Wakefield Iron Mines Boost Gogebic Range Prospects
Scribes recount Seldon Rose locating a rich ore belt near Wakefield within the Gogebic district. Large open pits and twin shafts at Wakefield Iron Co. promise decade‑long mining, with about 400 workers and 500,000 tons slated for shipment this season. Older mines like Brotherton and Sunday Lake remain productive, while Castile and Chicago Mine prepare to load stockpiles. Wakefield grows as the railroad spurs development and schooling remains strong with a 1200 pupil count.
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Seldon Rose
Gogebic
Wakefield
Rose
Goeebic Range
Ironwood
Bessemer
Ramsay
Mikado
Ted
Sunday Lake
Whiteside
Marenisco
Luther Brewer
Bratherton
Woeffeld
Brotherton
Wakefield Iron Co
Aca
Gogebic Range
Chicago
Castile
Wakefield's Lake Shore line spurs new 22 acre school site
Past and present recounts Wakefield's growth beginnings in 185 with the Lake Shore railroad linking Waley 295. It notes an ideal 22 acre site on Sunday Lake for a modern school building offering regular high school studies plus music domestic science art manual training and a general business course.
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Sunday Lake
School Expansion Plans and New Building Under Construction
The article notes upcoming addition of an agriculture course next year and cultivation of about three acres on site. It lists the high school facilities including one four room building, one two room, and four one room buildings, with a new four room building under construction at a cost of $15,000. The current teaching staff numbers thirty five, with an increase planned after the building completes.
The Business Houses of Wakefield in 19th Century Trade
The Wakefield economy is described as having six dry goods and men s furnishing stores six meat and grocery shops three hardware and furniture concerns five confectioners two bakeries with a third under construction two good hotels one cafe two blacksmith shops three shoe making establishments one drug store one moving picture theatre a first class hospital one undertaker one photographer one printing office two livery stables one jewelry store several garages and auto liverys a banking house a tailoring establishment and amusements include three billiard and pool halls one box ball alley and eleven taverns and five brewery branches.
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Wakefield
Thirst Parl's
Wakefield’s looming commercial boom eyed by mills and rail lines
The Wakefield region anticipates growth from H. M. O. Lumber Co. grand Rapids with a 10,000 acre timber reserve and a planned mill, railway connections to CNW and Trunk Road, and a $1 million investment. Vic Alquist mill and Soo Line surveys add to prospects, while a $150,000 railway project knits western towns and Wakefield together. Sanitary work proceeds with a $125,000 sewer system and a new Town Hall featuring an auditorium and modern facilities.
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H. M.O. Lumber Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wilh
Miller
Ohio
A. M. O. Lumber Co
Vic Alquist
Muachteery
Suva
Iaids
Soo Line
Gogebic & Iron Counties Railway & Light Co
Bessemer & Ironwood Railway Co
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway
Copper Country
Gogebic County Remains Aligned With Good Roads System
Gogebic County residents continue to back the good roads program as the county has spent funds on improvements and maintenance, reinforcing community support for infrastructure efforts and local governance.
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Gogebic County
Wakefield Roads Link Town to Copper and Gogebic Areas
The four year total funds spend on roads nears half a million dollars with Wakefield as a hub. A west route from Wakefield passes Bessemer Ironwood and Hurley Wisconsin, a east route reaches Lake Gogebic resorts Watersmeet and Iron County, and a north route goes through Tula Bergland and Ewen to the Marquette and Copper regions. Gravel and crushed rock surfaces promise scenic auto drives.
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Wakefield
Bessemer
Ironwood
Hurley
Wis
Lake Gogebic
Watersmeet
Iron County
Tula
Bergland
Ewen
Marquette
Copper Countries
New Town Hall Under Construction in Wakefield
Wakefield moves toward a modern public hall to serve unfolding industrial growth. A $25,000 township hall project, approved at last spring’s election, secures a site and plans that aim to provide a landmark building for Gogebic County with a blend of modern construction and classic design.
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Wakefield
Gogebic County
Wakefield Town Transforms From Rough Past to Steady Growth
Wakefield once known as a rough backwoods prize for heavy revelry has shifted toward home and family life. The town now boasts eleven reputable businesses, a thriving steady population, and strict local laws to deter troublemakers despite nearby Hurley’s saloon scene and new mining booms.
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Wakefield
Hurley
New Auditorium Opens In Wakefield For Social Dances
The second floor is now an auditorium measuring about 50 by 50 feet with a stage dressing rooms toilets lavatories and space for a public library and reading room. Wakefield's friendly social entertainments gain an inviting venue prompting outsiders to join in future events.
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Wakefield
Social Wakefield
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Brotherton Mine
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Wakefield Schools
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