The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-11
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Newsy Notes Of the State Of Superior Boiled
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The Cleveland Cliffs location, formerly
McMullcn's island, near Gladstone, is
alive w::..ss: men and teams engaged IN
putting in the foundations for the new
furnace. A large number OF stone mas
ems arrived in Gladstone Wednesday to
begin work. Moson 4 Co., the Minneap-
oils contractors. ARE well ahead with
their job OF raising the grade OF the loca-
tion with gravel thrown up from the bay
bottom by the dredge. The construc-
ton OF the furnace will give employment
TO 800 or 400 men throughout the en-
tire season.
Letters Of administration were issued
Tuesday in the Probate court ut Mari
nette, TO Mrs. Clara Schenck, widow of
George A. SchenclS, well-known hotel
man OF Ellis Junction. 1t is the result
OF long and bitter legal fight. Frank
Il. Schenck, OF Ohio, son OF the deceased
by his first vile, contested the will, alleg-
ing that there was no marriage with the
supposed second vile. But the latter
proved by the testimony OF witnesses
that sho was married in Milwaukee in
1892 by n clergyman. The estate
amounts to $4,000.
The miners mt Ishpeming have pre-
sentcd requests for increased pay TO the
local management OF all the city mines.
The matter is now being considered.
The miners have no union, but it is
expected general strike will
follow tho refusal TO increase
the present pay. definite answer IL
expected from the rnine operators this
week. The men have been working very
cheaply for the past two years and the
increase in the price OF ore is given as a
reason for the demands.
Furnaces four, five, eight and twelve
al the Calumet and Hecla smclters ut
South Lake Linden closed down Mon
day morning for the season. The Calu-
met and Hecla is mining and sanpIing
less rock and smelling less mineral than
FOR many years, in pursuance of the
policy OF restriction agreed To by the
principal copper producers. The exact
amount Of reduction in the output can
not he actually nscertaincd
Fire broke out about o'clock Sunday
morning in Reinwant's tailor shop, at
Maristiquc. and destroyed that building
and the Commercial hotel, the keystone
hotel. while Thompson's meat market
had TO be blown down TO prevent the
fire from spreading TO adjoining build
ings. The damage will amount TO $25,-
900 at least.
Lo;iis. Pchcttc was taken before Judge
Stone OF the circuit court, at Mcnomincc.
Saturday and convicted OF arson i'm
causing the fire which lately destroyed
the mill oi Nndeau Bros, ut Nadcau in
Menominee county. Joseph Taller was
tried for the same ofiensc at the same
time, but was acquitted by tho jury.
jury in the circuit court az Mcnomi-
nee Tuesday morning gave Charles Hes
lin verdict for $4,000 aganst the city
OF Menoninee. iieslin WINS yardman
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul
fHiifOou unu WIS lUluIeu at "a street
crossing some time last TALL.
William III. Harrison, milIwrght en-
ploycd IN this snwmill OF the l. stephen
son company, at Escannba, was thrown
by a revolving belt from n lauder which
was leaning against the shniting Satur.
day, and received injuries from which he
died almost instantly.
Burph,rs at Iron Mountain broke open
n safe IN Robins furniture store, but
only secured $i.14. Even the mnnipu.
htor Of the Jimmy" must accept Demo
cratic wages.
Prof. Edwards, superintendent Of tho
Mnrinctte schools, has been hanIsiiesi
from his homo by the health officer, az
his l-ycnr-old child Is sick with scarlet
fever.
John Derrick, OF Mcnomincc, was killed
on the Fence river while assisting In
breaking jam. one Of the logs ialing on
him and breaking his shoulders and
neck.
The new inctory Of the Gladstone
dashboard company, started np with