The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-31
Herso,tals

Fellow travellers are telling good
story OF genial Pat O'Brien, editor of
the Reporter at Iron River. Mr..
Brien was a delegate to the Grand
Lodge, |. O. o. F. at Saginaw last
week ana stopped over on the west
side. He went back and forth ON the
street car. One evening he was over
town little later than usual and
boarded car in great haste MT stop
ping to note whicn way the car went,
supposing that all cars went to West
Saginaw, just as all Iron County roads
lead to Iron River. After riding a
half hour or so he thought it about
time to find out where he was at and
on asking the conductor found that he
was well along towards Bay City on
the last Inter Urban car that ran that
night. Pat was up against it but re-
solved TO sleep in his own bed that
night and asked the conductor IL there
was not short cut to the West
Side The conductor pointed out a
cross trail that would bring him to
his boarding place in fifteen minutes
and he thanked him and started off.
climbing barbwire fences running
into COW yards and away from dogs
until along in the early hours of the
morning he finally reached his des-
tination resolved to keep mum but
some one saw him going to his room
and then the whole story was out.
Pat will certainly have to explain
at the next press meeting.
Reports say. that an oil well from
which fiow Of 800 gallons per minute
is secured has been struck at Glad
stone where some Milwaukee parties
have been drilling for over a year. We
hope the information is true.
Mat Burns did not get TO his home
in lower Michigan as was stated in
these columns last week. Before he
had chance to get that far he was
recalled by message asking him to
return here and take charge of Smith,
Thorndyke q Brown siinterest in the
Matt Hurja store.
Holmes q Son have started to dispose
Of their railroad material ut Pembine
preparatory to their going out of tie
logging business next year Two
locomotives were sold last week and
all Of the paraphernalia will be dis
posed Of a. fast as il can be dispensed
with.
The Rebekas will have chicken pie
supper at their lodge room next We'd
nesday evening after meeting All
members are urged to make special
effort to be present as one of the best
times going is promised.
The Workmen had elbow out at
their lodge room last Tuesday evening
the occasion being the taking in of
several members into the order. The
workmen have been increasing right
along In members lately.
The Crystal Falls teachers went to
Marquette last Thursday to attend the
meeting Of the upper peninsula as
ISOLATION. Prof. Hill always has good
attendance from his schools.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Taft moved
from Crystal Falls yesterday and will
make Florence their future home.
Tbcy have rented the apartments over
Olin's bakery. Mining News.
Mrs. Juneau. mother Of Emil June
an. has been In the city visiting with
her son and family. She returned TO
her home in lower Canada Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Cohen visited with friends at
Iron Mountain the fore part of the
week.
Captain Buzza moved his family
from the Great Western to the Col
umbia location.
Myer Savlsn as visitor at Iron |
Mountain last Tuesday.
Miss Alma Justified spent the last
three days Of the week at Iron River
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs A. A.
Justified and family.