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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24

The hremen were called to the Falls
location last Thursday morning. TO
extinguish the flames on a barn which
caught fire. The fire had gained a
good headway before the alarm was
turned in but the truck made a record
run to the location and the hremen
had the flames under control in a short
time. The roof was burned of.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
woODMEN NOTICE

Until further notice members OF the
Modern woodmen can pay their
monthly dues and assessments to
Miss Alva Spanner al the Diamond
Drill Office. She will receipt for them
in my absence.
Thomas Conlin. Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
BIG CELEBRATION
IS NOW ASSURED
OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
~ COLLECTED TO DATE
cCSD PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Plans Being Perfected For One OF
the Largest Celebrations IN
History Of City

AS stated in last weeks issue, Crys-
tai Falls will celebrate the Fourth
this year in a fitting manner The
committee appointed TO canvass the
mines and BUSH. places have about
finished their work and report meet
ing xith liberal donations from most
ly all OF them.
We left the committee last week on
their rounds TO the business places
having finished the mines with prom
ises OF good support from all OF them
AS stated above most OF the business
men donated literally and to date the
committee has about twelve hundred
dollars on hand to begin work with.
Plans for monster parade are be-
ing perfected. Liberal cash prizes
will be offered for floats OF some kind
TO make the competition for the prizes
more keen. The prizes are listed be-
low and are worth going after.
II will probably be planned out TO
form the parade at the foot OF Super
ior avenue, falling in line there and
march with the Iron River Band 70
the Athletic park where most OF the
sports will take place. Charles H.
Watson will be the principal speaker
and George T.. voos will be marshal
OF the day.
II is regretted very much that the
Corrigan Mckinney band will not be
with us on that day but It is not the
fault OF Mr.. Ball, the leader. Mr..
Ball had several applications to play
in other towns but would not accept
until the last minute, being compelled
TO do so then on account OF the ques-
ton still remaining unsettled as to
whether or not we should celebrate.
When a celebration was finally decided
upon Il was to late TO engage the local
band as they had already accepted an
offer to play in Florence. The COM
mittee then secured the services OF
the Iron River Band.
The list OF those who donated Is not
yet complete so we are unable 10
publish Il in this issue II will, how
ever, appear in next weeks issue.
The Prizes
The list OF prizes offered this year
are bigger and better than any offer
ed at previous celebrations, as will
be noted from the following list:
For the Best Float
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
Attorneys In Case

III AhNt
The city was represented by Clar-
ence Dwyer and City Attorney, Harry
c. Fraser for the years 1914 and by
Chas. H. Watson and Mr. Fraser for
years 1915.
The Bristol Mining Co. was repre-
sented by l. w. Byers and Mr. Lyon
OF Iron River.
The most important witness was
Supt. Bjork of the Bristol Mining Co.
who made all OF the compilations for
the company and he was subjected TO
great deal Of cross examination up
on his methods OF computation Mr..
Bjork made an excellent witness for
his company
o. NJ. Brown. city assessor and w
j.. Richards. secretary OF the school
board were also put upon the stand
by the prosecution for the purpose
of showing how the official work had
been done.N
Rests Gn Meaning Of Substantially
Tie defepse put Mr. Bertling secre-
tary OF the state tax commission up
on the stand, also Thos. Conlin. who
represented the local taxpayers be
fore the board. Jas. j Gaffney, mayor
OF the city in 1914 and member %
the boGrd of review.
II was apparent at the outset that
the whole case rested upon the in
depreciation OF the word "Substan
tally" in that part OF the statute
which says that the valuations, after
once being fixed by the state tax COM
mission shall not be changed for
period Of 3-years so long as the pro-
perty remains substantially the
same"
The Bristol attorney claimed that
that statute confined the board of re-
view In making It's changes TO physh-
cal changes while the defense claim
ed that the legislature had In mind
such violent slumps in values as oc-
ours in this mining country.
Judge VIII Decide Later
The taking OF testimony consumed
Continues on page ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
Tax Commission Not Asked
Claims School Action Illegal

