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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
AMAsA's NEW SCHOOL.

The board OF education of Hematite
township awarded contract to f. r.
Parmlee OF Iron Mountain TO draft
plans for a new school building &c
cost Sl25,000
The bonds for this amount were
voted by the electors OF Hematite
township at special election held
the early part OF the month. The
building will contain large auditor
ium and gymnasium. II is expected
the construction will be completed 50
that il may be used for school pur-
poses early next year.
The registered Holstein cows which
were purchased at Newberry Asylum
for the Iron county poor farm herd
will be on exhibition at the livestock
show todayt afternoon at Athletic
Park BE sure to see them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
ERICKsON-GITzEN.

A pretty June wedding was that OF
Cecilia Marie Citizen, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Citizen and C. Ell
mer Erickson, of Commonwealth,
which was solemnized on Tuesday,
June cath. at high noon. at the par
sonage OF the Guardian Angel church.
Miss Marian Citizen, sister OF the
bride. was maid OF honor. and the
groom was supported by his brother
Frankel Erickson OF Commonwealth.
The ceremony was followed by a
dinner al the home OF the brides
parents. attended by members OF the
family only
The home was beautifully decorat-
ed with ferns and white daisies.
The bride worn a gown OF Georgette
and Charmeuse satin, and a pattern
hat OF soft white mueline. She car
ried a shower bouquet OF snap dra.
CONS and condytuft. Miss Marian
Citizen wore a figured Georgette dress
and carried white peonies.
The young couple left on the eve
ming train for short honeymoon trip
Mr. Erickson is employed by the
Florence Iron Mining Co. at Common
wealth where he also holds the OF
flee OF township clerk.
The bride was born and reared il
this city. having graduated from tn,
Crystal Falls high school. and FOL
the past two years she has been EN-
ployed as amenuensis in the office o
Hon. NJ H. Moriarty.
Mr. and Mrs. Erickson will resid,
at Commonwealth where a home Il
ready for their occupancy
Out OF town guests we're: Mrs
Lewis Erickson and daughters Beulal
and Olive OF Commonwealth, mothe
and sisters Of the groom; Mr.. FRANKIE
Erickson, brother Of the groom, an,
g. J. Erickson OF Commonwealth
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myers and daugh
ter Carmen OF Florence; Mr.. and Mrs
Archie Liberty and children, Marion
and Henry, OF Amasa.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
lThe Cotton BALI

Here is my story of the Sunshine
Sewing club which l have been asked
to write.
Once upon time l was very tiny
seed mixed in with couple billion
or other seeds belonging TO farmer
in Alabama. AS l was lying there
saw two men walk up, and one was
very black. They took me and my
friends on their backs and took US
for a long ride, but when the ride was
over | found myself lying on a hard
wood floor inside large building and
there they left me. The next day
saw another man come and he took
me and my friends and dumped me
into pan then he walked around
and threw US on the ground and the
bump almost killed us. So. instead
OF US being in a sack now, we were
spread all over the ground. About
two days after that the rain started
to pour down on US which helped me
out OF my bruises, but then all OF a
sudden l felt an awful pain and as
l was looking 10 see what II was /
saw long crack in my poor skin. In
few days l started TO grow and
grew and grew every day till / was
very tall and pretty flower came out
OF my head, and afterwards / wore a
pretty white cap on top OF my head
which was full OF seeds. When the
farmer saw this he went out and cut
me down. and brought me TO a mill
where all my seeds were picked out
and was left there. and afterwards
when was put into factory and
made into thread thought / would
die, but / was very happy anyway
because | know now that would he
OF more use to the world now than |
was before.
After this | was taken to another
factory and cleaned and put into
mill and made into clothing. Now
they put me in dry goods store and
sold to an old woman who wants TO
make her daughter a dress, so now
you see, am hanging on pretty
little girl, and am happy because /
am useful.
CLARA HENRIcKsoN. Gage i4D
Beechwood. Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Over in Chippewa county the good
people proposed TO have homecom-
ing for the soldier boys. In order
that the affair might be worthy OF the
object il is planned for. the county
board proposed to appropriate $1,000
20 help defray the expenses of the
meeting, the balance 10 be borne by
the public and contributed through
popular subscription.
A lumber firm operating in a
small settlement in the county served
notice upon the board that IL the
members made the appropriation an
injunction would be served TO pre-
vent the spending OF the money. The
supervisors say they would like 10
see the color OF the firm that would
dare ask an injunction against the
expenditure OF reasonable sum for
such a purpose.
No need OF wishing TO see their
color, Mr.. Supervisor You already
know what II is. It's Yellow. Chances
are these same birds are among the
first 10 cry against Bolshevism and
ask for the state constabulary They
are the kind that measure their pa
triotism by the Almighty Dollar
Aud. looking backward over the years
when Cloverland was a place fol
plunder by the lumber barons. we are
not surprised at the action OF the cas-
end lumbermen. Their object was (
get as much out OF Cloyerland will
as little expenditure as possible The,
succeeded pretty well. Never pai'
any taxes to speak OF; never did am
thing for the advancement OF tn
sections they plundered We hope
THAI our friends over in Chippewa 81
ahead with that celebration and tina
they spend some OF the lumber bar
ons' money in welcoming the boys
who came back and paying tribute L
those who sleep in France.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
SECURED 4 FINE CONTRACT.

