The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-16
"A CITIZEN" KICKS
ON OFFICIAL LAxNESS.
BAD BOYS 60 SCOTT FREE.
Numerous Cases Of Thievery and Male.
iousne. Have Been Proved Against
Them But no Punishment Follows.

A subscriber styling himself "A
Citizen contributes an article 70 this
weeks Issue calling attention TO a
number Of abuses that are in evidence
mere Some Of these things are minor
and viewed differently by different
persons but on other points a
citizen remarks come very close 70
the mark. Especially Is this true IN
the case Of the gang Of bad boys who
have been caught ed-handed' in crime
several times and yet nothing has been
done 20 correct the abuse.
The article inquestion is as follows
What is the matter with Crystal
FallsG In "base ball and some other
things she is all right. But there are
things in which she is sadly deficient
To stranger coming into our town
and taxing a ride on our trolley cars.
Paul Schools buss. mp the pro-
menade. or Superior Ave- his vision
is unpleasantly marred by the refuse.
in the shape Of beer kegs. wagons
sleighs. ashes. woodpiles. litter OF all
kinds and worse the refuse of cattle
and horses that are left TO mar our
thoroughfares.
This latter is certainly most dis
graceful thing and why is it, There
surely IL remedy and IL our muni-
cipal government was such. as found
in other towns. we would have none
Of it.
II has been my lot to visit many
towns during the past summer, in
many states, and can trutnfully say,
that in all. some much smaller than
Crystal Falls. found such neatness
and personal pride characterized, in
their streets. that when | beheld. my
own town. with It's COW pastures on
every corner. IL causes, a blush of
shame and humiliation, at the
thoughts. that. with all our health and
climatic advantages. etc, we have not
the power behind the helm. 10 enforcc
our laws 20 the letter.
IL 10 true. that the cement walks on
our streets have improved our avenues,
but this counts for little. when other
things mors important ara Beslected.
Whist svsiis the man. who puta In
cement WALKS. at great expense. in
front OF his property, IL our authoritins
sliow the horses and cattle 10 roam
or pasture In the streets. at night
Ought not the city to repair suon
walks IL they licnese ity Is there
any citizen. who ownes COW. that
has not barn or shed, or yard. 70
keep his COW or calves In. at night.
Then IL he has not he should te com
peeled TO either displose Of the cattle OF
hire suitable place for IL. IL is a crime
against the state laws. 10 allow these
cattle at large. destroying property OF
others, not only in the city, but they
are desecrating the forests around us
by day. and there is a penalty for this,
the same M for other offensive acts
There are some cows In town that will
open gates taking them off their
hinges, jump fences. and such cows
should be killed at once They have
destroyed many nice lawns, eaten
down 10 the roots every night, valuable
plants that the owners. of said lawns,
have been TO the expense Of setting
out. 10 beautify their grounds IL IL
very exasperating 10 have 10 sleep
with one eye open. watching for cattle
TO drive ont OF your yard, at three or
four o'clock every morning.
Not alone. is this an annoyance, bat
another crime. is being sanctioned. by
our officials. and allowed 10 pass. and
IL Is the tbieving going on here, right
along and the oiiicera know IL. but
whore are tneyg Why. they may arrest
some OF their own boys. should they
start out any night. A person who Is
fortunate enough, TO own several apple
trees. and have watched them. with
shot guns. night after night from the
time the fruit. has tirmed, is paying
dearly. for his few apples
Such vandalirml theiving even
destruction 10 fences and trees. 20 got
them. IL certainly without parallel In
any other town.
A full plum tree, IN a small town OF
some three hundred inhabitants. hang
ing directly over the public sidewalk
clused me this summer 10 make In.
qniry a. 10 how many OF those plums
were gathered by the owner. when
ripe "whys" they were surprised at
the question, why no one ever