The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-23
IRON RIVER RIPPLES.
Special 10 Tnr DIAMOND Dnn.,.


Iron RIVER, June 21.-About 5:30 y.
m. hast Monday John o. Westerberg wss
instantly killed at the lisa bella mine, near
Stambuugh, by falling ore. He was work
ing the mine eui,dercontract, and was just
showing his night boss where he wanted
the night men toput in some blasts when
n body OF ore fell upon him. At the time
he was surrounded by about a dozen of
his men, having his hand on the shoulder
OF one OF his bosses, but none OF the others
were injured An inquest was held in the
evening by Justice dup and u verdict
rendered in accordance with the above
facts. He leaves wife and three child
rem, but they have lived separately Tor
several years, the eldest boy staying with
his father and the two youngest remain
ing with their mother. lie leaves con
siderable property.
A meeting was held last Sunday To take
steps for the organization Of "A base ball
club. Committees were appointed andit
begins To look ms il Iron River will put a.
club In the field this summer. II they do
IL will be agood one and will undoubtedly
capture the championship Of the Menomi-
nee range. Well, hardly. The Crys-
tai Falls club will have TO be done up,n
and that's ~ hard thing Tor any range
club to do this season.
The proposition % raise two thousand
dollars for building AN addition To tho
school house was defeated by vote ot
twenty yeas to thirteen noes--not the re-
quired two-thirtls majority. A petition
~ being circulated asking the school board
To call "A special meeting Tor the purpose
of voting ON proposition to raise one
thousand dollars Tor the same purpose.
II submitted To a vote 1t viii be carried
almost unanimously.
III. j. Hughitt, Of Mastodon, treasurer
oi Iron county and manager of the Crys-
tai Falls base ball club, spent "A portion
OF the week in this city on business con
nected with the mill at Mastodon la which
he Is interested. Bert is always welcom.
and we hope 10 pee him here with his club
soon TO play our ball club.
The proposition To construct water
works In this city was carried, only four
votes being cast in the negative. Work
ON the same will be commenced and IL ia
expected To- have them In operation before
cold weather next fall.
Thenew Presbyterian church IN enclosed
and IL now being plastered. Although a.
small edificc IL will bc large enough 10 ac-
commodate the members of that denon-
nation.
N. Gilman expects TO have his lumber
aud shinglo mill in operation In a few
weeks. II viii furnish employment TO
quite number Of men.
A large amount OF potatoes has been
planted 10y our farmers this season and
consumers may expect lower prices this
year than the past
The Walker-pcrrow land contest has
been decided In favor of Mr.. Walker, and
every body in this section rrjoiccs there
mt.
Conductor John T.. Groat IL having n
dwelling erected at Watefsmect. III. q.
0dell, Of this city, Is doing the the work.
The Iron River Lumber Co., IL turning
out large amount ofiine lumber nt their
Stambaugh mill.
There IL talk oi the construction ~ n
Methodist Episcopal church IN the near
futnrc.
James Harrington returned from Chi
cago ON Monday.