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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

Why the nonTax Paying Associations Do No
Pay Their Taxes


Why the non.Tax Paying Associations Do Not
Pay Their Taxes
Now is the time for township officers
throughout the county to lay the
foundation for a valid tax for the year
1897. Each supervisor in the county OF
Iron, should see that the highway com
missioner, the board Of education, and
the township clerk shall do as the law
requires, by filing their reports with
the township clerk, SO that ON election
day the same can be read and sub
mitted TO the electors. The law pro-
vides that the highway commissioners
shall make an estimate OF the money
which he deems necessary to be raised
for highway purposes by taxation and
the same should be submitted 20 the
electors, 60 be voted upon at the annual
township meeting. The school laws also
provide that the board of education
shall make an estimate OF the amount OF
money which they deem necessary 60 be
raised for school purposes for the cur
rent year, by making an itemized state
ment showing for what purpose the
money is to he raised, viz: The amount
raised for teachers salaries the amount
raised for janitor's services the
amount raised for wood and fuel, etc.
and this estimate should be passed by
the board OF education in the form Of a
resolution, by an aye and nay vote, and
entered az length on the records of said
meeting which must be signed 10y th,
secretary OF said board OF education, OF
otherwise the tax so raised viii be void
These reports should bo read Co th,
electors as soon after the noon hour
on election day, as possible. so that the
taxpayers shnll at least have an oppor
tunity Co vote upon the question o
how much money shall he raised by taA
for all purposes II Is duty township
officers owe TO the municipalities the,
represent and 20 neglect it would bi
nothing less than n violation Of theil
oath OF Office.
Since the organization Of the county
thousands OF dollars al taxes have beer
decreed void ench year, because town
ship officers, through sheer neglect
refused TO perform the duties impose,
upon them by law Just how mucl
longer the citizens and taxpayer
throughout the county viii continue &
vote men into office who neglect thei
duty, and who quietly sit with ioldeg
arms, excerpt Co reach out and draV
their salary iS still mystery we car
not solve. Year after year the member
OF the tax association have rcaped
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06
IRON COUNTY.
It's Deplorable Financial Condition, the Cause
Thereof and Possible Remedy.

It's Deplorabie Financial Condition, the Cause
Thereof and a Possible Remedy.
Though devoid OF important business
transaction, the last meeting OF the Iron
county board OF supervisors was not
devoid OF interest. The bonds OF the
the county treasurer were rejected on
the ground that the property OF the
bondsmen was not scheduled as request
ed by the board. and the treasurer was
given until March 10 60 furnish n boHd
showing the scheduled property OF the
signers.
The report OF the committee appointed
to check up the books Of the clerk and
treasurer OF the county was submitted
to the board and accepted.
This report shows conclusively that
the indebtedness OF the county is in
ereasiug instead Of decreasing, despite the
slashing oI salaries and other economi.
cal practices instituted during the past
two years. In 1895, Iron couuty's in
debtedness was sos 900 The report
submitted Co the board last Saturday
shows the present indebtedness to b,
SOB ,393.G1. an increase OF $5,393.61
in a period Of one year and eight months
The cause OF this is the non-colection o
the taxes assessed the cause OF the non
collection OF the assessed taxes is the de
iectve assessing OF property. Just Sc
long as the taxes are non-collectable, th
county debt will increase just SO long n
the assessment roll il detective will tn
the taxes be non-collectable. IL is higl
time that the people OF Iron county wer
aroused TO the seriousness OF their linan
cial condition. 1t is high time the.
looked To the election OF officers compe
tent 60 levy a collectable tax.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06
BLOWN TO PIECES.

Three Men Blasted to Death in the cundY Mine
Wednesday Evening.
Quiunesec is IN mourning this week
and with much cause. Three miners,
young, popular, whose friends included
the population Of the little town and
many residents OF neighboring towns,
we're instantly killed by a blast in the
Cundy mine at that place Wednesday
evening.
IL has been the practice at the Cundy
Co discharge the blasts during the hour
in which the shifts are changed, the
powder being exploded from the surface
with u battery. Wednesday evening,
when it was supposed that all the men
were out Of the mine, the battery button
was touched and the blasts discharged.
Immediately after came a signal from
underground, and the men who went
down were horror-struck 60 find that
about bali dozen men were still under
ground. Three men were blown to pieces
by the discharge OF the blasts. They
were
ALFRED JEWEL,
BENJAMIN RICHARDS,
RICHARD LUKE.
Alfred Jewel leaves wife and two
young children.
Richard Luke was a young man about
twenty-four years old and was married
Hbout four months ago.
Benjamin Richards was unmarried
and was the sole support of his mother,
who resides in Iron Mountain.
Business was suspended in Qninnesee
Thursday and nearly al the buildings in
the little village were draped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

