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The Monte Vista journal., 1911-10-28

Doat tzihs With . cold y good sdvics
1t pesdsat nsa and women. Il may b
vital IL cass q . oh,ld. Thsss = moth
ing bsttse tAaa Chambsslains Cough
Remedy ~ coughs and colds In children.
Il = sass - sure. For sale By al
dsuegises.
4 Ne Tea bsssA Free. WAsss1
wv q Fullsss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-10-28

W. j. EnEasl went TO Denver
Tuesday for . short trip.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-10-28

Alas, that a great state like
Colorado has sunken into that
class Of vultures 20 common among
. certain class Of humanity which
looks forward with longing to the
death Of . relative to secure some
unearned cash. Too frequently do
We find in the world today young
men and women unfit, sad to cay,
to earn . livelihood and who lay
in wait, nay even long, for the
death OF . relative whom they
know, or at least expect, will leave
them some money. The thought
which prompts some to lay in wait
ct deaths door establishes their
unfitnsss for honest toll and with
scorn points them out - . dis
grace to sooiety.-Pueblo Chief
tain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

at 70 make bis money in open com
petition, depending upon his know
ledge and skill 10 make living lie
will do the WORK promptly, will save
the township money and that Is what
il desired
The township improvement system
rs conducted in nearly every township
of the state is a most expensive one,
unbusiness like and politically bad.
No man could employ such a plan in
the conducting OF his personal bun-
ness, and that which one makes oper.
ate successfully for himmself ought 70
he properly applicable to the affairs OF
the public.
Get the work out OF the political
trough and let the dollar accomplish a
dollars worth of real work, not Fifteen
cents worth and eighty five cents
worth Of politics Iron Ore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

Coe, supervisor Of said township of
stambaugh. and Q. NJ Brown. assessor
of said city of Crystal Falls. be re
quested to appear at the Office OF the
Board Of Supervisors of said County
Of Iron, at the Court House in the City
OF Crystal Falls on Wednesday. the
ith day OF October, A. ID. 1911. at
nine O'Clock standard time in the fore
noon. and have with them AT said
time and place the assessment rolls
for their respective townships and
City for the year 1911. and the sworn
statement the Of persons, firms and cor
porations also mentioned at which time
aud place said assessment rolls as
aforesaid snail be subject to review
aud that all persons interested there
in shall be heard.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That at
said time and place the assessments
OF the above mentioned persons. firms
and corporations, shall be considered
by the Board OF State Tax Commits
soners aud such action taken as will
correct the irregular OF unlawful as
sessments that may be found to exist
and further ordered that due notice
be-given OF said hearing in accordance
with law
Witness our hands and seal this
twenty first day of Sept. A. ID. 1911.
James H. Thompson,
Robert III. Shields.
Members of the Board Of State Tax
Commissioners
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
Township Highway overseers

Unquestionably much money ia
wasted on the highways of the town
ships of this section II is true of
nearly all sections If the township
really secures fifteen cents of honest,
skilled work for the dollar it pays IL is
about ~ high "A percentage as is com
mon with present practices.
One of the troubles is the political
side Of the job The commissioner
secures his job from the votes of the
people. many of whom are not tax.
payers. When he has work TO do he
gives IL 20 his constituents no matter
what their capacity is for giving work
in return. And wnen he has his crew
engaged and on the job ne cannot say
Here Bill, wake mp and get out OF
the shade and get hold of the shovel 20
He lets Bill sleep. because Bill has a
vote and he will direct it against him
next spring II he attempts to regulate
him and make him useful to anything
like the wages he receives The com.
missioner recalls how some really
active commissioner, VINO WASH [
afraid OF the cars. and who insisted
upon an honest days work tor an .hon-
est wage was defeated the very next
year on account of his adherence to
honest principles Thus is the cause
of public improvement laid waste up
on the threshold OF politics
The best way TO conduct these road
improvement jobs is by contract. Let
some competent man have the work To
do at the lowest bid price that il
reasonable and let him employ his
own labor, securing IL wherever he be.
lieves he can get the best for results.
Then the township will receive some
thing in return for the expenditure OF
its money instead OF being politically
robbed. as under the present loose sys.
tenn.
This township road work has been a
geat joke for many years. and the rea.
son that II Is such is as we present &C.
and it's no secret. everyone knows
about IT,
Take the important work out OF the
hands OF men who are seeking politi-
cal preferment and who are not brave
enough to insist upon that which is
right. and place IL in the hands of
an independent person who is work.
ing not TO hold any soft-politicaI job
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
Northern Michigan State
FAIR at Escanaba

