The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-15
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timber fires were of an incendiary nature,
having been started by woodsmen in
order to secure employment. Again we
have heard that the fires had been
started for the purpose oi forcing certain
tracts OF timber, which were being held
for speculative purposes, into the mar
ket. We were loathe TO believe these re-
ports, but fishing party, which returned
recently, came in close contact with n
party that was actually engaged in this
dastardly work, but were unable to
oycrtake them -Range-Tribune.
rhc saloon OF Boyer & Jeck Mt Negnu-
nee, was entered by burglars Sunday
night, the safe opened and eighty dol
lars in cash and three watches, two gold
and one silver, stolen. No clue TO the
burglars has been found. The work is
supposed To have been done 10y local
crooks.
A runaway team ran into a buggy at
Lake Linden in which were two ladies,
Mrs Leroux and Mrs. Mercier The
ladies were seriously injured, one ofthem
having several ribs broken and the inn
print OF the horses hooi on her cheat
The city council OF Marinette has re-
fused to grant Contractor Campbell an
extension Of time for Gllng his sewer
contract and he must now pay that city
$50 per day for every day after Sept. /
until the contract is completed.
Gus Kovig was sentenced to three
years at hard labor in the branch state
prison at Marquette for assault with
intent to do great bodily harm, com
mitted during the recent strike at Iron
wood
jewelry store at Finntown, near
Menominee was robbed and the theft
traced TO n party OF boys, one OF whom
possessed key which fitted the lock
The stolen iewelry was recovered.
Peter McGovern' will put in several
million feet OF logs, near Michigamme,
during this fall and winter. lie is now
establishing camps and getting ready Tor
active logging operations.
Mrs. James Cook, oi Menominec, will
sue the Kirby-Carpentcr company Tor
damages for the death OF her husband,
who was recently killed nj the K-C. COM
pany's brick mill.
Peter Sauer, n Calumet drayman, has
been arrested for having in his possession
number OF liquor barrels, the revenue
stamp on which had not been destroyed.
The Mayor OF Gladstone offers n re-
ward OF $25 for information leading TO
the conviction OF any person running II
gambling game OF any kind in that city.
The Atlantic Copper Mining company
has received n monster locomotive Tor
the purpose OF transporting rock from
the mine To the mill.
Hon. s. NJ Stephenson has offered
Menominee county $4,000 without
interest, To be expended on county road
improvements.
lshpeming and Marquette clubs played
a game OF base ball ending in score OF
seven To seven and quit, letting the game
stand n draw.
Ex.Statc Treasurer HIambitzer denies
the report that he intended going into
business at Winnepeg and residing at
that place.
Two Italians, with an overdose oI
iorty-rod. attempted TO cross the river
at Ingalls, on log. The bodies were
recovered.
Miles Doyle, Of Negaunce, and John
Rowett, oi Red Jacket, will wrestle al
Red Jacket tonight for purse Of 500.
Horace j. Stevens, formerly OF Ishpem-
ing, is now eoppercountry representative
OF the Marquette Mining Journal.
About 100 .oO0, 900 feet Of logs belong
ing to Holmes x Son were destroyed on
the skids near Norway.
j. J. Simpson has retired from th,
Besscmer Pick & Axe. Sherman 4 Hand
are the new publishers.
The body OF an unknown man was
lOhnh llbaNllk uuNti hHt blt hbNh ~
Escanaba Wednesday.
Even people had To fight hard to sav,
their town from burning. Three build
ings we're burned.
The Ironwood Water Works company
has brought suit against Mayor Ander
son for $4,000.
} A shortage has been discovered in tn
accounts OF Menominee's city treasure
and ex-city clerk.
John IIedlund. n miner aged thirty
two, was killed at the Quincy coppe
mine Thursday.
A. q. Becker, seventy-four years oiagc
was stricken with apoplexy and died "A
Negauncc.
The sawyer.Goodman company wi
cut about twenty million feet Of logs thi