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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
Thomas scadden Dead.

Frank Scadden received word from
Denver Thursday morning that his
brother. Tom. had died during the
night at the hospital at Denver.
While the death didn't come as u
total surprise, yet II had depressing
effect upon the community for Tom
had made many warm friendships dur
ing his residence here.
Mr. scadden resigned his position az
register OF the u. 5. Land Office at
Marquette last fall 10 accept the super
intendency Of the Kimberly mines, in
Colorado He never was physically
ROBUST, having been tronbled much
with irritation in the head and ears
principally Of a nervous order
The rare air of the west didn't agree
with him at all and soon brought on
his old troubles from which he had
been relieved during the last few years
of his residence at Marquette. He
didn't discover the fatalness Of the
situation until too late and he was
sorely stricken and lay incnrable In u
Denver hospital
He bore MP couraSeously under the
afiiiction until death came 10 relieve
him OF his sufferings
The remains will arrive here to NOR.
row morning and will be inferred in
the local cemetery Crystal Falls Lodge
No. 3s5 r. q A. NJ. Of which he was
member, conducting the funeral
ceremony.
Thomas Scadden was born in Corn
wall. England on Dec. 20, 1890, max.
ing his age at the time of death little
aver 46-years. His boyhood days were
4 pent among the hills OF Cornwall and
In 1877 he came 10 America to seek his
fortune among the gold mines OF Cali.
fornia In his native home he was
reared among the atmosphere OF the
mines, in the cradle of the miner.
Cornwall. and Il was but natural that
he should choose the mining sections
Of this country for his future home.
He had personal charm OF manner
that made friends Of All whom ma met
Never harsh 10 fellow and congenial
70 degree, he soon made friends I'm
his new home
He prospered and later on the iron
fields of the upper peninsula attracted
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
ABOLISHED THE BOARD
or PUBLIC WORKS
BILL PASSED THROUGH LEGISLATURE
TO THAT END.
BOARD HAMptRtO PROGRESS
Management Of Chy's Affairs Will be
Wholly Vested in the City Council
In the Future.

Wednesdays papers contained the
announcement that bill had passed
the Legislature abolishing the board OF
public works for this city. This was
the first intimation that the people Of
the city had of the move although
when the matter was looked up IL was
found that the plan has been under
advisement for long time and that
the bill had been framed mp here.
The inception OF the move came from
the contention that has existed between
the two boards since the very first year
OF the city's incorporation. The boards
never harmonized we'll. each putting
the burden for the condition existing
on the cher.
The law provided for the board OF
public works and that body could not
bo abolished excepting by change OF
the law and those desiring a change
appealed TO the legislature.
Three petitions were circulated
about the city about a month ago and
many signatures gotten TO them. These
petitions, together with the bin as
draw were forwarded TO Senator
Moriarty and he was requested to put
the bill through the Legislature which
he did.
The effect of the change will he 10
put the entire management OF the
city's affairs in the hands Of the
council. Instead OF requesting the
board of public works TO do certain
thing and awaiting the pleasure OF the
board whether or no IL In done, the
council can now go right ahead and do
the work itself
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
WHEAT is UNDER AVERAGE
Michigan is Better of Than Many Other
States.

Michigan is Better off Than Many Other
States.
The official crop report issued May
10th by the department of agriculture
covering the period mp 10 May /. 1907.
was as follows Winter wheat condition
s2. Q area remaining under cultivation
2s, 1872. 600 Winter rye condition ss
meadow moving lands. condition s3. 9 ;
spring pastures. condition ~. g. spring
blowing contemplated lib; spring
planting AZ per cent actually done mp
To May l., 1907.
The area OF winter wheat remaining
in cultivation on May is ll.2 per
cent. or about 3, 533. 900 acres less than
the area reported sown last fall. There
are ~. 1872. 900 acres now under cnltiva-
tion. The average condition Of wheat
a year ago was 90 o and two years ago
925. The l0-year average Is s5.5.
The crop condition in Michigan. one
OF the II principal wheat states. is 75.
Last year IL was 7s. Michigan has
only abandoned s.s per cent OF the
acreage. while Texas has abandoned 40
per cent; Oklahoma. 80 per cent; Cali
fornis, is per cent, and Ohio and In
diana. 10 per cent each.
The condition Of rye. ~. compares
favorably with the l0-year average,
which is s9.5. Acting Sec. OF Agricul-
ture Hays says The season is a
little late. but there is plenty of mois-
ture in the soil to take the crops out
and they are going TO improve rapidly.
rhe conditions are generally good now
for crops 10 do we'll
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18


