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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
WILL BE SWELL
Opening OF the New City Hall Being
Considered by Fire Department

The Crystal Falls Fire Department
has commenced 20 plan for the open
ing of the new city hall The affair
will take place about the middle Of
August and grand ball will be gwen
by the department following the dedi-
cation exercises
The new building is rapidly coming
20 state of completion and II is ex-
pected that possession can be- given
about the first of the next month. lt
will take a couple Of weaks TO prepare
TOR the dedication, as il is understood
that the city intend TO have appro-
pirate exercises to commemorate that
event.
The Fire Department has been given
the privilege of giving the first dance
and that affair will be held on the
same evening as the dedication.
Committees have been appointed on
all phases of the work in connection
with the affair and specific notice Will
soon be issued.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
NEW MANSFIELD BRIDGE
State Will Construct one of Concrete
on the Trunk Line Road.

County Engineer Burridge received
word from State Highway Conmis.
sioner Rogers last Monday that he has
decided To build concrste arch bridge
on the Mansfield Sagola Trunk line
road where the present bridge crosses
the Michigan me river
The present bridge is really unsafe
the county authorities having refused
to sanction the crossing of heavy loads
across the structure. According TO
the new law, the state erects the
bridges on all trunk line highways,
provided that a certain amount OF
Glass c. mscadam road Is located ad-
jacent TO the said bridge
The Mansfield road is macadamed
from Crystal Falls city limits to with
in mile or the Ssgola line and de-
serves the structure that the state
expects to erect there.
In addition TO getting new bridge
over the Mich;gamme the county en-
gineer has secured the adoption of the
Tully road rs a state reward road of
the trunk line variety and on that road
double reward Will be drawn, in
double what IT would be il il was not
trunk line road.
Mr., Rogers has also approved of
the Crystal Falls Alpha to be com
mon state reward road upon which the
sum of 81, 600 per mile will be drawn
from the state
Owing to the limited amount OF
funds available for rewards the state
will be unable to pay these awards
now but the approvals will be filed
and as soon az the money ia available
the reward will be forthcoming.
The highway department expected
to have the money from auto licenses
TO pay out in state reward this year
but the supreme court put a crimp in
at source of revenue when it declared
the law unconstitutional
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
Knights TempIar Of Upper Peninsula

Marquette has been selected as the
place for the next meeting OF the upper
peninsula Communicates Of the knights
Templar. A commandery field day
will be held at that time, probably
during September Gordon X. Camp
bell. commander of the knights Tenn.
plar OF Michigan. has notified the lodge
there of the selection Of that city.
Harry r. Emerson, Of Menominee,
grand marshal, will have charge Of the
meeting. Field days will be conduct
ed throughout the state at the same
time. the various commanderies meet
ing in the different .cities chosen tor
tine purpose.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18

60 he covered by rescuers before the
bodies can be reached II was at this
place that the men were ready TO go
TO work in an attempt 10 tap water
supply thought 20 exist above a shelf
OF iron ore The ground in the drift
snd raise had been frequently examin.
cd at different times and everything
was considered safe. just wnat caused
.he cave.in will probably never be
known
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
SEVEN KILLED
IN BALKAN Mine
BURIED UNDER NEARLY 200 FEET
OF SAND
CAvED IN WITHOUT WARNING
Shaft Filled With Water and Sand
Bodies Can Not be Recovered
For Some Time

