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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
DECLINES THIRD TERN
Gov. Ferris Refuses 10 Make Run
Again This Fall

Gov Woodbridge ~ Ferris will re-
tire from active participation I'm Michi-
gan politics He sent a telegram to
Chairman Stevenson of the democratic
state central committee IN Lansing Fri
day positively declining to accept the
nomination for a third term.
The Governors telegram TO Chair
man Stevenson follows:
"To the best of my ability have
served Michigan as governor for near
ly two terms. / am grateful 10 the
citizens Of Michigan who have bes-
towed upon me this high honor. Az
ter tho most careful consideration Of
the wishes OF thousands Of voters
am compelled to regard popular usage
together with home duties and posi-
lively decline TO become a candidate
for a third term"
Three times Woodbridge n. Ferris
has espired TO tile governorship and
twice he has been successful. lIe
was candidate against Fred NJ War
nor IN 1904 In 1912 when the repuh
leans were divided and the national
progressives had complete ticket IN
the field he was elected Two years
ago when Chase s. Osborn headed the
Republican ticket Governor Ferris was
reelected by a substantial plurality
AZ the democratic state convention
this spring the governor said he would
not accept third term, but few o.
the party leaders took his statement
seriously
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
THE EyINRUDE RACE
First Heat Was Pulled on AT Fortune
Lake Last Sunday

The first OF series OF races for
Evinrude motors was pulled of at For
tune lake last Sunday and large
crowd was on the shore and also on
the lake to witness the results.
The lake was kind OF rough in the
afternoon but that made II all the
more interesting for those who were
entered in the race. There were five
entries. as follows: John Il. Stolberg,
M. f. Richards, John Anderson, Arvid
Johnson and Todd Webb. The en-
gines owned by Stolberg and Richards
were OF the two cylinder type the other
three were one cylinder.
Arvid Johnson came in first, with
M. f. Richards second and John Ander-
son third.
The second heat Of the race will
take place tomorrow afternoon and
the third the following Sunday The
boat winning two out of three will be
awarded the beautiful silver cup put
up by the Evinrude motor people.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
SECTION HAND DROWNED WHILE
SWIMMING LAST SUNDAY
WAS TAKEN WITH CRAMPS
Swimming Too Far Out Into Lake
Was Fatal To John Leppsla--
Body Recovered

John Walter Leppala, a section
hand who was in the employ OF the
North Western road at Stsger was
drowned in Stager lake, about eight
miles south of this city last Sunday
afternoon.
Leppala and his partner, Frank
Smith, also a section hand, left Stager
early in the afternoon for the lake TO
take swim. Smith had finished
bathing and was out OF the water,
dressing and waiting for his partner.
who was still swimming. Smith, who
was the only eye witness TO the
drowning, says that Leppala ventured
too far out from shore and that he hail
ed him from shore, telling him to turn
around and come back. Ii was when
Leppala was on his way back TO shore
that he received the fatal cramps.
He hollered TO his partner on shore
when he felt himself going down but
was TO far out and went down the third
time before assistance could reach
him
Smith went at once to Stage and
phoncd TO this city telling of the
drowning Coroner Dawson who was
spending the day with his family at
Fortune lake. was notified and he left
at once for the lake. Upon his ar
rival there the body had already been
recovered by some OF the unfortunate
mans friends OF Stager. The remains
were then taken to the Henry under
taking pariors in this city.
Leppala came to this city from
Calumet about five years ago and dur
ing that time had been employed at
different jobs throughout the country,
the last one being with the North
Western as a section hand.
lie was thirty-six years Of age and
was we'll known to many in this city.
His sisters, who reside in the copper
country were notified at once Of the
drowning and Miss Wilma Leppala. of
Calumet, arrived in the city Monday
TO take charge Of the body and make
arrangements for the funeral
The remains were taken TO Ishpem-
ing on Thursday morning and the fun
eral was theld from the Finnish Luth-
eran church of that city in the after
noon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
TELEPHONE COMPANY SUED

