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. 13 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Jan 12, 1871 J.A. CROZER, Esq, late publisher of the Escanaba Tribune, has sold his interest in that paper to C.D. JEWELL & Co. Mr Crozer has bought the Menominee Herald, and will publish it. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Jan 19, 1871 Iron shipbuilding is steadily advancing as a branch of American industry, and Lake Superior bids fair to grasp a good portion of the profits and advantages that will accrue. Mr J. ROACH, the proprietor of the Morgan Iron Works closed a large purchase of Delaware river front land at Chester, Pa. with the design of devoting it to iron shipbuilding .... We understand that Dr H. Carpenter, for a number of years a practicing physician in Keweenaw and Houghton counties, has settled in Detroit, with a view of following his profession. Mr John NOTT will give a reading at the Academy of music, in Red Jacket, on Thursday evening the 19.... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Jan 26, 1871 Calumet - Married: At the residence of Mr Henry Swartz on Western Ave. Jan 4, by Rev T.O. SMITH, Mr Joseph SCHNITZER, formerly of Houghton, Mich. and Miss Angie E. CARPENTER of this city. Calumet - Died: On the 16 inst last, Alfred James Nixon, only and beloved son of James and Sarah BICE, aged 4 yrs & 4 mos. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Feb 9, 1871 Captain John HARDIE, for the past two years superintendent of the Hecla-Calumet mines, retired last week from the management of the same .... he has been a resident on Portage Lake for twelve years, with two interests, the Quincy and Hecla-Calumet mines T.M. BUZZO, Esq, late head cashier and supply agent of the mines, succeeds Capt HARDIE as superintendent of the Hecla-Calumet. John CAMM, Esq. late head assistant of Mr BUZZO, has been advanced to fill the seat of Mr Buzzo ... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Feb 16, 1871 R. EDGERTON, Esq, Mayor of Portage Entry, is resting himself in Detroit this winter. Notice - Having been appointed Sexton of Forest Hill Cemetery, I would state to those desiring to have work done on their lots, E. SILLER, Sexton Notice - Whereas my Anna RIDDEL has left my bed and board without cause all persons are hereby cautioned not to trust her on my account as I shall pay no debts of her contracting after this date. Hecla Mine, 30 Jan 1871 Michel RIDDEL. The Board of Supervisors of Houghton county granted contract rights to Messrs. STREETER and GOTTSTEIN, who intend building a bridge across Portage Lake, to connect Houghton and Hancock. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Mar 9, 1871 Resigned - We learn that Captain John RYAN, one of the oldest and most competent underground mine managers on Lake Superior, has resigned his position as head mining captain of the Hecla Mining Co...... Captain Thomas HOATSON has resigned the agency of the Ridge mine, in Ontonagon county, and will succeed Captain RYAN as head mining captain of the Hecla and Calumet mines. Commodore BENDRY of L'Anse and his horse Herculed, present a formidable appearance. We understant that Mr Edward SALES, of Ontonagon, lost a valuable team of horses last Monday by drowning. Results of village elections ... Houghton: President - Ransom SHELDON; Trustees - G. POPE, M. FOLEY, Wm HARRIS; Treasurer - John HOAR; Assessors - F. WINTER, J. YOUNG; Attorney - A.W. HENSSLER; Marshal - James HEALY. Hancock: President - James H. OLDS; Trustees - Max H. MANDELSAUM, John GIBSON, Jeremiah CRONIN, Orrin W. ROBINSON, Edward RYAN, Adolph RUHL. Treasurer - David S. KENDALL Assessors - Thomas D MEADE, John S. SCOTT. Street Commissioners - James A. GROSE, Peter RUPPE. Fire Wardens - Alex. S. HAMILTON, Christian BREWER. Marshal - William WERN. A letter addressed to Thos. H. CORNISH, Galena, Ill., is detained in the Houghton P.O. on account of insufficient postage. General BURNSIDE has commenced a suit in chancery against the Mendota Mining Company of Keweenaw County. C.H. PALMER, Esq, formerly of this place, but now residing in a village named Pontiac ... is trying to make up for the loss of the gay life of this metropolis...... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Mar 23, 1871 Narrow escape - On Wed, the 15th, Mr Geo. CHURCHES and James JOHNSON of this county, had a very fortunate escape from being drowned in the Portage River second cut. ...Mr CHURCHES, in company with Mr JOHNSON, started from his home with a horse and sleigh for the purpose of visiting a dock which he is building a short distance from his residence. While jogging allong on the ice at a comfortable pace, the treacherous roadbed suddenly gave way, precipitating horse, sleigh and Mr CHURCHES into the water. Mr JOHNSON flung himself from the sleigh................the timely aid of Mr JOHNSON pulled the immersed Mr CHURCHES from his cold bath. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Mar 30, 1871 Married: At Quincy, Mich, Mar 25, by Rev C. AUSTIN, James BUTLER of Hancock, and Miss Alice LEY, of Hancock. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Thurs, Apr 20, 1871 Fatal accident: Last Friday afternoon an accident occurred in the Calumet and Hecla mine rock-house, which resulted in the killing of a German named Nicholas BELLEN, and slightly injuring another man named Christian BAUM. The skip used for conveying rock from the steam hammer to the large rock-breaker was off the track, and the unfortunate men were trying to replace it when the fatal result happened. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross.