Home Home 1892a 1892 Ironwood Michigan ... everything about the city government, schools, fire stations, entertainment, private organizations, unions, churches ... and much more! Among the prosperous and enterprising towns on the Gogebic range, Ironwood takes the lead. It is located on the east bank of the Montreal river in Gogebic county which river is the boundary line between the states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The Town site was platted by Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway, Co. in 1885, since which time its growth and prosperity have been remarkable. The population is now 10,000 and is increasing rapidly. The iron mining interest is the leading industry. The mercantile interests are large and Ironwood numbers among its business men, some of the most reliable and prosperous merchants in the state of Michigan. Manufacturing is yet in its infancy. The mineral deposits are inexhaustible, abundant shipping privileges are offered by the M L & W and W C Railways. The business portion of Ironwood is built of brick and large commodious store line the streets. The hotel accommodations are second to none in this part of the United States. The city is lighted by electricity and has a fine system of water works. A well organized fire department quartered in an elegant city hall shows the enterprise and pride of our citizens. The banking facilities are ample. The city supports several weekly newspapers, printed in the English and Scandinavian languages, also one daily paper (English), the first one printed in the Gogebic range. Stangers are assured at once that our educational interests are attended to. It is shown by the five large school buildings within our city limits. Many fine residences adorn the city and the working man, as a rule, has a home of his own. Ironwood's churches are numerous, the pulpits are filled by able ministers and the pews by large and appreciative audiences. In the short space of six years they have built a beautiful city. Ironwood has an electric street railway running to Hurley, Wis., two saw mills will be in operation next season and furnish employment for a large force. New mines are being discovered, new industries are being inaugurated and the capitalists of the world are invited to investigate the advantages for investment offered by the city of Ironwood, Mich. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION City Hall ... s w cor Ash Ave and Norfolk. Capt William Trebilcock ... mayor; elected April 16th 1891 for the second term. The City of Ironwood incorporated in 1889. The City Government is composed of a mayor, board of twelve aldermen, elected by a popular vote of the people for terms of one and two years. Annual elections held the first Monday in April. Regular meetings first and third Mondays in each month. CITY GOVERNMENT Mayor ... Capt Wm Trebilcock, salary twenty-five dollars per year. President of the Council ... Capt Wm Trebilcock Aldermen First Ward ... John Mullen, D Mullins Second Ward ... C J Laughren, O E Karste Third Ward ... D E Sutherland, G N Olson Fourth Ward ... P E Swanson, A G Hedin Fifth Ward ... G Brewer, W Thomas Sixth Ward ... D R Bundy, W W Stephens Aldermen get salary of twenty-five dollars per annum. SUPERVISORS First Ward ... Capt Taylor Second Ward ... Frank Healy Third Ward ... E B Williams Fourth Ward ... J D Day Fifth Ward ... F May Sixth Ward ... M W Burt City Clerk ... J Evans, salary $600 City Treasurer ... Charles Peterson, salary fees. City Attorney ... J S Monroe, salary $400 City Engineer ... J H Goudie, salary $600 Street Commisioner ... Swan Hult, salary $600 Assessor ... H McDuffy, salary $600 City Marshall ... T T Eddy ... salary $1000 Health Commissioner ... Dr J K Nevin salary $300. Chief of Fire Department ... A A Hammond, salary $750. Board of Health ... The City Council. STANDING COMMITTEES Finance and Claims ... Aldermen Sutherland, Swanson and Stephens. Streets and Highways ... Alderman Bundy, Laughren and Brewer. City Police ... Aldermen Mullen, Stephens and Hedin. Sewers ... Aldermen Swanson, Olson and Sutherland. Lighting ... Aldermen Sutherland and Swanson. Ordinance ... Aldermen Karste Mullins and Thomas. Fire and Water ... Aldermen Brewer, Olson and Karste. Cemetery ... Aldermen Mullen, Thomas and Hedin. City Park ... Aldermen Hedin, Brewer and Laughren. POLICE DEPARTMENT Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. Uniform, dark blue, double breasted sack coats with gilt buttons. Armed with baton. Headquarters ....City Hall. Chief of Police ... TT Eddy, salary $1,000. Deputy Marshall ... J Johnson, salary $2 per day. Policemen ... D R Sullivan, James H Cox, Peter Conley and Ole Seaverson. The policemen receive a salary of $2 per day. FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief ... A A Hammond, salary $750 Asst Chief ... J W Oxnan The Gamwell fire alarm system is in use. HAMMOND HOSE CO. NO. 1 Headquarters .... City Hall Organized Nov 2nd, 1887 Membership ... 16 Foreman ... William Knight Treasurer ... George Spencer Asst Foreman ... none Secretary ... John Morrison HOOK & LADDER COMPANY Foreman ... Ernest Dear Asst Foreman ... J H Hearding JESSIEVILLE HOSE CO. NO. 2 Foreman ... Dan Harrington Secretary ... John Anderson Membership ...16 HOSPITAL Union Hospital ... n e cor E Vaughn & Curry. Organized Nov 1888. Number of beds ... 26. General Manager, Medical Supervisor and Proprietor ... Dr J A McLeod Matron ... Mrs. Niven BANDS Norrie Band ... Headquarters of old Norte Office s of Dr J A Mcleod's house. Organized 1888 Number of pieces 19 Uniform dark blue with light blue facings and Gilmore hat. Business transacted on practice nights. Practice, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 7:30 p m. Director ... G W Scott. Twin City Band ... (Late Scandinavian Band) ... Headquarters Scandinavian Hall Organized Nov 10th, 1890. Number of pieces 19. Uniform blue with yellow and gold trimmings and U.S. regulation helmets with yellow plumes. Business meeting every 15th of each month. Practice at Scandinavian Hall Sunday 10 am. Wednesdays and Fridays 7 p m. Director ... M Holemo The World's Fair Band ... Headquarters at Armory of Curry Rifles. Organized July 1, 1890. Number of pieces 14. Uniform dark with silk hat. Practice at Armory Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30 p m. Director ... John Meis Hibernica Band ... Headquarters Mullen's Hall Organized 1888 Number of pieces 16. Uniform dark blue with gold lace and Gilmore hat. Practice at Mullens's Hall Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 7:30 p m. at which times all business is transacted. Director ... G W Scott BANKS First National Bank of Ironwood Corner of Suffolk and Aurora Sts. Incorporated 1889 Capital $50,000 President S S Curry Vice President ... E D Nelson Cashier ... H F Jahn Bank of Ironwood N W cor Aurora and Suffolk Incorporated 1888 Capital $25,000 President ... Wm Luby Vice President ... Frank Karste Cashier ... O E Karste Asst Cashier ... W N Luby CHURCHES Methodist Episcopal Church N E cor E Aurora and Mansfield . Membership 135. Sabbath School 2:30 p m. Epworth League Tuesdays 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7:30 p m. Communion once a quarter. Sunday services 10:30 a m, 7:30 p m. Class meeting 9 a m Sunday. Pastor ... C C Turner Jessieville Branch of the Methodist Church Sunday services 10:30 a m 7:30 p m. Sabbath school 2 p m. Prayer meeting Tuesdays 7:30 p m. Roman Catholic The Church of St. Ambrose, Marquette and E Ayer. Sunday service first mass 8 a m, high mass 10:30 a m. Catechism 3 p m. Vespers 4 p m. Polish services of the Catholic Church 9 a m for Poles, Bohemians and Slavonians. Priest ... Rev M Kehoe Asst priest ... Rev A Mylnarczyk. Swedish Lutheran Church E S Marquette near Aurora Membership 140. Sunday services 10:30 a m, 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursdays &:30 p m. Communion every alternate month. Pastor ... Emil Lund First Swede Baptist Church E S Mansfield near Vaughn. Membership 41. Sunday services 10:30 a m, 7:30 p m. Young Peoples Society 4 p m. Temperance meeting Saturday 8 p