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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

For many years the streams OF this
section have not been ms high as they
arc at the present time This condition
il due to the rapid melting Of The snow
and the heavy spring rains, which have
prevailed almost constantly during the
past week The brcakwatera Mt the
Crystal Falls bridge have been shifted by
the torrent oi water and ilood Of ice and
are now entirely submerged The dams
on all the streams IN this section have
been endangered and all possible pre-
caution 10y the Boom company has been
necessary TO escape extensive damage.
At several OF the dams, the water has
overlooked, regardless OF the fact that
the gates have been open. The frcshet
will undoubtedly result in early driving
operations,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
SHORT BUT NEWsY.
The Pith OF Local Events Condensed TO q
Right Polo


The Pith OF Local Events Condensed TO the
Right Polo
bob" McCourt's overworked crew
was unable TO connect with the south
bound passenger at Florence on Thurs
day evening and MIR. Shafer was dis
patched TO Stager with the outgoing
passengers.
A fine baby boy came 10 the home OF
Mr. und Mrs. jamcs farruii on wwr,inrs.
day. THE DIAMOND DRliI. tenders con-
gratulations and hopes the youngster
will live TO vote for twenty consecutive
Republican presidents.
A balcony has been constructed in
front OF the State Bank building. IL will
serve the combined purposes OF grand
stand for Fourth OF July celebrations
and an observatory for the Crystal Falls
Probate Association.
See Webese's stock OF paints and wall
paper before you buy.
Myer Savlan, OF The New York store,
did himself proud in the line OF window
dressing this week. One window was
given TO a display OF ladies' apparel and
the other TO that OF gentlemen. They
together comprised a veiy pretty ex-
hibit.
Owing TO the height OF the WA Or ia the
Paint river. the water in the outlet to
Railroad lake bad risen Co within eight
inches Of tie rails - the crossing CO
Tuesday last. Had not the bridge nj
this point been raised last summer, rail-
road traffic would have been temporarily
crippled.
The new cigar inctory h now turning
out the Iron Queen" cigar at ~ rapid
rate, The goods viii soon be placed on
the market and smokers will have an
opportunity for sting them. They are
made from superior stock by com.
petcnt workman.
Robert Wilson is building an addition
20 bis barber shop and when completed
he will equip II with all modern bathing
convcniences. The rooms will bo nicely
carpetcd and rendered comfortable in
every wny Mr.. Wilson viii supply a
a Iong-ielt want in this line and will I'M
doubtedIy be rewarded by q large pat
ronagc.
Mr.. John /. Sabin, young gentleman
who will long be Iavornbly remembered
by very many people Of Crystal Falls
now holds an important position in The
general passenger department 81 thc
Northern Pacific railroad. at ST. Paul
That department recently issued neat
book "Wondcrland 49," being de.
lightfnl exposition Of the charms OF the
Yosemite valley aud many other won
dcrIn points lying along the line ~ the
Northern Pacific. The editor oi THE
DIAMOND Dull Is thankful for copy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

Two hundred thousand feet oil logs,
belonging TO Brown Brothers x Hooking,
were released by the breaking OF a boom
above the Crystal falls on wednesday,
and went down river. The logs were put
n last summer, being banked on the
Paint, between the mill-sito no the falls
and Camp ] 3 bridge The company had
constructed an excellent boom across
the river ut the mill Tor the purpose ol
catching the logs. when they came down
with the spring ireshet. The egtmordin-
ary height 81 the river, however, coupled
with the unusually heavy ice.nocs were
conditions the boom WAS unnble to cope
with and when the logs came down they
werc quickly released. The logs we're o.
lair quality and formed n part of The
supply Tor the summer lumber cut ut a. 4
mill. The timber j. now lodged az The
lower Paint dam, whcrp II will b
marked and allowed TO pass down Will
the main river drive.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

