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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20

in sections where nothing but thistles
and stunted brush has grown since the
pine was numbered. The spectators
sell the small parcels into which he
divides his tracts on the installment
plan. and the first payment is usually
enough. or more than.euough. to REIN
burse him for what he paid for the
land and for his advertising and..solici-
tors. All subsequent payments are
velvet
over 30 per cent OF these small pur-
chases are abandoned by the sucker
owners and then the land again reverts
b. the state tor delinquent taxes There
is nothing in the existing laws to pro-
tect the spectators from again buying
for the amount of taxes due on the
land and ones more selling it 20 suck
ers at 50 TO $40 an acre. IL is but one
part OF the endless chain system under
which the control and disposition OF
state lands have for so many years
been handled and by which the specu-
lators invariably get the long end and
the state the short end.
Around Higgins and Houghton lakes
in Roscommon counties. Chicago specu-
latcrs have for several years or more
been selling alleged sites for sum
more cottages Some OF these sites "
4asI 20 l.a At
from the water in the brush. More
instances OF suckers buying 'unsight
and unseen. Most of these sites
get back on the delinquent tax roll,
every one OF them as separate des-
cIiption, and one paper in the county
gets annually from the state treasury
forty cents for advertising each des-
cription. That's why the annual ad-
vertisirg of delinquent state tax lands
in Roscommon il worth about S3, 600
annually TO the paper designated by
the auditor general TO do the advertis-
ing.
Carl f. Schmidt, of the special com
mission on forestry and tax lands, says
that over one-half OF the state tax lands
have been on the auditor general g
books for more than five years. Every
year some party organ gets forty cents
for advertising each description OF
these delinquent lands, and after they
have been advertised the state once
more, in large majority Of cases
has TO bid them in and pay forty cents
per description the next year to read
vertise them.
The Morrice bill. IL enacted into a
law. would put the class of speculators
referred 10 out of business, for specu-
lators could get no more state lands at
bargain prices It would also cut of
about $50. 900 OF advertising annually.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
Spectators Reap Harvest

The books in the auditor general s
department show that in the county OF
Roscommon alone there are over 1000
descriptions OF land delinquent for
state taxes. and only about 500 voters
In the county. The reason for this
very large number is furnished not
voluntarily. OF course, by interests that
are working hard to defeat the Morrice
house bill. which provides for the bet
ter conservation of all state lands and
the creation of forestry reserves. These
interests are land speculators. says the
Detroit News
An important element operates from
1 Chicago They advertise extensively
J In certain papers, whose circulation is
confined chiefly TO the humber classes.
Through these advertisements and sol
icitors they sell thousands Of parcels OF
Michigan tax lands annually. in great
many cases on talse representation that
they are good agricultural and fruit
lands, Ex Senator Forsyth, Of Stan
dish. who Is largely interested In
lands. and who was In Lansing last
week In the interest OF the Morrice
bill. said that large part Of the lands
20 sold by these specuiators is light
sand from which the pine has been
cut. and which is now of no value ex-
cept 10 reforest with pine. Yet the
spectators sell these lands for as high
as $40 an acre, the purchaser rarely
,siae ~the laud until after he has
bought "a 1. But he Is deluded into
believing that he is getting great
bargain. As TO what the Chicago spec.
uIators pay for the lands. Senator For
sytn says he has seen letters from them
inquiring about certain tracts OF land.
and reading like this;
"We don't care about the quality OF
the land, and we don't want 10 pay
more than fifty cents an acre.
Some of them 90 ~ far as TO run In
their printed matter pictures OF hue
fruit grains and vegetables Of al kinda
which they represent as having grown
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
SUBSCRIPTION sa.oo PER YEAR

People do not care 70 walk 10 the lower
end q the city and then climb the hill
again late In the evening. The new
play honse. whether IL is located on
ths spot indicated or otherwheres. win
surely be In the upper end OF the city.
The plan Is to construct two story
building. the lower floor TO be- devoted
wholly TO theatrical purposes. the stage
to be of large proportions so as to ac-
commodate the class Of attractions that
play the larger cities.
The second floor will be used as a
skating rink and will be arranged with
all the modern conveniences of an r.
to-date rink. The skating rink end Of
the opera house proposition is very
paying one and by the combination OF
the theatre and rink the house could be
made TO pay well upon the investment,
large as IL must necessarily be.
The erection of another fine structure
in our city would be an event OF no
passing Importance. Added to the
several beautiful structures already IN
evidence it would certainly be fine
improvement 10 the city.
The promoters OF the enterprise have
the right kina of grit and they should
be encouraged IN every way by our
people who have the interest of the
city at heart Boost it in every way
possible
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
Killed by Falling Tree.