open up just as soon as they can COM
plete arrangements.
They plan 81 combine this city and
Iron River, playing two nights at Iron
River and three highs here. The reason
for the splitting up Of the attraction
in that way Is that they believe the
working Of this city or Of Iron River
alone six nights in the week will not
be a success but that combining the
two the venture ought 70 pay.
The firm will lie in the regular cheap
theatre association aud secure the
troupes making the circuit which i'm
cludes Escanaba, Menominee. Iron
Mountain, Marquette, Ishpeming and
the copper country. The prices for
admission will be abont l5cts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
CHAPLIN PIT CAvED
Heavy Rain Caused Slide as an Ore Train
Was Passing.

Was Passing.
Word was received here ON Tuesday
morning that AN ore train had been
precipitated into the Chaplin pit ut
Iron Mountain the night-previous but
the report proved to be greatly exag-
gerated. An ore train came near be-
ing precipitated into the pit and as il
was the engine was derailed but no
one was hurt nor was any amount Of
damage done.
The slide occurred at go n. M.
Tuesday morning when but the engine
on ore train No. o. was derailed, oc.
casioned by drop of from eight to
ten feet OF the tracks.
Following the usual custom of eros
sing the divide very slowly, Engineer
tiettleman obeyed instructions by TAX
ing the necessary precautionary meas
nres and reduced speed as the divide
was being approached. While creeping
slowly across. and just as he was near
ing the opposite side. he noticed his
engine sinking. Graspng the situation
momentsrily, he brought the locomo-
tive 20 standstill and applied his
brakes just in time to save the string
Of forty-six empty cars from general
smashup. AS II happened only the
engine left the rails and was held from
toppling over by the ore cars 10 which
the same was attached. Several hours
were consumed in placing the iron
morse back to its former position and
traffic across the pit was blocked for
the greater part of the day.
Conductor Green was arranging some
papers AT the time and was thrown
against the side Of the caboose, but
was not injured. The engineer. fire
man and two brakemen also escaped
injury
IL was necessary o. transfer the pas
sengers on the west bound trains from
Antonio 10 the depot and vice versa
and the same taken around the loop.
depending ON this direction in which
they were headed. the cross over being
made near Norway
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
Office Changed Hands.

R =. Hollow received the city
money and assumed charge Of the
treasurer's Office last Friday morning.
Owing 10 the change in the form Of
the bond there was delay In making
the transfer Matters were satisfactory
ly adjusted during the week and Mr..
Nelson relieved Of his responsibility
after the committee appointed by the
council checked him mp. The com
mite consisted OF J. S. Jacka and
Frank Scadden. They checked over
the business done since the ANIMAL
checking IN March.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
NEED MORE IMMIGRANTS
Upper Peninsula Should Hustle fo'
Settlers

