The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
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nent attorneys uf Gladstone. and is also
County Commissioner of Schools in his
county. Ills firm is stat1Gec for the
Minneapolis Savings and lonn nssociu-
and he says that there is a grett deal
~ litigation growing out OF the insol-
yenCy ol the association. lie wis here
10 watch the progress oi the cnse La
Chapelle against the association at this
term Of the Iron county court ~ there
are other eases in other counties exactly
similar Mr.. Smith is very pleasant
young man to meet and prominent
citizen of Gladstone.
We had the privilege OF reading an
offer which our townsman, Capt G. +.
Roberts, received lnat Saturday To 60
west aud manage gold mine for a mum.
her of prominent Chicago capitalists.
The letter carried with it a ilattering
salary offer and "dady" has been think
| ing the question over very seriously
during the past week. This il the fourth
offer which Mr.. Robert has received from
| the same parties To manage mining
properties for them which speaks well
for Mr.. Roberts reputation rs a mining
man. He will 90 To Chicago in a day
or SO TO look into the matter inrthcr.
The grand masque given by the
Crystal Falls fire department at the
opera house Thursday evening was n
marked Success in every way. There
were not az many masqucrs as have
appeared at some dances in the past but
what there wereof them were good. The
irstladcs prize was won 10y Carrie
Bauer who represented gypsy girl,
The gentlemnn's prize was won 10y Eddie
Bragser who represented "A farmer and
did it To perfection The prize for the
most comical lady was won by Mrs.
Massc who represented an old lady,
The Florence sleeper has been taken
off ON the Chicago North.Westcrn road
aud considerable Inconvenience will be
undergone 10y travellers on the branch
especially those going TO Milwaukee.
They must SIT up until they get TO
Powers and get of at 5:30 in the morn
ing at Milwaukee whereas under the old
arrangement they could take the sleeper
at Florence and sleep until s o'clock
next morning.
a. G. Cook, Of Iron Mountain, was in
attendance at tho last session oi the
circuit court. Mr. Cook has taken mp
the matter uf enforcing the collection Of
taxes in Dickinson county where several
large companies have refused 60 pay the
state aud county He has caused the
township trcasurcr- to siczc the Mcnom.
inee River Lumber company's stock at
their Iarm near Wauocdu.
Coroner Aherlc went to Amasa yesicr.
day aud brought back the body oi the
Hungarian who wns killed 10y a falling
tree. In this connection MIR. Aberlc
wishes us Co state thnt the report cir
culutcd 10 the effect that the man was
! buried in rough box is false A
coffin was furnished by the county az
can hc found out 10y inqurng OF Under
taker Henry.
a. Bloch informs us That lac will leave
Crystal Falls tomorrow Ior the west
and ondravor Ca improve his failing
health. Mr. Bloch located here mst
February and has won the respect and
good will ol the citizen oi this place.
He leaves Crystal Falls solely ON nc.
count oi his failing health as he says
that ho has had a very guod business
while here,
no matter what you want; no
matter where you see it adycr.
tised, no matter what price any
body else names ! will supply
that Identical article fortha same
money or less. A. LusTFIELn,
The regular engine upon the Iron
Mountain.Amasa run broke down last
Tuesday. When engineer Corcuran. oi
the afternoon passenger, came TO the
Falls, he found orders telling him To run
then return TO Crystal Falls that evening.
He made the trip and was back here at
pine o'clock
NJ II. McGcc claims the honor Of being
the first visitor that went down the new
shalt and mp the old one through the
DRIFT connecting them, az tho puuly
mIno. Mr. Niece was down 70 Quinne-
sec few hours after they holcd the
DRIFT and made tho trip az that time.
lie speaks very lavoraby OF the mine.
Attorney NJ. j. Sherwood, oi Mar
nupttp, the noted iaS lawyer apd altor.
ney iuf the tasnaycr's association was
in court at the last term in tho inter.
est oi Stambnuch townshipin In it's man.
damus suit. lie has been engaged by
that township 10 carry the tax case,
upon which the township tayc0 lpr lsaa
were set aside, to Tie guppcme court.
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