The first annual Northern Michigan
Safe Fair will be held at Escanaba ON
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 27.20 under the auspices of the
Delta County Agricultural Society.
The fair management is making
elaborate plans to make the event one
that will be Of interest and pleasure to
all visitors. and the invitation is to all
the people of the upper peninsula.
Entries are open in all departments
to all residents of the upper peninsula,
and there will be- no entry fees The
purpose Of this fair is to have il repre-
sent the whole peninsula. IL has been
impossible to carry out all plans this
season. but this will be the forerunner
Of big annual upper peninsula fair
and exposition. However the fair on
the 9th, 2sth and Goth will bee of sufii-
cient interest TO well repay person
attending from any part of the penin-
sula.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1911.

Mr.. W. T.. Belden OF Ishpeming In
discussing the employers liability
question at a recent mass meeting said ;
$50 long as there is iron, and so
long as there are skyscrapers, men are
in danger, and in case Of accident the
loss incurred by injury should be part
ly paid for by the employer Wornout
machinery is placed in expense ac-
count, but men who are injured are
turned out Of the factory and at once
forgotten a man with an arm off or a
wooden leg Is tsbooed by other en-
ployes.
from authentic records taken from
all parts Of the state, representing oc-
equations Of all kinds. il was found
that 500 was the average amount re-
ceived for the loss of an arm, while the
amount received because Of death was
less than $500 The employees liability
law as ii Is to-day is both a loss 70 the
employer and the employee aud 20 rem.
edy the situation Is big problem and
takes long study to figure IL out Y
Mr.. Belden suggested there were nee
essary and important propositions to
take into consideration for the propos.
ed bill viz. First reasonable a.
mount Of compensation, with no negli-
gence on the part Of the workmen So
cond. a system toIdovise a fixed amount
to be paid third, system TO assure
that the amount to be paid TO the work.
men.
Mr.. Belden advanced three methods
By which the compensation plan could
be operated First industrial insur-
anse. 10 be controlled by the state
This system tails on all the people in
the form Of insurance. with entire con
troll in the HANDS Of the state. Second,
the employers placed in groups accord
ing to industry, as the miners in one
group the farmers IL another, etc.
Third. state insurance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
First publication Sept 30 Last Sept.
30, 1911.
To John Trombly, r. b. Webb,
Robert Wilson, Martin Rogan, Gottlieb
Pfieier Mary Keopeke, Nels Swanson.
Mary Anderson, Louis Rosenfeld,
DomInick Notices Estate. Sarah Gam
mon, Mrs. John Moberg, Martin Wog-
lutours A. Charron, Frank Wander
pool, Adrian Webber, Alfred Gribble.
Erick Erickson, Viano Osterberg. John
Strand, joe Cheney, John Cassoman.
Mrs Wm. Pierce, Edward Geske Otto
Geske, Jake Bauer. Chas Sundstrom.
Antoine Bartosk. and to all other per
sons interested Take notice that the
roll Of the special assessment heretofore
made by the board of assessors for the
purpose of defraying that part OF the
cost which the council decided should
be paid and borne by special assess
ment for the laying and construction
Of sewer in and for Special Sewer
District Number 3 A is now on file in
my office for public inspection Notice
Is also hereby given that the council
and board Of assessors Of the city Of
Crystal Falls aforesaid will meet at the
council room In said city on the six.
teenth day of October A. ID. 1911, from
eight clock In the afternoon to nine
o clock in the afternoon. to review said
assessment. ut which time and place
opportunity will be given all persons
interested 10 be heard.
Dated September nineteenth, 1911.
VIM. j. Grihble,
City Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
BEES RAISE RATES
insurgents swamped by Big Vote at Port
Huron Meeting

