The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-03-24
HERE AND THERE.

Michigan railroad have been begun. i he |
Menominee papers have lost sight OF this
fact in their brilliant anticipation of
new line OF railroad following the advent
OF the Toledo, Ann Arbor K North Mich |
igan ireighters into the Menominee mar
Dor. Were the Mcnomince daily news
hustlels oi the true metropolitan stripe
they would have been ont in double leads
on Monday with an announcements some
thing like the following, which in part, al
least, would have been substantiarcd by
facts in the case: "John Bieley, the
protector and president Of the Wisconsin
x Michigan railway, went TO Toledo last
night to confer with h'Jin" Ashley, oi the
Toledo, Ann Arbor K North Michigan,
relative TO the new road. While no
formal announcement has been mnde,
IL has leaked out that the new
line was inspired and is being con-
structed by the Reading interests
60 act in conjunction With the
500 Line ~ a Western feeder for
tire great eastern system. The proposed
extension OF The boat freight line from
Frankfort 10 Mcnominoe confirms this
report, thus completing through sys-
tenn from the rich northwest 20 the At
lahtie scaboard." It's easy to build
railroad on pnper, boys, il you study the
maps and watch the movements of the
mngnatcs. Ralwuy building is one Of
the most pleasing OF newspaper pastimcs.
Eugene Gillc, thrifty Frenchmnn, OF
Fairbanks township, Delta county, took
nn unceromonious departure from his
home the other day and, reports being
correct, is now chasing the pillows OF the
Atlantic in the direction OF IIavre,
France. Gille wns treasurer of Fair
banks township, nnd took with him
about 81 800 in township funds, prob
ably owing To n pressure Of business,
being unable to effect settlement
with the county treasurer. lie is one OF
those faultless Delta county officials we
have bccn hearing so much about oflute
IL is announced that Escanaba Divi-
sion No. 1 Ancient Order OF IIibcrniaus
will give grand celebration at Escnnaba
on the Fourth OF July next. Bourke
Cochran will he invited TO deliver an
oration and so will Daniel Donahue who
twice kept big Dan Coughin from dancing
ON naked air. Dancing and baseball will
b, special features and the celebration
promises To be one OF the greatest ever
held in Escanaba. IT will be remembered
thnttle Fourth OF July was formerly
observed ds the natal day OF American
institutions.
The winters log crop OF the Menomince
river lumbermen IL said 60 bc about
l50,0 900 below the usual amount.
'Tl'he Operators intended, at the opening
otthS seasons campaign to curtai the
lgbnpd total about 0o,00O,000 feet, but
the eafly breakup has added Co the
shortage hall 0s much more. This has
characterized logging operations through
out the northwest and promises in part
TO countoract the disastrous effects OF
reduced tariffs on the lumber trade
throughout the country.
The G. 4 NV. railway runs within
eight miles of Even aud the RECORDER
believes n spur track would bc built TO
Even II the business men would hustle.
All manner Of hustliug on the part Of
business men Jailed to bring the C.M. &
Sc. =. TO Crystal Falls when the new
Sidnaw branch was being constructed
within six miles OF this city. But per-
haps the Even fellows have method Of
bustling, like Hoods peculiar % itself "
Grover Cleveland will probably make
a tour OF the great lakes in the month Of
May on the new steamer Northwest Too
bad hc could not he induced 60 make an
overland trip through the iron country
and behold what lac has accomplished
for this section during tho first year OF
his second reign.
Crystal Falls Is we'll represented in the
official personnel OF the township Of vir-
ginia, st. Louis Co, Mimi. Capt. A. j.
Carlin was recently elected chairman,
Edward Florada treasurer, Mark Eddy
ovorscer OF highways, and Steve Rickard
one OF the justices. Whutdo you think
81 Stoyo2 stsi
Martin Lalley, OF Iron River, one OF
Iron cvunty's deputy game wardens. II.
10y recent event, the father oi twins.
The infant Industries oi Iron county, at
least, are .unimpaired hy impending
tariff lsgislation.
Adam Gauchs Of MenomiHss, known
widely throughout the MenomInee range
die,t on Sunday lnst from small pox
Two sons aud two daughters 81 the DO
ceased are now prosirated with ths
discnse.
Great opportunities are outstctchet
TO Daniel Conghlin, Of Cronin murlcl
renoNn., Tan can. either .engrgp in th,
en loon bilsintsb ,Ifcxhltit Ills ponderou'
perronage IN dime Inoscum az Mime