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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

taken a course in the study of law, one year at the University of Michigan and graduating this spring from the University of Arkansas. Prof. Reynolds has not as yet decided where he will locate.
 Uncle Abe Jones was in from Board Camp Wednesday.
 NJ. F. Allen is down from Win field, Scott county, visiting his family.
 Allen Duncan is again able to be on the streets after an illness ] of about seven weeks.
 Miss Fannie Mosley of Gran miss is visiting with Mrs. U. Mos ley in West Mena.
 Mrs. Fred Allen and children of Blansett, Scott county are guests at the M. F. Allen home on the South Side.
 w. w. Rowton returned Tues day from Black Springs. His family, winch accompanied him there, will remain several days.
 D. B. Joplin's grandson, Otis Bell, fell against a bureau at his home Thursday cutting long gash in his head. Dr. Lee was called and dressed the wound.
 Hal l.. Norwood, who returned Thursday from Little Rock and Texarkana, says that the heat of those places was almost unbear- able and that Mena people have little conception of their good fortune as to summer weather.
 w. l. Collins, a merch ant of Granniss, arrived in Mena today ou an early morning train to buy goods for his store, and 1t was only after considerable time spent iu search that he was able to fad accommodations, the hotels all being full.
 Mrs. s. E. Cockrill of Little Rock, financial agent of the Ar kansas State Sunday School As- sociation, is iu the city in the interest of that work. She reports the work growing rapidly in in. terest over the state and is very much pleased with the success so far this year.
 The meeting on the South Side it still going on and each service seems to add new enthusiasm to the increasing congregation. Pastors from the various churches over the city are assisting the Rev. B. H. Webb, in the meet ing, which will go on for an in- definite period.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. K. Jones and family have moved into the Fred Rausch house on East Port Ar. thur ave, Wednesday Mir. Jones recently purchased au interest in he Meua Ice and Cold Storage Compauy's plant and has been in Meua for some time. Mrs. Jones has been at their old home at Rich Mountain. Mir. and Mrs. Rausch will leave for California in short time.
 Dr. A. J. Pool purchased a new buggy Wednesday and as a couse- quence, Grey Buck, his old reli- able horse, is hitched to a post today. Grey Buck was somewhat of a wanderer and persisted in ! dragging the old vehicle over the high cement walks near the doc 1 tors office. Dr. Pool has not vet | mastered the art of stepping l gracefully into the buggy, which | IS higher from the ground than the old runabout, but he seems to enjoy t more afteE he has sue. eesded lH Fsacslug his ssah
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Losl-A pocketbook beswsS., e'sS,r Mena and Black Spring. rigs aSss will leave same at The Sta' v. ,d In Mena and receive S5 lews lly4wl 5, k' lpgss~
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

