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The herald., 1894-05-15

sent an ordinance for the opening OF
Ash street from Chavez street to Alham-
bra avenue.
An ordinance was passed for the sewer
ing Of Thirtieth street from Grand ave-
nue. to Main street.
A petition from the Los Angeles Ken
mel club kicking against the Electric
Railway company charging 30 cents for
carrying dogs. Referred to the sewer
committee.
Major Weidemayor appeared before
the council and made vigorous protest
against the construction OF railway on
Alvsrado street. He stated that the
property owners we're almost unani-
mously opposed to street railway on
that thoroughfare. The council took q
recess until 2 pm.
The herald., 1894-05-15
A BIG CROP OF KIDS.
WHAT THE SCHOOL CENSUS RE.
TURNS SHOWS.
A Gain of 1854 Children as Compared
With Last Year-0ver 30. 200 Child
rem In the City-The Girls
Arc In the Lead.

The board of education met last
night, six members being present,
President Pepper, Trask. Ashmsn.
Patty, Stein and Bushler.
An application from Miles H. Carlton
for room in the Sixteenth or Sand
street school. during vacation, for hold
ing school, was referred to the building
committee.
Principal Bettinger sent in letter to
the effect that four large school rooms
could be secured in O new building, now
being erected at the corner OF Thirtieth
and Main streets, which communication
was filed.
superintendent Brown reported that
the total enrolment for the month end.
ing May 18th was l0,1S0. with a daily
attendance OF $500, being 95 per cent
new pupils. 1856. The report was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Patty, from the finance committee,
reported that the teachers salary fund
was overdrswn $19, 1913 so. This includes
all salaries for September, October,
November, December, January, Feb
ruary and March. The salaries for
April are now due. making the amount
overdrawn May I4th $37, 34350. The
regular bills and those OF the census
marshal and his deputies for $3.50 were
presented and approved. Leaves of
absence were granted for the remainder
OF the term to Miss Florence Smith,
Anna and Mary Murphy, and the resig-
nation of Miss Marian A. Rouse was
accepted.
The bids for supplying the schools
with Appleton's readers were opened az
follows: E. L. Cook, 15, "a, 80 and 40
cents for the first, second, third and
fourth readers; Lazarus & Melzer, ID,
Is, so and AZ cents for same books I;
Gardner & Oliver, Is, 80, 3S and 30 cents
for same books, with 10 per cent dis
count.
On motion of Mr.. Trask the bid OF E.
T. Cook was accepted.
Superintendent Brown reported that
from the condition of the school board
it would not be possible to continue
the schools open longer than nine
months, as there were only $4,000
available, and quite number of claims
to be liquidated from this SUM.
Census Marshal Myers submitted his
report of the number of school children
in the city, as result of the census
Just taken, which shows an increase of
1854 children between the ages OF and
IL years. The mum Der of children by
wards of the ages given for the present
cenauH ara IA fOllowa.
The herald., 1894-05-15
WANTED FOR ENLIGHTENMENT

Mr.. Yapp Charges an Employee with
Dishonesty.
A complaint was filed in the police
court yesterday charging d. Mclean
with embezzlement. The charge is
brought by F. G. Yspp Of 523 East
Twenty-third street, who says that Nc
Lean was employed by him az an agent.
Through due course of employment
Yapp alleges that Mclean collected $40
for which he failed to account.
The herald., 1894-05-15
state Mertuary Report.

From the monthly circular of the
state board of health just received the
following summary for the month OF
April is obtained:
Reports from Sc cities, towns, vii
lagos and sanitary districts, aggregating
population OF 1913, 453, show a mortality
of l1l8--a death rate OF 1.25 per thou
sand for April, or 1900 per thousand
per annum.
There were 210 deaths from consump-
ton, l0l from pneumonia, So from
bronchitis, IA from congestion of the
lungs, eight from diarrhma, from chol-
era infantum, 70 from other diseases OF
the stomach and bowels. IL from diph-
liberia, six from Group, three from scar
latina, from measles, Z from whooping
cough, 8 from typhoid fever, l from
malarial' fever, 10 from cerebro-spinal
fever, 81 from cancer, 7 from srysipelas.
SO from diseases OF the heart, six from
alcoholism and 474 from other causes,
8 of which were from la grippe"
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run their trains ct miles an hour in
stead OF IS to 80 miles per hour.

