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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
OlesOn Not to Blame,

. In the case of E. L. Warren, timber
and stone claimant, against Ener Ole
sen, preemption claimant, involving
agricultural lands in sec. 1, 67-2O, Act
ing Commissioner Best of the general
land office has affirmed the decision
of Receiver Ryan.
Through mistake of the local land
office, Olesen was permitted to file on
the land in 1889 before the plat was
filed. Later he made second applica-
ton, but found himself in conflict
with Warren. The commissioner
sholds that Oleson was not to blame
for mistake of the local office and
awards him the land; especially as he
had faithfully complied with the law
as to settlement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

task abandoned. In many such cases
large sums have been paid TO land
owners by way of advance or minimum
royalties.
In many cases the land owner has
received several times the value Of his
land in this way, the lands being
bought generally for the pine timber,
which if not cut off is reserved in the
leases. In multitudes of cases the
leases have not been formally surren-
dered, as the parties having spent
large sums of money still hang on in
tending to make further attempts to
find mines when things improve.
Sometimes the land owner, realizing
that he has had the benefit of Jug
handle contract is willing to give the
lessee chance to breathe, but there
are many cases were suits have been
brought or threatened to collect these
so-called minimum royalties where
not ton of merchantable iron ore
has ever been found or shipped.
In the case of the Zenith the COM
pany spent from $3.50, 900 to 5000, 900 in
developing the property and attempt
ing to open an iron mine. They
found some ore and mined it out,
about $4,000 tons. They paid large
amounts for advance royalties, White
side having received nearly $4,000.
The case was tiled before Judge En-
sign who has spent great deal of
time upon the study of the case and
the authorities with the conclusion
already stated that no royalty is re-
coverable where no merchantable ship
ping iron ore is found to exist or the
deposit has been exhausted.
The decisiOn-which is obviously
fairs received with satifaction by
many enterprising men of small means
who have endeavered to open iron
mines upon the ranges and upon whom
there yet rests these. technical obi
cations amounting to thousands OF
dollars, according to the STRICT letter
of their contracts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
Entered at the post Office at Ely, Minne-
sofa. as second class matter.
Subscription $2per Year.

The Minneapolis Journal has been
setting down on the Duluth census
returns rather hard. The Minneapolis
census has been padded so many
times, the papers of that city begin to
believe every other city is addicted to
the same faults. What difference
does it make to the Minneapolis peo-
pie if Duluth is the second city in the
state. The MinneapOfitanS claim
they own the earth and Duluth is
only small spot on the sphere. ST.
Louis county coupled with the
western states and the railroads to
the wheat producing sections will
make city in spite of the wailings of
the old maid Mime, or the question
able saint, Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
NUGGETS.

The Rainy Lake Journal in a
general writeup of the country has
the following to say regarding the
Hillyer property. on the Seine: GA
mill was put on the property and it
was heralded to the world as a marvel
in gold-bearing ore. The mill was
put in operation. The real results
were never known. Some said it was
a low-grade proposition, but rich in
concentrates. while others said it was
rich free-milling ore. Private parties
did send out some of the concentrates
to Denver and Vancouver, and the
assays gave return of from $213 to
S278 to the ton. The company, how
ever. did nothing. The Canadian au-
thOritieS seized the mill for nOn-Ob-
servance of the customs law. The
miners were discharged and the shafts
were allowed to fill with water. No
one knew what was the, matter. The
prospectors around the camp talked
''freeze-out," but they did not know
anything about it. No.one here now
knows the real state of affairs. But
the Journal has just en,informed by
Hon. w. I. sherwood, Canadian Col
lector Of Customs at. Fort Frances,
that Geo., III. Hillyera is organizing a
new company in Wisconsin to operate
the mine, and that he has received
instructions FROM the Dominion
Government at Ottawa to collect the
duty on. che Lucky. Coon property and
release, 1T from seizure. It. will, be
noticed,that something now will be
done with the, property Geo.. HI.
Hillyer. is hustler, and if he secures
absolute control of the Lucky Coon
mine, it can beset down, for a GER
tainty that work will be-, pushed and
that results inskeepingswith the here-
tofore favorable reputation of the
mine will be obtaineds
E.. b Corey is. somewhat elated and
excited over the. RESULT of some pap.
nings he -made recently on ore taken
from 667P on the. Bad Vermilion, says
the Rainy Lake Journal. He, only
sslved the coarse Colds made nc
attempt to save the fine gold, and got
$3.50 in free-milling gold to-. the, ton.
The ore assays, s300s to the ton~. He
says he can take little mortar land
apand out 81 day az easy from /. tbs ore
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
A City Built In a Cherry Seed.

