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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1923

Page

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Durkee Short $3995 Gogebic Leader In Normal Ore Season

Official county audit shows a shortage of 8995.08 in the records of County Treasurer Clairence W. Durkee with clerical errors noted. Board to settle with Fidelity and Casualty Bonding Co and approve fund transfers and land clearing and seasonal investments.

Durkee Short Lotnrence W. Durkee J. A. Dresser Detroit Board of Supervisors Clairence W. Durkee Fidelity and Casualty Bonding Company Baltimore Maryland Madeline Miller SA Cerae Durkee A. T. Puioetchaienan Keb Ie Watersmeet Dy H. BE. Fox Tronswood Lansing Quring Sumner

Court declines review on city case and recalls eyed

The state supreme court declined certiorari on Judge Driscoll’s charter revision ruling. Wakefield petitioners seek recall of city commissioners with a possible April election. clerks report no final action yet and the recall effort faces procedural hurdles. Gogebic county saw 23 divorces and 501 marriage licenses in 1922.

Circuit Court John Luxmore, Jr Upper Peninsula Gogebic County Gretna Green Wisconsin Sybil Thomas Thompson Ida Henry Aho Eleanor Harold Gibbs John Elizabeth Mahonen Maude John Knox Benjamin Mary Bozich Ernestine Max Wolfsfeld Susie Glenn Allen Gus Sani Martilla Bernard Lilly Becker Alti Frank Sannes Elizabeth Samuel Reynols Josef Christinia Henna Laura Joseph Chouinard Kate Dan Santo Marguerite Edgar Cross Viktorya Stanislaw Urbaniak Nitam Isabel Bond Hemming Suoma Wapaa Erick Fanny Kaustenius Helen Jacob Palmaki Frank Jumila Stanley Bertha Dzwilewski State Supreme Court G. O. Driscoll Solomon W. Patek William 8. Baird Baird Supreme Court Patek Lansing Wakefield High Court of Driscoll

County Tax Increase One of Highest in the State

A 373 percent ten year rise in Gogebic county tax rates marks one of the state’s largest increases. The report lists Wayne 508 percent Kent 222 percent Oakland 741 percent Marquette 108 percent Menominee 169 percent Houghton 51 percent Dickinson 103 percent Iron 386 percent Delta 189 percent. Bonded city indebtedness also surged led by Flint from 159000 in 1911 to 4056990 in 1921.

Gogebic County Special Legislative Tax Commission Upper Peninsula Wayne County Detroit Kent Grand Rapids Oakland Marquette County Menominee Houghton Dickinson Iron Delta Flint Bes,Semer Jewebie Range Escanaba Marquette Tron Mountain Hancock

Wakefield High Tops Bessemer In Rough City Match

Wakefield high school defeated Bessemer 22 to 15 in a hard fought game at the local gymnasium. Several players were ejected for rough play, including Bugni Willems and Lah, as the two teams exchanged fouls and intense action throughout the half and final minutes. Mattson and Metsen led Wakefield with strong scoring while Yatehule added five, and Conldwell of Bessemer was praised for handling the play.

Iron Trade Review Trade Review Minnesota Labous Michigan Mesaba Oliver Company Geneva Ironwood Lake Superior Estands Pabst Famie Wakefield Bessemer Bugni Hook Willems Dbessemer Bugniwoof Wakield Mattson Metsen Paul Conldwell Bessemes

Community Building Work Advances Despite Setbacks

The project to decorate the building interiors progresses with a team led by a skilled crew. It is expected the job will be completed by the time furniture arrives around early May.

Pabst Oglebay, Norton & Co Gogebie Range Ramsay Hamilton Hurley Montreal Castile Wakefield Walstream Yeerk

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