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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
ANOTHER COMPANY
EXPLORING HERE
FLORENCE IRON COMPANY STARTED
WORK ON THEIR OWN lands
MACDONALD BOILER is IN USE
Railroad Completed at the Claiming
and Some Ore May be Moved From
There This Fall.

The Florence Iron company has
started tine work OF exploring It's land
in this vicinity. Last Monday morn
ing Mr. Mcpherson, superintendent OF
the company's drill work. commenced
to get things in shape for the probing
cf some lands owned by the company
in the vicinity of the Hill Top mine
The land lies of to the north and there
I Is cluster Of i've forties in the group.
Ht lies midway between the city and
the HolIister mine on section rs, 1889.
The Florence people have lands scat
tered all about here, especially between
this city and Amasa. and we are in
formed that it is their intention 70 ex-
plore all OF this land.
THE MCDONALD.
At this property the first Of the new
boilers is on the ground and bricked
In ready TOR use. II will probably be
fired up today or tomorrow and IL the
piping ism put will place the pro-
perty beyond danger OF being flooded
as the steam capacity will then be
sufficient 10 handle the water.
With the embargo removed by this
addition to the steam plant, the prop
erty will be in position Ia ship a little
ore this season and some will probably
go forward between now and the close
OF navigation.
In the meantime the work OF equip
ping the property will be continued
and prosecuted rs fast as possible.
TIE CLAIMING.
The siding which the Milwaukee
road has been building TO connect this
property with the 0ntonagon branch |
Of that system was completed during
the week aud the property is now in
position TO ship ore
The JOB wss not very extensive
ne, the rails being laid and a gravel
is--rofhg the balasting and filling
rapidly. II is the intention Of the op-
orators TO ship a sample cargo Of ore
from this property il possible during
the closing months OF the year
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
A Bad storm.

The rain and snow storm that visited
this section the fore part Of the week
was general throughout the country.
Its severity WAS greatest along the
Gulf coast where Key west. Fla. was
damaged to the extent Of two million
dollars
The rain of Monday turned TO snow
Monday night and more snow fell on
Tuesday so that Wednesday morning
the ground was covered with a white
mantle
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
Death Of Lewie Benewick

Crystal Falls lost one OF It's oldest
residents by death during the week
when Lewie Benewick passed 70 the
Great Beyond Wednesday night. Mr..
Benewiok had been ailing for some
time and his death was not unlocked
for
The deceased was born in Germany
and was 90 years old at tho time Of his
death. He came 10 Crystal Falls In
1873 and has made this his home con-
tinuously. He - survived By wife.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
Claiming Clubs Score.

The papers from the east end of the
peninsula contained the the particulars
OF the Munising shoot at which the
Channing club won first prize last
week. The members Of the Charming
club who took part in the event were
Boil. Zimmerman. Held. Woodse and
Pritchard and their score was 2iO.
The other teams in the contest were
Manistique with a score of 1877. Saut
Ste. Marie with score Of 1866 and
Munising with score OF 1853
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

school hygiene, new school legisla-
tion, township unit system. and other
points of the law are among the topics
that Will be discussed Members
should also come to the meeting pre-
pared to ask questions that are giving
them troubls in the discharge Of their
duties.
Sessions will begin at about 80 at
the Court house and there will also be
an afternoon meeting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
A NEW BOARD
One on Prison Industries Appointed by
Governor Warner This Week.

One on Prison Industries Appointed by
Governor Warner This Week
f. C. Anthony of Negaunee and Ira
Carley OF Menominee represented the
upper peninsula at joint meeting.of
the prison boards Of the state. at which
Governor Warner appointed board OF
prison industries as provided for in
Act l4O, passed by the legislature at
the last session.
This act provides that sthe governor
shall select one member from the Jack
son prison board. one from the Mar.
quette prison board and one from the
lonia prison board the three 10 consti-
tute board TO be known as the board
OF prison industries Of Michigan The
duties of this board are TO investigate
the prison system Of other states, with
"A view TO establishing in Michigan a
system Of prison industries best calcu-
lated To promote the interests OF the
staSe.and the welfare Of the prisoners.
Furthermore. this board is TO make an
investigation as to the amount Of goods
that are used in the several state insti-
tutions and in the offices or the various
political divisions OF the state tnat
could be protitably manufactured In
any of the prisons. with view OF
in the prisons such
goods as may be used in these several
Institutions or political divisions.
FOR SALE Black horse weighs
925 lbs. Inquire OF jacob Bauer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
School Officers Meeting.

