The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-06-20
.SCHOOK AWARDED
d CENTS PER TON
WILL GET THAT MUCH ROYALTY OUT
or ZIMMERMAN MINE
DEGRASSE CASE OUT OF COURT
Call Case Has Been On Three Days
Session Will Last All OF
Next Week

The long expected decisions in the
Schook Zimmerman and the DeGrasse
cases were handed down last Monday
morning by Judge Flanniagn shortly
after the opening of court.
Judge Flanniagn decided that Paul
Schook is entitled to 4-cents per ton
royalty on all ores heretofore mined
and that will be mined under the
mine and that Mr.. DeGrasse OF al HAD
no cause for action in the suit brought
by him and his partners against the
Verona Mining Co. TO cancel the lease
on his property.
The Schook-Zimmerman case is the
most advertised action brought in the
circuit court for many years. The de-
cision of Judge Flanagan make 1t
necessary for the Spring Valley Iron
Co., the corporation now operating
the Zimmerman mine, TO pay to
Schook about $49. 900 in cash and, app
portioning out the ore III the mine
which is estimated at 5000. 900 tons,
during the 81 years that the present
lease has TO run. it will mean to him
about $500, 600. Mr.. Schook has to
divide his winnings with his attor-
neys, Fred II. Abbott and Myron J.
Sherwood. Even at that, he has an
excellent return for his work for Zim-
norman and Clutts
The case was hard fought and while
Messrs Watson and McDonough are
on the losing side. yet their hard work
saved very much for their client as
Mr. SchOok sued for one-third inter
est in the property and there was evi
dence introduced that tended 20 show
such a promise on the part of the prin-
oipals. The Zimmerman attorneys am
nounced determination TO take the
case TO the supreme court which will
delay matters some time il they do so.
There is much guessing at the men.
tai process by which Judge Flanagan
arrived at Accent verdict. IL is gen.
orally conceded that thee testimony of
Sheldon Rose of Marquette had much
to do with fixing the compensation for
most people guessed 5.cents instead
OF 4-cents.
The Judge rnlos on the three points
at issue in the DeGrasse case. The
constitutional point raised the
judge held did not apply the point OF
misrepresentation he held not valid or
in other words that no misreprcsenta
tion occurred The point of forfeiture
OF lease he denied and on the question
Of whether or not it is compulsory TO
work the property under the lease he
did not decide becau 20 Of the state
ment Of the plaintiffs attorney that
his clients were not seeking q reforIna-
tion of the lease
The attorneys IN the case announced
determination 10 appeal the case TO
the supreme court and, we understand,
have already commenced action in
that direction
PRISONERS ARRATGNED
The first matter taken up was the
making Of citizens. work that lasted
long INTO the afternoon. Following tho
citizen making came the arraignment
ot the several prisoners.
Herman and Bessie Keideth pleaded
not guilty Scolari and Cali pleaded
guilty OF striking Nicola but not with
any intent 70 kin The Judge asked
the defendant Scolari If he wanted
awycr aud he said ne did On being
asked his preference he selected Sen
Moriarty and further attention in his
case was delayed until lac could confer
with his attorney. Oresto Gartarinesi
waived the reading of the charge and
pleaded not guilty through his "
lorney, John Mchale
John Ery Of Iron River was arraign
ed charged with having sold renovated
butter without having II marked.
The state inspector dropped into Mr.
Ery's store at Iron River one day last
winter and asked for some renovated
butter Mr. Fry weighed Il ont 70
him and wrapped ii up IN common.
unmarked paper whereas the law
says that the butter shall be sold only
ia marked papers He pleaded guilty
bat stated that he had no intention 20
disohey the law. that his violation
was committed through Ignorance
Judge Flannigan tined him $50 and
costs. making total OF so. 90 that he