The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-01
GREAT PREPARATIONS
FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
THE SUM or 81. 900 HAS BEEN RAISED
AND MORE PROMISED.
BIG PURSES IN ALL SPORTS
E.sss Ball Game. Wrestling Match. Horse
Races and Street Sports Galore
Special Excursion Trains.

The question Of celebration for the
Fourth Of July is no longer IN doubt
The money that has been raised during
the week assures this city OF the big
eest celebration that has ever been
held here
NEALRY 81. 300 RAISED
The soliciting committee got through
with the businessmen last TUESDAY
and then called upon supt. Richards
informing him that $500 had been
raised about town and asking II the
mines couldn't DO something. Ihey
found Mr.. Richards only too glad 70
lend helping hand and permission
was given the committee 10 make =
collection among the men nj the mines
Tn. men at the mines are responding
halter than was thought that they
would do and about $500 is in sight
The Bristol mine will come IN next
and il is quite certain that that pro
perty will hold mp it's end with the
Corrigan. Mckinney mines IN the mat
ter OF subscription.
BIG LINE OF SPORTS
A big line or sports are being ar
ranged for including all Of the usoA'
variety Of street attractions 10 tak
inx" with the small boys.
base ball game IL being arranged
hetween the local club composed
wholly of local boys and team from
Iron River which. IL Is said, i coming
here with blood in its eye and accom-
panied by big crowd Of rooters. y
il understood that omer Asnew. OF
last wear team will bo at the receiving
end Of the battery and pitcher from
outside will be on hana. IL Iron Rivei
don't go home with the money u WI
NOT be the fault Of the fans over there
Horse races on the track across tn
river will be another feature OF tn
affair. All Of the local horses viii o'
on nand and IL the purses are larg'
enough some ontside horses will b
anticed in
A wrestling match Is also on tn
bills and il is proposed 70 make IN
affair something ont OF the ordinary.
BIG STREET PARADE
The street parade is 70 be especial,
looked after and the businessmen ar
An being interviewed in hopes tha
each will have float in the parade.
All of the fraternal societies will b
invited 10 take part in the procession
and biz prizes will be offered for tn
Calithpumian part OF the affair.
EXCURSION TRAINS
The committee on transportatio
viii take mp the matter of special ac
nommodations between here and lro
River and also see about excursio
rates between this city and all Of III
no,nt about here. II is thought that
special train can he arranged for
lsave Crystal Falls after the breworl
Or. over with 10 take the visitors bac
r. Iron River and stambaugh. II tn
can ue hFthukoh ~ - 'NiN1lh VIZ
there win be big attendenos frol
tha west side Of the county.
FIREWORKS
The promoters Of the celebrate
nave in mind u big hrework display
tne evening from courthouse hil
The display will be selected with =
necial reference 10 having somethii
ont of the ordinary Several hundr'
dollars will he put into this feature
The program.
POSTERS NEXT WEEK
Posters will be issued next week a
nonncing the affair The big displI
posters will be issued first aud su
oily sent 10 each of the neighbour
towns for billing The committee b
also in mind the thorough posting
All bills issued aud 20 this end will 4
range with persons in each % the su
rounding towns TO see that the poste
are we'll displayed.
Small posters will be issued lat
giving the program ia detail, vi
amount ~ prizes, etc.
Taken A. whole II looks as
Crystal Falls is 70 see the real thing
celebration this Fourth.