Thohurn Gibson was down from
Amasa Thursday. and before returning
admonishcd THE DIAMOND DRILL To
prolong its existence by "squarinR" him
with the people. lie wants his friends
To know that tho recent addition TO his
family Is not OF the sex that Is contem-
plating tliscarding skirts for bloomers,
hut "a boy. who will soon discard his
"traiiing robes" for pants "like dad
wears -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

Notice n hereby given that sealed pro-
posala viii be received at the County
Clerks office in the Court House in the
village of Crystal Falls, Iron county.
Michigan. not later than Friday, March
18th, 1897, at 2 o'clock noon, for the
removal and erection OF the iron bridge
on the Crystal Falls-Manafeld County
road, spanning the Michigamme river.
60 q p0int two hundred ieet down tho
said Michiramme river. from where the
~ III bridge now stands. A bond OF
OF $500 90 must accompany each bid.
For plans and specifications and such
further Information as may bo desired
apply at the County Clerks Office.
By order ol The Board Of County Road
Commissioners. of Iron county. Michi-
gan w. J. BRowN.
Clerk oi said Board OF County Road
Commissioners.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06
Bl-weelkly Services.

Rev. Henry j Purdue, of Iron Noun
tain, visited Crystal Falls again this
week and held evening services in the
Swedish church Thursday evening. Mr..
Purdue will hold bi-weekly services in
Crystal Falls in the future. the Episco-
palians here having rented the Swedish
church, and every other Thursday he
will visit Crystal Falls in his ministerial
capacity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

Yes, this IL March month, and the
March brcezcs are playing Johnny get
your gum in The tree tops One Of the
gentle zcphyrs dropped from the roof oI
the Lockwood house yesterday evening
and iell through the front part oI rnE
DIAMOND DRII.L office, taking n G6x32-
inch pane ul glass with il and tossing the
fragments about The Office with disagree
able disregard for type, cases aud the
comfort Of the printers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

There Is considerable talk about town
aren't the citizens caucus, held in the
town hall Tuesday evening. The village
clerk posted notices about town calling
a caucus for seven o'clock and The DIA-
MoSD DRn.D was requested TO print a
copy oi the notices. In the published
notice the time was erratically given as
7:3O. The caucus was called at 7:l5,
but there are some who think it should
have been held at 73O and blame the
clerk for the early calling Of the meeting.
The clerk had noticed the error in the
published notice and called the atten-
ton OF those at the caucus to the same,
hut M the notices posted up about town
had set the hour for seven o'clock, the
voters present decided to hold the
caucus without further delay and it was
accordingly called to order and a chair
man elected at 7;l5.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

State.
For Justice OF the Supreme Court
CHARLES ID. LoNG.
For Regents OF the University
WILLIAM J. COCKER.
CHARLES ID. LAwToN.
County.
For County Commissioner OF Schools
THOMAS CoNLIN.
For County Road Commissioner
OLAF HELGEMo.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

The Democratic county convention Is
IN session here this afternoon. The
local Democrats turned out In body to
the township convention last night and
elected Mcssrs. Dan Bannerman, Dan
Baeley, G.. r.. Berry and Emil Berg to
represent Crystal Falls at the county
convention.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06
THE VILLAGE TICKETS.


