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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20

These "jennies' were the first ore
cars used in the Lake Superior dis
trict for hauling ore from the mines
to the docks. and they carried load
OF about seven tons possible to gel
nine tons in with little tampipg
From forty TO sixty OF these cars made
train. and Il required some expert
railroad skill To keep them on the
track. But they answered the pur-
pose OF the day
In the late eighties came the ~iumA
bo" car, which held twenty~one tons
of ore. and ii was thought that the
limit OF necessity had been reached.
When the "jumbos" appeared 1t vas
! necessary to reconstruct maay OF
the mine shaft houses TO allow for
the entrance OF the higher car, but,
they were big Improvement over
the "jennies" in every way.
Both styles of car were made or
wood, and IN the case OF the Jennie
I when there was trouble IT was not
only two or three cars that slipped
off the rails. bat the whole train
would pile up in heap, including To-
connective and caboose. When these
accidents occurred in town, as they
frequently did, wrecked buildings
were added to the general mix-up.
! Following the Jumbo" came the
car in use today, though the first OF
| the forty-seven tonners were con-
constructed OF wood instead OF steel.
An ore car OF wood is not to be seen
now, and there Is seldom an accident
to an ore train on any of the Lake
Superior roads.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20
EARLY DAY ORE CARS.

The other day we counted forty
nine heaped-up forty-seven ton ore
cars In one train, headed for the ore
docks and the thought occurred To
us that in these piping times the
miaing companies would be making
mighty little Roadway with the old
Jenny" cars that were in use abou,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20


18th District Convention OF the w 4.
c. OF Michigan was held in this city
on Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week.
The meeting was one Of the largest,
most enthusiastic and patriotic SEES
sions this organization has held for
number OF years Delegates and
visiting members from Ironwood and
Marquette began 10 arrive Monday
evening and those from Iron Mountain
and Escanaba corps came Tuesday
morning.
The business meeting was called TO
order Tuesday morning by District
President Sarah Carlyn OF ishpeming
with an attendance OF fifty members
including twenty-six members OF the
local corps, and one visiting member
from Menominee. Wis. now a resident
OF Crystal Falls Reports were read by
delegates OF each corps OF the dis
trict, telling Of the many ways the
noble women OF the W. r. c are full
filling their patriotic duties and or
how the members are rendering loving
service to the boys who are now leav-
Ing for the front.
Report Of the national convention
held in Boston was read by the Ma
tional delegate, Augusta Primeau, Of
Marquette, who spoke of.the Spirit OF
10" which prevailed throughout the
session. Tuesday evening a reception
was given at the home OF Mrs. Thos.
Conlin for all local and visiting mem
bers Avery congenial and pleasant
evening was spent. and light refresh
ments were served.
Wednesday the business sessions
were resumed The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President Mary Eastwood, OF Es-
canada.
Senior Vice Pres Mamie Citizen, OF
Crystal Falls.
Junior Vice Pres.-Mamie Hooper,
OF Iron Mountain
Treasurer Augusta Primeau, Mar
quette.
Chaplain Jane Thomas. OF Iron
wood.
National Delegate Nora Conlin. of
Crystal Falls.
Alternate Delegate Stella Rolph
Of Escanaba
Next place OF meeting, Iron Moua-
tain
The session closed with Camp
Fire meeting Wednesday evening A
splendid patriotic program OF music
and readings was given by Mrs. Har-
~ Rosenquist, Miss Helen Ross. Miss
Easter Richards, Miss Caroline Ollie
and Mis- Violet Mortensen, followed
by a rousing patriotic speech by Mr..
George Voos. The introduction OF
Mr.. Mead LaPlante, the c. A. r. vet
eran. The wives, mothers, and daugh-
ters OF the c. A. r. veterans. the Son
Of the g. A. r. veterans, and the wives
of the Spanish War veterans and
Judge w. X. Dawson, the only man
knitter in Iron county, was then per-
formed very gracefully by Mrs. Jessie
Snavirly Of Ironwood Dancing and
lunch concluded the evenings enter
tainment.
! The army of patriotic women OF
this organization are again called up
on TO render their assistance and low
ing services to their country in the
hour OF peril, and every member, to =
woman, stands ready TO fulfill their
duties TO the order, namely "To
maintain allegiance to the United
States Of America; to inculcate les
sons OF patriotism and love OF coun
try among our children and IN tho
communities in which we live; and
encourage the spread Of universal lib
erty and equal rights to all"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20
NOTICE.

