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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27
(First Mar. 20, last, Apr. 1O)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board OF County Road Commits
sioners Of Iron County, Mich, at Crys-
tai Falls, Mich, up to 1 O'Clock p. NJ.
Thursday, April 18th 1915. for the fol-
lowing five road contracts.
Mansfield SagOla Road Contract No. %
Placing top course rock on S-1h
miles OF Macadam Road.
Approximate amount of rock
...................4,5000O Gu. yds
County will furnish road roller.
Scariier and Sprinkler.
Mansfield Sagola Road Contract No. 90
Grading Miles
Approximate Quantities
Earth Excavation 100000 Gu. yds.
Loose Rock Excavation. 10000 Gu yds.
Solid Rock Excavation. 10000 Gu. yds,
Grubbing squares 600 50. IT'D
...,............2,60 100000 squares
tleaTlHB .s..ss.s...... .lI.VV acres
Crystal Falls Alpha Road Contract
No. 81
Placing top course rock on miles
OF Macadam Road.
Approximate amount OF rock
................ 100000 Gu. yds.
County will furnish Rock Crushing
Outfit, Road Roller and Sprinkler.
Alpha Mastodon Road Contract No. 2s
Grading . Miles
Approximate Quantities
Earth Excavation !. IA. 10000 Gu. yds.
Loose Rock Excavation. 10000 Gu. yds.
Solid Rock Excavation 10000 Gu. yds.
Grubbing squares Zoo 50. ft.)
...................4.20O 10000 squares
Clearing .................2 4.00 Acres
Crystal Falls Amasa Road Contract
No. 20
Grading 2.s Miles
Approximate Quantities
Earth Excavation. 100000 Gu yds.
Loose Rock Excavation 10000 Gu. yds.
Solid Book Excavation 10000 Gu. yds.
orubbing squares 200 So ft)
.........s 100000 squares
Clearing ...........*... 1900 Acres
Profles. forms Of Contract and
Specifications may be obtained at the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27
school ProceedIngs OF HematIIe

Regular meeting OF the Board OF
Education held in the school building
in the Village OF Amasa on the day Of
January Slst, 1915. at 1880 o'clock
.P. M.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman IT. Gibson with the
following members present; J. r. Glib
son, j. +. Thompson II. Gill Christ
Rowe and John Can lson.
The following bills and payroll
were read and motion by c. Rowe sup
POI ted by A. Gill that they be allowed
as read and the Clerk be and is i'm
structed to draw orders for the same.
General Fund
II. r. Vansaw course OF lecturer $500
!. Il. Grow freight ............1.21
Florence NJ Hartman ? wk's sal $500
Ida NJ. Simons wks. sal. ...... ,.2S.75
Ellen Il, Gilbert wks. sal. 5000
Joanna McNeely 2 wks. sal. -, 81 so
Nelly +. Sullivan wks. sal. i. 5000
Ruth Brotherton wks. SAL. 90
Blanche Norwood wks. SAL .2S.75
Isabelle Charlerton wlxs. SAL. % 80
Cora d. Williams wks. SAL. 5000
Gladys NJ. Bradt 2 wks. sal. ~. .2S.75
Merle Il. Gibson 2 wks. sal. 80. 81 so
Il. N. Mallary 2 wks. sal. ....... 5000
June W. Holnberg wks. sal. :. 1850
verna G. Heath wks sal. ...... 1000
Christ Wilson month sal. ...... 1000
IN. Il. Grow freight $50
Jno. NORWOOD freight. ........ 1885
John Lampie Sir. salary. .......-. 1000
Mrs. Mary Baska salary ...,.... 1900
Harry Vivian salary. ............ 1000
Ruth Brotherton wks SAL. -. 27.75
isabella Cholerton wks. SAL. 25.25
Ellen T.. Gilbert 2wks sal. 27.75
Cora d. William wks SAL. ..-.2 $50
Ida M. slmons 2 wks. sal. ...... 24.25
Joanna McNeeiy wlxs sal. 3. ~. 25.25
Florence NJ. Hartman ? wlxs. sal 1880
II. n Mallary wks. sal ~. .s... $3.50
Merle Il. Gibson wks sal.......37.50
Blanche NORWOOD wks sal 2s.bo
June ". Hoinberg wks sal $3.50
Ncrna G. Heath 2 wlSs- sal 1000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27

Office Of County Road Engineer. Crys-
tai Falls. Michigan.
Certified check In the sum OF fifty
dollars $4,000 toaccompany each bid
for each separate contract
The Commission reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids
AL. Burridge,
County Road Engineer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27

