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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-29
The Discovery of Coal.

The story recently published by the
Herald. in dispatch from Tower,
that the Great Northern railroad has
located 5000 acres OF unsurveyed land
near the Nett Lake reservation, on
account Of the discovery of several
rich veins Of coal there was repub-
lished by the st. Paul Globe on SAT-
erday- 1t added statement by
President Samuel Hill that the land
had been found desirable and and in
vestiga Lien ia the spring would de-
Telope the existence Of any coal which
might be there.
EditoriaIly the Globe comments on
the reported discovery and says there
is good reason TO believe that coal has
been discovered in the northern part
of this state, Of quality indignantly
such as to make it commercially
valuable" The Herald is not fully
Informed as to the quantity of tbs
coal which has been discovered. but
it has reliable information as to the
1
quality Of some Of the samples which
were analyized by a prominent ex-
pert at the instance Of President J. J.
Hill. The expert reported that it is
first class bitumiEous coal, and ex-
eellent for cooking purposes Mr..
Hill did not know the exact spot
where the samples were obtained. but
the Herald knows that they were not
taken from any land included in the
500 acres near the Nett Lake reserva-
ton which the Great Northern road
has recently located There has been
work proceeding, however. on these
lands, and the explorations are re-
ported to have resulted in an i'm
portant discovery Of coal in large
quantities. but upon the latter point
the Herald has no positive informa-
ton
1t is pretty certain that there are
coal deposits of actual value in the
territory north of Duluth, the full
extent Of which is at present IN
known OF its importance to Duluth.
it is unnecessary to refer at any
length. The Globe says: The sole
drawback to the development of man.
ufacturing in Minnesota on the
largest scale, TO the elevation of this
state to as high a rank in the manu-
featuring as it now holds in the grain
producing list. has been the want of
cheap fuel. Let this condition be
supplied. and the northwest will be
virtually independent industrially of
any section. With almost unlimited
agricultural wealth, with unmeasured
deposits Of the finest and richest iron
ore in the world. with great timber
supply, and with coal within its
boundaries. Minnesota alone would be
an empire, and its future would be
beyond com pare IN its rapid advance
to wealth and power" To this it
may be added that the reported dis
coyery OF coal Of actual value is OF
vastly more importance to Duluth
than to any other city in the state.
Being in close proximity TO the
greatest iron ore deposits in the world,
and with large deposits of coal near
at hand. Duluth must become one of
the largest iron and steel manufacture
ing points in the country.-Duluth
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-29
Tower Caucus.

At the Tower caucus held Thursday
evening to place in nomination can
didates for the various Offices to be
,,alloted for at the coming city cleo
tion. Elisha Morcom received the
nomination for mayor against W n.
S.,ephard- the ballot standing 80 Tor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-29
Section 80.

The bearing AT Washington Of the
states claim to section 30 is in pro-
press. There is no doubt in the minds
of the people in this vicinity but
what the state viii lose the case, as
the lands are claimed to be high and
dry and not swamp as the state is
making its plea
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-29

A jolly sleigh ride party went TO
the mill Sunday Much enjoyment
Was had.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-29

Biwabik will not be incorporated as
a city-not just yet. The election
last Friday resulted in the defeat OF
the proposition by q vote OF I'D
against to p in favor The meeting
set for last Thursday evening was not
held owing TO the interest taken in
the coroner's inquest then in progress
although Attorney Baldwin was on
hand prepared to answer all ques-
tions.-Mesaba Range.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-29

The taxpayers have received their
statements Of personal property taxes
due. Much kicking is heard The
rate is higher in Ely than in many
towns ir the county
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-29
Married.

John kotcheyar and Miss Katie
Kostelz were married last Sunday at
the Catholic church, Rev. Father
Bilban officiating. After the cere-
mony an elaborate spread was tender
ed the guests ct the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Skala, to which all did
ample justice. The young couple
have the well wishes OF hosts of
friends in this city.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Spring River Bank.