All coal orders taken after octo-
Der !, will be subject to revision, ac-
cording to the regulations recently
issued by the u s. government.
IRON co. LBR. a FUEL co.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20

Who Is Musser7
He's the man with smile.
He's live wire.
He has a big message.
He will make you sit up-and think
He Ia a vigorous and polished
speaker
He will be at the Methodist church
tomorrow morning.
You cannot afford to miss hearing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20

We wonder IL the limit has been
reached?- Claude Atkinson in Mesa
ga ore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20

Don. NJ Dickinson. prominent
Michigan character and postmaster
general In the cabinet Of President
Cleveland, died at his home in De
troit during the week. Mr. Dickinson
was a national character and IL reck-
oned among the foremost men that
Michigan has produced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20

DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, the fam
Gus Brooklyn preacher, in recent
sermon offered a simple and easy
method OF judging our war critics.
1.-THE three tests OF the traitor,
he said. ARE these
First. he tries to find something
he can criticise in Great Britain, so
as TO justify German atrocities;
Second. he will never utter word
OF criticism OF these atrocities, but
hates anybody who can prove the
German cruelty.
Third, he never tires OF insisting
that Germany Is fighting for the free
dom OF the seas, when his heart he
knows that in half century there
has not been one single English port
in the world that has not been as
free and open to a German ship as to
a British ship
Just apply these tests to speeches
YOU hear. TO articles you read in the
papers. to the talk of your friends and
neighbors. They're a pretty good
touchstone OF Americanism.
Treason" may be too harsh word
to apply to many who make use "
these exploded and transparent argu-
ments. But they're an unfailing sign
OF a pro-German spirit, OF a failure
to appreciate the American viewpoint
Of lack OF whole-hearted loyalty -
the United States.
The least we can say Of those who
are shown up by this acid test II that
they are not good Americans
If they do not understand the real
import OF their words, but are stupid
ly repeating what deliberate and In
telligent traitors have put in their
minds, they should be made to UNDER
stand the evil they are doing Eng
land is our ally. and we stand or fall
together. A wilful slandered OF Eng
land in vital matters Is really trait
or 10 the United States.
~ - ~
The writer had the pleasure Of list
oning 10 some musical work of the
Iron River schools last Monday night
and we We're so impressed with the
superior work shown that we feel. It
Is due the energetic teacher OF music
in Iron Rivers schools to say word
in commentator. Iron River can
/. we'll be proud OF the work done IA
their schools In the music line.
- - -
The proposal to lower the draft
age to Is years has met with the OPP
position OF Secretary Baker. who OBJ
jects strenuously to the change Sec
rotary Baker Is credited with hold
ing that men between the ages OF 10
and 26 only should be drawn Ills
reason for eXempting those over 90
years OF age Is that II disrupts gener.
al business too much
81 - -
Don. NJ Dickinson a prominent
Michigan character and postmaster
general In the cabinet Of President
Cleveland died at his home in De
troit during the week. Mr. Dickinson
was a national character and IL reclk-
oned among the foremost men that
Michigan has produced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
THE TROUBLE AT BUTTE.

