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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-28
CO1St-tO-COaSf Road
By End OF The Year

.I
portant gap Of all and thus create one
of the most important drives in the
State, the most picturesque and the
first real coast-to-coast hard-surfacet
road in Florida.
: That it will be popular there is nc
doubt, and hundreds and hundreds OF
automobilists will make the trip this
winter with Moore Haven as the half.
way stop for dinner, or all night, as
the case may be. That the ride
through the Glades will be a novel
one after many miles across the fiat
woods is certainty. The big gar
dens and farms with he rank growth
OF vegetation will open many tourists
eyes.
The Tropical Sun Of West Palm
Beach, in referring to the new road,
says:
"The Fort Myers-West Palm Beach
road as projected will follow the
county line of Lee and DeSoto in an
east and west direction from Fort
Myers to Lake Okeechobee, passing
along the south shore of Lake Hic-
pochee. The route as planned leaves
Moore Haven three and half miles
to the north and east of Lake Hicpo-
chez and Moore Haven will build a.
road along the Lake Okeechobee
shore line in a southeasterly direc-
ton to where the Lee county high
way meets the lake and then along
the shore to Sand Point and the Palm
Beach county line. This will mean
about eight miles of road to be built
from the present terminus of the fin
ished thirteen. and half miles east
OF LaBelle to the junction point of
the proposed road three and half
miles south of and connecting with
Moore Haven, the remaining connect
ing link with Palm Beach county be-
ing the short stretch along Lake
Okeechobee from the Lee and DeSoto
county line to Sand Point. The route,
according to plans outlined to us, will
run from Fort Myers to Alva; to Den.
aud. LaBelle, Moore Haven, Rita and
on to West Palm Beach. And don't
forget we are working on this end.
For next year by this time they will
drive over from fresh water Moore
Haven and take their salt water bath
in our old ocean and enjoy a good
dinner in one Of our great hotels. And
we in turn can spin out in our autos
and see Moore Haven and its wonder
full muck beds and prairie farms and
get acquainted, as becometh good cit.
liens.
"The Palm Beach end of the road
will meet the road from the west at
the county line south of Sand Point.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-28
Palm Beach County People Are
Awake, and Promise to Rush
Their End of 1t.
(From Moore Haven Times)

(From Moore Haven Times)
On September LIST the Board OF
County Commissioners of this county
will open the bids for hard-surfacing
the road from Moore Haven to the
Lee county line, a distance of about
eight miles, also to point about four
miles west of the town, where it will
connect with a road to be built by
the county that will form an import
ant link in the cross-State highway.
By January LIST, 1920, the West Palm
Beach county commissioners say
their road to the Lee county line will
be finished, and also the Lee county
commissioners say their part will be
finished. 1t is then up to the con-
tractors of the Moore Haven section
to get busy and finish the most i'm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-28
A TRUE BEAR STORY

W. A. Sprott, of Hollister, while In
the city Wednesday related a thrill.
ing bear story-a true one, however.
1t seems that Mrs. o. F. Notes, who
resides at HOLSTER, heard quite a
noise in the yard recently, and upon
investigating, saw big bear after the
hogs. The bear soon caught a pig
and then started for the woods. In
the meantime Mrs, Notes had Sc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27

Farmers Complain That Flowing Out
Roads Shuts OFF Revenue.

Last week we Published complaint.
made 90 us by at least half dozen
people. II was 10 the effect that the
county road commission isn't plowing
out the roads
This week we have to publish anoth-
er complaint from fully as many farm
ers and team owners to the effect that
the county road commission is plow-
ing too much snow OF the roads and
as result no wood will be cut or
hauled to town
SO. there you have both sides OF the
controversy. An inquiry from County
Engineer Larson. who is down from
the survey for the week. brings the
information that the pIowing OF the
roads is left 20 the section men a.
long the road. Each man Is furnished
a pillow and instructed to plow his
section after storm. This would in
dicAte that the fault is not with the
county authorities at all but with the
men who have been employed by them
and given specific instructions what to
do.
However, the question as 10 weather
we want the roads plowed or not Is
a more important one. Crystal Falls
and Iron River people certainly want
wood hauled 70 town and we all want
to see farmers get an opportunity to
market their wares. II the plowing
OF the road makes it impossible TO
haul wood there IS some reason for
allowing the snow 90 stay on the
roads Automobilists need fuel more
than they need to operate their cars
just now.
Before our readers make up their
minds as 20 whether they want the
roads piowed or left with reason
able amount OF snow II might be well
10 investigate and learn just which
condition is best for the greatest
number.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
THREE CHANGE PLEAS

