The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-26
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.


during tie week, "What do you think ol
the outlook" and our answer has beer
right In line with what we have endeay.
orcd % preach right along during the
boom through the columns Of this
paper. The outlook Is all right speak.
ing in the terms Of healthy bnsiuess, but
there Is an unmistable reaction from
the conditions that have prevailed dur
lug the year. We have been travelling
ant too rapid gait; al sail and no
anchor. Our laboripg men have been
disregarding tic primary laws Of busi-
ness and our business men have allowed
themselves To be lifted from the solid
basis oi conservatism TO that Of specula-
ton and imitation. business has been
overdonc. We have been advertising
the town for more than she would
actually stand aud the result il that
there Is shaking out aud business il
going to seek It's natural level. Labor.
ing men have been exorbitant in their
demands, not in that they have been
getting TOO much pay but that they
have refused 10 give value received for
the high pay. Men cannot be depended
upon 10 stay al work They are con-
stantly upon tho move and mining com.
panics find that at two dollars per day
they are getting but hall tho results out
81 their men that they did when they
pnid but one dollar md fifty cents.
These conditions cannot last. The min.
ing companies have made up their
minds TO quit business unless they can
do itat n profit aud II our laboring men
are wise for their own good they will
take time by the forclock and mend
these conditions. Crystal Falls * nll
right but tho boom is over.
Hot coffee, ham, tongue and cheese
sandwiches, cake and pie at Bergs lunch
counter.
Just TO illustrate the pressure OF busi.
ness upon the minds Of our business men
we narratc little incident that hap
pencd last Sunday. Two OF orr wen
known young business men thought that /
they would get away from the cares Of
business Tor day and decided To fish M /
Scott and Wcbb's hallway They kft
early in the morning Tor their fishing
grounds, tw,nty.Iour miles distant, ar.
irving there about ten o'clock. They
''stakcd' out their team and started to
get their tackle ready when il dawncd
upon them that they had failed 10 pro
vide themselves with that very necessary
part OF their parapherualm There was
no alternative but 10 return TO the
Falls, which they did, arriving here
shortly after dinner. They drove ii
the back street, stole quietly into one of
their buildings and secured some tackle
md then lett as quietly rs IL couple Of
Arabs Tor the Deer river whore thes
fishcd n couple OF hours aud came home
to tell the boys what zine success they
hnd. One Of their friends hnppcncd to
see them come after tho fishing tackle
and called them, when the story got
out
Anchoyis, oppottsild and Rowan at I
Berg's lunch counter.
i. Il. Laudlcld and family have Z
moved 10 Crystal Falls, where he will [
lssist lis brother IA his factory. Mr.
,andiicld leaves here because he could !,
md no place 10 which to liye IA he was i
bligcd 70 yacato the rooms ia I.allv's j
which lie has occupied Tor SO !,
png. Mr., Laudlcld says ho viii con. !
niue To manufacture The same brands IF
igars that have taken So wen here aud
bat how'll visit the town every 80 DAYS J,
} order TO Accommodate tic trade. AS :
member 81 the Cornot baud he will h. "
Kissed, rs lac was one oi the leading !,
layers IN that organizations Tic Re. :
pricr wishes him abundant success in
Is new location. Reporter. n
TnE DIAMOND DRILL has made ~. p
lngcmcnts 10y which IL Il embed "a )
'csent TO It's readers Rev Chas. NJ. 4
icldon's latest, and many think his =
catcst, story, Malcolm Kirk" It Il
le of those stories TINT cnn be safely pc
nd in the home circle, fol like All az Mr.. w
works, il makes lor good. In I'M
curing this story TnG DIAMOND DRnL IS
* expended il lot Of money but count do
at Ior nothing so long "a we can serve sa
If rcaders With good literature. vi
Rcid's Ncapoiilan ice cream IN brick NJ a
sle'p. co
Howard Mcneil lctt Monday morning su
. Ncsunce where hc takes charge of
E Star West mine for Corrgun, Me. ro
nney & Company. Mr. Mcneil has I'll,
60 resident 81 This city FOR nearly ali
9 years and bad built up n friendship M
e that included almost everyone in st
2 city. We regret very much 10 see an
nso but are glad that he bas good
sition Z
here will be total eclipse OF the sun Of
next Monday. This eclipse will bc Iro