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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
Railroad Contract Let.

Persons who have been skeptical
about the proposed Lake Superior q
Southern railroad win have opportunity
TO change thier notions when they
learn that the grading contract has
actually been let TO ID. +. Baxter a.
Co.. of New York.
This concern will commence at once
the work OF grading and building
bridges for the proposed line extending
from Huron Bay. In Baraga county. TO
Madison. Wis and forming n connec-
tion there with the Illinois Central
road
The road will have a main line Of
200 miles, besides the many side lines
tapping various productive regions in
the upper peninsula. II will run in a
southeasterly direction from Huron
Bay and around the east side OF Lake
Michigamme. From there 10 will take
a.south southwesteily course ana run
through Dickinson county To- the state
line between Michigan and Wisconsin.
The line will touch districts in Dick
inson county which are just being de-
yeloped and will run through the rich.
est farming and dairy district in Wis.
consin. 70 the state capital II is un-
derstood that several short branches
from the main line are surveyed, and
viii reach out in the upper peninsula
into the districts lying south and west
Of Lake Michigamme
When the agent Of this concern was
m Crystal Falls last fall 10 was his
plan 10 run a spur from the main line
10 this city but nothing new has do.
vclopcd along this line.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
ANOTHER BIG
MINE TRANSFER
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE or HIAxATHA
PROPERTY FILED.
CONSIDERATION IS sIs2,5OO
Shart sinking at the Greenhoot Interrupt
ed by Quicksand a! a Depth Of one
Hundred Feet.

The assignment OF leese on the
Hiawatha and West Hiawatha mines
at Stampaugh. from the Thomas Fur
mace company TO the Buffalo a. Sus'
quehanna Furnace company was filed
in the court house during the week.
The leasehold carried the right Il
mine or on the sW i of the Sc Il and
the $ X OF SW 4 Section 30, 43-35.
Included in the transfer is all OF
the machinery at the mine and the
consideration is $i32, 500.
The Buffalo g. Susquehanna. by ac-
quiring these three forties. now control
the whole of the south half of the south
half of the section as they had secured
the Brown forty previous TO this deal
being made.
The Buffalo az Susquehanna people
have been exploring the Hiawatha pro-
perties all year under an option and
the passing OF this lease means that
the concern is permanently located at
the Hiawatha. The corporate name of
the concern taking over the properties
is the Monroe Mining company.
THE GREENHOOT.
Shaft SINGING ON the DeGrasse pro-
perty in Stambaugh township has been
seriously interfered with for several
weeks by the unexpected encountering
Of quicksand. necessitating a change in
plans from the common method OF shaft
sinking to that Of dropping shaft in
side of the original one.
The ledge lies very deep on this pro-
perty-known on the company records
as the "Greehoot but the records Of
the diamond drill work showed the
oyerburden to be entirely of hard pan.
The shaft. however. was located at a
point about 600 feet from the drill hole
and IL seems that big change of
ground took place for when down
about 100 feet the hard pan cut out
and it's place was taken by a very
treacherous form of quick sand, carry
ng an enormous vein of water. For
several weeks the pumps had all they
could do TO hold the water but by put
ting in additional! pumps the water
was at last conquered and then the
method of sinking was changed to a
drop shaft This process is necessarily
a slow one. even under the most fortu
nate circumstances. and at the Green
hoot all of the trials and tribulations
known TO mining man seem TO be
heaped on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
MERCHANTS MUST BEWARE
Pure Food Law Runs Against uuIabeied
Goods Jan. |.

On and after January LIST next all
cans. bottles. ETC., containing food or
drink must be labeled 10 show their
contents
The pure food law, adopted at the
first session OF the present congress,
gave merchants until January l, 1906
to get rid OF the accumulated canned
goods they had on their shelves ana in
store Every can Of goods, after that
date must beer label showing the
exact ingredients of the ware inside.
II it's maple syrup made out of
brown sugar and maple fisvoring it
cannot be sold as maple syrup. This
means that we will probably see no
more Pure maple syrup" on the
shelves OF our grocery stores.
The law imposes heavy fine on the
merchant VINO disobeys the law and 1t
win pay our local merchants to be on
the safe side.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
WAGE ADVANCE FOR
CRYSTAL FALLS
ALL WAGES WILL BE BOOSTED ON
JANUARY iST.
DECIDED ON LAST SATURDAY
Exact Amount Has not Been Announced
yet but We arc Assured it Will be
Satisfactory.