A'a~A1
 Curt Shields returned home Monday from a business trip to Bales, Scott county.
 Gunnels Drug store is placing series of signs on all roads leading to Mena.
 A marriage liceuse was issued Saturday to Eli Widener and Joda Callahan of Hatfield.
 w. H. Starr returned last week from Conway, Ark. where he has been on business.
 MT. and Mrs. K. C. Allison of Boles, Scott county, were shop ping in Mena Monday.
 John Steel, the well known mill man of Big Fork, was transacting business in Mena Saturday.
 w. l.. Sennecker of Wetumpka, 1. T., has accepted a position at Awbrey's jewelry store.
 ]. L. Cox was ia from Stating ton last Thursday buying goods for his store at that place.
 Miss Dink Board arrived home last week from a three weeks pleasure trip to Fort Smith.
 Abe Grossman is down from Poteau, I. T., for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Herman Segal.
 Prof. J. B. Earl left for Acorn Monday 10 take up his duties as principal of the Acorn public school.
 Miss Meda Stratton left last week for her home in Windsor, Mo. She will return to Mena in the fall.
 Pink Edwards and family re- turned home last week from a short visit with relatives out near Big Fork.
 James Mckenzie, one of Waters leading merchants was looking after business matters in Mena Tuesday.
 Mrs. M. E. Howard left for St. Louis Saturday after months s visit with the family of her daugh- ter, Mrs. K. H. Nall.
 Mrs.. L. Haltom returned last week from the Jamestown Expo sition. While there Mrs. Haltom visited with her son in Norfolk.
 William Crump and Owen Montgomery, two substantial far mers of near Black Springs, were transacting business in Mena Friday.
 Ed Roach and Minor Pipkin went out to Rocky on a business trip last Thursday and inciden- tally, may find a few hours for pleasure.
 Merle Edwards left Tuesday on the Traveller for St. Louis, where he will remain indefinitely looking after business and visit ing relatives.
 Mrs. Kate McGee and son from New Orleans are visiting Mrs. McGee's sister, Mrs. w. T. Brad bury, and will probably remain throughout the summer.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. I. Miller of Texarkana are in Mena for inc benefit of their health and expect to remain for some time. They are stopping at the Antlers.
 Mrs. T. S. Tubb of Amory, Miss, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Scates ot Mena. Mrs. Tubb will probably remain here throughout the summer.
 k. D. Foster and family passed through the city from their home at Talihina, I. T., en route to the eastern part of this county, where they will visit relatives.
 The wife of the Rev. Nj. K. Irwin of Devalls Bluff, Ark, came in Sunday for visit with Mrs. l, s. England of this city and Mir. and Mrs. ]; H. Naler near Rocky.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Prof. Seth c. Reynolds, who was at one time connected with the Mena Hendrix Academy here, arrived here Friday. The pro- lessor has siues leaving heFs
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

taken a course in the study of law, one year at the University of Michigan and graduating this spring from the University of Arkansas. Prof. Reynolds has not as yet decided where he will locate.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Work on the Sales-Patrick store buildings on the South Side is still progressing rapidly. Work of putting on the roofing was commenced last week and carpen- ters began laying the floor in both buildings.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Mrs. H. c. Johnson and Miss Mabel Hannelly went to Horatio last Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Johuson's sister in law, Mrs. J. T. Doggett, who was killed in the falling of the fruit shed near that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Uncle Abe Jones was in from Board Camp Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Mrs. George s. Spragins and three children arrived Friday
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Dr. J, K. Davis has returned from business trip to Ft. Smith and Texarkana. The doctor is very expressive Tn his manner of speaking of his relief at getting back where he can feel and breathe of the mountain breezes.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

MT. and Mrs. J. L. Lyons and little grandson, Minor, arrived Monday from Homer, La, and are guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. T. A. Awbrey on ninth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

A. H. Scroggin and family of Car thage, Tex, has arrived in Mena, where they will spend the summer months. Mir. Scroggin has a high opinion of Mena as a summer resort and this is the third consecutive sum mer that he has brought his family here.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

afternoon from their home at Hope and are guests at the home of their brother, the Rev. J. l.. Green.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Mir. A. B. Woods will arrive next week with his family to make his home in Mena. MT. Woods is member of the new abstract firm, the Pioneer Ao- stract company.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

breathe of the mountain breezes.
 Miss Sue Pape, who has been the guest of Allene Gardner for the past few weeks, accompanied bv Miss Gladys Nall, left on the Traveller Tuesday for Van Buren. Miss Nall, after remain ing at Van Buren a few hours with Miss Pape, will leave for Little Rock, where she will visit friends.
 H. F. Gould, pomologist from Washington, D. O., was in Mena Investigating the fruit crop in behalf of the national govern ment. He went from here to Fort Smith Tuesday, but will return later and be in this city a week or more. MT. Gould is a cousin of Mrs. H. A. Babcock.
 w. D. and G. T. Kennedy brought in some fine cotton blooms Friday from just east of Mena. They say that the cotton crop has apparently almost en- tirely recovered from the effects of the late spring and that corn is doing equally as well. They are on the way to visit their fa- ther, John Kennedy in Talihiua, l. T.
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

w. l. Collins, a merchant of Granniss, arrived in Mena today on an early morning train to buy goods for his store, and 1t was only after considerable time spent iu search that he was able to fad accommodations, the hotels all being full.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

