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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
WILLING TO SURRENDER.

Two young Italians on motor cy-
cles passed through Crystal Falls
last Sunday at speed that fractured
the city ordinance governing auto
traffic. Marshal Broad attempted TO
stop them but they put on steam and
escaped across the bridge where the
chain to one motor cycle broke and
its owner had 10 leave his machine
and take 20 the woods
His companion sped along, but the
telephone was quicker and the Of
lcers at Iron Mountain was on the
lookout but the fellow went so fast
that they couldn't stop him. so they
in turn telephoned Norway and at
that city they were successful IN
stopping the fellow He was taken
hack 70 Iron Mountain and paid
Sl7OO fine.
In the meantime Marshal Broad
his pinchers on the stalled
and placed Il in the pound
Tuesday he got word from that young
man that he wants TO come here and
make up Word was sent TO him 10
bring along his mazuma and talk teI
Judge Morrison
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
VANDALISM At CEMETERY.

Frank d. Bali reported 10 this Of
fee last week that a rose bush which
he had placed upon the lot where
his parents are buried had been dug
up by some vandal and removed
from the cemetery so far as he could
see for he went all over the place In
an effort to locate the shrub on some
other lo,
II Is claimed that number OF
other acts of the same kind have
been reported from those having rel
atives buried in the cemetery lately
and II is time TO put a stop 70 this
work Vandalism in cemeteries Is q
class of crime that is not counten
auceh anywhere and why the people
OF Crystal Falls should stand for if
is moro than We can explain
The cemetery board has not the
funds 20 carry on the work of su-
porvisiou al the cemetery as they
would like to do and have asked the
city 10 assume the responsibility for
the cemetery This matter should
have the attention Of our council.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
DREW FIFTEEN YEARS.
One OF the Iron River Recruits Who
Deserted Sentenced 10 Prison.

Oliver Poquette, member OF Com.
pany L, M. ~ G. who enlisted frorl
Iron River, was sentenced TO fifteen
years in the Fort Leavenworth pris-
on for desertion.
Poquette came TO Iron River from
Menominee county and was workiny
there when the bunch OF recruits
was added TO Company l.. He enlist
ed with the other boys and served
with the company at Escanaba where
they are guarding the ore docks. One
day he turned up missing and was
later captured at Powers. He was
taken back 10 Escanaba and from
there 10 Fort Brady at Sault ste Ma
rie' the company being in the en-
ploy OF the u. 5. government. He
was tried by court martial last week
and found guilty of desertion. The
death penalty could have been i'm
posed by the authorities but n was
thought best TO impose that Of i'm
prisonment instead. The punishment
IS a severe one and IS a warming TO
other boys who have in mind enlist
ing.
II is serious business and when
once the die is cast the recruit had
better stick.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Iron County Association Met I'm An
nual Session Wednesday.

The members Of the Iron County
Taxpayers Association assembled
here last Wednesday afternoon for
their annual meeting. They assemb-
led at 200 o'clock in the Crystal
Falls club rooms and listened to the
report of the years work by Agent
Rollin. II was decided to continue
the association and under the head
of election OF officers the following
were chosen TO officer the association
for the ensuing year;
Presdent-O. c. Davidson.
Vice President-W. J. Richards.
Sec.-Treasurer- -Chas. +. Lawrence
Agent George Rollin.
Directors %. c. Davidson, Charles
F. Lawrence, ". ]. Richards. r. Eric
son. J. d. Ireland, Geo. l.. Wood
worth, Charles Webb. y. c. Neely. NJ
p. Richards, Il. c. Bowers. r. II
Hopkins, NJ. NJ. Duncan, A. Formis.
Charles Kruse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
is OUT OF DEBT.
Crystal Falls Board of Education Is
In Good Financial Shape.

The school tax levy this year will
be lighter than II has been for sew.
eral years Notwithstanding that the
salary list alone has increased about
$4,000 owing to the high cost OF liv-
ing and the necessity OF increasing
the pay OF the teachers.
IL is thought that $4,000 will be
sufficient tax to raise this year 10
carry the schools through the year
and that amount is in all probability
all that will be required by the
board from the taxpayers.
The Crystal Falls school district is
free Of debt for the first time in a
number Of years and il has enough
money in sight 20 carry the schools
until the beginning Of the new year.
When the new board took hold
some. three years ago the district
was $4,000 in debt. The new school
had just been completed and the
necessity Of furnishing that together
with the maintenance OF other schools
and the building of the Tobin school
took lot OF money and accounted
for much of the Indebtedness The
board took the bull by the horns and
raised 100000 school tax for three
years and wiped out the entire in
iebtedness besides acoumulating suf-
lcient money TO run the schools the
balance Of the year.
The annual school meeting will be |
leld the second Monday OF July. and |
n another column may be found the
all for the election. A primary for
he nomination of candidates for
chool board positions Is TO be held
L the city hall tonight.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
A GASOLINE STORY.