Meeting Of the Iron County Road
Commissioners Of Iron County. Michi-
gan, held in the Office OF the Road Com
nissioners in the Court House in the
City OF Crystal Falls, this 10th day Of
March, A. d. 1915.
The meeting was called TO order by
w. A. Holmes, chairman.
Present; Jas. s. Wall, ]. T. Gibson
and W. A. Holmes.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved,~
Moved by Commissioner JAS S. Wall
and supported by commissioner ]. t.
Gibson that the bills. payrolls, es-
Inmates be allowed as read.
American Express Co. express. 1857
Davis Mfg. Co supplies. .......,55.1
Thouin Livery livery. ......,.....1 1000
W. II Rein supplies. ....,t....I30
Mrs, A. ]. Sandgren meals for eng. 1..50
American Express Co. express. 40
Iron Co. Abstract Co ownerships. 500
Lockwood Hotel drayage ........,...75
Mrs. Ray Kimball right-of-way. !. 500
Casper Bauer exp. acct. .12,44
Earl Lowe repairing auto. ....... lao
Cheat w. Auto supply Co. sup. $500
A. l.. Burridge exp. acct. Sc 20
Mich. state Tel. Co. rent & toll 4Os
A. l.. Burrdge eng. / mo-. ....,. 200, 90
J. X. Morton eng. ! mo-. ......... 900
Casper Bauer helper. ............3 81. 90
Leslie Rodgers helper ........ 1900
Nestor Maxi helper .s...........s... $50
Ernest Bjork helper. .......... 300
Chas. Lahore helper, \. 600
Alac Aho teaming ............ 1000
Hicks and Barber Contr. No "a
Est No. 1............,.s... 444.G0
Hicks and Barber contr. No "a
Est No. 2................. 1520.55
Roll called on the above as follows:
Ayes, commissioners. Jas. S. Wall. j.
r Gibson and w. A. Holmes, Nays.
None Motion carried
Application was made 70 the State
Highway Department for. State Re-
ward on 70eS miles Of Glass "Ba road
l6 feet wide on the Alpha Mastodon
Road This road Is situated in Masso-
don township. Town 41-i2 Moth,
Range 90 West
Moved by Commissioner Wall and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27

II. p. vansaw month salary 100
Century Lyceum Bureau. ....... 1000
Library Fund
Gladys Bradt service .............5.0 500
Motion carried
There being no further business be-
fore the board on motion by G. Rowe
duly supper ted, the Board adjourned
Jno. f Thompson, Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27
lFIral Mar. 20. last Apr. }. lgI5.l
Probate Notice
STATE or MICHIGAN. .
COUNTY, on IRON: SIS


COUNTY OF IRON: SIS.
AT session Of the Probate Court
for said County held at the Probate
Office, In the City OF Crystal Falls, ON
the 18th day of March, A. d, 1915.
Present: Hon. Claude c. Rite,
Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the Estate OF Carl
Johan Carlson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
duly verified OF NJ. III. Moriaity. adj
ministrator OF said estate. praying that
day be fixed for hearing his petition
for an order OF this Court, determining
who are the lawful heirs OF Carl Johan
Carlson. deceased.
Thereupon II Is ordered, that Mon
day the 18th day OF April next, at ten
o'clock In the forenoon. be assigned
for the hearing OF said petition: that
creditors and heirs at law OF said de-
ceased and all other persons interested
in said estate are required to appear
at a session of said Court. then to be
holden at the Probate Office In the
City Of Crystal Falls. and show cause
II any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be grantedk
AND III IL FURTHER ORDERED
that said petitioner give notice to the
creditors. heirs at law. and all other
persons interested IN said estate. OF
the pendancy OF said petition before
hearing thereof, by causing n copy OF
this order to be published IN the Dia-
mond Drill, newspaper printed and
circulating In this County, three sue
cessive weeks previous to said hearing.
Claude g. Rite,
Judge Of Probate
GA true copy)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27

supported by commissioner Gibson
that the boaId adjourn.
w. a. Holmes, John Wall,
Chairman. Secretary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
SALEM boy KILLED
IN EASTERN OREGON

Ralph Brown who, according to n
dispatch from North Junction, Oregon,
was shot and killed at that place on
New Years morning, by an cmploye on
his farm ranch near Kaskela. was the
son Of Willis W. Brown who was born
and raised In Salem and was formerly
engaged in the sheep and cattle busl'
ness In this county in partnership with
jasper Mimic, son Of John MntO and
formerly sheriff Of Marion county,
The shooting was done by farm hand
named Clarence Bettis, who ran amuck
and turned rifle upon Brown and his
Wife the latter being under fire of
the craacd youth for some time before
he took 20 his heels and escaped to the
hills. The sheriff Of Wasco county has
posses searching in every direction in
the effort TO capture the assassin
Brown the murdered man, will be
buried AZ The Dalles today, which Is
the home Of his father, who Is now o
member Of the firm Of Brown'Lyl'
Cattle company, Of Crook county
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
DEXTER RICE WILL
REFUSE TO ACCEPT

