THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1998-2001 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. ____________________________________________________________________ 1872 January - April 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 Jan 11, 1872 Resolutions of Respect: Whereas, It has pleased God..... to call our beloved brother, John UREN, from his labor here to a heavenly rest;................Resolved, that we extend to his sorrowing relatives our heartfelt sympathies in this sudden and crushing affliction, and that we will do all in our power to lighten the burden of their bereavement............ Signed: John DANIELL, FrankLin HOPKINS, and John CRUSE. Married: In this village, Dec 2, 1871, by Rev C.L. Church, at the parsonage, Thomas CUNDY and Emma HILL, both of Houghton. Married: At the Pewabic, Nov 4, 1871, by Rev C.L. Church, John HOCKING and Elizabeth WILLIAMS. Physician: Dr W.L. KELLOGG, a graduate of the New York Medical University, and late of Detroit, Mich, has rented rooms in this village and will be prepared, at an early day, to attend to the duties of his profession. The special election which took place in Franklin township on Monday last, Jan 8th, resulted in putting the following gentlemen in off ice: Supervisor, Dr. I.M. RHODES; Justices of the Peace, August HEIMBACH and Richard NETTLE. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Jan 18, 1872 On Monday last we availed ourself of an opportunity to visit - in company with Mr Orrin W. ROBINSON, the superintendent - the county poor-house............. Nearly one hundred acres of land have been cleared, upon which are grown potatoes, hay, oats, corn, vegetables, in abundance (of the about 200 acres of tolerably good timber and farming land).................. The resident overseer of the place, Mr PRIEMER,.................. discharges the duties of his position not only to the satisfaction of his employers but also that of his wards. Mr DICKENS, of Ontonagon, says that navigation is open at that place. The friends of Mr S.S. ROBINSON, in this section, who was for some time superintendent of the Quincy mine, will be pleased to hear that that gentleman receives high praise in connection with an iron bridge he has recently built across the Missouri River at St Joseph, Mo. Was he known here? Henry RICHARDS, a Cornishman, was killed by an explosion, on the 10th of December last, in the Meadow Valley mine, California. Married: Dec 21, 1871, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev J.H. BEARDSLY, Mr. Thomas J. WILLIAMS, formerly of Houghton, Mich, now resident of Georgetown, Cal, and Miss Amelia MOODY, of Georgetown. L'Anse: Last Tuesday afternoon, a young man named August, son of Chris. SCHNEIDER, of Houghton, had a leg broken by an earthslide on the railroad. He is at the house of Martin FITCH, in this place, and is receiving proper attention. At the Superior Tample of Honor No 44: Whereas, In the providence of God, Brother Mathew H. DENNIS has been summoned from labor to reward, being killed by the explosion of a hole in the Quincy mine, Houghton Co, Mich, Jan 9, 1972, we................... give some expression........... Signed: Wm RICHARDS, Wm TREVORROW, and James TAYLOR. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Feb 1, 1872 Less than 9 months ago............ the movement (to manufacture sheet copper on Portage Lake) was intrusted to Mr R. SHELDEN and Mr Jay A HUBBELL, who took the proper steps to form a company........ A large new vertical engine............. built at the Michigan Iron Foundry and Machine Shop of Samuel F. HODGE, Detroit, furnishes the motive power required to run......... the mill Saturday last, Jan 27th, the mill was completed and ready for operation........... Mr Graham POPE, the general superintendent of the mill is entitled to much credit.... The first order received by the Copper Roiling Mill Company was from Mr Wm. HARRY, of Hancock, for a lot of boiler and kettle bottoms. Died: Mr EISENHUNT, a member of Continental Fire Company No. I of this village, died Saturday, January 27th, and was buried on Tuesday last by his late companions. The inn known as the Half-way House, on the road between Portage Lake and Calumet, kept by Mrs. PIERSON, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning last. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Feb 8, 1872 Franklin-Pewabic: Captain Richard UREN, brother of the late lessee of these mines, has arrived from California and is now looking after his relative's interest......... .... The mines are still at work, but for whose interest we are unable to say; for, as we understand it, the claim which Captain John UREN had on the concerns became inoperative when that gentleman died. Mr Jules BERLE, superintendent of the Clark mine, Copper Harbor, has recently constucted a kiln on that mine for roasting or calcining copper rock, which promises to be of great value to the country...... The shortcomings on the part of the Treasurer of Houghton Co (Seth REES) involved delay in the return of delinquent taxes of Houghton County for the year 1860 until 1870............... John CHASSELL, Esq, librarian of the Houghton County Historical Society and Mining Institute, will read before the members of that association, Friday evening, one of Charles Dickens'Christmas Carols....... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Feb 15, 1872 Mr Graham POPE has disposed of his drug store and business to Messrs. HEBERT & DESCHAMPS.......... Continental Fire Co No. 1: At a meeting of this fire company, held last Monday, the attention of the association was called to the fact, by the President, Mr R.M. HOAR, that owing to the continued abgsence of Mr W.A. NORTHROP they were without a foreman; whereupon it was thought best to appoint a person .... and Mr Gottlieb HARTMAN was elected foreman................. L'Anse: Mr Charles GOLDSMITH, one of the planners of this section, had his leg badly broken last Friday by a stick of timeber, which he was helping to handle, falling on it. Mr Joseph MARTIN, of Houghton, has purchased a lot here, and is now building an ice house which he intends filling for the use of the village next season. Out in the vicinity of Prosper ROBERT's logging camp, which is situated a few miles from here, there is hardly snow enough for hauling timber. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Feb 22, 1872 Last Saturday afternoon a sleigh containing the Misses DICKENS, of Ontonagon; Miss DOUGLASS, of Houghton, and Mr CASH, of the former place, while turning the corner of Shelden Street and West Minser Abby in this village, struck a "rut" and threw the whole party not only into great confusion but the snow as well. No serious damage... Tuesday last a drove of forty head of cattle arrived on Portage Lake from below, via Marquette county and L'Anse. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Mar 7, 1872 Village Elections: Houghton - The election which took place in Houghton, Tues, Mar 5th, resulted in placing in office the folowing gentlemen for the ensuing year: Trustees - J.H. BLANDY, T.W. EDWARDS, Frank HAHN Recorder - E.P. KIBBEE Marshal - Maurice SPRING Treasurer - Gerhard URFELS Attorney - A. W. HENSSLER Hancock - the following were elected, Mar 5 in Hancock: President - Max. H. MENDELBAUM Trustees - Edward RYAN, Mathew MORALEE, Adolph RUHL, John HOCKING, Peter RUPPE, John MCGRATH Clerk - Michael FINN Treasurer - David S. KENDALL Marshal - Jeremiah CRONIN Street Commissioners - Dennis COUGHLIN, James P. PEARCE Assessors - Thomas D. MEADS, James H. OLDS Pound Master - Jeremiah CRONIN Fire Wardens - Christ. BROEMER, William HARRY The building occupied by Mr Frank MAYWORM as a shoe store, in this village, had a very narrow escape from destruction by fire early Saturday morning.............. Smoldering embers, burned the floor, and was making rapid headway when discovered by the nightwatchman, Mr Maurice SPRING who put the fire out. Hon. F.G. WHITE, senator from the 32nd district, and Hon. C.E. HOLLAND, Representative from Houghton county, departed last Monday for Lansing, to be on hand for the extra session of the Legislature, which convenes at the State capital on Wed. Mr A. DOOLITTLE, of Calumet, Mich, was prostrated by a paralytic stroke, the other day,in his cutter, while returning from Ontonagon to his home...... The three mile contest between Col. CROOKS' little mare Black Crook, and running mate, and Mr P. GOTTSTEIN's horse, which took place last Thursday, on the ice on Portage Lake, resulted in favor of Black Crook, which won two out of the three heats. The time made in trotting each heat was under three minutes. Mr GOTTSTEIN's horse was driven by Mr J. ALLEN, of this place, and the team by Mr Luke WELSH. Removed: Mr T.N. LEE, postmaster at Hancock, has been removed, and Mr T. D. MEADE appointed in his place. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE March 14, 1872 On Saturday evening last Mar 9, Mr Wm. BATH, of Phoenix, Mich, gave a first- class entertainment in the schoolhouse, on the mine, to a large audience...... Michael NOLAN, the poor soul who froze his hands at L'Anse some weeks ago had an amputation performed on him last Friday, by Dr Geo. FULLER, in this village, which resulted in his losing a part of both his hands. L'Anse: Mr EDGERTON, butcher, has returned from below with a number of fat cattle for use in his market. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Mar 21, 1872 Mr James HALEY, late village marshal and member of Continental Fire Co No. 1, who died last week, had one of the largest funerals ever seen on Portage Lake. Died: At the Congregational parsonage, Hancock, on the 6th inst, Mrs Ann Eliza, wife of Rev F.H. HOLLISTER, aged 33 years. Mrs Hollister was born in Dorchester, Mass, but passed the most of her childhood in Connecticut and Poughkeepsie, N.Y Obituary:On Thursday night, Mar 14, Mr Artemus DOOLITTLE, of Calumet, Mich, died at the house of Mr Edward SAYLES in Ontonagon........from a second paralytic stroke........He was one of the pioneers of Lake Superior, having removed from the neighborhood of Niagara Falls to the village of Ontonagon in 1853, where he carried on the business of tin smithing until he settled in this county a few years ago....... The deceased was in his 57th year when he died and leaves two children, (his wife died some years ago), one the wife of Mr Jay A HUBBELL, of this place, and the other a young man who at present is attending the Military Academy at Sing Sing, N. Y. Death: The wife of a man named Barney KILLIAN, living at Hurontown, while laboring under a temporary aberration of the mind, caused by sickness, armed herself early last Monday morning with a case-knife, and deliberately inflicted a cut in her abdomen.......The poor, unfortunate woman lived until Tuesday.... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE March 28, 1872 The Lake Superior friends of Mr E.M. GREEN, formerly connected with the Cliff mine, will be glad to hear of that gentleman's prospective welidoing in Columbus, Ohio, in which city he has located and gone into active business. The winter term of Houghton High School closed Friday, the 22nd, for one........... week the creditable examinations and exercises reflect agreeably on Mr Wm P. SIDNAME, principal, and his able corps of assistants, Miss Mary MCDONALD, Annie M. BOLAN, Mrs M.A. MCINTYRE, Mary KELTY, and Ann BARRY. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Apr 4, 1872 A report is current that Mr F.G. WHITE, for a number of years connected with the mining interest of Houghton and Ontonagon counties, is to replace Mr JACKSON, the present Superintendent (of the Phoenix mine.) Mr A.P. THOMAS has left the Copper Falls......There is a rumor that Captain Richard UREN has obtained a 'tribute' lease of the Franklin- Pewabic mines for three years............ Hon. S.W. HILL, the accredited Representative from Keweenaw county, was arraigned before the House of Representatives at Lansing, last week, on the charge of receiving a bribe in connection with a certain bill which was in the hands of a committee of which he was chairman............. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Apr 11, 1872 An excellent appointment: Mr. F.G. WHITE has been appointed superintendent of the Phoenix mine, and will assume the duties of his new position on the 15th of next May. The Hancock mine has been sold to Mr W.H. STREETER of this place. All the roads leading from Portage Lake are in a most deplorable state, owing to the recent thaw. The primitive dog-train is now used on the mail route between Portage and Ontonagon. The road between Hancock and Calumet is as bad as any, and if it was not for the relief had in taking the ice on Portage Lake and L'Anse Bay, Colonel CROOKS, the Eastern mail contractor, would find it exceedingly hard on his horses just now. We learn that Mr Peter WHITE, of Marquette, has presented that city with $10,000 for a public library and a fountain. Miner killed: On last Saturday, Andrew SOOEY, a young Norwegian, employed in the Schoolcraft, was killed in the sixth level of that mine by attempting to fire a hole the second time, which had failed in the first instance to go off. The sudden melting away of the snow last week caused the water to rise several inches on the groundfloor of Mr W. MILLER's block in this village. Mr LEVY, grocery merchant, occupying a store in the building, sustained a slight pecuniary loss..... The friends of the Hon S.W. HILL, representative from Keweenaw county, will be glad to learn that the charge of receiving a bribe in his legislative capacity, made against him by the Hon. A.P. SWINEFORD, member from Marquette county...... was not sustained by the evidence submitted to the committee........ Mr Thos. D. MEADS, who was some time ago appointed Postmaster of Hancock, Mich, vice Thos. N. LEE, whose term of office had expired, refuses to qualify for the position. The post office at Baraga has been reopened, with Mr E.A. CRITCHFIELD Postmaster. Mr A.S. STREETER has been appointed postmaster at Calumet, in place of A. DOOLITTLE, deceased. The following officers were elected (Continental Fire Co No 1, of Houghton): President, Francis MAYWORM; Vice-President, T.W. EDWARDS; Secretary, Emil E. MATZELD; Treasurer, R. M. HOAR; Foreman, Gottlieb HARTMANN; First Asst, Maurice SPRING; 2nd Asst, Rudolph ORTH; 3d Asst, James CREA; Steward, Maurice SPRING. The Calumet Base Ball Club elected: Pres., John CAMM; V.Pres, A.S. BROWNELL; SecTreas, J.N. COX; Directors, John CAMM, A.S. BROWNELL, T.H. SODDY, M.A. DELANO, and John HOGAN; Capt. Ist nine, A.S. BROWNELL; Capt 2d nine, Patric CUDD[HY. Lake Linden BB Club elected: J.E. ELLENBECKER, Pres; Alten MCINTYRE, V.Pres; Joseph MAYWORM, Secty; Syl. HOLLISTER, Treas; Richard MITCHELL, Capt lst nine. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 18,1872 Died: At the P.I. and I.S. Ship Canal , Apr 9th, R. BOYD, aged 45. Funeral service will take place at the M.E. Church, Houghton, May lst. At a special meeting of the Common Council of Houghton, Apr 13th, Mr Jacob BEISWANGER was appointed marshal in place of Maurice SPRING, who was elected but failed to qualify. The Ontonagon mail left Greetand on Wed. morning at six o'clock on a dog-train, and arrived here at noon the same day. Mr Peter BRUNOT came through as far as JEFFREY'S, and Mr John MCINTYRE to this place. This is remarkably good time, considering the state of the roads and the fact that dogs were used for locomotion. A grandnephew of Sir Walter SCOTT, who has been a resident of Lake Superior for a number of years, claims the honor of having discovered the justly famous and wealth- yielding Calumet conglomerate copper lode. Mr W.H. STREETER, of Houghton, and Mr J.H. CHANDLER, of Hancock, were appointed delegates to the State Convention at Jackson, Mich on the 16th of May........ PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 25,1872 Hancock Mine: Mr Wm H. STREETER and Captain Joseph SNELL, owners of this property, are making arrangements to work it with a I imited force of men. Rumor on Keweenaw Point has it that Mr John DANIELS, the present efficient mining captain at the Copper Falls mine, is to assume the position of superintendent of that concern in place of Mr Thomas, resigned. The first building improvement in town this spring was inaugurated by Mr George BOWDEN, who is now engaged in putting up an addition to his large building on Shelden street. The very young gentlemen of Houghton have organized a baseball club, to be known hereafter in the history of that interesting game as the 'Green Mountain'. The following is its list of officers: President, Thomas PRINCE; V.Pres, George MAJOR: Captain, Stephen MATHEWS; Secretary, Casper BRAND; Treas, George Des Rochers. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh revised 2001