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The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
FIRST RAND CONCERT

The first band concert will be Civ
en- in the City Hall Auditorium on
Monday afternoon, Dec. IL. and. judg-
ing from the program. will undoubt-
edly be something better than the
splendid concerts OF last year.
One OF the big features will be the
first appearances o. the Crystal Falls
school Band. who have first place on
the program.
The boys have been rehearsing for
months and are handling a grade OF
music that will be a surprise 10 the
audience. These numbers. with the
vocal solos and quartette In between
the Mckinney Steel" Band numbers.
assures OF splendid afternoons en-
tertainment
The proceeds of these concerts are
to be used to pay the directors sal
airy. so the kind OF bands and quality
OF their music in the future. depend
entirely upon the support given them
at these concerts.
The Mckinney Steel" Band has TO
raise about $500 and are expecting
the whole-harted support OF the pub
lie. Tickets for the first four con-
certs are now on sale al si.00. The
one ticket Is good for the first four
concerts. making the price OF admis-
sion 20 each concert only 25c. SO
everybody turn out and show the
band boys how you feel about II.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
LapLANTE.LapoRTE

A pretty wedding was solemnized
last Wednesday. Nov. "a. when Miss
Rosanna LaPlante. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John LaPlante OF Maple
Grove was united in marriage to Mr..
Omer LaPorte, or Norway. Mich. Rev
Father Kunes tying the nuptial knot.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Angeline LaFlante and the
groom by his brother. Mr.. Arthur La
Porte
Following the wedding ceremony n
dinner was served at the home OF the
brides parents. which was attend
cd by a number OF the relatives and
friends OF the contracting couple.
The young people left on the even
ing train for wedding trip. after
which they will return TO Norway 10
make their home Mr. LaPorts has
fine position as electrician al Norway.
The bride Is wen known among
the young people OF the city. She Is
one OF our finest young ladies and for
the past two years has been em-
ployed at the central office in this
city.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
TO KEEP ROADS OPEN
County Road Commissioners Are Now
wrestling With the Problem

County Engineer Larson tells us
that he Is now getting the old wood
roller ready for use in rolling down
the snow on the roads OF Iron county.
The barrels are being filled with con-
crete with the idea of getting about
a ten-t6n roller In use.
Mr.. Larson tells us that the plan is
TO roll the snow until compact bed
OF about foot is secured and then
plow the balance of the winter. He
figures that by this arrangement both
the farmer with the sleigh and the
automobile driver can be accommo-
dated. If the plow is put on at once
and the roads kept bare the farmers
who nave wood and other produce to
haul can't handle II and there will
be an long and loud kick. BY get
ting an icy foundation OF about a foot
sleighIng and also good automobiling
is assured
In this connection IL Is announced
from Lansing that the state will CON
tribute towards keeping some OF the
trunk lines clear OF snow the COM
ing winter.
Under a state law passed during the
war as war measure. the state is
permitted to aid the counties in
keeping roads in repair and making
them passable. The state highway
commission has ruled that the law Is
broad enough to cover removal and
the counties are to re-
ceive state help in this direction.
1t is thought that state aid will be
granted only to some OF the very inn
portant main trunks In the lower
peninsula this winter as an experi-
ment
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
WILL NOT PLAY HERE

Following challenge made by the
Ishpeming team, through a Mar
quette paper, the All Star manage.
ment wired them for a game st Crys-s
tai Falls this week. Offering 80 per
cent OF the net receipts and choice
OF referee, namely. Carroll OF Negau.
nee, the Ishpeming favorite.
In this statement Ishpeming on
ed TO meet Stambaugh on neutral
ground any time after Nov. II
Replying TO the local man1 GERS
wire, they stated that their TEN had
disbanded and could not consider the
challenge. This would indicate that
1shpeming had lost interest IN the
II. p. contest and that Stambaugh
need no longer take their claim SER
ioualy.--Reporter
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
@EDDIE, HATCH ADVANCING
His Appointment as Second Assistant
Clerk Of MINI. Legislature Assured

