AGOGEEBIC PRESS - Bruce K. Cox

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See larger image Details: 108 pages, paperback, 5 by 8 ISBN: 978-159858-346-5 Price: $14.95 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A STAGECOACH ROBBER The Saga of Reimund Holzhey By Bruce K. Cox A work of creative non-fiction based on the true story of the celebrated highwayman, Reimund Holzhey, a German immigrant and former resident of Fort Howard and Pulcifer, Wisconsin, who robbed a stagecoach on Stagecoach road between the south end of lake Gogebic and Gogebic Station, in the western part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, on 26 August 1889. This is said to have been the last stagecoach robbery east of the Mississippi river. The story is drawn from contemporary newspaper reports published in various parts of the Midwest, as well as other sources, and is as true to life as possible. Holzhey suffered from mental problems as a result of a skull fracture, and subjected himself to daring and foolhardy exploits as a form of release until he was finally caught. He began his criminal career by robbing stagecoaches, trains and lone travelers in Shawano county, Wisconsin. His exploits were sensationalized and he was portrayed as a greedy and bloodthirsty desperado. The publicity surrounding his capture and trial would be considered highly questionable in nowadays. There was doubt concerning who fired the shots that killed one of the men on the last stagecoach he attempted to rob. His treatment during the first few years of his imprisonment conjure up scenes from Papillon. By the time he was released from prison twenty-three years later, he was considered to be an erudite and well-read man and accomplished writer. Illustrated, includes index. First published as 8 ½ by 11 inch comb-bound book on 27 May 2006; this new expanded edition is printed by Dog Ear Publishing and is now available in paperback. Please add $3 for postage and insurance, plus $1 for each additional book ordered. Retail orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: viii + 350 pages, (Perfect Bind) 8 ½ by 11 Price: $35 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press. Also available on Print on Demand at Lulu.com.	PIONEERS OF WAKEFIELD, MICHIGAN 1884-1900 By Bruce K. Cox 4th Edition This book is meant to include all of the individuals and families who lived and worked in Wakefield between the founding of the town in 1884 and the end of the year 1900-the nineteenth century. It lists over 1,100 surnames, some of which are shared by more than one family. For most of these families, birth, death and marriage records at the Gogebic county courthouse have been consulted, as well as records of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and All Saints Lutheran Church; 19th century records of the village of Wakefield, old voter registration registers, newspaper reports, real estate records, mine payroll records, United States Census records, family genealogies, obituaries, historical records, cemetery records, et cetera. Anybody with an interest in their family history and genealogy could find useful information in this book. Illustrated with photographs of many individuals and families. Please add $5 for postage and insurance, plus $3 for each additional book ordered. Orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