At the tine of the French Crystal
Palace exposition a Nuremberg toymak-
er exhibited a. cherry stone within the
cavity of which he had built a, perfect
plan Of the city of Sevastopol, streets,
railway approaches, bridges, etc.
A powerful. microscope was used in
exhibiting this wonderful miniature
city, and it is estimated that not less
than 500. 900 people took peep at the
results of the toymaker's toll Each Of
these 100000 sightseers deposited a
franc piece in the hands of the ingen-
ious workman, the total of the cash
thus taken in netting him snug little
fortune. st. Louis Republic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
Important Mining Decision.

The decision in the case of White
side VS.. Zenith Iron company and
Others is one. of unusual Importance
to mining men, says the Common
wealth. The principal points involv-
ed was whether liability existed to
fpay minimum royalties when there
was no ore there of the quality cover
ed by the mining lease or when the
ore has become exhausted.
Nearly all the mining leases in
Minnesota are made upon lands which
at the time of, making the contract,
are undeveloped. The contract usual
ly provides that the lessee shall enter
I upon the land, explore and test it for
iron and from some date fixed in the
lease, mine and remove from the land
so many tons of iron ore annually.
Also that he will pay,a royalty of so
much per ton upon all the iron ore
mined and. removed and, failing to
mine certain amount of ore, that he
will pay a. royalty on a given number
of tons whether mined or not.
The Leases usually contain a, clause
providing that the, lessee can ter
minate.the lease upon some specified
notice, and that the lessor may
terminate it upon any default. Many
mining leases have been taken in this
way, more or less explorations made
and often large sums spent, Oh the
property and, becaussno iron ore of
sufficient qusRtity oSsqualitEsis found
to warrant. mining. operations, the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
Homemade Mucilage,

A very convenient mucilage, says En-
vention, can be made out of onion juice
by any one whowishes to use it. A
good sized Spanish onion, after being
boiled for a shorta time, will yield, ON
being pressed, quite large quantity Of
very adhesive fluid. This is used ex-
tensively in various trades for FASTING
paper on to tin or zinc or even glass, and
the tenacity with which it holds would
SURPRISE any one on making the first at
Temps 1t is a cheap and good mucilage
and answers as we'll sas the more costly
dement's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
A FATAL VISIT.
II It Hadn't Been For Clara, ALI Might
Have Been Well.

O-~-~-y
Have Been Well.
IT never see you with Anna any
more, remarked the girl with the white
parasol. "Have you quarreled?'
''No, you don't see me with Anna
nowadays" replied the girl in the yell
low lawn, land we haven't quarreled.
either. The fact is, / don't dare to allow
myself that luxury. She is cat, a.
mean, despicable, purring cat!''
I'M IN Something has happened then?
I thought SO. You might tell me about
It after you catch your breath. -
"Well, it was this way: You know
Harry Brownsmith is away on his sum-
mer vacation, and I got letter from
him last week. I knew he wouldn't
write to Anna, because she pretends to
think it bad form to correspond with
young men.
''She hasn't learned to spell since She
left school then, has she?''
Evidently not. Now, never had
any patience with Boosting, SO resolved
not TO mention the letter to Anna. Twas
determined to let her know of it, how
ever, SO sent her note begging her to,
come and lunch with me- Then left
this letter, as if by accident, lying on
the parlor table where she.couldn't help
but see it.
81 know how green she turned when
her eye fell on that postmark -
She did. There wasn't a thing in it
except commonplaces, but she couldn't
see that through the envelope, SO l.
counted on very pleasant morning.
'I'm sure you had it. I only wish I
had been there too"
81 wish you had" groaned the girl
in the yellow lawn 81 should certainly
have asked you had I had the least idea
Of what was going to happen"
"You don't mean that she is one Of
those awful people who can read letter
by merely placing it on the head, do.
your" asked the girl with the white
parasol in an awed tone.
Mercy, no. We were having quite
lovely time when Clara ran in for few
minutes. Oh, if she had only staid.
away! AS she was leaving went to the
door with her SO could just whisper
what was going on, and, why, Anna sat
with her eyes glued to that letter. Oh,
we'll, what do you think happened?"
Anna heard what you said?"
"No; worse than that. The door blew
shut and the night latch caught with
me on the outside and nobody in the
room with her. She kept me pounding
and calling for fully five minutes before
she let me in-pretending she thought
it was the children in the next fat
And oh, if you could only have seen the
gratified malice in her sallow face!'
sob, we'll, of course she had read the.
letter. Still, you needn't mind it SO
much, as you say there was nothing save
commonplaces in it -
"That is just it, my dear! IF there
had been a lot of sentiment in it, her.
jealousy would have punished her for
her curiosity. As it is, she has gotten
ahead of me for once and I'll get even
with her if I have to wrinkle up my
forehead in studying out a way to do
it. Chicago Times-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
Burnside Almost Deserted.

