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Monday, February 18, 2008
Subject: IRON County Courthouse Special
Time: 12:45:00 AM CST
Author:  lowis6535
Mood:  Chillin'
Music:  The Eagle 105.7

 
* KEEPING A PROMISE *
 In a previous entry,
     I ran out of space & time so I made this promise ... didn't get to it until now.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Subject: E-lections, E-reading, E-interests
Time: 2:30:06 AM CST

NEXT TIME ... I'll put up some photos of our beautiful Iron County Courthouse in Crystal Falls.

            

Iron County Courthouse, Crystal Falls INFORMATION
ONLY THIS ENTRY:


A NICE DESCRIPTION OF THE IRON COUNTY, MI  COURTHOUSE HISTORY
Click here: Crystal Falls - Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Iron County Michigan Courthouse Restoration/Renovation Project
September 01, 2004


The historic Courthouse in Crystal Falls:
CLICK ON ANY OF THESE TO GET A LARGER PICTURE IN A NEW WINDOW.


    
QUOTE:
     "I seem to remember my teachers telling us kids some story about how the county courthouse ended up in Crystal and IR lost out. Something about a card game, I think. Oh, how I love those stories of our very human past!! Crystal sure did right by designing such a regal building."
click on the picture for a larger view

CLICK HERE

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 <<click here for larger view
     At the time Iron County was created, Iron River (then the only incorporated village in the area) was designated as the county seat. However, rivalry soon developed between the east (Crystal Falls) and the west (Iron River) as to where the county building should be located, and a four-year dispute ensued. Both sides resorted to tricks to secure the county seat. Most infamous is the “theft” of the county records, clandestinely moved by east siders from Iron River to Crystal Falls on a winter’s night in 1887.
    Another rumor that is part of the legend ( I cannot find the quote again) is that the sheriff himself was part of that card game that was to make sure no one found out about moving the records that night.


 An aerial view ... find the Courthouse by locating the water tower.

 
        

 

The main entrance 		   

Inside ... the main entrance hallway



 See ... I REALLY am a BLOGGER! 



      Such an interesting election ... the media have been  actually helping this time.  I don't see (yet?) a lot of those corrosive ads as last election. Maybe because I cannot get regular T.V., just DISH network news? What I do see are alot of newscasters & interview programs having a candidate respond to questions instead of just a prepared speach or slick production spot.
     I, & many others had never heard of some of these candidates.  Without an in-depth knowlege of Mike Huckabee ... I must say that every time I've seen/heard him ... he is very dignified, yet approachable & concerned.  He is knowedgeable & experienced in government. 
      A recent statement of his made an impression upon me.  He stated that all the other present candidates had experience in government as senators who voted upon individual issues ... but, never had to live with the results & make them work.
    ON THE OTHER HAND, HUCKABBEE, AS A GOVERNOR, HAS HAD EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING A STATE & MAKING EVERYTHING WORK SMOOTHLY.  HE SAYS THAT A STATE IS A MICRO-ORGANISM OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
     In these years of crisis at home & abroad ... we do need someone with that experience.  Perhaps, I would feel more comfortable with the two Democratic candidates in future elections ... but, not this one.


    I voted in the Michigan primary ... ended up voting for Huckabee.  It was a hard choice.  He finished third, behind Romney & McCain.  McCain ... I'd be comfortable voting for  him ... he's just not my top choice right now.
HUCKABEE'S MAIN WEBSITE:


 


 


Click here: : TV6 ELECTION 08 
COMPLETE RESOURCES FOR FOLLOWING 2008 ELECTIONS & POLITICS




Still reading.
  It's going more slowly than I'd thought; I usually have to renew the books at least once.  I'm not sure what I do with my time???

      My favorite books are the centennial books that a lot of the towns, big & small, had printed up for their centennials.  These books have  many photos & lists of names particular to that area & era.  Era ... because many of these were give or take 50 years ago ... and ... are of themselves a HISTORY book.
 
    FOR A CHANGE OF PACE ... not reading, but, a site where you can listen to music of your choice on a "JUKEBOX". 
   No  ordinary jukebox  ...     
  http://www.tropical glen.com/


MY SURPRISE PHOTO(s) OF THE DAY ARE NOT MINE:


The Lake Lily "Glacier" looking South

 
 

A trip down Woodland Road from US-41 to Lake Lily.

There are 6 pictures.

 
 
 These are from a fascinating, very simple, daily diary of a person who lives about as far North as you can go in Michigan ... near the end of the Keweenaw peninsula.
A View From the Field
Click here: journal


An official measurement of the snow up that way:

Click here: The Keweenaw Snow Thermometer


Michigan Tech ... did you get to the annual Ice Sculpture contest?

RESULTS OF THE ICE SCULPTURE CONTEST: 




This is what?  It looks as tho we're not going out this door today!  THESE GUYS THOUGHT ... LIKE " If Life Gives You Lemons ... Make Lemonade" ...
they thought ...
" If Life Gives You Snow & Ice ... Make A Beer Cooler" .

FROM: http://www.dayoopers.com/wah01.html

 
... The picture is from this website: Other silly stuff if you click here> http://www.dayoopers.com/yvusa.html




  Telephone Time! ... mornings between 9 a.m. & noon.
  Click here: WebStream | Listen live to The Breeze WIKB  — 99.1 FMIron River, MI



  The log trucks keep rolling.

To see a larger view ... click on a picture below:

The lame deer's family waiting for a treat..      
See the snow sparkle ... one of my @#$%^&* squirrels. 

  MY ENTRY THAT FALLS OFF INTO THE ARCHIVES:

Click here: Babblings from up Nort'

Links to an  aerial photographer's 334 photos, mostly of the U.P., like Crystal Falls, many of the Keweenaw, in 21 pages on Pasty.com.


L o i S


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  • #3 Comment from fortressjohn 
    2/19/08 8:14 AM | Permalink
    Thanks for the Court House Pictures. Some will become my new screen saver.
  • #2 Comment from justplainbill 
    2/18/08 11:57 AM | Permalink
    Lois, great pictures. A little too much snow for me but pretty country. Stay warm, Bill
  • #1 Comment from madcobug 
    2/18/08 2:27 AM | Permalink
    Lovely pictures as usual. I see the lame deer is still around. Bless her heart. It's hard making it through the winter without that handicap. I don't care for either of the Democrats running. Helen