IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

The Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, property adjoins the Shelden and Shaffer Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 7, find. On sec. 29 the showing is very fine Number 46 [Thursday, April 9, 1903], and promises to devolope [sic – develop] page 1, column 6 into a large deposit. The ore was found close to sec. 30, and one shaft is sunk into Iron County Souvenir. it a distance of fifty feet, from which he has drifted north about 30 feet, all the way in C.O. Stiles and two assistants have ore. The vein runs almost east and west. It been in the city the past week taking orders is supposed that a jasper foot-wall has for an Iron county souvenir, which is being been struck on the south side, but time prepared by that gentleman. This souvenir must determine that point. will have 125 views of the most interesting points in Iron county. All the public The Florence Mining News, Florence, buildings, factories and mines will also be Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, shown. This is somewhat different from Number 6 [Saturday, February 5, 1881], other book souvenirs as it will contain no page 3, column 3 advertising of any kind and no individual write-ups. The price of the book is $1.00 GEORGE RUNKLE [sic – RUNKEL], and orders for 1000 must be had before it who is interested in a property on the S.E. will be published. This is something that ¼, Sec. 29, 43-32, and has been engaged nearly every citizen can afford to buy and it in sinking a shaft to see what could be is without doubt the finest souvenir of Iron found, has struck it big. Just such a thing county ever offered for sale here. The book we love to chronicle. The shaft is 60 feet will not be ready for distribution before June down, and they are working in a hard, blue 1st. – The People’s Mail. ore, the vein of which is 110 feet wide, but of unknown depth. Samples have been sent to Chicago for analysis, and will be made known in due time as to the richness CRYSTAL FALLS in metallic iron, of the find.

The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, Number 7 [Saturday, February 12, Number 1 [Saturday, January 1, 1881], 1881], page 2, column 1 page 2, column 2 –George Runkle [sic – Runkel] MINING ITEMS. informs us that the “find” at s.e. ¼, sec. 29, 43-32, is fast developing into a mine. It has George Runkle [sic – Runkel], Esq., been ascertained by all explorations, that who has been exploring for himself, Col. the vein, where the testing is being Jas. H. Howe and others, has abandoned conducted, is 110 feet in width. The length, his explorations on lot 3, sec. 20, 43-32, as we stated before, is conjectural, but near Crystal Falls, on the Paint river. He supposed to be extensive. is still continuing his work on sections 29, 30 and 31, in the same township. This The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, 1 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

Number 7 [Saturday, February 12, and the deepest shaft in ore is ten feet. 1881], page 2, column 2 The ore for this depth seems to be rather lean, and by the latest analysis yields only PERSONAL. 47 per cent of metallic iron, and contains but .52 of phosphorus. In the event that –George Runkle [sic – Runkel], Esq., this deposit should increase in its arrived on monday [sic – Monday] from a percentage of iron and that it still continues business trip to Iowa. He left on Tuesday to to run low in phosphorus, it is quite evident attend to his mining operations on the Paint that it will be a very valuable mine. On the river. s.w. ¼ of sec. 31, eight test pits and shafts have been sunk along the formation, The Florence Mining News, Florence, revealing ore for a distance of 600 feet, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, which according to a recent analysis Number 8 [Saturday, February 19, contains 65 per cent of metallic iron and 1881], page 2, column 3 .336 of phosphorus. The width of this find has not been determined, but will be in a The explorations which are being very short time. The stripping is from six to conducted by Mr. George Runkle [sic – twelve feet. Three of the shafts are in the Runkel] and Col. J.H. Howe, (under the ore – which is a soft hematite – for a superintendancy [sic – superintendency] of distance of 25 feet. In all these the former gentleman,) in the neighborhood explorations, considerable water is of the Paint river in 43-32, are looking encountered, but it is the intention of the most promising. The main shaft on the ore owners to procure a steam pump as early bed, on sec. 29, is now about 50 feet in the as possible. ore, which is, we are informed, denominated a red specular. An upright The Florence Mining News, Florence, steam hoisting engine and plant has Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, arrived, and will soon be placed in position. Number 10 [Saturday, March 5, 1881], Beside the convenience of hoisting, with page 3, column 3 rapidity, it will enable the management to keep the shaft free from water, which –OUR old friend, Capt. Wm. H. seems to come in quite fast. As we stated Morrison, formerly in the employ of the before, the distance between the hanging Menominee Mining Company, has taken and foot wall was 110 feet and the length charge of Messrs. Runkle [sic – Runkel] as far as traced was enough to warrant & Howe’s mining camp, at Crystal Falls. calling the deposit a mine. The ore taken Billy, all hands join us, and throw an old out of this deposit is hard enough to scratch shoe after you. glass. It runs high in metallic iron and low in phosphorus. On the s.e. ¼ of sec. 30, We have credible information, that the which is about one mile east of the former survey for the extension of the railroad explorations, a well defined vein of hematite from Florence, further west, will be ore, of a slaty formation has been found, 32 commenced in a very short time. The feet in width and which has been traced for survey will probably follow a westerly a distance of 1500 feet in length. The course to section 24, 40-17, and then depth of stripping is from four to thirty feet deflect northward.

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The Florence Mining News, Florence, have to be exercised in the selection of the Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, most economical route. Number 10 [Saturday, March 5, 1881], page 3, column 4 The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, George Runkle [sic – Runkel], Esq., Number 16 [Saturday, April 16, 1881], General Superintendent of the Chicago, page 2, column 2 Bellevue, and Western Railroad, returned on Saturday last from Chicago, to C.H. Sloan has sold out his mining superintend the mining operations, with interest at Crystal Falls to George Runkel, which he is interested, in the vicinity of James H. Howe and others for $2,000. It Crystal Falls, on the Paint River. As soon is a valuable property, and everybody as he can procure a house he will remove thinks that Sloan sold out remarkably his family to Florence and reside here, until cheap. he gets the new town of Crystal Falls started. As the probability is that within a The Florence Mining News, Florence, radius of two miles, six or seven good Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, mines will be opened by fall, and as the Number 16 [Saturday, April 16, 1881], river will admit of several good water page 3, column 3 powers, within a short distance, which will in a measure be utilized very soon, it would A preliminary railroad survey was seem that the location and surroundings, commenced by the C. & N.W. Ry will require a town of no small size. A blast company, on Monday, from Florence, furnace will be erected, as soon as a northwesterly across the Brule river. railroad strikes there. There are thousands of acres of fine hardwood timber in that AT Runkel et. Al.’s explorations, near region. the ever beautiful Crystal Falls of the Paint River, six men under charge of Capt. The Florence Mining News, Florence, W.H. Morrison struck for shorter hours and Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, liberty one day this week. Their places Number 15 [Saturday, April 9, 1881], were filled instanter [sic – instantly], and the page 3, column 4 new men will have to work ten hours a day, or no pay. Such is the edict promulgated THE C. & N.W. Ry., have concluded to by the chief Kahn. begin a preliminary survey from this place immediately. It was contemplated to The Florence Mining News, Florence, commence surveying after the snow has Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, disappeared, but orders have been Number 18 [Saturday, April 30, 1881], received this week to begin right off. It will page 3, column 3 probably take all summer to establish the most feasible route to Crystal Falls and TWO engineering parties are engaged also to Iron River. Operations may be in running preliminary railway lines commenced on the road bed as early as under the charge of S.H. Selden, Esq., next spring. The country is a rough one to between this point [Florence] and Crystal run through, and a great deal of care will Falls on the Paint River. One corps of 12 men will work from the north end of the line, 3 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] and another corps will work from this end. seat to the ground, landing upon all fours, Crystal Falls are [sic – is] about 15 miles a but with out [sic – without] sustaining injury. little west of north from Florence. After storing away a hearty lunch, we set about hunting “corners,” running random The Florence Mining News, Florence, lines, etc., first direction being westerly to Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, Lake McMillan, about one mile from camp, Number 18 [Saturday, April 30, 1881], when it was found necessary to construct a page 3, column 4 raft before crossing, and it was while waiting here that one of those showers THE surveying force of the extension which come up uninvited and made to of the C. & N.W. Ry, [sic] is being largely order, paid us particular attention, our only augmented by the arrival of men on the shelter being the trunk of a pine, each man force. The intention of the management for himself, and – well you know the rest; now is to run two preliminary lines. One to the shower was a mixture of rain and snow, Iron River and one up the Paint. Owing to and lasted long enough to give the party a the nature of the country through which it is pretty good wetting, and by the way, did proposed, by this company to build roads, it you ever notice how handy a rubber coat is is presumable that the surveys will occupy when you “don’t vash got him already the entire season. sometimes, ain’t it?” Well, our boat (?) was completed, and after the shower we The Florence Mining News, Florence, returned to camp, to interview our rubber Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, coats – and after exchanging wet garments Number 19 [Saturday, May 7, 1881], for dry, we went out on the bridge to fish; page 2, columns 2-3 catch anything? Well, it was like some kinds of hunting, plenty of it, keep you busy [From our own correspondent.] all day, but “nary a nib;” guess the fish this way are not partial to “sam handwiches.” CAMP WILD CAT, Hello! There goes a team, all rush for the May 1st, 1881. door when a team pases, wonder how they would act if a party of ladies should appear Why do we christen our forest home on the scene “all at once,” eh? thus, do you ask? Give it up – or by the And now a word for the birds; there is a way, let me see, perhaps because that beautiful little songster here whose species night before last, after we had all turned in, I, as yet, have been unable to find anyone one of these “critters” surrounded our camp to classify; it is quite small, about the size of with repeated invitations to and marked similar to a chipping bird, but it “Come into the garden, Maude,” is the sweetest little songster of all. But we didn’t come worth a cent, all good “Those little birds that sing about your boys that stay in o’nights. Our camp is “up door,” the scale of its tune comprises one the Paint” about 13 miles from Florence, whole, with from two to four half notes, and 3 miles below Crystal Falls. We which one will sing, and its mate repeat in reached here in good order at noon 27th an octave lower or higher. This plaintive ult. [sic – this month], with but one or two little musician fills a bright spot in this mishaps in the way of spill outs, occasioned desolate out of the world sort of place. by the corduroys, etc., on the way; one of Deer are quite numerous, five of them our party being pitched from the wagon discovering themselves in one day, and 4 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] they are very tame, as all the game seems Number 19 [Saturday, May 7, 1881], to be; quite often little chipmunks will come page 3, column 3 into our camp, and run about on the floor just as though at home, as doubless they WE learn that camp No. 1, of the are. railroad surveying party was burned on While running random line southwest of last Thursday, by which the party lost all Lake McMillan about one mile, we their tents, and some of their instruments. encountered a bluff with unmistakable We are without further particulars. indications of ore. The line frequently crosses dense cedar swamps where one A VERY interesting communication will would be ashamed to have any excuse for be found from our special correspondent at being found other than that of business in “Camp Wild Cat,” on the C. & N.W. R’y these swamps, which in most cases are far survey. It is written in a fresh, vivacious above the level of the average water style and gives a true and vivid picture of courses, with more or less descent in some woods life. We are promised a succession directions, must have a kaolin substrature of them. [sic – substrata], or perhaps, who knows, solid cast steel (?)[.] “There’s millions in it,” The Florence Mining News, Florence, but joking aside, the bottom must be of Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, some impervious nature or they would not Number 20 [Saturday, May 14, 1881], hold water as they do. page 2, columns 2-3 Logs are still running down the river, and some 4 miles above there are about [From our own correspondent.] four million feet in a lake which is still frozen over, rendering sawing the ice necessary to MOSQUITO’S PARADISE, liberate them. The Paint River, as May 8th, 1881. doubtless is generally known, derives its name from the one given it by the At my last writing we were at Camp aborigines, indicating color, it being Wild Cat, but owing to [a] combination of thoroughly imbued with the disturber of circumstances beyond human control, it peace in this locality, i.e. iron. Exploring was and is my first and last letter from that parties are numerous, but none seem to obselete [sic – obsolete] post. You are have visited the bluff above mentioned. already aware that our camp was destroyed Judging by the “contrariness” of the needle, by fire on the afternoon of the 4th inst. [sic – this locality is nothing but iron. I understand this month] It caught fire by a spark from that Mr. Runkel is about to lay out a city on the stove pipe and spread so rapidly that his range immediately; who’s going to put the cook, who was alone at the time, was up the first “hotel?” “My light of other days” unable to save all our accoutrements, is almost burned to the stick, so I must bid though under the circumstances, he did you good night. Will write again soon. remarkably well, and what is more to his Yours, truly, credit he, instead of removing his own T.H. UNDER. goods first as many would have done, left them to the last and to destruction, saving The Florence Mining News, Florence, nothing of his own. We were on our way to Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, camp, having been out in the field all day, a tired and hungry crew, and upon coming in 5 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] sight of home (?) the first to welcome us rather expensive, but it is sure pop every was fire and smoke and next a broom, time, and if any of our readers wish to test which one of the boys, who had gone on the matter, they need not be deterred from ahead of us, set up a la signal corps – fear of a suit for infringement, no charge. indicating a clean sweep. I tell you what, Next morning we went up to view the my ears (I don’t speak for the rest of the ruins, and found the cellar without trouble, party,) dropped clear down below my hadn’t burnt the hole a bit; poked about in shoulders; had to tie them up over my back the ashes, fished out our cook stove and hair to keep them from dragging behind, although we have it now set and running, it you know. Well, we all gathered in a group looks – well, it looks as though it was trying about the ruins, in silence (?) mournfully to scratch an ear with its hind leg. Friday watching the treacherous flames licking up we spent in moving camp, had to send for the last of our treasures and rapidly new supplies of course, and at present converting them into ashes; well that is writing are under canvass; we have a what we must all come to, i.e. ashes, not hunter connected with the party, and Friday the licking – but human nature is weak, and he brought us in a deer – no he didn’t bring a few minutes sufficed to wind up our fine it in either, shot, dressed it, and hung it up sensibilities clean to the hub, and complete to dry I guess, for by some the destruction, whereupon the poor misunderstanding the carcass was not unfortunates fell into line and – brought into camp. This morning he went Not a sound was heard nor a funeral note, out to Lake McMillan and shot a duck, he As o’er the course to our new home we hurried; brought in the bird and two perch, the bullet While a tear each discharged as a farewell shot, O’er the grave where our treasures were buried. went through the duck coming out of its We took up our quarters for that and the head, and it is supposed that the fish being following night at the Half Way House, inside the duck were “fired out” by the thanks to Mr. Main, but for him we should bullet, and were so confused that they have been compelled to “turn in” at the towed the bird safe in shore, delivering stable of the old quarters. The next thing in themselves and game into the hands of the order, after storing away our supper, was Philistines. I cannot vouch for this, but I an inventory of stock on hand. I found that have seen the man and his rifle, the lake, my loss in the way of immediate bird and fish. necessities, as clothing, etc., was small By the way, did you ever see an compared with that of the rest of the party, aborigine smile? Well, I have, Lo is his some losing to the amount of $50, and what name you know, that’s universally was worse, all they had excepting what understood, must be so, for a standard clothing they had on; and by the way, that author says so. Yes, I saw Lo smile (?). reminds me we had been collecting How did he look? Let me see. Well, it was material for and dreading a washing day, built somewhat after the manner of the and were considerably exercised in mind Irishman’s cannon, only the ingredients over the probability of being compelled to were somewhat different. Just supply do it ourselves, but this fire settled the yourself with a lot of long black hair, matter, pro tem; good way to get “shet” of intermix with copper, equal proportions, stir the job; worth most as much as the well before using, then pour this compound Chinaman’s method of roasting pig, -- but round any hole, let it cool, then behold, perhaps some thoughtful person might say, there’s our smile. Expression? About as much as a volcano has. How do I know it 6 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] was a smile? Because he was “biling northwest quarter of sec. 5, 42-32, near drunk” – so drunk that when he attempted which a sparkling stream of the purest to shoulder his 50th pack, he rolled over water runs. Our gifted friend, L.A. McNeil backwards, almost turning a complete has been making a sketch of it. summersault, striking on his head and shoulders, feet up, and when his body The Florence Mining News, Florence, straightened out his head bobbed up like a Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, jack in a box, hearing us laugh, looked Number 21 [Saturday, May 21, 1881], toward where we stood, when Lo, he page 2, column 2 smiled. Friday afternoon I received a call from The Crystal Falls Iron company has the Judge and Mr. McIntosh, member of organized under the laws of the State of the bar, all of Florence; it was quite a Michigan, and the articles of incorporation pleasant surprise party to me, thanks for have been filed with the Secretary at that Havana; they are not half as plenty as Lansing. The following are the names of mosquitoes. Five miles of road have been the officers: located, but none of it at this end, and every N.K. Fairbank, Chicago, President. new line we run discovers indications of the Col. J.H. Howe, Chicago, Vice surest kind. I supposed when the line is President. located, that this part of the country will look F.H. Head, of the Elk Rapids Iron like a beehive. Already Mr. Shafer is Works, Secretary and Treasurer. cutting a more direct road to his find on 31. Geo. Runkel, Esq[.] – who is one of the Yours, truly, directors – is Superintendent. T.H. UNDER. Work will be prosecuted vigorously on the company’s valuable mining property in PERSONAL. the vicinity of Crystal Falls. A car load of horses were shipped up this week for work –Geo. Runkel and family moved into at the mines. A town will be laid out on their new residence on Monday last. the n.e. ¼ of sec. 29, 43-32, in a suitable location. The machinery for a saw mill is –Our old friend Duncan McMillan, is also on the way, and will be put in operation with the C. & N.W. Ry Co’s survey. At as early as possible. The timber in the present he is within wading distance of the vicinity is hard wood [sic – hardwood] and beautiful lake that was named in his honor. pine, and the land well adapted for farming purposes. The Paint river, close by, will The Florence Mining News, Florence, furnish a series of fine water powers, for Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, manufacturing purposes. There is some Number 20 [Saturday, May 14, 1881], talk of a furnace to be erected at a future page 3, column 3 date.

THE C. & N.W. Ry Co’s engineers The Florence Mining News, Florence, camp southwest of Duncan McMillan’s Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, Lake, is in a charming situation. After Number 22 [Saturday, May 28, 1881], being burnt out they located their camping page 2, column 3 ground at the south west corner of the [From our own correspondent.] 7 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

been so cold since, they have not been at MOSQUITO’S PARADISE, all happy. May 15th, 1881. I find there is one advantage in this Crusoe life of ours, and that is, you can’t I can’t help it, must fire it off, these spend any loose change you may happen wintry nights force it from me, so here goes: to have in your pockets; take it out and look If 12 men can exist 10 days without salt (we at it as a sort of curiosity – wonder where it know they can for we have tried it), how came from – what it was made for – with a many gray blankets will it take to keep them sort of vague idea that it was intended for warm these cold nights? Where is that some good purpose, and mechanically Vennor that promised us hot weather after restore it to its resting place, thinking that the 10th inst. [sic – this month], and we some day [sic – someday] in the dim future have hard frosts since that date? “shoot you may meet with some genius able to him;” he hit the thunder showers, or rather explain its use. they hit us, square in the eye; now what Our town is growing rapidly, two new was the use of fooling us about hot weather buildings have been erected within a few and all that sort of thing? Well, it’s “an ill days, and by the way, suppose we walk up wind that blows nobody any good,[“] and we town, just finished dinner, so its [sic – it’s] a have the “dead wood” on the gallinippers, good time to take a look at the place, sorry I eh? Too cold for them; they had a high old can’t offer you a cigar, but all we had, if time on our first night here; we have a there were any at all, we left at camp Wild clothes line, strung from pole to pole, in our Cat. But I’ll do the best I can to entertain tent; and these little birds detailed a small you; let’s go this direction and inspect the detachment from the main army as business portion of the town, and let me musicians, who took up their positions on give you a piece of advice, don’t appear the string line, first purloining a comb from surprised at anything you may see or hear, somebody’s vest pocket – Hello! Here for you will meet with a good-hearted “hail comes our hunter with a string of splendid fellow well met” sort of people, but very pike, product of Lake McMillan; now we’ll sensitive on matters touching the interests acquire an extra invoice of brain power. of this place. Well, here we are, this Let’s see – where was I? Just got the comb building is the Marine Hospital; yes, I know from somebody’s vest pocket, or rather the the boys have plumped it down right in the mosquitoes had – yes, and then after middle of the street, but that can be easily supplying themselves with the necessary regulated; take a peep in; two patients, one amount of paper – you know we boys used with a badly cut leg, and the other, so the to do it – they had a rattling old time, and doctor says, has sustained an about midnight they stopped for incomprehensible, compound, reversed refreshments, I mean of course this small curve of the forearm; I’m no Latin scholar, detachment, for the rest had been helping so I don’t know exactly what that is, but Mr. themselves ad libitum ad finem, and after Dr. says he’ll recover. Now turn your lemonade, ice cream, sandwiches, etc., attention to the other side of the avenue; stole a pocket knife, to use as a toothpick, there you see the city hall in which, of and left that where it could be found in the course, are the offices of the municipal morning, but the comb they hesitated authorities, and also that of our real estate longer about parting with, for that was not and loan agent. Shall we give him a call? returned until the next night; you see it has Before introducing you to him, let’s stand 8 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] aside and overhear the conversation, for I eligible on account of being too thin ‘round see he has a victim in tow: the edges. Vic. – “Good afternoon, Mr.” – Our Sundays, for the most part, have R.E.G. – Interrupting him, -- “Mr., Mr., been rainy, gloomy days; we pass the time don’t mister me, call me Reg.” in cleaning up, writing and reading, when Vic. (trembling) – Mr. – a – I – excuse we have anything in that line, feeling it me; I mean Reg, can I buy a lot?” would be worth something to be even within Reg. – (Scanning him from stem to stern sound of that little chapel bell of Florence, as though he was a good mind to prepare but if I cannot actually be with them, I can him for a 2x8,) “Umph, what for? Sell take in the situation mentally, and console Jersey lightning?” myself with a review of the only sermon I “No, sir; finishing business.” have heard since coming here, and that by “Finishing business! Finish what?” Rev. H.P. Cory, on hospitality. Perhaps it “I want to finish touching up the n.w. made a deeper impression on my mind, corner of s.e. ¼ of that chieftan’s being a stranger myself, and I believe the proboscis.” only one there at that time. But it is getting “Ha, ha, give us your paw, old bricktop; late, and I must close. wat’l you take?” Yours, truly, Hadn’t we better be moving, as old Reg T.H. UNDER. hasn’t spotted us yet, and perhaps you don’t care to interview him, at all. There, The Florence Mining News, Florence, you see that flourishing little subdivision, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, just over there in the n.e. quarter of town; Number 23 [Saturday, June 4, 1881], from this point you can get an excellent page 3, column 3 bird’s eye view; that’s Frenchtown; they petitioned the last legislature praying to be THE contract for the extension of the set off, thinking they can run their own railroad to Crystal Falls, has been let to machine, you see; and between you and George Runkel and others. Mr. Runkel is me, needn’t say anything about it, I think superintendent, and commenced on they’ll get one grand “set off” about the time Monday to push the road with his usual that tall pine you see inclining that way energy. About 60 men are now working on reaches for them. it. This is Whisky Alley, and by the way, the denizens of this quarter have been so The Florence Mining News, Florence, unruly and noisy of late, that we have been Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, compelled to organize and choose city Number 24 [Saturday, June 11, 1881], officers. The election was held Tuesday, page 2, column 4 10th inst. [sic – this month], and with the usual amount of bulldozing, ballot stuffing, The services of Dr. H.C. Kimball, a etc., (only 16 killed and 47 seriously injured, brother of Dr. L.J. Kimball, of Norway, and in the 4th ward, you see we are civilized,) a first-class physician and surgeon, have as a matter of course, and the day passed been secured by the Crystal Falls Iron off quietly, the full and treating ticket was Co., and also by the Union Iron and Steel elected, all the corps being elected to Board Co., whose mines are adjacent. The of Common Scoundrels; we are out on selection is an excellent one, and all who alderman, however, as none were found meet the doctor will find him a genial, social 9 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] gentleman. We copy the following from the possible to supply the want of lumber. The Enterprise, published at Colon, Michigan, town will grow rapidly as soon as material where the doctor formerly resided: can be furnished. The location and soil is “Dr. H.C. Kimball started for the Lake good all around it, and before the snow flies Superior region this week, with a view of four or five mines will be in operation in the locating in that section in the practice of immediate vicinity. medicine. He graduated at Detroit medical college a number of years ago, and was a The Florence Mining News, Florence, student at the University of Ann Arbor. We Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, can assure the people there that the Number 27 [Saturday, July 2, 1881], acquisition will be one that they may feel page 3, column 3 justly proud of with the long and large experience he has had for years in the THE railroad operations towards science and practice of medicine, and while Crystal Falls is [sic – are] being pushed here the doctor acquired a reputation forward with energy under the management second to none in the healing art, especially of George Runkel, the contractor. Already in surgery. He has been a resident in this a camp is established about 10 miles from place eleven years and in that time has here. George W. Bowes, the “walking gained the confidence of our people as boss,” is making things hum under his being a successful practitioner. He has supervision. also been a useful and active member of the several secret societies, holding the The Florence Mining News, Florence, highest official positions in each, taking a Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, prominent part in those bodies grand and Number 28 [Saturday, July 9, 1881], subordinate; his labors have been fraught page 3, column 3 with success and credit to himself; his many friends will miss him very much.” BETWEEN 300 and 400 men are at work on the line of the railroad to Crystal The Florence Mining News, Florence, Falls. The grading is now being pushed Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, simultaneously along a distance of about Number 26 [Saturday, June 25, 1881], ten miles from here. Mr. Geo. Runkel, with page 3, column 3 his characteristic energy[,] intends if there is such a thing in the books, to have the THE village of “Crystal Falls” has railroad completed to the mines, so that ore been platted and lots are now ready for can be shipped from them early in October. sale. The location is a beautiful one and All aboard for Crystal Falls. land is such, that future years, will see the adjacent country bloom and blossom as the The Florence Mining News, Florence, rose. “Gather ye roses while ye may,” or in Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, other words, secure a town lot when you Number 29 [Saturday, July 16, 1881], can. page 3, column 4

