The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-12-10


kinson is typical deserted village
There are bat two families living IN
the village proper. although all Of the
houses are standing The big mill sti II
stands and care taker is in charge
Of the property for the Metropolitan
Lumber company, There are bat
about six families altogether IN the
vicinity where there used 70 be- nearly
an hundred The freight train runs
in there once each week % bring in
supplies for the sawyer Goodman
camp, in the vicinity and the depot
is used by the company a. ware
house
The ladies of ths NJ +. church
made very handsome sum Of money
ont u the bazaar that they held last
Saturday in the Thouin building
They cleared over 800 and have con
siderable salable material on their
hands yet. especially dolls They
have eleven OF tnese nicely dressed
dolls which they will place on exhibit
ton in some store window about town
and hope 70 sell all Of them before
Christmas
Jonn and Hans Melchsr will leave
next week for "A visit to their old home
in Germany. While they are Danes,
they are from portion Of the country
that owes alegienoe 10 the Kaiser
Schleswiok Holstein. That province
was taken from the Danes in 1896
when Prussia surprised the old coun-
tries 10y beginning. fighting and sue
cessfully terminating a war in the
remarkably short time Of six weeks,
There was considerable excitement
near the water pipe ditch ON Fourth
street one day during the week. A
COW got into the ditch in such a
manner that she rested with her feet
off the ground and was wedged tight
II was necessary 10 dig out around her
sufficiently TO allow her 10 get her
feet on the solid ground and then
build AN iuclined plane for her to walk
ont upon.
Escanaba dispatches of last Saturday
told Of bold swindle porpetrated on
the |. Stephenson company Of Wells
by stranger who presented orders on
the different business places about rs
canada signed by the supply officer Of
that corporation II developed that
the signature was forged and about
Al, 90 worth q stuff was gathered in
A Hams who has conducted "a
restraint business in this city since
the death Of M Berg has received
inducements from Battle Creek to go
into business down there and viii
leave for that place in January He
offers his business TOR sale in another
column Of this issue also lot 81
household goods
Andrew } Kreasnu had a narrow esq
cape from death while az work in the
Great Western shaft last Thursday
night A big timber fell from the
hands Of some workmen above MIN
and struck him on the head rendering
him unconscious for several minutes
Superintendent Hastings, Of the 81.
Paul had as guests with him on his
private car during the week. on trip
10 the copper country. the following
mining men VIM J Richards. O. G.
Dawson, VIM. Kelly and Charles +.
Lawrence.
The death benefit u Ed Swanson.
due from the Maccahees. was received
this morning which h. very prompt
payment considering the circumstances
surrounding his death.
Because Of the inability To get some
Of tho contributions from persons who
ARE "a write for the souvenir edition
the issue will be postponed until later
Next Monday evening the Mystic
Workers will have election OF officers
at their lodge rooms An members
are requested Ga Boz present
MI EgloH The tobacco salesman.
wu- hore from MiIwankaa nud sald his
usual good order 10 u d BHeugsr
base Monday
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