The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-09-07
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

dance which they had advertised. IL
was commonly understood that the
President OF the United States has
been killed and out Of respect TO him
they decided TO postpone the dance
until next Wednesday evening, Sept.
IL. This act should prompt our people
10 turn i'm and help the boys when this
dance Is finally given. The band boys
are boys in the true sense Of the term,
a number being from Is to Is years Of
age but, young as they are, the have a
sense OF reverence for American in
situations and persones that promises
well for the future.
People In different sections Of the
npper peninsula are complaining
against the stringency Of the game
law which allows hunter to kill only
two deer In q season. They claim
that IN many Of the counties deer are
becoming SO numerous that they are
destroying growing crops and the
farmers are Obliged 70 90 out into the
fields and drive them of during the
day time. IL these same parties who
are complaining Of tile law will take a
gun and go into the woods and hunt
Tor deer next fall without the aid Of a
dog, as the law says they shall, they
will be willing To take their oath be-
fore the season is over that there is
not one deer To every ten square miles
Of territory In the upper peninsula.
wANTED-TRUs MEN AND
women TO travel and advertise for old estab-
Iished house OF solid financial standing. Salary
$3.50 a year and expenses, all payable In cash
No canvassing required. Give references and
enclose self-sddressed stamped envelope. Adj
iress Manager, 800 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
Brule River bridge, connecting Iron
and Florence counties below Stager in
Mastodon township, collapsed last
Thursday morning. A team and
wagon was on the bridge at the time
but escaped uninjured. The bridge
has been in bad order for some time
and it's breakdown was expected by
those acquainted with The condition
Of the timbers II is likely that a
move will be made TO secure the plac-
ing Of an iron bridge over the river at
some point near the railroad bridge.
BY placing the bridge in the locality
mentioned several miles Of the worst
road would be cut of from the Crystal
Falls-Florenoe route II an iron
bridge is built The two counties will
have TO join in its erection.
You can get fresh peanut candy an
kiat it4iiy fruchanl Turkish mug
get- md 40. kinds Of creans madccyors
day, 90 tlc new enndy tore ia the old
post office buldns
csc kAsToR, Prop.
John Edwards chief Of the Chicagon
Lake Indians, has returned to the
waters Of that lake after several years
pent at Lac Vleux Desert and says
that he intends To make Chicagon
lake his home for the remaining days
Of his life. Edwards was familiar
figure in the Falls until recently and
the country between here and the
lake Is landmarked with the Edwards
and their kinsmen Pentoga, his
wife, gave a name 70 the village Of
that name ON the banks Of the Brule
and the old Indian cemetery at the
foot of the lake is yet in evidence
with its little houses over the graves.
To RENT: Two nicely furnished
rooms. Inquire Of Mrs. NJ. Maultby,
Marquette avenue, directly back Of
Eldred house.
Abnnt the most desolate looking
abandoned mining location in this
vicinity is the old Mastodon. Andrew
Nelson purchased and removed all of
the buildings therefrom excepting G.
s. Greece's residence and the school
house 50 that the place may be said TO
be dcnuded Of dwellings. The old
shaft house and rock pile are still in
evidence 60 lend forlornness TO the
aspect and remind the traveller Of the
palmy days when Mastodon was the
busiest spot in Iron county.
Smoke the Court House cigar.
WANTED: Good reliable men and
women to canvas. Liberal commits
sions. Address Albert f. Koepeke, 8
Spring ST., Marquette, Mich.
Fred Leubbcrs, miner, was
hurt NJ the Hope mine last Saturday
morning and the chances for his re-
covery are slim. lie and his partner
were at work with two other men in
The shaft The dirt from the shaft is
hoisted with bucket and a pair OF
false skids are used az the bottom so
a. Co guide the bucket onto the firm
runners above At supper time the
men started up. The old hands went
first, warning the two new men 10