The Crystal Falls Iron Company have MR. WILLIAM DOUCET, an [sic – has] been shipping a Blandy saw enterprising young merchant, is putting mill, this week, to their new town of Crystal up his stakes in the new city of Crystal Falls. It will be put in operation as soon as Falls. He will carry a large general stock 10 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] and will undoubtedly build up a large trade. Number 32 [Saturday, August 6, 1881], As the railroad will be in by next October, page 3, column 3 there will be – as there was in Florence – a large influx of people and a great many 560 men are employed on the Crystal wants to supply. Falls extension of the railroad. It is the intention of the contractors to have 700 THE Main Bros., [sic] have started a men at work by the end of this month. daily stage line from Florence to Crystal Falls, leaving the Florence House and THE Crystal Falls Iron Company have Main’s Livery stable at 1 o’clock p.m., [sic – has] completed the platting of arriving at Crystal Falls at 4 o’cl’k p.m. their new town of Crystall [sic – Crystal] Returning the stage leaves Crystal Falls at Falls. We expect to go up in a few days to 7 o’clock, a.M. [sic – a.m.], arriving in select our corner lot and will then report. Florence at 10 o’clock, a.m. This is a great convenience to the many who are daily FIFTY more men arrived on Wednesday going to that point, and it is to be hoped that to work on the railroad extension. the enterprising managers will meet with Notwithstanding this, the contractors are success in their venture. hiring all the men and teams that offer, so come along as there is plenty of work. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Number 30 [Saturday, July 23, 1881], Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, page 3, column 3 Number 33 [Saturday, August 13, 1881], page 3, column 3 THE Crystal Falls railroad is being shoved along as fast as possible. This is a THE work on the Crystal Falls very unfavorable season of the year for extension of the railroad, has so far, energetic operations, yet work is being encountered very little rock. Sand and prosecuted simultaneously along the line, gravel has been found in the cuts, with – in for thirteen miles. rare cases – a few boulders. Some of the deepest cuts are in sand all the way. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, GEORGE W. BOWES, the old “walking Number 31 [Saturday, July 30, 1881], boss” on the Crystal Falls railroad page 3, column 3 extension, who was prostrated by the heat, a short time ago, is not getting along as AND still they come. One hundred and satisfactorily as he would wish. He is still six men to work on the Crystal Falls weak and not yet able for active duty. extension arrived on Wednesday. Mr. Runkel is bound to have the road The Florence Mining News, Florence, completed to the Falls by October first, if Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, such a thing is possible. Number 35 [Saturday, August 27, 1881], page 3, column 3 The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, THE new rails on the Crystal Falls extension are being strung along at a rapid 11 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] rate and are being spiked into place as fast a physician could reach him. His remains as roadmaster Sutherland can do it. were brought here for burial.

The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, Number 35 [Saturday, August 27, 1881], Number 36 [Saturday, September 3, page 3, column 4 1881], page 3, column 5

GEO. RUNKEL & CO., the contractors [From our Special Correspondent.] on the Crystal Falls railroad extension[,] are pushing the work along as fast as it is THE VILLAGE OF CRYSTAL FALLS, possible for men and teams to do it. On on the N.E. ¼ of Section 29, Township Wednesday they received 40 men from 43, Range 32, Marquette county, Madison, also a span of mules and 12 new Michigan, has been laid out by the Crystal wagons. The teams and drivers were sent Falls Iron company, and lots are now by C.J.L. Meyers, of Hermansville. offered for sale at low prices and on reasonable terms. The village derives its name from the Falls of [the] Paint River The Florence Mining News, Florence, near which it is situated. There is a water Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, power of over 2,000 horse-power, suitable Number 36 [Saturday, September 3, for manufacturing purposes, on which the 1881], page 3, column 4 company intends soon to erect a fifty ton smelting furnace, affording employment to F.H. HEAD, of Elk Rapids, Mich., the several hundred mechanics and laborers. secretary and treasurer of the Crystal The village is located on high ground, which Falls Iron company, visited the company’s insures its freedom from malarial mines at the Falls on Saturday last, and influences, and is surrounded by an also examined the Rominger mining extensive maple forest which affords property on which they hold an option of a abundant hardwood timber for lease. He left for Elk Rapids, by way of manufacturing purposes, and material for Escanaba on the propeller Leland, of which charcoal for many years to come. The soil he is part owner. He declares his intention is of excellent quality, and when the timber to build on of the best iron furnaces in the is cleared off, will produce large crops of all country at Crystal Falls, at no very distant kinds of grain and vegetables suitable to date. this region. The Paint River traverses the largest pinery of any stream in the Northern PETER ROONEY was fatally Peninsula, and Crystal Falls will poisoned at camp 2, on the Crystal Falls undoubtedly soon become a prominent railroad, in Marquette county, Mich., lumbering point. The company have [sic – about eight miles from here, on Thursday. has] already a saw mill, shingle and It appears that a bottle of whisky and planing mill in operation so that lumber aconite had been prepared for horse for building purposes can be had at once, medicine, and Rooney and some others and at reasonable rates. The village is also partook of it, supposing it to be plain situated in the center of a large and rapidly whisky. The others recovered, but Rooney improving iron district. Three mines in the having taken a larger quantity, died before immediate vicinity are already taking out 12 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] ore for shipment this fall, and the present Number 39 [Saturday, September 24, explorations indicate that at least four more 1881], page 3, column 4 mines owned by wealthy mining companies will begin shipping early next season. –John McKenna, who measures 44 About Oct. 1st, 1881, the Chicago & inches around the breast, and Dr. F.L. Northwestern Railway will be completed Bond, took a birdseye view of Crystal to Crystal Falls, which will most likely be its Falls on Thursday last. They are both terminus for some time to come. largely interested in the Paint River Iron Merchants, mechanics, miners, laborers, Co. hotel keepers, and all classes of people will find here a splendid fiend for enterprise, The Florence Mining News, Florence, and only need to make a personal Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, examination of the region to become Number 43 [Saturday, October 22, convinced of its numerous advantages. 1881], page 3, column 3 Buildings for business and residence purposes are now going up at a rapid rate, MESSRS. RUNKEL & CO., the Crystal several hundred people are already busily Falls railroad contractors, have sold out employed, and from present indications their warehouse at this place to the Crystal Falls must become a thriving and Menominee River Lumber Co., and have populous city in the near future. A daily removed their headquarters, for the stage line is now running from Florence, present, to the south side of, and close and tracklaying from Florence to Crystal to, the Brule river. Falls is progressing at a rapid rate. For further particulars call on or The Florence Mining News, Florence, address, GEO. RUNKEL, Sup’t of Crystal Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, Falls Iron Co., Florence, Wis., or S.D. Number 43 [Saturday, October 22, HOLLISTER, at Crystal Falls. 1881], page 3, column 4

The Florence Mining News, Florence, A VERY sad and fatal accident occurred Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, at the village of Crystal Falls on Sunday Number 39 [Saturday, September 24, last. Three men entered a canoe for the 1881], page 3, column 3 purpose of crossing the river. When about half way over the canoe for some reason TWO car loads of laborers arrived on became unmanageable and drifted over the Thursday last, to work on the Crystal Falls falls. Before reaching the falls one of the extension. This road is bound to be men jumped out and got safely to shore. completed by the middle of October, if men The other two went over with the canoe and money can do it. This addition will and were drowned. Their names are make a force of 800 men. The bridge Henry Anderson and August Gilbert. across the Brule river is being pushed along with all possible speed. When this is The Florence Mining News, Florence, completed, two weeks of fair weather will Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, see the iron laid to the Falls. Number 44 [Saturday, October 29, 1881], page 3, column 3 The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, 13 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

OUR latest advices from Crystal Falls, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Thursday afternoon, are to the effect that Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume II, the bodies of the two men drowned by Number 2 [Saturday, January 7, 1882], going over the falls in a canoe have not yet page 3, column 2 been recovered. A thorough search was made for the bodies at the time, but no WE hear it rumored that the iron will be signs of them were to be found. The laid into Crystal Falls, by the 15th inst. [sic search has been continued from time to – of this month] Hope so. time since, and giant powder has been exploded in the vain hope that the The Florence Mining News, Florence, concussion would bring the bodies to the Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume II, surface. It is more than probable that the Number 7 [Saturday, February 11, strong current has carried them down the 1882], page 3, column 3 river, and if they are ever found it will be miles below the falls. THE saw mill at Crystal Falls, [sic] is doing a ripping business. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume I, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Number 45 [Saturday, November 5, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume II, 1881], page 3, column 4 Number 7 [Saturday, February 11, 1882], page 3, column 4 CRYSTAL FALLS is beginning to feel the coming boom and life that the advent of THE Crystal Falls railroad is almost a rail road always brings to a new town. completed, and the inhabitants of the The railroad grade is already visible from Crystal city, are exceedingly jubilant the town, and work is, notwithstanding the thereat. Next summer will see a wonderfull unfavorable weather, being prosecuted with [sic – wonderful] change in the place, and vigor. For the purpose of completing the the half a dozen mines which will be in road as rapidly as possible, work has been operation, within a radius of a mile, will give suspended at the mines and saw mill and it an impetus, the like of which was never the men put on the road. 300 men will be before seen in the country. Inside of a kept at work all winter completing the year, we should not be surprised to see one different branch lines in the vicinity of the or two blast furnaces in operation. The Falls. For their accommodation, a two- proprietors of the town Col. J.H. Howe and story hotel, 36x60, is being built at Crystal George Runkle [sic – Runkel] are live, Falls. The piles are all driven for the Brule energetic men and intend to assist its bridge, and it is expected that trains will growth by every means, in their power. cross in about ten days. The grade is now ready for the ties and rails, eight miles The Florence Mining News, Florence, beyond the river. Mr. Geo. Runkel is Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume II, building a residence in town, and business Number 8 [Saturday, February 18, looks very promising. It is safe to presume 1882], page 3, column 2 that the entire track will be completed to Crystal Falls early in December. THE new hotel at Crystal Falls, now in course of erection, will be, when completed, the largest building on the range. 14 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

The Florence Mining News, Florence, WE learn from good authority that the Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume II, road will be completed to Crystal Falls Number 11 [Saturday, March 11, 1882], by the 25th inst. [sic – of this month] The page 3, column 3 grading is all finished. –George Runkel of Crystal Falls, The Florence Mining News, Florence, dropped in to see us again, on Wednesday Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume II, last. He reports everything in a state of Number 10 [Saturday, March 4, 1882], great activity in the coming city. Expects page 3, column 3 the passenger train in by the first of April. Thinks that the Brier Hill Iron and Coal THE railroad is into the Falls, and the company have 3,000,000 tons of ore that Crystalizers are exceedingly glad thereat. they know of. Says that the biggest hotel in Business is spring up with a spring boom the country is being erected at the town. and the “good times a coming” are on hand sure. Business houses are dotting the town The Florence Mining News, Florence, site and everything augurs well for the Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume II, coming season, which will be one of great Number 14 [Saturday, April 1, 1882], activity. By next winter Crystal Falls will page 2, columns 2-3 have grown so fast that it will hardly be certain of its own identity. They are a wide CRYSTAL FALLS. awake set of business men who are taking _____ hold there and if they don’t make things get right up and hum, they are willing to take a This village is situated about 15 miles, back seat in the gallery. nearly north from Florence, and close to the

falls of that name, on the Paint River, in BOTH of the new towns are very badly Marquette County, Michigan. Within a off in the matter of wagon roads. This is radius of two miles are located three or four something that should be attended to well mines. One of them, belonging to the Brier and systematically, as we are badly off in Hill Iron and Coal Co. of Youngstown, this respect. Nothing settles up a new Ohio, will most likely develope [sic – county like good roads. They induce develop] into the largest mine of the region. settlers to come in as they are not slow to The land in the vicinity is hilly and rolling, perceive and apperciate [sic – appreciate] covered principally with splendid hard wood advantages of this kind for getting to [sic – hardwood] timber, interspersed with market. Our villages can at the same time magnificent pines. Beautiful lakes dot the be made centers of trade. A good farmer is country everywhere and the intermediate loath to come in and purchase even a ground, is threaded with crystal streams of choice tract of land, if he knows that he will the purest water and filled with speckled have to build miles of road at his own trout and other fish. The land is abundantly expense, in order to get an outlet for his supplied with water, which sometimes produce. Our people should see to it well break [sic – breaks] out in springs form the that good men are selected for overseers of hill sides [sic – hillsides]. The town was laid highways. out last fall and is owned by the Crystal

Falls Iron Company and is now under the

15 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] management of James H. Elmore, the Iron Mountain[,] is erecting a music hall superintendent. The location is very fine for 24x80, which he expects to occupy as early a town, as the ground slopes all the way as possible. There is also a hardware from the southern and western part to the store opening by Bannerman of Iron river. Further towards the southwest the Mountain, and a meat market. Leopold ground becomes more level. The buildings, and Runkel intend soon to erect a large at present, are principally confined to store building on Superior avenue, into superior [sic – Superior] avenue – the which they will move the business which main street – which runs directly west from they now carry on in the store near the saw the depot. Nearly on the summit of the hill, mill. Quite a number of dwelling houses on the corner of Superior avenue and have been built among the splendid forest Fourth street, D.C. Lockwood is erecting a of hardwood timber, which in a few years large three story hotel, with a front of 58 will give way to gardens and ornamental feet on the south side and 46 feet on the grounds as the land is of excellent quality. east. It is in a very fine and commanding The company have [sic] a saw[,] shingle location and from the upper part a view of and planing mill close by the town site and twenty miles over hill, valley and stream, are well supplied with a fine stock of logs. can be obtained. He expects to have it They manufacture both pine and hardwood finished in June, but will be prepared to lumber. The ground for the depot is being administer to the wants of his guests very cleared off, leveled, and the building will be soon. The town is well supplied with in place the coming month. As soon as business houses and saloons. Among regular trains commence to run an those are noticeable William Doucet’s immense quantity of building material will large building, on the south side, which he be shipped in and buildings will go up with a uses for a store, saloon, and public hall. rush. At present the difficulty of obtaining Johnny Dern has also a barber’s chair in material to finish them with, is a great here, which will probably soon be removed drawback to completion. J.H. Elmore is at to the new barber shop, which will be built present in Marquette trying to obtain a on the other side of the street, by Joseph separate township organization, which is Laev. J.L. Kimball & Co. have their drug very much needed, and in fact store nearly completed and in [a] short time indespensable [sic – indispensable] to the will have it filled with a large and complete government of the place. THE MINING stock of goods. The doctor, H.C. [sic – NEWS hopes that he will succeed. H.C. Kimball] is one of the pioneers of the region and has built up a large and The Florence Mining News, Florence, successful practice. A.J. Harding has a Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, fine hotel near the depot ground and is Number 21 [Saturday, May 20, 1882], doing an excellent business. Half way up page 3, column 2 the hill J.E. Kelley, formerly of Commonwealth, has a wet goods CRYSTAL Falls is growing rapidly. dispensary [saloon]. Our old friend New buildings are dotting the unbroken Joseph Laev, of Oconto[,] has just opened forest in all directions, and the almost up the “Boston Clothing Store,” which ceaseless sound of the hammer and saw is contains one of the fullest, neatest and best heard all over the land. The Lockwood arranged stocks of goods in the country. House, is getting into shape as fast as men Just above him, D.T. Adams, formerly of and material can do it and “mine host” 16 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

Lockwood has all that he can very well Doucet & Adams are bound to have attend to. Runkel & Leopold’s store is the finest sample rooms on the range. nearly completed. David T. Adams free Dr. W.J. Spencer, the range dentist[,] opening, on Saturday was a grand success. has been with us the past week. W.B. Carland, the architect and builder[,] Fire gave C.F. a close call, last has his hands full of business and is Thursday, but perseverance and plenty of working a large crew of men. Dr. H.C. water saved it. Kimball has just gone into partnership The first preaching in Crystal Falls, with Dr. J.M. Mead and Crystal Falls has was held in Doucets [sic – Doucet’s] now a firm of practioners [sic – new hall, last Sabbath. The Rev. Lourey practitioners], whose equal would be hard officiating. to find in this country. Will Doucet is still The saw mill is now under the doing a rushing business and is perfectly supervision of S.D. Hollister, Jr., and is satisfied with it. Improvements are giving better satisfaction than any time contemplated forthwith upon our main before since it started. street which will make it a tip top thoroughfare, something which is very The Florence Mining News, Florence, much needed. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, Number 23 [Saturday, June 3, 1882], The Florence Mining News, Florence, page 2, column 2 Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, Number 21 [Saturday, May 20, 1882], Crystal Falls. page 3, column 3 (From our Special Correspondent.)

A REGULAR passenger train is now Ours is going to be the town of this run between here and Crystal Falls. magnificent iron range and don’t you try to forget it. We have got six mines found THE main street of Crystal Falls is within a mile or two and plenty more being put in shape so that mud scows and between, just aching to be brought into flat boats will no longer be a necessity. daylight. The inference is that the entire bottom after we get deep enough is a solid –Nick Rooney, formerly of body of iron the bottom of which runs down Commonwealth, and now of Crystal Falls, close enough to the center of gravity to be called on us Thursday. He is located at the ready to cast into pigs. The presumption is latter place. that when all the mines – now existing and prospective – shall be in operation that the The Florence Mining News, Florence, future city of the Falls will contain 15 or Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, 20,000 inhabitants. The village – the Number 22 [Saturday, May 27, 1882], nucleus of the city – is rushing along as page 2, column 3 usual. Numerous buildings are going up in all directions. A. Uren & Co. have just Crystal Falls. opened up a fine meat and vegetable (From our Special Correspondent.) market, which will be kept up in first class style. The Lockwood House is getting Town election this week. nearer towards a state of completion every

17 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] day and still the guests insist upon the Supervisor, P.E. Dunn; Commissioner popular proprietor D.C. Lockwood taking of Highways, Edward Curran; Clerk, W.B. care of them whether or no. He takes them Carlin; Treasurer, Asa F. Leopold; Justice all in and the indications are, judging from of the Peace, David T. Adams – 1 year; the way the public talk, that the house will O.O. Welch – 3 years; D. Bannerman – 2 be crowded from cellar to garret, when years; Thomas Cotter – 4 years; completed. O.C. Hagar & Johnson, have Constables Paul Tearney; John Doherty; opened the Scandinavian Hotel at a A.J. Harding; John Pratt; School convenient distance from the depot. Inspector, S.D. Hollister; School Director, Rooney & Urquhart have just opened up a D. Bannerman; Overseer of Highway, Wm. liquid dispensatory, called “The Palace Lahey. Saloon.” J.L. Kimball & Co. are receiving a large stock of medicines, drugs, notions, The Florence Mining News, Florence, &c. &c. [sic] Bower and Carlin will open Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, up another drug store as soon as the Number 24 [Saturday, June 10, 1882], building can be prepared, in which the page 2, column 2 “phiz” of the soda fountain will be heard. Tearney Bro. [sic] & Russel have their Crystal Falls. elegant sample rooms in running order (From our Special Correspondent.) and their [sic – there] is certainly no reason for a man going dry in town unless he can’t A Presbyterian social was held at the swallow. Leopold & Runkel’s store is residence of Mrs. Geo. W. Runkel on nearly completed and it will be a regular Tuesday evening. It was a very pleasant gorgeous sunflower, when finished. Gradin and sociable affair. By the way we almost [sic – Grading] on Superior St. is forgot to say that a new organ has been progressing with a large force of men and purchased for the use of the church and we will soon have a street to feel proud of. that a building will be erected as early as The passenger train is now running possible. It is thus that religion and morality regularly, which is a great accomodation keep pace with civilization. Richard J. [sic – accommodation]. Services are now Hayes[,] of Florence, has purchased John held by Rev. Mr. Lowne every Sunday, in Blossingham’s building, nearly opposite Doucet’s hall. General business is the Lockwood House and will place a improving every day and we feel it in our stock of general merchandise in it in a bones that in a very few years, we shall be short time. Leopold and Runkel have just out of the woods. moved into their fine new building on the CRYSTAL FALLS. north side of Superior avenue. The post office is also removed to the same building The Florence Mining News, Florence, which is a great convenience to our people Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, as they now do not have to travel half a Number 23 [Saturday, June 3, 1882], mile to get their mail. It is efficiently page 3, column 3 managed by Miss Julia Runkel. The Lockwood House has provided itself with THE town of Crystal Falls held its a large new safe, for the convenience of its first election on Monday last. The patrons. This fine hotel keeps up with the following officers were chosen: march of improvement. Rooney and

