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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
Fats VS.. Skinnies.

The ball game between the fats and
leans on Sept. 20, the occasion of the
Odd Fellows celebration promises to
be the base ball event of the season.
The nine of the fats is made up OF
Messrs. p Vail, captain, P. Uren. Ed.
Crossman, NJ. O. Aubolee, Dan CARR
son, l. Cox, w. B. Goldsworthy, Jno.
Ginotti and Thos. Wakefield, with
Crossman and Cox as battery. The
leans are captaiped by Jos. Hales and
Geo. Cornell, M. Kaufman, Billy
Mack, W. Penrod, VIM. Kevern, DR..
Wunder, r. Johns and w. e. Pike,
viii assist him in laying out the hard
hitters and heavy weights WundeI
and Mack will act as battery. Hales
h., Penrod 3D., Cornell 3D., Johns
S. s.. kaufman r. f., Pike c. f.
Keyern /. (.
This game win be a daisy and boff
sides are determined TO win. The
Sims have a slight advantage oyel
the fats as they can not be hit b!
pitched balls and thus disabled The
fats are noted as hard hitters ano
heavy kickers. Iron bands have been
put around the bags TO keep the
skinnies from cutting the bases int
shreds during their lengthy slides and
heavy padded breast protectors and
masks have been secured for the fats
to save their wind. In all probability
about ten innings viii be played a,
the score viii be even al the way
| through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
Eastwood Fishing.

NJ. E. Kalmbach, came down from
Eastwood lake Sunday. He reports
that he viii put in his nets next week
preparatory TO good fishing season.
The portages between Eastwood and
Fall lakes have been put in shape the
past month and the rapids at the
upper end of Fall Lake have been
cleaned to allow the running. of boats.
A crew of ten men is at present en-
ployed fixing roads and doing such
other work as proceeds an active
winters work. John z. BOSNIAN, of
Duluth, has become associated with
Mr.. Kalmbach in the Eastwood fish,
ing business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
Soudan Romance.

Matt Jernejic is a peaceable-law
abiding denizen Of Soudan, the home
of the hard ere. In the course of a
few years residence in this free
country, Matt had accumulated
several dollars and as scripture
teaches us lit is not good to be
alone Matt took a notion te get
married. In consequence of this de-
termination, he dispatched in all
haste letter enclosing transportation
to a fair maiden in Austria, with the
request that she hasten her arrival at
Soudan. She came, and a week ago
Sunday was the day appointed for the
happy event whereby Matt was to
become enrolled in the long list of
benedicts. Friday evening he gave
his fair love ''stuff" enough TO pay
her dressmaking bill and she left for
Tower TO settle the necessary details
regarding toilet, etc. Here the story
breaks off suddenly as far as Matt is
concerned, with the exception that
he is a discOnsolate, heart-broken
man. On Saturday morning, the
fair maid took the train for Biwabik
in company with ''handsomer" man
old enough To be her father. Report
has it they were married at the range
city. MORAL Hang On to Your
Mon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
NEW RAILROAD.
The Merritt's of Duluth VIII Build An
other Road to the Mesaba-

The Merritt's of Duluth VIII Build An
other Road to the Mesaba-
Today there was fled ia the Office of
the register of deeds the charter of
the Duluth & Northwestern railway
saws the Herald The incorporators
who are the directors are five in
number, all Merritts, They are
Leonidas Merritt. Alfred Merritt. A.
r. Merritt, John E. Merritt and L.
F. Merritt. Alfred Merritt, who was
president of the Duluth, Missabe &
Northern railway, is president of the
new company Andrus r. Merritt is
vice president and Leonidas Merritt
is secretary and treasurer. A. A.
Harris & Son are the roads attorneys.
The capital of the company is made
500, 900 to start with, but viii be in
creased in the near future.
The company is organized for the
purpose of building a railroad in a
general northwesterly direction from
st. Louis bay or river to the Nesaba
range and beyond. 1t has had sur
reying party in the field for month
and the line is all surveyed and loca-
ted the greater part of the way to the
CloQuet river. distance of twenty
one miles. This week will see that
line completely surveyed The pre-
liminary survey from the Cloquet
river to the range is also well under
way and almost completed. The
work OF making the survey viii be
completed in a very short time, The
route which has been selected is still
a secret with the projectors, but they
assert positively that they have found
far lighter grade and one more easy
for construction than that of the
Missabe & Northern road.
Active operations viii be begun
next year. say the Merritts, and the
road pushed TO completion. Duluth
is to be the terminus and general
Offices will be located there. Ore
docks will be built on the St. Louis
river and it viii be in every way a
Duluth road As the Merritts say:
1T viii be a Merritt road run in the
interest of Duluth. built TO give an
outlet for the independent mines.''
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
OSCEOLA MINE FIRE.
1t Ii Known That Twenty-Five Men and
Boys are suffocafed or Burned.


