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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
3
A dialogue reveals Mr Multivox admitting twenty thousand dollars in charity spending last year while his wife confirms participation on two committees, needing new gowns and a new car for meetings, prompting questions about allocations.
The state tax commission raised mine valuations in Iron and Marquette counties by over a million dollars after hearings in the Upper Peninsula. Negaunee leads in mine value, with Gogebic range properties and Ironwood also showing high figures. City valuations for Negaunee, Wakefield, and Bessemer are noted, alongside total assessed values for Ironwood and surrounding areas.
The Ford Weekly Purchase Plan is hailed as a boon to families enabling quicker car ownership. Ford dealer Joseph Cloon says it lets even modest earners save weekly toward a Ford, with flexible payments and banked savings, making modern motoring accessible to many households.
Wakefield Lodge No 253 I O O F adopts mourning for 30 days after the death of member Net Niemi and sends condolences to his family. Resolutions to be published in the Wakefield Advocate and filed in lodge minutes. Also notes Major General Hale announces Citizens Military Training Camp entry for 17 year olds by Dec 31 1928 for Basic Red Course at Campuster Michigan Aug 1 to Sept 1 1928.
Lake Superior ore used by furnaces in April 1923 totaled 5 582 308 tons, up 2 593 374 from April 1922. May 1 1923 ore on hand at furnaces and Lake Erie docks stood at 19 682 752 tons, down 4 408 809 from May 1 1922. There were 334 furnaces and 269 active blast stacks at month end, up 17 from April.
Named County Road Engineer L. B. Blodgett, formerly on Gogebic County Hoag Commissioner staff, now appointed for Ontonagon county. Blodgett has served as assistant road engineer in Houghton county since leaving Ontonagon. William Kaiser chosen to fill the Houghton county road commission vacancy.
The U S Supreme Court affirmation of the six percent occupation tax on iron mining prompts a critique of Minnesota's tax policy. Minnesota mining firms, facing higher costs and potential future rate hikes, argue the measure chills investment in low grade ore projects, including Wash ore and magnetite developments. The piece notes the tax’s effect on exploration, regional industry, and prospects for peat resource development, urging balanced policy to attract long term mining investment.
C McArthur relocates with his family from Planter to the new city. He works for Wakefield Iron Co. The family resides at the Brotherton location.
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