The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-04
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Negotiations are now foot 10 build
and operate cheese factory in Powers
Spalding within three weeks IL pos
sible. The factory will be built by
local men who are already talking the
matter over with the farmers and to
determine whether or not they indicate
sufficient interest in the matter to
warrant the building OF cheese factory
by giving II the necessary patronage. !.
The largest wildcat ever killed in
Spalding township. was killed Sunday
by County Road Commissioner Charles
Kinsella Of that place. The cat
measured over five feet from tip TO tip
and was possessed Of teeth and claws
that more resemble those OF a tiger
than a smaller member OF the feline
species, Mr.. Kinsella received a
bounty Of 80 on the animal.
Mr.. Kinsella was walking In path
which runs between thick woods
near his home. when suddenly the
animal sprang from between clump
of trees and c-ouched in the middle OF
the road splitting and growing. Mr..
Kinsella quickly put a bullet through
its head, but was forced TO shoot IL
several times before life was finally ex-
tinct. The carcass was viewed at his
farm house for several days before he
finally skinned IL and brought the hide
to Menominee.
With large crews at work. the G. M.
and st. Paul and the Chicago ana
North western railroads are hnstling
hundreds and hundreds Of car loads Of
gravel to the Chaplin pit daily. The
tracks across the pit have been sinking
OF late and the problem OF keeping the
pit in condition so that the trains will
be enabled TO cross safely, is becoming
serious. Within the past few days IL
has become necessary for the ST Paul
passenger trains TO take one car at a
time over the divide in order TO insure
safety.
Joseph Hambly and Nicholas Roberts,
Iron Mountain Odd Fellows, on the
special train bound for the celebration
Friday afternoon were burned about
the face while fighting the fire at the
bridge. Others were also scorched
Claims as result OF the fire for clothes
that were partially damaged may be
turned in 10 the company Upon ar
rival at their destinations Friday even.
ing, the company refunded the fare
money to the passengers upon the re-.
turn OF the tickets
The special train chartered on the
Chicago and Northwestern railway e
carry the odd Fellows and Rebekah,
and their guests OF the Menominet
range 10 the celebration of the ssth an
niversary Of the founding of the orde,
at Iron River Friday, was forced /,
return without being able 20 reacl
It's destination. and the hundre I
fifty people on the train, from Iror
Mountain. Norway. Quinnesec. Flor
ence, and other points between Norwa,
and the Brule river, have Engineet
McCout, of Escanaba. TO thank tina
! they did not meet horrible fate. Al
the train rounded the curve nearing In,
: approach TO the BruIe river bridge. tn,
train being at high speed. Engines
McCourt noticed smoke issuing from
the opposite side of the structure
where-upon he threw on the brake
and assisted by the application OF san,
TO the wheels succeeded in bringin.
the train into a stop just as his engin
had-reached the center, and Just il
time 10 stop the train and passenger
from being precipated into the water
of the roaring Brule some 40 or As fee
Y below, for the pillars OF the bridR
{ which are Of wood were burned ava
+ on the opposite end. and had the engi
e neer not noticed the fire Just in tn
e nick OF time the train would have spe
o TO the danger point and one OF th
Il worst wrecks in the history Of Tn
!, Upper Peninsula would have been re
y corded In the annals Of the road yester
d day. And too had IL not been for tn
: sand that was applied by the engineer
the train would probably have bee
II wrecked. for the brakes alone woul
n have proved inadequate 10 stop On
II same.
y As soon as the cars were backed o
y the burning bridge. the Odd Fellow
u and the crew took the pals and tough
le the flames. thus saving the bridp
n from total demolition. resulting in
A saving 10 the company ~ thourands
Is dollars. The men then secured han
n car and made their way 20 Stager.
few miles distant, and whatever q
10 commotion, the little sparks Of electr
e, city along the wires soon told 10 n
IN officials along the line the story Of Il