The campers at BURNSIDE have left
with the exception of P. t. Brownell
and family who expect to break camp
about the last of the week. The Pat
tison party left Friday for their home
at Superior after month spent very
pleasantly at Leisure Lodge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

GOVERNOR CLOUGH showed excellent
judgement when he appointed Page
Morris as judge vice Chas. L. Lewis,
resigned. Mr.. Morris will make an
excellent judge and the governor nor
the people of the eleventh district
will have cause to regret the appoint
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
Men Very Scarce.

Men are very scarce on the the
western end of the Mesaba range and
"Men Wanted" signs are hung out in
several of the Mesaba towns. 1t is
claimed wages are higher than they
are on any of the other ranges.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
But It's Odds They Didn't Move.

The car was filled with ladies. The
conductor stuck his head in the door
and yelled, "Move up, please''
''He must take us for advanced wom-
en-" said one, and the others smiled
BROOKLYN Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
sse Knew whassrhat Meant.

Sally--An after VIC are married will
you keep ON lovin me?
Rube-I'll love you tillrtill the COWS
come home, as the Teller says.
Sally-Yaas, an then godown tosthe
grocery an let me do all TIN milkins--
indianapolis JournAls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

THE News-Tribune, of Duluth, is
attacking the curfew ordinances of
the several towns in the state. The
ordinances works all right notwith-
stand the fact it is unconstitutional
and contrary to the principles of this
free country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

While in England marriage with a
deceased wife's sister is prohibited, in
Canada it,has been made legal with the
consent of the queen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

w. A. CANT has been appointed city
attorney of Duluth. Mr.. Cant is an
able gentleman and will fill the posi-.
tion to the satisfaction of the city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

AFTER spending S3,0O0,000 and five
years time, the great Niagara Falls has
at last been harnessed to the use, of
man and on Monday delivered the
first power.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

MGR. SATOLLI will visit Duluth on
September 2, and grand preparations
are being made by the Roman
Catholics to receive him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

Shakespeare paints so very closely to-
nature, and with such marking touches,
that he gives the very look an actor
ought to wear when he.is on his scene.
Cumberland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

When soda; crackers are damp, as
though water soaked, the indications,
are favorable for rain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28

CHARLES COMIsKEY. the popular
manager and proprietor of the the ST..
Paul ball team, will net cool ST., 900
on his base ball deal this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
For Rent.

Dwelling houses, also furnished
rooms for rent. Inquire at the resi-
dence of A. E. Camp, on Harvey
street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-29

