The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04
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One OF the most wonderful cases ol
family separation on record Is that ol
a man named Phillip Barker, who left
his home and family mt Green Bay at
the first call for volunteers by President
Lincoln. lie never wrote home, but re.
turned alter the close OF the war 10 find
his family gone and no one knew where
He drifted out west, and only a couple
OF weeks ago accidentally learned that
his family not hearing from him, pre-
sumed that he had met death ON the
field OF battle, and before the war closed
went to Ingalls,, where they have since
resided. He made n hasty trip to the
latter place and is now joined with his
family, his children having reached the
prime OF life. He accumulated some
property in the west, which he has dis
posed Of and viii make his home in In
gals. -Aarinette Argus.
Reports from all lumber manufacture
ing districts in Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, show that the contemplated
lumber cut this year, will exceed that OF
several years past, provided the logs
come down their respective streams SO
that they can be sawed. In most locali-
ties the water is very low Mt the present
time and considerable fear is felt lest
they will be greatly delayed and perhaps
hung up so ns to prevent the expected
summers cut. II all the logs that were
cut last winter are brought to the mills
there will he great amount OF lumber
manufactured the present season.
Chewing gum parties are reported all
The rage at Florence. After the gum has
been well chewed il is taken out OF the
mouth and moulded with the hands into
the shapc OF some animal. The best
artist receives prize. At recent con
test tho prize was awarded a well-known
belle, who is said to have moulded an
exceedingly natural elephant. After
wards the figure was broken up and di-
vidcd among the men and chewing was
resumed.
DIR. Menistrina, A. T.. Robbins, Joseph
bitterly and Richard White Of Iron
Mountain, have purchased Paradise
Island. in one OF the Spread
Eagle lakes, from Florence parties,
and will utilize the same as n sum
mer home. Paradise Island is one OF
the beauty spots OF this northern re-
Rion.
Shalt No. 6 OF the Iron Belt mino on
the Gogebic range will soon begin opera
tons to hoist ore. IL Is about one mile
distant from any other shaft ON the
mine and was sunk the past year. IL
will give employment TO n number OF
men. IL was very nearly burned out
once last fall by the forest fires.
At a meeting OF tho directors OF the
Calumet & Hecla Mining company it was
decided to declare a dividend OF So a
share, payable May 18th to stockhold-
ers OF record April 23rd.
Gladstone win put in water works and
the question Of bonding the city for the
purpose OF raising money to put IN an
electric light plant win he voted on by
the people.
The Gladstone Delta, Ia magazine
form, IL u credit 10 that city, and the
people thercaway should support IL so
strongly that il need not 20 back TO the
old style.
Ishpeming has money in It's treasury
and proposes to spend IL in street i'm.
provemcnt, the admitting property pay
ing two-thirds and the city one-third Of
tho cost.
The water IN Portage lake Is consider.
ably lower than II stood last year. The
water mark Of last year Is ut lenst a
loot above the waters edge this spring.
Guy II. Carlton, pioneer 81 Snult
Ste. Marie and one Of that city's most
prominent men, dropped dead in the
street recently.
The Menomincc lumber showers hive
returned TO work NJ wage rate Of forty
cents per hour.
An Ashland man lived Eve hours after
blowing his brains out with revolver.
Ripans rabulcs cure collie.