run their trains at miles an hour in
stead OF IS to 80 miles per hour.
HE WANTS scME INSTRUCTIONS.
Tho city attorney made the following
report:
Some time ago, after your honorable
body, Rs we'll as the special committee,
together with an expert employed by
you, had spent some time in inveetigat-
ing the accounts OF h. HI. Hutchinson,
ex-street superintendent. you came to
the conclusion that he was indebted to
the city in the sum of $1204.40, and in
structed me to bring an action against
him and his bondsmen for that amount.
Mr.. Hutchinson thereupon paid into the
treasury 1926, and brought suit against
him for the remainder OF said sum of
$1204 40, to wit, tS78.40. / now see by
the report of the grand jury that it finds
MIR. Hutchinson'e indebtedness amounts
to something over $4,000, and has recon-
mendsd that the complaint be amended
80 aa to sue for that amount. As section
40 OF the charter places the control OF ali
litigation in your hands, ask your in
structions az to what shall be done in
the matter. Immediate action is neces-
eary, as this case is set for trial on the
22d Of this month. Filed.
Mr.. Munson then introduced the mat
ter of making connection between res
ervoir No. and Lake Shore avenue, for
the purpose OF utilizing the surplus
water for flushing the city sewers. Rs-
ferred to the sewer committee.
The council passed ordinances of in
tention for curb on Palo Alto street, to
constructs sewers in western intercepting
district No. 3, to construct sewers in
western intercepting district No. 2, final
ordinance establishing the grade of st.
Vincent's place, ordinance OF intention
establishing grade of Bonnie Brae street
from Bellevue avenue to Kent street.
Adopted.
Adjourned.
The herald., 1894-05-15

John Harvey, Wholesale druggist of
Detroit, Mich, accompanied by his
daughter, il at the Westminster.
The herald., 1894-05-15

The total number OF children of all
ages in the city at the present time,
under II years of age, is 20,S93, there
being 6l50 not of school age. OF the
total number OF children of school age
there are 71l4 boys and 1929 girls, giving
q majority OF 515 for the girls.
The herald., 1894-05-15
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Halls Hair Remover is pronounced the best
preparation made tor lnlckenins the growth
Of tne hair an restoring that W hich is gray to
it's Original color.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.
The Demand Is Increasing and Prices Are
Going Higher.

The Demand Is Increasing and Prices Are
Going Higher.
The Cleveland Iron Trade Review this
week says: "The market for soft steel
has furnished further encouraging indica-
tions the past week, and an advance
from fifty to seveniy.fve cents over
the lowest prices touched has taken
place. Pittsburg and Chicago have
recorded further heavy transactions
in billets, the aggregate in the two
markets being fully 10000 tons,
and prices have advanced TO SIG
Pittsburg and S1s.b0 Chicago. The
heavy demand for wire rods Is a
further feature and the refusal oil an
eastern order by n western mill indicates
how well sold ahead are the rod mills ol
both sections-a condition that con.
trasts strangely with that OF IA lew weeks
ago in this department OF the market OF
with that OF today in the other depart
ments that could be named. The fac'
that buyers have been in the market
after advances were made in price indi
Gates that recent purchases have beer
made in response TO demand sprinsinI
up in the various ramiiications of smal
trading Tho encouraging development
in soft steel have given n brighter out
look in other directions
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
FIVE MEN INJURED.
Peculiar Accident on the @.
M. & ST. p. Line.
NELS PETERSON WILL PROBABLY DIE
a Crystal Falls Man is Fatally
Injured.
n Log Hurled From a Flying Freight
Does Deadly Work Among
the Tie CathGrers.
cAuoHT 81 A LOG.

