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. ____________________________________________________________________ 1880 January - June Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. 1880 January 1 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED - On Wednesday morning last, Dr George FULLER, an old resident of Portage Lake, died at the Atlantic mine where he had been the medical adviser for years. He resided in this section for 25 years, during which he was in active practice as a physician. He was about 56 years old and was born in Ohio. He studied medicine in Cleveland, Ohio and practiced there a short time before coming to the copper country. During his time here he had worked in the employ of the Isle Royale; Quincy; Franklin; Pewabic; Sheldon­Coluimbian; Huron and Atlantic mines. He died of a liver complaint. He leaves a wife and five children. He will be buried from his residence in the Atlantic mine. 1880 January 8 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED - 1879 December 24 at the Atlantic mine, Mr Thomas VIAL and Miss Bessie REYNOLDS. LETTERS UNCLAIMED AT THE HOUGHTON POST OFFICE - Mr J. H. TAMBLYN; Miss Emma TREMBERTH; Mr Pierre TRESIDDER; Mrs Elizabeth HOSKINS; James OLDS; Richard HICKS; Joseph HAMBLEY; 1880 January 29 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN PROBATE MATTER - In the estate of George FULLER, deceased, George E. FULLER asked that he be appointed administrator. NEWS ITEM - On Thursday last, Peter MURPHY, was going down a ladder in the Hecla mine and he fell. When he did one of his legs got caught in the ladder and the sudden jerk broke his leg. 1880 February 5 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN PROBATE MATTER - In the estate of Patrick MAHONEY, deceased, Ellen MAHONEY filed a petition to be appointed executrix of the estate. NEWS ITEM - An Associated dispatch stated the other day that Mr Ed HITCHCOCK was badly stunned in a mine in the Black Hills, South Dakota. He was formerly of Hancock, and has family here. 1880 February 19 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM - On Sunday last Thomas CARTE, walked from Calumet to this side of the lake, a distance of 13 miles in two hours and 45 minutes, on a wager of $10.00. Two men followed behind in a wagon to see that he did it. 1880 February 26 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIAGE - 1880 February 24 at Houghton, Mr William PHILLIPS of the Atlantic mine and Miss Mollie Maria FREDERICKS, of Houghton. 1880 March 11 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED - Mike SWEENEY , for many years a resident of Houghton and the vicinity, was killed last Sunday in the Homestead mine in the Black Hills, South Dakota. DIED - The Gazette received a letter stating that William B. MARTIN, died in Pontiac, Michigan on February 20, 1880. He was for many years, clerk and salesman of the Amagdaloid Mine in Keweenaw County and later one of the clerks in the Calumet and Hecla Mine company. He was the oldest son of Chief Justuce MARTIN of Michigan. His remains were to be sent to his home in East Saginaw, Michigan for burial, yesterday 1880 March 18 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM - Mr Thomas W. BUZZO formerly superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla mines, has been appointed agent of the Queen Bee Mine in the Boxlic District, Canada. PROBATE NOTICE - In the estate of Bertha, Alvina, Gustave and William HENREICHS, minors, their guardian, BETZHOLT requests that he be allowed to sell the real estate in the estate. PROBATE NOTICE - In the estate of John A. McINTYRE, deceased, his wife, Alice McINTYRE asks that she be appointed the executrix. 1880 March 25 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN BIRTH - 1880 March 20 at Lake Linden, Michigan - a son to Mrs E. A. GUILBAULT 1880 April 1 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM - The CORNISH wrestling match between Peter CARLYON and John CARKEEK, resulted in a draw on Saturday last. NEWS ITEM - A farmer named Ezra GOLDING , of Bootjack, was held on $500.00 bond for attempting to rape an 8 year old girl named Alvina TREMBLY. 1880 April 8 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED - 1889 April 1 at Houghton - Mr Alexander LAWSON of Quincy mine and Miss Minnie D. RODGERS of Hancock DIED - Word has been received that Horace DOOLITTLE, brother of Mrs Jay HUBBELL, died in Washington on Tuesday last. The remains are on the way here for burial, the funeral will be from the Houghton Trinity church. Burial at the Houghton Burial ground. PROBATE ORDER - In the estate of David KING , deceased of L’Anse, Baraga County, Jonathan WILL presented the will of the deceased to the court. 1880 April 15 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- William GLEASON , of the Red Jacket livery stable, has been in financial difficulties for some time and was sold out Saturday last. 1880 April 22 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NOTE ITEM - A Finlander named Gutav J. WIKMAN of Rambaultown, found a pocket book in Red Jacket on Saturday and containing money. The owner can have it by describing its contents. 