The Duluth Herald OF last Satur-
day contained a picture OF Eddie
Hatch, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hatch, and a former Crystal Falls
boy. The occasion was the decision
by Minnesota Legislators to appoint
Mr.. Hatch a clerk in the Legislature
as may be seen from the following
excerpt OF an article that accompani-
ed the picture.
Former Mayor L. II. Hatch OF Ev-
eleth will be second assistant clerk
of the next state house OF represen-
tatives. II the slate as fixed last night
at caucus OF members at st. Paul
goes through.
Most OF the st. Louis county del
egation attended the conference but
only three were present from Duluth: !:
M. B. Cullum OF the fifty-seventh dis
trict. Frank p. Scribner OF the Fifty
eighth and William b. Bernard OF the
Fifty-ninth. The range districts were
fully represented and in the confer
ence OF representatives OF this sec
ton OF the state. following the gen.
eral caucus. the range men outvoted
the city men. Monic Altman OF Du-
luth, who served as second assistant
clerk In the last house, was a can
didate and had the backing OF the
Duluth men present, but the range
wanted Mr.. Hatch and got him thru
strength. The position Is
assigned 10 the Eighth congressional
district by common consent, and
County Auditor Bergen held IL once"
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
MAURICE BUTLER

Maurice Butler. aged 81. died at his
home at Nahma. Mich. on November
9TH. after an illness OF four months.
lie had been resident OF Delta Co.
for several years. His former home
was at Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
His son. Maurice ]. Butler. OF Cry.
stai Falls. and daughter. Mrs. Leo
Grant OF Seattle, Wash, were with
him az the time OF HIS death. An
other daughter. Mrs. II. A. Matthews.
lives at Proctor. MINI.
The funeral was held November ~
from 81. Patrick's Church, Escanaba,
Rev. Father Barth officiating.
His sister, Miss Margaret Butler.
OF Eau Claire. Wis, was present at
the funeral.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
DISCUSSED CONDITIONS IN THE
LUMBER INDUSTRY
OUTPUT WILL BE GOOD SIZE
Notwithstanding the General Bus
mess Conditions are Not at All
Good at Present Time

Representatives. little and big, in
the logging industry in this sector
OF the north-country met at Iron Riv-
or last Tuesday TO discuss conditions
In the logging and lumber industry
in this region in particular and in
the country in general.
Some forty representatives were
present and the entire forenoon was
spent In conference at the Iron Inn.
Methods OF logging and matters OF
interest 60 the logging inlustry were
thoroughly discussed. II was the
consensus OF opinion that the outlook
is not very encouraging at this time
and reduced outputs are the order of
the day.
Logs harvested the present winter
are not saleable in lumber until a
bout year from this date. With
the particularly depressing outlook
In business right now, lumbermen
are facing a condition that might
well deter the most optimistic. 1t
is the general opinion that there
will be no great revival in business
until the building starts again and
that means that lumber prices must
be established on level that will
convince the investor that II has
reached the bottom.
But. there is another element in the
building game that is hard to reckon
with and that is the labor situation.
The lumber manufacturer Is not only
at the mercy OF a depression in his
own product but he is subject to
grinding between the upper and
neither mill stones OF the builder ant
his aabor. Many fear a prolonged
struggle between these elements and
should one result Il will reflect ad-
versely upon the lumber industry.
Notwithstanding all these adverse
influences the loSgers have decided
to get out very decent harvest OF
logs the coming winter. II is fore
gon conclusion that wages will not
rule as high in the woods the coming
winter as last bNt they are still on
very respectable plane, our informa-
tion being that they are In the main
based upon s65 to S75 wage for
common labor.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27

Chicagon Lake Body Called Together
by Chairman Bowers at l. X.

