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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
POTATOES COMING.

County Agent IIoopingarner receiv-
ed word from his car load of potatoes
last Monday. The carload Is on the
way and will be here in plenty OF
time for planting purposes.
Mr. Hoopingarner has been quite
particular about this car OF seed as
he wanted nothing but good potatoes
70 pass through his hands
Mr. Quirt Of the Iron River-stam-
haugh Reporter left last Monday
night for Fort Sheridan to go into
training as an onicer lii tie Il s
army Mr. Quirt had bccn but 4
short time Hi Iron county journalism
but IN that short time lie firmly q.
tablished himself as a journalist 81
merit His place upon The Reporter
has not been filed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
BAD BUSH FIRES.
Charles Lind Suffered Big Wood
Loss and Much Timber Burned.

Bush fires got so threatening last
Tuesday that men were rushed out
from the city In automobiles TO fight
the flames all about us. Early In
the morning call came in from the
lind district where the farm build
ings OF Charles Lind were threatened
with destruction. During the night
a lot OF fire wood. said to be 200
cords, was burned up and 1t looked
at one time as II the farm building
would surely go.
They succeeded in saving them,
however, and late in the afternoon
the crew of fire fighters were sen
hack with assurances that every
thihg in the building line was safe in
that section.
An alarm came in from the section
west of Fortune lake that a big fire
swept from the county road south to
Chicogan lake and was running up
through the timber in so threatening
a manner that the pupils were dis
missed from the Fortune lake school.
A line of fire fighters was formed
along the old Chicogan lake road.
and by hard work the flames were
turned back so that by dark every
thing in that section was safe
The country Is like tinder box
and fires seem to burst out spontane-
ously all over
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
CONTEST FOR PROBATE JUDGE.
Campaign for Ills Successor Started
As Soon As Late Official Died.

Who will succeed the late Judge
Lott as Judge of probate? The ques-
tion was a very important one the first
part of the week when five candidates
were in the front trenches ready TO
spring into the chair the moment
Governor Sleeper gave the word.
The candidates seeking the posi-
tion were: Claude c. Rite. A. Frank
Dixon. John McTIale and Fred r.
Murphy Of Iron River and Leigh q
Caswell of Crystal Falls.
The filing Of the Office IS entirely
up to Governor Sleeper, and the fell
low who can bring about the biggest
pressure upon tho governor viii un-
doubtedly get the position
Those familiar with the. canvas
say that the late Judge had hardly
passed away before the scramble for
his shoes had commenced. und doubted
" upon the theory that the carly bird
gets the worm.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
REP. JAMES Is H0N0RED.
To Deliver Memorial Day Address at
AZ National Cemetery.

Congressman W. Frank James will
share honors with President Wilson
on Memorial Day. While the chief
executive Is making an address to the
G. A. r. at Arlington, the Hancock
solon will be making the Memorial
day address in commemoration ot
those who lost their lives by the
sinking OF the battleship Maine. in
Arlington cemetery.
The fact that Congressman Jame7
has been picked TO deliver the ad-
dress az Arlington cemetery justihes
recent reports that a majority OF the
Spanish war veterans support his
stand ON pensions for the undeserved.
The honor Of delivering the Arlington
cemetery Memorial day address is
considered one Of the highest compli-
ments tn actan sbrdmcmtwypshrdlu
ments that can be paid q member Of
Congress
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
PAT SULLIVAN DEAD.

Patrick Sullivan. an old Crystal
Falls boy and former Diamond
Drill employe, died at Mama, Arizo-
ma, last Wednesday
Patsy" as he was Familiarity known
here, was a hero Although lie lived
daily in the shadow Of death he bore
his troubles cheerfully and never
complained to his friends.
A few years ago he underwent an
operation that prolonged his life sew
eral years. At the time Of bis death
he was managing a daily newspaper
AZ Miami.
MIR sullivan III a cousin of tie BE
hans and the sullivan family wa
among the pioneers of CRYSTAL Falls
They moved % Butte. Montana about
twenty years ago
The remains were taken d Butc
Ter burial
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
STATE TROOPS TO CAMP.
VIII Mobilize ut Grayling with Wis
c1nsin Troops, July 1.

