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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17
.sCoId In the Head''

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds in the
head" will find that the use of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
System, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
tacks of Acute Catarrh may lead to
Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn, thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions
All Druggists. Circulars free.
f. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17
SCOUTS MUST BE cHlvALRous.

obviously boy scout must be chiv-
alrous. That Is he should be as manly
as the knights and pioneers OF old. He
courage. He must do his duty. He
should show benevolence and thrift He
should be loyal to his country. He
should be obedient TO his parents and
show respect to those who are his su-
periors. He should be very courteous
10 women. One of his obligations is
20 do a good turn every day to some
.sna
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17
Munches While He Punches.

The punching-bag record is held by
Sergeant Pernott of London regi-
ment, who recently kept the pigskin
on the move for so hours in an effort
to beat his previous records, in which
he succeeded, although he had hoped
to keep 1t up for 60 hours. 1t was,
of course, necessary for him to take
food and drink while keeping the
sphere bounding.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17
Different Though.

The agitator had talked long and
wildly. II cannot be STILL" he sud-
denly beloved. 1.-THE words that come
into my mouth are as numberless as
the leaves on the trees"
YES" agreed a weary listener as
he arose, "but they're different in one
way. 1t doesn't take much of breeze
to start them flying"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17
An Appeal to the
English-Speaking
Peoples of the World
1EH

AVE Westminster Abbey. So says
the Dean of Westminster In an ap-
peal to 1.-The English-speaking peo-
pies of the world" He asks for
f250,OO0 sterling to make urgent
repairs and insure future main
tenance.
In his appeal on behalf of the Abb
hey, Bishop Herbert E. Ryle, dean
of Nnsf fta,i In. In.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17

not have done much. But
the staff were keen, well dis
ciplined and brave, and never
held back from arriving even
while the barrage was raging.
1--WE look upon those nights
and we realize how powerless
we were to avert the most
terrible catastrophe. The re-
lief when the end came was
the measure of the tension
which we had all been expe-
riencing. We perhaps only
then realized how tremendous
had been the responsibility of
our trust, how profound our
thankfulness for the great
ness of our deliverance; DeO
gratias !"
The deans appeal to "the
English-speaking peoples Of
the world" is based upon the
idea that Westminster Abbey
is the unique and priceless
treasure of the English-speak-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17
Exceptlons.

"You know, dear, man proposes"
mot always. auntie; this is leap
year"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17

Doesn't hurt a bitl Drop a little
'Treezone" on an aching corn. instantly
that corn stops hurting, then shortly
you lift 1t right on with fingers. Truly |
Your druggist sells tiny bottle Of
rFreezone" for few cents. sufficient to
remove every hard corn. soft corn, or
corn between the toes, and the calluses.
without soreness or irritation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-17

1t sometimes pays to be good, but
it's always good to be paid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
GAMBLE CONCERT

On Friday evening, April 23rd, the
Ernest Gamble Concert Company will
appear at the City Hall under the man
agement OF the High Schol Girls Re
serves. This company OF artists Is
known all over the United States and
In many countries OF Europe, having
made fifteen transcontinental tours.
They have given concerts in practical
ly every college and musical circle in
America. During the war they visited
all war camps in America and played
and sang for the boys on every front
in France. Everywhere they are re-
ceived most enthusiastically by music
lovers and the general public. While
their selections are always OF the high
est class. they are chosen so as to be
within the appreciation OF the average
person.
The company consists of Ernest
Gamble. Miss Verna Page and Miss
Allne Kuhn. Mr.. Gamble is distin-
guished basso and stands at the very
forefront OF concert singers, Miss
Page is violinist OF very unusual
merit and ability, and always scores a
success wherever she appear. Miss
Kuhn Is concert pianist OF fine per
sonality and musical perception. She
is a master OF technique and interpre-
tation. and Is judged one of the great
pianists of to-day.
No one in Crystal Falls or vicinity
can afford to miss this opportunity of
hearing some of the very finest musi-
clans in the American Musical world.
General admission 75c, reserved seats
S1.00. school children S5c. Reserved
seats at Jacobs after April 10.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
RRCisDS CALL

