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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

rier rendered In keeping the ship FREQ
OF rats, Owney was forgiven. and the
chickens at length learned better than
20 thrust their heads out TO drink when
Owney was around.
Owncy left Tacoma the next day over
the Pennsylvania road. His friends, the
railway mail men. provided a store of
food for him, including a portion OF
turkey for his dinner.
The second dog to which attention
has been directed by the New York
World is Jack, the life-sayer at the
barge Office. He is bandy-legged
spaniel, brown and notified white, with
ears that ilap about. Thomas Nugent,
bridgeman, who was recently drowned,
picked up Jack from the streets four
years ago and taught him to swim.
Jack has lived at the barge Office ever
since.
One night drunken man fell be-
tween the racks. and Jack rnn TO his
master and notified him by barking
that something was wrong. The man
was pulled out more scared than hurt.
On another occasion when Nugent
had jumped into the bay TO save n life
Jack plunged in too. Somebody pushed
Jack of the seawall once, and Nugent
lad TO jump into the bay and swim
around the wall into boatmcns slip
because the pier is so steep that no
man or dog can climb IL. Recently Jack
ran and brought the night Waterman
when q homeless man had been pushed
overheard.
Jack catches the hcaying lines for tho
Shackamnxon between his teeth. and
helps haul ashore the hawscrs.
His playmates are Paddy. barge
Office terrier OF superior intelligence
and no tail, and Jewel, OF the revenue
cutter Manhattan. Jewel is setter,
and carries the cutters flag to and from
the staff at sunrise and sunset guns.
The World also tells of that almost
human dog Jack, the pet of hook and
ladder company o. quartercd on Eliza
beth street, near Spring. Jack Is q car
riage dog He attends all fires with bis
company. He knows the code of gong
strokes so well that the fircmen declare
he can tell the location OF blaze when
the alarm comes In. He saved James
Hogan, the Bowcry Wonder, from be-
Ing suifocated at fire in old Military
hall q few days ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

A New York boy who was sent into
the country by the fresh-air fund last
summer was confronted, after a lusty
dinner, by n generous piece OF apple
pie. AS he showed no disposition TO
pnrtalse Of IL, his temporary host said.
kindly: why do you not eat your pie?"
where Is the checse?" asked the
gamin, nsolently. 1--WE haven't any
cheese" was the reply. Rats" ex.
claimed the little tough; "applc-pie and
no chccsci" The farmer aftcrward
snid: "Ithought be ought to be taught
n little good manners while he was In
the country, so took him and single
out behind tho barn, and he got more
'frcsh-air fun Ia ten minutes than he
had ever had before ia his life, guess.
Then ne went back and ate that pie
without cheese. tool''
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

tion during eight months of the year,
and has the privilege of leaving the
station for "a hours every two weeks
but in lonely stations they generally re-
main for the active season. which be-
gins September 1. ending May 1; when
man leaves in May, he goes where he
plenses. and If he does not return in Sep
tcmber the keeper gets another man In
his place for the next winter senson.
The keeper Is held responsible for the
condition of everything connected with
the station; he must drill the men In
their duties, divide the work evenly, and
see that the men are orderly Noliquor
IL allowed on the premises; drunken
ness or neglect of duty Is punished by
instant dismissal from the service; the
man who is detailed 70 cook must keep
the kitchen In perfect order; and each
has his share of the homework 10 per-
form, for no women live at the stations.
The crew are numbered by the keeper
from one 20 six, and at midnight proceed
ing September the station goes into
commission; Mt that hour the keeper
gives patrol equipments 10 two of the
surfmen, and they start out on the frst
patrol. and the active season has fairly
begun; everything runs like cloclSworls
after that, and as strict discipline Is
maintained as on board man-of- war;
"Thc Story of n Life-Saving Station" by
Teresa A. Brown, IN ST. Nicholas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

/
"You might have saved yourself tho
tronblc." Harland laughed. II know
how things went, Just as though I'd
been there. Windy Atkins made a
screed on the bloatcd lumber lords.
there was good deal Of beer con-
sumed, and then Fred Sawyer and a
few old hnnds just sat down on the sill
~ performance"
"fou are wrong, George" was the
seriousreply. THE only man who spoke
at length WINS the walking delegate
from New York. and"
"Who In thunder's hep" Hnrlapd
asked fcrccly. "What can New
Yorker know about our local quarrels?
And what did he say?"
"Ordered rs az out on a strike witiouf
an hours notice.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15
MARY oREEN,s TRAVELS.
sho Has yisited Every Part Of tho North
American Continent.

