Summary
Gus Melike owned a sawmill, workshop, and sheds at St. James that were destroyed by a fire reported in June 1929. A 40-foot boat just completed in the workshop also burned.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified record based on one brief state-news item. It does not establish Melike’s full civil identity, occupation beyond the reported ownership, address, family, or later history.
Open questions
- Can local directories, property records, or later newspapers identify Melike fully?
- What business or boat-building records survive for the St. James workshop?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, June 21, 1929, state-news item on the Gus Melike fire.Identifies Melike as the St. James, Beaver Island owner of the sawmill, workshop, and sheds destroyed in the fire.