Il
Much interest follows the talk OF es-
tablishing state immigration bnreau.
a. IL has been claimed on many occas-
sions that settlers are not coming into
this section OF the state az fast as they
should Commenting on the plan, the
Detroit Free Press says;
A state immigration bureau lt
seems like an anachronism in the pre-
sent stage OF development OF this long
settled state.
The talk around the capital OF the
re-. establishment Of such bureau and OF
appropriations for defrsying the ex-
pense Of its work in various channels
must remind old residents OF early
DAYS when the competing among
western states for settlers was an ex-
cedingly animated one and the high
ways OF traffic were congested with
the number of people seeking new
homes
II no extravagant promimses are held
out and. in making known the advant-
ages Of the Michigan environment.
pains are taken also 10 make known
some OF it's disadvantages short, 10
describe things az they are i'm
migration bureau can render to the
state inst now service vasty greater
than the sum mentioned as its probable
cost. The stream OF immigration that
n pouring into the country at the rate
Of million a year. or more Is regard
ed as menace largely because of the
inequitable distribution Of the i'm
migrants after they get here. II some
thousands Of them coud be diverted TO
Michigan. the results would be Of
benefit 10 themselves and TO the state.
The upper peninsula has enormous
areas Of fertile lands on which those
In search OF homes can attain the OBJ
iect Of their quest at small cost. The
season there is little shorter than in
the lower peninsula but practically all
the crops Of the temperate zone can be
raised with the exception Of corn while
hay and root crops can be made n
sonrce Of surprising profit The rnsh
of native Americans from other states
To the cheap lands in the northern por-
tion Of the lower peninsula is rapidly
settling up certain sections Of that
region, but tens Of thousands more
can be- accommodated And 10 must be
remembered that the. great handicap
Of farm operations in the southern tier
OF counties is lack Of farm hands,
and besides. there are few of the
states centers Of population that would
not be glad 10 share In a distribution
OF some thousands of immigrants whose
possessions should at least include the
virtues OF industry and sobriety.
Provided reasonable care was exer-
cised by the proposed state bureau In
obtaining ~ desirable class Of immi.
grants and the greater proportion Of
those obtained were directed 10 the
agricultural regions. IL wouid he an
occasion for no regret ". Of the million
annually landing In the country. 40. 900
or so. 900 year should - headed into
this state for a term Of years Mich.
igan has good lands for all OF them
and conld guarantee them fair returns
for their labor and prosperous future
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18

him from the gold regions Of the ives.
and he came to Negaunee here he spent
several years in clerical position and
then took course AT Cornell Uniyeri I
sty. devoting his attention to electri-
city in which he was very expert.
After leaving Cornell he came 70
Crystal Falls for short time and then
went 70 the Gogebic in the early days
OF that range He remained but a
short time on the Gogebic leaving here
TO accept a more desirable position ON
the Vermilion where he lived for a
number Of years.
His health failed him and he was
under the Doctors care for several
months following the close Of his re-
ridenoe on the vermiilon. He returned
% the Measbi for a short time just
previous 10 the panic and later on came
10 Crystal Falls where he resided until
1897 when he was appointed 70 the
position OF register OF the United States
Land Office at Marquette, a position
which he held for ten years and re-
signed il 70 accept position as general
manager OF the Kimberly mines at
Kokomo. Col. last January.
Mr.. Scadden was married in 1892
and his wife survives him.
In his private life Mr. Scadden was
a model man and husband. He was
the personitication Of honor and none
knew him but 20 admire his fine manly
qualities
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
MORE MINES WITH
new MACHINERY
EQUIPMENT FOR FAIRBANKS AND
KlMBALL ON The GROUND.
LATEST TYPES OF MACHINES
KimbalI Location the prettsst Site in the
Vicinity Of Crystal Falls Other
Mining Notes.

The boilers for two new hosting plants
were received the latter part Of last
week They are intended for the
Kimball and the Fairbanks mines
These two properties having de
monstrated that they are mines Of ex-
cep.ional sire and value, the Corrigan-
Mckinney people have decided 70 lose
no time in eqnipping them with up-to-
date hosting plants.
The plant at the Kimball will be set
just behind the present engine house
and the one at the Fairbanks just
across the road 70 the north Of the pre-
sent engine house.
The steam end Of each plant consists
OF three 100 b. p. boilers with duplicate
settings making steam capacity Of
400 h. .. at each property. The Fair
banks boilers are being set first
The compressor ut the Fairbanks is
n duplicate Of the one now in use At
the Tobin and has capacity OF 2, 800
cubic feet The compressor At the
Kimball is a Corliss q very fine type OF
machine with capacity Of 2, 900 cubic
feet
The moist at each property will he
similar. a Sullivan. * y single drum
with Corliss engine.
The work Of setting is under the
direction OF J. s. Jscka. superintend-
ent OF machinery for the Corrigan Nc
Kinney mines and he is pushing the
work a. installation just as rapidly as
possible
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
New Building Soon.

The new bank building. which has
been under consideration for over a
year, Is a sure go, this season. 40 we
are told and IL IL expected that the
contract will soon be lot.
The bniIding - one that would grace
a city many times the size and wealth
Of this place and we feel assured that
IL will be- the pride Of the entire popu.
lation when completed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
To Have Pound.

