The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-21
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homesteads taken in Florence county
y The bin recently passed by Congress
granting 10 the state 200 900 acres Of
government land in Wisconsin north
OF town 33. Clerk OF Court Olin has
received an order notifying him not
to receive any more entries for lands
north Of town 33. This means north
OF Crivitz and includes practically all
/ government land in Florence and
Marinette and Forest counties
suitable for entry. The lands in these
counties is to form part Of a forest
preserve TO be under the supervision OF
the state forestry department. Mining
/ News
There are more buildings being
erected at Ishpeming this year than
ever before in recent years.
The Sparrow Knoll saw mill at Kenton
which was badly damaged by wind is
again in commission.
Marquette is TO safeguard its school
records by building a vault in the new
school for their keeping
Criminal proceedings in Marquette
county last year averaged one each
day Of the year,
Frank NanGorder, convicted Of man
slaughter Ia Dickinson county circuit
court some two years ago after an ex-
citing trial and sentenced to Marquette
prison for a period Of fifteen years,
will make an effort to obtain par,
don 81 parole
The Copper Range railroad company
has increased the wages OF its section
hands Scarcity Of labor is the cause.
More than twenty-five new houses
are TO be erected at the Baltic copper
ntine.in the very near future.
The Msuomiuee beet sugar factory
is preparing for q long run this season.
a very large stock o. coal is being e-
cured and from all outward appearance
10 looks as it the factory viii have n
exceptionally long rw
THE Oshkosh Brewers base ball club
Fam amateur organization will play at
Iron Mountain nest sunday The
Mountains play North Tamarack at
Isnpemins today
l The Michigan Telephone company Is
preparing to begin the work OF extend.
ing its line from Gladstone to Mani
stique Msnistique has had no connec-
ton with the outside world by phone
heretofore and the difficulty IN getting
quick communication with the outside
world from that city lead some joker
to remark that the only way person
could communicate with the outside
world over there was TO write note .
put il in bottle and throw the bottle
out into the bay
The saw mill OF Wright Bros at Kel-
80 was started this week to continue
in operation for the remainder OF the
year. The mills Of this concern at
Amberg and Marinette are running
full blast The Marinette mill win
continue running until the first of the
year having large stock on hand
After the first of the year some exten.
sive alterations and repairs will be
made TO the mill A new boiler, a
gang and steam feed will be added
to the plant The capacity will be
doubled. The company Is now EN-
ploying about forty men and the en-
largements will necessitate -the EN-.
ployment of a much larger number OF
men next year.
A mill of the powder trust blew up
at Ashland last Monday killed three
men and doing much damage.
An effort Is being made 10 secure a
pardon for Holzay. the famous upper
peninsula bandit who ia serving a life
sentence ia Marquette prison for
murder.
The city Of Menominee was aroused
this week over the discovery that
bovine tuberculosis existed among the
cattle Of that locality 10 very great
extent The magnificent Carpenter
herd was badly infected. The discoy.
cry was made when sale Of some
cattle from this herd was made and
the cattle shipped OF the 35 cattle
examined, 2s were found to be infect.
ed with the disease The cattle were
shipped to lower Wisconsin and the
state board Of agriculture held meet
ing and ordered the cattle shfnneo bacl.