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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-08
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THE MINER,
INDIANS ARE GAME BETToRs.
WIN Venture Their All ON . Horse Race,
Their Chief Diversion.

win Venture Their All ON . Horse Race
Their Chief Diversion.
can Indian horse race is the greatest
and most important event Of the year to
the tribes who participate in it" said
Ramon Thornton of Cheyenne to re-
porter. "It is totally unlike our equine
contests, for, TO begin with, there is
only one race, for which it takes months
and weeks to arrange the details, and I
must tell you that the average Indian is
q remarkably good matchmaker. I do
not think ever saw a race that was not
productive Of close, exciting finish.
''As soon as the day is set for the
great contest every man, woman and
papoose of both tribes assemble at the
appointed place, bringing all their
worldly wealth to support their cham
pion. When the day of the race arrives,
several large pa1ticolored blankets are
spread upon the ground, at either side
Of which the warriors and chiefs of the
opposing tribes range themselves, while
behind are the chattering squaws, each
bearing the treasures Of her liege lord.
The head chief of one side generally
makes the first bet. Silently and with
stolid countenanee he steps forward and
deposits his furs and other valuables on
the blanket, often even going 80 far as
to add his much priced rife to the
whole. The leader of the other side then
places articles of similar value beside
the first heap A grunt or nod. and it
Ia bet. So it goes down the line, wa
gering being conducted with gravity
that BELTS the occasion, for each tribe
knows that its opponents will bet all
they have got Even little groups Of
ponies are led off TO one side and bunch-
cd together, and that means that the
loser will walk many weary mile
through binding alkali dust before he
sees the tepees Of his people. But there
is no haggling, no dispates, no excia
nations CT surprise or chaglSn at the re-
suit. 1t is impossible, as for as ap5 out
ward demonstration is concerned, to
distinguish the victor fronl the van
quished, and i'll that respect | talnk the
American Indian stands alone among
the nations of the world Atlanta
Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-08
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Duluth, MINI.
February TO- 1896,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress Of
June 3, 1878. entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the states of California,
Oregon. Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act Of August 4, 1892. job Whltestde, of Ely,
county of ST. Louis. state of Mimi, has
this day fledin this. office his sworn state.
ment No. 2799, for the purchase of Lot Of
section 10 in Township 50 north of
Range No. II West. and will offer
proof tosshow that the land is more valuable
Tor it's timber and stone than for agriculture
al purposes, and to establish his claim TO
said land before the Register and Receiver Of
this office at Duluth, Minnesota on Thurs
day the 18th day of April, 1905.
He nrmes as witnesses; Alex Frazer, John
Donivan. Robert Whiteside, Neil Bowie and
James Bale, all of Duluth. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims In this Office ON or before
said 18th day OF April 1896.
2-12 4-15 A. j. TAYLOR. Register.
g. p. Maginnis. Atty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-08
Forsaking tho Cities.

Theorists of all grades and stations
in life have had their say about pre-
vailing sociological conditions, and
many ingenious literary results have
been achieved; but the most sensible
proposition yet put forth is the bold
statement that the average man
should get out of the crowded city
and make home where the air is
pure and life is better. 1t is happy
solution of the difficulty and there
is plenty Of chance for men to found
their new homes along the Saint
Paul s. Duluth railroad, which is
popular as the short line between ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, West Su-
perior, Saltwater, Taylor's Falls and
other important Northwestern points,
between which the Duluth Short
Line runs its fast and finely appointed
trains. For years this line has been
the peoples popular route between
the points named, because it has
kept pace with the times and catered
to the comfort of its patrons. The
trains run at convenient hours through
a picturesque and fertile district and
make close connections with trains
running in all directions, so that the
route appeals to the business man,
the tourist and the homeseeker.
Ticket agents will always gladly fur
nish maps, circulars, time tables, ETC..
or they may be had by writing direct
to w. A. Russell, general passenger
agent, st. Paul, MINI.
Jno. Anderson, of Anderson & Korb
made Duluth visit today.
Mrs. Omer Hebert returned Mon
day from her visit to Virginia.
Prof. F. Fox has resigned his posi-
tion of principal of the Ely schooI
owing to ill health. Prof. A. L. Giles,
formerly of Two Harbors will assume
the duties of principal next Monday.
The COL house
is reported to be in bad shape and
causing much sickness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-08
INDIANS ARE GAME BETTORS.