Date Or Reunion Has Been Fixed for june 9
and TO-

Date Of Reunion Has Desn Fixed for june .
and 20.
The movement 10 hold a reunion OF
the old soldiers oi the western portion OF
the upper peninsula 10 Crystal Falls has
not been abandoned. On the contrary,
il is just now taking on healthy
aspect and viii in the immediate future
bc pushed TO tie goal Of success. At
recent meeting OF John i. uarte Post
the matter wis carefully canynssed and
ID was decided TO carry out the project.
A meeting OF the business men oi Crystal
Falls will be held in the near Iuture Tor
tho purpose Of making tinnl arrange
menfs. The dates have been fxcd for
June o and 10, as will be seen by the
subioincd circular, sent out this week.
Attention.
cnYsaf. FANS, MIcn.. APRL 10. 1s00.-To
the old soldiers, q. A. II. members and Womau's >
Relief Corps members Of the upper peninsula o.
Michigan, and Wisconsin;
You are invited 10 attend the Upper Peninsu-
In fMlch.) vercrans' reunion, TO be held at crys'
tai Falls, Michigan, on Tuesday and Wednes
day. June 9th and 10th, 1896. 1t Is the inten-
ton 70 organize permanent Veterans Associa-
tIon Of the northern peninsula OF Michigan ana
WISCONSIN, and to hold these reunions yearly,
AZ different places as designated by the associa-
tion AT its meetings.
Every old Soldier, and every member ol a
womans Relief Corps who attend this re-
union IA entitled 60 membership.
The old Soldiers, woman's Relief Corps and
citizens OF Crystal Falls will spare no pains TO
pleasantly entertain all visitors 70 this re-
union.
The main feature VIII be a parade OF The Old
soldiers. Relief Corps. societies aud citizens a
camp Fire in the evening at which prominent
Grand Army men and citizens from this state
and WISCONSIN viii be present TO make the"cca-
sion highly interesting. Arrangements are beine
made whereby free lodgings will be provided Tor
ali that desire H. Meals viii deserved at tenn
norarv restaurant for the small sum OF twenty
cents.
Come. every old soldier. whether you are a
member OF a post or not Once more touch
elbows With the old comrades aud once more
march TO the tune OF the fife and drum once
more hear the buge calls; and once more march
under the Stars aud Stripes which you helped
20 preserve upon many bloody fields Brins
your family. Bring your comrades. All arr
welcome. Don't forget the date, June 9th anc
10th.
Special rates viii be obtained on MI road'
leading to Crystal Falls for this reunion.
postmastcrs are kindly requested TO hand
these circulars To the old soldiers In their vicin
nv. and Posts, to the c., A. X. members ane
xar....,..s. patfef f.nrn4 mqnIefS.
committee ON invitation and arrangement,
Comrades MARTIN BACH,
Commander j. II. Hnrte Post. No AZ
Crystal Falls, Mich.
j.. w. BURBANK.
Commander i. O'Connel Post,
| Iron Mountain. Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18


Al Ishpeming dispatch OF April 10,
says; The mine mauagers OF the Mar
quette range win meet here tomorrow for
a discussion OF matters pertaining to the
ore business. The cnrtailment OF forces
at the principal mines on the range will
also be considered. About 700 men will
bs laid off at the Ishper'ng mines.
The delegates of the mine workers
union oi the Lake Superior district, in
convention here today, accomplished
nothing OF public mi rest save the elec-
tion Of officers for the ensuing year. A
strong effort was made TO defeat Robert
Askew for president and OF sarizer, but
he was reelected by a close vot. b. L.
Roberts, of Ironwood. was reelected
',cc-president aad Willie Nudge. OF
Ncgaunee, secieta. \ and treasurer. The
Mesabi range was gwen representation
on the executive councn by the election
OF two members. An extra session il
being held this evening with y view to
completing the work on hand SO that the
delegates may return home tomorrow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

Anc MAnnncld JOB mas hccn Niycn up pf Ms j.
Peppard a Company.
There has been hitch in the matter
oi diyerting the course OF the Michiga mmc
river at the scene OF the Mansfield mine,
With the result that il is Improbable
that the firm Of NJ. ]. Peppard & Com
pany, TO whom the contract was origin
ally let. win prosecute the work.
Owing 20 misunderstanding between
the parties TO the contract, Mr.. johnson,
who had charge OF the job for Pcppafd x
Company, ceased operations on Monday
iast aud discharged his men. Mr.. John
son subsequently went to Chicago, where
he has since been ia cor 'erence with the
De Sofa Iron company, the lessees oI
the Mansfield, attempting 20 arrange
the dsordcred details satisfactorily, but
telegram received in Crystal Falls yes-
tcrday by representative OF the con
tractors conveyed the intelligence that
the deal was Off.
This action on the part OF Messrs.
Peppard & Company should not be con.
strued as being on eIiectual quietus on
the project OF the newly organized com.
pauy TO redeem and operate the mine
FOR such is not in any way liable 10 be
the outcome. Negotia ors are now
pending with other contractors which
viii in all probability meet favorable
determination at an early date.
That the Mansfield is valuable prop
erty there is no doubt and that it's lcsscet
will not allow IT to RENE n idle is equally
probable.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
Active Shipping.

