THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999-2001 by Dick and June Ross. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ____________________________________________________________________ 1870 January - June Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs., Jan. 6, 1870 JACKSON, of the burnt-out restaurant, has just put up a shanty on the ice between Houghton and Hancock, where he will try to make a living during the winter. Peter MITCHELL, Esq, of Ontonagon, leaves for Washington tomorrow morning. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Jan 13, 1870 Capt. James BENDRY subsequently became the owner of the 'Swallow' upon which, pioneers of earlier years journeyed from St Marys River. The first land touched was Presqe Isle, a point near the present town of Marquette. A few miners were boring in the rack for copper, but were rewarded for their pains by a meager return of worthless iron pyrites .... Where Marquette is, the dwarf-pines sighed in the breeze unterrified by the woodsman's ax. The iron age had not begun, although the existence of great mountains of iron in the interior was a fact well known. Continuing the voyage, at the end of seven days from the Sault, sighted Copper Harbor, the most important and best known point on Lake Superior. The first of a series of socials for the benefit of the M.E. Church, Houghton will be held at Mrs William HARRIS' on Wed evening Jan 19. Board of Supervisors of Keweenaw Co. met Oct. 11, 1869. Present were: Geo. H. SATTERLEE, of Sherman; John UREN, of Eagle Harbor; Richard TRETHEWEY, of Grant; John H. HANSEN, Houghton; A.C. BISHOP, Sibley; John PENBERTHY, Clifton; E. GUILBAULT, Copper Harbor. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Jan 20, 1870 Copper Harbor, in the early days, was a notable place...rock-bound, just as nature made it, a good (harbor), and is much esteemed today, by navigators, as a port of refuge. At the head of the bay was Brockway House, with Father BROCKWAY, the ancient landlord. Nearly opposite Brockway's was Porter's Island - a rocky spot of land which protected the harbor from the waves of the lake. Here was Government House with Major MCNAIR, as agent. Then was Fort Wilkins with Capt ALABERTIS in command of a company of infantry; and The sutler's store with Mr BRUSH being the sutler. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Jan 27, 1870 The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, in the case of Manslaughter for Charles WARNER who shot and killed Joseph LORENZ. William MAGHER will give a social party at Miller's Hall on Sat, Feb 5. Chas. FICHTEL will give a ball in his new hall, Hancock, on the 20th. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Feb 3, 1870 Saturday forenoon, Mr Joseph REIESEN, master carpenter at the Hecla mine, met his shocking and sudden death ... when he was struck in the back when an empty car hit him .... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Feb 10, 1870 Mrs James IRVING, of this place, died after a protracted illness; her infant died early in the fall. Mr EDGERTON, of Portage Entry, brought us a splendid lake trout, exactly four feet in length, caught by John JOHNSON with a hook and line, in Keweenaw Bay. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Feb 17, 1870 Pioneer letters: On the 14th of July 1846 we set out with Mr HACKET to explore (near Ontonagon). We met Col. WHITLESEY, formerly of the US army, now a practical geologist and copper hunter. He takes to the bush kindly and looks more like a trapper than the refined and educated gentleman that he is. Wm. MILLER has issued large, illuminated posters for his annual "Fastnacht" Masquerade. Births: On the 8th inst., the wife of James SPENDLOVE, of a daughter. On the 7th inst, the wife of Alex. SHIELDS, of a daughter. Married: In this village, on the 8th inst, by Reb D.O. BALL, Mr Hugh CRAWFORD, of South Pewabic, and Miss Maggie CROFT. Obituary: Died in Detroit on the 27th, George WELLBERY, late of Copper Falls, Lake Superior, Michigan, aged 39 yrs. He leaves a large and interesting family to mourn his death. Died: At Northampton, Mass., on the 31st, William BALL, of Chicopee, aged 54 years. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Feb 24,1870 Died: At Houghton, Feb 22,1870, Katie FRANCES, daughter of E.F. and Kate DOUGLASS, aged four months and two days. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Mar 3, 1870 Died: In Hurontown, Friday, Feb 25, of consumption, Joseph WINTER, Sr., aged 66 yrs, 2 mos, and 3 days..... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Mar 10, 1870 Mr William WEBB, sent us the first number of the Appleton, Wis. City Press, a paper of nearly the size of the Gazette. James MANLY, a well known saloon keeper in Hancock, met with an accident on Sat. evening last, by which his leg was broken. We have received the annual catalogue of the University of Michigan, and among the names in the junior law class we found "Charles McANLOFF, Houghton" which we suppose was intended to be Cornelius MCAULIFF Died:In Copper Harbor, Mar 4th, of typhoid fever, Betsy FERGUSON, wife of Norman H GUILBAULT, aged 22 years. Mrs GAULBAULT (sic) was a mother of three young children and was well known and esteemed by the the entire community in the county. Found: Sunday, Feb 27, a pocketbook, containing a small sum......Apply to Thomas B. TRATHEN, watchman for Smith & Harris. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Mar 17, 1870 Pioneer Letters - The Cliff Mine, under Captain JENNINGS, of Cornwall, England has divided among its stockholders, as net earnings, the sum of $2,250,000 (This in the winter of 1846-7). We remember Eagle River as a thriving village, Mr JOHNSON, now residing at Ontonagon, kept the principal hotel, Capt. John ATWOOD, now of Hancock, built and conducted a large warehouse there; Dr. CLARK, physician at Cliff mine, afterward a prominent copper operator .... We also remember as copper men, Messrs. HEMSTEAD, MCGILL, Phil MORRISON, Bernard, the elder, and son, Capt. John HOAR, John HAY, Dr. PETTIT, MCCARTY and TAILER. Among U.S. Surveyors, Messrs. HUBBARD, Jacob HOUGHTON, Burt HIGGINS, IVES and HILL. Among the prominent men who have held the reins (st the old Albion and the Medora, were W.A. STEVENS, Capt RICKARD, and Capt Richard EDWARDS. Capt EDWARDS, well known to us all, eventually made the village of Houghton his home. Having acquired considerable wealth, he died nearly two years ago .... Most of us remember the efficient cashier of those mines, Tom TAYLOR, talented, genial, and a bonvivant. Capt. Joseph PAULL was in the area in 1847. The man who was found on Quincy Hill last week with his feet frozen worked at Pewabic mine, and his name is John KING. The doctor, J.M. RHODES, says his toes will have to come off, and probably his feet. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Mar 24,1870 Monday night, at the Franklin mine, two young men, named David LYNCH and Gotleib BENMAN, fell, by the giving away of a staging on which they were standing .... about 60 feet .... Both are doing well ... The amount brought on sale was adopted as the fair value in the bankruptcy hearing in Detroit in the TONKIN and TREWARTHA (of Eagle Harbor) case. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Apr 7, 1870 NO ENTRIES PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs Apr 14, 1870 From Phoenix Apr 13: A little boy about six yrs old fell into Eagle River on the llth and drowned. He was the only child of John O'BRIEN, a laborer at the Phoenix mine. Calumet items: The thanks of the community here are due to Jerry CRONIN for the regularity with which he has furnished us with the mail, oftener than his contract called for, notwithstanding the bad state of the roads. Married: March 31, by Rev W. LaDu, at the M.E. parsonage, Calumet, Mr Lewis COLUMBUS and Miss Charlotte CAMPBELL, both of Calumet. Died: At Ship Canal, Apr 14, 1870, Mary Ann, wife of R.P.MELOCE, aged 42 yrs, 6 months. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Apr 21, 1870 From Calumet: Apr 20, An accident occurred at the Hecla mine Wednesday evening, by which two miners named MOLLARD and SPARGO, Cornishmen, were very seriously injured. It appears that the hole had misfired twice, and as the men were charging it for the third time it went off. SPARG0 was badly injured in the face, but was able to climb to the surface. MOLLARD had only lately started work at the hecla, having come here from the lower point. Obituary: Another hardworking uncomplaining pioneer woman of Lake Superior has passed away. Mary Ann, wife of Robert P. MULOCK, died at Ship Canal, Apr. 14, aged 42 yrs. Mrs Mulock - then Mary Ann CONKLIN, came to Ontonagon Co in January 1852 and was married 25 Oct 1852, in the house of Mr Thomas BUZZO. They moved to Houghton Co. where they have resided since 1860. She was the mother of seven children, four boys and three girls. The Burial service took place at Trinity Church in Houghton. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, May 5, 1870 Johnny HOAR's news depot is as neat-looking as Johnny himself. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, May 26, 1870 We..... received a letter from Capt H. BURGESS, quondom agent of Dr MCKENZIE, who is at Eugene Post-office, North Topeka, Kansas and is in the drygoods business, doing well; and says to his Ontonagon friends .... the good farms are here. Saturday night inst. a party of young men came over from Ripley to spend the evening. When they were returning after midnight, one of the boats capsized .... and one of the men, John CRAIG was drowned. Silver wedding - at the M. E. Church on Tuesday last. The Rev S.W. LADU, pastor of the church, and his lady. Some of those present were Mesdames BROUGHTON, SHEARS, DANIELSON, Mrs George BEDELL, Mrs BROUGHTON, Mrs BUZZO, Geo. W. SHEARS. (These are just the names mentioned in the five paragraphs.) Accident - The little son of Andrew EDDY, Central Mine, was killed on Tuesday last, by being run over by a car on the tramway to the stamp mill. At the formal dedication of the Congregational Church, Hancock, June 4, Deacon J.A. WRIGHT will read the church history. Born - At Ripley, last evening, a daughter, to Mr and Mrs Alex. PLOOF (or perhaps POOL.) Married - At the Union Brewery, this evening, by Esquire GLEESON, Mr Henry BRIMBACH and Miss Amelia, daughter of Henry FISHER, of South Pewabic. Tuesday, Frank LAWLER brought to town a remarkable chicken which had four legs and three wings .... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, June 2, 1870 Mr S.W. HILL, in his explorations for the Cliff Mine and in twenty-four hours, found a large boulder, as rich in copper as were those first found at Calumet .... and two days later "bed rock" was reached. The parties owning lands around the explorations are Messrs. KINGSTON, RETALLACK, CLEMENS, GASSMAN, STOHL, CAREY, and the Salem owned by BROWN & DEVEREAUX, ASTOR, KNICKERBOCKER, and lastly the noble old Cliff, which comes in for a three-mile strip. Enough to put it on its feet again. (This seven paragraph article in the next column from an item which said it had been decided on the 22nd to cease operations of the Cliff mine at the end of the month. Baseball Club of Calumet elected the following officers: John CANIM, President; W.H. CARR, Secty; M.A. DELANO, Capt of the lst nine; John CANIM, Capt of 2nd nine; Jos. Hodgson, M.H. OSBORNE, Directors. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, June 4, 1870 Frank LOVEJOY, of Red Jacket, has taken the contract from Messrs. CRONAN and SHANNON for carrying the mail from Eagle River to Copper Harbor. Yesterday, Patrick BANNAN, of Quincy, became despondent over the dullness of the times, and tried to elevate his spirits by a dose of strychnine, unmixed with whiskey. He complains that his stomach is "out of sorts" today. Alfred BRAY, formerly of the Pewabic mill, was drowned in Teal Lake, near Negaunee, on Saturday last. He fell overboard in about 30 ft of water, when fishing. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, June 16, 1870 About 11 o'clock on Tuesday night, while a dense bank of fog was hanging over Hurontown, a great fire burst out. The residence of Gerhard URFELS, the building of the widow HENTZE, Christ. OPPELS large corner building, a total of six buildings were burned. Harry BEESLEY has found and given to the Historical Society a queer lot of animal bones, found in the sand of the Lake beach, between the Entry and L'Anse. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, June 23, 1870 Frank GREENWALD, of Marquette, has appointed J.C. FUNSTON of this village, agent for the upper country for his marble works. Died: Very suddenly, in Hancock Friday evening the 17th, Katie, second daughter of Matt. M. and Mary Ann MORRALEE, aged 12 years, 3 months, 4 days. Mr BRONSON, of Westlake & Bronson, Marquette lost his way in the woods near Lake Michigamme, on Tuesday. He wandered about until Saturday, when he was found some twenty miles north of the Champion Mine. Tommy WALLACE, of Negaunee announced they will have a wrestling match (Cornish and American styles) on the 4th and 5th of July. Bastian and Co will have a wrestling match (Cornish style) at Red Jacket on the 2d and 4th. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh revised 2001