Word from Pentoga last Wednesday
morning told OF the death OF man In
the woods there.
He was employed by f. q. Hood a.
Co. on the Wisconsin side OF the river
in cutting saw logs He started work
that morning and the second tree he
assisted in falling split above and big
piece fell and struck him killing him
instantly.
The coroner of Florence county was
called but refused 10 take the responsI
bility for his county of caring for thu
man as he was resident of Iron River
at which place sister is living.
The remains were cared for by the
company and buried At his home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
Queen Esther.

Perhaps never before, were more
elaborate preparations made for local
talent entertainment than those now
being made for the presentation OF
Esther the Beautiful Queen. A
arge chor us of 100 voices IL In train.
ing. excellent costumes are being made.
ard everything promises splendid
production OF this popular cantata.
Remember the place and date Breg.
gers Opera House. Tuesday evening,
March 30th.
Rehearsals will be neld tomorrow
Sunday at 2 100 +. m. also Monday,
Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday even.
ings OF next week.
County Clerk Wall informs the Dia.
mond Drill that the recent law OF the
naturalization division Is 10 the effect
that all those who nave taken out
their first papers years ago. are compel.
led TO complete their citizenship by
taking out second papers before the
year 1911.
All those failing TO comply will have
their first papers cancelled. The de-
partment Is taking this view that
where first papers were taken out years
ago. and not completed the applicant
merely intended 10 secure the rights OF
franchise and never really Intended to
become n citizen.
Mr.. Wall suggests that all who have
taken out first papers. should at once
make application for their second.
Previous TO 1907. all declarations will
be void where citizenship is not com
pleted within seven years All applI.
cants should appear at the Office of the
county clerk with two witnesses who
have known them for period OF five
years
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
be surrendered.

Later ;--It is rumored that the ore
was cut in tine drift at the South Dunn
last Tuesday night and the property
has taken ON new lite. Several OF the
men had been laid OIL preparatory TO "a
shutdown and il the ore find is cor
rect IL is probable that they will all be
put back at work again.
The drill was moved short distance
10 the north at the Great Western and
a downright hole is being driven. Ore
has been encountered nj about this
point both in the lateral work beneath
the surface and ia the unaerlay hole
that was driven early in the month
but what amount aud grade has not
been limited at
At the North. Armenia the new shaft
is being sunk and the Mansfield is
working its usual force. The Hollister
Is being worked TO as great capacity
as the limited openings will allow of.
The NJ. A Hanna people. who operate
this property, have started drill on
the lands on the Nett River where
Whiteside OF Duluth operated last year
The HemIocK is pushing along as
rapidly as possible and the Gibson is
being opened up quite satisfactorily
Red Rock is looking much better
than it has and it is probable that at
least sample shipment Of this ore
will be made during the coming season
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
Pumping at Lot Three

Pumping was commenced at Lot
three mine Thursday and the workings
will bee dry in few days.
A No 10 Cameron pump is used TO
handle the water and il is doing the
work nicely.
The new machinery seems to be
working nicely and Supt. Darlington
is elated over the success attained so
far.
St Paul Cafe open day and night.
Opposite St Paul depot.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
A Deserved Compliment

Mrs. VIM. Lyons. whose excellent
work in charge OF the poor farm for
the last four years has brought that
institution TO a high state of efficiency,
was in receipt of the following very
complimentary notice from Mr.. Clap
perton, the inspector for the state
board Of charities who recently visited
the institution.
Grand Rapids,
March \. 1909
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20

Divine services will be held at 10 80
Sunday morning. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
VIM. Poyseor, pastor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-20
Grand Rapids.
March 3, 1909.
Mrs. LS ons,
Crystal Falls, Mich.
Dear Madam -

