Mayor’s Year in Review Highlights City Progress and Plans
Mayor Alvin L. Rummel delivered a year end report detailing accomplishments such as laying 9200 feet of water mains, a 500 gallon centrifugal pump at the water works, new tractor and snow plow, improvements to the zoo and animal dens, and the city being named the healthiest in Michigan by the state health department. The city removed high powered lines from Pierce steel and telephone poles on Sunday Lake street, and completed debts dating from incorporation. Next year’s plans include a garbage system, water system protections, extended water mains, new sewer lines, concrete sidewalks, more power lines and fire alarm boxes, a city library fund, a new city bus, summer band concerts, beautifying the Memorial Building grounds, a referendum on extra street extensions, and cemetery improvements. The report praised banking and postal services and was presented at a city commission meeting.
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City
Michigan
State Department of Health
Pierce Steel
Sunday Lake Street
Wakefield Township
Lake Shore Drive
Department of Accounts and Finance
Department of Engineering
Memorial
Department of Light and Power and Sewer and Water
Wakefield City Commission Keeps Form of Government
The Wakefield Michigan City Commission held a regular meeting December 27 1923 with Mayor Alvin L. Rummel presiding. Bills were approved for payment and communications included Mayor Rummel’s annual message praising the commission form and detailing financial and public works achievements and comments on future improvements.
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the City Commission
Gogebic dry county story praised by Detroit writer
A Detroit News writer visits Gogebic county and extols Sheriff Tom Jeffery and a tough prohibition drive. The piece notes Ironwood Wakefield and Hurley nearby, describes aggressive raids, probation search powers, and a dramatic drop in bootlegging due to sworn deputies and stiff but fair penalties.
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Gogebic County
Detroit News
Gogebic Range
Hurley
Gegebic County
Thomas Jeffery
Ironywood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Wisconsin-Michigan Boundary
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Jom Jeffery
Tom
Ronwood
Jeffery
M A C Professor to Judge Gogebic Range Poultry Show
Prof J E Hannah of Michigan Agricultural College will judge the Gogebic Range Poultry Show in Ironwood January 10 11 and 12. The show will be held in the vacant store beside Iron National Bank with judging on the second day. County agent E Gunderson notes Hannah’s expertise and cites last year’s top placing in an intercollegiate judging contest in Chicago.
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J. E. Hannah
Poultry Husbandry Department
Gogebic Range
Ironwood
E. Gunderson
Hannah
Chicago
Iron National Bank
Coultry
Wakefield Iron Co Shipped 360000 Tons of Ore
The Wakefield Iron division of M A Hanna Co led local shipments in the Lake Superior district with 360,501 tons of ore this season. Major contributors included Leonard mine 266,671 tons and Oglebay Norton Co 1,870,778 tons from its range mines. Montreal mine west of Hurley sent 450,725 tons, Ashland mine Ironwood 38,648, Yale mine Bessemer 112,659 tons.
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Wakefield Iron
M. A. Hanna Co
Lake Superior District
Leonard
Mesaba Range
Ashland
Ironwood
Oglebay, Norton Co
Montreal
Hurley
Yale
Bessemer
Charcoal Tron Company
County Health Officer Resigns in Ironwood
Dr A H Anderson of Ironwood resigns as county health officer effective January 1. He and his family will move to Detroit. Two applications for his replacement have been filed by Dr W L Maccani of Ironwood and Dr Maurice Lieberthal, son of Mr and Mrs Lieberthal of Ironwood and currently with Dr Lyon Campbell of Ramsay.
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A. H. Anderson
Ironwood
Anderson
W. L. Maccani
Maurice Lieberthal
Lieberthal
Lyon Campbell
Ramsay
Prohibition Clash Ends With Sheriff’s Deputies Driving Out
Offenders on probation fought back against the sheriff and his deputies. The booze mongers were determined but the officers prevailed, resulting in a forceful eviction. The scene left authorities hailed as ready and resolute in enforcing the law.
Moonshine Toll: Two Die and SeveraI Injured in Christmas Spree
A Christmas moonshine spree on the Gogebic range leaves two dead and three seriously hurt. William Prost dies after a fall at Bessemer hall, Ole Strom is critically wounded near Ross' Siding, and Oscar Nordby at Hurley suffers a fractured skull with vision loss. John Ebb, Ironwood officer, is injured in a chair strike during arrest. Matt Hill alias Koski drowns in Jackson Creek after pleading guilty to drunkenness.
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William Prost
Bessemer
Ole Strom
Ross’ Siding
Union
Paul Santini
Hurley
John Ebb
Ironwood
Matt Hill
Matt Koski
Jackson Creek
Koski
Hrbacek
Hill & Manley
Hill
Wakefield
John Novakoski
Brandt Bros
Wakefield Hospital
Novakoski
Strom
Herman Graff
Calvi
LaMonte
Sam
Johnson
Greff
Eggen
William
Prost
Prus Woootrs
Santini
Oscar Nordby
John Lehto
Lehto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alvin L. Rummel
City Commission
First National Bank
A. M. Gilbert
City of
Hart and
Strough
Hook and Hornibrook
Kelley-How-Thompson Company
James B. Clow & Sons
American Law Book Company
Hart
Standard Oil Company
Lake Superior District Power Company
Eaeed Bessemer Taxi Company
Bessemer Taxi Company
Wakefield Pharmacy
Barney Langa
Alfred Kallander
Yeas
Rummel
Hart and Strough
A. L. Rummel
Len
United States
George Basket
George Sparapini
John L. Sullivan
William Hornibrook
August Johnson
Gothic County
Tor
George Driscoll
Range Poultry Show
Wakfield Iron Co
Moonsome
Winchester
Wakefield, Mich
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