Sam Jacobs invited few friend
out for spin along the Mansfield
road oue day during the week. As
ley approached the Armenia mine
they saw Mrs. Geo. y. Nau OF Green
Bay sitting in her car and learned
that She was out of gasoline. SAM
always carries an extra gallon with
him so he dumped the can fun into
Mrs Nau's gasoline tank and went
along with his spin; turned arounl
and started back for town. Near tho
Armenia mine his engine stopped. and
investigation showed that he had run
out Of gasoline
In tie meantime Mrs Nau after
getting the gasoline from Mr. Jacobs.
started along the road expecting 10
overtake Mrs 4. l. Burrldge ami
Master George who had gone ahead
m search 81 some gasoline from ono
of The residents along the road. Sic
expected 20 meet them. but II seem
That thcy had gone on on side road
somowhere and Mrs Nau kept rirhi
nn going until Crystal Falls wa
reached and She bad 70 send help ont
70 The abandoned autoists. They all
arrived safely.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
ATTENDED SUNDAY MEETING.

a letter from Lieut.. Bertl Larson
tells Of his attendance, along with
his companions in the naval hospitai
on Long Island al meeting held by
Billy Sunday IN New York. The nav
81 reserves went al Tie special lnvl-
tation OF The management and had
front seat positions
Tie collection taken was dnnate1
20 tie Y NJ & A.. Red Gross and
amounted % over 100000 some
collection
Following TIE meeting = luncheon
was given the reserves by Helen
Gould at which Tho naval officers met
most Of New York's 400
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
nrnGET COMMISSION CHOSEN

Gov Sleeper announced the names
OF thc men Who arc 10 consider tho
budget question. They are: Dana n
Hnkley Of Petoskey, o. G. Tomp-
kIns Of Lansing, George Lord Of De-
troit John W. oBrien of Grand ia
ven and Charles D. Thompson of Bad
axe.
The following governors personar
military stan has been selected.
John c. Clark Of Bad Axe. Burt D
Cady Of Port Huron, Gurd VI. HAYES
OF Lansing, Albert T. Potermann OF
Calumet, and Roger NJ. Andrews o.
Menominee They viii be ranked a.
colonels and serve without pay IN any
capaoity the governor directs. The,
will wear no uniforms.
George NJ clark of Bad Axe. Thos
Kenrney and Robert G. Graham OF
Grand Rapids have been chosen as
commission 10 investigate railroad
rates.
Official confirmation has been made
ot Tho appointment OF Frank II. Ellis.
worth Of Benton IIarbor as insurance.
commissioner,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
BAND TO STAY.

Mayor Ganney was empowered by
Tho city council last Monday to re-
tain the services Of the Corrigan-M Me
Kinney band for next Wednesday
Fourth OF July
There has been no celebration ar
ranged for as yet. but Il Is under
stood that collection will be taken
up and celebration appropriate ~
the occasion and for the benefit OF
the children held.
The band will play about town all
day They had an offer outside. hut
the councilmcn thought tbat celehra-
tion or no celebration. The band
should be kept here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
OFFICERS. ATTENTION.
Two Candy Stores In This Town Need
More Than the Once Over.

II is reported 10 us by reliable au-
thority that two Of the candy stores
IN the lower end OF town are blind
PIGS and somewhat worse
The story Is that each Saturday
a consignment Of whlskey Is received
by these two places and that dis
reputable women are imported also
and that sunday u day Of carousal
ard law breaking IN the two Joints.
This Is a matter that the officers
afn easily verify ne the shipments
are received by mail and II necessary
officers should he stationed IN these
places 20 see that the good moral
name oi tlie CITY IT. not dehauched.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
MORE RECRUITS.
Eight crystal Falls Boys Joined the
CoIors Last Monday.

Last Sunday evening the band
turned out for the fourth time and
"a large delegation Of citizens assemb-
led and followed "a delegation OF re-
cruits 70 the North Western station.
There were eight young men ia the
delegation. the names of whom had
been published last week. The boys
went 10 Escanaba whore they under
went examination and from that
point they were sent to ST. Louis
TREY viii enter the regular army a.
d.d those who went out before
The eight that went last Monday
raised the number from Crystal Fail
TO 95.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
Motive for Crime.