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Urquahart are doing a fine business. D.T. business in the wet grocery [saloon] ine Adams[,] one of our new justices of the [sic – line]. The Lockwood House still peace, has a fine billiard hall and sample continues to be crowded and if business room, with offices overhead. Howard keeps up in that way he will have to enlarge Brooks is the name of the brand new right off, if not sooner. The contract has ticket agent and telegraph operator at been let for grading the streets and work our model railroad depot. The railroad will be pushed right along. Crystal Falls will spur is built to the Crystal Falls mine and soon have some of the finest thoroughfares the stock pile is disappearing at a rapid in the country. The railroad track is about rate. We expect that fully 100 more finished to the Brier Hill mine and just as buildings will be erected before the close of soon as it is in shape to be used, a heavy the summer, in the village. Dix – not the plant of machinery will be shipped up and general – but David, is doing a fine placed in position. The company intend [sic business in counteracting the proverbial – intends] to rush business for all it is worth dryness of this region, by distributing and will ship a large amount of ore yet this mysterious, but solid looking kegs, of season. The bodies of the two something, branded “Blatz” Milwaukee. Scandinavians Henry Anderson and We have religious services and Sunday August Gilbert who were drowned in the school once a week, if not more often. Paint River last fall, were both found “Cedar Castle” is finished and is quite an within a distance of two miles below the imposing structure. falls. They were buried here. CRYSTAL FALLS. The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, Number 26 [Saturday, June 24, 1882], Number 25 [Saturday, June 17, 1882], page 1, column 5 page 8, columns 1-2 ONE of the worst difficulties which Crystal Falls. railroad engineers have to contend with in (From our Special Correspondent.) this section of the country is what are commonly called “sink holes.” Several The fine new Opera Hall of William were found on the line of the Menominee Doucet was opened last night, by a grand River railroad, between here and Powers. ball – the first in the young city – [sic]. The They generally occur on low ground which spacious room was crowded by votaries of sometimes has an apparently solid surface. the terpsichorean art from all portions of the The small lakes and ponds with which this range.. Space forbids us to give their country is dotted, were evidently more names, but each one declared that it was numerous ages ago than at the present the best ball of the season. F.B. Johnson, time. A great many of them had apparently the jeweler, has moved into his neither inlet nor outlet. In time vegetation commodious new building east of Dr. encroached from the shores, gradually Kimball. Carlin and Bowers expect to be contracting the visible surface of the water. able to open up their new drug store, in This was primarily in the shape of mosses, about a week week [sic] or ten days. afterwards of stunted shrubs, and latterly of Tearney Bros. & Russell are doing a fine large moisture loving trees, such as cedar and tamaracks. Slowly as ages wore away 19 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] and generations of vegetable organisms The Florence Mining News, Florence, had flourished and died, the surface Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, became entirely covered, making what is Number 29 [Saturday, July 15, 1882], commonly called a shaking bog. page 8, columns 1-2 Accumulations of vegetable matter of this kind in the course of time succeeded former –Dr. J.M. Mead, of Crystal Falls, sized accumulations, until in after years many up our town early in the week. feet of a substance, sufficiently buoyant and closely resembling peat, formed a roof, so Crystal Falls. to speak, over the water. After a time – in (From our Special Correspondent.) the case of a shallow pond – these might by their ever increasing weight reach the Our citizens had a very pleasant time on bottom and form comparatively solid the “Glorious Fourth” and everything ground. In the event of a great depth of passed off in an enjoyable and quiet way, water only a comparative crust would winding up with an excellent dance in the extend over the dismal depths of mud and evening. 4th of July’s [sic] are so very much fluid below. When a railroad grade strikes alike in these new towns that I will not try to one of these treacherous formations it is be more explicit in my description of it. only a question of weight and thickness of After the festivities of the day were over and the upper formation. If the superincumbent the shades of night had gathered, I am weight is too heavy, and the crust too thin sorry to say that several depredations were to support it, the grade must settle until it committed which attained to the magnitude rests on the bed of the former lake. In one of serious crimes. Blatz’s beer house with case near Spread Eagle lake, it is said the double doors was broken open and several rail road [sic – railroad] bed gradually sank kegs of beer abstracted. How much is not 60 feet, before it found a resting place. The known. O.C. Hager & Johnson’s house latest trouble with a “sink hole,” is on the was entered and the money drawer with its Crystal Falls rail road [sic – railroad] contents was carried off. Besides the extension, about one mile this side of the money in it, was a watch and chain. Mr. village. The grade there passes through a McCourt’s chest of carpenter’s tools was small swamp, near an open lake. Trouble broken open and a large share of the tools has been experienced by its settling at stolen. It is not quite definitely known who different times, but last Friday a portion of it the thieves and and [sic] burglars were, but quietly dropping down about eight feet, the officers think they have struck the right throwing up a ridge of the upper crust on clue and will capture the criminals before one side, to about an equal height. A gang long. There is a floating element here of men were immediately put at work upon which is a great injury to any town and the it, who after piling in about 200 logs and sooner those composing it are forced to go similar material stopped the sinking and re- to work at some honest employment, or arranged [sic – rearranged] the track so that leave the village, the better it will be for it. a train could pass. On Saturday it sank They have no money and must earn a living about three feet more, while the evening in some way. These criminal acts are no train going south was passing over. It is doubt committed by them. S.D. Hollister is thought that the grade has now struck building a very large two story building on bottom and will hereafter be a fixture. the south side of Superior Avenue opposite

20 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] the Lockwood House. It is designed for a W.K. Jones, the enterprising attorney store and offices, and will be an ornament of this village, is lying dangerously ill with to the town when finished. J.M. Essington fever, at the residence of superintendent is opening a hotel over D.T. Adams’ Elmore. billiard hall. Deputy sheriff A.J. Harding Gilling, the man who was shot at Ole has his hands full of business and at Hagers [sic – Hager’s] saloon just prior present is mainly engaged in looking up to Christmas, is rapidly recovering and those who are selling liquor without a will be on his feet in a few days. license. Esquire Adams has already had Our enterprising merchant, D. quite a number of grists in the justice Bannerman, is about to erect a livery department but is somewhat embarrased stable. Mr. B. has shown himself to be an [sic – embarrassed] by having no blanks or enterprising business man [sic – books to work with. These however are all businessman] while with us and we wish ordered and will probably come as soon as him prosperity. they can be got ready. Town clerk W.B. The Crystal Falls Mining company are Carlin has his hands full with his clerkship, [sic – is] pushing their explorations on drug store, and building contracts. But he section 9, 14-33. We are not informed as is busy, active and capable and manages to to how the work looks, but we predict that if attend to all his various duties to perfection. a mine exists on the property they are the Road commissioner Curran is is [sic] parties to find it. doing some fine work on our streets and There is about to be a new drug store that they needed it nobody will deny. and also a jewelry store added to the business capacity of this burg, and of The Florence Mining News, Florence, course they will prosper as do all of the Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume II, business institutions which make a proper Number 50 [Saturday, December 9, beginning in this village. 1882], page 1, column 5 The Florence Mining News, Florence, A SPARRING match between E.D. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Phillips and W.J. McCloskey, is Number 17 [Saturday, April 21, 1883], advertised for Saturday evening, in page 1, column 4 Doucett’s Opera House, at Crystal Falls. Both men are well known sporting A WASHOUT occurred on the railroad characters and will draw. Not the least near Crystal Falls, Thursday, a small lake feature of the occasion is the admission close to which the track is laid overflowing price, which has been placed at one dollar. and carrying away the road bed. Martin Rogan is manager. Passengers on Thursday’s train from Florence were obliged to walk from this The Florence Mining News, Florence, point to the Falls, the train being unable to Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, proceed. Repairs were speedily made and Number 3 [Saturday, January 13, 1883], trains are running as usual now. page 1, column 6 The Florence Mining News, Florence, Crystal Falls Finds. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Number 17 [Saturday, April 21, 1883], page 1, column 5 21 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

to towns on the Range, including THE creditors of Leopold & Co., of Florence, Iron River and Crystal Falls. Crystal Falls, Mich., dealers in general merchandise, who failed last February, D.A. GRAHAM has closed his branch met at the Tremont house, Chicago, harness shop at Crystal Falls, owing to Wednesday afternoon. A report was dull times. The outfit will be added to his presented showing that the nominal assets Florence establishment. of the firm were $33,421.32, and the net assets $14,691.38. Their secured liabilities The Florence Mining News, Florence, are $6,721.47, unsecured $26,886.40, or a Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume total liability of $33,608.17. The firm III, Number 21 [Saturday, May 19, submitted a proposition to their creditors, 1883], page 1, column 5 offering to settle with them at 50 cents on the dollar, which was accepted. The SOL SMITH RUSSELL [an actor payment will be one quarter cash and the performing in Florence] could not handily go remainder in four, eight, and twelve months. to Crystal Falls, so the good people of that lively and sociable place, threw aside the The Florence Mining News, Florence, matter of convenience and, bent on seeing Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume a good thing while they had an opportunity, III, Number 18 [Saturday, April 29, chartered a special train consisting of an 1883], page 1, column 5 engine and one car, and “came to Sol Smith Russell.” The car was filled to A HOISTING plant of machinery for the overflowing and the trip was made in short Great Western mine, at Crystal Falls, is order. A safe return was had and none now under construction at the Florence regretted the extra expense and trouble. A Iron works. jolly time was had in the car coming down and going up. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume The Florence Mining News, Florence, III, Number 18 [Saturday, April 28, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume 1883], page 4, column 5 III, Number 21 [Saturday, May 19, 1883], page 4, column 3 –Christ. Grossbusch, of Iron Mountain, accompanied by his brother who Fire at the Falls. has just arrived from Germany, passed through this city bound for Crystal Falls, Violent forest fires raged around Wednesday. Crystal Falls, on Thursday, and would have done great damage had it not been for The Florence Mining News, Florence, the united exertions of the entire populace. Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume As it was, the hot breath of the flames III, Number 21 [Saturday, May 19, fanned the cheeks of the citizens for some 1883], page 1, column 4 time, but no buildings were destroyed.

C.B. AND E.W. INGALLS, of Milk ! Milk ! Milk ! Waucedah, have prepared to send milk

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On and after the 20th of May we will be The Home Talent Club, which by the prepared to furnish milk on the Range in way possesses no small amount of wholesale quantities at greatly reduced dramatic excellency [sic – excellence], it is prices. We can send milk fresh every said will soon put on the “Two Orphans” at morning to any town on the range. Milk Doucet’s Opera House. delivered fresh in Florence two hours after Architect Elliott, of Marinette, visited milking, at prices greatly below the present the Falls the week past in the interest of the scale. Milk promptly sent to Iron River and new school house, work on which is to be Crystal Falls. commenced at once. The edifice is to be C.B. AND F.W. INGALLS, an imposing one and will cost $6,000. Waucedah, Mich. Capt. Frank Raher, of the Great Western, has commenced the erection of a The Florence Mining News, Florence, new residence on the hillside east of the Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume mine. When finished the captain and his III, Number 21 [Saturday, May 19, good wife and family will have a cosy [sic – 1883], page 8, column 1 cozy] home. A report comes from Iron River to the Crystal Falls Matters. effect that Paddy Vail attempted to give _____ one Donnelly a lunch on lead on Sunday evening last. Donnelly’s hat was perforated, it is said. A quarrel more tame Our streets are being put in nice started the fracas. condition. We are all anxiously awaiting the James H. Elmore and Geo. Runkle approach of the time when Crystal Falls will [sic – Runkel] visited Chicago during the be made the railroad terminal point, so that week. those who have the Falls as their point of A log jam at the falls was an attraction destination can come straight through witnessed by many on Tuesday. without a lay over. Mrs. Capt. Wm. Morrison has been The old rumor of construction work quite seriously indisposed during the week. being at once commenced on the survey The fire has been creeping through the route of the Lake Chicagoan extension woods considerably recently, making it has again been revived. John Parks is in warm for the explorers. Chicago and will probably return with some The FLORENCE MINING NEWS has definite and authentic information. been placed on sale at the news depot of Morris Welch, the constable and night J.L. Kimball & Co., druggists. watchman, “’as han heagle heye” [has am John L. Kimball, the druggist, son of eagle eye] to the welfare of the town after the doctor, is quite ill with pneumonia, the all the citizens are resting peacefully in the outgrowth of a severe cold. arms of Morpheus on a voyage to D. Bishop, of Bishop & Runkel, dreamland. Morris copes successfully with suffered a severe sprain of one of his legs a all evils, and quiet prevails after night-fall in few days ago, which is about well. consequence. The city has commenced to wake up On the evening of May 25 a grand ball is considerably the past week, and signs of to be given at Doucet’s Opera House, and better times are to be seen hovering a pleasant time in insured all who attend. around. Those most actively identified with the hop 23 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] are A. Lustfield, Al. Austrian, Dr. Catlin, Roberts was assisted by Miss Teller and John Johns, D. Bishop, William Doucet Mrs. Harry Roberts and with this coterie of and J.E. Barver. Supper will be served at entertainers none could help having a Tearney & Russell’s. splendid time. The hours grew small in the The work of laying new sidewalks the grey of the morn before those assembled entire length of Main Street is being sought their downy couches. rapidly pushed. The improvement, though costly, is much needed and will enhance The Florence Mining News, Florence, the appearance of the city greatly. The Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume walks are spacious, measuring eight feet in III, Number 22 [Saturday, May 26, width and are being put down in a 1883], page 8, column 1 substantial manner. Ziegle & Simpson, of Florence, did the surveying to the Mastodon Mine Items. satisfaction of everybody. _____ A duel on the tapis [sic] furnishes talk for the town. Scene: A party. Act I – Pretty Married on May 19th, Charles Greece girl, two suitors. Act II – One monopolizes and Miss Catherine Davis, both of this young lady’s company for the evening, place, by the Rev. John Fitzsimmons, other intensely jealous. Act III – (Early justice of the peace. Supper and services following morning) Jealous suitor upbraids were held at the residence of the bride’s the monopolizer [sic] and challenges him to parents. The saloons of our place being mortal combat. Successful suitor not closed, the keepers having been converted anxious to fight and suddenly visits to temperance by the inhabitants, it was Florence. Tableau – Jealous suitor, blood necessary to import the ----- from in his eyes, searching for rival, followed by Milwaukee through the medium of J. a second carrying pistols, coffee and Mosseau. All you thirsty ones imagine: surgeons for two on a tray. End not yet. Six kegs in all. At the crossing four kegs A delightful party was held at the were found missing. It has since transpired residence of Capt. Roberts, of the Paint that this was caused by several of the River mine, on Monday evening, in honor slighted ones, Thos. Wills, Wm. Bray and of the anniversary of the birthday of Mrs. Louis Newman at the head. A wager of a Robert’s [sic – Roberts’] sister, Mrs. bottle of wine was made by Dr. Butts and Capt. Harry Roberts, whose husband has Louis Newman as to which would first kiss charge of the Lake Chicagoan mine. the bridegroom. The bet was won by the Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. doctor, Mr. Newman having been in Kimball, Miss Hollister, the Mesdames Florence the night before and, being ill, and Messrs. Hollister, Frank Scadden, retired early. But Newman was on hand at Mrs. Runkle [sic – Runkel], Mrs. John the supper table. The wedding presents Parks, Dr. Butts and Mr. Newman, of were many, rich, and handsome, including Mastodon; Miss Teller, of Florence; Dr. the following. A bowl of pan-cakes, Bond, of Iron River; Capt. Wm. Morrison, boarded with maple syrup, by Mrs. D. Bishop, A. Austrian, Miss Bartel, Mr. Fitzsimmons; a broom with nothing but the Lindsey, R. Finley Breese, Mr. Rowley, handle left, by Mrs. Thomas Wills; a and many others. The evening was spent babies’ [sic – baby’s] rubber ring, chewed most pleasantly with music and dancing. badly, and just right and soft for another Delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. 24 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] baby to begin on, by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N.F. Leopold, of Chicago, paid us a Mollard; a whole cheese that had been short visit last week. frozen last winter, by L. Newman; a bottle The Mastodon spur is being ballasted. of soothing syrup by Dr. Butts; a time book, A small shipment of ore left last week. one of his own make, by John Sewell. Yours, J.C. McDermott presented them with three CRYSTAL FALLS. or four funny stories, and stated with regrets, that it was all he was able to give. Crystal Falls Matters. Our colored people, Richard Sweet and _____ R. Perkins, were present. Mr. Sweet favored the party with a beautiful and Beautiful weather. touching ballad entitled, “He is going to Everybody happy. chew ore,” and Mrs. Perkins started to Improvements are going on rapidly. dance an old Virginia essence, when all of The MINING NEWS will be found on a sudden she stopped. On examination it sale at Kimball’s news depot. was found that Squire Taufield had The sidewalk on the north side of stepped on her trail. Nothing else of a Superior Avenue is nearly completed. romantic character happened. Mr. Taufield Messrs. Elmore, Bishop and L. Bush then favored us with an original recitation have retired to the beautiful Hemlock for entitled, “Who will wipe my baby’s nose?” trout. During the evening quite a number of funny Dr. Metcalf is finding many warm incidents happened. James Davis made a friends with the citizens of Crystal Falls. bet with Henry Henwood that he could Great credit is due our efficient town stand one minute on one foot. He lost. A board for its enterprise in improving our little later quite a commotion was observed streets and roads. in the corner of the room caused by J.C. We have to thank Dr. Kimball for McDermott trying to crawl between the courtesies extended during the week. He is legs of Geo. Mollard, closely followed by an obliging gentleman. Mrs. Wills, with the fat side of a chair in her Charles Bertrand was lucky enough to hand. Peace, at last, was restored. What catch a large bear, weighing 500 pounds, McDermott had done we could not learn. Monday night, north of the Falls. David McCarthy was not present. We J.M. Longyear and his friend S.B. learn from private sources that he remained Jameson, of Marquette, have been looking in his boudoir, quite ill from mysterious us over, and express themselves pleased causes. We must stop, as the reporter with our prospects. could remember nothing clear after this, L.J. Kimball, who has been confined to until about four o’clock in the morning, his bed for over a week, with pneumonia, is when he found himself hung up on a now out of danger, and will soon be around clothes line to grow (throw) up. again. Allow us to congratulate. N.M. Frisburg, our boss carpenter, The shaft that was being sunk at the was married on the 20th inst. [on this James mine found the ledge yesterday, month] to Miss G. Oleson, also of this showing the finest ore, to all appearances, place. The cause of his going abroad to be that has been seen in this vicinity. wedded was that, he objected to our justice, Mrs. Dr. Kimball is the happy recipient thinking him too new at the marrying of a beautiful boquet [sic – bouquet] of cut business. 25 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] flowers form her neice [sic – niece], Miss miner, killed by falling ore, and Richard Maud Taylor, of Coloon, St. Joseph Chigwadden, who died from inflammation county, Mich. of the lungs. Both funerals were held on Elder Perrin, presiding Elder of the last Saturday, and the pall of death and M.E. Church, preached to large sadness attendant seemed to overspread congregations both morning and evening all. last Sabbath, and made arrangements for preaching regularly hereafter. The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Great Western has shipped 1,068 Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume tons of ore to Escanaba, so far this season, III, Number 23 [Saturday, June 2, 1883], and more to local furnaces. The Paint page 8, columns 1-2 River [Mine] has sent down 546 tons, and the Union 550 tons. Crystal Falls Matters. A CRYSTAL FALLS man advertises his _____ hotel for sale. He’ll be sorry before long if he disposes of it. There’s a better time [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] coming, and the Falls, with its extensive resources, will not be passed unnoticed. J.A. Ames and others, who have been THE fire at Crystal Falls startled the for a long time exploring a little south of the insurance men not a little and several Youngstown mine, have eventually struck visited this place during the week with the it rich, having found a rich, hard, blue ore at avowed purpose of cancelling their policies. the depth of 65 feet. The ore is very On finding the danger had been greatly different from any other deposit ever found exaggerated, they left in better spirits, in this vicinity, and is in texture and other without carrying out their hastily formed appearances very similar to some of the intentions. hard ores found on the Marquette range.

The Crystal Falls Iron Company, The Florence Mining News, Florence, which has for a long time been looking for Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume the Great Western deposit on their lands III, Number 23 [Saturday, June 2, 1883], just west of the Great Western mine, page 1, column 4 have at last got the iron rich and clean,

which verifies our maxim, “stick to it.” THE trains commenced running The town of Crystal Falls has new through to Crystal Falls and Iron River, sidewalks, and we expect soon to see our on Monday last, which is a great complement of corner loafers. accommodation to the citizens of those The NEWS is on sale at Dr. Kimball’s places. drug store.

The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume Marinette County, Wisconsin, Volume III, III, Number 23 [Saturday, June 2, 1883], Number 24 [Saturday, June 9, 1883], page page 1, column 5 8, column 1

THE bright little settlement of Mastodon was sorely afflicted last week by the death Crystal Falls Matters. of two of her citizens – John Linnblod, a _____ 26 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

Hemlock river, where they captured over [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE] 400 brook trout, the result of two day’s sport. Wasn’t much of a day for fish, either. F.G. Clark has a fawn. It is his first Hon. Edward Breitung’s private child. secretary, F.R. Pearce, was in town on George Runkel was quite seriously Tuesday last, straightening up the Juniata indisposed on Tuesday evening. Iron Mining Company’s (section 29) A grand picnic is on foot for June 14, matters, and paying labor and other clamis which promises all a good time. [sic – claims]. None too soon to suit the John L. Kimball has entirely recovered boys who have waited a year and over. from his attack of pneumonia. S.D. Hollister, Sr., can show off our E.A. Maas, of Humboldt, smiled on us bright little place to an honest advantage, if Tuesday. He is always smiling after coming there is one here, who can. He courteously from Quinnesec. takes all visitors around, spends time when Saloon men look angry. Cause: It is he can’t spare it, and what he can’t explain said John Condon, the beer peddler, or tell in connection with the place, isn’t skipped with pockets well lined. worth knowing. There will be preaching at the school L. Bishop, of Bishop & Runkel, went house every Sabbath at 10:30 A.M. and to Chicago on Thursday where he will 7:30 P.M., and Sabbath school at 12 M. [sic remain for several days. Mr. Bishop was – 12 P.M.] connected with a large Chicago hardware L.M. Tyler left for Green Bay Sunday, to firm before he came to the Falls, and has be absent a few days. We hope Lou has myriads of friends in the Garden City. no serious intentions outside of fun with the J.A. Ames, whose prospects at the boys. Quincy are so bright, will soon move Mrs. Rooney & Urquhart are doing a thriving Ames and the children from their present business, and among other things dispose home at Houghton, to Omro, Wis. Mr. of two carloads of beer a month to the Ames has a magnificent place at Houghton, lager lovers of the falls. but the health of his wife is much better at James H. Elmore, of the Fairbanks, Omro. and one of the “Fathers of the Falls,” carries M. Coogan, of Hoffman, Billings & around a nice peice [sic – piece] of ore, that Co., Milwaukee, president of the Acme didn’t come from the Fairbanks, either. Mining Co., was here and looked over his Asa F. Leopold was here during the promising property, on Tuesday. Mr. week, but left for Chicago on Wednesday. Coogan is an agreeable and well posted He talks of going to Europe as advance gentleman, and left well pleased with our agent for M.B. Leavitt’s minstrels, at a place. He is building a hotel at Manistique salary of $2,400 per annum. for a Chicago firm. Our popular post-mistress, Mrs. S.D. M. Breese, a brother of R. Finley Hollister, Jr., has turned her talents in the [Breese], a married man whose proclivities direction of newspaper corresponding, are to teach school and mix drugs, and a and is, of course, doing so well as to be a thorough gentleman, has located here. He valuable addition to any editorial staff. looks enough like R. Finley to often cause Capt. C.T. Roberts, J.H. Parks and confusion, and has already been the cause A.F. Leopold have returned from the of the latter being thought to be a pater familias, by his being seen taking care of 27 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] the children, and taken for his brother. Mr. Number 27 [Saturday, July 7, 1883], Breese has applied for the school. page 4, column 2 Man-of-all-things Essington is arranging matters for a special train to Crystal Falls Matters. Florence to attend the “World” performance _____ next Monday evening. If it wasn’t for Florence we should fare hard for [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] theatricals. A little energetic management on anybody’s or somebody’s part would THE NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s bring lots of good shows here. Doucet’s drug store and news stand, where Opera House is a fine hall, has a large subscriptions will also be received. stage, and we are an amusement loving Several of our people celebrated at people. home and then took the afternoon train for The Caledonia House is now managed the fun in Florence. Among them Prof. by Duncan Cruikshanks, and has been Scadden. put in such condition that it cannot help but Things at Lake Fortune are progressing pay. The walls have been frescoed, the nicely, and under D.C. Lockwood’s spirited rooms refitted, the dining hall enlarged, management, the place will become, as remodeled and improved, and the house before predicted, a magnificent resort. put in good shape generally. Its location is On Friday the tin wedding of Capt. C.T. favorable for a good patronage and its Roberts and his estimable wife was business is growing in a healthy manner. celebrated in Pic-Nic Grove, by a large Mr. Cruikshanks contemplates more number of friends. A most pleasant time improvements in the future, and is bound to was had. maintain a first-class house. The celebration of the nation’s natal day Charles E. Geer, late of Escanaba, is passed off quietly, nicely, enjoyably and the new and obliging clerk at the successfully. James H. Elmore read the Lockwood. The business of this house is Declaration of Independence, and W.H. picking up considerably, and it should be Clark, of Florence, delivered the oration. well patronized as it is kept in first class The games and sports were interesting and style. Mr. Lockwood is arranging to make exciting. his place a rare summer resort and has A disastrous fire at the Youngstown already received application for quarters mine occured [sic – occurred] last Sunday. from several Chicago parties. On It started between the Youngstown and Wednesday he sent out an exploring party Quincy, and for some time had its own to test the fishing qualities of a chain of way. Two hundred cords of wood, one of lakes, which is beautifully located at easy the engine houses, $2,000 worth of square distance from the hotel and suitable also for timber, blacksmith shop, and new trestle camping parties. Both fishing and hunting works were destroyed. The loss is are splendid, the air is bracing, the nights estimated to be in the neighborhood of are cool and there is no reason why the $5,000. Falls could not be made a renowned resort.