Three OF the men indicted in the
Newberry election case changed their
plea during the week from that OF
standing mute and having Judge Ses-
sions enter n plea of mot guilty" 10
one OF nolle contendere.
The three men are from the counties
of Manistee and Mason and their ac-
ton places them out OF the case 40
far as the trial is concerned. One is
a prosecuting attorney, another an ho-
tel keeper and the third farmer.
The presiding Judge may use his
discretion in dealing with these men,
fine them or let them 90 but jail
sentence Is obviated In any case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
REPREsEnTATyEsFRom PEMImsu-
IA MEET THERE m FEBRUARY
WILL Be CHOSEN IN JANUARY
Secretary 0dgers Of IRON County
y.M. c. A. WIN Have Charge
Of Promoting Attendance

The dates for the upper peninsula
boys conference have been SO, for
February 27. 2s and 20 and the city OF
Negaunee will entertain this assembly
OF coming business men, statesmen,
and leaders while they convene to talk
over among themselves and with their
older leaders the present problems
and tasks of the boys world.
AS an institution productive OF great
good In the lives OF boys, the boys
conference have been outstanding and
their history very gratifying. They
have continued to grow In strength
and In greatness OF results obtained
year after year and the courses OF the
lives OF many boys have been definite
ly changed for the better by them.
The plans for this years convention
are already well made and II promises
to be the best ever held in the penin-
sula. Crystal Falls has always been
represented by good delegations OF
older boys and will be Just as well
represented again this year. Though
the conferenc is promoted by the
Young Mems Christian Association all
other boys organizations are urged
and welcomed TO send delegates.
Secretary odgers OF tho local Y.
NJ. C. A, is very anxious that the high
est possibilities for good In the boys
work OF the community be realized
by the careful selection OF delegates
this year lie viii get in touch with
all organizations shortly after the
holidays and definite plans for the Sc
lection of the delegation will be
made.
Quite a number of older men will be
needed as leaders as the rule of one
leader for very five boys will be
stristly adhered TO. These leaders do
not go as policemen" but as co-work-
ers, advisors and friends OF the boys
The delegate will be selected late
in January OF early in February so
that a number OF delegation meetings
can be held 10 bind the group firmly
together before leaving and to ac-
quaint them with the leaders
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
MOO KOEPKF.

Within our gates a stranger
A helping hnnd extended
As He. born IN a manger, once an his
hosts commanded;
Staying, Ncighbor Of mine is he
WHO near me now abides.
or hoiplosa ono whom ] may find
Struggling by any wayaide.
Within our gates q stranger
Whose face we'd never seen,
Defended our lntlo playhouse
where, OFT. thrown on the screen
Playing al Hfe's follies
Or teaching the serious side
We have seen thai sometimes angels
Like Koepko, on earth abide.
within our gates a stranger,
Taught as that. nnawares,
There sometimes comes among us
A soul that really cares.
who'll give hia all for others
Leave wcak souls gasping 20.
To sce human angel
Throw In himself and go.
Alice Martin
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
NEW BANK IMPROVEMENTS
Renovation OF Building is Wen Under
should be Completed Soon

The new home for the Crystal Falls
National Bank Is being put in shape
rapidly these days. The changes
that are contemplated will make
the building almost an entirely new
one. The work being pushed now is
the interior and the putting In OF win
dows in the east side of the building
The steel Is stripped from the entire
inside OF the building and in its place
lath and plaster will be put on. Next
spring the steel will be taken of the
outside and a veneer OF brick put a
round the entire building, including
FIRE wall between the bank building
and the Gem theatre.
The foundation for the vault Is a
bout In and the doors have already
arrived no that that part OF the new
work will be ready soon. New fur
niture ia on the way which is expect
ed TO arrive by the time that the room
is ready for occupancy.
The Installing of the new front will
be deferred until spring. The upper
floor OF the new building will be oc-
cupied by the cashier OF the bank.
Mr.. Smiley and family, when all Is
ready for occupancy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
Try ron TRACOR.