Governor Sleeper has rescinded the
call for special session of the ,legis-
lature made last week. The governor
had announced that he would call the
legislature TO meet on April 10Th.
Later information received by him
from the tax commission induced him
TO withdraw the call.
His reasons are that the time is in
sufficient TO make any law passed for
the equalization this year effective for
the reason that the, county of Wayne
is determined to fight any equalization
law that will place upon that county
It's proper share OF the states burdens.
Wayne county threatened to go to
court and decision couldn't possibly
be secured in time TO make any legis-
lation passed effective this year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

Mr.. Joe Greenfield, manager and
leader OF the re-organized Mckinney
Steel Band iS waking things up in the
musical line in Crystal Falls. He has
prospect of band among the pupils
at the high school and IL looks as II
the proposal will go through.
II the school board will advance the
money to purchase the instruments
the pupils will take up the work and
buy the instruments on the INSTALL
ment plan.
Mr.. Greenfield has also organized
an orchestra that is giving fine sat
isfaction at dances.
The boys in the band are more than
pleased al the way Mr.. Greenfield is
taking hold and are working hard to
perfect themselves.
The officers Of the band are: Man
ager. Frank I. Bertrand. Secretary a.
Treasurer, A. II. Geske, Executive
committee, Frank Bertrand. Harry
Wills, Joe Greenfield. Leader. Joe
Greenfield.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
FEW DOGS IN CRYSTAL FALLS
Township .Treasurer's Return Shows
Only Three I'm Entire Township

Crystal Falls township must be
mighty queer place; II has but three.
dogs. So says the treasurer in his,
report OF collections for the last year
Just think of L.! Something like 1000.
people living in the township and only
3 lonely dogs. Mans best friend
seems to have deserted his master In,
that township.
Crystal Falls city goes little bet
ter. for within the bounds Of the city.
there were 20 dogs. SO says the treas
urer. We remember when twenty
nine dogs was a small number for one
OF our citizens to own. But. times
have changed. The high cost OF living
Is evidently making itself felt In the
dog world and that is open to query:
is It a positive or a negative--bone-
yard or sausage?
But to get back to the dog enumera-
ton here is what the record shows,
for Iron county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
ENTERS SHEEP BUSINESS
Tom Corbett Of Mansfield Has Launch
ed Ont In Business Fashion

Tom Corbett. supervisor OF Mansfield
township, has launched out as full
fiedged sheep raiser. Last week he
received carload OF prize ewes from
the Envilla Stock Farm al Gogswell,
N. ID. This carload will form the nue.
leus OF an herd that Mr.. Corbett pro-
poses to maintain at Mansfield.
The sheep are all OF pure blood
stock and raised In northern climate
so that they are used to the climatic
conditions here, In fact they come
from a section that has severer cold
than has Cloverland.
Mr.. Corbett's ewes are lambing now
and he expects an increase this year
of $50. He will give most OF his at
tention in the future to the sheep In
dustry. He had some experience in a
small way in this business and says
that he is convinced that there is
money In il for the man who knows
sheep and gives some time to a study
OF the conditions here so that he may
be able to fashion his herding accord
ing TO conditions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
CAN aprRopRIATE FOR HOSPITAL

The Michigan Supreme Court has de-
cided that the appropriation made by
the county OF Chippewa towards a hos
pitai to be built at the 500 Is legal.
The hospital was designed for the
use OF the public OF Chippewa county
and appropriations had been made for
Il by some OF the large corporations
doing business in the county.
Action was brought by the taxpay-
ers TO stop the appropriation by the
board with the result stated above.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

The first ore for the season of 1920
was dumped into the st. Paul docks
at Escanaba at 9:15 last Monday
morning. This ore constituted a part
OF that which was loaded into cars
az some OF the mines which are
cramped for stocking room.
The ice was all out of the bay Mon
day and II was claimed that the
straits were pretty free OF IT, Large
field OF floating ice existed In different
parts OF the several lakes but they
were not so great as TO make nayiga-
tion impossible.
The ST. Mary's river Is still frozen
and It will probably be close TO May
before the shipping OF iron ore will
start in earnest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
DEATH OF MIR. AFFORD

