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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
HAVE SOLD OUT.
Local Stockholders Of the Crystal Falls
Woodenware Company Nave Sold
to the Eseanabe woodenware
People.

A deal was contaminated last
Saturday by which the stock in the
Crystal Falls Woodenware Co. held by
Messrs Corlin. Hasselstrom, Nelson,
johnson. Anderson and Hurja passed
to Messrs. H. p. Lucas and DR.. VIM.
Cotton, of Escanaba who are heavy
stockholders in the Escansba Wooden
ware company. The deal has been
hanging for some time and was made
because. the local men, having accom-
plished their purpose in locating the
factory here. saw that 1t is for the
best interest OF the concern to get the
Escanaba people interested. They car
bring TO the local concern vast re.
sources OF material and market pos
sibilities that could not be had other
wise and will be OF great assistance tc
Mr.. Frank Lucas who has worked
like Trojan to make the business I
winner. Mr.. Frank Lucas retain
his sotckholdings which constitutes I
major portion Of the stock of the con
cern and. barring the change in tn,
personnel of the directorate. there will
be no noticeable change in the conduct
of affairs here.
The factory has been idle for
couple of weeks due to lack OF log
to work on but logs began to srriv
Monday and will be constantly on han
hereafter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

Struck out; by Nemacheck IL. by
Clark IL. Bases stolen Kinney. Henry
Scott, Ball (2). Two base hits Scott,
Aubin. Nemacheck Three base hits
Brockway. Double plays Wolf-Scott-
Aubin, Ball Scott Aubin. Base ON
Balls by Nemacheck 2, by Clark 4 Hit
by pitched ball by Nemacheck !. by
Clark 3. Pass ball Mckenzie 1. Um-
pire, Rroach, Scorer Wall.
Saturdays Game.
The game oa Saturday was poor
exhibition of the game. Strom was an
the box for Crystal Falls and the sup
port that he got in the first three in
nings was such as would discourage
any pitcher. Had he received the sup
port that Neunacheck did the following
day the game would have stood to L.
After the fourth inning our boys settled
dowL and played fairly good ball
holding the visitors to three runs. Our
boys were ALSO weak with the stick,
their record seing but 3 hits off Porter
while the visitors got twelve off Strcm
IL was clearly an off day with Orr
boys while tire visitors played mag
nihoent ball The score by inning is
as folio ws:
Continued on Editorial Page.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
FROM THE
OTHER SIDE.
Supt. c. T. Roberts Replies
to our Informant Of Last
Week Regarding North
Freedom ore.
North Freedom. Wis,
August. II, 1908.

Editor OF The Diamond Drill:
/ notice in your Issue Of August : an
interview with someone regarding the
conditions that exist here at the new
iron range Of North Freedom. What
the writer may have said to the report
er of The Diamond Drill about the
amount of ore then known TO be here
was. true. l would say however, that
since that time there have been severnl
million more tons Of ore found aBd
our chemist knows his business. His
assays shows that the ore will run 20
points better in iron than your IL.
formant gave it. What was said abopt
the water as also true. The dilatori-
ness was not caused because there
was lack of faith in the quantity nr
quality Of the ore as those facts, have
been known for long time. but each
party was waiting FOR the other to eo
down through the 300 feet Of sand
stone and take major portion OF the
unknown water. am pleased To state
that this controversy and the stand
taken by us in not tapping the
water has born fruit as two other COM
panies have taken the bull by the
horns and have commenced sinking
shafts.
The remarks about the Mnas msne
million dollar shaft ie very amusing.
The writer remembers the time wh~n
it was claimed that there was nothing
but lean ore East OF the jackson mine.
II was not the million dollar company
that proved the contrary either.
The facts are that eight or nine
miles along the trend of this ore
formation is controlled by three com
panies. With the exception OF two
or three holdings they are the only
ones holding any options. Let your
informant come here and try TO get
inside Of those holdings and he viii
quickly find out the value of tina 4
placed on them.
would say TO your readers that Che
information given you in the article
] Continued on Mining Page.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

