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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
PIC IRON TRADE LIGHT
Only About $4,000 Tons Were Placed Dur
ing Past Week.

ing Edot ~stck'
The market in steel mt New York last
week clearly demonstrated the vulner-
able position of the industry and al
though there is concerted effort to
maintain prices of finished material by
further reducing production and elimi-
mating competition. there is strong
feeling that lower prices must prevail
for some products before there is re-
covery from the present depression.
Prices of pig iron and coke have hsen
out to the quick and fabricated struc-
tural steel is about as low as could be
reasonably expected. put It ia declared
there is room for readjustment of
prices--of plain material.
Railroads placed few mere con-
tracts for rails, but the Pennsylvania
contracts for 100 600 tons in 1911 were
given conditionally. During Novem-
Der orders were placed for 2. 600 cars
and "a locomotives 1t is hoped that
rail contracts this month may aggre-
gate 800, 0rO tons.
Fabricated steel contracts last week
were light, aggregating about IL. 600
tons. making the total for November
80, 600 tons Several new building
contracts are coming mp so that the
December tonnage will probably show
considerable increase.
In pig iron business was severely
contracted. only about 25. 900 tons be
ing placed in all sections last week
November contracts aggregated 80. 900
tOpa
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
ORE SHIPMENTS TOTAL
MORE THAN LAST YEAR
< SEASONS SHIPMENT IS O36.32S TONS
ase4ft
MORE THAN 1909
IRON COUNTY'S TOTAL is LESS
East Side IS Still in the Lead but Only
by Small Margin Shipments by
Sections.

The last cargo Of ore was taken out
of Escanaba last week and the docks
are closed for the winter. During the
week the total shipments from the
North Western docks WAS computed
and a statement sent to the different
papers OF the peninsula The shipment
by mines from the st. Paul docks has
not been given out yet.
The total shipments by water from
al Lake Superior docks for the year is
4B, $50, 20l tons which exceeds the record
Of 1909 by 936. 32S tons. The shipments
during the last three months OF the
year fell of greatly else the season s
tctal would have been very much
greater than last years.
The shipments from Iron county
were not quite as heavy this year as
last owing TO the slump at many OF the
county 8 mines. The exact total of the
county's shipments cannot be told as
we are unable TO get some of the small
er mine shipments but enough has been
obtained to get approximately the
figures for the season just closed
AS the North Western is the only
road serving the west side, the state
ment of the dock officials gives the ex-
act shipment from that section. 1t is
as follows
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
East Side

G. NJ. & st. P. Corrigan Nick. 294. 64s
The total shipment Of the Corrigan
Mckinney company from this county
was $50. 600 tons and deducting from
that the amount shown in the North
Western shipments leaves 204, GAS AZ
the total of that concerns shipments
over the st Paul road. Adding this
sum to the total given and to that the
shipment of the Bristol, Hollister. Nc
Donald Michigan and Gibson over the
ST. Paul road the total east side ship
ments Ia as follows:
Total shipped over c. a. N. W. 643, $50
Corrigan- Mckinney. st. Paul
shipments 294.6is
Bristol st. Paul shipments
Hollister
Michigan estimated) 40. 0O0
Gibson 40. oOC
Mcdonald tSt. Paul 1855
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Chas. Bellstrom Of Escanaba WAS in
the city last Wednesday on business In
connection with his extensive land
holdings in this vicinity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Tax Notice

Notice is h,reby given that will he
at the Office at the Great Western mine
every Friday from now until Jan. 10,
1911 for the collection OF taxes upon
property in the township OK Crystal
Falls.
Il. J. Oewald.
Deputy Township treasurer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Attention! FraternaI Reserve

All members will pay their dues to
Mrs. John Tromblay. residence oppo-
site Post Office.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Lodge Elections

Northern Tent No. sos elected officers
as follows at it's meeting last Tuesday
evening
Commander-Th Harvey
1t. Commander VIM. B. Mimmack
Record Keeper r-Chas. Poncnaud.
Finance Keeper-Robt Munns.
Chaplin-James Williams
Physicisns-Dr A. NJ Darling. DR.
C. F. Larson.
Sergent-John Sepel
Master at Arms-Ed. Roberts.
ist M. OF the Guards-F. D. Larmie
End NJ OF the Guards Robert Jack
Sentinel-Conrad Seilon.
Picket-Sam Jacobs.
Crystal Falls Lodge No. 399. I. o.
o. f. elected officers as follows last
Monday evening.
n. q - N j. Williams
V. q. --Chas. r. johnson
Rec. Sec. WIN. Watts.
Fin. Sec. j. f. Udd.
Trustee J. DeLonR.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

