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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
MUST DEPOSIT $500.
Michigan Bonding a Surety Go. Afraid
Of saloons Behavior Next Year.

The Michigan Bonding e. Surety Co
has announced a sumner of a demand
for Michigan saloons No bond will
be issued 10 saloons in this state by
the company unless a deposit OF $500
in cash is made with the company or
In some bank 10 the order OF the com
many. the said $500 to be forfeited by
the said saloon keeper IL he fails TO
be good during 1917.
The bonding company states frank
ly that the reason for the requirement
is fear that the saloons will cut 'er
wide open" during the next twelve
months in an effort to get all the
money that they can while the getting
is good. All dealers know that they
must go out OF business on May j,
1918. That fact removes all fears OF
license for the following year and
other fears that have induced saloon
men to be careful during the past.
They know that they must get all the
money that they can out of the bust
ness during the next twelve months.
The deposit requirement specifies
that the $500 must remain on deposit
for two years after the state goes dry
so as to be available in case OF any de
Iayed action that may be started after
the dry regime comes in.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
FREE BAND CONCERT.

TheCorrigan Mckinney Band wish
to announce that Free Band Concert
will be given for the benefit OF the
public az the City Hall Auditorium on
Sunday afternoon. March 18th. at 2;3O
o'clock. In addition 10 music by the
Band. there will be several musical
selections by first class home talent
Everybody invited. Everybody well
come. Don't miss ~ No admission
charges. Everything free. Remember
the date.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
GRAND OFFICERS HERE.
Hugh McCurdy Commandery Visited
by State Officers Last Thursday.

Thursday afternoon and evening
Hugh McCurdy Commandery was Wis
tied by Hon. Fred a. Aldrich Of Flint,
Right Eminent Grand Commander and
Hon. Seth II. Jones OF Lansing. grand
Instructor for the state. The local
commandery was called in session for
inspection during the afternoon and
at $3.50 banquet was served in the
banquet room OF the masonic temple.
An evening session was held later
and large attendance was recorded,
several members form surrounding
communities being present at the ses-
rions.
From here the grand officers went
to 1ronwood where they were yester-
day and then they will 60 to the cop
per country for Sunday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
CAPTAIN RACKET PLEASED.
All who Attended the Play Monday
Night Praised the Work Of the Cast

The much advertised play, Captain
Racket" which Miss Robards put on
the boards in Crystal Falls under the
auspices OF the Eastern Star Chapter
pleased everyone who attended IL and
we have yet to hear criticism OF the
play or OF those who took part in H.
Miss Robards worked hard and
those who assisted her were certainly
hard and faithful workers or they
couldn't have produced the play as
they did Some of the characters
showed a lot OF individuality in their
work and all were well fashioned to
their parts. showing a careful selec-
tion by the director
The attendance was not as large as
was expected but that was owing to
the number OF local talent attractions
that have been put on here this winter.
The affair. however. was financial
success and the ladies feel satisfied
with the result.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
ORDERED JAIL REPAIRS.
Inspectors Visited the Institution Mon
day for First 1917 Inspection.

The Jail inspectors Of Iron county,
Robert Munns. Olof Helgemo, Ed.
Scott, Chas Neugebauer and Judge
Lott. visited the Iron county Jail last
Monday for the first inspection for
the year 1917
They report finding the county Jail
in need Of considerable renovation
aud ordered complete kalsomining
and painting Of the institution at
once, They claim that the Jail Is not
as sanitary as they would like 10 see
II.
There were seven prisoners in Jail
when they visited the institution, a
larger number than has been record
ed there for some time.
The law makes the poor commits
sioners. the county agent and the
county judge the Jail inspectors and
they are required to 20 through the
building several times during the
year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
DISAPPOINTED WITH SIREN.

