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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

Boots contain much sugar and are
"a healthul article OF food that can
be kept over winter Packed In dry
sand in a cool part Of the cellar they
will be hard and firm IN year af-
ter being so placed Plant the seed
thlckly in the rows as the young tops
make the very finest greens and the
give the beets room for the winter
little beots are delicious. Thin 10
stock
Swiss chard, beet-like plant Is
fine for greens. but useless for any
other purpose. It grows we'll in
Cloverland.
plant plenty OF string beans and
put up the surplus in cans or jars.
They can be carried over until next
season in this way and are valuable
for food. Beets can also be canned,
and some people should be.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
THE FIRST BATTLE.

Among the contingent OF Italian
recruits that went from Crystal Falls
week ago was one enthusiastic
Italian man about 80 years OF age.
lie was very deliberate in his move
ments; signed up the roll, settled up
his business and prepared for the
Journey. Then he was missed for a
few hours but reappeared about
train time with one hand badly cut
up and bleeding. When asked what
had Happened he exhibited his cut
hand and exclaimed, well, | licked
one Austrian, anyway, just as a
starter"
IL seems that the fellow went out
10 the laine. looked up an Austrian
that he had II in for and gave himsa
sou.l heating up just as a prelimin-
airy to what hes going to do II he
gets into the trenches.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for excavating
trench, laying drain, tile, and refill
ing, on Fifth street, will be received
by the clerk OF the City of Crystal
Falls up to o'clock p. m, Monday,
May 2Sth, 1917.
4 Plans, profiles, and specifications
may be seen at the Office of the clerk.
A certified check to the amount OF
Fifty ($5000) dollars must accom-
pany each proposal. All proposals
Iare TO be made upon the form to be
obtained at the clerh's office. The city
of Crystal Falls reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
w. j. GRIBBLE Clery,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

People OF all creeds and colors will
fall i'm line with the work that the y.
NJ. c. A. OF America Is doing for the
boys at the front. Comforts in the
field and in the training camps are
mighty few and opportunities for
amusement and good, wholesome en-
tertainment is limited. Frequently
associations are those that pull the
young man down instead OF elevating
him.
The Y. Nj. c. A. attempts to eradi-
cate this condition by providing pic
ture amusements, reading rooms
writing rooms and lounging places
where the young men when of duty
can congregate. read, write letters
home and have other advantagesthat
the government cannot give them.
In another column we carry an out.
line OF the work laid out for the Y. M
G. A. 1t has the sanction OF leading
men OF all classes and creeds. The
money for this work must be raised
by voluntary contribution. Michi
gans share is $25OOOO, and of that
amount a report from Detroit says
that $4,000 have been raised there
already. One upper peninsula mar
subscribed $4,000
The Iron county branch OF the or
ganization is taking up the matter
and will try to raise the amount ap
portioned TO Iron county. God speed
| them i'm their efforts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
MAY nth, 1917

May 18th, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Iron County Road Commission
at their office in Crystal Falls, Mich.
up to 2 o'clock, Friday. May 25, 1917,
for the hauling and placing OF mine
rock on the following section OF road:
Amasa Porter-Amasa Road. Sta
ton AS to 664. Total yardage mine
rock, $3.50 cubic yards.
Profiles, forms of contracts and
specifications may be obtained at the
office OF County Road Engineer, Crys-
tai Falls, Michigan, Certified check
in the sum OF one hundred dollars
($100.OO) to accompany each bid. The
Commission reserves the right to re-
jet any or all bids.
A. l.. BURRIDGE,
County Road Tngineer,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

There Is considerable talk about
town that drunks have too much lib
erty upon the streets and the city
marshal Is being criticised for not
keeping these men of the streets. I'm
der the dry" regime, as soon as q
drunk landed in town he was landed
in tho county Jail There Is no rea-
son why this rule should not apply
now. DRINKS are more repulsive
now than they were before the town
went dry two years ago for the rea-
son that we have been without them
for two years, and they look bigger
to Us. Keep the DRINKS off the
streets
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
GUARANTEE SEED FOR COUNTY.
Continued from Page One.)