The complaint OF The Bristol MIN
ing Co was not all directed against
the city board of equalization. BY
far the 81 eater portion OF their claim
was against the school board because
of the action taken by the board OF re-
view of that municipality in dividing
the school taxes up equally between
the city and the township. II was
claimed by the Bristol Co, that the
school taxes should have been equal
ized upon the basis of the valuation
OF the two units of the school dis
trict.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
U. S. COURT HELD
A SESSION HERE
JUDGE SESSIONS CAME HERE WED.
NESDAY Tc HEAR CITY CASE
TWO CASES WERE COMBINED
Bristol Claims For 1914 and 1915
We're Both Considered at This
Special Hearing

The first U. S. Court term to be
held in Crystal Falls in the history OF
the place was called 10 order In the
city court room last Thursday morn
ing by Judge Sessions of Grand Rap
ids, the circuit court Judge for the
western district OF Michigan. Deputy
clerk Scholteis and stenographer
Hondelink were both on hand and the
session was just as interesting as If
II had been held at Marquette or the
500.
The case considered by Judge Ses-
sions was that of the Bristol Mining
Co. VS.. the city OF Crystal Falls The
Bristol Mining company complained
because the valuations of the local
property was reduced in 1914 by 90
per cent, this action being taken by
the board OF review OF the city OF
Crystal Falls upon representation that
the property values had decreased In
this community because OF the slump
in mining. The Bristol Mining Co. had
been reduced that year by the state
tax commission by about 800, 100000
and the people thought that they were
entitled to some reduction also.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24

The list OF prizes offered this year
are bigger and better than any offer
ed at previous celebrations, as will
be noted from the following list:
For the Best Float
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
FIFTY CENT PIECE WILL
BUY PLACE ON BOARD
Members of Fire Department are Out
After Money to Buy Fire
Alarm for the Town

To date about $100 has been raised
by popular subscription toward pur-
chasing an electric fire alarm for the
city. The Embarrassing campaign is
being conducted by members Of the
fire department who are painfully
aware of the present inadequate
alarm system. The boys are follow
ing the plan inaugurated by the Com
mercial club in financing the Open
River celebration last May. The
names of the contributors to the fund
are being posted on one of H. E. Num-
days Second street bulletin boards.
It is estimated that the alarm ap-
paratus will cost about $3.50, por-
ton of which is available from the
city's finances.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
HEAVY FROST PREDICTED
FOR JULY THE FOURTH
Weather Man Gets Badly Mixed and
Sends Dust Storm in January
What Next?

That the weather man has his wires
crossed somewhere, there is no doubt.
Not content with having grabbed a
generous chunk of Montana weather
and set it down in our midst, the Old
Man has sent US sandstorm in jan
uary. Where the clouds Of dust that
have filled the air thruout today have
come from nobody seems to know. It's
cinch they are not homegrown for
there is snow on the hills and the
ground is frozen around here. If the
Old Man keeps his books straight
Kennewick is due for a heavy frost
next Fourth of July.
After last Thursdays chinook hit
the valley the foot of snow that COW
cred the valley lasted quick. By Sum
day the last Of it had gone, the ther-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
PRODUCE COMPANY
in ANNUAL MEETING
Harmony Characterizes Trans
action of Business by Stock
holders of Cooperative Firm

