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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
Tax Com mn Men Still Here

The employees Of the state tax com
mission are still occupied az the court
mousse making copies OF the tax rolls
The men went below for Christmas
but returned after the no w year and
are now busy at their task. They
are making an accurate transcript OF
the rolls SO that when their work is
completed there will be in the posses
sion of the commission accurate infor.
nation uron tax conditions in this
county.
Nothing further has been heard
about the petition for revaluation of
the lands Of this county.
Most OF those who are informed on
tax matters are Of the opinion that a
revaluation of the four iron counties
is certain to occur. petition or no. peti.
tion
In Gogebic county the Newport
Mining company has forced the-issne
by taking legal action To set aside the
taxes levied on their property this
year The company started action in
the circuit court and commissioner
was appointed by Judge Cooper TO lis.
ten to the testimony of witnesses and
report the testimony To the court
The mining company brought in q host
Of witnesses acquainted with land val
nes in different sections of the penin. !
'ula TO testify rs to values. The aim
II the mining company is to show
hat the property. other than mining
roperty is greatly under assessed i
while mining property is assessed up
% it's full value.
The result OF this suit will have
,reat bearing upon the policy OF min
ng companies in other parts of the
'eninsula.
The tax commission does not wish
3 be- in the wrong IN any place where
/ can be avoided The reason that
be general propertvsof the county was
OF reviewed last fall was that the
lmmission had not the time 10 do tho
'ork bnt this year they will not have
rat excuse and rather than ieopardise
ie taxes they will make the review on
ieir own motion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
Cold Weather

The new year was ushercd in will
about as cold wave as has spread owe,
this section of the state in n longtime
New Years day was sharp and a
snow storm continued from Saturday
night to clear on Monday and then the
turn to colder
The thermometer went down to zero
on Monday afternoon and bobbed a
little under towards evening. Tues.
day morning il stood about ten degrees
below and the temperature went M
during the day Tuesday to duck back
again away below ON Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning the mercury stood
at 20 degrees below.
Trains all along both lines were
away late, and the schedule was badly
deranged. The North western suftere
the most, one OF It's trains being neld
short distance above Menominee all
night due TO the head engine OF a
double header getting off the track.
The train was nearly on time last
night when the accident occurred.
The train was taking siding TO per
init u north. bound train to pass. Il
was a doubleheader and one OF the
huge locomotives ran of the track.
1t was going slowly at the time so
thar no one was injured. The Escan.
aba wrecking outfit was brought 10 the
scene rs soon as possible but the Job of
puttirg the steam deviation on the
rails again was difficult one and il
was nearly eight o'clock Tuesday |
morning before the train was in run. |
ming condition again. The passengers
thus had 70 remain all night on the
wrecked train but did not suffer from
he cold as steam was maintainea by
me OF the locomotives
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
PengIIIy-Haryey

A very pretty home wedding took
place on Saturday, Dec. 30th. 1871. at
1 O'Clock p m at the home OF MFR. and
Mrs. W. / Harvey OF the Tohin looa.
tlon. when their Youngest daughter.
Miss Ethel became the bride of Edward
Pengllly oldest son OF MIR. and Mrs.
Capt. Pengilly.
The home was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and flowers. rhe wed.
ding march was played by Russell
Richards. cousin OF the bride.
The bride was gowned in cream silk
messaline and carried red roses and
had for her bridesmaid Miss Carrie
Pengilly, sister OF the groom who WA
dressed IN blue messaline and carried
pink carnations The groom was at.
tended by Thomas Harvey brother
Of the bride The services were read
by Rev Osborne pastor Of the NJ. y.
church
After the ceremony congratulations
were received BY the newly weds and
All sat down TO a sumptuous wedding
dinner The young couple received
many useful presents They left on
the evening train for short wedding
trip AMI will be at home Co their many
friends after January 18th, 1912 az the
TUldn location
The ont-ot.towu guests present were.
Mr.. Polkinghom and daughter. Mrs.
Bedinnrr % Iron Mountain SIR. and
Ms j II Nettell and daughter
lara Mr. and Mrs G. T. Ncttell OF
5tambangh. Mrs George Bent and
laughter Of Milwaukee. sister 81 the
Jride
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev p l. Osborn, Pastor.
Regular services OF the church viii
oe held, the pastor preaching nj the
hours OF l0.30 u. NJ and z 80 u. m.
The Themes will be-: The Above.
allness OF Jesus aud Some Hard
Questions Satisfactorily Answered
Music by the choir
Sunday school at ll:45 with ID NJ
Ross. Supt Lesson The Birth OF
John the Baptist Foretold
You will iind the lesson helpful
Christian Endeayor AT 80. Tome
The Christian Virtues Courage,
Conservation Meeting.
Service of Prayer aud praise ON
Thursday evening at : 80 p IN. Theme
Everyday Christianity
Meeting Of the Ladies' Aid Socioty
on Tuesday. important business.
You are urged to give the work OF
the church your hearty support during
this ns year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
STATE REWARD ROADS
ror couny's Share IN the Total Was Small
Last Year.