The plan is to have the banks take
up the bill OF lading. All seed pur-
chasers who can pay for their seed
Immediately will do so; those who
cannot will give notes payable when
the crop Is harvested, and those notes
will stand against the crop and be
handled by the banks. The county
agriculturist will have supervisory
charge Of this credit and see that
the banks OF the county will be REIN
bursed when the crop is reaped ii
not sooner.
See stump Fuller Work.
The question OF investing in a
stump puller was one that brought
considerable discussion Supervisor
Wanzer Of Stambaugh was not fav-
orably impressed with the idea and
stated that he had formed his opin-
ion from talks with farmers in his
township. He stated that his farmers
reported that they couldn't handle
more than a limited amount OF new
land each year and were getting that
very readily from their own efforts.
Mr.. IIoopingarncr was insistent that
the puller was a good thing and asked
that at least one be purchased by the
county for his Office to be rented out
10 groups of farmers as lie might see
It, resolution was made leaving
the matter to the farm committee.
provided after they saw the puller
work they considered It a wise
move.
Arrangements were made to take
the board out to the demonstration
grounds Immediately after dinner
where the puller could be seen in ac-
ton
Every member Of the board was on
hand after dinner and went 10 the
Great Western location where the
puller was in operation. After
watching the puller work n short
time every member was converted 20
the advisabilty OF purchasing It and
the order was made to read two" in
stead OF one so that each side Of the
county may have a machine to work
on stump land this summer
Mr.. Hooplngaper's idea is TO or
ganize a group Of farmers who will
swap work and operate the puller
the county renting the machinery "a
| them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
OPEN Office.

The upper peninsula construction
headquarters OF the Michigan State
Telephone company will be located in
Iron Mountain with offices In tho
Fisher building Lyman Green, su.
perlntendent Of construction. and S
10 Brink. the bookkeeper have al
ready arrived IN the city Construc-
ton work Il 10 be done east. west
and north Of the city and consider.
able force OF men will be employed
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
. (First May 10; Last May 2O
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for grading on
Fifth street will he received by the
clerk OF the city of Crystal Falls,
Mich. mp TO eight (S) o'clock p. M
Monday, May 2Sth, 1917.
Plans. profiles. and specifications
may be seen at the Office OF the clerk
All proposals are TO be made upon
forms to be obtained at his office
A certified check in the amount Of
fifty CS5O0O) dollars must accom-
pany each proposal The city of
Crystal Falls reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids
w. ]. GRIBBLE. Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
SATURDAY, MAY II. 1917.

The proposal to tax cotton $3.50
per bale brought out a storm of pro
test from the southern democratic
members and again raises the suspic-
ion In the north that our southern
friends are not quite square in APP
plying the tax burden. II Michigan
automobiles are taxed there Is no
reason why southern cotton should
not be taxed. This sectional stun
ought to be set aside
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

Potato time" or Standard time,
that Is the question; whether it Is
better TO bury ones head in the pill
low for an extra hour in the morning
or TO deny ones self OF that privi-
lege and drive forth in the early
morn that your neighbor who has
purchased a new Ford car may have
one hour more in the eveaing to en-
JOY his newly acquired luxury
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

Wearers OF collars, ties and other
articles of apparel which display the
American flag are laying themselves
liable TO arrest and prosecution un-
der the anti-desecration act This
act was passed to prevent the flag
being made "A rag" of and forbids
such uses Of 1t as brand on any
merchandise.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

Notice is hereby given that I Will
not be responsible for any debts in
Cured by my wife, who has left me,
and who has no authority to run any
bills in my name Felix Isaacson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

There Is never loss without some
gain. The late spring will result In
a greatly increased acreage Of beans
on some counties OF the lower PENN
sula. II will. undoubtedly, result in
an increased acreage OF potatoes and
rutabagas IN the upper peninsula.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