The matter Of city pound was
brought M at a special meeting OF the
council held last Tuesday evening
Mayor Webb Is In favor Of continuing
the policy strated last year.
The matter was discussed in an in
formal way but owing 10 the fact that
the ordinance Of last year and the Office
Of poundmaster had been abolished. 10
was necessary 10 draft new ordinance
and that will probably be done in time
to be introduced next Monday evening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
MORE DAMAGE CLAIMS
Other Property Owners 10 Bring Suit "
kimball Succeeds


The high water OF the past week has
been duck soup for Ray Kimball as il
has enabled him TO give living ex
ample" of how the backing up Of the
water by the municipal dam Injuries
his property. The water was about as
high the past week as IL will ever be
and number of citizens were taken
out by Mr. Kimball 10 see it's effect
and incidentally TO visit Mr.. Kimball's
coy residence which he had remodeled
during the winter.
In connection with Mr.. Kimball's
damage snit it IL stated that other
property owners are watching the case
and should Nj. Kimball get damage
they, also. will start suit. One OF the
property owner Is Ed Bregger who has
land adjoining Mr.. Kimballs on the
west side OF the river. He claims that
his land is affected by the water fully
as much as Mr.. Kimball's and should
the latter get Judgement he also Is
entitled to remuneration.
With these property owners standing
back awaiting the outcome Of the
damage suit, the case assumes more
Importance for the city than ever.
IL is understood that the case will
come to trial in the June term OF the
circuit court for this county but A.
that term il non-jury term. IL IL
probable that the case will be allowed
10 sweat unit, the cool days OF Autumn
come aronnd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18

The last word received from Harvey
Lucas and Gerald Clifford wal from
Philadelphia whittier they went form
New York 10 take passage ON an ocean
st.amer.
The boys got 10 New York safe and
sound and had then secured their pas
sage ~ that they were sure OF getting
10 England, at least. As nothing has
been heard during the week IL Is
thought that the boys are ON the ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18

The work Of erecting the ten new
houses 1t the Kimball location is pro
crossing very rapidly. The house in
tended for Captain Jayne 10 about half
sumpleted and three other frames are
mp ready for sheeting.
The Kimball location IL one Of the
prettiest sites.in the vicinity Of Crystal
Falls IL is situated little TO the
southeast Of the mine on top Of the
high bluff and from il all the locations
and the city are plainly visible. To
the southwest the Dunn can be seen
plainly and TO the southeast a. far as
the eye can pierce the Penola plains
are in view
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18
To Have a Bijou.

Crystal Falls is 10 be in the swim
in the Bijou theatre line. Ed. De-
Gagner and Ed Bregger have taken a
lease upon the opera house and will
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-18

FOR SALE:-A good general pur-
pose horse. also light driving horse.
for sale cheap Also single wagon and
sliegh. Inquire OF Robt. Munns.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-27
BOB MYERS, NEGRO, KILLED
w. A. M'DOUGALL
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF OFFICER
While Being Arrested Asks to Go
Into His Cabin. Came Out With
Shotgun and Then Did His Deadly
Work
Morning Times Special.


Carrollton, Oct 2o-A large and
heavily armed mob of citizens are to-
night in pursuit of Bob Myers, The
negro who this morning shot and kill
ed Sheriff McDougall on the Mil
lesky farm, ten miles from this city.
There is no doubt as TO what they will
do with the assassin if they capture
him, as feeling IS running high tlwo
out the counsy over the cold @:eo.tl
deed. Blood hounds ucte ,,-ce
this afternoon and they arr u0pnScd
to be on his trail from the reports oi
runr.s sent back to this city this
afternoon for men.
Sheriff McDtugall tiit morning,
when he went out to arrest Myers.
expected no trouble at all with his
man ard for that reason carried no
one along with him He found My
ers near his home and the negro ask
ed the sheriff to carry him by his
cabin so he could get some clothes,
this the sheriff agreed to and as they
cane up to the house, McDousall
told Myers to go inside and gst his
clothes ard entering the house he
returned in the aeSt mlagtc with d
double barrel shotgun aud. throwing
it to his shoulder and fred both bar
rals into the officers body killing hJm
instantly Several negroes were pres
ent when he shot the officer anj
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-27
TRAMP ACT SUBSTITUTING
Hobo Campfire Scene Clown
Feature with Big Circus

