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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
A Queer Sentence.

George Pullman. Of Big Rapids. con-
victed OF forgery. has been given an
lndeterminate sentence TO attend the
Ferris Institute. Pullman is "A years
old On May he sold two bags or
oats 10 the Darrah Milling Co. for
which he got grain tickets crediting
him with three bushels and % pounds
This ticket he raised 10 43 before get
ting his pay check. Judge Palmer
who has reform ideas. thinks there is
chance 70 make useful citizen out
OF Pullman
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
considering Vernon's Successor.

The state military board Is con.
sidering the names of three men to
select a successor 20 Mai Vernon. who
resigned as United States inspector Of
the NJ N. G.. They are Lieut.. Col. Ir-
vine. U. S. A.. who mustered the Mich
igan troops for the Spanish war: Capt.
swaine. First infantry, U. s. A., who
commanded the regulars az the state
camp two years ago. and Capt Smith.
Twentieth infantry, Y, $. A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Months Earnings Of Railroads.

The earnings OF .hchigrn railroads
for the month OF March we're $i,136,-
6O7, an increase OF sl06.923 over tho
corresponding month OF last year The
earnings OF the roads for the three
months ending March 81 were sl2.-
2s2,521 an increase for the three
months as compared 10 the corresponds
ing period last year. OF s;.277124, or
over eleven per cent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Tired Of Living.

The body OF August Gunther, aged
70. was found IN the river near the
Court street bridge. Saginaw. About
the neck was a rope 10 which was
tied a stone. but the latter was not
heavy enough 20 keep the body down.
and II would appear and disappear
as lt hoated along. The old man had
been missing since May 3 when he
was last seen near Green's bayou
carrying a rope, and the discovery OF
the body with the stone around the
neck leads 10 the belief thE[h he com
mftted suicide.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

Both the Republican and Democratic
state conventions will be held in De-
troit this year.
Several cement sidewalks In differ
ent parts OF Traverse City have ex-
ploded recently, ana no reason can BIO
given.
McCords is infested with snakes
principally blue racers-some or
which measure six or seven feet In
length.
Henry Turoott. Of Ontonagon.
camp cook, who weighs 33S pounds.
has hip measure OF 60 inches and
thigh 80.
klaas Schoepstra. aged 60, prom
Trent Hollander OF Grand Rapids. died
from injuries caused BY falling when
getting of a Wealthy avenue car.
The police have another mystery
A coat. vest. one shoe and one stock
ing we're found on the bank OF Battle
creek and the owner cannot be To-
Gated.
Ovid T. Brown. aged &C. who was
picked up last winter with his feet
frozen. has died at the Alpena county
poor house His wife and two.well-to-do
sons live In Port Huron.
Lightning struck the large barns OF
Mrs John Gibson. a few miles south
east OF Standlsh. Wednesday night.
burning the barn and contents. Loss
about $4,000; insurance. 800.
A keg OF wine. which had evidently
been buried for many years, was UNI
carthed by men digging sewer in
Flint They sampled Il and found II SO
good that The liquor soon disappeared.
william Forbing. working In Reld's
mill near Standlsh, stuck his right leg
into the sawdust spout TO loosen the
dust and II came I'm contact with
saw. nearly cutting his leg OF. lie will
live
Geo. w. Jones & Co. OF Lancaster.
Pa, have closed an option on 800 acres
Of stone land just north OF Alpena, and
Will open the largest limestone quar-
ries IN the world. according to their
representatives.
A brass cannon alleged TO have beou
In the bed OF St Joseph river $50
years. is said 10 have been found near
the paper mill dam. near NiNs. Ac
cording TO legends such cannon was
sunk in the river by French explorers.
Grace hurting mas Dekuh sun
against her mother-inlaw. Mrs. Emma
Hurting. In Saginaw, for SIC. 900 for al
legged alienation Of the affections OF
her husband. Edward Hurting. She IA
a daughter Of George Stoddarl. and Ia
a dashing young lady OF rather strik-
Ing appearance. she was married 10
Inward Hurting February %. 1905.
The man whom the police have been
hunting IN The woods above Montague.
suspected OF being the murderer OF
Postmaster Golden. OF Dennison. has
ben captured and turns out TO be Hen.
~ Braunman. patient IN the Ira.
verse city asylum who escaped nearly
seven weeks ago The man was near
ly starved and was almost naked.
NJ G Borton laughed when Judge
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Civil Service Decision.