The Star Is in receipt of a let. ter from Mrs. c. G. Huston at Windsor, Mo. Mrs. Huston writes that Dr. Huston has been quite sick and is as yet unable to return to Meua, but will do so as soon as possible.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

The wife of the Rev. M. K. Irwin of Devalls Bluff, Ark, came in Sunday for a visit with Mrs. !, s. England of this city and Mir. and Mrs. ], H. Naler near Rocky.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

]. W. Bankston is moving his household effects and photograph gallery from the South Side to the upstairs quarters over Mckee & Youngstcdt's paper and paint house on De Queen street.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Mrs. Fred Allen and children of Blansett, Scott county are guests at the M. F. Allen home on the South Side.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

w. w. Rowton returned Tues- day from Black Springs. His family, winch accompanied him there, will remain several days.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Nj. F. Allen is down from Win field, Scott county, visiting his family.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Hal l.. Norwood, who returned Thursday from Little Rock and Texarkana, says that the heat of those places was almost unbear- able aud that Mena people have little conception of their good fortune as to summer weather.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Allen Duncan is again able to be on the streets after an illness of about seven weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Miss Fannie Mosley of Gran miss is visiting with Mrs. U. Mos ley in West Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

John Steel, the well known mill man of Big Fork, was transacting business in Mena Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

MT. and Mrs. K. C. Allison of Boles, Scott county, were shop ping in Mena Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

D. B. Joplin's grandson, Otis Bell, fell against a bnreau at his home Thursday cutting long gash in his head. Dr. Lee was called and dressed the wound.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
PROPOSE SWEEPING
co. ROAD CHANGES
ENTIRE COUNTY ROAD TO BE
ABANDONED FOR NEW ROUTE.
BUT ONE BAD PIECE FOUND
In Entire Distance 10 Iron River and That
Is not so Bad Thst II Cannot be
Overcome.

II looks very much as II the entire
county road between this city and Iron
River will be vacated with the excep-
tion OF small section at the west end
of the plains
Commissioner Long who has the
active road work in hand was in
Crystal Falls last Thursday morning,
having come in from the engineering
camp which was then located about
three miles out near the proposed
crossing OF the Briar Hill creek. Mr..
Long stated to reporter that he had
gone over the entire distance between
here and Iron River and that IL his re-
commenaations are taken as h working
basis the present road between this
city and the River will be abandoned
and an entirely new route chosen.
The new route lies almost entirely TO
the north Of the present road about a
mile and will continue directly west
from the old root house west Of
Mrs. Parks farm crossing Brisr Hill
creek about where the old dam was loc-
ated. lIt will continue west through the
north end OF Mrs. X. H. DarIing's farm
TO the plains where ii will swing off
to the south enough to catch the pre-
sent road about at the point where the
road cuts through the hill. The route
will follow the old grade from that
point across stony hill as the divide
this side of Chicogan lake is called.
Mr. Long says that he has not succeed
ed in evading that yet. He hopes,
TO be able TO do so but II looks very
much as II the old grade over that hill
will have 10 be chosen. II win require
considerable WORK 10 bring this hill
within the specifications and II no
new route can be found the hill will
have TO be cut down.
From Chicogan creek the road will
again take north route past the Chico
gan mine and continue in that swale
away west OF the Bates school house
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
Reminder OF Former Days

The sewer ditch along on Superior
avenue between Second and Fourth
stisst revealed evidences OF the condi-
tion in which the townsite was twenty.
six years ago The very heart of the
business district was a swamp and the
ditch for several feet revealed mass
OF cedar stumps, roots and logs. the
latter corduroy that was put into the
original road 10 make II passible
The block which is crossed by the
Columbia mine spur revealed the
vegetable matter nearly ten feet down
under the surface due 10 the big fill
that was made there for the track.
The stnmps and logs were in fine
state OF preservation and would have
lasted for many years. buried up as
they were.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
IRON RIVER WON
West Side Boys Carried of Well Earned
Victory Last Sunday