The city authorities are very much
disappointed with the siren fire alarm
that was erected during the week The
alarm is not at all like IL was repre-
scented TO be Instead OF it's making
noise enough to be heard ten miles
away IL couldn't be heard in The Dia-
mond Drill Office on Thursday when
the linotype machine was operating.
When all was quiet II could be heard
family,
The wind was strong from the south
west on Thursday and the alarm fail
ed to attract attention at the Odgers
mine which is only half a mile from
the city hall
The signal was purchased through
G. s. Webb and cost S475.O0. A signal
that costs that amount OF money ought
to be able 10 wake anyone out OF
sound sleep anywhere in the city.
Yesterday morning It was put In COM
petition with the small siren on the
truck one that cost $500 and the
truck signal seemed 10 have II over
the big one.
II is the general opinion that there
is something wrong. either with the
OF the signal or with its
ability to produce 475.O0 worth Of
noise.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
EMIL HuRJA TO ALASKA.

The last issue of the University or
Washington Daily" contains a picture,
OF Emil Huria. one OF the students at
the university and an editor OF the.
university paper. and the announce
ment that Emil will leave soon for
Fairbanks. Alaska. to engage in news
paper work.
Mr.. Hurja will return to Washing
ton pert fall and resume his work at
the university.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
The Program In Full.

The program with the papers to be
presented and those VINO are to take
part in il is as follows:
Mining Methods on the Menominee
Iron Range BY &. II. Baxter. Ru-
dolph Ericsson and NJ. r. Richards.
committee.
Methods of Mining at the Chaplin
Mine" BY W. c. Gordon, Iron Noun
tain Mich.
"The Block Gazing System Used at
the Pewabic Mine" BY A. J. Myers,
Iron Mountain. Mich.
The Method Of Mining at the Lo-
retto Mine" by G. II. Baxter, Loretto.
Mich.
Mining Methods in the Iron River
District OF Michigan" by Rudolph
Ericsson, Iron River. Mich.
"The SuD-Stoping Method OF Mining
as Used at the Chatham Mine BY F.
j. Smith, Iron River, Mich.
Mining Methods IN the Crystal
Falls. Amasa and Florence Districts"
By NJ. +. Richards. Crystal Falls.
Continued on Page Fourl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
GOVERNOR MAY LEARN.
OF Alleged Actions OF Charming Sa-
loon Keepers Law Violations.

City Marshal Broad says that COM
plants are being made regularly
about the action of Claiming saloon
keepers in selling liquor TO minors.
The parents of the young men are
complaining and II is time that the
attention OF the sheriff OF Dickinson
county is called TO the law violations
in Charming and II he does nothing to
stop II a complaint will be made TO
the governor.
One night last week three young
men from Iron River. all minors.
were drunk on the train returning
from Claiming and frequently boys
from Crystal Falls return from Chan
ming drunk The marshal has re-
Trained from enforcing the rule to
place these boys In Jail so far but will
no longer allow these things to go on
and there Is liable 10 be some interest.
ing developments n one OF these
minors lands in Jail "a
Last Sunday morning man apr,
woman, seeking passage from Cham
ming to Crystal Falls. were not al
lowed 10 ride by the conductor who
said In justification OF his action that
il would be a disgrace TO land that
pair in any civilized community on
Sunday morning.
Charming gets most OF the young
trade as II doesn't cost so much 10 go
there as 10 Florence. This kind OF
trade may prove poor line II some
Is not used by the chan-
ming saloon men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
DIED SUDDENLY.

