The diamond drill., 1919-08-30
FARMING IN HExArIrE.
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wood for fuel long after that fuel
went into the discard. Each winter
wood contracts we're given 10 men
with teams and gradually the opening
In the forest on the bank OF the Hem
lock was extended until vast stretches
OF cut-over lands surrounded Amasa
on all sides. Ii was these cut-ovef
lands that were attacked by the peo-
pie who turned to agriculture and, to-
day the major portion OF that big
slashlng is covered with grains. hay
and root crops. Farm houses IN
large numbers dot the land and coun-
try roads run in all directions radiat-
ing out fran Amasa like the spokes
in a wheel.
Farmers have been moulded out OF
former miners and wood choppers
Men whose existence depended from
day 10 day upon the small wage that
they received are today prosperous
farmers. independent Of employers and
POSSESSED OF property that makes
them comparatively wealthy.
That Trunk Line Road.
The trunk line road that we men
toned as being planned for Hematite
township Is the Iron Baraga line that
will give Iron county people a north
and-south connection with the cop
per country. A portion of II is al
ready built, the portion between Crys-
tai Falls and Amasa. Few people
outside of Crystal Falls realize what
an excellent road this Is. Three miles
OF its course is bituminous macad-
am built by the penetration process
at cost OF $4,000 per mile. II is
without doubt, the finest piece OF
road in Iron county.
This piece OF macadam will be
watched with interest by all road con
struction students for 1t will be a
criterion TO Judge from as to the ef
hciency of the penetration method OF
road construction. The soil Is ideal
for this kind of road The only ques-
ton Is if II is sufficiently bound 10
maintain the traffic, especially that
which Will come with the opening
through TO the copper country.
The tar macadam road lies between
the Bristol mine and the Paint river.
The state is constructing big con
crete bridge over the Paint at this
point. II Is OF the girder type with
two piers in the river and total span
of so feet
From the bridge to what is known
as the Balsam road there are four
miles OF light gravel road and from
the Balsam turn TO Amasa, distance
OF miles there Is macadam built
out OF mine rock from the Amasa
Porter and Michigan mine rock piles
The county is taking the precaution
OF putting light course OF fine gravel
over this macadam and this preserves
IL well. II is far preferable 10 coat
kof oil and. judging from the results
OF the Mansfield road. 1t will be 1
much better life preserver.
From Amasa to the Baraga county
line the road will have to be con.
structed. Commissioner Holmes Is
now engaged in cruising out route
He reached the Nett river crossing last
week when he had TO return homf
because Of the road board meeting
but will continue his work through tc
Murphy very soon
Opens Much New Territory.
This new road will cut almost di-
rectly north from Amasa TO the NORTH
line OF the county II is a rolling
country with many swamps and much
standing hardwood timber on ridges
that run in northerly and southerly
direction. Much fine farm lands will
be thrown open when this road Il
through and access will be had to a
part OF Iron county that has contlnu-
ed in the wilderness class until this
day.
Even Crystal Falls township, which
stretches of north to the county line
viii be benefited by this road az
lateral roads can easily be construct
ed to open up that territory.
The land in the vicinity OF Diana
a siding on the St Paul south OF Sid
nav. is said to be excellent agricul-
tural land
Some Prosperous Farmers.
| The farming section already devel
opcd IN Hematitc township Is so close
60 that Of Crystal Falls that the two
4 townships must be considered to-