The diamond drill., August 09, 1902, Image 1

About The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996

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D
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BILL, .a
SIXTEENTH YEAR No. 30.
CRYSTAL FALLS, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 9, 1902,
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
The Golden Opportunity
Of the Season.
RareJargains in all kinds of
Summer Qoods
of which wo have full linos on hand, hut as vc
never carry jjoods over from one season to an
other, because they do not improve with age.
We shall not carry them over this year, if
prices will cut anv figure. It is not a questfon
( of profit but simply a question of getting rid of
all our our
Summer Raglans, Shirt Waists,
Jackets, Skirts, Wash Goods,
Sun Bonnets, Trimmings, Hosiery,
Shoes, Underwear, Straw Hats, ,
V
White Vests, Negligee Shirts,
and every other item of Summer Goods. Lack
of space prevents our mentioning of prices,
hut rest assured they are the VKKY LOWEST
r&v nnnns. COTVC.
SHOS, FUWStfJYG GOODS,
CARPETS.
JJns left, going fast, a Suit for a song.
BUSINESS MEN ALIVE TO
CITY'S INTERESTS.
Agreed to Clear sv Mill Siie fcr Proposed Woodenwarc
Company's Plant.
The luis'iin'Ms men of Crystal Falls
proved liy their a t nl;i tk o at the
meeting called by Secretary Eustiield
of tin? Huincss Men's A.s ici ition
1,-if.t Monday evening lhat t!i'y have
tho interest c if tin- ity at h ;.rt and
that they arc willing to do anyl Ii in.
rcaHonanl, to help locale indt:Mi ies in
tho city.
The ri-;i i i of too me. tin:,' 1 j i i :c
called was that the Crystal Full
Woodcmvuro oiui;iny has hal hard
work to secure a wile for their pioposcd
mill and that soino Mattering inutico
incuts had been offered tint company to
locate elsewhere. The company had
Im-oii ottered a location over near the
Glondulc addition that would answer
the purpose if novoral conditions
could lo brought about. Ono of those
conaitionM was that Forest avenue lo
extended out to tho limits of the city
and the township build ft road to con
nect with it so that there will bo an
pen way for tho farmerH went of the
C city to get to the mill with their
timber and for tho people of the city
to got to tho mill with supplies and
labor. Then, tho clearing and leveling
of tne site will cost much more than
it would ou other sites that the com
pany hjl in mind and which could
not bo obtained. Thin difference tho
citizens offered to make np by jtopnlar
eubscription, tho amount being estim
atod at f GOO. ' The meeting organised
by the election of M. II. Mori arty
KILLED AT C0LVMD1A.
Potor Ilolok, a Slave, lost his life
in tho Columbia mino last night
Ilolok and two combapnions. Chan.
Johnson and FA Flash, were at work
In ft sub U'tho Cth level . They were
breaking down the dirt and shoveling
it into a mill. Johnson and Flash
wero on tho outside, of tho pillar that
was Isdug worked and Holofc was (n
the Inside a hove ling dirt Tho ground
gave a warning that a fall of ground
was iminent and tho two men went
JXovtU tho raise. When they got to
tho level they misKod Unlock and went
up tho second ralso to find him.
Tbey found that tho ground had caved
chairman, Hyron O. Waters secretary.
v. F. II. Lucas. General MamiT of
Mi company, wan present ami made
.'in address to tin- business tm-n outlin
ing the jiluns of the company and tcll
inlc the rilii'.ens what the company-desired.
Lvery man pre.;iit thought the
proposition a very liberal oi.e and tlin
-ent iiiient wjh manifc-'eiU)' fr
meeting the request of Mr. Lucas.
1. O'Lrieu. of Iron liivcr. was pre
heat at tho meeting ami was called
upon for soiao information as to the
course pursued at Iron Kiver where
there is a business men's association
and where a mill lias been located.
He told them that tho business men of
Iron Kiver hud furnished tho mill
people a mill site free and cleared it,
the cost of the whole thing being in
the neighborhood of f l'JOO and that, in
addition, the business men had agreed
to stand fyOO of the company's taxes
for a period of ton years. This brought
the Crystal Falls people to a realiza
tion of the mit-e that was asked of
them and a committee consisting of
B. C. Waters, Herman Buenger and
A. Lnsttield was apjtointed to solicit
subscriptions to tho clearing fund.
The same committee was instructed
to got together with the township and
city authorities to arrange for tho
opening of tho street.
