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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
CONDITIONS ARE SERIOUS
The Voting out OF saloons WIN Cripple
the City for the Coming Year

People are beginning TO wake up to
the fact that the city Of Crystal Falls
is in some pickle as result of the
elimination of the saloons The rev.
enue OF $4,000 that has been put upon
the city platter by the liquor shops
every May will not be forthcoming
this year and as a result there will be
absolutely nothing with which to DO
business the coming year.
AT the council meeting last Tuesday
evening claims were allowed that
wiped out the money in the treasury
so that between now and the voting Of
the appropriation next September
there Is absolutely no money available
with which to pay the running ex-
penses OF this city. There will be some
income from the electric light and
water users but that income Will all
be absorbed by the necessary labor
and supplies.
We have been raising $4,000 city
taxes. In addition we had $4,000
from liquor licenses making a total OF
$4,000 AT the least estimate; trim as
much as possible i'm city affairs, IL
will require $4,000 TO run the city. All
OF this must be raised In taxes.
Then the school district Is In bad
shape. II is estimated that at least
$125.00O In school taxes must be raised
I'm this district the coming year That
item makes about $4,000 In school
taxes 20 be assessed upon this city.
Then there is the city's share OF the
county, state and county road taxes
which wilIamount 70 another $4,000
az least That makes at the least cal
culation 100000 that must be raised
upon the property OF the city OF crys-
tai Falls the coming year against
$4,000 last year
The cutting in two Of the rental
values Of the property on Superior
avenue will necessarily mean a roduc.
tion ~ valuation so that Il Is going to
cost something 20 live IN your own
house ln Crystal Falls the coming
year
Il Is time that Crystal Falls tax.
payers got walked up 10 what Is con.
fronting them
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
ENFORCEMENT
UP TO SHERIFF.
{, WELFARE ASSOCIATION so DECIDED
AT ITS MEETING
WILL WAIT UPON co. BOARD
Members Say That Unless Sheriff
Comes Across Strong Steps Win
Be Taken For His Removal

The fight is on. The Iron County
Welfare Association, at a meeting held
at Iron River last Tuesday decided to
dispense with the services OF man
ager and put the entire responsibility
for the enforcement of the laws up TO
the sheriff.
The meeting was attended by dele
CATION from Crystal Falls which in
cluded ID. M. Ross, Supt. W. ID. Hill.
Captain w. j. Richards, Chas. III. Wat
son, Frank Scadden, Harry Anderson,
Isaac Anderson, John Soderman, An
drew Ostrand. II. Poulsen. Rev.
Coombe and Rev Davis.
The meeting was held in the club
rooms at Iron River and the entire
matter of the future policy TO be pur-
sued was taken up and reviewed at
length. Some were in favor OF main
tanning a man In charge of affairs in
this county but the majority We're
against that plan for starter at least.
Instead It was decreed that the man
ager should be dispensed with and the
entire responsibility for the enforce
ment of the laws put up to the pro-
per county authorities.
The question OF the ability or OF the
inclination OF the sheriff to enforce
the laws was brought up and 1t was
decided that delegation of citizens
should attend the next meeting of the
county board OF supervisors and the
matter be then taken up with that
body and the sheriff direct
Baxter Brown who managed the
campaign for the Welfare Association
was paid off and surrendered his
responsibility last Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Brown left Immediately for lower
Michigan
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
Death OF Mrs. NJ. Grattan

Mrs. Michael Grattan died last Sat-
urday at her home on Fifth street
after an illness that had lasted sew
eral years with intermltant periods OF
health. The deceased fell several years
ago and broke her hip and this acct
dent, coupled with her poor health,
made Of her almost helpless invalid
these last four years although she
bravely bore up under her ahliction
and helped herself about as long as
possible
Mrs. Grattan's maiden name was
Anna Carney and she was born at
Saratoga Springs, New York in 1850
making her 65 years OF age at death.
She was one OF the early settlers In
Crystal Falls and was married to
Micheal Grattan in 1897, making her
home here continuously.
She is survived by her husband and
by two sisters and a brother Those
from out of the city who were present
at the funeral were Mrs. Karn OF
Oshkosh. Wis, Homer, Anna, Edgar
Myron HUFF and wife of Florence, Mrs
Pontbrland also OF Florence, Mrs.
Urqhart. Ironwood. Mrs. j. Mcdonald
and Mrs. McRae of Iron River.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
RESULT HERE SPURS OTHERS
Iron aud Alger Counties Going Dry
VIII Bring Contests Next Year

