The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-01


where. His congregation are not in favor
Of the removal and are doing all they
can TO induce him to remain here at least
another year. petition asking him to
reconsider his plan, was circulated this
week and was largely signed, the names
Of gentlemen and ladies OF all denomina-
tons being added thereto. Mr.. Jones
has accomplished much good work dur
ing the short year he has been with US
and endeared himself TO his congregation
and made many warm friends outside OF
his church who are not Mt all in favor OF
his going. Ii is earnestly hoped that he
will decide TO remain another year or
more. The magnificent little church ON
the summit OF the hill is the result OF his
untiring energy. Other ministers tried
and failed where his efforts were crowned
with success and another fact which
speaks i'm great praise Of Mr.. Jones' bust
ness ability is that the cnufch IL not in
any way incumbered by debt, u rare
thing with new and many old organiza-
tons.
The annual meeting Of the board OF
school examiners OF Iron county was
held at the Office OF the probate Judge on
Tuesday evening, August %, those pres
ent being W. T. Carpenter, OF Stambaugh !;
l.. A. Freidericks, OF Metropolitan and
Judge Chas. Gallagher, OF this city. On
motion Of DIR. Carpenter, seconded by
DR.. Frcidericks, George l.. Woodwork
was reelected secretary OF the board of
examiners, and the salary fixed at three
hundred dollars per year. That being
all OF the business on hand the meeting
adjourned. The disappointment OF Mr..
Woodwork will be received with general
satisfaction, as he has, during the time
he has served, proven himself to be the
one man for the place. An attempt was
made not long ago to arrange things in
order that he would not be re-ilppointed,
hut the thing was nipped in the bud be-
fore it had gone very lar.
Don't dun ON a postal card. The law
in regard to this matter, approved by
the president, June ID, provides that
hereafter any postal card, or other mat
ter upon the envelope or outside cover
OF which appears anything which reflects
iniuriously upon the person addressed,
or any one else, or upon his conduct or
character, or IL plainly calculated and
intended TO iniure his telling or reputa-
ton, or bring him into di-credit, ar
threatens him, will be excluded from the
mails and anything in the nature OF an
offensive or threatening dun apparent
upon an envelope, outside cover, or
postal card, or conveying the suggestion
that such dun Is enclosed, will be ex-
Guided as non-mailable under the new
law.
A. Justified, OF this city and John :.
Mclean, OF Stambaugh, announce them
selves i'm this impression, ms candidates
for the offices uf treasurer and sheriff.
respectively, subject 20 the decision OF
the Republican county convention. Mr..
Mclean has served the county AZ sheriff
nearly one term and has done himself
proud in the discharge OF his Official
duties and there Is reason To believe that
il reelected he will again do equally ns
well, IL not better. Mr.. Justified il just
such "A man az Iron county wants to
handle it's money and al tend 90 the work
i'm the treasurer's office. He is a man
ably qualified to I'LL the office and sec
that il has the best Of care while under
his business-like supervision.
The Smith mine il soon 10 he re-opened
with force OF about fifty men. The
property will be more fully developed
during the winter aud ore raised and
placed ON stock dock to await the com
pletion Of the railroad, which, IL il said
will be put in and ready for use before
navigation opens next spring. The re-
sumption OF operations at the Smith will
be quite AN item to the business men oil
the city. The property Is n large one and
could in short time furnish employment
TO several hundred men. The ore Is sui
iicent in quality to warrant its being
worked the year around. As before
stated, n full plant OF mining machinery
has been purchased and will be put in
position at once.
The Dunn Mine Stump Dodgers and
the Crystal Falls club, played a game
oi base ball at the park on last
Sunday. In the first inning Crystal Falls
made twelve runs 90 four for the Stump
Dodgers. They were not discouraged,
however, and played hard, and came with
in three Of catching up before the game
was over, the score standing thirty-one
Co twenty-eight. The Dunn boys were
very confident they would edo" the home
team and took all OF the bets that were
offered, even giving odds Ia some in
stances, but they were somewhat mis-
taken in the crowd they played ball with
The Crystal Falls club gets "a pretty
severe drubbng occasionally but IL Is not
every day.
A forest fire Of seemingly large proper
tions ragged the fore part OF the week east
of here I'm the vicinity ofLake Mary. The
fire was reported 10 have been IN an ole
pine slashing and did but little damsge
Its origin, as in all such cases, ~ myr
terry. There has been no rain In ovel
two weeks and unless n storm visits thii
section pretty soon, more fires OF thl'
kind pre quite likely 60 occur and IN al
probabilities will not be confined To ole
slashings. Campers, cruisers and all @
those who start fires in the woods shoult
see that they are totally extinguished be
fore leaving them. BY so doing man,
very destructive forest fires may b
avoided.