rho has Waited Every Fart OF tho North
American Continent.
Miss Mary Green" is a rubber doll
who appeared one day late last fail
IN the post Office OF Winchester, Mass.
On her dress was fastened slip of
paper which read: "The climate OF
New England is too severe for this
child; please pass her 10 the Pacific
coast for the winter" Some friendly
clerk put a stamp on her dress ind sent
her TO Montana. From there she went
90 California. then 10 British Column
bin and from there 20 Ottawa. Each
post office clerk seems TO have enjoyed
her society IA long ms he pleased. then
pasted a stamp 70 her gown aud sem
her on.
At Denver. Col, she evidently at
tended a banquet OF the mailing clerks
and had some new travelling garments
given her. Her dress Il said to be COW
cred over with postage stamps from
various offices In the United States.
and around her neck nrc tied several
poems written In her honor. She
also wears newspaper badges from
many different states. showing tho
honor with which she was received nj
tho various literary bnnqucts which she
attended. From Ottawa she brought
back a tag which proved 70 be pnsu to
the gallery OF the house Of commons
pnngv.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15
lro NE covriSurpl
SURPRISED HIM.
The Farmer Gave tho Railroad n1an n
New Sensation.


The Farmer Gave tho Railroad sraa a
New Sensation.
IL was farmer-loolsing man. with
one arm in a sling and bandagc over
his eye, who wandered into the ofiicc
of the superintendent.
II was In that thcr little smash-up
down nigh Plunlsville, said the farmer
looking man, and then he smiled.
~ guess he can be fixed up for not
more than fifty dollars" thought the
superintendent.
''Yas, l was there" continued the
visitor, with chuclxle. "Jist sailin'
along, smooth as grease, listcnin' TO q
hook-nosed Teller tellin' funny story,
when all of n Enthusiastically That
there Gle car went saiiin SO high that
could see the gray hairs in the whislSers
of the man in the moon, and then she
come down. How she did come down.
And when | como TO there sot that
hoolS-nosed Teller with his hoolS-nosc
changed to n pug; another feller, bout
seven foot high, was hung across the
bellrope like snake hung up fer rain,
and over In the woodbox was fat
woman damned In SO tight that she
couldn't even holler-couldn't do moth
in but make faces. by gravy, IL was
the funniest time ever had In all my
life. And SO, thought how much ex-
try you thort I'd orter pay fer the fun
you gimme"
The superintendent sat there with his
mouth open for so long that the farmer
looking man grew alarmed and fled.--
Cincinnati Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

There Animals IIn<c shown Really Mof~
Than Canine Instinct
Two dogs are to-day much In the
public eye; the one because Of his
travels and taste for adventure. and the
other because Of his record as a life
saver.
Owney In the name of the tourist dog.
He In forever on the move, and has
Travelled round the earth Owney is an
Irish terrier and makes an intimate
only of the travelling companion who
carries his ring Of tags describing his
,urious wanderings and adventures.
Owney arrived mJapan recentlyon
tho steamship Tort Phillip. on which
young Harry Flood, son OF James Flood.
the San Francisco millionaire, was also
a passenger.
Mr.. Flood said that the second day
out FROM Kobe, Owney, in his rambles
about the ship. discovered tho chicken
coop. He was not invited inside. Owney
waited till chicken stuck it's head be-
tween the Stats to get drink OF water.
and then saved the cook the trouble OF
killing the bird.
Az the end OF the first week Owncy
had wrung the nccks OF IA chickens.
and the cook entered a protest 10 Capt.
Grey. In view of the service the ter
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15
LIFE.sAvINo STATIONS.
How They Are Arranged and tho Duties
OF tho Keepers.