That the result OF the local option
campaign in Iron and Alger counties
has had great effect upon adjoining
counties Is apparent from the "cocky'
air that the "dry" adherents have
taken on since last Monday In sew
eral OF them, Marquette. Dickinson
and Delta are sure 10 have contests
and some others may follow suit The
Marquette Mining Journal in speak
ing OF the movement says:
According to Marquette men inter-
ested in the movement. the results In
the upper peninsula mean that the To-
cal option campaign will next year be
carried into several other counties
north of the straits. Only one thing,
they say, might prevent this. namely.
decision on the part OF the drys TO
concentrate their effort ON state wide
prohibition, IL the legislature decides
to submit this question in 1916.
Marquette county viii certainly see
another local option contest II the drys
enter any upper peninsula countless
one OF their number, familiar with the
plans OF the state leaders OF the Anti
Saloon movement, said yesterday. And
petitions will also be circulated i'm
Delta and Dickinson counties. Two or
three other upper peninsula counties
will, In all probability, also be enter
ed. The results this year are most
reassuring TO the drys. They indicate
that the movement is being supported
by vastly increasing numbers of men
who are not Prohibitionists This is
what is giving II it's strength
Last fall the drys seriously consid-
cred circulating petitions in Marquette
county. In fact some of them had al
ready been put out when II was de-
cided that IL would be better to put off
the campaign for year. But thos in
terested In the movement say that the
only thing that can stand in the way
of submission next spring will be de-
cision to subordinate everything to
state wide fight In Delta last fall the
drys submitted petitions to the county
board, but they were thrown out by
the super vlsors, who held that they
dd not meet the requirements OF the
law
The drys are greatly pleased with
the results in the three upper penin-
sula counties. While they were hope
ful OF the outcome, they were none too
confident, and they see in the heavy
dry vote polled marked gains for the
anti-saloon cause throughout the
upper peninsula.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
MRS. MeNABB TEsTIFIEs
Was on the Stand at Washington Last
Wednesday, the First Witness

The -McNabb case was call
ed at Washington last Wednesday.
This is the case wherein Mrs. Ida
McNabb. a former we'll known Good
Will Farm solicitor, Is sueing J. S.
Kinney of Stambaugh township for
100000 for breach of promise.
The contract upon which the suit is
based was first given TO the public
through the columns OF The Diamond
Drill three years. ago and it's terms
are familiar to all our readers.
Mrs. McNabb is represented by
Charles Poe of Washington, d. c.,
Henry c. Cochems of Milwaukee and
A. f, Dixon OF Stambaugh. Mr.. Kin
ney who was not in court, is repre-
sented by Miss Harriet Freely, the
we'll known woman lawyer of Wash
ington.
Mrs. McNabb was the first witness
examined She is a decided brunette,
and was demurely dressed in black
coat suit with black string tie over a
white shirt waist and wore a black
sailor hat Her voice was fairly well
modulated, but inclined at times to be
too low to reach her auditors. who
were compelled 10 strain their ears to
catch all her testimony.
Attorney Chail les Poe first outlined
the case to the jurors, telling them OF
the contract and, of the engagement
ring. which he said, passed from the
defendant to his client with cash, also
to the purchase of a trousseau for the
wedding scheduled for August s, 1912.
The groom-to-be did not keep his
promise on that date. counsel said,
and FIVE days later wrote Mrs. McNabb
declaring he had never intended to
marry her and requested that she
agree to the cancellation of the con-
tract. This refusal, the lawyer stat
ed. came after Mr.. Kinney had re-
quested the mother Of Mrs. McNabb
for the latter's hand and had intro
duced the plaintiff to his children and
grandchildren as his intended bride.
Mrs. McNabb said she was employ
ed as a solicitor for the Good Will
Farm for the care of poor children and
solicited aid from wealthy persons and
others for its support, being paff SIS
per week and her travelling expenses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
SUFFER- -LEvANOIsE