Several weeks ago we told our read,
ers that, in all probability. the wages
OF the miners in this district would be
boosted and today We have the pleas
ure of announcing that they will cer-
tainly be boosted.
The matter was, at the time OF our
previous article. under advisement by
the several companies operating mines
in the Lake Superior country. There
is 'gentlemans agreement" between
the operators on the ranges that wages
will not be increased without all par
ties being advised.
AT Chicago last Saturday, a confer
ence was held between the representa-.
tiyes Of the concerns doing business M
here and il was decided 10 make a
universal increase. The perfecting of
the plan for the several ranges was left
to range conferences and one was held
here last Thursday which was parti-
cipated in by all interested.
This increase is wholly voluntary on
the part Of the mining companies and
is appreciated for that reason.
The big increase comes in the mines
of the Corrigan- Mckinney people and
some OF their men get substantial
raises
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
Twas a Short Session.

The December session OF the circuit
court for this county was short and
unimportant one. About all OF the
cases went over The two criminal
cases docketed were postponed but two
not ON the docket were disposed Of.
A fellow from Pentoga pleaded guilty
Of larceny and Geo. Premo. Of Amasa
was find for having his saloon open on
Sunday
The only civil case tried was that Of
Sunderland against Henderson TO set
aside the deed to the Sunderland farm
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
A SWELL PLACE
Paul sehook Has tho Finest Saloon Proper
~ in Peninsula.

Paul Schook Has tho Finest Saloon Proper
~ in Peninsula.
For several months Paul Schook has
been remodeling. refurnishing and inn
proving his saloon property in thi
city until he has made IL the finest
place OF the kind north of Green Bay.
The improvements 10 the building
consists of an addition thirty feet long
two stories in height making the whole
building eighty feet in length. The
front part. or old building, has been
improved by tile floor that is a
beautiful piece of work. He then IN
stalled new bar fixtures of golden oak
that compare favorably with anything
Of It's kind in the country.
The new portion il devoted to
lounging room and billiard hall. I'm
mediatey upon entering the archway
one finds two massive cozy corners on
either side. They are the best that
money could buy aud will accommodate
about dozen people each
Next n space is devoted to a billiard
table and then on either side are two
settees similar in make TO the cozy cor
nera
In the rear corners are two rooms
about II l2. ono card room and the
other lounging room. The partitions
are Of golden oak and the
furniture is the best that money can
buy all upholstered.
A new heating plant that cost 81. 200
heats the whole building. The electric
light fixtures are, in great degree
statuary OF n fine artistic type and the
bar glassware is set OF the rarest
kind
Mr. Scnook has put about ", 900 into
the property and intends giving Crystal
Falls people as fine service as they can
get anywhere in the country
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
WILL USE HOUNDS
Game Warden Chapman Plans 10 Wipe Out
the Wolves.

Game Warden Chapman Plans 10 Wipe Out
the Wolves.
The remarkable increase Of wolves in
the upper peninsula during the past
three years is begi nniDg to cause con-
siderable alarm both among the settlers
and these who have an interest in game
protection in this..section. IL is claim
cd that the increase has been 30 rapid
that there is no way OF accounting for
Ii other than that the animals have
for some reason--or another migrated to
this section from Minnesota and the
wilder country farther north.
State Game Warden Charles II.
Chapman believes that the number OF
deer In this section has been reduced
fully as much by the ravages OF these
animals as by hunters. Indications Of
their extensive slaughter of deer were
found on every hand by hunters dur
ing the hunting season just closed. He
is beginning to study plans for reliey-
Aht tho tOuhtt1 Va bhicoo PCoeo 80 oSSh
as possible, it being evident that the
bounty offered is not operating 10 les
sen their number any.
Mr.. Chapman is now planning 70
procure some wolf hounds for the pur-
pose of experimenting rs to their
effectiveness in this region. II they
prove MS effective in the upper penin'
sula woods as they have in other sec
tions of the country and world, he will
doubtless begin war Of determination
on the wolves with the aid of these
dogs. He is already in communica-
tion regarding the possibilities Of pro-
curing Irish. Russia and Siberian wolf
hounds and IL possible will have a pair
here to give them test before the
snow becomes too deep. IL is believed,
however, that the great rangy Siberian
dogs, being we'll adapted for the deep
SHOWS will not be bothered here even
In the winter
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
ORE AT THE JAMES
Reported That Ore Was Cut in Drift TO
The South.
Fr4ternally.
O. NJ Atkinson.


