The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-01-28
Upper Peninsula Notes
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log falling on top of him and resting
on top of his body for nearly an hour
before he was found and the log re-
moved. He was rushed to the Memo
minee River hospital as soon as found
and an examination made disclosed the
fact that two ribs were broken. his
shoulder dislocated and his right leg
badly mashed. IL Is said that he was
unloading logs from wagon and while
unloading the chain that passes around
the log and the wagon. slipped loose
allowing one of the logs TO fall Off
knocking him down and resting on top
of him. The accident occurred near
the public highway but no one passed
the place Tor over an hour after the
accident and during that time Peter
son was pinioned beneath the log IN
able to rise. A woman finally came
along and hearing his groans discover
ed his predicament and released him.
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The beavers in Dickinson county evil
IDENTITY have acquired the migratory ha-
bit. Last week, drove OF fifteen was
seen moving in southarly direction.
The animals we're in an inanimste CON
dition aud gave no evidence OF "A know
ledge OF their movements. A visit to
several locations. where beaver were
umerous last summer, revealed the
fact that the haunts of the animals are
deserted and the houses and dams out
Of repair, All OF which will be well
come news TO the fishermen and to
those owning timber lands along the
streams. where the busy animals, pro-
tected by the state game laws, have
had full sway.
There is possibility OF an Ardis
furnace being located in Republic. 1t
may require rather long stretch of
imagination to descry the furance in
operation but stranger things have
happened. The Ardis furnace is the
new type of smelter which is being
perfected at Iron Mountain and the ore
which has for the most part been used
came from the Kloman mine in Repub-
lie. This furnace does not require the
equipment nor represent such huge
outlay as the older styles and that
brings IL within the range Of possibil-
tiles to have such converter in opera
tion close TO the mine whose product
has proved so readily adaptable to this
purpose.
Oscar j. Larson has announced his
candidacy for the circuit judgeship in
the 18th judicial circuit which includes
Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw
counties. Mr.. Larson is "A Calumet
boy, born and bred. He moved TO Du-
luth two years ago where he became
widely known as an attorney of the
first rank The circuit judgeship has
brought him back to the copper coun.
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The big power dam at Twin Falls
near. Iron Mountain will cost $3.50, 900.
The power developed will be used to
light Iron Mountain and be sold for mo-
Give purposes. The boom company has
approved OF the log sluce way.
Rev. Ruthledge, in sermon preach
ed at Munising recently says that there
is local option fight on the cards for
everyone OF the 10 upper peninsula
counties in 1912.
At Iron Mountain wood stealing from
the yards sgot to be- a plague that
MIR. Holfeitz hired man 10 lie in hid
ing in the yard. Several men and "A
woman were caught in the trap.
Congressman II. o. Young.-has intro.
duced in congress bill appropriating
800, 600 for post Office building at
Houghton.
Munising Catholics are raising $40,
600 for the purpose OF erecting paro-
chial school.
The Michigan mine, the main sup
port OF Rookland. has closed down
completely.
Judge Flanagan holds that but two
paragraphs In the Baldwin article on
Governor Osborn last August are libel.
oas. This is regarded Ms victory for
the defenses.
A Pole at Niagara when he found