An Easter wedding was celebrated
last Sunday when Nose Levanoise and
Miss Sophie Sutter were Joined I'm
wedlock. Rev DR.. Davis performing
the marriage ceremony in the pres
ence of a number OF friends at the
home OF the brides mother. Mrs. A.
Sutter
The young people are both well
known in the city and have a host Of
friends to wish them a happy married
life. Mr.. Levanoise is in the employ Of
d. i. Boyle & Co. and will go to New
berry soon to resume work for that
firm on some road work they have on
hand there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
STRIFE KEPT UP
TO The LAST
COUNCIL REFUSED TO APPROVE
APPOINTMENTS or MAYOR
FRASER'S BILL WAS ALLOWED
Deposed City Attorneys Claim For
$3.50 Compensation Passed
After Much WrangIing

The tension that has been apparent
between the council and the mayor OF
this city was continued to the last
moment as was evidenced at the meet
ing last Monday night when Mayor
Gaffney appointed an assessor and a
city attorney but neither one OF them
was confirmed. To add insult to injury,
Harry Fraser who was deposed OF his
Office by Mayor Gaffney and a success
sor to whom no appointment was
made, put in bill for services a
mounting TO $3.50 and had 1t passed
upon favorably by the council
The first contention came upon the
approval of the mayors appointment
of J. r. Udd as assessor for the city
The appointment was not confirmed
by the council and then Mr.. Gaffney
appointed Hon. M. II. Moriarty as
city attorney and that appointment
was turned down. Neither Mr. Udd
nor Mr.. Moriarty sought the nomina-
tion.
The next contention came upon the
allowing of the claim of H. c. Fraser
for $3.50 for attorney fees. The claims
presented were all audited excepting
that of Mr.. Fraser. The mayor point
ed out that the motion to allow the
claims as audited didn't include Mr.
Fraser's bill for the reason that II had
not been audited Mr. Miesler, the
second member Of the auditing com
mittee refused to sign the clairtf and
there was an exceedingly tart inter-
change Of compliments for a time be-
tween Mr. Meisler and tie other mem-
bers OF the council Finally Mr.. Mics
Ter stated that II the other members
asked him personally TO audit that
claim that he would do so personally
but he would not do ii II they asked
him to do so as a city Official nor
would he sign II or vote for Il as an
official but simply as personal ac-
tion on a personal request of the other
members.
Mr.. Fraser was present and spoke
in favor of his claim. He stated that
his claim was legal, more so than any
Of the other claims excepting that OF
Mr. Watson. Mr.. Fraser was referring
to the claims for attorney services
The other claims that had been allow
ed for attorney services were f. H.
Abbott $3.50, Chas II Watson $3.50 and
Clarence Dwyer $3.50
The matter finally ended in the claim
being allowed making the total paid
for attorney services 1900
The claims that had accumulated
against the city were audited and al
lowed and most OF the past years bus
mess cleared up.
The matter Of doing something
about accepting the LaFrance fre
truck came up but the councilmen
refused to act upon II until something
was done about the Seagrave truck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10

A gentleman who formerly lived in
Floienc said last Tuesday morning,
Il prophesy that the next near terri
tory to go dry will be Florence
county. Wis The Florence people
will get so sick Of the disturbances
raised by drinking men who will go to
that place from Crystal Falls that they
will put stop to It; see IL they don't
Florence gets Il from both sides, Dick
inson and Iron. The Dickinson Sun
day disorders have been an eyesore for
several years and believe that the
Iron county nuisances. which believe
will follow the voting dry OF this
county, Will certainly be the last
straw. The people up here talk as II
Florence county was inhabited only by
lot of inebriates. and rough necks.
The big majority Of Florence county
people are just as far advanced and as
orderly and law abiding as Iron county
and doubt that they will let you i'm.
pose upon them the way you expect
to-"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10

