The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19

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watertAower canal at 500 on July 81
Oh th< fabeuts Such is the official
annT R,ement just made Work on
the big canal is rapidly nearing
completion and the anticipation OF
the years is about 10 be realized. Sc
well has the work of planking and
banking the canal progressed the past
few weeks and so successfully has the
contract on the gates and the upper
works been prosecuted since tht
advent Of warm weather, That the
power company at last sees the finish
Of the great work ia sight. Hundreds
Of men are now engaged in the work
of planking and grading the enbank-
ment and removing every biz OF debris
from the canal and its approaches
and this work will soon be finished.
IL is believed now that work OF the
canal proper will be completed in side
Of two weeks and at the earliest pos
sible moment the water will be let in,
both AS a protection TO the walls and
to test the lower works and the Golfer
dam at the power house, but 50 well
has the work been done by the several
contractors, that not particle OF
trouble is anticipated at any spot or
place and in al probability the water
will be left standing in the canal until
the power house is finally completed,
Geo Wicker went to Stager for a
hunt last Sunday While walking
about Stager lake he saw loon and
took a snot at it, A fellow named.
Fritz lager, of Iron Mountain hap
pened to be across the lake and in a
direct line with the loon. The
charge missed the bird and struck
jaeger in the leg Several shot We're
imbedded in the flesh but not enough
or so deeply to DO any harm more
than incapacitating him from work
for few days.
Nobby new suits have been or
dered for the Ontonagon baseball taem
The suits are dark green in color with
the letters, 'Ont across the frcnt
The proposed excursion from here
to Crystal Falls by the ball nine next
Sunday has fallen through The rail
road company wanted guarantee Of
$3.50 Manager Jones considered this
too large and so the trip has been
declared off Herald.
Will Sullivan who is "A special Deceive
for the G. ~ w. Co received telegram
Thursday afternoon 10 at once report
for duty at Chicago to aid in protecting
freight during the strike Of the ware
house men nine Of them having walked
out on Monday, Will left on the
evening train accompanied by James
o Brien also Bennane and A. G..
Barras Reporter
The cemetery trustees have received
aid from Crystal Falls township and
Mansfield. In the first mentioned
case the donation amounted to $500
and in the second case to $l5o. The
township of Mastodon will undoubtedly
chip in its share towards the good
cause and in year or two Crystal
Falls will have the finest cemetery on
the range
Michigan has 9s, 900 acres of sugar
beets this year, the largest acreage in
the county This acreage represents
an increase Of 40 per cent over last year.
California has always had the largest
number of acres hitherto, but with a
100 pre- cent increase over last year
she has ~, 23l or rs 7g0 acres less than
Michigan
lshpeming has extended an invita-
ton to President Roosevelt to visit
that city this fall The President is
known 10 have desire 70 visit the
upper peninsula and the Ishpemingites
feel confident that they will have
him there. Should they succeed. we
can promise the Hematite city large
delegation from Crystal Falls.
LOST Last Wednesday there strayed
from my premises COW, BLACK and
white striped, big horns straight out.
white spot on head, shape of heart
and has bell on Finder will receive
reward by returning or giving inform
alton to Axel johnson, Rock Cut near
Balsam.
Those who were residents Of Crystal
Falls in the early nineties will re-
member Frank Notion, the painter.
Notion was a peculiar character and
prominent In labor organization circles.
A dispatch from Glidden, Wis. tells OF
his death from fall from scatfold
last week.
John Parks has erected fine summer
residence on the shCers Of Chicogan
lake and is at present occupying il.