A suit for $4,000 against the Michi-
gan State Telephone Company has
been started by the Delta county un-
der Act 3Ol Of the law enacted by the
1909 legislature which specifies that a
telephone company operating in the
state of Michigan shall not supply tele-
phone service 10 any saloon over any
party line which serves any private
residence with telephone connections,
under penalty Of not less than S25 nor
more than 500 for each and every day
such neglect or refusal shall continue
The plaintiff sets up three instances
where this law Is violated and the
suit is brought as test case to secure
an Interpretation Of the statute under
which Il Is brought The case will
likely come before Judge Flanagan at
the October term OF Delta county cir
cult court
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
Men0N0uGH BEAT DMYER

Something that was equally as in
teresting as the boat race at Fortune
lake last Sunday was the swimming
match gotten up between Atty. Clar-
ence Dwyer of this city and Atty. NJ
s. McDonough of Iron River.
Both OF these gentlemen were gusets
at the cottages Of Frank Ball and
others in the south end of the first
lake. All morning one was telling
the other what great achievements
he had already accomplished in the
water when an argument arose as to
who could swim the farthest, so a
matched was arranged for immediate
ly after the boat race. Both OF the
gentlemen were on hand and ready for
the start and when the time was call
ed dove off the dock and started a
cross the lake TO Scadden's dock
When about in the middle of the lake
Dwyer, who was behind McDonough,
began TO wish that he had some OF the
wind that he had wasted in boasting
Of his skill previous to the race. Nc
Donough reached the dock on the OPP
.posite side and seeing Dywer SO far
behind took pity on him and sat down
to wait until he caught up thinking
also that II would make the race on
the home stretch more interesting to
the spectators who had gathered to
witness IT.
Looking out again McDonough saw
Dwyer had turned around and was
making IL for the home goal assisted
by a row boat, on the rear end of
which was attached a rope-being
dragged along in this manner, Nc
Donough started of again after his
man and the wind-up on shore showed
that he had out distanced Dwyer in
swimming and also made II interesting
work for the boat that was dragging
Clarence towards the goal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
WILL RENDER FINE PROGRAM

A fine program has been arranged
for at the Methodist Episcopal church
tomorrow morning as follows:
Prelude Edward Voos.
Anthem, Unfold, We Portals" Con
nod-Choir.
Solo Selected Miss Ruth Darling.
Quartette. 30 Lord Most Holy" +.
Abt-Miss G. Hill, Mrs. ]. Coombe,
Messrs Hoopingarner, and Fullin-
wider
Anthem, Something For Thee
Wolcott- Choir.
onertory Selected Mrs. Phil shaw
Anthem. "TIark, Hark Ny Soul"
Shelly Miss Darling, Mr.. Ham and
Choir,
Duet "Thy VIII BE Done" Jerome
Miss Darling and Mr. Ham.
Anthem. Come Sing Before The
Lord" Schoebel- Choir.
postludc- Edward Voos
There will be no evening service.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
MRS. JOSEPH DELORME DIES

Mrs Joseph DeLorme died yesterday
afternoon AZ o'clock al her home on
Miller street Marinette after four
weeks illness, heart trouble being the
cause OF death.
She is survived by her husband, two
sons. Earl Of Kenosha and Henry of
Marinette and one daughter Bertha of
Marinette Two brothers Henry
Tender Of Iron River and Mike Of
Ironwood also survive. Three sisters
Mrs. Edward DeLorme Of Crystal
Falls. Mrs Edward Rowe OF Mcnasha
and Mr.. Charles Morris OF oconto
mourn her loss
The funeral will be held Thursday
morhlng az Q o'clock from the ST. Jos
eph church with burial AZ Riverside
in this city. Menominee Herald
Leader.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
ne CAREFUL or FIRES

Deputy game and fire wardens asks
campers berry pickers and fishermen
70 exercise the greatest possible care
TO prevent forest fires. The co-opera-
tion Of campers, berry pickers and
o1y3'/ who 30 TO the woods may re-
sule u preventing thousands Of dol
lars in losses Of timber, and perhaps
camps, IN this vicinity. In spite Of the
past month. there have been no SER
ious fires in the upper peninsula.
The deputies say that those who
have frequented the woods this season
hhve exercised unusual caution, as
most fires are traced 10 carelessness.
EVERY camper berry picker and fish
erman is asked 10 avoid throwing a.
way lighted patches. cigar stubs
cigarettes and ashes from pipes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
MARRIED IN ALASKA
Sister of Mrs. j. II. Jessen and Well
Known In This City