Roseburg, Or, Jan. 2.--Dexter Rice
will probably not accept the appoint
mcnt of state senator from Douglas
county to succeed George Neuner. re.
signed
When interviewed by a Review repre-.
sentative this afternoon Mr. Rice said
he had not been advised as to such IN
appointment and had not been con
suited in regard to it in any manner
He added that he would not accept the
office, If II was offered TO him Re
gardless Of the attitude displayed by
Mr. Rice In the matter many Of his
friends are using their Influence in the
hope he may be persuaded to accept the
position and thereby represent Douglas
County in the senate during the coming
session Of the legislature,
Attorney Dexter Rice is native OF
Douglas County and is considered one
of the most able lawyers in the state
Tie once served the people Of Dougloi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
"WORLD AT WAR" ATLAS

The Capital Journal has just received shipment
Of the "World at War" aliases They are of later and
revised edition. compared with those have been giving
away to our subscribers Instead Of 16 pages they
sst Of "a large highly illustrated pages printed heavy
enameled book
The atlas contains splendid colored maps Of all the
warning countries with routes of travel and railroad
lines; many tables of army and navy and general stats
tics-in fact the work is complete readyreference IL
brary for students of the great war 1t is book which
would ordinarily sell for $10O or $780, but having
them made up in large lots and buy them at price which
allows to give them away to subscribers on very easy
conditions
All who pay three months subscription old or new,
back subscription or in advance in case their paper is de-
vered by carrier will receive of these aliases Free
All mail subscribers old or new, who pay years sub
scliption $780, either back subscription or in advance
will also be entitled to receive atlas without extra
charge.
This is the most liberal offer the Capital Journal has
| ever made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SUNK FORMIDABLE
Latest Reports Show Isl
Saved which Would Leave
the Death List al $50

London, Jan. 2,--That the battleship
Formidable, which was sunk in the
English channel Friday was torpedoed
was considered certain here today
This was not official opinion but it
was the Judgment Of competent naval
authorities. The admiralty was with
holding details of the disaster.
1t was coming in for more sharp
criticism too, the popular view being
that German submarines have made O
much better showing in the present
war than have Great Britain's.
Latest accounts were that l5l of the
Formidable s crew had been accounted
for as saved. Some hopes were still
entertained that fishermen had made
few more rescues but they were moi
very strong Assuming the survivor,
to have numbered l5l, the deaths must
have totalled 500 taking as basis the
admirality's figures, which however
were only approximate, concerning the
number Of men on board the lost yes
sci.
The Formidable it was learned, sanl
in ten minutes after the explosion whici
destroyed it,
The survivors declared their escape
little short of miraculous.
Directly following the explosion, The
lifrboats were ordered launched, bu'
the time was so short and the sea sC
high that only one cutter floated afteI
leaving tne dayits, Several boats wert
smashed against the Formidable 5 side
as they were being lowered.
The men who were rescued escaped
by leapmg overheard and swimming !,
the cutter or to some one Of q few
floating life RATS and clinging fas
until they were picked up.
The admiralty issued .his afternoon
list Of the Formidable 5 80 Officers
headed by Captain Loxlcy, with tn
comment that all were believed to hay
perished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
THE APPOINTMENT IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Attorney General Thinks the
Governor Overlooked One
Clause Of Constitution

