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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
State lands For Sale.
John W Grant.

In the counties CT Alger Arensc,
Dickinson. Isabella Roseommon, Sag.
inaw and Wexford there are over
q. 600 acres Of homestead land for sale
and as the land commissioner depart
ment is trying to encourage the settle
ment uf homesteads and the new pub
lie domain commission is given power
10 encourage the settlement OF home.
stead lands, II is likely that the com
ing year will see much OF this land
disposed Of In his way.
For the last half Of the fiscal year.
which ended June 80. the receipts OF
the state land ofii,e from the sales OF
homestead lands for trespass, ETC.
totalled s234. O65, as. The sales Of tar
homestead lands amounted TO t2ii.
glO. 10. but sales were also made frou
the primary school lands the agri
cultural college lands, and the univer
sity lands
Glen r. Munshaw, supervisor o
trespass. shows in his report for the
past six months. that there have beer
i0i cases OF trespass. There are nov
40 caees pending. 9e cases have beer
adjusted and ie convictions have beef
secured. A total OF 90, i2 was he
oeived in inea The report also show
that 49, Oos feet OF timber we're stolel
is, 70s posts, 3. eei ties and 4s9 poles
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
Entertained at LAX e.

Cyrstal Falls Chapter X. A. NJ. en-
tertained their grand officers who
visited them last "wednesday in q
very pleasing manner at the cottage
OF Supt and Mrs w. J. Richards at
Fortune lake.
The grand officers were taken to the
lake during the afternoon and later on
the members went ont there and all
enjoyed banquet in the evening.
Following the sessions at the lake
the party came to the city and spent
a short session in the lodge room.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
BIOLOGISTS AN
MINING MEN HERE
DISTRICT IS BEING LOOKED OVER IN
EVERY DIRECTION foR MINERALS.
MUCH DRILL WORK 70 FOLLOW
Next Year Will See A Great Exploratory
Program Carried Out In the Crystal
Falls District.

The Crystal Falls distict Is just now
the Mecca OF geologists in the employ
OF mining companies and large land
interests interested In the develop
ment OF iron ore deposits. Almost
every day a new man arrives, goes
quietly TO work on the surrounding
lands and departs as quietly as he
came. Options are being sought on
every piece of land that promises any
return and before long dozen or.more
crews will be at work IN new terri
tory. some of IL that has never seen q
pick or shovel.
The interests that have been quietly
at work picking up. mineral interests
in this vicinity are now mapping out
exploratory programs that will NEAR
much.to the district by.this time mex
year.
The first extensive venture, mention
of which was made last week, is tina
In which Longyear a. Hodge starteC
i've drills on the Porter -Carpente
lands. One grill will be worked II
the vicinity OF the old .Delphic. a sec
ond in the vicinity of the Alpha ant
a third at the South Dunn propert.
Of the Buffalo a. Susquehanna people
These three drills are in Mastodol
township
Two drills will be operated in tn
vicinity OF the halfway. about a mil
south Of the Gibson mine. in sectio
90, ABB.
This locality had some drilling don
in IL about three years ago by interest
connected with the Shenango lro
} company and an ore formation Of fai
richness and considerable extent wa
cut. II was understood that a shat
would be sunk but the panic came o
and the option was relinquished.
J The territory between this city an
Amasa is a fruitful one and is destir
ed to show mp several good mine
when It is attacked right, whic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
Grand Concert

The ladies society Of the Methodist
church has arranged for grand con
cert TO be given Tuesday evening
August 3rd. in which several of our
young people who have been in various
schools Of music during the past three
years, assisted by visiting friends and
local talent. will give a miscellaneous
program. consisting OF vocal. cornet,
piano and violin solos, duets, quartets
and choruses A full program will
appear in these columns next week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
BLOWING UP sTUmPs.
Considerable Interest Manifested In The
Demonstration At BaIsan Aug.7.

