The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-21
In Marquette County
lshpeminR Is Now Pro-
vided With a Town
Clock.
The He'll Weighs 900 Pounds
Haye Reduced lt some-Osher
Interesting News.
IsHPEafING.

IsHPEMING.
This place now has town clock and a
good one at that for IL Ia one OF the b, at
Of the Seth Thomas 4 Co. manufacturers,
and IL is guaranteed not TO vary more
than ten seconds in month. The tizr
OF the clock may be better guessed at
when we say the bell weighs 1000
pounds and measures thirty-six inches in
diameter at the bottom, the pendulum
weighs $50 pounds, the striking hammer
and arm attachment weighs over fifty
pounds, and the bell can be used for toll
ing by changing the tongue.
Andrew Aho, one OF the men hurt by
the falling ground at the Lake mine, IL
doing 80 well that he has been removed
from the hospital to his boarding house.
The Bessie mine, northwest OF Hum
boldt, is expected to start mp In the
-pring.
Mr.. Z. @. st. Clair has shipped his fur
uiture to the Mesaba Range where he has
taken residence for bis family.
Mr.. Peter Gingrass has had quite an
experience with tramp who applied tor
work at the Green wood farm. Although
Mr.. Gingrass did not need any help h'
took pity on the man and fed and housed
him, but as Mr.. Tramp did not propos'
to give any return In the shape oil work
Mr.. Gingrass gave him 81 and told hiu
to depart. The man wanted ~ which
Mr. Gipgrass would not give and told Mr.
Tramp il would be bad for him IL b.
found him on the farm when he returned
from the Ropes mine. The man appar
emily started, but quietly returned and
stole one OF the best hogs of the iarn
which ne drove into town, about 81,
miles, and sold to butcher for 81
and so got even with Mr.. Gingrass; tha
gentleman, however, did not approve
that styie OF bookkeeping and 80 hat
the fellow arrested.
The coroner's jury IN the case
5 Erickson, who was killed by som
falling ground in the Cleveland LAX
mine, returned verdict OF Academia
| death.
The Rev. j. +. Borg, on Saturday even
| ing, tied the nuptial knot which mad
| Mr.. Peter ". Killgren and Miss Emm
Peterson one.
The force at the Star West mine ha
been increased pv about twenty-five me
which now makes total OF forty me
employed, thirty-two Of whom are worl
ing underground, which is about
many as can be employed until all ii
hosting machinery IL in place.
The want the earth owners of the Il
of the Queen mine, presumably the kau
MAINS, Brietungs and Healy, 1t appear
during the very great depression. act'
ally did reduce the ROYALTY from I'll
amount mentioned in their lease and ha
agreed to do the same last year, subjec
however, to a certain quantity OF Of
being mined, the management used the
best eudeavors to raise the quantit
called for, but were prevented doing 4
by the strike which took place last yea
The want the earth fee owners kne
that the management we're not to blan
for the shortage In the quantity raise
but nevertheless wanted their pound
flesh. 1t is such actions as these th'
cause go much dissatisfaction amor
those who get their living by the sweat
their brow and capitalists.
NEGAUNEE.
Il A well known resident OF this plae
| Patrick Vaughn. died at the South JAG
; son location on Saturday last. he w
about 80 years OF age and had broths
John Vaughn, living here.
During tussel between a call and
! dog. the latter caught the former By {
| throat and took such grip that 1t
, quired the united forces OF several p'
; sons to separate them and then they d