The Diamond Drill is in receipt OF
several unsigned letters from Iron
Mountain since the publication of our
warning TO Dickinson county officers
abQutia disorderly house maintained
within it's limits and close to Crystal
Falls.
The letters complain that disorderly
houses are maintained right In the
heart OF the city OF Iron Mountain and
that the city and county officers know
OF their presence and simply wink at
them.
nggest that our Iron Mountain
corfespondents mail their letters to
their home papers and sign their
names so that the editor may know
that they are written Ia good faith
The newspaper boys In Iron Mountain
are just as solicitions about the good
name Of their city as we are OF ours
and we believe that a letter 10 them
would bring results. n there are any to
IN brought.
AZ any rate. Crystal Falls has all It
~ do TO sweep It's own doorsteps and
IL perfectly satisfied 10 leave the labor
of sweeping Iron Mountains to Iron
Mountain people. We might add that
tho result Of Mondays election IN Iron
county ought 70 make Dickinson peo-
nio slt un and take notice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
Vote by Precincts

The first precinct reported was the
Balsam precinct OF Crystal Falls
township with majority of 5 for the
"drys"; Alpha came next with a vote
of SO to 81 for the drys, then the Dunn
mine precinct of Mastodon county
came in with majority of for the
dry" side. Bates came in few min
utes later with majority of 1O9 for
the dry" advocates and everyone was
satisfied that Iron county was dry.
There was considerable feeling wo. k
ed up in Crystal Falls because OF the
decision in Iron River TO count the To-
cal option ballot last. One Iron River
man in telling the decision to Crystal
Falls people made the statement that
il looked raw" and that people over
on his side Of the county thought II an
attempt to put something over" When
that Information got out a number Of
men who had voted "wet" swore ven
geance should anything out of the un-
usual happen in that precinct.
II developed later on that the fault
was not with the election board nor
was IT through any desire OF the Iron
River people to hold the rest of the
county in suspense but because of the
direction of Prosecuting Attorney
Waffen who ruled that the proper way
TO do the counting. Many who had mis-
judged Iron River felt like apologizing
TO them next day for the hasty judg-
ment However, when a fellow sits
around until midnight to hear the re-
turns from one precinct when there Is
no necessity for It he don't Judge with
as unbiased mind as he might
The result py precincts was as fol-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10

The returns from the elections held
throughout the country last Monday
and Tuesday reflect the sentiment OF
the people as being pretty we'll in favor
of a return to the Republican fold
The republican vote in Michigan
was proportionately large while the
democratic vote fell off very decidedly,
so much so that the ratio is greater
than that of the progressive loss
In Chicago the republican candidate
for mayor, Mr.. Thompson. scored the
biggest victory ever scored in Chicago,
his majority being some $4,000 over
his democratic opponent
If the spring elections this year are
any indication of the way the wind is
blowing, there is going TO be tre-
mendous vote for the candidate for
president on the republican ticket
one year from next November
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
CANNOT HAVE LOCKERS
A False Impression Prevails in Regard
TO Keeping Liquor in @Dry" Counties

10 Keeping Liquor I'm "Dry" Counties
The Impression has gone out that
clubs can be formed and lockers
maintained by members after the
saloons quit business May first. That
impression is entirely wrong. The
law is very explicit upon the subject.
No one is allowed to have liquor stor-
ed for his personal use or any other
use excepting in his own house and
even there he cannot maintain a bar
nor can he store such quantity as
would be self evident that IL is not for
his personal use.
To cinch the matter the supreme
court three weeks ago handed down a
decision sustaining the law and draw
ing the line very distinctly on the
question OF what constituted a mans
"home". An hotel keeper in a dry
county lived in one part of his build
ing and in an adjoining room he stored
some liquor. He was arrested and
fought the case TO the supreme court
where his conviction Of having liquor
stored for illegal purposes outside OF
his own "home" was sustained, IL
having been shown that the room ad-
joining was not used as a part of his
living rooms at all, although it was
under the same roof.
So, get II out OF your head that you
can join a club and keep bottle OF
whiskey or some beer locked up in a
private locker in that club. It's illegal
and such practice will not be coun-
tenanced
The reputable clubs will not tolerate
any attempt at evading the law. We
understand that the Crystal Falls
Club directors have decided to dis
continue the keeping of liquors in the
building just as quickly as the supply
on hand runs out; that a line of soft
drinks, all OF them approved as nom
alcohol drinks. will be kept and that
the directors and members will bend
every effort not only to prevent the
vending OF drinks containing alcohol
but that the drinking of alcohol in the
club rooms will be prohibited and pre-
vented as far as possible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10