thinks there Is no necessity for an
extra session of the legislature.
H-Frank Bell while resisting arrest
is killed by Deputy Sheriff Joe
Daily at Elliston; Mary Stewart
commits suicide at Missoula-
2s-Thanksgivig day; Butte defeats the
San Francisco Olympics "a TO 0.
2s-Switchman Samuel p. Young killed
in the n. p. yards at Butte: Leon
ard Forsman and Gus Saunders
drowned at Anaconda
30-Rupert Jordan arrested at kalis-
pell for a murder in Kentucky.
DECEMBER.
cascade County wooigrowers' as
ISOLATION organized: Butte defeats
the Olympics IL to 6; Christian En-
deavor society of Livingston pray
for Bob Ingersoll
2-Tom Lynch dies in Butte.
5The work OF tunneling under Butte
begun; entertainment at Deer
Lodge prison in celebration of the
completion of the new building.
6-Union Pacific officials visit Butte;
Edward Houghton killed by cir
cular saw in Anaconda
BILLY Fay ordered out of Butte;
charges OF fraud made in connec-
ton with the failure OF NJ. @. Cohn;
Roy Goodwin acquitted at Kalis-
pell.
s-Evangelist Brown begins a revival
in Anaconda; George Bretherton
drops dead in the Mountain View
church. Butte.
oh. +. clifford killed on the hill line
I'm Butte; the supreme court sus-
tains the Judgment of the lower
court in the case of Joseph Cadotte.
10-Judge Mediation severely crfticises
several members OF a Butte jury
for ignoring his instruction.
Hired Grenier killed by an explo-
sion in Neihart; charity ball In
Butte.
13-Governor Richards RENTS the fine
of 5000 imposed on Joseph Laplant
for killing an elk.
16-The Butte football team starts Tor
the coast beginning OF the first
explosion case" against the Ken
yon-Connell company; fierce night
in the Casino thearter.
1T-Death OF s. W. Cook at Bozeman
l9-George Mace killed by a circular
saw at Hamilton; Governor Rick
ards grants Gay a reprieve until
January 20; death of Judge w. +.
Cole in Butte.
20-Diphtheria raging In the northern
part OF the state; Judge Knowles
holds Surveyor General NELL In
contempt of court for refusing 10
produce certain official papers.
2i-Judge Speer decides that the license
law Is unconstitutional; at san
Francisco Butte Is defeated by the
Reliance football team 10 10 4; the
jury I'm the explosion case returns
a verdict OF $1,000 against the Ken
yon- Cornell company; W. A. clark
& Bro. attach the company FOR SoS'-
600 while the jury is out; Officer
Grant OF Butte captures two dar-
ing highwaymen.
22-Funeral OF Judge Cole.
25-At San Francisco Butte defeats the
Olympics IA to II.
26-Annual meeting OF the state
Teachers association at Anaconda.
27-Joseph Cadotte hanged at Fort
BpntOn.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-29
HIS NOSE HIS EXCUSE.
Representative McEttriek shirked Duty ON
the l. quor Committee
-

Representative MeEttriek shirked Duty ON
the 'quor Committee
From the Washington Post
Among the Massachusst. delegation IN
the Fifty-second congress was Represen-
tative McEttrick. an honest man. an abe
man. but a man with a large. dubious.
rubicond nose. q narng. oonspcuous
nose. q real danger signal OF q proboscss.
Speaker Crisp. IN making up the commit
tees. assigned McEttrlck to the committee
IN n. II Jus, happened 50. II was . good
nose or a pale, transformations one. Nc
Ettr4ck at the frsf favorable opportunity
hunted up the speaker.
Mr.. Speaker" said ne. II want 20 re-
quest you 10 take me on tho eommicee
on alcoholic traffSc."
why, Mr.. McEtrfckG'' asked the
speaker. concentrating his gaze saruestiy
upon me nose IN front OF him.
Look al my nose" said McDttrick IN a
burst of candor: ''just hook At my nosei''
well l see a." said the speaker.
whats the matter with that noser'
whats the matter with thar uosee"
asked AcEttrfck. what's the master
with thaa noee7 Dad YOU ever see a NOSE
Ike itg II served on the COMMITTEES On
alcoholic liquor traffic every street arab
In BOSOM would guy the life out OF me:
IL would ruin me with my constituents.
and the reputation OF that committee
wouldn't be worth cents on the dollar.
No. Mr. Speaker. a man with a nose IKE
mine has no business 70 be sticking Il In
70 me committee on alcoholic liquor traf-
N~ !"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-29
REFORM IN ENGLISH COINS.
AIR. Labouchere Wants to Make Them
More Convenient.