Considerable interest is manifest In
the coming stump blasting demonstrs-
tion which is 10 be given at Baissn'
on Saturday afternoon, August 2. Ine
gentleman who will do the blasting
Is an expert sent out by the DUPONT
company. He travels1 ell over the
country giving these .demonstrations
for the benefit CT farmers. In connec'
tion with his work q recent article In
tha Mining Journal says:
"The DUPONT Powder company IS
giving demonstrations in minnesota
and other states In the removal OF
stumps from farm lands by dynamite.
This method OF clearing land Is being
watched with much interest by the
farmers, and 1t is thought that the
dynamiting OF stumps will be gener-
ally resorted to before long In a
demonstration recently given on the
Mesaha range by representative OF
the DUPONT company it was proved
that the average farming land can be
freed Of stumps for about $50 per acre.
1T was shown by putting two sticks
of dynamite under opposite sides Of
the stump. ana discharging it by Al
electrical current, excellent results can
be achieved. In some Of the -Mesaoa
range towns the business men are aid
ing the Dupont people in getting thu
land owners interested. Many OF thu
farmers seem to be afraid OF the ex
plosiye, and others who are familiar
with It's use, willingly change from
the old method of clearing their land.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
Blue Berries Plentiful

Berry picking has been the order for
the past week and the Penola plains
have been crowded with pickers from
the city.
The crop is very good this year and
large pals Of berries are being brought
10 town on every train. The berries
are not quite ripe yet put the recent
rains will ripen them rapidly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24

The breakman who first reported the
wreck jumped from the caboose as the
cars were tumbllng of the bridge.
He became very excited but intuitiye-
ly grabbed the flag and his hat and
when he struck the ground he didn
stop to see how bad the wreck was but
started on a run for Stager. The dis
tance Is about three miles and lle
covered IL In less than 10 minutes.
Rushing into the stager depot he gasp.
ed out "the train is In the river, and
then teli exhausted upon the floor say
ing. throw some water on me- he
didn't know II anyone was injured OF
II the engine was in the river as wei
as the ore cars He was the first &c
send in a report but soon afterwards
the engine. which had been detached
from the kain, arrived at Florence and
particulars were bad.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
BAD WRECK AT
BRUlE RIVER BRIDGE
WHOLE EAST END or THE BRIDGE
DEMOLISHE0
CAUSED BY WHEEL BREAKING
On an Ore Car in Center OF Train
twenty-five cap piled Into the
River

One of the worst wrecks In the MIS-
tory OF the Menominee river branch OF
the North. Western occurred at the
Brule River bridge last Wednesday
evening about six O'Clock. The east
end Of the bridge was totally de-
molisbed 40 that passage was impossi'
bile and all trains had to he run via tne
~ paul between Iron Mountain ana
this city,
The demolition Of the bridge was
caused by the breaking OF wheel Oh
AN ore car and the dragging OF the car
across the bridge tearing up the Ties
and girders and precipitating the cars
following 1t into the river.
The ore train was Icing pulled oy
engineer Merkatoris and was In charge
of conductor LaDuc. IL was mace
up Of as car loads Of Bristol mine ore
and was hurrying .along under orders
as second section was following.
The car that broke was in the mid
Ala ~ the train and the break occurred
inst before striking the oriuge.
The engine and forward cars mao
nassed over In safety and the oreak'
man and conductor in the caboose a'
the rear we're not injured rs the ca
booes didt leave the track.
The brule river bridge has always
haen an eve sore TO railroaders on TINS
end of the branch because OF the very
sharp curves on the Stager side ano
the steep grade on the Florence sioe
II is dangerous proposition unless
these defects are Strengthened out anc
Il Is probable that the wreck VIII p'
the cause Of some action being takeI
by the company to remedy these men
aces to public safety.
So badly was the structure wrecke'
that passage over 1t was ehectuaii'
barred and the North Western passen
ger trains were run around over tn'
ST. Paul between this city and lroi
Mountain. The first train to run ina
way WAS that Of Conductor kodger
Thur6Qh1 uOfnlnk' ANv' -
line train from Chicago met him a
Great Western Jc. and tnen, proceedin
through here, went on to Ashland
An inspection of the wrecked brids
after the debries was removed shove
that the iron span which crosses Ia
river stood the impact well and wa
wholly intact, although somewha
battered by the terrific impact OF th
derailed car. The steel span Is o
wooden abutments that .were also II
tact. The stager approach was ne
injured. The other approach was 81
tirely wrecked and has to be rebuilt.
Roadmaster Oberdoffer stated to
reporter Thursday evening that ne e.
pected 70 have passageway for traiI
over the bridge by noon today.
Later A passage way was compile
ed last night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
NINE HOURS THE LIMIT.
New Labor Law Will Affect crxaI Falls
Stores Employing Women.

