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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

o. T. Olson has the contract TO dc
the.grading about the residence OF the
sheriff The dirt is to be taken from
the rear of the courthouse and track
has been rugged mp so that a small
dump car can he used instead of horses
David Mendelson was at Iron Mour-
tain last Wednesday
Myer savlan is having great sei-
ling out sale. Mr. Savlm informs a
reporter for the Diamond Drill that
he means business that he Is not only
going TO sell out his stock but chat ho
intends 20 leave Crystal Falls and en-
gage in other business. His fixtures
are for sale
Y. Carr returned from his western
trip last Thursday morning. He was
in Idaho aud Washington and reports
having had an excellent time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
NEWS OF THE MINES
The Weeks Events IN Mining and Kindred
Industries.

cd a fine body of high grade ore at the
Meteor mine at Wakefield just as the
order was given to shut down and pull
the pumps. This is indeed hard luck
for those who have worked hard for
number of years to place this mine
on paying basis. Since Capt. Henry
Witburn took charge Of the property
several years ago he mas given mucn
time and study to the best means for
putting this property on a paying
basis ana it is great disappointment
to him in particular that the order to
discontinue mining has come just at a
time when his hopes of making mine
of the Meteor have been realized
The body of ore discovered is on
the sixth level and we understand that
samples OF the ore recently assayed run
as high as sixty-five per cent in iron.
-Bessemer Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
BOARD OF EDUCA
TON.
Crystal Falls Mich.

Crystal Falls Mich,
80 June 18th 1908 o'clock p. m.
Adjourned meeting of June 12ht
1908 called presuant TO call of the
chairman.
Meeting called in clerk s office at
seven o'clock p. m. All members pre-
sent to-wit, John Hasselstrom A.
Justified, A. Bjork. j. II. Parks, and
S. ]. Gribble.
Meeting called for the propose of
hearing the reports of Architect Leroy
Hesse on plans and specifications as
prepared by him for remodeling, nigh
school building.
The Architect reported that he
caused the plans and specification to be
published in the following papers,
Iron Mountain, Evening Gazette,
Houghton Mining Gazette, Diamond
Drill and Peoples MALL, and bids TO
be opened at Crystal Falls, Mich June
27th 1908 at o'clock p. m and the
same to be given TO the lowest bidder
if responsible in every way FOR the
completion of the same.
Motion made by A. Justified and Sc
conded by A. Bjork that we accept the
plans and specifications as prepared
by Architect Hesse and report and
estimates of same and the same to be
filed with the clerk. Motion carried
Motion made by A. Justified and So
conded by j. II. Parks that we allow
Architect Hesse the sum of one
hundred dollars ON account for services
performed and that the clerk be in
structed to draw an order for the a.
mount. Motion carried.
It was moved and seconded we ad
iourn until June Goth at . O'Clock p.
m. Motion carried.
5. J. Gribble,
Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
U. S. STEEL MEN LOYAL.

A Pittsburg dispatch says that: No
matter what the men in Wall street
may think OF the securities of the
United States Steel corporation, the
men who work in the mills are salts
fed that they are all right, in spite OF
the recent slump in their values.
There are in the Pittsburg district
some 3, 900 employees Of the corportiion
who took advantage of the offer made
some time ago to become stockholders.
Many of them invested heavily and
have the greater part Of their earnings
tied up in steel.
A canvass has just been made of the
men, particularly Of those employed in
the great mills at Homestead and
Braddock. In minen cases out Of ter
the men expressed the utmost confd
ence in the stocks and declared that
they would not part with them under
any circumstances. These are the
same men who fought the corporation
so bitterly during the strike two years
ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
RESOLUTION.