The Spring River bank, at Hardy, re-
ported to have been closed by wild
speculation on the part of Cashier Ew-
ing, has reorganized and is again ready
for business. The reports as to its sus-
pension on account of wild speculation
have proven to be untrue, as the affairs
of the bank have been thoroughly ex-
amined by expert bankers and the in
stitution found to be perfectly solvent
and books correctly kept. The assign
ment was made only for the purpose of
protecting itself from run by deposi-
tors. The new organization consists of
j. c. Hersper, president; j. w. Cope,
vice-president; d. P. Ewing, cashier;
Al Donaldson, assistant cashier.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

There are 4,6S7,57 acres of govern
ment land in Arkansas.
The farms of the White river bottoms
are being overrun by squirrels.
1t is said the drouth killed the fish in
the lakes in this state by the thousands.
Mammoth Spring has an ordinance
against loafng on the street after 8
o'clock.
The government reservation at Hot
Spring is being improved to the extent
of 500, 900.
Morrilton has quarantined against
Springfield, where there are number
of well-developed cases of smallpox.
VIM. Jenkins, farmer, fell asleep on
curve on the Valley road, near Little
Rock, and was killed by passing train.
w. Saxon, who deserted from the mil
itary post at Little Rock several weeks
ago, has been apprehended at Chicago
A newborn babe, with the head and
shoulders gone, was found in a sparsely
settled section of Little Rock the other
day.
A 13-year-old boy at Helena has built
steam engine about one and one-half
feet long that is said to be almost per
feet in its mechanism.
The Little Cold Storage and Dressed
Beef company has been reorganized
with new members and additional cap
ital This is the only enterprise of the
kind in that city.
VIII Kellogg, who was recently
granted patent for chainless bicycle,
has succeeded in organizing stock
company in Little Rock for manufac-
turing the machine.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
THE STATE ELECTION.
The Democrats Now Claim the STATE
=, Seventy Thousand.
Thurman Cooper Comedies the state to
'he democrats by $4,000 Maiority-Pu-
iasSi County Goes for License.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. 10.-The returns
from Mondays state election are still
coming in, and are gratifying to the
democratic leaders. Populist repre-
sentatlves and county officers have been
elected in few of the counties, and in.
dependent candidates in others, but
they are exceptions
Conway, Bradley, Franklin, Greene
and Lonoke are the first to make public
their official returns. These five coun-
ties give Dan w. Jones, 5000; Kennel,
l.l29; Files, 766; Miller, rs. Jones' ma
Jorlty over Kennel in these five coun-
ties is 5,471. His majority over all the
opposing candidates is 4,G27. If these
figures be maintained in other counties,
the majority for Dan w. Jones will
be over &c, 900.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
In the Hands of a Receiver.

The limited corporation of the Will
liam j. Little Mercantile company, at
Hot Springs, went into the hands of a
receiver recently under the insolvent
incorporation act. John J. Sumpter
was appointed receiver. The receiver
ship was brought about at the instance
of creditors of the company on account
of its inability to meet obligations. The
assets are estimated at about S40,0 900;
liabilities unknown.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Boring for Oil,

For some time work has been dill
gently carried or, boring for oil on land
near Alva Vests farm, two miles east of
Boonsboro, says the Fayetteville News.
The indications were so favorable and
unmistakable that a rich vein ran
through the strata underlying the
ground where shaft had been sunk.
that the workers persevered until they
reached the depth of $50 feet Yester-
day afternoon, late, a copious flow Of
pure petroleum issued from the depth
and dubbed up, giving every sign of an
unusually large volume of oil. The
strike has justified the expectations of
those who persisted in drilling in spite
OF all discouragements. As yet the ex-
tent and volume of the flow cannot be
ascertained, but that it is abundant is
beyond doubt and measures will be
taken at once to work the well.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Drowned by a White Man.

At Pine Bluff recently, VIII Jackson,
colored, was drowned in the Arkansas
river at the boat landing. Chas Brock
way, a well-known white man of that
city, is under arrest, charged with
drowning Jackson. The only eye wit
ness to the affair was a small colored
girl of about II years. Her statement
is to the effect that Brockway and the
negro were on boat together. Brock
way told the negro to jump overheard.
He refused and was pushed in the river
by Brockway and drowned Broclxway
refuses to make a statement.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
FROM ONE FUND TO ANOTHER.

