The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-21
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

ness Mr.. Bach informs a reporter Tor
TuE DIAMOND DRILI. that the reports
are all premature. lie has been figuring
with several parties and a. partial bar
gain was made with one prospective
buyer hut no deal has been closed 40 lar.
Later-Mr. Bach informs M that a
deal has been consumntcd with MIR. Tut
OF Minnekaunee, Wis, who viii take pos
session Feb. lst
Louis Stegmiler. OF Escanaba, bought
at probate sale recently an eighth
interest in what is known ns the Ham
mer PROPERTY adjacent to the village oi
Iron River. The property lies on the
county road and joins the Miller prop
erty ON the west. 1t is understood that
some exploring " in he done on this land
the coming season. j. j. Sipchen, oil
Iron River and Paul Schook, OF this
{ city, are interested in the property.
The calico carnival given 10y the ladies
Of the NJ H. Church in the Dunn building
last Tuesday evening was well attended
and thoroughly enjoyed. Those who
failed to attend missed an event oil the
season. Among those who received hon
orable mention in the sewing contest were
Mr.. NJ. j. Gottschalk and NJ j. Lindsay,
but the fret prize was finally awarded
to John Erikson, while #. III. Abbott
carried off the BOBBY prize.
The needle work Of the gentlemen
who attended the Calico social last
Tuesday evening showed up 40 remark
ably well that IL pentlemen's sewing
society viii bc formed at once with John
Erikson president, NJ. j. Lindsy vice
president, while f. III. Abbott and H. Il.
Webb will shake the dice for the secre-
taryship.
Word was received here Tuesday that
VIM. Wilkinson was instantly killed by
a premature blast while supervising
some work in stone quarry mt Rock
Harbor, Washington. Mr.. Wilkinson
lived IN Crystal Falls and at the Masto-
don mine several years and worked Tor
G. 4. Roberts.
Several young men were discussing the
difficulties a fellow encounters in causing
COW TO stand erect on the ice The other
day when one 81 them, 20 prove his as
sertion, cited the fact that John Bios
singham laborcd hall day to stand q
COW up "ne day last week aud didn't
succeed then.
John Bauer is working near Sagoli
= for Thos. McCusler, who has begur
shipping logs to Mcnuminee. He il
getting away about $4,000 feet per da,
now but will Increase that amount
materially
> A petition will he presented TO tn
school board NJ IFS next session askin
@ that Il school bc established IN the farm
: ING settlement near fortune lake. Their
: nre fourteen children Of school ugc u
9 the locality.
A gentleman from Marinrite was a
= Iron River looking up the prospects fo
: establishing grist nllla that place
a committee Of the Iarmers has take
= tile matter up and aie aeitaiing th
question.
! Nine timber transfers were filed in th
register oi deeds office early IN the wee
made hy farmers about Iron River &
!, the Buckeye Stavo company. The tin
Der covered is wholly elm and basswooc
q Al. Boyington, the popular lro
. River landlord, came over to the Fall
J. yesterday. A wag up street said u
/. came over to get square but Mr.. /
& says that il was simply a business triI
o In Kuh Nathan and Fishers monthl
Io publication Mr.. A. LustIleld comes
r for especial mention on account oI th
q spicy advertisements which lac has bee
- running m this pnper lately.
ia Mr.. and Alrs. L. G. lIu-c are yisitif
n at Sparta in the lower peninsula tn
K. week. Mr.. IIuse attended the mcetif
n of the Masonic Grand Chapter at ID
~ troit Wednesday aud Thursday.
" Fifty rcr cent Of the taxes in Tia
- township have been paid to date ar
Treasurer Moriafty is figuring ON CO
ccting about thirty por cent more b
fore the time expires.
OF John Lyons now holds fort in u
I'S prosecuting attorneys Office at Il
'u count house where hc Is brushing up 6
W law aud at the same time looking ait
VI Attorney BAcr's business.
~ ~ Chns Vandcrpool was lucky enough
" bag II silver grey fox last week IN q
" vicinity ~ Blnney creek. The fur
these animals u very valuable, single y,
- being worth over sixty dollars.
nr John Blossinghan H. assisting Casli
~ Sanbotn WHIT ~ agent pro tenn thiswoe
ec MIR. Blorsingham's place at the key
4. filed tempnnrily by J II. Hughes,
"A E~canaba.
at Insurance rates throughout the sta
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