The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

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stated by visiting Mr.. Gribble's place
and looking over his blooded stock.
Dr. Trask and staff OF physicians oI
the Chicago Electro Medical and Surri.
cal Institute will be ut the Lockwood
Wednesday FEBRUARY 23rd. Doctor
Trask was here lnst month, his many
patients are rapidly recovering their
health and speak in his praise All in-
valids should call upon him.
The first prize in the upper peninsula
orotorical contest was won by the Esca-
nnha representative, Robert III Oliver.
There were seven high schools repre-
sented This was the second annual
contest aud it is proposed To have one
each year. The next one will probably
be held at Iron Mountain.
Paul Minkler, OF Iron River, came over
10 attend court during the week. lie
had case which was settled outside the
court. Paul is Il familiar figure in Iron
county being one of the pioneers. liz
lately leased his saw-mll to Young and
Fetzer and is now giving his attention
To farming.
j. NJ. Bloch. Of Negaunce, arrived in
| Crystal Falls lnst Thursday and will
remain here for some time To conduct
the great sale ut the store oi his father
A. Block. Mr.. Block is one of the prom.
inent business men Of Negaunee and il
n very pleasant gentleman to meet.
Attorney Miller, of Marquette, who II
one of the receivers of the Wilkinson
bank was attending court the past
week Mr.. Miller appeared rs counsel
in the Ayers estate in it's suit to set
aside the township taxes OF Stambaugh
township for the year 1895.
Word was received in Crystal Falls
last Wednesday that q. T.. Noos had
been appointed postmaster at this
place. Mr.. Noos was the only candidate
for the office and was informed 10y Rep
sheldon some time ago that he htd been
recommended for the position,
letter from Supt, Hammond nskcs
il there are any Indian pupils in the
schools oi this county, The inquiry is
promted from the fact that the general
government allows $1,000 per quarter
for each lndianpupil tnuGt in the schools
OF the different states.
Attorney r. c. Flanagan was in at
tendance mt the circuit court this week
Mr.. Flanagan is busily engaged these
days in placing mining properties and
the people OF this city may be material,
~ benefited by his efforts IN the near
future.
Our popular station agent, +. G..
llusc, was called to lower Michigan last
Friday by message saying that hs
mother was very sick lie returned
Thursday and we are pleased Ia state
that his mother is better.
They ARE here, We have reference To
the new arrivals IN mackintoshes and
umbrellas from "The Duck Brand com
pany." Strictly new things out in
ladies mackintoshes this SEASON. We
have u biz line at the Fair.
One ~ the nobbIcst offices in town
IL that lately partitioned off at the
Parks Mercantile company's store. II
is IN the front part OF the building and
occupies n space in both the grocery
and hardware departments,
The second tay.attaohmant case in
the township this year occurred this
week when TIoasurer Moriarty attached
and sold the Paint River machinery for
the taxes, amounting to about $40. 90.
We are expecting daily the arrival OF
seyenty-Gve dozen Of gentleman neck ties
direct from the manufacture. The Int
est and most fashionable fads in that
line will be shown at the Fau,
Hhipohart Urban, may be found
behind the counter at Berg's conIection.
airy this week where he il taking Mr..
Bcrg's place while the latter Is uhaent
upon his lower Michigan trip,
Adolph Yarney mflcd oil horse be.
longing to Sheriff Waite last Saturday
evening. Miss Anna Dahl, oi the Dunn
location WIS the winner on an invest
ment OF twcnty-ninc cents.
The tax-title case oi Woods Va. the
Connecticut Lille Insurance company
which was decided in the Supreme court
some time ago IL Ia be reheard by that
body upon the 2S inst.
Mrs. Clark, OF Wausaukcc, Wisconsin,
sister Of Mrs. Robert Wilson was a visi.
tor in the city over SUNDAY. Mars.
Clark was called here hS the severe iIl-
ness Of Mrs. Wilson.
lion. John w stone viii visit Ashvals
North Carolina ia the spring lliA Wis.
and daughter leave for that llslcs asNt
week. AshyIle is hoala Egaort oiecn.
siderable promipcGcc.
noy. w A. Cash, bl Iron River. will
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