The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

The w. +. Cook Bros, 81 Oconto have
fled notices, through Attorneys sand
born Of Madison and Classon 81 Oconto,
upon the Minneapolis. st. Paul X Sault
Ste Marie Railway company, that they
have begun another action against them
for alleged losses by fires incurred some
three years ago along their right.oi-wiiy.
The amount OF damages asked ~ SOo,
600. This is but renewal 81 former
case tried at Marinetto some two years
arc, and Which excited a great deal
of interest at the timenwing to alleged
perjury on the part Of some Of the
principal witnesses. The perjury cases
are sfill pending, and all evidence which
WIS intoduced by those parties = ex.
pected 10 be ruled out at this new trail.
In the formes action the damages were
asked on the grounds that sparks from
the locomotive had caused the blaze.
This suit was at first won 10y Cook
Bros, hut the higher courts reversed the
decision. The action is now being taken
on the ground that the railway com
pany exhibited undue negligence in
removing the lumber from along their
tracks The case is all prepared 10y the
attorneys and viii be presented az the
next term Of the Circuit court at Mari.
nette. -Nnrinette Argus.
Parmlee Il Son, the Iron Mountain
contractors, are doing n good deal oil
requiring upon the central school build.
| ing. Hardwood floors are being put IN
all OF the rooms and cement floor in
the basement a new room has been
finished IN the third story to be used AZ
| n laboratory We understand that the
\ board is looking about for a steam heat
! ing apparatus 10 take the place OF the
present furnaces.
The sccdulc time for opening the cIiA
schools is one week from next Monday
but that being legal holiday, schoo
will not begin until next day at which
time the schools at the mininl
locations will surely commence Their
is some question about thecentral build
ing being ready, 1t will be known durin
the week aud announced in thcs
columns next week.
Adolph Forsherg, Of Bates township
was in the city Thursday on official bus
mess. Mr. Forsberg is clerk 81 his town
ship and informs a reporter for TnE Ola
MoND DRILL that the township author
ties have purchased Il road machine, ca
great and increasing mileage Of tina
township being more than can be KEEP
up by hand.
During the civil war, as well as 10 on
late war with Spain, darrhoca was on
OF the me st troublesome diseases th
army had TO content with. In man
instances it became chronic and the oil
soldiers suffer from It. Mr. DavidTny
Tor. Of Wind Ridge, Greene Co., is on
OF these lie uses Chambealaiu's Coli
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy M
he says he never found any thing tina
would give him such quick relief IL
for sale at Cole'sPharmacy
The County Road Commissioners
!, purchased new road scrapcr and hay
commenced work on the bill at Oh
cacoan stew. The road at that poir
has been in very bad shape during q
= summer and the work upon il at III
time will Toe much appreciated by tho
that are compelled 20 travel il much.
il Tie city authorities have done I'll
n piece OF road work in Maple Groy
le The two streets running east and we
have been graded and the ones runnii
t: north and south stumped and level'
II of. II was work that was needed vel
much and will be- greatly appreciated
e the public.
The members ,of the Crystal Fal
= Hoop company have divided mp {
property amongst themselves aud the
@ interest are no longer IN commO
. Mesers Fisher aud lIassestrom ha'
70 taken the hand and horses and pa
70 terson aud Gottschalk the mill plan
~ r. l.. Hollow was az Amasa last tn,
= day. Mr.. Hollow has taken orders dl
- ing the past week Tor several new la
'e nesses. lie turns out goods produ
and those wishing work IN that line q
do no better than zee him before pt
~ chasing.
The soothing and healing propcrti
:, Of Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy.
" pleasant taste and prompt and per-
anent cures. have mado IL gre
= iavoritc with the people everywhe
For sale at Coles Pharmacy.
is The picnic at Fortune Lake Ia
ia Thursday was not as well attended
Al would have been the ease had the We
de heavy rain OF Wednesday night kc
away. Az il was, about one hundr
~ people spent portion Of the day at
nd lake
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