The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-09
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We are in receipt al n copy ~ the
Jonesville Independent az JUNE Both.
In it's account of the closing exercises al
The Jonesyille high school II has the
following complimentary notice of SDpt-
w. ID. Hill, who haz been engaged 1"
superintend the Crystal Falls schools:
"Supt Hill, who leaves the school to
take mp the work in n larger field, made
an address 10 the class and school pa.
irons thoroughly characteristic Of the
man--earnest, honest, thoughtful. and
complimentary to pupils. parents and
school board. His talk was along the
progressive lines which have made his
labors with us bear good fruit, and the
results 81 which made plain to our pco-
pie their loss in his going"
Judge Stone has handed down nm
opinion in the case of Forster x Burns
against the city OF Menominee, brought
by the former as n suit in replevin al
lumber levied upon 10y the batter to
collect taxes assessed Ia the s. X. Mar
tin Lumber company OF Chicago piled
upon Foster x Burns dock The court
sustuins the tax. holding the law con
stitulional aud that the replevin would
not be for the lumber taken Tor the col
lection OF tax. He gave judgment for
the defendant for the full amount of the
tax, S2,174 rhe ease has been watched
with much interest ia legal circles.
Marsh Lindsay has been conducting
experiments with high explosives and
hns found out many valuable thinRs
about the force generated by them. The
evening of the Fourth he struck of on
n new line: that ~ conducting his ex-
periments under cover ~ box. Any.
one Wishing to know the result may find
out all about it by sizing up the win
dows in the front of j. G.. Wilknson's X
store.
The Crystal Falls Hoop company be-
gan shipping their winter cut of bass
wood and pine lumber last Thursday.
There are about 500 900 feet in pile NIL
of which will he shipped enst via boat
from Escanaba. Owing To their innbil-
ity TO get u side track they are compel
eel to haul their lumber to the railroad
yards at considerable increase in cost.
Mrs. +. G.. Huse accompanied her
SISTER. Miss llyslop, To their old home
at Al Sable, Mich. last week, where they
will visit ''iends and relatives during
Miss Hyslop's vacation. She has been
re-engnged as kindergarten teacher by
the Crystal Falls board position in
which she hns given very good satisfaction
Tor the past four years.
Manager Justified should be congratu-
lnted on securing the Chicago favorites,
Bob and Eva Mckinley high class enter
tainors To iavor our people with their
| tine performances and all OF our ex-
changes speak in great praise oi these
artists. They will play here next Mon
day and Tuesday July 4 and IL.
The school board has called n special
election for Monday, July the 25th nj
which the question of adopting Tree text
books and coming under the state uni.
formty Inv will be voted upon. 10 vii
be of interest To note that none but
property holders are qualified To vot,
ut a school election.
l.. l.. Wright, Superintendent of the
Irunwood schools wns in the city lasi
Wednesday. Mr.. Wright is one oi th'
prominent educators OF the upper PENN
auln is president oi the upper peninsuls
teachers associatio and IL making &
round ui. the peninsula in the interest
of the association.
A game oi lawn tennis between Wood
ard and Evans. 81 Iron Mountain, anc
"A. A. haywood and &. NJ. Dusenhery
az Crystal Fails. at Iran Mountain yes
tcrIny was won hy Crystal Falls. Tw,
sets were played the score being six tc
four both iimea.
The Temperance Firms gave an enter
, tninment at their hall in Maple Grove
last sunday Refreshments in the shap,
| OI ict tftutfi, COif' u'ii 'dnf WIZ StiN't
. and very enjoyable time was had
About forty-nve dollars were taken in
Mrs. Thas. Ouletto and daughter
Myrtle, came up from Marinette lns
Wednesday and nrc visiting ~ the j. Il
Schwartz residence. MSs Myrtle ha
, been attending the Marinette convon
. school during the past year.
The county summer intitute will bcgil
Monday morning July is. Student
-, n be ia nllendancp from Dickinson
aud Marquette counties. Mr.. Coburl
the conductor will arrive ia Crysta
Falls about the lG inst.
, Dewey did IT,, Schlcy did IL too
Sharter is Mt il and we are doing IL al
/ the time settling first class goods ut low
, cst prices, We aro like tho Ainerio,
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