No questions affecting the policy,
management or operation Of The Pro-
duce Company's four stores came be-
fore the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Wednesday afternoon. The
meeting was entirely harmonious and
no matters other than routine bust
ness was taken up. Three Of the pres
ent trustees were returned to the
board and the annual report Of Man.
ager e. M. Sly was accepted without
objection.
Manager Sly occupied some time in
submitting his report which dealt
with the business of the four stores
in detail. The total gross sales of the
company during 1915 was $266, 900,
which is about Is per cent increase
over the year before, this percentage
being figured on the business of the
three stores, the sales of the White
Bluffs branch which has been operat-
ing only five months not being consid-
cred. Figured in total sales are ~
carloads of hay which was handled
during the year. The Kennewick store
leads both in volume Of business and
in percentage Of increase.
The present paid up capital of the
company is $26,258 and the surplus is
SIS, 3,997.98, making a total invested
capital of $40,255.98. No dividend
was declared, the years earnings be-
ing passed to the surplus account.
There are now total of 400 stock
holders distributed as follows: Ken
newick, ITO; Finley, %; Prosser, 49,
White Bluffs, AZ; non residents, SO.
w. S. Hunt, of Prosser, S. A. Hoyt
N. C. Bowles and w. S. Haxton were
elected trustees. OF these only Mr.
Haxton is a new member of the board
He succeeds L. S. Grassland. The
three holdover members are A. G
Hart, Carl Williams and H. C. Puder.
baugh.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
OPEN CLUB DOORS
TO YOUNGSTERS
Boys Between Ages of Is and u
will be Taken at Reduced
Rate of Dues

Upon recommendation of the gov
erning board the Commercial club at
Wednesdays luncheon voted to admit
to membership boys between the ages
of 16 and 81. This really means the
creation of a new department or boys
auxiliary as the youngsters will be
charged no membership fee and will
pay dues at the rate of $1.50 a quar-
ter instead of $1.O0 a month. This will
entitle the young men to the use of
the club rooms and all privileges OF
the club.
To interest the young fellows it is
planned to make the club rooms more
attractive and to inaugurate real club
features. The plans include frequent
social functions and a mus m n t
stunts where dad and son can meet
and mingle on an equal basis Of COM
radship. After the new department
has been organized it is likely that
some of the real work will be en-
trusted to lads.
AS a first step toward making the
club features of the organization
attractive the governing board has
lifted the per game charge from the
billiard table and hereafter play will
be free to all members and each
month ten per cent of the dues collect
ed will be turned into the billiard Ia
BILE fund.
President F. M. Crosby has an
nounced the following committees:
House, E. w. Trenbath, w. r. Craw-
ford, E. M. Sly; finance, ]. ]. Rud-
kin, L. E. johnson, Geo. w. Sherk;
membership, Sherk, H. A. Bier, Guy
]. Hayden; good roads, Trenbath, A
F. Brown, A. r. Gardner; amusements
VIM. Voegtly, C. E. King, F. r. JEFF
rey and S. Feuchtwanger.
+ Mr.. Rudkin was elected director
Thursday evening by the board to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal
from the city of Geo. F. Richardson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
IN COURT THIS WEEK

w. r. Crawford, E. Y. Hawley, Av-
erill Beavers, M. w. Mattecheck and
Chas. H. Collins are in North Yakima
this week attending the trial of the
case of The Fruit Exchange VS.. the
Pacific Fruit & Produce company. The
case was called in Judge Grady's de-
partment of the superior court Tues
day. The Exchange brought the ac-
tion to compel the Pacific company to
purchase $4,000 worth of stock in
The Exchange according to the terms
OF an agreement which it is alleged
was made several months ago by Lloyd
Garretson, manager Of the Pacific's
Yakima branch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
TRADING COMPANY TO MOVE

II. E. Huntington has rented the
Eakin building at the corner of Sec
ond and Pacific streets and the first
of the week the Kennewick Trading
company will move up street from its
present location in the Reed building.
The interior of the new location is be-
ing refinished and otherwise remodel
ed to accommodate Mr.. Huntington's
needs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27

mometer was joy riding up around 60
degrees and M. H. Church had start
ed to make garden. A relapse came
Monday and things have been getting
worse ever since. It's time somebody
started subscription list to buy fur
trimming for the Banana Belt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
CREAMERY Is
SLOWLY PULLING
OUT OF WOODS
Cooperative Company is Gradu-
ally Putting Institution on
Sound Basis
STOCKHOLDERS AT MEETING
Business Has Been Greatly Increased
and Confidence is Restored
Among Patrons