Tho committoM'H aro hard at work
now and it is to to hopsl that they
will succeed in locating tho industry.
and that tho man was shut off.
Tho accident happened at about
0 :0O p. in. and a gang of men worked
from that time until 9 :00 o'clock tho
next morning taforo tho Ixidy was
found. The unfortunate man was
within a few fwt of tho ladder, way
whon ho doid. It is thought that his
light went out when the gust of wind
came and that ho was, for that reason,
unablo to find his way. That ho was
smothered to death seoms certain from
tho fact that there aro no marks on
his body as would have been tho caso
if ho was crushed to death.
Ilolok was a married man and
leaves a wifo and several children who
reside over near the old sawmill.
ALL MATTERS
HAVE BEEN SETTLED.
Contract for New Power Plant Let to A. C. Weeks QX
Company of Chicago.
There were more troubles in the city
waterworks matter this week.
It was thought last .Saturday that the
contract would bo let on Monday even
ing wheu a meeting of the council and
loard of public works had been called
for the purpose of letting the contract.
Tne board of public works met first
and after making several corrections
and additions to the papr, the princi
ple one leing a clause providing for
a penalty of $" per day for delays, etc.
over above and the time of completion,
the board passed favorably on the
contract, which means that they let
it. Tne council was called together
immediately following the board
meeting and the work of the boant
came up for them to ratify. There
was considerable opposition developed
to the letting of the contract, the
principal objections tn'ing to the
pump purchased and to the cement to
Ir used in the construction of the dam.
Alderman Bryson was in favor of pur
chasing two pumps of less capacity
than ti e one contracted for and of
using a better gra te of cement. The
WENT TO ONTONAGON.
Chas. C. Brown Capturrs Nomin&tion
for Iron Lrisl&tlvc District.
The convention for this representa
tive district was held a L'Anse last
Tuesday and resulted in the nomination
of Charles C Brown, of (Jreenland,
Ontonagon county for tho position.
Up to 10:00 the day of the convention
there was no aspirant for the office
from any county but Iron, but at the
eleventh hour Mr. Brown sprung up
and won the nomination by one vote.
In explanation of the matter it. may
ho said that there was a feeling
throughout the other counties of the
district that Iron county whs not en
titled to the oflice a-t it had had the
representative for eight years and had
good prospects of winning out the
scnatorship. To this argument the
Iron county people agreed but tl.onght
that if the other countif s wanted tho
nomination they might to have" put
forth a candidate before the day of the
convention for, iiad they done ko Iron
would have had no candidate. But the
scheme was concocted and Mr. Byers
withdrew from the ract stipulating
that the Iron ror.nty cast its votes
for a Baraga county man. No man
could be foun 1 in Baraga county that
would go ailer it so tho vole .,f Iron
and Kecwt naw. 11 in all were cu-t, for
Bou'cr ('. Williams, of L'An-e, who
would have taken it if nominated and
the vote of hitoiiagon and Baraga, 2
in all, were cast foi (.'has. ( Brown.
Mr. Brown was declared the hoice
of the convent ion.
Mr. Brown is a saloon keeper at
(ireenhnd and owns two other saloons
in Ontonagon county, one at Mass ('ity
and at Bru cons' Crossing. He seems to
bo very popular in his own county.
The convention organized by electing
W. It. Adams, iee. and Jas. McMahon
chairman. The committees wero ap
pointed as follows :
Crendentials T. II. Oibson, . 11
Ibtiottson, II. J. Hoi fort.
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business P. O'Brien, 1. A. Bush,
W. E. Smith.
Resolutions Charles Lawrence,
Thomas Cooney, Alttort Jralower.
, A recess of ten minutes was then
taken to allow tho committee a chance
to make their reiort9.
Upon re-assembling the committee
on credentials roported'tho following
names in tho convention :
discussion dragged alor.g. some times
getting piite warm, until the matter
came to a vote when the council
stood tied on the question, Aldermeu
Larson. Webb and Bauer voting yes,
and Aldermen Bry.son, Johnson and
Ormonroyd voting no. The matter
went over to the regular meeting
Wednesday evening.
At tlw meeting Wednesday evening
all of tho differences of opinion had
been eliminated and the contract was
let with .but on change from the
original plans and that change is in
the installing of two pumps instead
of one a-j was tho original intention.