The date has been set for the mobi-
citation OF tie Michigan National
Guard. II will be called into camp
quarters at Grayling, the state camp
grounds, on July l.
The national guard Of Wisconsin
will be mobilizcd al tile same time
and place. Immense improvements
are being made al the Grayiinr quar-
ters in anticipation OF Tire coming of
tae state soldiers
n Is proHoble that the troops win
rat tteir first inarmctions at that
piaee and 4 may be that from GRAY
ling Tie bow viii 20 directly 10
ltance As there q talk now 81 the
national guard being tha fr uult
TO cross The water.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
HAD A REAL TREAT.
All Who Heard Bishop Henderson nj
The VI. u. Church Pleased.

Crystal Falls was honored last
Thursday by a visit from Bishop
Henderson Of the NJ. Il. church. Blsh-
op Henderson's residence in Detroit
and he. in company with Or. Allen
were touring the peninsula In the in
terest Of fund for the pensioning
OF retired NJ T.. ministers.
II Is proposed 10 raise $l.000,O00 I'm
Michigan, TO place this sum at inter
est and the return from II will be
sufficient TO grant to each Methodist
minister retired because Of III health
or old age pension sufficient to
maintain him from want during HE
closing DAYS.
Bishop Henderson stated that all
but 100000 Of the million is already
81 SIGHT and hi- tour Of the Detroit
district was for the purpose Of eyr
planning the plans which have been
worked out whereby this 100000 n
70 be raised between now and Oct
/. next
The Bishop Is a very fluent speaker
and has pleasing voice that attracts
one To hls way Of explaining things
ne loft q very fine impression OH all
those whcm he met IN Crystal Fails
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
FIRE TRUCK DISABLED.
Wearing OF Time Gears Has Laid The
Apparatus Up Several Days.

The motor truck Of the Crystal
Falls fire department was laid up las
Saturday and continued out Of com.
mission until the middle Of the wcel
owing u the wearing Of couple
gears The breakdown occurred ci
Saturday when the truck was return
ing from a bush fire near the Odeers
mino and II suddenly stopped i had
to be towed IN TO town by TIE big
Western truck
Earl Lowe was summoned and hc
soon found that the timing gears had
been worn out. II was NO break
down simply wearing sut " some
OF tile vulnerable pieces
The hose was Immediately loaded
upon the cHy runabort which wa
held ready for emergency ari wi
sent 70 Chicago nrer tbe Gear
Thev rrivt1 wednesday nu
wore pit II plnce ~ once.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
JUDGE LOFTS FUNERAL.
Was Attended Largely BY People
From al Over Iron County.

Tie funeral OF the late Edward r.
Lott was held at Iron River last
Monday afternoon at 200 o'clock
The remains were taken from the
home to the Presbyterian church and
from there TO the cemetery, the fire
department OF Iron River having
charge OF the funeral. The hose wa
gon appropriately draped, taking the
place Of a hearse, and the entire
strength OF the department was on
hand as an escort.
A large number of floral contribu-
tions were in evidence and the num-
Der Of people in attendance was the
largest seen in the county IN a long
time.
The Iron county bar headed by
Judge Flanagan followed the re-
mains from the home TO the church
and rode in autos to the cemetery.
Crystal Falls was represented by o
large number Of friends and acquaint-
ances of Judge Lott, among them be-
ing: Mon NJ H. Moriarty, Charles H.
Watsan, c. d. Dwyer, John Wall and
Wife, VIM. X. DAWSON, Thomas Con-
lin and wife, W. ]. Reynolds, Paul
Schook, John Trombley, Frank D.
Ball, Alex Rogers, Jess H. lessen
Robert Wilson and wife and a num-
ber Of others who knew Judge Lott
during his lifetime.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
STOP SPECULATING TWO DAYS.
Chicago Board OF Trade Taking
Measures 10 Stop High Prices.

The Chicago Board OF Trade. whic,a
practically rules wheat prices thru
out the world, was closed to wheat,
oats and corn trading for two days
the first of this week. This action
was taken because Of the runway
tendencies OF prices in the grain.
trades. The prices. especially ON
wheat, have mounted TO such unheard
OF sums that those having direction,
OF the board in their hands fear re-
suits unless something is done 70.
stop the wild scramble to corner the,
worlds food supply.
The directors of the board frankly
tsate that there is plenty Of grain 10
go around, but that the mania which
has seized the people all over the
world Is hard to cope with and re-
quires drastic means before II is
stopped
From press reports II IS quite prob
able that boards OF trade may be gov
erenment controlled before this pnic,a
imitation stops.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
BIG BLAZE At IRON RIVER.
Cooks Drug Store Wiped Out by Fire
Last Tuesday.

