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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20


FOR SALE-A modern double dwelling.
seven rooms each side; bargain II
taken soon Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR RENT-One house at Sears; one
house in Cottage Grove two houses
in South Rock Island. Inquire a. G.
Cramer 1913 Second avenue. Old
phone west 1879
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
wANTED-MALE HELP.


W.ANTED-A boy at Gibler's grocery,
1400 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE-Six-room cottage; lot so
by 160; price $500, $500 cash, bal
ance So per month. per cent inter
est. Daley & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN.
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE security at
lowest rates. Ludolph * Reynolds,
\lawyers, Best block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion Z. Swee-
ney. attorney, rooms 81 and IS. Mitch
ell 81 Lynde building, Rock Island.
LOANS ON FURNITURE. pianos, horses.
wagons etc; quickly, privately. at
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan Com
pany (untnc.), room All, Peoples Ma
tional bank building; new phone 5lO9.
Phone old west 122,
WE MAKE a SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and
in a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans Fidelity Loan Company, room
4U3 Best building.
MONEY LOANED to saIaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Cali and get our
terms and methods of doing business.
Once hours, a m. to y. m. Tel
ephone north 241L Victor Finance
Company. room &c, McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE - Iowa farm of $50 acres
three miles from two different towns;
good roads to both towns; fair house,
ftne barn, running water on farm, eX-
cellent soil; price, SIC an acre. II. Il.
Walker. agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE-Farms; w c. Wilson. Mo-
line, Ill, Ok. +. D., has EN-; all sizes,
all prices Tell me what you want.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE - Excellent fve-room cot
tage in A No. 1 condition, situated
three blocks northeast of ball park
Inquire at 1908 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

LOST - "Wednesday evening. between
Union Office on Eighteenth street and
old Journal building on Third ave-
nue., near Y M. c. A, gentleman
gold watch with name Fred Erhart'
engraved on case. Return to Argus
for reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

WANTED - Young men to learn auto
mobile business by mail and prepare
for positions as chauffeurS ana repair
men; we make you expert in 10 weeks;
assist you to secure position; pay big,
work pleasant, demand for men great,
reasonable; write for particulars and
sample lesson. Empire Automobile
Institute, Rochester, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR RENT - Seven-room house, all
modern. has electric light, furnace
heat, and fine bath room; on Twenty
third street between Sixth and Sew
once, before it is gone. Daley * Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

WANTED Boy waiter at James res
. taurant, 1910 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE-Eight lots I'M East Moline.
at a bargain; small Payment down,
particulars call at 500 Safety build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE-A siX-room house on Thir-
ty-nrSt street; it is a good one, and
the lot is very nice east front, with
fruit trees, city water, gas, and out
buildings; the prices is S1,S00, with
$500 down, but Tor cash and a quick
sale will make low price. H. *.
Walker, agent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

In another column at this Issue an
account OF che progress made S. ihe
power plant since .he Falkn6An poorlo
left the community and II win be
noticed that IRE ~IJCal men who have
ths maiter In hand are succeeding
where the Falkenau people failed.
The Diamond Drill fought. the orig
inal employment of those people
fought the re-hiring Of them and kept
It's readers informed Of the utter disre-
gard OF tine citys welfare and Of the
incompetence exhibited during their
stay on the job. We contended that
the job. if done hy day labor, should
have been done under local supervis.
ion that's all.
The course Of events since the Fall
kenau people left, goes, we feel, to
emphasize the soundness OF our views
on tue proposition. Our local men are
doing rs we'll AID even better. than
the contractors did,
A private statement made by Alder
man Robbins while he was checking
up the Falkenan contract shows that
-. 600 were paid ont for labor on the
waterworks Job under the .Falkenau
people and that the contractors receiv-
ed So. 600 as bona and for supervision.
In other words. they received two
thirds as much as the entire job cost.
Bot Bot, that is netyail. SHpt. Stsphany
was constantly on the job during its
entire progress aud he was the man
VINO directed affairs and not tho Fal-
ksna people He would have done
jnst as weIl and. we believe, better
work had the Falkenau PEOPLE not been
there
inst think what would he saved !
sG. 00Oli How can the council Justify
that useless extravaganza. That So, 900
would pay the Kimball judgement,
settle. with Chas. Campbell and stiIl
leave a little to apply on improving
tho main street of the city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
The Doc Race