hind the bat was not up 70 its usual
order although he caught fair game.
It's hard TO single out the Hancock
boys for personal praise. They all
played phenomenal ball. their reach
being something never before seen on
local diamond and will probably
never be equaled again. They are
decidedly the swiftest lot of players
that ever struck the peninsula.
Scott, Aubin and Nemacheck are
credited with two base hits each.
-rAa -acord ia as follows:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

a two story hotel SO 90 is being
erected at the Falls. The piles are
all driven for the Brule River bridge
aud il IS expected that rains will cross
in about ten days. The grade is now
ready for the ties ana rails Tor eight
miles beyond the river. Geo. Runkel
is building residence in town and
business looks very promising. 1t is
safe to presume tnat the entire track
will be completed to the Falls early in
December.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
in THE DAYSOF
'AULD LANG SYNE".
Interesting items About the Starting of Crystal Falls Taken
From the Mining News of 1881.

m. This Is a great convnience to the
many who are daily going to that point
and it is to be hoped that the enter
prising managers will meet with suc-
cess in their venture.
Mr.. William Doucet, an enterprising
young merchant. is putting up his
stakes in the new city of Crystal Falls.
BE will carry q large general stock
and will undoubtedly build up large
trade. AS the railroad will be In by
next October, there will be-as there
was in Florence-a large influx Of
people and a great many wants to
supply.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

On Sept. we find the first bit of
correspondence sent out from Crystal
Falls and it may be said to be the first
attempt at news gathering in this
locality. II is as follows:
THE VILLAGE OF CRYSTAL FALLS
ON the N. Z. Il of section 30, Town
ship 43, Range 32, Marquette county,
Michigan, has been laid out by the
Crystal Falls Iron company. and lots
are now offered for sale at low price
and reasonable terms. The village
drives it name from the Falls OF Paint
River near which it Is situated.
There is a water power Of over 1000
horse power. suitable for manufacture
ing purposes, on which the company
intends soon 10 erect a Fifty ton smelt-
ing furnace affording employment TO
several hHndred mechanics and labor
ers. The village is located on high
! ground, which insures it's freedom
from malarial influences, and is sur
rounded by an extensive maple forest
which affords abundant hardwood
timber for manufacturing purposes,
and material for charcoal for many
years TO come. The soil is OF excellent
4
ed off, will produce large corps of all
kinds Of grain and vegetables suitable
to this region. The Paint River
traverses the largest pinery of any
stream ia the North Peninsula. and
Crystal Falls will undoubtedly soon
become a prominent numbering point.
The company have all ready saw
mill, shingle and planning mill in OPP
GRAFTON 10 that lumber for building
purposes can be had at once, and at
reasonable rates. The village is also
situated in the centre Of large and
rapidly improve iron district.
Three mines in the Immediate
vicinity ARE arleady taking out ore
for shipment this fall, and the pre-
sent explorations indicate. that at least
| four more mines owned by wealthy
mining companies will begin shipping
early merit season. About Oct. lst
1881. The Chicago a. North Western
Railway Uill be completed to Crystal
Falls which will most likely be its
terminus for some time to come. Mer-
chants mechanics, miners. laborers,
hotel keepers, and all calsses of people
will find here n splendid field for en-
terprise, and only need 10 make per
sonal examination of the region TO be-
come convinced of it's numerous advant
ages.
Buildings for business and residenc,
purposes are now going up at a rapit
rate. several hundred people are al
rady busiy employed, and from presen
indications Crystal Falls must become
thriving and populous city in th'
near future. A daily stage line is nov
running from Florence. and tracklay
! ing from Florence to Crystal Falls, il
progressing at rapid rate.
For further particulars call or ad
dress Geo. Runkle, Supt. Of Crysta
Falls Iron company Florence, Wis.
or 5. ID. Hollister at Crystal Falls.
F. H. Head, of Elk Rapids, Mich.
secretary and treasurer OF the Crysta
Falls Iron company, visited the com
pany's mines at the Falls on Saturday
last. and also examined the Romingei
property on which they hold an option
of a lease. He left for Ell
Rapids by way of Escanaba on th,
propeller LELAND, of which he is par
owner He declares his intention L
build one of the best blast furnaces il
the country at the Falls in the neal
future.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
Nov. 8. 1881.