At this time when the nation is pre-
pairing to fight for its life nothing
could be more inimical to its safety
than labor disturbances
recognize this. President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor.
President NJ NJ. Donoghue for the
Montana Federation and President III.
Il. Cain of the Missoula Trades and
Labor Council have shown their pa
triotism by raising strong disapproval
of the work of agitators. traitors and
trouble makers. They know that with
such "a demand for labor as has not
been known in years, with good wages
and no idle help, strikes can work
great harm in the worlds conflict in
which organized labor has everything
at stake If. by any chance. the war
is lost, labor in this country will feel
the iron heel of German antocracy and
will. be crushed beyond revival so far
as having anStnlnE ike IL voice Ill our
system of government.
We are finding preparation for war
a gigantic task requiring all the re-
sources of our people. This work must
not be held back by agitators who are
not better than traitors.
There is one plain duty with regard
to the trouble at Butte. The law must
be upheld to the letter and ny the
sternest methods. There must be full
protection for life and property. This
concerns not merely the interests of
the strikers and their employers, but
more vitality than ever before, the in
terests of all the people of the state
Montana is not to be kept from doing
her part in this war by the work of q
few noisy disloyal demagognes with a
mob of dcluded followers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
AMERICAN PATRIOTISM.

to soldiers
justice which
of the world these
is
monuments evidences
quest
whod thousands The
which
of Mr. Lincoln
dead
shall
tiotisn that wha won n n
responsibility
of Anarchy be
burns in the hearts the people should not
tha
all
by
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
THE COUNTRY'S NEEDS,

The following letter written by
States army is especially intended for
the boys in the high schools. the UNI
der graduates of the colleges and uni
versities and their teachers and pro-
fessors:
we do not want to establish mill
tarism in this country in the sense OF
creating privileged military class,
dominating the civil element, receiv
ing especial recognition. and exercis-
ing perhaps an undue influence upon
the administration of national affairs,
but we do want to build up in every
boy Il realization of the fact that he is
an integral part of the nation,' and
that he has a military as we'll as a
civic responsibility. All this can be
done without creating a spirit of nit
itariSm or agSresSiveneSs. Take
Switzerland as an example. Here We
have a country where every boy and
young man who is physically sound
receives, largely as a part cot his
school work, military training to the
extent necessary to make him an ef-
ficient soldier. This is a policy which
ought to be followed with our youth
1t is not enough that a man should be
willing to be a soldier. He should
also be so prepared as to be an ef-
ficient one. This can only be accom-
piished through training. Switzer-
land. and Australia have shown that
this can be done through the public
school system, and with a resulting
vast improvement in the public morals
"a Of nffizanShin rhta
criminal rate in Switzerland is only
small fraction Of ours. Respect for the
law and constituted authorities, the
flag of the country, and a high sense
of patriotism are evident on all sides.
and yet there is practically no stand
ing army.
We have here a patriotic people.
living not with arms in their hands,
or with large standing army, but
trained, equipped, and ready to eff
GENTLY and promptly defend the
rights of their country. This, be-
lieve, Is the ideal We should strive for.
We need standing army big enough
for the peace work of the day, !. e..
the garrisoning of our foreign possess
sions, the Philippines, the Hawaiian
Islands, Panama, the little garrisons
in Porto Rico and Alaska. and a force
In the continental United States .ade-
quate for the peace needs of the ma
ton.
I'VE must never again trust our
selves to the emergencies of a great
war without proper preparation. II We
do We shall meet with an overwhelm-
ing disaster. Preparedness is really an
insurance for peace, and not an in
fluence for war.
ITO send our men unframed in
to war to meet equally good men we'll
trained and disciplined. was once de-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

