The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-03
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Special 20 TnE DIAMOND DRILL.
Iron RIVER, November Last Mon
day gloom was cast over this city by
the announcement Of the death OF Alex
ander Morrison. familiarly known TO all
as SANDY" Morrison. Last Saturday
morning he started out from his logging
camp with George III. Thomas, OF SIAM
haugh, 70 look at some pine timber, and
ON their return they were overtaken by
darkness when about three miles from
camp. They built "A camp OF boughs, and
built a fire against n dead pine tree
About eleven O'Clock Morrison awokc
Thomas telling him that the tree had
burned out and was about 20 fall, and
To look out for himself, at the same time
running out OF the camp. When Thomas
got out OF the camp the tree fell, but did
not come near the camp. Thomas called
Sandy and getting no reply he looked for
him and found him under the tree, dead.
In the morning Thomas went TO the
camp procured help and succeeded in
getting the body 20 thiscity ON the after
noon train on Monday The deceased
was brother to John and Finley A.
Morrison oil this city and was "a resident
here until last spring when heremoved TO
Green Bay, Wis. He was one OF the first
settlers and was the senior member of
i'm meats, etc, until about two years ago
when he became associated with his
brother Finley A., who bought out Hud-
sons interest. After forming a co-part-
nership with his brother under the name
Of Morrison Rros.. the business was en-
lAiged by adding groceries to their stock.
Last spring he entered into co-partner-
ship with Capt. Thos. LuxmOre and with
him engaged i'm the grocery business i'm
Green Bay, still retaining his interest in
the firm OF Morrison Bros, ia this city.
This fall he started a logging camp i'm
town. forty-three north of range thirty
six west, and was experimenting opera
tons there when he met with his sad and
untimely death. lie was married twice
and leaves "A wife, also two children by
bus first wife, besides n host OF friends
wherever he was known, TO mourn his
loss. 1t u usual To speak well OF our de-
parted friends, but i'm this instance good
words are well merited. The widow and
orphans al the deceased as well as his
other relatives have the profound sym
pathy OF the entire community.
About the only news around town is
politics. Go where you will you will hear
nothing but politics talked, the principal
topic being the Mills tariff bill and whether
iron ore il ON the free list. Az TO the
latter opinions differ. Some claiming
that the Mills bill is AN amendment to
our present tariff laws, and being silent
az To iron ore the latter must necessarily
he on the free list and come within the
meaning of mineral substances in n
crude state and metal unwrought not
otherwise provided for" Others while
admitting that the Mills bill Is silent ms
TO iron ore, claim that the bill is only
supplementary and leaves iron ore as Ii
was before Some OF our leading demo-
Gratis claim that iron ore liz neither min
eral substance nor metal unwrought.
Our young hoodlums let themselves
loose last Wednesday evening Hollow
EN- and made Rome howl" They per-
petrated many outragc- in the name al
fun. they overturned out houses, hauled
wagons away, blocked up streets, stole
cabbages and strewed the leaves an ound
the streets, and in fact did about all the
mischief they could do. They even went
so far as to place the democratic flag Mt
hali-mast. but in this they were only
little premature. While their FRANKS
were annoying, their victims take the
matter in good part, and no arrests.
are likely 10 follow.
The Nanaimo stock pile has all been
shipped, and still no sign 81 the laborers
getting their pay The mine lien law
is too loosely drawn and ought TO be
changed Mr.. Northup has promised Co
put il in proper shape 20 be enforced II
elected, and we hope the miners generally
will support him in the coming election.
John Il. Minckler has added his small
whistle TO the water works whistle, but
still il IL deficient as an effective fire
alarm. What we want Is three sharp
whistles that will wake up the elcepiesto OF
our citizens in case OF fire.
N. GiIman's mill has closed down for
the winter rs also will Quirt x Lorenz's
mill soon. II il too expensive TO put
i'm stock in the winter season, and sum
mer logging will hardly do either
Another saloon is 60 be started here
soon. II viii be opened in the room for
merly occupied by Alex Quirt as hard
ware store, and VIM. Hayes win preside.
Hon. John Power, domocrotic candid
ate Tor congress-, Is expected here on
sunday TO encourage the faithful.
The young ladies Of the high school
department willgivc a musical and liter
AIRY entertainment soon.
The remains Of Alexander Morrison
were taken 10 Green Bay, Wis, on Tues
day morning for burial
A literary society has been organized in
this city. They meet az the school house
every Tuesday evening.