Can an employe OF the state circulate
nomination papers? This is a ques.
ton which has been asked the civil
service commission by an employee. and
their reply Is very significant. The
commission points out that no state
officer has right to ask this favor OF
any employe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
want Eneampment in August.

August TO 10 will be suggested to
the war department as the time when
II would be most convenient for the
Michigan national guard to 20 into
camp with a portion OF the regular
army at indianapolis. II will be as
certalned whether these dates are ac-
ceptable 10 the war department be-
for the state military board meets to
take final action on the sending Of the
brigade.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
ARTILLERY Platoon for lansing.

Lansings importance In the Micht
gan national guard IS increased by an
order just issued from the state mill.
tary department disbanding the plat.
Don OF artillery located AZ Pontiac and
ordering the recruiting OF platoon
to replace Il In Lansing This platoon
Will be in addition 20 the section that
was originally established in Lansing.
and thus the city will have three soc.
lions which. with the section at Mason.
viii comprise the first battery ron
tlac IL 10 have, instead. a company
OF infantry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Planted Thousands Of Trees.

Land Commissioner William III.
Rose. ex-oficio secretary Of the state
forestry commission. has returned
from the state forestry reserve In
Crawford and Roscommon counties
where, with President G w. Garfield.
OF the commission and Forest Warden
Prof Roth. OF Ann Arbor. he super
yised the setting out OF about 100000
trees. White and Norway pine are
the varieties that are being raised
Various Senatorial Terms.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
ARE ONE IN BROTHERHOOD
christian Work Rejoices That the
Disappearance Of seetionalism
Seems at Hand.

Yes. two Memorial days-and both
are ours-those OF the Blue and the
GRAY. Here we stand nearly half
century removed from the closing days
OF the great conflicts OF our civil war
"a war between Americans at the
north and Americans at the south
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Pere Maranette settles Taxea.

The Pere Marquette R2ilroad com
pany, the last Of the big railroad COM
panies OF Michigan TO settle with the
state for back taxes. has cashed in It's
final payments. The Pere Marquette
paid a total OF sl,2l5.6sSs7. OF which
s14S.6lS was penalty. With the cxeep-
ton OF few OF the smaller roads. the
delinquent and current taxes OF tho
railroads have now been paid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Fer Memorlnl pay observanee.

Arrangements for the Observance OF
Memorial day, May 30. az Lansing.
have been practically completed by tie
committee OF Charles T. Poster post.
G. A. r.. having them in charge. Hon.
Charles A. Blair, one OF the justices
OF the supreme court, and the son Of
Michigan's famous war governor. will
deliver the address ot the day
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Convicted Of Timber.

Asslstav tlorney General Charles
n. NJ aill has returned from Roscom-
mon. where he secured tho conviction
OF Isaac Sweet for removing timber
from the state forest reserve. Sweet
was fined 500, in default of which he
must serve six months In the Ionia re-.
formatory.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Court Reduces Verdict.

In the circuit court for Benzie coun.
" Ella II. King. administrators, recov-
cred a judgment Of $4,000 for the XIII.
ing OF her husband. Sheridan J. King
ON the Ann Arbor railroad On the
railroad companys appeal the supreme
court decided that $4,000 OF the judy
ment should be RENTED or new trial
would be ordered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Pench and cherrv crona Hurt.

The peach and sweet Cherry crops
will be found 10 have been seriously
damaged by the continued cold wealth
er. says Prof s. w Fletcher, OF the
Agricultural college Those trees are
now in blossom and are very suscept-
ible 10 injury. II Is also said that
pears have been damaged though gem
orally the pear and apple blossoms
have not yet appeared
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02

Mrs. John 8. Porter. wife OF City
Assessor Porter. a well known Repub-
lican politician OF Saginaw, died at
Springfield. Mass. where she was Wis.
iting her sister. Mrs. l.. c. HYDE. She
had been In delicate health for some
years.
William ingells and Frank Eddney.
proprietors or a canning factory at
Pentwater. were driving through the
main street leading down 20 the lake
when their horse became frightened
and dashed straight into the water.
carrying the occupants OF the buggy
along They were rescued The
horses neck was broken.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Lnnsing's Indebtedness.

