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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1930

Page

5

Hatchery Plants 500000 Brook Trout Across Counties

The state fish hatchery near Watersmeet reports about 500000 fingerling brook trout planted in Gogebic Iron and Ontonagon streams. Additional plantings up to 350000 trout are being raised in a new pond across highway A-2. The operation emphasizes natural losses and aims to boost western county fisheries.

Watersmeet Gogebie Iron Ontonagon R. C. Marks Montreal Ogot Gogebic County Gogebie County Duck Creek Goreie Sucker Creek Thayer Tenderfoot Slate River Nelson Marshall Creeks Little Isle

Shipment of Briquets Marks Major Northland Fuel Movement

Indicating steady activity in the fuel industry the Stott Briquet Co distributes a massive shipment of briquets one of the largest ever from Superior Wisconsin. About 117 cars or 4200 tons moved as a single two section train via Omaha railroad to North Western lines. Roughly 30 cars were unloaded in Minneapolis and St Paul while the rest reached Winona Sioux City and northern Nebraska towns. Management says the move signals Northwest confidence to absorb large fuel quantities months before the heating season.

Stott Briquet Co Superior Wis Bie Omaha Railway North Western Line Minneapolis St. Paul Winona Huron Sioux City Nebraska Stott Com Northwest

Hanna Furnace unit flags Alpena limestone exploration

The Hanna Furnace Corp., a subsidiary of National Steel, has optioned a large land block near Alpena Michigan to be explored for limestone. Lands lie north and northwest of the Rockport quarry of the Kelly Island Lime and Transport Co. S. E. Atkins Co of Duluth will perform diamond drilling, with three drill outfits en route. Soren Sorenson, formerly with Wakefield and The M. A. Hanna Co geological department, proceeds to Alpena to lead the exploration.

Hanna Furnace Corp National Steel Corp Alpena Mich Rockport Kelly Island Lime and Transport Co S. E. Atkins Company Duluth Soren Sorenson Wakefield Geological Department The M. A. Hanna Co

Hanna to Explore for Iron Ore in Venezuela

The M. A. Hanna Co. will send two diamond drills to eastern Venezuela to explore for iron ore. Drills from E. J. Longyear Co. will be shipped. Earl Nixon of Hanna’s geological department and William Shinners of Iron River Michigan's engineering department will depart in July for the new operations in South America. The work is purely exploratory and aims to study the rocks in the area to be drilled.

M. A. Hana Co Venezuela E. J. Longyear Co Earl Nixon Geological Department Hanna Company William Shinners Engineering Iron River Mich South America

Iron ore consumption, Lake Superior May totals rise

May iron ore consumption from Lake Superior district reached 4,715,379 gross tons, up 139,854 from April but down from May 1929's 5,980,248. On June 1 stocks at furnaces and Lake Erie docks totaled 21,324,837 gross tons, vs 19,145,874 in 1929 and earlier years. At month end 157 furnaces were in blast, down from 190 in 1929, with 256 active in May.

Lake Superior Lake Erie

Hanna Company Drills Across Four Iron Ore Areas

The M. A. Hanna Co conducts diamond drilling in four sites for iron ore including Bates mine Iron River Michigan and east of Crystal Falls. Drills operate north of Hollister and south of Mansfield while others are at Iron Mountain Missouri and near Wakefield Michigan. Chicago district ingot production runs 70 percent of capacity with 22 of 26 blast furnaces active. Steel Corporation shows 15 of 27 furnaces in blast.

M. A. Hanna Co Bates Iron River Mich Crystal Falls Old Mansfield Old Hollister Hanna Company Iron Mountain Missouri Wakefield, Ich Chicago The Steel Corporation

Your Picture Reminds Me Of Leonardo da Vinci Exchange

A brief witty dialogue contrasts admiration with self reference in a light Buen Humor exchange about imitation and inspiration.

Leonardo da Vinci

Steel ingot capacity dips as week runs dull

Industry wide steel ingot production held at about 68 percent capacity this week, down three points from last week. Steel Corporation subsidiaries operated at 72 percent versus 75 percent in prior weeks. independents at around 64 percent, versus 67 percent and 67 percent two weeks ago. A year ago the Steel Corporation ran at full capacity while independents and the industry averaged over 96 percent. Two years ago averages were about 73 percent overall with the corporation at 76 percent and independents near 70 percent. A probate order calls for public notice by publication in Wakefield News for three consecutive weeks before the hearing date.

Steel Corporation

Probate Notice in Gogebic County Michigan 1930

The Probate Court of Gogebic County Michigan held in Bes semer on June 10 1930. Anno Maki petitions for administration of the estate of John W maki deceased. Hearing set for July 8 1930 at 10 am at the probate office. Publication of this order to occur weekly for three weeks prior to hearing.

State of Michigan Gogebic Bessemer Said Harry K. Bay John W. Maki John W. Makie Anno Maki

Probate Notice in Michigan Estate of William Koehn

In the matter of the estate of William Koehn deceased Samuel J Williams filed final administration account and petition for allowance and distribution The county probate court sets a public examination for July 10 1930 at ten o clock in the forenoon in the probate office to hear the petition and inspect the accounts

State OF Michigan Gogee Bessemer Said Harry K. Bay William Koehn Samuel J. Williams

Final Administration Account in Estate of Arsidas H Diotte

Judge Harry K Bay presides as Victor Lepisto files final administration account in the matter of Arsidas H Diotte deceased. A July 5 1930 hearing is set for 10 o clock with publication for three consecutive weeks in Wakefield News.

Wakefield News Said Harry K. Bay R. C. Solberg

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Hanna Michigan Bell Sre Pete Ceramnie Coerms Aquette, Mich Negaunee, Wis Green Bay Wis Plainfield, Wis Marinette Hibbing, SN H E K. Bay Arsidas H. Diotte Victor Lepisto Ethyl Standard Oil Company Indiana Mid-Western Wakefield, Michigan
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