THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan

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PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
Thursday, June 3, 1869 

From Australia - The largest mass of gold was found by two men, named 
John DEASON and Richard OATS on Friday, Feb 6, near 3jack Reef. Bulldog 
Gully, Moliagni, a short distance from the celebrated Gipsy Diggers. 
The weight was found to be 210 pounds troy. 

White Pine - Jacob HOUGHTON. C.E. has received an appointment from 
government to survey the White Pine silver region. 

Portage Lake - Mrs. C. ENDERICH has opened a very neat little fancy 
store in Shulte's building, on the corner above The Gazette office.. 

Eagle Harbor improvement - Mr. E. T. WILLIAMS has gone up with a dredge 
to remove rock blasted up in the channel of Eagle Harbor.   Mr. TOWNSEND 
and a diver went up on the Keweenaw. 

The Negaunee shooting case - James BURNS was sentenced to fifteen years 
imprisonment for the attempted murder of Sylvester WELCH. 

Business change - Mr. Arthur S. FRAIN has sold his business on this side 
of the lake (Houghton) to F. R. Holland and Co., and will hereafter continue the 
tinware business on the Hancock side only - the firm is 
now FRAIN and HARRY... 

William FAUL and William WALL were having a merry time at the saloon 
of W. A. NORTHRUP, in the village of Hancock, and William WALL came to 
his death from a fall while wrestling with William FAUL, who was 
absolved of all blame.

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