Saturday at 3 O'Clock, fire broke out
in the Osceola mine at Hgughton,
Mich, and twenty-nine men and boys
are suffocated or burned. The fire
started in shaft No. 3, which is used
to carry the miners to the surface
from the mine, and when the fire
broke out all the men and boys en-
ployed in the mine, about 200 in num-
Der, made rush for the shaft in the
hope of being taken TO the surface.
The fire was to rapid for them, how
ever, and the chance Of escaping from
the shaft wss entirely cut of by
flames and smoke. The majority of
the imprisoned miners made a break
for cross cut and in this way man
aged to reach another shaft, from
which they were taken to the top.
Twenty-Five were missing when the
roll was called. Among those mis-
sing are the following names, many
of which are familiar to Ely people:
D1Nhtl.
johnson, Richard Grenfell, Michael
Schultz, John Matzen. William
Bryant, Francis Lander, Alex Dam
fell, John Cudlip. Thomas Curtis,
Robert Johns, Peter Martin. Joseph
Saghte. James Harrington, William
Donald, Barney Elgore, Anton Scez-
weak, all miners, aDd Peter Strangrad
and Walter Dohle, drill borers.
William Bryant is brother-in-law of
Henry Chinn, of this city, who has
been notified by wire of Bryant's
probable death and leaves tomorrow
for Houghton. Monday all the shafts
of the mine were closed up tight to
smother the fire. Several attempts
were made to get down to the miners
in the shaft but were not successful
and they in all probability are suffo-
Gated. The shafts will be uncovered
today and the gas drawn from the
mine after which the bodies viii be
recovered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11

today after supply Of provisions.
Mr.. Dove is enthusiastic over the pros
poets for coal in that section. He
claims to have found on the Big Fork
river the outcroppings of a vein of
genuine bituminous coal He says he
expects TO continue his search until
he locates the Coal beds which many
people for years have believed TO
exist in that part of Minnesota
Fort Francis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
Plenty of Gold.

Information received from Supt.
William Peters, Of the Wiley gold
mine on Lake Harold, Seine river, 70
miles northeast of Rainy Lake City.
states that lhe first cleanup of the
fve-stamp mill, after a run of 120
hours, gave $500 off of the plates,
and it is estimated that there is at
least $500 more in the battery. The
yield was sa6 TO the ton in free milling
ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
THE STATE FAIR.
Our Exhibit Attracting Much Attention at
the State Fair at Hamline.


The annual Minnesota state fair
began Monday morning at the fair
grounds at Hamline. The fair this
year by far exceeds those held hereto
fore both in exhibits and attendance
No trouble or expense has been spared
BY the managing officers to make the
exposition success.
The st. Louis county exhibit is one
of the best on the grounds, the beau
tiful building erected on the grounds
by the county two years ago being
filled with exhibits that attract uni
yersal attention. The section of agri-
cultural products from this county
which has borHe the reputation of
being barren of productive ground
holds its own with any of the more
agriculturaliy located sections of the
state. The lion ore display is attrac-
ting unlimited attention. The Chan
der exhibits being particular favor
ties. The pyramid and the box
showing a cross-section of the mine
are prominent features. Both of
these exhibits are artistically gotten
up and rebound greatly to the credit
of the designer. Manager Pengilly.
The people of Ely had chance to see
the exhibits before being shipped.
According TO our idea, the box was
very instructive and to those who
have never had the pleasure of an
inside visit to the Chandler, viii give
a good idea of the manner in which
the deposit lays in its natural state.
On the outside was . layer of green
rock, then q shaped mass of soap
rock filed with the ore. the upper
part of the whole showing the surface,
before and after mining. On the
before end were located two wind
lasses with rope, buckets. etc. show
ing the mode of testing properties by
means of testpits. The whole was
properly labeled with neatly printed
cards. The ore III the pyramid was
subjected TO test before shipment,
showing 6s.24 iren and .oa6 phos-
phorus, the assay bei1~ made BY &.
f. Green, chemist at the laboratory
of the Minnesota Iron company at
Two Harbors. In addition TO the box
and pyramid. a box of small samples
is also at hand. All visitors are
allowed TO take sample for a keep
sake.
Elys agricultural resources are also
well represented at the fair. e.
Whiteside's display, also display of
potatoes by A. E. Camp. For a God
forsaken country" as the northern
end of st. Lonis county is styled by
Office seekers after election. this Sec
ton shows crops Of which we need not
feel ashamed. The exhibits from
here will also be shown at the county
fair to be held the latter part of the
month at Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
Has Resigned.

