The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-10-18

Arrangements Completed for Collec-
ton Of Funds In Iron County.

Iron county, called meeting OF the
local chairmen for last Tuesday af-
ternoon at the city hall In Crystal
Falls, Only one representative came
from the West Side. Mrs. Rudolph
Erickson. who is chairman OF the wo-
mans committee for the county. Mr.
Leon Johnson who was selected 70
look after Iron River was unable to
accept the position and another Sc
lection was made In his stead.
The conference was called 20 plan
for the drive which is to be made for
funds. In order that all may under
stand the proposal We might say that
the national association has decided
to erect $5,OO0,000 memorial to the
late Theodore Roosevelt, the memorial
to be located at Oyster Bay.
The FIVE million dollars are to be
subscribed by the people of the Unit
ed States in small amounts, each SUBJ
scription making the giver a member
OF the Theodore Roosevelt Associa-
ton. The five million dollars to be
raised has been divided among the
different states. Michigan's share be-
Ing 100000.
The Michigan committee has allotted
10 each county portion OF that $780,
900 and Iron county has drawn ST.
200. The people OF this county are
supposed to subscribe that amount.
and IN order to maAe the matter one
OF general interest. the subscription
expected from each will be about 81
The Iron county committee Is made
up of the following: NJ. r. Richards.
Crystal Falls. general county chair
man; Mrs, Rudolph Erickson, Iron
River, chf&rman woman's section. Mrs
Thos. conlin. Crystal Falls, advertis-
ing chairman.
y. J. Oswald. chairman, Crys-
tai Falls township; Il. S. Bridges,
chairman Crystal Falls city: Christ
Rowe, chairman Hematite township;
T. J. Corbett, chairman Mansfield twp
j. j. Grifiiths. chairman Mastodon
township.
The chairmen among the women OF
the several townships as announced
by Mrs. Erickson are as follows:
Anasa-~Mrs. ID. McMurchie.
Alpha Mrs. w. j. Perkins.
Crystal Falls City-Mrs. DR.. A. l..
Haight.
Crystal Falls Township Mrs NJ. f.
Richards.
Iron River Miss Catherine SeIden
Gibhs City--Mrs. Charles Gibbs.
Ieechwood-- N. Il. Fisher.
Palatka-Mrs. w. u. Stiles.
Starlbaugh-Mrs. w. Frank Dixon.
The local chairmen are to meet
and appoint assistants In their pre-
cincts TO assist In making canvass.
II was agreed that on Monday eve-
ming next. October Goth, q meeting OF
the local chairmen will be held on
both sides OF the county. The east
side chairmen will meet In the city
hall at Crystal Falls. The west side
chairmen will meet In the town hall a,
Iron River
At this meeting the day will be Sc.
lected when the drive will be made.
II Is though that one day will be suf-
fcient TO cover the county thorough
ly At the meeting next Monday night
the question OF having celebrations on
October ~. Roosevelt's birthday. will
be taken mp and decided In many
places big meetings are to be held on
that day.
The Diamond Drm has received
OF the appointments OF
several OF the local committees Theo
ares
Crystal Falls Township--E. J. os-
waid. chairman: l.. G. Caswcll. Alfred |
and Otto Brown.
Crystal Falls City--Sam bridges.
r. h. webb. John n. stol-
borg. n Warshawsky and James Il.
Flood.
Amass--Christ Rowe. chairman: FL
mer Holmberg. DR.. McMurchle and
Capt c. r.. Hughes.
Alpha. J. Griniths. chairman: W.
J. Perkins. Dr. J. +. Edwards and
John Hubbard.
Leon Johnson. chairman; Iron Riv-
sr village.