2 he most diligent inquiry reveals
no immediate motive for this crime.
Nelson had been drinking for some
tine and was in an ugly mood, About
the nearest that any explanation has
come to motive for so great a crime
Is that he had grudge against Mey-
or because long ago when the latter
vas marshal at Amasa he arrested
Nelson FOR some misdemeanor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
AMASA MURDER
and SUICIDE
ALBERT NELSON SHOT NICK MEYER
TO DEATH, THEN KILLED SELF
WHISKEY WAS THE CAUSE
Man Had Been Drinking For Some
Time and Was in a QuaneIsom
Mood When Deed Was Done

Nick Meyer, one OF Amasa's old.
est residents, was shot dead last
Monday night about 10 o'clock by Al
bert Nelson who then turned the
gun upon himself and ended his own
life.
The AFFAIR occurred on the main
street of Amasa and came so sudden
ly that the public was stunned by
the awful happening.
Murder Was Deliberate.
Nelson had been drinking for some
time and had hangover" jag at
the time, but was sober enough TO
know what he was doing. lie board
ed in the Premo house and when he
appeared there and went into HIS
satchel after his gun, John Gerry.
who was in the room said TO him.
Put that gun away What do you
want with IT,"
To this admonition Nelson replied.
fbu itiiid SuhI ONu DuSlntSSt ana
went out of the room
Across the side street Nick Meyer.
Oominick Dalafoir and Tony Webbe.
were sitting on the base rail of the
building along the sidewalks. They
were talking together and paid no
attention as Nelson walked past them.
A car was standing in the street di-
rectly in front Of the three men and
Nelson walked out behind the car
md drew his gun He fred twice.
he shots going wild and shivering
he glass above the heads Of the men.
The three men arose to their feet
md as they did so Nick Meyer re-
.eived the third shot In the breasr
lear the heart and fell dead.
The murderer then turned the gun
pon himself and put bullet into |
us own heart.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
RED CROSS NEWS.
Iron County VIII Exceed Its Proper
tion Of s3,0OO,OO0 Fund.

ton Of s3,OOO,0v0 Fund.
The Crystal Falls members OF the
Red Cross started on the drive" 10
collect $4,000 last Saturday afternoon
The committee consisting OF NJ. Il.
Richards, Herman Holmes, Robert
Wilson, Thomas Conlin, George Rol-
lin, Ira odgers, w. J. Richards, Jas.
j.. Gaffney and others spent the en-
tire afternoon at the work and had
received contributions amounting to
$1,000 when they quit work al Ave
O'Clock. These contributions came
altogether from business men and
| private residents and do not include
any from the mining operators from
which source considerable contri-
button Is expected The drive will be
resumed soon when it is expected 70
easily reach the amount asked for
from this locality
The contributions TO the fund fron
Iron River and Stambaugh totals
somewhere about $4,000, and by the
time all OF the contributions are re-
ported in it is expected that Iron
county will exceed by 1875 per cent
its requirement
In speech at Detroit last Sunday
delivered for the Red Cross fund
Hon. Chase s. Osborn coined new
phrase when he said, I'VE are going
to the kibosh on the Kaiser"
Don't forget that this is really our
war" said Mr.. Osborn. "True this
time we have Allies, but only mir
acle has prevented us from having
war with the kaiser several times IN
the last 80 years
1--WE were close TO II over the sam
oan island, in 1898, when only the ap-
pearance Of a typhoon really pre-
vented attacks upon our ships by the
Germans; we were close TO 1t when
Admiral Dewey refused TO let Admir-
al Won Dietrich block his way az
Manila in 1895; we were close to 1t
when President Roosevelt gave the
Germans five days TO get outside the
three-mile limit at Caracas. i'm 1904
And now we are I'm It. The kaiser
knows that the greatest enemy TO his
his demoniaciaI autocracv.
IS the United States OF America. We
IRE going TO wipe him off the face Of
he earth; we are going to put the ki-
Iosh on the kaiser and the sweetest
'art in doing 1t is going to be In
hese contributions
The following members have been
dded during the week: Mrs oliver
'appin Mrs. VIM Shogren, Arvif
anderson, August Peterson. John
Harold Gannett, Mrs Jno.
Miss Signe Wilson, Mrs
!. }. r. Weiland, Joe poquette. VIM.
l. Morrison, Mrs. Joe Keast. Josepn
'rooks, Harry Broman. Mrs Charles
eterson. Charles Peterson, Eldred
eterson, Isaac Anderson, Mr.. Aug.
ithen' Mr. Iyar Isaacson. Miss Mary
llison, John Nasburg, Mrs. John
asburg, John Bauer, Jr.. Terry Be
an Mrs, Terry Behan, Ann Eliza
eth Behan, Agnes Hansen, u. a.
ahl, ulva Harris, and Edward Har.
Is, Charles Dove.
Look for the RED CROSS TEA
HOP. Open every Wednesday from
.OO o'clock TO 500 o'clock p. m.
ecome a member Ask for work.
ca, sandwiches and cake served TO-,
cents
The Red Cross is Indebtedness ~
a. Henry, Mrs Cannon and Bauer
Son for tho furnishings OF its Ten
1op. Mr.. Ross donated the use OF
Il building
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30

