The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-04
To GET IRON COUNTY
ON THE U. P. MAP
COMMERCIAL CLUB FAvoRS JOINING
lNDEVELOPMENT MOVEMENT
OElGATES TO MENOMINEE
Representatives From Here and Iron
River viii be Present at the U. P.
Meeting.

Iron county is awakening. IL has as
great advantages as any section OF the
state of Michigan yet dormant feel
ing has been in existsnce. It's people
haven't cared to demonstrate its pos
eibihties. We've been asleep.
Iron mining is our only industry.
The merchants were satisfied II the
mines worked or complained II one or
more closed
When all mines close the weak mer
chant went into bankruptcy and spent
his enforced idlenesss getting his name
back and expanding upon his legal ex-
emptions
The merchant who didn' fail had to
buck two evils; the slaughter sale that
followed his neighbor re-opening and
the slow collections from his customers
The workingmen went away to other
fields to find employment returning
here again wnen the mines opened mp.
That's past history.
Things are changing. There is a
feeling Of permanenoy. Our merchants
and people want to make it more per-
manent and are turning to the develop.
ment of our natural resources outside
OF iron ore.
We have them in abundance.
We have farm lands that are second
TO none.
We have water powers that are an
developed
We have timber for years to come
True. we have high prices for lands
aud timber but with proper awaken
ing there will be an adjustment
When land owners are made pay the
burden of holding their lands they will
change their policy and endeavor to
have them settled.
The recent land deal in the east end
OF the peninsula where $50. 900 acres OF
land have been assembled for colonial
ton purposes; where the promoters
plan TO spend s., 900, 600 in promoting
their plans. has opened the eyes OF all.
Why should we be behind
We are not going to be.
AT Menominoe on February 81 there
will be- held a meeting, the purpose Of
which is to-organize development
bureau 10 properly advertise this upper
peninsula.
The call for the meeting reads As
follows
February ], 1911
Dear SIR
You are urgently requested to attend
meeting to be held no tbe Court
House at Menominee. Mich on feb
ruary 2lst at 40 O'Clock in the tore
noon.
The object Of this meeting Is 70 take
steps TO organize Development Bur
can. or Association. 10 promote and
advertise 10 The world the advantages
OF our territory, both agriculturally
and industrially.
We believe che necessity for such an
association ia apparent 10 every public
spirited citizen in this section Of Mich
igan, and will prove % direct benefit to
every county above the straits Every
new settler or new industry induced 70
locate in community is an.added as
set Co that community.
It Is the intention that such organi-
zation snail be public in It's nature, and
It's directors shall be appointed by the
Boards OF Supervisors OF tho counties
represented in IT'S formation, aud IL
shall be supported by appropriations
made by the Boards Of Superviors Of
the counties Interested, and by con
tributions from Boards Of Trade, trans.
portation companies and bv member
ship fees Of public spirited citizens and
corporations
a. After watching the hystericai i'm
migration to some of the highly al
avertised sections Of the country. the
people Of this section have awakened
10 the fact that we have as much 20
offer the investor and homeseeker as
any Of the highly painted regions tu
which people are ilockng
We realize that the reason people are
passing us by. and going thousands u
miles for something not rs good MS we
nave. is the fact that we have not
blown orr own horns. or announcou
our presence. Hence the meeting
We wonld earnestly urge you to pe
present and would ask you to extend
an invitation to any one whom you
think would be interested. Please re-
ply promptly and advise " you will