Mrs. l., ons.
Crystal Falls, Mich.
Dear Madam -
! desire to formally express my APP
probation as member OF the State
Board of Corrections and Charities, of
the good work Won are doing in caring
for the inmates OF your County Home.
was very favorably impressed with
the care aud attention given TO these
people in your charge, and with the
kindness and attention they receive at
your hands which is too frequently
lacking in such places. appreciate
the diffisulty and Encouragement OF
the task OF caring for these helpless
people. many OF whom are often peev-
ish. irritable ana unappreciative. Your
work and devotion. however. is appre-
ciated by everyone in the field of char
tiles and corrections who is familiar
with IL, and you will have the reward
of the consciousness OF doing good TO
others. 1t is-very gratifying to us to
s,e people in .charge OF these unfortu-
mates having the responsibility of their
care take such interest in their work.
The care of such institutions is too
often mere question of custody, with
out the interest. kindness and sympathy
that these people need. You are EMIT
led to great credit f,r your work in
their behalf. and assure you il il and
will be appreciated more than you per-
haps realize.
Respectfully yours.
Geo. Clapperton.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-16

Il ~ cheering 80 end that orc tar.
rner II farming and 10; uorcl1 plaat.
Ing cotton $ow. whilo harc hccn
for years trying 20 show tho south
crn farmers that they can do w4th
= great deal lcas % commercial tos
filters. and Improve thc!r land. this
docs no, moan that 81 Is bcst TO IL.
moro these altogether While By get
TING plenty - humus In your laud
through tho growing o. peas and
clover. and making manure. you nav
get tho uso q, Tho potash that 81
abundan; Ia 9ou, rcd clay. you ~lll
End that AL ot pour land alt bo
helped by applications o' acid phoa
rhair. and tho black wary and sand,
coils BY tho use o.. potash Hence. !
do not advlso tho Abandonment Of
comcrcial fertilizers. bat simply ,hoif
iudiclous use
believe that an application 81 acid
phosphate on your wheat would CT.
ablo you 10 make more than twenty
bushels per acre. and would also Ia
crease your oAi crop pron,ably. that
m application % acid phosphate and
potash Would increase your pea crop.
and tina, tn hll your farming ~lth
the exception IL tho Irish POTATOES
you would not need 10 buy nitrogen
II you had a crimson clover cod 10
turn tor them. do not llkc the
use Of stable manure for pota'ocn. a.
Il IN apt 10 increase tho tendency To
make rcAbby potatoes. and | alNayn
advise tho use of commercial frrtlli-
TcrB on the potatoes The large grow
crs Of Irish POTATOES ia tho trucking
districts would use AZ least 900
pounds per acre az fertilizer made
up OF 800 pounds Of acid phosphate.
COO pounds Of cottousccd meal. 100
pounds az nitrate OF soda and
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-16

Tho limbo arc rather old for tn"
usual form Il budding hut you
might put in buds from improved
'arlctlca. BY cutting out a rectangu-
lar piece - Tho hark and cutting "a
similar piece 80 ~ tho place ~ith y
bod IN 81. and waxing thla Ike q
rrar and 'pinE y hot this could
aot 10 wcil donc AZ 'hla season 81
Tho "a r--and ahoull 30 doao ia early
autuucY I, would 30 bct'or % lot
he old tvcca bcag tho uuta thoy gruw
and plant some Young hudaoi trees
~ improved Varieties. or 10 head
bach Tho trcca in 'hc rprlnE and IT,.
aogi gratis - Improved sorts The
'rcr- aTpncr. Which worta on hich.
orica = aN sos'a and pcrana arc bic
Aoricst 81 AHu~n as Orcitcr~# GIN
@ulatua The 3rncr, Lays t,a cEEa
alaagsldo Tho buds uu = shoot and
then cute - nc shoot ho'o~ ~hcgo
SO oeea ato Laid. ~ neatly aa though
farrct 3a lathe ia oh,cr, - 20
hare 30 ahnn. accar. and rs larvae
frc1 eo 'hr deceived hara It 90 a
fs-3 re g. e=tt Ua' ,oa ran lea.
eee IS rasaE~- - ra.r'",.t Eethcrln s:
she est shoots aad hatase= 'Actt al. Z
'hHa rrc1cn' DC cEEa trota ha'rhta.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-16

acre Tho yield Of tho larger va
rlctica will not generally be so much
Whom raising peanuts for feed. +,
should b" remembered that good
hay ia got. "a we'll as tho crop Of
nuts and both nuts and hay will hc
eagerly eaten by stock
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-16
SOME. GOOD FARMING.
Stable Nanurcs should BE our Main
Dependence. but We Cannot AFFORD
To Entirely Dispense With Conn
mcrCiaI Fertilizers