Miss Robbins Of Iron Mountain wa
IN Crystal Falls during tho week. the
guest Of Mrs Keast AZ The court
house.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
COURT CLOSED
WORK WEDNESDAY
l,9xT0MB0 CASE LASTED A WEEK
Small VERDICT RETURNED
RITE DENIED A MANDAMUS
Question of an Additional Saloon
at Iron River Was Decided
Against the Addition

The June term Of the circuit court
ended last Wednesday with large
number of cases disposed Of While
but few cases were placed on for
trial there were a number of cases
disposed Of in various ways so that
the list pending Is materially reduced.
MontombO Gets $3.50
When court adjourned last week
the case OF the Iron Range Cedar and
Lumber company against the Marolf
Lumber company, was on trial This
case occupied the attention OF jury
for nearly eight days and was very
much mixed affair. II really was sew
eral casey combined into one
The Iron Range Cedar a. Lumber
Co. OF which Mr.. Montombo OF PEN
toga is the head, brought suit against
the Marolf company of which Mr.. |
Marolf OF Iron River is the head, for
damages and Marolf brought a coun-
ter claim against the complainant
The claims and counter claims |
arose from the driving of some logs
and the saving OF them by both part
les on the Brule river Marolf was
located at Saunders. Marolf took q
contract TO drive the logs. Montombo
claimed that he delayed the drive
and shut down his mill, at the time
Montombo cut the boom AT Saunders
and let the logs inclosed therein run
down the stream to Pentoga
Marolf cut some OF the Montombo
logs and Montombo cut some OF the
Marolf logs and in the general clear.
ing OF the transactions the jury found
Marolf indebted TO Motombo in the
sum Of s625O.
Rite Asked for Ills Pay.
Judge Claude c. Rite discovered
some time ago that he was entitled
TO 500 per year more while he was
Judge OF probate OF this county lie
demanded the payment Of the back
salary from John Wall county clerk ,
Mr.. Wall refused TO issue the order
until authorized by some source, so
Mr.. Rite brought a mandamus ac-
tion against Mr.. Wall 10 compel him
TO issue the order
Rite was represented by Clarence
ID. Dwyer and Mr.. Wall by the pros
ecuting attorney Judge Flanagan
listened TO the arguments and adj
vised Mr.. Rite to first go to the q
board OF supervisors and get the j
money he claims Is due him from h
that body and II he fails before that u
body then appeal 10 the court for re- {
lief. s
The Iron River Case.
Some few weeks ago the village
council az Iron River issued another
saloon license To party In Iron o
River. Prosecuting Attorney Me
Donough promptly stopped the issu- a
nnce Of the. license and the person a
10 whom the license was issued v
brought action to compel County g
Treasurer 70 issue the license. a
The question was argued before o
Judge Flannigan last Wednesday I.
John McHale taking the contestant.
side and N s McDonougb defending n
he county treasurer. p
After listening TO the argument Of v
both sides Judge Flanagan sustained c
he action OF the prosecutor so Iron u
River must be content with four ga hi
oons.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
Cement WORK
CONTRACT LET
COUNCIL GAVE {. MALBACk CON-
TRACT FOR CURB AND GUTTER
COMPLETE TO CRYSTAL AVE.
Block North of Superior Avenue is
Included in Territory TO be I'm
proved This Year