Capt. VIM. Hunter, for the past
four years with the Pioneer Iron com.
pany has resigned his position and
will turn his attention TO the Mesaba
range. He viii remove with his
family TO Virginia in few days.
Many friends in Ely regret the de-
parture of Capt. Hunter and family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
oliver TO Open.

John Mcdonald, of Saginaw. Mich,
has been in the city the past week
looking up the ACCESSIBILITY of opening
I'D the Oliver house. He informed Us
Yesterday that he had about decided
to open up and left for Duluth TO see
about furniture. In all probability
the grand opening viii take place
about Sept. ID.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
Paid Their Money.

The parties legally responsible for
cutting lis pine trees belonging TO
the government near Tower, settled
with Special Agent Gray by paying
81, 164.61. Within the past SO days
timber depredations to the amount of
5000 have been adjusted and an
equal amount are still in dispute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11

The Ely Miner last week produced a
very web written article on the
growth of Ely. Ely has probably
been the most hourishing town on
either range the past five years. in
creasing from population of 90l in
1920 to 2.2eQ La 1895. -Ereleth Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
MILLER'S ROAD.
The Proposed Trunk Road To the American
Boundary a Good Idea.

Boundary a Good idea.
Chas. G. Miller. county commission
er, has plan which has been termed
feasible. by which = road could be
5uiat from Duluth 20 the Interna-
sionaI boundary. His plan is to build
u good wagon road from Duluth to
Virginia After striking the range
1T would connect with good roads
ALREADY connecting the range towns.
From there the road will run north
and connect with the Crane lake road,
passing through Tower The read is
estimated at cost of $3.50 mile and
measuring l29 miles would cost in the
neighborhood OF S74.Sa0.00. His plan
is to bond the county in the San OF
100000 and with this amount build
this road and alse one along the line
of the Duluth s. Winnipeg.
1t is estimated that only 81 miles of
road need be constructed to connect
Virginia with Duluth From the end
of swan lake at the southwest corner
OF section %. 53I7, run thence two
miles east TO the eastern boundary of
township l., thence north along this
line - miles TO the south east corner
of 5S-lz, thence west two miles TO
Weimer, there to make connections
with the various range roads. North
OF this the proposed road would run
for the most part along the westerly
line of township Ia
There is no doubt in the minds of
the people but what the road would
be God-seod TO the country As far
<ls the Mesaba range and Tower the
plans are understood but, how to
connect with the Crane lake portage,
is past our comprehension. The
portage is only 3 miles in length,
situated between tive lakes with about
20 miles of water befoIe the portage is
reached The present route is a
steamboat route to the boundary
Where woald road, unless ft went
overland, benefit anyone north of
Tower. II the county is TO build a
road, build it clear through TO the
Boundary.
Right here in speaking of roads,
and this enc in particular, where
would Ely benefit by the building.
The road would run to Tower and
thence north. Between here and
Tower there are somewhere in the
neighborhood of q miles of read that
is almost impossible, and in order for
our citizens 10 reach the main road
they would aecessarily go to Tower,
vet nothing is said regarding this
part of the country. We pay taxes
and why should we not receive
recognition when such universal inn
provement plan is preached
This does not signify that this end
is seriously opposed to the plan, yet
it would be a good idea TO kind Of
touch up the Ely road subject oc-
casionally, last TO keep it in the
minds of the Duluth commissioners
and cause them to occasionally re-
member that a city with 2,26o
inhabitants exists outside o. the
Mesaba range. Ely has existed
several years years longer than the
Mesaba towns, yet we are relegated TO
the rear. We need a road between
here and Tower and need it badly.
The only way we can see to get it is
for the county TO build it. Our
agricultural resources are rot to be
forgotten in the desire to open up
new agricultural districts Build all
the roads possible. but do not forget
that we in this end of the county also
need roads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11

a review of Mesaba range mining
matters published by Iron Age. of
New York and viii undoubtedly prove
valuable for reference. The state
ments are those SAID TO be made by
chemists for commercial purposes. in
actual shipments:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11

