THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999-2001 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 ************************************************ ____________________________________________________________________ 1875 January - April Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Jan 7, 1875 Two young gentleman, so far - one the son of Dr. OSBORN, Calumet, and the other the son of Mr. E. J. HULBERT, of this neighborhood - have signified their intention of entering the race for the West Point cadetship, to be run for at Ishpeming, on the 31st of next March. Clifton items: There was a tea meeting and entertainment at Clifton on New Year's day, and enough money was raised to pay for a new organ just introduced into the M.E. church. On Wednesday evening last a sad accident happened in the Cliff mine. Mr. J.H. SCHELLEW was so injured by rock falling on down the mill that he died on Friday morning. His funeral took place on Saturday, at Clifton. CARNEY Bros. have disposed of their interest in the livery firm of CARNEY Bros. & CROOKS, at Red Jacket, to Wm. GLEASON. Crooks & Gleason will continue the business at Red Jacket, supplying good stylish turnouts for pleasure or business driving. Parties from Houghton or Hancock by train can find teams awaiting them at the depot in Calumet by telegraphing Crooks and Gleason. Capt. Wm. BATH, who for the past year and a half has had charge of the underground work at the Isle Royale mine, is open to engagement elsewhere. Houghton P0 240. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Jan 14, 1875 Capt. Wm. HARRIS, the new superintendent of the Allouez, is fully installed in his position Mr. EAGAN, the indefatigable person who is opening on a vein or lode, found by him last fall, west of this village, crossing the Atlantic road, richly deserves success for pluck he has shown in prosecuting work during the weather we have had for some weeks... A co-operative mining enterprise is now under way at the Houghton. Eight men, late employees of the mine, have taken it on tribute, with a fair chance of making some money, as the association is made up of practical, hard-working men, who thoroughly understand their business. A man named Edward WEBB left the house of Mr. RULE, on the Pewabic mine, late on Saturday evening last, for his home, as it was supposed. There was a fearful snow storm blowing at the time, and it is claimed that WEBB was under the influence of liquor. His friends missing him on Sunday morning, search was made without success.......On Tuesday the body of WEBB, which was frozen stiff, was discovered in an upright position on a piece of timber in the "man-engine" on the Pewabic, about forty feet from the surface. The fact that his gold watch and sum of money were found on his person only adds to the mystery of his death and peculiar locality the body was found in. Willard BRAMEN, charged with writing a letter for the purpose of extorting money ...was discharged when there were two for and two against granting a new trial. Nearly ten tons of ingot copper is carried by teams from Portage Lake to L'Anse every day. Nineteen teams are employed, returning with such freight as may offer at that end of the route. Three days are consumed in making the round trip, and the loads average from 2600 to 3000 lbs., each. CROOKS & WELCH Bros. have sixteen of the nineteen freight teams in their service. Among the few amusements Red Jacket possessed this stormy weather, the skating rink, erected by Mr. Samuel LOGAN, seems to be the most patronized. This rink is 250 feet long by 50 in width, and was erected at a cost of about $600 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Jan 21, 1875 A wood chopper named BOURDEAUX, at work very near the Albany and Boston, was killed, on Tuesday, by the limb of a falling tree striking him. Legal channels of Red Jacket this week were discolored by the arrest of a man named Quinlin SHEA, charged with an attempt to rape the person of a young girl named Mary MURPHY....... the evidence brought out at the hearing was conflicting in character, and it may turn out when the case is heard in the Circuit court that the accused is not so black as he appears now. Archy CAMPBELL, late of Red Jacket, was separated from his wife some two years ago. Mrs. Campbell had an unmarried sister, Miss DUGGAN, who attracted the attention of Mr. Richard BARKELL and who married her. When he was courting Miss DUGGAN, Mr. CAMPBELL thought Barkell was attracted to Mrs. CAMPBELL. After brooding over this for two years, Mr. Campbell walked into the blacksmith shop at the Osceola mine, walked up to Mr. Barkell......and shot him .......... Hancock: Francis MCGRATH, for some time bookkeeper for Peter RUPPE, was found dead in his room yesterday morning. He evidently had just got out of bed, and while dressing received his death stroke. Young MCGRATH has been complaining for some little time, but was not supposed to be seriously ill. He was a promising young business man and had many friends. Married: The 21 inst., at the church of the Ascension, Ontonagon, Mich., Mr. John HOAR, Jr. of Houghton, Mich., to Miss Ella, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Peter MITCHELL, of the former place. Married: Tuesday, Jan 19, at the residence of the bride's parents, Wheatland, Iowa, Mr. John P. FLYNN, of Calumet, Mich., to Miss Emma L. TUCKER. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Jan 28, 1875 Mr. O. B. COOK, who for years has occupied the position of secretary and treasurer of the Allouez mine, has resigned, and has been succeeded, we are informed, by Mr. D. L. DEMMEN, connected with the Franklin-Pewabic companies. It is reported that Mr. Geo. C. SHELDEN, of Negaunee, and Mr. Jas. P. EDWARDS, of this place, have taken ten thousand dollar's worth of the capital stock of the company organized to build a bridge across Portage Lake at this point. PORTAGE LAKE DAILY MINING GAZETTE, Feb 4, 1875 Mr. DAVY, head copper dresser in the Franklin-Pewabic stamp mill, has invented a "slime table," one of which is now in operation in those works, and is giving good satisfaction. The machinery costs but very little to construct. Masonic Ball: Members of Calumet lodge 271, F. and A.M. are making preparations for giving a grand Masonic party at St. Patrick's Hall, Red Jacket.............tickets can be had by applying to Mr. Thos. D. MEADS or Mr. Thos. N. LEE, Hancock; Mr. R.M. HOAR or Mr. F.A. DOUGLASS, Houghton; and Mr. Wm. VAN ORDEN, Eagle River. Mr. George F. COON, formerly of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, has been appointed master mechanic of the Mineral Range road, in the place of Mr. C.H. FOX, who recently resigned. Died: On Sunday morning, Jan 21, 1875, Sophia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank HAUN, of Calumet, Mich., aged 8(?) years and 6 months. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Feb 11,1875 .......Allouez Mine: Some weeks ago Mr. A. P. THOMAS, the then superintendent of the mine published in these colurnns a card directed against the Eastern end of the management of the No one who knows Mr. Thomas up here doubts for a moment his integrity. If this gentleman is questioned concerning the character of Mr. O.B. COOK, the late treasurer of the mine, he will assure you that he is an honorable man......one of the new Eastern managers known to us - Mr. D.L. DEMMON - is a gentleman that is not likely to jeopard his reputation by association with men that would be guilty of such trickery. If there is any truth in these charges, it must be known to Capt. Wm. HARRIS, the superintendent at the mine, and as that gentleman is well known on the lake,..........would he be apt to countenance a course of conduct that, if exposed, would entail his honor on all connected with the industry...........It will be a good day for the reputation of the copper interest of Lake Superior when the Allouez ceases to be the object of harsh comment and unlicensed criticism, and its managers are not bespattered from day to day with bad names. Who knows him?: A young Englishman, 25 years of age, was killed last month Reese, Tuscola co. in this state. He had no friends there, and was a recent comer. He was known as Wm. PHILIPS, but from letters on his person his real name was thought to be HILLEY. He said he was a native of Cornwall, England, and claimed to be acquainted in the Lake Superior region. Should this meet the eye of friends, further information may be obtained by addressing R.K. ROGERS, Reese, Tuscola Co, Michigan. The Masons of Calumet intend to make their grand ball and reception... an affair to remember........committee.......Mr. John DUNCAN, Dr. R. H. OSBORN, Mr. A. T. STREETER, Mr. Geo. W. SHEARS, Mr. Fred. R. NOURSE, Mr. P. H. PAINE. Died: A man named John MALONY, employed at the Quincy mine, while on his way from Torch Lake, via the shore road, last Tuesday, fell down near Ripley on the highway, from the effects of the cold - it is supposed - and died. On Wednesday morning Mr. F. W. ANTHONY, who was on his way to Torch Lake in a sleigh, discovered Maloney's dead body........... The legislature has passed the bill creating the county of Baraga out of the eastern end of Houghton county, on a basis, we believe, satisfactory to all. Died: A teamster, named John ROBERTS, was found dead, last Tuesday, on one of the wood roads back of the Quincy mine. The cause of his death is something of a mystery, but it is supposed he fell from a sleigh he was riding on and was run over. Old Ontonagonites will recollect in the person of the Hon. Angus CAMERON - just elected to the United States senate from Wisconsin in place of Matt CARPENTER - a brother of Dr. CAMERON, who was physician at the Norwich mine, where he died a number of years ago. Senator CAMERON ...in Ontonagon, settling his brother's affairs. Isle Royale Items: On the morning of Jan 7th, three men were recharging a hole in the Island mine, which exploded before its time, killing John TREGENZA. Alfred CHAPMAN was badly burned about the face, and it is feared he will lose the sight of one eye. Thomas LUXMORE, one of the party, was slightly wounded. TREZENZA leaves a widow and two children ............ PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Feb 18,1875 He was an industrious miner with an impaired constitution. His complaint - asthma- interfered with his obtaining employment Hearing of an opening for a laboring man at Copper Harbor, he started from the Copper Falls mine, last Thursday, for that point ........on that day he was found on the road to Copper Harbor in an exhausted state from cold and fatigue. Kind hands brought the expiring man back to Eagle Harbor, where he died....He was Thomas ROBERTS, aged about 25 years, unmarried, native of Cornwall, and was buried respectably by his former fellow working men at the Copper Falls. Mr. James MERCER, of Ontonagon, was in the neighborhood during the past week. Probate Order: Estate of Francis M. McGRATH, deceased.....verified petition of Thos. O. McGRATH, father of deceased be appointed administrator. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Feb 25, 1875 Mr. John M. BRADFORD, who started the first paper of Ontonagon, in the fall of 1854, called the Lake Superior Mining News, is now a resident of Georgetown, Colorado. A meeting of the Arctic Boat Club was held at the Douglass House, last Saturday evening, Mr. A. H. VIELE in the chair, when it was resolved to make an effort to obtain two new four-oared shells by the commencement of the coming season.................the required sum- $600 -will be soon raised. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar 4,1875 Representative HULBERT has introduced a bill to vacate the township of Quincy, in the county of Houghton, and to incorporate its territory within the township of Hancock, in the county of Houghton. A young man named W. L. PETERS accidentally shot himself, last Saturday afternoon, at the house of Mr. FEW, at Baraga. The ball from the pistol passed through his body, just below the breast, on his right side. Mr. PETERS is recovering rapidly from his wound. Last Thursday a democratic county convention was held at Millers Hall, in this place, with Mr. John C. RYAN, chairman, and Mr. Thos. P. CUDDIHY secretary. The following gentlemen were appointed as delegates to the judicial convention to be held at Ishpeming, Thursday, Mar 11, 1875: Mr. John POWER, Mr. Alex. S. HAMILTON, Mr. M. FOLEY, Mr. Thos. F. CUDDIHY, Mr. M. FINNEGAN, Mr. Fred. MCKENZIE, Mr. James BENDRY. Mr. David HAAS, Mr. Thos. BRADY, and the Hon. E.J. HULBERT were appointed to cast the vote of Houghton county at the State judicial convention. Mr. John POWER, attorney-at-law, Red Jacket, was unanimously nominated for county superintendent of schools. Probate Order:....Estate of John ROBERTS, deceased....petition, duly verified, of Adolph RUHL, special administrator, praying that Charles HAMM be appointed regular administrator of said estate. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar 11,1875 Hancock items: At the election held in this place on Monday last, the following gentlemen were chosen as village officers: For president, Wm. R NOBLE; for trustees, Peter RUPPE, Thomas D. MEADS, John HOCKING; for clerk, Michael FINN; for treasurer, Jacob BAER; for marshal, John FLEMING; for assessor, Archibald J. SCOTT; for street commissioner, William OPITZ; for constable, John J. WEBB. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar. 25,1875 The Legislature has appointed the following notaries in this county: Mr. S.T. STREETER, Calumet; Mr. W. S. LIGHT, Torch Lake; and Mr. C.K. DODGE, Houghton. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 1, 1875 Lost Saturday, on the ice, between Houghton and Hancock, a lady's fur victorine, made out of mink, darkish color. The finder will please return the same to Thomas JENNINGS Houghton, and receive a reward. Died: At Essex, N.Y., March 2, Jane Chambers FAULDER, wife of James B. ROSS. Last Thursday afternoon Mr. Wm. WASHBURN, of Hancock, met with a serious accident, receiving what it was for some time feared would prove fatal injuries. Mr. WASHBURN had just returned from Houghton, and was about to hang up his overcoat in the stairway, when, by a miscalculation or mis-step, he lost his foothold and fell headlong down stairs, striking on his face, bruising and mangling it badly. Notwithstanding the grave fears at first entertained of a fatal termination, we are happy to say that Mr. WASHBURN is now out of danger, and in a fair way to a speedy recovery. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 8,1875 At the usual entertainment of the Atlantic Literary Society, on Friday evening last, Messrs. Jas. DUNSTAN, W. BMLEY, Wm. HOSKING and Miss C. BARRY gave interesting readings. Mr. Con D. MURPHY gave an address on the 'Benefits of Literature", and Mr. Vivian PRINCE gave one on 'They Say". The singing of Messrs. SMITH and BENNETTS gave great satisfaction The West Point examination at Ishpeming last narrowed down to a contest between Dr. OSBORN's son, of Calumet, and a young gentleman named BURT from Marquette. There were four gentlemen on the board of examinees, two of whom were for young OSBORN and two for Burt. Result: no appointment. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr. 15, 1875 Mr. George DADDOW, from Cornwall, England, asks through the New York Herald the whereabouts of his brother William, who was last heard from among the silver(?) mines of Lake Superior. Information can be addressed to the care of the Herald office, New York. The election under the new village charter of Red Jacket was held last Saturday, which resulted in placing in office the following gentlemen: President - Peter RUPPE, Jr; Recorder - J.H. KERWIN; Attorney - John POWER; Marshal - John O. PEARCE; Trustees - Martin FOLEY, Henry NORTHEY, George WERTIN, Michael BORGO, Joseph HERMAN, Daniel D. MURPHY; Treasurer - Joseph WERTIN, Jr.; Assessors - Joseph HERSCH; Richard BASTIAN. Hancock's orthographic contest, last Friday evening, afforded great interest, and brought to the surface a number of good spellers. A young gentleman named WILSON, living at Quincy, won the prize Died: At Lincoln, Nebraska, Apr 1, 1875, Mr. Thomas SMITH. The deceased, for a number of years, was engaged in the drug business at this point. His large circle of friends on the lake will receive the announcement of his death with sorrow. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 22,1875 A relic of pioneer days in this region was discovered some days ago east of Trap Rock River, in the shape of a tumbled down cedar bark covered shanty, which contained beneath the ruins the remnants of a table, cooking fixtures, the skeleton of a pair of snowshoes, a few empty bottles, and one half of a newspaper bearing the name of the New York Courier, dated August 20, 1813. The many friends of Mr. Peter DEAN, who at one time resided in this district, will regret to learn that in an unlucky moment he allowed his name to be used as a candidate for mayor of Duluth, and by a still further stroke of ill fortune he was duly elected. Next Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. James BLANDY, of this place, celebrate the tenth anniversary of their marriage. The occasion is known in the calendar of married people as the "tin wedding." PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 29,1875 Mr. Prosper ROBERT, who took the contract for supplying a certain line of timber for the proposed new bridge across Portage Lake, at this point, informs us that he will be ready to deliver all the timber he agreed to on the opening of navigation. Last Friday morning James BRYANT and Edward CARTER attempted, in the Calumet & Hecla mine, the dangerous experiment of firing off a hole the second time that had missed the first, and the result was a premature explosion, which injured both men very much about the face. CARTER, it is feared, will lose both his eyes, while BRYANT will probably lose one. The Hon. Jay A. HUBBELL, M.C. from this district, has appointed Master Frank C., son of Dr. R. H. OSBORN, Calumet, to West Point. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh revised 2001 1875 May - August Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 6,1875 Mr. W. P. SUMNER, formerly a resident of this section, opened a fancy confectionery establishment in Detroit, the other day, which is puffed to the skies in the papers of that city. Probate Order: In the matter of the state of Columbus C. DOUGLASS, deceased......the petition, duly verified, of Lydia B. DOUGLASS, asking that the last will and testament be allowed........... The Lake Superior Ship Canal chaane1, at its shallowest point, has eleven feet of water. The water in Lake Superior is now at its lowest point, and as spring advances its depth will be increased by at least one foot and a half more water. This highway is in as good condition as it was last fall, so that steamboat men can use the canal without any fear. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 13, 1875 Mr E.F. SUTTON, of the Houghton mine, advertises in today's paper a list of household goods, which he will sell cheap, as he is about to break up housekeeping. On Sunday morning last a man named Isaac JOHNSON, a Swede, was found dead at Manhattan, about a mile from the Cliff mine. He had come by the stage from Calumet to that point on Saturday. A coroner's inquest was held over the body, and the verdict was, "Died from unknown causes." He appeared to be about 35 years of age. He had no friends in this section, and was buried by the county in Clifton cemetery on Monday. Wooden Wedding: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. STURGIS will receive their friends at the Douglass House next Monday evening, it being the anniversary of their fifth year of married life. The Hon. Thos. D. BRADFIELD, representative from Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties, and family, passed through here last Friday, on his way to his home at Copper Falls. The doctor is more than delighted at his escape from Lansing. Dr. A. OVERFIELD has vacated his office in the postoffice block, and can now be found in the front rooms, lately occupied by Dr. D. C. GRANT, over the drug store on the comer of Shelden and Isle Royale streets. Last Monday afternoon a little son of Mrs. Allen McINTYRE, of this place, while sitting on the edge of HENNES' dock, fell into Portage Lake and was drowned........... Died: One of the men, James BRYANT, who was hurt in the Calumet and Hecla mine week before last, died on Tuesday from the effects of his injuries. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 20,1875 Married: At the residence of the bride's parents, L'Anse, Mich., May 5th, Mr Geo. W. S. BOTSFORD to Miss Elizabeth MCKERNAN. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 27, 1875 Joseph WEBB is the name of the miner who lost his life by falling down.the shaft at the National mine, Ontonagon, last week. WEBB had just left his home here and obtained work at the National. He leaves a wife and three children, who are living at Huron mine. METZNER, a man convicted at the last term of the Keweenaw county court of shooting a Swede at the Phoenix, and sentenced to the county jail, broke out last week and escaped. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, June 3, 1875 At the Franklin stamp mill Capt. VIVIAN is putting in a new water adit, which, when finished, will be the most complete and durable work of the kind on the lake............ Last Sunday evening a young Frenchman, named Henry BREZIORD, who when playing with some comrades on the Sturgeon River bridge, struck his foot against some obstacle and was precipitated headlong into the water. The river was full of logs at the time, and the unfortunate young man must have struck one of them. A verdict of accidental death. Obituary: Died, on Monday, May 31 at 5 o'clock A.M. at his residence in Houghton, Chester C. CROOKS, in the thirty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Crooks was born at Kalamazoo, Mich., and came with his parents to Lake Superior during his early boyhood. At the outbreak of the rebellion he joined the First Michigan Cavalry as a private, and after passing through the many hard fought battles in which that regiment earned laurels for themselves and added a luster to the arms of the State, he had the honor of leading the last charge made by that gallant command, at Appomatox Courthouse, as senior captain, with the brevet of major. Returning to the civil walks of life, Major Crooks became interested in various mail contracts and stage lines, in connection with the livery business, which he carried on both at Houghton and Red Jacket. On Tuesday last the remains of the deceased were placed on board the propeller Arctic to be conveyed to Detroit, thence to Ypsilanti for interment. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, June 10, 1875 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merchants and Miners Bank, Calumet, held Monday, June 7th, the following gentlemen were elected directors for the ensuing year: Messrs. Chas. BRIGGS, R. H. OSBORN, John DUNCAN, Geo. W. SHEARS, J. N. WRIGHT, John CAMM, Peter RUPPE, Jr., Joseph HERMANN, Richard UREN. At a subsequent meeting of the directors, held Tuesday, June 8th, Mr Chas. BRIGGS was reelected president, and Dr. R. H. OSBORN vice-president. Probate Matters, June 7, 1875: Estate of Catherine PEARCE, deceased - James P. PEARCE appointed administrator.. Estate of Chester C. CROOKS, deceased, petition for the appointment of Carlos D. SHELDEN and Frank A. DOUGLASS as regular administrators, (rather than Florence B. Crooks, who petitioned)............Estate of Patrick McLAUGHLIN, deceased, petition for app. of Administrator, Owen McLAUGHLIN..........Estate of Francis McGRATH, deceased, claim filed by E.A. MACK for $25.00 which was allowed. Married: On Monday, June 7th, Mr Henry WEBER, to Miss Louisa, oldest daughter of Mr Alex. GUTSCH, all of Houghton. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, June 24, 1875 ..........the most serious loss, aside from cord wood and square timber from the woods fires on Tuesday, was the burning of eighteen buildings, including a warehouse of NORTH & BRIGGS, at Torch Lake. The following are the names of most of the sufferers: Leon MARCOTT, Alfred MARCOTT, Burner MARCOTT, Charles MONRRELL, Francis WOOD, Charles KING, Louis SERPENO, Tino HOMSES, Noel PEREAU, John KISER, and John MCKAY. Mr James BURTENSHAW, at one time a prominent merchant at Ontonagon, and now one of the leading business men of Detroit, is visiting the district on his way to the scene of his early mercantile triumph. Probate Matters: Estate of John MADIGAN, deceased - sale of real estate............... Estate of Conrad C. FOSTER, deceased - petition for sale of real estate................ Estate of Peter CHRISTIANSEN, deceased - petition filed by Andrew LINSTROM............... Mrs. HARRIS, wife of Capt. William HARRIS, of Houghton, Lake Superior, who is on a visit to her daughter, who graduated yesterday at the Detroit Female Seminary, while lighting the gas, Tuesday evening, in her room at the Michigan Exdhande, fell from the chair on which she was standing, breaking her leg below the knee. The fractured limb was set by D. FARRAND, and the lady is doing as well as can be expected. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 8, 1875 Mr Frank OSBORN, son of Dr. R. H. OSBORN, of the Calumet and Hecla mine, who received the appointment to West Point at the hands of Hon. Jay A. HUBBELL, M.C. of the Ninth Congressional District of Michigan, has passed a successful examination, and has entered on his duties at the government military school, West Point. Mr. Geo. F. BAGLEY, for a number of years a partner in the wholesale grocery house of MOORE, FOOTE & Co, Detroit, who has been sick for some time, has returned from the South to his home much improved in health. PORTAGE LAKE M[NING GAZETTE, July 15, 1875 From the Detroit Free Press we learn that an election was held in the new township Cove, Isle Royale, on the 23d of June, when the following ticket was elected: Supervisor -Alonzo C. DAVIS; Township Treasurer and Clerk - Franklin W. HESS; Justices of the Peace - WITL JACKA, A. O. KRUGER, Morris B. HAUSER, Andrew W. CAPPIN; Commissioners of highways - Wm. JACKA, Franklin W. HESS, James STODDARD; Constables - Patrick CONWAY, Patrick WALSH, Geo. KEYS, Duffy BOTAIN. There were but 29 votes cast, a number of the sovereign citizens of the town being prevented from exercising a freemen's right on account of a gale of wind, which kept them down the shore. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 22, 1875 Last Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock, Mr Nicholas HAHN, of the brewing firm of HAHN Brothers, of this place, after securing a pistol at the jewelry establishment of Mr. Chris. HAUG, repaired to the Northrup warehouse, which is used for storing purposes by the Messrs. HAHN, and deliberately shot himself through the head, producing almost instant death. A coroner's inquest.......... a verdict in keeping with the above facts was rendered. On Monday afternoon the body of the late Mr HAHN was buried under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity and fire companies of Portage Lake. Various causes are assigned for this case of self-destruction, but like all such insane acts the true reason will probably never be known. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 29, 1875 Mr J. FINNEGAN, who was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Baraga county, having removed to Red Jacket, it will necessitate the appointment of a new legal adviser in that county. Village Council: An adjourned meeting of the common council of this place was held on Thursday, the 22d inst., present - C.D. SHELDON, president; C. SCHULTE, Jos. CROZE, T. A. TREVETHAN, W. MILLER and F. HAHN, trustees; E. P. KIBBEE, recorder, when the following business was transacted.. ..The minutes read..... ........Petition of J. P. HUNT, J. HOAR, Wm. CONDON, and others. praying that the north end of Dacotah street be opened up and made passable.......Petition of Thos. WHITELAM, A. J. GUCK, A. R RICHEDY and others, praying that measures be taken to remove and abate the nuisance caused by the filthy condition of the creek which carries off the sewerage from buildings on Isle Royale Street, was received and referred to street committee...............August KRELLWITZ was appointed, by a majority vote of the council, treasurer to fill vacancy caused by the death of Nicholas HAHN............. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, August 5, 1875 Last Tuesday afternoon the little daughter, eight years old, of Louis SWAEGER, Red Jacket, went out back of that town to look after a cow, and it supposed she was met by some brute in human shape, who raped her person and then murdered her. A Finlander has been arrested on suspicion of having committed the two-fold horrible deed. The Chicago InterOcean of July 28th contained a dispatch from San Francisco, Ca, stating that the day before Mr James CARSON, of the Utah mining broker firm of BUZZO & CARSON, was killed by being run over by the cars at Oakland. The sad announcement evidently has reference to Mr James CARSON so well known on Lake Superior for the last quarter of a century. Mr. Carson first commenced his busy career on the Upper Peninsula, as a house builder and contractor........... ...mining interests of lake Superior. Among the first prominent settlers of Ontonagon was Mr. Carson he carried on for years an extensive mercantile and shipping business....was a speculator by nature, and in the early opening up of the copper industry he found a most congenial field...........Within the past twenty-five years Mr Carson has made and lost a half dozen fortunes............. In 1859 he commenced building a large store, which forms a part of the premises now occupied by L. HENNES & Co, in this place, and in eleven days the structure was finished, filled with goods, and clerks were behind the counter selling articles ..........For the past two or three years he has been associated with Mr Thos. W. BUZZO - a former resident of the Lake - in business in Utah.........At the time of his death Mr CARSON was about 60 years old. He leaves a wife and two children. Died: In Houghton, July 31st, of cholera infantum, Theodora E, daughter of Graham and Alice H. POPE, aged nine months. Probate matters: Estate Michael MURPHY, deceased. Inventory filed by John POWERS, administrator Drowned: Last Tuesday evening a Swede named Thomas ANDERSON, while sleeping on the railroad wharf; at L'Anse, it is supposed, fell into the bay and was drowned. On Wednesday morning a hat was found floating in the water near the dock, which led to a search, and resulted in finding the body of ANDERSON........... Last Saturday the house of Mr F. WOOD, Torch Lake, was entered by some person or persons, who succeeded in abstracting six hundred dollars and a set of jewelry from a bureau drawer. A man named MOHN, who was a boarder in the house when the robber took place, has been arrested on suspicion. Estate Joseph GRABEK, deceased......petition filed......... In the matter of Mary SULLIVAN, a county charge, petition filed by James and Agnes GOOD for the adoption of said county charge and change of name. Ordered by the Court that said petition be granted, and the child's name be changed from Mary SULLIVAN to that of Annie GOOD. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 12, 1875 Those hard-working, energetic gentlemen, the Messrs. MABBS, tributors of the old Isle Royale mine, have unwatered the mine on what is known as the MABBS' lode, and resumed mining there. Besides stamp and barrel work, they hoisted from the third level recently a slab mass weighing about one ton............. Yesterday afternoon the embankment wall in front of the house occupied by Mr P. R. GOTTSTEIN, and owned by Mr George BAWDEN - which has for a long time been in a disgracefully insecure condition - bulged out under the influence of the heavy rain and fell to the ground. $500.00 Reward will be paid by the County of Houghton for such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the person who murdered Caroline ZWEIGERT, at the village of Red Jacket, on the evening the 3d inst. By order of the Supervisors. T. M. BRADY, Prosecuting Attorney. Died: At the Central mine, on the 6th inst., George H. SATTERLEE, aged 55 years. Died: On Sunday, the 8th inst., the wife of Mr James PRYOR, of this place, aged 40 yrs. Obituary: Like the fall of autumnal leaves, one by one, the old Lake Superior settlers drop off; and we shall see their faces no more forever on earth. After a lingering and painful illness, died, at the Central mine, on the morning of the 6th inst., aged fifty-five years, Mr. George H. SATTERLEE, who for sixteen years was chief clerk at the Central mine. The Finlander arrested last week on suspicion............has been acquitted....... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 19, 1875 The late Mr James CARSON: The Oakland Transcript gives the following additional particulars of the accident which, as announced by telegraph two weeks ago, caused the death this well-known and lamented gentleman: Mr CARSON attempted to get on a moving train, but a pile of dirt deposited by the side of the track for reballasting caused him to slip. One of the car wheels passed over both ankles and feet, crushing them. But the fatal blow was given by the iron step of the last car, which struck him in the side so violently as to wrench the iron plate from its place. he lived only about six hours, though he retained his consciousness to the last. Mr CARSON was a native of Philadelphia, and is said to have organized the first company which mined ore copper on the borders of Lake Superior. He was fifty-six years of age, and had resided in California about four or five years. Obituary: The death of Mrs. James Pryor, of this place, on Sunday, the 8th inst., was noticed in last week's Gazette. The funeral took place on the following Tuesday from the M.E. Church, the Rev J. FRAZER officiating.................. Died: At the Atlantic mine, Saturday, the 14th inst., Lottie May, daughter of Oliver M. and Minnie MUIRHEAD, aged 8 months and 27 days. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 26, 1875 Died: At the residence of his parents, Saco, Maine, August 12th, J. H. JOHNSON, formerly a resident of this place. East Houghton: This new town site, situated on the beautiful plateau east of Houghton, presents quite a busy scene. There are several buildings in course of construction. Mr. William HOAR is erecting a neat cottage, Captain MERRYMAN has a large building under roof; Mr LORD got into his tasty residence last fall; Mr. SILLER is erecting a square house, with hip roof and observatory, which he expects to occupy sometime in October; next to him Mr Frank A. DOUGLASS has a very neat structure nearly ready for occupancy. Mr William HARRIS, Colonel GRANT, John HOAR, Jr, and others have purchased lots with the intention of building handsome residences thereon. Beyond the Shelden-Columbian property Mr. Graham POPE is found very comfortably situated in a large house with neat grounds. Further on we find Mr CHADBOUNNE enjoying the pleasures of home in a beautiful and commodious residence. Mr James RAYMOND and Mr VAN ORDEN have neat cottages nearly finished. The Hon. Jay A. HUBBELL is also preparing the ground for a handsome and costly residence to be commenced soon and completed next year. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh revised 2001 1875 September - December Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 2, 1875 Marine disaster: Last Thursday the most serious marine disaster which has occurred on Lake Superior for years took place near White Fish Point. The Canadian steamer Manitoba collided with the steamer Comet sinking the latter almost immediately. Ten of the crew of the Comet went down with the "ill-fated steamer. She was loaded with silver ore from Montana, and 600 tons of pig iron ........other particulars learned from the captain and crew of the ill-fated vessel, who arrived here on the propeller Quebec this evening. The Manitoba was plainly visible to the Comet, which sounded one whistle for her to take the star1)6ard side, but received no answer. The collision happened about 8:40 PM, and the night was perfectly clear. The Manitoba struck the Comet about sixteen feet from her stern, port side, and ran into her sixteen feet. The Comet sunk in less than three minutes........George SMITH, a fireman, who l ives at Chatham, Ont., and Michael BURKE, a deck hand, of Buffalo, were drowned........... Obituary of Henry F.W. D'ALIGNY: On Tuesday last Mr R. R. GOODELL, agent of the St. Marys Mineral Land Company, received a telegraphic dispatch from New York, announcing the death by dropsy, of Henry F. Q. d'ALLGNY, in that city the day before. He was a native of France, and was closely connected with the best blood of that country. He graduated at the School of Mines, Paris, before he was twenty years old, and receiving the appointment of assistant mining engineer, in 1854, at the Clark mine, Copper harbor, which property had just been acquired by French capitalists for the purpose of development. He came to Lake Superior, which was his home up to within a few years. After remaining in the employ of the Clark mining company for some time, he entered the services of the St. Marys Ship Canal and Mineral Land company. Calumet School Matters: The following is the list of the names of teachers employed at the new schoolhouse, Calumet, for the coming year: Mr E. T. CURTIS, principal; Miss F.C. NICHOLS, assistant; Miss Annie PATON, Miss S. E. ROSE, Miss Jessie PATON, Miss FRANK, Miss Mary NOWLIN, Miss Laura NOWLIN, Miss Fannie SENTER, Miss Mary MCDONALD, Miss Lizzie DANIELL, Miss Anna PAULL. Music Miss Frankie MORSE. Died: Thos. M. GILLESPIE, formerly of L'Anse, while descending a flight of stairs in Red Jacket last Tuesday morning, lost his footing and fell to the bottom, receiving injuries from which he died in a few minutes. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 9, 1875 Annual School Meeting: ...school district No.1, Portage township, held Monday evening. In the absence of Dr. FULLER, the chairman, Mr T.W. EDWARDS called the meeting to order, an on motion of Mr T. M. BRADY, Mr EDWARDS was unanimously elected chairman, and Mr Geo. BEESLEY secretary..........Dr. Geo. FULLER and Mr Nicholas KUTTSCHELD were reelected trustees for a term of three years. Circuit Court: The People vs. Joseph VIVIAN and John CARKEEK - Injury to a dwelling house; Nolle pros. entered on payment of costs by respondents. Rowing Matters: The regular monthly meeting of the Arctic Boat Club......the vice-president, Mr. Thos. CULLYFORD in the chair.........Messrs. J. W. RAYMOND, C.D. SIIELDEN, and Ben B. ESAU were appointed a regatta committee......Messrs. E.H. TOWAR, C. B. GRANT, Chas. SMITH, M. B. PATCH, and Jas. P. EDWARDS were appointed a ball committee.......... Common Council: At the regular meeting........Messrs. MILLER, SCHULTE and FOLEY were appointed a special committee to ascertain what streets or portions of streets require sidewalks; Last week Mr Jas. WELSH, one of the proprietors of the Ontonagon stage line, saw a large wolf trotting along the side of the road......and last Tuesday the dead body of the wolf was discovered lying near the road. Mr WELSH brought in the hide as a trophy, and intends to claim the bounty. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 16, 1875 News scraps: Last Wednesday night a train on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad broke through a bridge, two miles west of Harvard Junction, killing and wounding several people. One man - a Cornish miner, named GOSS - from Negaunee was killed. PORTAGE LAKE M[NING GAZETTE, Sept 23, 1875 Mining Notes: Capt James CLIFF has left for Isle Royale with a party of men to open up a fissure vein on an island in the vicinity of Cove Harbor. This property belongs to Mr. S.W. HILL, and negotiations are now pending for its sale to Mr. Jacob HOUGHTON, of Michigamme, who has employed Capt. CLIFF to explore it. Died: At Clinton, Ontario, on the 12th inst., in the 78th year of his age, Robert COVE, father of Mrs. David CAVAN, of this place. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 30,1875 Rev. J. SWEET, lately appointed pastor of the M.E. Church of this place as successor to Rev J. FRAZER, has entered upon his duties, and taken up his residence at the M.E. parsonage. East Houghton cannot boast of all the fine residences built in this section this season, for Mr Josiah PAULL is putting up a very fine one on Shelden street above Pewabic. School at Calumet.....To Professor E. T. Curtis, principal of the schools in Calumet, who has been warmly seconded in his efforts by Mr Mex. AGASSIZ, president of the Calumet and Hecla mining company, Mr J.N. WRIGHT, superintendent, and Dr. R.H. OSBORN and Mr John DUNCAN, of the school board, is due the credit............ Last Tuesday evening, David HARRINGTON, of Red Jacket, while attempting to draw a pail of water from a well, in the cellar of his house, lost his balance and pitched into the well head foremost and was drowned. His family, consisting of a number of small children and an old woman, were in bed at the time, so that the body of the unfortunate man was not found until about 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. HARRINGTON, at the time of his death, was suffering from the partial loss of his eyesight. Last spring his wife died under suspicious circumstances, and there were many who believed at the time that her death was caused through ill treatment on the part of the husband and excessive use of liquor. At the last term of the Circuit Court Mr. Chas. K. DODGE, of this place was admitted to practice in the courts of this State. A young man named Fred BUCKBERGER, while passing along the hurricane deck of the Frank C. Fero, on her trip down to Torch Lake, last Sunday, tripped over the stay chains of the smokestack, and fell overboard....................... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct. 7, 1875 Mr J.B. STURGIS, county treasurer, has been very busy this week offering for sale the delinquent lands in Houghton and Baraga counties. It is our painful duty to record this week another death from drowning. Last Friday night, about nine o'clock, Mr Malcolm P. MCDONALD, a carpenter living in Ripley fell off the ferry boat Niagara while crossing the lake....... Mr. MCDONALD was about 45 years of age, and leaves a widow and several children. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct 14, 1875 Messrs. T. W. EDWARDS, Chas. EDWARDS, Jas. BLANDY, R. UREN and Jas. REID returned on Monday from a three weeks' hunting excursion down the Menominee river, having shot seven deer and a large quantity of small game. Messrs. HOAR & ANTHONY, who have the contract for carrying the U.S. mall during the winter months between L'Anse and Portage Lake, are rapidly perfecting their arrangements to take the road as soon as navigation closes...............Mr John LEEPER will open the halfway house on the L'Anse and Portage Lake road as soon as the stages begin to run. The store lately occupied by Mr Chris. HAUG, in this place, has been secured, and will be used the L.& H.T. Co as a ticket and freight office, which will be in charge of Mr Wm. B. HOAR Mr James WATSON, formerly superintendent of the Cliff, is at present living in England, whither he has gone on account of his health. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct 21,1875 Fred SCIINEIDER wanted to start a shoemaker's shop and borrowed some tools of Joseph MORGAN, but the justice insisted on Frederick's contributing ten dollars to the revenue of the State, which forced him into bankruptcy. Thus another business enterprise is nipped in the bud. Messrs. KOHLBAAS & WARD have recently erected a fine meat market at Red Jacket, and a new slaughter-house about a half mile out of town. They are both gentlemen of experience, and we doubt not will receive their share of public patronage. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct 28, 1875 A. C. DAVIS, Esq., and family, were passengers to Isle Royale on the propeller Annie I. Craig, last Friday. They will spend the winter on the island. Mr. DAVIS, as agent of the Micong mining company, has accomplished a great amount of work during the season.............. Local jottings: Last Monday Mrs. L. Levy's valuable span of horses, while standing on Smith & Harris' dock, took fright and backed into the lake in spite of the efforts of the driver, Mr Nicholas ORTH. Sudden Death: Mr Frank F. TINBROKE, a traveling salesman for a New York dry goods establishment, came to the residence of Mr Jas. THOMAS of this place, yesterday, complaining of being ill. Mr. THOMAS who was well acquainted with the sick man, paid him every possible attention, in spite of which he grew worse, and died this morning about seven o'clock. The deceased leaves a mother in Brooklyn. Married: At the M.E. Parsonage, Atlantic Mine, Oct 13th, by the Rev D.B. MILLAR, William BAILEY to Sophia BRYANT, both of Atlantic; PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Nov 4,1875 A Leschot diamond drill has been purchased by Capt Wm. B. FRUE, of the Silver Islet mine, to be used for exploring the Silver Islet vein on the main land....... For some time past rumors have been rife of large silver discoveries near L'Anse. Mr. J. LLOYD, amongst others, claims to have made a rich find, and has sent specimens of the vein rock below for assay. The coaches of the Mineral Range Railroad are to be repainted this winter by Mr. A.S. HAMILTON, who has just completed a creditable job on the locomotive Portage Lake. The Butterfield House has changed hands, promises, under the management of Mr. Michael FORD, to be popular and successful. Capt J. H. MCDONALD, the late popular superintendent of the Mineral Range Railroad, has resigned. Selling mortgaged property: Two cases that excited much interest were tried last week, at Hancock, before Justice FINN. The first was that of the People vs. Frank FOX, who was charged with having disposed of a cow which had been previously mortgaged to L. HENNES & Co; he was found guilty..........; The other case was that of the People vs. Nicholas SHANNON, charged with having sold a quantity of wood, upon which there was a mortgage to J. WERTIN; he was likewise found guilty............ The Centennial room in the Jennings block is filing up with contributions from the numerous mines of our county, and the commissioner and his assistant, Mr GANJOT, are busy classifying and cataloguing the collection preparatory to boxing it for transportation to Philadelphia....The Calumet and Hecla mining company are having prepared for the Centennial a beautiful miniature working model of one of their stamp Mills.......Mr John ELLENBECKER, so well and favorably known in this vicinity for his mechanical ingenuity, has charge of its construction........... Mrs. Emma HOLMES, of Hancock, is canvassing this section with two excellent books, one a family Bible............the other is "Youman's Dictionary of Everyday Wants"........ it is correct, comprehensive, and conveniently arranged........... Capt. John HODGSON left yesterday morning for his home in Canada. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Nov 11,1875 Samuel F. HODGE, Houghton, has been appointed sole agent in this section for the Blake Patent Steam Pump.......... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Nov 18,1875 Mr T. A. TREVETHAN has made a new departure in his business, and has just opened a fine assortment of dry goods and notions, and will hereafter make that branch a feature of his business Mr P. R. ROBERT, superintendent of the Atlantic mine, narrowly escaped with his life last Monday, while directing the removal of a large stump, which rolled over him, inflicting serious injury. John HANLY, an employee at the smelting works, had one of his feet badly burned, last Monday, by a dipper of molten metal in the hands of a fellow-workman. We have received the first number of the Zenith City Star, a monthly journal issued at Duluth by Master Will M. SPALDING, son of W. W. SPALDING, well known on Lake Superior. The paper is well worth the subscription...of fifty cents per year. Last Sunday night Mr Fabian SANGRET, a Frenchman employed as watchman on the new bridge, went on duty, as usual, but has not since been seen............... Married: On the 11th last, by the Rev J. H. BARNARD, at the residence of Mr Alois HUSS, Mr. Joseph SCHNITZER to Miss Emma N. ENDERICH, both of Houghton. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Nov 25,1875 Mr Mathiase DU'CUITENS, a Frenchman employed at the smelting works, has been missing since last Tuesday week. The last seen of him he was on board the steamer Peerless. Any information concerning his whereabouts will be gratefully received by his distressed wife at Ripleyville. (Since the above was written information has been receive that the body of Mr. DE'CULTENS was found in the hold of the Peerless at Milwaukee. Deceased left home to go to Chicago to look for work and was to write to his wife from Marquette.......Mr. Frank REVERE, of Calumet, who came in to buy provision off the Peerless, has also been missing that time. Mr. Hubert DIXON, of this place has undertaken to assist the State Board of Health at this point in obtaining reliable data concerning the water used here, the state of the weather, etc. Married: At Ishpeming, Nov 17th, by the Rev T. WILKINSON, Mr. William B. HOAR, of Houghton, to Miss Cordelia R. MAYWORM, of Ishpeming. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 2,1875 The staff of teachers for the new schoolhouse at Hancock is S. E. WHITNEY, principal; A. E. HARRIS, intermediate; Miss E. STURGIS, first primary; and Miss Kate QUINN, second primary. ...........In order to aid in swelling the volume of metallic currency we'd direct attention to the fact that at one period in the history of this country copper coin was held in low esteem. Mr. PAULL, of Ontonagon, when in active business up there, in the days of '45, used to receive all the copper cents presented to him for goods without a murmur. These he would carefully put away in a "stove-pipe" hat, which he kept for the purpose. As times were lively he'd frequently collect a hatfull of pennies in a week. One day a gentleman noticed Mr. PAULL making toward the river tugging under the weight of a hat heaped high with copper cents.........When Mr. PAULL reached the bank of the river the gentleman was at his heels, and was struck with astonishment to see him empty the hat into the river, saying: "Darn ye, you're out of the way; we've copper enough around here without 'em air picayune trash!" Mr Paull must have thrown several hundred dollars' worth of copper cents into the river, and as that gentleman is still living in Ontonagon, we've no doubt but what he'd gladly point out the locality of the buried treasure............ Circuit Court Proceedings: Elizabeth GARTMAN, complainant, vs. Frederick GARTMAN, Divorce granted. Elizabeth RUHL, complainant, vs. Thomas RUHL, Divorce granted. Mr J. A. CLOSE, of Hancock, left last Tuesday for Detroit, where his family is now residing. Mr CLOSE will be absent during the winter. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 9, 1875 Mr SWINEFORD, of the Marquette Journal, writes to inform us that the historical part, relating to the copper interests, of his forthcoming book on the material resources of Lake Superior, will be written by Mr J.H. FORSTER and Mr Jacob HOUGHTON, two gentlemen eminently qualified for the task. Both rank among the very oldest pioneers of this region,................. Fifty years of married life: We find the following in the Detroit Advertiser. The venerable couple referred to are the parents of Mrs. R. H. BRELSFORD of Hancock, and are well known on the lake: "A very happy occasion was Thanksgiving Day last at the residence of Patrick CONNOLLY, No 205 Congress Street east, it being the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding day of Mr. and Mrs. CONNOLLY, they having been married in Peru, New York, on November 25, 1825, which day was observed as Thanksgiving Day there that year. The old couple were visited throughout the day and evening by numerous friends............. Mr CONNOLLY was born in Monahan, Monahan county, Ireland, Nov 21, 1901, and Mrs. CONNOLLY in North Sunderland, England, Oct 9, 1808. They came to Detroit in 1838, and have since resided here...... Died: In this place, Tuesday, Dec 7, 1875, James ADAMS, father-in-law of Capt J. C. HODOSON, of this place, and of Capt W. B. FRUE, of Silver Islet, aged 65 yrs. Funeral services at his late residence at 2 PM today. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 16, 1875 Mr John HINCHEY has purchased the Portage Lake livery and boarding stable, at the place, from the administrators of the estate of C.C. CROOKS, and will continue the business at the old stand. Mr Wm. GLEASON, formerly of the firm of CROOKS & GLEASON, Red Jacket, has purchased the interest of the Crooks estate in the Calumet and Red Jacket livery and sales stable. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 23,1875 Mr EDDY stands at the head of versifiers in this section. Fail not to read his masterly effort, modestly headed "Pancher's Grief; or, The Sibyl's Drea," a tragedy in 3 acts... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 30, 1875 Mr John HALLE, who lives on Portage River, while returning home from this point one day last week in his sleigh, broke through the ice near the Union dock, and if prompt assistance had not been tendered he and his team would probably have been drowned. As it was, Mr HALLE lost $25 worth of goods which were in his sleigh and went into the lake. Commission Broker, Etc.: Mr Alex. P. THOMAS, a resident of Lake Superior for the past sixteen years, has opened an office in Hancock for the transaction of a line of business new to this section.............. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh revised 2001