There have been $50 miles of good
roads bnilt in Michigan, by the aid OF
the state reward since the highway de-.
partment was established July /. 1905.
On this mil age there has been $685.
29O.O0 paid in state reward, which
statementmust appeal to those counties
that have tailed 10 take advantage OF
the reward law. but have contri buted
generously in taxes 10 aid their more
progressive neighbors.
Certain counties which have adopted
the county road system have their avs
tenn OF county roads connecting M
their principal market towns, practi
cally completed and have drawn gener-
ous|y from the state for and of their
enterprise, while the more laggardly
counties which aided them. have moth
ing much TO show but tax receipts. for
toeir share in the state : venture along
ltflese lines
Of the total mileage constructed. jil
miles were gravel road and 3l3 miles
maoadam road, This is not all. how
ever. for AZ result Of recent activities
there are 600 miles in course of con.
stluction, or Just completed on which
the reward is pending. During the
year ending June 30, 1911, there were
3o4 miles constructed OF which ZIG
miles were gravel road, the form of
highway construction which seems 10 |
be most popular in this state and on
which the state has paid $l08. $40 i'm
reward It is a showing all around of /
which the department is proud and
Ihe officials say that several q unties
are planning equally as extensive oper.
alton next year, some Of them propos
ny to complete their connty systems
md get the benefits OF easy travel in
'ad weather as we'll as in good.
Iron county's share of state reward
unds was small last year owing 10 the
lew system no. being completed but
lext year this county viii draw up
With the best of EN-.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
CENTRAL BUILDING
is IN BAD SHAPE
Sh0I FIT TO HOUSE CHILDREN IN
DURING COLD WEATHER
WEEK BROUGHT OUT DEFECTS
The Building IS So Bad That the Frost
Enters the Rooms and Causes
Oampne0

The central school building is not
~ for use for school purposes. That
TACT was never demonstrated SO com.
petely as during the past week when
the cold weather brought out all OF the
defects IN bold relief.
\ The building is so open TO frost that
~ entered the upper rooms and the
lmoisture. both from the chlldrens
breath and the heating system. conden-
-ed upon the walls Of the room 80 that
they we're coated with frost and made
damp and unsanitary.
The heating plant was not sufficient
10 heat the rooms and the children had
70 be sent home. although the teachers
did their best 10 keep them in action
until the rooms had ''thawed out" by
marching than around the building
tor halt AN hour each morning with
their wraps ON. Even this method
failed 60 bring about the desired results
and the children had to be sent home
The children that are housed in the
central building are the younger
pupils, the very ones that ought 10 have
good school accommodations II is in
Crystal Falls as everywhere else the
older pupils that are tougher and can
stand the cold and defects in schools
better than the tender little ones are
well housed while the little tots have
10 freeze or inhabit unsanitary houses.
The school bDard has recognized the |
condition of affairs for several years
and would gladly change things if they
could
In u conversation with "a member of |
the board last Thursday he said We
know all about that old building but
What can we do. II we start 10 erect
= new building there will be cry
against 1t by the people Of the district.
II is surprising 1t there should be
any opposition to new building bnt
there is much of il and 10 exists for
the reason that the people do not un.
derstand how serious condition the
old building is in. know that men
oppose the erecting of a new building
who would be out on the street con
demning us for maintaining the pres.
ent one if they would but 70 10 the
building and get acquainted with the
conditions tnat their little children
have to put mp with There has got 10
be sufficient public sentiment back OF
the board TO enable them to go ahead
successfully with venture OF the kind
and that public sentiment does not
exist. For one-a tax payer and mem
ber Of the board wish that every
man in the city could be induced 90
visit that building today and see Tor
themselves. We are doing the best We
nan. The ianitor is Eburning coal pro-
Ideally he has scarcely slept AN hour
since this cold snap started but coal
won remedy tho defects in that build
ing. No amount Of heat can remedy
hem wish that We could do better
Ior the children but we can and so
We are just doing the best that we
an.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
Cummings : Pterffer