a peculiar railway accident occurred on
the line OF the Chicago, Milwaukee x ~.
Paul road, a few miles north OF Iron
Mountain on Thursday, resulting in the
it,iury OF five men, n Crystal Falls boy
sustaining injuries which will probably
prove fatal. A tie train and crew were
picking up stray ties along the line, when
II regular freight train was about to ar-
rive. The tie train was side tracked ana
tlIe men sat down to await tho passing.
In the freight train were several Hats
loaded with logs, and when one oi these
cers was directly opposite the men, one
of the logs rolled off while the train was
iun under way. The log struck Nela
Peterson, a Young man well known
in Crystal Falls, and inflicted ter
rible injuries about the abdomen,
be side breaking several bones in his
face and otherwise bruising him. Ills IN
ternal injuries arc the most serious an'
hc will probably die. He was taken t'
the hospital at Iron Mountain and has
been unconscious most oi the time since
Telegraphic report from Iron Mountain
this morning says that his condition
shows no Improvement. The report q
the accident says the falling log struc
the ties near, which the men were STA
] toned, with such terrific force that the
/. werc thrown in all directions, strlk'n
> and injuriug several Of the men. Pete
! son is the only one whose injuries ~
/, considered serious, however The nee
! dent was undoubtedly causcd by ~
! proper loading and careless inspection
4 the load, and a suit for damages vi
/ probably follow.
!, Peterson is young man aud unmn
j ricd. lie has made bis home IN Vryst
:. Falls for several years, in the employ
the G. q NV RS. company.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10

Of mine that his company was moving
10 the coast with it's blast furnaces to
take Cuban ores; that, located on tide
water. they could pay the seventy-iive
cents duty and sell steel products below
any possible competition from American
ore users. Why, then, cut of a revenue
ol $200,0 900 n year2 To get Mcsaba ore
60 Cleveland costs about as follows;
Actual average mining cost, fifty cents ];
actual average royalty, forty-fve cents )
rail freight TO Duluth, eighty cents: lake
freight 10 Cleveland, Sl.05; commission,
etc, twenty cents; total $500, aud no
profit provide at that. Cleveland rs a
thousand miles from tidc-water. May ]
not ask at what portion oi the cost
Mesaba ores could competeP
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
Mr.. HARTE SPEAl
Misleading Statements n
Been Made About the POD
POOR COST IN PROSPEROUS I'll
1t Was In Excoss of Thoss
tho Present Year.
Othsr Items of Local and Cor
Interest In the HIlleide
Metropolis
THE POOR EXPENSE.

CRYSTAL Falls, Mich, Feb. 3. z
Eiifor--I understand IL has been n
about town that II was hard 20 81
TO work because the county was 1
them so much mid. Now, Mr.. E'li|
wnnt to say this is not 40. In thc|
place, the working men Of Crystal
ns rule. are not that kind of mel
course there aro always two or
chronic paupcrs in every county.
in the second place, the county
spending any more money for pod
year than it hns for the past four 4
years.
Take the year 1892. when times
good" There was raised in the dil
townships Of the county. for the su
Of the poor. S7,650. This i
was spent under the dictatid
the different supervisors. The q
poor sur.erintendents for the same
spent S7,056.s3 for the support
poor, making the amount oi tlid
expenditures in Iron county fo
year S14,7O6.S3.
For the months OF October, NovI
December and January last, the
superintondents have spent $i.4
OF which amount 763.5S went inl
mnnent improvents at the county
During this time no township
! county has spent n centin suppor'
! poor. The past four months wer'
ably the worst we shall have dur
! year, but nt that rate for the who
We wouldspend Sl3, ,26a.6l, or 81 /.
less than was spent during 1Sa
I, everyone knows there are 100 p
l more poor than in 1892.
! Idon't make this statement toe
: reflections on amy one but 90 she
much cheaper the poor can be tax
'oi under the present system than
!. the old system, and Co let tho
: know what the poor supcrintends
. doing, compared with other wear
!. above statement includes the
: county and every township
county. II. w. n
Soc I'd III pnnr Snnla. Iron
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
THE BENEFIT BALL,
Firemen Score a Huge Success With Ihsi'
Benefit Ball Monday Evening.

