store. Includes moral quotes about cheerfulness and good nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dowling
8Th Ave
San Francisco
Frank B. Jones
Upper Peninsula Educ Association Holds Calu Meeting
The Upper Peninsula Educational Association met at Calu on the 17th and elected officers for the coming year. James H. Kaye was named vice president and J B Fought secretary. Orvis LaBounty treasurer and Orr Schurtz led the executive committee. The Upper Peninsula Alumni Association also elected officers with Prof Orr Schurtz as president and Prof Eugene Rowe as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula Educational Association
Calumet
Ishpe
James H. Kaye
J. B. Fought
Marquette
Treneuver
Orvis LaBounty
Muvising
Orr Schurtz
Negaunee
Eugene Rowe
Hancock
M. J. Walsh
Besea
Father of Ski Sport Dies in Ishpeming
Carl Tellesen a Marquette county business leader and president of the National Ski association died after months of illness in Ishpeming He helped popularize ski jumping in the Lake Superior region and organized the first US national ski tournament earning him the title father of the sport in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma
Marquette, Mich
Carl Tellesen
Marquette County
Upper Michigan
Lehoeming
Northwest
National Ski Association
Lake Superior
Tellesen
United States
Ishpeming
Plans For Hunt Led by President Roosevelt March Departure
President Roosevelt plans to leave New York on March 13 for Naples via Gibraltar, with Kermit Roosevelt and a Smithsonian Institution professor and a Navy official. They will travel to Mombassa via Suez and Aden for a seventeen day sea voyage, then spend six months in Uganda province between the coast and Port Florence. The party will travel on Lake Victoria Nyansa to Entebbe in central Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New York
Naples
Gibraltar
Kermit
Africa
New York Times
Smithsonian Institution
Navy Department
Mombassa
Suez Canal
Aden
Sofarno
Uganda
Port Florence
Lake Victoria
Nyansa
Enetebbe
Central Africa
White Plague lecture at Houghton meeting drew wide attendance
A large audience of physicians attended a White Plague lecture at the Houghton County gathering. R. Laraved of Detroit spoke on diphtheria toxin production, with anti-toxins demonstrated by Parke-Davie. The event spurred plans for closer Medical Society and Anti Tuberculosis Society cooperation and discussed employing trained nurses for tuberculosis care. Calumet and Gogebic County groups were noted, with further meetings scheduled. Miss Aenes McAllister, a missionary in Africa, died in Paris after years in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hct
R. Laraved
Detroit
Houghton County Anti Tuberculosis Society
Parke-Davie
Medical Society
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Calumet
Dodge
Calumes
Gogebic County
Mies
Aenes McAllister
Africa
Paris
Miss McAlituter
Buffalo
Methodist Deacm
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Bessemer Herald
Sherman & Hand, Editors
Lie Tee Bons Aar Hick Mich
County Board Proceedings
Committee On Finance
Scho
Poo District
Court House
L. C. Brewer
H. Knight
W. L. Pierce
Samuel B. Slade
Gribboie
Wees
Robt
A. Dongle
A. D Johnston
Ironword
Tilowis
Amy
Lola
Taszee
Bey
Gabe
the Herald Free
William Howard Taft
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Patrick H. Kelly
Albert E. Sleeper
Oramel B. Fuller
Luther L. Wright
Huntley Russell
Board OF Edcation
William J. McKeune
H. Olin Young
Michael H. Moriarty
James 8. Monroe
Curtis
Buck
Richard 3. Spencer
John Lusmore
Charles M. Humphrey
Oscar Ketula
Williams. Baird, R
Francis X. Houle
William Utley
William Weston
Canada
Kansas
Massachusetts
Circuit Court
Frank Jacquart
Richard Mollard
Samuel Slade
Fred Fish
Charles Gribble
Ironwood Township
Andrew Foreman
John Harris
Wakefield Township
Neidhold
Herman Muenchow
Geo
Kingeley
Watersmeet Township
Fred Johnstone
Waberela
Arenisco Wintersmeet
Erwin Tron
Monroe
O'Brien
Healy
Hough
Spencer Oseseesee
Sheemn
Utley
Weston Ui
Tobin
Carlyle
Lowell
Kendrick
Mortineau
Henury Ward Reeeher
Ishpemmag
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