a fire that for a time threatened TO
wipe out an entire block OF the bust
ness section Of Iron River. occurred
last Tuesday afternoon when the
building in which Cooks drug store
was located was gutted by flames
The fire originated from an explos-
ion in the rear OF the building, and
before the alarm was turned in
flames burst out all over the roof.
The fire department responded very
quickly and soon six streams were
playing upon the flames.
The building stood next to the
Merchants hotel and was OF cheap
wood construction. The hotel caught
fire several times, but by keeping the
water playing upon Il, the building
was saved
Between the Cook drug store build
ing and the Morrison Mercantile Cos.
store there stands brick fire wall
that saved the Morrison institution
from serious injury If not total de-
struction
The fire was very threatening, and
at one time II looked as If the entire
block up from the Krom building
would go. The hremen did excellent
work. however. and saved the adioin-
ing property.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
OATES MAY RESIGN.
Came Warden Denies Any Truce
With Governor Sleeper.

Game Commissioner William II.
Oates, in response to the many ru-
mors that he was going to resign, Is
sued a statement in which he inti-
mates that he may do 50, but de
clares emphatically that Il Is not as
a result Of any understanding with
tho governor The statement fol-
lows
"it Is true that / have under con
idcratiou one or two propositions
which may eventually result IN my rc-
Stunning the practice Of my profession
] have not decided definitely, howev.
er, 20 discontinue my work in this
department. There are certain new
and constructive departmental plans
which have recently been put into cf-
feet that wish 10 sec well establish
ed before | take M any other kind %
work. do wish to emphasize III
absolute verify of this statement
though, that no truce or undcr Hapd
ing Of any kind was directly or indl
rectly made Dr. hinted az between tn,
governor and myself. which would
warrant Tie impression conveyed that
had agreed 20 resign"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
Subscription $500 Per Year.
ALL MEN MUST REGISTER.
Lame, Halt and Blind Are Included
In Those Who Must Sign Blanks.

The lame. the halt and the blind. II
they are between Fl and 30, the ages
specified in the selective conscrIp-
tion bill must present themselves for
enrolment when the general military
registration is taken.
Because OF the fact that man OF
military age is evidently disqualified
from services because OF physical
disability Is not reason why lie can
be excused from registering along
with the able-bodied men who are
likely to be pressed into service. ac-
cording TO advices received from
Washington by the war preparedness
board
After everyone has been enrolled
the wedding out process will begin.
The examining physician. Of course.
will Immediately disqualify blind
man, a man with one arm or one leg
gone, and men who in other ways do
not meet the requirements of physf-
cal standard However. the members
of the war preparedness board wanr
it distinctly understood that physi.-
cal infirmity will not excuse man
from registration ii he comes within
the age limit.
Severe Penalty for Evasion.
Every answer given to the ques-
tions asked by the registration board
will be carefully indexed and copies
will be forwarded to the war depart
ment at Washington. There will be 4
severe penalty for any person who at
tempts to evade registration, or does
not give truthful answers In regard
TO dependents. The federal govern
ment will thoroughly investigate all
cases, and false statements will rem
der the offender liable to n long term
in a federal military prison and the
possibility OF a heavy fine.
Farmers and their sons will not be
exempt from military registration.
but it Is believed the government win
be lenient in releasing young men III
the rural districts from military duty
when their services are needed on tho
farm to harvest the crops.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
Ban on LIQU0R ADS.

The government issued instructions
duriHg the week AIS u tie putting of
the law barring liquor ads I'M dry
territory into effect Not only are
new paper ads prohibited from being
sent thfoarh fhe mails hrt lcttcr
ard postal eards are likewise barred
Tic hgn is anoetigg q Mtchiran or
ihe aeth II nt April
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE.
Committee Reported I'm Favor Of
Completing an Organization Soon.

At the meeting OF the business men
OF Crystal Falls, held in the council
chambers last Tuesday night a decis-
ion was made to complete an organi-
zation The coHmittee appointed a
week ago reported In favor OF plan
and the committee report seemed TO
be entirely acceptable 10 all present
The decision 10 organize was made,
the yearly fee set and the employ
ment Of secretary decided upon
No officers were chosen, however, It
being the opinion of the members
that the selection Of officers should
be made after a constitution and by
laws had been adopted
1t was the unanimous decision OF
those present TO confne the efforts
Of the association to getting the bus
mess men together weekly or BIZ
monthly and not to attempt any pub
lie work Of any moment II Is prob
able that ain effort TO establish a mar
ket day will be taken up soon, but
the association will not make the mis-
take that many associations Of the
kind do. that OF trying to re-organize
the entire community over night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
EXERCISED THE VETO.
Governor sleeper NuIliiied LcgiSIa~
turc', Actlon In Some Gases.