How They Are Arranged and the Duties
OF tho Keepers.
The station itself is two-stcry house
built securely and solidly upon some
good site along the beach; il is com
fcrtable and roomy. furnished by the
government, and has the boatroom and
kitchen on the lower floor; n large bed
room for the keeper. another for the
surfmcn, and storeroor occupy the
second story.
The boatroom is large, and opens by
great double doors upon the beach. 1t
contains the life-boat and all the life
saving apparatus-always in perfect
order and readiness.
The crew consists of keeper and six
surfmen though some stations number
seven surfmen; these men are gradu-
ates from no naval college, but have
served their apprenticeship with old
ocean as their master; they must be
able to handle boat in the toughest
weather, and to face oil the dangers OF
the deep.
Each man must undergo strict med
ical examination. and must bring to the
station his certificate OF good health;
and he is also obliged to sign an
agreement TO faithfully perform all du-
ties.
The keeper receives u salary Of 5000 n
year Cup 70 1892 it was $7O0); he must
be at the station all the year round, but
is allowed months leave Of absence in
summer IL he gives up his pay. A surf
man receives sos a month, is AT the sta
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

What sum divided by 0 leaves S?
What sum divided by S leaves 2? What
sum divided by leaves @ what sum
divided by leaves 8? What sum disid-
ed by 3 leaves four? What sum divided
by four leaves B? What sum divided by
leaves 22 What sum divided by 2
leaves II
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

From the top Of the cathedral spIrc
In Mexico one can see the entire city
and the most striking feature OF the
view Is the absence Of chimneys There
Is not chimney Ia all Mexico; not n
CRATE. nor stove, nor q furnace. All
the cooking IL done with charcoal In
Dutch ovens, and. though the gas Is
sometimes offensive, one soon becomes
used 10 II.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

Shc-whnt shall cook for dinncr7
You know the cook has left. and III
have to do the cooking myself.
TIe--Wcll, just cook me some dish
that don't like, something that
wouldn't cat anyhow. even II II was
properly cooked. Texas Siftings
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15


Once on morning ramolo By the shore.
ay na rfAni'e kqo'ied Now England
1re<sca - anshcr'. humble door.
Aud leaned against the loviy ilnfclcd post.
10 chat . moment with my simple hearted
host
H,s cheerful housewife by tho Usher stood
IA fond content and all tho place was rny
With fragrant blossoms crom the summer
wood
asked the purpose OF the sweet array.
fnc mother said: Our boys are coming
home to-daylr
Net uny paused before the door again.
And snu JOY smiling on that suniit floor:
4he Dogs were thcrc-two bronzod and bearded
men, #| nj m
hight~whnlers. who. dozen years or moro.
shore
An. mothers heart. your boys nre always
No heat o. sun. nor spumc OF turbld sea.
Can change the features wherc YOU watched
the itys
OF childhood plays their sturdy tones. 20
thee.
Are echoes Of me croo. theJ learned beside
your knee
- rsss and chaugciess as thy gentle faith.
Which taught our baby lips the words OF
truth.
Tor thee our childhood lives secure from
fcatho.
Though change OF days may steal away our
youth.
And restless fortune rain on us her spite or
ruth.
John Malone. IN Harper-s weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

The best bricr root from which pipes
are mnde Is said 10 come from the btr-
dcrs 81 France md Italy. In the noun
famous districts Of those countries
roots arc dug out which have grown
for ages and are sometimes larger than
a mans body. weighing hundfe'is o,
pounds. The wood thus obtained N
remarkably beautiful.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

Hes free NJ last from pain and ache;
Deaths calm ~ on bis brow
uo ate his young wIfo's angel cake.
And he's an angel nov
philadelphia Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-15

The Lady suppose you won't
spend this money for that vile liquor.
The Tramp WELL mum. III do me
best; bUs I'm not a coDnysoor. an
generally hus 70 drink Il nforc I eau
tell whether it's good or ball. Puok.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-02
Economical, Effective, Cheap.
EMERALD SOAP.
800 Box. sc Bar.

