The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-09
and bringing passengers into Alpha
at reasonable charge.

'%4e h"bAhs Pon7oukohn ihbo Aipnd
at q reasonable charge.
Real progress is reported on the cree
tion OF the huge dray which will be
used by Winston Bros on their strip
ping contract OF the Balkan property.
The machine is being constructed by
he Bucyrus Co Of Milwaukee
Mr.. Chas Lee has purchased a half
interest in the pool room conducted
by Ben Sherwood. An excellent pool
table has been added TO the equipment
and one of the proprietor will always
DO on deck for businesses
Twenty-Five freight cars stood on Al
pha side tracks this morning, Thursday
May z.
A tennis club is In the process of
organization, arrangements having
been perfected for the laying out and
grading OF court on the Park lot
back OF the land Office Those interest
ed should speak TO j. Jay Griffiths of
the Judson Engineering Co. or Mr.
Olaf johnson of the Balkan Co.
The Alpha band is making fine pro-
gress in their practice work. A man
20 help the clarinet players is going 10
be secured as soon as possible. The
Land Co wants the boys TO know
hat we will help them in every
possible way.
The Mining interests of this place
are sharing in the jubilee due TO
rumors of satisfactory selling price
for ore, for the season. II aS least
shows get-together spirit between
the buyer and seller which has been
lacking until now. Alpha OF course.
is not so seriously affected by the lack
of sales as are older properties because
development work has had to 60 top
speed without regard TO the selling Of
ore. The Judson has work that will
take from twelve 10 fifteen months TO
complete under any conditions. The
Balkan of course, mas not started
mining ore extensively as yet and
therefore will also be a Incorporation
for long while to come.
Mr.. Peter Garrigan of Carney.
Mich, representing the business in
terests backing the First National
Bank Of Alpha, spent last Friday in
town looking over the Bank site and
other real estate
A big dance in Componla Hall Satur.
day evening The Iron Mountain or.
chestra will furnish music,
Claude Elliout returned to Iron
Mountain last Thursday after spending
few months in Aloha.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. sampIa drove 10
Crystal Falls last Thursday on bust
ness.
Mrs Gllockner visited at Florence
on Thursday,
Mr.. Rosis was business caller in
Crystal Falls last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. Udel visited in
Crystal Falls last Friday
Mrs. Andrew Perry visited relatives
in Crystal Falls Friday and returned
Saturday morning.
Aurelia Guimond accompanied by
Mrs. j. X. Hubbard and two daughters
Rhoda and Edith. returned Saturday
afternoon from two weeks visit in
Dun Bar
l.. Horton from Iron Mountain was
an Alpha business caller Saturday
VIM. q. O'Neil returned to Appleton
Saturday evening after completing his
work as steam filter at the new High
School.
Mr.. Componai was a business caller
in Iron Mountain on Tuesday.
VIII Peters returned from Marquette
Tuesday after visiting relatives for a
few days
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Sacxerson and
little daughter Marvel of Dan Bar,
were Alpha business callers on Tues
day
Mrs Wa HOLMAN and daughter
Edith, spent Thursday in Iron Noun
tain.
Earl Bracegirdle returned Wednes
day ev'oing from Marquette afte
Spending few days with relatives.
The .Inison boarding camp CLOSED
or May "a.
ST. MARKS CHURCH.