The following item. taken from an
Alaska exchange. and referring TO the
marriage OF Miss Martha ]. C. Olsen.
a sister 10 Mrs. J. II. Jessen OF this
city, will be read with interest by the
young lady's many friends.
Charles M. Hayes OF Treadwell.
Alaska, and Miss Martha ]. c. Olsen
OF Douglas. Alaska, were married at
the Lutheran parsonage by Rev. Mar
tin l.. Larson, July 10, 1916 at Douglas.
Alaska. The bride is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Olsen OF Home
stead, Wis, and has held position
as public school teacher; was re-
elected for the coming school term
and is one OF the most popular young
ladies of Douglas. Mr.. Hayes is a
very popular young man having for
several years held the position as
foreman OF the Cyanide Plant at
TreadwelL Mr., and Mrs. Hayes
will occupy the Cyanide cottage pre-
pared for the bride. They have the
best wishes OF their host OF friends"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
DIAMOND DRILL PENETRATEs BODY
OF VALUABLE IRON ORE
~s0cAL PEOPLE NAVE OPTION
Location Is On Lower End Of Mar
quette avenue -Dr7I Has Been
Operating Two Weeks

A discovery of manganiforous orr
that may prove OF great importance
was made on the Crystal Falls townsite
this week by the diamond drilling
operations OF the Cole a. Mcdonald
Exploration Co. for pool OF local
people, headed by James J. Gaffney,
Thomas f. Behan and Alex Dalpra
In the first hole twenty-eight feet
OF surface was penetrated and the
drill then passed into what is thought
to be a body OF ore in which the
manganese content runs to $3.50 per
cent The material yields only q
per cent metallic iron and the phos-
phorus content is something over
point three. The drill passed through
five feet of this material when a
broken, gravelly ground was encount-
cred but large quantity of float
material of the same nature as that a.
boye was found.
Whether the five feet OF rich materi-
al Is huge piece Of float" or an
obtrusion of ledge in place remains TO
be proven by further drilling. If the
latter theory proves true, and the
richness in manganese continues in
TO disposit of any considerable
ize, the discovery will be one Of great
Importance and will yield those in
terested rich returns upon their en-
terprise.
The land upon which II is being done
is the Sc u OF NE 4 29-43-32 and the
fee is owned by the Pnster Land Co, of
Milwaukee. Wis. For meny years
there has been a local tradition that
forty was good owing to story that
in the old days Marvin vanBuskirk
found ore. similar to that encountered
by the diamond drill in his
cellar several hundred feet south
west Of the present opera
tions. A few years ago, Ray Kimball
had an option on the property and did
little pit work but was forced by the
water TO quit the exploration before
the ledge was reached. Many finds Of
float" have been made in the vicinity
OF material as good or better than that
cut by the DIAMOND drill. which leads
the present explorers TO hope that
they are ali last 10 be the lucky demon
strators OF the pet theory of the pion-
eer explorer of this district, VIM.
James, that hereabout, somewhere lies
a great deposit Of manganese.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
ABE GRUNLUND SHOT
Former Crystal Falls Man Slightly
Wounded In encounter with Thieves

