The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-24

and the company did not expire until
August. 1918. but the new contract
was entered into to permit the village
an opportunity TO take advantage OF
the better rates offered by the com
pany.
No other proposition was submitted
John Palmer, while working in the
woods near Iron River for John Ko-
mulyain, suffered compound fracture
OF his leg and fractured rib when a
tree fell on him last week Monday. He
was taken to the Lakeside hospital
where the fractures were reduced.
Xxx
Township politics in stambaugh
have begun to liyen up and as re-
suit a number OF men have announced
their candidacy for township Offices.
T.. j. Wanzer. supervisor, has an
nounced that he will make the race
for reelection and as far as is known,
no opposition has developed against
his candidacy j. ID. (AXire) White has
come out for the Office of township
clerk which he now holds and no OPP
position has been announced as yet
The Office of township treasurer
promises to be settled only after a
warm fight. A, J. Scott has announced
that he will seek reelection, and Fred
Wall announced two weeks ago that
he was a candidate,
Theodore Waldron highway com
missioner. has made no announcement
that he Is a candidate to succeed him
self, but it is thought he will be in the
race. If he enters, he will be opposed
by Ernest Berquist who announced his
intentions this week OF making the
fight for the office.
Peter Halmquist has not formally
announced himself as a candidate to
succeed himself in the Office Of ever
seer of highways but 1t is known that
he will seek the Office AS yet no OPP
position has developed against him
Two Justices are TO be elected this
year in Stambaugh township The
term of j. f. Westerberg expires and
he will not seek the Office again. No
person has announced himself for the
Office as yet. Sam Mclean will seek
the two year term of justice OF the
peace which was held by w. ID. Van
Allen, now removed.
Xxx
Herbert a. Thorpe OF Gibbs City, 81
years old, died at the Lakeside hospi-
tai Saturday. Feb 10, from pneumonia
Thorpe was a scaler for the r. i. Gibbs
& Son mill lie is survived by two
sons. One of them, Chester Thorpe OF
Chicago, arrived in Iron last Thursday
week and accompanied the body tc
! Fisk Greek, Wis, where burial was
made.
Xxx x
The name OF l.. A. Johnson, presi-
dent OF the village, was filed on the
ticket by number of his supporters
and Capt. Harry McDermott consented
to be candidate for the presidency
II he was selected at the caucus (
head the taxpayers ticket Last weel
President Johnson announced his in
tentions of staying out OF the race. bu
IL is believed by his friends that If h,
Is selected at the caucus he will MAKE
the race
Frank c. Smart filed on the tickle
, for nomination and reelection &
the office OF village CLERK and the nam
, Of John Carlson. who was a candidat
r for the office several years ago, wa
= handed in TO the chairman of the par
! ~ For village treasurer, Joseph Znor
osld has no opposition on the Taxpay
ers' ticket
The following names were filed 70
, trustees or councilmen r. II. Lot
Jr Henry Truckey James Peeble
. William j. Johns, john purcell, Gun
ard Carlson and Phil l.. BoyingtoI
For the Office Of assessor, Arthur Anne
!, will have no opposition on the Ia,
payers ticket
Xxx
n The members OF the school boar
n held a meeting last week Friday nigl
,. 90 pass resolution calling for a sp'
II cial election OF the voters Of the Stan
J. baugh township. relative TO the pr,
posed new school building. The res
Ie luton called for $4,000 and will
10 used 10 construct a new school bull
"a ing. the present structures being bal
ID ly overcrowded The committee whi'
n was named To visit the Menomin,