The following table, giving average
analyses of Vermilien and Mesaba
ranges ores during 1894. was made up
from statements furnished by the
Aising companies Il lie taken from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11

Miss NJ E. Adams is prepared to do
plain sewing a. her home On Sheridan
street Childrens' sewing a speciality
VIII alse &c cut te residences
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-11
Coal ON tbe Big Fork

J. B. DOVE, of st. Paul. who has
been out with a party prospecting for
ceal on the Big Fork river. is in town
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-09
IMMORTALITY OF JOKES.
Mark Twain Thinks HumOr Is the
Great Thing.

From the North American Review.
Well, humor is the great thing, the saw
ing thing, after all The moment it crops
up all our hardinesses yield, all our irri-
tations and resentments fit away, and a
sunny spirit takes their places | remem-
Der exploding its American counter mine
once under that grand hero Napoleon.
lie was only first consul then and / was
consul generator the United States, of
course; but we were very intimate not
outstanding the difference in rank for
| waived that. One day something Of
fered the opening, and he said:
Wen, general, l suppose life can never
get entirely dull to an American, because
whenever he can't strike up any other way
TO put in his time he can always get away
with few years trying to find out who
his grandfather wasr
| fairly shouted, for l had never heard
II sound better and then ! was back at
him as quick as a flash.
Right. your excellencyi But | reckon
Frenchmap's got his little standby for
a dull time, too; because when all other
interests fail he can turn in and see if
he can't find out who his father wasW'
whoop and caclxle and carry on He
reached up and hit me one on the shout
der and says:
Land but it's good. It's immensely
good rGeorge. ] never heard it said so
good in my life beforel Saw it againpi
So said it again, and he said his again,
and said mine again, and then he did
and then I did and then he did and We
kept on doing IT, and doing it. and l never
had such good time, and he said the
same. In my opinion there isn't anything
that is is killing as one of those dear old
snatch it out in kind OF u fresh sort
of original way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-09
COMMISSIONER DIDN'T nEET.
Mai. BIandford speaks OF the Damage
20 the Drainage by Cattle.


The county commissioners did not hold
a meeting yesterday. Mr.. Kehoe was out
OF the city and 1lr. carson was away
on the Chatham Artlilery's picnic. Chair
man Dale and Commissioner Chaplin were
on hand in time, but il had been de-
eided not TO hold q meeting before DIT.
Charlton arrived.
4 meeting OF the commissioners viii
probably be held sometime next week, or
al whatever time % be most convenient
Tor the members Of the board. Maj. l..
a BianfOrd, the county engineer, was
ready with his monthly report for April,
DuI or course Do could not be submit
ted. He showed that the cost Of feeding
ana guarding the convicts per working
DAY was - As cents. The daily aver
age OF prisoners was 81 more than for
was less than for that month. The av-
erage number employed on drainage was
49, MAI. BlanafOrd states that the work
on harmon canal and its laterals, in the
cieanlnE CT the drains around the city,
mas been completed. and that gang No.
mas been moved 10 the laterals Of the
new canal. The drainage on Tybee ISL
ana, ne says, has been retarded by the
nol-arrival OF the pipe ordered
me cattle are doing great damage TO
me drainage generally, Mai. BlandfOTd
states, but particularly is this so with
that part Of the new canal, north of the
county farm Large numbers of cattle. lac
says, make the road and dyke banks their
FEEDING ground and destroy the young
grass, as well as tramplc down the banks
MaJ. BlandfOrd SAYS il will be more eco,
nomical 10 fence in the canal than 10
make repairs, which the depredations OF
the cattle render necessary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-09
AFTER TAX DELINqUENrs.
a Levy and Sale of Property in Ar
rears for Last Year's Taxes.