Two Of Them Nominated. but the Printing Of
One is Enjoined.
The citizens caucus, held in the
town hall Monday evening nominated
the following ticket;
For President
ROBERT b. WEBB.
For Trustees, for two years
JAMES T.. BOWER.
JOHN III. PARKS.
NELSON j. MARGlsoN.
For Trustee, for one year
PATRICK Il. DUNN.
For Clerk
JAMES G. WILKINSON.
For Treasurer
JoHN ERIRsoN.
For Assessor
CHARLES NJ. ROGERS.
A second caucus was held in the Ban
herman house Tuesday evening and the
peoples ticket was nominated as fol-
lows:
For President
LouIsF. JOHNSON.
For Trustees, for two years
HUGH j. McLAREN.
ANDREW NELSON.
RICHARD y. Hollow.
For Trustee. for one year
CHARLES NEUGABAUER.
For Clerk
RoDERIcK T.. Mcdonnell.
For Treasurer
EMIL N. BERG.
For Assessor
EDWARD BEMIs.
An Injunction was served on the vii
lage election commissioners and Tue
DIAMOND DRILL Thursday evening,
restraining them from printing ON the
official ballot to be voted on Monday,
the Peoples Ticket nominated at a
caucus held in the Bannerman house
Wednesday evening. The complainants
in the case allege that the caucus at
which the ticket was nominated was not
called according TO law.
Supporters OF the Peoples Ticket
have secured the services OF Attorney A,
c.. Cook, OF Iron Mountain, to bring
the matter before Judge Stone, in behal
Of the ticket and Mr. Cook departed last
night for Marquette whore he will appear
before the Circuit Judge and endeayor tc
have the injunction dissolved.
A message from the Circuit Judge adj
visng the election commissioners
whether or not to have the "People''
Ticket" printed ON the official ballot il
expected this afternoon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

The Crystal Falls Silver cornet Band was Re.
organized Monday Evening.
AZ a meeting held in the town hall
Monday evening, the Crystal Falls Silver
Cornot band was re-organized with n
membership oi sixteen The members
are:
Thos Bosanko, leader cornct.
Thos. Wills,
l.. A. Henry,s
G.. T.. Noos,
Geo. johnson,
Oscar Widstrnnd,
JOS Thouiu, tenor
Adam Bower, tenor trombone.
VIII Wills, alto.
G.. NJ Dusenbcry. alto.
J. C. Wilkinson, clarionet.
Frank Ball. b. bass.
John Gribble, baritone.
Robt. Wilson, tuba.
Will Bosanko, snare drum.
Otto Urbao, bass drum.
Many oi the boys were members OF th,
old Crystal Falls Silver Cornet band ant
are not novices with their respective
instruments and the others are onthusi
astic in their practice. Under the leader
ship Of Mr.. Bosanko. Il viii be passini
strange il Crystal Falls doesn't have ,
wcll.drilled baud before the eagle
his greeting TO the celebrators @
the next Independence Day.
j. G. Wilkinson is president, G. NJ
Duscnbcry secretary aud Robert Wilson
treasurcr oI the organization.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Gold and Silver Bugs.

The most remarkable gold bugs in the
world are found in Central America.
They belong to the genus Plusiotis, and
one might easily imagine specimen
to be the work of some clever artificer
in metal. The head and wing cases are
brilliantly polished, with luster as of
gold itself. To sight and touch they
have all the seeming of metal, and it is
hard to realize that the creature is a
mere animal. Oddly enough there is an
other species of Plusiotis from the same
region, which has the appearance of be-
ing wrought in solid silver, freshly
FURNISHED. These gold and silver beet
les have market value. They are worth
from $25 to $50 each. One of the most
beautiful bugs in the world is a small
beetle known to science as the ''blue
Hoplia." Its back is an exquisite rides
cent sky-blue, and the under part of
its body is OF a bright silver hue. The
notion that it contains silver is widely
entertained, and attempts have fre-
quently been made to extract silver
from it.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. ". G. Cozard of Canyon City is
in the city.
Miss Grace Lauer went to Portland
yesterday for weeks visit.
Mr.. ST Sichel left for Prineville this
morning by private conveyance.
Richard Skibbe went to Fulda this
morning, to remain over the 4th.
DIR. E. E. Ferguson of Chicago, a
friend of DR.. Rinehart, spent the day in
the city, on his way to Portland.
G. G. Roberts came down from Mon
tana this morning and went on to Hood
River to spend the 4th with his family.
Misses Anna and Lena Thompson left
on the boat this morning. They will
visit their sister, Laura, and friends in
Portland.
Miss Anna B. Thorn pson arrived home
few days ago, after teaching one of the
most successful schools in the county for
four successive terms,
Mrs. NJ. A. Gilkie, who has been a
guest at the home of Mr.. G. Chrisman
during the convention, was a passenger
on the boat this morning.
Mr.. J. H. Hollingshead is in the city
today, coming in from Antelope to meet
his father, who resides at Evanston, Ill,
and who arrived here from the East this
morning.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
NoTIcE-sALE OF CITY LOTS.

