The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-06
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The Crystal Falls police force found
itself In an embarrassing position last
Tuesday evening. There was row
among number OF Firms i'm the lower
end OF town and Policemen Manning
and Ashelman butted in in the inter
ests of peace and dignity. Among
the combatants was big, burly Finn,
a man OF magnificent physique and
with the strength Of Sampson. Man
ming wouldn't hesitate If IL was sea
lion that he had 10 tackle and he inn
mediately buckled into the Finn who
refused TO behave Mr.. Finn quietly
reached out and taking the policeman
by the collar lifted him out at arms
length and held him there, saying 20,
no you DON'T Ashelman came TO
the assistance Of his comrade when
the Firms other hand caught him by
the coat collar and, with the same ex-
clamation, he suspended "Lewie" on
the other side OF him. There they
were and there they stayed for some
time until Manning got chance to
twist around and bring his club into
action when the siege was lifted and
the police force marched up TO the
county jail with the captive. He was
arraigned next day and paid for his
fun while the "boys'' are loud in their
admiration OF the fellows strength.
The Masquerade Ball at the opera
house Monday evening, Feb. 10, under
the auspices OF the Crystal Falls
Orchestra, will be the event OF the
season The management Is sparing
no pains to have everything complete.
Prizes will be on exhibition next week
at 1.-THE Fair. A committee will
be in charge at the door and un-
desirable persons will not be admitted.
A fire alarm was turned In last Sun
day evening at $3.50 and the people Of
the city aroused from their Sunday
evening services. The fire proved TO
be in the home OF Adolph Varney
away in the lower end Of the city,
The fire department got out Ia re-
markedly quick time and laid two
lines OF hose but a bucket brigade
which had been formed before the
alarm was turned in had SO farquieted
the flames as to obviate the necessity
OF turning on water from the hydrants.
The fire caught from chimney and
did considerable damage to the roof Of
the building.
DIR, and Mrs. +. W. Brown returned
on Saturday from their visit 20 Cadil-
lac to attend the funeral Of Mr.,
Browns brother They report having
an exceedingly unpleasant time OF it
on the road owing to the severe storms
and cold weather. Persons who fig
ure on visiting the lower peninsula
this time Of the year will figure wisely
if they 90 by the way OF Chicago.
Mine Inspector Worden had tough
time OF 1t going to Amasa one day this
week. He tried to keep in the old
road and the snow was drifted so that
his horse foundered After much
work he got the horse out OF the drift
and cut out into the fields. The snow
is drifted very heavily at the halfway
"Jim' Nolan has visitor i'm the
person Of large owl which the cold
seems to have driven out Of the woods
TO take refuge In Mr.. Nolan's wood
shed. BY day Mr.. Owl Is content to
remain in doors and each night he
ducks out for food. When Jim gets
up In the morning, however, he al
ways finds him back on the old perch.
Don't forget the Junior hop, Friday,
Feb. 18th. Tickets 81 per couple.
For sale at J. Q. Wilkinsons
Persons intending to drive To Amasa
will remember TO take the road up the
river from the railroad bridge north
OF the water works. This road turns
of at Jake Bauer's farm striking the
county road. II shortens the distance
very much. Also, when the halfway
Is reached 1t will be found necessary
TO cut across the fields as the road i
impossible.
Smoke New Cuba Cigars.