The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-17

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casions he was substituted by Kevs,
Nj. q, Van den Elsen. o. Praem.. f..
Van Nistelroy. O, Praem., J. N.
Pociecha. J, Kraker, X Cayicchi, j..
+. Van Oudenhoven. F. Austin weIk.
O. +, NJ. r. Herman Rogier. James
Lenhart. r. Eustachius Goerlich.
The material building-np OF this
mission was slow and during industrial
depressions as that of 1898. the parish
had 10 put forth a considerable effort
TO make both ends meet The first
ground lot 2S0 OF the First Addition TO
the Village OF Crystal Falls, was donat-
cd In 1885 by the Crstal Falls Iron Co.
and the same time lots 2Si and 2s2 Sc
cured under option but not purchased
until January 30. 1893 although
Father Sutter had the rectory built mp
the year before on these lots east OF
the church. To him many creditabIe
improvements are due Fencing in the
property he planted trees all along the
for sides and was the FIRST TO lay side
walk in that block. Laying out lawn
between the two buildings he put all
the rest OF the ground under cultiva-
tion raising the greatest variety OF
vegetables so that his garden became
an OBJECT OF admiration 10 the neigh
bors. serious obstacle TO gardening
was the scarcity Of water. The village
plant being too small the people did
not take trouble TO bring pipes to their
premises but rather dug wells or bor-
rowed water from the neighbor who
was more fortunate striking water at
an inconsiderable depth. Real cold or
real not weather did not agree with
these wells. they usually went dry TO
the great annoyance Of the proprietors.
In the fall Of 1892 Father Rezek, de-
termined to obtain permanent supply
of water. dug a we'll and with the first
blast in the ledge at a depth OF thirty
six feet such volume OF fresh water
poured forth that the two Firms work
ing at IL were unable to remove the
debris OF the stone. A well beaten path
In winter and summer spoke loudly
how much this inexhaustible supply OF
water was appreciated. For the pro,
lection in the winter Of those who
came TO draw water, the priest put a
spacious sned over the we'll
Crystal Falls region tasted in 1898 OF
the great poverty 40 common in those
days In all iron regions. The Shafer,
the Dunn and the Mansfield, we're the
only mines working. employing re-
dnced quota Of men. The same year
however the Dunn suspended operation
through the failure OF the Schlesinger
syndicate and the Mansfield. the only
Bessemer ore property in the Iron
County. was inundated lin the fall Of
lSg3). the Michigamme River break
ing through, drowning twenty eight
men In those days only two classes
of people lived in Crystal Falls those
who did not have enough to get out
of town. and those who had enough 70
tioe them over 10 the brighter days
The Guardian Angels parish was re-
duced in the fall OF 1892 from one
hundred and twenty six TO sixty fami.
lies in less than two weeks Still the
people were cheerful and generous. A
bazaar held for the church netted
something like three hundred dollars
An urgent debt was paid and in place
OF the ugly large box stoves hot air
furnace placed in the church. In Feb
ruary 1893 the pastor picked up even
enough money TO pay for the two lots,
the price for which Mr. S. ID. Holster
had reduced by one half In 1897 with
the revival OF industry life begun to
pulsate with greater vigor than ever.
Prosperity was never greater in Crystal
Falls than IL il today, when every mine
is being worked. The little church
bears witness to this. Alreay Father
Kuel gave IL the much needed repairs
In and outside. giving the pick. rooted
steeple the present appearance. But
Father Knues has completely transform
ed the building at the cost of six
thousand dollars. now all paid for. To
the rear an addition OF thirty feet was
made The interior is steel ceiled with
an artistic design and decorated. The
old affairs. partly the hand work OF
Father Rezek. replaced by three gothic
affairs OF most modern pattern.
manufactured by Ham. wangerin.
WeicKhardt Co. OF Milwaukee, Wis
New pews. stations and stained glass
windows give the church completeness
seldom rivaled In q town OF this sire.
The stations are paintings OF unusual
merit executed by Anton Lang Of
Reichenau. Bohemia ana were donated
by Senator NJ. II. Moriarty, way down
In 1898 The same gentleman donated
the present main altar. Other dona.
tions were The St Joeeph's side altar
by the Slovak and Polish members OF
the congregation the Blessed Virgin
altar, Father Kunes the local Knights
OF Columbus n two hundred dollar