Abe Grunlund who was recently
employed by the Crystal Falls Co
Operative Society OF this city, but who
is now In the employ OF Brauns &
Van at Iron River, had a fight with
three thieves last week Thursday
night and was shot through the leg by
one OF them. The Iron River Report
er In last weeks issue says
Abe Grunland, local representative
OF Brauns 4 Van, Wholesale fruit and
vegetable dealers, was shot in the leg
Thursday night by one OF three men
he caught breaking into car at the
cdmpany's warehouse. The bullet pas
sed through the fleshy part OF the
thigh. The wound is not serious un-
less complications set in.
About three o'clock last night Mr..
and Mrs. Grundland, sitting on their
front porch across the street from the
warehouse, heard noise. AS cars for
the company had been broken open
twice during the week, Mr.. Grunlund
went out to investigate. He thought
the robbers were boys but when he
stepped around the corner OF the ware
house saw three men tappering with
the seal. He Immediately gave chase
Two men went east and one west.
GonfurnI Ono Dohh.r
Grunland overlook the lone man,
pinioned his arm to his side, and
started to carry him back towards a
street light. When the robber real
lied he was conquered he told Grun-
land TO let him down and he would
walk. Grunland did SO but retained
firm hold on the mans collar. No
sooner was the robber free than he
whipped a revolver from his pocket
and commenced shooting. Thee shots
We're fred one bullet taking effect in
Grunland's leg.
The plucky wholesaler grappled
with the robber while he was shoot
ing and threw him to the ground and
was trying 10 wrest the weapon from
his hand. All the time the robber
was calling loudly in Finnish for
help. shouting "Oney, Oney, Oney."
Confederates Come TO Rescue
Presently the two other men ap-
peared and each raised his arm as if
aiming revolver. Thinking they
would shoot Grunland released his
man and took shelter behind the ware
house. The trio disappeared,
When Grunland reached his home
his trouser leg was soaked with
blood. He went To the Iron River
hospital, where the wound was dres-
ed and then returned home.
The police have obtained no trace
of the ROBBERS"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
ATTENDED MUNICIPAL MEET
City OF Crystal Falls Officials Attended
Meet In Iron Mountain

Mayor Robert Munns, Clerk Crib
BILE, Supt. Sanders. DR.. A. A. Metcalf.
Health OGcer Fire Chief Dan Davi-
son and Aldermen Klesges Penglase,
Axelson and Meisler left last Wednes-
day morning TO attend the first an
nual meeting of the Upper Peninsula
League of Municipalities, which, was
held at Iron Mountain, being in ses-
sion two days. They represented the
City of Crystal Falls at the meeting.
Municipal problems ranging from.
how to properly dispose of garbage to
the application OF the Michigan home
rule law to cities and villages were on
the program for discussion at the first
annual meeting of the Upper PENN
ula League OF Municipalities, which
opened a two-day session Wednesday.
Virtually every mayor in the Upper
Peninsula is "A member OF the league
and a large number Of the city and
village executive heads listened 10 the
addresses OF Sherman II. Handy, pres
ident of the league and Mayor of
Sault Ste. Marie.
The address of welcome 10 the visit
ing leaguers was made by $. Edwin
Cruise, mayor of Iron Mountain, and
the response was by M. i. Lloyd
mayor OF Menominee. vice president
OF the league,
Technical and practical points were
discussed by Charles Retallic, super
intendent OF light and power AT Mar
uuette whose subject was Municipal
Ownership of Electric Plants"
"The application of the home rule
law of Michigan to cities and villages"
was the theme of an address of Grant
Fellows, attorney general of Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
~NO SMOKING RULE

Fire Chief DAWSON has received
copy of new regulation in regard to-
garages from John + Winship, state
fire marshal. The regulation. which Is
q part Of The state law through act l7S'
OF the public acts Of 1915, follows;
"The carrying or use OF matches or
smoking IN any part or section of a
garage is extremely dangerous and
decided fire menace and is hereby pro-
hibited IN all garages in Michigan and
also IN an rooms or parts OF buildings
which contain innammabic liquids In
open Or closed containers or In which
the vapors from innammabie liquids
are present. or IN which infammablc
liquids are used IN any manufacturing
process"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
$4,000 FIRE ST CHAMPION

Fire Of unknown origin threatened
the village Of Champion and destroyed
three buildings belonging 10 Berrie
Brothers there late Monday night A
meat market, ice house and wagon shed
wore destroyed The fire was discov-
cred about 10 o'clock, and il took over
three hours Of herioc work on the part
Of the Ere department TO distinguish Il
and prevent lt spreading TO other build
ings in the locality The loss Is esti-
mated az about 10000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
J CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR

Six candidates qualified for COVER
nor. their petitions being fled at Lam
sing Saturday, Those who qualified
for places on the Republican ticket
are Leland, sleeper, Diekema, Gar
dner. Martindale and wesselius
a petition was fled for Mr.. Mar
tindale but he has announced that he
will not be a candidate,
Tor United States senator. Charles
Townsend and William II. Hill, Of
Detroit qualified on the Republican
ticket
Lauren Dickinson qualified for
Lieutenant-governor on the Republic
can ticket
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
NET WHICH HAS BEEN IDLE A LONG
TIME LANDS ANOTHER PIGGER
GAVE OFFICERS MERRY CHASE
Was Mixing II For The Tall Timbers
But Stopped When Officer
Fired Two Shots

The nets. which were set by the
Iron county officers TO catch blind pig
gers, landed another victim last Sat
urday night when Gicehe Sassett. an
Italian, became entangled into it's
meshes.
Sassett, who is better known TO
many in this city under the name
OF Jack Bassette, rented rooms 10 the
rear of the Trombley barber shop sew
eral months and report has IL that he
has been doing a land office business
in the liquor traffic up TO the time the
raid was made upon his place, which
took place about ten o'clock last Sat
urday night The result of the raid
showed up thirty-six pint bottles of
beer and small amount of whiskey.
Sheriff Sensiba, assisted by city
marshal Broad and deputies Trombley
and Urban entered the place immedi-
ately and put Bassette under arrest on
charge of violating the local option
laws. Several witnesses werepresent.
While the officers were getting the
wet goods together some one raped
on the door from the outside and
Sheriff Sensiba commanded Bassette
to open the door 10 find out what the
party wanted Bassette went to the
door, opened II TO allow two men to
enter AS the men came in the
violator slipped out of the door past
them and ran down the alley towards
the NORTHWESTERN depot in an attempt
to escape the officers. One OF the
deputies noticed the man slip out and
was hot on his trail and then the race
began.
Bassette had pretty fair start on
the deputy and was making II for the
tall timbers at a clip that out distanced
his pursuer at every step Seeing his
man slipping away from his, the deputy
hailed him TO stop and receiving no
response, fired two shots. The shots
went up into the clouds but also
brought Bassette to a stop He turn
ed around and accompanied the officer
back 10 the house where the officers
and the two men for whom he opened
the door were awaiting them The two
men, when asked by the sheriff what
they came for, had different stories to
tell, one of them saying that he was
there to receive settlement on some
eggs that Bassetto had purchased Of
him. The other said that he had com
10 the place to get a bottle of beer
When asked If he had received any
beer or whiskey in the place before,
the latter stated that lie had
Judging from the amount OF empty
beer barrels that were in evidence a
bout the place It would seem that
Bassette was getting away with lot
of the wet goods He was taken TO
Jail and remained there until Monday
when he was given a hearing
in justice court. pleading guilty 10
the charges made against him. He
was bound over to the September
term Of the circuit court and Is now
under $500 bonds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
AUTO TAX MONEY

Trea furer Bali received n check
this week for s2,5791i from the state
This b Iron County's share Of auto
mobile license money paid into the
state treasury This amount Will
hcln IN building and improving roads
ar The county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05
RFcoRD FOR uNDFR WATER

The longest time on record for
which swimmer has remained under
water IA minutes and % as seconds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05

Charley Chaplin will appear at the
uN-o Monday in his last $ a a Comedy
"Police" sec a.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05

John Bauer. Jr has excepted a
position III the engineering department
OF the Judson mine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-08-05

Hildur and Ttllie Noienberg % Iron
River are IN the city visiting AZ the
homo u Mr and Mrs Peter soderherg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-01
ORPHEUM
"PlAYING WITH FIRE"

Nine. Petrova, the gifted Metro
star, will be seen in the stellar role
of "Playing With Fire. a five.part
wonderfully produced by the Popular
Plays and Players, which will be pre-
scented here at the Orpheum theatre
matinee and tonight only
The story is one of the best ever
provided for Nine. Petroca, and was
written especially for her to fit her
unusual and peculiar talents. Nine.
Petrova is surrounded by an excep-
tionally strong cast, including Arthur
Hoops, Evelyn Brent, Pierre LIE May.
Catherine Calhoun and Philip Hahn.
There are many interesting glimpses
Of studio life in New York in a story
of intense and gripping situations.
Also, Drew comedy sketch and spe-
cial music tonight, piano, violin and
cello, with no advance in prices.
Come early tonight If you wish a
choice seat.