AIR. Labouchere Wants to Make Them
More Convenient.
From the London Truth.
A fortnight ago I urged the expediency
OF at once decimaiizing our coinage. and
i suggested that the unit OF reckoning
should be tho shilling. Since then every
post has brought me letters on the sub
ject. Most OF my correspondents prefer
the pound, as usual. and they would d.
vide II into 10 forms. each iorfn being d.
vided into 100 cents. My reason for pre-
ferring the shilling Is this:
have observed that when In any coun-
try an alteration I'm the coinage has been
made which raises the value OF the coins
In general use almost invariably there n
an equivalent rise I'm prices The latter IN
the retail trade are a great deal more de-
pendent upon the coinage than V gener-
ally supposed. The shilling should be d.
vided into 10 parts: this change In me
value OF the penny cannot well be help
ed. but II the cent coinage were the one
hundredth part OF a fiorin all small arti-
cles would cost more than II tt were the
one-hundredth part of a shilling.
Against this II Is urged that the pound
ought TO remain the unit Of value. I see
no reason why II should. We might just
as easily calculate IN shiliings. which
would be the nearest equivalent to the
franc of the Latin union Were this %
the pound IN ordinary pariance would
sim be the unit OF value. just as tho Ma
poleon. or 2o-franc piece. - OF the Latin
union.
My aim would be % reduce the value of
me cenr as much as possible. or. IN other
words. 10 put In circulation coins OF the
smallest possible value. The shilling. as
I have said. must be divided into Decent
coins. but. as IN France. the scent coin.
which n there called a sou. or halfpenny.
would take the place OF our present PEN
mics. and this would again be divided into
one-ceutine coins. which would be ifutie
more than half the present rarthinx
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-29
FRlsKY LITTLE SQUIRRELS.
Some Facts About the Ways of These In
hsbftants a. the Forest.


From the Philadelphia Times.
Have you ever watched the antics OF
the ground squirrels in summer? The
name the learned people give them In the
books Is almost as hard as the nuts the
frisky little fellows gather up for their
winter food. Imagine yourself saying ev-
cry time you see one Of these little fell
lows darling along the fence or the limb
OF n tree. There goes a tamias stratus
.of the order sciuridae' The last name
comes from the Greek ska. a shade. and
oura. a tail. which describes pretty well
the way In which a squirrel carries his
tail shading hts head BUT the Indian
name. chipmunk. seems % SUIT him much
better His front teeth are well adapted
to the hard work before them in the win
ter-that Is. to get the contents OF the
nut out In good shape. These two teeth
seem to be movable and 10 work as n on
a pivot. They go around the inside OF
walnut or a hickory nut and serve the
purpose OF a nut picker as well as nut
cracker
II you examine a walnut that a squirrel
has dropped you will find that both the
fiat sides have been pierced as though
bored through with a gimlet and that ev-
cry particle OF the kernel has been re-
moved from the shell by these flexible In
tie teeth. They come by twos and threes.
these comical little providers, from their
home in a great old oak just across the
road from the end OF your lawn, and you
may trace their route from one tree 20
another by the rebounding OF the branch
es when relieved OF the light weight as
the squirrels jump and frolic along. II
you do not put your walnuts and hickory
nuts carefully away In the fan these lit
tie thieves viii find them out and soon re-
duce your store. They carry them or
while drying IN the sun. and even before
they are hulied. young girl in southern
Maryland had the power OF tanning these
little fellows with few crumbs OF bread.
or grains OF corn and wheat She could
draw them around her and catch any two
or three OF them that she fancied. carry
them in her pockets or her apron for half
a day. and when set free they would
scamper OF as wild as ever. Visitors In
the park at Richmond remember the
tame squirrels that. II treated TO a few
peanuts or cake crumbs. VIII follow you
for hours around the grounds and seem
| TO know you n you go back again IN uhe
| course OF a day or two. They are the
| gray and black squirrels. with thicker
tails than the chipmunlos. but are just as
| knowing and as cunning as those that
wear striped coats and smaller brushes.
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ture. No one now needs to feel ashamed
to walt in the store for the change TO be
brought back amounting 20 only cent
That penny has come TO possess an inn
portant purchasing power, greater than
II ever had before. And II Is In the way
OF being advanced TO second place above
the lowest In the divisions OF the none
tary circulation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-29

Nohammedanisu consists OF three
things: Islam. or resignation; imam. or
faith: and din. or religious rite. II may
be reckoned significant that It has long
been known BY only the hrst-named.
Islam. Resignation. or klsmet. or blind
faith Is the chief characteristic.