Whereas it has pleased Our Heaven
ly Father in his supreme wisdom, to
remove from amongst us, Our Brother
Earnest Rreining,
Therefore il is resolved, at the re-
gular meeting of the Crystal Falls
Lodge No. O. ID. II. s. Of Crystal
Falls Mich, held Sunday August 2nd
A. ID. 1903, that we, the members OF
this lodge do hereby extent our heart
felt sympathy to our beloved brothers
widow and relatives in this hour OF
sorrow.
Resolved that the charter of this
lodge be covered in mourning for the
period of ninety days after adj
option OF this resolution.
Richard Wehse
Chas. Neugebauer
Committees.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Henry. John
and Laura Hooper Dan Boyle, Earnest
Munns. Zephrins Thoin, and Mrs.
Moon went to Republic the fore part
of the week and drifted down the
Michigamme river to Kelso arriving
there Thursday night. They saw
plenty of Mr.. Rain but couldn't find
out where Mr. Fish lived
Alfred Healy is working on the
electric light wires with VIM. Peace.
Mrs. Freudenfeld, of Milwaukee,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
A. Lustfeld accompanied by her
brother, A. r. Gunesburg of Men
ominee went to Iron River Thursday
morning where they will visit with
their sister Mrs A. A Justified.
Mrs. w. A. Holmes and daughter
went TO Florence on Thursday for a
visit with friends.
1.-THE Home, is the name of the
new saloon TO be opened in the build
ing lately vacated by l. Cohen. Mr..
Levitas, the proprietor will fix up a
fine place there and intends making
the place first class in every way.
Grand High Priest Horace Maynard
and Grand Lecturer |. Goodrich Lodge
will be here on the 18th to visit the
local lodge f. 81 A. M.
Miss Mae Flood, of Sault Ste Marie
is in the city visiting with her brother
Jas. Flood.
f. Leroy Hesse, the Greenland ar
chitect has been in the city this weel
looking after the work that he has il
hand here.
John Wall, Oscar Widstrand. JAS
H. johnson and Eli Masse were amonl
the firemen that attended the tourna
ment at Hancock this week.
!. a. Jackson is much better thi
week He is able to get out of tn,
house and take short walk
Michael Delaney who had Les
broken at the Tobin is much bette
and able to be about again.
Mr.. Bassett who has been assistan
engineer at the Corrigan- McKinne.
mines has resigned to take position
with the Lackawana Railroad com
pany.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08

year whom shall reside outside
Of the corporate limits OF the city Of
Crystal Falls in said.s school district
and one trustee for the term of two
years who shall reside in the the COZ
porate limits of said city of Crystal
Falls. Resolution carried unanimous
ly.
Motion made by A. Lustfield and
seconded by s. j. Gribble that notices
of registration and annual school
election be published in the Diamond
Drill and Peoples Mail. Motion car
ried
There being no further business APP
pearing before the board it was moved
we adjourn until June Both at 0 clock
p. IN.
S. j. Gribble.
Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
THE ARMENIA.

A dimaond drill has been placed un-
der ground at this mine to test up the
surrounding ground and show which
part of the territory is the more fruit
full The exact meaning of this move
il thought to be a shutting down of
the mine rs soon as the drill work and
the completion Of the shaft is through
with. There is no mining work done
at the mine now and it is very ex-
pensive to keep mine going for what
little work is being done. The COM
pany can close the property for the
winter and pump it out in the spring
if necessary for much less than they
can afford to keep the water out all
winter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
CRYSTAL Falls Mich

June Goth 1903 O'CLOCK p. m.
Adjourned meeting of June 26th cal.
led presuant to call of chairman.
Meeting called in clerk office at two
O'Clock p m with the following memb-
ers present, John Hasselstrom A.
Justified, J II Parks, and S J Gribble.
Motion made by A Justified and Sc
conded by S J Gribble that we adopt
the following resolution.
Resolved that the board Of registrat
ing of the school district Of Crystal
Falls shall be in session at the Office Of
the secretary OF the board
on Saturday the eleventh day OF July
a. d. 1908 from eight O'CLOCK in the
forenoon until eight o'clock in the
afternoon for the purpose Of complet
ing the list of qualified electors of said
school district
Resolved Further that the secretary
Of the board Of education be, and he
hereby is instructed TO give notice &C.
cording to law Of said meeting Of said
board OF registration Resolution a
dopted unanimously by the board.
Motion made by j. H. Parks and Sc.
conded by A. Justified the ut the fol.
lowing resolution be adopted by the
board.
Resolved That the Annual meeting
Of the school district Of Crystal Falls
in the year one Thousand Nina Hun
dred and Three shall be held nj the
building commonly known as the
Town Hall III the City Of CRYSTAL
Falls Resolution carried.
Motion made by A. Justified and =.
conded by s. j. Gribbble that tho foi.
lowing resolution be adopted by che
board
Resolved That, al the annual meet.
Ing Of the school district OF CRYSTAL
Fails appointed to be held on Monday
the Thirteenth day Of July n. a. 1908
There shall be elected pursuant 10 the
statute Ia such cass made and provid
ed. one trustee for the term Of one
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
sI11exgNeb FF AT IRON RIVER.

sIseexgNe bFF AT IRON RIVER.
--.-There is..no:.disguising the fact that
the. Fore. mining.. business is mot as brisk
just now as N has. been for a'-..year
past. There is an air of uncertainty
as to the future and curtailing Of
operations at most of the properties.
Crystal Falls is feeling it somewhat
bat no to the extent that our sister
town of IIs2 River is suffering at the
present.. - Here the laying off of
twenty 9t,,the Great Western and
the pSGdcak suspension Of the Ar
menia has besn effected but the-effect,
except upon the minds Of the people
have not been 50 great as they might
be for the reason that there is quite a
demand for men at other properties
and most of the discharged men found
work.
At Iron River the big Riverton mine
is idle because OF the squeezing OF the
shaft. The Riverton lies directly
under the IN River and is located at
the foot Of big bluff in such pos
ition that it is almost necessary to
have the shafts and the surface equip
fnent on the hanging side.
The underwriting Of the hanging ha'
caused it to settle, Notwithstanding
that the mine is tightly timbered and
filed. This movement has caused some
trouble with the shaft and 1t is likely
that ere long the river will have to be
disposed of il operations are to be con
tinued in the mine.
At the Baltic number OF extra mer
have been laid off and at the McGilii'
property several men have been dis
pensed with. There is tendancy x
lop off all extras with all OF the min
ing companies.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
CRYSTAL Falls Mich.
s j Gribbe,
Clerk

July 18th 1908 o'clock p m
Board meet in clerk Office in special
session pursuant to call by chairman
Present John Hasselstrom, J Fl
Parks, A Bjork, A Justified and S J
Gribble
Motion made hy J II Parks and Sc
conded by A Justified that the report
of the auditing committee be accepted
and committee discharged. Motion
carried.
The following bids were secured
Fred +. King Go carpenter work
clustering painting, cement and stone
work the sum of Sl,375 90 Thirteen
Hundred Seventy Five Dollars.
Andrew Nelson for carpenter work
plastering, painting and cement work
the sum of 81, 500 90 Fifteen Hundred
Dollars.
Richord Wehse scraping walls kali
somining. and painting wood work
$4,000 Two Hundred Seventy Five
Dollars.
Q. 9, Hager for carpenter work and
replacing seats S397 Three Hunded
Ninty Seven Dollars.
Moved by A Justified and seconded
by A Bjork that the bid Of Richard
Wehse for painting, kalspmining and
scraping walls be accepted and that
contract be drawn with him and ne
shall be required to furnish bond for
the sum of 300 90 Three Hundred
Dollars with good and sufficient suffers
and that in said contract it shall be
stepulted that said work shall be com
pleted by September LIST 1903 Motion
carried
Motion made BY A Lustheld and Sc
conded by II Parks that the carpenter
work be awarded TO o Hager for the
sum OF 1897 Three Hundred Ninty
Seven Dollars and he to furnish a bond
with good aud sufficient suffers for
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars CON
tract to stipulate that work to be
by Sept LIST 1902 The yes
and nay were called the motion was
called unanimously
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
Q. q A.

From a person who is in position TO
know what is doing Fin Calumet g.
Arizona The Diamond Drill learns that
the cost Of making copper at this pro-
perty to date, two.furnaces in opera
ton, has been 8 a cts. This is the net
cost, silver, lead and gold by-products
of the ore discounted.
These figures are considerably
different from the figures at-..which it
was stated. Copper was laid down in
New York for the highest estimate
being 4 cts per pound for refined cop
per. Never.the-le our informant
considers the mine good property and
says that the stock will vie with G &
II in price before many years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
THE GIBSON.

The story is going the rounds that
the Oliver Mining company has re-
taken the option on the Gibson. II il
Stated that as soon as the divers not.
flied Mr.. Gibson that they would sur
render the option on his option the
latter gentleman at once interested the
Corrigan- Mckinney people who sent a
man up to look the property over.
The divers then notified Mr.. Gibson
that they had re-coDsidered their in
tention of abandoning the property and
will continue with the exploratory
work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
THE MICHIGAN.

A diamond drill is at work in the
Michigan testing up the ground. It il
not given out what this move means
but it is thought that the use of the
drill is made 50 as to show up quickly
and cheaply the portion of the terri
tory that it will pay to prove up with
drifts etc.
No more has been shipped from the
Michigan to date and II is not likely
that any will be this season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
Crystal Falls Mich,
june Goth 1903 | o clock D. m.
S. j. Gribble.
Clerk.

JUNE OUtu lOOO 4 y CLOCK II. III.
Adjourned meeting OF June Goth
1908 held in the clerk Office presuant.
John Hassetsrom, J. Fl Parks. A.
Bjork and A. Justified. ABSENT s. J.
Gribble.
The following bills were received !.
l. Swanson for heating and ventilat-
ing plant SO, 600. 90 Thirty Hundred
Dollars
A Nelson for heating ventilating and
all other work as per plans and
specifications 81, 600 90 Forty Six Hun
bred Dollars
Peninsular Heating and Plumbing
co. for heating and ventilating plant
3, 10. 90 Thirty One Ten Dollars.
Richard Wehse for scarping walls
and kalomining same and painting
wood work 275. 90 Two Hundred
Seventy Five Dollars.
The Feurm for heating and ventilat-
ing plant 2 $50 90 Twenty Five and
Fifty Dollars.
Upon motion of A. Bjork and second
ed by j. H. Parks the board un-
animously concluded TO reject all of
the above bids pertaining to heating
and ventilating plant for the reason
that it appears Impractical TO use the
water moter Fans. Motion carried
Upon motion of j. H. Parks and Sc
conded 10y A. Justified it was resolved
TO request the biders to submit new
plans and specifications and bids for
the proper system Of Direct steam heat
ing with enough indirect for ventilat-
ing also for all the other necessary
work as specified by Architect Leroy
Hesse. Motion carried
Upon motion of j. III. Parks and Sc
conded by A. Bjork it was resolved
that we require two cast iron boilers
suitable for hard coal or wood of
sufficient capacity TO complet with the
specification it was further resolved
that wall ventilators be required ana
bids to specifications of completion
Motion carried.
Upon motion of A Justified and Sc
conded by II Parks that new bids be
received to July 18th 1908 one o clock
p m and clerk was instructed to notify
bidders of above resolutions Motion
carried
Petition of John Fisher and six
others asking for new scnool house on
sec 80, ABB was received aud read.
Upon motion of A. Bjork and duly
seconded chairman was authorized to
appoint committee of two, to select
and secure a proper sight prepare
plans and specifications for said new
school building and advertise for bids
70 be opened July 10Th 1903 o'clock
p. m school TO be 94x32 with l2 feet
ceiling. Motion carried.
Upon which the chairman appointed
such committees J. II Parks and A
Lnstield Nothing further appearing
before the board we adjourned Motion
carried
S Gribbe,
Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08

ar session. Present John Hassalstrom,
A. Bjork, A, Lustheld, ]. II. Parks
and s Gribble
Minutes of our last regular of June
30th and special of June 9Th. June
18th, June 26th and June Both 100
was read and approved.
Motion made by J. II. PARKS and Sc
conded by A. Justified that we appoint
Herman Rau and James ID. Vivian as
an Auditing committee to check up the
Treasurer and clerks books and report
at the special meeting of July 18th
1908 at o'clock p. m. and have the
said report published in the Peoples
Mail of July 18th 1908 Motion carried.
Motion made by j. Fl. Parks and Sc
conded by A. Bjork that the board re-
commend that the sum or Twenty
Thousand Dollars $50, 900. 0O) be
raised upon all taxable property in
said school district for expenses
Of ensuing school year. Motion car
ried.
Motion made by J. II Parks and Sc
conded by A Bjork that the following
bills be allowed as read Motion carried
Ihling Bros and Enehard for
Registers 395
Prof Hewitt Speaker and ex-
penses 25 90
John McLoder saving wood 10 10
Peoples Mail commencement
cards % 90
Justified and Brown Opera
house rent 30 90
JF Corcoran Insurance 81 so
Parks Co mis- sup , 35
Herman Rau Treasurer Office
j year 81 so
A Justified pur agent freight
and etc s 10
There being no further business APP
pearing before the board it was moved
we adjourned
S j Gribbe,
Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
SAYS IT'S a5 PER CENT ORE.

Continued From Front Page.
deposit2 AS an evidence of this
wish to point You 70 the Mas mine
of the Cleveland Cliffs company ON
the Marquette range, where a million
will be spent before a pound Of ore is
mined and ask if, when such stuendous
undertakings as that do not appal the
miner, why should few thousand
gallons Of water. No, you'll find that
there is a different natured niger in
the wood pile down there when the
matter is sifted to its depth.
We give our informant s view of
the matter for what it is worth. He
is man that usually knows what he
is talking about and his information
may throw some light on the new dis.
trict which is reputed to lie second
Mesaba by those interested but is be
ing looked askance at by outsiders
for the reason that the owners of OPP
tions are so slow in spending money
in development
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08

the cost Of the previous year. The
Calumet q Hcela is doing compare
lively little construction work. Many
economies have been introduced by
the new management There is no
reason apparent why both the Wolve-
rine and Calumet 81 Hecla should not
reduce costs the coming year. The
Calumet & Hecla should get down to
6l& cents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
CALMuEr & HECLA.

THE last report of the g & II shows
that the. old. reliable" lis still big
factor in the race and is yet money
MAKER. despite all the. knocking that
has been. done against the property
within the past two years. The econ
omies inauguIated .by James Nc
Naughton when he took hold OF the
property are bearing fruit. The
earnings of the property during the
past year was, in round numbers,
SO, 600, 600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
Copper X
* Gossip

Notwithstanding the discouraging
period which the Adventure has been
passing through. it is still plainly
evident that the property is all right
and will eventually pay good profits TO
its stockholders is the OPP MON Of a
mining man who keeps in close touch
with the property.
"Tne only trouble with the Advent
IRE has been that il was not developed
extensi gely enough when ID entered
the producing list. Had the three
shafts been sunk to depth of at leafs
1000 feet at that time there would be
different story to tell about it now.
However this is being accomplished
as rapidly as possible, and it is simply
question OF time when the mill will
be running TO its full capacity and
upon rock which will yield enough
copper to give the shareholders pro-
st.
Adventure rock is not all copper
but with the same careful selection as
is practiced in nearly all of the mines
il will yield better than twenty pounds
Of the metal TO the ton unless ! am
greatly mistaken Ont. Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
THE LAMONT.

This property is hustling along nice
ly getting out \ good output for under
ground. much BETTER than was thought
would be gotten out at the beginning
of the season. No ore has been ship
ped from the stockpile yet but the
shovel was placed there on Tuesday
and il is likely that loading will be
COMMENCED in few days We under
stand that all of the ore in stocs will
90 forward this season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08

NEW SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZED
The first school board to take Office
under the new act organized last Mon
day evening by electing officers as fol-
lows
President A. Justified
Secretary w. j. Richards
Treasurer Arivd Biork
Purchasing Agt j. +. Corcoran
A resolution was adopted making
the Iron County Bank the Depository
OF the board. Treasurer Bjork was re-
quired to give SO. 900 bonds and in
structed to get surety bonds for which
the school district pays Bonds were
presented from Ole Hager and Mr..
Firm, the contractors having in hand
the repairs on the school building and
both rejected. Messrs. Corcoran and
Justified were appointed on COM
mittee to approve the bonds when they
are secured The time for holding the
regular meetings was fixed at the first
Tuesday in each month. w ii. Nor
rison was appointed census enumerator
at compensation of $50. Several bids
were presented for doing the cement
work in the basement, that Of James
Cumming for 1926 being the lowest
and IL was accepted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08

Astary Yungbluth Of the Lake
SD or Mining Institute is an ex-
Gee ely busy man these days making
~ atoms for the coming con-
ventionNuf the organization which will
be held in this cityon August IS. The
matters of detail require considerable
labor and thought in their preparation,
and with the assistance of the members
of the local committees. Secretary
Yungbluth Is gradully drawing mat
tiers into tangible shape, II is expected
mat az the railroads lesding TO this
city viii give rate Of one fare for
the round trip 20 persons attending the
convention An answer to this ques-
ton of transportation Is expected from
the companies every day. The
general plan Of eptert, inment as re-.
centlS outlinep in the Record Is to be
carried ont. The mining men win be
given right royal welcome in this
city. Ishpeming Record,
sj-4~.Fa.-.s $780,
The Herald Is informed that Cor