Another democracy has entered
the lists against the German aristoc-
racy. China has, through its cabi-
net. declared war upon Germany.
The declaration must be approved
by the Chinese parliament before u
can be promulgated by the president.
Thus the war zone extends until al
most all OF the globe is affected by H.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
BUSINESS MEN HAD FINE FEED.


too many things. lie counseied the
gentlemen to think over the PROPOSE
ton and II they finally decided TO go
into It 10 confine their efforts the first
year at least to getting the business
men together.
lie stated that one OF the best agen-
cies found so far TO get business men
TO meet together is the MONDAY
luncheon. He advised an inexpensive
luncheon once each week at the noon
hour II possible; suggested that at
these meetings addresses be made on
different subjects and, IL possible. al
least once each month an outside
man be brought in to talk TO the bus
mess men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
Decided to Try Organization.

The subject or business mems or
ganization was then taken up in 8
general discussion and the views of
the different men present were Sc
cured All OF the expressions were
in favor of an organization, but most
OF them expressed desire to go slow
and organize in the right manner
A motion was then made to select
a temporary chairman and secretary
and to have committee of nine men
appointed to canvass the situation
and arrange for a meeting next Tues
day evening when the business men
will meet again and listen to the re-
port OF the committee.
The committee was instructed "a
arrange for light, inexpensive
lunch, or smoker, for the next meet
ing, and committee meeting was
held yesterday TO canvass the ques-
ton of organizing and decide upon
what will be doing at the next meet
ing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12

CONTINUED from Page one.)

MAYORS MEN NOT CONFIRMED.
CONTINUED from Page one)
confirmed.
Special Assessors. ID. NJ Ross, DR..
A. A. Metcalf Confirmed.
Surveyor, VIM. A. Holmes. Con-
irmed.
The matter OF a truck driver then
came up. Mr.. Gaffney informed the
council that he had hired Peter Bry-
son from day 10 day and that II was
M 10 the council to hire man per-
manently for the job. The council
refused TO act and SO the matter
rests.
To Pave Fifth Street.
The matter OF paving Fifth street
came up among the first OF the bus
mess transacted. City Engineer
Rollin and County Engineer Bur
ridge wete both present They
agreed on recommending a S2-foot
street with curb. to be paved with
luminous concrete. the base TO be
OF mine rock
The grading. curbing and base
rock will be placed upon the steeet
this year and IL possible the top
dressing OF bituminous concrete will
be nut on but there is no certainty
that oil and rock can be secured for
the surfacinig as the present short
supply OF labor is affecting every
thing in that line.
The Standard oil Go. Request.
Two representatives OF the Stand
ard oil Co. appeared before the
meeting and asked that the council
O. X. plans for warehouse at the
south end OF Fifth street where
the Alpha road branches on. The
location Is directly in front OF the
Salisbury home. and the council in
sisted that no building excepting one
OF attractive appearance and OF sery-
ice to the people be placed there.
The matter of service station was
preached and the representatives
promised to add that feature to the
proposed new plant.
The council was not satisfied with
the representations made so the mat
ter was tabled for the time, and lat
er negotiations carried on between
the mayor and the company repre-
sentatives in an effort to settle the
matter has not materialized into any
thing definite.
The company claims that they can
not buy land where they want to
buy il and that they cannot get a
3 spur where they can by, so there the
: matter rests.
Salaries Fixed.
The matter Of salaries was taken
nm. and after considerable compari.
son and adjusting the following
schedule was adopted:
Aldermen, $500 per meeting
Mayor, $500 per year.
Clerk, 5000 per year
Collector, $500 per year.
Treasurer, S6Oo per year.
Marshal, 81 200 per year.
Night Watch, $3.50 per year.
supt +. L. & W, $3.50 per year
City Physician, $500 per year
Attorney $500 per year.
Fire Chief. $500 per year
Truck Driver, $1,0S0 per year
Janitor, $3.50 per year
Engineer p. p $l0S0 per year.
Poundmaster, $50 per month.
Street Commissioner, 1926 per day.
street Men. $275 per day
The following committees Of the
council were appointed by Mayor
Gaffney;
Streets and alleys Nelson, Shells
and Klesges.
Auditing -Penglase. Axelson and
Moisler.
Lights and Water Meisler. Axel-
son and Panglase.
Purchasing Gafney and Gribble
Fire Department Gaffney and
buildings committee, Messrs Nelson
Udd and Ross.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09