The local creamery's struggle for
existence, which at different times has
been suggestive of nothing so much as
of failure, is apparently about over.
The beginning Of the new year finds
it with a steadily increasing output, a
growing patronage and state of f.
nances free from perplexing phases.
One of the most satisfactory features
of progress last year was the restora-
tion of confidence among large num-
ber of dairymen who were shipping
their cream to the city creameries.
This restoration of confidence is es-
pecially true among the Richland pa
irons. As late as August last year
the total cream receipts from the Rich
land district amounted to only about
900 pounds week contrasted with re-
ceipts at the present time Of about
5000 week. This increase has been
due to the Inauguration Of semi
monty payments and to the efforts Of
Sam. Ross who is now driving the
cream wagon.
The local cooperative creamery is
now paying 32 cents a pound for but
ter fat which is cent above the mar
ket price. This topping the market
has been generally maintained thruout
the year.
When the farmers took over the
creamery at receivers sale they were
handicapped by lack of working cap
ital but by careful management and a
strict adherence to the principle of
"paying- they have been
able to keep the expenses well within
the income. The report Of Manager
H. H. Bowers submitted to the stock
holders at their annual meeting Tues
day shows a net profit of $553.91 on
an annual business Of $25, ,352.55.
There was turned out at the local
plant during the year 86,497 pounds
of butter and Ss1 gallons of ice cream
and the monthly output at the present
time is running close to 10000 pounds
of butter.
Because Of limited working capital
the company has not yet been able to
extend the semi-monthly payment plan
to patrons down the valley or to oper-
ate cream wagon. 1t is estimated
that if so additional shares of stock
can be placed this can be done. Four
teen of the necessary shares were SUBJ
scribed at Tuesdays meeting and
canvass of the valley is to be made
by j. r. Ayers and Lee M. Lampson.
The annual election of officers re-
suited in no changes on the board Of
trustees or officers. The board fol-
lows: president, C. e. Cox; vice presi-
dent, H. w. Powell, Of Hover; secre-
tary, H. H. Bowers; Ed. Sellick, and
Jas. Willis, of Richland.
The managers annual report fol-
lows:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-27
Federal Action.

1--WE record ourselves against the
issuing of internal revenue tax re-
ceipts by the federal government to
criminals engaged in violating state
laws.
I'VE urge upon the federal congress
the immediate passage of laws pro-
hibiting all interstate commerce in in
toxicating liquors and forbidding the
use of the United States mails both to
liquor shipments and TO liquor adver-
tisements.
1--WE respectfully but earnestly de-
mand of the congress to submit
promptly to the legislatures of the
several states for their ratification an
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton providing for the absolute prohi-
bition of the liquor traffic throughout
the United States And pending the
submission and adoption of such an
amendment we demand that the con
gress enact statutory prohibition to
the full extent of its present consti-
tutional powers throughout the nation
including the District of Columbia,
Alaska Hawaii, the canal zone, and
all the islands, reservations, ships.
buildings and premises under federal
police Jurisdiction.
VOTE "YEs" FOR DRY NOV. 7.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-27
WIFE SPOlLS HIS SYSTEM.
Cleveland (O.) Man Wears His Shirts
Any Old Way Now.

Cleveland, O. - One Cleveland man
wears his shirts IN chronological or
der-that is, If he buys new shirt he
tags 1t with his initials, numbers 1t
and places 1t at the bottom Of the pile
And, no matter how much he likes 1t, he
does not wear Ii until ii comes out at
The top Of the pile. He went into
wordy detail about the economy of his
system, and he added that he arranged
his socks and underwear In the same
manner.
He was told that he would meet the
woman OF his dreams some fine day
and that she would knock the spots
out of his system; that she would ad-
mire a particular shirt, carcss its deli
cate stripes lovingly and ask why he
didn't send 1t to the laundry as soon
as 1t was soiled and wear ii as soon as
ii got back, and he would buy other
shirts like Ii. and he would forget the
system.
Don't you believe It," he said. THE
person doesn't live who could upset
my system"
A few days ago he was hurrying TO
catch a car, and he didn't have time to
explain. He only shouted over his
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-27
METHODISTS STRONG
FOR PROHIBITION
Declaration Of Principles Adopt
ed at the Recent General
Conference.

