The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-30

nail 1Ought death !unnlnchlngly, displaying
the same ufaltering courage that was ex-
emplifed, more than forty years ago, when
he fought the prize bully of Ontonagon
county. from morning. until evening, win
ming q battle that has perhaps no parallel
by sheer pluck and doggedness from a
man who was easily his physical super
iOr. & E,.T.f.s y 80 A" ~ = <s :
Quincy shareholders. seem satisfied with
their last semi-annual dividend Of $3.50
a share, which, is about the net earnings
of the mine for the last half of 1902 The
better price of copper now ruling will
help the company',s strong-box, and GER
tain improvements, notably the introduce
tion Of electric tramrhing throughout the
mine, will further Beduce costs. 1t is un
power electric plant at Mason. near the
mills, and furnish energy for the haulage
plant, as well as for sundry other power
purposes and lighting.3= - *
! Talk Of am increaseain the dividend rate
of the wolyerine~iS, unauthorized and
premature. 1.-The Phoenix mill IS nearing
completion, and sheullfd eaullfd 60 into commission
in a comparatively Short time. &
|, " While not Officially stated it is gen
orally believed that Captain Thomas Den
mis- of Rhode Island. will take charge OF
the Adventure. Both mines are under
the same eastern nagement..& T.: @
The Mass mine is securing a monthly
| aboutG40 per cent OF which comes in the
shapeA.of heavy copper 1t Is said the
| mine :; is more than making expenses,
| though from the nature of things 1T Will
be impossible to earn any large profits
with copper at 12h cents until the, pro-
duction is materially increased.
| The Michigan management is examln-
ing sundry millsites,a and will soon make
choice, as milling facilities will be
needed by the time that the reduction
plant can be erected and equipped.
It is asserted the Isle Royale is earning
money from the output Of its single
| stamp While this Is a surprising thing
to accomplish, with a. single head work
ing on such low grade rock, the Isle
! Royale has an xceptiona1ly complete and
economical plant, and its mine manage
ment is very careful and saving. d
:. Estimates of a: combined production o.
sc, ,OOO, 900 pounds for 1903 by the Baltic
/ Trim ountain and Champion mines. are
/ not warranted by : existing conditions
These mines can make much more than
this amount IN a single %twelvemonth
within two or three years, but it takes
that merger of some sort Is under con
sideration for these mines is generally
held. =, ~. q y ~: -.
l.. Production of the Osceoa Is being
steadily increased. and with the compile
tiorl of repairs Mob: osceola and the
~
lat the North Kearsarge, the mine will bt
! in condition to secure about twice a:
much copper as ever before in its history
The. iwinonaL is shipping about 240 ton!
\ of rock daily TO the Atlantic mill. Tbs
Elm River and Wyandot properties arr
! again turning, to the Winona lode fo
comfort Very little of promise has beer
found at either property during the fou,
years of working. s..Tr =. - e. =
Encouraging developments are reported
i from the Allouez. : This property carrie
the. underlay of the Mohawk mine. :
HouGHToN, MIcH.-w1li1ana NIcKer1
i zie, a, bar tender of Calumet charged wit
assault with intent to do great bodil
harm, was convicted in the circuit cour
here Yesterday He recently made a vic
| iot1s assault Rev William B. Coonb
of Calumet, a, prominent member of tn
Civic Federation, the result OF crusade b
the federation against saloon-keepers fo
violating the liquor; laws. It is believe
Z some saloonmen insttgated Mckenzie
make the attack. Sentence will be i'm
posed latter in the term. n 1 ffSSi-z +.
1 CALUMET, MIcH.-Pinkerton detee
tives and the local police have failed
find "a gold vatclY and chain and othe
valuable heirlooms stolen from the hom
+ fof Alex Gillet last July. 6illet says til
articles were in the possession of hi
family for three generations. The Pink
erton agency has given up the case:-77-Al
bert Ruttenbery, proprietor Of the Peo
ple's Clothing store, has filed a petition i
bankruptcy with liabilities Of $1,000 an
900 assets. =: @.35iss
GLADSTONE, MIcH.-@drs:sN. w. II. Har
ris died from blood poisoning after a brfe
illness. She was the daughter of Will
liam Mcdonald, proprietor Of the. Hasting
hotel, and had been married less: tha,
4 three months. Her husband IS parent
live in st. Paul. Y s5$5.
. vERMiLLIoN,s S. p.-Thes warm wealth
er has left its mark on the.Missouri rivel
8 and while farm ers are sfillsscrossing
will. not be many days before they wi
be compelled to stop. The approache
along the banks are covered with. tW
feet of water.-Cards haze been Issue
announcing the, celebrate n.sof Mr. an
Mrs O.. u Junker,s twenty ffthA mar
: rage anniversary. One hundred invita-
tions have been issued. The first sem
= ester of the state university closes ath
week with the 1nid-year feXau1ina ion'
The total enrolment has reached 3Si
with the prospect of forging past the 4(
Z mark during the next semester.