The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III,

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Number 28 [Saturday, July 14, 1883], Dr. Tideman’s small dog has learned page 8, column 1 tricks young, and with the dexterity of older cleptomaniacs [sic – kleptomaniacs], Crystal Falls Matters. purloins sweet meats from boxes within his _____ reach. Jno. [John] Cory, of the firm of R. Flood & Co., a most active gentleman, is [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] busy here and there, up and down the line.

He will be back again the first of next week. Thunder and lightning night and day Alfred Holm[,] who had his leg and ribs now – some of the time. broken, [sic] while working in the woods last We have dog fights on the streets winter, and who has been under Dr. occasionally to make things lively. Tideman’s care, was removed to the Landlord Lockwood is pleased with county house on Tuesday. the excellent manner that Fortune Lake Fortune Lake is fast becoming a prospects are developing. favorite resort. Parties from all parts of THE NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s the country are daily coming prepared with drug store news stand, where camping outfits[,] fishing tackle and oil of subscriptions will also be received. Pennyroyal. All spend pleasant days on its Friendly feelings between the banks, and come away loaded with fish and Methodist and Presbyterian leaders were well satisfied. shown by an exchange of pulpits last Late rulings of the post office Sabbath. department, require that fifty cents for each Our new school building begins to key to the lockboxes be deposited with the loom up, and ere long we shall have an department. The same to be refunded edifice in which minds are developed, not upon return of the keys. This is to secure second to any on the Range. the return of the keys when parties are Rev. D.A. Perris, of Iron Mountain, through with the boxes and leave town, and was here the first of the week, looking after is as it should be. the interests of the Methodist Episcopal The post office here has taken a boom. people of this place. It is now a money order office and has been The explorations being made by the given more room in Bower’s store. Under Acme Mining Company, superintended by the gentlemanly and accommodating care S.D. Hollister, Sr., are very promising and of R. Finley Breese, every one [sic – experienced men say “they have struck it everyone] is satisfied with it. Mrs. Hollister there.” is to be congratulated on the efficiency of Improvement is the order of the day. her assistant. Crosswalks have been laid on Superior A.J. Van Anda, principal of the Iron Street at all of the crossings, making it Mountain schools, has been visiting here, pleasant for business, as well as for the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O.O. Welch. We evening promenading. learn that Mr. V has given excellent Dr. A.A. Metcalf, who has been satisfaction and has been employed for spending a few days professionally at Iron another year. He left Monday for Iowa, River, returned on Monday. The Doctor is where he will spend the remainder of his straight-forward and bound to succeed. vacation.

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Owing to the resignation of Thos. J.F. Shafer, with his usual enterprise Moran, a caucus has been called to be and hospitality, erected a huge tent at held at Doucett’s [sic – Doucet’s] Hall, on Mastodon Crossing on the railroad, near Saturday night, for the purpose of the scene of the immense blue-berry [sic nominating candidates to fill the vacancy. – blueberry] fields, last Tuesday and Mr. Moran left early in the week, but the invited all or any of the Florence folk, to NEWS correspondent did not learn his point come and pick berries and make their of destination. headquarters at his stamping grounds. Not J.M. Essington was the guide for the a few took advantage of the popular man’s party of pleasure seekers from Chicago, kindness and had a good time; procuring a last Monday. All the sport that was wanted large quantity of berries, without the hard was had, and trout enough to satisfy were buck-board [sic – buckboard] ride, taken. Mr. Essington makes a good escort attendant upon driving out from the city. for trout fishers and pleasure seekers, and we hope Col. Kidder and Tony Dwight will The Florence Mining News, Florence, call again and bring more with them. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Henry Oldenberg, formerly Judge Number 31 [Saturday, August 4, 1883], Bannerman’s efficient clerk[,] made his page 1, column 6 appearance on our streets last week, with his brother from Green Bay. Having a little FIRE. time off they are here visiting A.G. Oldenberg, our worthy furniture dealer. On Monday evening last the large Henry has for the last year been pursuing general store of Leopold & Newman’s, at his studies at Madison, where he was the Mastodon mine, [sic] was totally admitted to the bar, some months ago. We destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated to need just such a man here to look after our reach at least $5,000 and the stock was business interests and plead the cause of insured for $3,300 in Chicago companies. the innocent and hope he may be induced The fire originated at about 11 o’clock at to settle among us. night from the explosion of a kerosene lamp in the cellar and spread so rapidly after The Florence Mining News, Florence, discovery, that it was impossible to save Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, anything. The store was owned by Asa F. Number 31 [Saturday, August 4, 1883], Leopold, of Chicago, and Louis Newman. page 1, column 6 The NEWS heartily sympathize [sic – sympathizes] with the unfortunates. The Rev. W.T. Doggett, of Crystal Falls, conflagration occurred just as business was will occupy the pulpit at the Presbyterian becoming very lively at Mastodon and the Church to-morrow [sic – tomorrow] loss will not be confined to merely what was morning and evening, he and Mr. Cory destroyed. The firm will resume as soon as exchanging pulpits. possible.

The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Florence Mining News, Florence, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Number 31 [Saturday, August 4, 1883], Number 31 [Saturday, August 4, 1883], page 1, column 6 page 8, columns 1-2

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The Paint River mine has commenced Crystal Falls Matters. shipping. _____ J.L. Kimball, Miss Hollister and Miss Briggs went fishing out to Fortune Lake. The mosquitoes and flies had fasted [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] several days and the horse would not be a

[Crowded out last week.] willing sacrifice, to satisfy their ferocious apetites [sic – appetites], so despite the The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s halter, the faithful animal came home drug store news stand, where leaving our friends to sup and breakfast on subscriptions will also be received. crumbs that fell from the dinner table. As a town we are fast becoming civilized Al. Austrian, Mrs. Capt. Roberts, Mrs. and the genuine old time surprise parties Harry Roberts and others, wanted to go to are going the rounds. Several have been Fortune Lake fishing. Their horses did had, but the one at J.E. Bowers [sic – not, so the party decided to camp on the Bowers’] residence last week, capped the road, out. climax. Mr. and Mrs. Hollister went to Fortune Henry Oldenburg, whom we had hoped Lake fishing, with the white horse following would remain among us as our legal behind. White horse and bay horse got advisor, could not be persuaded to stay. through fishing an hour or so before the He left for Green Bay last week where he party was ready to come in and now Mr. has relatives. Henry thinks of locating at Hollister says the best way to go to Fortune Eau Claire, Wis. Wherever he goes may Lake fishing, [sic] is to walk. success attend him. The Rev. J.W. Sanderson, of W.B. Carlin has sold his interest in the Milwaukee, occupied the pulpit at the building in which the postoffice [sic – post school house [sic – schoolhouse] last office] is situated, to M.J. Lindsey. Mr. Sabbath. Lindsey has finished the front and given it a The caucus was held as announced, coat of paint, making a vast improvement in and Capt. W.H. Morrison was nominated what once was known as the “old ark.” Mr. as a suitable man to fill the vacancy in the Carlin and wife left for Marinette last week. office of supervisor. It seems as though J.M. Thorn was around looking up life he would be the right man in the right place. insurance. Thos. O’Callaghan, of The election notice which called upon Norway, has been looking up fire insurance the voters to say who they would have for this week. supervisor, has been changed to August 8. S.C. Hall has been here looking after Cody Hollister and R.F. Breese went the interests of the Great Western. trout fishing, camped out three nights, got Wm. James is said to have found 36 tired anp [sic – and] wet, but did not get feet of good clean ore on his exploration many trout. east of town. Rumors were in circulation that our D. Bannerman has gone eleven feet township clerk is holding his office illegally. into marketable ore on his find. A deposit Mr. Lustfield was the unanimous choice of of ore 24 feet wide across forty acres is the the people last spring, so why not let him way they have it here. serve the people. He does it and can do it well.

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“Berrying on the plains” is all the rage died at its birth and Mrs. R. kindly took the now and berries are plenty. care of the motherless one upon herself. Miss Clara Briggs, of Chicago, is the There was a shooting affray at guest of Miss Nellie Hollister. Mastodon on Sunday evening. J.C. The Rev. Mr. Cory, of Florence, spent McDermott shot a Cornishman named an evening with Rev. W.T. Doggett, who Henwood. McDermott was brought before ministers in spiritual things here. There Justice Welch, on the charge of assault would seem to be nothing strange in this with intent to kill, and after a preliminary circumstance were it not from the fact that examination was bound over to appear next whenever “the elder” is seen in town week, in the sum of $3,000. We learn that someone expects someone is going to be the wound is not a serious one. McDermott married. Such was the case this time and is a relative of Martin McHale, of Florence. as there are not many just now who take He shot Henwood in the leg and claims the long moonlight walk or sit long in the self defense with good grounds. The evening twilight, suspicion was not long in defendant is a bar tender [sic – bartender] pouncing down like a hawk upon Mr. ----- at Mastodon. and Miss -----[,] both prominent in upper A “huckle-berrying” party camped circles here, and they were greatly out on the plains Monday night, consisting surprised on the following morning to of Mrs. Geo. Runkel, Mrs. P.P. Smith, receive the congratulations of their Mrs. O.O. Welch, Nora Welch, Harry numerous friends. These things ought not Rundel, Geo. W. Runkel, Julia Hollister, so to be. Mollie Hollister, Mystic Rowley, Mart R.F. Breese, who has been acting Lindsey, W.F. Bower and Rev. W.T. assistant postmaster for several months Dogget. A fine time was had and about past, has stepped down and out of that four bushels of berries were gathered. position. Two [sic – Too] much help is DEATH. –On the evening of the 27th of assigned as the cause. July, Charles H., son of Mr. and Mrs. L.D. The firm of Bishop & Runkel has Rowley, aged 5 months and 21 days. ceased to carry the Great Western From the first the frail constitution of the miners and R. Flood & Co., now get their little one was ill prepared to cope with the trade. power of whooping-cough [sic – Justice Bannerman has resigned his whooping cough] which seized upon him judiciary power and in speaking of a a few weeks ago. All the aid that untiring substitute, Capt. J.B. Schwartz’s name is human love could give, availed not to help mentioned. him through with the dread disease. Death THIS WEEK. came and the freed spirit gently flew away A bear was trapped and killed by from the sufferings of earth to the joy of Chas. Bertrand, at Armstrong’s Camp, heaven. As in their life so in their death is last week. heard the voice of Jesus, saying: “Suffer The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Rowley’s the little children to come unto me, and little child took place from the residence of forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom Geo. Runkel, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. of God.” Rowley. It will be remembered that the The tender flower did sweetly bloom, babe was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Rowley A few short morning hours; Transplanted now in fields of light, some months ago, and was the son of Mr. It blooms ‘mong heavenly flowers. and Mrs. F.B. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson 32 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

again, the new school building will be And from those happy fields above, ready for occupancy. To aching hearts and sad, Descends a voice: “To fade no more; Whew! “Smell um bref!” Those pretty, Rejoice; in hope be glad.” interesting little animals, whose perfume is so strong [skunks], have been unpleasantly The Florence Mining News, Florence, common for the last few weeks. Ed. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Munhall was compelled to move out last Number 32 [Saturday, August 11, 1883], week on account of them. page 8, column 1 Jas. H. Elmore, who has so efficiently held the position of superintendent of the Crystal Falls Matters. Crystal Falls Iron Co., removed his family _____ to Green Bay on Saturday of last week. Mr. Elmore is in every way an estimable man and we are sorry to lose him and his family. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Dr. A.A. Metcalf commenced practicing for the Youngstown mine on Election Wednesday. August 1st. The doctor has moved his White frost Monday night. office to the Breese and Van Anden Subscribe to the MINING NEWS. building opposite the Lockwood House, Excursion to Fortune Lake, Thursday. where he is nicely settled and ready during A bear was seen at Union mine, office hours to attend to the needs of the Tuesday. suffering public. The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s Another instrument has been added to drug store news stand, where our cornet band and one by one it is subscriptions will also be received. increasing. Harry Essington is the owner A dance and raffle will be an attraction of the new piece, a fine E. flat alto. Those at Doucet’s Opera House next Saturday who already have instruments are evening, the 18th inst. [of this month]. improving rapidly and by another season Rev. Doggett, of the Falls, occupied we hope to have as good music here as the Presbyterian pulpit at Florence last can be heard on the Range. Sunday, filling Mr. Cory’s place while he Rev. H.P. Cory, of Florence, occupied was here. the pulpit of the School House last The contract for finishing the cutting Sunday, administering the Sacrament, in of a road from the Falls to the Caledonia the morning. Mrs. Cory and babe mine has been awarded and the work will accompanied him, and were the guests of be prosecuted at once. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Runkel. Mr. Cory Those evergreen trees, which looked so returned Tuesday morning and dispatched pretty on the 4th of July, are quite unsightly little Elsie to this point to also have a visit now and ought to be removed from our with her mother. They returned Thursday. street. Let the commissioner of high-ways S.D. Hollister, Sr., who succeeds Mr. [sic – highways] look after this. Elmore in looking after the interests of Our city schools closed last Friday week the Crystal Falls Iron Co., moved into the for a two months [sic – months’] vacation house vacated by Mr. Elmore, on Monday. and now the children are out on a romp. It S.D. Hollister, jr. [sic – Jr.], moved into is expected when school commences the house vacated by his father, on Tuesday. Dr. A.A. Metcalf, has moved his 33 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] office to the rooms vacated by S.D. Crystal Falls Matters. Hollister, jr. [sic – Jr.] A. Breese will _____ move in to the rooms left vacant by Dr. Metcalf. Conductor J.B. Owens and [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] family will remove to the rooms vacated by

A. Breese. R. Flood & Co. are doing an immense The election at Crystal Falls, on business. Wednesday, to fill the offices of R.F. Breese, with J.E. Bower, has put supervisor and justice-of-the-peace, out a new 36-inch “watch” sign. vacated by the resignation of Thomas J.H. Mars and F.L. Johnson, of the Moran and J. Bannerman, passed off Florence Iron Works[,] were up on quietly as follows: Whole number of votes Tuesday. cast for supervisor, 159, of which Capt. The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s W.H. Morrison received 124 votes and Al. drug store news stand, where Austrian, 35 votes; Morrison’s majority, 89. subscriptions will also be received. John Gallagher beat J. Essington in the There seems to be enough jewelry race for the justiceship [sic] by a majority of business in town for two establishments. 25. Both K.S. Buck and Mr. Breese are doing R. Finley Breese has secured a window well. with J.E. Bower, in the postoffice [sic – Three good girls can find employment at post office] drug store, where he is the Lockwood House. The genial landlord prepared to do all kinds of watch, clock is doing well and is putting up a new barn. and jewelry repairing, reasonably and on A road is to be cut through to the short notice. He had been doing the work Mastodon mine location from the Falls, in connection with his postoffice [sic – post which will no doubt be another valuable office] work, for several months past and channel of trade opened up. how hopes to merit his share of patronage. The carpenter work on the school Mr. Breese also does all kinds of gun and house is finished and the workmen have revolver repairing and has worked up been laid off until the masons have had quite a business in this branch of industry, their say around there a while. while in connection with the postoffice [sic – O.H. Chamberlain, principal of the post office]. He also did quite a foreign schools at Florence, canvassed our exchange business and will continue this streets on Tuesday with that popular book, also and is prepared to make remittances to “The People’s Cyclopedia.” Success to all parts of Europe or sell passage tickets to him. and from all parts of the old wold [sic – George W. Bairo, Miss Ettie Taffee, world]. Mr. Breese is willing to do anything Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Osborn, of Florence[,] to earn an honest penny and hopes the and Miss Emma Jones, of Milwaukee, public will remember him in his new were guests of the Lockwood House location. during the week.

Geo. Runkel and Cady Hollister The Florence Mining News, Florence, explored the Brule River with rods last Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, week and from there explored the woods to Number 33 [Saturday, August 18, 1883], Fortune Lake, finding on their way several page 8, column 1

34 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] other lakes, one of which is full of black struggling young lady was too much for the bass. gallant would-be rescuer and both sank to E.H. Munhall, the enterprising the watery depths. This unpleasant wagonmaker and blacksmith[,] has maneuvre [sic – maneuver] was executed moved into new quarters on Superior several times, before others present could Avenue. His new building is nearly procure a boat and lend aid. But luckily completed and when entirely so will contain both were finally taken from the water; an excellent shop. though nearly dead. Both have probably Dr. F.C. Weber, who was employed ceased “taking water in theirs.” some months ago exploring for the On Tuesday Capt. C.T. Roberts and Ogemaw Iron Co., but got the blues and C.S. Osborn, visited Fortune Lake and went to Chicago to practice medicine, were royally entertained at Camp Runkel. returned last Sunday and is now exploring Mrs. George Runkel and Mrs. O.O. Welch on the south half of the north east are the leading hostesses and right well do quarter of Section 22. they know how to make camp life what it J.E. Bowers [sic – Bower], the popular should be. The gentlemen killed several druggist, is having an elegant sign painted. fine pickerel and saw plenty of other game. The work is being executed by Artist They returned like all others, infatuated with VanEuskirk and when unfurled to the the lake and fully appreciating its many breeze will be one of, if not the finest in the superior sporting advantages. The NEWS Falls. Mr. Bower keeps a model business correspondent cannot tell how many times place and he means to let the world know it. Capt. Roberts shot at a deer and then failed Mrs. A.G. Oldenburg went to Green to get it. Bay last week. Mr. Oldenburg will join her The following have registered at Camp this week. Mr. Oldenburg goes to work in Runkel, on Fortune Lake: Mrs. Geo. a furniture establishment there and Runkel, Mrs. O.O. Welch, Myrtle Rowley, leaves his business here in charge of Miss Nellie Galbraith, Miss Nora Welch, Charles Henry, who will add to the stock Miss Katie Brown, Miss Aggie Brown, and continue the business at the old Carl Pardee, Frank Bower, George stand. If the furniture business brightens Freeman, Chas. Runkel, Willie Galbraith; up Mr. O. will come back here again, later S.C. Hall, Miss Emma Hall, Miss Hattie in the season. Hall, Muskegon; Chas. Lustfield, Geo. The lumbermen have started into the Runkel, Rev. W. Doggett, Cady Hollister, woods and quite a large number are now O.O. Welch, Harry D. Runkel, Capt. C.T. laboring in the sylvan recesses, for D.L. Roberts, C.S. Osborn; Mrs. Dr. Bush. The Kirby Carpenter Company, Washington, Oshkosh; Mrs. L.D. Rowley and others. J.H. Parks will not start his and Georgie Runkel. men before the middle of September. Crystal Falls, not to be behind in the Fortune Lake is to be the scene of sporting line, has organized the “Iron Clad logging operations the coming winter, Sporting Club,” with the following officers: and a dam is being built, so as to raise the Henry Pentecost, President; D.W. Brown, water in the straits and form a current. vice president; Al. Austrian, acting While bathing at Fortune Lake Miss president; John L. Kimball, secretary and Nellie Galbraith, of Crystal Falls, got treasurer. In addition to the officers the beyond her depth and Charlie Runkel went members include John Larson, Robert to her assistance. The frightened and McCourt, J.M. Essington, J.C. Kimball 35 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] and Harry Runkel has been made an Steps, we learn, are being taken to honorary member, on account of his incorporated the first church organization extraordinary glass ball shooting. The club in the place, under the laws of the State of has a charter and is duly organized under Michigan. It is to be the First Presbyterian the state laws of Michigan. It has for its Church, of Crystal Falls, Mich. object the enforcing of the game laws, The boss timberman from Iron general sporting and trap shooting. Mountain, who came up to take a situation at the Great Western, failed to meet The Florence Mining News, Florence, expectations and has been allowed to Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, depart. Ephriam Morley supersedes him. Number 34 [Saturday, August 25, 1883], Rev. W.T. Doggett, Rev. H.P. Cory, page 8, column 1 Cady Hollister and C.F. Runkell [sic – Runkel], [sic] spent Monday and Tuesday Crystal Falls Matters. at Fortune Lake. The “game law” didn’t _____ interfere this time, but they came back without a deer. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Doucette, last Saturday morning, a bright

little boy, but we are sorry to have to record The Falls is receiving its share of that, on Tuesday, the little life passed away rainfall. as quietly as it came and on Tuesday Jack Frost spoiled some of our gardens evening the remains were buried in the last week. “City of the Dead.” The parents have the Swift of the Menominee Range heartfelt sympathy of all. [newspaper at Iron Mountain] was playing Trouble seems to have been the fortune ball on the streets Monday. of the Acme Mining Co. On Monday one It is reported that the Methodist of their small boilers gave out, making it organization will have a social at the hall impossible for them to keep the water out of soon. the shaft. Superintendent Hollister has The NEWS will also be found on sale at secured the boiler that has been lying idle J.E. Bower’s drug store. at the Falls, and Wednesday it was placed The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s in position. They feel sure they are near drug store news stand, where plenty of iron and we hope they will find it. subscriptions will also be received. The NEWS correspondent interviewed Capt. Taylor, of the Great Western, is the lady of the unfortunate experience, at giving excellent satisfaction. He has Fortune Lake last week. He learned that already made a number of changes for the both she and her “would be rescuer” went better. into water deeper than they thought, he Rev. F. Stevens spent last Sabbath at going backward and she forward. Suddenly Iron River, while Rev. Mr. Cox of that he disappeared, forgetting to let go of his place was here. lady until she had lost her balance, off what Mr. Bailey, who has been under Dr. appeared to be an overhanging ledge of Metcalf’s care for the past week or two, is rock. When Master Charley [Runkel] re- around again and says he is not going to appeared Miss Galbraith had gone down get down again. and when she came up he had disappeared again. This unpleasant performance was 36 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] repeated until each had gone down twice, two at Iron River this week. What’s the no one noticing but that, they were having attraction[,] Frank? fine sport, until Miss Galbraith unable to Rev. Stevens, who is soon to leave, is a speak was disappearing the third time. She promising young man; earnest and faithfull held up her hands imploringly. This [sic – faithful] and what will be the church’s attracted the attention of the lady’s brother loss here will be the church’s gain wherever and he, hastening to the rescue, succeeded he may go. in getting Master Runkel where he could The Methodist Church had a sociable help himself only sustaining the almost which was attended by about 200 people lifeless form of his sister, until a boat was and all had a glorious time. Ice cream, brought to their rescue. Bravo. berries, music and games were the features of the evening and $65 were realized for The Florence Mining News, Florence, Rev. Stevens. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, In spite of the hard times, considerable Number 35 [Saturday, September 1, of building is going on here. Bannerman’s 1883], page 1, column 6 building is looming up big at the other end of town. Mr. B. was offered a “V” the other Crystal Falls Matters. day to tell what he was building, but could _____ not do it. Carl Grosse, who taught the schools here last winter, appeared on our streets [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Tuesday. Mr. Grosse, like some others we

know of, got the blues and left in disgust, Three hops in town last Saturday but now says we have made vast night. improvements and are bound to amount to Dr. A.A. Metcalf and J.E. Bower, [sic] something in less than five years. looked around Florence Sunday. S.D. Hollister, superintendent of the The NEWS will also be found on sale at Acme exploration, brought in some fine J.E. Bower’s drug store and fancy specimens of ore on Tuesday. With their emporium. new boiler in place, the water is easily kept John Koepke has cleared ground out and now he is going down. The ledge opposite the postoffice [sic – post office] was struck on Monday and the specimens and is erecting a shoe shop. were from the top. Hope he will find it big. The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s Some cruel person cut a large gash in drug store news stand, where the hip of one cow; the tail-bone nearly off subscriptions will also be received. of another and a slight gash in still another, Thomas Hooper was killed by a cave that were in a certain garden on Monday at the Mastodon mine Friday of last week night. It is true the cows ought not to be and was buried on Saturday. allowed to fun loose at night, but anyone Dr. H.G. Tideman moved his office to who will vent spite on a poor brute, in this the rear of J.E. Bower’s drug store way, ought to be punished to the fullest Monday and will move his family there extent of the law. soon. Another social was held on Monday Frank Scadden, the worthy time- night for the benefit of Rev. W.T. Doggett, keeper at Paint River mine, spent a day or who has been holding services at the school house for the last three months. 37 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

