The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-17


al ready for the building of cement
walk in front OF Andrew Nelson place
on Crystal avenue. This will be the
first walk Of it's kind ia the city and
will serve as sample OF the workman
ship Of Mr.. Floodstrand and test OF
costs on his part AS soon rs he gets
through with Mr.. Nelson's walk he
will be able 10 tell the people Of the
city what he can put in walks for. A
number of our citieus are waiting TO
learn the price.
Everyone who attended the performance
Of the Georgia Minstrels last Tuesday
evening says that the performance was
the best Of it's kind ever given In the
Falls. Manager Justified is striving
to give the theatre going public good
attractions and il seems that he is src-
ceding. The next attraction is the
to be given at the opera house on the
evening Of the 22nd.
The Calumet firemen are thinking
strongly Of not entering the tournma-
nent races at Negaunee this summer
The Calumet boys Red Jacket de
partment) are first class fellows and
generally. manage TO walk off with the
bulk of the prizes. This don t set well
on the other fellows who are given TO
accusing the Calumets OF working
ringers.
he Ia
ment for the refunding Of the $40, 900
dollars worth Of bonds that fell due last
year. The arrangement is to have two
bonds taken up each year thus reducing
and the debt The first bond falls due
on the first of May 1908 and two bonds
each year thereafter until the whole
amount is redeemed IL is a good
scheme.
Jas. Pike came up from Florence last
Saturday and while here rugged him
self out with horse buggy and har
ness. He came here to visit his broth
er-in-law, X. p. Hollow and found a
horse that suited at And. Bassi 8, stable
buggy at John Campell's place aud
harness from Mr. Hollow and went
home happy.
Jonn F. Westerberg, was in the city
Thursday forenoon while on the way
from Stambaugh to Republic. In reply
to query put to him by Diamond
Drill reporter as to the authenticity of
the report that he is in the race for
county treasurer this fall he replied
that it's too early to talk
The Iron River base ball players have
Organized team and are open Tor en-
gagements from any club in the PENN
sula. There is little wad of long
green down in the bank here which
says that Crystal Falls has better
team. Now, hear them sputter.
Harry Lawry came over from Grove
land to take position at the Great
Western mine Mr.. Lawry was in
charge Of the Groveland mine while
it was under the Management of the
Corrigan-M Mckinney company and gave
good results from work over there.
The second nine of this city " i'll play
a game of base ball with the second
nine of Iron River on the grounds Of
the latter next Sunday The game
will undoubtedly be an interesting one
rs the teams are very evenly matched.
John Blosisngham is enjoying two
weeks vacation from his duties as
station agent at stager He and Mrs
Blossingham are in Crystal Falls this
week visiting Mrs. BIS, parents Mr.
aud Mrs Henry Baker
Martin Swanson left Thursday night
for Iron Mountain where he was
joined by his partner, John Peterson
and together they left last night for
Hibbing Minnesota where they will
start in business
Mother Yes one package makes two
quarts of baby medicine, See direc- |
tons There is nothing just as good
for babies and children as Rocky
Mountain Tea. 80 cents. j. g. Wiki
ensen q Co.
Thomas Burke moved his family to
Claiming last Tuesday. Mr.. Burke
lie breaking on the Ontonagon Branch
of the st. Paul and can be home every
other night by living at Charming
Mrs G.. E. voos and Mrs Herman
Rau left Monday for Mt. Clemens to
attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge
OF Rathbone sisters. VIM. Nesbitt ac-
companied them as representative Of
thesK. of p. lodge.
". c. Lynch, who was assisting in
the G M&St Paul depot last year for "a
snort time has taken Agent Blessing
hams place at stager while the latter