The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08
DUNN NINE DOINGS.
A no. 1 SKIP DUMPS ON THE DIA-
MOND DRILL STOCkPlLE.
THOUGH THE BEAR DiD NOT SEE IT'S SHADOW
SKIP WILL NOT HOOK ms lIENJAM AMINFOR
WHILE YEr-TEII.S Oh MANY sUB-
sTANriAL IMPROVEMENTS NOW
rs PROGRESS- CRYING
NEED ls a POsTOFFiCE.
MUST INSIST ON 1T.


DuSN NINE. February 3-Yesterday
was the day for the ground hog and the
bear 10 come out from their winter
quarters for an airing. The saying Is IL
brun sces his shadow he goes back into
his hole and takes another SnOOze Tor six
weeks longer. but il he fails to see his
shadow he keeps ON his best clothes and
won't go to bed again not Tor this winter;
so as IL WAS cloudy-no sun shine To cast
shadOw-the bear is awake and up
ready for any kind OF business in his line I;
at least this is the case with all the bears
around the Dunn. At other places there
may have been sunshine and the bear
must have acted accordingly. 80 we VIII
look for an early spring I'm this vicinity.
IL is well to watch the bear aud the
ground hog and all these signs AS we eau
then tell what kind OF u season to expect
and the ground hognnd bearareexpccted
10 know OF course. A few days ago we
experienced "A January thaw, now we en-
10Y n February thaw and don't pretend
60 know much, about the weather hut II
the bear will take our advice he will re-
turn and hang out another six weeks
his allotted time unless his business X
very urgent outside, as the snow is yet
too deep for any OF the bcarrbips bus
mess and we predict that these mild
winters are treacherOus in March and
he may get cold feet for being out so early,
but we presume the bear or ground hog
will not pay much heed 90 our p; edictions
but we shall keep our overcoats out of
the pawn shop n little longer than usual,
notwithstanding the predictions of an
early spring
Mr.. Ed Scott has taken a contract to
get out 900 cords of wood Tor the Alpha.
L.. la
last week, having finished the Job. Quite
number al new men are being engaged
every day at the Dunn and many that
bad left once come back, ~ they find the
Dunn Is not so bad n place TO be. The
force no doubt, will soon be largely in
creased. Capt. Bennett is doing some
good work, many new improvements are
under way, among which the most ini-
portant il the new engine house which IL
To be "A substantial structure with the
latest and most improved machinery.
The ground was already broken before
winter set I'm but we understand the
work is To he pushed from this out
weather permitting. Mr.. Riley, of llough-
ton county, master maclianic, ~ now
here and Is getting ready 10 push the
work. plans and every thing being ready.
Mr.. John TerriI showed us n drawing
4 anu pun w ttit UVit'i ibV'f HffN ttNhfhT
tion which he had prepared. ltisevident
that tncrc will be nothing wanting in the
stability Of the structure when completed
according To- the plans and specifica-
/ tions,
Mr. III III. Taft, assayist and chemist,
has lately taken mp bis abode In our
midst and expects 60 remain permanently
located with us. He N a gentlemen Of
culture and refinement aud no doubt
will soon make many friends. MIR.
lerschicldt, the Dnnn mine pay muster.
took a trip To Milwaukee and will he
absent for week or more. DR..
Darling has lately been called away to
other mines and places frequently, pro-
fessionully. we presume.
No weddings tp announce this week. III
returns are all In yet there are many
hearts ycarning around bere--two TO
beat as one-and we will keep our pencil
sharp for anything that might happen
i'm that line, so reserve the place In TIM;
DIAMOND DRusT. While we record Dunn
happenings and while we have heretofore
attempted 90 show that the Dunn lrca-
tion u by no means n place that should
be- dsrcgarded by the outside world we
feel that Uncle Sam does not care much