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, March 7, 1878 Last Thursday evening Mrs. TRENSGORE (sic) and her little son, while walking on the ice near the bridge fell through, and if it hadn't been for Mr. William SEWELL coming to the rescue both, probably, would have been drowned. If William keeps on rescuing people from the lake, the Humane society will have to recognize his service by presenting him with one of its rewards of merit. The election in Hancock, on Tuesday last, resulted in the choice of the following officers: Trustees, Edward RYAN, William H. ROBERTS, Albert M. PRIEST; recorder, Michael FINN; treasurer, George RUPPE; marshal, John FLEMING; attorney, Thomas M. BRADY; assessors., Alexander S. HAMILTON, Adolph RUHL. The following ticket was chosen at the election last Tuesday: Trustees, Thos. W. EDWARDS, William MILLER and William W. BUTTERFIELD; recorder, William HITCIIINGS; treasurer, August KRELLWITZ; attorney, Thomas M~ BRADY; marshal, George OSBORNE; assessors, Gottlieb HARIMANN, John HOAR, Jr. Mr Nish-wa?d-go-skio, of La Pointe, according to the Ashland-up-the-lake Press, is 108 years old. John D. WEST, a pressman in the Marquette Mining Journal office, is getting himself well talked about on account of an improved printing press he has made. Mr Houghton DUNCAN, of this section, is out in the Black Hills region in the interest of HODGE's foundries and machine shops of Detroit and Portage Lake. Mr ISLER, an old Lake Superior boy, and son of Dr. ISLER, who used to live in this section, is now the associate editor and publisher of the Sunday Capital, Columbus, Ohio, a most excellent paper. Mr. R. J. HUGHES, who has been in the employ of SMITH & HARRIS in this place, for a number of years, left for Minneapolis, Minnesota, last Friday, in which city he intends to locate, going there now to fill an important business position Our fellow townsman, James BRADY, left for the Black Hills. He was accompanied by Daniel SHEA, of Portage Lake, who is on his way to join his brother at Deadwood. The Rev. Jno. SWEET delivered a lecture at the Schoolhouse at Calumet on Saturday evening last upon the subject of "Father Mathew and his work", which was well received. Tommy WELSH, so long and favorably known in connection with the stage lines of this and the adjoining counties, has purchased the line running between Calumet and Eagle River. Drs. ANDREWS and POMEROY, representing the Calumet, played Messrs. COREY and ROLLSON, representing the Quincy, a game of chess on Monday evening last, by telegraph. The Calumets were the victors. There is to be quite a change among the medici on the first of May. The Calumet and Hecla Mining company having determined to keep three physicians at the mine, have engaged the services of Dr. POMEROY, of the Osceola. Dr. ANDREWS, it announced, is to succeed Dr. POMEROY at the Osceola. Dr. MASTERS, the company's physician at Torch lake, leaves on the first of May, and is to be succeeded by the genial Dr. FLETCHER, formerly of the Allouez. On Monday last Anton SACHARIN, tramway boss in the Ouincy mine, had his leg broken by a falling rock from one of the upper levels. Mr Dennis CAUGHLIN has purchased the livery business of Peter JINGRASS, in Hancock, and intends locating in that place. The ice business on Portage Lake is about close. A quantity of good material has been stored. Dissolution of Co-partnership........in the manufacture of pop, at Red Jacket, Houghton Co. signed: Peter BUNNEY; Henry NORTHY. Mr Henry NORTHY continue the manufacture... at the old firm. Take notice, I hereby emancipate my son Henry FLIEGE, and by these present I do release him from every duty and obligation to me. From and after this date he is entitled to act for himself.. Julius FLIEGE 3/1/78 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar. 14, 1878 Last Saturday Moses RHEAUM, Alexander BLONDO, Mat. MORALES and Thomas BURROWS ventured on Portage Lake with horses and sleighs. The two latter lost their animals, while RHEAUM, BLONDO and BURROWS had a quantity of goods damaged by water. Last Tuesday morning it was discovered that Mr. Charles C. GUTHEIL, of this place, who carried on the business of a blacksmith, was missing. Subsequently his dead body was discovered in the lake near the southeast end of NORTHRUP's dock. A coroner's inquest, which was conducted by justice PRYOR, returned a verdict that young GUTHEIL came to his death by drowning, and that it was a premeditated and voluntary act on his part. The unfortunate young man was the son of Mr. F. W. GUTHEIL, of East Houghton, one of our most respected citizens. He