Seven men met horrible death at
the Balkan mine at Alpha, the new
town just west of this city, and four
others narrowly escaped the same fate
when an avalaI che of sand and water
rushed in upon them without any
warming. The dead are
DOMENICU BEVELLO, Italian, 2s
BATISTA ROSSI, Italian. %
BATISTA BATTAN, Italian. 40
ANTONIO BOSCELE, Italian, 80
VICTORIO PALLAERA, Italian. %
JACK MACKfE Finnieh, 81
MITAR RADATORIC, Polish, a.
Radatoric and Rossi were married
and the rest were single The bodies
have not been recovered
AS near as can be learned the cave
in occurred at about 3 10 0 clock, Tues
day evening The night shift crew
were down in the mine and out in the
drift at the raise, distance of about
3G0 feet from the shaft The men
were Just ready TO start work at their
various stations in the mine when the
rush Of sand and water came upon
them. rush was made for the only
exit but only five Of the twelve men
were successful in getting TO the
mouth OF this shaft before the falling
sand blocked their escape Those who
barely escaped with their lives are
UNZIO DeAMICIS, Shift Boss
EVARISTO RECLA
STANLEY STANKOVGTCH
JALMAR JOHNSON
LOUIS RECLA
Shortly after the cave.in the snaft,
which is 1870 feet deep, began filling
with water and at about 10 o clock
that night the water had reached with
in 80 feet from the top OF the shaft.
More pumps we're put at work and IL
is thought that the water will be clear
from the drift by Sunday. This will
give the workmen chance to start
digging through the sand in search for
the bodies of the unfortunate miners
The distance from the mouth OF the
drift, 10 the raise where the entombed
miners are, is so great that IL will be
some time before the bodies can be
recovered The exact time cannot he.
stated until the mouth of the drift 4,
free from water 40 as 90 allow an in.
vestigation as 10 the amount of sand
which will have 10 be removed. a
large force of men are at work night
and day and the company is doing
everything In their power to get &
J the bodies quickly as possible
The drift In which the men were
working extended 10 about the centel
of the property that is being stripped
and this is the distance that will hav,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
EXPERTS COMING HERE
Prominent Federal, State and Po-
tato Speci aIist Will Visit County

County Agriculturalist Hoopingarn-
er is in receipt OF a letter from q II.
Coons of the Michigan Agricultural
College informing him that Mr.. w. A
Orton, prominent specialist in pota-
toe culture together with Mr.. Stuart
the man who invented the method Of
seed selection now followed by the de.
partment OF agriculture and a Dr.
Otto Appel German scientist and
probably the world s greatest author.
ity on potato diseases, will visit Iron
county while on tonr OF inspection
which will take them pretty much
over the state.
The visit OF these prominent agricul.
turalists TO iron county is quite a
feather in Mr. Hoopingarner cap az
he has been pushing his county to the
front so that IL is known by all of the
prominent agrioulturalists at Lansing
and they all want 10 come here and
sec It.
On the occasion Of the visit Of these
prominent men "A rousing meeting Of
the potato growers of the county will
be held and the farmers from near
and far gathered TO hear them talk
potatoes and other agricultural pro-
ductions. Announcement will be made
later Of their coming with program
of the doings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
CLUB DEFERS ACTION
Anti-SociaIstic Worker Probable for
Upper Peninsula

While no final action was taken by
the Hancock branch OF the Copper
Country Anti socialist league Sunday
the organization went on record AZ
favoring the hiring Of a special worker
To tour the upper peninusla to organize
clubs where they have not already
been established. This refers diret tly
to the iron district
Much discussion followed the pro-
ject when it was injected into the
meeting and the club is heartily in
favor of the plan. IL was suggested
that action be- deferred until other
clubs in tbs district have had an op-
portunity TO consider the plan.
The iron country Finns, at least a
great majority Of them. are anxious
that the anti socialist campaign in
the copper country be extended TO
their country. Socialists have been
trying for years TO gain firm foothold
in Negaunee and Ishpeming and their
progress was about equal TO that made
bv the reds in the copper country
However. there has been more disssen-
sion in the socialist colony OF the iron
country than In this community and
IL Is believed the time is ripe for open
ing campaign against socialistif
principles In that region -Negaunee
Dept Mining Gazette.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18

Sam Byrue. Jr, OF Crystal Falls, Is
visiting in the city with his father,
samuel Byruo sr Marquette Chroni'
Gle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Helen's FARMLAND.

BY Dora Rich Aged 10 Years, 1872 North
Twentieth Street Red side.
Have you ever been to Fairyland? Well.
II you have, you won't wonder II took
Helen's breath away There we're tiny
fairies I'm gay colors, dancing on the green
grass. and some were slipping nectar from
cup-like flowers. Brightly colored butter
flies fitted about with fairies, and there
sat under a flower canopy the queen
fairy. When she saw Helen she flew TO
her
80 you're the earth-child?" said the
queen. We'll am going to give you as
nice time as I can"
Helen dropped a little courtesy, not quite
sure as to what to do.
First she was taken to Birdland by the
bird fairy Here myrlads of bright col
ored birds flew about. and one little bird
hoped right up to Helen and winkod in
a droll little way that made Helen laugh
and clap her little hands. Next she was
taken to Dolville. Here were many kinds
of dolls and, to Helen's surprise, they
walked and talked. There we're rubber
dolls, rag dolls, Paris dolls-dolls of every
size and description.
Time to go now" said the fairy, and
before Helen could have said Jack Rob
inson" she was being whisked away on a
butterfly All at once she felt herself
falling down. down. Bang! She hit on
something. Rubbing her eyes and looking
around, she found herself back in front
of the fireplace.
Now, this is the story of Holons visit
to Fairyland, of which she never tires
telling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
The Lost Recent.