The books OF the Lansing city audi
tor show that the bonded Indebtedness
OF the city has been Increased Sl2S.4s5
during the past year and has now
reached the large amount OF Si44,iS5.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Senatorial stntiatics-

Senatorial Statistics.
Some geographical. expert figures II
this way 70 prove a statement that
Detroit and It's immediate vicinity has
had twice the time in senatorial sery-
ice as the rest OF the state. Zach
Chandler. Detroit. 10 years; Jacob NJ.
Howard. Detroit. ten years; Henry p.
Baldwin, Detroit, two years; James
Mcmillan, Detroit, l3 years; Thomas
w. Palmer, Detroit. six years: Russell
A. Alger, Detroit. four years; Amar d.
Conger, Port Huron. six years; total
60 years. T. w Ferry, Grand Haven,
~ years; Julius Caesar Burrows. Kali
amazoo. ten years; Frank b. Stock
bridge, Kalamazoo. seven years; John
Patton. Grand Rapids. one year: total,
30 years. All these since 1857. Isaac
r. Christiancy. who lived az Lansing,
the center OF the state, Is not in
cluded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Adds 20 Capital and Surplus.

The Michigan Commercial Insurance
company, one OF those that had no
risks az San Francisco. has increased
It's capital TO 100000 and It's surplus
10 $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
Abandoned Acreage in stnte.

hVfIIUVI1u ANItHBt III SUIT.
The crop reporting board Of the fed.
eral department OF agriculture finds
the area under winter wheat remain.
ing In cultivation May 10 be 90
623.0 600 acres This is SIX per cent.
or about i.7ls000 acres less than the
area reported as sown last fall There
is seven per cent. abandoned acreage
In Michigan. and the present condition
ls rs per cent, as compared with an
average OF so per cent. for the past
ten years
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02
G@&S@8@9R- CO..

Lansing. -The semi-annual appor-
tionment OF primary school money re-
suited In the distribution OF s7ii. 1872
among the primary schools OF the
state the apportionment being made az
the rate OF 81 per capita. The amounts
10 which the several counties OF the
state are entitled are as follows: AL
coma. $2.0i7; Alger. sl.Sl7; Allegan.
sl1.75s; Alpena. s6,S46; Antrim, 81
94i: Arenac. s3.765; Barags. 1882;
Barry. s5.si5; Bay. s22.S66; Benz'e.
1929; Berrien. sli,455; Branch. So.
412; Calhoun. si2.S52; Cass. 1897;
Charleyoix, s5.353; Cheboygan. s. 1854;
Chippewa. s6.956: Glare. 5000; Clin-
ton. $1,000; Crawford, 1904; Delta,
$S.4S6. Dickinson. s6.494. Eaton. 81.
l47: Emmett. s5.147; Genesee. siO,S33;
Gladwin. s3.Ol7: Gogebic. s5,667;
Grand Traverse. 1924; Gratlot. ss.45o;
Hilisdale. 1888; Houghton, s2i.i42;
Huron. sl2,7O4: Ingham. 1854;
Ionia. ss,777. Iosco. s3.5S5: Iron 81.
s65; Isabella. s7.405; Jackson, $il,l22;
Kalamazoo. sl2.2il; Kalkaska, $2,22s;
Kent, 1925: Keweenaw. sl.343;
Lave, si,50s; Lapeer. 81 .i65; Leelanau.
safe; Lenawee. sl2.21s. Livingston,
s4.705; Luce, $50: Mackinac. $2,499:
Macomb, $lO.iS5: Manistee, s9.il9;
Marquette. si3,229; Mason, $6.607; Me-
costa, $G,5S5; Menominee, 1854; Mon
roe, s9.9l5; Montcalm, sl0.203 Mont
morency sl,124; Muskegon. si2,370;
Newaygo. $6.137: Oakland. sl0.S35;
oceana. s5.577; Ogemaw. s3O6S; Onto
nagon, s2.ls5; Osceola. $G.0S9; Oscoda.
$50; Otsego. s2.lG5: Ottawa, sIS,596;
Pressure Isle. s3.499 Roscommon.
SAC; Saginaw, s26.9l0: ST. Clair, SIG
574; ST. Joseph. $5,966; Sanilac. Sill
S35; schoolcraft. S2.b7i; 'Shlawassee.
ss,5l2: Tuscola, si0,sO6; Van Buren,.
S9,727; washtenaw, sll,G9S. Wayne.
$l09,75l; Wexford. $3.50; total. SAL
722.
Miohigan's In sane Asylums
When Michigan established her first
asylum for the insane. In 1859, her
state prison at Jackson had been In
existence 20 years. and the second
prison, located at Ionla, was only
established In the same year that saw
the second asylum founded. at Pom
tiac, 1877. The demand for the vic
Tins OF mental arrangement outran
that for the victims OF moral derange-
ment And the institution az lonia
was perhaps not SO much demanded
for Increased accommodation, as for
classfcation-for separation OF those
young In crime from those more hard
ened and so the law provided for n
place OF confinement for persons un-
der first conviction OF crimes below
treason and murder. and those SEN
fenced for misdemeanors for not less
than six months The institution was
called the Michigan reformatory, and
II shelters nj the present time about
$40 inmates, OF less average age, less
experience In crime. and supposed
greRtner amenability to reformatory
Influences, than those OF the other
prisons.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02