m. Prayer meeting Tuesday 8 p m. Communion first Sunday in every month 8 p m. Pastor N Erickson Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church W S Curry bet E Ayer and E Aurora. Membership 200 Sunday services 10:30 a m, 7:30 p m, Sunday school 2 p m. Communion every alternate month. Song services Wednesday 7:30 p m. Pastor ... J W Eloheimo Swedish Methodist Church W S Suffolk n Vaughn Membership 53 Sunday services 10 a m, 7:30 p m Sunday School 12 noon. Prayer meeting 7:30 p m. Communion every quarter held by presiding elder. Pastor ... Erick Wallgren Presbyterian Church S E cor Aurora and Norfolk. Membership 50 Sunday services 10:30 a m, 7:30 p m. Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor 6:30 p m, Sabbath school 12 noon. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m. Communion every quarter Pastor ... John MacAllister Swedish Mission Church W s Marquette near E Vaughn. Membership 80 Sunday services 10:30 a m, 7:30 p m. Sunday school 2 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays and Fridays 7:30 p m. Communion first Sunday in each month. Pastor ... John Hendrickson Episcopal Church N s Aurora near Marquette. Sunday service 10:30 a m. Sunday school after service. Senior warden ... M W Burt RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES Salvation Army Ironwood Corps No. 490. Barracks at s s Vaughn w Suffolk. Membership 30. Organized Feb 28th 1890. Sunday services 7 a m, 11 a m, 3 p m, 7:30 p m. Meetings every night during the week 8 p m. Capt J W Hewitt. Y M C A S E cor Lowell and Aurora. Organized 1888. Consecration meeting Sundays 9 a m. Gospel song service 4 p m. Fellowship meeting Friday 8 p m. Free social Saturday 8 p m. A splendid free reading room open daily from 8 a m to 9:30 p m. Strangers made welcome. Remember the place President ... C W Curry, Acting Secretary ... A Terry DEPOTS Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway Wisconsin Central Railway these depots are north of Ayer and E of Lowell. EXPRESS COMPANIES U.S . Express Co. ... C W Curran, agent Office n w cor Ayer and Suffolk Northern Pacific Express Co. ... J Costin Jr, agent Office e s Suffolk bet Aurora and Ayer. IRONWOOD ELECRIC CO. Office and station on Oak Street Incorporated 1889 Capital stock $50,000. President ... J L Colby, Cleveland, Ohio Vice-president ... J D Day, Ironwood, Mich. Superintendent ... W H Cochran, Ironwood, Mich. SECRET AND PROTECTIVE SOCIETIES Masonic Ironwood Lodge No. 389, F. and A. M., headquarters Ironwood Store Co's block. Meets Thursday at 8 p m in Masonic Hall. Will L Winslow, W.M. O.E Lewis, Secretary Independent Order of Odd Fellows Ironwood Lodge No. 49 Instituted Jan. 25, 1888 Headquarters Odd Fellows Hall. Meets every Wednesday, 8 p m.; membership 110. P G M ... Ernest Dear R S ... A W Peterson N G ... George Schobert P S ... O S Kerr V G ... Edward Helps Treasurer ... Fred Selk Gogebic Encampment No. 50 Instituted Sept 25th, 1888. Headquarters Odd Fellows Hall Meets first and third Mondays in each month. Membership 35 C P ... C A Halscom Scribe ... Sidney Hirsh Knights of Pythias Uniform Rank Ironwood Division No. 47 Organized Sept 1890 Headquarters Odd Fellows Hall Meets every alternate Tuesday, &:30 p m. Membership 40 Capt ... L L Wright Herald ... Fay Goodland First Lieu ... E G Emmons Recorder ... Edward Helps Treas ... O E Karste Sentinel ... Robert Bates Ironwood City Lodge No 123 Instituted July 1890 Meets every Tuesday, 8 p m. Membership 51. C C ... J K Niven V C ... Fred Selk K of R and S ... Edward Helps Prelate ... W J McRoberts Ancient Order United Workmen Ironwood Lodge No. 149 Organized Oct 19th 1889 Headquarters, Odd Fellows Hall Meets Saturdays 7:30 p m. Membership 22 P M W ... F A Healy Recorder ... I A Bassett M W ... George Brewer Receiver ... T G Owen Foreman ... C E Houck Financier ... Frank Healy Overseer ... James Quinn Sons of St George George Washington Lodge Instituted April 6th, 1888 Headquarters Odd Fellows Hall Meets every Friday, 8 p m. Membership 275. W P ... John Banfield W S ... Fred Brewer Ancient