Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-09-11
LABOR DAY DOINGS.
Many Attractions Provided for the En-
tertainment of the People on
LabOr's Holiday.


the people of the Gogebic range
Monday, which was Labor Day and
a holiday The day was an ideal
one from weather standpoint and
while there was no official celebra-
ton of the day in any of the towns
of the range there was much doing
in the way of other attractions.
On the east erd of the range the
Wakefield Fine Department held
forth at big picnic and celebra-
tion. The affair was held two DAYS,
Sunday and Monday, and both days
saw large number of people in
attendance. This is an annual event
with the Wakefield laddies and
they make great preparations for
/ the entertainment of their friends
and guests. Various forms of famuse-
ment had been provided and fun
and merriment reigned supreme for
the two days.
The annual meeting of the Lake
Superior Mining Institute was held
at Ironwood on Monday. The min
ing institute is one of the most inn
pOrtant organizations of its kind in
the country and every year they
gather and talk over things per
tanning to their line. The mem
bership includes not only mining
men from the Lake Superior dis
trict but from many of the other
mining sections and business cen
ters of the country. The main at
traction at the meeting at Iron
wood was the first aid contest, par
ticipated in by fourteen teams, re-
presenting many mining companies
in the Lake Superior district. The
first prize went to the team repre-
senting the Verona Mining Com
pany of Paiatka, Mich, second to
a Mesaba range team of the Oliver
Mining Company, third to the
Odanah Iron Company (Cary mine)
and fourth to the Montreal Mining
Company. The judges were all
men from outside. The events
were late in getting started and the
program had to be cut short. Cash
prizes were offered the first four
winners and merchandise prizes
donated by Ironwood business mer
to the remaining ten teams. The
first prize was S175, second $50,
third $50, fourth $40 Many prom
inent mining men were in attend
ance at the institute and following
the meeting at norwood and a trip
over the range they left in the ev-
ening on a special train for the
Guyana range, and after spending
day there proceeded to Minnea-
polls to attend the Minnesota State
Fair.
Another event which attracted a
fair-sized crowd on Monday was
the first annual picnic of the Iron
wood Moose lodge held at Curry
park A good program of sports
was a part of the days festivities,
music was furnished by the Moose
band, refreshments were served
and dancing was on all day. The
Moose lodge is one of the newer
/ fraternal organizations and since
1 its inception has made wonderful
( progress and is one of the livliest
of the many orders OH the range
In Hurley ball game between
Mellen and Hurley was the main
attraction of the day. Many of the
local stores and business places
were closed all day while Others
closed at noon, so that everybody
had a chance to follow his inclina-
tions in taking advantage OF the
holiday. The ball game was wit
messed by large crowd, many
coming from Mellen in automobiles
and others accompanied the play
! ers here on the morning 500 line
train. Hurley trimmed the visitors
by the score of 7 to 5.
Il For rent The Gogebic Market, now
oceunied nv ErspaTuer Rros will he