The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-02-05
For sale by SAM BRIDGES Druggist.

mine. IL appears that the J)D was we'll
planned One of the men had been at
the mine "A couple Of times looking for
a job. During these visits ne had
been in the bunk house and in order
TO allay suspicion, informed the men
that he had secured job and would
return that night and he did He
brought companion with him who
waited in the rig near the bunk house.
Two Of the men in the camp were
awake and keeping perfectly quiet,
watched the fellow until satisfied that
his visit was for plumber. Neither OF
the watchers knew that the other was
awake, but they appeared to move at
about the same time and soon had the
marauders escape shut off. The com
psnion hearing the commotion, became
frightened and drove away.
The fellow that was captured did not
secure anything except watch and a
purse containing only u few cents On
finding that he was discovered, he
threw the watch under the blankets in
the bunk and the purse he dropped on
the floor and put his foot on II ana
both articles were secured.
Capt. Gulgren was notified and he
telephoned sheriff Holmes at Crystal
Falls and the man with the rig was
taken when he drove into the barn.
The other man was brought TO Iron
River and turned over to deputy sher
if VIM. Moss. who took the prisoner
to Crystal Falls this morning. The
prisoners are strangers In this locality.
Charles BelIstrom of Escanaba WAS
in town Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Belstrom is interested in some
mineral lands in 1885, and was here
for the purpose of making some ar
rangements to begin exploring the
same While here he met Powers a.
Gary, diamond drill contractors OF
H:bbing. Mimi, aud let contract to
half OF northwest quarter, section l6.
1895 Beside working on 10. consid-
cradle exploratory work will also be
done on other properties. Mr.. Bell
strom' 8 entry into this field makes the
seventh company that is operating
north OF town. which indicates that
that section OF the county is rapidly
coming into its own.
Prot. X. O. Allen. state geologist.
arrived here yesterday from Lansing.
Mr.. Allen will be here for several days
as he Ia engaged In writing historical
chapter. which will be- published in n
bulletin devoted exclusively TO the
mineral formation in this vicinity. In
connection with the bulletin will also
be map OF the district. which will
show every mine. exploration. shaft
and drill hole. Mr.. Allen spent the
summer here gathering data. and is
here now for the purpose OF making
note OF what new WORK may have been
done during his absence. This should
certainly De work OF value. as Mr..
Allen is In position b have his data rs
near correct as II is possible to get IL.
Alfred Mcpherson. the diamond drill
contractor returned yesterday from a
visit TO Chicago. Grand Rapids and
Traverss City. AT the latter place.
the Mcpherson Drilling company was
organized. with a capital stock OF feO. :
900. The company is Differed as fol-
lows: q. A. Sands. president A. ID.
Mcpherson. vice president and general
manager w NJ Hayden. secretary
and treasurer Mr.. sands. the preai
dent. ~ well known capitalist and
lumberman OF Grand Rapids. MIR.
McPnerson, the manager. Is AN ex-
perienced diamond drill man and is
thoroughly familiar with the country
hereaoouts having worked In this vi
oinity for n number Of years
Guy Fogelgren. who has been deputy
postmaster at stambaugh for number
of years. received the pleasing news
Thursday that he had been appointed
postmaster 10 succeed his father, Will
liam Young. who had resigned several
weeks ago. Mr.. Young was recon