In the opinion of Attorney General
Crawford, given orally in response to
numerous requests as to the legal
status of the appointment of Dexter
Rice, former county judge of Douglas
county, as state senator to succeed
State Senator George Neuner. resigned,
Governor West went without the pale
of his constitutional authority in ap-
pionting to fill vacancy in the mem'
bership Of the legislative assembly, his
sole duty and power in such an emerg.
ency being to call special election in
the district in which the vacancy tran
spires for the eletion of a successor to
the retiring member of either branch of
the legislature. The seating of Judge
Rice, however, is matter that rests
purely and solely with the legislative
assembly.
In naming Judge Rice state senator
for Douglas county to succeed Senator
George Neuner, who rendered his resig'
nation with the secretary of state yes
terday, to accept the appointment of
district attorney to fill out the unex'
pired term Of Attorney General.elect
Brown, Governor West gave as his au-
thority for such action section lG Of
article of the constitution which pro
vides that the governor shall appoint
to fill any vacancy which might Cccli
in any state office between elections
In doing so according to the attorney
general, he evidently overlooked sec
tion II Of the same article Of the con
stitution which provides that; He
(the governor) shall issue writs of elec
tion to fill such vacancies as may have
occurred in the legislative assembly.
Attorney General Crawford is Of tn,
opinion that this latter section of the
constitution was drafted for the ex
press purpose of meeting just such al
emergency as transpires as the result
of the resignation of Senator Neuner
presumably to prevent governor from
gaining control over legislative as
sembly through the power Of appoint
ment, and that its provisions exprcssl,
excludes members Of the legislative as
sembly from the power of appointment
vested in the governor in the preceding
section.
At any rate it is too late for
special election TO be held for the elee
tion of successor to former Senate
| Neuner between now and the time o
the convention of the legislature,
little over one week hence, and III
seating of Judge Rice, in the event o
an attempt on his part to qualify TO
the position will rest solely in the leg
islative assembly which sits in judl
ment Of the qualifications of its men
bers and it is not under any cor
sideration a question for the courts I
decide as they have no jurisdiction /
such matters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
POLK COUNTY TAX
ESTIMATES FOR 1915

, A crowd Of taxpayers that filled the
court room and oyerflowed into the lob.
by Of the court house was In intend.
ance ut the meeting with the county
court Wednesday forenoon TO discuss
the annual county budget and make the
tax levy for county expense. IL ap.
.peared from the interest manifested
that the taxpayers had made close
study Of the budget, as printed In the
local papers, and some Of them who
were present were not slow Ia point.
ing out to the court how, In their opin.
ion, the various estimates Of county ex.
pense could be cut down. The result
was that the levy as finally determined
upon at the meeting stood at 1876 mills.
This was later raised by the court to
even 20 mills, the additional A Of a
mill to be applied to the general road
fund, which shows deficit this year.
independence Itcmizer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
French Activity in AlSace
Alarms Germans Who
Make Counter Attacks
PLAN TO RID FRANCE
OF GERMAN ARMIES
Germans Make Fierce Attacks
and CannOnading Is Un-
. usually Heavy

Paris, Jan. with the new year.
experts were of the opinion today that
the "second period" of the pending
campaign in the western war zone. had
begun.
That is, they believed a point had
been reached where General Joffrc con.
sidered the allies strong enough to
hold the Germans at bay in the eX-
trcmc north and that the offcnsives he
was developing in the Argonnes and
the Nosges were designed to force the
invaders from France.
French activity in Alsace plainly was
alarming the Germans. They had been
strongly reinforced and were deliver.
ing heavy drives against the French
lines in the Moselle and Meuse re.
gions and strong counter attacks in the
Argonnes. These were interpreted as
attempts to divert Gallic attention
from Alsace, but it was said at the war
office that the kaiser was failing to
make any material gains in any of the
quarters mentioned
Along the allies left wing fierce ar
tillery fighting continued.
An attempt by the Franco British
forces to take German positions in La
Basse region had failed, but so alsC
had a German counter attack in the
same district.
It was clear that General Joffre was
not worrying concerning the situation
along his left, since all his reinforce
ments have been dispatched to his cen
ter and right,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
GABRIELLE SHOT HIM
BECAUSE HE WAS MEAN

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. miss Ga
brielle Darby is held today by the po.
lice pending the filing of a charge
against her as the result of the fatal
shooting of Leonard Topp. Miss Darby
killed Topp late last nigat in a retail
liquor store, giving as her reason "he
was too mean to me.
Topp recently came here from Ari.
aoma. According to friends, he was en-
gagged to be married to Los Angeles
girl, and was on his way to call on her
when he was killed.
While Topp stood before counter
in the liquor store, the girl enrered
drew a pistol from her muff and shot
him through the breast, As he fell
Topp grapped with her and bore ner TO
the floor, where he chicken her until
his strength failed,
Miss Darby was revived at the re.
ceiying hospital. She refused to discuss
the affair in detail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
Badly Beaten Austrians Are
Fleeing Through Carpath-
ianS to Hungary
THAT, NOT GERMANY IS
RUSSIAN OBJECTIVE
Fighting with Germans Con.
tinueS with Tremendous
Losses for Both

