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rr 17 tin Diamond D RILL. AMASA, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JULY M, lUOl. A QUIET FOURTH. 4- a ji. A ; People Retted on lh Fourth Many " Visited the Tills .rd Other Town. Vlie Fourth was as uneventful here (f ould wish for. The ha cele- .y; held Mere a couple or weeks took all the energy and money Aiiiasa had to spare and so it was rstood that there was to he no irth." There was the usual sus ioh of work at the mines and crowd congregated ahout number went out of town. frystal Falls, (uinnesec and other f salonir the line. The rain which in ahout 11 o'clock and continued iutfliout the day kept everyone ft'Icve lier indoors and he didn't j- out lofijr. The shooting club it to the Falls and took what little v s there were offered there. The j.s people showed themselves to he (small in the matter of prizes, dally considering the way that psajreated the people from that 1 1 (J'liwer than three weeks airo. There's ex Hitch. T'ine misunderstanding has arisen ween the Amasa fire company and Crystal Falls company over the and hose cart deals. Crystal IN A. (). U. W. came up here on fia.sa's day and was awarded the Hat,' j the greatest proportion of members parade. Someone went to Crystal lis and reirted that the township ml had decided not to yivc the llatr account of the small number in the rade and that they wore no badges. iat caused a report to be circulated re that the Crystal Falls people uld not loan the hose cart for uetice. The dlHlculty will- tm tibtedly be straightened out. 4 t LOCAL AND I'EUSONAL. Frank Steddick and lamily hpe:it '.eir Fourth at Florence, ('has. Iltiyhesand f'athlh and ('apt. linir spent the Fourth at (,uiii rsec. i ( 'lias. Widbertf and Vemla Swanson re aniontr the Amasa people that tut the Fourth at Norway. L cow helontflni: to .lohn Manoxwas ft., I ''3" fireworks (di the Fourth. V VVibsoii has b. en at Mariette VwS is on the I". S. jury. John Lundk'ien was at Stambaurh veral days this week. I)r. and Mrs. Win. Mcllurney and Irs. Morey and daughter Mahel ent to Crystal Falls last Saturday verdny to .ittend the production of Faust". Ah enjoyed It immensely. Tho Contract Systom. (continued from minim; paire.) oles to be drilled is marked, nd their approximate depth and lirection are indicated by the oreman. Misplaced holes or hose that are drilled too deep, ire not accepted by the foreman j i i . t : i t . .i is eniiueti io oe p.uu iui , .uiu r : i 1. ..r ill occasional ciiul-n in im." muu s all that is necessary to insure i shovelers aiv not Wept idle, wait ood work. Drilling proceeds j inL, for tho smoke arid iras to bo vithout interruption during work- j cIo!lrotl away from tJ0 working up; hours, and is only stopped on I f miners pick down the roof, put up the horizontal bar supporting the machine-drill, and proceed with the drilling of the holes in the upper part of the. face. While drilling is carried on the shovelers are removing the broken rock from the previous blast. By the time this has been cleared away the machine-men are ready to take down the bar, set it again in a horizontal posi tion near the tluor of the drift and drill bottom-holes or "lift ers." These being finished, the machine is taken down; the holes are cleaned out, and a floor. is laid for the shovelers. Every thing is then ready for the blast ing, which, as in other parts of the mine, is performed between i and 7 a. m. by a special crew. In headings where a certain number of holes have to be drilled before the whole set or "round" can be blasted, the difficulty with the hole system (i. e., the system of payment ac cording to linear feet of aggregate drillin gj is in making sure that the contractors finish this work before blasting time, in order that they may not have to lose working time (luring the blasting, and thus th t they may be kept continuously employed. This difficulty is met, either (a) by in creasing or decreasing the depth of the holes to be drilled; or (bj by having one or two spare head ings or stoping breasts in which contractors can utilize their