The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-31
Vest Side News

We are informed that s. J. Mitchell
OF Marquette. who Is said 10 be backed
by large steel interests In the east
has not been visiting Iron River for
nothing the past few months. he
has lately, 20 we are told. secured
options on twenty-five forties OF
mineral bearing lands In sections 10. 10.
81, and 22. 85-43. northwest OF this
village about two or three miles.
These lands are all in the ore forma-
tion extending westward from the
James. Konwinski. Gleason and |
Donohue properties and a thorough |
exploration may eventually develop |
some promising mines
The St Clair CO.. which has been
doing considerable diamond drill work
In this vicinity the past few months,
is planning on making Iron River it's
Michigan headquarters. Mr.. st. Clair
was here recently ana arrangements
were made for renting J. W. Byers'
building, formerly occupied by Mr..
Byers as a law Office. A ware house
has also been selected and from now
on every effort will be made to push
the work In this vicinity. At present
the company has six drills in opera
ticn in this county. two on the
Donhue property, section %; one on
the Schneider. section 20; one at the
ChicagOn lake mine one In the Crys-
tai Falls district and one on August
Johnsons farm. section 10. Fred
wildwood Is superintendent for this
district and Adolph Carlson, foreman
of drilling operations.
Josephine Stanashsaki. aged about ~
years, who resides with her parents in
the Baltic location, took dose OF
paris green last Friday evening or
Saturday morning while in despon-
dent mood. Her condition was dis
covered shortly thereafter and DR.
Mullen had her removed TO Mercy
hospital. where a stomach pump was
a applied and the poison removed. II
is alleged that her father for some rea-
son or other has apparently taken a
dislike TO her and for some time has
not given her the treatment that a
daughter should have. This Eappareni
dislike on the part of the father has
worried the girl to such an extent That
she finally decided TO put herself oui
OF the way The attempt however did
not prove successful, as reports from
the hospital are to the affect that she
is getting along nicely. The writei
understands. that while the law can
not reach the unnatural parent tn,
feeling against MIN is quite intens'
and that unless he treats her different
~ when she returns he is liable to heal
from the enraged people.
The dates for holding the next an
nual exhibition OF the Iron County
Agricultural Society will be Wednes
day and Thurdsay. Sept. % and %
This was decided on at meeting
Of the executive committee last Satur
day From now on the working o
getting everything in shape will b
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Hon. Roger NJ Andrews, editor 0
the Menominee Herald Leader ant
Northwestern Farmer. has, been secure
10 deliver the annual address. Mr.
Andrews il one of the rising youn
men OF the upper peninsula. He ha
done more TO make Menominee -
Good Town than any other agency i
that town That he will give u
something to ponder over goes withou
saying,
Farmers should all remember th
dates-Sept % and e3
The section gang at Pentoga struc
for higher wages yesterday morning
They were getting 1925 per day
while an extra crew at Saunders, a
said to be dagoes are receiving ST.
per day One of our citizens, in
moment of intense excitement "a
of the following When things com
10 such pass in this country that
corporation like the North Wester
will pay foreigner better wages fo
doing the same job-and man wit
glass eye can see that they do poor
er class OF work and less OF IL than q
American. Its time a citizen went a
f1ot ami carried his freight on hi
tack That's all I'm pretty ma
right now.
The Verona Mining company has I'll
Il'ns and specifications for the me-
c ib hopse at the Caspian mine. a
ready ih'the hands Of the contractc
{ Nnd bids will soon be opened for iii
erection OF the same The Caspia
hub house will be larger and Hne
al ~, Ahn n... M AhD nnIA... - /.