The diamond drill., 1921-10-29

1 munger, are tApcCtcu at INC hAiA-c osaN
| Il is thought that as soon as they come
something definite will be known
about when work will be resumed.
All operations underground and on
surface are suspended at the two prop
critics. A pumpman and assistant on
each shift and an engineer constitutes
the crew at each property.
Read the Ads
Foot Ball at Crystal Falls Sunday
October 80. Peninsula Power team
VS.. Crystal Falls. Game called at 1880
John X. Hubbard is able TO sit up
and IL Is expected that he will be out
and about in a week or two, bit OF
news that his many friends viii be
glad to learn.
NIr. George Washington Brown,
correspondent for the Chicago Tri-
bune was 4 guest of Mr.. Howard Reed,
local representative OF the Iron Noun
4 tain News one day this week. IL rs
reported al Alpha that Mr Brown az
bout convinced Mr.. Reed that the lg.-
lbune needs him but az last reports
Reed vas looking out Tor locals az al
lpha AZ usual suys there wasn't money
enough in the Trib iob
The Alpha Commercial Club held its
Irregular bi-weekly meeting last We'd
nesday night and good crowd was
olt to partake of the lunch that was
Served
The o. b Johnson house Is empty
I
and no tenant Is in sight Mrs. Joan
son shipped her household goods 20
Republic last week.
+. l.. 0lin was a business visitor at
Milwaukee the first of the week.
MIR. Walter Schwartz OF Marinisco,
Mich, was visitor at the home OF
August LaCount during the week.
Miss Efiie Thomas OF Marlnette was
guest OF friends in Alpha during the
week.
Mr.. Otto Gullard motored to Mari
uette Wednesday.
Peter Johnson who purchased the
stumpage on the Wells chopping east
OF the village, has been selling the
wood on stumpage basis TO Alpha
people and many have availed them
selves OF the opportunity to get their
winters wood. Mr.. Johnson charged
25-cts per cord stumpage. Many idle
lliners cut their own wood and hauled
II in and teams have been busy haul
Ing from the choppings all week
Herman Holmes expects TO start
loading up the hemlock logs that he
has along the tracks here. He has cut
and shipped all OF the reject logs from
his maple and birch into wood and
shipped IL TO the city market.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Bishop were in
Alpha last Wednesday paying a fare
well visit TO their friends here before
going to Marquette TO make their home
there permanently.
Aloha has a new garage. A couple
OF automobile men from Tomaha, Wis
arrived here during the week. bringing
their belongings along with them on q
truck They have taken the old Ok
onek place
The Catholic Ladies Aid met with
Mrs. Paul Holmount last Thursday
evening. The usual social time was
passed. with lunch and cards as the
means OF amusement.
Mrs. w. J. Perkins entertained a
number OF her lady friends az her
home last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Belts OF Green
Bay visited with Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.
Olin one night during the week. They
were travelling in their motor car
Miss Rosetta Argall Is back from
Negaunee where she was visiting
friends.
A Halloween party was given by the
girls club az the Porter school last
week Friday evening. All who took
part in it report having had an excel
lent time.
Mr.. Ben Smithson Is a member OF
the sick list this week
The work at the Alpha post office is
moving along nicely under the direc-
tion OF Mr.. Fincannon. the post master
pro TEN. Miss Ethel Fincannon who
was clerk In the office under Mr.. Ka-
zilek Is getting on nicely with the |
work Mr. Fincannon spends most of
his time In the office. also. as he Is
still unable 10 work because OF injury.
OF his broken leg which is not fully
mended yet. No word has yet been re-
ceived as TO when the permanent ap-
poIntment Will be made.
Mrs. b. Houlmont spent three days |
this week visiting with friends at
Florence. wis.
Alfred Anderson was over from
TO lead In the search made
for Frank KaziIek. The missing man Is
a member Of Thomas Farrell Post
and Mr.. Anderson Is the commander.
The Legion boys all turned out and
searched faithfully.