Tho same large pump that was pur
chased at the outset will be kept
but in addition a smaller pump will
be installed so as to provide a relay in
caso that anything should happen to
tho big ine during a fire. The matter
of the cvment used was satisfactorily
settled, the American portland satisfy
ing the council. This settles the
question of waterworks an 1 work will
undoubtedly Im commenced on the
system within the next two weeks.
Baraga county Charles Rambaud,
It. S. Buckland, (J. K. Ibhottson,
James McMahon, II. J. Keifert.
Keweenaw county Wm. II Smith,
Kdwin Palov. '
Iron county P. O'Brien Philip L.
Boyington, Wm. 11. Windsor, R.
O'ShinsVey, Charles 11 Lawrence,
Thomas Conlin, Edward Bregger,
Robert Munns, Irving Jackson.
Ontonagon county Walter Lobb.
W. R. Adams, Ira II Bush, Thomas
Oibson, A. (Jrabower, Thomas Cooney,
Richard Welsh.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following:
"At a meeting of the Republicans
for the Lon legislative district held
at L'Anso this fifth day of August,
IW'i, the following resolution was
offered for adoption.'
We hereby approvo ot the principles
of the Reimblcun partyTus announced
and promulgated by the action of
President Roo&ioveit with the aid of
congress and endorse tho action of
the state convention in nominating A.
T. Blisi for the next governor of this
state; also II. O. Young for congress.
We also pledge our support to tho
nominee of tliii convention for re
preventative in tho stain legislature.
T. 11. Cooney,
CirM. K Lawrence.
Allici i Ir.ili-nvowcr.
P. O'Brien ;wid T. II. (Jihson were
chosen leilets. The temporary organ
ization was declared pit nnnent and
t lie t M'uvrs duly sworn.
A b i!lot was thin taken resulting as
follows.
Pr iwn.
Iron !)
Keweenaw '2
Total II
Williams.
Ontonau'on 7
Baraga 5
Total li
Majority of 1 for Brown.
It was moved that a formal ballot bo
taken, but objection was raised that
in as much as tho first ballot had not
locn specified as a informal one, it hi
declared formal. The chair so ruled,
and Mr. Brown was declared the
nominee. His nomination was then
made unanimous.
Tho following named gentlemen wore
then chosen as a committee for the
district: James McMahon, of Baraga,
chairman; W. It. Adams, of Ontonagon,
secretary ; Walter Lobb, of Ontonagon,
W. 11 Smith, of Koweenaw, and
Charles PI Lawrenco, of Iron.
IXST BOTH (I AMES.
The Crystal Falls base ball players
who went to tho Hoo to play uaso ball
returned from their trip Monday
evening with a groat many tales to
toll of how it happened. Tho boys
all admit that tho Hoo players aro very
fat men and that tne team wa.i sup
erior in field work to tho Crystal Falls
team but they had a grievence against
tho Hoo players on account of their
conduct on the field. We have hoard
a great doal of the Boo players' conduct
from disinterested parties in cases that
do to effect tho present one and itsooms
to lo tho cocensus of opinion through
out tho peninsula that thoBx boys aro
what in the parlaneo of tho gamo, is
calM "dirty players" their etTort
boing to cripplo tho opposing team
by maiming ono of or inoro players.
Tho first gamo wis woll played ex
cepting a couple of errors that cost
the boys rive rnns. Tho Hoo pars
were inclind to givo tho boys credit for
putting up a fairly, stiff gamo.
CONSMUPTION THREATENED.
"I was troubled with a hacking
cough for a year and I thought I
had consumption, " says C. Unger, 211
MaploHt, Champaign, I1L "I tried
a great many remedies and I was under
tho caro of physicians for several
months. I uwsl ono bottlo of Foley's
Honey and Tar. It cured me, and I
have not loon troubled since." Colo's
Pharmacy.
Wo aro now ready to servo lunch a
all hours of the day. All home mad
goods at Mrs. E. N. Berg's Lunch
ami uonrectlonory room.
-- FT I I 'III I . II
Clear as a crystal and
delightful in its invigorat
ing and aromatic odor h
the codec that comes to
you in pound and two
pound tin can: from the
famous tea and collec
importers,
Chase & Sanborn
of Boston, its purity and
its strength being guaran
teed by their seal.
Its supreme merit has
been proved and is ac
knowledged by thousands
of the most fastidious
colTee consumers through
out tho land.
PARKS MERCANTILE COMPANY.
ONE CREDITABLE TER.M
DESERVES A SECOND.