The annnal dog race for the Diamond
Drill CUP will be run again ON Super
Tor avenue this year Feb. 20, Washing.
tons birthday The dog derby has
come to be one Of the most Interesting
sports for the young boys that Crystal
Falls has ever had
The racers viii start at the Lock-
wood house, or sany other point ON
Superior avenue which.the Judges may
select, and run TO any point selected
by the judges
The starters in the race win be Rob-
ert Munns and John Wall and the
judges Peter Scholl Paul Schcpk and
A. j. Connolly,
Messrs. Munns and Wall have each
year canvassed the business places for
additional prizes and it is probable
that they will do % again this year
The cup has been won two successive
years BY Win Ross and he il going to
try and win itragain when It will be
his cup unless he secs fit to again do
nate il to tine public 50 as % continue
the sport, Come out boys aud try to
keep him from getting the cup again.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
MUCH EXPLORING
THE COMING SUMMER
MINING MEN THINK THAT THE VOL.
1--WE Wit GRADUALLY INCREASE
HIGH ROYALTIES A DAHPtR
Land Companies are Asking as High as
Ssveniy-iivs Cents Per Ton for Non
Bssamsr Ores.

~ expect 70 see exploratory work
gradually Increase from this time on.
said mining man 10 the writer dur
ing tho week. "owing 10 the money
stringency last year there was a pinch
ing off in exploratory work but many
Of the companies that suspended work
at that time are preparing to get back
into the game again.
i There is one thing that is keeping
back exploratory work in the Crystal
Falls district, he continued. ''and
that Is the exorbi itant royalties that
are being asked by the land companies
who own large tracts in your vicinity.
81 know of some companies who are
asking as high as 75-cents per ton for
on-Bessemer ores and they don't care
whether their lands are taken or not.
~ am not one of those who advocate
extremely low royalties but do think
that the companies should keep with
in reason In their royalty demands.
The going royalty is-pow from % to
l0;cents with /aaG inducemapt Of 10
cents for9nter new territory It's
Nosth more 10 the owner TO have. &
mining company 20 away of from the
known depoeits 10 explore. A royalty
Of i5-cents Is about right In that case,
~ compared with one of 25-cents close
up to the known deposits.
"The reason that there is so much
more exploratory work being done in
the vicinity of Iron River than in tnis
district is that much of the land over
thero is owned by residents The res
idents are willing 90 give the explorer
an inducement In the way OF II low
royalty in order to get their lands ex-
plored npon the theory. no doubt. that
they would rather draw a small royal
ty during their livos than TO have their
heirs draw a big one
Many leases in stnmbaugh and
Iron River call for ten-ceRt royalty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

About twenty-five members OF the
local X. OF p. lodge went to iron
Mountain last Thursday evening and
fraternized with their brethren down
there They certainly were well en-
tertained and report having had the
time Of their lives
Work In the second and third degree
was done by the Crystal Falls team
and IL met with great praise from the
Iron Mountain members
the banquet was given at the Com
mercial and nothing was left out Of
the menu or Of the arrangement 10 sat
isfy the most exacting.
The names of those who went dow
are:
w. d. Hill. VIM. Nesbitt, Vim.
Bosanko, Chas. Anderson, Ed. Geske,
Eli Pentola, Paul Smith, Art Geske,
Geo. .Pontbriand. Earl Windsor, J. b.
Schwartz, John Mason. Fred Hunt
Herman Buenger, Robt deske, Frank
Bertrand. Alfons Spanner Geo vooe,
y. N. Jacobs. Joe Cheney, Herman
Ran, and r. Il. Beach
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
Republican Convention.

