The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-08-18

A number of the leading citizens of
Manistique have organized a company
for the purpose of developing lead
and zinc proposition near Plattyille in
Grant County, Wisconsin
There is some talk OF formulating
plans for game Of base ball between
the professional men Of Norway and
Iron Mountain. the contest TO be pulled
of some afternoon in the not far dis
tant future al Athletic Park Iron
Mountain. Just what will be done in
the matter is not known at the present
time. but game such n the one sug
getsed would undoubtedly prove very
interesting and would undoubtedly
prove great drawing card
Il has also been suggested 10 have
some one of the Wisconsin State League
teams play Crystal Falls at Athletic
Park on Labor Day suoh contest
would IN All probability Ice hailed with
delight by the fans Of Iron Mountain
and yicinity and would beyond doubt
prove very attractive.
While raising timber with wind
lass at the Lake Superior Hematite
mine. Ishpeming Wednesday, Antonio
Flesole slipped and fell down Wine
sixty feet to the bottom, meeting in
slant death His neck was broken
He was - years old A widow and
three children, all residing IN Italy
survive him. The funeral was held
Friday morning from St Johns
church.
The mystery surrounding the death
of G. b. Post the Marinette County
man who was found dead in his car
riage on the road between Bagley and
Walsh last Wednesday afternoon has
been cleared and il is probable that no
inquest will be held as the testimony
in the case shows plainly that Post
was accidentally shot aud killed by a
young man named Hanson who resides
on the road not Gar out from Walsh.
The story as told by the young man
who did the shooting is that he mad
not been feeling we'll for some time
past and that the dogs Of the neighbor
hood annoyed him so that he had taken
his rifle upstairs to do away with them
if.they created disturbance. He says
that on Wednesday noon he was sitting
on the edge of his bel drawing the
cartridges from the rifle when il was
exploded. The snot went through the
window screen but he says that he
never imagined it had hit anybody.
The next information was received
from a brother of young Hanson who
was working in field not far from
the house He says that he saw the
buggy pass the house with man in
il sitting in very strange position.
He said that the man was leaning way
back in the seat with mis- head hanging
we'll over the back OF the seat At the
same time a. he saw the carriage he
saw a boy by the name OF Fred Pad
gett and he says that he told the boy
TO catch the horse until he Investigate
ed BY the time that he got to the
road Padgett had caught the animal
and had tied him TO the fence, A close
examination showed that Post was
dead
Buck Wester. captain and third
baseman on the Iron Mountain team
/ this season Is at Menasha, Wis where
he Is playing bah with the Menasha
team "a the lox Valley League. and he
is reported 70 be playing good ball.
Bony Dixon, first baseman on the
local team this saesou, Is playing the
first sack for the Appleton. Wis.
team Of the Fox River Valley League,
and, it is reported that Bony is putting
up good bail TRIBUNE Gazette.
Ed l.. Scott. the Iron Mountain boy,
who is twirling for the Freeport, iii
nois team, Of the Wisconsin State
League, arrived home from Freeport
this morning on brief visit to his
parents, other relatives and friends cay
the Iron Mountain Tribune ED"
according TO Wisconsin newspapers is
considered the most effective pitcher
IN. the Wisconsin State League, and 30
far this season, has won more games
than other pitcher in the league. thus
holding the best record.
II is learned that Joseph L. Miller.
also an Iron Mountain boy who Is
twirling FOR the Wausau team Of the
Wisconsin State League, Is also twirl-
ing great ball In recent game Joe
let Freeport down with but one hit
Sunday he twirled fourteen inning
game versus La Cosse
Iron Mountain people will undoubt-
eddy rejoice 70 know that both are
meeting with such success.
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