I
Huron Meeting
The report Of the committee recon-
mending the raise OF rates for old
members in the Knights of the Macca-
bees was adopted almost unanimously
at the Port Huron convention this
week The opposition did not show
itself very strongly at the time.
The executive committee was i'm
mediately empowered.to revise the laws
OF the organization so far as it is nee
essary to conform with this action
Further distinction in the classes.
one and two, was erased by later a.
mendment. The action places-the new
members on a plane with the old ones.
The distinction has Deer In existence
for five years.
The adoption CT the plan TO raise
rates is a complete victory for the ad-
ministration
The new boosted rates Is a COM
promise between those who have pro-
posed new schedules. The plan will
guarantee a sound foundation FOR the
order in the future.
The propositions adopted are, briefly,
as follows Permitting any member in
class /, the old current cost plan 10
transfer to plan Is t60-year term, plan
G l70-year terml plan d whole life
and plan G. cougar annuity, by pay
ing the rate provided for said plan at
three years less than attained age.
Also any member in class | is per
mitted to transfer TO plan ID whole
life). or plan q t70-,ears annuity
by paying the rate as provided for
said plans at age Of entry by having
the present value Of the difference be-
tween what they have actually paid
aud would have paid at the standard
rate charged against the certificate to
be deducted mt death without future
interest on the amount of the lien.
Another proposition was adopted un-
der when any present member In the
old current cost plan may continue
paying his present rate of that which
he has paid during the past, by having
the present value of the difference be
tween what he actually has and would
have paid under the table provided for
plan q charged against the certificate
to be deducted at death with compound
interest at per cent from date OF
transfer on the amount so charged a
gains. the certificate.
A provision was also made whereby
any present member who does not elect
to transfer to some one of the foregoing
options before Dec. /, 1911, shall pay
the rate at attained age provided for
plan g cougar annuity In other
words. me member who does not elect
to transfer to some one of the options
will he required to pay rate that will
carry his present certificate
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

Whereas the assessment rolls for the
townships of Bates, Crystal Falls.
Hematite, lron River, Mans field, Mas
todon, and Stambaugh and the City OF
Crystal Falls, County of Iron and State
OF Michigan for the year 1911 have
heretofore been made by the Supervis.
ors of said township and the assessor OF
said city and reviewed by the regularly
constituted board Of review of said
townships and city and
Whereas, said assessment rolls are
now subject to inspection by he board
Of state tax commissioners of said State
of Michigan or 10y any member thereof
and
Whereas, it has been made to appear
that property belonging 10 the Bates
Iron Co, Cleveland Cliffs Iron &c
Corrigan, Mckinney q Co. the Min.
eral Iron Mining Co. and the Mnnroe
Iron Mining Go. in said township OF
Bates, the Davidson Iron Mining Co,
Jones q .Laughlin Ore Co. Mineral
Iron Mining co. and the Niagara Iron
Mining Co, in said township of Iron
River, 4. / Carpenter, ct al. Corri.
gan, Mckinney x Co. CRYSTAL Falls
Iron Mining Co and the property
known rs the Nicely exploration in
said township OF Crystal Falls. the
Hemlock River Mining Co. Pickands
Mather & Go /. in said township OF
Hematite. the Oliver Iron Mining Co
in saId township OF Mansfield, CORR.
gan, Mckinney q Co In said township
of Mastodon, the Brule Mining Co.
Corrigan. Mckinney & Co. the Huron
Iron Mining Co.. the Munroe Iron
Mining Co., the Oliver Iron Mining
Co. the Spring Valley Iron Go and
the Verona Mining Go. IN said town.
ship of Stambaugh. Corrigan. McKin.
ney & Co., the Bristol Mining 20. and
the Illinois Steel OO In said City Of
Crystal Falls have been improperly as.
scssed upon the assessment rolls Of said
townships and city.
1T II therefore ordered that the as
sessment rolls of said townships of
Bates. Crystal Falls. Hematite. Iron
River, Mansfield. Mastodon and
Stambaugh and said city " Crystal
Falls shall be subject to review and
that Charley Olson. supervisor OF said
township OF Bates. W. J Richards.
supervisor OF said township OF Crystal
Falls, Harry u. Morrison, supervisor
Of said township OF Hematite Arthur
W. CURT, supervisor Of said township
OF Iron River. James r. Edwards. SUI
pervisor OF said township Of Mansfield.
II. J, McLaren. supervisor of said
township OF Mastodon, Ellsworth 8.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
CRYSTAL FALLS
A corectIOn. wrIttsu BY Geo RunkeI