Ely Commissioner. John r.
Mason has arranged for meeting OF
the school oiiicers 10 be held at Crystal
Falls, Nov / AT this meeting State
superintendent OF instruction. l.. H.
Wright and his deputy r. l.. Reeler
|will be present and will confer with
|the school officers in regard 10 the
arrangement ot the schools of the
bounty.
Every board OF Education in the
County should send a representative 10
|his meeting and it IL desired that
Ivery school officer In the county be-
,reybnt n possible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
o. {. S. CONVENTION
Forty-Thiid Annual Gathering of Eastern
Starat Saginaw.

Forty Third Annual Gathering of Easter
Starat Saginaw.
The forty third annual session of the
grand chapter. Order Eastern Star.
convened in the Masonic temple al
Saginaw Wednesday. With member
ship OF 40, 600, large number of dele
gates were present from the 400 chap.
tors in the state.
The Saginaw chapter gave a recep.
tion TO the grand officers. delegates and
visitors Tuesday evening Mrs. Fink
Lyon of Hillsdale is the worthy grand
matron and presided at the convention.
Mrs. Lyon is the wife of ex Senator r..
A. Lyon Of Hillsdale She was born in
Wilrust, Ohio, but came to Michigan
when child and was educated in the
lonia public schools. graduated from
the high school In 1884, and from
Hill sdale college in 1901.
She is very active in club work and
is reader and impersonator of rare
excellence and unites with this ac-
quirement the quality of beautiful
ard cultured personality. and is in
great demand among clubs. churches
and literary societies-as well as the
Order OF the Eastern Star.
Mrs Charles f. Farr OF Port Huron.
Mrs. Robert A. Lenhardt Of Detroit
Mrs. Clara Eldridge of Adrian and
Mrs Eva $. Goodrich Of Ann Arbor
're among the grand officers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
SUBSCRIPTION sa.oo PER YEAR

they all revived bqt all were badly used
up aud felt the effects Of the gas Tor
long time afterwsrd.
Had the baby not been sleeping with
Mrs. Ross the entire family Of eight
souls would have been smotnered to
death in thei- sleep and as IL was, had
the warning been few minutes later
hr. Ross feels that he would not have
been able to save himself and family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16
oFERAHoUSE
The Girl From the U. s. A." on "Wednesday.
October 10th.

The Girl From the U. S.A" on Wednesday
October 10th.
From Fort Wayne Daily News).
AltnougA sot much fuss had been
made in advance of the season y open.
ing at the Majestic theater. the affair
proved a most notable one. The house
WAS filed to capacity with thor
eughly representative audience the play
house appeared to fine advantage in it's
new dress donned during the summer
vacation, the evenings bill. 1.-The Girl
From the U. S. A." was ideally suit.
ed to a warm summer night, and
thousands OF gladioli. or gladioluses-
take your choice. says Webster be-
decked the great auditorium at differ
ent points and were given after the
performance TO the women patrons.
THE Girl From the u. s. All isa
musical comedy drama that might
easily be classed as musical melo.
drama. and IL ID tull of catchy songs,
has action without end and carries
with il n story that interests at all
times. The Majestic shook with ap.
plause at frequent intervals during the
performance on the opening night. and
IL the reception accorded the piece at |
it's initial appearance is any indication,
the three-day engagement OF the com
pany here promises TO be treme odously
successful.
The story carried is one OF an Amer
ican girl and an American newspaper
correspondent abroad, who rescue a
young French heiress from the designs
Of a couple who seek TO get rid OF her
In order 10 obtain her money. The
two Americans first beard Turkish
tyrant in his harem. hut fail 10 rescue
heir Frence friend, and later they
'tfect her rescue from Chinese man.
iarin, TO whom she had been sold by
her prosecutors
David Nowlin won a happy home
With the Majestic audience as Richard
Weston. the correspondent. and his
ong. "Hipnotize Her, " was one of the
tits OF the evening. THE Girl From
he U. $. A. =" proved equally popular
nd exhibited vim ana intelligt n,e in
er role Fred g. Reynolds. as the
turkish ambassador 20 France. and
ne Of the villains OF the piece. was re-.
rendered ms having played an engage.
rent OF several weeks here last season
'ith our Own Stock company. and he
'as given warm reception. Claire
rosser, as the French neiress. and
ohm Mcnamara, as her lover, were
so favorites OF the evening and the
lpporting case was good throughout.
A feature OF the show is the Leland
'medy quartet, which renders several
imbers Among the song hits Of the
ece are "A Daughter Of Uncle
I'm. - Isn't This a Good Old Town" :
viii Your Won't Your whyY" and (
ypnOtize Her. {" ,
Prices 25-35-5O and rs cents. +,
-
Mira Mc0raw OF Iron River Visited
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