Order of Foresters of America Court Garfield No. 7798 (A O F of A) Organized July 31st, 1890 Meets in Odd Fellows Hall Thursdays 8 p m, Membership 120 Chief Ranger ... Luke Grose Treasurer ... P E Swanson Sub Chief Ranger ... Samuel Doney S W ... J Johnson Financial Sec ... Fred Langsford J W ... Robert Henwood E Sec ... W E Ellis Court Bezelius No. 7910 (A O F of A ) Organized July 21st, 1891 Meets in Scandinavian Hall Monday 8 p m. Membership 70 Chief Ranger ... John Johnson R Sec ... Charles Nettleblad Sub Chief ranger ... Herman Skud Treasurer ... J M Hedin Financial Sec ... Charles Ahlberg IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN Odanah Tribe No. 41 Instituted Oct 31, 1891 Headquarters Scandinavian Hall. Meets Monday 7:30 p m. Membership 140 Prophet ... Wm Trebilcock Chief of Records ... Harry Nielson Senior Sagamore ... William H Rogers Keeper of Wampum ... W E Ellis Junior Sagamore ... William Mildren Collector of Wampum ... Curtis Buck Sachem ... O S Kerr LODGE NO. 4, S H & E F Reorganized Jan. 8, 1888. Headquarters Scandinavian Hall. Meets Friday 7:30 pm Membership 300 Pres ... Swan Hult Financial Sec ... Harry Nelson Vice Pres ... John G Palm Treas ... Carl E Erickson Sec ... Gust Nelson HALL UT LODGE NO. 432, I O G T Organized January 12th, 1890. Headquarters Good Templars' Hall Meets Saturday 7:30 pm Membership 75 Chief Templar ... J E Hall Chaplain ... Erick Frojd Lodge Deputy ... A W Peterson R Sec ... Nennis Carlson Vice Templar ... Edward Nelson Financial Sec ... J G Palm P C Templar ... J O Gustafson _______________________________ TELEGRAPH COMPANY Western Union Telegraph Co. .... Office in First National Bank Block. Manager... Fred D Timmerman. Open from 8 a m to 8 p m. POST OFFICE E s Suffolk between Ashland Ave and Aurora. General delivery and registry department open from 8 a m to 8 p m; money order department from 8 a m to 6 p m. Postmaster ... E B Williams Gen Delivery Clerk ... Julia Holland Ass't Postmaster ... Edward O'Rourke Money Order Clerk ... Sam Reid ________________________________ RK City Park .... Situated on the n s E Ayer e of Curry. Owned by the City. _________________________________ IRONWOOD TROTTING ASSOCIATION Situated on the n w cor of the city limits, n of cemetery. Organized Nov 9, 1891. Capital Stock $7,500. Pres ... J D Day Secretary's office ... Prescott's Block, Suffolk St. Vice Pres ... O E Karste Sec & Treas ... O E Lewis __________________________________ EDUCATIONAL Board of Education President of Board of Education ... J A McLeod MD Trustees ... Dr J A McLeod; F A Healy; R E Mace; E B Williams; P A Swanson. Director ... F A Healy City Public Schools Superintendent ... L L Wright, salary $1,500. Central High School ...Cor of Marquette and Ayer Superintendent and Principal of High School ... L L Wright Assistant of High School ... W H Bridgeman Teachers ... Margaret McVichie; seventh & eighth grades. Mary Baldwin, Kate Sheran; fifth & sixth grades. Flora Rounsville, Cora Bean; third and fourth grades. Also Bessie Val Lanc, Addie Marvin, Sara Clancy, Angie Williams; first, second and third grades. First Ward ... Maria Sullivan ... first and second grades. Second Ward ... Flora Nickel, first and second grades. Third Ward ... Beatrice Spurr, Norine Mullins, first and second grades. Sixth Ward ... Mary O'Neill, third, fourth, fifth sixth grades. Kittie O'Neill first and second grades. High School Library in Central School Building The City Schools possess a circulating and reference library. The former contains about 500 books of travel, history and adventure. Pupils may have access to these books in connection with their studies free of charge. Special Teacher of Music ... Miss Palmer ____________________________________ NEWSPAPERS (Daily and Weekly) Daily Advocate (Independent) Office s s Aurora bet Suffolk and Lowell. Established Sept 1891. Issued every day (except Sunday) at 4 p m. Subscription, $6 per year, by carrier fifteen cents per week. Published by Gogebic Publishing Co. Weekly Advocate (Independent) issued every Saturday by the