Stores Employing women.
We call the attention OF our mer-
chants and others employing women
TO the new labor law which restricts
the number Of hours which they may
ps worked each day 10 eight The
law will 20 into effect In about a
month. The law will effect any wo-
man or child under eighteen years Of
age in the city. who is working for a
period longer than an average OF nine
hours in day or hfty-four hours in
week, OF for more than ten hours in
any one day.
Tne law will effect those employed
in the city fastories. mills. ware
houses. workshops. clothing. dress
making and millinery establishments.
laundries. stores. shops or any other
mercantile establishment.
Merchants in the city will be effect
cd by the law more than anyone else.
Clerks In the stores. especially pay
days. work evenings and that extrs
tins will violate the law in which q
clause states that the empIoye shall
not work ''for more than ten hours
in any one day.
What will 10 done in the next few
weeks by local merchants I,
comply with the law remains to b.
seen. So far nothing has been dom
TO change the present system. Ii
other cities OF the state merchants ar
employing extra help and arranginl
shifts by which no one woman o
child will work for longer than tel
hour in any one day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
Dry Towns and Business.

From what can be gathered in con-
versation with the business men in
the dry towns Ia Michigan, It is evil
dent that IL the question came up to-
morrow at the polls. there would be
an overwhelmingly large majority in
favor of the prohibition. Even those
who believed il would injure business
now say the effect has been beneficial.
Men 20 into the stores groceries,
clothing and furniture establishments
and pay cash fol goods, At a result
an upliit IN the moral and physical
condition OF the various communities
Is noticeable. This is not only true
Of Michigan, but of other states as
well. Ashtabula Harbor went dry.
The business men were disgruntled
and said IL would be the death OF the
place in business way. IL has not
been because the work is there to do
on the ore docks at good pay. and men
remain where there is work 10 do.
At Pontiac. Flint and Petoskey, the
business men are pleased with the
results Of the dry" condition. This
does not mean that no beer and liquors
are consumed, much OF them Is used
in private establishments. but IL IL
only those VINO can afford the luxury
that do this house buying. AS a
prominent manufacturer said 70
Saturday Night. 1--WE have lost the
fellow who works week for " and
theu spends g. 80 In saloon-tht
nomad mechanic. Instead OF 80 or AZ
being absent the day after payday
the whole force sh )ws mp the mex
morning bright and alert. The child
rem OF the .wage Garner are better
housed better clothed ana better fec
than before and II sthe improvement
keeps up there will not be "A wet
advocate to be found unless he is on
Of those unfortunates who are pickles
In alcohol.
The sentiments expressed are fai
samples OF the views OF ousineS
men in the dry towns. AT Petoskey
where IL is believed dry town woul'
injure business. the majority OF IN
merchants express themselves aa pleas
aptly disappointed, Arguments o.
either side are not here considered AM
this IL simply given as compost
opinion" of those who have stores >
dry towns. Detroit Saturday Night.
Iver Olson was business visito
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
Wake Up and Read This.