The Celebrated Morrow Notes Expunsed
From state Treasury Statements.
Hereafter the item of RI B. Morrovv's
notes" will not appear in the statements
touching the condition of the Arkansas
state treasury. Recently these notes
were cancelled as explained in the fol-
lowing statement:
LITTLE ROCK Ark, Sept. S-Hon c. b. Mills
Auditor of State: S:r-I have the honor to re-
port that have this day cancelled the 'R. b
Morrow notes carried on the swamp lands and
internal improvement funds by a transfer OF
currency from the general revenue fund Prin-
cipal and interest 70 these funds respectively
as follows;
Swamp land fund, principal, 80. 2l7 90; inter-
est 81 0O6.26.
Internal improvement, SAL, 1874 ~: interest.
~ 1891.
Total interest and principal 20 swamp land
fund $40 22422
Totat interest. principal and internal i'm
provement fund, S45, 613s3
request that you make the proper credits
and debts on your record of amounts against
me. Respectfully
RANSOM GULLEY, State Treasurer.
In 1891, when the general revenue
fund was exhausted, the legislature
passed an act directing Treasurer Nor
row to transfer about $40, 900 from the
swamp land and internal improvement
funds TO the general revenue funds and
place his notes in lieu thereof.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Work will Not be STONED.

Manager w. G. Williams, at Texar-
port that work on the south end of the
Kansas City, Pacific and Gulf road is to
be discontinued. He says the work will
go on at a rapid rate until the road is
completed. The work on the north end
is progressing rapidly. The whole road
will be open for traffic in three months.
When completed, this road will be one
OF the most important lines in the Uni
ted States, shortening the route from
the lakes to the gulf about $50 miles.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Free Bridge Contract Let.

The free bridge contract at Little
Rock has been let at last. The COM
missioners, consisting of County Judge
w. A. Compton, Mayor j. A. Woodson,
and Mr.. w. w. Dickinson, was held re-
Gently and the contract awarded to the
Groton Bridge and Manufacturing COM
pany of New York, for 1858, 022, work
to begin at once and to be completed
within 10 months. 1t is to be located
at the foot of Main street.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Born in johnson County.

Bill Doolin, the notorious desperate
who was recently killed by United
States marshals in Oklahoma, was born
and raised in Johnson county, Ark.
near Fort Douglass, and lived there
with his widowed mother until he was
IL or Is years old. His brother-inlaw
was treasurer of Newton county for
years. His relatives are among the
most respectable people in Johnson
county. Bad company is said to have
led him to become an outlaw.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
DIED IN PRISON,
H. u. stiilson, Formerly Auditor OF the Ar
kansas and southern Railroad