A friend sent me "A copy Of the Dia-
moud nrill with request Ia correct
the errors in the article about the loca-
tion OF the town Of Crystal Falls in
the year 1891
Mr. Hollster and myself came to
Sec. 30 near Crystal Falls in Sept.
1880 and engaged in prospecting for
iron ore. By the summer OF 1881, we
mad enough showing to induce the q.
& n. w Ry. to builG from Florence
to Crystal Falls and took the contract
to build The road got Mr.. Hughitt,
then genl manager TO visit Crystal
Falls in company with +. II. Johnson.
chief engineer and Mr. Lindsey. Supt.
When we got on the west side of the
Falls. Mr.. Hughit said, Now Mr.
Runkle will yon show us where you
want your townsiteY' | said, Yes |
will take you down, and we came
down on the trail. the only road there
was. and il crossed thetownsite above
where the Lockwood house was built
later on. showed them the ground |
had selected and Mr.. Johnson kicked
about such location, he said he sup
posed the road was to be built to devel-
op iron mines, not townsites. Nh
Hughit said Mr.. Runkel deserves a
TOWNSHIP and he shall have il anywhere
we can get railroad TO ii. The sur
vey had then been made by the river
route. and a switch back TO the Shell
don aud Shafer out crop this settled
the location of.the townsite. Col Jas.
H. Howe and myself had made ar
rangements with Angus Smith Of Mil
waukee for this tract fos tOwnsite pur-
poses 1t was very difficult to TO buy
any land up there at that time, as the
iron discoveries had excited people SO
that none wished to sell any land. Mr..
Smith sold us this tract for friendship
sake, being an old friend of both OF Us,
and be upbraided me later when we
decided the townsite to the Crystal Falls
Iron company as he said this was 10 be
personal benefit for us, not tor the
Fairbanks company but 1t could not
very well be done otherwise The
Sheldon. Shafer and the Mastodon were
the only known outerops then in that
section of the country, il was long
before the Union Steel Co. got hold of
the Sheldon and Shafer and neither
they nor anybody else had anything TO
do with the location The grading you
speak OF near Runkel Lake must have
been done since / left there, as never
heard of it before and it WAS no doubt
intended for SOME of these branch lines
TO mines on that side do not think
there was even a survey made on the
east edo of the river. as Il would nave
taken the road away from AL the
known propsscts &c that time. RunGel
Lake was named after me by Julian NJ.
Case OF Marquette in honor of my
efforts TO develop that section of the
country
Hoping this will make things clear
for future time ! remain
Respectfully Yours,
Geo Runkel.
Kamiah Idaho.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

The Osborn Baldwin libel case was
disposed OF in the circuit court at Mar
quette last Monday Mr. Baldwin q
attorney informed the court that IL
would be necessary 20 go to great ex
pense to prove the allegations made in
the article anG ne had his client enter
a plea Of nolle contendere Mr.. Bald
win was fined 800 and costs OF SEQ
were fixed. This disposes OF the case
to the qualification of the friends of
both parties
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
Tax Commission Coming

In another column OF this issue Is a
notice OF hearing sent out by the state
tax commission which will Welt this
county on Oct for the purpose OF re.
assessing much of the property OF the
county.
This action means that there will
probably be another equalization made
by the board of supervisors At the an
nual meeting next month
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

Frank Russell editlr of the Mining
journal. had charge of the police regu-
lations for the Taft visit to Marquette
and reports are that he acquitted him
self with distinction in his work The
protection of chiet executive is a
very heavy responsibility on any com
munity, not to mention the protection
to the thousands of visitors who flock
TO a place Mt such time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

Reciprocity Is not wanted by the
Canadians. The result OF the elections
last Thursday decided that and the
treaties negotiated by the Taft admin
istration and Premier Laurier fall TO
the ground. II will be remembered
that the treaty was ratified by the sem
ate last summer and when the Cana
dian administration was unable to So
cure ratification by parliament the
matter was put up to the Canadian
people who turned IL down, Lauirer
being defeated by small majority
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
Guardian Angels Church.

