The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-29
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closing down Of mining properti in this
locality said closing down beiug cslused
by the policy OF the Democratic party iu
i piunging the country into uncertainty
aud financial straits Since the election
of President Mckinley THE niaMoHn
DRILL has been telling its readers ~ the
opening up of mining properties in this
locality. Which would you rather read
patrons? II you want the opening up
news in the future vote the Republican
ticket and keep the conntry from
another financial crash. II you want
To hear of property closing down do the
opposite and give the Dempcrats
another chance To establish free soup
houses.
In increasing the salary of county
Commissioner oi schools ParIncn ter
from a measly $500 To 5000 per year
the county board did cOmmrndablc
act. Mr.. Prmcnter is hboring early
and hate for the bcttcrment OF our
country schools, dcvoting nearly all OF
his time to the t,sk and he is succeed
ing admirably. II iS sale to say that no
county in Michigan has more efficient
and conscientious commissioners than
Dickinson. nor one dcvoting more hours
To the work. When the f,ct il con
si,lcred that Mr. parnanter receives no
travelling expenses having TO pay rail-
road and hotel bills out oi his salary. it
will be admitted that the salary is little
enough Press.
From the winter of 1898 until 1897
men worked IN the woods about here
for s. GOO per month and were glad OF
the opportunity To get work at that
price. Siucc the Republicans have been
in power woodsman have been getting
from SeI.OO To S32 90 and this year
they arc mighty few 60 be had at those
prices. Think it over workman. DO
you want Il repetition OF 1898. II not
cast yourvote for the Republican ticket.
Word cumcsto us that Captain &. r.
Roderts has deserted the state OF
single blcsscdurss and taken to himself
one of the fiii reN. We have not been
informed as to the hdy's name $50
can give our reader no more particul-
AIRS. The DIAMOND DRrL extends to
Mr. and Mrs Roberts It's hcarticst con
CALCULATIONS and hopes that they will
enjoy many years Of connubial bliss.
The shinele department Of Brown
Brother and lluckiug's mill was started
up hast Thursday. a quantity oi
shingle timber was successfully driven
down the river from Bates township
) hast week which twill keep the mill
: going for somt time to come.
Republican club was formed in
Bates hast Tuesday evening The niil
Gers are: President, Olof llelgcmo; vice
f president. August krans; secretary
Carl Gustar~on Several addresses were
! made ONE caclf by S. II. Handy, q. r.
! Voos and NJ. II. Moriarty.
: MIR and Mrs w. j lIorlcr, Of Amasa
, visited the fore part oI the week at tli,
. home oT the editor. Mr.. lIorler ha,-
: not decided az 10 where he will locate
: yet having two or three propositions
: under consideration.
Co. T.. 3ith Regiment OF Mich. volun.
ters, to which our boys belong, will he
mustered out 1T Iron Mountain the = lSt
az November Members are required to
report at Iron Mountain ON the 4 th oI
November.
Commissioner al highways John Bauer
has notices OF condemnation of land
, and posted for u road running west along
the section line from the Shaicr mine tu
the rot Tiers south enst Of Fortune Lake.
The store OF j. c. Wilkisnon X Co.
has been thoroughly renovated, treated
, to new coat uf paint aud has received
a. new metal ceiling. When flushed il
will bc oi the bon ton order.
, John Mlldon, brother al Mrs j. n.
Ma,gison, died last week AT his home in
, IIoughton from diseases contracted ia
Cuba. The deceased was q member Of
! 3Ith Michigan volunteers,
Geo, Duffy hns moved into the Supt's,
I, residence at the Columbia. The intcn-
tion of the company rs To- turn this
, handsome residence into a hoading
= house.
The quarIotine which has been Ia force
, nt The residence Of l.. +. Johnson wax
! raj oil lart Wednesday und the members
, OF the family are soen on the streets
: again.
County clerk Brown has supply
oi deer licenses. Those intending to
I hunt the anmal this htll ought TO GET
their licenses at once and avoid tho
. rush.
!, Ezern Brooks returned Thursday
from Brcckinrige Colorado where he has
! peen working nt the gold property oi
! which q. y. Roberts h superintendent.