VIM. j Reynolds Of this city and
John +. Tobin. Jr of Marquette.
were awarded contract this week
by Alger county TO check up the
transcripts and install a county alb
stract system, The contract price Of
the work is slO.75O. and il will take
the gentlemen about year to COM
plete it. They will begin checking
next week with a force of clerks and
stenographers, Mr.. Reynolds, who Is
an experienced abstract men, having
immediate charge OF the work.
Mr. Reynolds will spend part OF
his time looking after this work. The
officials Of Alger county have been
considering for a long time the In
stallation OF this system and their
action is mainly due TO the inaccuracy
Of the abstract that has served the
purposes OF their work so far. Three
other counties OF the peninsula own
their own abstract systems and they
have proven satisfactory wherever
installed The contract is very inn
portant one and Mr.. Reynolds many
friends in this county will be glad
to learn of his good fortune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

savings Bank store Undersecs In
proved Alterations



During the past few weeks The
Savings Bank store. better known as
cannons Furniture and Hardware
store. was in big mess. for the in
terror OF the entire building was be-
ing remodeled.
As Mrs. Cannon has vacated the
rooms upstairs. the entire upper
door will be altered and will be tax
en- over for the sole purpose OF dis
play.
Mr.. Sagen will leave for Chicago
and Grand Rapids next month where
he will purchase stock OF furniture
and house furnishings that will sur
prise Crystal Falls. The line will
be greatly improved. for they will
put in furniture OF only the best -
everything necessary for the home
sThe same standard OF low prices
and good goods will prevail They
will also add to their hardware stock
with bigger and better line OF shelf
/ and heavy hardware.
This new addition to their store
which is already one Of the largest !,
this county. will undoubtedly rank
them with the largest furniture and
hardware stores in Cloverland.
Mrs. Cannon. the proprietor, ex
tends an invitation TO the people o
Crystal Falls, Alpha and Amasa anC
surrounding country to visit the store
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
Ea "a ID
BAD GRASS SEED

We noticed an item in SEINE OF our
upper peninsula exchanges which
says that bad grass seed is being sold
By stores in Cloyerland An agent
OF the Agricultural College IS in the
peninsula making analysis OF seeds.
This poor seed question is one that
Iron county solved several years ago
when Mr.. Hoopingarner was our ag-
riculturalist. lie was crank on good
seed SO much so that be incurred
the displeasure OF some OF our deal
ers and was regarded as fnicky on
the subject by some or our farmers
A trip via auto through the PENN
sula will convince one of the wisdom
that Mr. Hoopingarner showed in the
seed matter and OF the good fortune
OF the county We have seen field af-
ter field OF fine clover impregnated
with Canadian thistles Dat fields
where the oats were almost choked
out by the weeds and foreign plants
that came from impure seed
Iron county has in this SEED matter
alone, saved the pay OF its agricultur-
list. There is great opportunity tc
advance in the seed line. Let's keeT
on educating.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28


