The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-12-03

Illinois mine. North Freedom, wher'
he il assistant superintendent. Th'
underground powder house contained
a great lot OF powder and through th'
carelessness Of some OF the employees
the powder caught fire at time wheI
there were fifty men close 10 il wis
would certainly have lost their live
had the powder exploded. Pike rush
ed into the powder house, grabbed th'
sticks OF powder that were burnfns
and submerged them in some waite
that was near and then extinguishe'
the flames that had threatened th'
house itself He received great com
mendation from the newspapers BE-
low.
While asleep In his cabin at Nor
way las. Monday. Albert Nowshii
was shot 70 death by some unknown
person. The shot was fired through
the window and at close range and
il IL quite evident that Il was not
accidental Nowship had NO enemie
and the case Is very much Ola puzzle
10 the authorities.
Round Wood Wanted 5000 cords
Of aft maple, birch and beech. round
wood. 4 inches thick and mp to II
inches. delivered and loaded onto cars
anywhere on the C. NJ & ST. r. Road,
between now and next summer. Quote
your prices 10 r. NJ Lobas. Milwau-
kee. Wis
A letter was received at the post
ONCE last Saturday asking II such a
man as George Connelley lived here or
was known 20 ever have lived In these
parts. The letter was from brother
OF Connelley who resides In Aurora.
H. and is one OF the leading ply
sicians OF the place.
Matt Hurja is keeping boarding
house for the contractors who are
working for John Hassestrom in the
wood and log business and has lot
Of men. Mr. Hurja has the best sue
cess in supplying woodchoppers of
anyone about here.
Rev. George Johnson the new pas
tor OF the Swedish Lutheran church
arrived here with his family this week
and has taken up his residence in the
beautiful new parsonage recently
erected by his congregation for him.
Fred Flodstrand purchased fine
King piano from Dan Dewey during
the week, making the fourth one OF
this make that he has sold since the
owners OF the Diamond Drill building
started the bali rolling
Andrew Rundquist, who has big
logging job, ia Mansfield township,
has started hauling with three teams.
lie had 1000 logs and live hundred
cords OF wood cut ready 10 haul when
the snow came.
Crystal Falls was not very fully re-
present at the teachers meeting at
Ishpeming last week Most Of the
teachers kicked because the meeting
was held during the holiday vacation.
Henry Erikson has taken log and
wood contract from Thos. COnlin at
the Dunn mine and has crew al work
there. He Will work "a number of men
all through the winter.
Hon. g. r. Brown, OF Marquette.
was la the city last Wednesday in CON
nrction with his land interests IN this
city He has concluded deal for the
sale Of his interest to local parties.
Chas. Urcn was down from his camp
on the Paint Wednesday looking FOR a
cook MIR. Uren has nice logging
chance. otto Gcskc went up To do
the cooking for the winter
+. y Ball and c. G. Macomber were
among those who spent the last days
Of the hunting season at the club
house. They hlled their licenses; So
they say
g q Campbell went To tile club
house on Wednesday and brought
down aiI thc property there and thc
house Is cin4d mlh the ncAl hunting
season
Mr. JOHN hus taken uosttion
with j d. Nibs9u & Co. uud m looks
us after ths loading 30 wood and