THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Dick and June Ross. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ PG. 10 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. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, July 7, 1870 Cliff mine - Mr P.H. UPDEGRAFF, ex-agent, has gone below, and Mr E.M. GREENE has been appointed agent instead, and John PENBERTHY, clerk. Ishpeming appears to be filling up quite rapidly with former Portage Lake business men. MILDON, EYTESBENZ, HOCKING, CHARBONNEAU, FUNSTON, FITZGERALD, and others equally well known in Portage, have already located or will shortly do so. The wrestling match winners were: lst - $50-00 Wm. THOMAS; 2d $30. Thomas FRUEN; 3d $20. James BROOKS, 4th prize, $10-00 John GANNON. George JACKA and Kit WALLACE were having a little sideshow, when JACKA threw WALLACE, and one of the small bones in WALLACE's leg was broken. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross.