The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-27
perso,rals

The Carpenter, Cook Co., whole
sale grocers OF this city, have bought
out the big Marinette wholesale house
OF Smith, Thorndyke & Brown Co.,
which Is considered one OF the best In
northern Wisconsin. The deal was
consummated this week, but the con-
sideration is private. The work OF
taking an inventory OF the stock OF
the Marlnette house will begin to-
morrow and will take considerable
time. The Marinette house was
branch OF the big Milwaukee house OF
the s., Il. & Il. Co., and was the
strongest competitor Of the Menomi-
nee firm. Menominee Leader.
c. 7. Roberts was up from North
Freedom last Monday returning there
on Wednesday. Mr.. Roberts is in
politics down there, he having recent
ly been chosen delegate TO the Re-
publican congressional convention.
AS was TO be expected DADDY" is a
'Stalwarth and an ardent supporter OF
Congressman Babcock whom the La
Follett reformers are seeking TO GUST.
There's no demogogism i'm upper pc
ninsula products and Mr.. Roberts is so
thoroughly upper peninsnlarized that
we always expect TO find him on the
good old reliable side Of the question.
The estate of Edward c. Dean, who
was killed at the Tobin mine last
winter was settled up during the week
and the proceeds forwarded To the de-
ceased mans parents in Cornwall
by the Odd Fellows after his death
and the trustees OF the lodge closed
up the business with the Corrigan
Mckinney people.
Robert Wilson returned from his
Manistique visit last Tuesday. While
away he buried his father, Lee Will
son, an old and respected citizen OF
Manistique. Mr.. Wilson, Sr. was 50
years Of age and was very well known
in the west end of the peninsula.
There was no passenger train TO
Amasa last " ednesday. When the
regular train got short distance past
the Crystal Falls depot on its way to
Amasa IL got stuck in big snow drift
and couldn't get released until so late
that the officials decided TO abandon
the Amasa run that evening.
Word from Ann Arbor tells Of the
very successful work of Glen Webb at
the Michigan University. Glen made
a clean passing record the first time
no conditions hanging on his skirts, a
fact which his many young friends
here will be pleased TO learn.
A. Justified was at Iron Mountain
on Tuesday inspecting the school and
libarary down there with the purpose
in view OF getting some practical in
formation for use In our schools, he be-
I'M q member OF the board of educa-
ton.
Judd Kitchen is now lying in a
Green Bay hospital, conyalescing from
an operation for appendicitis which
was performed few days ago Mr..
Kitchen has been i'm the far west since
leaving Crystal Falls and returned TO
these parts to have the operation per-
formed.
A homesteader ATTEMPTED TO assa-
ssinated Prosecuting Attorney Max
Sells, OF Florence county because, some
several years ago Mr.. Sells had fore
closed mortgage against him. The
would be assassin was captured short
ly afterwards I'm a swamp near Flor
ence village.
No successor has been appointed TO
Agent Sanborn yet and no intimation
has been given out as TO whom the
new agent will be. Mr.. Sanborn ex-
poets To leave here about the first OF
March, which is not a great way of
at the present writing.
Tom Harvey was taken sick while
on duty at the Great Western mine
this week and had To be taken home.
He is much better at this writing.
ChaS Rogers sold so acres of land in
sec. 30 4i-32 to Andrew Nelson, Chas.
Lind and Erick Erikson this week.