The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-01
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tail Falls last Thursday afternoon about
five O'Clock p. IN. leaving considerable
destruction in its wake. The Paint
River mine englpe-house was completely
wrecked; kitchen wHs torn down at NJ.
II. McGee's residence and We editor
suffered the loss oia chimney. Chimnevs
were destroyed at the Catholic church
and o. NJ. Browns residence also. There
was mu,h glass broken about town and
several trees ON c. 7 Roberts lawn were
blown down.
Martin LalIy has been appointed
deputy game warden for the counties of
Iron and Gogebic. We congratulate Mr..
Laly upon hs good fortune and at the
same time We are glad to note that
State Game Warden Osborn has Hccn
the folly OF sending men here from the
lower peninsula who are thoroughly
incompetent by virtue OF their ignorance
of the country to look after the game in
these parts. Mr. Lally will unduubtcd-
~ prove To he good man in the place.
An alarm oi fire was sounded nt the
Shaier last Sunday night and the bright
glow in that part of the western horizon
led the people Of the village to believe
that the whole location was in flames.
1t developed that the fire : was ut the old
Prince house across the Dunn rond from
the Shairr. Pat. Clancy has occupied IL
for the past three years 1t was totally
destroyed.
j. \. Margison and family have about
settled themselves ~ their new quar- ters
at the Lockwood aud are turning their
attention 20 the comforts of the travel.
ling public Mr. Mhrsison lis had years
of experience ia hotel work and We are
confident that we make no mistake
when We say that the Lockwood will bc
second TO none al the hotels upon the
range.
, Tie hay shed Of John Fisher located
ON the property back Of the court house
was set lire tu last Sunday and totally
destroyed. There were about eight tons
oi hay in the shed. The origin OF the
fire is "a mystery bat it il thought that
it resulted from the carelessnens OF some
boys who were shooting on the premises
during the afternoon.
Ii is with pleasure that we announce
, that Rev A. A. haywood has been
assigned to the ministry Of the local
Nj. i. church for another year MI.
= haywood il one of the brightest young
past ors in the peninsula and his friends
: are pleased To learn that hc is TO remain
> with us.
Jas. Corrgan. of the firm OF Corrigau,
the city IA couple Of days during the
: week Mr. Corrigan visited the several
mining properties oi his firm in this
vicinity, including the Monitor which il
:, their last acquisition.
,. Supervisor ltd. G. Scarls, OF Mansfield
) wns in town last Thursday attending tc
4 matters Of business lie says that ia,
h new shaft AT The Mansfield is ready fol
II work aud that hol-ting will be started
4 ~ soon as work is resumed at the prop
!. erty.
e Capt. Bennett has among other i'm
r provcmeuts, treated his.house to u ncw
4 and tasty coat oi paint. The Captain
Is Will have one oi the finest rosidcnc,
X places in the city when hc has finished
his Improvement work.
Ie When John Erikson completes the i'm
IL provemcnts which he ~ making upon hi,
residence lately purchased from FRANK
Rihcr lic will have as comfortable ant
I as Iinc Il home a. can be found any
z where in the city.
> Chas. T.. Lawrence was down iron
? Amasa the middle of the week. MIR
6 Lawrence reports everything moving
3 along nicely at the IIcmlock mine but Il,
!, can give employment to ~ number O
new men.
" There will he "a meeting Of scboo
officers and supcriniendents in ihi,
7" !, county the 10Th day Of November. Til,
+" meeting will I've held at Iron River.
Have you seen the row Of sheet iron
heltors that r. Il. Webb has on exhibi
" tom II not, and you are Interested in
/" u stove for the winter, we would advis,
: you To- cnll and look them over.
August Krans, oi Bates, TRANSACTED
business at the court house last Tues
/, day. lie says that crops were never
y better than they are this year in Bate,
% township.
~ NJ. II. Moriarty and Thos Conlin r.
y turned from Detroit hut Sundly. Pull
2 Boyington who was with them ~ ~ dele
= gate TO the state convention returned
- Friday.
!" Bargain hunters will do well to rosorv,
!" their purchasing until next week Then
look over the al Of the Greater New
York store Tor opportunities. Wtt,l
o. the nd.
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