Governor sleeper vetoed several
acts passed by the last legislature
The nest prominent Of the yetoes
was that attached 70 the repeal Of the
presidential primary The governor
in yetoing this act says that his chief
reason for refusing his consent 10
the act Is the fact that the legislature.
provided for no Improvement upon
tile old law 10 take the place of H.
In addition another legislature wila
meet before the next presidentiaH
election and there Is plenty of time
in which TO fix up the pre5ideutml
primary law.
Another act vetoed was that whicll
allowed municipalities TO seisc cuSr
and food supplies. The reason for
yetoing this act Il that 4 contragrncs
the constitutional provision
Several minor acts were vetoed. an
for very coed reasons and the action
pr tho governor seems 10 meet with
general approval
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
APPROvALs OF $4,000 WORTH
OF LOANS MADE BY BOARD
TOTAL WILL BE TWICE THAT
Iron County Applicants Will Soon
Know lust When They Will Get
the Money Asked

A meeting ol the ldllH lodh Do"lu
was held at the court house last
Monday and the o. X. placed upon
loan requests 10 the amount OF $37
10000. These requests go now to
government headquarters where they
will be turned over TO an agent for
the farm loan bank and when lie Is
through with them the money will be
forthcoming. The local board took
final action as far as it is concerned
last Tuesday.
Wants Over S75,OOO.O0.
The total OF loans asked for in this
county will amount to over $4,000
and Mr. Hoopingarner says that he
firmly believes that, Of the amount
asked at least $4,000 will be allow
ed The farm loan board has been
holding the applications down pret-
" well, and it 81 expected that the
government agent will not cut much
below the figures set by this board
II Is expected that this $4,000 will
be available some time this summer
and that all of II will go directly in
10 the farms Of the county Some Of
this money will be used to retire
mortgages that already exist upon
the farms OF applicants and in al
most all such cases the interest
rates are being reduced so as TO
give the land owner more money to
put into his farm yearly.
Local Association Controls.
There is considerable misapprehen-
sion about these loans. 1t Is general
ly understood that when a loan IS
given a man by the Farm Loan Bank
that he can do as he pleases with
proceeds
This Is not the case The money is
not paid over TO the man, but is paid
over to the local association which
really goes good for the loan, as all
borrowers are stockholders in the ass
socation and the association stock Is
back Of the loan as we'll as the prop
erty mortgaged
The local associations can put
what restrictions they choose upon
the turning over Of the money. Loans
arc made by the Farm Loan Bank for
agricultural purposes only. The lo-
cal association can, If II chooses. in
sist that a man who borr WIS mon "
to buy stock buys the stock and can
require a test made OF the 1ck be-
fore the money Is paid. 1t can pay
to man who borrows for improve
mcnt purposes in partial payments
as the improvements are made.
VIII Supervise Spending.
Mr.. Hoopingarner informs rs that.
as an agent OF the United States
government, he would feel himself
direlict in his duty dld he not insist
upon a careful supervision Of the ex
penditure Of the money lie Is go
ing to insist that che money be spent
for the express purpose noted I'm the
application and that the borrower
comply with all requirements before
The money Is paid
II he stands Ply his guns there viii
be lot OF money put into Iron
county farms the coming year
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19

Mrs Al + southwick. u Seattle.
wash. ard Mrs. " IT, Morrison. 81
crystal Rails sisters or Mrs. r. $
wland are visiting at The home Of
tha latter Republic Cor ......
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-19
BRIDGE GUARDS
SHOT TRESPASSER
KElS0 BRIDGE SCENE or SOME
EXCITEMENT THURSDAY
sTnE MAN REFUSED TO HALT
Mans Name is Ole Peterson and
he is a Lumber lack Who Has
Been Here Two Years