The Chicago 4 Nsrth-Westesn Railway
has inaugurnted the transportation oi
ore. for the season Of 1896, TO its Esca
nabn docfS Tine shipping season was
opened somewhat earlier this year
than usual for the reason that only a
very small quantity OF ore was carried
over by the company last WIT =. -Four
hundred loaded cars were on tho docks
last winter against fourteen hundred
during the winter of lS94-5.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

About Your Friends and Your Friends
Friends.

w. s. Laiug was in town yesterday
Mrs. NJ. Rowley visited friends mt
Amasa this week.
Otto f. Stabler. OF Ironwood spent
Tuesday in Crystal Falls.
Vim. Jobe. OF Amasa. transacted BUSH
ness in Crystal Falls on Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. d. Crippen, OF stambaugh,
was Crystal Falls visitor on Tuesday.
Olaf HeIgemo, OF Bates. transacted
business IN the county seat on Tucsday.
Wa. Kuhlmau, OF Milwaukee, was
the guest OF his friend. j. b. Schwartz,
on Monday.
John Dolan spent the early days OF
the week in Crystal Falls. lie will return
with his family TO reside here in the near
future.
Quite number OF Crystal Falls people
atteaded the performance OF Rhea at
Iron Mountain on Monday evening.
Every seat ia Manager Runde's house
was filed.
A little in, then little pill. The Ill is
gone the pill has won. DeWitts Little
Early Rsers the little pills that cure
great ills. J. e. Wilkinson * 60.
Conductor George b. Shafer returned
on Tuesday from his extended eastern
trip and is now again "at home" TO the
travelling public on the Powers-Crystal
Falls passenger run.
| A. j. Brazeau, representing j.. Il. suiii-
van, OF Fond du Lac, was in the city
Tuesday. Mr.. Brazeau was at one time
a frequent visitor to Crystal Falls, but
OF late he has rather iorsaken us.
David A. Graham, oi Iron Mountain,
was in Crystal Falls ON Tuesday putt ting
up awnings Tor several Of Crystal Falls
business men. The Fair and Crystal
Falls Hardware Company are on the
list.
Chas. w. Johnson, one OF Crystal
Falls oldest residents, but who for some
time has been conducting n business at
Iron Mountain, spent the week in crys-
tai Falls, the guest Of his friend, John
Moberg.
Busy people have no time. and sensible
people have mo- inclination To use a|slow
remedy. One Minute Cough Cure acts
promptly and gives permanent results.
j. G. Wilkinson 4 Co.
Mcssrs. A. i. Guensburg. oI Menomi-
nee, and 4. Guonsburg, Of Florence, two
Of the best known dry goods men Of the
upper peninsula, spent Sunday last IN
Crystal Falls. the guest OF their sister,
Mrs. A. Lusfilcld.
G. n. Roberts transacted business at
Iron River on Monday and. returning,
attended the performance Of Rhea al
Iron Mountain. According TO reports,
the ark scene had q depressing effect on
l'Eit'su sympathetic nerves.
Take dose Of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers just for the good they will do you
THESE little pills are good for Indigestion
good for headache, good for liver com
plant, good for constipation. They are
good j. &. Wilkinson 4 Co.
Nyron j. Sherwood, OF Marquette
secretary oI the Upper Peninsula Tux
payers Associaiion, was in the city
Wednesday and Thursday, inspecting
the conduct OF local municipal Affairs
TnE DIAMOND DnuL acknowledges a
pleasant call.
Tom. A. Hanna, tho "sprucr" clitol
Of the Range-Tfibunc, oI Iron Mountain
tarried IN Crystal Falls between traini
on Thursday. While Tom. was too
, busy TO devote any time to The DlA
} MoSp DmLf. cellar door" We succeeded
} ln getting his ear" long enough to as
! sure ourselves that he u prosporing yer,
much. All Of which Is intelligence mos
Gratifying.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

The new Commercial House at Amasa
will soon be completed and opened
for the accommodation OF the travelling
public. The house has been renovated
throughout and when the improvements
have been completed will be credit to
the entcrprising little town oiiAmasa. A
feed stable will be operat d in connection
with the house. Mr.. Albert Drake, the
veteran hotel man, will be in charge
No further guarantee OF competent man
agement is necessary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