The east side OF the county is served
by two railroads the shipments from
this section over the Northwestern
being as follows:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

KIND Nelson has taken the contract
to erect the new Catholic church at
Amasa
Frank Scadden and M. b. McGee
were at Marquette last Wednesday at
tending the Shrine meeting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Continued on page 4.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Northern Tent No. sos elected officers
as follows at it's meeting last Tuesday
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
To High School Patrons.

Owing to the greatly increased at
tendance in the high school this year,
with no additions to the teaching force,
it was deemed necessary to adopt a
scheme that has been tried in other
cities under similar circumstances.
With the beginning of the second seme-
ster last Monday each pupil was al
lowed to go home as soon as his classes
were finished in the morning and after
noon. This does away with two study
periods and makes it possible for two
more classes to be held instead of a
teacher spending that time watching a
study room. This plan, of course, will
make it absolutely necessary for every
pupil to do some home study, which,
after all, is habit that all should ac-
quire. For the plan to work success
fully however, we must have the CO.
operation of the parents. You will do
us great favor, and at the same time
help your boy or girl, if you will see
that they do get their lessons. We
would much prefer to have another
teacher in the high school so that we
could keep them under our supervision
all day, but under the circumstances
we must do the best we can and trust
the parents to aid us in every way pos
sible. In most cases, however we can
depend upon the pupils to use this ex-
ira time protitably of their own accord.
Respectfully, Fl. l.. Nearpass, Supt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28

daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smith near Lime Springs, Iowa.
She was married to O. V. Wilcox of
LaPorte county, Ind, Feb. 1S, 1858.
The children of this union are C. S..
Wilcox of Excelsior Springs, Mo-, and
l.. Oneita Smith near Lime Springs,
Iowa. They removed from Indiana to
Howard Center, Howard county, Iowa,
in February, 1878, where they livedun-
til Jan. 8, 1895, when he passed on to
the great beyond. For the past ten
years she has been in failing health
and has spent most of the time with
her daughter and family.
She united with the Door Village
Baptist church of LaPorte county, Ind. i,
in April, 1868, and soon after coming
to this county united with the Baptist
church at Cresco. Mrs. Wilcox was a
rare character; one of Gods noble
women. Was esteemed by all her
neighbors, because of her gentle man.
ners and kindness of heart, and was a
benediction in her home. To know her
was to love her. 1t was ever her mani
fest desire to use her influence for the
cause of righteousness, and her memory
will ever be cherished by those who
knew her in her active life.
She has left, besides the two chill
dren, seven grandchildren, two brothers
and sister. Albert Bishop of Seattle,
WASH, Horace Bishop of Cresco. Iowa,
Hattie l.. Major of Chicago, Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Notice to Bidders for County Road worl

Notice is hereby given that the board
of supervisors of Howard county, Iowa,
will receive bids for county road work
for the year 1910, on February 10th,
1910, at the adjourned session of said
board.
All bids must be sealed and filed in
the office of the county auditor before
II O'Clock M, Wednesday, Feb. 18th,
1910.
Said bids are to state the amount per
day asked for furnishing four capable
men and four good teams to operate
the county road machinery at such
time and place as the several members
of the board of supervisors may direct.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
j. H. Jones, County Auditor.
By order of the board of supervisors
of Howard county, Iowa. "a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28


