The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-11-17
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Fred Schroeder made up his mind
thai he had been faithful enough at his
work 10 deserved vacation Of one day
10 last Monday he snllicd out with u
gun on his shoulder attended by his
faithful boy sHonse." They strolled
about the woods all day without sue
eessful issue and just ms they were re-
turning home stambIed onto a deer
which someone had killed. Fred throw
40 his hands in exultatiop, exclainine,.
ave made xix and didn't loose EN-"
Then no posted "Honse' how TO tell the
boys OF the wonderful shot that had
been made, etc, etc, and alter the
lesson had been sufficiently instillcd into
the young mind and Fred had made up
his mind just whnt he was going to say
he ehouIdercd the deer and carried IT
home. The following day was spent IN
telling the boys about town how it was
done but some one got hold Of "Honse"
and learned The true Iacis in the case.
wen not vouch for the truth Of this
but Jake Bauer says 30 and SO u goes.)
Smoke the Court House cigar.
About 10000 acres OF land were sold
at the Office Of the land commissioner
in Lansing Thursday. The lands were
state swamp and primary school lands
located in Luce, Baraga, Houghton,
Ontonngon, Delta, Keweenaw, Isle,
Royal, Crawford. Alpenn, kalkaskn,
Emmett, cbeboygan and other north
ern Michigan counties. About 5000
acres OF land were sold at auction at
prices ranging from 5 to $50 an acre.
One piece Of land of twenty-six acres
was bid for by man who owns
summer resort adjoining u, and by a
lumberman who wants il for n sawmill
site. II is not valuable land, but the
summer resort man didn't want the
sawmilI next to his property, and the
sawmill man had To have the land Tor
the purpose. lie got 1t, but he paid the
price OF good farming land in the lower
peninsuIn. About 10000 acres were
sold at private sale after line bidding
WAS over, the prices paid being the mp
praised value OF the l.nds.
Vernor's ginger ale at Bergs.
The pure stuff.
Sheriff waiie's countenance was
wreathed in smiles yesterday morning
Some thought he was rejoicing because
the crol were good on his larin this
year and Others thought him pleased
because the burden oil official life was
soon to he lifted from him but they were
all all mistaken. Information that he
nau tnase .">rning been made the grand.
pa OF fine baby girl A;s son WINS
house over nj Iron River was the n,erry
thread that coursed through his every
day solenncss.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Miller, Of Cleyc-
land, visited with Mr.. Millcr's brother,
Il. III. Miller, Of Maple Grove, Wednes-
day. Mr.. Miller IL member Of the lirlu
OF Oglcbay, Norton 4 Company, Of
Cleveland, and he and seyerni 0thss
Cleveland parties hesp ))trn bunting
With O C. Davidson 10 Florence eesssI
Mrs. Miller visited a Noiivny until Mr..
Miller got through With his hunt when
they both came to Crystal fsails~ for n
visit. M
Will l.. White. the dcfaulting adjutant
general OF the Michigan Militia, whose
dishonest acts last winter brought the
second administration OF Governor
Pingree into disrepute. slipped back
home after years absence. His
relatives have made good all the
financial loss aud MIR. White will, |
II Ia understood, plead guilty and
throw himself upon the mercy OF the
court.
The members OF the Gaskcll Stock
company, who played at the opera
house last night are all very fine actors,
some OF them artists, aud they present
clean and entertaining productions
We can recommend this company to tie |
people OF this city as the best troup
that has appeared here this year. They !
deserve better patronage than they re.
ceived last night.
The drinking fountain was put in place
and the dedication services held last
Saturday evening under the auspices OF
the w. G. 4. U. There was considerable
comment Mt first upon the location OF
tho fountain but now that the thing is
looked ut in its best lieht all agree that
the council located II at as good point
as could bc found.
The easiest candidate in the bunch
voted for last week IL james Sklowsky,
who was, by a majority Of ooc, elected
to the Office Of circuit court commission
err. "Jlmmie" is considering the advisi-
blity Of quitting his job at the New
York Store and hnneng ont single
with the rest Of the lawyers 81 the town