Mr.. r. G. Afford died at st. Erick's
hospital last Wednesday morning af-
ter a brief illness. Mr. Afford was
taken TO the hospital about two weeks
ago. suffering with a number OF COM
plications. He never was strong
since he came to Crystal Falls and
his illness was the result OF long
standing ailments.
The deceased came here about fif-
teen years ago from waukegan, Ill,
He was foreman on the power dam
and later purchased some real estate
north OF the city. He lived near
Camp Is for several years. later mov-
ing to the Campbell place north OF the
Monitor mine where he maintained a
dairy Cor many years.
His health has been bad for the
past two years so he quit the milk
business. One OF his sons. Russell
Afford, was with him until the time
he was taken sick when he, too. was
taken III and left for medical atten-
tion His other son, Fred Afford. was
notified OF his fathers condition and
came here a day or so before his faith
er died. The remains were taken to
waukegan last Wednesday night for
burial
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
sTAMBAuGm WON

stambaugh was awarded the next
Older Boys Conference o. the Y. M. G.
"A. groups to be held in 1921. The lr-
on county delegation made hit at
the meeting that the other cities ask
ing for the conference couldn't over
come.
The conference was success in ev-
cry way and was largely attended by
boys from all over the peninsula.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

Mrs. Martin Rogan died at her home
In this city last Monday after a short
illness. She had been feeble for some
time but her condition became serious
only a short time before her demise.
The deceased was 66 years OF age
and was born in New York and came
west az an early age, settling first In
Dodge county. Wise. whore she met
and was married TO Mr.. Rogan.
The Rogan family came TO Crystal
Falls with the Northwestern rail-
road. Mr.. Rogan was stone mason
and contractor and did much OF the
mason work that was done here when
Crystal Falls was first heing built up.
The deceased was quite and kind
woman, her charities having been a
solace 10 many Of the early day work
ingmen who met with reverses and ap-
pealed 20 the Rogans for food and
shelter. No man was ever turned a.
way from the Rogan door and during
the hard times In the early years OF
the place many partook of Mrs. Ro-
gan's hospitality.
Mrs. Rogan was a quite woman and
her virtues we're known only to those
OF her neighbors with whom she was
intimate. Since the death Of her hus-
hand she has been out but little and
80 had passed out OF the life Of the
community TO great extent
She Ia survived by a brother, Mat
Carney. who lived with her, a sister,
Mrs. Bcmis. and by favorite neice,
Miss Mamie Erquhart, who has lived
In the Rogan family many years.
The funeral was held Thursday frop
tho the church OF the Guardian Angel
the remains being buried In the Cath
Ole part OF the local cemetery
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

Mr. Carl sholander was succeeded
on rhursday-as superintendent of the
county farm by Mr.. Nauripz KelIstrom
OF Bates who was appointed to the
position by the poor commissioners az
their last meeting.
Mr. Sholander has been anxious to-
have his successor appointed SO that
ne might give more time 10 his busi..
ness In the city. Mr.. sholander win
attend 20 the canyassing work about
the county for month or so longer
but Is anxious TO get rid OF that also.
Mr.. Sholander will move 10 Crysfaf
Falls at once, having found a house
In Maple Grove.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

Many Of the Large Cities Of the Nation
Are In Serious Position

The strike OF the switchmen in the
large centers has created food situ-
alton that has been quite alarming ali
week. The city OF New York was the
worst off OF any. Detroit was threat
ened but the pressing into service OF
large number OF trucks cut of this
menace and. while there is no surplus,
there has been a sufficient amout OF
food in Detroit to care for the wants
OF the people.
Chicago was not seriously threaten
ed at any time because the strike orr
ginated there and its worse effects
were over with there before the food
shortage appeared. Chicago got the
benefit OF the first efforts to break the
strike.
More serious than the food shortage
is the shutting down OF Industrial
plants. In Detroit alone $4,000 were
out OF work on Tuesday and at that
time there was no telling when they
would be put put back at work.
In all OF the industrial centers q
shortage of coal has caused suspen-
sion of work at industrial plants and
many men and women are out OF en-
ployment. II the strike ends soon
there will no hardship result but II
Il doesn't end soon there is going to be
great hardship all along the line.
Crystal Falls has been threatened
with a meat shortage but to date the
stores have been able to supply ey-
eryone who asked for meat. Much To-
cal beef Is being pressed into service.
Mr.. Cudlip OF Morris a Co. told a
reporter last week that he succeeded
in getting several cars OF meat shipped
to the Menominee range from Omaha.
II that market keeps open he will be
able to supply his trade but IL II closed
he would have to stop business. All
meat shipment out of Chicago were
suspended and much meat and other
food stuffs were rotting on sidings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
A BUSINESS CHANGE

