The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
KEWEENAW Co. MUST ACT
Up to That County to Employ a
Special Force of Deputies
at Once
FIVE ARRESTS MADE TODAY

The responsibility of safeguarding
Of mine property in the copper coun-
try will shortly be transferred from
the state militia to the regularly and
specially organized forces of deputies
of Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
according to an announcement made
today, ana although troops will be kept
in the district until all sanger of seri-
Gus disorder is passed. the soldiers
will be held almost entirely for emer-
gency use and will be relieved OF pa
troll duty. This will make possible
further reductions in the troops sta
toned here as the situation warrants.
The military patrols have already
been withdrawn from the Superior
mine. Red Jacket shaft, Tamarack and
some of the other properties and will
be withdrawn from Keweena~ county
mine properties shortly, IL is stated.
The company stationed at the Osceola
mine was Withdrawn last evening but
a small body of men were returned TO
that location this morning when work
men declined TO go TO work without
military guards to protect them.
There are at present 500 militiamen
in the copper country. about 200 of
whom are mounted. Further reduc-
tions win be made this week il is ex-
pected.
Militiamen have now been on duty
forty days in the copper country. dur
ing most of which time they have been
engaged in patrol work which amounts
practically to ordinary police duty.
During this time several of the mines
have resumed work. while others have
made no attempts at resumption. The
state evidently feels il is now time for
the counties to bear the expense of
this police duty, but will maintain
troops here to be used in special emer-
gencies.
Houghton county is practically ready
to assume this responsibility. Sheriff
Cruise having organized a large force
of deputies His men have gradually
taken hold of the situation at those
mines where the troops nave heen
withdrawn.
Keweenaw County Situation.
A much more complex situation con-
fronts Keweenaw county, however. In
that county. the percentage of strikers
is much larger than the percentage Of
strikers in Houghton county.
but the strike has brought no disor-
ders, this probably being due TO the
fact that no attempts have been made
to resume work Still the danger of
rioting and other strike disorders
probably is as great in keweenaw
as i'm Houghton county. If not more
So. No attempt was made up to today.
To organize special deputies under the
direction Of sheriff Hepting although
the mining companies have employed
a few watchmen. The sheriff today
is making an effort To- secure local
deputies to assist him, and difficulty
is being encountered because of the
large percentage of strikers. it is
doubtful If force can be organized
within the county sufficient to cope
with situations which may arise. Vt
is nevertheless incumbent on the
TO employ either local or out
side men. II outside men are employ
ed, IL will mean a considerable ex-
pense 10 the county
The board of supervisors of Ke-
weenaw county will meet Thursday
afternoon 10 consider the situation,
and to hear the report Of Sheriff Hept-
ing. who today is investigating wheth-
er or not local deputies can he secur-
ed. The question of finances will all
so be gone into by the board as IL has
an important bearing on the situation.
Since the shooting of Margaret Faze-
kas. tho fifteen-vear-old North Kear-
sarge girl in a clash between deputies
and strikers Monday morning, all oc
the deputies employed ~ the North
Kearsarge location, whether or not
they we're involved in the clash, have