The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-04-27
Nest Side News
(From tie Iron River-stambaugh Reporter

James Burgess, who has charge OF
drilling operations, for the Mineral
Mining company, came up this week
from Iron Mountain and will remain
here most of the summer. The Mineral
Co. has placed drill in the James
mine and will prove up SOME new ter
ritory. Mr.. Burgess will nave charge
of the work.
w j. REYNOLDS, county treasurer,
WAS a visitor here yesterday. Mr..
Reynolds is candidate for re-nomina-
tion and was here for the purpose OF
securing signatures to his petition as
required by law. Mr.. Reynolds will
be opposed by Frank Flancher who is
also ont securing signatures to his pc
tition. The contest promises to be
quite an interesting one.
Herbert j. Fisher and family are
camping out at Witch Lake. Mr.
Fisher is cashier in the general offices
OF the Rogers Brown Iron Co. and for
some time has not been feeling we'll
He is taking this means of recuperat-
ing mis- failing health and at the same
time getting good rest, which ne so
badly needed.
A. l.. Burridge. county road en-
Rineer. was in town today. Mr.. Bur
ri lge informs us that the Gogebic road
;. commission has decided to meet the
ron county road on the south end of
Tamarack lake. This means that the
trunk line through Gogebic and Iron
counties will now be completed as
rapidly as possible.
The machinery for McDemott s new
foundry and machine shop was received
a.few days ago and is now being placed
in position. This is an enterprise Iron
River has needed for number OF
years and we see no reason why IL
should not in the near future become
one of our large manufacturing estab-
lishments.
The village of Stambaugh Will have
nine saloons the coming year, the coun-
ell this week having approved of that
number Of bonds. This ID the same
number that has been in business the
past year, which is "A surprise to many
OF our people, as 1t was thought there
might be slight reduction in the
number of saloons we would have the
coming year. The following are the
names OF those whose bonds were APP
proved Fred Hanold. John Swanson,
John Judas, Anton Urban. Chas Mel
chiori, Klas Lindrgen, Otto Anderson.
Felix Notes and Girolami Ramponi-
nine in all The township board has
approved the following bonds in the
township: Dan Montombo, Andrew
Webber, Candida Piscarl, George Mas
cotti and Dolfa Calaria.
Mrs w. J Richards and brother,
fhos. Harvey, were called here Monday
forenoon by the illness Of their mother
Mrs Harvey, who has been visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. II
Nettel. They returned home on the
evening train.
Fires were started under the boilers
i'm the sub-ststion OF the Peninsula
Power Co.'S. plant this week. IL Is ex-
pected to have everything in running
order before May /, when power will
be furnished to several of the mining
companies.
Mr. and Mrs Will Moses of Crystal
Falls xere visitors at the home OF Mrs.
Moses parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. Nc
Quown. over sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Nettell left
Sunday evening for Crystal Fails,
where Mr.. Nettell has secured posi-
tion with the Corrigan, Mckinney Co.
Miss Jeau McBurney entertained a
number of young friends at her home
Wednesday evening. Various games
were INDUCED in during the evening
and a pleasant time was reported by
all Dainty refreshments were served.
Peter Rasmussen was at Ironwood
recently instead Of Beechwood as stat
ed IN last weeks Reporter. He says
.he was on dress parade and gave a
tood account OF himself. There IS no I
- A.. IL NLnt