West Side Boys Carried of Well Earned
Victory Last Sunday
The BALL game between Crystal Falls
and Iron River resulted in victory
for the west side boys by score OF 8
TO 4. The game was well played from
start 10 finish and it was apparent early
in the game that II was question OF
the way luck would break 10 determine
the victor. The Iron River boys had
a batting rally in the seventh that
evened the score and the winning run
was due TO the injury of one OF the
local players that hindered him from
fielding and batting his position as he
would certainly have done had the ac-
cident not occurred.
The boys from the west side played
consistent game and fought well In
an uphill fight 70 a lead.
80. John and Agnew were in the
points for the west side fellows and
Oswald and Ball for the locals. Both
fingers were wild at times but other
wise pitched consistent ball from start
To finish.
The teams batter stronger than they
usually do and the fielding was very
fair some OF IL being above the aver
age.
The game stood blank for both sides
until the fourth when the locals made
score followed by two more in the
following inning, all on good hitting.
Another score was registered in the
seventh
The Iron River boys had their bat
ting rally in the seventh and forced in
three scores. which added TO ths one
gained in the sixth, tied the score
The winning run was made in the
eight when Bony Dixon was there
with a hit when needed.
The game was umpired by gentle
man from Iron Mountain who did a
very good stunt with the Indicator.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
To Consolidate the Maccabees

With 100 delegates present At De.
troit from all parts OF the United States
and Canada, representing 300, 600
mem bers, the eleventh triennial review
OF the supreme tent Of the knights Of
the Maccabees OF the World. opened
at Detroit last Wednesday.
One OF the most important matters
be considered during the review
is the proposition 10 bring 70
gether into one gigantic order all the
Maccabee organizations extant II the
proposed merger goes through the re.
united Maccabees will be one of the
biggest fraternal orders in the world
Among the things 10 be- recommended
will be the establishment Of a second
medical board 10 have headquarters In
Kansas City, the erection of home
for aged and inHrm Maccabees and or.
phans and the establishment OF a
Junior Maccabee order az an auxiliary
The report Of the finance committee
shows that %. 900. 900 reserve fund Ia
now q reality. This amount IL all In.
vested In government and municipal
bonds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
No Bids Received.

The time for receiving bids for the
improvements 10 be made upon the
power station has passed aud no bids
have been received
The work was advertised in several
OF the leading contracting papers and
in the Milwaukee Sentinel but the out
lay seems 70 have been 10 no purpose.
In speaking OF the matter 10 Supt
Stephoney the other day he gave II as
his opinion that the contractors are 80
crowded with work these days and
labor conditions 30 uncertain that ~
has 10 be very inviting proposition
that will excite any attention
The water power job is compara-
lively small one and not inviting 10
large contractors
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20

"The legislature has already fixed
the compensation. prescribed the me
thod of election, the number Of dele
gates. the limits OF election districts
and the time Of service Of the delegates
TO the convention. II called in extra
ordinary session for the purpose ii is
within their power 20 reconsider
amend and even repeal the law provid-
ing for this constitutional convention.
In addition TO this, under the provi-
sions OF article i2 OF the constitution
they have the sole right 10 impeach
members OF the constitutional conven-
tion.
Further. IL is possible that they
may be called as members OF the
Legislature into extraordinary session
of the Legislature while the consti-
tutional convention is in session
These facts. however. might be said TO
be the only grounds Of incompatibility,
and as tuch would only result in the
vacation OF Office OF members OF the
Legislature by the acceptance OF the
Office of delegate to the convention,
but read in connection with the con-
stitutional provision under discussion
and the similar provisions Of the con-
stitution. and considering the consti-
tutional duties imposed upon the legi-
stature, they seem 10 me TO be import
ant in arriving at the intention Of the
makers 81 the constitution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
Prominent Mason Here.