The following statement of princi-
pies as touching the legalized liquor
traffic was put forth to the world by
the general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, in session at
Saratoga, n. Y, May, 1916:
Grateful to Almighty God for the
rising tide of public sentiment which
is sweeping toward national and
worldwide prohibition of the liquor
traffic; rejoicing at the rapidly chang
ing tone of the public press, the clos
ing OF its columns to liquor adver-
tisements. the emphatic pronounce
of medical science, the entrance into
the prohibition ranks of the manufac-
turing and business interests of the
nation, and the increasing recognition
by the industrial classes of alcohol 5
menace to the workers safety and well
fare; We denOunce the traffic as a
grave and imminent national peril
''It Is the one most prolific cause of
insanity. crime and poverty; the most
insidious despoiler Of Legitimate bust
ness the most corrupt and demoral-
i1ing influence in politics, and the
most dangerous enemy to human wei
fare In all our civic life.
"Statesmanship, ecclesiastical and
civil, has denounced it; science has
condemned il; business is arraying It
self against it; politics is struggling
to be freed from its grasp; labor seeks
escape, and the embattled nations of
half a world find ii a more deadly foe
than any they have met on wars red
fields
The expansion of religion and the
preservation of civilization require its
overthrow-its complete and utter an
nihilatioh
ITO the consummation of this high
achievement we do now and here
solemnly covenant with each other
and with God. our Father, and pledge
ourselves to fight and spare not until
the end shall have been attained.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-27

In the making of a constitution or In
the enactment of laws, such constitu-
ton and such laws carry within them
the embodiment of that sovereignty,
the supremacy of which no man and
no interest can be permitted to vio-
late or challenge. This is true of con-
stitutions and laws inhibiting the liq-
uor traffic, and we stand for their
faithful and consistent enforcement all
the time and everywhere. To this end
we counsel our people, and all good
citizens of whatever sect or creed. to
permit themselves TO be divided no
longer and TO support no candidate of
any party for any office who is not
openly pledged to the enforcement of
such constitutions and such laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-27
SAVED CHICKS LIVES.
TeIegrapher Made q Feather Duster
Substitute For Hen.


Defiance, O.-Using feather duster
as a brooder TO substitute for a cam
nibal hen, Shorty" Eberle saved the
lives of some of his chicks.
When Eberle Is not busy as manager
Of the Postal Telegraph company he
devotes his time to raising fancy chick
ems When one Of his hens was not
busy scratching she gave her time to
digesting some Of the brood she had
recently hatched.
Eberle noticed the chicks began to
disappear. One by one they went until
he discovered the hens appetite was
stronger than her mother love. A heavy
ration Of ground bone and hamburger
steak didn't appease her. She ate an
other.
Then, with q cunning he didn't slS-
pect himself. he threw the hen out.
bought a big feather duster and sus-
pended It In the coop. The chicks snug
gle among the feathers and are per-
fectly content with their inanimate
mother.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-27
ASLEEP BEFORE MARRIAGE.
Occurred a LIcense and Was Then
Locked In Office.

Locked In Office.
Lawrenceburg. Ind - Edward l.
Kuhn. aged forty-five, owner Of q gen.
eral merchandise store In Clay town
ship, and Mrs Anna Moore Davis,
aged forty-fiye, a dressmaker OF the
same neighborhood, were married ut the
parsonage Of the First Baptist church
by the Rev Omer w. Bowman. the
pastor, but not at the time they plan
ned
Mr. Kuhn came to this city In an
automobile, and the bride to be came on
q late train. While waiting for Mrs
Davis Mr.. Kuhn obtained q marriage
license; then he sat down In the pri-
vate office OF the circuit court clerk
and went to sleep. When the days
work was done James G. Mckinney,
the clerk, and his deputies. not noticing
Mr.. Kuhn, locked the Office and went
home. Mr.. Kuhn awakened several
hours later and found he was In the
dark. locked In the Office. He shouted
for help several times and finally at
tracted the attention Of Daniel z. Nc