The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-12

N<~i &. +. Roberts came mp from
NJ ia Freedom just Ia time W Join &
t. Notification that occurred after TN
primaries last Tuesday evening, TIE
Captain had dropped of at Marquette
on his way here where he was summon
ed on the U. s. Jury. He stated 70
reporter for the Diamond Drill that he
has started a new shaft at the North
Freedom property and has it down
+ 1870 feet This move was made nee
essary because of the great inflow OF
water in the old shaft il being so great
that he couldn't get pumps enough in
the shaft 20 handle il. The new shaft
| is in the states 300 feet away from the
old one, which was in the sandstone.
The new shaft is comparatively
dry one.
VIM. Holmes Jr. informed a reporter
for this paper that the fine hard
wood land holding Of Holmes * Son
west Of Chicogan lake has been sold to
the Wisconsin Land * Lumber com
panv. of Hermansville. The bass
wood and elm was cut from this land
last winter and shipped to Menominee
where II was sawed into lumber for
the Holmses About the only timber
left on the land is maple and it is the
finest maple in the land at that. The
Hermansyllle people are providing
for future wants in making these
purchases.
We doubt If there is a county grounds
in the upper peninsula that can show
up better than the grounds about the
Iron county court house. Janitor Bin
der is gardener Of the first water and
gives n great deal of his attention TO
identifying the GROUNDS. To such a
degree of excellence has he brought
them that their beauty is a source of
comment from all visitors of our city.
Residents wishing to improve their
lawns can get some good points from
Mr.. Binder.
Pentoga last Monday The boys say
that his mission to that place was to
fix il for Mr.. Sheldon and that ne
reported it to be sewed up ina Sheldon
gunny sack with Rogers best thread
upon his return here. The fact that
Sheldon got three votes in Pentoga
would indicate that the thread must
have broken.
Tom Wills is erecting fine residen-
ce building on fifth street in front Of
John Erikson's place. Henry Doupe
has the contract to do the carpenter
work and has the building half finished
now The boys are wondering what
Tom is building that house for and
some Of them 90 so far as to hazard
the guess that he is getting the cage
so as to be ready forthe bird.
Excursion tickets will be sold by the
Chicago, Milwaukee ST Paul a. Co,
70 all who wish to attend the great
est show on earth, Buffalo Bits Wild
West which is TO be held at Ishpeming,
July 18th. Fare, one and third,
Tickets good returning on any train
July 18th. For further particulars see
the Agent o. Y. Plee. at the depot.
The work on the Episcopal church
is progressing nicely. Mr. Flodstrand
has the work in hand and is doing an
extra fine Job The veneering Of
small stones is going to make the church
look fine The wall has been carried
up about four feet above the ground
and is now ready for the frame work.
Captain S 9 Bennett was at Iron
River last Wednesday in company with
DR.. Huist and Supt O. 9. Davidson
where they visited the McGillis pro-
perty The gentlemen looked the
exploration over very carefully and
were very favorably impressed with 1t.
John McGillis and Geo Purcell
were called to Iron River yesterday by
the illness Of Miss LYDIA Purcell who
the day previous underwent an
operation for appendicitis DIR.
Crowell, Of Iron Mountain performed
the operation.
Andrew Nelson has all the carpenter
work that he can attend to these days
He has two new houses to build, one
Of them being for Ed Gustafson on his
new lot in Maple grove. Mr.. Nelson
also has considerable work in hand for
the Oliver Mining company at Amasa
The department running team is in
the harness practicing TO enter the races
at the Negaunee tournament Captain
Hans johnson has charge of the boys
and it is expected that they will keep
up the former good records Of the team.
Alex Ross and family spent the