The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-05
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The ground hog was able tn see hi-
shadow last Wednesday ns all Of our
citizens who were out OF doors that day
are able To testify to. The editor here
OF is able TO do a little testifying ON his
own account relative To the weather
last Wednesday. His observations
were taken earlier in tile dav than most
OF the others--abont O'Clock a. m
and the point OF observation WIS the
peak Of the roof of his house. The selu-
city Of the wind waS sufficient To pene-
trate cast iron jncket cen We editor
la night robes was therefore susceptible
to the lightest guest. From the light OF
a blazing chimney he was able to see bis
shadow-to his SORROW and he retired
To his couch fully convinced that winter
is yet with us and that next fall, John
Schmitt schimney sweeping business
will begin early.
Frank Cole, the popular cashier Mt the
Dunn mine, met with n curious ex-
perience which might have proved
serious. Saturday afternoon he went
To the collar of the shalt and taking "A
stick he raped upon the pipe which con-
veys compressed air into the mine This
was "a signal which he was in the habit
oi giving TO the workmeH below To send
up the skip. The air compressor was
working aud "a pressure of about eighty
pounds was ON the pipe. At the third
or fouth rap the pipe burst with
report like that al a cannon and n force
that threw Mr.. Cole at least ten feet
from where he stood. A few lew feet
more and he would have been hurled
down IN the open pit which Is very deep.
The meeting Of the business men Co
talk over the holding of a county ialr at
tins place next year was not very largely
attended but the opinion Of n great
many had been given ON the matter
previously and the decision was TO 90
before the Iron County Agricultural
society at its next meeting and see what
can be done about getting the meeting
Tor next time. Thos. Conlin was APP
pointed delegate to look after the
matter. The next next meeting of the
committee will be February 81. IL
seems To be the CONSENSUS OF opinion
that we should have " fair here whether
our west side hrethorn Join with III ar
not. The meetings Vt iron River, 50 lar
have heen signal failures.
j. j. Krouser, Of Iron River, was a
Crystal Falls visitor last Tuesday even
ing lls visit here heins drought about by
the Mlaooabeo elbow OUT Mr.. kruuser
is now associated with u. O Brien in the
publishing OF the Iron County Reporter.
lie made rIE DIAMOND DRlLL Office II
pleasant call aud informs us that he is
busy al work upon the extra edition
which will be issued in the near future
Many Crystal Falls merchants have
taken space in the paper for that issue.
The Norway Current closed the thir-
tcenth year OF It's existance with the
last number, In mentioning the iaet
the editor says that he doesn't helieYe
it's grave clothes aro yet made, and the
press gang of the peninsula agree with
him for any one that takes the Current
for corpse will find out that they have
one of the liyeliest corpse to deal with
that they have ever monkeyed with.
The Current is one Of the brightest papers
on the rnngp,
Say0ral property owners oi the village
OF Iron River Will 90 into court ut the
next session and cndeavor to "knock
out the village taxes upon their pro-
pcrty for the year 1898. We are sorry
that the village officers oi that burg
found II necessary tu bring tho property
uwnerp into court, inr had they followed
The example of the Crystal Falls officers
the taxes Tor that year would have been
swiped out by the Attorney General.
No matter what you want; no
matter where you see it adypr,
tisedi no matter what price any.
body else names | will supply
that identical article for the same
money or less. a, LUaTrlELp,.
Isaac Williams, ~ Mansfield, was il
town Thursday, while waiting at the
depot Tor some freight he tied the limos To
the sleigh IN such u manner that the team
could not 60 ahead So they hegan To
back, and was snnn su badly tangled IN
that both horses Tell to the ground. It
took Isaac some time Ia got things Va
shape TO drive homo.
Great oXcitmont exists Mt Colomu,
Michigan, over the recent discovery OF
petroleum IN the vicinity. Surface i'm
dicntions oil oil appear ON Pawpaw lake,
a well known summer resort, aud Frans
Britain of Chicago, has undertaken the
organization al " company To devcop
the ind. ie considers that q ricli oil
field exists there.
The Crystal Falls Mining company has
| paid their taxes both real aud personnl
in full The illinpts Atoal cnnpany have
also paid both taxes. The Iron Star
pompany has paid its personal tax as
has also The Claire Mining company,
| The Columbia, Lamont Paint River
| Liuoaln aud Hollister taxes are yet to
be paid.
The permission Co hold scrvloos dur
ing the past week, which was granted by
the board al health, was recalled on
! Saturday night after this paper went to
pross but we are safe in announcing
regular services for tomorrow at the
NJ. r. church aud special services, bo.
ginning Monday night ~ 1880 O'Clock.
Tho nrOmon will Give ono bi their Gus.
tnmary successful masqueradcs ON the
! l7th inst. They have secured Vandcn-
beig's orchestra, of Mnrinette. to give
the music. This will he one of the bnst
dances of the season and tho appear.
nuces are that the paskers will be
numerous.
2npt. o. G. Davidson, Of the Common
wealth Iron company, wns IN Crystal
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