The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-19
MICHIGAN
IN FAVOR OF: BLIND MINI
All Other Candidates for Township Treas
: urer Have WITHDRAWN.

All Other Candidates for Township Treas.
urer Have withdrawn.
HANCOCK, MICH.-Cleanness. fair
ness and regard forfthe other fellow have
been exemplifed in the campaign for the
treasurership of Franklin township, most
of the contesting candidates hAving with
drawn in favor of Thomas Verran, a blind
miner Because of his affliction and his
need Of pecuniary assistance, the voters Of
Franklin favor him and he no doubt will
be elected. ~ "
With the filing of the declaration Of in
corporation with the secretary of state,
Hancock became a city Of the fourth class
yesterday-the first in the copper country.
The population Is between $500 and $500.
Re- elected for seventh term President
A. J. Scott has the honor OF being Han
cocks first mayor, his election to the may
crafty being assured, the contest having
been waged at the village election at
which Scott defeated the regular caucus
nominee, Henry J.. Baer, by 168 majority.
EScANABA, MICH.-The new ore dock
of the North Western railroad will so into
| commission about the time navigation on
| the lake opens. Its capacity is equal to
| that of docks No. l., and combined.
| Only one dock exceeds it in size-the Hill
! dock at Superior. The trestle approach to
| it, i $50 feet in length, IS in the form Of a
! E a
! MUSHROOM, sMIcH.-The ;. steamer
| Stafford was freed from the ice at q a. m.
/ by the Goodrich line steamer Atlanta.
Having worked the Stafford out, the ice
| closed around the Atlanta, which was i'm
prisoned for several hours. Both steam
ers struggled all night and finally reached
| Grand Haven at s o'clock.
! .tRoNWooD, MlcH.-A party Of tiwcn-
1 ty-fiye Swedish and Finnish miners left
this section this week, following the de-
parture Of a. score of others some days
ago, for the mining district near san
tiago Cuba, where American interests are
developing the copper and iron deposits.
HoUGHToN, MicH.-Joseph Markus
and William Piche, charged with stealing
l copper from the TamarAck and Osceola
company, have been held for .examina-
tion. George Swigels, arrested on the
| same charge, was released for want Of
q sufficient evidence.
i MENoMiNEE, MIcH.-The largest volt
pelt ever seen here has been. brought In
! by e. Fai1le, a farmer. by actual meas
i urement the skin IS seven fest long, and
in color is nearer black than gray. The
: animal had killed thirty sheep. and will
net Faille $50. 8 zsa
? Il & = EE
i MARQUETTE, MIC cH.--Joseph Crosi-
, sitiere, or Crucher, as it appears on the
county records, is in all probability the
oldest man in the state His age Is 1Os
years, and it is we'll authenticated. He
4 is the father Of twenty two children. 6
BESSEMER,s sMlc cH.--Captain knight OF
the Tilden mine, present mayor, has
reconsidered his declination to run again
and will stand for reelection. All minor
officers will again be candidates.
MANlsTlouE, MlcH,-A car load o
) nlangle rollers. numbering 1,500, has jus
. been forwarded to Liverpool, England, b.
: a lumber company at Hiawatlla. Th
!, shipment is the first OF It's kind.
ST. lGNAcE, MI cE.--sorne little excite
! |ment has been caused by the discover.
! Of iron and copper q few miles from tn
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