The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-22

A FEW SMALL IDEAS. WISE AND
OTHERWISE.
A Piea-nre TRIP by Crystal Fssffs People.
A cry-fsi Fails Lady Making "a Re-
cord for Herseif - Tough
Deer Sforg Others.

Kimball. OF Crystal Falls. The party were on
their way from the Falls 20 Spread Eagle, via
the Paint. Brule and Menominee rivers. The
voyaguers launched their two skins on the swift
running Paint, at 2.3O O'Clock last Saturday
afternoon, noated down the stream until night
overlook them. when they sought convenient
spot upon the wood bound shore aud established
camp for the night. The perIlous CD voyage was
resumed In the morning. every step OF the roman
tic Journey being thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Most Of the rapids which abound IN large num-
bers In the river were pottaeed. but the male
portion of the Jolly quartette received n ducking
while reckessly attempting TO ride one OF the
rapids. The party camped upon the shore dur
ing the second night and made bright and early
start Monday morning They caught several
pickerel, and on different occasions replenished
their larder with small game. Deer were often
seen. but having due respect for the game laws,
Claude and Ray reluctantly refrained from salts
flying their craving for fresh venison. They also
met three bears on their trav els. but the Bruins
dodged the travellers bullets and escaped with
whole hides. The party arrived at the Paint
falls on Monday afternoon, anchored their barks
aud paid an impromptu visit 20 their Florence
friends The editor hereof Acknowledges the gift
Of fine large pickerel. caught by Mrs. Rimball.
The navigators again departed on Tuesday
morning. taking the Brule river course as far ~
the Michgamme falls, whence they giided Into
the raging Menominee, arriving at their destina-
tion without mishap, at point near Spread
Eagle on Wednesday afternoon. Messrs Atkin
son aud Kimball and their ladies took the even
ing train. Wednesday for their homes. The trip
was exciting eventfu and decidedly romantic
Florence Mining News
ONE ofmy lady friends possesses consid-
erablc more courage than several other ladies I
know Of One evening last week she was inform
ed that a carnivorous animal of the genus
Mephitis Americana. famiuarly known by the
oder it creates on extremely small provocatIons.
was proving about the premises. The lady did
not grasp her nasal organ with her
dainty fingers and crawl between the bedding.
ns4t calmly shoulderrd n rifle and marched out
IN martial time 20 meet his skunkship In mortal
combat. She found him. II might also be IN
order 20 say that he found her The gun was
leveled and the trIrrcr pressed but the weapon
was not loaded. The fair gunner retreated and
loaded the mm and the animal beine already
loaded quietly awaited her return. The lady
reappeared Ia a few moments and taking careful
made a dreadful noise. but the aim was good
aud Mr. skunk on taking census Of himself
found that he was very muchly incapacitated
for any future use and gave mp the ghost before
he had time TO make his presence smelled. This is
the second animal Of that peculiar kind this
young lady has anihilated and II n safe 10 say
that size is IN "A fair way 20 establish a record
for herself II she lives long enough and the skunk
IA. h..lI mt
CHASE s. OSBORNE, in recent issue of
his paper, the 800" News, denounces the
advertising 'fakir" as fraud who goes from
town 90 town springng advertising fakes"
upon unsuspectmg merchants. lie charges four
prices for his space whether IL IA upon maps.
clocks or hotel registers. lie then pockets the
money and shakes the dust of the town from his
| feet. Advertisements OF this kind never pay.
| Nobody ever reads them. Who is there that
ever looks ~ the advertisement on hotel
register How many run their eyes mp the line
81 advertisements ON maps9 These ARE all stale.
HAT and Improbable schemes and the adver.
tlsine arent laughs In his sleeve when he has
secured his quota OF suckers" The newspaper
In the only true advertising medium The mer-
chants OF town owe 90 their newspapers sup.
port ofthis kind. A good newspaper Is the best
advertisement IA town can have, but good
newspaper cannot exist unless the merchants
pye IL their advertising patronage.
A HORSE, the bones protruding almost
through the hide. TO which was attached a
''iumper' loaded with what appef red 20 be n
complete logging camp outfit, attracted no little
attention on the street on Wednesday, from the
fact that the load was considerable more than
the horse could draw. Several kind
gentlemen interfered and would have had the
driver arrested for cruelty To animals but for
one thine-one was afraid and the other dare
not owing 90 their positions IN the business
circle The gentlemen have right ideas regarding
the thing and am quite sure they would have
made more friends than enimies had they
treated the man. whose brutality was the object
OF street talk. 60 dose OF law. thereby making
an example OF him. Such cases occur altogether
TO often IN this city and II II time someone was
brought up with round tun.
TINS STORY comes from Iron Mountain.
II n the iavorite story Of young man IN the
employ Of the city, who has told II so often he
actually believes IL himself. zone fali hunted
with hounds In the Felch Mountain country.
which abounds IN high hills and deep canyons I
found n splendid place IN "a deep gully 20 waylay
deer. could stand on n shelf Of rock. send the
hounds ont and Nm the deer by wholesale a. they
passed underme fused one the old Burgess
aixseen shot rifles One day started the dogs
out and took up my position on the shelf Had
.R BEFORE AT "THE FA