The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-16
COUNTY CAN'T
DABBLE IN STOCKS
SUCH Is PRACTICALLY THE GRiST
MILL COMMITTEES REPORT
SHERIFF APPOINTS DEPUTIES
Appointments Were Satisfactory to
the County Board and They
We're Confirmed

The county board OF supervisors
met for the last time In 1916 at the
court house last Saturday. All OF the
members were present. Outside OF
listening 10 the grist mill committee,
being advised OF the sheriff's appoint
ments and allowing claims there was
notEfng done.
The grist mill committee was APP
pointed al the last meeting OF the
board 10 consider the request of sew
eral Iron River gentlemen who wished
to start grist mill in this county.
The said gentlemen thought that, as
the starting OF this mill would great
ly benefit the county, the county board
ought to give IL some assistance II
way could be found through which
such assistance could be granted.
The committee considered the pro
position in all of it's phases and it's
report 10 the board was that there Is
no legal way in which the county can
take any interest in the property as
the county Is not allowed to buy stock
in any commercial concern.
II was thought that the county
might, IN return for a substantial do
nation, take stock IN the company
which the promoters propose to or
ganize TO run the affair. This was
suggested SO as TO get out OF asking
for q direct donation The county Is
opposed to donating 70 any venture
OF the Kind for II donation is made
to one, no matter how worthy it Is,
an opening is made for an sorts Of
avenues for further donations 20
other things.
To Await Demonstration.
The same committee had under con
sideration the question OF stump
pullcr referred TO it as a result of
the request OF County Agent Hoopn-
garner. The committee learned that
demonstration Of stump pulling ma
chimes is to be held IN this county
neY year aud thought best to await
the result OF this demonstration 50 as
to get better posted upon the worth
OF such a machine TO the county and
or the best kind Of a machine 20 buy
II Is probable that some committee
OF the board will be present as the
dincrcnt demonstration5 made and
will get information first hand as TO
the work OF the machines.
sheriff Named Deputies.
Az the annual meeting of the coun-
" board OF supervisors. when fixing
the salary OF the Office OF sheriff. Il
was decided to pay the sheriff salary
Of $4,000 per year and give him$3 900
FOR board OF prisoners In addition
IL was decided that there should be
two deputies 10 be paid a salary OF
$4,000 each per month from the coun-
" and that all other deputies should
get their fees only
u was given out as the sense of the
board at the time that the number OF
deputies should be kept at about
dozen for the county The county
board has nothing @ say as 20 how
many deputies the sheriff shall ap-
point but the members Of that body
have very much to say about paying
them and for that reason Il was ex
pected rhat the sheriff would consult
with The hoard In mskng his appoint
ments.
sherin-clect Wilson appeared be.
fore the board and announced that he
mad decided 10 appoint one paid man
for the west side Of the county and
another for this side As the west
side man he announced the appoint.
ment OF John Chard, village marshal
Of Stambaugh. AS the Crystal Falls /
man the name OF Irving H. Jackson
was put forward by Mr. Wilson and
both OF the appointments met With
the approval Of the board, 50 after
Jan. l these two men will 20 on the I
county pay roll AZ $4,000 per month (
Mr.. Wilsou also announced the fol- |
lowing additional deputy appoint /
nirnis:
For Crystal Falle Jeas II Jesscn.
Ishn Trcmblay John Lind Ernest
NalbacS. VIM Eldred. sr aud Chas
Dove
For Iron River 5else Alien under /,