supt. Chaa r. Lawrence Of the Ver-
ona Mining Co. stopped In town last
Monday to shake hands with his many
friends here. He told some OF those
he met OF the efforts being made by
,imsalf and several others IN the
county 10 get q couple Of tractors for
his county 10 be used in keeping the
roads in shape for automobile traffic.
AR. Lawrence says that everything
that can be done will be done towards
getting the desired machine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27

When the Michigan war prepared
ness board adjourns. sine die, on next
February I, II Is estimated the
amount OF money loaned and expend-
ed from the fund created by the sale
OF bonds, and which viii never be re-
paid TO the state. will reach beyond
the $2,o00,000 mark. Il has been
known for some time THAI members OF
the board were anxious TO close up It's
affairs and cease its existence.
There will remain good many notes
and other claims and accounts receiy-
able by the board after II has been
dissolved. II was pointed ont by
members insisting on terminating II.
that such accounts could be collect
ed and closed up by the auditor gen
eral and state treasurer, who handle
those funds anyway. The decision To
quit was reached at a long meeting OF
the board last week.
There are yet outstanding equip
ment loans OF about $4,000. made To
officers during the war. These loans
individually were OF different amounts
with the maximum 1900. to any one
officer About one-third OF the total
amount OF these loans which was
s3s0 900. have been paid back to the
board
The state will also have large
number OF claims against the federal
government for military roads. hos
pltal service, training and service OF
nurses. for hospitals. and other items.
all OF which will amount 10 several
hundred thousand dollars nut the
question on this matter IL how much
viii be recognized and granted BY the
federal government
The proceeds from the COMMUNITY
house. the officers equipment loans,
government claims and the 100000
which the board now has In It's treas
ury. will according to estimates given
total approximately si,soo,000. The
board issued bonds to the amount OF
g35ooOoO. Tho total authorizations
bs tire legislature being sb0O0Doo.
t.la leaves tho unpaid halance about
3 100000.
Il Is tho plan OF the war board %
issue complete itemlzod statement
OF all rs receipts and expenditures
at the time Il terminated February
The momhera Of the war board. Gre
ated by the 1917 Legislature, are: Gov
crnor sleeper. Auditor General Full
Ter, Attorney General Gronsbeck, Sec
retary Of state Vaughn. superintend-
cnt OF Public Insiruction johnson and
State Treasurer German,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
RED CROSS WAS SANTA
Local Branch Sent Out Baskets 10
Fortg-Onc Families

The RCD Cross rooms at the City
nan last Wednesday rcsembled
grocery store. candy shop and novel
tv store combined. The reason was
the large number Of packages tina
were assembled there TO he sent out
10 che poor families of the City and
township.
Miss Warner who WAS ~ charge
when reporter dropped in. informed
us that a families we're being remem-
bered. The sum spent was ia the
noighborhood Of $3.50
The Christmas rememhrances were
not wholly Of Red Cross donation
the city commission. through Mayor
Bridges. having q hand In the affai-
BY guaranteeing the money necessary
40 defray the expense. The Red Cross
representatives were doing the worF
and they did St well as may be learn
ed from the many grateful remark
heard from tgOse who were rernepbeF-
ed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
BEGIN ON JANUARY I.
Big Methodist Drive Starts st MD
night on Dcosuber 81.