The South.
If the report coming from Iron River
to the effect that the Mineral Mining
company has cut a nice bunch OF ore To
the south Of the shaft in the James ex-
ploratiou proves true it only emphaizes
the irony Of fate by which one man
come 40 close TO ore and misses ID
while his successor does very little and
wins
The James mine was explored by the
Crear- Clinch interests several years ago
and big sum of money spent drifting
and sinking on the formation. Finally
they decided TO give up the ghost,
holding that no ore was in sight at the
depth they explored and that II ore
was found at a greater depth the ex-
pense would be too great to warrant
their spending more money on the
gamble.
The withdrawal Of the company was
q bad blow 70 the James and IL re-
mained idle until Supt. Brown cut ore
with his drill on the Konwinsky pro-
perty when he secured an option on
the James and several additional prop
critics in that vicinity.
The water was pumped out OF the
James and drift started 10 the south.
The report is that about 80 feet from
the shaft in that direction, ore was cut
and the drift is still in ore. The
showing Is such as TO greatly elate all
interested in the property and also the
owners of the Harrington property a
few rods, further TO the south. The
Harrington Is held bv the same concern
and is well located.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
CRYSTAL FALLS. MICHIGAN. DECEMBER aa, 1905.

people own their homes ] have every
faith In the stability. and am proud 70
call Crystal Falls my nome. and yonr
paper each week Is like letter from
a dear friend. Give my best regards
TO Mike. Ny wife told me that he
expected to come here sometime this
winter, ! shall be glad TO sec any Of
the old chaps at any time. say
winter: ! notice Mrs Roberts still fan
ming herself. so you can imagine the
kind Of winter weather.
Yours very truly,
O. T. Roberts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
SEVEN HEAD OF
CATTLE DROWNED
FELL INTO FISH HOLE IN cHlc0GAN
LAKE.
oROPERTY OF !. \. PARKS
Animals Went Out Fifty Feet From the
Shore and Broke Through the Thin
Ice one Following the Other.

Seven head Of cattle. five cows and
two steer, were drowned by breaking
through the ice in Chicogan Lake last
Tuesday.
The cattle were owned by j. II.
Parks OF this city and were kept on
his Chicogan lake farm.
MIR. Parks has man at the place 70
attend to the stock and care for the
property during the winter
Mr.. Parks had given orders 20 the
man to allow the cattle to go at liberty
during the middle Of the day and it
was their custom 10 go to the lake and
lrink through small water mole in
the ice and then browse on the cedars
and other trees fringing the lake. for q
couple OF hours
On the day in question. the man
claims that he allowed the cattle to go
ont about ten O'Clock and that they
broke through the ice while drinking
immediately afterwards; that he and
his wife made every effort to get the
cattle out but were unable 10 save any !;
that the cattle battlcd with death for
three hours.
An inspection of the surroundings by
Mr.. Parks and others convinces all that
the fellow is knave; that he didn /
see the cattle at all and didn't know
that they were in the water until
either his wife or himself went TO shut
them up about dark as there was but
one fresh track to and from the lake
and no marks surround the watering
place showing that struggle to rescue
the cattle occurred.
Mr.. Parks Is of the opinion that the
fellow let the cattle ost of the barn
and then went into the house and
staid there until dark.
The water hole Is but fifty feet from
shore and a..man with an AK could have
rescued the cattle in ten minutes as the
Is but ak inches thick.
lit seems that the fellow cut a hole in
the ice about ten feet square for the
purpose Of fishing. The cold Of the
day previous had formed thin ice
crust above the water and this had been
covered with snow so that when the
cattle, coming In single file. reached
the spot where they were used to drink
ing the leader walked out onto this ice
and broke through and one followed
the other into the drink until the space
was filed 10 full that the two surviv-
ing COWS couldn't fall in.
That the cattle battled hard for life
was evident from the brusied marks on
their breasts where they had butted
against the ice in their efforts to break
10 or pull themselves out.
The affair Is very inhuman ono and
the fellow responsible for it is receiv-
ing severe censure about the vicinity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
SUBSCRIPTION sa.oo PER YEAR

