Tax Roll Conflict in Wakefield Mayoral Race
Wakefield clashes with the Michigan State Tax Commission as city and state dispute city tax rolls. Mayor A L Rummel wins the first round by keeping city taxes amid threats to seize the roll. City Attorney W S Baird says the city may continue collection and prepared to oppose mandamus.
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A. L. Rummel
State Tax Commission
George Lord
Tax Commission
State Supreme
City Commission
W. Baird
Coly
Lord
W. Hart
Walefisk
Baird
Clare Retan
City of
Wakefield
City of Wakefield
State Tax Department
Michigan
City Board of Review
Wakefield City
Board of Review
W. 8. Baird
100 Percent Tax Increase Hears City Review Panel
Tax commission withholds total increases in real and personal property aside from mines. Board of review members expect combined property values to exceed 1.2 million dollars, up from about 600 thousand. W. S. Linton hears hundreds of complaints as A. L. Rummel argues higher taxes hurt Wakefield residents amid industrial condition comparisons to Houghton County.
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State Tax Commission
Board of Review
Commission
W. 8. Linton
Linton
Tax Commission
A. L. Rummel
Wakefield
Houghton County
Mabel Orr Becomes Lone Woman Oil Contractor Worldwide
Mabel Clare Orr of Blackwell Oklahoma is described as the only woman oil well contractor in the world. Over eight years she built a large business spending most of her time in the oil fields with her loyal fleet of workers.
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Mabel Clare Orr
Blackwell
Oklahoma
Dodge Brothers Bus With Graham Body Purchased
The Home and Tourist Service Garage has been awarded a contract to furnish a new school bus for pupil transport. The Dodge Motor Company will supply the chassis with a Graham Company body, and the bus will carry 26 to 34 pupils.
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Home & Tourist Service
Board of Education
Dodge Motor Company
Graham Company
Three More Suits Start Against Wakefield Township
Three additional lawsuits are filed against Wakefield Township over 1921 bond issues. Wood & Oakley of Wakefield seek 450 dollars for services. Hector McGillis of Hurley sues for 3000 in warrants for labor 1920 21 22. George St John sues for 900 in powder and fuses. W S Baird of Bessemer represents all plaintiffs. cases to be heard next circuit term if not settled.
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Wakefield Township
Wood & Oakley
Wakefield
Gogebic County
Hector McGillis
Hurley
Wis
Thomas Solar
MecGillis
Wisconsin
George St. John
W. S. Baird
Bessemer
City Seeks Outside Manufacturing Boost Amid Mine Decline
The city fortunes tied to mining values as Mr. Rummel warned that slowing mining property values would drag other property down. He said a campaign would lure outside interests to set up manufacturing here to employ workers who cannot obtain full time mine labor.
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Rummel
Commission
Champs Bow to Home Team in Bergland Victory
Wakefield defeats Bergland 5 to 4 in a Gem of a baseball clash at Bergland with Valesano and Kollack pitching. Bergland leads Ontonagon league. next Sunday Wakefield visits Hurley as fans travel from Gogebic county.
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Champs
Wakefield
Bergland
Ivan Buck
Ball Park
Jupiter Plovus
North Shore
Ozzello
Ewen
Ontonagon
Greenland
Rockland
Trout Creek
Valesano
Ole” Kollack
Kollack
Bolen
Meo
Yatchek
Spooner
WTR
Coleg
Delmet
Bennett
Pringle
Sni
McGinty
Preck
Groctor
Borate
Hanson
City Clerk Opens One Day Voter Registration
City clerk will be in his office Saturday from 8 a m to 8 p m to register all eligible voters who have not registered since June last year. If eligible, register today and vote in the upcoming election on August 25.
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Nels Manley
Andy Lake
William Robarge
Ivan Dellavero
Thomas Ashland
BE. R. Hillis
F. E. Hook
A. M. Gilbert
N P. Manley
Andy Hood
John 8. Wilde
John Kuivinen
William R. Johns
James W. Bedell
A. L. Bracket
W. R. Roberts
W. EB. Woodward
Victor Lepisto
First National Bank
Office of Justice of the Peace
Equipment Arrives for Wakefield Logging Railroad Work
Equipment for the Wakefield to Connor’s timber holdings logging railroad arrived this week and is being unloaded at the site. Work is expected to start with a large crew within a few days. Tentative crew camps will be built west of Eddy Park.
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Wakefield
Connor
Eddy Park
Defects in the Condon gun toting law spark AG review
Alleged defects in the Condon anti gun toting act prompt attorney general scrutiny. Critics argue the July 1 1929 registration deadline and out of state pistol sales gaps hinder enforceability. Officials expect repairs by the next legislature. a safety clause guards the rest of the law.
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Detroit
Michigan
Attorney-General’s Department
Power Shutoff Sunday for Pole Removal Near Junction M12 M28
Electric service will be halted Sunday from 8:00 to 11:00 AM to remove several poles near the M12 M28 junction to widen the road at the point. Local residents are advised to plan accordingly and secure electrical needs before the outage.
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Frank E. Hook
Lepisto
King
Brady
U.S
Secret Service
William J. Burns
J. E. Hoover
Washington
Dodge Brothers
Graham
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