King Cyrus Council H. a s. NJ. re-
ceived visit from Grand Lecturer
Arthur II. McCloud last evening Mr..
McCloud Is from Detroit and is past
grandmaster. He arrived from the
copper country Thursday evening and
last night held n school Of instruction
at the Masonic hall that was very
largely attended by local masons a
number being present from Iron
Mountain and Iron River
Following the lodge work banquet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
Contract Let.

The poor commissioners let tho work
for the new addition TO the poor house
at their Last meeing 10 Henry Doupe
who will at once begin work on the
structure Mr.. Doupe's bid was several
hundred dollars lower than the other
bids
The contract calls for the outlay of
$4,000 in an addition TO the present
structure. The house is crowded to it's
capacity now and no more occupants
can be accommodated until some more
room Is added.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
SUBSCRIPTION sa.oo PER YEAR

emerging onto the present grade again
at the new cheese factory in Bates
BY selecting this new route a road
with grade not sleeper than per
cent can be had and the whole line can
be brought within the states specih-
cations
II am stuck at but one point said
Mr., Long, land that IL where we cross
Briar Hill creek. There is bad piece
there for about half mile in length.
IL is really the only bad pUfs in the
entire length Of road We have been
working out there for couple OF days
trying to solve the problem OF obviat-
ing the difficulties but haven't succeed
ed as yet expect TO get around that
all right though.
II have also found the finest bluff
along this route for securing rock for
crushing purposes. II Is very conven-
iently located and will reduce the cost
of the road on this end very much. y
When asked what will be done with
the present grade II the new one is se-
lected Mr.. Long stated that 1t will pro-
bably be vacated as a county road and
thrown back to the townships through
which IL runs. Nothing will be done
on the old grade this year as the com
missioners consider il waste the of
money TO spend any along this line.
The only work that is being done ON
the east end Of the county roads at the
present time Is between this city and
Mansfield where crew Is at work re-
pairing a short stretch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20

The Iron Age says Rarely have
reports from all parts Of the country
agreed so thoroughly concerning the
condition of the pig iron markets
They are lifeless Practically all pres.
sure for immediate delivery has disap-
pesred and the complaint is even crop.
ping up among the meters some
furnaces are crowding shipments on
them. Some foreign pig iron Is still
struggling in, but prices must be made
pretty low to move il.
with many branches of the finished
iron and steel trades practically peg
ged. the manufacturers who purchase
their supplies of pig iron in the open
market aver their inability 10 pay pre-
sent asking prices aud they insist that
pig iron come down The steel works
and mills are still well provided with
work, but new tonnage Ia not and
could not be we'll expected 10 come in
freely at this season OF the year The
result is that Ia some lines in which
there has been bitter complaint over
deliveries for many months, the mills
are beginning 10 catch mp.
AT some Of the independent tin
plate mills some Of the tin labor has
gone out. but the matter is OF little
consequence. A more troublesome
matter may be the action Of the dock
men a. the Lake Superior ore shipping
ports, some OF whom have gone out in
defiance of contracts and must OF whom
threaten 10 follow before the end OF
the week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20
A MYSTERIOUS RAILROAD
More About the Wisconsin q Northern Com
pany Which Will Build North.

pany Which Viii Build North.
The Milwaukee Sentinel contained
an item about the Milwaukee a. Nor
thern railroad last Wednesday that
throws little light on the new pro-
ject The article says:
"A mortgage for $40. 600. 600. given
TO the United States Trust company
and covering the property of the newly
organized Wisconsin and Northern
Railroad company. Is being filed for
ord in Iron, Ontonagon and Hough.
ton counties The instrument is in
pamphlet form and covers forty-tive
printed pages The Wisconsin and
Northern was incorporated recently in
the Office Of the secretary of state at
Madison. Wis. Little is known OF its
plans with respect 10 northern Mich
igan, further than that 10 is understood
il proposes 10 build north from
Menasha, through Appleton and
Shawsno, 10 point at or near Mass
City, the junction point Of the Copper
Continued on Editorial Page .
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20

was given in the dining room that was
hugely enjoyed
Mr.. McCloud remained In the city
over Sunday and is being entertained
by local masons a fishing trip being
one of the pieces on the program
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-20

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