The appointment Of Mr.. Fred Wood
bury to succcnd Nr. y. y Cole rs general
manager OF the Dunn Iron Mining com
pany, including the Dunn, In tho Crystal
Falls district, was officially announced
this week. Mr.. Woodbury. was at ono
time mining engineer at the Chaplin mine
and has lately been connected with the
great cnlumct & IIecla mine. lIc " a
mining maD of pronounced ability. Mr.
Cole has retired from tho management
Of tho echIcsingcr mlnas IN order e.
apply his energies more fully 10 tle eK
teneive interests Of corriean, Mckinney
4 Company. ON the Marquette and
Mcsabi ranges. lie will have iuIlcontro
OF all tho mining interests Of that con
Germ.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

The remains of the infant son OF MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph Prudhommc were in
TERED in the Crystal Falls cemetery on
Saturday afternoon last. The death o'
the little one occurred on Thursday ol
last week. Bronchitis was the cause ol
its death.
The funeral Of the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Dom DaIlafior occurred IN
Crystal Falls on Monday from tho
Church Of the Guardian Angel. Quite 9
number OF citizens OF Amasa and many
Crystal Falls people we're in attendance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
DRIVERS DRIVEN.
Ike Monroes "a Crew Of Drivers Have an Exciting
Time on the Fence River.


Time on the Fence River.
Ike Monroe and his crew oil river
drivers wero encampcd on the Fence
river Whiting for the breakup, to com
menco driving the logs on That stream.
All Indications pointed to- the going-out
OF the ice much earlier than usual this
spring, and it did. in fact, more so than
Ike expected, and like thiei the brrnk-
up came in the night.
Wednesday night while Monroe was
putting in his best licks ut sleeping. l'c was
awakened 10y what sounded TO him like
rushing water. and sounds In this case
were not at all deceptive as he found
when hc jumped out Of his bunk and
landed in two feet Of water, of the same
temperature TINT they use Tor circus
lemonade. The rest OF the crew were
aroused, and while some were put
to work carrying the stuff in the camp
TO higher ground, others were dispatched
TO rescue the horses, which was no easy
task as The burn was situated nearer the
river and the water was much deeper.
Several times those trying TO reach the
horse stable were almost swept oil their
feet by the rushing waters. When at
last they did rcnch the stable they iound
they were none too soon as the water
had already reached the horses backs,
and in n short time they certainly would
have been drowned. Considerable diiii-
Guilty WAS met with in getting them out
oi the stable in their excited condition.
After every thing about the camp was
put in ship shape the march TO townwnr
commenced which was found TO be a
task almost beyond human endurance
as the water had bncked mp over tbs
roadway. AT one point a log jam had
10 be broken before they could go any
further. The crew reached here Friday
and viii remain Ia town until the water
subsidies before commencing operations
on that stream again.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

A tennis club was organized this alter
noon for the purpose Of generally intro
ducing that invigoratirg game in Crystal
Falls. Owing 10 the lateness Of the hour
at which the meeting was held. TBE DIA-
MoND DnLL is unable TO present tho
names OF the officers at this time. Ex-
cellent grounds for n court have been
secured on Fifth street.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
Now Cars Purchased.

The Iact that improved conditions ol
trade in northern Wisconsin and Michi.
gan are near nc hand is evidenced by the
recent purchase by the G.. & N. w. Ry.
company of 900 new ore ears and 100
new ilIty.root furniture cars. These
extra orc cars are to be used in handling
the output oi the northern mines,
Several extra engines have been
sent by the railroads TO the mines
and an era OF activity will com
mencc at once which will be exceedingly
gratifying To the business men in the
northern country. 1t is stated 10y the
North Star that "A large number oi men
are going north and all are finding
employment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
New Time Card.

A new time card win 60 into effect on
the Northwestern road tomorrow
morning. The changes affecting Crystal
Falls aao agreeable. i. g., the departure
Of the morning passcr ler train at 0:05
and tie addition Of = daily train on the
Amasa run, the train arriving and de-
parting az he regular hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

The resident Sir Knights Of Ironwood
have started movement for the instI-
tution OF a commnndery OF Knights
renplar IN that city. The matter has
been laid before the proper authorities
and will come up for consideration at an
early date.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
trouble ON Mesabl.