1880 April 29 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- The Red Jacket village council has approved bonds for the following saloonkeepers - Catherine MILLER; Peter SAUER; Daniel P. MURPHY; Edward RYAN; Joseph EDHLER; D. E. AMES; Peter RATHSJONAK; John HENSLA; P. L. ANDERSON; P. THEURSLACKER; Peter BAPTISTE; Peter SWANSON; R. J. BURGE; Charles BRACCO; Seli LENTZE; Christ SCHURCK; Hans HOGAN; Richard BASTIAN; Peter RUPPE and son; Joseph HIRSCH; Paul KAUTZ; Mrs REYNOLDS; John ERKKSON (ERILSON?); James GLANVILLE; John M. MESSNER; Arvig JOHNSON; Joseph WERTIN and son; Peter KRUP; Michael BURGE; Dominic MENARDI; Vital COPPO; James WILMERS; Louis CORSGALATTI.;Mrs Anna Maria JONES; 1880 May 6 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DEPARTED - My son John PHILLIPS, Jr, having left my home without good cause, or provocation, this is to inform the public that I will pay no debts incurred by him. 1880 April 16 Franklin Township signed John PHILLIPS PROBATE ORDERS - In the estate of John EDDY, deceased, asks that George WERTIN be appointed administrator of the estate. In the estate of Christina M. GILB ERT, deceased, that the petition of Theresa M. SHELDON that Carlos D. SHELDON be appointed administrator of the estate. 1880 May 13 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE , HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED - 1880 May 10 at St Ignatius church, Houghton - Mr Thomas OTTIS (OTIS?) of the Central mine, Keweenaw county and Miss Mary A. DUNN of Houghton. MARRIED - 1880 May 8 at Lake Linden, Mr James LAUNDRY and Miss Beatrice CUMINGS, both of Keweenaw county, by Justice H. D. WILSON. 1880 May 20 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED - Mrs Helen McDONALD, aged 65 years, wife of Samuel McDONALD, at Pontiac, Michigan on May 8 , 1880.. She was born in KIREANDBRIGHTSHIRE, Scotland, 1815 March 11. She came to the copper country in 1854 and lived here 21 years! She was buried from Zine church, Pontiac on May 14. NEWS ITEM - One day last week, Joe MOSSET, who was working in the blacksmith shop at the Hecla mine, got his arm broke by the steam hammer striking a piece of iron before the man was ready and the iron struck his arm. 1880 May 27 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED - Last Wednesday evening, Mrs Thomas WHITELAM, of Houghton, who had been engaged for some time at the residence of James PRYOR, was taken suddenly sick and died that night, within two hours. 1880 June 3 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN LEGAL LAWSUIT - 1880 May 11 In the Michigan 12th Circuit court at Houghton - William D. F. MANICE, complaintant versus Heaton MANICE; Catherine MANICE; Edward A. MANICE; Arthur R. MANICE and Phoebe R. MANICE, defendants. William charges that none of the defendants are residing in Michigan. DIED - 1880 May 28 at Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, Alice Gertrude Bertha, infant daughter of Leon and Mary LAUVANX, aged 6 months and 4 days. NEWS ITEM - A party from the mine went down by special train to Torch Lake on Tuesday evening to see the effect of the electric light now being used in the stamp mills and declared it to be a success. The unit came from England and was wrapped in a great amount of English hay. The people all grabbed as much as hay as they could to feed to their cows at home.. NEWS ITEM - On Tuesday last, Mike DWYER, a miner at the Hecla mine, met with a severe accident, a large piece of hanging rock fell on his heel, crushing his foot. His foot had to be amputated. DIED- On Saturday afternoon, Daniel KELLY, a miner at the Osceola mine, had an accident while charging a hole with dynamite, and while stamping the powder with a bar he created a spark and an exploion resulted. He lost his eyesight as a result, he later died of his injuries. He has lived here for many years. He leaves a widow and three children. 1880 June 10 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTGON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM - On Monday last, Joseph GREGORY of Torch Lake, had a contract to saw logs near L’Anse, Baraga County and accidentally got one of his toes cut off. 1880 June 17 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED - The news of the sudden death of Mr Lewis DICKSON was quite a shock to many many of our citizens who were formerly of Ontonagon County, Michigan, by whom the deceased gentleman was well known. NEWS ITEM - Robert GOSS, formerly of the Copper country, and who sometime ago went West to make his fortune, is now mining Captain of the Old Abe Mine in the Black Hills, South Dakota. NEWS ITEM - Jacob GEIGER, for many years the contractor for the mason work at the Calumet and Hecla mine, has returned to his old home town at Mount Clemens, Michigan. He states that the mineral waters there are beneficial to all kinds of ailments. NEWS ITEM- The following listed men were arrested on Sunday morning by the police on suspicion of robbing the Atlantic mine safe of cash on the morning of May 29. They are George LAPORT; George SHOULDICE; Frank SMITH; Joseph KING; and Mrs Joseph SMITH; Andrew PERLITZ and George GERSHEL. All are in jail now waiting to be tried. PERLITZ got drunk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a sh arpster took $300.00 from him. The police there went to his boarding house and found GERSHEL’s trunk with $2000.00 in it.and a stock certificate of the Calumet and Hecla mine taken from the safe. They were taken to the Houghton County jail by the Milwaukee police chief. 1880 June 24 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM - Mr John Henry JOHNSON, has retired from the firm of NAPPA and Company, his interest having been purchased by Mr J. H. FIRM EDY, formerly in the employ of Petter RUPPE. NEWS ITEM - Many of the employees of the Osceola mine are building houses for them selves on the company’s land. This is certainly a good sign for the shareholders of the mine, as it would prove that the workmen think the mine will hold out and be a permanent industry, since t hey are putting their savings in the buildings. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh 2001