Grant and Gunther, the great clown
hoboes, are doing a funny camp-hr
stunt on the hippodrome track OF
Ringing Brothers circus, which is
full OF sidesphttrC comedy. A clown
dog act and burlesque Spanish bull
fight, grotesque duel, John Sla-
ters hilarious hand-organ serenade,
and burlesque trapeze and acrobatic
stunts by Horton and Linder, the Liv-
ingstons trio the Prosets and the
three Marnos are some of the spe-
cialties that never fail to create laugh
ter and applause.
The comedy contingent OF the or
ganization numbers fo of the fun
niest clowns that ever brought laugh
ter tears to the eyes o the public.
Their stunts are all new and up to
date. George HartzeIs enactment OF
! the tragedy at the monkey house,
| Jules Turnour's court-martial traves-
| ~, Al Miaco's pantomime of "Thc
Subpoena Servers Dilemma, and
Dick Ford's moving specialties which
are making people hold their sides
with laughter.
When Ringing Brothers circus ap
pears in Greenville on Wednesday,
| Oct. 80, the first event Of interest
will be the great three -mile-long pa
rade. Every one of the 1896 cos
tunes, fhe trappings of the 65S horses
and all the wagons, floats and char
lots and other equipment are brigilt
and new and Of the costliest make
In every foot Of the parade some
novelty presents itself and not one
thing is to be seen that can be found
anywhere else.
Next in order is the splendid me
nagerie, which by recent additions
has been made complete. Many spec
linens are 70 be seen there which are
on exhibition nowhere else in this
country, and the animals are all IL
the pink of condition. The regular
performance is begun by new spec
tacye and the many acts that follow
are the greatest ever seen under can
vas.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-27
The Spoilers

8 The Times will OH next start .
. the thrilling ard exciting story .
9 entitled The Spoilers This g
o story IS from the pen Of that eel .
s. ebrated hetlon writer, Rex Z. :
Q Bca-=l1, and is said to be one Of 9
g his best productions. .
. There is another feature con 9
E rected with the story tia. ap .
g peals to every reader and that IS 8
8 lis 61e illustrations which are 6
. furnished by Grant .
9 This story deals with the g
. great North country Of which II 9
8 has been said, There's never 9
! Q a law Of God or man runs North 9
g OF Fifty three" It is tale Of i'm 9
! { pc+aoas emotion of brute
s. strength and courage. Of swift 9
q and passionate lows and hate; g
q a tale vigorous. forciful and ab- :
. aorbing, which tells itself. with 9
/ 9 ont fne words; a stety asr the .
/ . hunger OF Gold ard the hanger {
i g OF man for woman, br8ol1;Eg no s
8 interference or rivalry going 9
. strait for its object IS did the z
e primitive .nan befo9e the titre {
8 Of laws and convetlt'pRalities; 'of 8
: civilized man turrfd bact to {
@ savagery and los.He no in
i . hood in the turning. Tarry a :
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-27
FINANCIERS MAKE
THE PREDICTION
THAT FISH WILL OVERCOME
HARTMAN
FISH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY WIN
Hartman Can Not Be Depended
Upon in Crisis and IN the Present
Disruption Was Hardly Known
Had no Suggestions to Offer

New York, Oct o6.-Wall street IS
freely predicting the downfall of Har-
riman as railroad dictator. Fish has
undoubtedly won the victory in the
Illinois Central, which would make
bigger excitement III the financial
world of this country and Europe
but for the panic here. Hartman
3oes rot own controlling interest IN
auv road which he dominates and his
inability 10 grapple with the situation
here, this work shows that he was
out OF element as constructive inan-
cler and not to be depended on IN
crucical moment
Morgan is a Titanic figure in the
Whole financial emergency, and Har-
riman is not known at all He had
no suggestion to offer that was given
second thought and is being rated
IN class with Heinze and Lawson,
the great gamblers on change.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-27
Interesting Reading

The Times desires to call the at
t4ntion Of its readers to the River
Notes, contributed by Capt ". A
Mofett, each day. In this depart
nent, besides giving the river hap
pcnings OF the day, it contains some
very interesting "reminiscences that
only Capt Moffctt can prepare.
Those OF our readers who have NOT
been keeping Up with this department
are missing some enter-ining as well
as instructive reading. The Times
appreciates the rcportorial work OF
Capt. Moffctt and hopes that he viii
continue making this department a
feature OF The Morning Times.