The diamond drill., 1889-01-05

IRoN RIVER. January 3~-An inn
promptu quadrille party was gotten up
hast Tuesday evening, New Years night,
by number Of young people. The at
tendance was small owing 10 the Knights
oi Labor ball at Stambaugh the night
before, but there was enough 70 have a
good time. The arrival OF Editor and
Mrs. G. M. Atkinson, Misses May Finn,
Myrtle and Ruby Rowley, Blanche Camp
bell and Jennie Hutson. and Messis.
Woodworth, Erickson, Schwartz. Me-
ellis and Kitchen was an Opportune
pleasure TO our young folks, marred
somewhat 10y their early departure Tor
home.
IL is rumored that Mr.. John j Sipchen
has given "A mining lease Of his property
20 some responsible parties. Whoever
they are they have secured a good pro-
perty. Several years ago the property
was explored with churn drill by which
it was ascertained that large body of
ore, Of good quality, existed in the fiat
opposite the Nannimo mine, and the
trend OF the Nanaimo deposit is towards
Mr.. Sipchcns property.
IL is amusing TO note the difference O!
opinions Of our hOinesteader element.
The democrats are down-hearted and
ready TO give up the ship" unless some
thing Is done before the fourth Ui next
March, while the neutrality-suspicious.
that nothing is being done. ms they con-
fidently expect 20 get more from their
party than they can expect from the
present administration.
Charlie Rogers, insurance agent and
general utility man, having attended to
the guests oi the Boyington house during
Clerk Peters absence, took a position
behind Mr. Hanchetts hardware counters
on being relieved from his hotel duties
this week. Charlie comes pretty handy,
his varied experience having lifted him
for most any position.
The old gentleman who found gold
quartz some ten miles northwest OF this
city, sent samples 90 some capitalists in
Milwaukee, who had itassayed. turned
out 80 well that they sent Tor the dis
cDyercr, and he has gone there withmore
samples showing free gold to the mixed
eye.
The Iron River string band--beg par
don, orchestra, we mean-is doing well
and giving good satisfaction. They make
excellent dance music and are destined To
rival the Allison combination in the egood
opinion OF our disciples Of Terpsichore.
Foot ball is all the rage with the boys.
both old and young, nowadays. There
is talk oi organizing n team to play
with other range towns. Some of the
boys are pretty good kickers.
Some of our Iron River people are go-
ing 20 return the sleigh ride visit OF some
OF the Crystal Falls young folks. That
il the way--be snciable and be happy,
even il you can't all get rich.
The heller case referred TO in the Iron
County Reporter OF last week Is about
being settled. The defendant viii take
the horns, the plaintiff the tail and the
lawyers the body.
H. &. Peters, the genial clerk of the
Boyington house, returned the first oi
the week from weeks visit with reln-
tivcs in Illinois.
Mackinnon & Helps have bought the
wood, at the Nanaimo mine location,
and are burning it into charcoal at the
kilns
Prosecuting Attorney C. r. Crandall
spent part of Wednesday and Thurs
day this week in this city, ON legal busi-
ness
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Hanchett have been
absent the past week on a visit to friends
and relatives at Appleton, Wis.
The ice skating rink, owing to the
warm weather, has fell into n state Of
innocuous dcsuetude.
Editor and Mrs. II. O'Brien returned
ON Saturday from their visit to Wis
consin.
Will Leroy IL suffering from a kick by
a mule which loosened some OF his teeth.