Whether government ownership has
anything 10 do with the deterioration
OF service on the part OF railroad en-
ployes or not the fact remains that
there has been a very noticeable
change for the worse. particularly In
the attitude OF trainmen towards the
travelling public. We have noticed
this habit growing for the past six
months
AS sample. Last Sunday we had
occasion 10 visit a station and wait
for the arrival OF the passenger train
from the south. expecting a guest to
arrive on that train. When the train
pulled In the brakeman jumped down
TO the platform. walked to the bag
gage car and. with folded arms. stood
talking with other employees. We
happened to be close to the exit from
the coaches. The first out was Grip
pied soldier. He was in bad shape
and looked wistfully for help. We
took his crutches and helped him TO
the platform. Then came lady with
two children. one she was leading by
the hand and the other she carried In
her arms. she asked us IL we would
assist her with the children. which
we did. Next came an elderly lady
Juggling a big grip that she had hard
work to navigate with. She also
needed assistance This is but one
instance OF what one sees every day
when travelling.
Under the old regime the brakeman
assisted the passengers to alight, at
least he provided them with stool
so that they ran no chance OF falling
to the ground because OF the distance
from the step 10 the platform. We
wonder II it's necessary, Just because
the railroad employees are working for
the government. to disregard the
public entirely. Is that what is
meant by government ownership? II
Il is the sooner il ends the better.
~ III III
LET'S GET ALL THE FACTS.
In the news columns this week APP
pears an item relative to proposed
investigation of the county poor COM
mission. The supervisors are doing
the proper thing in asking the mem
bers OF the commission to appear that
all OF the facts may be got at without
prejudice.
The proper place 20 try the commits
sioners is before the open board. not
in the newspapers or in some back
room. The charge, as we understand
IL, IS that the commissioners have
been penurious in supplying the poor
OF the county. II this charge is sus-
tanned there ought to be change
Iron county with a s4o,OOOOOO yalua-
ton should maintain its poor charges
we'll. not extrayagantly, but SO that
no one will suffer.
Likewise. IL Il is shown that the
commissioners have been the victims
Of intrigue. OF selfish schemes or any
other Interior purpose. they should
be eXonerated There IS no sanctity
about Any OF these public officials
and their work should be az all times
open to investigation and suggestion
That however. doesn't give anyone {
license TO malign them or to conspirt
against them for personal reasons
Let's know all there is to this poor
commission business
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Today Mary had been sitting in the
shade OF the maple tree stringing but
tons. AT night she had a long string
OF them. Soon II was time to so to
bed, so she kissed her mother and
hung the string OF buttons on nail
She thought she would not see the
buttons before the morning, but
when she was asleep all the buttons
came marching in single file and each
had a story TO tell. The first one
moved forward a step or two and this
Is the story he told:
II was made of pearl" said the but
ton. Il was the most beautiful she'll,
as large as a dinner plate. was a
fiat shell and consisted OF two parts.
And the waves OF the Indian ocean
rolled over me many years. About me
fishes swan and there were beds OF
coral.
"0ne day dark-sSinned man
dropped from boat into the water.
He took me with him to the United
States and | was made into q button,
wandered for many years from place
TO place; and now am here served
to dress OF the Sunshine club In
Benson school.
MILDRED 4. OLSON. (age IL.
Iron River. Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
POOR CON. SUMMONED.
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page 0ne)
Robert Munns. secretary OF the body.
II would seem that things are not
just now entirely harmonious within
the commission or else there is a dis
position 10 shirk responsibility.
The next month will undoubtedly
bring the whole AFFAIR 10 a head and
iron out the troubles connected with
the poor board
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Our remarks last week relative 70
the character OF the lands selected
FOR sheep ventures brought several
letters TO our desk. all OF them ex-
planning why the kind OF lands we
called attention TO were selected.
We learn that most OF the selections
we're made by the sheep men them
selves while others are only temper
AIRY quarters. This Is especially true
OF the Davis venture near Manistique.
Mr.. Davis has purchased a tract OF
heavy clay land and is moving his
sheep to that tract now. We are ad-
vised from Alger county that Mr.,
Carley, who is located near Lime
stone in that county. has his sheep
pastured on hardwood chopping.
and that In Luce county Mr.. Corson
has a sheep ranch on heavy soil.
We are further advised that In some
cases the sheep men have made the
selections after looking over other
tracts OF land with heavier soil, their
decision being Influenced by the price
OF the lands and other things which
sheep men know in connection with
the special requirements OF their bus
mess.
Our remarks were made more to get
information upon the methods OF Sc
lection and the agencies responsible
for such selections than to criticise
We are glad TO know that these to
our notion-worthless lands have
peculiar values for sheep men. II
| chinks up the waste places wonderful-
iy well; the good land will take care
of itself.
We are informed that one sheer
man stated after looking these
plains tracts over that "the poorest o.
our lands are better than the best
in Wyoming and Montana" Taknp
into consideration the fact that these
two states have great grazing indus.
tries, It puts a different light upor
| Cloverland from that in which Is
greatest boosters has regarded IL il
the past Let's redouble our boostinl
efforts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
% ne saild'ns. !. ALREADY "a pros