The city council met in special ses-
sion last Monday evening and gave
Ernest Walback of Maple Grove the
contract TO build the curb and gut
ter on the new work on FIFTH street.
Mr.. Walback's contract will amount
to about $4,000 and the work will be
pushed along as fast as the grading
is carried on.
There were but two bids presented
TO the council on the work, one from
Mr.. Wallack and one from Coungni-
han & Barnum OF Iron River. Mr.
Barnum's bid was 6S cents per lineal
foot. while that OF Mr. Wallack was
46 cents per lineal foot. Both OF the
bidders are responsible people and the
bids were turned over 10 Engineer
Rollin to figure up.
PeEglase Takes Exception.
While the figures were being COM
piled Alderman Penglase said that he
wanted to make a statement In ex-
planation he said that he was told
that his actions Oh the council in re
fusing 10 confirm the mayors APP
pointments were interpreted as be-
ing inspired By W. J. Richards and
he wanted to say openly and emphat-
ically that Mr. Richards had not only
not attempted TO innunecc his ac
tions in this case but while he had
been ON the council Mr. Richards had
never interfered with him or dicta-
ted his actions IN any way shape or
manner
Alderman Shells said that he had
never been asked by Mr. Richards
10 take any position on any question
md emphasizing the statement of Mr.
that their actions were per-
ional with themselves. Alderman
Nelson said that was his experience
ilso and as there was no more com
nent made upon the matter It was
lropped
Include North Block.
Herman Holmes who was present
nd who has the contract 10 grade
fifth street, inquired il the council
Wished him TO include the block be-
ween Superior avenue and Crystal I
venue in the grading work.
There was considerable figuring Z
nd much discussion as 10 the sum 9
( money available and the degree !
( completeness to which the work q
an be carried on this year II was
nally decided to include the block I
and II necessary not 10 in q
lude the bithulithic course this year i
good thick covering OF base rock q
iii be put on which will be bound Il
-ell and rolled and that should hol' q
le street I'm an excellent manner s.
lrough the winter p
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30

The Rcd Cross is Indebtedness t1
L. a. Henry, Mrs. Cannon and Bauer
& Son FOR the furnishings OF ts Tea
shop Mr. Ross donated the use of
the building.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30

Look for the RED CROSS TEA
SHOP. Open every Wednesday from
200 o'clock 10 500 o'clock p. m
Become a member Ask for work
Tea, sandwiches and cake served fos
10 cents,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

Clean. scrape or peel. and cut
into small cubes. one-haf pound
each OF carrots. turnips, celery and
onions Parboil and drain dry on
clean napkin in a colander. Melt
a heaplng teaspoonful OF butter q
saucepan. and brown the vegeta
bles but do not burn them. Heat
enough brown gravy to cover. anC
stew the vegetables slowly until ten
der Add one teaspoonful OF Gu
powder, or season with same TO
taste. simmer Ave minutes. and
serve in a border OF boiled rice.
Oatmeal Waters
The ingredients are two cupfuls
-four. four tablespoonfuls sugar. four
tablespoonfuls cooked oatmeal. one
half teaspoonful salt, six level table
spoonfuls shortening, and bot water.
Mix the sugar and salt with the -four
work in the shortening and the oat-
meal. add just enough hot water to
make the dough hold together, roll
out az thin as possible. and bake In
moderate oven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

Failures Never Mar Loves Power.

"ETnestSAwton just walked thru
bis part the night was late. Mar
gle" said Paula. land two or three
times he seemed 20 want TO SPEAK
TO me. l gave him no encourage
ment, however. and knew between
us we were giving a rotten perform
ance.
Il was not sure whether Js6. AL.
ma and Tom were out In front Any
way. all my youthful spirit he'd de-
serted mo and I felt . thousand
years old. said TO myself was n
little fool not TO marry Js6 Perry
green; then ! could not help smil.
ing bitterly at the thought that Jeff
bad not acted lately ~ tho he cared
whether ! married him or not.
Il believe could 90 on acting
even with Ernest LAwtou." was my
thought after the play was over, II
I could have some other real life
outside the thcatsr.
-As I was dressing. Ruth came In
and asked, Where were you this az
ternoon. Paulaf sent to your room
TO ask you to dine with Maud and
me-
Eyes. I knew abe had come. !
answered. Did she tell you I met
her and tho darling baby az I was
leaving the thcster after the matt.
neef'
Yes. but she said you hurried
away as tho you did not care TO talk
10 her
Now look here, Ruth l said. i
want you TO tell your sister every
thing. You can tell her. n you wish.
how infatuated I was with her hus-
band. but you must also tell her ]
have not spoken to him except on
the stage since knew he was mar.
ried. Tell her I thought his love
talk meant honorable marriage. Tell
Der also ] would leave the company
tomorrow, only do not know
where | could get another engage.
ment In the middle OF the season,
and must act to be able to eat.
al was much taken with her
looks. Ruth. and would like TO be,
" not her friend. at least friendly
with her. I do not know whether
she cares for Ernest LAwton or not
but OF one thing am very sure
do not care for her husband at all
| could walk out Of his presence to