enjoyed a high character among those who knew him well, and was looked upon, by people generally, as one of the promising young business men of this place......cause for taking his own life will probably remain a mystery.....Indicate that some sorrow was weighing upon him, but there was nothing written down to reflect even the cause Circuit Court proceedings: The following persons declared their intention to became American citizens: Barney WINKELMEYER, John H. HOGAN, Andy McNAUGHTON, Eli JACQUES, Louis BEDARD, William C. KINSMAN, Jacob N. SMITH, Cyril CARPENTER, Malcolm CAMERON, Delphica BRUNELLE, Peter DOBEY, Thomas BORLEY. Mr. Richard TREGASKIS, who at one time was a resident of Portage lake, has been appointed accountant of the city of Detroit. Mr F. L. LASIER, an old Lake Superiorite, and now a prominent commission merchant in Detroit, was elected second vice-president of the board of trade of that city. George POGLASS and James BUCKETT, a couple of miners employed in the Idaho mine, Grass Valley, California, were killed the other day by a heavy stick of timber slipping away in a shaft. Married: LACHAPEL - DEQUATT by Justice FLEISCHMAN in this place, March 2, WINNESLAS LACHAPEL to Louisa DEQUATT. Mr John STABLEN, who has been out West to look up a homestead, has returned and reports that he has taken up a place in Boston county, Kansas, which is about five miles from the Kansas Pacific railroad, and which he purchased for $1.25 cash per acre of the railroad company. He says the land around there is good and the climate fine. Those seeking homes can be supplied there in any quantity at the same price. A party of Italians left here for the Black Hills on Monday last. The friends of Messrs. DUNCAN, WHITE, SENTER, UREN and DELANO, will no doubt be glad to hear that they reached the Black Hills in safety. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich., March 21, 1878 Mr Edward SALES is now working the Victoria mine, Ontonagon county, on tribute. Mr. H. B. RGGERS is about relinquishing the agency of the Centennial mine. It is his intention to open a meat market on the Franklin location. A dark red cow, the property of John 0055, has disappeared from the hospital grove. The owner would like to hear of its whereabouts. Mar Michael BURGO will take a trip west, about the first of April, to form the nucleus of an Italian colony of farmers, in that granger's paradise, Iowa. On Thursday evening last an accident occurred at the Osceola mine to a Swede by the name of JOHNSON. It appears that he was charging a hole, and tamping it, when it went off burning his eyes very badly, but fortunately doing them no permanent injury. In consequence of the early opening of navigation, Mr James CORGAN is selling off his stock of dry goods at very low figures, as he has to close out his stock preparatory to staring to take charge of the Gull Rock lighthouse, of which he was appointed keeper last summer. Mr. E. F. DOUGLASS is about closing negotiations for the building his store and the postoffice are in, together with the one adjoining on the east, occupied by Mr. RICHEY, the barber. Mr James R. DEE, of the northwestern and Mineral Range telegraph lines, has received his first installment of telephones, with the bell attachment He is now ready to negotiate with those wanting these instruments. Captain DUNN, of Ishpeming, has accepted the agency for the copper district for the sale of Hercules powder which is now being used in such large quantities at the Calumet and Hecla mine. As he supervises the use of the powder underground, it has become necessary for him to remove into the neighborhood. He has rented the agent's house at the Centennial mine, and intends to remove his family there as soon as the present agent vacates it. A Frenchman named Joseph PINNSONNEAULT, belonging to Torch Lake, and who was about leaving for Canada, met with a very severe accident on Saturday last on the Torch Lake railroad. William HOCKING, a miner employed in the Hornet mine, Nevada, was killed on the 7th inst., by falling down the shaft. Mr John TRELEASE, who represents Leopold and Austrian's line of Lake Superior steamers at this point, is now at his post ready to transact business. On the 11th inst., Ike BENNETTS, a miner engaged in the Caledonia mine, Gold hill, Nevada, overcome by the heat underground, died from the effects. A miner named Michael RYAN, employed at the Macomber mine, Marquette county, had one of his legs broken last week while in the discharge of his duty. James JEWELL, from Cornwall, England, at one time resident of this district, together with three other