The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-21

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two halls from the side entrance, bar
Der shop lGx2O, complete III al It's APP
Npintmcnts nnd presided over IS two
dexterous wielders ~ the blade, Neesra.
n A. Rouse, proprietor and n. A. Thede,
4fxt two bath rooms nx1 feet, q JNil
pot room III VhichiH located the Wilkes
hnting apparatus, then the cellar which
1880 leet. Nothing han been lett
undOnc.
"A water tank on the third floor sup
plies he entire house and each room III
PROVIDED With tworlcctiic bells one oand
one from the office 70 arranged that IN
case 81 fire every bell in the house can be
sounded and in CASES where guests nre
down iof calls will ~ a great Saving Of
shoe heather Tor the bcll fn,s as the elnc-
tfic bells cnn ~ sounded from tbc office.
The floors above are also c0nnectedMith
The office by "A speaking tube.
The plans Tor this model al elegance
anil convenience were tnAde In Milwaukee
nud Tho contract Tor building awarded to
II Bennett and Suu, ~ Whitewater, Mis.,
and the maungr4n which they aQulttcd
themselves " evidence that they aFc men
81 their business. The building wax done
by Mr. Fred H. strip. ~ Whitewater,
VIA He Is person ~ ability and
rare judgement and 4 gentleman - high
standard, and during hia brief stay IN
Iron Mountain has made many friends
ard has been gwen other buildings 90
erect and will as soon as be nfrangts llia
Amir ~ Whitewater, remove 10 Iron
Mountain where he viii make his home.
in-thc construction oi this hotel h. has
erected a laatiag monument % his taste,
rnergy and talent and one that will serve
him many a good turn. T0cDmnlete the
building on time IL was necessary Tor hiH
men 90 work early and latt and he WAS
not found wanting bnt turned Ia and
from tho time ~ his commencement put
n from fourteen 10 eighteen hours every
dry. Tie Il very pleasant gntlenen
and one with whom II Is q profit 20 be-
come acquainted. Geo. ~. Spcrberk.
also % Whitewater. haas the credit Tor
the finely finished condition Ia which the
building wnr turned over 20 theorner, he
desag al - the painting and oiline and
did II IN a manner that Shows a skin
born 81 long practice and puHeeHscd by
but lew he in not dauber but "a painter
and knows his business front the word
20 lie will also take up resistance at
Iron Mountain. whore tho workinnntion-
"a has made good business icr him.
AIR. CHEiLEw INTERVIEWED.
The reporter was shoels into Nr. C'hel-
LEWIS private apnrtment5enth n morning
after the ball and found bdn, though ieel-
INK much better than Dn the previous
evening. still confined i hia led Ia
nnnwer 90 numerous QUESTIONS the gentle
man stid. II first conceived thr idea ~
eferting r. hotel IN this city last summer
could sec that tie plate would soon ba
ia nccd ~ better hotel accommodations
nnd the more thought gave the matter
The moro .dettrinnTd became to.build a
hotel that would Got only meet the wante
~ the people for the tifne being bat for "a
long time 10 come. and besides being an
institution that viii last went to work
10 perfect arrangements, FIRST buying fhe
old Phinn hotel and tie lots on which II
stood, then followed the making III plans
and getting things in readiness 20 build
All ~ the prclimiuarice we're completed
and the FIRST ground turned September I
leh4 We have worked hard and steady
aud DO not ilatter myself ia Alying that !
] have given 20 Iron Mountain an indus
try 20 be proud OF The expense / have
beon 20. Is very great but ! trust that the
people viii appreciate my Efforts This |
building. furnishings and cquippage has
cost me upwards az $25, 900 and have
not yDt furnished IL. The bnilding IA 80
nrruuged that when trade demands auchn
move / can put an addition on in a very
short time / want 10 thank nay many !
friends Tor their Kindness on this occasion /
and assure you thatIam appreciatiye =
TYPOGRAPHICAL
Vivian T.. Chellew the puhlic-spirited
and popular proprietor "a thie grand |
hotel was ,b0rn In Cornwall England on !
the twcnty-ionrth day az March 1873. |
and az this writing ~ only thirtv-thNo /
Sear ~ pge. la 1873 AZ the age ~ nine I
teen years he became imbued with the
idea that America offered TAR better adj 1
yanihRce "a a young man than did old 4
England and he emigrated "a glorious \
America whore he soon partook "a the
push and energy eharar toriaiic al tho 4
American people aud struck uuf for him
sclf He first went 70 tho Lake Superior
region and engaged himself AZ n miner In
the Copper Falls copper mine, kcweonnw
county, Mich. After working there
eNhile be went 10 the Ciiff. then the
Alinuky mud his last mining work waa
DONE IN the Calumet n Hecla mine. He
then begun buying nnd selling live stock
on small scale nnd la 1876 aenl into
the meat market |hueincsn On biz own
hook az the OHceolh mime location. whore
~ remained hyeycnrs Ia thoyenr ~ \
b. sold out bis intercstH ~ that place
and came "a Iron Mountain and vent in-
- the meat business with Henry az
Fisk and a little later on bought Mr.
fisk's interert and continued the business
sloue until during last summer Ne sold
pat and turned hin attention 20 hotel
1intters On the twenty day 81
fayA 1850 be was married IA Miss Mary
A. Npyle. an eeffinible young lady IL
)Aceola. Mr. tinllew'a great success ia
iie te due 60 his urbane hearing, gentle
nAi)ly manner. accommodating WAYS aud
IfnflinQ btipinefa qualities and fha 4fv ~