There will be a much different com
plexion to the Iron county board Of
supervisors when Il assemblies In the
court house next time. On IL will be a
number of new faces and some OF the
youngest men that have held the SUI
pervisor's offices in the history of the
county. Not for many years has there
been such change i'm one years time
as that resulting from last Mondays
township elections. The personnel Of
the board will be as follows:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
! State Results

In the state AT large the Republican
ticket was successful, small vote
being cast In all counties where local
option contests were not held. In the
16 counties having local option con-
tests the drys were successful IN IA.
and lost two others by small votes
Alger county reported majority dry
and Chippewa was lost by about 20
votes The counties dry are. Emmett.
Alger, Tuscola. Dcrrien. Concsse. Cal
houn, Kalamazoo. Lenawec. Sanllac.
Oakland. Iron and Mason
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
CARD OF THANKS

To the many kind friends who so
willingly rendered their assistance.
and expressed their sympathy IN such
beautiful floral offerings during the
sickness and death Of our beloved
wife and sister We oiEer our most sin
cere thanks.
Micheal Craltan
Mrs Martin RoTan
Mr. Carney
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10

The local option contest so over
shadowed all other contests that the
fight in this city for city officials
was entirely lost sight OF. Men
wouldn't talk on the subject at all
Most people felt that Mayor Gaffney
would be defeated; In fact Mr Carney
felt that way himself as many sins
were charged against him that he was
not responsible for Mr., Munns won
the mayorallty by majority OF 40
the vote BY wards being as follows:
Name LIST. wd 2nd wd. Bird wd.
Robert Munns 40 1877 III
James J Carney 36 ia 1879
Mnnn's majority, 40
The contest for city treasurer was
lively one. also Adolph Miller was op-
posed by Alderman Mieslcr the result
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
+. CARD OF THANKS

! wish to thank the voters for the
support which was given me and
hope thefpeople viii be- satisfied with
their choice / am sure the office of
City Treas. will be taken care Of 20 tho
hest 81 my ability
Adolph Miller.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
Township Results

The contests in the townships We're
quite lively. that In Iron River and
Hematite being the warmest. In Hem
attic township Walter Premo won out
by small vote while in Iron River
John Williams won by a majority OF
about 100 In a three cornered race.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10

OF the vote being as follows:
Name Ist wd. End wd. Bird wd.
Miller go 1876 102
Meisler IL 1874 142
Miller's majority, AZ.
The big surprise OF the election was
in the third ward where John Dawson
won out for supervisor over Jess
lessen. Mr. Dawson was nominated
at the primary by having his name
written on the ballot without his sol
icitation and without his knowledge.
He never mentioned his being a candi-
date. in fact he didn't know IL until he
was notified by the election board and
then he said not word TO anyone
about 1t. He ran like a racehorse. how
ever, the result being:
Dawson 1876
Jessen 1l9
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10

The result ~ precincts was as fol-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-10
Cny ResuIts

Majority for the "drys". 544.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
1000 SERBIANS TAKEN
BY BULGARIAN TROOPS
Twelve Cannon Also Captured by the
lnVaders-RaiIway Is Cut
Near Vranya.

London, Oct. 22.-Unable, owing to
Bulgarian activity to the southwark,
to effect transfer to Monastir, Serbia
has sent her government archives
from Nish to Prisrend, on the AL
bantam frontier.
The AustrO-German forces are ad-
vancing into Serbia slowly but stead
lily, their latest claim being that a
junction has been effected west of Sc
mendria. The railroad between Nish
and Salonid has been cut by Bull
garians, sweeping over the frontier in
superior numbers.
There is still doubt as to whether
the Bulgarians have cut the railway
near Vranya, the Serbian government
denying the report that they have
done so, while other accounts say the
Bulgarians reached the city, but were
driven back.
Bulgarians have captured Istip and
Cotfana, says an Athens message to
the Exchange Telegraph.
1t is reported from Frankfort that
the central powers have decided to
undertake another campaign, this time
against Montenegro.
A dispatch to Reuters from Odessa
says mission the Roumanian govern
ment is sending to France arrived
there on Wednesday. The mission will
visit Petrograd. Presumably Rouma-
MAS entrance into the war on the al
lies side is contemplated.