The evening was bad, but in spite of this a Dr. Butts, of Mastodon, spent a few goodly number turned out and a good time hours on our streets Monday. was had. Peaches were ordered by The Bay Shore Lumber Co. sent a telegraph, but the telegram failed in getting crew of men into the woods on Monday. through in time, and the ladies who got up John Koepka’s new building opposite the entertainment were much disappointed the Postoffice [sic – post office] looms up and collected ten cents instead of twenty- big for a small one. five cents, as it probably would have been if The NEWS will be found for sale at J.E. the peaches had come. Notwithstanding Bowen’s drug store and fancy the draw backs [sic – drawbacks] twenty- emporium. three dollars were taken in and all satisfied. Dr. A.A. Metcalf took a run down to School was announced to commence Powers and Spaulding Saturday. Back at Commonwealth last Monday, but the Sunday. schoolmaster was far away and realizing V. Carr, of Marks Camp 5, looks hearty the importance of promptness our after a summer in the woods. He was down “would-be pedagogue” made every Tuesday. effort to be on time. But either the train The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s was a few minutes early, or he late. drug store news stand, where Leaving his satchel in care of his attendant, subscriptions will also be received. he remarked: “I’m going to catch that train,” A. Breese, of Commonwealth, came and away he went. When near the foot of up Friday night and spent the Sabbath with Superior Street, an obstreperous plank his family. came in contact with the sole of his shoe, Work commenced at the Junietta on and the sidewalk came up to meet him. Tuesday night and soon that will be Nothing daunted he pressed on into the among our working mines again. misty fog of the morning, beyond sight of J.E. Bower spent a few days in the curious lookers-on. Anxious to know the woods with D.L. Bush last week, but we result of the chase, his attendant followed have not seen that bear he shot at yet. and when near the railroad found both C.E. Geer, the gentlemanly clerk at the shoes of the runner, which he had laid Lockwood House, spent a day or two in aside, deeming them encumbrances. He Escanaba and returned Saturday. made the train. A.J. Van Andee [sic – Anda], who has been visiting in Iowa, returned last week The Florence Mining News, Florence, and went to his field of labor as principal of Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, the Iron Mountain schools, on Saturday. Number 36 [Saturday, September 8, Rev. W.T. Doggett left last week for 1883], page 8, column 1 Spiceland, Ind., where he will teach school and also preach. Mr. Doggett made many Crystal Falls Matters. warm friends while here and they are sorry _____ to lose him. Mrs. A. Breese and child moved to Commonwealth Tuesday, where Mr. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Breese has been teaching about seventy

young ones “to shoot new ideas” during the Lawyer McIntosh, of Florence, was in past week. town Wednesday.

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The new postal notes were ready for scared out and has gone to boarding at issue at our postoffice [sic – post office], Lockwood’s, where he can get a good on Monday. By this arrangement any square meal. Now who can help these two amount from one cent to four dollars young men out? inclusive may be sent to any money order office in the United States for three cents. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Dr. Tideman is contented to stay Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, around home now, as he has his office Number 37 [Saturday, September 15, there and on Sunday morning found a 1883], page 1, column 6 thirteen and three-quarter pound attraction there besides. It’s a “young doctor.” Crystal Falls Matters. A. Willerling, of Park’s Camp 1, _____ brought to market eighty heads of fine cabbage, the first that has ever been grown [Special Correspondence.] and marketed here. Mr. Willerling is a practical gardener and has over a thousand The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. heads of cabbage in his garden on the Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. Michigamme [River]. J.B. Dufresner is fixing up his barber Owing to the strike at the Great shop and restaurant for winter. Western last week and three paydays in The Lockwood House is doing quite a two weeks there have been many business now, entertaining hunters. carousers on our streets who had nothing It snowed enough to make the ground else to do but get drunk and, fight. The white on the Hemlock, Friday night. pay-days [sic – paydays] we can stand, but J.M. Sssington [sic – Sissington] let’s have as little fighting as possible. escorted a Chicago hunting party up to Some one [sic – Someone] has the the Fence River, on Friday. dog-poisoning fever and now most of The school house has been given an the canine race are ornamented with attractive coat of paint and is a handsome muzzles. Dr. Tideman’s dog was the first structure. to disappear, Paul Tearney’s followed M. VanBuskirk accompanied a lot of Monday morning and there were four more Galena pleasure seekers to the Deer River reported missing Wednesday morning. on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning work was resumed The weather has been warm enough for at the Great Western mine, under the the last few days to make the ice business supervision of Capt. Buddle, of Florence. quite brisk. Mr. Buddle is a thoroughly practical miner M.J. Lindsey is having the postoffice and will remove his family here soon. [sic – post office] drug store painted About twenty-five of the old crew were now inside and things are topsy-turvy there now. allowed to commence work again. The The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s mine is now working 70 men. drug store news stand, where Dr. A.A. Metcalf and R.F. Breese, by subscriptions will also be received. the leaving of Mr. and Mrs. A. Breese, with A. Lustfield left for Chicago whom they had been boarding, are left two Wednesday morning, for the purpose of lone and forlorn old batchelors [sic – stocking up for winter trade. bachelors]. They propose to marry each other and keep house, but the doctor got 39 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

The Lockwood House, although not [NOTE: Column actually continues on page compelled to, now runs a free bus to and 8, column 1, as noted below.] from the depot. D.C. believes in accomodation [sic – accommodation]. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Uncle Geo. Parks, who has been taking Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, a run-around among his friends in Number 37 [Saturday, September 15, Wisconsin and Minnesota, returned last 1883], page 8, column 1 week, looking as well as ever. Master Ray Kimball has returned home Crystal Falls Matters. from a week’s trip in the woods, having (CONCLUDED). killed a large buck, weighing over 200 pounds dressed. Ray is a famous hunter Our ambicious Prof. Scadden and is as proud of his game as any boy of contemplates “teaching the young ideas fourteen could well be. how to shoot” in the branch school across A new livery will be opened and run the river. in connection with the Lockwood House Among the many new papers at J.L. commencing with Monday next. Ho! For Kimball & Co’s drug store you will find the cheaper prices in the livery line. Mr. MINING NEWS. It is always there with the Lockwood’s enterprise will be and should other interesting publications. be appreciated. Our school opens Monday with M.L. Dave Adams, formerly a resident of this Smith, of Monroe Co., Mich., as place, now in Agate Bay, Minn., was around principal. Mr. Smith is a very pleasant shaking hands with his many friends here appearing gentleman and comes highly last week. He returned Monday, taking recommended. Tony Harding with him. Tony is going to The meeting of the I.C.S. Club [Iron take up a homestead. Clad Sporting Club] Tuesday evening was The following party from Nashville and not very well attended. The cause is Chicago have been at the Lockwood thought to be a little indisposition on the House, from which they made some most part of the members. A little more interest enjoyable sporting excursions: N.A. boys, or this season will slip away without Phillips, J.A. Phillips, Mrs. J.A. Phillips, accomplishing much. Miss Florence Phillips, H.A. Douglas, The pulpit at the school house has for Geo. W. McDonnel and L.D. Phillips. the last two Sabbaths been without a N.F. Leopold and Louis Newman regular minister but the vacancy has been have purchased the old Leopold & supplied by Cady Hollister and R.F. Austrian store, which will hereafter be Breese, who have been reading Dr. managed by Al. Austrian. The firm style Talmadge’s sermons, with a fair will be N.F. Leopold & Co. The same firm attendance. Efforts have been made during has a store at Mastodon. The store is a the last few weeks to find a man for the fine one, the stock large and expensive and place, but without success. Last Sabbath that it will have an excellent business evening, after service, a meeting was held management is not to be doubted for a to consider letters which had been moment. Success. received, and a movement was inagurated (Continned [sic – Continued] on fourth [sic – inaugurated] by which a new bell will page.) very soon be inviting the late sleepers

40 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] on Sunday morning, to arise and come on the new road, which is being cut to worship. For the benefit of this between this place and the Mastodon enterprise there was a social given in mine, brought the report. Justice Doucette’s Hall on Friday night. Gallagher summoned a jury and repaired The Iron Clad Sporting Club, the to the place, only to find that one Albert organization of which was given in the Tolman, a German who had also been NEWS some time ago, has posted up working on the road above mentioned, had notices warning hunters to beware and evidently taken his own life. The comply with the game laws. The new club unfortunate man was seen on the street has worthy objects and its members mean about six o’clock the evening before, with business. At present there are twenty some picks and sundry articles for the members and seven applications. The camp, among which was a bottle of newly elected officers are: President, Dr. whiskey. From all the facts which could be D.W. Brown; Vice President, J.M. gathered in the case, the Coroners [sic – Essington; Secretary, Frank Scadden; Coroner’s] Jury returned the verdict that Treasurer, Adolph Lustfield; Board of deceased came to his death by a Directors – Al. Austrian, Chairman; C.T. revolver shot from his own hand. He Roberts, L. Bishop, George Runkel and had made a bed of branches by the side of Harry Pentecost. The club meets the a log, placing the picks under them for a second Tuesday in every month. It is pillow. One arm was under his head and I down on fence building and night the other hand he still held the revolver, all hunting. covered with blood, with which he had done On Monday morning messengers came the deed. Deceased had for a year or more in post-haste from the Caledonia mine with been working for Martin Rogan, and was the sad information that a little nine-month- subject to violent fits of rage. In one of old child of Capt. Cavender had been these Mr. Rogan once saw him go through fearfully scalded. Dr. Tideman was called the motion of cutting his throat with a knife. and spent the day and night with the little The supposition is that deceased was sufferer. It had been placed near the stove considerably under the influence of liquor, to warm and in a moment when the mother as the bottle when he was found, was was not watching, had caught the coffee- empty, and on pulling off his boots they pot, which was setting on the edge of the were found full of mud and water; that he stove, and pulled it over with its boiling became discouraged and in one of his contents onto itself. Almost the entire insane spells, placed the revolver to his surface of the legs and feet were blistered right temple and so ended the life in which and large patches on its face, arms, side he could see nothing but sadness. The and abdomen were badly burned. The remains were brought to town; placed in a doctor estimates that fully half of the plain wooden coffin and properly buried in surface of the child is burned. At last our cemetery. reports the little sufferer was quiet and a little better. The poor mother is almost wild The Florence Mining News, Florence, over the unfortunate accident. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, On Friday last our usually quiet village, Number 38 [Saturday, September 22, was startled to unusual activity, by a report 1883], page 8, column 1 that a man was found dead in the woods near the Union mine. A German working 41 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

Crystal Falls Matters. to Quinnesec and captured, not a _____ miscreant, but a fair daughter of that little village, who had changed her name and promised to share his “weal and woe” [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] as long as life shall last. Morris has the

hearty congratulations of his many friends News is scarce this week. and the NEWS. The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E.

Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. The Florence Mining News, Florence, The NEWS is on sale at J.K. Kimball’s Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, drug store news stand, where Number 39 [Saturday, September 29, subscriptions will also be received. 1883], page 1, column 5 C.T. Runkel, who has been visiting in

Waupun, Wis., for the past week[,] returned on Monday. Crystal Falls Matters. T.G. Clark and family, H.C. Brailey and _____ family and Dr. Metcalf spent Monday night at Fortune Lake. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] The social on Friday night was a success sociably and financialy [sic – The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. financially]. A large number were in Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. attendance and $36 were the gross The NEWS is on sale at J.K. Kimball’s receipts. drug store news stand, where School commenced in the upper subscriptions will also be received. room Monday morning, with an Our woods look very beautiful in their attendance of twenty-seven pupils. autumnal garb. Monday was spent in examination and A.J. Rand brought in a large bear and grading preparatory for thorough and a deer on Thursday of last week. systematic work. School in the lower Our population was increased by room commenced Wednesday morning one, in Peter Peterson’s family, Friday with Miss Mattie Parmenter, of morning. Commonwealth, in charge. Ed. Munhall was around setting up Our quiet village was stirred to a little the cigars Saturday. It’s a girl. excitement on Monday evening, by the Ambrose Breese, principal of the sudden appearance of our band boys on schools a [sic – at] Commonwealth, the street with their instruments. Though spent Tuesday night with his brother. the boys have not practiced much, they Ole Hager had quite a fall on Saturday showed they could do something. The night, but with a bottle of liniment and a little NEWS correspondent hopes this will not be of Dr. Tideman’s care is out and around. the last appearance that will be made. Still another instrument has been added Morris Welch[,] our efficient city to our band. S.D. Hollister, Jr., being the marshall [sic – marshal][,] left town quietly owner of a fine new snare drum. More are one day last week and returned as quiet, coming. but not without company. Not until on A Swede at the Youngstown mine had assuming his official duties and setting up his finger pinched by the falling of some dirt the cigars, did many know that he had been

42 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] on Saturday last. The wound was dressed president; W.F. Bower, secretary and by Dr. Metcalf. treasurer. S.D. Hollister, Jr., R.F. Breese The force is being increased daily at the and L.D. Rowley were appointed a Youngstown mine. They are now working committee to draw up rules and regulations about 50 men in and around the mine, for the government of the band. Al. besides the wood choppers. Logsue was appointed a committee to visit Charley Smith, who was formerly in the Paint River mine, for the purpose of Curry’s barber shop here, but who has ascertaining if there were any there, who been at Stambaugh for some time, would join the band. R.F. Breese was returned to this place Sunday and will run appointed a committee to visit a band a shop here after this. instructor, now at the Mastodon mine, for R.F. Breese received a telegram the purpose of ascertaining his terms for Tuesday, to the effect that the Rev. J.M. instructions. The meeting adjourned till Belding, of Chicago, would be at Crystal Friday night. The following, so far as now Falls Thursday, so that it can be definitely known by the NEWS correspondent, are announced that there will be services at the band members; [sic – :] L.D. Rowley, the school house Sabbath morning at bass drum; S.D. Hollister, Jr., snare drum; 10:30 o’clock and evening at 7:30 o’clock. James Moore and C.F. Runkel, B. flat Let there be a general turn out. cornets; Harry Essington, E. flat alto; A.J. The efforts to procure a divine to fill Logsue, baritone; R.F. Breese, clarionett the pulpit at the school house have been [sic]; W.F. Bower, tuba. Those who have partially successful: Last week a letter was no instruments yet are Sam’l Pearce and received from Rev. J.M. Belding, of M. Van Buskirk. Chicago, saying if suitable arrangements could be made he could fill the place. Mr. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Belding was telegraphed to come early in Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, the week and spend next Sabbath with us, Number 40 [Saturday, October 6, 1883], so that arrangements could be made more page 1, column 6 satisfactorially [sic – satisfactorily] than by writing. Mr. Belding, it will be remembered Crystal Falls Matters. by some, spent a year ago last summer at _____ Hermansville and Spaulding and was here once or twice visiting his friend, the [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Rev. J.W. Lowrie. He has been prominent in Young Men’s Christian Association The Boston cheap store is full of new work in Chicago and is a lively, earnest, goods. energetic young man. If the church can The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. secure his services it may consider itself Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. fortunate. G.S. Lyon, of the Union Iron and Steel On Monday night, a meeting of those Co., was up Sunday. interested in music was held in R.F. The NEWS is on sale at J.K. Kimball’s Breese’s rooms, for the purpose of drug store news stand, where organizing a band. R.F. Breese was subscriptions will also be received. called to the chair until officers could be R.P. Hollow, formerly in the harness elected, when the following were chosen: shop here, was on the streets Monday, L.D. Rowley, president; A.J. Logsue, vice shaking hands. 43 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

J.E. Bower, of the post office drug Omer Lindsey, who worked for store, left for a trip to southern Michigan Leopold & Austrian when they were in Tuesday noon. business, afterward going to his home in Alex. Claperton, who handles the Bellevue, Ia., returned last week to work for “lightning” at the depot, left for a visit to his the new firm of Leopold & Co., under the home in Kalamazoo, Thursday. management of Al. Austrian. Carl Pardee, who dispenses tickets to Reports came in from one of Bush’s those who leave, took in the fair at De Pere camps, that there was a party of hunters and returned Monday. on the Deer River, slaughtering deer by S.D. Hollister, Sr., took the train the wholesale, taking only the skin and Wednesday of last week for an eastern trip. saddles and leaving the rest to lie in the He will visit New York. woods. If this be true, those who have the The pulpit at the school house was enforcing of the law, should look after it. occupied acceptably and to the profit of all At the Acme location they cut the ledge who attended, by the Rev. J.M. Belding, near the railroad track in green stone, and last Sunday. have moved their boiler and pump 200 feet Will Terongeau, who has had care of worth, to an old pit abandoned on account the freight, [sic] at the depot, left for of too much water, last summer. In Mr. Houghton Wednesday, and will not return. Hollister’s absence, Cady Hollister is Geo. Runkel, of the firm of Bishop & visiting the exploration once a day. Runkel, returned from a trip to Detroit on And now our brass band is Friday. flourishing. Fred Kopp, of the Mastodon Mrs. S.D. Hollister, Sr., Mattie mine, has been secured as teacher and Hollister, and Zilpha Hollister, returned he promises that inside of two weeks, the from an extended visit among friends in boys will be able to play two pieces. Eight Wisconsin, on Tuesday of last week. new instruments have been ordered and Dr. Mead, the genial, jovial, medicine the band now consists of eighteen man of Quinnesec, came up Thursday and pieces. [Wonder if Kopp is the same man had a “jolly good time” with his friends here. who taught the Florence band boys and Returned Sunday. left without paying his bills? ED.] Owing to the sickness of Miss That deer fence on Chicagoan Lake Parmenter, there was no school in the has been broken up and burned. Deputy lower room Monday. She was around and Sheriff Henry accompanied by M. ready for work Tuesday morning. VanBuskirk, visited that section of country Some fine specimens of steel ore were on Monday, for the purpose of investigating brought in from L. Blaney’s exploration on the matter. From there they went to Iron section 27, east of town. Mr. B. is now River, where they found prominent citizens working in loose ledge, and has fine interested in deer skins. When officers of prospect of a good thing. the law wink at violations, what can be Geo. Runkel and D.C. Lockwood, expected of citizens? while skimming around the woods last On Tuesday night Dr. Tideman Sunday[,] were surprised at coming to a received a telegram to come on the first jumping-off place; an abrupt perpendicular train in the morning to Iron Mountain. The precipice, upwards of an [sic – one] occasion was the sickness of little Mary hundred feet high. Strange for this country. Tearney, sister of Paul Tearney, of this place. The doctor returned Wednesday 44 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] night, reporting that there was little hope of M.J. Lindsey is having his property, her recovery, as that dreadful disease, occupied by our first-class jeweler, K.S. diphtheria, had poisoned the blood and it Buck, sided and fixed up generally. was too late to do anything for her. Miss Clara Briggs, who has been Our quiet village was stirred to more spending a month or so with her friends than usual excitement on Saturday. As the here, left for her home in Chicago Saturday. handcar was running in just before train Come again. time, Mike Tender lost his balance and W.A. Curry, the tonsorial artist of fell off backward. The car was moving Florence, was up Tuesday in the interest of unusually fast and passed entirely over his shop here, which is being run by the unfortunate man, throwing it from Charley White. the track. The injured man raised up, only J.H. Bartle, of Saline, Michigan, is to fall unconscious again on the track. visiting his sister, Mrs. Dr. Kimball. He There were five men on the car, besides all intends to enjoy some of the fine deer of the section tools and the only wonder is shooting, before his return. that Mr. Tender was not killed outright, On Thursday of last week, John instead of receiving a severe gash in the Morrison’s little two-year-old child broke forehead, several severe bruises around its left arm above the wrist, at the the shoulders and a general shaking up. Peninsula exploration. Under Dr. Under Dr. Metcalf’s care he is up and Metcalf’s care the little sufferer is doing around again. finely. A. Lustfield is putting in a large table, The Florence Mining News, Florence, under which is a large case of drawers, in Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, the middle of the already full store, for the Number 41 [Saturday, October 14 [sic – accomodation [sic – accommodation] of a 13], 1883], page 1, column 6 large stock of boots, shoes and clothing. The Boston cheap store is bound to keep Crystal Falls Matters. up with everything. _____ D.A. Graham, of Florence, has opened a harness shop in the building next to Ed. Munhall’s wagon shop. Wm. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Welch, who worked with R.P. Hallow last