The republican skate convention To-
select candidates for the Supreme
bench viii be held at Grand sRapids
on February r. Lincoln's birthday.
In the call, which has been received
during thu week. the number Of dele
gates apportioned to each county Is
given Iron county has eight dele
gates, an increase Of 9 over the last
appoirtonment The upper peninsula
counties are allowed representation AZ
follows
AlgSr 4. Baraga 3. Chippewa Q, Del.
IN IS. Dickinson tO,Gogebic 0, Hougbt
ron 81. Iron s, Keweenaw 4. Luce l.
Mackinac ., Marquette -, Menominee
n. Ontonagon 5. Schoolcraft >,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
SUBSCRIPTION sa.oo PER YEAR

and but few OF them ask more than 10
cents Options that ere beIng taken
now are generally IN basis o. 25
cents
The land in the vicinity Of Crystal
Falls are owned ia a great measure by
tig corporations. the stockholders 81
which are content 20 draw a small per
cent on tneii stock and thus these con-
Germs hold their royalties away up ont
of sight and the explorer may take
them or not just as be likes. No dis
crimintaion Is made as TO locality.
They ask Hs much FOR a new locality
as for a property up against an iron
mine Thus II is that many Of your
lands lie idle and are destined to re.
main SO.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
Saloon Keepers Organize

Two meetings of Crysal Falls saloon
lSeepera-have been held within the past
week and others will be held In tho
near future. AT these maetings all
saloons In Crs stal Falls'are represented
and matters affecting LOCAL saioons afe
dealt with.
The primary object of the meeting
Is the perfecting Of an organization
among the dealers 40 that they may he
able to present a solid front to the
brewers la couple 81 demands that
they are making,
These demands nrethat the brewers
refrain from leasing buildings tor sal
oon purposes or 60 start saloon Keepers
IN. That the brewers surrender all
leases nov held on buildings That
brewers stop stalking saloon keepers
with license money, etc.
Then thero are some other matters
dealing with the PAYING for cases and
bottles tnnt pertain wholly to the
traffic itself.
The demand that brewers surrender
aesps npon buildings j. one that has =
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
Iron River Won.

The bowling team from Iron River
won out easily in the contest which
WAS rolled at the Flood alleys last
Thursday evening.
Neither team proved TO be a whirl-
wind but the Iron River fellows play
cd a more average game and their
winnings was made on their merits.
Had not the Crystal Falls boys had
luck In the closing frames in several
instances the game would have been a
much more one-sided one The final
score showed the west side fellows 4s
pms TO the good The score by inn
ings was as follows.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
EXCELLENT PROGRESS
AT POWER PLANT
THE Golfer DAMS NEARLY OUT AND
MACHINERY IN
PLANT WILL SOON Be WORKING
Progress Made Since Falkenau People left
Has Been Better Than Before and
More Satisfactory.
'lANI WILL SOON Be WORKING

The work at the power plant exten-
sion under the management Of Supt.
Stephany is going on nicely and from
present indications it looks as II the
plant win soon be in operation.
When the Falkenau people left the
job things were in chaotic state and
il certainly looked blue but the skies
have frightened immensely and the
biggest obstacles have all been over
come
Mr.. Stephany appointed Cnas. Pom
chaud as his assistant in charge of the
men on the job and his appointments
has proved to be an excellent one.
The biggest achievement has been
the removal Of the Golfer dam Chain
blocks were put in place to grapple
and raise the structure and the ar
rangemenb has been success. The
west section Of the dam wa astarted
with dynamite and was cas- " re-
moved and the workmen have nov
about cleared the obstruction from the
way.
Inside the power house Henry Doupe
is at work completing the carpenter
work. The wheel machinery Is all get
and the dynamo ready to slip into
place.
II nothing unexpected happens thoy
will be ready TO operate tho wheels Of
the plant yerv shortly ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
Compliments Local Eagles.

lonn Dunn Of Calumet had a whole
lot Of nice things to say about the
local aerie OF Eagles upon his return TO
his home after installing the officers
and being the guest Of the aerie at It's
recent annual banquet and dance.
SIR. Dunn says that the local branch
of the order.is.one OF the most prosper.
ous aud one or the largest N the upper
peninsula and that Ia the line OF hos
pltality they can't be beaten.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

general interest as thebrewers have
leased a number OF buildings in tho
city and re-iease them to dealers,
Should they surrender these leases i
number OF buildings will be for rent
May that are now tied up.
The contention between tho Brewers
and dealers viii be watched with in
terest by all.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