BY The provisions Of chapter
%, session laws 1915, tho entire
state Is constituted a prohibition
district and said chapter is nudn
effective on and after Jan. ]. laf6.
upon and after which date the pro-
visions 81 chapter Il, session laws
1915, will apply to the state at
large; Ia The meantime. il is ef-
feetive IN al prohibition districts
within tie state, whether created
by constitutional amendment, leg
islative enactment, adoption of
the provisions of local option law
or bS the refusal of municipal au-
thorities or county commissioners
TO grant sal 5on licenses
| am " the opigion that this de-
cision Of the supreme colrt means thai
the manufacture, sale. transportation
and possession of Intoxicating liquor
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
SANITARY SCARF
AND HORTICULTURAL
BOARD

| recommend that III livestock sam.
taly board AMI tic horticultural board
he consolidated and the board SO con
stitated be called tho agricultural
beard. on which board should be repre-
scented tie horticultural inspector, the
state veterinarian and the farm market
director. with the addition of four other
members at large 10 he appointed by
the governor. Every interest of agri-
culture could be represent and every
allied interest brought into contact.
one with the other, at each meeting Of
such a board. This would make cen
tralized body capable of transactinG
business promptly and OF looking after
all the agricultural interests of the
state with such duties and limitations
as wisdom shall dictate.
one of the greatest resources OF the
state is agriculture and. in my mind,
il is the basis Of all wealth and. there
fore. the various interests, or subdi=
visions Of this great asset should he
represented bY one body. This boa I'd
should have "A liberal appropriation
with the power to render such all and
announcement to the farmers of our
state as conditions from time to time
may necessitate.
We cannot pay toe much attention TO
the farming industry Of Our state. the
mere IL is fostored, the greater will he
the benefit to all. by he creation uf
an agricultural board the farmers
throughout the state will be given one
board To look TO for aid in their diff
culties and in their great work of up
building our arid and farming COM
munities which are so essential To our
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09

Chief Executive Does Not
Believe He Should Be Left
Powerless in the Handling
of Executive Subordinates
Also Wants the Author
ity to Suspend, Temporal
lily or Permanently, Ger
tain County Officers Who
May Be Guilty of Neglect
in Law Enforcement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF COUNTY
BOOKS.

Many counties of the state are hay
ing the books of such counties audited.
The necessity for this seems to exist At
times, not because of dishonest county
officials, but most frequently TO ap-
pease popular clamor that there be a
thorough audit. This demand for in
Vesiigation and publicity of the acts
Of public officials is not confined 10
Idaho alone. but seems 10 be universal
throughout the states. These audits
have been expensive largely on account
of each county having different sys-
tenn of hoekk aeping, depending upon
the preferences and prejudices of the
man who happens To be county auditor.
so that when AN audit is undertaken It
is necessary for the person making the
audit to familiarlze himself with a new
system for each county
There should be established a uni
form system of bookkeeping and ac-
counting applicable to all of The offices
In ali Of the counties of the state. This
could be done beginning~with the fiscal
year 1913, which will give plenty OF
time for its installation without ex-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09