year, is managing the shop and doing Fine weather after the rainy spell. the work. This is a much needed The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. enterprise here and he ought to receive a Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. liberal patronage. A white deer was brought in and sold And now our brass band is going to be to A. Uren, our up town butcher, last something. Nine new instruments were week. added last week. Wm. Doucette has The NEWS is on sale at J.K. Kimball’s kindly rented the boys his hall, charging drug store news stand, where them barely enough to cover the subscriptions will also be received. expense of light and fuel. The members A.E. Guensburg, of Florence, was up are in earnest and will make the Tuesday looking over his interest in the undertaking a success if possible. Boston Cheap Store. It is reported from Mastodon mine that, on Monday morning lightning struck a 45 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] man named Henry Henwood; a girl working in the boarding house and a The Florence Mining News, Florence, horse. Mr. Henwood had his right hand Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, paralyzed; the girl was deprived of her Number 42 [Saturday, October 20, senses and the horses killed. Mr. H. seems 1883], page 8, columns 1-2 to be unfortunate. It will be remembered that he was shot not long ago and now this Crystal Falls Matters. disaster has come upon him. _____ Thomas Nankevis, while engaged in timbering in shaft No. 1, of the Great [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Western mine last Monday, received injuries from rock falling from above, Thursday of last week was a Jewish cutting several small gashes in his head holiday. and causing several bruises in different The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. parts of the body. The wall, where the Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. cave occurred, had just been examined and Two inches of snow fell last Saturday considered safe. Thomas will soon be morning. around as his injuries are not serious. Dr. J.E. Bower returned during the week Kimball is attending him. from his visit to old home scenes in lower George Runkel, Charley Runkel and Michigan. Cady Hollister, [sic] spent Friday and Cady Hollister shot a deer Saturday Saturday night, at Fortune Lake. During night. This is his second one. their absence a telegram came for Mr. Mrs. Runkel, mother of Geo. Runkel, Runkel, calling him to Chicago. Mein Host is here paying her son a visit. Lockwood undertook to find the party on Dave Desbins [sic – Despins] killed Saturday afternoon, but on reaching the two bears near the Union mine last lake found no boat in which he could reach week. their camp. So he wandered around the Our brass band discourses music well lake until he found the boat, which the for the time it has been together and hunting party had left on a trail going into practicing. the woods. It being late, he did not like The NEWS is on sale at J.K. Kimball’s waiting until they should return, so leaving a drug store news stand, where note asking the party to camp there until he subscriptions will also be received. should return in the morning, he captured J.L. Kimball’s hunting party sent the boat, crossed the lake and came home. down a bear and a deer showing their Tired and hungry the party came to where success in game catching, last Friday. they had left the boat, only to find it gone Ambrose Breese, Commonwealth’s and the note in its place. But that did not pedagogue [teacher], came up Saturday satisfy their hunger. All that could be done evening and spent the Sabbath with his at that late hour was to build a fire and brother. spend the night in all sorts of planning and Charley Runkel shot at a deer Monday vowing revenge, on the one who had night, but as usual did not bring it in. He perpetrated so practical a joke upon them. says he is “going to.” The party returned Sunday forenoon Encouraging reports come, that the bringing in plenty of venison to satisfy their Nelson shaft, at the Youngstown mine, hunger, after the long fast. 46 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] is to be opened and an additional force Professor Smith was appointed to put on. measure the building to be used as a The Hemlock hunting party returned school house across the river and make Tuesday night bringing six deer. It pays an estimate of the number of seats such parties to take an experienced guide required. The building is known as the with them. “Blazing Stump.” Prof. Scadden will R. Flood & Co., [sic] are [sic – have] teach the new school. filled their root house with potatoes C. Beverund, who has been working for raised in this vicinity and some of them Dan’l Bush, moved his family to town last are fine ones. week. He brought his team in Monday and R. Flood & Go. [sic – Co.], have lost one of his horses Monday night. Three increased their store room and now have bushels of oats was the cause. Charley is an establishment they can be proud of. a hard working man and can ill-afford this Deputy Sheriff Charles Henry has the loss. contract for erecting a new office at the Mrs. Dr. Kimball is becoming quite a Youngstown mine. “Mollie Pitcher.” A few days ago she A lynx was killed a short distance up the dressed an injured hand, that was mangled river, the other day. The forest seems to be frightfully. On Monday she caught a live with ferocious animals. runaway. The horses lunged wildly, but The editor of the FLORENCE MINING Mrs. Kimball clung to them manfully NEWS was in town Monday and reports (womanfully would be better) and after himself pleased with “Crystal Falls Matters.” being dragged quite a distance succeeded Efforts are being made to start a lodge in checking their mad flight. But not until of “Ancient Order of Foresters” in this she had her wrist and angle badly twisted. place. Also we hear the Masons are Dr. Tideman was called to The Kirby, talking lodge. Some fraternity should Carpenter Co’s camp 15, late last Friday establish itself here. evening and on reaching the camp found a Capt. Dave Utter was noticeable on our man suffering with pneumonia. One of the streets on Monday and John Herrick, of camp men came back to town for the the Delphic [Mine], promenaded up-and- necessary medicines and one or two trips down hill on Tuesday. were made during the night. When the A special train, bearing some of the messenger came in town on the last trip officials of the C. & N-W., ran around the and while he was procuring things various spurs, to the different mines, in necessary for the sick man’s comfort, some this vicinity last week. villain untied his horse and sent it home, Peter McGovern, who was around here leaving the rider to get there as speedily last winter exploring, but spent the summer and easily as he could on foot, on a dark in southern Missouri, returned last week night and through a dense woods for a suffering with malarial fever. He is now distance of three or four miles. The under Dr. Tideman’s care. perpetrators of such a practical joke as this, Capt. Roberts and wife, Henry should be detected and punished to the Pentecost, Al. Austrian and Miss Bartle, severest extent of the law. guided by one of the best hunters in the An attractive little placard announced to country, went on a hunting expedition to the residents and visitors at Crystal Falls the Hemlock last Saturday. that the first debut of the Lime Kiln Club would occur on Friday evening of last week 47 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] and that everybody was welcome. Of The Florence Mining News, Florence, course none but a morose Diogenes, could Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, resist such a pressing invitation, the Number 43 [Saturday, October 27, admission being free and a supper in some 1883], page 8, column 1 strange manner could be obtained by purchase. The first part of the programme Crystal Falls Matters. was principally songs, with full choruses, _____ which elicited many expressions of delight. Then half an hour was devoted to supper [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] and the gastronomic delicacies, so gracefully arranged, were scattered pell- Dr. Kimball and his company brought mell inside the various persons, much to in a couple of deer last week. the satisfaction and delight of the several P.S. Dunn, one of our former ladies who worked effectively to make this supervisors, was in town last week. part of the entertainment a success. After The road to Caledonia is completed the repast the orchestra attired in negro and it is an excellent driveway. fashion eclipsed, if possible, the former Thos. O’Connor, [sic] is having his part of the programme. As before stated building sided and made comfortable for the first part of the programme was winter. principally songs and choruses, which One bear and six deer have been elicited much applause, especially the killed at Park’s lumber camp during the songs “Some day [sic – Someday] I’ll past week. wander back again” and “I Stand on The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. Memory’s Golden Shore,” rendered by Mrs. Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. C.T. Roberts. The gentlemen from Paint One b-flat bass, one e-flat and one b- River did themselves credit in rendering the flat clarionets [sic – clarinets] have been old familiar song “Old Cabin Home.” It added to our brass band. brought out some of the deep-toned British The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kmball’s voices, that had been lying dormant so drug store news stand, where long. Prof. Frank Scadden, their leader[,] subscriptions will also be received. proved himself a vocalist of high order and G.C. Sheldon and J.F. Shafer, of the demonstrated that he was accustomed to Sheldon & Shafer mine, were up looking stand before an audience. He rendered over their interests here. that good old South Carolina song, “Going On Thursday of last week, Erick from the Cotton Fields,” with much ease Renberg received a slight scalp wound, by and expression, and the delight of those a fall of dirt at the Youngstown mine. present was shown by the applause that W.F. Bower and L.D. Rowley, [sic] followed. The Finale – parade of the “Lime shook the bark off of a log, while waiting for Kiln Band” – was the mirth-provoking effort deer one night last week. So Frank says. of the evening. It kept the audience in an The Crystal Falls brass band made its uprorious [sic – uproarious] state of first appearance on our streets on laughter, from beginning to end. The Tuesday night and for the time the boys Methodist feast of good things and flow have been practicing, they did of music and mirth, [sic] was a decided remarkably well. success.

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Herman Row is going to making [sic – Miss Emma Jannes, sister of Mrs. make] a valuable addition to our brass Thomas Wills, is in delicate health. band and has ordered a one-hundred- Martin McHale’s blooming countenance dollar lyre. [Must have purchased an was visible in Mastodon during the week. Ishpeming newspaper man. ED.] The new boarding house at the J.E. Bower returned from his trip to Delphic is completed and the new southern Michigan and Chicago Friday of boarding boss has taken charge. last week bringing with him Peter Bower Judging from the way ‘Squire Fairchild and lots of new goods. Peter has already is gathering swill in the neighborhood, he been chasing deer around the woods. musts be stock-raising. A piece of ore, falling from an Mr. and Mrs. Greese have moved ascending bucket, at the Youngstown their residence from near Capt. mine, struck Wm. Dwire on the back of Fitzsimmons’, to a more beautiful the head last week, producing a severe locality. scalp wound. Passing on, it bruised his Thomas Wills made a flying visit to shoulder and knocked him down, resulting Norway and brought back his son, who has in serious internal injuries. Under Dr. been attending college there. Metcalf’s care, he is doing well and will McHale & Winkler have suspended soon be around again. business for unknown reasons. Tim. D.W. Brown and K.S. Buck went up to Harrington’s robust form will be missed. Michigamme after the deer. Mr. B. stayed Mastodon is in a fair way to reap an as long us [sic – as] he could and returned abundance of orange blossoms yet, judging without anything. Mr. B. had better success from the preparations being made. and stayed under the hospitality of W.H. Our handsome and accomplished Clark, who is exploring in the vicinity. [The Reuben Purpins is still faithfully ED. is at sea about this item. Which Mr. B. discharging his duties as time-keeper at was lucky?] the mine. Capt. Westgren, of the Delphic, will The Florence Mining News, Florence, remove his family there soon, to the new Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, house built for his accommodation. Number 44 [Saturday, November 3, Capt. Harry Roberts, of Iron River, 1883], page 4, column 2 accompanied by Capt. C.T. Robert’s [sic – Roberts], of the Falls, visited Mastodon Mastodon Murmurs. on business during the week. _____ The mining houses are filling with families. Every frame or log building which will accommodate a person, is [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] filled to its utmost capacity.

Gus. Anderson, who has been Dr. Butts visited Crystal Falls employed by Louis Newman, as clerk, left Wednesday. last week for California. His health Mrs. John Fitzsimmons visited demands a change of climate. Florence during the week. The new town which is being laid out School began one week ago, with at Ruprecht’s mill, [sic] is to be called Miss Effie Sweet, of Florence, as “Mastodon”. The people are of an teacher.

49 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] enterprising spirit and will have a town there The Florence Mining News, Florence, too. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Mrs. John Goldsworthy is still on the Number 44 [Saturday, November 3, sick list. Her illness was caused from being 1883], page 8, column 1 thrown from a buggy. The accident is laid to the carelessness of the driver. Crystal Falls Matters. Louis Newman visited Crystal Falls _____ Monday. Mr. Newman’s visits to the Falls are becoming very numerous. Things of a [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] mysterious nature are apprehended.

A farewell party was given to Mrs. The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. Pepper at the Mastodon hotel two weeks Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. ago and another last Saturday and still she The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s lingers. The cause for her lingering is not drug store news stand, where known. We suspect it is a love affair. subscriptions will also be received. Lew. Newman is one of the band boys. This has been an eventful week. He does not see why a horn will not play Lawyer McIntosh was up Monday just as well with a cork stopper in it, as looking after legal matters. otherwise. The professor can see and says F.C. Clark and R.F. Breese spent it don’t [sic] make any difference with the Tuesday night and Wednesday in the music when Louis plays. woods, but without success. The Mastodon mine has stopped Mr. Buck was the successful hunter the shipping ore for the season, but is still Ed. Of the MINING NEWS was in the mist working a large force of men. The about last week. Mastodon is under the management of M. Buck, a brother of K.S. Buck, who Capt. John Fitzsimmons, who is had been visiting his brother returned to considered by all the right man in the right Chicago on Tuesday. place. No, brother Ed. The $100-lyre was too Even Mastodon can boast of a dog fight. rich for Ishpeming’s blood. Had to be Last Wednesday two canine beauties ordered from the Old World. entered into a fierce combat. Dr. Butts’ R. Flood & Co., [sic] delivered to one peg dog “Keyes” would probably have Snow-(vember) party $54.24 worth of won the laurels but he was being prepared goods on the first day of November. for a deer hunt and had been fed on “no A. Lustfield has received a carload of meal a day” for three weeks. hard coal for use in the fine stove which has The Mastodon band is progressing been placed in the Boston Cheap Store. finely, under the efficient management of On Tuesday of last week a man was Prof. Kopp and now produces music which brought in from the Menominee River is enchanting. We wish to call the attention Lumber Co.’s camp 10 with a broken leg of the Crystal Falls people to the fact that and was placed on the cars for one of the Prof. Kopp is the gentleman that hospitals below. instructed the Florence band and if he left A case involving two of the most Florence with his bills unpaid, it was owing respectable families in town has got into the to the fact that he claims he received no courts. The details are not suitable for pay for his services there. publication and the best thing for all

50 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] concerned would be to amicably settle the Number 45 [Saturday, November 10, affair before it goes further. Unsavory. 1883], page 1, column 6 On Sunday another man was brought from Menominee River Lumber Co.’s Crystal Falls Matters. camp 10 with a broken leg. He had been _____ kicked by a horse the day before. The fracture was reduced and the sufferer made [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] comfortable by Dr. Tideman.

On Friday night of last week the band L. Bishop went to Chicago this week. gave its first serenade. After practice hour, The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. the boys repaired to the front of Cady Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. Hollister’s house and after playing their Solomon Thorn is having his building stock of pieces they were invited in and sided and fixed up for winter. under Mrs. H.’s hospitable care fared well. Tom. O’Connors has made his place of Reports come from over the river that business more comfortable with a coat of one of our respectable neighbors’ wife siding. has for the past several weeks been Cap. [sic – Capt.] J.B. Swartz has abusing and maltreating a twelve year received a carload of hard coal for himself old child she had taken to raise. A and others. doctors’ [sic – doctor’s] examination proved Capt. L. Blaney left Tuesday for a rest the report to have been founded on fact as and visit to his family in Sheboygan, Wis. the greater part of the childs’ [sic – The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s child’s] body was found to be covered drug store news stand, where with bruises, cuts and scars. Complaint subscriptions will also be received. was entered, but before the officers John Koepeke, the popular boot and reached the place the woman had shoe merchant, has moved into his new disappeared. Such misdemeanor as this building and is doing a good business. should be severely punished. Andrew Uren is fixing up around the Geo. Blackmore met with a serious upper meat market and making things cosy accident at Kirby, Carpenter Co.’s camp [sic – cozy] for his winter business. 36 last week. He was knocked from a Alex Claperton, the lightning slinger bridge by a rolling log and fell twenty feet at the depot, returned from a visit to his striking some logs that were in the river home Wednesday. below. Dr. Tideman was called and found S. Mary brought in a deer on the left leg broken four inches above the Wednesday morning and Mr. Runkel killed knee. Mr. B. was made comfortable and one Tuesday evening. last Friday was carried to town on a Paul Tearney, who has been under Dr. stretcher, a distance of eight miles and Tideman’s care for the last week[,] is still in placed on the train. Fortunate enough for a very critical condition. the sufferer, he had the day before The birthday party given at the purchased a hospital ticket and will receive Caledonia House by Mrs. D. care and attention on that, at a cost of only Cruickshank, [sic] last evening, [sic] was four dollars. one of the most enjoyable of the season.

It is rumored thar [sic – that] D.C. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Lockwood has sold his hotel property to Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, 51 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

Capt. C.T. Roberts and N.W. Northam is Mountain, to attend a son of Thos. Hanly. to run the hotel after Dec. 1. Mr. The doctor took the train Saturday morning Lockwood will go south, if his mothers [sic – and on reaching there found himself in mother’s] health will permit. consulatation with Dr. Hirschman, About 35 lumbermen arrived at this Norway; Dr. Mead, Quinnesec; Dr.’s [sic place last Saturday and took their – Drs.] Coyne and Crowell, Iron departure to the woods Sunday. New Mountain. The unfortunate sufferer it will arrivals are being made every day and be remembered was hurt last week. the woods are filling up. “Crystal Falls Matters” came out a little Charley White, Will. Curry’s barber[,] crooked last week. Instead of havung [sic – got tired of this section of the country, ran having] R. Flood & Co. deliver $54.24 down the line Sunday and has not been worth of goods to one Snow(vember) party, seen since. It is rumored that John Dern it should have read, goods to the amount of will take his place. John’s friends will be $154.24 were delivered to one party on the glad to see him back again. first day of November. Your correspondent Notices have been circulated that the is informed that on the first day of October firm of Laev, Guensburg & Co., [sic] will the above firm delivered goods to the value soon be dissolved and their large stock of $425. of goods will be sold regardless of cost. Now is the time to buy. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Lieut. John T. Janssen, Milwaukee; Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, C.C. Olin and C.S. Osborn compose a Number 46 [Saturday, November 17, party that are [sic – is] spending a week in 1883], page 8, column 1 this vicinity shooting deer. By the supply of ammunition taken they intend to rid the Crystal Falls Matters. woods of all the fleet-footed animals. _____ The NEWS correspondent neglected to notice last week that Prof. A.J. Vananden [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] [sic – Van Anda] paid his respects to the

Welch mansion over Sabbath and that A. There are many new faces in town now. Breese spent the same time with his Cady Hollister captured another deer brother. Both returned to their respective Thursday morning. fields of labor, Iron Mountain and The coasting season has opened and Commonwealth[,] Monday morning. small sleds are in demand. Prof. C. Kelsey, secretary of the Sunday was a blustery day and winter County Board of School Examiners, held made its appearance in earnest. a special meeting for examination of Plenty of wild mutton in the woods, but teachers in this vicinity last Saturday deer will be scarce from this on. afternoon and evening. Four candidates for Capt. W.E. Dickenson [sic – certificates were examined. Some of the A. Dickinson], of Commonwealth, looked class also attended and did themselves around our streets Thursday. great credit for their interest and ability in Now look out for your house plants and answering the questions. Among those cellars. (Better look in for them.) were C.F. Runkel and Nona Welch. On Friday, Dr. Metcalf received a telegram to make haste and go to Iron 52 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

A. Willel, photographer, was out and is a guest of her many friends in this capturing some of our pretty scenery place. last week. School opened in our beautiful new Miss Kate Fisher, of Florence, was a temple of education on Tuesday. Under guest of Mrs. J.B. Owen’s [sic – Owen], on Prof. Smith the interior will be made as Thursday. beneficial as the exterior is pretty. The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. The sale of the Lockwood House has Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. not been consummated. The hotel is a There was no school Monday on paying enterprise and we should dislike account of the removal from one to see the genial D.C. desert the building to the other. business. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Hollister celebrated Charlie Runkel is a persevering youth their first wedding anniversary, Thursday of and has stuck to the trail so persistently that last week. he has at least succeeded in bringing two of Rev. Mitchell, of Iron Mountain, filled the the deer (creatures). He is an old hunter pulpit at the old school room acceptably last now. Sabbath. Geo. Runkel has been shooting all The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball’s summer with a gun that shot sixteen inches drug store news stand, where astray at a distance of one hundred yards. subscriptions will also be received. He re-adjusted the sights last week and A.G. Oldenburg, our old time furniture immediately killed three deer. dealer, made his appearance on our Paul Tearney is now improving rapidly streets Wednesday. and since he has regained his speech, Beautiful snow has made its expresses himself as quite indignant at appearance here and the merry jingle of some of the sayings in some of the papers bells were heard on our streets which circulate here. Wednesday. John Stambaugh and R. McCardy, Mrs. E.S. Lockwood, mother of D.C. accompanied by Manager Mills, visited the Lockwood and Mrs. Geo. Runkel, arrived Falls last Sunday and looked over the on a visit Friday of last week. Youngstown mine, where operations are Dr. J.M. Mead, one of Quinnesec’s becoming more active daily. Foresters, came up Wednesday to see that The building formerly known as the our boys rode the goat properly. Adams House which has been Hunters went out in all directions and at undergoing a strengthening since its all times of day and night, to improve the fall, has been re-plastered and is now last few days of the hunting season. ready for occupancy. Nick Rooney has The seats have been removed from the renting of it. the old school room, and placed in the J.E. Bower, our popular druggist, new and attractive school building just received his large and well selected stock completed. of holiday goods this week and says he There was a man killed by a wind fall now has “anything from Jews’ [sic – Jew’s] [sic – windfall] at Park’s camp 1 last harp to a baby’s cradle.” Call and look him Sunday. The MINING NEWS over. correspondent did not learn his name. R.F. Breese made a foreign post Mrs. P. Runkel, who spent several remittance of $575 and sold a prepaid months here a year ago, returned on Friday passage ticket at $50.85 last Wednesday. 53 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

Mr. Breese does all that can be done for Mr. McDonald, of Iron River, was in security, safety and speed in his foreign town on Tuesday. exchange business and is building up a Geo. Runkle [sic - Runkel] returned on good business in that line. Wednesday, from a trip to Chicago and On Tuesday night a lodge of “Ancient other places below. Order of Foresters” was organized The NEWS will be found on sale at J.E. under the title of “Court Iron City.” Bower’s drug store and fancy emporium. Officers were installed by a deputation of The NEWS is on sale at J.L. Kimball & “Menominee Rangers,” of Quinnesec, Co.’s drug store news stand, where and are as follows: R.S. Waters, C.R.; subscriptions will also be received. John Buddle, S.C.R.; A. Lustfield, Treas.; Henry Dixon, of Florence, was in town Frank Scadden, Sec.; Frank Smith, a few days during the week. Financial Sec.; Sam’l Pearce, S.W.; A. The Marinette Eagle says popular John Berryman, J.W.; T. Tompkins, S.B.; [finish copying this column] James Waters, J.B.; A.A. Metcalf M.D., Physician. Menominee Democrat, Menominee, Charley Geer, of the Lockwood, is not Menominee County, Michigan, Volume a “wood”-en-head, but he “wood” play a 1, Number 3 [Saturday, November 21, good joke on Johnny Parks when he got 1885], page 5, column 4 the chance. Last Sunday evening was blustery and as the genial Johnny sat by COUNTY AND VICINITY. the glowing grate at the Lockwood, his heart warmed with his extremities and he _____ made the remark, in Charley’s hearing, that anyone could have a load from his nice CRYSTAL FALLS. heap of two-foot maple, who “wood” go and haul it. It was nearly midnight, but Charley, From the Menominee Range. nothing daunted by the flurry of wind and snow, went out “Geer”ed the mules and Brown, of the warehouse[,] shot a wolf drew up a slashing load. “Horse on a few days since. Johnny.” Capt. Waters [?], of Stambaugh mine, spent Sunday with his family here. The Florence Mining News, Florence, The first pay-day at the Sheldon & Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume IV, Shafer mine occured [sic – occurred] on Number 28 [Saturday, July 12, 1884], Saturday. page 8, column 2 The attendance at school has decreased somewhat since the children Crystal Falls Matters. were vaccinated. The proprietors of the Delphic [Mine] _____ have sold their output so far, and expect to ship one cargo more this fall. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] In conversation with Capt. Roberts, recently, he said that it was generally G.S. Park was in town during [the] understood that the mines hereabouts will week. resume operations in the early spring.