Preview in PDF Details: vi + 54 pages (Perfect Bind) 8 ½ by 11 Price: ~~was $17.95~~ now $12.95 Availability: Print on Demand. Ships from and sold by Lulu.com.	PEOPLE OF IRONVILLE By Arthur Lupton Welcome to Ironville! A photographic essay by Granny Lupton. Family tradition claims Granny Lupton was a dour and unexcitable woman, and this quality may be seen in her portrait taken in 1903. As if to make up for this lack of personal charisma she was endowed with a great passion for photography, and she photographed and interviewed almost everybody who lived in Ironville between 1886 and 1925—including the more unorthodox and peculiar characters of the town, many of whom were her relatives. This is why we proudly claim her as a pioneering photographic journalist. All of the stories and captions in this book are comedic farces drawn entirely from my imagination, and are in no way intended to be considered as factual biographies or actual accounts of the person or persons who appear in the photographs. Ironville is an imaginary place and the people described herein are a literary invention inspired by old photographs. This book is currently sold online at www.Lulu.com. (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: iv + 76 pages, comb-bound, 8 ½ by 11 Price: $20 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	PERFECTLY SAFE: THE PABST MINE DISASTER OF 1926 By Bruce K. Cox A day-by-day account of the famous PABST iron mine disaster and its aftermath. On September 24, 1926 in Ironwood, Michigan, part of the hanging wall of the PABST "G" shaft collapsed, sealing the shaft, killing three men and trapping forty-three others for five days. It made the national news. After eating their lunches over the first day, the men had nothing to eat or drink for all the remainder of the time except water that dripped down from the ceiling. Some of them peeled pieces of birch bark off the mining timbers and made some nasty "birch bark tea". Nobody up on the surface knew whether they were dead or alive, and the suspense played on people's nerves. Large funerals were held for the three men who died; their bodies were recovered within a day of the accident; but the men up above could not be reached until September 29th. When the men were finally reached and came up out of the mine, half of them accused the Oliver Iron Mining Company of putting them in danger by having them work in a shaft that the company allegedly knew was unsafe. Photographs and biographies of the men are included, along with many illustrations. The book also includes an index. Published 24 June 2006. Please add $3 for postage and insurance, plus $1 for each additional book ordered. Retail orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: xii + 183 pages Price: $30 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	MINES OF THE PEWABIC COUNTRY OF MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN, VOLUME 3, WISCONSIN IRON By Bruce K. Cox The third volume in the mine series covers iron mines and explorations of Iron, Ashland, Vilas, and Bayfield counties, Wisconsin, with 410 listings. Who ran the mines, how were the mines named, who was in charge, et cetera. This book will surprise people with details of iron explorations as far west as Bayfield county and as far south as the Butternut and Glidden areas in southern Ashland county. The book presents a sort of "Who Was Who" of the old-time iron men of northern Wisconsin. The earliest location dates back to the 1840s. Gives detailed histories of the La Pointe Iron Company, who sank the first shaft on the Gogebic-Penokee Range in 1872, and the productive iron mines in and around Hurley, Wisconsin. The mineral rights for most of the producers were held by the Northern Chief Iron Company, an account of which is given in the book. A detailed list of iron ore shipments arranged alphabetically by mine can be found at the end of the book. Hundreds of mines and explorations, and thousands of people are included in this history. Completely footnoted, indexed, 97 illustrations, and locations pinpointed. (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: 160 pages, comb-bound, laminated cardboard 8 ½ by 11 inch covers Price: $20 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	Wakefield Businesses Then and Now By Dennis Rolando An illustrated history of Wakefield businesses arranged by street address, in 16 chapters, with maps, last name index and business index. First printing, March 2001. Please add $3 for postage and insurance, plus $1 for each additional book ordered. Retail orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: About v + 100 pages Price: $20 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	IRON FEVER: How Two Irishmen and a Yankee Started the Gogebic Iron Range By Bruce K. Cox The story of the discovery of iron ore atop Colby Hill in Bessemer, Michigan, and the men who were involved in the early development of the mines: trapper, prospector and woodsman Richard Langford, mining captain Nathaniel D. Moore, and the speculator/businessman, John E. Burton. This book begins with an account of the discovery of iron in Gogebic county, and is followed by a historiography of the discovery of iron ore on Colby Hill, and the erection of an historical marker by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1940. All of this is followed by biographies of Langford, Moore and Burton, and concludes with an account of the brief rise and fall of the Bessemer Consolidated Iron Company. By the mid-1880s an iron boom was on, but in the end, none of these men made money from the Gogebic Range iron mines. This book is footnoted, illustrated and indexed. Tentatively scheduled for publication in the fall of 2005. Please add $3 for postage and insurance, plus $1 for each additional book ordered. Orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: vi + 50 pages Price: $12.50 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	OLIVER'S IRON MEN By Bruce K. Cox A brief history of the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of Andrew Carnegie's iron empire and later part of United States Steel Corporation. Oliver came to the Gogebic Range in 1897 and operated most of the major mines in and near Ironwood, including the NORRIE, EAST NORRIE, AURORA, PABST, GENEVA, and DAVIS mines, as well as the TILDEN and PURITAN mines in Bessemer. This book gives some of the background on Elbert Gary, president of U.S. Steel, and the annual awards given to longtime employees: whitemetal watch fobs with Gary's bust on one side and 10 karat gold lapel buttons. Illustrated with photographs of the company's office and hospitals, the Oliver Club building, the first steel headframe built on the Gogebic Range, and underground miners. This book then presents photographs and short biographies of seven men who worked for the company for 50 year or more, followed by more biographies and photos (of all but six) of 80 men who got in 40 or more years. At the back of the book is a brief dictionary of mining terms. This will be the first of a series covering men employed by Oliver. Please add $3 for postage and insurance, plus $1 for each additional book ordered. Orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: iv + 50 pages, comb-bound, 8 ½ by 11 Price: $12.50 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	OLIVER’S IRON MEN, BOOK TWO By Bruce K. Cox The second volume in a projected series of six or more books that will present photographs and biographical information on men who were employed by the Oliver Iron Mining Company on the Gogebic Range. Book Two begins with a short account of the murder of Captain William Thomas at the Aurora mine in 1908 and the murder of Blaise Kochevar at the Pabst mine dry house in 1921. This book contains ninety biographies of miners and officials: Antinoja, Arthur, Bawden, Benney, Best, Bonk, Boss, Bouchard, Caddy, Chappell, Clemens, Cole, Collins, Davidson, Eade, Eddy, Eplett, Erickson, Erm, Foley, Gayan, Goldsworthy, Grzan, Hearding, Hewitt, Hulst, Jacobson, Jobe, Johns, Johnson, Kent, Kochevar, Kopecko, Kuczala, Kurta, Lambert, Lapsansky, Larson, Lehocky, Lilja, Maccani, Madajesky, May, Minkin, Mitchell, Moore, Nevin, Nicholls, O’Brien, Ohman, Olcott, Olson, Osborne, Pascoe, Patrick, Pinkerton, Pozega, Puiras, Ramquist, Rank, Roberts, Roscorla, Rowe, Shaw, Stevens, Sutherland, Swanson, Talkowski, Thomas, Warren, Warrick, West, Wester, Whiteside, Wicklund, Winn, Winquist, and Yates. Published on 30 September 2006. Please add $3 for postage and insurance, plus $1 for each additional book ordered. Retail orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

See larger image Details: 79 pages, hardcover 9 by 11 inches Price: $15 Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Agogeebic Press.	GOING FOR THE IRON By Dean Connors Going For the Iron, by Dean Connors, 1994. “How iron was discovered in far Northeastern Wisconsin, how it came about that the first commercial ore was shipped from Hurley on the Montreal and something about the people who were preoccupied with these efforts.” Much information about Jay O. Hayes and his brother Everis A. Hayes, their clairvoyant mother Mary Hayes Chynoweth, the Hayes Mansion in San Jose, California, and how they became millionaires by operating the Germania and Ashland iron mines. Includes many illustrations and an index. Please add $3 for postage and insurance, plus $1 for each additional book ordered. Retail orders of $100 or more are sent postpaid. Agogeebic Press, P. O. Box 131, Wakefield, Michigan 49968 (RETURN TO TOP)

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