The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-09
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each township treasurer in the county
10 seize the personal property OF every
individual who refuses TO pay his tax
and sell the same according TO law 10
satisfy the tax assessed rgainst him
both real and personal. No leniency
should be shown to any person who re-
fuses to pay his tax this year. therefore
let the township treasurers do their
duty, and collect the tax by seizure and
sale oil such personal property as they
can find belonging TO the individual or
corporation owing the tax. II this
course is pursued there will not be very
much tax remaining unpaid.
Rev. l.. w. Frazee, formerly OF Crystal
Falls, now OF Houghton, delivered lee
ture ON "The Shiboleth of Modern Chris
tianity," at Marquette. Tuesday even
ing. The Mining Journal speaks glowingly
OF the reverend gentleman's ability as
"A lecturer and says "his discourse was
ieweled with crisp and pungent sentences
that tickled and stung into activity the
minds OF all who heard him." Mr..
Frazee's friends in Crystal Falls. and
their number can he ascertained by refer
ence to the last census OF the town, are
confident that his ability merits the com
pliment paid him.
AT Calumet there is u population Of
over %, 600 people within radius OF
four miles. On evenings and during hol-
idays the streets are crowded. And yet
no necessity has been found to- supply
the village with more. than one peace of
flcer; and fights and disorders are less
frequent than in cities Of its.sizo with a
dogen policemen.
The plant Of the Calumet Conglomer-
ate has passed into the hands OF John
II. Ryan, OF that place through.a mort
gage and the late, publishers Sessions
and Phipps are trying to find bonds to
keep out oi Jail for libel. The Calumet
Tribune will ill the vacancy made by
demise oi the Conglomerate.
An attempt wan made to burn the
western portion OF Sault Ste Marie
Tuesday morning Taking advantage
oi break in the water main some mis-
creant poured kerosene oil on one of
the buildings and set fire to il, but the
flames were discovered before they had
made much .hendway.
The subjects Co be presented in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow are ~
follows; Morning 'Inasmuch as yc did
IT unto one Of these, My brethren, even
these least, ye did il unto Me-" Evening
Are there any true believers outside
the church? II SO, how can they be
known"
The rival villages. Gladstone and Es-
canada, are worked up to high pitch
oi excitement over n series OF races be-
tween two young lady skaters. Miss
Carrie Hanson, OF Escanaba and Miss
Grace Craig, Of Gladstone, are the hero
ines
The Manistique Democrat ~ building
up. A new press and quantity OF new
type was recently added TO the outfit.
Wright K Anderson is the firm name
now and THE DIAMOND DRILL is pleased
to note the prosperity Of the new firm
The success which Hoods Sarsaparila
has had IN freeing old and young from
Affections caused by impure blood, is
really remarkable. Hoods Sarsaparlla
is a building.up medicine.
BY an error, the admission price was
left OFF the posters advertising the fire
mems masquerade ball. 10 be given
Tuesday evening Feb. 10. Admission,
City cents each.
Chas. T. Kruse, assistant cashier at
the Lake Angeline mine, at Ishpeming,
accidently shot himself while cleaning a
rifle. The bullet went through his leg
near the ankle.
At the conclusion Of the regular meet
ing OF Crystal Falls Lodge No. $50, Il. &
A. NJ, Thursday evening, the Masons
and their ladies enjoyed basket social
and dance.
Messrs George and Dan Cardinal, OF
Marinette. who were In the city Visiting
relatives, departed Monday for Mari
nette. Frank Cardinal accompanied
them.
It's easy enough TO say man won't
steal anything he can't carry, but the
Marinette man who stole three tons OF
hay shows how near some men can come
TO 10.
NJ. j. Lindsay departed Thursday
Tor brief visit at Minneapolis, and his
friends are guessing whether be will re-
turn alone or accompanied.
Mrs. A. l.. Flewelling entertained
number Of her lady friends at an obser-
walton party Thursday afternoon, from
two ill 0vp O'Clock