Early Gogebic Range iron boom and early shipments
A historical sketch traces the Gogebic range boom beginning in 1883 84 near Hurley and Colby mine shipments. It notes the 1878 1887 railroad developments Milwaukee Lake Shore Western and Wisconsin Central crossing Penokee Gap and Ashland links, the Germania Colby mines and figures from C D Lawton and the 1888 mining report. The period’s rapid growth paused after 1887 with a market collapse yet strong producers continued through 1891.
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Soudan
Vermilion Range
Minnesota
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Boone
Gosebie Iron Ledge
Gosebie Range
Wisconsin
United States
Brooks and Pumpelly
Michigan Geological Report
Penokee-Gogebic
C.D. Lawton
Quincy Mining Company
Hancock, Mich
Michican
Gowebic
Lake Superior
Lawton
Gogebic Range
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Penokee Gap
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
Chicago & Northwestern
Ashland
Germania
Penokee Range
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
Harmony Mining Company
Colby
Marquette
M. L
Milwaukee
Jos. Sellwood
Duluth
Homer Williams
Carnegie Steel Company
McKinney Steel Company
Unfilled Tonnage Seen Rising Across Steel Corp
Speculation swirls over December unfilled orders at the Steel Corporation as operations run about 84 percent of capacity. Incoming orders for the month are put at roughly double capacity, a trend mirrored by independents, with potential output gains near 700000 tons and perhaps as high as 750000 tons if the surge continues.
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Steel Corporation
Certificates Being Mailed to Veterans Under Bonus Law
About 600000 adjusted service certificates valued at 750000000 were mailed this week as World War I bonus payments begin. A postal branch at the Veterans Bureau preps and stamps certificates for train shipment. 300 clerks by day and 100 by night handle the work. Thirty thousand $50 or less checks await March 1 mailing. death of a veteran allows immediate payment for those cases. About 20000 certificates daily slated, with 400000+ applications received and 15000 disallowed to date. many returns due to missing signatures or data.
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Congress
Veterans’ Bureau
Post Office Department
Hines
War Department
Ore Range Ore Shipments Highlight 1924 Totals
Go gebic range reported 1924 ore shipments surpassing 1.3 million tons with company totals from PHE Ogiebay Norton, M A Hanna Company, Wakefield Tron, Ashland mine and Ironton mine. Overall 1924 range output reached 5,807,565 tons, year over year figures shown. local residents relocate or visit relatives in nearby towns during the holidays.
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Norton Company
Gogebic Range
Sean Seed
M. A. Hanna Company
Wakefield Tron Company
Ashland
Ironton
McKinny Steel Company
Bessemer
Mining records show Ashland Colby and others active since 1884
The report notes that excluding 1295 and 1922, the mine shipped every year from its 1884 start, totaling 5,578,051 tons by 1928. It lists officers for the Ashland mine, names Hayes as general manager, Taylor as superintendent, and Olcott of Oliver Iron Mining as chemist. Other 1885 producers included Aurora, Norie, Germania, Pabst, Sunday Lake, Vaughan, with Colby, Ashland, and Germania as largest.
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Ashland
Chas. C. Colby
W. H. Abbot
Milwaukee
B. A. Hayes
J. O Hayes
John A. Taylor
W. J. Olcott
Oliver Iron Mining Company
M. A. Hanna Co
Aurora
Ashland Colby
Norrie
Germania
Pabst
Sunday Lake
Vaughan
Colby
Soft drink licenses granted at Wakefield meeting
The Wakefield city commission issued 22 soft drink licenses at a special Monday session with no protests filed. Applicants were required to be present, and the Wakefield Woman's Club reiterated opposition to a canteen in the Memorial Community building while stressing the licenses’ compliance with law. Notable listed licensees include Ray Badelch, Oscar Kampala, Vincent Agriesti, and others.
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Ueneses
Woman's Club de
Ray Badelch
Oscar Kampala
Vinent Agriesti
I. A. Burdeau
Steve Vorich
A. F. Olson
Stenstrom
James Mezzanyn
Mary Luoma
John Raich
Yari. N. Hanson
Sam Hill
John Keski
James Bueni Jr
Hence Stovanoff
James Crireth
Mike Oleiniegak
John Michaels
Woman's Club
City Commission
Payment mix up at Gogebic County Tax Conference funding
Wakefield supervisor W C Hart reports an error at the County Board meeting leading to a $160 check issued to the wrong recipient. Jacob Nelson, Gogebic County Treasurer, returns the check and notes it should have gone to Mr Ely, treasurer of the Michigan Tax Conference for Gogebic County's share of expenses.
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Wakefield News
Tentlemen
Gogebic County
F. G. Ely
W. C. Hart
City of Wakefield
Wakefield
Mich
Jacob Nelson
Ogebic
Bessemer
Oogebic County
Ely
Michigan Tax Conference
Michigan
Poate
County Treasurer Cancels Erroneous Warrant and Reissues
Warrant No 37905 for 160 dollars issued to W C Hart of Wakefield was cancelled and a new warrant issued to F F Ely treasurer of the Michigan Tax Conference for Gebec county's share of expenses. Arthur Mann leaves for Chicago for a hospital physical exam for a stomach disorder. Miss Elsie Fritz spends New Year's Day in Ironwood with friends and relatives.
