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. 6 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Thursday, July 22, 1869 Eureka Encampment, IOOF, Eagle River, have the officers: Joseph PAULL, C.P.; R.C. SATTERLEE, H.P.; George CHAPMAN, S.W.; Samuel J. SLOAN, Secy.; Wm. B. WRIGHT, Treas.; Wm. VANORDEN, JP Died: In this village, on the 22nd inst. of convulsions, Frank John Augustus, infant son of Frank and Mary HAUN, ages 11 months. Married: On the 20th inst. by the Rev. Father FOX, at St. Peter's Cathedral, Marquette, Mr. Matthew HARDEMAN, of Morgan, to Miss Elizabeth DONNELLY, of Marquette. Dr. E. J. HOVEY returned on the Meteor and is ready to attend to the wants of all requiring the services of a good dentist. All work is warranted. From Negaunee: On Friday last quite a serious accident occurred at the Cleveland mine. Samuel MATHER, Jr., son of the president of the Cleveland Mining Co., came near being crushed to death..... when a quantity of ore fell upon him. The same day at the Foster mine, James WILEY had his skull crushed--- PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Thursday, July 29 1869 Sunday afternoon, a boy fourteen years old, son of John WENDELL, of Hancock, was drowned while in swimming at the Quincy lower bulk-head. We are indebted to Mrs. Richard EDWARDS for our annual dish of berries from her garden in the west part of town. While others complain of dull times and not much to do, Jack GIBSON, the Hancock tailor, is busy as a beaver. The reason is he keeps good material, good workmen, and superintends all work himself. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Thursday, Aug. 5, 1869 It was a great pleasure to everybody, this week, to discover on the streets of either town, the well known face of Hervey C. PARKE, the long time clerk of the "old Cliffs" and subsequent merchant of Hancock. Mr. P. is looking and appears to be doing well. A man named John CARROLL was killed on the Hecla Incline, at Torch Lake, on Monday afternoon. He was walking up on the trestle work, and in stepping out of the way of the descending car, got in front of the one ascending, and was run over. Fruit and Vegetables: from the garden of O.W. ROBINSON, Esq., Hancock, six strawberries weighted nearly a pound. Last week a basket of vegetables came from the garden of Mr. W.H. HENDRICK, Sheldon-Columbian mine. We are indebted to Mr. Chas. COLLOM for a large dish of splendid white raspberries, the largest and finest flavored we ever saw. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Thursday, Aug 12, 1869 From Negaunee - James RYAN was instantly killed at the Barnum Mine on Monday last from the fall of rock from a blast. James MOORE had his left leg broken. From Ontonagon - William QUINN and -- WHALIN, fishermen, narrowly escaped drowning when their boat capsized in the heavy seas. Mr. Joseph LACHAPPELLE picked them up. From Calumet - Wednesday last week Captain NEWCOMB, of the Keweenaw mine fell into an exploring pit 16 feet down with the barrow he was wheeling on top of him. His injuries will disable him for some time, probably for life. The wrestling matches included William THOMAS 1st for $50, Samuel STEVENS 2nd for $30, William FALL 3d for $20 and John SMITH for $10. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Thursday, August 26, 1869 Ed. MARTIN is running a night ferry between the east end of the Smelting Work's dock and the ferry dock, Houghton, from 9 P.M. till midnight. Accident: Two men Killed - Tuesday evening two Germans, named HULTZBANER and UNGSTERBERG were killed at the Hecla mine by the premature explosion of a blast. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Thursday, Sept 2, 1869 A six hundred-dollar team, belonging to G.C. SHELDON, Hancock, was left alone on the deck Monday, backed off into the lake and were drowned. Great excitement was created in this village, especially among the German residents, by the report that August BETZLER, of the firm of Betzler & Kopp, butchers had been fatally stabbed while scuffling with a laborer,-- a man named Jacob HOFMANN. Ed. DELARD, well known in this and Keweenaw County, a barber, was arrested on Thursday for swindling, by giving worthless checks on a bank in Cleveland and the First National of Houghton. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Thursday, Sept. 16, 1869 Franklin mine: Mr. WEBB is about to tender his resignation of the agency of this mine, and report says Mr. John UREN, who is a heavy stockholder, will succeed him. A son of John BETZLER fell in the lake from the propeller Meteor, on Tuesday evening, and would probably have been drowned had not Alex. SHIELDS jumped in and fished him out. From Green Bay: ...our citizens have been annoyed by petty burglaries...a feather bed the property of Deputy Sheriff BROWN, property belonging to Mrs. SWITZER, a hat belonging to Henry STRONG, President of the First National bank.... Mrs. Louisa TREWARTHA cheerfully acknowledged the prompt payment by North Western Mutual Life, on the death of her late husband. Caroline FOSTER certified that Phoenix Life settled the insurance on the life of Conrad FOSTER, her late husband- John HOAR, agent; W.R. SUMNER, witness. From Marquette: A little son of Phillip MORGAN fell in the well on Monday last and was drowned. Jacob DOIF has been appointed Sheriff, Peter DOIF resigned. Jeffry COLES has the foundation laid for a fine three story brick hotel, at Front and Washington streets. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross.