The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21
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the past two months, with view 81 /
erecting il large hardwood saw mill at
this pluce, has about concluded arrange
ments ior leasing the plant OF the Iron
River Land x Lumber company The
only drawback, so far a. We are able 70
ascertain. is the matter oi shipping rates
with the Northwestern company Mr.
Youugs states that IL he can secure the
same shipping rates NJ those given
to the Metropolitan Lumber com
pany aud the Fulmer Lumber
company, OF Florence, thatthere will
be no question about his com
pleting arrangements for Leasing the Iron
River Land 4 Lumber eompauy's
plant. Our business men should at once
make arrangements for getting the
| Northwestern companys freight agent |
Tor this division 20 come here and lay /
the entire matter Of freight rates before
him and secure il possible the same rates
leiyen to other companies in this vicinity. |
This is "a matter in which every business
man aud property owner is directly IN
terestcd and no effort should be lett
undone to secure the location of this
enterprise. Next week the Reporter
hopes 20 be able to give more definite
particuars.-Rcportcr
, The picnic at Fortune lake last Thurs
day was "A grand success According TO
i. the program the picnic was TO bo held on
Wednesday but on account uf the rain
, that day it was postponed until the
next day. There were but few persons
in the town that did not take advantage
nf the chance aud all went 60 the lake
4, with the idea OF having good time,
The writer was unable to attend SO
can't describe the affair in detail but we
, are told that every one danced and
. when they were not dancing they were
taking a hand in some of the other
amuscments, so we don't wonder that
they an say: "Wc had a lovely time.
Cardo's entertainers arc drawing big
y attendance at the opera house each
s evening and To say they deserve good
d pntronage would be putting it mildly. We
e consider the speciality work the best
r that has been Ia the house for many a
O lny. It's "A nice place 90 spend an even.
le inc Tor enjoyment at "A small expense as
!. they only charge ten and fifteen cents
k admission They close their engagement
re here ON Wednesday. August %, and on
el that night they give away valuable
ID gold watch and other presents Turn
* out and have "A good time. Laugh and
ne grow fat
~ teachers' institute for the country o.
10 Iron will be held at Iron River the first
:" week Of October noxt. 1t has been the
~ custom heretofore 70 hold a joint i'm
Us stitute for the counties Of Iron and Dick
y, inson, but this yem the counties vii
Z" hold separate institutes The people @
10 Iron Eivcr will entertain the visitin
Nv teachers during the two days that th
~ institute will he in session. The IA
~ structors have not been decided upo'
No vet bat program will be issued IN
t"E few days giving Information in full.
-, ~ The people Of Iron River are doing
10 deal Of hustling nowadays in their cn
49, dcayors to locate manufacturing cor
r. Germs at that place The mi
"a has been leased during the past week Z
~ a marty that intends starting "a saw mil
and we noticed "A carload Of logs at Oh
" dcpot Wednesday that, we are informed
80, -, were 10 bc shipped 60 Gladstone 20 /
made into hoops the timber prove
satisfactory the company at that pla'
il 60 establish a mill at Iron River.
This part Of Iron county is rapid
coming forward as one OF the finest aga
s oi cultural sections Of the county. a ne
new self binding Mccormick reaper wi
~" set up for August Kranz this week, ~
'oh' has been attracting considerable atte
pre- ton. II is probably the first one sold
's', the upper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
80 wv. Jno. Kinney, Of stambaueh towushi
- was a CRYSTAL Fails visitor several da
80. this week. Mr. Kinney il one OF {
~. executive committee oI the Iron Coun
..s. Agricultural society and has been Ca
; log with our band boys about play
u,o at the county |, IT, this fa'l.
,ner The meeting OF the Iron county bon
race OF supervisors brought the follow
,nve members TO the city Thursday D..
snnl Henley. Of Atkinson; Hon. Geo. y. Ci
nm. pen. Stamhnugh y G. Mekinnon, u
and River; Adolph Forsbcrg, Bates; $
Ting Bennett Dunn Mine
Lake The following teachers we're ~ attc
1nbn cnce az the county examination ]
week Thursday and Friday Misses Murp
" 60 Kinney and Rcnbere, 81 Stumbnu
con. Lorcnx, Burt, Mcdonnell, Beunanne i
but Cummings and Mr. Geo. Purcell, oi l
will River.
Tommy Lawrence knows The best b
berry patch in the upper peninsula.