Marco Marini an Italian who came
here from Calumet a short time ago
70 engage in the dry goods business in
this city. died quite suddenly at his
home in the Dalpra block last Sunday.
Marini had been ailing for some
time but II was not considered that
his ailment was al all serious lie is
survived by wife and four children.
the youngest being but a month old.
The funeral was held from the Gear
dian Angels church on Tuesday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
M. {. RICHARDS WILL EXPLAIN
METHODS At AMASA-P0RTER
OVER ONE HUNDRED ON TRIP
Round Trip From Chicago VIII Take
About a Week and Cost About
One Hundred Dollars

A meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the Lake Superior Mining In
stitute was held at Ishpeming last
week and the final touches put upon
the program for the meeting.
A number OF prominent mining men
will present papers and take part in
the discussions that will be brought
out by them.
Among those who will take part in
the program is M. Il. Richards of this
city who will present a paper explain
ing the mining methods at the Amasa-
Porter mine /.
The Amasa-Porter has proved to be
very profitable property and Mr..
Richards has perfected system or
mining there that allows the mine
being worked at minimum OF econo.
my.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
FIRE ALARM Up.
Was Erected on city Building Last
Tuesday.

The new FIRE alarm was received
here on Monday and on Tuesday I
was erected upon the fire station az
the city hall. The siren will make
sufficient noise 10 be heard for dis-
tance OF ten miles all around and Il
is calculated that II will awake every
person In the city when blown.
The signal will be used again as q
curfew warning. we understand. and
hereafter kids" will be locked up II
they are found wandering about the
streets without escort after the warn
ing eigual is given. The curfew ordi-
nance has not been enforced for sew
erai years because OF the absence OF
q signal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
INVESTIGATION OF POOR ExPENDI-
TuREs SHOWS NEED OF CHANGE
fsH0vlD NAVE C0UNTYS SYSTEM
Present System Of township and
CITY Distributiou Brings Much
Extravagance Into the Work

The Diamond Drill has several
times In the past warned the people
OF the county against their extrava-
CANT system OF careing for the poor.
While Il has been impossible TO get
any line upon expenditures, from the
fact that the expenditures are not CEN
tralized. yet II was apparent that the
amount ran well up in the thousands
OF dollars from the annual reports OF
the townships.
The supervisors OF the several town
ships administer the poor funds and
that fact alone works against an EN-
cient system from the reason that su-
peryisors are elective each year and
they change frequently This fact
makes them subject to pressure from
those who impose upon the public
RolIIn Gets Letter.
In this connection, Mr.. Rollin, man
ager for the Iron County Tax Payers
Assn. received letter from the com
mission which was appointed to make
a report 10 the legislature ON Public
RELIEF which conveys lot Of impor-
tant information. Ii Is as follows:
Lansing Mich, Teb. lG, 1917.
Mr. G s Rolin,
See. Iron Co Taxpayers Assn.
Dear Sir
Pursuant to your request l am
giving you somewhat detailed report
on conditions in Iron county in rela-
ton TO Public Relief, and will also
hand copy to your representative.
Hon. =. OBrien
am unable at this time to give
you complete report on the case
work in Iron county compiled by Miss
Iva T. Tyler, but have looked over
her work and based on this report 1t
Is evident that at least 30 per cent OF
the public outdoor relief in Iron coun-
" Is given 10 those not worthy or
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
ENTERTAINMENT

To keep the memory OF ST Patrick
green the ladies OF the Guardian
Angels church are preparing their
annual entertainment for 81. Patrick's
day. March 18th. Hon. NJ 8. McDon-
ough will deliver the principal ad-
dress on the occasion. A very fine
program Of the best vocal and instru-
mental music Of local and invited tai
ent will be presented The program
will appear in the next issue OF this
paper. Reserved seats will be sold
In advance at Jacobs Bros Jewelry
store. All cordially invited.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03

Mr.. Hamilton. engineer for the tax
was In Crystal Falls yes
terday on business for the commission
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13
REMARKABLE GROWTH IS SHOWN.

