The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-31

Herman feSlng was dDouI as ihoa
man as Crystal Falls contained last
Saturday. 1t was all over a joke that
some small boys played on one OF bis
men at the Sheldon WEIGH exploration
near the Dunn. Tom Gouge was the
man. He is employed by Mr.. Fesing
90 keep the water out Of the pit at
night and the task is not very hard
one. Gouge went ont Friday night as
usual and in the course OF the evening
the water gained such Roadway on
him that no resorted 10 the wildlass
and big bucket. M a quicker method
than the hand pump. He pulled mp .
number OF buckets and lowered the
wsseY 20 that ths hand pump became q
more advantageous method OF taking
out the balance. The last barrel full
that he pulled up he did not empty
but left 40 standing On che landing and
went down 70 tbs pump solar. some
nfteen feet below and was pumping
away whom some small boys from the
location came along and conceived the
idea OF dumping the barrel Of water
onto Tom. They carried their concept
into effect and not only drenched Tom
but drowned the mine out as well.
The whole crew was kept busy the fol-
lowing day to get the water out
Agent Sandborn, OF the C. g. N. w
railway company came near meeting
with an accident last Wednesday that
would have been fatal. He was aboard
OF the evening passenger when it start
cd out for Stager and started to get OF.
1t was raining and freezing that even
ing so that the depot platform was
covered with a coating of glary ice.
Mr. s. slipped and fell and was sliding
towards the edge of the platform and
under the moving cars when Will
Reynolds grabbed him. The latter also
lott his footing and both were sliding
off when the brakeman happen
ed to s,e them, pulled the air and
stopped the train. 1t was narrow
escape.
An error was made at Lansing in the
printing OF the Iron county tax list
that necessitates the republication r
Il aud the holding 81 special session
.of court in MarCh to dispose DC the
tax eases. The error arose from the
change in the name OF the paper that
il publishing il, tho Iron Kivor-St
baugh Reporter This paper used to
bo the Iron County Reporter and when
the copy WAS turned over to the print
or this wording was not changed. A
re-adyertising.will begin at once.
l5,ifis Hanson va down f-om his
camp on the Paint river last Thurs
day and spent the day. about town
Chris is n on the best hustlers in the
logging line that Crystal Falls contains
He and his brother Hans y ant into
camp last winter on syinIfn|I iob up
the river and they hnn1I5d mntters
30 well that thsy o~ anvss tat four
weeks more before ~ of their timber
w;lls.2 n no river
has Seaberg performed.a very
operation on one OF the horses
Great Western mine last -Satur-
liking ont tumor OF about two
from one of it's legs. The
Al is getting.on nicely.
& Harris went TO Chicago last Sun
might 10 get in "a new stock Of
DDS Mr.. Hsrris-slways goes to the
hrkets early and. as the old saving
is. catches the worm. He will have
his goods on display next week.
The state tax commission has reduc-
cd the assessments Of railroads over
so. 600. 900. Included in this -.are
81, 600, 600 on the Pere Marquette and
81, 600, 600 on the Michigan Central
The valuation OF the Lake Shore rs
increased q, 900, 600 and the Duluth,
South Shore 81 Atlantic 81, $50. 900.
A portion OF Rev. ID. Mcdonald q
printing outfit arrived here last week.
IL looks as though .theIreverend gentle
man really intended 70 embark in the
printing business here. His building
is abont ready for him. Rep. Cor
Mining Journal
Geo. Il. Voos has been secured by
Mr. l.. Harris TO take charge of the
books and clerical work in ths big
department store. 1t IL an excellent
selection and we prophecy that both
will be greatly benefited Thereby.
Jas. Stearns who has been book
keeper for L. Harris for several years
left on Saturday for Marinette, having
resigned mis- position with Mr.. Harris.
Captain Richards purchased a fine
new team for the Crystal Falls Mining
company at Bessemer last week.