extra time. The latter expedient is to be preferred, for the reason that to secure the best effect the depth of drill holes ought to be determined on other grounds than thai of the time required to drill them. ADVANTAGES OF Til K HOLi: systi:m. 1. Its applicability in 'stoping, where the ore shoots are irregular in outline, and measurement by weight or volume of the ore broken cannot be easily made. 2. Within certain limits tho numbor of machines in any cue stopu can bo varied at will: and tfioro is no difficulty such as would arise from tho necossit of keeping- separate tho work done by each set of contractors. 15. The systom is extremely clastic; that is, tho samo sot of cant motors can bo employed in different headings or stopos without any resultant confusion in measuring the work perfor med. . Wasting is done only in the interval between 1 a. m. and 7 a.m., and the minors and fne-N-e it Jac he night-shift in time to allow he contractors to take down the midlines, clean out the holes, ind leave them in shape for the lasting crew, before leaving the ivorking faces at I a. in. I he lumber of feet of holes drilled is red at the end of the shift, io a record of the measurement is furnished to the contractors, and a duplicate is delivered at the office. The blasting crew works be tween the hours of I a. in. and 7 a. in., and its work consists in loading and blasting the holes drilled by the miners. This effects a considerable saving in the consumption of explosives, since these are handled by a few picked men only. Another ad vantage of this method is that it involves no loss of time by miners and muckers (shovelers) in waiting for the working faces to become clear of smoke. iO( headings, the details of the work are, in all essentials, the as previously explained njwitli respect to the stopes. The i,0m number, direction and depth of the holes are outlined by the foreman or shift boss; but when contr actors have become familiar with the ground, little direction of this kind is needed, the work being practically the same each day. The working hours arc the same as in stopes. On entering thtWicading in the morning the 111 DISADVANTAGES OF Till: IlOU: SYSTEM. As above shown, this system has boon perfectly satisfactory in stopes. In headings, tho disadvantages,' as compared with tho linear system of pay ment per running foot, are as follows: 1. Two 8 hour shifts only are employed under tho hole system; while by tho systom of paying according to the linear progress of tho beading, three shifts may bo employed daily, and blasting done at any time, thus often in creasing the rate of advance, which may bo a matter of supreme importance in opening new ground, etc. 2. Tho difiiculty, already dis cussed, of so laying out the work that the round of noles may bo completed in tho two daily shifts, without an undue loss of timo to the contractors. ECONOMIC KESt'LTS OF THE CONTRACT SYSTEM. The following tables show the saving elfected by tho substitu tion of the contract for the wage system. In this connection I may add that tho advantage thus gained by tho employer is not loss to tho workmen. Tho miner now receives daily from 4 to 4.20, as against 3.50 under the wage system. Ta U e I . O m i a rath e O ..st of s t opi n ir. Contract (Hole-) svstem Waee Ntem Per ton. Per ton.f Drillin.' I lUastlnir o.uiM s K"'" Explosives o.HM 0. 11." Total o.4TT ij Table II. Comparative Cost . of De velopmet Work. Contract (Hole-) Svstem Waire svstem Ferfoot.: l'erf(Mt. IrillinK' .-.:; ) .... blasting .. .;i( Explosives 2.7-1 H.ss Total s.7! 1 1. 14 Calculated from 4'..M'. tons of ore sIojumI. tCalculateil from 13.M ton of ore mined. U'alculatetl from 1.244 feet of head ings driven. Calculated from l.;i77.." feet of head ings driven. Equally important with the saving per foot or ton shown in Tables I. and II. is the increased speed with which shafts have boon sunk, and the headings have been driven. For it is clear that, other condition re maining the same, tho output of the mii.es is governed by the time required to open new ground in depth by sinking and driving level, etc. In drifting and cross-cutting tho average rate of advance per month has boon increased from .").s ft. under the wage .system to(.7.rft. under the contract system; this comparison being made on the basis of 2 shifts (1 men) per day. and a ."0-day month, tn shaft sinking, calculating on a basis of .'I shifts (li men) r day and a oV -day month. ")"." ft. of worlc done under tho contract system, compared with the last i.oft. done under tho wage system, show tho rate of advance per mouth to have been increased l'rcm '27.