The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-16
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settling with the township treasurers Of
the county. The work in the county
trensuser's Office has greatly increased
within the mst two years, 40 that il
has become impossible for one person 90
handle the business which is daily being
transacted there. Mr.. Fisher s making
AN effort To discharge the duties of the
office Ia the satisfaction oi the people
and hc has found il necessary to employ
two clerks to assist him IN attending to
the business which is plline in upon him
from everywhere. Miss CarInelita John
son and Ike Oswald nrc hs assistants
When the board of supcrvisors 81 the
county are again dclibcraiiug and con
slcring the question of extra compcn-
sution OF county officers, their actions
would not be- so seyerly critisized as IL
has been in the pnst. il extra cumpcn-
sation was allowed 10 those county
officers who are actually entitled To
such compensation by devotinG The
whole Of their imc to the faithful dis
charge Of the duties OF the Office which
they hold.
Mrs. Bridget Gray, Il lady eighty
seven years 81 age, stepped off the
Watcrsmeet passenger train Monday
morning bctNeen spread Eagle and
Florence, while ihe train was running mt
the rite OF thirty-ilve miles an hour.
How she escnl,cd being instantly killed
is a mystery, az there were ties strcwed
al along the track about the place.
where She fell The only injuries she
received were slight bruises on the
shoulder, head and iace. Mrs Gray is
the mother of Mrs. Edward Sweeney
of this city and iourueyed alone from
Nebraska to make her visit. She can.
not explain how it happened and IL -
believed TINT she was sleeping when she
walked out Of the ear
Very Emnintnt Deputy Grand Conn
mandcr, 81 Michigan, Francis NJ. Moore,
of Marquette, visited and inspected
Hugh McCurdv commandery, No. i3,
X. T., ot tins city last Wednesday even
ing. Tie Knights Telnplnr degree was
exempliled bv the commandery at
which visiting Sir knights from Mar
quelte, Mcnnminee md Iron Mountain
were prescnt AT 10 O'Clock the Sir
knights and their ladies assembled m
tie parlors of the Lockwood whore a
short informal reception was held, after
A. IA, I.. i,. 40 intt
where sumptuous repnst was served.
rousts were responded TO by Me-srs.
Moore and Frazee.
William Chaiiee and Hiram Fribley,
acting under the advise of Aaron +.
liliss, will enroll the names of nll the
nnle citizens between the ages ofcighteen
and forty five years under certain
rules and regulations sent out by the
government Any one desiring to offer
himself to his country in defense OF our
nations flag, either in the arm or navy,
may do So 10y applying to the above
named parties and taking the required
onth. A soon and as ilst IA five names
are secured the certificates will be for.
warded to A. L. Bliss, Of Bay City, aud
it is hoped that II hundred names will be
sent in early next week
Report reached here this week ot the
death Of NIrz. Kate IIanacher, u former
teacher in our public school. 1t az
pears that Mrs. llamacher went to New
Mexico, where she has relatives living,
lnst fall ior the purpose oi teaching. She
was accompanied 10y her oldest daughter
Malia. While in that iar-away country
she was taken sick and "A few DAYS ago
died. Mrs. llamacher taught school
here for seven sNars, and had many
friends who will be S'rry to hear Of her
death. h.-Reporter
III. II. Dyer, ui Globe, Arizona, has
accepted Il position with the Huron Iron
company us general manager al the
ghaIer mine. Mr. 1yer is young man
and very pleasant gentleman to meet.
lie is a practical and experienced min.
ing man and the Huron Iroa company
made no mistake m the selcslion OF Mr.
Dyer. for tho position over which he has
already assumed control. Mr. Dyer
j. married md expects hh vide here
next week.
EDIroR TuE DIAMOND DRr.L.-permit
me through the columns oi your paper
to thank the voters Of Iron county for
the splendid majority received FOR the
office Of county road commissioner ut
the last election. thank al the people
oi the county for their kind mppott oI
me NJ the polls qnd Inlly appreciate
all that my friends dh Tor me. / shall
do all ~ my power To disoarec the
duties ui the Office faithfully,
M,MsCARrY.
The council should see that any per-
son who owns property IN ih village.
and whose side walks are IN a dngerous
condition, are conplled repair
| them without any unncrcssar, tlclny