Shctt Life Sketch of William K. Davisor, Candidate for
Coroner this Fall.
V'( jiit'si'iit to cur rHltrH hm a h:ij
ilMi,cfit to tliin ixhu balf atone picture
uf William K. Davison, i andulab'
Cor coronor n t!m Ki'j.ullic;in tickot,
Mr. 1 .i v ii ti v.'.h h irn nt l'l if 'nvilli'.
Wis., iVpt. :, iK'.t;. 11m -nt hi
hoy hood day in that tuivn !-anii iir
t ho 1'lat Iv-iioith trad", hi apjin utirn
wliip ch illi when hn was nii.tdt en
yt'.UH of ai.;o It was his :irly intention
to Kidtlo down to hlai'ksiiiitliin in Ihm
homo town hut ht caino to the cou
cliihtion that tho West had inmo
chamiH for him. ho, following Horuco
(Irrt ly'H a.Ivico ho went went and
spout tho following throo years iu
Kansas and Nohraska. Ho rotumed to
riattovillo, satisfied that ho had had
enough of tho west, and intendol to
remain at homo hut tidings of tho
Kreat old linds at Enlo Hartxr in
tho Lako Superior district had reached
him und ho accordingly wont to Ko
waneo county whoro ho remained
through tho winU?r. In tho spring ho
startinl hack to Wis. and got ah far
n Kscauaha, then n mnnll hainlot,
whoro ho mot with work and topjxsl
thoro, his tay lengthening Ut throo
FROM GERMANY.
Mr. Thoa. uliellot wri ten -from
IVdvn, Germany
July 20th. 1902.
It in noma tirno ninco 1 rroto. Tho
lat two wwdtB I havo'Non quite bwy
getting thinga in nhae mi wo could
cIoho up our cotUgo during our nbmnco
hut from thin out I wiltry and write
overy week. Wo havo Uen hero
two day hl They told n at our Hotel
that wo must not min a trip np tho
Elba nnd m there wiw a nico Kat
oxcnrHion yesterday wo did not lo.so
much timo in noenring'our tickets and
getting on hoard. Wo wont up tho
river an far art the city of 1'irna, a
lautifnl place on tho right bank of tho
river. In fact all the Iawn are ou
tho right hand uhlo of tho river going
pp qtcam. On tho other eido there in
nothing hut nana stone which to worn
up from 3 to 4 hundred foot . Tho
Hidcfl are straight np and down and in
layern on if thoy woro laiel by hand.
There are quarries all along tho river
years. From Escanaha he went on to
Kond L ie, Wis. and was married there
in l1- to Mary L. Lyon. Soon after
wards h went, to I'latteville where ho
stayed hut a short tiinn and tlicn re-i-ioved
t Milwaukee whero h sp iit
tlei follo.viir i'-vn years of his life.
Suhsoqii'Mitlv le Kpent two years at
Fond dtt I.ae and iti ls',io eam to
Crystal FalU whcp no has resided
IIHO.
In the winter of Mr. Davim
was stricken with sicku 'ss from which
ho lias never fully recovered. While
on his nick bed ho was elected to n
justiceship in tli township of Crystal
Falls whi h oflico ho held until tho
city was incorporated when ho wa
elected a justice in that municipality
and has held tho oft ice ninco that time.
Two years ago ho was choseu art a
candidate for coronor on the Republican
ticket and elected by a largo majority.
His administration of affairs wa.i so
good that ho wart re-nominated again
this year without opposition.
Mr. Davison is prominent in lodgo
circles of tne 'city and well known
throughout tne county as a consistent
and hard working Republican.
and tho stono is shipped all over
Euroie. Tho sights and the music
was woll worth tho time and money
we sjont.
Drenden is tho Capital of Saxony
and is also tho residence of thoir King.
He has a beautiful palace surrounded
by a largo jwirk facing tho river.
Emperor William has his palace in a
park on tho oposito sido. Across the
street from onr hotel is Prince George
palace and garden. This is an im
mense park and is called tho Konige
GrosHor Garten. We have been in
quite a number of German towns and
wo find that they aro far ahead of
America in rogarU to tho nice parks
and clean streets, but Dresden is ahead
of every place we have been In regard
to cleanliness, park, fountains and
monuments for its size and imputation.
Tho city has 18 churches, among them
is ono Amorcian, ono English And one
Russian. Those three aro built with
El bo sand stone and quite elaborately
furnished insido and out.