Many makes OF watches from Z Jewel
up TO 90 Jewels, clean and new stock.
will be sold strictly at wholesale price.
Every watch guaranteed. Columbia
cylinder records at l5c each. A better
record than the one you pay 55c OF
other make.
To convince you that | can and
always do as advertise call at my
store and see II for yourself and ] am
sure you will say that p. Landheld Il
the only leading jeweler in town.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
Fear It's Murder

stambaugh furnishes another crimi-
nal case that promises TO end in mur'
der. one Finn struck another Finn
In the head with knife, cutting the
victim so badly that death Is looked
for.
The parties interested with the
prisoner are 10 be brought TO the
county jall today 70 await develop
ments
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
PREMIUMS FoR DELIVERY
Increased Activity in Steel Trade Put Man
utaeturer Behind

Large sales Of pig iron were made
in the eastern territory last week. The
contracts east OF the Allegheny noun.
tsins have aggregated slighty In ex-
cess OF 100, 90 tons OF foundry forge.
basic and malleable bessemer, while in
the Pittsburg territory orders for steel
making iron and malleable bessemer
have aggregated go. 600 tons.
In the east about one fourth OF the
tonnage placed has been for basic iron
for delivery over the last quarter and
25 cents per ton advance has been OBJ
taind on a portion OF the contracts
placed. The sales OF foundry iron
have included only small additional
tonnage for the International .Harves-
ter Co. and the American Radiator
Co The most significant buying has
been done by the railroads and rail
road equipment shops, but pipe works.
manufacturers Of textile machinery,
OF machine tools hardware and general
iobbing founders have been prominent
purchasers.
A large part, probably nine-tenths,.
of the business, mas gone TO Buffalo,
New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania
producers, Since July eastern con-
tracts have reached 25O, 600 tons and
in Pittsburg territory 100, 600 tons.
Railroads have placed orders Tor
bridges and viaducts calling for TO- oo0
tons OF steel shapes but building orders
actually placed have been only 1000
tons, while orders for forgings and
castings call for 5000 tons. making
structural oruers ABOUT ls. 600 tons.
Most Of the steel mills are unable 70
make shipments under six to eight
weeks and many of them not for three
months. Premiums OF 81 to ~ per
ton are being paid for prompt ship
ment ana an even higher price from
small lots TO he shipped from stock.
w. A. Fuller OF Chicago, q heavy
land owner in this county. was
business visitor in Crystal Falls las
Saturday.
Emil johnson has quit his position
with the.Cole 81 Mcdonald people al
Marinisco where he was operating
drill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24

All ore traaic from the west side and
from the Hemlock was suspended and
the mines went 70 stocking ore. The
local mines were turned over 10 the
Milwaukee and rim Murphy had his
engines helping serve the mines with
St Paul cars during the night
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24

means that the exploration will have
70 be carried to a considerable depth.
The ore measures are marrow but con
tinuous and while the ore Is low In
iron. its maKe-up has other ingre-
dients that make IL very salable ore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24

There has been considerable talk
about the danger at BruIe bridge
among the railroad men Of late and
h il said that while Engineer Merka-
toris was waiting at stager someone
said iokeingly to him. You'll 20 into
that river He replied No, | won
20 into the river but I don't know
whether the train will or not
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24

Conductor swaby's crew crossed the
bridge coming this way just before
the wreck. He met the ore train AT
gtager
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24

Iver Olson was business visitor
from Amasa last Wednesday.
Mrs. r. II. Darling is home from
her Iron Mountain visit
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23
An Immigration Social.

The Women's Missionary Society of
the Baptist Church had very unique
social last Friday eve at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. A. Norman. The
invitations were third class (steerage)
tickets to New York by way of Ellis
Island. The guests came as immi-
grants good many in costume, enter
ing at the rear ooor of the Normandy,
where the old Office served as q custom
house. Here Health tickets were pro
vided and all were sent through the
mysteries of Ellis Island, having to
pass the medical examination and
answer the questions Of the Manifest.
There was great deal of amuse-
ment in the whole affair. for many
were detained, some deported, while
= few we're allowed to pass directly
into the United States. In the parlor
down stairs light refreshments were
served, lunch counter style. Every
one seemed to have splendid time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23
A Delightful Reception