by Gertrude Jones. Aged 10 Years COO
First and Front Streets, Blair,
Neb Blue Side,
am a Busy Bee. but have not written
story for quite while. but will write
one now.
Once upon a time there was family
which was very poor.
The boy owed debt to Smiths clothing
store.
lie worked to earn the money so he
could pay the bill. lie paid as much as
he could at a time.
The last time he paid on the bill he
got receipt, showing he only owed the
man $3.50 more.
lie went TO put the receipt in his pocket,
but he dropped II and went on out Of the
store.
After while Mr. Smith came out from
behind the counter and saw the receipt
on the floor.
Glen was going home with smile,
thinking that he could pay II in a few
days.
That evening. when Glen reached home
after paying the bill he went through all
Of his pockets to find tho receipt. He
was very sorry when he found out the
receipt had been lost.
Later Mr.. Smith hunted up Glen AID
told him that he had found the receipt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Trip to Colorado.

BY Rose pycha. 1854 south Thirteenth
street. Omaha. Nch Blue Side
one Saturday afternoon In August my
grandma, grandpa, aunt and l started on
a trip TO my Runts who lives In Wild
Horse. Colo.
Every time I went to bed my aunt
asked mo II wanted some milk. which
was still warm and ! always said no
because | didn't like it. II | would have
all that nice, warm milk now that l
didn't want then l would be happy.
on the prairies We could see nothing
but little piles OF sand which housed
prairie dogs and the little animals
perChcd at the side OF each pile. As the
train goes past each little dog disappears
and I'm a moment rcappears.
Finally we came to our station and were
met by my aunt, uncle and cousins
Then VIC rode 10 their house and ate
supper
one Of the best sports was riding on
the big black hog He would carry us n
little while and then throw US off
They had peas out there and VIC would
sit for half hours at time eating them
We were going to stay long time. hut
/ got lonesome so we came home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Honorable Mention.)
Bright Eyes.

BY Catherine Daugherty Aged l3 Years,
zoos L Street. Lincoln, Neb Blue Side.
Bright eyes was a pet squirrel l OBJ
tanned it at fair. l made little house
for it by the porch. 1t was very tame.
When company came to our house it
would spring into the women's lap, up
to their shoulder and on to their Easter
bonnets. Its life was in danger many
times, however. One day as | went TO
the door it went after me. l opened the
door to admit the caller and out sprang
Bright Eyes. 1t had barely time to reach
the top of a tree before a big dog sprang
after it. II was very lucky for Bright
Eyes that dogs cannot climb trees. The
next time he did not escape so easily for
big cat had him by the neck and would
have killed Bright Eyes only 1t ran off
&c escape the brick 1 threw at it. The
rext morning it was found dead in its
little house. Poor Bright Eyes, we never
understood how it died. We buried 1t
beneath a daisy bush and planted violets
on its grave. Bright Eyes was my
favorite pet and 1 am sorry 1 lost him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
A New Reoine.
y, Gladys Foster. Aged T., sutton. Mel
Rluc side

BN Gladys Foster. Aged L., sutton, Neh
Bluc Side.
Two centuries ago a little, old-fashioned
girl was standing around tho fire cooking.
We'll she said. mammals gone and [
VIII have to get dinner for papa Now.
what shall We have. ! know. I'll get
some lettuce to cat. with cream and
sugar. and IN fry some bacon and have
cake And then she began naming other
things. She then went, out in the garden,
picked the lettuce and brought in tho
bacon
She cut the bacon and had Il all fried
brown, when she saw the vinegar jar on
the stove She took a cloth TO take It
otr whcn-crack The jar burst into
but three large pieces. and some vinegar
was spilled In the meat
We'll n that isn't the beatinest," she
cried, as she took out the bacon. Now.
I suppose, the grease must be thrown
out"
She took up the skillet. forgetting the
handle was hot 1t burned her hands
and she let it tip right into the pan OF
lettuce "Oh. such an unlucky day. she
cried. but It does look good" She
tasted II then and said, Fine Papa,
come and have some" When her father
tasted II he said, quite a good makeup
cook, you are
She then took down the recipe book and
put in a now recipe. She kept telling
other people about wilted lettuce. and
they now use It as a very common
recipe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Little Stories by Little Folk
(First Prize)
Next To Nature.