Press adyices from the Mesabi range
convey the news Of labor difficulties at
the Minnesota mine which have culmi-
mated in the arrest OF Capt. Edwin Ball,
general manager Of that property, under
the provisions OF n Minnesota statute,
prohibiting the discharge OF employees
for the reason that they are affiliated
with any labor organization. The union
and the Minnesota mine have fallen out
and the arrest OF Capt. Ball was made
merely TO test the validity OF the statute
mentioned. Capt. Ball is u son ol
Sheriff Thomas Ball, Of froncounty, and
is well known in mining circles ON tho
Menominee, Marquette and Gogebi'
ranges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
A Telephone War.

Prom 'uent business men Of Iron Noun
tain assure THE DIAMOND DRILL that
the local telephone company OF that
city has not given up the idea OF cstab-
fishing an exchange in Crystal Falls, but,
on the contrary. at a later date the little
concern will forge its way hither and
wage a merry ra war against the big
Bell corporation. Wnie the Bell seems
to have gained secure ioothold here
and is giving our people the best OF ser
vice, il the opposition mentioned should
chance to develop, the citizens alone will
be the winner. AT Iron Mountain one ol
the most effective boycotts Of record has
been instituted against the Bell com
pany, and the local company is thusfai
in the ascendency. Bring on yor- war
gentlemen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-19
MR.. CARLIsLE's CANDIDACY.

The formal announcement that Mr..
Cleveland will not be a candidate for
reelection is promised very shortly.
simultaneously with this prediction
comes the statement that Mr.. Carlisle
is TO receive the mantle of the Presi-
dent, and is to be proclaimed the heir
apparent of the gold wing of the party.
1t is expected that Mr. Carlisle can car
nv a large number of Southern votes
in the National convention which would
otherwise vote for a silver candidate,
and that the Northeastern delegates
will vote for him to please Mr.. Cleve-
land, and in recognition of his services
in issuing bonds whenever they needed
bonds in their business.
The advocates of silver in the South
ern Democracy are not considering cam
didates in their calculations. They are
going to Chicago determined to secure
an unequiyocal declaration for the free
coinage Of silver, which no Philadel-
phia lawyer can construe into anything
else. They are resolved not to permit
the party to be carried away from its
moorings, and TO be made the agency
of the money centres instead of the
champion of the plain people.
IF the Northern gold men think that
Mr.. Carlisle's antecedents will enable
him to break into the silver ranks Of
the South, they are very much mis-
taken. The change or flop of Mr.. Car
Isle surprised, startled, stunned and
maddened the Southern Democracy.
His refusal TO aid in the election of
Democratic Senator from Kentucky
served to further shock and enrage
them. To ask them, in the face of
these things, to help elevate him to the
Presidency manifests that those who
are at the head of the scheme utterly
fail to understand public sentiment in
the South and West. Mr.. Carlisle's
flop makes his candidacy for the nomi-
nation weaker in the South than in
any other part of the Union. The peo-
pie feel tnat he has gone over to the
gold men after long life of advocacy
of the white metal, and has thus in
jured the cause more than if he had
never made that famous speech for
silver, and are therefore more hostile
to him than to any other gold advocate
in the party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-19
rs THERE TO BE A TRIAL OF
STRENGTH?

Mr.. Holton recently said that four
fifths of the Populists We're really
Republicans, and If Senator Butler
tried to prevent fusion. he would find
that the Populists would refuse to
follow his leadership.
In his card defying his Senatorial
colleage, Senator Pritchard made an
appeal to those Populists who are in
office to stand by fusion, and there
ran through his whole letter the idea
that the Populists cared for nothing
but offices, and regarded the silver
issue as insignificant" as the Sena-
tor declared it to be.
Is there to be trial of strength to
ascertain whether Pritchard and Hol-
ton have more influence with the Pop
ulists than Senator Butler?. If so,
the public Of all parties viii watch
the contest with interest. 1t will de-
termine whether the Populists have
gone over to the Republican party as
the Republicans claims.
LET Sentaor Butler try to prevent
fusion if he wants to-" said promi-
nent Republican yesterday, "and we
will show him that the Republicans
control the Populist party, and that he
has lost his influence with his own
party unless he does our bidding"
If the correspondence in the eau
casian and the Progressive Farmer is
an indication of the sentiment among
Populists, they are in favor Of keep
in Fin the middle Of the road"