miners, was killed by a snow slide carrying away the shaft house of the Ajax mine, in the La Plata district, Colorado, on the 8th inst. Married: LEWIS - MITCHELL: At Houghton, March 16, 1878, by the Rev. J. M. JOHNSTON, Hartwell T. LEWIS and Miss Lizzie J. MITCHELL, both of Houghton. Probate Order: .... Estate of Charles GUTHEIL, deceased filing .........petition of Frederick W. GUTHEIL . Probate Order:......Estate of Gottlieb HEINRICHS, deceased. Upon the filing of the duly verified petition of Caroline HEINRICHS, relict, praying that Adolph SCHNAUFER and Henry MUFF be appointed joint administrators of said deceased PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Michigan, March 28, 1878 Politics are quiet so far. The only office about which there appears likelihood at being any contest, is that of overseer of highways for which the names of Peter SCHUMAKER, Peter KRUPP and James LITTLE have been brought forward by their respective friends. The musical and literary entertainment given under the auspices of the Reynolds Reform club on Saturday at the Congregational church, so as to obtain the benefit of the organ for the sacred music, was a grand success. The singing of Miss JACQUES and Mrs. LOWREY, jr., was much admired. Unfortunately Mrs J. N. WRIGHT, whose voice was much missed, was prevented from attending through sickness in the family. The duet by Misses Susie FLYNN and Julia RYAN, on the piano, was beautifully executed and........The reading by Mr. John CHASSELL, of your town, was in every way a masterpiece of elocution. The rebuilt steamer Ivanhoe will be up here soon after the first of next month.. ..........Capt. GUOIN, her old commander, who has fully recovered, will sail her. Mr. HILL, and experienced engineer and mechanic, who was on the steamer Keweenaw last season, will act as head engineer. Mr. CAMPEAU, who sailed on the Peerless last year, will be first mate. Wm. OPITZ, of Hancock, has secured the services of a first-rate brick-maker, and as soon as the weather permits he will commence operations in his brickyard near the head of the lake. Richard LANE, a miner employed in the Franklin, while ascending a shaft this morning, was killed by a piece of falling timber striking him. He leaves a wife and three children. Messrs. John HOAR & Bro. Have received from below a stylish two-horse vehicle with seats for several people, to be used in the interest of the customers of their store. Mr. F. GAUJOT, mining and mechanical engineer, of Keweenaw county, will leave shortly on a tour of observation, for the Pacific coast. Capt. PASCOE, in charge of the Republic iron mine, Marquette county, has been presented by his company with a gold watch and chain as a mark of confidence, ability, etc. Mr. John D. WILLIAMS, who at one time lived here, but is now a resident of Green Bay, not long since rescued, at the risk of his life, a charming young lady at that place from drowning. The other day he received a splendid present from the young Miss whose life he saved. On Tuesday George BETZLER was before Justice FINN, of Hancock, for assaulting Peter LENNON, and was fined $25 and costs. Peoples Line - Lake Superior will run regularly between Chicago, Milwaukee and Lake Superior. LEOPOLD & AUSTRIAN, managers; John TRELEASE, General agent, Hancock; James ROSS, ticket agent, Hancock. Mortgage Sale - Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage, made, executed and delivered by Alexander G. SHIELDS and Marie SHIELDS, his wife, to Valentine J. CHURCHES, and bearing date the eighth day of Nov, A. D. 1873, and recorded..........Houghton Co in default......... Execution Sale - Notice........Houghton Co.... in favor of Miroe CROZE, against the goods and chattels and real estate of Napoleon SABOURIN............. Mortgage Sale - Default having been made..............of a certain mortgage bearing date June 1, A. D. 1876, executed by Peter SCHUMACKER and Susanna, his wife, of Red Jacket, Michigan, to August HERMINGHAUS, of Hancock, Michigan On Saturday a three year old daughter of J. Q. BARNARD, fell in the lake in front of Mr SHIELDS' residence. She was promptly rescued by Nick DEMGEN, and carried to her home, more frightened than injured............ Billiard Tables for Sale - Allois HUSS, Houghton, Michigan Capt. BENDRY has his tug running already. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Post-office, at Houghton, Houghton County, Mich, March 27,1877. BOURGEUS, Azarie, DAW, Frank, REVER, James D., DOWER, Wm, PALMER, S. C., WILLNOUE, Jno. Signed - F. A. DOUGLASS, P. M. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. jross@eee.org plh