The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-03-17

Notes Of Local and General Interest In the
State Of Superior.

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slippery and Johns iootgcar was not OF
the stickatiye variety. Coming down
one OF the steep hills his heels flew into
space and the elang o. the wooden shoon
resounded ON the air. His images ex-
ecuted piroucttes, reels and all manner
Of motion poetcal and otherwise on the
icy iootway. John picked himself up
and viewed the wreck With sorry grace.
After taking inventory, some well known
expletives frequently used 10y the pro-
fame, fell from his lips and he added.
Thirteen Jesus Clst and tlee Virgin
Maley gone TO liellce."
An itinerant Swede, giving his name as
Ecklund, hove into Gladstone last week
and set up an anarchistic agitation
among his countrymen. He found his
surroundings uncongenial there, however,
and soon took his departure for Esca-
naba. In the sandy city he had been
bulletined in advance Of his arrival and
the authorities were on the lookout He
engaged hall and ravcd at religion and
all forms OF government but gave utter
nnce TO few incendiary sentiments. Eek
lund will be watched, and from outward
Indications he will bear deal Of il.
A fellow named Kelly has been "doing"
the business men OF upper Michigan
towns lately with very ancient and "A
very chilly "fuke" advertising scheme
He assumes To represent Il railway cor
porntion Suited TO the locality in which
he operates) and solicts advertising
matter to occupy marginal space on the
company's time-car,s, for free distribu-
ton. The fee is demanded in advance
and il received, is distributed among the
snloon-kcepers for "budge." He's crook
ed. Look out for Mr.. Kelley.
The board Of building commissioners
for the Upper Michigan Asylum met at
Newberry on Thursday TO perfect ar
rangements for the erection OF the new
asylum there. The board is made up as
follows: G. l.. Loope, Bessemer; II. w.
Jones, Houghton; r. w. Burdicl, sault
Ste. Marie; w. f. Swift, Ishpeming; C.
w. Case, Newberry.
Joseph +. lIambitzer has resigned as
cashier Of the Superior Savings Bank at
Houghton. Ills resignation has been nc
cepted by the board OF directors, who
expressed mistaken faith in Mr. Ham
bitzer's integrity and his ability to
yindicate himself Of the charges OF bribery
preferred against him.
The county roads system will be voted
upon in Dickinson county this spring.
The RHncc-Trbune believes that Iron
Mountain aud Norway will be called
upon to pay the bulk OF the tax In ease
the system il adopted md tails to see
any benefit to accrue thcrcfrom to the
cities mentioned.
The Even Recorder is Democratic in
politics but il believes in protection ut
home. IL deals out considerable justice
to the local authorities for allowing
p,ddlers and hawkcrs 60 pick up the
pennies, which lceitimntely belong TO tie
home merchants, without enforcing q
license ordinance.
Precinct No. 2 in the township OF Iron
River has been abolished by the town
ship board. The Reporter says il has
cost the township from So to SO per
vote for every vote cnst there and il IL
well that the unnecessary expense has
| been done AWAY with.
The parties who gobbled up tax titles
on Houghton county lands will have
their money refunded and that will be
the end OF the matter. The taxes were
Illegally placed ON the lands in question
and have been set aside.
In Iron Mountain il * saloon VS.. anti.
saloon; In Mcnomince IL Is Catholic W.
A. =. A.; in Mnnistique il is ring w.
anti-ring, and SO the merry war goes on,
while the smooth fellows quietly coop
off the latest take"
II is now rumored that the Iron Noun.
tain Journal will be removed to Manis.
tique. Manistique needs Democratic
paper about ms bad as any town that
has yet spoken.
The Republicans OF Bcssemcr have per.
fectcd nm organization for municipal
and other purposes Bcsscmcr ought "a
be fertile soil for Republican clubs NJ
this time.
A "floatcr" was Iished out OF the bay
mt Gladstone last week by pilc-drying
crew. His name was William Anderson
and he was hnli-brccd. Whiskey.
Hon. John Power, the newly appointed
United States Attorney for the western
district OF Michigan, will not remove 10
Grand Rapids as reported.
Az the annual renovation season mp
pronchcs. the Iron Port encourages the
renovation Of one Of Escanaha's infected
wnrls-de seventh.
Two deaths hnvc already resulted from