What IS tho best method 20
insure a good crop OF Irish po-
tatocf7 have rcd clay. black
WaKy with red subsoil, yellow
clay and some sandy soil
want to make 900 30 900 huah
els 81 potatoes. Please tell me
how 20 prepare. manur" plan;
and cultivate them 10 make
success | can Erow and aav"
sweet potatoes all rjEht ! use
no commercial fcT;il!aoTa Have
four horses and nine head 81 cat
tic. and make 3 good amour, 81
manure Last year | made four
bales ~ cotton on nvc acres
without fertilizer. and this year
~" same acres made sG6 bushels
81 corn The same land "a IN oats
uou. 30 80 followed BY rcas
Thla acld Ia mY boat. bat M
other com averaged thlTt1 a,o
bushels por acre. and mos. ~ tua
land ul!l average eighteen 10
twcnty bushels % whcat pcg
acre. { = l..
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-16
Rcno,ating an Old Pecan Grove.

I have dozen pecan trees
grown from nuts gathered pro-
miecuously and about twenty
years old How would Il do 10
bud tn tho limbs tcw !uchca
from tho stem Tho limbs arc
badly cut hy some insect every
YEAR Is there any remedy FOR
thta- MRS. II
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-04

company, part of the creditors inn
mediately rushed to the federal court
and obtained a stay of proceedings,
claiming that the company was en-
tirely solvent.
In the meantime, Judge Langan
had appointed C. E. Wylie as receiver
for the company, but Wylie had not
time to proceed before the order of
the federal court was served upon
him. The action was then taken up
in the district court by the creditors
represented by Attorney McNulty and
Thompson, Morehouse and Thomp-
son, attorneys for w. C. Stone and
the receivers. the other creditors al
so appearing in the argument, which
was to decide the point as to whether
the receiver should obey his appoint
ment in the district court or the or
der of the federal court. Judge Som
ers, in his opinion, asserts that the
federal court had no jurisdiction il
the matter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-04
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL
REGULATING FEES FOR FILING

Governor Dickerson signed the bill
which reduces the amount of fees
that county recorders and district
mining recorders may collect for the
filing of proofs of labor on mining
claims. AS law which will to some
extent tend to make a little easier
the burden of taxation upon the pros
pector the new statute is good one
Following are the fees allowed I'M
der the new law:
Fifty cents for recording any such
affidavit that embraces therein one
claim, and an additional fee OF 10
cents for each and every additional
mining claim embraced in said affi-
davit; and provided further, that if
any such affidavit shall contain more
than 100 words an additional fee OF
80 cents shall be charged for each
100 words or fractional part thereof
in excess of said first 100 words.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-04

engaged in concerning the building
of railroads here from Phoebe and
Deep Creek to feed a big custom
smelter of the international, but
nevertheless, says the White Pine
News, where there is so much smoke
there must be some FIRE We have
claimed the advantages and the nat
ural location for the biggest smelling
center in the west, and we fully be-
lieve that all and more than has
ever been claimed can and will be
made good. Meantime, we are sure
of one new railroad at least. that
from Ely camp to Tonopah, and also
sure of one more smelter, that of the
Giroux. We believe that we will un-
uuestionably get the extension of the
| Salt Lake road from Phoebe and that
there is excellent chance that we will
also get the road from Salt Lake
through Deep Creek. Also We are
reasonably sure of a third smelter
within the next two years. When the
tide starts it generally comes pretty
fast. We believe that it is now very
close to the coming in stage in this
district and that we will soon be
swamped with the new enterprises of
great magnitude which are bending
this way because of the big opportun-
tiles which the natural advantages
and great resources of the district
afford for the making of money.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-04