The committee appointed by the
board OF supervisors to consider ways
and means for opening Chicagon lake
TO the public and make available the
land surrounding the lake for sum
mer residences was convened in It's
second session by Chairman Bowers
at the First National Bank Building,
Iron River, last Tuesday.
Z Mr. Bowers had been instructed AZ
former meeting 20 confer with the
owners OF the land relative TO their
willingness TO sell for resort pur-
chases. Mr.. Bowers had replies from
almost all OF the owners and found
most of them in a receptive mood.
The idea originated with /. w.
Byers of Iron River. II was his idea
that the owners OF the land for a GER
tain distance back from the lake be
interviewed 10 see II they are willing
10 go into some scheme TO open this
take TO resorters. At the same time
the committe was instructed to ar
range for the purchase OF some pra-
Gel OF land whereby the public may
be assured for all time OF approach
to the lake. the said parcel to be ac-
quired by the county and held as
public park
The committee went over the re-
plies to Mr.. Bowers letters and then
decided what land Us desirable for re-
sort purposes. Mr. Byers WAS in
structed TO work out and present to
the committee a plan whereby the
lands OF the different owners may be
either merged or associated under one
head and by that united agency piac-
ed upon the market.
Mr.. Herman Holmes OF Crystal
Falls and Mr.. Charles Robinson or
Iron River were appointed a commit
tee to select desirable public sites
and the terms upon which they may
be purchased by the county
In this connection II may be said
that II. f. Gibbs OF Gibbs City has
perfected a corporation which is to
take over a tract OF land between
OhA~obOh anu tuutdH ldhcS, 10 erect
summer cottages, build golf course
and provide for regular summer SER
vice TO visitors at Chicagon lake.
Mr.. Gibbs says that work will be
started upon the project at once.
II is also known that at least a
dozen lots In the Ross tract at the
foot OF the lake have been sold TO
prospective summer cottagers.
IL the county committee succeeds
working out any workable plan Il is
the intention OF the people on both
sides OF the county to get behind the
move TO have good roads built all a
round the lake and connecting links
to the trunk lines built and main
tanned.
Prof G. L. Bishop OF Stambaugh.
one OF the members OF the committee,
had letters from parties wishing
headquarters for boys camps for next
year and he is trying to locate one
Of these camps at Chicagon lake.
There promises 10 be some important
developments about this beautiful
body OF water next season.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
MOTORISTS PAY FOR NEW ROADS
Highway Administration Costs and
County Rewards Met From
Auto Tax

All expenses OF the Michigan High
way department administration. as
well as state rewards on county
roads. can be paid during the next
two years from the states share OF
automobile license tax fees, which
have increased 60 per cent since the
new license lay went into effect.
Frank Rogrs, highway commission
er. told the budget commission last
week Thursday.
The cost of running the department
last year was s252.426. while the cost
in 1922 will be $S47. .05O, according 70
the budget figures. The increase in
cludes an addition OF $4,000 a year
to the salary item. Mr.. Rogers said
that this is made necessary py en-
ployment OF additional help TO care
for the rapidly growing road con-
struction program.
Besides caring for cost OF running
the highway departments offices
and field forces, the automobile tax
according to Mr.. Rogers estimates,
will be sufficient. to pay the $3,01O-
600 of money to be paid In state aid
during 1922 and the $4,000 900 to be
paid in 1923.
Mr.. Rodgers said the department
now has under construction or con-
tract between 400 and 500 federal as
sociated roads, at cost OF $4,000. 900,
600 miles OF trunk line roads, at a
cost of s10,750.000 to be paid from
the money available under the good
roads amendment. and 400 miles OF
assessment district roads. the cost OF
which cannot be determined accur-
ately until the roads are built. since
many are being constructed by coun-
tries on a cost basis.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27

The Crystal Falls city team will
open It's season by playing the Bush
ey Business College OF Appleton. Wis.
on the Forest Park Gymnasium floor
next Monday evening. November 2sth.
Undaunted by the serious handicap
given the locals by the untimely I'LL
ness OF Coach Irwin, the boys have
been hard at work developing a fight
ing squad TO meet the husky bunch
from Appleton. The Bushey Business
College has had the honor OF holding
the amateur championship for nor
thern Wisconsin for the past four or
five years, and will make the locals
put up good brand OF ball II they
expect TO be reckoned With.
During the week two small boys
we're observed peering into Rezins
Drug store window at the box for
suggestions for a name for the team.
One youngster explained TO the 9TH
er that the basket ball team wanted
name. whereupon the second was
heapi 20 reply: Lets call 'em
Scrubs. dats good nuf."
The committee 10 select the name
for these Scrubs" will make its re-
port upon the numerous suggestions
received Monday evening at the game
A good turnout should be had 10
christen the team on its initial game.
Every chetr from the balcony will
help the boys put up the best possib-
le exhibit OF basket ball. starting with
the FIRST tip-off at 7:45 .. m.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
A nrNTING PATALITY

william Couch OF Ishpeming, was
fatally shot while hunting deer In the
woods north OF that city last week
Thursday. He was mistaken for a
deer and so badly wounded that he
died while his companions were taxi
ing his body TO the city.
This IL one OF the few accidents
reported from the woods the past
season.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
DO 1T NOW (!

