The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-31
OUTLOOK fORLOCAL
FIELD is BRIGHT
MUCH ORE IS BEING SHIPPED AND
MANY BUILDINGS ERECTED
MASTOOON SECTION AUGMENTS
Good Feeling Over the Developments in
that Section is Reflected in the CIty's
Business Optimism.

1T looks TO me as if your little city
Is on the verge OF great business
boom said prominent financier
and business man. who was here last
week. to the writer.
We don't want any boom. was the
reply. But we do teal that there is
a very bright future before us and
already Crystal Falls business men are
preparing for it, "
The above reflects about the condi-
tions that exist in Crystal Falls today
The surrounding conditions are such
that If the local people. aided by the
adventurous from without. would
work to that end. there would be big
boom on in a very short time but the
local people are working against a
boom. They know the invariable
aftermath of such conditions and seek
to create steady increase both in
population and business
The nucleus Of this optimism. is, of
course, the conditions at the Mastodon
where within short time lot OF
money will be spent in improvements
of various kinds and large number
of additional population will be cen.
tered. Then there are the Hanna prop
ertles which are spending a great deal
of money just now in mine equipment
and will soon begin Co build their To-
cations In addition there are the
working properties which are sending
out ore at a lively rate.
The shipments of ore AZ the Great
Western will be muoh larger than was
first thought would be the case IL
is probable that at least 100, 600 tons
of the big stockpiIe will be moved
away this year and all that means
quicker revival Of operations ct the
property.
The Carpenter mine is being equip
ped as rapidly as men can be got and
material assembled 10 put the very
excellent surface equipment in place
and ready for work Few realize the
extent OF operations at that property.
Its location on the south side of big
hill hides 10 from view so that unless
one takes pains 10 look up the location
one wonld get but poor idea OF the
extent OF operations there.
The building Of the locations for
both this property and the Ravenna has
not commenced yet but soon will start.
Ii will take large number of houses
to accommodate all OF the employees
that will be required in these two pro-
perties and before fall there will be a
building program on the tapis that
will be worth while.
: In the mean time there is continued
inquiry within the city for building
lots and number ot very fine res
idences are planned for right nj the
present time, among them being some
for several of the mining snperinten
dents both among the present number
aud superintendents that are expected
here.
The price of buildings lots has grad
ually increased and now command a
figure that is adequate The prices
are long way from boom prices bat
are sufficient TO return fairly well to
the owners Of property.
: The visitor 10 the Mastodon notices
a gradual increase. as the days 90 by,
in the number of worKmen and the
traffic at that point. OF course IL is
yet bnt pigmy beside what il will
be year from this date but at that
il rs sufficient TO make one sit mp and
take notice.
Taken as a whole Crystal Falls never
looked better in its history. There
is plenty of work for all who come
here at good wages. We are somewhat
short in house room and rents are very
high az result but homes are being
built right along and they are not the
looa tion type, either but substantial
houses Of varying architecture with
varying colors In paint that add beauty
and vaIue 10 the property. Crystal
Falls II good place to invest your
imoney ia iust now
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