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Supervisor Christopher T. Roberts has The wolves are very plentiful been selected by the board to engage the hereabouts; their howling can be heard very services of a competent lawyer to assist plainly in town at times. District Attorney Crandall defending the Ralf Prince spent a portion of the last claims of the new county of Iron before the week in Stephenson. He contemplates supreme court at Lansing in January next. starting business there. Robt. McCourt and Miss Fanny Carr Mrs. D.L. Bush, of Oconto, arrived in visited Escanaba on Saturday, to officiate town on Monday, en-route [sic – en route] as groomsman and bridesmaid at the to the Lake House, where she will spend marriage of his brother. A little practice in the winter. standing up before a minister may give H. McClinehey and wife returned on some confidence in the near future, as Thursday from Kaukauna, where they were practice alone gives perfection. attending the wedding of Miss McClinehey. Menominee Democrat, Menominee, Improvements are still going on at the Menominee County, Michigan, Volume Lockwood House. The barn and out 1, Number 4 [Saturday, November 28, buildings are being sided and otherwise 1885], page 5, columns 4-5 fixed up. The town clerk has just received a three CRYSTAL FALLS. story and basement burglar-proof safe. The township of Crystal Falls pays the bill. From the Menominee Range. G. Freman [sic], the last of the boys who first helped to locate this town site [sic J.H. Parks has been on the invalid – townsite], left for the woods this week to corps for several days. scale for J.H. Parks. No more sliding down the sidewalks, by It has been noticeable that there is a order of the town board. marked change in the logging business this The blacksmiths seem to be the busiest year from former years, and the change is men in town just at present. for the better. A. Hornstein, of the Marquette Mining Frank Corcoran, who has been taking Journal, was in town on Tuesday. a vacation[,] has returned much improved in There are more small contractors health, and thinks he will be able to spend putting in logs than every before on the the winter here. Menominee river, and we understand that Capt. Roberts was in Chicago last the large companies will encourage such week in the interest of Iron county. The movements for the future. lawyer who drew up the bill last winter will L. Tyler, the station agent, has gone argue its validity. on a visit to his friends in Illinois and Iowa. A logging camp has been started at the A.E. Gustafson is on the sick list, being Fairbanks mine location. The lumbermen confined to his room with a severe cold. are using the mine boarding house for The 15 of November has passed and winter quarters. the hunters have thinned out considerably. Lime Pierce, of Oconto, one of the Mrs. Wm. James, who has been pioneer lumbermen of this place and suffering for some time with neuralgia in her Florence, has been looking the ground face, is quite recovered. over for logging contracts this week.

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Dr. Butts has not returned from the trip The official canvass has at last been to southern Michigan yet. Dr. Kimball is had to decide the county seat question in attending to the wants of the afflicted in Iron County and shows that 1,051 votes Mastodon and vicinity. were cast in favor of removal, and 1,142 Pat McHugh is in town. While in against, leaving Crystal Falls victorious by a Florence after his success in Iron majority of 91 votes. The vote of Mountain he knocked out a couple of Stambaugh township was not handed in, sports, one of them a printer from Iron which would have reduced the majority to River. They had him arrested and that 36. As might be expected, the vote in the settled the case. two sections of the county was almost unanimous one way or the other, Crystal Menominee Democrat, Menominee, Falls and Mastodon, of course, voting Menominee County, Michigan, Volume against removal, and Iron River, 1, Number 31 [Saturday, June 5, 1886], Stambaugh and Bates voting for it. Felch page 5, column 4 township was a tie on the question, casting 34 votes for and 34 against. COUNTY AND VICINITY. The Florence Mining News, Florence, _____ Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume VI, Number 48 [Saturday, November 27, What is going on round about us. 1886], page 1, column 5 _____ Crystal Falls Cullings. Democrat Reporters gather Spicy (Special Correspondence.) Fragments on Every Hand. _____ We are to have a public library. Bound to get the county seat sooner or later. GLEANINGS. Pat McHugh, of the Falls, and Arthur K. Roulo, of Chicago, will have a scrap Belva Lockwood read her lecture at at Doucet’s hall this evening (Saturday) Crystal Falls Tuesday night. at 8:30 o’clock. McHugh announces that he will forfeit $50 if he fails to knock out It has been reported that fire destroyed Roulo in five rounds, Marquis of camps 4 and 5 of the Bay Shore Lumber Queensbury rules. Club swinging and Co., between Hemlock Rapids and the dumb bell lifting will also be features. Paint river. Not much ore is being sent forward from jeer just now. The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, We went through “Turkey” and Menominee County, Michigan, Volume considerable of “Greece” on Thanksgiving XI, Number 7 [Thursday, May 9, 1889], Day. page 1, column 4 The Reporter office has been attached by a Milwaukee type foundry and Sheriff Crystal Falls Victorious. Lockwood is in charge.

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A jolly party was given at Doucet’s want. At least we wish him success in his hall on Thanksgiving evening, for the new departure and if hitting the nail on the benefit of a public library. The head hard and often, will achieve it, attendance was large and the receipts success is his. considerable. Of course everything moved LATER – Since the above was written along lovely, as the gentlemen in charge the material of the Reporter office has included Capt. Roberts, A. Lustfield, Wm. been attached to satisfy a claim of Doucet and Tim Bower. Supper was Benton, Waldo & Co., of Milwaukee, for served at LaChapelle’s and also at $300 or over. Mr. Lott will either replevin Desbien’s restaurants, both of whom did or pay the claim and will again assume themselves proud. control of the office. At present it is in [possibly more in column 6] the hands of Under Sheriff Lockwood, who, it is said, is thinking of starting a The Florence Mining News, Florence, paper at Crystal Falls. We sincerely Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume VI, regret to see the office in the “toils” and Number 48 [Saturday, November 27, hope the financial cloud now enveloping it, 1886], page 1, column 6 will soon exhibit a silver lining.

E.P. Lott, of the Crystal Falls The Florence Mining News, Florence, Reporter, who has been peculiarly Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume VI, unfortunate in the publishing business in Number 50 [Saturday, December 11, Iron county, was in town on Tuesday and 1886], page 8, column 1 made this office a pleasant call. His friends hope to soon see him on his feet again. Crystal Falls Cullings. (Special Correspondence.) Claud [sic – Claude] M. Atkinson, of Florence[,] and Miss Ida Lott, of Crystal …visit of a fortnight at Illiopolis, Ill., his Falls, daughter of E.P. Lott, editor of the old home. His sister accompanied him. later Reporter, were married in Florence We hope he will have a good time and on Wednesday afternoon, by Justice J.E. return home safe and sound. Parry. Don’t buy at the first place you stop, but examine J.E. Bower’s great stock of The Florence Mining News, Florence, holiday goods arriving daily. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume VI, Landlord Lockwood is the recent Number 48 [Saturday, November 27, recipient of the finest cow on the Range. 1886], page 2, column 1 The animal is a pure bred “Galloway” and has given twenty-four quarts of rich milk at It is reported that Fay G. Clark has a milking. She is docile as a kitten and will purchased the Crystal Falls Reporter. It follow her owner around as if trained. Mr. cannot be said of Fay that he is not Lockwood has also been replenishing his enterprising, does not possess energy and livery as well as his dairy. Several new is not in love with Crystal Falls. These are cutters, pretty and stylish and a new team things the good people of that active town have been added and another team will desire to see evidence in their local paper soon arrive. Lockwood is awake to the and there is no doubt but what Mr. Clark will succeed in giving them just the paper they 57 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] times and deserves the large patronage he The Florence Mining News, Florence, is now enjoying. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume Don’t buy your Christmas goods until VII, Number 2 [Saturday, January 8, you see J.E. Bower’s mammoth stock. 1887], page 5, column 2 The Iron Mountain people need not talk “increase the size of the county and Mrs. A.F.A. Atkinson and family, will make the county seat at Iron Mountain” move to Crystal Falls, where Claude is to us. If they want to hitch on to us they about to establish a weekly paper, to be can, but we want them to understand called the Iron Center. that the county seat of Iron county is going to be at Crystal Falls and if they The Florence Mining News, Florence, don’t want to agree to this, they had Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume better let us alone, form a county of their VII, Number 2 [Saturday, January 8, own or stay with Menominee county. 1887], page 8, columns 1-2 They tried that scheme when Iron county was first formed and it didn’t work and if Crystal Falls Cullings. they try it again we will all unite and sit (Special Correspondence.) down on them again. This paper can be found on sale at J.L. [need to copy the beginning of this Kimball & Co.’s drug store, where column in column 1]…Atkinson, foreman subscriptions will also be received. of the Reporter office, were married. Mr. A few days since Iron county, Mich., Atkinson is not only known to many was socially agitated over the elopement Appletonians, but is also a nephew of one of the attractive daughter of Editor E.P. of our poet-artists, Mrs. E.Y. Richmond. – Lott, of the Crystal Falls Reporter, and Appleton Crescent. Claude M. Atkinson, foreman of the John Tearney, one of our popular Reporter office. Slightly disguising young men, died Sunday night from an herself, Miss Lott and Mr. Atkinson injury received at one of Bush’s camps, walked to the depot only a few feet while working in the woods. The behind Miss L’s father and rode in the Tearney family has been sadly unfortunate. same coach with him as far as Florence, All within a year Matt was drowned, Paul where they called on a j.p. [justice of the died of brain fever and John was peace], who changed Miss Lott’s name accidentally killed. The bereaved parents to Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson is said to be a have the heartfelt sympathy of the good printer and a steady, sober, community. industrious young man. The blessing of Claude Atkinson, of Florence, is the irate father of the bride will now be about to establish a paper here. It will courted by the truant couple. – Marinette be a five-column quarto, will probably be Star. called the Iron Center and will no doubt Holiday goods of all kinds and at all be a good representative of the large prices at Bower’s. and diversified resources of our The sport-loving business men of splendid town. The first issue will be Crystal Falls, are hustlers and can “get about January 15, or later and the office there” if the [beginning and end of this will be in the building back of Kimball & column need to be copied] Co.’s drug store. Success to it.

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Iron county people who are content Johnny McGillis’ sister visited him that Crystal Falls should be the county Wednesday. seat (and they claim to be more than J.F. Corcoran left town Monday three-fifths of the population of the morning for good. county) will oppose any legislation, no M. Buskirk was on the sick list the fore matter what, with reference to the part of the week. boundaries of that county, at this Miss Emma Olin, of Florence, was session of the legislature. Let us alone, visiting Mrs. J.H. Parks. they will say to the legislature, until we have [information missing here] got fairly to running under the organizing …with the understanding of starting a act; then, if the interests of all will be served first-class ready-made clothing store. by so doing, rectify our frontiers; then we This paper can be found on sale at J.L. may want territory or may be willing to yield Kimball & Co.’s drug store, where it, or both; just now we want nothing except subscriptions will also be received. what we have and to settle our internal Prof. C.D. Lawton, while here, talked affairs without interference. – Escanaba about the Gogebic Range the same as he Iron Port. is reported to have talked in Florence. A.D. Gibbs, one of our most highly- Editor Atkinson went down the Range respected citizens, has been lying seriously the first of the week on biz. Claude is ill during the week and is yet very low. We doing finely and the Diamond Drill is a all hope for his speedy recovery. splendid paper. LATER – Mr. Gibbs died about noon, Col. John Sobieski, a prominent on Thursday, quite unexpectedly. It was temperance agitator, will give three known he was very ill, but his death was not lectures, under the auspices of the expected to occur so soon. His illness was W.C.T.U., at Doucet’s hall, commencing a complication of asthma, heart trouble and February 12. paralysis. Among his children are Miss Ida Capt. Wm. Morrison is exploring on Gibbs, Mrs. F.R. Whittlesey, of Sec. 27 Town 46, Range 33. The captain Florence[,] and C.D. Gibbs, of was one of the earliest explorers in Crystal Menominee. He was highly respected, had Falls and now has gone twenty-five miles lived here several years and his death is farther north. much mourned by all who knew him. Dr. Spencer, of Iron Mountain, will be in town for a week. Office in back part of J.L. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Kimball & Co.’s drug store. Now is the Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume time to get your teeth fixed. The doctor VII, Number 5 [Saturday, January 29, is a good workman. 1887], page 8, columns 1-2 The Range and Reporter came out last week with an item stating that Homer Crystal Falls Cullings. Lindsley had taken Frank Scadden’s (Special Correspondence.) place as bookkeeper at the Mastodon mine, but instead of Homer Lindsley it John Parks is on the sick list. was Marsh Lindsley. Dan Urquhart was in Florence Sunday. Hush, be still as any mouse, Chas. Neering went to Florence There’s a baby in the house. Monday. Not a dolly, not a toy, But a laughing baby boy. 59 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

It is at J.L. Kimball’s, seven and a half pounds, and has come to stay. Crystal Falls Cullings. It is reported that William Doucet of (Special Correspondence.) Crystal Falls, is negotiating for the purchase of the Menekaune House, now Nearly all of the county records have being managed by Andy Shellman. been moved here from Iron River. Hope it may prove true as Mr. Doucet is a Crystal Falls, it seems, has to stand her good business man [sic – businessman] portion of the fire. What have we done? and a pleasant neighbor. – Menominee It is rumored here that an intoxicated Herald. lumberman was cremated at the The sad news was received Friday of Stephenson House fire last week. last week from Brampton, of the death on The mining properties in this vicinity Thursday, of the oldest child of Mrs. Wm. never looked better and many new Eldred of this place. Mr. Eldred is workings have the best of prospects. stationed at Ishpeming and his wife and This paper can be found on sale at J.L. family were visiting relatives at Brampton. Kimball & Co.’s drug store, where The funeral took place Sunday. subscriptions will also be received. A visitor to the Falls writes as follows to The next term of the circuit court and the Menominee Democrat: “I arrived at also the next meeting of the county board Crystal Falls on Monday, and the first thing will be held at the new county seat. that struck me as peculiar is the “lay of the It is reported that a syndicate of local land,” or it might be called a mountain, on residents are to explore to the west of the which the village is built. This mountain town. There are some good indications out slopes to the east, and the grade for one- that way. quarter of a mile is at the rate of about 1200 Another disastrous conflagration feet to the mile. The main street runs occurred in our village about noon last straight up the side of this mountain, and Sunday. The buildings occupied by the viewing the houses from a distance it has Diamond Drill and Charles Henry and the the appearance of a huge stairway. At the barn and carriage house of Dr. Kimball foot of the hill are the C. & N.W. R’y were totally destroyed and the drug depot, warehouse and roundhouse. The store of J.L. Kimball & Son narrowly village is composed of two churches, escaped a similar fate. The fire originated four hotels, one opera hall, two dry good from some unknown cause in the building stores, two general stores and one occupied by Charles Henry. Mr. Henry grocery, two restaurants, two meat was engaged in his shop, preparing a coffin markets, two drug stores, two barber for a lumberman who was killed in the shops and only nineteen saloons. The woods by a falling tree Saturday, when he people of Crystal Falls are very hospitable saw the flames just breaking through the and pleasing in their manners to strangers, roof, with considerable headway. The and I have been especially well treated alarm was given and a valiant effort was since coming here.” made to quench the fiery monster, but the building was soon in ashes. Most of the The Florence Mining News, Florence, stock was saved. The building was valued Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume at $1,700, and was insured for about $450. VII, Number 7 [Saturday, February 12, The office of the Diamond Drill, published 1887], page 8, column 1 60 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] by Claude M. Atkinson, was also commendable promptness in bringing the devoured by the insatiate fiend. The stock, guilty parties to justice. machinery and type were nearly all saved, however, with but little damage. The The Florence Mining News, Florence, building was valued at $500. The barn and Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume carriage house of Dr. Kimball were also VIII, Number 51 [Saturday, December consumed, there being no insurance on 15, 1888], page 5, column 1 either structure. The drug store of Dr. J.K. Kimball & Son was damaged to the extent An Aggravating Occurrence. of $100 or more but was fully insured. It was a very close call for this building. By A. Peltier, the big-hearted, jovial ex- the liberal application of snow and a hotel keeper of this city[,] is in hard luck. meager supply of water from neighboring In September last his large hotel, the wells, the fire was kept somewhat in check Florence House, was destroyed by fire, until teams returned from the river with with no insurance, and he recently water, after the arrival of which the flames sustained another pecuniary loss at were soon extinguished. Dr. Kimball’s Mastodon. Mr. Peltier purchased a one- household furniture, which was fully story frame building, in the now insured, was removed, but was badly deserted village, which he intended injured by rough handling. The stock and moving to Stager and there fit it up for a fixtures of the drug store were greatly boarding house. The structure was damaged, owing to the haste incident to placed upon a flat car, but in rounding a their removal. It is estimated that the loss curve, both the car and house were will reach $1500, the insurance on the stock capsized. He thereupon took the building and fixtures having expired shortly before to pieces and brought the material to this the fire. It is very fortunate that the fire was city, dumping it upon the site of the old extinguished before it extended further. Florence House. Mr. Peltier will erect another hotel building upon the spot early in The Current, Norway, Menominee County, the spring. The MINING NEWS trusts that Michigan, Volume III, Number 51 the worthy hotel keeper’s troubles are over [Saturday, January 21, 1888], page 8, forever. column 2 The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, CRYSTAL FALLS. Menominee County, Michigan, Volume XI, Number 3 [Thursday, April 11, 1889], Several of our young men, together with page 8, column 2 a number of “soiled doves” from the dives of Florence[,] were arrested this week and CRYSTAL FALLS. brought before justice [sic – Justice] _____ Gallagner for trial for having started a house of ill fame, near town. Two of them Arthur Campbell has started to school were bound over to appear at the next term again. of circuit court, and the rest were fined Mrs. N.K. Farrand is visiting at her old $5.00 [and] up. The officer showed home, Colon, Mich.

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Louis Meisler has gone to Green Bay Miss Fanny Guensburg, of Milwaukee, to take charge of a harness shop. is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Lustfield. M. Frankel, of Milwaukee, has moved Mrs. O.O. Welch spent several days here and started into business. in this city, visiting her husband and friends. Mr. Stephen Austin, of Ishpeming, spent a week with his sister, Mrs. Wm. The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, Trathen. Menominee County, Michigan, Volume Albert Kitchen has gone to his home at XI, Number 5 [Thursday, April 25, 1889], Binghampton, Wis. He will remain a short page 8, column 2 time. Dr. W.J. Spencer, of Iron Mountain, CRYSTAL FALLS. has returned home again, after spending a _____ week or so here. Miss Kate Strope, who has been W.H. Trathen is again driving team for visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Parks. J.H. Parks, has returned to her home. John McGillis spent Sunday with his Mrs. V. Carr and Mrs. R. McCourt parents at Florence. started Tuesday to visit their old home in M. Buskirk was appointed night Wis., and will be absent about a month. watchman at the meeting last week. The following township officers Miss Fannie Guensburg, of were elected: Supervisor, Wm. Russell; Milwaukee, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. treasurer, Herman Rau; clerk, Summer Lustfield. Hopkins; commissioner of highways, Wm. Mrs. S.R. Brooks spent a part of the McCarthy; school inspector, Edward week with her daughter, Mrs. Martin Florada; justice of the peace, full term, Dooley, at Florence. Alonzo Parks, two years, C.S. Henry; one Mrs. Lucy Thurman delivered year, Jerome B. Schwartz; overseer of temperance lectures in the town hall highways, Chas. Maulmstead; constables, both Thursday and Friday evenings, which Wm. Trathen, Marvin Biskirk, Edward were well attended. Delerme, Michael Grogan. The base ball [sic – baseball] dance given in Doucett’s hall Monday night, was The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, well attended, and everybody feels that Menominee County, Michigan, Volume Allison’s band still takes the lead. XI, Number 4 [Thursday, April 18, 1889], A number of our town people spent page 8, column 1 Saturday afternoon down on the plains in seach of trailing arbutus, but failed to find CRYSTAL FALLS. any, on account of frost killing it. Too bad. _____ The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, Dr. H.C. Kimball returned from Chicago Menominee County, Michigan, Volume Wednesday. XI, Number 6 [Thursday, May 2, 1889], The first game of base ball of the page 8, column 1 season was played Sunday. Mrs. C.E. Davis has been very sick but CRYSTAL FALLS. is on the gain at present. _____ 62 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings]

CRYSTAL FALLS. Wm. McCourt has sold his team _____ again. Ray Kimball has moved to his new George Desbien will occupy the home at Fortune Lake. Koepeke building. J.N. Olenson has gone to Wm[.] Trathen has resigned the Watersmeet, where he will open a marshalship of the village. jewelry shop. Wm. Doucet made a business trip down Mrs. W.E. Hendricks, of Iron the road during the week. Mountain, spent Sunday here visiting her A marble monument was placed at the husband. grave of Mrs. Thouin Tuesday. Mrs. M.R. Berlowitz departed Little Clyde Henry met with a rather Monday for her old home in Oneida, N.Y., serious accident Tuesday, by having his accompanied by her sister who has been nose badly cut. The little folks were playing visiting here. when it happened. He is getting along nicely. The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, Washington centennial day passed off Menominee County, Michigan, Volume very nicely here. Some arrangements were XI, Number 7 [Thursday, May 9, 1889], made for centennial exercises to be held at page 1, column 4 the Methodist church, which was very elaborately decorated for the evening. The Crystal Falls Victorious. programme [sic] was as follows: Our Native Land, by all; prayer by Rev. Brown; The official canvass has at last been address by Mr. A.L. Flewelling; an essay had to decide the county seat question upon Washington’s boyhood days, by Mrs. in Iron County and shows that 1,051 J.T. Redfield; a song by Mrs. Farrand and votes were cast in favor of removal, and Myrtle Rowley; the reading of the inaugural 1,142 against, leaving Crystal Falls address, by Miss A. Blasedell; reading victorious by a majority of 91 votes. The “The Rising 76,” by Richard Waters; vote of Stambaugh township was not reading Dwelling on the Road Way to Mt. handed in, which would have reduced the Vernon, by Miss Agustie Meisler; a majority to 36. As might be expected, the recitation, by Miss Katie Brown; song by vote in the two sections of the county was all, America. Benediction was then almost unanimous one way or the other, pronounced by Rev. Brown, which closed Crystal Falls and Mastodon, of course, the exercises. voting against removal, and Iron River, Stambaugh and Bates voting for it. Felch The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, township was a tie on the question, casting Menominee County, Michigan, Volume 34 votes for and 34 against. XI, Number 8 [Thursday, May 16, 1889], page 8, column 1 The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, Menominee County, Michigan, Volume CRYSTAL FALLS. XI, Number 7 [Thursday, May 9, 1889], _____ page 5, columns 3-4

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Lots of stumps are being blown out The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, with the giant [giant powder – similar to Menominee County, Michigan, Volume dynamite]. XI, Number 17 [Thursday, July 18, Miss Ida Bartell is visiting her sister, 1889), page 1, column 3 Mrs. Austrian. Mr. A. Austrian has accepted a position Our Little Vacation. at Negaunee, and will move there. The thieves that broke upon the The writer took a trip to Crystal Falls depot some time ago, [sic] had their trial last Saturday – the first in several months – Tuesday. and found the town wearing its usual Forest fires have been raging in the appearance. Business looked a little dull, woods all around the town. Good rain fall but apparently considerable was being [sic – rainfall] Tuesday night, which put out done in a quiet way. The Lockwood the forest fires. house, under the management of the The first ice cream social was given popular landlord, D.C. Lockwood, takes at the Lockwood house, by the Ladies’ care of its guests with the same solicitude Aid Society Wednesday evening and for their comfort as ever. Atkinson was proved to be a success. just leaving for a quiet Sunday at Spread Eagle lakes, so we only had time to say The Menominee Range, Iron Mountain, “How do” to him, but his help appeared to Menominee County, Michigan, Volume be busy, and Claude wears a contented, XI, Number 11 [Thursday, June 6, prosperous look. Doucet had time to sit in 1889], page 5, column 3 front of his place and give us his opinion of Judge Grant. Parks Bros., Lustfield, CRYSTAL FALLS. Kimball & Co., and in fact all the merchants were more or less busy, but had Olin & Hopkins are closing out. time to be more busy if the occasion Little Joe. Vandandaigne returned from demanded. Ed. Gustafson is farming on school at Green Bay, Sunday. his homestead, and makes hay while the Uncle George Parks has returned from sun shines and boats while it rains. People a visit at Hot Springs, where he spent must eat, and John Fisher was busy – had several months. only time for a word with us, and to renew Miss Blanche Campbell spent a part of his subscription for another year. D. the week at Fortune Lake with her sister Bannerman is the same enthusiastic Mrs. R. Kimball. democrat [sic – Democrat] “from the ground Mrs. C.M. Atkinson and Miss May up,” as of yore, and did not give us a Finn left Sunday morning for Spread chance to forget it. Hendricks is so busy Eagle, where they will spend a couple of he hasn’t time to read the papers and when weeks. a man is in that unhappy predicament he Mrs. J.B. Schwartz left Monday noon ought to employ help. Considerable for Mount Clemens, Michigan, where she building is going on in Crystal Falls, the will spend a few months for her health. Her streets are in good condition, and the many Crystal Falls friends hope to see her village wears a look of prosperity that is better on her return. good to see.