Balance cash on hand January
1. 1909 so. ss3 e5
] have counted the cash IN the
treaurers Office and checked up the
statements of the Iron County National
Bank and First National Bank Of Iron
River. and found the above balance Of
$40. Se3 63 on hand in the codnty treas
urer's Office and in banks at close Of
business on December 81, 1908.
have checked the .treasurer's ao-
count with the state. with the monthly
and quarterly statements Of the Andi-
tor General and find it to be correct.
The Townships. city and village ac-
counts have.been credited with the tax
collections of the Auditor General and
county treasurer and debited with their
respective portions Of the Auditor
Generals refunds and rejected and
charged back taxes, and they have
been paid their respective portions OF
Primary School Funds, Library Funds
and Liquor Licenses.
The balances on the Treasurer Led
ger, January /. 1909. due TO and-from
the Townships. City and Village are
correct and appear as follows;
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

The Holilster Mining company filed
articles Of incorporation with the
county clerk during the week.
The company IL incorporated to op-
crate the Hollister mine which has
heretofore been operated under the
name OF NJ. A. Hanna a. Co.
The incorporators are J. D. Ireland.
Of Duluth. who owns 90J shares and
ia. NJ. Hanna. s. W, Folsom, T, b.
Richards. NJ. Andrews, +. T. Dunham
and Frank soadden who own one share
each.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

The Legion will meet next Thursday
In regular session and all OF the mem.
bers are requested to be no hand. Ar
ter the meeting there will be pro-
gram and at 900 O'Clock supper
will be served to members only.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
ST. Marks Church

Divine srevices will be held sunday
morning at 1880 o'clock. a cordial
Invitation "a extended Go oil.
VIM. poyseor, pastor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
Card Of Thanks,

We wish to thank the many friends
who assisted us during our late be-
reavement. To the Maccbaees we are
especially thankful.
Mrs Geo. Halada
and family
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

A dancing party given by the Young
people at the Diamond Drill hall last
night was very wen attended and
good time had.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
4 )UNTY FINANCES IN
EP(bO SHAPE
"NOLDS AND WALL
'pssfiess Of Treasurer and
m ~s'rk h Tip Top
Our shape.

Of of Accountant Dresser
w.ip the cfiice Of county
,oos:ounty clerk the first OF
nesf.ead to the board of su
rae meeting last Saturday.
nei was at work nearly a
eons books Of the county
ieetiing the Justices OF the
erns examination was very
err,,,he reports every branch
ys service in excellent
Tsin profnse in his praise
County Clerk Wall and
~ that officials WORK ana
ThReynolds. who is deputy
OF i-er Henry. don't show in
n Ma. way that IL did orally TO
4 thte to about county affairs
cit,rk upon the books had
4 il9sd. There wasn't a timing
= Office that he could com
yery detail Of the work
sAte and every thing neat
o und.
good man to follow ex-
oisGillis in that Office and
cap 10 his standard but in
is Mr.. Dresser says that
las an exceptional man for
IA that there has been no
ID in any way from the ship
II has been in for many
n
d,y certainly made a good
IL himself aud tor the county
rentrusted the treasurer =
tr. Reynolds hands.
that the county at large Is
a detailed account Of Mr.,
eport and to that end we
lf,lk III isaa follows
Crystal Falls, MicD..
January 2. 1909
rable Eoard Of supervisors
County Michigan.
mined the books aud re-
county treasurer, county
road commissioners and
Il Of the poor, and the
Iet Of the justice Of the
W of Crystal Falls and
Of Hematite, Iron River
from January /. 1905
600, and herewith SUBJ
aud disbursements OF
aurer and the balance
are correct aud agree
=.
and records In the
county treasurer and
4 with the monthly
uarterly reports Of the
for al disbursements
asurer and duplicate
ith the county clerk
| l miscellaneous col.
( ch vouchers and re-
xed and cancelled
this a disbursements Of
~ b unity treasurer, from
" to January /, 1909,
lude pts
nd Jan 4,
Si4.0i7 "a
a 49, 81
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

Continued on Page Four
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

Net amount dhe Townships,
city and villages 1927 10
The orders drawn, orders paid and
orders outstanding appear as follows
General Fund and Judicial Orders.
Outstanding January /, 1908 s ssl 53
Ipeuea in 1898 IS, lO5 .i5
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23

Cash on hand January i.igOo 10. s2a es
Dne from state $50 80
Due from state on wolf. lynx
and wildcat bouniiea $40 so
County road fund. debit balance B, i00 IA
....-..4
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
Auditor Being Audited.