BY Lucille Bliss. Aged 10 Years 2621 L
Street South Omaha, Neb. Red Side
This summer our family went out in
the country where we have log cabin.
II is In grove of trees, but it is like the
woods because there is under brush and
wild flowers there.
There are so many birds there. We
all thought IL would be nice to study
them They are not just sparrows and
wrens, but birds that I had never seen
before. All day long you can here the
catbird singing. Often a chickadee will
be heard calling chickadee-dce-dee.
Once l saw a flock of crows pass, but
] would rather watch the fllckers, orioles
and goldfinches.
At night you can hear a turtledove COO
CT an owl boot. Although the bluejay is
rather common bird, 1 think 1t is very
pretty. Altogether we have found TWEEN
ty-cive varieties OF birds.
like to watch the ground squirrels as
We'll as the birds.
I think il any OF the Busy Bees have a
chance. they would find it very in
terestng study
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
(Second Prize)
A European Trip.
BY Miriam Wesner, Aged II Years, 32l.
Lincoln Boulevard. Omaha, Neb.
Rlue Side.

BY Miriam Wesner. Aged II Years, 1912
Lincoln Boulevard. Omaha, Neb.
Blue Side.
When school was out we started for
Venice OF course we couldn't go right
straight to Venice, but first went to New
York and went across the ocean to Eng
land. The journey WAS a very pleasant
one We stayed at Liverpool two days
aLd again took the boat
We arrived at Gibraltar, which is an
English fort and took interest in the fort.
We visited the fort, but they would not
let us take our cameras in for fear we
would take a picture Of the fort.
We sailed through the Mediterranean
sea to Naples. We arrived at sunset. The
sky was beautiful purple, yellow, red and
crimson. You can't imagine anything
so beautiful as the sunset at Naples.
Standing in the bay of Naples was a ship
floating an American flag. The men took
off their hats and waved them and women
waved their handkerchiefs. We were all
so glad to see our American flag.
We sailed on past Sicily and up the
Adriatic sea to Venice fed the pigeons
at st. Marks square and visited st.
Marks cathedral and some of the art
galleries.
We couldn't stay so very long on &C
count of the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Their Own Page

and thin Hts legs were rs long as his
body and hc had huge crooked snout
as wide as his head and twice as long
HAD he the short suff bristlcs OF tho
common hog? oh, no! Hts were long.
shaggy and hnir-Hkc black I'm color, with
a rcdIsh tint hut cannot half cttempt
to describe him \ month or SO later.
when W. were AN sitting out on the porch
In the gathering twilight a long, low.
weird cry rang out IL was repeated
several times. and then sudden crash
ing was heard In the pines few yards
from the gate, and about twenty razor
backs emerged and disappeared I'm the
direction of our nearest ucighhors house
Every night We would hear these calls.
cutie a fov " them and all different.
We learned that each farmer or cracker
owned a call and at ught he would call
his hoss home, the hogs all knew their
masters call and would come 20 NO other
\ razor backs lard is not lard but oil.
suppose Il Is because they I've almost
entirely ON nuts
remember once when We wcrC going
south, tho train stopped at q small town
u Alabama and large white razor-hack
came up to tho train and stood under
our window lite looked up and gruntcd
az II he expected something. We fed
him Strawberries and bits Of our lunch
urul the train started. Several months
later when We were counting back north
We stopped I'm the same town and there
was Mr.. Hog, under the window, grunt-
ing for more Strawberries. lie was quite
tat for razor-back, 50 l suppose he
made hls living hanging around tho depot
and being fed from the cars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

chain. As she picked tho first clover she
sDi"d a nickel She picked g. up and ran
to the store after some candy. She
handed tho nickel to the storekceper.
Now this nickel had been a very lucky
one. II had started from Japan. on ito
way to Europe II was lost and poor
bccgar had found II and bought a loaf OF
bread and tho nickel had saved his life.
Tho storekopcr took u to the bank. on
the way TO tho bank he met a poor old
lady who had walked miles and miles.
lie handed It to her. So the old lady
took the nickel and rode home on Il. The
conductor was making change with a
lady. This lady was poor and her babies
were starving She took the nickel and
used 81 we'll So think It was a very
useful nickel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Loses Fox Terrier.

