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MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – NEWSPAPERS – DICKINSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN NEWSPAPERS [Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings] Iron Moutain, Dickinson County, DICKINSON Michigan COUNTY THE DAILY TRIBUNE [Established on July 6, 1896] NEWSPAPERS Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan IRON MOUNTAIN [Also see The Range-Tribune, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan.] Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, [The Daily Tribune, Iron Mountain, 1895- Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 9, 1904, daily, is available on microfilm Number 21 [sic] [Thursday, October 13, from January 4, 1897 through July 3, 1904], page 1, column 4 1899.] TROUBLE FOR FITZ. The Range-Tribune, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 18, _____ Number 11, Whole Number 898 [Saturday, July 4, 1896], page 1, column Former Iron Mountain Man Has a 4 Dynamite Reception. THE DAILY TRIBUNE. James J. Fitzgibbons, who ran wild in the fields of “journalism” in Iron Mountain a Next Monday we shall begin the number of years ago, is having all sorts and publication of the Daily Tribune. It will be a conditions of trouble down at Matton, Wis., six-column, four page paper, printed all at where he is now conducting a personal home, and contain the associated press organ. news. While the Democratic National A dispatch from Antigo, Wis., to the convention is in session we shall receive Milwaukee Free Press, under date of last daily a special telegram direct from the Tuesday, contains the following particulars convention hall just before the hour of going of his latest adventure: to press, thus giving our readers news of “J.H. Fitzgibbons, editor of the Mattoon the most important political event 24 hours [sic – Matton] Herald, so incensed citizens, in advance of any other paper. We believe it is said, that some one [sic – someone] the time has arrived when the people of this dynamited his printing press, completely city feel the need of, and will be disposed to destroying it. It is also reported that several encourage the publication of a creditable attacks have been made upon him daily, and it is our purpose to supply that personally and that he was compelled to need, and to give to the people of this city leave the village.” and vicinity a daily that will be equal to any daily published in a city of the size and THE CAPITOL TIMES importance of Iron Moutain. In politics the Daily Tribune will be Republican, and while [Established in _____] we shall always earnestly advocate those Walter Henze, Editor 1 MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – NEWSPAPERS – DICKINSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN NEWSPAPERS [Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings] principles that we believe bring the greatest The Florence Mining News, Florence, prosperity to the people of this great nation, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume XI, we shall always cheerfully accord to our Number 27 [Saturday, June 27, 1891], political opponents every privilege we can page 5, column 3 consistently so long as they lack an organ of their own political faith. Mr. Stevens Resigns. The city is being thoroughly canvassed Hubert L. Stevens, who has been by Mr. Edward Preville, who is authorized to connected with the MINING NEWS for over make contracts for advertising and take three years, has resigned his position as subscriptions, and any promise made by foreman of the job and news rooms, to him will be carefully fulfilled. accept the general management of the The merchanical [sic - mechanical] various mechanical departments of the department will continue to be under the Dickinson County Journal, of Iron Mountain. efficient management of Walter Hosking, Mr. Stevens has served this office faithfully who has been a faithful employe [sic] of this and well, and the publishers of the MINING office for the past 15 years. NEWS part with him with the deepest The Daily Tribune will be $5.00 per year regret. He is a master of his profession, an by mail; delivered by carrier 10 cents per honest, upright and exemplary citizen and a week; single copies two cents. whole-souled gentleman. The Journal is indeed fortunate in securing the services of THE DICKINSON COUNTY so valuable an employe [sic – employee]. The MINING NEWS wishes Mr. Stevens ADVERTISER abundant success in his new field of labor. [Established in _____] Mr. Stevens has resigned his office of record keeper of Badger Tent No. 12, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, K.O.T.M., a position he has creditably filled Michigan since its organization late last fall. The resignation was accepted at Tuesday’s DICKINSON COUNTY JOURNAL review, after which action, he was [Established in _____] presented with an elegant gold band ring, Herbert C. Smith, Editor handsomely engraved with the letters, 223 East Hughitt Street K.O.T.M., with the name of the recipient, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, etc., upon the inside. An eloquent Michigan presentation speech was made by A.K. Godshall, the finance keeper. Mr. Stevens The Current, Norway, Dickinson County, feelingly responded in a few well-chosen Michigan, Volume 7, Number 17 words. The beautiful token of brotherly love [Saturday, May 30, 1891], page 1, and esteem was the gift of a large number column 1 of his brother Sir Knights. Mr. Stevens and family leave for Iron –The name of the Menominee Range Mountain early next week. The latch string newspaper has been changed to the “Iron will always be left upon the outside of the Range,” and the Iron Mountain Journal has door of the MINING NEWS office whenever also been renamed, its present title being “H.L.” visits Florence. the “Dickinson County Journal.