AUUIIUI bVIIIS AUuILUU.
Auditor ($275), $780,
1t was moved to cut this to $3.50
q month, the vote against the cut be-
ing 20 to 10.
deputy Auditor $4,000, $4,000"
Chopped out.
Deputies and clerks ($4OO), &c.
600. -
This item stood.
Expenses, $4,000. -
Makekau moved to cut to $2400
Rice amending it to $4,000. Furtado
explained why the smaller sum was
enough and Rice withdrew his motion
This cut the Auditors department
to 5000. a slice off the estimates OF
10000.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23


After recess, the House received a
number of Senate bills for considera-
ton. Senate Bill % enlarges the duties
of the Circuit Court Judges to include
the hearing of appeals from Boards of
License commissioners. Bill so is a
general act relating to the expenditure
of public money. similar to the sections
usually accompanying all appropriation
bills. Senate Bill 81, provides close
season for deer.
Bills Become Law.
The House was notified that House
Bill 1876, 119. los and l02. and Senate
Bill II had been signed by the Gov
| ernor.
Second Readings.
i Four House bills came up on see
ond reading and were referred to com.
mittee. These were:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23

was deferred ON this and other Treas
urer's Office expense items.
Cancel Public Debt.
"Tnterest public debt, 1892, 500"
Rice explained that interest amount
ed to $44G.11 every day in the wear.
Single moved to strike the item out,
to which chorus kokuaed. Cohen
declined to put this motion.
After Tax Assessor.
Makekau moved to cut the Assessor
down to 5000 a month. Three voted
for the cut.
deputies, clerks, etc., s4s, 200, -
passed.
Expenses, $6000,' passed.
The items under the Bureau of Taxes
sailed through when the Maui, Hawaii
and Kauai lists were reached. Great
unanimity prevailed. These were:
Second Taxation Division, Maui
Assessor $4,000, $4,000; deputies,
clerks, etc. $4,000; expenses, $500.
Third Taxation Division, Hawaii
Assessor $4,000, $4,000; deputies,
clerks, ETC.. $4,000; expenses, $4,000.
Fourth Taxation Division, Kauai and
%AoSSoooI WI foJ, Pf-oOt uopu-
ties. clerks, etc, $4,000; expenses,
1900
Bureau of Registrar
$4,000, $500; Deputy Registrar
($125), $4,000; expert indexer ($1O0),
$2400; two clerks $500, $4320; FIVE
clerks $50, $4,000; two clerks $500,
$240o; expenses, $4,000.
Same Old Letter.
After the House had reconvened. the
Speaker remarked, rather dryly, that
he had received two more of the
"same identical letters regarding
compulsory school age and reduction
of teachers salaries The letters were
from the ga. o. H." which the
Speaker supposed was the Ancient
Order of Hihernians, and the "Y. P.
s. G. E. of Central Union,' which he
didn't know how to interpret. He re-
ferred both, unread, to the Education
Committee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
HOUSE:
Continued, From Page one.)

Continued From Page One.)
of the House. Yesterday it had reached
the point where resolution was to be
introduced declaring the representative
of the Advertiser persona non grata. -
To prevent this idiocy the Speaker
stepped into the breach to draw the
fire.
Petitions Are Not Lobbyists.
A petition signed by 153 names, in
troduced by kamanouu, urged the
killing of the Moore whisky bill. The
petition stated that the present law had
been the best the Territory had ever
had, had reduced drinking and elinina
ted number of saloons.
Your petitioners believe that liquor
men themselves will not deny the Law
to be in the interest of public morality
q and decency,' said the petition, ''ant
in many respects otherwise the public
has been benefited by the existin;
law
Furtado rose to a point of order Will
this petition was being read, asking il
the presentation of petitions against tn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
Report Forthwith.

Kaniho asked for $13,2s7 to construct
a masonry concrete wall, sheds an(
other needed things at Mahukona. The
Cannon Ball not only wanted the
money but further resolved that thu
Public Lands Committee "report forth
with as to the time when same shall b'
completed