Notice is hereby given that by au-
thority of ordinance No. 292, which
passed the Common Council of Dalles
City April 10th, 1897, entitled, "An or
dinance to provide for the sale of certain
lots belonging to Dalles City" will, on
Saturday, the 18th day of May. 1897 i,
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, all the following lots and parts
of lots in Gates addition to Dalles City,
Wasco county, Oregon, to-wit:
Lots and 10 jointly, in block IA; lots
z, s, and 10, jointly in block 10; lots
z, 8, 9, and 10, jointly in block 81.
known as butte; lots 10, IL and IL, in
block 81; lot in block "a; lots 2, 8, 4,
5, 6, Z, 8, 9, 10 and II, in block So !;
So; lots 3, 4, 5. 6, z, 8, 9, 10, IL and
II, in block ST. lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,
8, 10, IL and II, in block AZ; lots 1, 2, 8,
4, 5. 8, 10 and IL, in block 43; lots 1. 2,
8, 7, 10, IL and 12, in bloc Al, and lots
1, 2. 8, 4, 8, 6, in block 40.
The reasonable value of sa.: lots, for
less than which they will no. ise sold,
has been fixed aEd determine,. ty the
Common Council of Dalles City as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Lots and 10, in block IA, $3.50; lots
g, 9 and 10, jointly in block Is, 5000;
lots Z, s, and 10, jointly in block 81,
5000; lot 10, in block 81, 1925; lot II, in
block 27, 1925; lot II, in block 81, $500;
lot 8, in block 81, 500; lots 2, 8, 4, 5, s,
9, 10 and II, in block 50, each respect
lively 500; lots and z. in block 80,
each respectively SIPS lots 2, 8, 4, 8, 9,
10 and IL. in block SO, each respectively
8, 8, 8, 10 and IL, in block 81. each re-
spectively $100; lots 6, z and II, in
block 81, each respectively $125;
lots 2, 8, 10 and IL, in block
Al, esch respectively 500; lots l.,
and ~, in block Al, each respectively
$125; lots 8, 4, 3, 8, 8, 10 and IL, in
block AZ, each respectively 800; lot !,
and II, in block AZ, each respectively
$125; lots 2, 8, 4, 5, 9, 10 and IL, in
block 4S, each respectively 800; lot 1,
in block 43, $125; lots 2, 8, 4 and 5, in
block 46, each respecti Vely 500; lots
and 6, in block 46, each respectively
$125.
Each of these lots will be sold upon
the lot respectively, and none of them
will be sold for less sum than the value
thereof, as above stated
One-fourth of the price bid on any of
said lots shall be paid in cash at the
time of sale, and the remainder in three
equal payments on or before, one, two
and three years from the date of said
sale, with interest on such deferred pay
ments at the rate of 10 per cent per
annum, payable annually; provided
that the payment may be made in full
at any time at the option of the pur-
chaser
The said sale will begin on the 18th
day of May, 1897, at the hour of 2
o'clock p. m. of said day, and will con-
tinue from time to time until all of said
lots shall be sold.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1897.
GILBERT w. PHELPS,
Recorder of Dalles City.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
EIecTricisIng Water Power.

Clear lake, rs miles north of San
Francisco and 1877 feet above the sea
level, having its outlet at Cache creek,
a stream supplying 327,OOO,OOo gallons
of water daily, is to have its forces
translated into electricity, sent on over
head copper wires, 10000 horsepower
and upward, to the motors at San Fran
cisco, besides doing lots of work all
around the region and on the line of
transit. On the way the waste water
is to irrigate hundreds of thousands of
acres of land, making it bud and bios
som like the rose. The water will be
shot through Pelton wheels, which will
be connected directly with the dyna-
mos, the latter being among the largest
and most powerful known. The trans
mission of electricity under the waters
of the bay has been an intricate and
difficult problem, 6ut has found it's solu-
ton, and now presents no obstacle of
a serious character. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Common Footing.


A pretty story of the young empress
of Russia is going the round. Before
leaving Tzarsllo-Selo her imperial maj
esty gave reception at the palace to
some ladies who had taken part in a
charitable bazar in which she was so
much interested. One of the ladies, it
seems, was mother to a baby exactly
the same age as the empress lovely lit-
tie daughter. When it came her turn
to speak to the empress, although
hitherto a stranger, this motherly
young woman inquired suddenly, with
irepressible interest: "How's your
baby?" The empress smiled, and was,
it is said, delighted at the naivete. She
told the woman all about the royal tot.
Apropos of the Russian baby, her little
bighness when dressed for an outing is
held up at the window every morning
bv her nurse for all the world to see.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Losing
Flesh

You naturally lose flesh in
the summer and running down
is so easy. You get a little
weaker each day without hard
ly noticing it. There is loss of
appetite, headache, weakness
of the muscles, disturbed sleep,
weakness ofmemory, and these
are the beginning of nervous
prostration. Iron and tonics
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food for body. brain
and nerves.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
A MOUNTAIN PRIMA DONNA.
She Is stin Looking for an Engagement
at $1,000 a Night.

