The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.


starting Of the mills at that place. An
elaborate spread is being prepared and IL
royal good time j. expected. NJ. II.
Moriarty, Of this city, has been invited
10 attend and 10 respond to the toast,
"The townships oi the east side of the
county, Thus Couln was also
assigned the topic Iron county The
Business Mems association, OF Iron
River, deserves great praise for the very
efficient work that 1T has done for the
town and We wish il greater success in
the future than it has achieved III the
past
Supt Chas l.. Lawrence, OF the Hrm-
loci, mine, Amasn, was business visi-
tor in Crystn! Falls Wednesday Of
the past week In reply to n
question regarding the Wilson Min
ing company IN which il IL under
stood Mr. Lawrence is interested, lac
stated that the formation 81 the com
pany means nothing OF public interest
at the present time but TINT it may
develop into some exploratory work
| i'm the future.
| The debate last night was red hot
one from start to finish and the audi
encc was well entertained especially by
Messrs. Yoos aud Moriarty. The ulIir-
NATIVE was represented by Noos and
Flewcliug and the Negative 10y Monarty
and Conlin. The high school room was
| taxed to it, utmost to accommodate
the crowd. The judges decided in favor.
OF the negative.
Il. T.. Mcdonald announces himself MS
coming year. Mr. Mcdonald has been
clerk during the past year and has done
the work very satisfactorily. we eN-
pect To bc able TO publish nn account
of the condition Of the village rs shown
by the clerk ard treasurcr's books,
next week.
Tom Harvey, came home from Ely
Mimi, where he has been working dur
ing the past winter and iall lie siys
that things are looking up on the Yer
million range and that there Is plenty
of work. Mr.. Harry will remain in
Crystal Falls for the present mt least.
A supplement TO this paper contains
list Of the lands that will he offered for
sale nt the annual tax sale next May.
Property owners would do well to look
the list over carefully to see that none
Of their property has been included IN
the list unless it has gone delinquent.
Il. b. Webb has taken contracts TO
put in lighting plants at A. J..
Bach's grocery store and the hoop
factory. lie made n trih TO Iron River
the other day and thinks that he viii be
able To put in several plants in that
city
NO matter what you want; no
matter where you see il adver
tised no matter what price any
body else names | will supply
that identical article forthe Same
money or less. A. LUsTrtELp.
TX Goveror John r. Rich was lasl
Tuesday appointed collector of customs
for the port OF Detroit The appoint
mcnt was made upon the racommcnda
tion Of senator Mcmillan and is giving
general satisfaction throughout the
state
Miss Anna Schrudcr was IL tie city |
during the week soliciting aid for tie
Michigan chillcrns' home, at 81. Joseph
Michigan. The home * nonscrturian
and children nre taken into it and kept |
until homes can bc found for them.
Miss Bond, Of Iron RIVER, was n
Crystal Falls visitor last Wednesday |
She did not tarry long in the city but
sufficient was her stay to allow her 20
call upon q number oi her friends
The Chicago North.Wcstcrn ailroad
company has begun the work Of rcmoy-
ing the main tracks at Iron Mountain
To the west Of y shaft at the Chaplin
mine ia order touyoid the cave,
Miss Estclla Mcdonald, oi Iron River,
circulated nmong her iliends here last
Wednesday Miss Mcdonald has been
tcnching in Bates township during the
past winter
Cleo. Wakefield, heavy owner OF
Iron county real estate, was in the city
during the past week CLOSING a land deal
with the Crystal Fails Hoop company.
The yillnec has had all OF the
hydrants thoroughly ovcrhaucd during
the pnsi week and they are now in con-
dition to be Of service in ease oi lire.
Mr. A. T.. Sutherland, n former resi-
dent 81 Amasn but now located at
Escnnaba, il renewing old acquantanccs
in tho city.
l.. a. Harris Is offering special bar.
gnins upon shoes Tor the next five days.
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