Only thlrty-four more days 20
Christmas and not that many days In
which 20 enroll as Good Fellow to
some needy family. Let the Kiddies
wake mp this Christ's Birthday and
know that there Is some one who
caree. The Diamond Drill made a
splendid start-off Get in touch with
The Diamond Drill and see that there
Is a GRAND FINISH.
Contributed.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27
HERMAN HOLMES AND THE GOOD
MAN JOINS WITH MoNTAMB0
MANY YEARS TIMBER SUPPLY
Has Been Assured the Mill by the
New Consolidation Which
Means Much to Pentoga

| Tue Iehtosa LUMBER Company Is
the name OF the new corporation
which has taken over - business of
the Iron Range Lumber and Cedar
Co. at Fentoga The new company
consists OF the Montambo mill and
other interests, the large timber
holdings and complete logging e.
quipment of Herman Holmes and the
timber interests OF the Sawyer Good
hian people in the district which the
Pentoga min serves.
The officers of the new con .pany
are Herman Holmes, president, Cry
stal Falls. Mich: Thomas Mon'ambo,
secretary, Pentoga, Mich; Thomas
Finn, treasurer. Menominee, Mich.
The new company perfected its or
ganization about a month ago but
some minor details of the transfers
were not closed up until within the
last few days. The large stock OF
lumber at Pentoga. cut by the old
company and owned by the Iron
Range company and Herman Holmes
is not included in the deal. This
stock will be shipped as fast as cars
can be secured and with its disap-
pearance the entire property, in
cluding the houses owned by the old
company, will be represented in the
holdings of the Pentoga Lumber Co.
Considerable lumber was cut In the
past month or two which is the prop
erty OF the new company.
Reduces Free Timber AVA
The consolidation OF the timber
holdings OF Mr.. Herman Holmes and
the Iron Range concern reduces the
amount OF free stumpage in that sec
ton OF Iron county very materially.
Mr.. Holmes owned many acres OF as
fine timber as stands in Iron county
his holdings being almost all in
Stambaugh township. The timber
was in the process of harvesting dur
ing each year and was put upon the
independent log market. In addi--
ton there was a considerable hold
ing In which the Montambo interest
and Mr.. Holmes was interested joint
ly and which has been feeding the
Pentoga mill for the past four years
All OF this timber, together with the
large holdings OF the Goodmans In
the territory are now effectually tied
to the mill and thus removed from
the general market.
I. Much improvement Projected
The new deal means considerable /
in the mill at Pentoga. |
The mill closed down two weeks ago |
and when II starts up again, which
will not be until wen along towards |
spring. II will be thoroughly over
hauled property. Work on the inn
provements is now In progress and 1
will be carried 10 completion as rap
idly as possible.
The mill operations. IL is under
stood. will be supervised by Mr.
who will continue to re-
side at Pentoga and give that end OF
he business his entire attention.
The logging operations will be sup
srvlsed by Mr. Holmes who is one of
he best known loggers In this sec
ion OF the country. The logging out
Il secured In the consolidation Is up
o-date in every way and puts the
lew concern in very enviable po-
ition.
The selling end OF the business will
'e handled by Mr.. Goodman. the rep I
esentative OF which interest in the I
company Is Mr. Finn. The Goodman
ales agency is one OF the most com
'lete in the lumber business In the {
United States.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27

waiting the allotted term for apply.
ing for full citizenship. Some OF the
applicants who claimed that they did
not ask the clerks to claim exemp-
ton for them. conferred with the
federal inspector in an effort to have
their war records cleared. Others
will make new declarations.
Fails to Get Liquor Back
The action or John Casino against
Robert Wilson, sheriff OF Iron county,
TO get back liquor seized by the sher-
iff's deputies, was the first case tried
on Tuesday After listening to the
evidence in the case Judge Flanagan
directed the jury to return verdict
OF no cause for action.
George Power OF Iron River ap-
peared for the complainant and NJ. II.
Moriarty and Frank Heydon for the
defendant. The defense was that the
liquor had been destroyed.
The next case. that of Ed. Gal
braith against George Mascotti. was
iarty and Frank Heydon appeared for
Mr.. Galbraith and NJ S .McDonough
and Dan O'Hara for the defendants.
The action resulted from an automo-
bile mixup. After listening TO the
case. Judge Flanagan directed a ver-
dict for the complainant In the a
mount OF six cents.
Doesn't Know Whom 10 Sue
An interesting motion was argued
on Monday afternoon In the action
brought by John LaPlante against the
Western Union Telegraph Co. Nor
iarty a. Heydon represented LaPlante
and Leigh C. Caswell represented the
Western Union. Mr.. Caswell object
ed to the proceedings for the reason
that at the time the alleged injury
was done to complainant the tele-
crap lines were not In possession OF
te Western Union but in the hands
OF the United States government. In
the discussion OF the case II develop
ed that the act empowering the Unit
eel Slhtcb 10 take over the tcitkInph
and telephone lines made no mention
OF whom action for damages may be
brought. In the case OF the rail-
roads II is explicitly stated that ac-
tion may be brought against the dir
ector general. Mr.. Casweli contend
ed that under the circumstances the
action should have been against the
United States and that the only place
that such action can be brought,
without consent OF government Is
In the Court OF Claims. Judge Flan-
nigan stated that his understanding |
of the matter coincided with Mr..
raswelis hut he hoped some arrange
ment can be made so that the case
IAN be disposed OF and for that rea- ]
ION he continued the case with the /
that an effffort will be
made to get consent of the govern
nent.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27