joining the Mizpah and end-lining it, |
put out its treasury shares at 90
cents, and the stock is now selling for
20 cents. The Mizpah has more than
six times as much territory, as we'll,
if not better located, and is offering
its stock for 20 cents per share.
You know and we know that you
cannot get something for nothing,
and we are now offering you the best
thing that has been presented to the
investing public in the Manhattan dis
trict. The Mizpah stock will be list
ed and listed Immediately after its
treasury shares are disposed of.
Whether you contemplate making
large or small investment in the
Manhattan Mizpah, we want you to
wire or write any bank in Manhat-
tan, Tonopah or Goldfield, and they
will corroborate every statement we
have made to you. We would not be
able to offer you stock in this com
pany at this figure were it not for the
fact that we were pioneers in Man
haitian, and succeeded by tying up by
bond or purchase some of the biggest
mines in the district. You will over
look a golden opportunity if you do
not purchase shares in the Manhat-
tan Mizpah Mining company, as we
have told you before that this stock
will be worth IS in two years. Watch
our predictions and see if they do not
come true
1T is contended by members OF
the grand jury that this statement
was not true and was used as a bait
to cause people to write to the firm
which they did, and that further cor
respondence took place and tina
money was paid in good faith for the
stock and the stock transmitted
through the mails. That the none.
was paid in good faith, but that thu
moneys received were not deposited
in the treasury of the company as tn
purchaser was led to believe the
would be, but were divided amon
the promoters which constitutes tn
defrauding of the purchaser.
1.-TWO indictments have been re
turned against Patrick and O'Farre
' and their arrest has been ordered"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-04
MAY BE Held
FOR CONTEMPT

Holding that the federal court had
no right to interfere in the affairs of
the Exploration Mercantile company,
and granting to the receiver of the
company permission to proceed with
his clearing up of the business, Judge
Peter j. Somers, of the district court,
in an opinion which has been handed
down, takes a step which may involve
number of parties connected with
the action in contempt of court OF
either the federal or the state court.
The difference of opinion between
the state and the federal court is the
result of mix-up among the credi-
tors of the Exploration Mercantile
company. When Walter G. Stone
the owner of the company, filed his
petition for a receiver, claiming the
assets were liable to be dissipated
and that litigation threatened the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-04
FINDING OF FEDERAL IN
DICTMENT AGAINST BANK
PRESIDENT |. |. PATRICK
It is Alleged His Firm Used the Mails to
Sell Capital Stock and Put Money
in Their Pockets and Did Not De-
vevelop Mine.

ed publication was sent through the |
mails and for the purpose of opening
up correspondence through the Unit
ed States mails which contained false, |
fictious and fraudulent statements
which read as follows:
Two of our best Manhattan offer
ings:
Manhattan Mizpah. We propose
to make the Manhattan MiZpah as big
a mine as the great Mizpah at Tono-
pah. All of our readers are familiar
with the famous mine, a property
which sold it's treasury shares for
few cents to the public, stock of
which is now in active demand at SIS
per share and which will assuredly
sell very much in advance of that fig
ure before another year has passed.
"Our Manhattan Mizpah has loca-
ton to justify us in the belief that it
| is going to become one of the great
est mines in this mineral producing
state. We have already at this early
period of it's development, showing
which would justify us in selling it's
treasury stock to the public at 81 per
share.
I'VE are offering treasury stock in
the Manhattan Mizpah at 25 cents
per share. AS you probably know
from the literature which you have
received from us, the Mizpah COM
pany's ground consists of three
claims-the Captain Sam, Kentucky
land Arkansas which end-line and
side-line the Manhattan Consolidated
Dexter and Pine Nut, three of the
| greatest properties in the camp OF
{ Manhattan. Manhattan companies
owning properties some distance, q
! quarter of a mile, fr.m the Consoli
dated, their holdings consisting o
, isolated claims, are selling stock a
: Is cents per share, while the Mizpal
g company owns ground directly ad
= JOlulHE JHISS VI IllO SlSutCoI AAiiiSo -
D the district, is Offering to the publ
r stock for % cents per share. This eX
h ceptional offering can be accounte,
/ for by the fact that the firm of Pat
v rick, Elliott and Camp is in at tn
! birth of every new camp in souther
Il Nevada, and by being early on tn
i ground, our engineers are enabled t
i secure the best properties, thus civ
ing our clients the benefit if they wis
; to share our good fortune.
lie I'VE would also call your attentio
in this connection to the fact that tn
t. Pine Nut, which owns fraction at