The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-31
Nest Side News
From the Iron River stambaugh Re-

porter.
Owing 10 the mysterious absence OF
Fred ID. Morrison from his home and
Office in the First National bank build
ing for over week. all sorts of rumors
have been in circulation. Mr.. Morrison
left here on Wednesday Of last week.
AT first it was supposed he was home
sick, but the fore part of the week il
was ascertained that he had been in
Chicago and later with his sister in
Detroit.
Mr.. Morrison was collector for the
Iron Building 81 Loan association, the
Iron River Realty, Caspian Realty. and
Riverside Realty companies. he was
also village treasurer. deputy county
clerk 10 issue deer license. and secre
tary OF the board Of education, and
during the past couple OF months hand
led considerable money. On account
OF his peculiar going away and absence.
IT was deemed advisable to secure an
expert to cneck up his books
From Mr.. Byers who is the promo
ter and manager OF the Realty com
panies and the Building g. Loan assoc
iation. we were informed this forenoon
that the books so far checked up show
that there is nothing wrong in that
direction From Co Clerk Wall we
also learn that he is straight with the
county.
From this information IL would APP
pear as though money matters had
nothing to do with his mysterious alb
seuce, and the rumors that he was
short $500 or more is merely street talk
aud nothing more. We have no doubt
that when Fred returns, as no doubt
he will. that he will make everything
clear. Until then hold judgment
Fred Iuay be- foolish but 1t does not
look rs though he was deliberately dis
honest.
Last spring the Verona Mining com-
pany offered series OF prizes to those
best kept lawn. the best flower. and the
best vegetable garden. Tuesday even
ing the winners we're asked to come TO
the club house for little while.
When they had gathered Supt W. III.
Jobe stated briefly the object of their
coming. mentioned the interest the
company had taken in their work. the
benefit IL had been to them and limited
at what might be expected another
year. He then presented the prizes in
five and ten dollar gold pieces as fol-
lows: Best vegetable garden, LIT
plize. W. Y Rogers; 2nd. John Cur
now. 3D.. John Helgemo. Best Flower
garden. ist, Mrs. Mary Mullen; End.
y ohm Rucinski 3rd, Camille Ivans.
Best kept grounds. list. George Brugg
bacher; end. Ed. Peterson Srd, VIM.
Cannell. After the distribution OF
prizes Jno. Mullen thanked the com
pany ON behalf of the men and Rev
Henry f. Shier spoke Of the close
sympathy and perfect understanding
between employer and employee
Everyone was highly pleased and de-
termined to put forth their best effort
next year.
The inmates OF the boarding house
OF Mrs. Rasmussen, of the Youngs
location. were startled Wednesday
night, about z 80 o'clock, to hear a
shot in one of the bedrooms mp stairs,
Investigation showed that John Rymer
had received severe wound in the left
shoulder. The ball passed clear through
the body and hattened itself on the
walt. The shooting was purely accid.
eutal. Mr.. Rymer had purchased the
revolver only few days previous and
was handling IL with a view to remov
ing the load. How the gun exploded
will never be known. az il all happened
40 suddenly and no one witnessed IL.
The young man was removed TO Mercy
hospital, where he is resting as we'll az
could be expected under the circum.
stances.
A row occurred in house Of Ill fame
lat Caspian this week, which nearly re.
suited in this township being credited
with n murder ~ Christians present.
The disturbance took place between Joe
Lawie ace OF Iron River and Henry
Moore OF Stambaugh and ia said not to
have been the hrst one these men have
had. We do not know what led up to
the row this week. except that there
was u woman in the case aud that the
bad feeling between the men resulted
in Moore striking Lawrence over the
head with heavy stove poker, knock
ing the latter down. Knowing that
Lawrence was dangerous man. Moore
not only knocked him down but he
continued 10 hammer him over the