The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
FIlgs Lake News.
10 Inspector Hall
His Annual
Report.
,,e CareIessness Of the
'sa,yes-several other
Reports Made.

.,a IN tne taFtie
r,smseIves-severaI Other
Reports Made.
annual meeting OF the board oil
[.,isors was held yesterday morning
.rsrv member was present. This
preliminary meeting and the mat :,
'onali.ation will not come up until
Monday ..u;.s,o.
mine Inspector, county land agent
.perintendents of the poor were
and accepted. The two first have
|sdy been given in this column. The
Inspector reported deaths at the
-. mines as follows: Calumet and
Ia zen; Tamarack, 8; Tamarack Jun
,vo. Franklin, two; Quincy, two;
.os, one, and Wolverine one;
Ne report continues;
,oviswing the fatal accidents OF the
rear one cannot fail to note that
', II these were caused by careless.
snd lack OF proper forethought on
mart Of the men themselves, and in
Gases direct disobedience to the or
winch were given expressly to secure
~ 10 the men. In my official exami-
ion Of the several mines of the county,
4 them equipped with every safe
a which can be successfully employed
securing safety for the men. A GER
amount of danger is alwaysconnect-
with this occupation, but wherever
can be essened or in any way obvi-
| find the management Of the mines
Inc and anxious TO make every effort
khs end. The various mines are under
mperyision OF capable men, and those
b have thorough practical knowledge
mining and all its Incidents.
also wish to make mention OF the
prisbing condition OF our mines and
Encouraging outlook for future deyel-
pent. Several properties that have
D long abandoned are now being
tpped and promise shortly to be put
bn good copper producing basis.
i will give more employment to men
d in many other wavs add to the pros
tity OF the county.
The total number of men employed in
mines OF the county for the past year
b.726. The total number OF fatalities
ring this period is 26, or less than
Fe for every thousand men employed.
wish to say few words concerning
important adjunct TO the mining in
stries Of Micbigan-the Michigan Col
fOi Mines located at Houghton. 1t
8nds on par with the largest and
bit famous mining colleges, not only OF
United States but OF the world. Its
Yantages for giving a mining engineer
educatlon are unsurpassed owing to
location, especially as TIE mining
mpanes give to Its students every Op-
lrtunity practicable. During the past
zone hundred and forty students were
attendance.
Methods OF education and the special
pvlsions made for it's youLg men by
State, give to its citizens advantages
ore unheard Of; end one of the most
portant pieces OF work done by the
putty OF the College is the effort to as
tpractlcal men OF mature age to OBJ
ma further education that will aid
Fn IN their subsequent work. The
inlng the students receive at the Mich
m college OF Mines IL one that fits it's
sduates to become important factors
|aeveIoplng the mineral industries of
state; and its education is highly
fu 1 by mining men.
ile State can afford aud ought to
" hoeral app OPERATIONS to the Col
y owing to Its influence in increasing
|s'axable wealth OF the State.
JOSIAH HALL,
Inspector of Mines"
10 speaking OF the carelessness of en-
|"ees TO which has been due many of
accldent', Capt. Hall intends most
|'ucularly to give the men a warning,
FSa Is oil course more for their benefit
| - 'Or that OF any one concerned,
iaesuperintendents of the poor report
partial support of /, $50 persons out
[sOl tne poor house at the following
:. y, Hancock, $11,O16 46; Houghton.
E'ot,4o; Calumet, $11,276.91, total
['S"s7, Eighty.seven persons were
|p Y at the poor house 17,7O6 days
"'een and one third cents Der day.
,aa''s Oh farm produce. The expenses
sepoor farm have been $6.425.77.
h ,v'uce TO the amount OF $26s.43 was
,~county land agent, r. r. Goodell.
lOlaSl. ~ Vi 'a"u' Vi
'uuge oil probate reported that
as. ,y per'ons have been examined and
,I "useo Insane during the year, three of
h.. a ', now in the county jail owing
~ y. o. room at Newberry.
td.. wa'ter Of the rebuilding Of the
man,. a'rOSS the Sturgeon River was
!, y. upon by the prosecuting attor.
a, ;, n' nnds that the county has no
hthon, eApend money on the bridge
NJ !. ~ special act of the legislature
kpo,'s O'erns it's action in regard to
stho,,. ase Lake bridge. Without the
sd ,sa a''on oil the legislature the mat
matt. p !. or repairing the bridge is