The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-06-02
UPPER PENINSULA.


great preparations for the log rolling
picnic which Is to lie held in that city
June 18th. Woodlnen from al over the
peninsula will attend. Il. B. Webb il a
vice president OF the association. The
local Woodmen viii send delegates and
a. j. probable that quite "A number will
attend j satisfactory rates can be
secured.
John 4. Oliver, of Escanaba. il mem
toned as a candidate far senator from
the both senatorial district.
EScanaba claims HE distinction Of
Ahaying the largest butter dish factory in
the woild. Il emplnys over two hundred
hands and twenty machines are oper-
Hated
For the fitst time in twelve years fire
broke out IN the Calumet & Hccli, nnnc
last Monday. Alithe men at work in
the shaft escaped unl,nrued and an at
tempt WIS made Ia ~irlpfl the air from
the fire. Ia this effort one n,ln lost his
life aud several others i,rc III the hospl-
tai in prcc.irious mlition.
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Arrangements are ,,lns u.i,dc by Hon.
Daniel J. Cnmpan. chairman 81 the
Democratic state central committee, FOR
the Michigan del gatl"n and their
friends who will attend the National
Democratic convention AT Kansas City,
to meet ut Chicago AM, 90 from there by
special train. fhnSo who wish to at
tend from this portion Of the upper
peninsula will please send their names
without delay to A. A. Juttner, district
delegate, Menomnec, Mich.
At the session 81 the lIouah,on board |
81 review last week IL whS found TINT, |
althougi 900 blanks had been sert out
bv Supervisor Fnx, less than 100 |
returns Ind been filed mud of this mum
her barely 100 were filled out in such |
manner ~ to comply with the require
nrnts OF the law, AZ interpreted by the
state tax commission, even with n
tolerably liberal construction OF the
aw. His means that something like
eighty per cent Of thc property owners Of
IIuughton are liable To Imprisonment.
| In the upper peninsula there are
thirty Presbyterian churches, twenty
eight ministers and 1850 members Of
the sunday schools.
The Sagoh Lumb r company has pur-
chased the plnniug mill plant ut Trout
\ Creek and will commence To move il the
first OF Juur. The new mill will be
GOxlfO AMI viii be equipped With nm
1924 engine aud Il battery OF three
boilers equal TO 200 horse power. In
4 the manufacturing room will he u large
\ double suIiacer, three flooring machines,
gang cdger, two cutoff saws, one
j molding machine nni one rc.sawing ma
chine. 'fhe company expects To- have
4 the planning mill in running order iiy the
middle 81 July. The dry Kiln which *
l3lxll0 was not burned with the old
planning mill and is ready for use us soon
as the new mill is completed.
4 c. II Worcester 4 Company will
! rebuild their mill plant mt FISHER. Mr..
/ Worcester saws that The new plant will
be completed in five or six months. A
saw and shiuglc mill viii be built to cost
$4,000 or $40, 900. Mr. Worcester
had hopes Of having the mill rebuilt hy
July, but all the big factories have
orders for six months ahead.
The Swedish Evans list Lutheran
| Missionary conference 81 the North
Green Bay Drtiic ' concluded an inter
e~ting three days session IN this city
yesterday Among the Ministers pscs-
ent IRON lie outside wcrp j. f. Borg.
Ishpeming' j. +. 0an,cr, Calumet; II.
Cnlliander, Norway; a. T. Fnul, Iron
Mountain; q. IItdrksun, Florcncc; +.
| o Lindor, Marquette 20. NJ. Anderson,
| crystal Falls; II Lind, Republic; j.
aullona, Newbcrly and A. Anderson,
Marquette. number of strong SER
mons were delivered which greatly
pleased The Swedish people who listenod.
The ladies 81 the local congregation did
themselves high credit IN entertaining
the visiting clergyman. who IN turn were
IRA tiGcd with the success Of the ga'her-
Jog and tho pleasant attendant social
1 features.