+ anu ltt VI ifiOSt dtptti =
ments under one head is logical and
! can be made 1T considerable saving
=, to the state.
There are also branches of the
! health department known as state bas-
THEOLOGICAL and chemistry depart
ments. The chemistry department
/ should be removed to the University of
Idaho, where it rightfully belongs, and
where it can be well managed without
additional expense to the state.
i The state baeteriologist should be
retained at the state capitol, because
most of the work of the department is
done here, but persons for whom work
is done by the department should be
required to pay for the services rem
dered.
s BANKING AND INSURANCE DE-
PARTMENT.
The banking and insurance depart
ments should also be consolidated and
the bank commissioner be made the
head of both departments. This is done
/ in many of the states and seems to
work beneficially for both interests.
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.
| urge the passage of strict cor
rupt practices act, prohibiting the en-
ormous expenditure of money at cleo
lions which has grown to such an ex-
tent that it is almost impossible for a
man of ordinary means to think of be-
ing elected TO any office within the
gift of the people our present system
puts premium on wealth instead of
intelligence, and upon corruption in
stead of honesty. and the more
stringent the law can be made to pre-
vent these conditions the greater will
he the benefit TO the state.
BALLOT.
Tho present form Of The ballot in this
state puts a premium on earelessness
and ignorance. The time to do away
With purely party voting has arrived
Tho intelligence Of our people is suffi-
cicnt to guarantee that their voices
can be manifested by marking their
choice opposite thz name of the eandi :
date they desire 10 vote for. This re-
form has been instituted in many of the
states and has worked out satisfactor-
ily, and with splendid results, and will
do away with an doubts Of the purity
of elections.
There should also be registration he
fore the right Of suffrage be exercised
] The swearing in Of votes on election
day. as now practiced in Idaho, has
not proved satisfactory as it was hoped
il would. The right Of suffrage car
ries with il some obligation. The one
exercising that right ought 10 be Will
ing to pat his name on the registration
J books and prepare himself 10 exercise
it in the proper manner, Seventy five
per cent Of our people do register. but
1t S my opinion that general registr1-
ton before the right Of voting is
Crtst ~ .t.l i, - -.
i.ade by the state
I'M IA I'VE, REFERENDUM AND
RECALL.
by me amendment TO our eonstitu-
loh, adopted at The general election
III lal2' Inc initiative, referendum anf
4 fegaH We're made possible. These
principles or direct legislation are ac-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09

OIL - s',t'a,Uzf.at
This shows a surplus in receipts Over
disbarse nents during the two years of
approximately S175,000.60, most Of
which was required 10 pay the defi-
cheney found to exist at the close of
the last administration. All expenses
have been paid, while at the same time
taxes for state purposes have been
reduced, and for the first time. At least
in recent years, there is a cash balance
in the state treasury TO the credit of
the general fund. as well as substan
tial balances to the credit of various
institutions in the endowment income
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09


Continued From Page One.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
AUDITING SYSTEM.

The auditing system provided for by
the last legislature was installed on
the. first of January Of the current
Year. It is now being tested out. Tic
various accounting officers. such as
auditor and treasurer. seem 10 loak
upon the system with favor. However
IL needs trying out before we can tell
whether 1t is as good as we hope it to
be. There is no additional appropria-
ton necessary, in my mind, for an ae-
counting system, asx the future alone
can determine whether this one is ade-
qnate and modern enough to common
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
STATE LANDS UNDER lRRlGA
TON DISTRICTS.

Under section 2439 of the revised
codes of the state. tho state board of
land commissioners is empowered to
enter into contract with private irri-
cation systems under which the state
owns lands for the purpose eff paying
maintenance charges as we'll as the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
TRAVELLING LIBRARY.

The travelling library, which Is now
a separate institution, ought TO ne
maintained. but its management ought
TO be turned ovW to the board Of edn-
cation which can do the same amount
Of work that IS done now just as well
ana at much less expense. Under such
management with the addition of /
clerl, or stenographer this department
could be we'll and efficiently conducted
ana at the same time save thousands
Of dollars 10 the Sfafe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09

The last legislature appropriated for
The various departments Of state gov
eminent for the years 1915 aud 1916
the total sum OF $2,lS45765o Thee
was also expended for the various edl-
rational, penal and charitable institu-
tions from the endowment funds ap-
PRO xirnatelV 20o aO0 an