The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

IL is said that the total area OF 'ne
coal basin in Michigan covers nearly
5000 square miles, running ''o'"
Jackson county on the south ="
Roscommon county on the NORTH anu
extending from Huron county on 'ne
east TO Mecosta county ON the west ~
i, irregular in shape, like pear ilS
stem end being at jackson ana ''s
broadest part on a line passing through
Saginaw county. Oh course not t' =,
the vast area referred to contains coai
in workable quantities, but the r'op
finds in Saginaw conntynre said 10 oe
nm index 81 what williullow There are
now over 100000 acres under leave,
each acre estimated at an average o'
4 200 tons. Many of the mines have
l,een worked but a short time ana ~ 10
estimated that the mines are today
uroducing 10000 tons oil coal per
month at an average cost OF 81 30 per
ton.
When Jumbo, the great elephant who
delighted the children OF two continents
was killed in Canada in 1885, the skin
and bones OF the big elephant were
saved. and butchers were employed
fifteen hours IN cutting the flesh from
the bones. In the stomach oil the great
plephnnt was an assortment oil ODDS ana
ends Including peck OF stones ana y
,ollection of coins. which showed that
lac had been a traveller. There were
French, German, Austrian, English anu
American coins, OF all denominations
lie also seemed to have "A taste Tor ieau
chr seals. which he had added TO he
collection ON his railway trips. a
uolicemans whistle was, according 70
The Inter Ocean, even found IN the
capacious paunch.
Probably two OF the largest sales O
goods ever made by retail merchant IN
iron River was made by All A. Lustfield
during the week. Mr. Lustiield had TIN
intense pleasure OF furnishing Capt
Harry DulI's and w NJ. Tappnn's new
houses with furnishings from cellar to
garrett" the two sales amounting t'
nearly $1,000. Mr. Justified has thu
goods. knows how 10 advertise and
display them and make prices, ioul
essentials that are bound to make the
Foods move and build up a profitable
business. Messrs Tappan aud Dun
also believe in patronizIng home enter
prise. -Iron Co. Reporter.
The Mariuette papers are evidently II
the business OF manufacturing news
An item printed in the papers OF that
city. telegraphed 10 outside papers AND
copied by about all the papers in the
rcninsula says that Peter Flabby was
hound over To the circuit court last
week after examination in this city or
the charge ui numbering his vile. The
facts in the matter are that Flabby ha'
been in Jail nearly two months having
waved examination. Give us somethin:
fresh boys.
Lyddite is simply picric acid brought
into dense state by fusion. The SHELF
are coated inside with special varnish
and the melted picric acid * cast into
them. As this requires n strong detona
tor, or a very powerful primer, the
government is said TO have adapted 4
primer OF picric powder, which consists
ofn mixture Of two parts OF ammonium
pcrate Co three parts OF saltpeter,
a. a t,, n.
ordinary graduated gunpowder. Thi.
is then set off by the ordinary service
fuse, says the Engineer.
q. NJ. Allard and wife, who have beer
visiting Mrs. Allard's parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Julius Miesler, since the destruction
oI their home at ROcklaad by fire vii
return TO their home next week. The,
have secured another residence, u hare
matter up there just now, and bav
purchased a new outfit for honse- keepin
every vestge OF their property havin
been destroyedin the fire. MrAllard ha,
$4,000 in paper money IA u bureai
drawer and so sudden was the fire tina
he could not get the money.
There il no better medicine for th
babies than Chamberlain's Couel
Remedy Its pleasant taste an,
prompt and eiiectual cures make il
favorite with muthers and small chi
dren. II quickly cures their coughs an,
colds, preventing pneumonia or othe
serious consequences. IL also cure
Group and has been used in tens q
thousands OF eases without n singl
failure ~ far ~ we have been able I,
learn. IL not only cures Group, bu
when given "A soon ms the croupy coug
appears, will prevent the attack. Il
eases OF whooping cough il lquehcs Ga
tough mucus, making IL easier To cxpec
totate, and lessons the severity an,
frequency og the paroNysms Of coughing
thus dcpriving that disease OF all danger
Gus consequences. For sale by Cole
Pharmacy.