The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-25

spcculatols. That'Acar was busy and
an interesting one Yet those pioneers
were not too busy 10 observe Thanks.
givi.g some OF them mentally apprc-
cntiug all that the day cnrries with it,
others thinking only Of the gastronom-
lcal features OF the occasion and all al
them mentally Offering upsuccrc thanks
to their creator FOR the good fortune OF
passing night ut McDcrmott's hallway
unscathcl. Turkey and cranberry
sauce was Go he had, but in limited
quantity, for, what was to be- had, was
lnulcd on wagons from Florence, the
railrpad not being built mt that time.
wa the year 1852 came the railroad
aud p,arc people IL WIS "wi.d nndf
wusiy town" Lumbcrmcn were here IN
numbers Everyone was busy nnd
when Thanksgiving rolled around il was
observed on all sides. Turkey shoots,
balls and dinners were The outside
manifestations IL the event but, among
the lawlcssncss aud the rough exterior
there we're many good and intelligent
people who nscribcd TO the day its
proper obscrvnncc-an outpouring Of the
soul for the benefits aud blessings
rcccivcd of their creator. The town
took great strides IN 1888 Many Of
tho ecntlcr sex arrived during the year
wives, mothers and sisters of those Who
had the year previous hcwcI out a
clearing on the wooded townsitc and
built Themselves n little cabin which
they called home. The advent of
wonan had u tanning effect upon the
rough, uncoutli woods town So that
1888 may bc looked upon as the trans.
tory year. The little taclwoods
hamlet shook of much OF it's rouehncss
and buddcd out into n modern town
with a school, "A hotel aud place of
worship. Thanksgiving That year found
the people happy and prosperous, with
tic seeds oI culture and refinement well
gcrminatc'l During the years 1885 aud
1856 Tie cloud OF Il business depression
hung over the town There was lull
|
ior good. The logging business was SO
brisk. though. That this lull was not
fcll as much then as now aud the people
may be said To have been fairly pros
pcru,is,u though. there was no expansion
III thc sizI ~ the town during those
years. But the people never missed
observing The lnst Thursday in Nnycm.
bcr II was durine The hst ot these
years thnt the R,v ~ Dwight Hills.
now one oi the bcst knnwn preachers OF
/ ihc United St,ics, preached ia this city.
| llc wns here on Thanksgiving dny 1856.
/ With The ycnr lSS6 came the question
/ az the location Of the county seat aud, II
/ there ~ one thing more than anotllrr
/ lint the people ui this city hHvc cause
/ ,o bc thankful for, ia the way of pullic
mnttcrS IL * that we had mon here with
such pluck, energy and hu-ting qmli-
tics AMI That they succeeded in
landing tlc prize Tor our city.
( fncrc were many unplcnSant
things connected with that struggle.
many ncts TINT were not exactly ne
cording to "huNlc" hut. somhpw, this
world Is grossly malerinl and uiiliiarian
at tunes aud, whatever may he the
arguments To the contrary, the end
sometimes iusiilirs tho means especially
When The other f,llow puts u distOri' q
Interpretation upon tIc tioldcn Rule. So
laying all other considerations aside. ",
say that tllc winning of The county Seui
fight !. ~ matter that we mny well b,
thnnkiul for.
With The yc,r 1887 came TIN
DIAMOND imi.t rsinhli-licd hy G. NJ
Atkinson nnd fr'in that time to Tho
present day there ~ - written history
of Cr, ~inl Falls 4 reference to the Iilc'