The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

| The trouble grew out OF the turning
down OF Hon. A. G. Cook when lac came
came up for a denomination for prose.
cutiEg attorney. The troubles of the
Dickinson county Republicans are, ol
course, foreign to us hut we oiiced a
tendency among the boys down there,
when they thought there was a great biz
crack in the party up here. to stick their
| fingers in our pie, so we suppose our
Dickinson county friends will not kick
now that we rcciprrcatc their attentions.
We were sorry to hear of Mr.. Cook =
defeat but now that bc hns been dcfcate
ia a lair fight we eau see no justiiiable
grounds for the bolt that is talked Of.
MIR. Hammond is a good Republican,
his vote WAS just ns welcome and inst ms
much IN demand when east for the
bolters IN the past IA that of any other
Republican and there ia no reason why
he ought not receive the support Of the
Republicans now.
We understand that the Sienographic
to give To two or three deserving young
people complete course in shorthand
aud typewritng in payment for services
as janitor or ia doing light work in Ann
Arbor during the present hll aud winter.
Here IL n chance for some OF the boys
and girls among our readers To get "A
start in life without bcing obliged To go
Ia large cash expense. II any one who
reads this wishes tn take advantage al
this opportunity he or she should write
tu the school al once.
The Reporter il not in position To
state authoriatiyely ns to what has
been the outcome of the negotiations
which have been IN progress for SONS
time in reference 90 "a resumption of
work at the Iron River and Miller prop
critics. There are all sorts of rumors in
circulation, but none are definite. The
Reporter hopes and believes that the
matter will be umicably settled in a few
days.
list. the first cargo Of ore having been
shipped yesterday. II " the intention
10 get out 10000 tons Of ore before
the shipping season closes. The Dober
next year will ,c in position, Il the pres
cnt demand for ore continues. To get
out "A large amount of ore, and give ein-
ployment TO large number of men,
Reporter.
The proceedings Of the Dickinson
county board of supervisors will be pub
lished during the next year IN the Press
of Iron Mountain; the board having
received the same bid 1875 per year,
from all the papers IL was decided
10 pay one paper that amount and to-
decide 10y lot. Hanna was the lucky
man and TnE DIAMOND Drill congratu-
laics him.
The salary of the commissioners of
schools was raised io 5000, the board
being unanimously Of the opinion that
the stipend heretofore paid was far too
small for the services endered---Current.
We congratulate Brother Parmenter
upon the increase in SALARY and remark
at the same time le il not getting what
he is worth now.
Brown Bros. are hauling their lumber
from their mill nt Bates, to Iron River
where il IL being loaded upon ears and
The rains nf the pilst week
hnvc hinlercd their work soncwhnt.
When the ronds were in good condition
they were able to haul three thousand |
feet Ia "A luad.
The lair nf the Church 81 the Guardian |
Angel will l'e held in the Dunn building on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct
~ % and % The ladies will serve
supper commencing at six o'clock, price
25c, children l5c. Admission 10 cents |
All invited. Come aud see the great
display.
!. G. Wilkinson & Company have Just
received the finest lot 81 bulbs aud
shrubs that has ever been seen in tie
pity. Flower lovers who want to take
81 the sale should come enrly
.o ~ to get good selection. Nov IL
tie time To buy.
The old project oi IA shipcanal through
schoolcruft and Alger counties IL being
revived Chicago parties ARE seeking 10
NE articles oi aHsociotion for the lorna
ION 81 company organized To carry
nut the work
Dr. A. NJ. Darling wns called to Iron
River last Saturday night to attend Mr..
Wonder who WIS taken very sick. Mr..
Surgeons absence was the cnuSe of n
physician beng called from this side.
X. =. Clinch, John Crerar aud II.
Smith, oi the Huron Iron company
rn,ne up from Chicago Sunday and spent
Ihe lime between trains looking oyer the
Columbia and Mansfield mines,