The diamond drill., 1921-07-23


day evening
There are $4,000 in the fund now
and some talk has been had as 10
bonding and putting the entire sys-
tenn in now so as 20 furnish work TO
men that may be working only part
time. The matter will all be gone
over next Tuesda
The council decided TO put a con-
crete bed under the electric pump.
The wood bed upon which the pump
rests allows OF lot OF jar that is bad
on the machine. The job Is a small
one and Manager Sampson Will han
die Il direct
Several additional culyerts were or
dered put in. Six OF them will be on
main street and ten on Eighth street
The present culyerts are wooden ones
and pretty well shot. The new ones
will be OF corrugated iron.
In addition there will be a 90 f.
culvert put In at the circle near the
bank corner.
Road the Ads
VIM. Duffy and family came down
from the Amasa-Porter 10 visit with
friends In Alpha. Mr.. Duffy IS
watchman at the Porter.
Romono Bonetti who went TO Eau
Claire, Wis, with the intention OF
locating there, is hack in Alpha to
stay When he got to the Wisconsin
city he found that the wages OF both
day and piece workers had been cut
25Gs.
Read The Ads
George LeRoux ie one OF the most
active OF Alpha's business men. lie
has installed saw mill and is work
ing il steadily on his lot, cutting up |
logs that his customers bring TO him |
for conversion into lumber. The !
mum OF the mill sounds good, even If |
II Is but a small one
Mrs DR.. Edwards, her sister and |
brother. Miss and MIR. Macdonald, are |
at Parks Siding this week
Mrs. Fred Olson of Iron Mountain |
and Mrs. Sam Peters OF Florence |
were guests OF Mrs. John Lewis this
week.
The Social Set" were entertained |
al the home OF Mrs. Casper Golack-
ner last Tuesday evening A sumpt
uous lunch was served and cards !
played. The first prize was won by |
Mrs. Ed. Powers and the consolation
prize by Miss Mary Recla.
Mr.. Cutler a representative Of the
Iron Mountain News, was in Alpha
this week trying 70 interest our peo-
pie In the daily. He promised TO
have a local correspondent and give
news up-to-the+minute.
The next meeting OF the Social Set
will be held at the home of Mrs. Wes-
ley VanMorter All members are re-
quested TO attend.
Mrs. Walter Strand and children
are guests at the home Of Mrs Bel
don Helmar
Mrs. Andrew Gilbert of Florence
visited during the week with her
daughter, Mrs John Lewis OF this |
village
A big fire ragged of to the south
west last Thursday. Some OF our
people who were out in the vicinity
OF Blue lake said that the fire was
away beyond that point and they
thought that IL was the big chopping
OF the yonPlaten company beyond
Pentoga.
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society
met last Tuesday evening at the home
OF Mrs. Arcade T1udell and a very
pleasant evening was spent at cards
and other amusements.
a number OF the lady friends Of
Mrs Casper Galockner from Florence
came To Alpha last Thursday after
noon. They were mostly members
OF the German Lutheran congregation
and very pleasant afternoon was
spent. ,t~.--''-s' s;
Mr.. Sumner Hopkins, accompanied
hy Mrs. Hopkins and daughter. visit
ed In Alpha last Thursday afternoon
Mrs Faun and two children OF Nor
way visited with Mrs Faults daugh
ter. Mrs. Helmar, this week
Fred oiIn. VIII DIN. Belton Helmar
and Paul Hauimont went fishing laH
sunday and returned with the nest
catch OF the season This statement
NAV be objected TO BY some but Hell
mar says that he can prove IT,
Eugene Kennedy motored TO Menom-
inee and on his return trip brought
hia sister back with him.
The agent for the North-W Western is
not naid 10 meet the evening trains
nor IN there any Sunday service given
-rhe result ia that passengers musi
stand out on The platform. It's rot
ten service. 70 say the least.