I. j. Hardy hands us the following
interesting letter from one of his sons
who enlisted in the U. S. navy:
At Sea, Jan. s, 1910.
DEAR FATHER
won't get chance to mail this for
a day or two, but will tell you of our
voyage so far. We are about thirty
six hours out of New York and have
crossed the stormiest piece of water in
the Atlantic, it is the water off Cape
Hatteras and is called "The Sailors
Grave Yard" and take it from me it
is something fierce. wish you could
have seen this crew when we were in
the worst of it. There were scarcely
enough well men to stand the watch.
Most of them left N. Y. full of "saw-
booze" and holiday grub" and so
were in no shape to stand the shaking
up they got The weather changed
about noon to-day and is quite warm.
There are eleven ships with us.
1.-The louisiana" V. C's. ship, is still
in Norfolk, Va, but think they will
be with us soon. We burned 1876 tons
of coal in the last "a hours and have
gone about Is miles per hour. | have
nothing to do while we are at sea.
My station is in one of the boats and
will have nothing to do until we get
into port again. The uniform will be
changed from blue to white and the
sailors can go barefooted if they
choose as we are having ideal summer
weather. How does that sound to you
up there where it is % below zero.
TWENTY-FoUR HOURS LATER can
not find words to describe the beauty
of a day like this at sea. All hands
are on deck in white uniform, the sea
| is as smooth as glass. We are off
Florida coast. l think, have heard it
rumored that "The Louisiana is a
stern off from US and gaining on us.
Hope it is so | may see V. C, Will
write more tomorrow.
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jan. l3.
Arrived here yesterday morn
ing. The weather is simply fine; swing
in my hammock in the open air at
night. We start for San Juan, Porte
Rico, Saturday, Jan. 18th; are coaling
ship to-day, but am not helping as my
office is on the boats. AS ever,
| E. L. HARDY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Rev. Hartman to Resign.

Rev. M. K. Hartman of the United
Lutheran church read letter of resig-
nation to his congregation last Sunday.
He has accepted a call to the church
at st. James, MINI.
Rev. Hartman was the ablest and
most popular preach er this congrega-
tion has ever had and his resignation
causes the most profound regret.
Ridgeway Review.
Rev. Hartman will read his letter of
resignation to his Cresco congregation
on Sunday next. He expects to take
charge of his new congregation some
time in May.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Comment of Paris Critic.

The following communication was re-
ceived by Miss Lee from Paris critic
after hearing her in the Philharmonic,
the largest hall in Berlin. "My dear
Miss Lee: This is word of congratu-
lation on your great triumph today in
the big hall of the Philharmonic. Your
voice was simply beautiful, as the
hearty applause you received with the
three encores (when at last the direc-
tor motioned to you to come out to the
front and make your acknowledgment
testified. You could not have done
better. With best wishes for your
future career and warmest congratula-
tions." May Mansfield.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Brother Breeders and Farmers
Read.

80 choice Duroc Jersey bred Gifts,
all are bred to No. l hog, the best
that could be found in the country
Has very heavy hone with length
of body combined; will make 1000 ID.
hog. Many of these Gifts by the last
of January will tip the beam at 300 lbs
Everyone guaranteed. Also closing our
s Poland China Gifts to make room fo
the Reds; these are also bred and safe
Write, or better, come and see me
and l will show them to you.
JOSEPH BoUsKA,
36tf Calmar, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Sugar Beet Facts.
Cresco, Iowa, Jan. 26,

Cresco, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1910.
In 1908 | grew acres of sugar heets
for the Iowa Sugar Co. receiving IL
tons per acre. In 1909 l planted this
same beet ground to corn; adjoining
the three acres of beets | broke up
some grub land and planted to corn.
During the growing season the corn on
the grub land stood much taller and
better than the corn on the beet
ground, and thought had injured the
ground by growing beets. When l
husked the corn this fall the yield from
the beet ground was over 70 bushels
per acre and the yield from the grub
land was 60 bushels per acre Beets
do not in my estimation hurt the
ground but improve it for the next
crop. CHAs. GRIMM, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Where Were the Democrats?

