The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-08

pute over Ray Kimball's experience
on his tour from this city to Chicago.
Some claim that Ray started out with
can full Of kerosene instead Of gaso-
line but Sam Bridges. who accomp-
anied him on the trip. says that il
was the breaker POINTS on the magnetic
that caused the trouble. At any rate
there was delay of ~ hours at Step.
henson. We pass over In silence the
period between Stephenson and Chi
cago Sam says soft pedal on that,
While taking Mr.. Bridges to the train
in Chicago Mr. Kimball stripped his
gears so that he didn't get ont of the
city as early as he expected to. We
hope that be had his troubles ON the
first part of the trip for we know that
they are not pleasant things 70 have
Report from Escanaba says that W.
B Linsley, for many years superin-
tendent Of the Peninsular division Of
the North Western road. is gaining in
his struggle with his severe illness.
Mr. Linsley has been III, practically
since he relinquished his position with
the North Western.
j p. Mcdonnell, the contractor who
built the Crystal Falls street. is in
trouble with the surety company that
went his bonds at Duluth. Mr.. Nc
Donnell got number of street con
tracts In the Zenith city and the surety
company seems to be finishing up the
work.
A party of hunters headed by Rob
Geske. foreman in the Diamond Drill
Office will hunt next week on the
lower Michigamme river The party
will include besides Mr.. GesKe.
Alphons Spanner. August Widstrand
and Raphael Notes.
Quincy Webb was down from Mar
quette on the regular monthly round
of his territory last Thursday.
Quincy is great lover OF toothsome
meats and il is understood that while
he was here he got roast tit for
= king. Ask MIN about IT,
Billy" Eldred takes the palm for
late touring via automobile. Last
week he took his family on trip
that included Escanaba. Gladstone.
Stephenson and Menominee. Those
who took in the trip report the wea.
ther too cold this time in the year TO
make the touring enjoyable.
An all day session OF the M. e.
Ladies' Aid society Will be held in
the church parlors on Wednesday next.
There will be dozen of aprons 20 be
made and quilt TO tie. Mrs Crogan
who has In hand the notifying Of the
members says to come early but il is
not necessary to get there before break.
fast.
Eli Puotenin of Amasa was ia the
city last Monday Mr.. Puotenin has
taken a contract to log six forties of
timber west of Lake Lydia for SIR.
Bjorkman of Iron Mountain. He will
land all OF the material at Amasa.
Harry Fraser had one of the bones in
his wrist broken last Monday while
cranking his automobile. He was
spinning the shaft when charge was
exploded that shot the crank back
swapping the bone.
The season for the trapping of
beaver is open and County Clerk John
Wall is issuing licenses to applicants.
In order to get the license the appli-
cant must have permission from some
land owner TO trap on his lands
Rev. Howard Crosby OF Vulcan
came here Tuesday TO attend the Pow.
seor funeral. Mr.. Crosby is enjoying
much popularity at Vuclan where be
has charge of the Episcopal church.
j. Herman Gundlach the Houghton
contractor came here last Tuesday
evening and spent couple of days
inspecting the work that is in progress
on the city hall and the new school
building
] Z Ireland, Gen. Mgr for the M.
A. Hanna interests, was in Crystal
Falls couple of days this week look
ing after the work at the properties
undor his charge here.
Mrs. Thomas MelIen arrived here
Monday from Seattle, Wash, TO spend
several months visiting her mother,
Mrs. Jane Farley and other relatives.
John James, the we'll known Iron
Mountain insurance agent was In the
city last Tuesday
Mrs. Lottie Burris of Covingtop
came down last Monday afternoon 10
attend the funeral of viii Poyseor and
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