The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

Hotel Eldred has been formally open
ed to the public and. judging from th,
business u IL doing on the start, il prom
ises To bc one of the most popular
hotels ON the range and it well deserve,
so To be. The rooms nro models oI
neatness, the furniture IL all brand new
ana the. menu ns good ns can be found
anywhere IN iirSt-class SO 90 per day
house. Since Landlord Eldred hns con.
ciuded to run Sl.o0 per day house the
travelling public IL ut loss Ia
know how IL IL possible To get such
accommodations ut that price when there
IL no $500 per dny house on the range
that can even begin Ia compete with the
Hotel Eldred.
Word was received at this office that
the warship portfolio will be in
creased in number To twelve books.
The original idea was To make the
number six but so many new ships
have been added To the navy aud
the desire for information regarding
them has increased to such an extent
that the series will be increased M
noted. The DIAMOND DRILL has made
arrangements whereby the additional
books can he obtained from this office.
Particulars next week.
A glance over in the locality of the
water works will reveal some idea OF
the rapidity with which the desirable
farming land about town il being taken
up. Amos Ismay, Gottleib Urban
and Jno. Dawson arc all busily engaged
clearing the farms that they purchased
recently from Culberson. In another
year j. u. Schwartz will have cleared
the timber from the Hennipin Iron com
paDy's land and the view will be un.
obstructed clear through To the Shafer.
Every public spirited citizen OF Crystal
Falls, whether mnle or female, should
order their goods from Chicago or else
where. BY doing 80 they will get a good
to their neighbors and add con-
siderable TO the welfare OF the town.
Home merchants are good enough to |
ray taxes and support public institu.
lions and they are also handy TO have
when credit and other favors are needed.
NJ. d. l.. Fuller, formerly of CrystaI
Falls, but now of Eveleth, Mimi, has
himself as candidate for
he state sentate in the senatorial dis
rict that includes the Mesabi range.
The team OF the DeSoto Iron com.
'any made things lively in the lower end
u town last Tuesday morning. They
an away and in turning the corner
Glow the Bannerman house crashed
nto telephone pole. They escaped
nhurt.
Considerable excitement has existed in
he vicinity OF the Paint River mine
urlng the past week. The machinery
IA sold last winter Tor taxes, Frank
cadden bidding it in. Last week he
'arted removing the engines and drums.
aying sold the whole outfit. The
reitung estate replevined the stuff
onday and the question of who owns b
he property will bc settled in court.
The friends OF Il. w. Pettibone, Tor -
erly ni Watersmeet and member of "
% Crystal Falls lodge, Il. II A. NJ, will
gret to learn oi the death Of MIR. pe.ti. q
mes wife at Laural, Mississippi. @
iere the family now resides. Mr.. and
rs. Horder, Of Amasa. left Priday.to ri
tend the funeral which occurs nj j.
Wis. today.
The Crystal Falls Hoop company il u
shing things nowadays. The rise i'm -,
lcat md the consequent heavy move.
mt in Hour has occasionad rise In !,
, price Of hoops. The logs That were ~ "
'cked are nearly all cut out but work ~
] be started in the woods as soon M
condition oil the ground will admit ho
hauling
he following is taken from the Ne. lal
lnee Iron Herald, Tn
rank Jane and Annie Maadrow were
FRIED in lshpeining Wednesday even H.,
aud passed through here yesterday i
rning to their new home in Munising IN
Iron Herald extends congratula- s
~. Iro
, Z, Davidson, OF Commonwealth. !
'nded the Lincoln inquiry proceed, '"u :,
last Thursday. Mr.. Davidson Ia in ,
of the busiest mining mon on the
- those days having charge Of the
'monwealth, Aragon and Traders. T
gron Waters arrived in the city Last ano quo
Inesday To take n position M book. scn,
'er Tor the Crystal Falls Provision MOI
pany. "Bidy" IA he IL familiarly nec'
wn ~ an Iron River hoy and has me, mo,
y friends throughout the county. med
III. Brotherton. superintendent al ,lay m
LINCOLN Iron company, came up ins
lsscanaha last Wednesday To at this
the proceedings before the circuit
I commissioner Mr.. Brotherton