The most interesting thing about the
table above is the assessed valuation OF
Stambaugh township which had risen
TO over one-million dollars. IL leads
all Of the townships of the county in
the total OF it's assessment and is near
ly 5000, 900 greater than it was last
year
The county road demand took up
great deal of the attention Of the
board. The commissioners at their
last meeting asked for $l4. 4O3. being 3
mills as against 2 mills last year. The
itimized list of road taxes is as fol
lows
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

The report OF tie county officers
We're read to the board by the com
mittee and show much interesting
matter. A summary of the different
reports are:
County Clerk Mr.. Wall had a very
complete report showing in detail
what the money spent by the board
went for The report will appear in
full In the records TO be published
soon. A summary shows:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

The next business was the election OF
county officers and resulted in the se-
lection OF Robert Munns to be poor
commissioner and Prof. W. ID Hill.
school examiner.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

Mira McGraw OF Iron River visited
her daughter. Mrs. Gooduey at the
Armenia location last week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

FOR SALE Black horae. weighs
1928 lbs. Inquire of Jacob Bauer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

The next important matter was the
leyying of the county taxes aud as
finally agreed upon the list is as fol-
lows
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

Balancezon hand S96. 25l IA
Poor commissioners The commits
sioners had very complete report as
follows;
Total cost of maintenance $4ilg 81
Average number OF inmates II
Average ecst aAY OK
The barn at the poor farm was extra
and cost 81, 2O4 9b
Agricultural Society: This organi
zation made an exceedingly favorable
report as follows:
Receipts from all sources 81, s72 So
Paid Out ana ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

complete and showed as follows.
Total operating mines 90
Total Explorations 10
Total men employed 2.539
Total ore produced 9.4O2. 81
Total accidents fe
This finished the report OF the officers
and the board passed to the apportion-
ing Of taxes. The total tax raised in
each OF the townships and city of this
county Is as follows.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
.CONCORDIA WILL
OPEN ON MONDAY
MANY STUDENTS ARE ARRIVING
IN THE CITY AND A RECORD AT.
TENDANCE is ExPEcTED-THE
CLASS WORK WILL COMMENCE
WEDNESDAY.

Already students have begun to ar
rive In the city for the opening next
Monday Of Concordia college, establish
ed eighteen years ago. Rev. Henry o.
Shurson, the acting president. will be
assisted by an exceptionally competent
faculty and this year q number of new
studies win be offered, among them
manual training and domestic science.
Next Monday the students will as
semble for enrolment, on Tuesday les
sons will be assigned and on Wednes-
day class work with be actively and
regularly in progress.
The management lays particular en-
phasis on the strong musical depart
ment which has been organized for the
coming year. The directors, Oscar /.
Hertsgaard, arrived in the city today
ready to assume his duties. He win
be assisted by Miss Norma L. Olsen.
Mildred Romsdahl, Emma Kuhfeld. and
Nora Rasmussen. The outlook for a
very large enrolment 10 very promins.
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
RUN down ALL CLUES
Authorities Are Unable to Fathon Out
Murder of Unknown Man at
GIyndon.

