The diamond drill., 1917-04-28

Harry Fraser Is at Escanaba today
taking the examination for an officer
in the regular army.
WANTED: Girl for housework.
Good wages. Mrs. w. j. Richards
There will be services in the Swed-
ish NJ. f. Church on Sunday after
noon next at 1900 o'clock, conducted
by Rev j. Anderson OF Marinette.
Charlie Bemis received letter from
his brother John this week, stating
that he passed the examination for
the army and that he leaves soon for
ST Louis TO join the regulars.
! Owing to the sudden and dangerous
illness of our linotype operator, this
office has had to roll along as best we
could since last Wednesday and that
fact has greatly curtailed our amount
OF type this week
DR.. f. b. Mcdaniel knows Captain
Rice OF the Mongolia very well, hav-
ing made two trips across the Paci-
fc with him while he was in that ser
vice. Dr. Mcdaniel was much elated
over the sinking of the sub by the
gunners on the Mongolia.
About fifty came over from Iron
River last Tuesday night TO attend
the production OF The Birth Of a
Nationt In order to accommodate
these people the Milwaukee train
on its return trip from Charming
was held until after the show was
out.
Myrtle McRae. infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Dan McRae died last
Thursday OF scarlet fever after
short illness. The family had been
guaranteed for several days because
Of the prevalence of the disease at
their home They have the sympathy
OF the people of the city in their
bereavement
The proposition to increase the
salaries OF the several state officers
day was defeated by about $4,000.
No compilation has been made on
the other propositions
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Lowenstein
returned to their home in Ishpeming
last Tuesday, after a two weeks visit
al the home Of Mrs Lowcnstein's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ely Miller
Ncllo Tedeschi, the Iron Mountain
poy who pitched such remarkable
ball upon the local diamond a couple
Of wears ago is now with the Sioux
CRY team of the Three-I leaste aud
is acquitting himself with credit
County Clerk Wall returned home
from his visit to Chicago last Mon
day morning Mr. Wall saw his fav
orite White Sox play a couple of
games and says that there Is little
doubt in his mind but that they will
win the championship.
A. J.. Burridge has been advised by
the government TO report at Detroit !
for examination for admission into
the engineering crops Mr. Burridge |
will take the examination the first |
week Of May II he can get his road !
work completed in time.
County Engineer Morton OF Onton-
agon county. came TO Crystal Falls
last Sunday night and visited with !
Mrs Morton Monday. lie left that
evening for Lansing to interview the
state highway commissioner about
bridge work in Ontonagon county this
summer.
Rev. Davis has offered his services
to the L. s. government in the capac
ity cf physiciau in the navy depart
ment He received acknowledgement
OF HIS offer from the adiutant gener
ais department Monday with the in
formation that his offer has been
placed on file 10 be acted upon IL his
services are needed
The Pythian Sisters and Rebekahs
played their second contest game of
pedro last Monday night, the Rebek
abs winning by the narrow margin of |
: points The party was return
given by the Pythians to the Rebek-
abs and the members Of the Pythian !,
lodge turned out in large numbers TO !
make the affair success The null |