The Gundsrtom garage underwent /.
change OF management this week
when x. +. Nutten and Otto Gund
strom formed a partnership TO con-
tinue the business.
IN addition to entering a partner
snip form the garage changed its quar-
ters' The business was moved TO tho
old schook Livery Stable quarters
"nere the enlarged accommodations
VIII allow the firm TO give a much bet
Ter service than heretofore.
The firm has an announcement In
another column telling OF their facil-
lIies for serving the automobile pub
tic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
TImBHRwoRKERs MUTTERING

There is lot Of muttering on the
part OF the newly organized timber
workers OF Michigan and Wisconsin
The complaints are mainly in con-
nection with saw mills whore the men
are asking for eight hours OF work.
II is claimed that the unions have
voted upon the question and that there
10 going to be walk-out at all OF
the mills unless the eight-hour day
Is granted.
Reports are that the mill owners
are going TO shut up shop u an eight
hour day Is insisted upon but what
authenticity there IN for this state
ment we know not. The average
working day around the mills now Is
said TO be about nine hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
RESULTS OF VOTING At MINES
CAUSE COMMISSION TO WAIT
WILL ALL Be ON SAME TIME
Canvass Of the City Is Being Made
and Definite ceaeIusion will
be Arrived at Later

When the city commissioners told
us last week to say that Eastern time
would be the Official time OF Crystal
Falls after April 18th, they did so
under the understanding that there
was a united demand for Eastern time
at the mines and throughout the city !;
L G. they supposed that a very large
majority OF the people favored fast
time.
The announcement in our last issue
aroused those opposed TO changing
time TO action and very soon an move
ment TO test out the sentiment in the
city and at the mines was on foot.
Those opposing the change gave as
one principal reason the lack of uni
formity In Iron county and for that
matter in the Crystal Falls district
Alpha voted TO stay on standard time
and as Crystal Falls is very closely
connected with Alpha there would be
much confusion as result.
Iron River stays on slow time and
there was another mish.t Then, many
OF the men who work at the Dunn and
live In the city objected to arising SO
early in the morning, claiming that
they must get up at 1900 o'clock in
order to get TO work and they feel that
they are getting up early enough now.
Carpenter Took Vote
Captain Martin, superintendent OF
the Carpenter mine. never tries to
force his men TO anything they don't
like. All he asks OF them is that they
work while they are working and
when the question OF fast time was put
up to him he immediately referred It
TO his men with instructions TO have
a vote taken and to abide strictly by
the result OF the vote. The result of
this vote was so overwhelmingly a
gainst changing to fast time that Capt.
Martin announced the Carpenter
would stay on Standard time unless
large majority of the people of the
community want to go to the fast
time.
Supt Biork tested out the sentiment
OF his men at the Bristol and found
that the majority Of those he talked
with are in favor of advancing the
time. No vote was taken, just an in
auiry OF the men as they came to the
Continued on page
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17
Township

The tax on male dogs is $500 each.
on female dogs 5000 and ON unsexed
dogs $500. The sheriff of the coun,S
is supposed TO enforce the law regard.
ing the collection OF taxes ON dogs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-17