Sheriff Whaley has returned from
Glyndon and the vicinity of the place
where man was shot to death a day
or two ago. He secured the state
ments Of different parties who heard
shooting on the night in question, near
the railroad track, and Of some who
saw three or four men together He
visited railroad camps near the site
manned by Austrians, Italians and
some who were called Pollacks. The
men there were inclined to be very
reticent but he heard one or two
stories which were contradictory and
laid no foundation for q clue upon
which to risk arrests.
The sheriff of Becker county has sent
long explanatory letter OF the actions
OF four men who were riding on a
freight train and that officer says 1t has
been established that the crew OF that
train ought to have reported the find
ing OF a man on the track, but did
not do so and he further alleges that
the crew of that train had considerable
trouble with three men who were steal
ing rides. The particulars given by
the Becker county officials will be care
fully analyzed by County Attorney
johnson. to see IL ne can form q con
tinuous thread OF circumstances and
put 1t to the best use possible.
Chief Malvey has his own theories
about the killing Of the man and the
depositing Of his body on the track
The chief thinks that 1t will be an ac-
cident II a clue leading to the murder
ers is discovered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
DEMANDS ARREST
OF Ben HEENITz
TRUSTEE OF JEWISH sYNA.
eoeuE ASSAULTED IN MIDST
OF cELEBRATioN OF DAY OF
AToNEMENT- POLICE CALLED
TO TAKE HAND IN AFFAIR.

With his left eve black and swollen
and swathed by a bandage, his nose
bleeding and his linen blotcred with
spots of red, Sam Klugman rushed
into the police headquarters at I:45
this afternoon, seeking q warrant for
the arrest Of Ben Hewitt VINO he
claimed was responsible for the dis
figurement of his features.
Both OF the principals OF the affair
are members of the Jewish congrega-
ton and were In attendance at the
services all today which is celebrated
as the day of atonement Klugman is
trustee of the church and in this
capacity, he claims, reprimanded Hell
witz for boisterous actions In the
synagogue, which were especially out
Of place on this day. Helwitz resent
ed and he had to be reminded a Sec
ond time when he was told to con-
duct himself in the proper manner or
leave the place, which he did. Later
KIugman stepped outside where he
was accosted by Helwitz who demand
ed his authority. Before Klugman had
time to explain he was dealt fierce
blow in the eye.
His assailant took to his heels and
could not be found. The police were
telephoned. Klugman returned to the
station with the officer and will secure
a warrant for the arrest of his assail-
ant.
1t happens that the tive men are
employees Of two rival bottling works
in this city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
EAST SIDE NOTES.

.. @. Comsteck OF this city joined
the James J. Hill party at Wahpeton
yesterday and viii be guest OF the
great railroad builder during his west
ern trip. The party will be at Helena
on Monday where Mr.. Hill Is scheduled
for great speech.
A real estate transfer, tiarousfa the
George 4. Walker agency yesterday
was the Christ Anderson property.
west Of the Kassenborg block to John
Ohlnegs Of Kragness The considers
ton was not named. Mr. Ohlness con-
templates = substantial Improvement
In the shape OF brick block as there
seems to be demand for more stores.
BarnesYille Review: w. r KeIlar.
formerly : resident here. who visited
friends in the city las. week. '~ff sev
Valley City. N. ID. Friday. lie has
but lately returned frdEi 4oiis I.
China, where he has been as milling
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
ELECTRICITY IN
AIR FILLS WIRES
PECULIAR PHENOMENA PLAYS
HOB WITH TELEcRApH AND
TELEPHONE WIRES OVER THE
coUNTRY-so STRONG THAT IT
BURNED OUT THE BATTERIES.

A peculiar phenomena is playing hob
today with long distant telephone and
telegraph business. 1t Is known as
the aurora current the cause OF
which is a mystery This current
seems TO saturate the air with cleo
tricity and the long stretches OF tele-
graph and telephone wires absorb this
electricity rom the air.
So strong IL the accommodation in
the wires that fuses and even batter
les are blown out and 1t Is almost Inn
possible TO keep the wires in working
order. The wire chiefs are having
grief today.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.'S
wires were charged so strongly at
times today that they could work
their machines without a single bat
terry at either. end OF the wire the
current from the air carrying the
message
we have enough current on our
wires to light the whole town." said
the wire chief OF the Northwestern
Telephone Co. this afternoon. Asked
If ne had ever had experience with
the mysterious current before he said
that he had about six years ago. but
1t was moi. nearly as strong as the
current today.
The wire chief OF the Western Union
Telegraph CO. stated that 1t was the
worst trouble of the kind that he had
experienced in ten years. He states
that the charged zone stretches from
Helena on the west to Chicago ION the
east and as far north as Winnipeg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25