west. The eastern roads are not 30
prosperous The Union Pacific, South
ern Pacific Atchison, Burlington.
Chicago Northwestern, Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific. are listed
among the lines that are paying iiivi-
dends <,Ipon their common stock rang
ing from six to nine per cent. These
roads have a mileage Of more than
one-,hird Of the total railway mileage
of the United States, or more than
5000 miles.
The net earnings Of the Southern
Pacific for the first four months Of
1917 were slG.s70,l99. For the CORE
spending period of last year these
earnings were Sil,327.4 and for the
first four months Of 1915. about 49,
sac 2l7 It will be seen that the profits
of this system are within $1,000, 900
Of being double since 1915. The net
earnings Of the Atchison for the last
fiscal year were Successes as against
sa5, 1s0544 for the previous year and
for the year before were $3O,25s $50.
These figures are authentic.
Several of the great industries of the
northwest, notably the lumber inter-
ests, have not been prosperous for
several years. In states like Montana.
whose future is dependent upon the
prosperity. not merely of large inter-
ests like agriculture. but of the in
terests of the small shippers and bust
ness men. it is important that fair
dealing should be had. These men
lack the money, orga nizatlon and the
employment of high s,laried officers
to present their case to the State
Railroad Commission. 1t therefore is
the duty of the Commission to make
a most careful investigation before de-
Gliding that the railroads should have
an increase. If an increase is granted
with the possibility of an increase of
rates by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. there must be very sub
stantial reasons shown for it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
BE FAIR TO ALL INTERESTS.

1t is important that both sides should
bring out all the facts at the hearing of
the State Railroad Commission at
Helena today on the application of the
railroads for increased rates in this
state. The decision of the board will
have vital bearing on all forms of
business at a time when there is more
or less uncertainty as to the future
If it is assumed that business will con-
tinue to be good, taking the present
conditions in Canada as a basis for
forecast, then the railroads will have
very great share OF the prosperity
for several years to come.
The problem is with the farmers and
small shippers, who, as we stated a
few days ago, are unable to place the
burden on others. There are no COM
missions i'll this country with power to
advance the price OF farm products as
the railroad commissions are en-
powered To advance freight rates.
The intrastate rates in Montana are
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
WAR AND THE DOPE HABIT.

That III" war has resulted in a ire
h"ndouS and unnecessary increase in
III" use of habit forming drugs is the
opinion of Charles h. Towns of New
ork. cNprest i'll an interview with q
reporter of the New York Times. Ac-
corhinE to Mr.. Towns, who is an ex-
pert on the phenomena and alienation
OF the drug habits, the great need in
TINS country at the present moment is
the appointment of "A committee to in =
N'Stisatc this whole matter backed up
by such appropriation as may be re-
qlired to protect our soldiers from the
Insidinus evil that is doing it's work
abroad. Says The Times.
Mr.. Towns is going to WASHINGTON
in a few days with this object in view.
He hopes to bring forcefully to the
attention Of President Wilson certain
facts concerning the growth of the
drug habit among the troops in Eu
rope. together with the necessity that
this country take up this whole sub.
ject by commission. because il Is sc
far reaching. involves so much deta II
and affects so many and such yarie,
interests that 1t would be impossible,
at this time to int reduce in congress
legislation that would meet the case n
it should be met"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
BUTTE is GRATEFUL.
Missouia's Offering.

The kindest hearted, most thought
full most sympathetic people on earth
five in Missoula. The people of that
loveliest Of Montana cities have sent
TO Butte many hundreds of pounds of
flowers of all varieties and descrip-
tions. They arrived last night and
are being distributed at the hospitals,
at the homes of the stricken, at the
morgues.
There are flowers everywhere. They
do much to relieve the tenSeness and
snmberness Of Buttcs greatest grief
and brighten these days of utter sad
Pess.
Men are still busy digging graves
for the mine victims. The innumcrable
funerals continue to wend their
mournful way through Butte's streets
to the cemeteries. Butte is still in
mourning. But on every casket and
in every Borrowing home. in every
sick room at the hospitals. is an album
dance of flowers. testimony of the
sympathy and thoughtfulness of Mis-
soula's kind people. a symbol of, the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
Missoula's Noble Deed.