Senator A. B. Cummins has been
pleased to indict the democratic party
as untrustworthy and unreliable. and
to laud the insurgent republicans as the
real patriots of the republic.
The Telegraph Herald has nothing of
censure or critism for the insurgent
republicans. They are making the good
fight. But if the house of representa-
tives did not have 131 democrats who
are loyal to the interests of the people,
the insurgents would be lost in an en-
gulfng sea.
On the proposition to amend the
Taft -Dalzell- Cannon resolution en-
powering Cannon to name the house
members of the committee to investi-
gate Ballinger, to make the members
elective by the house membership, 145
republicans voted no." and eighteen
republicans voted eyes" If the dem
ocratic congressman had kept out of
the fight, withholding their votes, the
eighteen republicans would have been
showed under, and Taft and Dalzell
and Cannon would have had their way
and Ballinger would have his white
wash.
But the members of the party which
Cummins has been pleased to indict as
unworthy and unreliable, did not keep
out of the fight. They were pledged
to use their powers to the utmost to
secure legislation in the interest of
justice, and SO they cast their votes
for the amendment. Their 13I added
to the insurgents eighteen, xii ed the
Taft -Dalzell-Cannon resolution.
Senator Cummins probably will have
many occasions to refer to the demo-
cratic party He will incite more re-
spect for himself and excite less sus-
picion that his condemnation of the
democratic party is demagogy, if he
shall refer to that party in terms justi-
| fled by its house members vote on the
resolution to whitewash Ballinger
1t is the conviction that he will have
the backing of democrats in congress
IN any course for the protection and
advancement of the peoples interests
which encourages A. B. Cummins to
"insurge. If that support were lack
ing, the chances are that Cummins
would quickly pile into the Aldrich
wagon. Telegraph Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Misses klara and Selma Thor
stem were called to Lansing, Iowa, over
Sunday by the death of friend.
The coal supply at the South Side
building is getting very low.
Several new subjects are being offer
ed this semester. among them being
physical geography, bookkeeping,
higher algebra, commercial geogra-
ply. grammar and didactics.
The total enrolment in the high
school for the first semester is
I27, an even 80 more than last year.
The present indications are that it will
be equally as large next year.
The Cresco high school basket ball
team won the first home game of the
season last Friday night defeating New
Hampton by the close score of 81 to
20. The game was a red hot one from
start to finish, the first half ending 8
to 8. AT no time was either team
more than three points ahead, most of
the time the score remaining a tie. The
The teams were very evenly matched,
our boys excelling in throwing field
baskets while New Hampton was very
successful in getting baskets from
fouls. Both side played a good, clean
game. The New Hampton boys were
accompanied by Supt Love and they
conducted themselves as gentlemen. A
return game will be played at New
Hampton soon.
The following ranked highest in
scholarships in the high school: Sen
iors:. l, Grace Evans; 2, Mary Evans
3, Emma Swenson. Juniors: 1. Nellie
Milligan; 2, Maude Goocher; 3, Leone
Graf. Sophomores: 1. Emma Smith;
2, Carl Klaffke; 8, Reuben Johnson.
Freshmen: I, Willie Darrow; 2, Cora
Stevenson; 3, Jessie Smart.
The high school boys have founded an
athletic association and elected Will
Wheeler as the first president. An
executive committee composed of the
president and the captains and mana.
gers of the base ball and basket bal
teams will cooperate with the princi.
pal and superintendent in the manage
ment of all high school athletics They
plan to hold several entertainments
during the year to help pay the ex-
penSes incurred by the base ball anC
basket ball teams. The first of the
series occurred last wednesday even,
ing, being largely repetition of a
former program.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
AUCTION SALE.

Having sold my farm and intending
to remove to Minnesota, | will sell at
public auction (without reserve) on the
farm at Maple Leaf, the following per-
sonal property. Sale to commence at
8 O'Clock sharp, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1910.
10 HEAD OF HORSES.
Span of mares in foal
Span of Drivers
Horse colt coming 3 years old
Horse colt coming 2 years old
Mare colt coming 2 years old
3 Spring colts
80 HEAD OF CATTLE,
All High-Grade Short Horns
II Mich cows, some with calf, 9TH
ers coming in soon
2 three-year-old Heifers, in calf
5 Yearling steers. Yearling heifers
Z Heifer Calves
2 Seven-month-old Bulls
26 FuLL-BLooD DURoC JERSEY PIGS
18 Brood Sows. Z Barrows
Full blood Stock hog.
MACHINERY
Deering Binder, in good repair
Great Western Spreader
Dane Hay Loader, new
Osborne Side-dellvery, new.
2 Mccormick Mowers
Mccormick Hay Rake
Double-geared Grinder, new
Buckeye Seeder. Corn Shelter
3 Lumber wagons. set of Springs
New Light Wagon
rair bo,r,, pohC D,;,. l;rhf pohr
Single Buggy. Walking Corn Plow
2 Riding Corn Plows. Surrey
2 Sulky Plows. 2 Hay Racks
Walking Plow. Potato Digger
3-Sec. Harrow. Potato Hitler
Kingmon Corn Planter
Mccormick Corn Binder, good as new
16.wheel Disc Pulverizer
1000 lb Scale. 1-horse Scuff1er
Pig Rack. Shoveling Board
Hog Chute. left Corn Weeder
Single Shovel Plow
2 Set double harness. Single harness
Hard Wood Lumber and Studding
Stack of hay. Some Potatoes
Some Oats. Some Corn
5 Milk Cans. Range Cook Stove
Heating Stove. New Cupboard
Old Trusty Incubator, in good order
Some Pole wood Some Grain sack:
Household Furniture, etc.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERMS: All sums of $40 and unde
cash. Sums over that amount on
years time will be given on good ap
proved notes bearing 8 per cent. in
terest. All articles must be settle
for before being removed from tn
premises.
j. F. ENRIGHT, Prop.
Col. John Finegan, Auctioneer.
C. j. Carmen, Clerk. (,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Iumhermen Praise Pinchot,