- = 'e'''Sou' F"rmerly Auditor OF the Ar
kansas and Southern Railroad
H. Il. Stillson died at the penitentiarv
In Little Rock, the other night. Still
son was about 60 years of age, and at
the time of his downfall was auditor of
the Arkansas and Southern railroad. a
line running from Eldorado to juno
ton City. He was well-educated. re-
hned and apparently an honest man,
but woman caused him to veer from
the path of rectitude. He forged note
and collected about 81 900 for the com
pany, failing to give a proper account
OF 1T. This money he spent upon the
woman who had attracted him. When
arrested. he broke down and confessed.
and he was convicted and was received
at the penitentiary April /, 1896. 1t is
said that he had wife living at Kala.
mazoo, Mich. His remains were sent
there for ipterment.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Pulaski County.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. s-Yesterday was the
quietest election day ever known in the history
OF Little Rock. So far as reported not a single
fight occurred, and but one man ruled out OF
voting-he was a colored man, who attempted
to vote in the Seventh ward on last years poll
tax receipt
The total number of votes cast in the eight
wards OF Little Rock was 3, 432. which is an in
crease of about Is per cent over the vote cast
two years ago. OF this number the democratic
candidates are estimated to have received 20
per cent. If the same ratio of increase obtains
throughout the state Jones' majority over
Remmel for governor would be upward of 80, 600
Pulaski county is estimated to have poled
5000 votes yesterday, or over 1000 more than
were polled two years ago License is believed
to have carried by majority of not less than
l,0O0 According to the estimate OF some. the
majority will be in the neighborhood of 1000
for license. The principal contest in this
county was on the license question and strong
effort was made by the prohibition phalnnx to
muster as large a vote as possible. At5o'clock
messed near the Sixth ward polls. Six ladies'
appeared in that vicinity and, kneeling upon
the sidewalk, offered up prayer for the success
Of the prohibition cause. Prayer was followed
by the singing OF psalms.
goodly percentage of the colored vote went
In favor OF license, number OF colored leaders
working actively during the day for the wet
cause
very light vote and the democratic county
ticket will win by about 3 900 majority
The counting Of votes is necessarily slow by
reason OF the long ticket and and the increased
number OF votes. The total vote in the city by
wards was as follows:
First, 240; Second 6si; Third, 55 Fourth,
332; Fifth 1885, Sixth, 622; Seventh 295; Eighth,
sos.
Later returns give Jones, for governor. $500
majority over all; Mills majority over Hill in
dependent, is PA License carries by Z, 100.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
RESPONSIBLE for Two Deaths

Pat Lacy, alias Vergal Killman, who
escaped from the county Jail at Dewitt
last year with one Bob Owens, where
tense, is in Jail at Stuttgart, having
been captured at Paris, Tex. Of posse
who attempted to capture them after
their escape from jail two were killed
Deputy Sheriff r. c. Harris and his
father-in-law, Mr. Stiff. Owens will
soon be under arrest. Speedy justice
will be meted out to the murderers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
Figuring on Majorities.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. 9.--As TIE re-
turns from the various counties reach
this city they indicate a sweeping vic
tory for the democratic state ticket.
From the best estimates that can be
made 40, 900 votes were polled, of which
Jones received 1875, 900, Kennel IS, 900,
and Files and Miller 10000. Accord
ing to this Jones majority will not be-
less than 10000 and may reach $4,000.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
uumned to His Death.

COW on the track of the Little Rock
and Memphis railroad, near Wheatland,
caused the death of Hugh G.. Durrum,
a fireman residing at Little Rock. Had
he remained on the engine his life
would have been saved. In jumping
down steep embankment his head
came in contact with some iron bars,
causing death an hour afterwards.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
The Original Amount Collected.

State Auditor G. b. Mills, who went to
Harrison, Boone county, recently for
the purpose of effecting a settlement
with d. A. Eoff, collector of that county,
returned to Little Rock with check
for 1921. "a, being the amount which
the county would have paid had it been
settled at the proper time. The penal
ties and forfeited commissions, how
ever, amount to s2,104.24, and this has
not vet been paid.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
A Murder in Madison County.

FL. +. Schubert, of Clifty, Madison
county, was shot and killed on his way
home from Eureka Springs, recently.
S. S. Deacon, farm hand working for
him, and with whom Schubert had had
some trouble, was arrested for the
crime After his arrest Deacon at
tempted to commit suicide by cutting
his throat with razor.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11
For License-Marriage License.

The Arkansas Democrat Is RESPONSE
BILE for this: One of the most popular
and best known of Little Rocks public
school teachers remarked to-day (elec-
ton day. to County Clerk Brodie that
she was in favor of license, but modi-
fed the statement by adding marriage
license"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
a Seeming Inconsistency.

Some years since, DR. -, now
the popular president of flourish
ing western college, was the pastor
of congregation in an eastern city.
He was one day preaching with great
earnestness and, in defining his
position on the question at issue.
said: ''In the language of the i'm
mortal Luther, Here I stand; !
cannot do otherwise, God help"
He had not finished the familiar
quotation when, owing to the fact
that he was unconsciously on the
very edge of the platform, he fell of
and down a distance of about three
feet.
He quickly picked himself up, and.
on entering the pulpit again, he said:
God helping me I will not change
my moral position, but 1 will take
my stand just trifie farther from
the edge of the platform. -
The sermon proceeded without any
further quotation from the hero o!
the reformation. Horn"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
ALBERT ITEMS.