[”] 2 MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – NEWSPAPERS – DICKINSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN NEWSPAPERS [Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings] The Current, Norway, Dickinson County, Michgian, Volume 7, Number 38 THE EVENING DISPATCH [Saturday, October 24, 1891], page 1, [Established in 1898.] column 6 Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan RAMBLINGS. The Dickinson County Journal began its THE INDUSTRIAL JOURNAL career this week. [sic] as a semi-weekly, [Established in _____] and we hope that Smith will find the venture E.C. Berry & Albert Larson, Editors a paying one. Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan The Current, Norway, Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 7, Number 38 The Current, Norway, Menominee County, [Saturday, October 24, 1891], page 1, Michigan, Volume 3, Number 39 column 6 [Saturday, October 29, 1887], page 1, column 2 RAMBLINGS. –Berry of the Iron Mountain Industrial Smith, of the Dickinson Co. Journal, has Journal has originated the report that concluded that he ain’t doing so much Norway would apply for a city charter at the business as will warrant his publishing the next session of the Legislature. If Berry paper twice a week, and has announced don’t [sic] quit poking fun at us we’ll drop that ‘til May 1st, once a week goes. ‘Twill him down one of those wells of which we save paper and – postage. read in the Range. The Florence Mining News, Florence, The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Florence County, Wisconsin, Volume Michigan, Volume 3, Number 40 XII, Number 3 [Saturday, January 9, [Saturday, November 5, 1887], page 1, 1892], page 5, column 1 column 3] THE Dickinson County Journal is now RAMBLINGS: IRON MOUNTAIN issued only once a week. Editor Berry got frozen out at the Rundle Iron Mountain Press, Iron Mountain, opera house, and has moved his print shop Dickinson County, Michigan, Volume 1, to another part of the city. Ignorance of the Number 43, Thursday, March 18, 1897, removal prevented our meeting him this page 8, column 1] week. Herbert C. Smith, late of the defunct The Diamond Drill, Crystal Falls, Iron Dickinson County Journal, was recently County, Michigan, Volume 1, Number elected clerk of the village of Muir, Ionia 42 [Saturday, November 5, 1887], page county, where he is now publishing the 4, column 2 Tribune. Herb received a majority of thirty- five in a total vote of 103. The Industrial Journal, of Iron Mountain, has taken up quarters in Schuldes & 3 MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – NEWSPAPERS – DICKINSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN NEWSPAPERS [Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings] Carriere’s building on Stephenson avenue. Mountain. Mr. Stevens is an experidnced Got froze out of the opera house. [sic – experienced] news and job printer, and comes well recommended. The Current, Norway, Menominee County, Michigan, Volume 3, Number 41 The Diamond Drill, Crystal Falls, Iron [Saturday, November 12, 1887], page 8, County, Michigan, Volume 2, Number 3 column 2 [Saturday, February 4, 1888], page 4, column 1 Messrs. Berry and Larson of the Iron Mountain Industrial Journal were callers at THE Iron Mountain Journal failed to this office Monday. materialize last week. The outfit was moved into new quarters and the publishers The Current, Norway, Menominee County, had no time to issue a paper. Michigan, Volume 3, Number 42 [Saturday, November 19, 1887], page 1, The Diamond Drill, Crystal Falls, Iron column 2 County, Michigan, Volume 2, Number 6 [Saturday, February 25, 1888], page 4, –The Industrial Journal, of Iron column 1 Mountain, came out on Saturday last with turned column rules, as an evidence of UNDER date of February 21, 1888, mourning for the dead anarchists. We think Messrs. Berry & Larson, publishers of the the publishers have made a sad mistake. Industrial Journal, Iron Mountain, sent out the following card: The Diamond Drill, Crystal Falls, Iron To our Exchanges: -- Owing to a County, Michigan, Volume 2, Number 1 breakage of our press and delay in putting [Saturday, January 21, 1888], page 4, our new machinery in order, we will be column 2 unable to publish our paper for two weeks. If you will publish this fact in your paper it Omar F. Spencer, late of the Iron will be appreciated.