Mr. VIM, Cummings and Miss Sophie
Pfeiffer we're married last "Wednesday
evening, the event being surprise on
the parents and friends of the contrac.
ting couple.
Both Young people are well known
In Crystal Falls, the bride being the
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs q. Preiffer.
one OF our Oldest and most respected
families For some time she has been
employed IN the Office of the Tufts
store.
Mr. Cummings Is 4 Young man who
came here recently and is employed AZ
the rohin mine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
PROPOSES SEPARATION
Council Considers Building Fire Hall nde.
pendent OF City Hall

a committee or the council has been
about town pricing various pieces of
property during the past three weeks.
the purpose being TO report to the
council the cost OF purchasing a separ-
ate site upon which TO erect fire hall
The plan talked of IL to erect city
hall ON the city lot and 60 erect re
department room az some other point
IN the city where ever desirable
location can he secured at the least
cost
Those in favor of the plan claim
that by this segregation all danger of
an odor arising from a horse barn will
be done away with. They fear that il
city hall is erected which shall con-
tain fire hall az well as a suite of
city Offices and possibly an opera
house--that the odor from the horse
barn will make the quarters very nn-
desirable
This plan on the part ofthe council
is only in it's infancy and 1t Is being
investigated not settled upon. It is
claimed that fire hail can be built
separately for about 81, 900 and that the
main building can be erected Tor that
much less
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
orpheus Concert Company

T'As Orpheus Concert Company gave
Program full of interesting and on
teftaining selections ON last Thursday
night at the NJ +. Church The
program was carried out as announced
in the last Issue OF The Drill. without
jar or a flaw. The attention OF tne
audience was secured by the beginning
OF the iirst selection and WAS held by
various members of the company to
fhe very end OF the entertainment.
Too much cannot be said in praise Of
the work OF these talented women.
Careful study and persistent practice
has given them unbounded confidence.
grace and poise in the presence OF
their auditors.
E.xEdna KinIball Wilcox has voice of
Usual volume and sweetness which
~ nses to good advantage.
Mrs. Nellie Louise Hastings il
pianist OF rare merit.
And Miss Jean Porterfeld reads with
marked cleaTness Of enunciation. grace
of manner and strength OF iuterpreta.
tion.
Az church we would highly recon-
mend the services Of this company to
those who desire an evening Of de-
hghtfnl recreation and wholesome up.
ny
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
TaxList

IN this issue appears supplement-
containing list ct ds.-delinqnent
Tor the taxes Of 1909 aud previous
years and against which a deeres VIII
be asked for At the February term OF
the scirenit court. Property owners
will do well TO scan this list carefully
and be certain tbat none Of their lands
are overlooked.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
News Snapshots
OF the Week
Court Session Early

The February term Of the circuit
court for this county will be held ear
lier in the month this year than has
peen the case in the past The court
will sit Monday. Feb. 5 aud com
mence one of the most important ses-
sions in its history. Several cases of
more than passing importance are
noted but whether they will be tried
or not depends upon circumstances
when the session opens Among the
very important cases is that of Paul
Schook VS. the Spring Valley iron com
pany in which the defendant is Eugene
zimmerman, the Cincinatti millionaire
and father OF the Dutchess of Manches-
ter
Mr. Schook is sueing for an interest
In the Zimmerman mine which is n
very valuable property. He is report
ed to have very strong case and it is
likely that the action will be hotly
contested Mr.. Sohook is represented
by Judge Abbott and NJ. X. Sher-
wood and the Zimmerman people by
VI. 5. McDonough and Chas. II. Watson
Who is their attorneys in this county.
Mr.. zimmerman will be present at
be trial OF the case as he is one of the /
principal witnesses for the defense.
The list of jurors for the term is as
ollovvs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
Change Of T ain Time

Besi nning next Sunday morning the
train viii arrive over the Sc. panl AZ
9'i5 instead of 0 .l5 as 1T present. Tho
train will leave IN the evening az about
z 20 Mr. Crogan has not received
the time card yet bat as nearly AZ we
can gather the time Of arriving and
leaving will be as stated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
COUNTY ROAD SUR
vEyORS START WORK
GoGtBlc AND FLORENCE COUNTY
ROADS WILL BE SURVEYED
LET GRADING CONTRACTS EARLY
Engineer Bnrridge Wants to Get profilss
Ready So That Work Can be Started
in Early Spring.

