The diamond drill., 1918-02-09

ACCEPTED POSITION AS COUNSEL
FOR MCKINNEY STEEL co.
WILL RESIDE IN CLEVELAND
Mr.. Watson Is An Old Resident OF
Crystal Falls and Popular With
Our People

Hon. Charles II. WhtSOui one VI th'
best known attorneys in Michigan, and
a pioneer resident of Crystal Falls,
has been rendered and has accepted
the position OF general counsel for the
Mckinney Steel company and Will
leave Crystal Falls soon to locate in
Cleveland, Ohio, headquarters of the
Mckinney Steel Co.
Mr.. Watson will assume his new
duties ON March i. but will not move
his family from Crystal Falls until
late In the summer The family will
move TO Cleveland which place will
be their future home. but their sum-
mers will be spent at the Watson
cottage at Fortune Lake. Mr. Wat
sons other Crystal Falls holdings
will be disposed of as he finds pur-
chasers, including the family home on.
Michigan avenue which has been their
home for nearly quarter of cen
tury.
ure of the Watson family will take
place late In the summer, along about
the first Of September when their
son, John Watson. will enter upon his
university course at Ann Arbor. Al
present he is student in the senior
class OF the Crystal Falls high school
and will be one Of the graduating
class at the next commencement AMI
this fact will delay the departure OF
the family as they do not wish 10 in
terrupt his school work.
Crystal Falls Is prouder than ever
OF its already distinguished citizen.
Every one OF IT'S people rejoice ovcs
the recognition given their fellow
townsman. But. While rejoicing at his
good fortune they regret exceedingly
10 lose him and his estimable family
as citizens OF the community. Both
Mr.. and Mrs Watson have been prom
inent In every community activity for
many years. Their places cannot be
easily filled and we shall miss them
very much. Their going will be felt
keenly by their old neighbors who
began Iife's journey with them and
who have been associated as neigh
bors and friends for these many
years.
Was Prominent Newspaper Man.
Before entering the profession of
law Mr. Watson was prominent
newspaper man In this upper penin-
sula. He was at one time
editor of The Diamond Drill.
MIR. Watson entered the news
paper field when boy as "dev-
liz on the Pioneer-Tribune at Manis-
tique under the late Major Clark, and
he has many interesting tales TO re
late OF those days when such men as
Major Clark, Col. Van Deuzer. Chase
Osborn. Jim Russell, Horace Stevens
and other prominent and able jour
nalists ruled the field in this upper
peninsula. From devil" he advance
TO "cub" reporter and his fluent pen
soon brought recognition. He knew
the printing business from the Ink
can at the back door 10 the counting
window in We front Office having
been interested in several newspaper
ventures before he came TO Crystal
Falls He knows good printing Just
as he knows good law, and has ex.
auis'te taste in printing perspective
Az one time he was associated with
Ed Jones, late OF ST. Ignace. who was
an acknowledged artist In the manip
ulation OF type, and Mr.. Watson never
tires telling OF his experiences wher
see was associated with these printing
Ventures.
Mr. Watson came to Crystal Fall
In 1891. lie had been here before
that for a short time as an employ,
OF Mr.. Kibby on the old Clipper. bu
did not remain long. SO. his perma
nent residence may be said to have
begun in 1891 when he came here e
take the position OF city editor 10
Mr. Atkinson, In 1898 he succeede,
MIR. Atkinson as editor and became as
sociated with Hon. NJ. IT. Moriarty &
The publishing Of The Diamond Drill
Entered Law Profession.
In 1897 Mr.. Watson found himsel