The diamond drill., 1921-01-29
HIS DENIAL DOESN'T co

lttpOTttf OlilCt 10 hcHN SNAtSheh'
made in these columns on Jan. .. TO
the effect that the Iron county pat
rons (mainly students returning TO
the different colleges) were given
scant attention on the evening OF
Jan. 2.
We also note that the young man In
charge OF the Reporter in Mr.. O'Bri-
ems absence. hastened to get from
under. by reminding his readers that
the Reporter simply reprinted from
The Diamond Drill Well, that's all
right. The Diamond Drill will stand
by its guns.
II we didn't make the statement
broad enough In our first issue We
will now. Our Iron county students
were not given the attention they
should have been given on that occas-
ion. We know because We tried TO buy
Accommodations and couldn't get them,
the reason being that the sleeper
which was intended TO serve Iron
county was sent to Champion No ber-
tbs were available here. The agent AT
Champion supposed the sleeper was
for his disposition. so we were adyis-
ed. and ne Immediately proceeded 20
fill It with traffic from his territory.
Our boys and girls had to take pot
luck. Mr.. Stwart's statement TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Were glad that Mr. Stewart las
given us this opportunity to call to
his attention and the attention OF
his superiors to the determination that
Iron county people feel has been
practieed against them by the st, Paul
system for a number OF years in fay-
or OF the copper country We have
had dinged al us ever since we have
been in these parts the importance
OF The copper country business IL
seems TO have been fetish with
road managers that copper country
business. The StPaul runs two thru
trains into the copper country splen-
did trains that would do credit TO New
York city service. Into Iron county the
St p. runs bob tail connection with
dingy. dirty equipment that would
disgrace Jim crow train in the south.
Only recently did she deign 10 run
sleeper through to Iron River and
that accommodation was cancelled for
a few days after Il was returned 10
the service
/. Did you ever count the passengers
ON the train between Claiming and
Champion? We have, many times.
Outside OF the traffic originating in
Iron county for the Marquette range.
the traffic between those points is
almost neglible. II could be taken care
OF jdst as satisfactorily by a local
train as Il is by the present big train.
which ought to be run to Iron River
in all fairness.
Iron county furnished the ST. Paul
system over 2,000.000 tons Of ore last
season II will furnish more next sea
son In fact. Iron county Is the main
reliance OF the ST Paul FOR iron ore
trafhc Its traffic ont 81 the copper
country wouldn't make respectable
patch on what Il gets ont Of Iron Co
yet the copper country gets the SER
vice and Iron county the leavings
This condition will continue 70 exist
until the business Interests at Iron
River and Crystal Falls make a det-
ermined fight for their rights
There IS no reason in the world
why No 81. the day train from Mil
waukee. shouldn't be run 10 Crystal
Falls and Iron River Instead Il goes
20 Champion where pot luck must be
taken for a connection % Marquette
Iron county practically gets no day
service from the st. Paul A couple
OF mixed trains are run that get
there when they get there.
We know that Mr. Stewart insn't
responsible for the slight that Iron
county Is getting any more than he
was for the extra sleeper being run
10 Champion instead OF Iron River
He's a fine fellow. IN fact he wouldn't
hold his job II he wasn't a fine fell
low for his position Is that OF Off
cial excuserf for the system. tie has
TO 20 around and heal up ali the
sorees. wave away all the bulls. win
back all the enemies the road makes.
All systems keep such men or rather
have kept them In the past. That's
why the railroads have been getting
by with so much raw stun.
The people are getting wised NJ.
however. now that each person who
travels pays a guarantee Of per CT.
earnings In addition to paving for
mis- transportation. his being allowed
20 occupy berth in the slepper and
the porter's wages It's going TO be
harder 20 put that old stun across.
as railroads are already finding out
Iron county u paying IT, share ot
the np-keep OF the 81 raul railroad
IN fte 4~cant per mile fare n asks