Crystal Falls Is beginning TO feel the
boom and life that railroad always
brings 10 new town. The railroad
grade Ia already visible from the town
and work is. Notwithstanding the IN
favorable weather. being prosecuted
with vigor. For the purpose OF com
pleting the road as quickly ss possible,
work has been suspended at the mines
and saw mills and the men put at
work on the railroad. 800 men will be
kept busy all winter con pleting the
different branches In the vicinity OF
the ralls For their accommodation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

II may be news 20 our readers to
know that drownding accident re-
suited from an attempt to 'shoot" the
falls but the following from the issue
OF October 30 shows that TO have been
the case.
Our latest advices from Crystal Falls
Thursday afternoon are TO the effect
that the bodies OF two men drowned
by going over the falls In a canoe have
not yet been found. A thorough
search was made for the bodies at the
time but no signs OF them were TO be
found. The search has been continued
from time TO time since and giant
powder has been exploded in the vain
hope that the conclusion would bring
the bodies to the surface. It is more
than probable that the strong current
has carried the bodies down the river
aud IL they are ever found 10 will be
miles below the falls.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
June 25. 1881.

The village OF Crystal Falls has
been plated and lots are now ready
for sale. The location Is a beautiful
one and land is such. that future
years will see the adjacent country
bloom and blossom as the rose.
"Gsther We roses while We may, )" or
In other words, secure town lot
when you can.
The Crystal Falls Iron company have
been shipping Blandy saw mill. this
week. TO their new town OF Crystal
Falls. IL will be put in operation as
soon rs possible 10 supply the want of
lumber. The town will grow rapidly
as soon as material can be furnished.
The location and soil is good all n
round it. and before the snow flies,
four or five mines will be in operation
In the immediate vicinity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
July le. 1881.

The Main Broa, have started a
daily stage line. from Florence TO
Crystal Falls. leaving the Florence
House and Mains Livery Stable at 1
O'Clock p. m. Returning, the stage
leaves Crystal Falls st z o'ciock. a. "a.
arriving In Florence at 10 O'Clock q
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
June 4. 1881.

The contract for the extension Of the
railroad to Crystal Falls, has been
let TO George Runkel and others Mr..
Runkel Is superintendent. and com
menced on Monday TO rush the road
with usual energy. About go men
are now working on IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
April q 1881.

The @. az N. W. Ry.. have oonclud.
ed 60 begin a preliminary survey from
this place immediately. II was con-
templxted to commence surveying after
the snow had disappeared, but orders
have been received this week TO begin
right off. 1t will probably take all
summer to establish the most fesaib bic
route 90 Crystal Falls and also TO Iron
River Operations may be commenced
on the road bed AS early as next spring.
The country is a rough one TO run
through, and a great deal of care will
have TO be exercised in the selection OF
the most economical route.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

Hsncock's Billy Bounce ("Kid"
FesA and has bunch of base ball play
ers were treated to genuine surprise
on the local diamond last Sunday in
contest that, to use Mr.. Fears own
phraseology, has seldom been excelled
anywhere In the country. For thirteen
innings the two teams played with all
their might before the deciding run
showed up. IL was battle OF giants
in which the competing pitchers
Nenacheck for Crystal Falls and Clark
for Hancock bore the brunt Of the
battle aud right nobly did they fght
When the smoke of battle cleared a.
way, Nemacheck had trifie the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
Apri 16. 1881

At Runkle ct. ais explorations, near
the ever beautiful Crystal Falls Of the
Paint River. six men under charge OF
Capt. w. H Morrison struck for short
er hours or liberty one day this week
Their places were filed instarter and
edict promulgated Dy the chief Kahn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
April 80. 1881.

Two engineering parties are engaged
in running preliminary railway lines
under the charge of S. H. Sheldon
Esq. between this point and Crystal
Falls on the Paint River. One corps
of 12 men will work from the north
end Of the line. and another corps will
work from this end. Crystal Falls
are about 10 miles a little west of
north from Florence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

The next is taken from the issue Of
March 3. 1881.
George Rukle, ESQ.,, General Super
tindent 0f the Chicago. Bellevue, and
Western Railroad. returned on Satur-
day last from Chicago. 70 suserintend
the mining operations. with which
he is interested, in the vicinity OF
Crystal Falls. on the Paint River.
As sooa as he can procure house he
Will remove his family to Florence and
reside here. until he gets the new town
OF Crystal Falls started. AS the pro-
bability is that within radius of two
miles. six or seven good mines will be
opened by fall, and ms the river will
admit of several good water powers
within a short distance which will in
measure be utilized very soon, it
would seem that the location and sur
rouDdfngs will require town of no
smalk size. A blast furnace will be
erected. as soon as railroad strikes
there There are thousands of acres OF
fine hardwood in that region.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

The first item is taken from the Min
ing News of Feb. 5. 1881.
George Runkel, who is interested in
property on the S. 4. Il, Sec. 30,
1882. and has been engaged sinking a
shaft to see what could be found, has
struck il big. Just such a thing we
love TO chronicle. The shaft is 60
feet down, and they are working in a
hard. blue ore. the vien OF which is
10 feet wide but OF unknown depth.
Samples have been sent to Chicago for
analysis, and will be made known Ia
due time as TO the richness in metallic
iron, OF the find.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
October I3. 1881.

October I3. 1851.
Crystal Falls has got post office and
will soon be in running order. Julia
Runkel is the postmistress.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

The Mining News was then run by
James Atkinson, father of Claude M.
Atkinson who founded The Diamond
Drill and published it for number OF
years. The extracts are taken from
Vol. of the News which was started
just one year after the first lot was
sold in Florence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

In Strengthening out the files Of the
Diamond Drill. getting them ready
for binding. we ran across file OF
the Florence Mining News for the year
1881, the year in which the townsite
Of Crystal Falls was purchased and
laid ont The mining camp in the
woods got to be represented occasional
ly by a correspondent and some Of the
items conveyed in the correspondence
are so interesting that we repeat them
here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

/. best of it. the Hancock bunch scoring
met cut three hits off his puzzling delivery
becauseile the boys in white had six clean
the shut, to their credit off Mr.. Clark 8
and the eIouts. While tho pitchers were
the complg there was something doing
tnae resp, field. Every player was ON his
iew more and few and far between were
Inc stsaisses. There are a number of
yer 5rs charged up but not one ef them
gettisas costly and many Of them are the
~ result OF the desperate chances taken
by the felders in trying to cover more
territory than they are legitimately
supposed to do. In the field worR on
the Cry Falls side SCOTS work at
second drew out the most admiration.
He made some phenomenal stops and
there was nothing that. came h,s way
that he was not after. Wolf at short
and Ball at third played remarkable
ball. "Old reliable Pail Shaw
covered the LETT garden in his usual
good style while Strom and Henry did
excellent work in the other gardens.
ADKINS work on first was good. con-
sidering that this was his first ex-
perience there McKenzie's work be-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
PLAYED A
GREAT GAME
Caystal Falls Ball Tossers set
the Hancock Leasuers Down
in Thirteen Inning Game.

kDING OF UPPER PENINSULA
4 CLUES.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16

One of the measures how pending
id Congress Is that which provides
for what is known as Post Check
Currency which is INTENDED to fur
nish a practical and convenient me-
thod of sending small sums Of mon
ey by mail ! great deal has been
written on the subject and the propos-
ed measure has the universal IndCr-
sement of the press as well as the
business interests of the country. The
Post Check Currency is in effect a
greenback in denominations from IS
cents to five dollars. which passes cur
rent like any other money until the
holder writes in space on tn back
the name of a person to whom he wish
es to send it by mail. 1t then be
comes payable to the payee only, and
on his endorsement is deposited in the
bank and gets back to Washington
through the usual channels and is de
stroyed as "mutilated currency"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16

The suggestion that a daily paper
on board ship with "MarcOnigram"
news service is among the possibilities
of wireless telegraphy, is soon to be
an accomplished fact The Maroon
Company announces that it has con-
Guided contracts for a daily service Of
news kilograms to British mail
steamer sailing from Liverpool for
New York at the end of the current
month The vessel will be equipped
with complete staff and plant, which
| will enable the publication of a daily
paper on board during the voyage. The
wireless revolution in telegraphy is
quickly getting into full swing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16

$G5S1 SO $65Sl IS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

Champ Clark sa.s in Nov Ara: -
the end Of each and every year the
prudent man of business takes stock"
in order to ascertain where he is at"
to borrow a phrase made famous on a
memorable occasion by statesman
now out of job. Let us follow the
example.
The results of the November cleo
tions prove that the trend is toward
Democracy That we did not win the
House is true. but we cut down the
Republican majority by one-third.
Except for the action of one man
President Roosevelt in the matter of
the anthracite Goa! strike-wOUld
have captured the House and carried
New York Even as it is, great
many persons believe that we car
ried New York. fer The party which
stole the Presidency from Tilden is
not above stealing the GovernOrship
from Coler.
The revolution in Rhode Island and
the reduced Republican majorities gen
orally in the eastern States show that
Republicanism is on the down grade.
Since the confusion Of tongues en-
the plains OF Shinar at the foot of the
unfinished tower of Babe, there never
fell from human lips more preposter
Gus statement than that made by Gen
eral Grosvenor in the House on De
cember II, in these words: When
the election was over there was moth
ing left of the Democratic party
After wining a great fight in .~,,c,
-ehis losses we're frightful, reviewing
tie field of slaughter, Pyrrhus, king CT
Epirus. mournfully exclaimed, IF we
have such another vitory we are un-
dooe."I commend those words OF wis
dom to my veneer ne, itrioic. and jul
biiant friend fo... Oni1.
At preset TIE q. renee among Re
publican. a.e l1ore pronounced than
those amo. = Re Democrats. The Re
apart, while the Democratic sections
are drawing closer together.
The war between the whole hog tar
if Republicans and the tariff reform
Republicans is an irrepresible conflict
The hope of securing eligible places
the pie counter may postpone the IN
evitable struggle from this season t
the next, but then it will break GU
with redoubled fury.
If tariff revision downward prevail
the tariff barons will he disguised an
will refuse to continue. to cOntrlbut
the sinews of war to the Republican:
and without an abundance of the Sill
ews the Republicans never did win
never can hope to win. On the otl
er hand, if tariff revision downwar
is refused, Republican tariff reforme
will desert the 6. o. p. in shoals, 10
hands with the Democrats, and owe
throw those who believe in ''standiI
pat" and Letting well enough alone
theories which every unconvicted criI
iral in the land indorses most heal
lily.
On the tariff with Republicans it
a case of Scylla and Charbydis-t
devil and the deep sea- damned
you do, and damned if you don't.
Republicans have grave cause I
apprehension, Democrats good reas
for hope.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16

s55,3tS ST $56,34S So
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16

subscribed and sworn 70 hosore me
this 9Th day of January, 1903
]. Doane Notary Public.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16
SAFE DEPOSIT Department,

HUNDRED DEPOSIT BOXES have been
FIRE PROOF offer perfectly
valuable They on yearly
according Full Information
furnished on application
Of the
sold
en- DRAL DANK0r0 BUa1NDo0 TRAKSAC-EU
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual statement of the Diamond
Mining Company, Of Utah, doing bu-
the State of Nevada, Ter the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1902:
Receipts .>. 1851 SO
Discussed - .... s6162 50
Balance. net gain AS so
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-16
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual statement OF the Excelsior
Mining Company, Of Utah. doing nu-
siness in the State Of Nevada for the
year ending Dec 81. 1902:
Receints ...,.. .s-G.34S Sc
Ejsh;iIs o.aents .s54,5.2 -
Balance net gain ..17SG 81