The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-03
LACK OF INTEREST
CAUSES DELAY
MASS MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY
EVENING NOT WELL ATTENDED
POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE "a
II People Of City Show no Greater
Interest in Matter Further Effert
VIII be Suspended


1T seems as If the people OF this
city do not want us to come in, judg-
ing from the attendance here to-
night" said w j. Richards at the mass
meeting held last Wednesday evening
TO listen TO the report of the COM
mittee of fifteen. 1T is quite evident
that the city officials or those having
this building IN charge do not favor
the move for Notwithstanding that IL
was known that this meeting was to be
held the building was locked and IL is
only by the courtesy of the janitor
that we have this room TO meet in.
am in favor OF suspending further
action in this matter until later date
TO give the people a chance 10 come
here and express themselves and If
they do not come at the later date
then I shall take II that they are not
interested in the matter and further
effort on the part of this committee
will be useless"
The above remarks were made dur
ing the debate upon the policy that
should be pursued in the matter Of the
addition TO the limits of this city.
Meeting disappointment
The meeting was a severe disap-
pointment to those who have worked
hard to make this city extension a
success. The committee OF fifteen was
made up Of the leading business men
of the city and of all of the mining
representatives They had met many
times and after much hard work, had
formulated a plan on which all were
agreed. The meeting was advertised
both in these columns and through
dodgers issued during the afternoon Of
Wednesday announcing the meeting.
When the hour OF eight o'clock ar
rived there were but few more than
the members Of the committee on
hand Supt Chas r. Lawrence drove
over from the west side to be pres
ent at the meeting and Mr. Richards
made an especial effort to be there
Owing to no one having spoken to
the committee on the hall the city
hall was locked Janitor Leonard was
found and access gained 10 the court
room where, after "a time. additions TO
the crowd began TO gather until about
nine o'clock there was a respectable
number on hand
Many Were kept Away
In justification of the absence of
many who intended to be on hand.
Messrs Webb and Corcoran explained
that the business men down the street
were watching for a light In the hall
and when none was seen to appear
there. Il was taken for granted thai
there was no meeting and men stayed
down on the street instead of going
up TO the city building 90 investigate
This was undoubtedly a true ex-
pldnailou OF llc hDstntt vi many vi |
the people and instances were cited |
where as many as five men in a group |
went TO the corner and seeing no +.
light In the auditorium turned around !
and went back to the business section.
Committee Made Its Report
The committee Of 10. through it's |
secretary. Mr. Leigh Caswell. made a
report of their doings. recommending |
the boundaries as stated in last weeks
issue OF this paper.
Then the question OF the action
necessary upon the report came mp.
Chairman Conlin stated that In his
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