I feel justified In saying that better man
could not be found for the position That
contest. however. Is a long way on YET
and I an, sure that things will 50 shape
themselves as 10 give Is 4 good. strong.
acceptable and available nominee, and one
who can certainly be elected"
You spoke Of being engrossed IN your
business Interests. Mr.. Turner. How are
the Trail creek mines coming QUIZ
Now. I Gon't like 10 have the appear
ance OF booming my own property. but the
record Of Traii creek viii speak for itself
The mine in which am most interested is
the lie Roi- We purchased the lie Rai n
1sss for >Si.e"9. and have been developing
IL ever since. or course we have spent
good deal on these developments. Among
other improvements we have pu; in
9.s-fon smeltsr at Trail landing, on the Co
larnb.a river. Our present output is Is
tons day. bu, il will be increased this
summer 70 probably 80 tons. Our ores
run from So 10 $40 D ton. gold. We have
large vein. in fact one which IS pro-
nouncei oy mining experts 20 be the larg-
est body Of high grade ore in the world
"one noticeable feature about all the
Trail creek mines is that they improve
with depth. need hardly say 10 you that
the development OF these mines has been
OF great benefit to Spokane. and indeed,
10 the whole state. Their growth has been
phenomenal. ana IL is not hazardous 10
predict for them the distinction of becom-
ing the greatest mining region OF the
Northwest. One fact has impressed me
which | do not hear alluded TO here as
frequently as I expected. The railroads
have been Offering such rates that Seat
tie can get right into this territory on an
equal footing with Spokane. and our mer-
chants are bit jealous about it, too
do you anticipate much Of a rush to
Trail creek this season."
Yes; / am sure there viii be a great
crowd. Rosslsnd, you know. grew from
nothing last near 10 a town Of 3.fsa. BY
January ], 1897. I am sure there VIII be
la.ooo people at Rossand."
The discussion of mines and mining drift
ed into railroad traffic and rates, and in
speaking Of Northern Pacific matters. Mr..
Turner paid a very high compliment to Re
celver Burleigh. saying:
4 have admired Receiver Burleigh's ad-
ministratlon OF the road. and think he de-
serves the hearsy commentator Of the peo-
pie OF the state for his wise. liberal. pro-
gressive policy. He has pretty well demon
sfrated that II is to the best interest Of
the road itself 70 look after the develop
ment Of tho Northwest Heretofore the
entire policy of the road has been dc
lated in the interest Of the East, but Bur-
leigh is a large enough man TO see that the
interests of the road and country through
which II runs any coincident, and TO shape
his measures accC-dingly.'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-02
Railroad ana Industrial Notes.

]. w. Lysle succeeded Charles La Fargo
as freight clerk on the steamer Sehome
between Seattle and Victoria yesterday.
l. a. Nadeau left Oh Tuesday for Boise
City. Idaho. to attend the immigration con-
vention 10 convene this week al that place.
J. ". Casey, travelling freight and pas
senger agent for the c. NJ. x s.. Paul
railroad. vas in the city yesterday from
Portland.
The American tobacco trust has declared
the regular quarterly dividend of per
cent on preferred stock, per cent on
common and per cent. scrip extra on com
mon.
A. S. Kerry has moved his office next
TO his new p.aning mill. now under con-
struction. The planning mil. which Is in
tended for the Eastern trade. will be iVsx
1872 feet Three new machines, gang
besides the other equipment now on the
ground.
Announcement is made by General
Agent Spencer OF the Great Northern
railway. that, beginning April 5. the buffet
library car service VIII be resumed between
81. Paul and the Pacific coast. The 81.
Paul departure will be at y. m. and a
solid service will be had VIA Spokane to
Portland.
Word has been received by the Northern
Pacific office IL this city that the circular
announcing the iron articles rate OF 2,
cents per cwt- in car load lots. between
Chicago and New York. for the period be-
ginning April i3. and ending September 30.
Paul and would be sent out al once. The
rate viii also apply between all points in
the Central Traffic Association territory
for the same period
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-02