Rev, Bickford. pastor OF the Crys
tai Falls M. Il. church, and other
Methodist Episcopal ministers, who
returned last week from . meeting
OF the Detroit area are enthusiastio
over the results OF the conference.
Final arrangements were made at the
conference for the Million Souls cam
paisn by churches In the area. II Is
the intention to win one million con
verts in the United States before July
4. 1920.
The campaign will be intensive and
viii open in all Methodist churches
on the stroke or midnight Dec. 81
cloveriand churches will participate
an elaborate way. All have conn
pieted their arrangements, having
named committees and formulated
ether details some time ago, and viii
be ready to begin work without de-
lay.
II Is estimated that there are 5OO.-
600 communicants OF the Methodist
church in the Detroit area and 7o.-
100000 IN the Detroit conference who
are not members OF the church. They
will be carefully listed and divided In
TO their respective geographical areas.
With the opening OF the campaign
Dec ], $500 selected from the laymeD
OF the churches in the area will ac-
quaint these with the principles OK
Methodism.
No attempt will be made to sp-
proach people whose inclinations are
toward other churches. The campaign
will be among people OF Methodist
training or people who should be
working members OF the Methodist
church.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27

County Clerk pennock has issued a
marriage license 20 Leonard Collins
and Miss Beatrice Strand. The mar-
riage IL 20 take place Saturday after
Christmas. Leonard Collins was over
seas and came home with an honor
able discharge for faithful service.
We Is likeahle lad and has many
friends IN this community whore he
grew to manhood Miss Strand Is a
popular resident OF Crystal Falls
Upper Peninsula (IAnse) Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
mos c0uNTY GRAINs

County Agent Long furnished as
during the week with some statistics
ON the grain grown in Iron county
last year The 6Enres show that ihe
grain ncreaee Increased "a per eent
oy1r lhe prcvlops year, that total ps
Cl22i huhgi Of grain was grown
2g72 acres. an increase OF 50D 80
acreage but a decrease Of 259 hnfhols
"a ths yield OF grain. The poor show
ing IS due to The fact that iaFi yer~
was poor one FOR grains, ifc hoi
dry weather working against big
yield
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
DEAN SAYS DEVELOPMENT or
NORTHERN WIS. IS SUCH
UPPER MICHIGAN IS SIMILAR
More Capital Required Than That
Employed in all Our Mines
and Mills

Some idea OF the stupendous outlay
OF capital required to deelop the nor
thern sections OF Wisconsin and Mich
igan may be CLEANED from an address
delivered AT Marinette last week by
II. l.. Russell, dean of the Wisconsin
College of Agriculture. part OF the
University of Wisconsin.
Dean Russell was invited north by
the Marinette Land Clearing Associa-
ton. an organization of Marinette
land owners who have started upon
the stupendous task OF blowing out
the stumps OF Marinette county and
turning the vacant and waste lands
OF that county into tillable fields. The
Marinette people are in the vanguard
OF this clearing movement. They have
formed a strong organization and
have secured from the IT, s. govern
ment a large amount OF the T N T
that was going 70 be dumped into the
sea but is now being employed In
blowing out stumps In this Wisconsin
count.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27

Dewey Tormblay who has beci
working on the Gogehio range II
home on visit TO his mother, Mrs
John Tromblay. Dewey went 20 RAJ
cine 10 seek employment after the
Wakefield mine at which no was em-
ployed. closed down. Tie says that
times are very slack at Racine owing
to the shortage Of fuel and the sbor<
hours being worked as a result
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27

(T'he following poem was written
by lady In Marion. Kansas. and pub
lished in the paper al that place in
memory OF one who gave his life 20
aid the citizens OF that town ight a
drel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
Method Used is Rapid

The method used for this concrete
work Is fairly rapid for big work.
Steel forms are used. FIVE set OF
forms being furnished The Joints
occur at eft intervals where steel wall
plates are securely anchored in the
cement. Each form is designed to
cover six feet In length all around the
shaft. When the first form was set
up the workmen ~ere ready for the
pouring OF the concrete.
The concrete is mixed on surface
and lowered on cages working in bal
ance. Each cage holds car filed
with concrete. Located Just above
the top edge OF the form and support
cd by II il a hopper into which the
car OF concrete is dumped. The
dumping operation can be done very
quickly. Leading from his hopper is
an eight inch pipe through which the
concrete Is distributed all around the
smart .Dy tne WOihhtn I"Ss 90 ""NS'
is lead through hose from a hydrant.
When the first form was filled and
the wall plate and end pieces anchor
ed the second form was put mp and
the same process gone through with
again and repeated until all Of the
ave forms were filed. AS each form
was completed solar was put in SO
as TO guard against dropping any ar
ticle or falling down the shaft.
Tie solars are removed sufficient
ly to allow the cage 70 descend TO the
bottom form which is removed and
carried up above tho top one and put
(Continued on page 4)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
@Great Farming Empire