near Amasa, Sunderland claims that
ne decided the place % Henderson with
the understanding that the latter was
~ care for him the remainder of his
life. he alleges that Henderson threat
ened TO kick him ont Of the house and
was preparing 70 dispose Of the pro-
perty ana return 30 Canada.
The case was tried Tuesday forenoon
and taken under advisements
Judge Stone returned home Tuesday
afternoon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
KING CYRUS COUNCIL

entertained Number OF Visiting Masons
Last Monday Evening.
Local masonic circles were very nc
tive last Monday evening. the occasion
being the visit to the city Of a number
Of masons from surrounding towns TO
take the Council degrees
About twenty visitors came from
Iron Mountain, Norway. Iron River
and other range towns.
Following the work in the lodge
room banquet was participated in
that was highly enjoyed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
To Sink Shaft.

The drill has been removed from the
Shenango exploration near the half
way and 1t is rumored that shaft will
be started the first Of the year to prove
up the ore cut with the drill
Supt Pearson has gone TO Duluth 70
spend the holidays.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
THE DOG RACE

VIII be Run on Washington's Birthday An
nivsrsary.
The annual dog race will be run this
year on February 22nd, that being "a
legal holiday. Last year the race was
run earlier owing TO the ski tourna-
ment at Ishpeming ON Feb. 22nd.
This IL the third year that the cup
has been contested for and some lively
racing is anticipated. Stanley Margi-
son holds the cup this year and he will
try TO keep it.
Alfonso Charron won the cup the
first year and will be in the race again
this season.
In addition to the cup there will be
the usual cash prize offered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22

by Mr. Lockwood. ''Little Billie"
Doyle. the author Of Crystal Falls first
paper. was a literary genius and a
good and loyal friend 70 everyone but
himself. The newspaper boys who
knew Billie Doyle. erratic though ~
was. bear their heads when his name
comes into the conversation. Shall be
impatient 70 see the next number Of
The Drill
Frtternally.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22

Divine services will be held on Sun.
day evening at 1880 o'clock and on
Christmas Day att 80 p. m. A cord.
ial invitation II extended 10 all.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
Like a letter From Home.

We are In receipt Of the following
kind letter from our old fellow towns
man, 9. r. Roberts, the text Of which
will be entertaining 10 all Of his many
friends here.
Tucson, Arizona,
Dec. ~, 1906.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
Mr.. Tom Conlin.
Crystal Fails. Michigan.

My Dear Conlin -
! notice in your Issue Of Dec. sth
the great want Of houses in Crystal
Falls and that there were lots Of people
who have money TO pay one-half or
three-qnarters down for homes. | am
ready 70 do my share 10 help those who
wisn 10 own.their own homes. and win
offer all my property for one-third
down, with easy payments on balance
] have every faith Ia Crystal Falls
and still claim IL as my home, and
should b. pleased 10 have all of our
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22

An error in the time Of arrival OF
the morning train over the Milwaukee
occurred in our item Of last week.
The train is due at $40.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
Tha, FRS, Paper.