On TIE buildings u already Ia prog
rcss.
Preliminary steps for the organiza-
ton OF Houshton chamber or com
merce were taken at recent meet
Ing OF Industrial and business men.
AT Houghton.
Construction OF the proposed high
way connecting chassel and Paines-
dale, through Portage township, cop
per country, Is expected to be decid-
ed upon within short time.
A representative body OF Duncan
township citizens. Houghton county
has asked the county road commits.
sion to consider the question OF build
ing fifteen miles Of new road to con
meet Aston and Kenton. the former
in Laird township and the latter In
Duncan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
Card Of Thanks.

We take this means OF thanking
one and all who assisted us In our
late bereavement loss OF our
dear son and brother. Also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
MIR. and MRS. JOHN LAPLANTE,
and Family
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Miss Margaret Lyons is expected
home next week from Ann Arbor
where she is attending the nurses
training school The Lyons family
will enjoy a family reunion this sum-
mer, as Mrs w r. Clark and little
son are also here from Ravenna. Neb-
raska
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
THE CHURCHES.


1ardian Anglers Church.
Tomorrow, June 30 about eighty
children will receive their first com
munion ia s O'Clock at the Guardian
Angels church. To this beautiful
ceremony not only all parents OF those
happy children. but all friends OF
children are invited.
High mass will be about 1880 a.
m. Al D. m. the children will be
received into the sodalities OF the
parish. This ceremony will be con
cluded with the Benediction Of the
Blessed Sacrament
Collections will oe taken at al
services for Holy Father.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

REPUBLICANS on RIGHT TRACK

REPUBLICANS ON RIGHT TRACK.
Mondays Washington dispatches
told Us that the republican senator's
had abandoned their advertised effort
10 separate the league Of nations por-
ton Of the peace treaty from the
treaty proper Instead they will con
centrate their efforts TO so amend the
areaty as TO safeguard the Monroe
doctrine. eliminate Article X anu
provide for the withdrawal Of the
United States from the league by
giving two years notice.
II would seem that this position OF
the republicans is the wiser course
from political standpoint and the
better way for them to serve their
country. The weak point to the posi-
lion taken by the republican opposi-
lion to the presidents league has
been that the opponents had nothing
OF constructive nature to offer. Mere
opposition TO President Wilson does
not get by with the people, They want
something done; some move made to
wards stopping world wide conflicts
A. makes no difference with them
whether the glory goes to Wilson OF
10 the republicans Action Is de-
manded II may be that the league
covenant IS poor thing for this
country. We believe II is. However
something OF constructive nature
Is demanded by the people and unless
our republican leaders come across
with an improved compact or i'm.
provements to the compact as written
che people are going TO be satisfied
with what the president is offerinl
them
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Arthur Carlson and Miss Nora NJ
Jacobson OF Amasa were united IN
marriage al the parsonage on Tuea-
day last. June "a. The witnesses
were. Dominic Dallafor and wife
Mrs Mildred Dallsfior. Rev. Tick
ford cfHciated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

FOR RENT-My pavilion for priv
ate dancing parties or lodge picnlcs.
Inquire at my residence near pavilion
Charles Sandstrom.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Buses will run all day. aud every
one is welcome to attend, The EagIea
are known to be royal entertainers
and a good time may be expected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
Notice 70 the Public.