There will DO only Low Mass al
Crystal Falls on Sunday next at Z :3C
a. Nj Highmass will loo at Amasa al
10. A. NJ.
Beginning the first Sunday in Octo-
Der divine services will be as follows
First mass at o'clock. Highmass AT
1880 a. Nj Catechism aud Bible his
tory instruction AZ 2 $50 Z. NJ, Vespers
and Benediction 3 80 r. M
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
COUNCIL PASSED
APPROPRIATION BILL
CONTINUED from Page ~

CONTINUED from Page /.
In the settlement the case which was
in court with Powers e. Tracy IA at.
torneys. was settled for 1000 The
balance Of the a, 600 went to Mr.. kim
ball for the fiowage rights and damage
to the lease which he may issue on his
lands.
BY borrowing the money and paying
cash ali complications between the city
and Mr.. Kimball are obviated and il
is generally looked upon rs an excel
lent move.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

First publication September 90, Last
October Il, 1911.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County of
Iron.
AT q session of said Court held at
the Probate Office in the City OF Crys-
tai Falls in said County, on the 10Th
day of September. "A. ID. 1911.
Present Hon Fred II. Abbott
Judge of Probate. -
In the Matter OF the Estate Of. Eva
A. Parks Deceased
Edna NJ Jolliffe having filed in said
court her petition praying that the
administration Of said estate be grant
ed to John IL. Parks Of Crystal Falls
Michigan or TO some other suitable
person,
# Is Ordered, That the 10th day OF
October, A. d. 1911. Mt ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, at said probate Office,
be and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
II is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF "A copy of this order, Tor three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. in the Diamond Drill. a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county
Fred II. Abbott,
Judge of Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
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St Marks Church

Rev Harold Jenkin, Rector.
Mr. Chas. NJ. Rogers, Sunday School
Superintendent
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. Sep
tember cath. 1911.
Holy Communion 0C
Morning Prayer and Sermon 1880
Sunday School II :4s
Evening Prayer and Sermon 7:3O
Everyone invited
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

DR. Wiley. chiet chemist OF the
pure food bureau and against whom
charges OF conspiracy TO pay mere
money than is provided tor in an act
OF Congress TO an expert. has been exon.
Grated 10y Pres Taft in letter that
indicates change in the cabinet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23
Annual Appropriation Bill
THE CITY OF CRYSTAL FALLS
ORDAINS.

ORDAINS:
Section That, for the purpose OF
detraying the expenditures and liabil-
tiles of the said city OF Crystal Fallsv
for the next fiscal year. payable from
the several general funds. as estimated
and determined upon. the following
sums he. and they hereby are appre.
priated:
Contingent Fund $4,000. 90
General Street Fund, $4,000. 90
Interest and Sinking Fund 100000
and the same are hereby ordered to be
raised by tax with the next general
tax levy and 10 be paid into the sever
al funds OF the city as hereinbefore
specified
Section g This ordinance shall
take effect upon it's approval by the
Mayor
Approved this 18th day OF septem.
Der. A. ID. 1911
Arvil Bjork.
Mayor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

Before You Reach The Limit
OF physical endurance and while your
condition Is still durable. take Foley
Kidney Pills Their quick action and
positive results will delight you. For
backache, nervousness. rheumatism,
and all kidney. bladder and urinary
troubles. Rezins Drug Store
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

President Taft got taste OF upper
peninsula hospitality this week at the
500 and Marquette The upper PENN
sula people are noted for stheir hoepi-
tally and the President carried away
with him pleasant memories OF his
visit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

As usauily treated, sprained ankle
will disable man tor three or four
weeks, bur by applying Chamberlain S
Liniment freely as soon as the injury
Is received. and observing the direc-
tions with each bottle. cure can be
effected in from two TO tour days. For
sale by Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

A true copy