In other column Of this issue we re-
print several articles from the Crystal
Falls Annual. the first paper ever
published for Crystal Fails II was is
sued Christmas week 1854. and we
publish this week the articles relative
TO the community at that time that
will show the biggest contrast by com
parison with this years holiday sea-
son. Next week we will reprint the
mining review. contained in the issue.
In connection with this reprint we
received from Claude NJ. Atkinson a
letter which we print below. Mr.. At
kinson is undoubtedly the best qualiii.
ed TO speak about early Crystal Falls
newspaper work and his letter is Of
much interest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
Hibbing. Minn.
December 10. 1905
Mr. Thomas conlin.

Mr. Thomas Conlin,
Crystal Falls. Michigan
MY Dear Conlin --
Reading The Drill today notice
your story about the first paper ever
printed in Crystal Falls. ana desire to
correct the statement that II was
printed six years before The Drill was
&cd The first number Il the Dla.
-Drill was printed in January.
1877, on the 18Th OF ith Of tho month,
or only about three years after Doyle =
effort. Three Of the first issue were
printed ON cotton cloth, and presented
30 Adolph Justified, David G. Lockwood
and William Doucet Mr. Luat6old =
copy WAS placed Ia the iron column If
the door post Of his store building a
few years later, and II ! am not mis-
taken another copy lice in the corner
stone of the court house. placed there
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
Lodge Elections

Canton Menominee Range. |. o. o.
F. elected officers at its session last
Sunday afternoon az follows:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22

Commandent Thos Conlin
Lieutenant Joseph Keast
Ensign John Nelson
Clerk j. f. Odd
Accountant X. p. Hollow
The following officers were chosen
by Crystal Falls Lodge No. 1913. X. Of
r. at their meeting last week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-17
49, AWKWARD "A CANDIDATE
Madison, Wis.,, Democrat Would Like
the Nomination for Governor. rs

MADISON, Wisdom A. Awkward of Madi-
son, an attorney, declared today that he is. a
candidate for the democratic nomination for
governor. The only other candidate is Sena.
tor Ernst Merton Of Waukesha, so-called
La Toilette, or anti-corporation, democrat. Ayl:
ward is corporation attorney and so-called
stalwart in politics. i a.. ~ 49, FL
Strenuous campaigning in the democratic par
ty, assured by the presence Of Awkward as q
candidate, will aid Governor Davidson In the
republican race, his lieutenants say, because
it will keep democrats in their own camp
whereas, in the absence Of democratic prim
airy election contest many so-called La Toilette
democrats would play republican and vote 70,
Speaker Lenroot, Senator La Follettes can
didate for the republican nomination.
The national biennial convention Of thu
United Foresters opened here yesterday. Th'
report Of Supreme Ranger sherrard Of Chicago
showed that the order numbers about $4,000
gain Of 1900 in two years. An address vii
be given by State Insurance Commissioner Hos
Of Wisconsin and an attempt made to estab
lish q new basis Of rates. u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-17
A Crew Begins Work Upon Stranded
River Graft.

.w1NoNA. MINN.-,captatn Killeen Of the
Diamond company is in Wtnona making ar
engagements for the raising Of the steamer
last Wednesday. The actual work Of raising
the boat was begun today. Captain Killee9 is
unable to make accurate estimate to how
long this will take. crew, of nine carpenters
and four divers Is employed. Captain Killeen
says the hull Of the Quincy was not broken, out;
side Of the hole punched, as it was constructed
to bend considerably, which accounts for the
An examination Of the river bottom has been
made in the vicinity where the snag was sup
posed to have been struck, and the snag has
been found. AS it lies in the soft mud, Cap
tain Killeen compares it to diamond in lead.
It bad no business there. but the snagboat Mac
Kenzie did not get it out on its first trip up
the river this year. Captain Killeen says the
Quincy was in perfect condition when the acci-
dent occurred, $4,000 had been spent the
last year in repairs upon her.
81. I. Howe, in charge of the Southern Mime
sofa insurance inspection bureau has sent out
circular announcing a raise in insurance rates
Of 20 per cent on stocks Of merchandise lex.
cept sprinkled risks, to hold good until a re-
rating Of towns can be made under schedule
which is more discriminating than the one for.
mer1y in use. The advance applies to stocks
in both brick and frame buildings and has gone
into effect in all cities in the state not rated
under approved schedules.