The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-04-18
VeS| Side News
(From:the:Iron River-stambaugh.Re
porter

Mrs ]. S. Kinney. one of the oldest
and best known residents OF the Valley
Is dangerously III with scarlet fever.
which she contracted while taking care
Of her grand children at the home OF
E. II. Piper. At one time this week
her life was despaired Of, but this fore
noon she was reported considerably
better. Her many friends throughout
this part of the county hope that no
serious results may follow.
We are informed that the Gibbs Of
Delta county, who some months ago
purchased OF p. l.. Boyington lots one
and two, block twenty, just east of the
M. f. parsonage. will soon begin the
erection of s., 600 business block
thereon, which will be occupied for
general mercantile purposes. The
Gibbs are rated as A No. and will be
splendid addition 10 our community.
John Counihan and Robert II. Bar
mum have formed copartnership and
about the first of the month will begin
the manufacture of cement blocks.
The boys are both hard workers and
will no doubt make success Of their
venture.
Aout fifty taxpayers Of this village
gathered at the village council room
last Friday evening for the purpose Of
discussing the sewerage question. A..
W. Quirt was chosen chairman and
jas, b Henley. secretary. Mr.. CURT
stated the object Of the meeting waste
discuss the question Of putting in a
system Of sewerage at once, as the
village was badly in need of such i'm.
provement as soon as IL could be put in.
Mr. BYers referred to the plans and
specifications which, had been made by
the same engineer who made the plan,
for the Crystal Falls sewerage severa
years ago The estimated cost ther
was about $50 for 30 foot lot but h,
believed that the expense would b,
considerably lighter If sewerage wa
put in this year.
The question of financing il howeve
appeared to the be ony stumbling blocI
in It's way. owing TO the financial con
dition Of the village treasury at tn
present time. The suggestion wa
finally made that a committee be ap
4 pointed to make an estimate of the pro
bable cost and also to ascertain how
many taxpayers were patriotic enoug
1 to pay their share Of the expense Il
cash as soon as the work admitting thei
lots was completed This suggestion
Immediately met with favor and /.
motion was made that the chair AZ
4 point such a committee.
The chairman thereupon appointe
Messrs Geo. l. Woodwork "
Byers. NJ T Sullivan. Paul n. Minck
4 Ter, DR. r NJ Libby and Chas. McFar
i land The.meeting then adjourned {
Monday. evening April 18th az o
o clock sharp
4 The committee has made excellen
4 progress ia its work. q large numbl
I of the ta1payera having pledged then
4 solves 90 assist in making the propos
{ tinn r1mihla br paying cash as soon Q
& fle w0ik wn completed ana it appear
L nQw al aouh then would he 50 hilc
4 ~ 7innina ihs w1ra rs soon e. th
4 tnaaeial problem bad boon provided "a
by tia villae council, Every ore cor
Z codes the great naca.ty 81 sewerss.
and 81 is prohabls ihat very few owf
ols win be found opposing the propose
hou ihe condition % our streetg N
4 pnst couple q weeks should he one 9
the stornsest arguments in favor 9
sewemga