The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-03-19

Two OF our prominent politicians,
whose names we are 10th 10 mention
but whom we understand are after the
Supervisors and Treasurer's shoes,
met with humorous experience, while
canyassing the township In search OF
stray votes one day last week. It,
seems that they started out from here
on snow shoes, with the intention OF
doing some electioneering among the
homesteaders who are settled along
4 the 81 Paul track and after a most
laborious tramp across country succeed
ed in reaching their destination but
were unable 10 procure any eatables
as the only people they found at home
were practically destitute. This left
them in serious predicament as they
had started out without a lunch OF
any kind and their tramp had aroused
the most exquisite pangs OF hunger
imaginable so il was decided to follow
the railroad track to Kelso, distance
OF about two miles, where thei hoped
TO purchase provender of some sort.
When the bridge spanning the
Michigamme was reached they drop
| ped their snow shoes and walked on 20
the section house where they Knocked
at the door and i'm response TO voice
within, inquring what was wanted,
they made known the deplorable state
OF their Stomachs and in hobo language
asked for "hand OUT but the good
wife within demurred saying i'm tones
that were distinctly understood,
though tinged with an unmistakable
foreign accent, that it was not her
custom TO feed trampS and buns.
This remark caused serious conSterna-
tiOn among the ranks OF our politi-
clans and they retreated in disorder
TO the wood pile where a council OF
war was held and committee Of two
was appointed TO again approach the
subject with an offer OF cash in adj
vance as they were perlshing with
hunger, but the offer was dSdaned
until one OF the committee produced
a paper dollar and exhibited il as
proof that their finances were not
depleted. This changed the aspect OF
things and they were served with two
cups of coiIee and couple of sand
wiches apiece and were given the
privilege Of using the wood pile both
as chairs and table which, In their con-
dition, they were most willing to do.
Upon their arrival back at Mansfield
they were heard TO remark that the
closed door policy does not exist alone
Ia the far east and when another such
trip is planned needless TO say they
will 60 prepared for an emergencies.
Spring politics are the issue Of the
day out here just at present Two
candidates for Supervisor are in the
field Can't. VIM. Wall and Ed. Mitch
ell; Tor Clerk no one opposes II. G..
Morrison. while tile treasurer's Office
is being iercely contested for, there be-
ing three candidates in the field, $. G..
Chadbourne, Lebanon MargiSon and
Gust Peterson. For Highway Com
missioner August Schaal and Thos.
Richards have decided to lock horns
and for OyerSeer Martin Johnson
stands alone. II has been decided TO
hold a primary for the nomination OF
a republican ticket and the fight will
all be made there SO the result will be
practically final.
Encouraged by their success at their
entertainment given Washington's
birthday evening, the members Of the
Mansfield base ball club will give a
basket social and dramatic entertain
ment at the Finnish Temperance
hall Saturday evening, March 10th.
During the evening Mr.. S. G.. Chad
bourne will give an impersonation OF
the ''duel scene" In the Corsican
Brothers and also the death scene"
in "The Bells" The proceeds OF the
entertainment will 90 toward the i'm
provement OF the ball field and the
boys expect 70 have one Of the best
hhs :.i.. grounds In the state
Mrs. Thos. Mellon returned from
the copper country last Monday where |
she had been staying for about a |
week. During her abSense Uncle
Sans post eiiice business has been
conduetea 10y Mrs. Broad.
flames Wall had two fingers and the |
thumb OF his right hand badly mangl-
ed by the explosion Of dynamite cap
with which he was playing last
Wednesday.
Dan Mcleod returned from Amasa
this week after finishing up with his
work at the Michigan mine where he
has spent the winter