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The Current, Norway, Menominee County, mining properties are earning an enviable Michigan, Volume VI, Number 42 reputation for accuracy. [Saturday, November 22, 1890], page 1, column 4 The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Michigan, Volume VI, Number 46 Crystal Falls. [Saturday, December 20, 1890], page 1, column 6 Capt. C.T. Roberts and family have moved from Mastodon to this place, and Ramblings. are occupying the Parks residence recently purchased by the Captain. The addition to the store of Roberts and The 80 ft. addition to the store of Scadden at Crystal Falls which makes the Lumberman’s and Miner’s Supply store, building 140 ft. long, [sic] was so far [sic] is up and enclosed and will be ready finished this week as to permit a portion of it for use during the early days of the winter. being used. Manager Work will soon have one of the most complete and convenient The Current, Norway, Menominee County, business places in the upper peninsula. Michigan, Volume VI, Number 45 [Saturday, December 13, 1890], page 1, The Florence Mining News, Florence, column 5 Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume XI, Number 7 [Saturday, February 7, 1891], Ramblings. page 4, column 1

Capt. Harry Roberts will move his THE name of the Crystal Falls Cycle family from Youngstown to Mastodon as has been changed to the “Clipper.” The soon as there is snow enough for good sheet is only a few weeks old and has sleighing. had three different names, two or three Capt. Pentecost[,] a former resident of different editors, and has recently Crystal Falls but who for nearly three years changed owners, Dan Bannerman has been on the north shore of Lake having purchased the plant form Welter Superior[,] returned to his old stamping & Smith. The Diamond Drill’s business ground a few days ago. has nearly doubled since the C.T. Roberts having turned over the establishment of its alleged rival at the business at Mastodon to his brother Harry, Falls. All of which is exceedingly has moved to Crystal Falls and is locating gratifying to Claude and Henry’s friends himself and Mrs. Roberts as fast as here and elsewhere. possible in the elegant residence recently purchased of John Parks. Here he will The Florence Mining News, Florence, have an eye to his real estate and Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume XI, merchantile interests, and give Number 27 [Saturday, June 27, 1891], considerable attention to his growing page 5, column 4 business in the development and sale of mining properties. That he has been a He Ought to Rejoice. success as a miner of ore by contract is undisputed, and his estimates of values of

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A youthful appearing Swede came to The town increased in population and Florence last Sunday morning, looking for business kept pace. In November 1888, his runaway wife. The parties live in H.W. Harte, formerly of Antigo, Wisconsin, Crystal Falls, and the faithless woman left took an interest in the business and for parts unknown on Saturday last, taking became general manager of the store; a with her all of her husband’s savings and more shrewd, careful, and conservative her 5-month-old baby, leaving behind, business manager never entered the city. however the oldest child, aged 2 years. Since Mr. Harte’s advent into the firm, The deserted husband and father had an the town has improved wonderfully in point idea the woman might be in hiding in this of business and many important changes city, but a thorough search by Under have been made in the store to Sheriff Keyes failed to result in her accommodate the increase in trade caused discovery. It is now known that the young by the turn of good times. Until today, this wife went direct to Chicago in company with great business is handled as easily as a woman of rather unsavory reputation. though a business of the tenth the volume The young husband returned home and will is handled. make no further efforts to find his erring The main store building is 60 by 150 spouse. She will probably repent of her feet with a large basement, and has folly ere long and return of her own accord adjoining two warehouses 30 x 50 and 30 x to her old home. 70 feet, all filled to the ceiling with goods, packed and unpacked. In addition to this, a The Diamond Drill, Crystal Falls, Iron warehouse for flour and feed, 40 x 70 feet, County, Michigan, Volume __, Number and a lumber warehouse, 30 x 50 feet. __ [Saturday, October 13, 1890], page In the main building are three __, column __ departments, the east side being occupied with hardware, the west side with dry goods The Greatest Retail Business North of and clothing. The grocery department Milwaukee being in the center. The office is in the rear _____ of the sales room and is a model of A Look Through Parks & Company, a elegance and convenience. Great Department Store, and a Talk with The firm had a chance of advertising in the Manager this impression which will serve to give _____ notice to readers an idea of the variety of goods carried, and some ideas of the The firm of Parks & Company doing business done can be formed when it is business in this city conduct the largest known that the firm’s freight bills average general store, and do more business than $2,000 monthly. In all of this great any like establishment north of Milwaukee. business there is no hitch or clash, A look through this great establishment will everything running along smoothly as prove of interest to all. clockwork, everyday business being the The business was started about eight same, resulting only from good years ago by J.H. and G.S. Parks, who management and the employment of the then lumbered extensively on these waters best help obtainable. – the store more or less an auxiliary to their Manager Harte is there early and late, lumbering business than for the has an excellent force, and treats them as accommodation of the general public. he would like to be treated. The office is 66 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] presided over by George Eisman, head [NOTE: Parks & Company occupied an bookkeeper and cashier. His assistants are area that formerly was occupied by the Miss Minnie Meiseler, assistant Bannerman Hotel. It was later Wills bookkeeper; Miss Annie M. Morrison, Hardware Store. The owner of the assistant cashier; and Miss Eva Morrison, business is now Etalo Pivatto. – A stenographer and typist, also occupies a Collection of Recollections: Crystal Falls, prominent position in the office. Michigan 1880-1980.] Other helpers are: Mr. Fred Arnold, John H. Parks. Conspicuous among buyer and head clerk; shrewd and careful a the foremost citizens of Crystal Falls, Iron business man, and a nice man withal. Paul county, is John H. Parks, head of the John P. Smith, collector and solicitor, pleasant H. Parks Mercantile Company, a clear- and accommodating, everybody knows him headed, progressive business man who and none are sorry for it. Charles Sutton, has met well merited success throughout a thorough business man, is in charge of his career. the hardware department. John Parks was born June 4, 1845, at Jacobson, superintendent of the grocery Standing Stone township, Bradford county, department, is unquestionably the man for Pennsylvania, a son of John Parks, Jr. the place. George Voos knows how to fill His grandfather, John Parks, Sr., a native the bill on the goods dry side that is his of Scotland, learned the trade of a rug and home. carpet weaver in his own country and The other helpers are William Gribble, became an expert designer. In 1830, warehouse; Frank Hanson, lumber yard; accompanied by his family he came to Thomas Hanny, tinner and plumber; America, crossing the sea in a sailing Ernest Schily, grocery clerk; T.W. vessel; the voyage covering a period of Hamilton, hardware clerk; August Urban, three months. Locating in Thompsonville, assistant tinner; Thomas Morris, New York, he secured a position as weaver warehouse clerk; John Para, lumber; Alex and designer and there spent the remainder Miller, lumber yard; William Mills, delivery; of his life. Thomas Neelande, delivery; Julius Born in Glasgow, Scotland, John Meisler, teamster; John Binder, teamster; Parks, Jr., was but a boy when he crossed and John Moldy, teamster. the ocean with his parents. Learning the The main store employs the cash car trade of a weaver when young, he followed system, the hardware department is it for a time in Thompsonville, New York, provided with track ladders, the building is then moved to a farm in Standing Stone (or soon will be) lit by electricity and is a township, Pennsylvania. patron of the city water works. Several He was much given to trade and traffic, hours can be interestingly spent in looking and on occasion, leaving his family on the over the several departments of this great Pennsylvania farm, spent two years in the store and the very able manner in which it south, a part of the time being employed to is conducted. superintend the slaves who were loading Parks & Company also has a store at merchandise at the wharves in Charleston, the Dunn Mine, which is doing a thriving South Carolina. business. Mr. Martin Bach, an That was a time when the slave trade accomplished gentleman[,] is in charge, flourished, vessels coming to port loaded assisted by his wife, and John Dishmaker. with slaves who were herded in the hold,

67 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] and when landed were taken to the pen, many engagements of note. The first and later put on the auction block. important battle in which he participated Visiting Wisconsin in 1854 Parks was against Early’s army, in the prospected successfully, and in 1855 took Shenandoah Valley, at the time when his family to that state, traveling by the Sheridan made his famous ride on hearing, lakes from Erie, Pennsylvania, to at Winchester, thirteen miles away, Milwaukee, from there going by train to “The terrible grumble and rumble and Fond du Lac, the railway terminus at that roar, time, thence by team to Outagamie county. Telling the battle was on once more.” That part of Wisconsin was then in its Mr. Parks was likewise present at the primitive wildness, with here and there a siege and capture of Petersburg, as color white man’s cabin. Buying a tract of land in bearer placing his colors on the fort while Bovina township, he cut trees to make room twenty-one Rebel flags were still flying from for a log cabin, which was the home of the the ramparts. He witnessed Lee’s family for some time. A part of each year surrender at Appomattox, standing within he engaged in logging, teaming the huge fifty feet of Generals Lee and Grant when logs to the river and rafting them to the former passed his sword to General Oshkosh, the remainder of the year being Grant, who passed it back to General Lee. employed in clearing his land and tilling the In September, 1865, Mr. Parks was soil. honorably discharged from the service, and He met with excellent success in his returned to his Wisconsin home. labors, in course of time having a valuable Soon after attaining his majority, Mr. farm, well equipped with substantial frame Parks bought a tract of timberland in Bovina buildings, and there lived until his death in township, Wisconsin, while not employed in 1884. Parks had married Mary Hunter, logging, and devoted his energies to the who was born in Scotland, and came to the improvement of his land. Fortune smiles on United States with her parents when young. his efforts, and his land was in a Her father, George Hunter, settled in comparatively short time transformed form Thompsonville, New York, and there spent a forest into a rich and productive farm. He his remaining years. Mrs. Mary (Hunter) was very successful as a lumberman. Parks survived her husband; at her death In 1877, he entered the employ of P. in 1899 left five children, as follows: Jane, Sawyer & Son, and subsequently John H., William, Elizabeth and continued with their successors, the Nathaniel. Sawyer Goodwin [sic – Goodman] About ten years of age when his parents Company, with whom he came to the settled in Wisconsin, John H. Parks Upper Peninsula. Iron county was then a continued his studies in the log vast wilderness, the larger proportion of its schoolhouse, with its rude, home-made broad acres being covered with a heavy furniture, and acquired a practical growth of timber, while Quinnesec was the education. He began when quite young to nearest railway station. He continued his work in the woods, and became an expert operations in lumber for a number of years, in the logging and lumber business. during which time he took out over three In June, 1864, his spirit of patriotism hundred million feet of lumber. being aroused, Mr. Parks enlisted in Locating at Crystal Falls in 1884, Mr. Company E, Fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Parks, in company with his uncle George S. Infantry, and with his regiment took part in Parks, embarked in the mercantile 68 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] business, putting in a stock of general merchandise, and at one time did a MASTODON business amounting to more than forty thousand dollars a month. At the present time the John H. Parks Company carries a The Florence Mining News, Florence, line of hardware and its accessories, only, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, having a complete stock, and is doing a Number 21 [Saturday, May 19, 1883], substantial business, its patronage being page 1, columns 4-5 extensive and remunerative. Brought up on a farm, Mr. Parks has J. RUPRECHT’S saw mill [sic – never lost his love for agriculture and sawmill], near Mastodon Junction, is horticulture, and now has a fine estate, nine rapidly approaching completion, and will miles from the city, bordering on Lake soon be ripping up the rough forest into Chicago [sic – Chicagoan], where he has mercantable [sic – merchantable] lumber. ample barn and stable room for his valuable After the mill starts up that locality bids fair stock, houses for his employees, and a to be quite lively and there is some talk of a commodious, artistically constructed log station and townsite. cabin, situated on the lake shore, in which he and his family enjoy life seven months of The Florence Mining News, Florence, every year. Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, Mr. Parks married, April 13, 1876, Eva Number 30 [Saturday, July 28, 1883], A. Jewett, who was born in Wautoma, page 8, column 1 Waushara county, Wisconsin, a daughter of Eben and Mary (Parks) Jewett, natives, RUPRECHT & CO’S. MILL. respectively, of Maine and Vermont, and _____ pioneer settlers of that part of Wisconsin. Two children have blessed the union of Mr. As stated in the NEWS last week, the and Mrs. Parks, Ulmer and Edna A. Edna new saw-mill [sic – sawmill] of Julius A., wife of William Joliffe, has three Ruprecht & Co., about nine miles above children, namely: Helen M. and Margaret Florence, on the line of the C. & N-W., has J., twins; and John Parks. commenced operations. The location is Mr. Parks has the distinction of having near the Mastodon Crossing and the germ served as the first mayor of Crystal Falls, of a town is apparent. It has been called while previous to that time he had been Enterprise and already a postoffice [sic – president of the village board. Fraternally post office] and depot are talked of. The he is a member of Crystal Falls Lodge No. new mill is owned by Julius Ruprecht, of 385 F. & A.M.; of Crystal Falls Chapter No. Waucedah, and A.J. Hughitt, of 129, R.A.M.K.T.; is a charter member of Escanaba. It is located in the heart of Ahmed Temple, Mystic Shrine, of about 15,000,000 feet of good pine, on Marquette; and a member of De Witt lands owned by the Canal Company [Lake Clinton Consistory, at Grand Rapids. Superior Ship Canal Company] and Mrs.

Galloway, of Fond du Lac. At present 50

men are employed about the mill, in

different capacities and this force will subsequently be increased to 65, in all 69 IRON COUNTY HISTORY -– MASTODON TOWNSHIP – CRYSTAL FALLS AND MASTODON NEWS COLUMNS [Compiled and Transcribed by William John Cummings] probability. Unlike the average back-woods “Mastodon”. The people are of an [sic – backwoods] saw-mill [sic – sawmill], it enterprising spirit and will have a town there is furnished with all of the latest machinery, too. and covered by a well-roofed, substantial structure. The cutting capacity is between The Florence Mining News, Florence, 45,000 and 50,000 feet per day. The Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, proprietors with good reason, [sic] expect a Number 45 [Saturday, November 10, large local trade, [sic] from the mines and 1883], page 8, column 2 railroad. Cutting was commenced with a sale of about 500,000 feet, mostly to the Mastodon Murmurs. North-Western railroad company. A side- _____ track [sic – sidetrack] has been built into the mill and the yard will be made between this [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] and the main track. Tramways for various purposes are being constructed and in all Martin McHale visited Mastodon 1,600 feet of trestling will be required. The Monday on business. mill proper is 150x30 feet and will contain, Capt. John Fitzsimmons made a flying when completed, one large circular saw, visit to Crystal Falls Saturday. edger, planer, trimmer, shingle mill, lath mill Miss Eliza Janes, of Norway, visited and three cutting-off saws. The power is in her sister, Mrs. Thomas Wills[,] Tuesday. an Oshkosh engine, driven by steam Mrs. John Fitzsimmons[,] generated in three boilers. Saw-dust [sic – accompanied by Miss Effie Sweet, visited Sawdust] is used for fuel and the firing is Florence Saturday. done in front of the boilers, instead of Louis Winkler, of Florence, made underneath, by which means Mr. Ruprecht Mastodon a visit during the week. claims he can generate as much steam in H.F. Leopold, of the firm of Leopold & three boilers, [sic] as can be done in four, Newman, returned to his home in Chicago, [sic] by the old method. To make a mill last Wednesday. pond, they have built a wing dam around a Mr. Ruprecht, of the new town of marshy spot, through which a little creek Mastodon, spent Sunday among us, trickled. Already the water has collected having a good time with the boys. sufficiently, [sic] to admit of being used. We understand that a spur is to be run Patent dogs are on the road, and taken to the Mastodon mine. The surveyors together, the new mill is a little beauty. were looking over the ground the last of the

week. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Mr. Jones’ new house is fast nearing Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, completion. The family will occupy it the Number 44 [Saturday, November 3, first of next week. 1883], page 4, column 2 The meat market has changed hands.

L. Newman now hews off the surloin [sic – Mastodon Murmurs. sirloin] for the accomodation [sic – _____ accommodation] of his customers. Dr. Butts made a flying visit to The new town which is being laid out at Florence Monday. Business in the Dr.’s Ruprecht’s mill, [sic] is to be called line seems to be rushing at present.

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Mr. John Sewell, the former time- Louis Newman visited the Falls keeper [sic – timekeeper] of the Monday on business. Mastodon, dropped in to see his friends Capt. John Fitzsimmons visited and returned the happier for having been Crystal Falls Tuesday on business. here. Miss Eliza Janes returned to her home Miss Jennie Clary, one of Mastodon’s in Norway last Tuesday. fair daughters, has left this place, for one Mrs. Thomas Wills, William Bray and where she will take the position of bride in a Miss Emma Janes constitute the sick list few weeks. this week. A new store is opened at the Delphic The Mastodon hotel is now empty. under the management of John Herrick. The family that occupied it disappeared They will carry a full stock of groceries as mysteriously as it came. and miners [sic – miner’s] supplies. Last Saturday fifteen men were Capt. C.T. Roberts, of Crystal Falls, discharged from the Mastodon. The could not exist if he did not look over mine, is to work about forty men this Mastodon’s fair brown at least once a winter. week. Come again, Captain. Small shipments of ore are being made Albert Leopold, formerly of from the Mastodon at present. The Champion, Mich., has been engaged to Mastodon ore is considered of excellent run the store of Leopold & Newman, at quality. the mine. Mr. Leopold comes to us Dr. Butts has purchased one of Dr. bearing the reputation of being a model Washburne’s horses. He thinks it is more young man. We only hope that he is as comfortable to ride than to walk this wise as he is handsome. weather. Mastodon is to loose [sic – lose] one of The population of Mastodon is still its old-time citizens. Mr. Louis Newman increasing. A little stranger put in an will leave for Crystal Falls some time [sic – appearance in Mr. Sweet’s family last sometime] this week where he will make his Sunday morning. home in the future. He will be generally If you want a rare treat; [sic – treat,] you missed. Mr. Newman figured very want to hear the Mastodon band play. conspicuously as a member of the band, They now produce as fine music as any also in practical matters and now we band on the Range. presume it will be in “business” affairs. The Delphic Iron Co., has discharged all but twenty-five of its men. The The Florence Mining News, Florence, company intends working a very small Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume III, force this winter. Number 46 [Saturday, November 17, We wondered, what made Henry 1883], page 4, column 2 Henwood smile so, and offer a cigar without any questions. It was the advent of Mastodon Murmurs. a new member to the family. The little _____ stranger put in an appearance last Wednesday morning and all are getting along nicely. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Last Tuesday a little child belonging to

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Maker. The littleone [sic – little one] had thereupon took the building to pieces and been sick for a few days and the doctor brought the material to this city, dumping it pronounced the disease congestion of the upon the site of the old Florence House. lungs. He was a bright little boy, seventeen Mr. Peltier will erect another hotel building months old. The sorrowing parents have upon the spot early in the spring. The the sympathy of the entire community. MINING NEWS trusts that the worthy hotel keeper’s [sic – hotelkeeper’s] troubles are The Current, Norway, Menominee County, over forever. Michigan, Volume III, Number 19 [Saturday, June 11, 1887], page 1, The Florence Mining News, Florence, column 5 Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume VIII, Number 51 [Saturday, December Mastodon. 15, 1888], page 5, column 3

Mastodon is a quiet little burg of 175 THE postoffice [sic – post office] at inhabitants, is situated on Hell Diver Mastodon, Iron County, Mich., has been Creek, about one and a half miles from discontinued, and mail hereafter will be sent Loon Lake. It has one temperance saloon, to the Mastodon mine location. one general store, one meat market, a fine hotel, a museum, a laundry where 32 dirty The Current, Norway, Menominee County, shirts are washed for a dollar, a large Michigan, Volume VI, Number 31 school house with a charming preceptress [Saturday, September 6, 1890], page 1, [female teacher] but the town is badly in column 4 need of a missionary. Mastodon. The Florence Mining News, Florence, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume Mrs. Swayze, mother of Dr. Butts, is VIII, Number 51 [Saturday, December visiting here with the Doctor and wife. 15, 1888], page 5, column 1 Capt. E.S. Roberts has finished the addition to his residence and is now very An Aggravating Occurrence. comfortably settled. Mrs. Thomas Smith and baby arrived A. Peltier, the big-hearted, jovial ex- from Canada, Sunday, and Tom is the most hotel keeper [sic – hotelkeeper] of this city[,] pleased individual in the town. is in hard luck. In September last his large hotel, the Florence House, was destroyed The Current, Norway, Menominee County, by fire, with no insurance, and he recently Michigan, Volume VI, Number 33 sustained another pecuniary loss at [Saturday, September 20, 1890], page Mastodon. Mr. Peltier purchased a one- 1, column 4 story frame building, in the now deserted village, which he intended moving to Stager Mastodon. and there fit up for a boarding house. The structure was placed upon a flat car [sic – Miss Eliza Hambley, who taught the flatcar], but in rounding a curve, both the public school here last year, has again car and house were capsized. He assumed the birch and that she will wield it

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The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Ramblings. Michigan, Volume VI, Number 39 [Saturday, November 1, 1890], page 1, Mastodon, [sic] has a new school column 4 marm in the person of Miss Hawley, and the boys do say that she is as sweet as the Mastodon. proverbial angel.

Our schoolmarm closed her school The Florence Mining News, Florence, here Thursday of last week and opened Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume XI, another school where she has but one Number 18 [Saturday, April 25, 1891], pupil. page 5, column 3

The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Nicholas Northway and Miss Mary Michigan, Volume VI, Number 45 Elizabeth Wilcox, both of Mastodon, [Saturday, December 13, 1890], page 1, Mich., were united in marriage by Justice column 5 of the Peace Haberkorn, in this city, on Monday last. Ramblings.

Capt. Harry Roberts will move his family from Youngstown to Mastodon as soon as there is snow enough for good sleighing. C.T. Roberts having turned over the business at Mastodon to his brother Harry, has moved to Crystal Falls and is locating himself and Mrs. Roberts as fast as possible in the elegant residence recently purchased of John Parks. Here he will have an eye to his real estate and merchantile interests, and give considerable attention to his growing business in the development and sale of mining properties. That he has been a success as a miner of ore by contract is undisputed, and his estimates of values of mining properties are earning an enviable reputation for accuracy.

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