The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-10-09

west side OF the county:


From the Lake Angelina mine, Ish-
peming, 10 the Inn at Iron River in two
hours and fifty-four minutes Is the
very best proof one can offer that the
roads must average pretty fair, The
car was an air-cooled Franklin that
made the return trip In exactly the
same time to the minute, the car being
driven by T.. II. Nelson, with Chas. r..
Kruse and Edwin Cory and the editor
OF Iron Ore as passengers. Continued
rains have developed the weak spots
In the road, and there are many or
them that can now be located and
treated for their complaints. There's
some mud Allied holes at the bottom Of
the big hill near Republic. and the hill
itselfis cut up with water, and there's
q great mess of loose stone on the
roads surface that should be raked
of. II this spot isn't given prompt at
tention II is going to be expensive to
repair later on. Now Is the time TO do
1T.
From Republic to Witch Lake, and a
mile or more this side OF the lake there
are many places needing attention.
The road should be dragged. There
was a man cutting sod and putting II
in some OF the ruts, but that's a cheap
and poor repair. A drag would be much
better and cheaper and 1t would get
somewhere in day
South OF Witch Lake Marquette
county has some work TO do in repair
ing holes.
On the Dickinson county side OF the
river they are dragging the roads, and
while they are bringing 10 surface
considerable gravel, they are filing
the ruts and are saving the road, and
they are doing il at the psychological
time.
There Is work to be done at many
places on this line before Sagola is
reached
The road from Sagola 10 Crystal
Falls is being macadamized. and ar
excellent job is being done. The crew
on this side OF Mansfield is making
good progress. It's wide road anC
will be OF permanent character.
Crystal Falls presents a good mair
street with the exception OF few
spots where there are places gouget
out in the center OF the road. Probably
these were made by those fire trucks
that have been stirring the populac,
and rampaging about to show theil
efficiency.
From Crystal Falls to Iron River
the road is fine, as good as can b,
found anywhere in the United State,
possibly excepting some OF the con
crete highways.
Iron Rivers streets are a menace Il
vehicles. humanity and Christianity
They are fiat and muddy. Maybe THU
is intended to stop the visitor from
breaking speed limits or to keep hin
In town long enough so they can ge
some OF his money. We went in to sc,
Pat o'Brien to ask about II. but Pa
was out, and his representative sal,
he wasn't very regular in his offic
hours he having TO spend some tim
outside to look after his varied consti
tuency. Just now, so we were told b,
some of the townspeople, he was on
indicating his action for being alive
Some welfare association. or SOM
other form OF inquisition, was out {,
make him uncomfortable, but when w
asked some OF the people we knew
about him, they said Pat was reall,
blameless Of the charges, and simpl
got into the affair from being too good
I Editors in Iron River appear to hav
those about them who can give then
unlimited information on their publ
and private enterprises but Pat keep
fat just the same.
On this roadway between Ishpeminl
$ and Iron River much can be done wit
+ the drag to preserve II because mucl
: OF the distance II Is dirt surfaced
; The rains Of the summer have beei
persistent and heavy and It has bee
hard maintaining them Gradual,
they are being bettered and soon the.
will be the very best to be found ii
this region. Iron, like Dickinson an'
Marquette have done much In road i'm
provement, and 1t has. been money wei
invested.
These roads are calling attention 4
the fine agricultural lands and oppor
tunities for cheap homes They ar,