The diamond drill., 1921-08-27
SACOLA-C CHANNING
CLAIMING
A PROTEST FROM CALUMET

The last issue OF the Calumet Miner
contins this complaint about Chann-
ing:
A few days ago a Calumet man with
his family was journing through from
Ironwoood TO Marquette and while
driving through Claiming at a rate
OF not over 20 miles per hour. was
pounced on by AN eagle-eyed repre-
sentative OF the law, and haled before
justice for driving through the main
street OF the city OF Charming at an
excessive rate OF speed, the excess
not being given. The Calumet man
who VOWS he was not only not driv-
ing at an excessive rate, but could
not do so IL he wished, as the main
street" OF that city Is not In a con-
dition to make speeding possible, was
hot under the collar, and also over
the collar, but he could not afford 70
arrange for a legal tilt with the
Claiming argis-eyed official as IL
would entail a trip from Calumet
down there, which would be more
than any possible fine.
He wanted 70 know what IL would
take to repair the damages he did to
the main business thoroughfone, and
was told that five and costs would be
about the proper figure Although
protesting his innocence, he states
that he decided TO pay ii, as the easi-
est way out of the unpleasant situation
lie furuther AYERS that at least four
other men were treated the same way
as he was. This man is not wild
driver, in fact a very careful one and
he Is a reliable, so we take his word
for the happening.
If the Charming people or anyone
IN Charming are in a holdup game, ana
are acting unfairly towards those driv-
ing through that bailawdck, II rs
time some attention was paid TO them.
II they are not, II Is unjust to them,
10 have such reports go about, Tor
II Is not the first we have heard.
The people OF the Upper Peninsula
assisted by the state are building some
magnificent roads TO encourage tour
lists from all over the Uuited States to
come up here and help us natives en-
iov the gifts OF the Creator, for we
want them 10 reyel in the great giits
so lavlshly bestowed on us, but II
some Ok hamlet along the prmcipal
route will use them unfairly, then we
are wasting a lot OF money now usea
in advertising what we have.
We are running this article as we
have confidence in the integrity OF the
man giving us the story, and we are
aending marked copies TO the Chann-
dng people, to give them an oppor-
tunity OF giving their side OF the story
before going any further with the
mater.
An investigation at Charming shows
that the man whose terrible treatment
ar Charming causes Brother Smith
such horrid pictures Of Charming It's
road and It's people is named Walter
Chapman. lie was arrested for "reck-
less driving" on the streets OF Chan-
ming by Constable Cyril Mogan. He
was arraigned before Judge Marsh
and pleaded guilty. He paid fine and
costs OF $3.50 which under the cir
eumstances was very light.
II would seem that Chapman Is
rather poor sport from the way he
snarls at the people in Claiming who
art too lenient, IL any complaint re-
garding their curb on driving through
their village can be lodged against
them. The main street OF Claiming Is
the Trunk Line Highway No. 45 and at
times many children are on the main
street necessitating caution In dry-
ing through the place Chapman, II Is
alleged, gave no thought to conditions,
lust an "cuse my dust fellow prone
10 show off,
He showed off once too OFTEN ana
got caught az II. That's all there Is 70
the complaint
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