THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright (c) 1999 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 ************************************************ PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 6, 1876 On the 1st inst. Capt. Jno. DANIELL took charge of the underground department of the Osceola mine. Captain DANIELL enjoys the reputation of being a skilled miner and an intelligent gentleman, so that the owners of this promising young industry are to he congratulated on this valuable acquisition to the responsible official force of their mine. Last Saturday afternoon about two o'clock, two young Germans in the employ of the Calumet and Hecla mining company, named Rudolph FELINGAR and Albert PFLUGE, were drowned in the dam near the old stamp mill site, Calumet...............Later that same afternoon, two men were in a small craft in the dam.... when the boat upset and one of the men, an Italian, named Maga Paulo JEALOLOTO, drowned. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 13,1876 It seems that the late Judge J.W. EDWARDS, who lost his life last Sunday on Lake Superior, by the burning of the propeller St. Clair, was on his way from Ontonagon county, where he had been examining the property of the Cleveland silver mine in the Iron River district A dispatch received from Chicago last night stated that Gen. CROOK had been killed by the Sioux Indians and that his army had been defeated. Died: At the Atlantic mine, on the 5th inst., of typhoid fever, William WEDLAKE, late of Redruth, Cornwall, Eng., aged 26 years. The Burning of the Propeller St. Clair off Fourteen-mile Point, Lake Superior, 27 lost: Passengers saved: John B. SUTPHAN, Minneapolis, Minn. Crew saved: Robert RHYNAS, captain, Goodrich, Canada Daniel J. STRINGER, first engineer, Duluth. Thomas BOOTHMAN, first mate Thomas FORTIER, wheelman, Sandwich, Canada Passengers whose bodies have been recovered: Capt T. B. MELLEN, Cornwall, Eng., Ishpeming;........COLLINS, Duluth; S. STEWART, Duluth; Alex. SHEA, Duluth; G.H. BEARDSLEY, Ontonagon; David LAWRENCE, Ontonagon. Crew whose bodies have been recovered: Wm. MCDONALD, 2nd engineer, Pennsylvania; Chas. FOREST, wheelman, Goodrich, Canada; Richard SHAKLETON, clerk, Detroit; Wm FRANCIS, cook, Bangor, Maine; John ---(Frenchman) shipped at Duluth; Samuel BURNS, fireman, Belfast, Ireland; Pat MANNING, lookout, Goodrich; Willie SMITH, cabin boy, Detroit; Passengers missing: Judge J. W. EDWARDS, Marquette; .... MCKINLAN, Duluth; H.L.EATON, Whitehall, Michigan; Neil LEITCH, Manistee, Mich.; two Scotchmen, names unknown, got on at Duluth and were bound for Prince Arthur's Landing; a man who was supposed to be Irish, was on his way from Duluth to Houghton and four passengers who got on at Ontonagon, names unknown PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE July 20,1876 Col. Chas. WHITLESEY, an old-time Lake Superiorite, is now in Ontonagon county with a view to finding an incentive to renew certain mining interest in the Carp Lake district. Last Tuesday afternoon the slaughter house of August DALLMEYER, situated in the west end of the village, was burned, entailing a loss of several sheep, hogs and six hundred hides. Mr B.T. ROGERS, a former resident of the lake, is in the district. Mr. David HODGSON, one of the old time mining captains in this neighborhood, is here. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 27, 1876 ..........Master PHILLIPS, of Calumet, received the appointment (for naval appointment of Annapolis...... Probate Order: Estate of William WEDLAKE, deceased...........petition of Emma WEDLAKE, relict...... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 3,1876 Mr A. P. THOMAS, formerly in charge of the Copper Falls and Allouez mines, has been appointed superintendent of the Delaware mine, in Keweenaw county. Last Friday Mr Chas. ATWOOD, of this locality, a short distance east of Salmon Trout river, found the body of a man floating in the lake, which is supposed to be one of the unfortunates lost on the St. Clair............... Last Saturday a workman at the Quincy stamp mill named STELMLEY was engaged in assisting to hoist some castings into the second story of the building when two of them, which had not been properly secured, slipped out of the sling, and striking him on the head, inflicted wounds from which he died the next morning. He leaves a wife and 3 children. Birth: At the Clark mine, on July 30, the wife of Leon LAURANCE, Esq., of a daughter. Probate Order: Estate of Christian HANSON, deceased....... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 10,1876 Fatal Accident: Last Friday evening, as the tug Syphax was towing a scow in Torch Lake, Mr Joseph DESROSIERS, a workman employed in the lumber mill of Mr Joseph GREGORY, attempted to get aboard the scow from a small boat and was run down and drowned...............Mr DESROSIERS was a young man about 25 years old and unmarried. The Detroit Free Press, says: "Lake Superior has a citizen who is a poet, a scholar, a merchant, the owner of a museum, a mineralogist, a botanist, a hunter and a taxidermist. The foregoing has reference to Mr Thos. MEADE, of Marquette The wrestling match under the management of THOMAS & MATTERS, of this place Saturday, resulted in the first prize being won by William IVEY, of Calumet; second, by John FORD, Atlantic; third, by James WILCOX, Calumet; fourth, William BASTIAN, Red Jacket. William GROSE?, of Calumet, was unfortunate enough to dislocate his shoulder by an unlucky fall, but is not seriously injured............ Abe UREN, who lives in Frenchtown, was up before Recorder HITCHINGS last Monday, charged with disturbing the peace and quiet of the village..........fined $5.00 & costs. We, the undersigned, having in use the Perfect washing machine, introduced into the district by F.W. HEYN, take this method to inform the public that we consider it perfect in every respect............Mrs John HOAR, Mrs Wm WAGNER, Mrs Wm STRUCKMEYER, Mrs Philip SCHEUERMAN, Mrs John F. HUNT, Mrs C. HAFFENRAFFER, Mrs 3. HENNES, Mrs P. R. GOTTSTEIN, Mrs Seth REES, Mrs Jas. P. EDWARDS, Mrs Joseph RAWLINS, Mrs John FUNKEY, Mrs John HOSKING, Mrs R.H. BRELSFORD, Mrs Josiah PAULL, Mrs Fred KROLL, Mrs August HELMBACH, Mrs S. E. CLEAVES, Mrs Thos. PEARCE, Mrs J.R. DEVEREAUX. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 17, 1876 Married: At Trinity church, Houghton, on Sunday, Aug 13, by the Rev J.H. BARNARD, Mr J.H. WILSON to Miss Gwyneth WILLIAMS. Died: At Akron, Ohio, Aug 9, Will WILSON, formerly a resident of this place, aged 20 years and one day. His remains were taken to Chicago for burial. Died: Last Friday James TRIVALL who was preparing a blast in the Quincy mine which exploded before its time, received injuries from which he soon after died. Killed: Tuesday Dennis LEARY fell down 140 feet in one of the shafts in the Quincy mine and was instantly killed. Probate Order: Estate of George HARRIS, deceased..................... Information wanted: LOW - Should this meet the eye of James LOW, belonging to the parish of Logleport, by Montrose, Scotland, or any party who may know of him, or have known him during the last 3 years, kindly communicate with William LOW, Logle, by Montrose, Scotland, as his family is desirous to know about him. Year ends here. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. jross@eee.org Plh