The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
persollals

A letter received during the week
from John Mason says he IL in Pomma
Gal fornia The place is in southern,
California and he went there after
spending two weeks at Portland. TAX.
ing in the big fair. He says that IL is
pretty hot there for comfort during the
middle Of the day but the evenings are
usually quite cool. The thermometer
showed temperature Of ~ in the
shade on the day he wrote. IL is also
very dry as no rain has fallen foi near
ly three months and none Is expected
before about Dec. lst. Orange culture
is the principal business there, though
some other fruits and some grain are
grown. Some Of the finest oranges
grown in California are located near
Pomma and though most 81 the crops
have been gathered, many OF the
orchards still present a pretty fine APP
rearance to "a tenderfoot
Miss Nettie Schook who has been
operator in the telephone Office here
for several wears has resigned her
position TO accept more responsible
one In the company flee az Milwau-
kee Miss Anna Webb. who has been
night operator, for sometime. has beeu
promoted ~ day operator and Miss
Kate Corbett has been appointed night
operator Iron Riycr-StRmhaugh Re
porter.
f. l.. Graham, the cashier and assis.
tant superintendent Of the Sagola Lum
ner company, who disappeared some
months ago leaving "A deficit in his
accounts. has been heard from. writ
ing from Albany, n Y, that he hopes
10 he able soma time to square his
debt The Sagola Lumber company
was secured against loss.
The Polish picnic last Sunday drew
n large crowd 10 the grove south OF the
city. The affair evidently got away
from the original movement IA there
we're several bad cutting affairs in the
evening and one man WAS 50 severely
cut that 10 was feared he might die
Len Ross came up from Chicago sun
day and il spending the week with hir
parents, Mr. and Mrs ID. NJ. Ross In
this city. Mr. Ross is now in the
employ Of the Mergenthaler people set
ting mp Linotype machines He is al
present in the sales department
Morgan Leonard, who has been pr
vate secretary 10 Supt Richards al
Crystal Falls, has returned to The
Chaplin Office, and has accepted hi
former position as private secretary L
General Manager o. G. Davidson
Iron Mountain Press.
Mrs Jacob Stein. nee Della Thoin
came down from the Mesabi 90 yisi
with her relatives mere while her hus
band went 10 Chicago on business
trip. They make their home at Vir
ginia
Herman Holmes has taken "A bi!
logging job on the Brule river soutl
west Of Iron River He has purchase,
about twenty forties which be vii
log the coming winter and is at pres
ent preparing 90 start work
Conductor WIN. Rogers is taking
lay Of this week and left Monday to
Milwaukee. Chicago and other place
in tine southern portion on the country
where he viii spend his vacation
JAS. Ureu will log ou The Paint rive
this winter lie purchased some tim
ber up along the river h~t week aut
has already commenced 30 prepare 10
the coming season work
Last Sunday number Of tine mem
Der, OF the congregation ot the Swed
ism tutheran church were confirmed
The little son Of ed Martin, VIII
had his lex taken oh in Chicago hos
pital came home last week and il get
ting along nicely
The many friends Of Joe Karl will b
pleased to learn that he Is prospcrin
IN Chicago where ne IL employed a
his profession that Of stenographer
The Union Giants played horse wit
tine Muuisings no Ishpeming last Satu
day Knocking the pitcher IN over Nh
field
The w r. G. 4. viii meet wit
Mrs Carr next Friday and the III,
trict deputy viii he present 40 th
Meeting
Mn. Jas Vivian returned from hr
visit ~ her home i'm lower Michiga
last saturday