Gogebic Publishing Co. Subscription $2 per year. Interstate News Record (Republican) Office in First National Bank block. Issued every Saturday. Subscription $2 per year. Peaslee and Douglas, editors and proprietors. Ironwood Times (Democrat) Office bet Suffolk and Ayer. Issued every Saturday. Subscription $2 per year. Walter Goodland, editor and publisher. Blokadbrytaren (Swedish Independent) Office n s Ashland Ave bet Suffolk and Lowell. Published every Friday, by the Scandinavian Society's Printing Co. Yearly subscription $1.50. Established Dec. 1, 1890. Carl Pfeil, editor and manager. Frihet (Swedish Independent) Office Kearney block cor Suffolk and Lowel. Issued every Friday by the Frihet Publishing and Printing Co. Yearly subscription, $1.50. G Akermark, editor; Otto Elander, manager. _________________________________ PUBLIC CEMETARIES Ironwood Cemetery (Protestant and Roman Catholic) Situated on w s Hemlock St n of Montreal River. Burial Lots, 10 feet square, price $10. Single graves $3. ---------------------------------------------------- INCORPORATED COMPANIES tropolitan Iron & Land Company Capital Stock $2,500,000. Office s end of Curry, Ironwood, Mich. Headquarters and general office 148 New Insurance Building, Milwaukee, Wiss. President ... S S Curry, Ironwood, Mich. Treasurer ... L J Petit, Milwaukee, Wis. Secretary ... H S Haselton, Milwauke, Wis. Superintendent ... J D Day, Ironwood, Mich. (This company operates the Norrie Mine, East Norrie Mine, Pabst Mine, Davis Min and the Commercial option near Wakefield.) Ashland Iron Mining Company Local office near the cor of Aurora and Ashland ave. General office and headquarters Hillsdale, St Clare Co, California. Incorporated 1885. President & General Manager ... E A Hayes Treasurer ... J O Hayes Superintendent ... J H Taylor F J Hagar Lumber Co., (Limited) Office & yards n s Ayer e of Norfolk. Incorporated Nov 1st, 1891 for 5 years. Capital stock, $22,000. President and General Manager ... Frank J Hagar. Twin City Railway Company Incorporated Nov 1890. Office, First National Bank building. President ... T H Bushnell Sec & Treasurer ... Ward Clement Directors ... S S Curry, J D Day, J A McCloud, A L Dickerman, T H Bushell, E D Nelson. Ironwood Lumber Company Incorporated Oct. 27th, 1891. Capital $30,000. President ... J A McLeod Vice president ... J N Boyington Sec & Treasurer ... Ward Clement Directors ... J A McLeod, J N Boyington, Ward Clement, F M Prescott, S S Curry. Until April 1892, the office and yard will be n s of Frederick st, w of Lowell. After that date the office will be at the mill on the east side of the Montreal River w of Curry's Addition. Gogebic Publishing Co. Incorporated 1891, Capital stock $5,000. President ... C E Bennett. Ironwood Electric Company Office and works at Electric Station. Incorporated 1889. Capital stock $50,000. President ... Joseph L Colby, Cleveland, Ohio. Vice President ... J D Day, Ironwood, Mich. Supt and General Manager ... W H Cochran. The Savings and Investment Company of Gogebic County. Authorized capital $100,000. Incorporated Dec. 26th 1891. President ... Solomon S Curry First Vice President ... H B Studevant Second Vice President ... J D Day. Secretary ... E D Nelson Treasurer ... Herman F Jahn Attorney ... Charles M Humphrey -------------------------------------------------------------- HALLS AND THEATRES Pierce's Opera House ... S E cor Suffolk St and Ashland Ave. Seating capacity 700. (This hall is open to home and traveling companies.) W L Pierce, owner and manager. Alhambra Theatre ... S S Ayer bet Lowell and Suffolk. P O'Neill proprietor. Nelson's Hall ... Cor Suffolk and Aurora. Entrance Aurora. Mullin's Hall ... N S Aurora bet Lowell and Lawrence. Odd Fellows Hall ... N W cor Aurora and Suffolk over the Bank of Ironwood. Entrance on Aurora. Masonic Hall ... E S Suffolk bet Aurora and Ashland Ave in Ironwood Store Co's block. Good Templar's Hall ... S S Vaughn bet Suffolf and Lowell. Cecil's Hall ... N S Vaughn bet Suffolk and Norfolk. Scandinavian Hall ... N S Vaughn bet Suffolk and Norfolk. |