The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26

about cars per month which would
represent for the period OF eight
months 1900 bbls. and 500 cases of
bottles. In addition there was the inde-
pendent receipts that weIo shipped
direct which amounted to great deal
in the year. But. leaving these re-
cepits out of consideration and count
ing only the regular agents receipts
the grand total for the eight months
had the community remained dry,
would have been $500 full barrels and
1000 cases of bottles.
The whiskey receipts cannot be in
diligently estimated as there is no
record available but 1t is the opinion
of the agents at the local stations that
there is more whiskey received now
than when the community was dry
Business Men Interviewed
Having tabulated the above figures
we next prepared set OF questions to
submit to each man in business in this
city. The questions are as follows:
/. Would you say that business is
better or worse under the dry regime
than under the wet?
2. Are collections any better under
the dry regime than under the wet?
3. DO you notice any customers who
were needy or furnished supplies by
the public under the wet regime buy
ing their own goods now?
4. Is money any more plentiful with
your customers than 1t was under the
wet regime?
s. Are cash sales any better?
G. Do you cash more checks?
Z. DO the women handle more
money?
Under the firm name OF each one in
terviewed we print the answers as
follows:
Finnish and Swedish. /. Our bust
ness has been a little worse up to
date. Could not say ii is due to being
dry or to general conditions. 2. No.
3. No 4. No. 8, No. 6. No. z. No.
Fair Store. l. A little better. 3. No.
4. See more money, 5. Cash sales a
little better 6. OF course we cash more
checks. Z. Women around with more
checks.
John Tufts 60. Business il holding
about the same. Collections are about
the same. In all we have not seen any
change.
Ruwitch's /. Business has been about
the same, maybe little quieter. 2.
Collections are better. We are cashing
few more checks and they are handl-
ed mostly by the women,
Sackim's Store | cannot say how
business was when it was wet. But We
are enjoying fine business under the
present conditions.
Pete Warshawsky l. Business has
been about the same 3 Collections are
little better. 3 No. We cash more
checks but cannot say as to the women
handling the money We do not get q
great amount OF their trade not handl-
ing drygoods.
Wills Hardware Nothing to say.
Crystal Falls Hardware Go. i. Bust
ness has been poorer. 2 Collections
about the same. We are all looking foI
better times due TO the pickup In
working conditions
0sterberg & 60. Business is about
the same. II is taking long time fol
the people TO get on their feet due (
the working conditions Of the pas
year. Times are looking better ant
that will help
/ A. Mendelson 1 Business about thu
same. 2. Collections about the same
We are looking for better business be
cause OF the general pickup OF work
ing conditions
August Rhine can't compare th'
wet and dry business, but under tn
present dry regime business Is good.
Sam Bridges Business has beer
about the same. Collections about th'
J same Conditions are looking goo'