Kansas City, Jan. 26.-Shouts of ap-
proval followed the unanimous adop.
tion of resolution commencing Gift
ford Pinchot, the depc5ed chief of the
forestry bureau. p. the convention in
gKansas City, 81 the Southwestern
ssLumbermen's Association. The, reso
lution praised Mr.. Pinchot for his
work in conserving the forests and eX-
pressed regret that he had been dis.
missed from the government service
Major E. M. Downs, lumberman. Of
Mount City, Kansas. was responsible
for the passage of the resolution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
LUMBER SAVING IN PRoT1v1N

The Protivin Saw Mill Co. will saw
lumber in Protivin every day this win
ter. and you can haul your logs in and
get your lumber back the same day
you come. Get your logs ready now
and you can haul them in when the
roads are better. Get your lumber
sawed during the winter time and have
it ready to use next spring. We are
ready to saw lumber from now until
spring. Good work guaranteed every
way and no pay for slabs, only good
edged lumber, and reasonable prices
charged.
If anyone wishes to have lumber
sawed at home next spring, will be
ready to go out with. the mill at any
time and do the job. Just come to me
and get the prices and make the bar
gain.
FRANK KALIsHEK & COMPANY,
| PrOtiyin. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Cresco Market.
Corrected twice a week. J
We Sell Flour.

White House Flour Ashton, South
Dakota.
Cream of Wells, Jersey Cream and
Ethan Allen, Wells, MINI.
Angels Food. Sweet Cream and Ex-
celsior, Spencer Milling Co., Spencer,
Iowa.
Madelia, S. c. Christensen Milling
Co., Madelia, Mlnn.
Pillsbury's Best, Pillsbury Milling
Co., Minneapolis, Mimi, and Feed of
all kinds. F. C. WoELLsTEIN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
COMING TO TWIN CITIES.
aaIIinaer and Pinchot to Attend Con.
venticn Congress.

st. Paul, Jan. 26. Secretary Ballin,
ger and Clifford Pinchot will come to
the Twin Cities for the conservation
congress next March. Senator Nelson
told Governor Eberhart SO when the
latter was in Washington. Senator
Nelson said he would arrange the hear
ings in the Ballinger-Pinchot investi-
cation SO that the two, and other bu.
reau heads, might be free to come to
the Minnesota convention. Messrs.
Ballinger and Pinchot had already Civ.
en- assurance that they would come
if not prevented by the congressional
hearings They will attend on sep
arate DAYS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
PIANOS

Direct from Factory to Your Home.
Are you interested in the purchase
of a strictly High Grade Piano? If so
write us at once. Cash or easy pay
ments. Special prices the first five
days. Address "Pianos," care PLAIN
DEALER, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Duroc Jersey Gifts For Sale.

| have several Duroc Jersey Gifts TO
sale, sired by Sutton's Banker, No
1928, and bred to Chief Decorah, N,
27269, both boars being of the mos
fashionable breeding.
S. A. SUTTON, Cresco, Iowa,
N. l. Phone %. X. r. d. No. 6.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
$40 Acre Homestead Free.

Do you want 32O homestead near
main line of Great Northern? Fine
climate and soil. Everything grows,
plenty of water, no frosts. Write
Ross Hargrave & Co., Chester, Mont,
for free information.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Italian AvalancheAkiIls Six.

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 26-Seven
Italian smugglers, engaged in carrying
contraband through the wild Alpine
pass above Chiavenna, Italy, We're
overwhelmed by an avalanche. All
but one of the number were swept
over the precipice and killed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-28
Bids for Road Work Wanted F!

The trustees of Orleans Twp, Win
neshiek County, will receive bids for
doing the Twp. work up to p. m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Trustees reserve
right to reject any or all bids.
c.. C. BROWN. Clerk.