The remarkable growth of postal savings is shown in the annual report by Postmaster General Burleson. The report shows audited surplus for the year $9S35,211 the largest in the history of the depart ment The increase the proceeding year 566 per cent while the increase in cost was 455 per cent The audited for the year, including 329,726,116
 In 1917 there 674.72S depostors with a total of $131954 696 their credit. The average balance for each depositor s19557. This was an increase the previous year Fl 791 the number of de. postors, $45,934,S11 in the amount and $5290 in the per capita balance The large proportion of this is contributed by industrial 413 offices in cities where there big manufacturing plants "A per cent of the deposits are held.
 The has resulted in some postal routes not being covered at times Men drawn into industries by larger salaries often have left that could be filled, the report and recommends that the de. partment be given latitude getting carriers when conditions unusual
 Mir. Bureson again voiced opposition to the tube system maintaining they inefficient and cost more than the service is worth He also reiterated his be- lief that the should telephone and telegraph companies with supervision entrusted to the Postoffice Department.
 The Postmaster General again strongly urges a change in the system of erecting public buildings He in erecting a building for posoffice alone unless the rental to $1,O0O and then only when the gross postal receipts s15OOO or the population is more than 5000.
 The Postmaster General the space sys-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13

Secretary Lane in his message to Congress dwell upon the necessity for unity of purpose As he we says resources alone will not win war It is tn national spirit which counts. He says:
 But the making of today is far more than test of primal resources; it tests the full powers of the nation in every resource and capa- city and especially along lines of scientific know edge And here again find that the ways of peace have given something in the way of prep aration for The scientific bureaus of the gov ernment found themselves converted over night into aduncts and auxilares in the great inter national contest. Men who had regarded them selves modesty useful only in the discovering and revealing of of material strength found that their years of experience in the noun tains and the desert, in laboratories and in mines, called them at once into the thick Of the European struggle.
 War forces a nation into intensive study of what it do Thought and work-these are the to the problems of material insuffi cency. We of America have had little to boast of through the quick century of our march continent And without doubt our abili ty stands alone, depending ourselves for the things that make modern industrial nation, is something of which may be proud, not much because have this land because we have found out it's worth and made it by putting it to But realize when thrown into such struggle this how far removed from entire dependence
 "A democracy making is agree able sight, for it is not in it's normal line of life And those who sheer or jeer because it does not play the game as well as might be- pay an un conscious compliment to the merits of free in stituons. It takes time to accusom men to the short, hard words of command, and the surrender of personal judgment. It is not easy, either, for nation to turn it's back upon the conception of world where justice works out its ends by quiet processes and in it's stand come to the stern belief that the ultimate is a battle field. So if there is wrenching and sdeslipping and confusion there should be surprise. The surprise to has been with what comparative ease the transition has been made and how much unconscious preparation for the work has been already made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13

Proposals will be received by the undersigned until Dec. 18th, 1917 at Juneau, Alaska, and Pacific Coast Office of the Bureau of Fisheries, 1217 L. c. Smith Bldg, Seattle, for furnishing all labor, material and installing heating plants in the vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries, Murre and Auklet, now stationed at Wrangell and Juneau respectively.
 Proposals will state time for be- ginning and completing the work. A certified check in favor of the Treasurer of the United States for 10 per cent of the amount will ac- company each bid, the same to be returned to the unsuccessful bid ders..
 Plans and specifications for the work may be inspected at the above address, F. J. Furnivall, Ketchi- kan, and the undersigned until the 18th, instant, at the Gastineau Ho- tel, Juneau.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 ERNEST P. WALKER,
 Inspector Alaska Service. Juneau, Alaska, December 2, 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13
BUY A THRIFT STAMP.
Seattle Times.)