NJ c. Borton laughed when Judge
Davis. OF Ionia. sentenced him TO ono
to Ave years IN prison for the theft
of a watch from the home OF Henry
Krleger. The Jury recommended lenl.
ency. but the court said his record
was against him.
Alexander u. McRae. a pioneer and
one OF the wcalthiest farmers In the
Grand Traverse region. IL dead. He
came 10 Traverse City IN 1853 and
lived here continuously lie was fore.
uan ~ tho Hannah & Law Co saw.
mill until Il was sold. lie was ca and
had heart trouble lie leaves . widow
and two daughters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-02

-JoHN IRvINo PEARcE. JR.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
A WOOL SECURING PLANT.

The views of prominent woolgrow-
el given in our last issue relative to
wool securing in Montana shows up
some of the difficulties that would
have to be contendeu with in estab-
fishing such plant in Montana.
This is a proposition that has been
agitated and given much thought in
the past by those interested and COM
petent to give almost expert judgment
and their final conclusion has been
that it would not pay in Montana un.
der present conditions.
One of the great drawbacks to such
an enterprise is the high prices that
would have to be paid for skilled la
Dor 1t is work that could not be left
to novices, but experienced men from
/ the east whose pay would have to be
! a hundred per cent greater than they
are receiving for the same class O.
work in new England.
We nave no desire to champion thu
railroads in the rate made on WOO
TO eastern points, but some papers il
taking up this question express thu
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

A Kansas woman, Mrs. A. J. Stan
ley, of Lincoln, has been awarded a
r,ize of $3.50 by Boston firm for
the best answer to the question.
What Constitutes Sucecss?" She
wrote: "He has achieved success
who has lived well, laughed often and
loved much; who has gained the re-
spect of intelligent men and the love
of little children; who has filled his
niche and accomplished his task; who
has left the world better than he
found it, whether by an improved pop.
Pr, a perfect poem or rescued soul /;
who has never lacked appreciation of
earth's beauty or failed to express it;
who has always looked for the best
in others and given the best he had /;
whose life was an inspiration; whose
memory benediction."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

horses for each of the county fairs
and have them all of high order of
merit. If some of them do not fall
by the wayside before reaching Fer
gus county our next annual fair should
be the best ever.
According to the dates arranged the
horsemen will have to jump from An
aconda to Lewistown and have only
three days to make the trip before the
opening Of the fair here, which would
hardly seem long enough.
If Lewistown is going to be in the
circuit preparations for the fair will
have to begin early this year, and If
We are to have the race horses and
special attractions it is evident that
more money will have to be raised
than ever before to meet the expense
of securing them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

The United States grand jury re-
Gently in session in Helena brought
number of indictments against individ
uals and companies, charging them
with illegally fencing the public do
main. From this it is evident that
the government is in earnest in it's
efforts to put stop to this unlawful
proceeding in Montana as we'll as in
other states of the west, and in all
likelihood other indictments will fol-
low in due course of time. No doubt
great deal of public land was fenced
when there was little demand for it
by settlers and when it was not re-
sarded as a serious offense. However
that may be, the time has come when
land for home builders is in great de-
mand and fences are coming down all
over the west under the rigid prosecu
ton by the government of those who
have winked at the law. So far as
We know there has been very little
fencing of government land in Fergus
county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
CHANGES IN MINING LAWS