On Thursday Mesdames Saul. Noel
Ter and j. P. Jones gave large and
very pleasant reception at the home
Of Mrs. Saul. The color scheme was
pink and white and was very nicely
carried out. In the dining room pink
and white peonies were used for table
decorations. Festoons of pink crepe
paper were brought from the chande-
lier to the four corners of the table.
The refreshments also carried out the
pink and white scheme. In the dining
room the Misses Goodrich. Saul. Faul,
Cook and Mclean served. Mrs. John
Cook inviting the ladies to the dining
room. Miss Mabel Merrill gave some
brilliant piano solos during the re-
ceiving hours and Miss Florence Baker
delighted all with her readings which
we're warmly encorsd. Mrs. M. L.
Jones of Charter Oak. Mrs. Phil
Jones sister, WAS present as was Mrs.
McCaffery. guest of Mrs A. D.
Randall, better remembered by older
residents of Denison as Bessie Rboades.
The reception was delightfully."- in
formal one and most successful in.
every way.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23

Mrs. Charles Voss entertained
Coterie Club in a most novel and
charming fashion on Friday. The
beaten paths are not for this hostess
who always has way and very be.
witching one. of her own The guests
were invited to inspect Mrs. Voss' new
kind of rose bush and to pick "bleed-
ing heart rose" they were found to be
bon bon boxes in red heart shape. fill
ed with salted nuts. While the
guests we're hunting roses the porch
vas transformed into a dining room
and Mesdames Voss and Alysworth
served supper. A game was played
in the afternoon. the answers being
different kinds of woods and apples.
Mrs. Carpenter, who has most winning
ways. captured the first prize. a lunch
hamper, while Mrs. Milton McAhren
received the consolation prize. Mrs.
Voss had q number of guests in addi-
ton to the club members.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23
TOOK CHUNK OUT OF HIS ARM
Carl Aken Falls From Scaffold and has
Muscle Of Right Arm Badly Torn.

While at work building hog barn
on the George Atzen farm west OF
Denison yesterday noon Carl Atzen
and two other men were thrown eight
feet to the ground by the breaking of
a scaffolding. Green cottonwood lum-
Der had been used for the scaffold and
the weight tore the boards away from
the nails. No one was hurt except
Carl Atzen. In falling he caught his
arm on a 2x4 up right and piece of
the muscle two inches long was torn
from the under side of his right arm.
He was brought to the home of his
father Peter Atzen aud is resting easy,
but it will be some time before his
muscle is built up again.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23
The Bnd-Snith Wedding

Ute Independent The Brigham
home was the scene Of a very pretty
wedding. Wednesday afternoon. June
16, when the marriage Of Miss Mabel
Smith to Thomas Vincent Bird was
quietly solemnized in the presence
of relatives and friends, the Rev.
Father Shenkberg, of Charter Oak.
officiating.
The wedding celors, pink and white.
were effectively blended in the rooms
Of the home. The ceremony took
place in the southeast corner Of the
parlor, which was banked with pink
and white peonies. ferns and smilax.
The dining room was also in pink and
white, roses ana sweet peas being used
for the purpose. A large bowl of
BRIDES roses and sweet peas were dis
played in the center Of the round table.
The Mendelssohn wedding march
was played by Miss Winifred Wright
while the bride was met at the stairs
by the groom. Taking their place, the
fateful words were spoken that made
this twain one. The BRIDES dress
was Of white chiffon. over silk. She
carried bouquet of brides roses.
After the ceremony q dainty two.
course luncheon was served by the
Misses Winifred and Alma Wright.
The young couple left on the even.
ing train for Omaha.
The out of town guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Bird: Missouri Valley,
Ia, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. W. T. Wright.
and daughters, Denison, Ia. Miss
Pearl Burlington, Denison, Ia, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. N. Kieffer. Soldier.
Iowa.
The young couple will make Their
home at Grand Island. Neb.. where
Mr.. Bird is engaged in the practice
of law.