expert. teaching the sons or the celes-
tial empire how to make -four. II he
does not succeed in buying a mill In
North Dakota. he will return to China
Conductor WIN. Laade Of the Great
Northern. residing at GAINESVILLE. ha
been called to Scotland to see h
mother, who is seriously III. A broth
will join him en- route.
The police arrested a middie-agf
man, a stranger, this morning, as
suspect. A girl. IL years of age, ser
on an errand by her mother identifie
the fellow as the one who offered he
Isl 10 meet him on the river bank an
pointed to q secluded spot where sh
was to go.
Only seven arrests we're made
the police last night. and they wei
ENTHUSIASTICALLY men who ha
been toying with beer glasses unit
they became incapable and had to b,
taken care Of.
The Ulen Union says the school
board there and others tributary 20
that point have concluded to enfore
the compulsory attendance law as In
stances OF the wflful neglect Of chill
dren and their education have come to
light, and In homes where better things
ought TO be expected and where there
Is not one iota Of excuse for the young
folks not attending come school
The Northern Pacific pay roll at
Bralnerd for September amounted to
over s64, 1000.
The board OF tax levy Is scheduled
to meet next Monday. but action may
be deferred until the return home Of
Mayor Davy, IL that should be within
the time limit of the law.
Alderman Keifer left this morning
for his farm. three miles from the
Fargo fair grounds, 70 Superintend the
digging of his fifty acres Of potatoes
from which he expects a big yield and
excellent quality.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
Moorhead Department
POTATO BUYERS
in LIVELY SCRAP
GROWERS OF TUeERs ARE
cHucKLlNc TO THEMSELVES
BECAUSE THEY ARE PULLING
DOWN As CENTS PER 5UsHEL
OR 10 CENTS RAISE.

Let 'em fight" said a prominent
Clay county potato grower, today. Il
was paid As cents instead of IS cents a
busheI for my potatoes as a result Of
the scrapping which is in progress be-
tween potato buyers at sabin and
Glyndon."
In potato circles IT is an open secret
that there are lively times among the
local buyers and 1t is added that the
end is not yet The growers are eye
ing the situation with their faces
wreathed In smiles. Digging is ac-
lively in progress and the 'taters are
being marketed rapidly during the last
week or ten days. Outside buyers
have not yet put in an appearance. but
they may, get tips which may cause
them to get move on themselves
earlier than usual.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
WASHER GETS MASHED
Amorcus Married Man Gets Gay at
Casseltor and Then He Got All
That Was Coming. : I'll

The Casselton Reporter says: Ac-
cording to reports all over the city
Wednesday morning, and still INDUCED
in at every meeting of man with man
yes. and every woman with woman
some fellow, old enough toe know
better, and intellectual enough TO fully
understand his position, got a lesson
Tuesday evening that ought to- "hold
him. FOR time. =
The story goes that man who has
family seemed to become enamored
of a young woman. and although
fired" on several occasions by the
object or his ill-advised attentions
and by certain OF her friends, con-
tinued to annoy her. Then came the
adoption OF method guaranteed not
only to cool down the amorous fever
Of the victim, but to make him the
object OF derision in the community.
The girls male relatives and a coterie
Of friends were enlisted. she was 10
submit to an appointment for her
home, and when the crucial moment
came was to give the signal to the
crowd who we're in hiding and they
wished to do the rest. The scheme
was worked out, Vt is said, without a
hitch. The fellow, who should have
been at home. appeared at the hour
agreed on, was ushered into the par
Tor, and suggested the advisahiiity Of
"dousang the glin' land the signal
was given. A half dozen husky lads
entered and the unwelcome visitor was
grabbed In careless manner and
thrown outside. where new tortures
were to come. The toes OF stout shoes
on good stout limbs found resting
places on parts OF the adventurer's
anatomy fitted to their reception. He
was given ride on d rail- his
heavy cane being used FOR the Dalanc-
ing pole, and then came bucket OF
moIasses doused on him and d cloud
of feathers, taken from d purposeIy
opened pillow frllowed. Then, with q
kick or two for luck. the object od
the evenings attentions was dismiss
ed.
There seems to be little orr no doubt
but that the occurrence was anbstanti-
ally as above narrated. Out Of de-
ference however. 70 innocent parties
connected with the alleged offender.
as well as because all events Of this
nature must come Indirectly. We rel
arain from mentioning any OF the
names commonly reported as having
had part In the transaction.