a Levy ana sale of Property in Ar
rears for Last Years Taxes.
CITY Marshal John Power gives last no.
tice to-day 10 those in arrears for real
estate taxes TO the city for 1894. to save
their trope5y from levy and sale. Unless
delinPsents pay up by next Tuesday the
marshal wiz levy upon their property and
advertise the same for sale on June l..
There are a great number of delin-
quents," said Marshal Power, "and the
city is compelled TO take peremptory steps
to enforce TIL payment Of taxes. Great
!enlency mas been shown so far on ac-
count of the depressed times, but now
patience has ceased 10 be a virtue. and
the city mIs1 nave recourse to law to
collect Its revenue. Many Of the dclin-
queA.s are owners of property I'm the
southern or annexed district. and unless
they attend 10 the matter of their taxes
within five days they are apt 10 find them
selves in great danger Of losing their hold
ings.
Marshal Power also added that he would
begin " feW days to docket people ln
business for having failed TO pay their
specific tax Tor 1895, and as he
has quite number on his
list Tor this disposal the police
court promises to be the scene of some
interesting castls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-09
CITY BREvITIEs.

a SUIT for divorce was filed in the SUI
peIlor court yesterday for Minnie Murchi-
son against James Murchison
The crossing of the fire alarm wires
caused an alarm to be sent in about .
CLOCK Number ID was struck.
Hannah Hughes. colored, was lodged
m the barracks yesterday for stealing
snoes and clothing from Lucius Agin, col
In the court of ordinary yesterday letters
OF administration We're granted TO Harriet
Elzabeth Loggins on the estate of VIM.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Chess Club, postponed from Nav / will
be held at the club rooms over the most
office tonight.
The Catholic Library Association card
tournament began last night There was
full list of entries and the contests
played.
Rev. s. A. Goodwin, d. D., and a large
party OF Baptists left the city yesterday
Icr Washington, ID. c., to attend the CON
which will be held in that city
Richard Jcpling was arrested last night
Tor beating his wife. Richard is colored
and lives In Liberty street lane. He and
ms Wite quarreled and a beating followed
for which the husband was arrested. He
viii answer for his conduct in police court
this morning.
W, H. Mendel has filed an answer to Mr..
- =. A@NHttE SUIT against MIN lot using
the Vernon Shell road without paving toll,
He admits that he can reach the city
without using the shell road but denies
that he has become indebted to the plain
till as stated in the petition.
The wardens and vestrymen of St.
Johns church signed = contract yester-
day for the new organ for St. Johns with
the Hook q Hastings Organ Company of
Boston, Mass. Mr.. r. H Hastings of the
organ company came in person to go over
the matter with the church authorities
Mr.. Henry Urban, architect, will prepare
tho plans for making the necessary
changes In the church to adapt il to the
organ and for the change In the location
of the choir.
The Southern Wholesale Grocer's Asso-
citation VIII hold it's fourth annual meet
ing at Atlanta Wednesday, May %. 1t is
expected Savannah will be well represent
ed. All the Wholesale grocers In the south
whether members of the association or
not are invited to attend the meeting The
Southern States Passenger Association
has granted a one and one-third round
trip rate from all points in its territory,
on what Is known as the certificate plan.
Delegates and others pay full fare going
obtaining a certificate from the railroad
agent at the point of purchase, which GER
tificate. when signed by the secretary of
the meeting in Atlanta, entities the holder
to purchase his return ticket at one-third
regular fare within the time-lirait speci-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-09
DOTS ON MAY WEEK.
Every Department. Getting Ready
for the Celebration.

for the Celebration.
The preparations for the May week cele-
bration are growing rapidly TO perfection.
The carnival features are very nearly fin
ished and the sparkle of new gold ana sill
Yer trimmings makes the floats loom up
in bright array
The drummers are preparing for big
time. and their procession will be one of
the largest ever made by the emissaries
of the road. All of the travelling men have
been ordered in to spend the week in en-
PERTAINING their country friends, who will
be here to enjoy the features.
\ large number of merchants have de-
cided to have floats representing their
business in the trades parade and carpen-
ters and decorators are already at work in
preparing them. Mr.. James c. Shaw has
charge of this feature, and he is anxious
TO make 1t perfect success. He requests
that If there are others not already booked
for position, they will notify him al
once.
Great interest is centered in the visit
of the warships and the steamboats, are
making extra preparations to carry large
crowds to see them.
Visitors from the country will be we'll
taken care of during the gala week. which
promises to be the most enjoyable ever
had in the city.