Rev shogren delivered his lecture
on "Americanism" at the Workers halI
last Tuesday evening and everyone
who heard II is loud in praise or the
way in which the speaker handled the
subject Rev shogren is thoroughly
In earnest in his work and Is bringing
results where he talks TO his people.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07

building now stands by man named
Furr who was said by neigh6orhooi
Contributors.
Andrew Egger. sr, settled the
place now occupied by Billy Egger.
Giles MeElroy, famous bear hunter,
grandfather Of J. W. MeElroy, Of
Columbus. settled the place now owned
BY Mrs. N. E. Kanon. In those days
bears were as abundant in Buttahatch-
lie bottoms as logs are now. The whole
bottom was a vast cane brake. The
citizens were forced to keep their
calves ane pigs confined in pens near
their dwellings and with that pre-
caution could raise but few. Mr.. Nc
Elroy kept pack of savage cur dogs
and the dog that failed to wade m
when Bruinn was brought to bay new
err saw home again. But if he fought
his master, who was powerful man,
dispatched the bear with his knife
and carried the wounded dog in his
arms.
In 1920, John Egger, known as
Shotgun John,' settled the place
that Aunt Savilla Egger now lives on.
Shotgun John" held crab grass in
about the same favor the people of
the present do. cocoa, or nut grass.
1t IS said of him that he was ac-
customed to pick the grass seed from
the teeth Of his horse and to wash
his horses feet upon reaching home
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07

these chapters arrived with his pare
ent in Columbus February 1882. one
corner 81 Main and Caledonia Streets
where The Dashiell residence now
stands. just across the street on the
right w L. Clarke lived ia a double
log house. On the left, where the
Methodist Church now stands, was
the log residence Of Robert d. Haden.
Directly in front, across Main Street
where Dr. Brownrigg lives, Mr. Bevill
occupied a single LOG house. Going to
the old brick Methodist church east
Of Concert Hall. you pass on Mr., w.
Burt's corner the doublue log house
Of w. P. Fuller. Opposite this house,
on the Baptist church square, was a
single log house, the home Of George
Shaeffer, Of the firm of Albert and
Shaeffer. In easy sight was the sing
le log house Of Alexander Gray and
the double log house Of Henry Clifton.
which a few year afterward was the
home Of Mrs. Ann Campbell Franklin,
still living and able to prepare a well
written and accurate history of the
Baptist church.
Log houses occupied most Of the
fine building sites that the limits of
the little village. But the edict was
issued that the broad axe and the
whipsaw and their accompaniment, the
flint rock rifle, must go. Economy,
style, and fashion demanded it, and no
log house was built in Columbus after
1880, except the county jail, built Of
heavy cypress logs with log
floors and log ceiling, small windows
and doors protected by iron grating
This jail was located on the north
west corner of the present court house
lot. When the descendants of these
pioneers wish to know the origin OF
the adages, "Hew to the line" "Pick
your flnt," "A flash in the PAM" the
| log cabin era Of Columbus can fur
nish an answer. Farewell to the log
houses of Columbus; homes that were
never full, tables that were never
empty; houses which fathers anC
mothers and friends with overfowinq
love made happy homes for old Co
| Iunbus bovs
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07

when he had reason TO believe be had
Ted ga It OF had been where It existed.
VIZ p. Eggr 81, father Of Uncle
Billy Egeer, who died a short time
since, settled the place that Dexter
Andy Eeeer now Lives ill.,
Dan Scale sold his place to L. NJ.
Hatch, Of Hateh's tof Columbus) and
there Marcellus w. Hatch, Of Hatch's
corner, was born.
Sandy Mayo, father to DR.. Thomas
Mayo, Of Columbus, settled on the
Wolf road, at present the residence
of DR.. Thomas. He bought and inn
proved the George Givins mill, the
first mill on Buttahatchie.
Jacob Swofford settled the Witt
place now owned and occupied by
Henry Barrentine. 1t is said John
Swofford introduced crab grass into
the country, having brought the seed
from Tennessee. William G., Wright,
Robert Murphy, and his son-in-law
Andy Dowdle, built the first mill
where Shedd and Nichols mill now
stands.
f"Old Granny" Roden, her son
James, and two daughters were prob
ably the first settlers in the Caledonia
neighborhood. They settled the old
place adjoining the farr of Aunt
Becky Egger. Granny ORoden in
variably wore mans shirt and hat