Senator Clark has introduced bill
in congress giving miners the right
10 tunnel adjoining lands to reach
veins which the owner has the right
TO follow, under existing laws, from
his own property through all it's dips,
angles and variations. 1t is the ex-
listing law of eXtra-lateral rights with
modern improvements. AS Senator
Clark is member of the committee
on mines and mining, it is probable
that the bill will be favorably report.
ed.
When a mine owner or corporation
lays claim to the apex or top of a
lode, the neignboring claim owners
are ready to fight. The law reports
OF the mining states are full of cases
wherein the law of the apex is in dis
pute. 1t might seem easy to determ-
inc where the highest point of vein
comes, the part nearest the surface;
but it is really one of the most puz-
zling problems in mining engineering.
II nature had formed only ideal veins
of metal when in the agonies of up
heaval there would be few cases for
the courts but in the evolution of
into crevices, and the resultant veins
OF ore are found in every imaginable
fantastic position and shape. In the
Leadville district juries always find
against eXtra-lateral rights, in spite
of the law of the apex, because the
deposits are almost fiat beds. The min
er who once established the right to
dig under his neighbours ground would
practically own the whole district.
In some mining camps movement
has been started to abolish the law
Of the apex altogether. The PROPOSE
ton is bitterly opposed because, il
such law were passed, it could not
take away rights already in posses
/ sion and covering more than two
| thirds of the mining lands: and we
] "OuIhi tlCll huNS WV ia "o III AOAS>
! directly at variance with each other
! The practical miner does not wan
the law of the apex abolished. 1t is
involved and intricate enough to sup
port large number of experts in min
inS law and to keep the courts busy
in dozen states, but the lode nine
clings TO it just as the placer mine
clings to his pan and cradle
1t would seem that the mining in
dustry has now grown to such pre-
portions requiring some government
supervision. Agriculture and com
merce have received enormous az
preparations for the public welfare
but mining is left to take care of il
self Perhaps, when it is more full
realized what treasure house W
have in Alaska, the central govern
ment will take measures to properl
protect the immense wealth of tn
mines, both by efficient and practice
laws and by proper representation
The industry deserves a bureau a
Washington and a seat in the cabine
New York Commercial.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

view that the railroads should make
no distinction between wool in the
grease and secured wool. or that one
could be handled and shipped as cheap
ly as the other This is not a fair
conclusion. There would certainly be
a difference in the classification ow-
ing to the extra care that would have
to be etaken of the secured wool. No
pains is taken now with wool in the
grease as regards transportation. 1t
goes east in most any kind Of closed
cars.
Not only do New England manufac
turers prefer to scour their own wool,
but they are old and experienced in
the business and have millions of dol
lars invested in machinery and all
modern facilities and can do it at the
minimum of cost.
Doubtless Montana will eventual
have ca wool securing plant as well as
wooden mills but the conditions are
not ripe for that yet.
Some three years ago we heard con
siderable about a wooden mill that mad
been established at Big Timber What
has become of it? Owing to the fact
that the proprietor and his family
were operators it was run at a small
expense. yet for some reason it must
have closed down.
In our desire to build up industries
in Montana it will be necessary that
we use caution as we'll as enthusiasm
Some things may prove ill-timed and
others impossible
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

Jacob H. Schiff, who predicts a pam
ic unless there is currency reform, is
at the head of the banking house of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York city,
and one of the ablest financiers of the
nation. Mr.. Schiff favors currency
Lased on commercial paper, consider
ing it more helpful to the general
business interests of the country. He
does not think favorably of Secretary
Shaw's plan to permit national banks
to issue a volume of additional gov
eminent guaranteed currency equal In
amount to SO per cent of the bond Sc
cured currency maintained by them
but subject to tax of or per cent
until redeemed. He does not believe
that the so per cent increase, which
would be $25O,0OO,O0O, is needed fol
legitimate business, and that Secretary
Shaw's plan would be taken advantage
of by spectators who could afford tt
pay the tax. Mr.. Schiff's views will
undoubtedly receive the attention O
the president and congress and pos
sibly some financial legislation tt
guard against panics will be passed
during the present session. 1t is ;
| question for financiers to settle ant
it remains to be seen whether tn
country has in Washington men equa
to the task. The views of visionarie
will not be accepted.