There was some excitement at the
Michigamme bridge near Kelso last
Thursday evening when the guards
on duty there shot Ole Peterson,
woodsman, in the leg and wounded
him quite severely, but not danger
ously
The wounded man was taken to
Crystal Falls ON the first train and
placed in the Darling hospital where
his wound was attended to. He Is
getting on nicely and will be about
in short time.
First Shot OF the War.
The shot that wounded ole Peter
son was the first shot OF the war in
Iron county, for the bridges on all
railroads are being guarded as a war
precaution. Guards were placed on
this bridge as we'll as other bridges
OF the kind over a month ago. There
are two men on duty and they take
alternate shifts day and night. They
live in a little shanty close TO the
bridge so that both men are avail
able at all times.
Peterson was crossing the bridge
Just about dusk The guard ordered
him to halt, but he either misunder-
stood or didn't think the order worth
complying with for he kept on going.
When the guard saw that he didn't
mean to stop ne fred at the man hit
ting him in the leg
Track Walkers Should Beware.
The shooting Of Peterson should
be a warning to all who have occas-
ion TO walk along the railroad tracks
in these disturbed times. No one
should attempt TO cross a bridge
without first getting permission of
the guard. and one will be found on
duty at all trunk line bridges.
The guards have orders to shoot.
They cannot take any chances and
trespassers should not put them t.
the necessity OF shooting.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
VVVN
; LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS 4
o . . . . 4 D A>%>AAAAAl

lst insertion Oct. ~, 1917.
3rd insertion Oct. 26, 1917,
PUBLICATION NOTICE
In the District Court.
state of Oklahoma,
County of Bryan,
r. p. BARNETT, .................~.P Plaintiff,
va. Case No. 3O45.
The State of Oklahoma to Ida Bar
nett. Defendant
The Defendant, Ida Barnett, Is
hereby notified that she has been
sued by the plaintiff, r. p. Barnett,
ior divorce on ground of abandon
ment, and must answer the petition
filed by the plaintiff. T. =. Barnett,
on or before the Path day Of No
vember.. 1917. or the allegations as
set forth In the petition Of the said
pialhtiff Will be taken as true and
Judgment for absolute divorce will
be rendered accordingly.
witness my hand and the seal Of
said court on this the 10th day Of
October, 1917.
W. A. JONES,
GEO. F. DECK,
Attorney for Plaintiff
LIST insertion Oct. 4. 1917.
Bird insertion Oct. 10, 1917.
In the County Court of Bryan Coun-
ty, Oklahoma. at Durant.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Pat
rick W. Howe, Deceased: James
X. Mckinney, Et AL, Executors.
No. 1871
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION
OF ESTATE.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVES,
that on the 2Sth day Of september.
1917, Eta Holder. nee Howe, for
herself, and as guardian of Patrick
j. Howe. Parker w. Howe. and Hell
en- Howe, Minors, filed in the Coun-
ty Court OF Bryan County, Oklaho-
ma, at Durant, her verified petition
praying for partial distribution Of
the above named estate, and all the
said estate except the interest OF
said estate in the Howe & Semple
partnership. and that by order OF
this court, said petition has been
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

LEGAL ADvERT1sEmNTs
> a~~~~~~A~~~~~~>>I

ian of Patrick J. Howe, Parker W.
Howe and Helen Howe, devisees and
legatees under the last will and tes-
lament OF Patrick w. Howe, deceas-
ed, filed in the County Court of Bry-
an County, Oklahoma. at Duraut,
their petition for partition of said
estate, alleging that they have on
file an application for q partial dis
tribution thereof.
Notice Is further given that said
petition for partition has been set
for hearing before this court ct the
County Court Room of Bryan Coun-
ty. Oklahoma, at Durant, at the hour
OF 10 o'clock, a. m, on the 22nd day
OF October, 1917. at which time and
place. unless good reason be shown
against such action, said court will
hear said petition and appoint q COM
missioner or commissioners to parti-
tion and divide said estate a. pro-
vided by law
Signed this October 4th, 1917.
LEWIS PAULLIN,
County Judge.
JOHN l.. BOLAND.
HATCHETT 4 FERGUSON,
AttOrneys
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
.rnr,.r IN FIRE RATES IS
PROBABLE

:, has been hinted here by repre-
..,,yas Of the Oklahoma Inspec.
seu' pnrsou that unless Durant does
'o" .,h,rr ,o improve her fire-fight.
sV" ,,i,mrnt that the base insur.
'ne r,,c in the clay will be raised
GU ,.,,.;,lIv within very -shart
',, s" bond issue proposition is to
. ~ ro,cd upon soon in an endeavor