-2 ft. to the present aver ago of T ft. White Man Turned Yellow. ( ii m t coiitti in t ion ivjis ft It I iy the frit'iiil o( .M. A. Mobility, nf Lexington, Kv., l't n IIh v hiiw he v jim t ul -nine t ! 1 nv. Him nkin hli Iv clmriL't d color, filo hi eye, and he MillYied tcnihly. Hi tnnliuly wii Yellow Jaundice. He wi- treated l.y the het doctor, hut without Ixtnlit. Then he xmik advised to try Elect lie hitteis, ,the wonderful Stomach and Eiver EemeWy, and ho write. "After ttihinu two hottles I wa w holly cui'-d." A trial prove its matchlct merit for all Stomach, Liwr and Kidney trouble, Only ."Oc. Sold hy .!.('. Wilkinson, di uueit. Yen how Kates Exclusion Tickets to the I'aii-Anierican Exposition, bullalo, X. Y.. Via the North-Went "i n Line are old (holy with f.ivorahle return limit. Hired connection at Chicago, with f.tnt train of all line to huffalo. Eor fur ther particular, apply to acent. An illust ra Imoklet will he mailed on leceii't o? two cent postae' hy W. P. Knikern, (hm ral liWni'er and Ticket At nt, Chicago. It Dazzles The World. No Discovery in medicine has ever created one quarter of the excitement that ha heeu caused by Dr. Kin'n Nrw Discovery for i'onurnpt ion. It' everet tit have Im i-o on hopclc victim of ('onumptioti, Pneumorii.fi Hemorrhage, Pleuriy and I'.ronchiti, t.houund of whom it ha retore l to perfect healh. Eor Cough, Cold, Athma, Croup, Hay Fever. Hoareno and Whooping Cough it i the quicked, uret cure in the world. It i old by J.C. Wilkinon who guarantee fati t.iction or refund money. Large bottle r.Oc and $1.0l. Trial bottle free. C. M. & St. Paul Railway. (ioing north to all point in thr iron and roppor country. 7:lf a.m. (ioing nutli to Milwaukee and Chicago and all point couth. 9: 10 p.m. (ioing north to all point in iron and copper country. 2:1." p.m. (ioing couth to Milwaukee and Chicago and nil point eolith. 7:2." p.tn Through sleeping car to Milwaukee and Chicago. Copper Range Railroad Co. TIME TABLE. Iut-ftrct at 12:01 Sitturday, Novt-mb. r a. !S00 tnji iN'th. i jOoin. r ' Xt, M No. 1 No. 2 2: MixM'1'Hcn. j ifc. STATIONS. r. M V. M. 41. a' J ;iii j i.-, MAsciTY. HS , X 45 VJ Tt' Hrlt ai.a! M o.-, f y 47 seaurr -'T.l ."I -' A'.' Wiiii.im .3.i! a a.vta o.-; stackeoie i. 4 oo::i in' Klin liivrr A. M 11 oo r. m. 1 III! 17.4 MM, 5.1 I f a -J7 i ."' n. 4 a .1 o. t'.i r,i 1") rtl on . 4.. I IT, I. M il'. M. No. a No. 1 LnkewiMdl Mhw r At In Title JloUkihtMllI I Iliuirui W ) xlur.'l' 12 4- t 10 y.l: J lo lo 17 11 f io llj 11 H Hid Ol 11 US t ! .M io IS h ii as i " t ! :in lo oS t n h '' t m i u 1 A. M.I A. M. No. i ' No. 1 Short Line to Copper Country. Train make close connection to and from Calumet. Lake Linden, Dollar Day and other point on Mineral Kange and tl. fc C. K'y. For information in re gard to rate, etc., apply to neared agent or to thi office. W. .!. oi IRU, (i, 1 A. Houghton, MicL. CHirAOO, milw ai kei: &. hJ. TAi n. (ioing north .:2." a. tn. i ioing couth .":4. p. m. tUtCAf.O ii NOHTH WF.STKKN. Arrive. From Cryctal Full .......: 1." a. in. From Chicago 4:1." p. m. Leave. For Cryctal Fall and point north and couth i.l." a. m. ForCrydal Falland('hicago. ..":(." p. tn. DULUTH SOUTH 'fW i SHORE II young ladies think nore, pinpleH and red nocs look "well with a bridal veil and orango bloHoni8, it's nil right. Yet Kocky Mountain Tea woulJ drive .them away. 35c. J. C.'Wilklaaon. and Atlantic Railway. Do You Rent A Farm? You can own one in N'Otheru Michi L'.tn or Wieonin on tl.e Diituth. South Sliore and Atlantic Dailway for one veil V l i iit . Thousand of'acie of fertile land o en for cetth'ineiit. 