The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

The Iron Mountain MaccaDeeS nave
accepted the challenge issued by North.
ern Tent for sixty day membership
contest The tent getting the most
members initiated between the dates
of May 1st and July ist 1908 will dine
at the expense OF the one getting the
least members The Crystal Falls boys
are hustling and our brethren on the
sand hill will have TO hurry or the
side Killers will be down in the
Mountain paving up the sand and
demanding that supper some OF these
fine days
The changes in the business OF the
Parks Mercantile were completed dur
ing during the week and now two
corporations are doing business formed
out of the parent concern. One Is
the Parks Hardware company. men
ton Of the incorporation of which was
made several weeks ago and the other
the Parks Grocery Co. The latter
concern will handle the provision por-
ton of the business with y. G. Waters
manager.
Judge Stevenson Burke, Of Cleveland,
was in the city last Tuesday in his
private car visiting the mines in which
he is interested. Mr. Burke is the
senior member Of the firm Of Corrigan
Mckinney and a. Co. the trip last
Tuesday was his second one TO these
parts. From here he went TO the
Mesabi range TO look over the i'm
portant holdings of the company in
that district.
The Odd Fellows entertained their
lodge members and the Rebekas at
their hall last Monday night with a
supper and social good time. The
occasion was in the nature Of sur
prise party upon Chas. Dawson who
celebrated his 21st birth day that even
ing by joining the lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Tufts, parents
of John Tufts. arrived in the city
Wednesday from Kansas City. They
will make their home with John Tufts.
Mr. Tufts, Sr. operated in the woods
about here twenty years ago and was
quite surprised to see the changes that
has come over the country since then.
We have been told that the lands Of
the Florence Iron River company are
now being sold &c farmers and other
buyers The company owns some good
lands in the county and their being
put upon the market adds to the
available supply of good lands to be
had
The Joshua company, carrying
their own special scenery n band OF
music and fine orchestra, will produce
the great pastoral comedy drama Of
that name at the Opera House Tuesday
May TO-
Rev. VIM. Poyseor placed AN iron
fence about the parsonage and church
during the week that is a model of
neatness and aids very materially to
show off the beauty of the little stone
structure.
d. NJ. Ross met with painful ac-
cident last Thursday. While unloading
some cedar poles, in company with his
son Earl, one of the poles rebounded
striking him on the fore arm and
breaking on one of the bones.
+. B. Miller. of the firm Of Oglebay.
Nrotou a. Co, was in the city over
night Wednesday. Mr.. Miller was
feeling quite elated over the work
being done at the Bristol
Nhe cemetery trustees have been
setting out lot Of trees ana other
shrubbery in the cemetery this week
that after a few years will add greatly
to the beauty of the place
Willard Sudds got his hand caught
in the cogs Of one of the machines at
the butter dish factory last Thursday
and carries around couple of crushed
fingers as result.
Give the children Rocky Mountain
Tea. this month, makes them strong,
makes them eat, sleep and grow Good
for tho whole family. A spring tonic
that m ,!ses sick people we'll 30 cents
At j. G. Wilkinson's Drug Store
FOIey'S Honey and Tar
for children, safe, sure. No opiafes.