Petrograd, Jan. Russian interest
was divided today between the fight.
ing in Galicia and Transcaucasia.
In the former field the Slavs had cap.
tured four Carpathian mountain passes.
The Austrians were retreating into
Hungary, 1t was admitted that the
czar's forces had beaten them at the
expense of heavy losses. Nevertheless,
they were pressing their advantage. The
war osfice said frankly that it planned
a supreme effort to crush the main Aus.
trian defense Of the Carpathians finally
and definitely.
In connection with their Carpatnian
operations, the war office remarked
that the Slavs had carried the fortifi-
cations of the village of Mahonka, near
Gorlice, one of the points from which
they are advancing through the noun.
tain passes, taking 5000 prisoners and
10 guns.
In that region fighting was still in
progress today the Austrians directing
a brisk counter attack against the Rus,
slams, fighting at the point of the ba,
yonet, with grenades and from armored
automobiles
There were points in Poland where
some slight German gains were made
but they were not Of such a nature as
to threaten any Of the Russians STRAIT
egic positions,
Russian river steamboats,, armed with
heavy artillery, bombarded the German,
on the Island of Janyshew, opposite
Vysogrod, forcing them to evacuate the
position after they had lost heavily.
Between the lower Vistula and the
Pilica rivers a fierce German attack wal
made with some slight gains, which
subsequently were lost, however, in Q
fight which cost both sides large mum
bers Of killed and wounded.
An unsuccessful attack was made al
so Friday night on the town of Lys
kow, on the Bzura river.
The invaders were busy likewise il
the vicinity Of Rawa.
In western Galicia and southern Po
land operations were also being pushct
with all possible energy.
Farther to the nNthward, in Russian
Poland, the Germans made vain at
tempt 10 renew their offensive in tn
Mlawa region. Though they failed, tn
effort was marked by severe fighting
Fighting in Transcaucasia was in
creasing in volume and intensity Tn
Russo.Turkish front stretched along
70.mile crescent, Both sides wer
bringing up strong reinforcements,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
To Prevent TOrpedOing Is
Kept Held Up but Ready
in Case Of Need
ONLY One FIRST CLASS
BATTLESHIP SUNK
Dreadnaughts Would Be On
Their Way Instantly Should
German Fleet Move

Correspondent of the United Press.)
New York, Jan. Elm the Formid.
able, the British lost Friday their first
capital vessel sunk in the English chan.
mel or the North sea since the war be.
gan.
Other war craft sent to the bottom
in these waters were of secondary im-
pUtance. The Formidable alone among
the victims was of first.line armament
and even in the Formidable's case the
ships pre.dreadnaught design lessencd
the emphasis of its loss.
One battlesnip destroyed in German
coastal waters in five months in not
an encouraging record for the "whit.
tling down policy advocated by Bern.
hardti.
This is the paramount lesson from
the destruction Of the Formidable-the
Germans have failed in five months Of
warfare to make an important inroads
upon Great Britain S naval preponder.
anCe.
The loss of the Bulwark was an acci.
dent as improbable of duplication us
the selfdestructiOn Of the German
cruiser Yorck. The Audacious incident
also was a chance affair, net the result
of scientific calculation, which cannot
be repeated frequently enough tC
threaten the British command Of the
seas.
The British navy has succeeded in il
prime duty.
1t has preserved the country's first
line naval strength, upon which the EN-
pire's security and the allies success,
essentially depends
This object has been attained by
keeping the principal British battleshiI
strength in hiding, just as the German
fleet has been preserved by the protec
tion Of the kaiser's fortified harbors
Watching for Germans.
The Formidoble's s use for open chan
mel service undoubtedly was exception
al and il is probable it was simpl,
changing harbor stations when over
taken by disaster,
This theory is strengthened by rc
port that the vessel left Chatham tn
day before it was blown up, while tn
work Of destruction seemingly was don
off Portsmouth.
Presumably the British battleships q
the pre'dreadnaught type have been as
signed to ports on the British east an
south coasts, with orders to emerge onl
. upon the appearance Of the Gerna
; high sea s fleet.
This would mean that to the Fol
midable and its sisters had been assign
ed tne duty Of delaying the Germa
war fleet in the North sea, If ever tn
) kaiser should order decisive nayG
battle. While the enemy was thus di
layed, the British dieadnuughts doib
; less would appear from their retreat o
the English west coast, where apparen
ly they are now kept secure again,
mines and submarine raids
This squadron would sail around III
island to the north or the south, ,
divide and circle England from bot
directions, as circumstances dictate
and then would come the great batll
probably determining the outcome {
the war.
To be constantly prepared for tn
emergency is a vital principal OF Bri
ish naval strategy How well the pro-
lem has been met i8 demonstrated i
the fact that only one battleship ,
each side Of the island has been j
stroyed by the Germans in five month