The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-20
A NEW ELEMENT IN COUNTY
Mr.. Weidman, Mil and Timber Owner,
Is Operating In Northwest Corner

hr. Neluman, Mil ana Timber owner,
Is Operating In Northwest Corner
A couple of weeks ago the Iron
River-Stambaugh Reporter contained
mention OF the fact that new pre-
cinct had been set apart by the town
ship board out OF the lands IN Iron
River township contained In the towns
updn the northwest corner OF the
county II was news to many people TO
know that there are any settlers in
that far away section.
But. there are settlers there and
there IS probability that the number
of settlers will be Increased rapidly for
the district has for It's sponsor none
other than J. s. wcidman OF Mount
-a.ehsant, owner OF the Weldman Mil
at Trout Greek in Ontonagon county TO
which point the Iron county timber Is
being taken for manufacture and where
the business of that section of the
county will center for some time.
Mr.. Weidman is almost unknown 10
Iron county people but he is a charm
ing character and Il Is a great loss 10
us that his business interests are not
located in Iron county instead OF on
tonagon. The writer enjoyed visit
with Mr.. Weidman a year ago while
making the Tip to lower peninsula
by way of the straits and we never
spent a pleasanter time or enjoyed a
chat" more in our life than we did
that visit with Mr.. wiedman.
But, to get any idea OF the character
OF the man and the esteem with which
he is held by those who know him well
one has TO talk with his nelghbors or
some OF HIS employees. They all swear
by him.
Weidman is a char acter by himself
and one OF whom volumes could be
written. He is one of the examples OF
rugged, upright manliness crowned
with good common sense that takes the
place of finished education in so
many OF the successful char acters in
American business life. He has made
himself what he is by industry, thrift
and uprightness. Born a poor boy he
knows what the hard knocks OF poverty
are. He set out cary in life TO carve
his way to success in the lumber husi-
ness and has succeeded.
He started operations at a small
place near Mount Pleasant called
"Weidman" His policy was to people
the lands from which he took the tim
Der with settlers and to aid and assist
the settlers in every way to get on
their feet and make home for them
selves out of the wild lands. If they
needed house. he built Il; II a team
was needed he bought Il; II some
money was needed for the seed, Mr.
Weldman furnished Il and his trust
In his tenants was rarely violated
Mr. Weidman is great lover Of
horses and before automobiles got to
be the rage he drove the best team In
the Mount Pleasant section. When he
had few hours TO spare he would
drive around among his tenants and
find out how they were making IL. II
they needed word OF advice or en-
couiagement he gave IL: II a few dol
lars were needed to stem over some
disasterous occurrance It was fourth
coming. In time the settlers. planted
by Mr. Weidman, developed their cut
lands into valuable farms and now
their sons are coming mp to Iron and
Ontonagon county and settling ON the
Weidman lands In much the same man
ner that their fathers did in lower
Michigan.
Mr. Weidman is a wealthy man. In
addition TO his land and lumber inter-
ests he has several banks in which he
owns stock and at his advanced age Is
giving most Of his attention 10 his
banking business. leaving the hard
knocks OF his upper peninsula lumber
business to his son who Is highly
spoken of as business man.
Mr. Weidman has one burning hate
and Il Is for whiskey He Is opposed
to II in every way. shape and manner
and the law recently passed which
prohibits the selling or giving away OF
liquor In lumber camps or about lum-
ber OF logging operations is credited
to his initiative.
Iron county people hope that they
may get acquainted with Mr. weidman,
regret that they haven't known him
better ere this and they look forward
to HIS entry into the county as one
which will bring much good in its
wake,
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