With the first of the new year the
engineering crew of the county road
got busy and are now preparing TO 20
INTO camp along the route OF the CO.
gebic and Florence county extensions
The irst work will be the establish.
ing OF route on the Gogebic exten-
sion For this work there will he but
Engineer Bnrridge and Commissioner
Holmes and Mr.. Cody, the cook This
work Will take week or two and will
consist OF merely going over the ter
ritory and making minutes and obser
vations OF the best territory throuoh
which TO survey the route The com
missioners figure ont that they can
save a lot OF money and trouble by do.
ing tins work before a big crew of
men is set at work on the route with
surveying instruments
AS soon as the preliminary work ON
the Gogebic extension is completed
surveying crew OF IA men will be set
at work making the final survey This
work IS of particular kind as upon
1t will be based the construction CON
tracts.
Engineer Burridge did not say II Sc
parate crews will be set AT work upon
the Gogebic and Florence extensions az
the same time but il IL the intention
to nave the surveys completed and the
details all ready for inspection by the
hrst OF March when the contracts for
the grading on these pieces Of road
will be let
The commission don't intend 10 be
caught as they were last year when the
contracts were not let un
III june and the roads. as a conse
luence, were not ready for inspection
BY the state highway commissioner in
he tall nor for use by the public this
'pring.
In addition 70 the construction con
racts 70 be let there is the surfacing
md construction work to be completed
N the Crystal Falls. Mansfield and
ron River roads which will take q
'hPit VI ilbniHN III INC hpTlnN.
The county system will all be laid
mt 10y the time the Gogebic and Flor.
nee extensions are ready excepting
he Anasa road and the Dickinson
ounty end Both Of those sections
ill receive attention as soon ~ the
wo roads under consideration are
AIKEN care Of.
AT the present time il is no. certain
lst where the Amasa road onght 10 he
uilt All agree that the present grade
etween the Paint River and the Hair.
ay should be abandoned and n praJa
here no hill will interfere with the
,ad selected
within The past two years the min
al developments In that section OF me
unity have altered things consider
ny. There Is exploratory work in
ogress from the Fisher section 10 tina
Ibson mine and few months mar
ange all plans in that section Of The
unity
The class-of roads to be constrner.i
the sections mentioned will depend
great deal upon the amount Of money
alter the Crystal Falls-Iron River
'd is completed There ought to be
aoont $50, 600 10 spend upon other
tions but whatever there IL will be
Iided among the sections according
their relative Importance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06

- and Mrs Jas. r. Corcorau spent
= teTidays last week at Esranaba
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06

Mrs Andrew uren whose serious
illness was mentioned some time ago is
Yet a very sick woman. although she
Is not in such pain as during the first
week Of her illness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
Notice

Beginning with first issue ia Jan.
1912, the price ot all Sunday .papers
VIII be &c per copy. sam Bridges,
W. II Rein.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-20

immunity from the charge of carrying a.
concealed weapon, now pending against
him. Zeelig's lawyer says he is not in
town and has not been since July 10.
Important Developments Expected.
Developments are expected today from
a three hours conference District Attor-
ney Whitman had early today at his
home with mysterious man said to be
a well known gambler and friend of
Rosenthai's. Mr.. Whitman said after
the meeting:
II shall have nothing to say now con-
cerning the man who called on me. Per-
haps later III have matters so arranged
that ! shall be In position to give the
details Of what have learned
Mr.. Whitman, however, intimated that
he had discovered important evidence
and that today he will issue subpoenas
on the strength of the mans statements.
Whitman's visitor Is said to be we'll
known gambler.
Private citizens have promised funds
for q private investigation by private
ustecuNts 10 CIGAR up tne mystery In
which the police are involved. With the
advent OF private detectives, five dis
tinct Investigations will be under way
In connection with the Rosenthal MUIR
der The police and district attorney are
conducting inquiries along separate lines.
the grand Jury is working on still another
line. the mayor Is having a quiet investi-
cation in his own way, and the private
detectives will make the fifth.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-20
OPERATION KILLS WOMAN
Mrs. Charles H. Stockdale of College
View Dies in Des Moines.
WHILE ON TABLE
of TonsiIs When Heart Action
FaiIs-Banker Paftee of
Perry is Dead,
(From a Staff correspondent.)

(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MONIES, July 19.-(Special Tele-
gram. Mrs. Nina Stockdale, 3S years old,
wife of Charles H. Stockdale, a real es-
tate dealer Of College View, Neb., died
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. NJ. Caldwell, In this city while under
going an operation for the removal of her
tonsils. The two surgeons in charge had
removed one of the tonsils when she
collapsed. Death was pronounced as due
TO heart failure. probably brought IN by
cocaine, a slight amount of which led
been administered during the operation
Mrs. Stockdale came to the city two
weeks ago for visit and was in the very
best OF health, though she had some
trouble with tonsilius.
Editors Finish Work.
The upper Des Moines Editorial asso-
citation which closed two-days' session
here this afternoon. decided upon going
to Webster City for the next meeting.
More than 100 editors sat down. at .,an-
quet at noon which closed the events,
Perry Banker Dead.
News was received here today of the
death at his summer cottage at Spirit
Lake Of David J. Pattee. for many years
q prominent banker at Perry