VIM. Holmes proved his statement
that robbins are making their winter
quarters by pointing out three OF
them snuggly roosting in tree in c.
T. Roberts yard last Wednesday
morning. Mede LaPlante took ex-
ceptions to our statements about can
aries being seen in his front yard.
He says that they were so disgusted
with our mention OF their sojourn
here that they up and left.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-27

When the capacity OF the house is
sold there will be no more tickets on
sale. SO HURRYi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-30
Tangaard.
sfcCreery.
METUCHEN ELEVEN
BEAT Won A. c., AT

4 belated report of a football
game played on Thanksgiving has
just been received. The Metuchen
a. c. defeated the crack Won A. c.,
OF New Brunswick, by a score of
14-7. Metuchen scored her two
touchdowns in the first and last
quarters. In the first quarter Mayo
blocked a kick. got the ball and car
ried 1t TO within ten yards of the
goal. Miller. of Metuchen, then
made an end run and carried the
ball cross the line.
In the second quarter McCabe, of
the Vons, ran the length of the field
for a spectacular touchdown. The
first half ended TT. both teams
kicking the goals from touchdown.
Neither scored in the third quarter.
With two minutes to go Molineaux
carried the ball forty yards to the
Vons' ten yard line. A forward pass
caught by Henry Hahn resulted in
Metuchen getting their second and
winning touchdown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-30
WIN MATCH
FROM ARGONNE BOWlERS

The Forester bowling team even
ed matters with the Argonne pinmen
last night on Bohnsack's alleys when
they won two out of three games.
Howard Richards, of the Argonns
FIVE. was high score and average
man for the night, his scores of ass.
Els and us giving him an average
OF 40. Henry Simonsen. of the
Foresters, hit for a good average
with scores of 2s5. 1914 and ia, his
average being 202.
The first game went to the For
esters by a margin of ffty-six pins.
The Argonne team came back strong
in the second game, winning by just
100 pins. The third and deciding
game vent to the Foresters, sixteen
pins separating the teams at the
close of the game.
ThN Cnnrna.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-30
ORIGINAL AUDITORIUM
FIVE AT PRACTICE

The Original Auditorium basket
ball team held a snappy practice
session on the Y. NJ. II. A. court last
night. After becoming accustomed
to shooting from various angles of
the court. the team engaged in sig
nal drill after they were put through
a practice game with a picked team.
On Friday night 1t is expected
that the team will line up against
the Rutgers College stars as follows:
Chick" Evans. center; Regan and
Roth. forwards: and Allen and Han
son, guards. All of the players APP
pear satisfied with their sidekicks
on the newly organized team and
are not backward In expressing their
views for a successful season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-30
WOODBRIDGE PARISH HOUSE
PLAY LYCEUMS TONIGHT

The Lyceum basketball team of
this city will endeavor to break the
seven-game winning streak of the
Parish House basketball team of
Woodbridge, when these two teams
meet on Kozusko's court, Hall ave.
u tonight. The Woodbridge COM
bination has been defeating all COM
ers SO far this season, scoring six
wins on their home court, and the
latter part of last week scored a 81
81 victory over the Elizabeth Y. NJ.
c. A. team in a game on the latter's
court.
Manager Banzick expects to line
his team up from the following play
ers: Parker. Seplacky, Banzyk,
Nesly. Brennan, Sullivan and Smith.
The Parish House combination will
have "Irv" Martin, the Speedway
star; Lorch, Drummond, Baker,
Schwenzer and Bill Martin. Martin
and Drummond led the Woodbridge
team in scoring in the Elizabeth
game,