BY Blythe Hinkley. Aged II Years, Far
mum, Nob. Blue Side
Two years ago my mother and I were
visiting In Beatrice and man told
mamma that he would send me a little
fox terrier puppy. So in September there
came little box with can for water
in it and dear little fox terrier puppy
When he was small / used to dress him
up in dolls clothes and rock him to
sleep in a cradle, but he soon got too big
for that. Anybody that ever has owned
a puppy will say they are nuisance,
and he was n big nuisance. lie was
getting large this summer and was be-
having very well when somebody started
in to poison dogs, and Just as It always
happens, he was included. I can sym
pathize with anybody who has lost their
pet dog.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
The Country School.
by Anna Rarmish. Aged . years, li21
North Twentieth street, Omaha
Red Side.


Red Side.
Helen and Susie lived in a large city.
They went to school and knew how to
read and write. They longed to live in
n country. only to feet the chickens and
learn to ride horseback
one day their father came home from
his vacation and told them that he had
been In the country and decided TO move
out there that week They were very
glad to hear II and ran to tell their play
mates. The next day they were awakened
at sunrise and were told to pack their
things as they were to leave that day.
They were soon ready to go and said
goodbye to all their friends. The next
morning they were In their new home.
They liked It very much but were sorry
to hear that there were no public schools.
As Helen was the older of the two she
decided to get together some OF the other
children and have her big sister Ruby
teach them. They soon had as many
as twelve pupils attending their school,
Ruby was a good teacher and the chill
dren learned quickly. Helen and Ruby
we're very happy in their new home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Takes Western Trip.

BY Ruth Harrison, Aged II Years, RAJ
VIENNA, Neb, Blue. Side.
| am going to tell you about my trip tc
California.
on. our way we stopped at Douglas,
Ariz. where we visited my aunts and
unces for six weeks. While we were
there we went over into Old Mexico
where they had had a battle and found
some of the bullets, and some buildings
that had been shot to pieces in Old
Mexico.
We saw the United States cavalry men
drill while we were in Douglas.
We went on to California and spent
three weeks in Long Beach.
When we got into California we saw
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Visit to FARMLAND.
BY Lillian Petersen. Aged II Years, 45O2
North Twenty-siNth Street, Omaha,
Neb. Blue Side.

North TWenty-siNth street, Omaha,
Neb. Blue Side.
Helen sat doing before the big fire
place. One could make out so many
things in the flames. Suddenly she
started and rubbed her eyes, surely she
could not be dreaming.
There, standing right in the flames.
was tiny fairy, with very, very tiny
wand in her hand.
Now she stepped right out of the flames
and came towards Helen.
well, we'll" laughed the little fairy,
and it sounded just like the tinklng OF a
little bell
I've been hunting for an earth child for
so long, you know, deare," and fairy
hoped right up and sat on the arm OF
Helen's chair.
Every year we bring an earth child to
fairyland." she said
oh" interrupted Helen, ARE you going
to take me?"
THAT am" said the fairy, but first
I must make you smaller"
So saying, she waved her wand over
Helen, who instantly shrank to very,
very, tiny girl, and the fairy seemed to
her no longer small.
The fairy took Helens hand.
Come with me-" she said. and was
going to lead Helen right into the fire.
Helen drew back.
mo, no, I will burn" The fairy
laughed, and again it sounded like the
tinkling of bell Thames do not hurt
fairies and you are one now"
From the flames they walked into
Falryland. There were tiny fairies in
gay colors dancing on the green. and
there under a flower canopy sat the fairy
queen.
80 you are the earth child" said the
queen. well, I am going to give you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Our Picnic

Ry Marian Southland. ACCT Years 2lq
lfluff street Council Rlutts, la
kIuC side
I belong to the Junior Young Womcn's
Christian association class. We went ON
a picnic Wednesday, July u. We went
I'm the street car. Il was so hot, We
went up into the woods and We had
potatoes dcvilcd eggs. candy, cake and
fruit We had our picture taken lost
my street car money and my teacher
paid my way home We stayed Tor supper
and II raincd while We were eating. =
had a very nice time and when | got
home 1t was bed time. I wish to hc on
the Blue Side