JOHN M. WHITE, one of the pioneer settlers of Ontonagon, now a resident of Jamestown, Dak[ota], was born in Scotland in 1819; he emigrated to America in 1824 with his parents, and located in Halifax. When twenty-two years of age, he removed to Canada, Where lie worked at the carpenter's trade until 1853; he then came to Ontonagon County and engaged as a carpenter at the Forest Mine; he built the first stamp-mill for that company, and was foreman carpenter for the works; he was next foreman carpenter of the Norwich Mine. Then resided in Ontonagon for one year. From there he went to the Evergreen Bluff Mine as foreman carpenter; was there two years; he was next employed at the Douglas Houghton Mine. Then to the Calumet Mine as contractor. He erected the first incline for that company. He was next at the Schoolcraft, where he enlarged the stamp-mills. Then to the Copper Falls Mine, and returned to Ontonagon, and in July, 1880, he moved to Dakota, where he is now engaged in farming.