She Is Stin Looking for an Engagement
at $1,000 Night.
81 was travelling through North
Georgia." said a drummer to a Wash
ington Star reporter. 81 stopped all
night at cabin, where a young girl
kept me awake by singing. Her voice
did not have a particle. of music in it,
and she had no idea whatever of time
or tune, but she made the Ioudest noise
I ever heard come from human be-
ing.
I'm the morning my host said:
I seed in tn county paper thet they
paid primmer donners big wages
"'Yes, some of them get $1,000 a
night.
WAL, so I heerd. Now, I'll make it
to yo' inturest to tell how yo' go bout
gittin' a job at it. Yo' see, my darter
hes mo- voice than any one 1 ever seed.
She's got the bigges' kim O. crap O.
voice. We visited Atlanty, whar ray
brother lives, an we went to hear one o.
them primmer donners, an sense then
Mag's practiced till she kin sing so she
kin be heerd plumb mile furder than
thet yallar-haired gal at tn show. A
thousan' dollars a nightI Yo' jess git
her a job an We'll sho' be squar bout
it,
81 am still looking for a job for her."
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
The Polygamy Central.

Sum pter valley, in Baker county, is
one OF the prettiest in the state. Little,
if any. farming is done, but for miles
there are broad meadows, through which
one branch of Powder river meanders.
The surrounding country is gently undu-
lating hills, covered with fine growth
of pine timber. The Sumpter valley
railroad runs through the valley, dis
tance Of thirty miles, terminating for
the present at the thriving little town of
Sumpter. The road is owned by the
Oregon Lumber Co., its principal busi-
ness being the hauling of logs and lum-
ber. 1t is proving an important factor
IN the development of the country, but
in earlier days was the subject of many
jests. Its owners being Mormons, the
road has been dubbed the Polygamy
Central, and story is told that Super
intendent West, of one of the big mines,
was going out on the road one day,
along with Mr.. Eccles, the snperinten
ent OF the road. The trip was twenty
six miles to McEwan, Every few miles
the engine would drop the cars and skip
out for some of the many mills or log
ging camps to do lot of switching.
This finally became unbearable to West,
who was in a hurry, and he said to
Eccles: "For heavens sake how many
more time are you going to stop?"
:.'Only once,' replied Eccles, ''we killed
a COW up the road little piece yester-
day, and I will have to go across the
field about quarter of mile to pay the
owner for her." ''Well," growled West,
"why don't you build barb-wire fence
around the hind end of your old train
and keep the stock from running into it 2"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Time Occupied bv Dreams.

The time occupied by dream is one
CT the marvels of sleep. In the work
entitled ''The Philosophy of Mystery"
we read of a man who dreamed that he
had enlisted as soldier; that he had
joined his regiment and travelled to a
foreign country; that he finally de-
serted on account of the harsh treat
ment he had received at the hands of
his superior cficers; that he had been
apprehended and carried back to his
regiment; that upon arriving there he
was tried by court-n1artial, condemned
70 be shot and was led out for execu-
tion. At this moment the guns of the
eNecutioncrs exploded and the sound
awo!la the dreamer. It was clear now
that Il loud noise in an adjoining room
had beth produced the dream and awak
encd the dreamer almost at the same
moment.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
FOR SALE.

For the next sixty days 1 will offer for
sale my place in Thompson's addition,
containing twenty acres, seventeen of
which is fruit bearing orchard, con-
sisting of choice fruits; house of six
rooms, hard finish; barns and outbuild
inga, two horses and harness, two
wagons and one cart, and COW. Terms
$500 cash; balance to suit purchaser.
For particulars address G. E. Bayard,
my agent, or call at my Hplace of busi-
ness.
jB2S-tf CHAs. FRAZIER.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Reduced Rates.

Our steamer accommodation for July
1st being sold, we are prepared to sell
round trip tickets to Portland, at one
fare for the round trip to parties wishing
to take advantage of the Southern Pa
cifc reduced rates between Portland and
San Francisco. Extreme limit of these
tickets August 18th. For further par
ticulars call at ticket Office.
jn29-tf E. E. LYTLE.