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Arthur Mann
Chicago
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Elsie Fritz
Ironwood
Rail link eyed as C and NW may buy Northern
Ashland Press notes railroad circles claim Chicago and Northwestern would purchase the Northern Coole railroad from Ashland to Duluth. The deal would bypass Northern Pacific and could create a direct iron range link to Duluth. If completed, Ashland Duluth trains would give Gogebic range cities a terminal point via Superior or Duluth.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Ashland
Duluth
Northern Pacific
Iron Range
Superior
DENCAN WINPTYRE Dik POLLOWING OPERATION
Melotyre, a former resident, died in Mus exon last Tuesday after an appendicitis operation. He was part of the Cole-McDonald diamond drill company and did exploration work around the city. His daughter had been taken to her home at the Peter Me fine home. McKinfon left Tuesday evening for Muskegon to accompany the body to Calumet, where interment will be made.
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Dincwn Melotyre
Musexon
Melotyre
Cole- McDonald Diamond Drill Company
McIntvie
Peter Mefine
MccKinfon
Muske- Oh God
Alumet
James Gets High Committee Rank In Military Affairs
Congressman W Frank James of Hancock Mich is slated to move from fifth to second on the Republican side of the military affairs committee following the death of Julius Kahn of California. The shift shifts power on a key House panel as Morin of Pennsylvania takes the top Republican slot and James may join a subcommittee to study permanent bases at Fort Brady Camp Custer Selfridge Field and Fort Wayne with Weeks urging action before March 4.
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W. Frank James
T Hanvoek
House of Representatives
Prep Press
James
New Post
Congress
Julius Kahn
California
Free Press
Julius Rahy
House
Michigan
John (. MacKenzie
Htineis
Kahn
Johbn M. Morin
Pennsylvania
Morin
Hall
Iowa
Hancock
Mich
Thomas
Butler
Keystone
Smedley Butler
Marines
Philadelphia
Weeks
Washington
Fort Brady
Camp Custer
Selfridge Field
Fort Wayne
United States
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Mrs Hallet of Planter Dies After Breakfast
Mrs. Bred Hallet, a resident of Planter, died Tuesday morning after becoming unconscious following breakfast. She died before medical help could reach her. Interment is expected at Hurley, with funeral arrangements incomplete on Wednesday.
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Bred Hallet
City Demands Two Trains Daily to Ironwood
W Baird city attorney states publicly that the Railroad refuses to add trains for Wakefield. He says the utility board will likely order two extra Ironwood trains in winter, after a Lansing hearing. Handy believes the railroad will comply without a formal order.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Lansing
W. 8. Baird
City Attorn
Sherman T. Handy Hairman
The
Utilities Board
Watefield
Ironwood
Wakefield
Mc Baird
Utilities Commission
Handy
Miss Madelyne Ozello Weds Walter Cavinski Quietly
Miss Madelyne Ozello and Walter Cavinski were quietly married at Bessemer Tuesday evening. They were attended by Mr and Mrs Anton Olson. Mrs Cavinski works for A F Olson and the groom for a local mining company. They will live with the bride’s parents for the time being.
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Madelyne
Walter Savinski
Madelyne Ozello
Walter Cavinski
Bessemer
Anton Olson
Chicago Northwestern Adds Logging Trains and Staff
With timber shipping rising, Chicago and Northwestern plans two or three extra logging trains soon. Three operators will work at the local station instead of one, and a cashier will return. Months ago the company cut staff, placing local work under the agent and a single operator.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Court Sets Fees For Attorney In Michigan Compensation Case
The Supreme Court upheld a full board award granting Mrs Pearson $1,750 and sided with a lower court on attorney Gillard’s fees. Gillard had taken $670 plus $87 court costs from the lump sum, and his retroactive fee was later adjusted to $200 plus travel and Supreme Court costs. A local lawyer commented that such fees reflect a common but unequal practice in compensation claims.
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Michigan
Industrial Commission A
Imia
Abee
Supreme Court
Jehir Pearson
Fotham
Gillars Tran Rapids
Kerk
Luce Furnitures
Grand Rapids
Pearson
Helder
Cape
Gillard
Pearton
Supremee Court
Wat
Peninsula
Stat
Thankful acknowledgment from Mrs Gust Bergstrom
Cara of Thaids expresses deep gratitude to those who gave 50 in time sent flowers and visited during the illness and death of her husband Gust Bergstrom. She extends sincere appreciation to all who offered support and kindness.
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Gust Bergstrom
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Skillings’ Mining Review
W. EF. Carroll
Minocqua Wis
Carroll
Standard Oil Company Agency
Abe Mathews
A. Mathews
Kathryn McNamara
Minneapolis
Abbie MecNamara
Louis Sacks
Bobby Tare
Evelyn Monti
C. A. MacArthur
James MacArthur
Wico
Bessemer, Mich
Wakefield Mich
F. F. Ely
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Dencan Winptyre Dik
Svetch Distiiect
Lurgh Boags
Supreme Court Bears
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First National Bank
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