sou ran blow them across the creek with
breath.
.'Our party located claims on ssx-niie
ard Canyon creeks. the former averaging
= 70 - day 10 the man. and the latter
SIC TO sls-
'On Palmer creek. tributary OF Resur-
rscfion creek. coming in about ten miles
frota the mouth. some very fair prospects
have been found. men taking out about
Sc a day to the man. during the working
season. All OF the claims are taken up
there. Bear creek. which runs into Rssur-
rection creek almost Immediately in front
of where the boats iaad. Is all taken up.
Some very coarse gold has been found up
there. and averages about 81 10 $40 A day 20
the man. One ~ nugget was found there
and some m.a have taken out as high as
80
.'slx-niie creek. about twelve miles from
the mouth Of Resurrection creek. IS also
taken up from the mouth TO It's head
waters. At tho forks OF Six mile, the first
coarse gold of any account was found.
Here are located most all of the principal
claims averaging from a half TO one ounce
a day to the man. Above the forks about
ten miles the river forks again. At these
forks, Messrs. Michaelsen. Brown. Renner
Price and Pierce struck the richest thing
that was found on the inlet They worked
two weeks and cleaned up a little over
other good claims are located, hut they
we're found too late In the season to tell
whether they are as good as those below.
Everybody roing In at the present time
viii have TO take chances on hunting up
some other ground. and there Is plenty OF
II to travel over. No one can tell anything
about IL. for there has been no one there
20 see.
e. d. L-add. who has a cannery on the
Klulk river, where 1t runs into the kin!k
arm. PANIED a few pans full Of dirt from
cellar which he vas digging under his
cannery and got several eolprs of coarse
gold 10 every pan. The river runs about
forty miles back into the mountains. and
mas rot been worked 10 any extent"
Jark Carlton. who has been a pilot on
Cook inlet and will act as such on the
Ella Johnson. thinks the water of the
inlet will be free OF tee by May /. He
says there are extensive tide fats about
the inlet. which are covered with ice dur
ing the winter. When IL breakes up In
the spring II goes washing about the inlet
on the strong currents. Carbon says the
tide is more Ike a river than anything
else. and is strongest in the spring and fall.
At those seasons 1t rises as high as sixty
feet while In summer forty feet Is about
the average height
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-02
TURNER, OF SPOKANE
The Well Known Politician,
Now q Big Mine Owner,
ON POLITICS AND BUSINESS.
DELEGATES to the National Convention.
and the Coming Senatorial Fight
The Mines Of Trail Greek.

Hon George Turner was In the city yes
terday. He IS one OF the most prominent
citizens Of Spokane. has for many years
been Republican leader IN Eastern Wash
inzton. and Is nOw largely interested in
the Trali creek mines. To = reporter who
saw him at the Butler and asked him few
pointed questions about state pol.ues. he
said.
To be perfectly frank with you. have
been 80 entirely engrossed IN private bust
ness recently that | have had very little
opportunity to feel the political pulse. ans.
consequently could say little on that sub
5ect that would interest the public
But II has been rgmored. Mr.. Turner.
that you are a keen observer of current
politics. and had your eye upon the future
as WELL
Mr.. Turner smiled. Not hiiar.ously. but
with one OF those quiet. anb g3ous smiles
which may be construed op;ionaliy as a
tribute either 10 ones gross ignorance or
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-02
NOT MONEY. BUT MEN,
Needed To Omen Up Alaska-The Rush
Well Founded.

Willis Thorp. who came down from Ju-
ueau ten days ago. returns ON the Willapa
on Friday. His attention was called to the
statement in a Juneau newspaper warning
people not to go to Alaska without money.
and that there was already suffering there
from poverty. and he was asked II there
was any thing to justify the great rush to
Alaska.
There Is everything to Justify it was
the ready response. This great rush Is
not to me unexpected. / think Il is well
founded, that the prospecting done justi-
fees II. The great cry up there Is that no
body should go there unless he has money,
but 70 Is not the money Il is the men that
open up a country. II may be n detriment
10 the individual from the increased COM
petition brought in. but for the future CT
the country Il Is the hest thing in the
world
There will be some hardships. of course.
20 their expectations. We have for exam
pie the old Cariboo mine. In 80 and SO
hundreds OF miners were returning and
cursing the camp as being no good, while
the fact was that a better little camp
never existed. My opinion Is that the Yu-
kon offers far better prospects than Cook
inlet. The latter is easter Of access which
has something 10 do with the rush there.
hut compared with the Yukon there has
heen less nrst-class claims discovered
stili. u may develop into an A No. prop
osstion."
=.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-02
"a Eaiiroad Ticket.'

One OF the most successful farce-corne-
dies az the season Is "A Railroad Ticket. "
which comes % the Third Avenue thea ger
rext Sunday night. Undoubtedly the cnef
reason for It's pronounced success IL thar Il
IS sled with fun. The super-ahundarce Of
humor. crcwding every scene, Is good. orig
mai and irresistible A mechanical adj
1unet Is an electric car. fully equipped.
weil-hiied with passengers and in rapid
motion. There Is also a rsin-maklng ma
chine In operation. The company pre-
senting the piece this season is said 70 be
an excellent one. and includes Eugene Can
field. James II. Bradbury. Charles f.
Grapewin. Harry Porter. Frank Gardiner.
John = Terry. kathel Kerr. Beatrice Nor
man, Hattie Waters. Sallie Stenhler. Mat
tie Lockette. Huida Haiyers ard Lou Rice.