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

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isolated from tramps and adventures
Of the lower order. but, owing to the
prosperous condition OF the country and
the railroad construction work, n great
7nany OF this class are being dumped in
this vicinity. Nearly three hundred men
have been brought here by the railroad
contractors within the past three
months and out OF that number not
more than seventy.Iye arc at work
The Others arc scattered about town.
Some OF them work aud some don't.
On account OF the extreme drouth the
the forest fires OF the past week assumed
proportions, that, for n time, looked
quite serious for outlying camps. The
greatest fire was to the east OF the Crys-
tnl Falls mine over the great chopplng
made by that company last winter.
Some OF it came pretty close to the
Hilltop and for time it looked serious
and the men were busy fighting fires.
Part Of the day, Tuesday, communion
ton with Mansfield was cut of.
Forest fires have been raging all over
this range the past week. Monday they
were so threatening at Niagara, in Dick
inson county, that the fire engine wins
sent down from Iron Mountain. 1t was
thought at one time that the whole
town, including the fine paper mill OF the
Kimberly Clark company, was doomed
but the residents, with the assistance OF
the fire engine, succeeded in warding il
off with the loss only OF some Of the
pulp wood piled in the yards.
Superintendent Bennett pursued n
liberal policy with the men at the Great
Western mine last Monday paying each
man ten dollars with which TO buy him
n new outfit. An outfit costs (as was
shown by one OF our readers last
(wintcr not less than ten dollars. We
learn that nearly $500 were paid out
to the men that day. This sum, added
10 the loss by stoppage OF The mine,
means great deal to the mining com
pany.
The John Tufts company is going to
give the people OF Crystal Falls an op.
portunity OF attending n regular city
conducted sale OF shirt waists next Tues
day. This is n bona llde sale, and
opportunities will be offered that cannot
be had at any other place,in the city.
They explain all about this Sale in their
al in another column. Readit carefully
and drop in next week and see the bar
gains they will provide for you.
President Abbott, OF Iron River
vilingc was in the city several days
during the week attending TO some
business matters and found time TO pay
TuE DIAMOND DRILL pleasant call.
Mr.. Abbott has taken hold Of the village
matters in n thorough, up-to-date bust
ness manner and promises TO give our
western neighbors the best administra.
ton in every way that that municipal
ity ever enjoyed
In spite OF the high prices for railroad
ties, the Manistique Tribune is informed
that the demand exceeds the supply.
Most of the railroads are experiencing
difficulty in securing what they want,
and IL looks az though prices would GO
still higher. A good tract OF cedar now
atlnys represents fortune to the owner,
and there is also big demand for tam
arack and hemlock ties.
The Misses Henderson are working
early and late these days TO keep up
with their orders, but there il always
room for one more" And you need
not DO without n stylish, becoming hat,
while there is yet time to take ndvan-
tage OF the beautiful line OF hats to select
from.
We are sorry to announce the death
of Hon. John Fetzer, OF Iron River. MIR
Fetzer died last Wednesday night. He
was one OF the best known men in
northwestern Wisconsin nad came tc
Iron River four years ngo with the firm
OF Youngs q Fetzer. lie was univcr.
sally respected by all who knew him.
Conductor S. j. Murphy who has been
on a lay.off for nearly six months 10
sumcd his run again last Monday morn
ing and may now be seen punching paste
boards with mechanical regularity
and musng, between times, upon the
valuation which he is going TO place up
on the editors hen coop.
The most stubborn coughs resulting
from nm attack Of laerippe or hcnvy
cold, must yield 60 the wonderful heal.
ing properties Of Folcy's Honey and
Tar, which Strengthens tho lungs and
makes them sound Nothing else as
good. Coles Pharmacy.
IL is with pleasure that we arc able
To announce that the Metropolitan
company will rebuild ut Atkinson
though their new mill will be on nowhere
near the scale that the old one was
We understand that n mill with two
band saws will be huilt and that they
expecf Ia hp ren1v IN 1n buaipe1a ,..a.