 The campaign launched by the government with view placing $2000 000000 worth of thrift stamps in the hands of people, will serve two equally com mendable purposes.
 A large amount of money for war purposes will be derived in the population which other wise would participate in the countrys financial operations
 In aiding the nation to meet the extraordinary expenses of the conflict numbers of people who never previously attempted to and who have felt that they in position to will be induced to practice thrift.
 Of the aims the latter probably is the more important. There longer is any question that the Treasury Department obtain from the country's investors all the money it needs for the purpose of through the sale of bonds Moreover, it can ob tain this money with much less difficulty than ever before the of the people have contracted the habit of buying these securities.
 Thrift however, does not naturally to Amer cans It is the of virtues among people and yet is that must be generally practiced if the problems created by poverty and dependency be solved The thrift stamp affords the average man opportunity to put money away in very small sums, to augment these savings from time to and eventually convert into certificates having value at maturity of $100,
 The scheme is practical and if the results come up the expectations of the federal experts the bene fits of the system will endure for after the is ended.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13
SODA WATER FAMINE THREATENED BECAUSE
 OF EXPORTS OF SUGAR

HONOLULU, Nov "A (maiD- Despite a record output of 560,000 tons of sugar on the Hawaiian is lands this year, these islands are faced with a soda water famine. The reason is ascribed to the i'm mense export of sugar An even bigger output is promised for next year, but the same condition is threatened.
 Soda water is one of the most popular beverages in Honolulu. The Oriental races, which predominate here, show great fondness for it. Manufacturers say they cannot pro- duce as good a drink from brown sugar and that the question of color interferes with the use of the coar- ser sweetening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13
ALASKA NATIVES LIKE TAXIS
IaWtOn Okla News !


 High, white topped shoes and silk and satin party gowns, by native Aaskans cited by J. L. Nc. Pherson the Seattle chamber commerce as proof of the prosperity being enjoyed by the residents of that territory.
 MT. McPherson who has just returned from a six weeks trip Alaska, says that present fad Kechkan natives is taxi riding of $500 per hour according to the Seattle Post eigencer The taXicabs recently installed at Kechkan are do ing land-ofce business, he says To bid goodb bye to native departing of the boats entire family of native friends rode down to the dock aghted and shook hands with him, wishing him a good voyage, reentered their motor and the head the family airily waved to the chaffeur Home, James,"
 With the rapidly acquiring for the latest styles in clothing. MT. McPherson says has ib eral patronage of the bootblack by both the and women, much to the delight of the bootback
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13
ARCTIC CIRCLE SCHOOLS
(TulSa. Okla. WOrldD


 In every Eskimo village of any importance in Alaska stands large frame schoolhouse From a flagpole the building United States flag is fly ing But the building contrasting sharply with the low mounds which really the native gloos is than ordinary schoohouse It is in very real sense community center
 The villagers gather in the schoolroom on week days for instruction in the English language manners and custom. On Sundays their simple religious services are held in this On holidays they gather there for the feast prepared for them by the teachers in charge, by the missionary.
 There is also in the schoolhouse set apart where the villagers gather time of the day evening to sit around the fire and smoke while they visit At these informal gatherings everything is dis cussed from the teacher whose popularity depends appreciable extent upon the number he hands out, to hunting, the weather, the white mans ships, etc
 If there is illness in igoo, the medicine chest in the "school house. the first thing thought o and the "bg house. the Eskimos aid it night day.
 If dogteam is sighted coming toward the big house to inform the teacher of coming strangers that he may be prepared to receive them
 And so it The center of all activity and thought and life in the village is the redroofed school house. and the white man in charge. Besides fairly welequipped schoolroom there is large store in the building where provisions of all kinds, and living quarters for the teacher and his family.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13

tenn of compensatng railways for transporting ma has been successful.
 MT Burleson's report also makes this recommenda ton for further extending the Civil Service He says
 ITO further eliminate partisan politics from the postal service, to recognize merit and eff ciency and in the interest of the public ser vice. it is again recommended that the necessary legislation enacted to include in the classified civil service the position of postmaster at pres dential offices; and to extend and perfect the etf ciency system obtaining in the Postoffce Depart ment proper Washington it is also recommend ed that the positions of Assistant Postmaster Gen eral and that of purchasing agent of the Post office Department be included in the classified civil service"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-13
IDEAL GIFTS FOR EVERY WOMAN WHO DOES HER OWN HOUSEWORK

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