"If there were suddenly discovered
In the far of seas fertile island OF
1000, 1000 acres. how many great ma
tIons would be making a mad scram-
BILE for it2" asked the dean. "Are we
going TO let this great inland empire
OF 1000 900 acres lie here with It's
great opportunity unclaimedT
The dean said that the development
0f upper Wisconsin Is a $500 10000
Job He said the capital required to
complete II will be greater than that
required for the Panama canal But,
he said tho capital was coming in
more rapidly every year. and the
fruits Of the development constitute
the best and most secure investment
in the middle west today.
Marinette county has initiated a
great new land clearing campaign in
the belief that this necessary work
can be placed on a strictly seIf-sns-
tanning business basis, ID undressing
the work started Ia Marinette county
where county land clearing super
vi ~ Is leading tho movement. Dean
Russell said MariRetio county would.
.if suecosaful. furnish a business pol
fcy which would be instrumental in
clearing not only other un'mproFed
upper Wisconsin counties. but former
tlmberad districts thruuEhdn thc
country
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27

item in the Riyerton group output
The Dober ore Is pitching TO the
east and gradually passing onto The
adjoining property. Section ?. A, ss
which Is owned In fee by Aver a
Longyear.. Mr.. Seiden and tho Mac
Kinnons. For that reason. when II
became necessary 70 sink new shaft
a spot on Section 2 was chosen.
The work OF sinking this shaft has
been in progress a couple OF years
and when IL Is completed Il win be
one OF tho finest mine openings in the
Lake Superior district
Tho shaft 10 located about 200 feet
east OF the line, between the Dober
and Section and 10 located that II
will serve the Isabella, the Dober and
Section 2. II is in the hanging wall
and Is designed 20 cut through the
deposit at the 10th level
Big Concreting Job
The shaft was raised from the 10th
level OF the Dober mine, it's exact
depth being 1.O40 feet from the plat
at the bottom OF the collar. There is
but one opening in this entire dis
tance. that at the present bottom.
After the SHAFT had been completed
the entire distance the company de-
cided TO concrete It and Il is this job
OF concreting. now about completed.
that is the particularly big item in
the new construction work.
The concrete work was started at
the bottom OF the shaft. The timbers
were removed and concrete poured
where they stood The shaft meas
ures 2l X inside OF the timbers and
when the concreting is completed. az
bout the middle OF February, the shaft
will be cased with solid barrel OF
concrete OF an average thickness OF
is inches from top to bottom.
The opening at che station plat Is
arched TO stand the great weight II Is
called upon TO support. There Is no
blocking back OF the concrete any
whore in the shaft. II there happens
to be gouge in the side OF the shaft
Il Is filled with concrete so that in
places the concrete is several feet
thick.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
Like CIoverIand SON.

The soil OF Marinete county and
the conditions existing in that county
for farming are very similar to those
across the river In Michigan. The
counties of Menominee and Dickinson
lie east of Marinette and offer just as
fertile stretches OF land and just as
fine opportunities as does Wisconsin.
Iron county just north has similar
opportunities 10 offer the seeker of
cheap farm lands. What is true OF
Marinette county is equally true OF
Iron county and the rest OF the upper
peninsula OF Michigan so that Dean
Russells words may be applied to
this great Cloverland stretch OF Mich
igan just as they do in Wisconsin.
Using Conwell's Acres OF Dia-
monds" as a text at the start OF his
talk, the dean gave II as his unalter-
able opinion that the best investment
In the middle west today is an invest
ment In the development o. the great
new inland farming empire OF upper
Wisconsin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-27
BIg Shaft Project

The Oliver company did but lttle
mining at tho old Iron River mine
and later on surrendered the lease
but retained that upon tho Isabella
and the Dobor. At frst the Dober was
sho principal deposit but gradually
the Isabella doomed up as the larger
and for the past few years the ore
from that deposit has been the CHIEF