The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-03-24
WHILE YOU WAIT!
The Way they Issue Orders In
Iron River Township.
SUPERVISOR MINCKLER'S LITTLE JOB
A Good One for Purposes OF
Revonue.
He Gets n Liquor License at "Cut
Rates" and Thereby Replen-
ishe9 His Pocket-Book.
A CORRUPT DEAL.

A CORRUPT DEAL.
Incidently, while the people OF Iron
River township are ycarning for reform
in county affairs and matters in general,
il would be well for them to look at
homo. Iron River township is by no
means exemplary in financial conduct,
and while its own governmental shutters
are unbnrred to theivery that township
cannot consistently expect TO lead II re-
formatory movement among its neigh
bors. A matter has recently been
brought 20 light in that township, in
which Supervisor Mincklcr is prom
incnt figure, which in point OF outright
official corruption has never been excelled
in the county OF Iron. About January
! /, last, n man by the name Benjamin
Edminsier desired 60 open n saloon at
Elmwood, in the township OF Iron River
Edminster approached Supervisor Minck-
Ter relative to a saloon license, stating
That he was willing TO pay $50 for the
privilege OF retailing liquor until the first
OF May OF this year, but he was unwilling
TO pay for a six months license, as Minck-
Ter informed him the law required.
Minckler, however, with an obvious de-
sire to recuperate his personal iunds
and incidentally mend n political fence as
best lie could, finally volunteered TO
assist Edrninstcr in securing his license
for the money hc wished 60 pay, $50.
lie accordingly authorized the township
clerk of Iron River to draw in Edmin-
ster's favor an Iron River township
warrant for $125. This was done. and
Supervisor Minckler, armed with The
warrant, illegally issued and warrant
for similar amount which he had
caused 20 be issued in favor OF him
self, presumably for services, short
ly aTterward presented the same to
County Treasurer Hooking in payment
for n license for six months in favor Of
Edminstcr. Edminstcr states that he
paid Minckcr $3.50. Whether or not
Mr.. Mincklcr made u small premium ON
his little enterprise remains to be deter
mnel. Mr.. Scott, the clerk OF the town
ship Of Iron River, states that he refused
10 draw the order in favor 81 Edminster
when Minckler first requested it, but,
finally, upon favorable advice from Mr..
+. Il. Lott, the township attorney, he
submitted TO The roguery. Supervisor
Minckler, upon being called TO task for
this irrcgularity has stated that the
order was issued TO Edminster in pay
ment for services rendered by the latter
in caring for Il sick man. Mr.. Irving IL.
Jackson, Il member OF township board,
states that this is false and that no such
bill was ever presented TO the township
board Tor payment. Mr. Jackson's
statement is substnntinted 10y tho bills
on file in the office OF the township clerk.
Mr. Minckler's explanation IL, however,
very unsatisfactory, from the fact that
the county poor system is in effect in
Iron county, aud that the township has
no right TO deTray my poor expenses.
Furthermore, only short time ago, MIR.
Mincklcr presented claim at n meeting
OF the county board for rebate Of sew
cral hundrrsd dollars for moneys paid
out by Iron River township for poor
purposes subsequent Co the adoption Of
tho county system. The rebate was re-
fused and il is improbable that he would
further lccch his township 10y poor ex-
pcnses with the knowledge Of his late
experience fresh in mind. The warrant
in the case is numbered 1903 1t has
been returned to the township treasurer
by Treasurer Hooking
Here is one case that has come under
the observation Of TnE DIAMOND DAHL.
A natural inference is that there IL more
OF the same Mind 81 work. DO the people
ui Iron River township relish this
sort Of thing, or nre they kept in
ignorance ns TO the facts. The evidence
ns set fOrth above can be- readily collect
cd by any citizen Of the township oi Iron
River who desires to see tlc guilty pun
ishctl On the other hand, should the
people of that township fecl disposed Co
retain Paul Mincklcr at the hend OF their
township affairs, they can do 40 under.
standingly after they have given this
article attention. All Information indi-
Gates that ut the present time Iron River
township Ia about as rotten nm institu-
tion as the county has, and the why To
purify IL Is TO turn the rascals out" II
we are to clean house. Iron River, do
|, your share Of the work.
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CANNOT SERNE