Firemen Score Huge Success With Their
Benefit Bail Monday Evening.
A more pleasant and successful social
event WAS never enjoyed by the public
of CRYSTAL Falls than that of the Fire
mems Benefit Ball given ut the Crystal
Falls opera house on Monday evening.
The house was conveniently flied,
while inc 20 az the crowd did not
prevent wholesale enjoyment Everyone
seemed bent upon having good time
and throughout the whole evening not u
circumstance married the unmcasured
success. There were no elaborate gowns
or wedgc-shapcd coattails - nothing
formal-iust an OPPORTUNITY Tor every
one 10 step in and Isl axe u foot alter
the fashion Of ye good olden time and
The DIAMOND HRLL representative was
unable 10 find anyone present who had
not prc.empted the forclock oithe oppor-
tunity mentioned The perfect social
features Of the affair were not alone III
marking the success OF the dance. IL was
n financial success, probably beyond thal
of ANY other like event ever given here
The proceeds oi ticket sales netted The
department $50, which amount has
been turned over TO the treasurer OF The
company neutrality-suspicious.. Their
we're no complimcntarics. Every fire
man purchased ticket as did ever,
other participant in the dance. Chic
Burtler surprised the members OF th
department by hnving prepared 10
themselves and their lndics an clegan
bouquet Of roses upon their arrival a
the hall. There WAS not "A large attend
, nncc from ncighboring towns, althoug
Florence, Commonwealth, Escanaba an
Anasn were represented. The people
CRYSTAL Falls have been very generous !
, these stringent times in making the hen'
III ball OF the iircmen n Success, and
. behalf oi Chief Burder and the fire d'
! partmcnt, THE DIAMOND DRnL tender
the fullest mcnsurc OF thanks
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10

mines, aud Il. ii. Hall OF 0nesta, secre-
tary, and n. c. Merritt, treasurer. Dill
ierent directors were elected Tor each
company, but the majority Of them were
Rockefeller men. The same course will
be pursued at the other meeting tomor-
row, and the Merritts are clearly let out,
at least for the present. The new mon
agcment givcslt out that they will start
operations In the mines rs soon as the
season will permit, and there will be ne
curtailment in the output.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
A sx,,sm q nIosk signals.

The Chicago 4 Northwestern company
has adopted and IL putting into use as
rapidly IA practicable a new system oi
automatic block signuls. The signal
poles, each fitted out with n red disk and
a lamp, for day and night work, ARE
placed mt intervals OF about II mile, and
while Il train II on the track between tw"
OF these poles, the disk or light Is dis
PLAYED automatically, indicating that
the alticumr block is not clear. When
the train ia leaving the block the wheels
come in contact with the electric device
conncetcd with the rails, causing the cir
cult 10 open and the disk or light to dis
appear. The system is pronounced one
Of the best yet brought out, aud its us'
on n road practically renders collisions
impossible, unless trainmen deliberately
lisobcy the sisnnls as displayed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
News Of a Personal Nature and. .Minor Happen
ings Of Week.


ings Of a Week.
TnE DIAMOND DmLL hns the pleasure
OF acknowledging n ira,crnnl call on sun
day last 10y Mr.. Robert A. Douglas, the
talented young ditor 81 the News Record,
of Ironwood. Mr. Douglas IL state oil
inspector for the twenty-6iBt district
and Il was duties connected with his
official position that brought him to
Crystal Falls. Mr.. Douglas edits one of
the best Republican newspapers in the
upper peninsula aud is gentleman
whose acquaintance IL u pleasure. lie
informs The DIAMOND DRLL that the
outlook Tor lronwOod IN much improved
and that il il more than probable that
the Illinois Steel company will supply it's
wants largely with Norric ore this year
in preference 60 the product Of the
Vcfmilion range, which IL used last year
The Illinois Steel company is interested
in both the Norrie and the mines OF the
Minnesota Iron company, having th'
heavier interests In the latter but The
Norric orc il said 60 give the most desir
nblc results M furnace and win be use'
largely in this years consumption.
"You cant run paper on wind
said nm esteemed subscriber the othe
day, ~ he sent thrill Of JOY throug
the Office 10y sending two 81 Uncle San
ucl's cart Whccls into the lonesome cigai
: box with n merry clnk. "I reckon u
lot Of fellows around town would Civ
you less wind and "A little more none
your prosperity would not decrease.
+ make the werst ot IT," The e. = had
! quite correctly. II is the windy Iclov
Il who seem To forget that the nowspnp
!, man cate.
/" The house occupied by John Hooking
near the &. n ~ w. Railway tracks,
. " the foot Of Superior avenue, took q
= from detective stove pipe Wednesdl
/, evening. An alarm was turned IN ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
Patek's Big Suit

!. 7. Pntck, 81 this city, is w
nee this week, conducting n dut
in favor 81 ono Matsi Fajt AZ
Kirby Carpenter Company Ior
in the amount Of $4,000. ~
sustained injuries while In 'het
employ five years ago, which
him a cripple Tor life. iic wa
on n trcstIcwork, used by the
for the conveyance of lumber I
ing ground. While handing
companions below, he slipp'
the trcstle and Ieil to thcgroun
feet below. lie charges The
with negligence In ncglccting q
hoard Of the trcstlc on which
thus allowing him 10 fall ihfo|
announced that Mr.. Paiek I
hall Of the damages granted,
jury return n verdict IN ias
plaintiff.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
From Norway.

