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. 16 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Sept 21, 1871 Miners Immigrating from England: The emigration of miners and agricultural laborers from the county of Cornwall, in the southwest of England, has recently been very great. Farmers, it is reported, have been obliged to carry on their harvesting operations with a small force of laborers and are offering wages as high as from twenty-five dollars to twenty-seven dollars and a half a month, with meals. Even this high rate of wages, it is stated, has failed to secure harvest laborers. The farmers are consequently considerably embarrassed, as the crops are rapidly ripening, and the use of machinery to cut and store the grain has not yet been introduced generally. In the mines the low rate of wages has driven away the miners to the Welsh and English coal mines, and also to the United States. Under these circumstances, the owners of the Cornwall tin mines are greatly inconvenienced through lack of hands. Miss Hattie DEAN Last Friday, this absolute and eccentric female took it into her head to see Houghton by daylight, and in order to better accomplish her purpose in this regard, rigged herself out in man's apparel, and put in an appearance on the streets as a veritable blhoy Hattie's shock to strait-laced Houghton was so great, when her sex was discovered, that it was some time before the viruous sense of the community regained its equilibrium. The village marshal PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Sept 28, 1871 Divorced: Monsieur Alexander BERCIER and wife, Margaret. Divorced: James ROBERTS and wife, Margaret. Mr E.F. GILLETT, one of the best mechanics in the county has just opened, in the village of Hancock, a blacksmith and wagon shop, where he is prepared to do all work in his line in the best manner and at most reasonable rates. We understant that Mr E.L. MASON, a well-known business man on Portage Lake, is going to establish a banking-house in the new town of L'Anse. Married: In Houghton, Mich, Sept 26th, by Rey Wm DWYER, Mr Bartholomew SHEA to Miss Mary A. EAGAN, both of this place. Died: Last Friday an interesting little daughter of Mr INGRAM, of Hancock, while returning from school picked up a piece of glass, and was running towards home with it in her hand, when she slipped and fell on her face in such a manner that the bit of broken glass came in contact with her throat, severing the jugular vein and causing her death in a very few minutes. Little Margaret INGRAM was the idol of her parents and the pet of her playmates. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Oct 4, 1871 I.O.O.F.: Elizabeth Lodge No 45, Degree of Rebekah, named in honor of the wife of Grand Master Isaac SIDES, was instituted by the Grand Master (assisted by D.D. G. M, P-C BIRD, and P.G., R.C. SATERLEE, of Keweenaw Lodge No 82, of Eagle harbor) at Calumet, with forty charter members, an the 27th inst. This is the first lodge of that degree in the Upper Peninsula. H.B. WILLIAMS is the N.G. of the lodge, which starts under the most brilliant prospects of success. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Oct 12, 1871 Died: At Calumet, Mich, on the llth inst, Georgie Wileemina, only daughter of George W. and Clara SHEARS, aged 11 mos and 23 days. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Oct 19, 1871 ...... Mr A.P. THOMAS, the resident manager of the Allouez (mine) says that it is the intention of the directors in this concern to fit the mine up as soon as possible. Letters received from Santa Clara, Cal, state that Mr Thos. W. BUZZO, formerly superintendent of the Calumet & Hecra mine, and family, have arrived at that place all well. Married: On Thursday, Oct 12th, by E.F. DOUGLASS, Justice of the Peace, Mr Wm JOURDAN, of Marquette, and Mrs Gertrude HOST, of Houghton. Birth: In Houghton, Monday, Oct 9th, a son to Rudolph and Frances ORTH. L'Anse: Quite a serious fire occurred last Thursday, on the line of the railroad, about five mile from town. One of the boarding-houses and its contents, on Capt. Jno GILL'S section, was entirely consumed, burning a number of men quite seriously, and it is a wonder that some of them did not loose their lives. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Oct 26, 1871 Last Wed. afternoon, Mr James FREEMAN, a member of the livery stable firm of Freeman Brothers, Marquette, while making the overland trip, on foot, from L'Anse to Lake Michigammi, and when out about twelve miles from the former place, came very near losing his life by the accidental discharge of his pistol. Mr FREEMAN, whose firm are partners of Col. CROOK's of this place, in transporting the U.S. mail overland during the winter, between Portage lake and Negaunee, Mich, was passing over the road to examine it and see what portions needed repairing .... had been using his pistol in shooting at a partridge Fortunately, Mr FREEMAN was accompanied by Mr James IRWIN, and employee of the concern Mr C.F. ESCHWEILER, one of the pioneer mine superintendents in the Portage Lake district, is in town, intending to remain here during the coming winter. A man named MCNALLY who lives in Hancock, was arrested last Friday on the charge of keeping a house of ill-fame. He waived an examination before the justice of the peace, and in default of *500 bonds was remanded to jail to await the action of the Circuit Court. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross.