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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
DESERVES CERDIT.

Attorney !. w. Byers. Of Iron River
won case in the supreme court this
week that certainly entities him to
great credit The case was the one
concerning the taxes OF Iron River
township in the year $685. when
Thomas Flanagan was supervisor
and some one materially altered -the
valuations on the tax roll after the
board of review had passed upon it.
When the case came mp in the circuit
court, Judge Stone held only portion
of the tax proportional to the fraudu-
lont void, alteration the amount being
about 10 per cent of the total tax.
Mr.. Byers was not astisded and took
the case up. The supreme court thinks
that the tampering with the roll
inyalidates the whole tax. an 80 held.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
THE BAKER

Late reports from Iron River say
that the Oliver Mining company hae
found ore on the Baker homestead to
the north east of the Dober mine.
This is the property that was optioned
by Vim. rully sand by him re-optioned
at an advanced royalty OF cents per
ton 70 the divers The theory that
the option holders acted upon was
that the ore formation branched, part
Of IL making 70 the north east across
the Baker place. II the reports are
correct IL wouId seem 70 Conhrm them
In this contention
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

Murphy and G. H. Watson looked
after Johnson's part of the procedure.
After listening to the testimony for
several hours. the jury decided that
there was no cause for action giving
johnson the best of the argument.
In the case of VIM Sullivan Va the
village of Iron River non.suit was
submitted to by the plaintiff. This
cae arose from the suspension Of VIM.
Sullivan from the marshalship OF the
village Of Iron River by the council.
Mr.. Sullivan, Sr. was president and
be- continued his son on while the
council refused 90 allow hi 3 com
pensation. Sullivan sued for SALARY
which ne claimed was due hIm. Owing
10 his attorney not having some
evidence that was necessary ia the
case the non-suit was Hubmitted TO-
Il is probable that the case will be
started again. T.. r. Lott represented
Sullivan aud Cook ~ Pelham the viii
lage.
In the care Of the Mansfield Man
ufacturing Co. w Parks Mercantile
Co. an adjournment Of the case was
had after "A couple of hours had been
spent ia considering tho case 70 allow
a defendants attorney to pusecure
some additional evidence. plaintid'a
attornev having refused TO allow him
10 amend his declaration. Tie case
will be tried again in June. Chas.
n. Watson represented the Parks com
pany and an attorney from Ionia named
Smith the Mansfield concern.
With the exception OF making about
twenty new citizens this was sum
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
mary of all of the business done at the


The three months old baby boy OF
Mr.. and Mrs w X Dawson died Last
Tuesday night. The little fellow had
Deen ailing for several weeks previous
to his death but mis- parents had hopes
that he would survive his malady but
their hopes proved TO be in vain and
death came to relieve him of his suffer
ings and TO deepen the hearts Of the
family with sorrow.s
His funeral took place from the
family residence last Thursday at q;
p. IN. and was largely attended by
the many friends Of the sorrowing
parents, the Odd Fellows and Rebekas,
TO which orders Mr.. and Mira Dawson
belong, attending in numbers Many
pretty floral offerings were in evidence
Mr.. and Mra Dawson have the
sympathhy Of the people Of the com
munity in their afiiiction.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
GOING INTO STOCK EARNING.

Mr. Afford who has been foreman
on the waterworks construction work
for some time has invested in Iron
county real estate and will make his
nome here for some time TO come at
least.
Last week he purchased 320 acres,
including old camp 10 grounds. of the
*. g. Go. and will. as soon as the
spring opens start to improve the
property with the intention of making
a stock ranch ont of the property
The plat is an elegant grazing spot
and the owner will have little Difficult
ty in transforming the place into eIs-
giant pasture lands.
The property contains besides the
grazing chance water fall of about
10 feet This fall is at the outlet Of
Holmes lake and as Mr. Afford has
the entire surrounding property he
has the sole right to develop thu power
This he intends TO do as soon az he
gets squared around.
Thus beginning has been made
in the grazing business in this locality
where conditions are no favorable 10
it's successful carrying on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
MARRIAGE AND FUNERAL
COMBINED.

A story is going the rounds OF the
city to the effect that at the Hope
,ine last week, a wedding and a
sor.ral was combined A child died
and the minister was called there to
officiate at the funeral \ young
couple on the location desired to get
married and having the minister in
their midst they decided not to let him
Get away from them before he tied
the knot. so, in the same room
wherein the corpse lay the two were
ioined IN marriage.
That is the story as given too ns'
We cannot vouch for the accuracy OF
all contained therein but the antithesis
Il such az to certainly make the story
novel one.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
CONVENT BURNED

= Word was received here last Tuesday
from the Crystal Falls students at the
academy OF st. Joseph, Marquette,
that the school had been burned that
gerenoon and that the belongings of
the sisters and students were destroyed
+ - reports confirmed the report.
rns fire originated in the basement
.na the whole structure was destroyed
,,ofoye the inmates realized what was
happening.
The loss was about $50, 600 insurance
600 900. The Crystal Falls students
are Jennie Bennett and Clara Dawson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
ACCIDENTS GALORE.

Last Sunday City Clerk Robert
Munns fell while descending the steep
bank at the power house ara fractured
several Of his ribs His injuries are
such as will contine him TO his bed for
several days, if not weeks
George Duffy was hurt while at work
on the landing at the Tobin mine last
Tuesday. The tram car used to cart
the ore out to the end of the trestle
caught him and passed 0evr his leg.
The flesh was lacerated He will be
confined 10 the house for several daya
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
CIRCUIT COURT

Az intimated in these columns last
week, the FEBRUARY term of the cir
cult court for this county was very
tame affair The cases that were
tried were comparatively tame Affairs
and but little interest was manifest
in tho doings OF the court
The hrst case up was that Of John
Murphy. Of against August Johnson.
The suit resulted from dispute over
wages claimed to be due Murphy from
Johnson X p. Lott represented
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
YonNa MEN ALL RIaHT.

M dancing party given by the
vounN mems club as "a return to the
very fine entertainment given by the
voune ladies few weeks ago, proved
20 be ono OF the pleasantest affairs
that Crystal Falls has seen. The affair
war handled entirely by the young
men, the major portion Of them having
pever haa any experience in giving
nayt,es of the kind But they took 70
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

chasing stock Of goods and will re-
amin in the city getting acquainted
with the styles etc until March LIST.
The new firm will be- ready for the
Easter opening and will be prepared
TO furnish the ladies OF Crystal Falls
and vicinity with the very latest shapes
and designs at prices that cant be
beaten
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
Feb. l2th, 903
Editor Of the Diamond Drill,
Crystal Falls, Mich.
Kamiah Idaho,

/
81 mpllance with your request 70
"a yon some Of my experience anu
tecon % ,ctions Of the early times oi
c,v.,, Falls. would state tna'
came IN Sept 1850 in company WIN
n ~ IN, - ar. Sr., TO the Falls on Paint
t5,. sN known as Crystal FANS
~ 80 '"oH construction train near
:. 80 c,a,a-o.., Sa.lo ~ ,v alth mine and walkeu
r.o,,, thasn la our packs nortn"aru
.i"ui 'neie wi'H Iron mina. Some
III seareh OF ~ ,orth of the Brule
where on the road Naltby. who told
we met with HenryA amt River near
us ne had a camp on ) onite a pros-
Crytsal Falls, and he.hA there and |
pect on sec. 80 we wehS ,abin there,
bonght it Of him, built o. mt in
and another at the falls IN 9th dav
an exploring crew and workeiN " sec.
and night shift all winter, botR. ,ght
20, aud at the falls, and later Il 1pN on
ous man by the name Of Cooh
the east side Of the River. where IN
Fairbanks mine was found later on.
The winter of iSS0-Slwas very cold thtii +,
thermometer went down TO 30 and 10 Il,
below zero for long time and IL :,
was quite difficult 10 get supplies into II
camp The wagon road ran only Co N
the lower bridge across the Paint Il
River about miles below the falls and n
we only had a trail from there 10 our u
yi..r. ]
at work during this winter and not Ia
being able 20 bring up any potatoes o,
duriag the cold spell, we substituted i
beans for potatoes ! remember asking u,
one Sweda by the name Of ole one ~
Sunday morning at the table if he -,
would have some more beans he replied n,
with much disgust in his broken ~
english mama binna twenty one times n,
"A week "A to much bihna and l fully n
agreed with him. During this winter n
had two close escapes from death Al
our miners during the extreme cold a,
had TO keep their CANT powder in our "
sleeping cabin and the night crew :,
would come in at midnight TO eat Il
LnelF lunCH anu HA bAblI pDWutI Wlbu n
caps and fuse one fellow dropped a
stick with cap and fuse attacked on a n
red hot stove and more than 20 lbs i
close by besides several sticks already :
charged with caps and fuse in his 2
hands and myself Hollister and several
others within a few feet of the stove,
! in their hunks. il was surely a close
call for serious accident, but by good
luck the stick on the stove ignited on
the opposite end of the cal' and fuse,
and burned without exploding, but it
took but little time to empty the cabin ,
OF it's occupants Another time | !,
came in from the outside and walked
to our cabin at the Falls where | found
Mr. Hollister alone in the cabin, thaw
ing out CANT powder in the oven of
cook stove, Of which was not aware, /,
| brought him up some mail in which
he became interested and forgot about
the powder until it got on fire, when
we both started on a run TO get away,
but this did not explode, but only
burned 1t seemed our time had not
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

The rumor, current on the streets
is that the stand pipe came down
smack ON top OF tho ore. Nothin
further has been learned ana vs have
no corroboration Of the rumors from
hea dquurters
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
AN AUTHENTIC HISTORY
OF CRYSTAL FALLS
Story Of lis Inception its Founding and its Early Development
by the man Whose Efforts Brought it About,

yet come. fNhen we landed AZ ~"
Falls IL struck me as one OF the
prottiest places ] had ever seen, the
yellow leaves Of the hardwood forest
mixed with the green of the Pine
Hemlock and Balsam Fir, the beautl-
ful fall of Paint River. and adjoining
forest in its primitive beauty, before
the chopper and the lumperman. had
left them mark of desolation IL was
indeed pretty spot. | have seen
many pretty places, and many sections
OF primitive wildness, but none TO
compare with Crystal Falls IN Sept.
1880.
We thought we had a mine at the
Fairbanks and by using the ontcrop
at the MastQdou and the Sheldon and
shater. besides a good prospect for a
mine at the Brier Hill got tte
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
company TO extend their road tc
Crystal Falls in the spring Of 1891
chiefly through the help of Col. Jane
H. Horre, who was always good
friend, and / took the contract oi
building the railroad in which con
tract he was silent partner.
In June 1881 / received Telegram
Florence from Mr. Hughit, who
y then General Manager Of the G 8
yN Ry. that he and Mr.. johnson
" ief Engineer, Mr. Lindsey and
ne Va den would come to Florence
lr Sh@ 20 to Crystal Falls made
hae uHJ' arations ! could ia the
ne oeS1 pf'f 4 drove them to the
uore 'lino ~ where we then had a
airDanhs iiin'' ID the ROAD connect.
lrse log mouse Il yet on the west
d to it, but no'-yN .ri 80. 80
ide of the Paint Ris, as;. e'ii
p there safely sha tons n'"oi Of o"q our
bowed them the exmh-A ,;naaa4.,.
wn and the Paint RivtsrA
~ and the next mornings ~ chat..
hem the Brier Hill Sec -
nd Mastodon mines. WI snAwA -
he Paint above the falls wdere
dugout To cross with | Blasp ~
ifficulty to get Mr.. Hugh@ c0 T.
cross in my canoe. he asked L u. " itl
vas not possible to 20 around bat
old him it was long distance and
inally taking Off my rubber coat !
,alced it in the bottom of the calsoe
md got him To cit down on it ~
laddled him across but, he was great
y relieved when we reached the other
'nore, the rest Of the party showed no
'ear.
When we came TO where the town
site was TO be, i pointed it ont to my
guests, when Mr.. Johnson was asked
he could locate the depot there
he said TO Mr.. Hughit that he was
railroad to run to iron
mines not to townsites, but Mr.
Hughit said Mr. Runkle deserved a
.ownsite for what he had done in
opening up a new iron range and so it
was decided to locate Crystal Falls
where it now is
That summer was very busy one
Tor me, building the railroad, open
ing the mines building saw mill
and laying out the village OF Crystal
Falls ITO be continuedl
George Runkel.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

Mrs. IL. G. Gott and Miss Jensen,
the latter Of Marinette, Wis. will open
n millinery store in the rempls build.
ing, in the room formerly occupied by
l. y. johnson on or about March 10th.
LIS Jensen is In CAicagn now pur-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
THE MAsouERADE.

masquerade party given by the
Falls orchestra last Monday
was financial success al
the inclemeut weather curtail-
ttendance to great extent.
.runn..saf. Mertaughg not being
J, DeloreA lehaud, Of
.s AZ. cured 'uidblace and
YER, !, ,,f, IN comments Are heard
about tuwn on the young mans work.
The prizes were won az followa
First prize Geo Wicker.
Second prize Harvey jackson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

the work as readily as old.connoiseurs.
Everyone present had an elegant"
time and the numbers were just enough
to allow Of comfort and pleasure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
THOSE WHO CAN VOTE.
Territory One Year, District Six
sr' Months, Ward One Month.

d For some time back the mayor and
moving from time to time, some OF
candidates have been besieged with in.
quiries as to what constitutes a legal
voter in Ardmore. and who can vote
in the city election next Tuesday,
April Z.
This question is a very important
one and in order that the people may
know exactly who can vote and who
cannot. in this city election, we give
the opinion OF our mayor and Judge
c. l.. Herbert. From their research
es they find that before a man can vote
here he must have lived in the Indian
Territory one year, in the Chicka
nation six months and in the ward
where he would like to vote. one
month.
OF course a great many people are
moving from time to time. and some
them moving from ward to ward and the
man that changed his ward within a
month prior to the election day is
disqualified and cannot vote.
When we say disqualified, we mean
just what we say-that he cannot vote
AT all until he has lived in that ward
one month.
Some seem to think that II they
could not vote for alderman they
could vote for the officers who are
voted for at all the precincts, but such
is. not the case. You are disqualified
and cannot vote at all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
WILL MARRY THE GOVERNOR.

Fell In Love With Him on Frozen
e,Da D.t Alaska shores.
P. II. Nelson of this city received
the information yesterday from Paris
Tex, announcing the 18th of this
month as the wedding day of his
niece, Miss o. P. Richardson TO VIII.
liam ogilvie, the governor Of Alas
ka.
The meeting OF Miss Richardson
and Gov. Ogilvie was a little roman.
tic. She visited her brother in Alas
ka, and there got acquainted with
the gallant governor. They fell in
love with each other. which resulted
in their engagement. and the marriage
will come of at Paris. Texas. on the
Is tn OF this month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
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w. H. Woods is in the city from
Purcell A Fiof
Judge Gullett Of Tishomingo was in
the city yesterday.
VIM. F. Warren was in the city yes
terday from Berwyn.
Alexander Gullett came over yester-
day from Tishomingo.
II. d. Cullers was in the city last
night from Sherman, Texas.
Mrs. Sidney suggs went to Berwyn
yesterday to visit friends and rela.
tives.
Y. b. lynn went to Gainesville Fri
day afternoon, returning on the next
train. e-so
w. A. Ledbetter left Friday after
noon for South McAlester on profes-
sional business
Uncle Tom Nolen came in Friday
night from Fort washita and will re-
main here until after the election.
VIII Tyer of the Postal Telegraph
company leaves this afternoon for a
weeks visit to his former home at
Sulphur Springs. Texas.
Miss Maude Worley. public school.
teacher in our school, left for heI
home in Gainesville Friday afternoon
where she will teach private school
during our vacation.
Judge Robnett went to Davis yes
terday at noon and returned in the
afternoon, accompanied by his wife
who has been sick for some time al
her fathers house.
H. A. Ledbetter is back from a sue
cessful collecting tour down on Red
river southeast Of this city. He tool
McLemore along with him. Hugh .ii
a hustler when It comes to collecting
money. r..
Prof. Osborne and wife of Pauls Val
ley and Prof Wood of Purcell, super
intendents of public schools in their re
spective cities, attended the com
mencement exercises of our public
schools at Koski's opera house Fri
day night.
Misses Lucille and Gladys Gunter
daughters of julie Gunter of Gaines
vile, Texas, are in the city, the guests
Of Miss Valley Burney. The young la
dies are in the Gainesville high schoo
and will return this evening to entei
upon their school duties tomorrow
Miss Lucille. the elder of the two. IL
quite an accomplished violinist.
S. H. Bowman, Edward Cross, J. J
Wiseman. Grant Foreman, Charles Dr
Hallway and Ed J. Vaughn of Jersey
vile, ILL.,. a company of prospectors
spent Friday and Saturday in Ard
more. These men are delighted with
the town and say that during theil
visit Of two weeks in the Territory
they have seen no city that equals
Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
Central Baptist Church.

Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor. Bro. Harrell will conduct
the music and sing. We begin a ser,
les OF meetings today to last some ten
days. Bro. c. Stublefield will preach
Monday evening on through the meet.
ing. Bro. Harrell will sing at each
service. Bro. Harrell is a sweet sing
er and Bro. Stublefeld is strong
preacher. Everybody made welcome.
]. N. EDWARDS, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
Mr. CARNEGIE W|It DONATE
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR LIBRARY BUILDING.
Ardmore Has Through Effort Of Mr.
Anderson Received a Generous
Offer From the Great Scotch
Philanthroplst

Some recent correspondence be
tween C. L. Anderson, cashier Of the
First National bank OF this city, and
Andrew Carnegie OF New York has
RESULTED in Mr.. Anderson's securing
from Mr.. Carnegie the sum of $4,000
for the purpose of erecting public
library building in Ardmore
Mr. Anderson is to be complimented
for taking up this matter and prosecut-
ing II to success The full amount Of
the donation is TO go toward the erec-
tion Of the building. All that is re-
quired Of the city is to furnish a site.
This matter on the part Of the town
should be taken up at once so that
employment will be given to the peo-
pie during the dull months OF the year
In one stroke Mr.. Anderson's efforts
will be the means OF the erection OF a
magnificent building In the city and
will bring to our people all the pleas
ure of a library second to none in cit.
les Of the size OF Ardmore. Thus an
other step is taken toward a Greater
Ardmore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05

Misses Nesbitt and Galloway. who
trained the chorus girls for the high
school entertainment at Kloskis op-
era house Friday night are deserving
OF considerable credit These young
ladies, to whom was assigned a large
portion Of the work necessary to the
success of the exercises. worked un-
tiringiy and were amply rewarded by
the brilliant success of the affair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05

The Ladies' Aid society of the Car.
ter Avenue NJ. T.. church will set a
good dinner and supper on election
day opposite the fire station, where
the hard working candidates and 9th
ers may take a few minutes off and
satiate the inner man. Don't forget
them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05

The Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church will hold a social
session Tuesday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. T, Coleman on c
street. northwest Everybody is cor
daily invited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
Christian Science.

The subject at the Christian Science
Sunday school this morning is: Are
Sin. Disease and Death Real?" The
golden text is Isaiah 1858. Responsive
reading Isaiah 25 IS. 8. 10, 13. 10. II. 20,
22 "a. Literature on sale or free. All
children are cordially invited to our
Sunday school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
New Era Business College.

Friday night Prof. ]. C. Hunt, presi-
dent Of the New Era Business College
OF Paris, Texas, arrived in the city and
is here with a view Of moving his col
lege to the territory.
The professor Expressed himself yes
terday as very much pleased with
Ardmore, and II he meets with the
proper encouragement he will move
his college here and become a fixture.
Professor Hunt says that he teaches
everything that is taught in any Of
the first-class business colleges OF the
country. His shorthand and account
ing course is the the most approved
and up to date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
Broadway N. E. Church.

Sunday school 9:45. Preaching at
II and s by the pastor. Junior league
3 p. m. Senior at D. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday p. m. Morning
subject THE Business Mans obliga
ton to the Community" A cordial
invitation to all.
w. f. DUNKLE. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05

The camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans will meet this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the law Offices of Mullen
& Mullen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
Benevolent Society.

The members OF the Benevolent so
ciety will meet with Mrs ]. C. Thomp.
son Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Bring ribbon and flowers to trim
hats for the poor and needy.
MRS. ]. W. GoLLEDGE, Pres
MRS. j. A. MADDEN. Sec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05
Episcopal Church.

The usual services will be held in
st. Philips church today at IL a. m.
and p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Sunday being the regular communion
the sacrament OF the Lords Supper
will be administered at IL a. m.
F. A. JUNY, Rector.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-05

Preaching today morning and even
ing by the pastor. Sunday school
promptly at 9:45. b. Y. p. U. at 7:3C
p. m. All strangers and visitors made
to feel at home.
J. l.. KELLER, Pastor