'There are good opining for fanner, labon i and manufacturer. There are good cite for caw mill,giit mill, "il(i mil' and tantierie. sp lend id opport unit it is for ctot k v a is iug, dairying and divticilied farini' g Work can be found on farms, ti iiumeidii mill and on the iiuth in cummer and during the winter in the m ot id. Soil i good. Wood and water are plentiful. Stock raising and dairy farming. 'The abundance of water, the certainly of grac and other food for tattle and natural cheltcr make tbif a natural dock country. Small fruit. Small fiuit culture ha proved remarkably Micceccful. (irain. Wta-at, rye, oat, barley, pea Mint corn and buckwheat can be raiced in profusion and the hay crop i mod abundant. Home Market. The mining and mill ing town of thi region furni.-h a cpli n did market and at bed prices for all farm product. homi;ski:kfi;s' fxccusions can be arranged at any time. One fare for round t rip from nil point on our lint-H. For further information apply to K. W. Ma( Diikkhan, Land Commissioner, Marquette, Mich. Dominic Dallifor, Dealer In Fancy Imported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Ufrirs. Amasa, Miohic.an. CROSBY LINE STEAMERS. MILWAUKEE. GRAND HAVEN AND MUSKEGON LINE. Steamers leave Milwaukee daily 9:15 p. m., arrinj,' at Grand Haven 5 a. m. and Muskegon at 7:P0 a. tn. Tho shortest and most direct trans-lake line east. EIGNE BUT TE IN THE LINE OF BUST DRY GOODS. GENTS' FURNISH INGS, BOOTS AND SHOES. GROCERIES. . PROVISIONS, FRESH AND SALT MEATS. H. F. CHRISTENSON &CO. WHO SAID SO? 'That is, who' said that you could not et as ood GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, MEATS. At Amasa as anywhere else -md at as low prices as urevail in Chicago. HORDER & OLSON'S STORE. J NKW LINK OF TRUNKS VALISE5 SATCHELS Just received from the factory. Any kind at any price. Reduced prices on Summer (loods to close nut stock. Drop in and see what a dollar will do. B. Isaacson. ?. Duluth South SliorciThc Light of Uic World 4 AND oi; Our Savior in Art sJl ,UtfAUt'yjJ. i1 i ' iMi.lv U(t.r...(M.. j v i in.- , iii'iiiii mil n TIMETABLE. In Hf.i't M,y r.ih, I'.ml. Trains Leave Champion For Montroal, tlie taut ami lower Mii liipm ".'KIT a. in. For IltMiuliti'tt mid tlir copprr cc mi n try t" a. tn. For IronwnmJ, Hurley, Aptilaml hikI lultitli..... f.t. .".") a. in. For l)t trmt ami t fie fiift ...f 1 :' u. in. For Houghton, ('uliitm t, Duluth ami the went 12:00 n. in. Trains laavo Pouulillc For lloustiton and tlio coj e: country fU;."() p. in. For Marquette '.;10 a. in. For Detroit anil tluJent....,'J:10 a. in. For NYgauncc, Ieihprming and Marquette f.'l:r0 p. tn. For ticket, titno tablen and other In formation, apply to A. II. Fisk, Ticket Act., Champion, Mich. C. E. IUooEnnov, TicketRt., Hepuhlic, Mich. iM irly niiMi.niKMo j,iiI,Iin, NVurly loo t nii.1 U Mut Ii. r I n furlfM lor fin h lT.,lf I'r.....- ruimiiiii u,iy iin.j nlitlit tn (ill nr.l.-rt. 1 'J rar lofulM .f 4., r l..r lant ...litinii. Mr. Wnltf.ln Mii-wiu IniM-tf Ii.im (,r m.'.oimi Me rtli of lifMik. Hrt fxi-rl. lie.-. Mr. ?. kct I , of Nw 1 nrk. Iin hi.M ,,v.-r !-J nun u,,rtli of l,nA. Hr-I fHTifin'f. Mr M....M. j,.k ,,r..-rn f rt two i.iv. Mix. IifinvM ll took :i 1 onlrn flrnf vi-( k. CliilHtiHii niiiri or nmmi run inuki fl.ooo in ti,H minify ,,, k, T.rrltory H Uu ri.(liy. Wrift- .nii k for ti-rnif'. U Hiitfl. --stuff. M;iiii;rrto look hIIi t l orre- I'OHii ( f l ntf,.t n. AiMrt Th llIHh- lnirrlfriN i t, , luirnin t. I; vi Iihuuc Knil'litiu. (., Minn, Patesmt it. Writ fur fftvw)k on rtnt. with IT1 nfi-f fiv nd llt f Invnill.irm riul. lo An-hK'IAT1U Mhltlt'AN INVK.N roius, l'limlfl.Mi, I'm. Salary $900 Vecirly. Mrii hikI wotnrti of ijoo,J n't lrf to rfj.r-M'i)t u, omto trnfl .olnttinf Munt. othfM fr IimiI work lookmit Mfttr our intt-rvftn. $HOo ftlwrv miHrHMt.vJ yi Mrly; ntra rom inWfloii hikI f ii!t, rapid HIVRHvtnfnt, o ftalUlifl fioii.. (irari.l rtuiiK for tnm pt man nr womnn to fijre (lfiaiit, prrnii. tiftit oitlo. Iilwral Inrom atvl future. New, trlillMiit lm. Wntu nt oute. STAFFORD 1'ltF., 93 CSurrhlSt.. v llarn, Vnn