During the summer I will close my
once at o'clock each day OF the
week excepting on Saturday when
my Office will be closed at noon.
r. p. NoYBs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
~ ~ -

Chase 5. Osborn takes a wallop at
the Z. s. Railroad Administration for
emitting the upper peninsula from
It's pamphlet Summer Resorts OF
Michigan" issued recently. Mr.. Os-
born points out the many attractions
OF the upper peninsula in letter TO
the Detroit News and asks square
deal for Cloverland and its people
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

TO RENT-4-room summer cottage
at Fortune Lake. Inquire OF Mrs.
royseor' Jun2S-2t
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Press dispatches say that 40 Is the
intention OF the German dye marufac-
turers TO flood the United States with
dyes as soon as peace Is declared
That depends upon the attitude Of
thosa Ia power.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

LosT-Glasses and gloves between
M. u. church and hospital. Reward
Mrs. Frank vanderpool.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
PENINSULA NOTES.

Important highway construction,
under way in Quincy and osceola
townships, BY the Houghton county
commission, Is being prosecuted with
promises OF early completion.
W S Buyers. Of Mcmillan, Michi-
gan, has closed a deal with the
Home Investment Company OF Manis-
tique, Tor piece OF land along the
500 line tracks, on Elk Street. upon
which he will erect -four mill early
in July
An aeroplane, fish hatchery. and
new city park are among the past
weeks acquisitions to the city OF
Manistique The aeroplane, recently
purchased By the city is expected
from Chicago daily Work on the fish
hatchery Is expected to be started
within few days and the sum of
81 900 has been appropriated by the
city for the improvements to the Lake
Side park as city park. Incidental
ly the school teachers are rejoicing
over the announcement OF a boost"
in pay during the coming school year
The Red jacket village council of
the copper country, at a special
meeting recently adopted a resolution
providing for special election for
the purpose of bonding the village to
buy authorized equipment for the
fire department.
Meetings for the organization OF
livestock shipping associations have
been called for the near future thru
out Chippewa county. and the prob
/ ability is that the new associations
will be formed within week.
M. J. Lang and Frank n. Hess two
enterprising Escanaba young men.
have organized the firm OF Lang &
Hess and on July rs will open what
Is planned TO be one OF the largest
and most attractive music houses in
/ the northwest The firm will carry a
complete line OF mechanical player
instruments
The board OF education OF No. II
school district, Calumet township,
has awarded contracts for the heating
and plumbing for the new 100000
grade school building In Red Jacket.
Formal organization OF the Escan-
aba Paper company was effected az
Escanaba recently at a meeting held
at the Escanaba National Bank. John
x. stack was named president. Work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
pa sa sa

Merlin Wiley Of Sault Ste Marie,
has announced himself candidate for
the office OF attorney general OF the
state to succeed Alex Groesbeck. Mr..
Wiley has represented Chippewa
county in the state legislature for
three terms and IS a very capable at
torney.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

II cable dispatches from Brest tell
tha truth the United States IL soon tc
20 Visited by rs president
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28
Ea n ri

Now they're talking OF naming a
mountain after Theodore Roosevelt
The re-arranging Of the Roosevelt
trail in the upper peninsula Is q
lnountain OF assininity that ought 20
satisfy the most ambitious climber.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

Formal organization OF the Escan.
aba Paper company was effected al
Escanaba recently at a meeting held
at the Eseanaba National Bank. John
x. stack was named president. Work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

p n WI
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

The board OF education OF No. i
school district, Calumet township
has awarded contracts for the heatinl
and plumbing for the new si20,00'
grade school building In Red Jacket