The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10
A Week In the Falls City Told
In Paragraphs.
Lumps OF Local Lore Boiled Down
For the Pleasure and Profit
OF the Busy Reader.


feline chants his resonant scrcnadc. be-
ing suddenly and violently precipitatcd
from the fostering arms Of Morpheus by
the echoing cadence OF a number six COW
bell, as its owner charges upon nom
union mosquito. or by prancing mem
ber OF the genius attempting TO attract
the attention of the Jersey belles by
dancing two-step on the rickety walk.
Yes! This is only torture; we've all
been there, with u "mnny a time" at
tachment. Well. To return, the lady
above mentioned has devised means
of Kidding her neighborhood OF this an
noyancc. She has procured an nir-gun
OF powerful action and has become so
proficient in it's use that she can readily
'plunk" u cows ear at fifty yeards.
During tho day she gives the animals a
foretasto OF what is in store for them at
night, and when the skirks OF the depart
ing day trail the soft hues Of twilight
through the cool depth OF Maple Grove
foliage, there isn't COW in sight.
Patrick Sullivan informs THE DIAMOND
DRILL that the report OF his intention Of
Launching another newspaper in Crystal
Falls Is erroneous and uniounded in fact.
He has, however. purchased the Clipper
plant and Is now making preparations
to remove the same TO Iron River, where
ne will start an independent newspaper.
While II is no affair OF this paper, it is
the opion of THE DIAMOND DRILL that
two papers will experience hard shedding
in any Iron county town at the present
time.
A letter recently received by n Crystal
Falls lady from Mrs. John Burder, who
10 Mt present soiourning at Ishpeming,
conveysth Information that Mr.. Burder
has disposed Of his hardware interests
at Rock Island, H.. and will soon locate
elsewhere. Mr.. and Mrs. Burder recent
" buried their youngest child. They
have the sympathy OF many Crystal
Falls friends In their afiliction.
Aunion service will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday evening,
when the Rev. VIM. Woodmansce, Of
Milwaukee, will be heard. His subject is
said to be filled with pathos, being, "Our
Earthly Home" and more particularly
the sympathetic side OF il. In the morn
ing he will preach in the Presby terian
pulpit on ''Our Heavenly Home"
Last wcel, while on !is homestead on
al ~. Ill
the good fortune Of killing a large wolf
whelp. The wolves Ia that locality, MIR.
vpnderpool says. are playing havoc with
the deer. lie brought the hide OF his
game to Crystal Falls as memento for
the board OF supervisors 10 gaze upon.
while allowing his bounty.
John TrombIey has been commission
ed deputy game warden for Iron coun-.
ty by State Gnme Warden Osborn. 1t
Is hoped that John will "hustle" some
Of the fIagrant violators Of the game
laws in this county and that the board
OF supervisors will forward the good
work by allowing honest compensation
therefor.
lie. Bower went TO Ishpeming Tues
day TO attend the tournament of the
Upper Peninsula Fircmen's Association,
an event for which preparation has been
going on in the hemntite city for mnny
months. Mr.. Bower is member OF the
executive committee Of the association.
At meeting OF the school board on
Tuesday evening, II was decided TO ten
der the position oi teacher Of the kinder
garten department OF the Crystal Falls
school to Miss Agnes Freeman, Of White
Benr, Minn. The fall term will begin on
September 2.
John Blossingham has been given
charge OF the wires in small station on
the "Schlesinger branch" OF the G. x
NV. Line Johnnie has many friends
among the business mon OF Crystal Falls
who are pleased TO note his promotion.
The basiar,ly case against VIM. Snlli-
van, OF Iron River, was again called up
by Justice Morrison on Wednesday.
Owing to the absence Of the defendants
counsel, an adjournment Tor TWO weeks
was taken.
Mcssrs. Patrick 'Brien, oi the Report
er, and NJ. B. Waite. county road COM
missioner. oi Iron River, drove across
the country Wednesday morning and
spent tho day In Crystal Falls.
Az the recent meeting Of the grand
lodge Of Hermann Sons at Menominec,
Carl Leisc, of Crystal FalIr was chosen
as one Of the mcmbcrs Of the committee
on bylaws.
A large safe Is the latest addition TO
the handsome interior Of the Columbia