Every city, town and village in the
state condoles with Butte because of
the terrible mining disaster which oc-
CURED here the other day. and in fact
sorrow because of it pcrvades the ma.
ton.
Butte is deeply touched by the many
evidences Of grief which have been
sent here from other places
One of the most kindly evidences OF
such sentiment has come from Mis-
soula in the form Of n car of flowers to
be spread over the Baskets and final
resting places of the victims of the
catastrophe.
The flowers which have come from
the garden city express poignantly the
feeling of sympathy which Misso,sia's
citizens have for Butte in this bercave-
ment. ~ ''~
Butte has received them gratefully
and will utilize them as they were in
tended. as indicating the city's sin-..
cere prayer that may those who lost
their lives rest in peace.-Butte Miner.
.-.. .~,
If a man is unable to account for his
failure in life he can always depend on,
his disin terested neighbOrs to enhghten
him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

The attention of the public is re-
specially invited to the Stampede in
Missoula early next month. This will
will be attractions to satisfy every
reasonable desire' 1t is important to
so many sour faced. misguided pes
simists are abroad in the land. With
that end in view Missoula will offer
the best open-air entertainment ever
known in the northwest .35
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
THOMAS KEMP, police commissioner

II have Just received from the war
department official announcement of
the new law forbidding the sale of
liquor to officers and men Of the
army when in uniform. The war de-
partment has asked the city of Mis-
soula to cooperate in enforcing this
law and we will certainly do SO. The
punishment prescribed for persons
who sell liquor Of any sort to uni
formed soldiers is sereye. a fine OF
ST, 000 or II years imprisonment or
both can be inflicted ON violators of
the law. AS far as | am now aware
Mssoula saloonkeepers have boon
pretty careful, but the first one who
breaks the law may expect arrest
and punishment. We will enforce
the law to the letter.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

A steamship arriving at IAN At
lantic port" reports an attack by two
submarines. The pilot jockeyed his
ship into a favorable position, rammed
mediately, while the other escaped.
1t was a pretty fight, mates and the
captain should have a medal from
congress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

If your conscience hurts you and
you are searching for the cause, try a
contribution to the swimming pool
fund. The sense of relief will be in
Simultaneous. The fund Is growing but
slowly. If our worthy citizens will get
behind with a push the pool will not be
delayed until snow flies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

largely resulting from her extensive
work in charity and for the Red
Cross since the Balkan war. Never
theless, the abdication probably will
be a good thing for Greece, settling
as it will a large amount of domestic
discord and international hard feel
ing"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
Talks With PEOPLE
PEYEk,F. E6ffNEs, chief Of f;r. =.

partmant.-"Not all Missoula people
seem. aware a. yet of the fact that
Inc Tire. whistle Isj a signal for i'm
medlafe suspension of all irrigation
from city water sources. When the
Whlstle sounds all hydrants should
be turned off. so that a maximum
pressure may be assured the fire de-
partment., With a great deal of gar
dening going on in the city. the nor
NAL pressure right how is lower than
: usual. Unless the people Of the city
wiz cooperate with the depa rtment,
disaster may result wish all peo-
pie would remember this: When the
IRE whistle sounds. shut off your
water until the fire out signal is
sounded"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

Vermont has furnished sXty-nine
recruits and Delaware seventy-two.
These are small states, it is true, but
not so small as their show of patriot
ism
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
FREDERICK .. .,,WhlSLER.-"Jus

1o''r years ago this. month my little
( niece, Katherine Winters of New
castle. Indiana, was kidnapped The
iihaing of the body ofsbaby Lloyd
keet last Saturday in a deserted
Well eight miles from springfield
MO-. recalls vividly our distress and
our frenzied efforts to find the baby
we never knew what the, little girl
=. was enduring and we do not know
+ yet. believe it Is. O less intense
sorrow to find the little body. as the,
did last Saturday, than to wonder
win sorrowfnl gneSsAy what life the
beloved little one may be forced to
live u
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
ORATORS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

VII Be a'v.n hes ssr year
better the men
history Of the present gsnsratisn
affairs
from time !.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

scribed by Light Horse Harry Lee. of
Revolutionary fame, as murder. Per-
haps this is too strong, but certainly
it is a gross disregard of human life"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

When woman discovers that her
husbands love has grown cold she goes
through his pockets in search of the
reason.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14

hope OF happier days once more. The
action of Missoula's people will be re-
membered in Butte forever and for
ever.--Anaconda Standard.