From "The Silent One"
Another runaway in town last
week.
Levi Cooper drove to the Bend
Saturday.
Another heavy rain from the south,
west Monday night.
John Gallon is putting clean face
on the Albert school house.
2. Bardwell and family spent Sun
day visiting in the country.
Hrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. Beattie
were IN Great Bend Monday.
BoRN-to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hayse, girl, regulation weight.
p. W. Paxon and John Campbell
attended meeting at %, Sunday.
The Albert school will give an en-.
tertainment Tuesday night, May 5.
Charlie Haase and Sig Jacoby
spent Sunday over north of the Wal
nut.
Frank Haase was down town for
the first time since he had his ankle
broken.
j. w. Hall and Gus Faber we're
out taking in some of the country
Sunday afternoon.
Wonder who it was that was sit
ting out in the buggy till the ROSTERS
began to crow, while the mocking
bird was singing in dat big tree?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

insure an enormous wheat crop in this
part of the state, and there is hardly
any question now but that the fruit
crop here this year will simply be a
record breaker. These are the things
that go together to make life worth
living in Kansas.
A trip to the irrigated country in
western Kansas is sufficient to con-
vince any practical mind that Barton
county can be easily irrigated in the
same manner; and as for filing the
Cheyenne bottoms and creating a
great lake, that would simply be no
trick at all. If this were done .he
bottoms could be filed with water
while the river was "fush" and held
in reserve for irrigation purposes and
used during the season that irrigating
is most needed and at time that the
river is usually dry here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
The Jersey Mosquito.

In the town of Quantuck, n j.,
which lies in low, hot nook, sur
rounded by swampy land, the mos
quitoes have been SO thick this
season that, when the breeze is
gentle, they form thick black cloud
over the town. On several occasions
of late this has been so noticeable
that the hens have gone to roost at
noon. under the impression that it
was already nightfall, and without
performing their daily task of egg
laying. AS the poultry business is a
leading one in the town, fanciers
suffered for a time considerable
financial loss, until the device was
hit upon of sending up small dyna-
mite cartridges among the thickest
swarms of mosquitoes, by means Of
kite flown by wire, which, at the
right moment, conveys q current of
electricity to discharge the dyra-
mite. After few discharges the
air is so cleared that the hens can
resume operations. and the gcry
remains of the dead mosquitoes,
falling to the ground, are plowed as
fertilizers. Y. Recorder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
ABOUT ELLINWOOD.
The Advocate says:

The Advocate says:
Charley Heinz is one of the assist
ants at the Logan Creamery Company.
This has been one of the best
springs for starting trees in the his
tory of Kansas and lucky is the man
who set out trees this year.
Harvest will probably be two weeks
earlier this year than for several years
past. It's the early harvest that pro-
duces the best results.
Two of every three single ministers
that have ever come to Eilinwood
have finally married an Ellinwood
girl. Have you noticed how the at
tendance of girls of manageable age
has increased at the Methodist church
lately?
Very little more rain is needed to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
HoIsINGToN COMMENTS.

From the Dispatch.
Conductor Moran is happy over the
arrival of a smiling little daughter at
his home.
"Bake" Boxwell is laying off. He
will leave for the east Friday to set.
tie up an estate. His father has his
job.
Mrs. John Dyer and son returned
Monday night from an extended trip
east, and now Johnny smiles broader
than ever.
The riot at st. John this week
should be a warning to people to never
go near circus as long as they live.
D. 0. Gray has purchased the
frame building north of the 81. 81. &
I. Co. and will move it to the corner
south of the Merchants Bank.
The sad death of Paulena A. Ruch
occurred at half past seven o'clock
Tuesday morning at her home five
miles south of Dubuque. The de-
ceased had barely begun life, being
only 10 years, months and % days
of age. She leaves a loving husband
and an infant two weeks old.