The Arngon is now giving employment
10 300 men. While the scale OF wages IL
low, the cash IL paid every two weeks
and those who receive it nre thusenabled
tc purchase at the lowest cash prices
The importance 81 continued operations
nj the Aragon, even at reduced force and
wages, can be measured only by compar-
ING with conditions existing In other
parts OF the peninsula.
Tho Appleton is still employing seven
ty.hve men, while the Lorctto has
somewhat larger force. There has l'cer
much spccuating rs to tho iuture oi th'
Appleton, but so inr the directors have
not made known their future policy. j
i said Tint the mine has improved mucl
during tho pnstie weeks, ondit ishopc'
that the operators will find encourage
mcnt enough IN this improved condit'un
TO wnrrnnt continuance OF work tn
Loretto is probobly paying its way AM
perhaps doing little better, whllo ther
h every reason To- hope that the openin
work now being done will add much 7
the amount ol ore in nsight. The turrrn'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. G.-Thc
annual meeting Of the Duluth, Mesabn 4
Northern road wns held to-day and an
entire change made ia the personnel OF
the officers, Alfred Merritt, the former
president, retiring and lis successor viii
Dc ,Ieci ii at nm adjourned meeting 10 lie
held later in New York ). II. Payne
was elected secretary. aud William Alt
bone was elected treasurer, to look alter
the Rockefeller interest. u. NJ. Philbin
han been retained as general manager
The road is part Of the Consolidated
Mine company and l.s capital stock y
S5 .OOO,O The Merritts bull, The
road and held all the important Offices
hut the control hns now passed to th
Rockefeller, together with that OF tlp
Lake Superior Consolidated mines. Til
meeting OF the lake Superior ConSoll
dated will be held in New York IN n ie'
days, and Lon Merritt, the prcridcn
n IN retire Go make room for a Rock'
filler man. Instead ot the pool iise
Iholding meetings all ille leading min'
hold mcctings The annual meeting .
the Adam-.Shaw, Great Northern, Mou'
tain Iron and Biwabik we've held toda
aud MI wcre placed under the control
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
Demand More Wages.

Report came from Ishpeming Monday
Ia the effect that the miners employed
in the Cleveland hematite mine had quit
work, demanding nm advance in wages.
Tho mine resumed operations In small
way, after long idIeness, on Jannnfy
23. The miners nsscrt that they are
unable To enrn living at the wages az
present offered and their grievance has
been submitted TO headquarters by the
local management. The chances for
closure nre believed TO be more probn'
ble than orders To grant the concession
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10

Later inquiries into Che Z
swindllng l'itisburg Land %
Company, which operated
ON the Iron River Manuiaci
pany. ~ this county, show q
lnudina conncurn hne Ntoh
worth oi lumber from NJ
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
Make Every Dollar Count.

You can do this by coming whore the most
Groceries. Provisions, Etc. are sold-where
clerks are always busy. can afford To sell
cheap, as a large business at small profit Is
profitable. while small business at like
profits will not pay expenses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
strueh ore.

Tic DRIFT from the seventy hot level 81
tic new shaft Ht the Anics mine struck
ore Yesterday nt a disiancc ~ ecycniy'
Bve frct from the Hhmft The orr y
identical in qnlity and appearance will
that found ON the level above, and tn
foot wnll shows the same incline ans
characteristics as nt the higher ppln'
referred 10. This il cncournrlnR and in
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10
Nc nlu.h and Hope wi,h You. chase.

The Crystal Falls DI,MoND DRILL has
entered on lis eight year. IL is one ol
the bright papers OF the state of SUPERB
or, il ably edited 10y Chas. II. Watson
and deserves full measure OF success.
Here's hoping the Wilson hill goes broke
and that Crystal Falls mines start M
again, soon Bre'r Watson. -Snult Ste
Marie News.