VIII Venture Their All ON q Horse Race
Their Chief Diversion.
can Indian horse race is the greatest
the tribes who participate in it, said
Ramon Thornton Of Cheyenne to re.
porter. cit is totally unlike our equine
contests, for, to begin with, there Is
only one race, for which it takes months
and weeks to arrange the details, and
must tell you that the average Indian is
q remarkably good matchmaker. do
not think ever saw race that was not
productive of a close, exciting finish.
''As soon as the day is set for the
great contest every man, woman and
papoose of both tribes assemble at the
appointed place, bringing all their
worldly wealth to support their cham
pion. When the day Of the race arrives,
several large particolored blankets ara
spread upon the ground, at either side
Of which the warriors and chiefs of tx
opposing tribes range themselves, while
behind are the chattering squaws, each
bearing the treasures of her liege lord.
The head chief Of one eide generally
makes the first bet. Silently and with
stolid countenance he steps forward and
deposits his furs and other valuables on
the blanket, often even going 30 far as
to add his much priced rifle to the
whole. The leader of the other side then
places articles of similar value beside
the first heap. A grunt or nod. and it
is bet. So it goes down the line, wa
gering being conducted with gravity
that BELTS the occasion, for each tribe
knows that its opponents will bet oil
they have got Even little groups of
ponies are led off to one side and bunch
ed together, and that means that the
loser will walk many weary mile
through binding alkali dust before he
gees the tepees Of his people But there
Is no haggling, no disputes, no excla
nations Of surprise or chagrin at the re-
suit. It is impossible, as far as any out
ward demonstration is concerned, to
distinguish the victor from the van
pushed, and in that respect think the
American Indian stands alone among
the nations of the world Atlanta
Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-08
CHINESE JUGGLERS.

soms Of the str~nge and Startling Feats
That They Perform.
Chinese jugglers and Indian fakirs
have pretty much the same "stock in
trade Here is an account Of some
tricks performed by Chinese:
When the conjurer asked the specta-
tors what they wanted to see, some one
called for a pumpkin.
IA pumpkin" answered the conjur-
er; that is impossible. Pumpkins are
out of season. -
However, he was only talking, for
presently he took q pumpkin seed and
planted it in the earth. Then, having
made his little son, or years old, lie
down, he thrust a knife into his throat
The blood poured out into vessel, end
with it the man moistened the spot
where the seed had been planted.
Next he covered the corpse with a
cloth and placed wooden bell over the
seed. In few moments a sprout was
seen rising from the soil 1t grew and
grew and burst into flower. The flower
fell, the pumpkin showed itself and in
creased in size with extraordinary ra-
pidity.
As soon as it was ripe the man picked
it from the stalk, showed it to the pub
lie and took up collection, after
which, Of course, he lifted the cloth
and found the boy perfectly unframed
The second feat, by a different per-
former, was even more startling. A
peach was called for by one Of the spec
Sators.
1T is March," said the magician
"The land is still icebound Peaches
are not to be obtained now except in
paradise -
"Oh, we'll" answered the spectators,
''you are Il sorcerer and ought to be
able to bring peach down from heav-
en-.
The corjurer grumbled, but finally
consented to see what he could do. He
began by weaving n roll of ribbon,
which he cast into the air. 1t took at
once the shape Of ladder, which went
up to a tremendous height. On it he
placed a child, and the little fellow ran
up the rungs like monkey. Up, up he
went till he vanished in the clouds
Some moments passed, then a peach
dropped from the sky. The magician
picked it up, cut it into slices and Of
fered it to the bystanders. 1t was real
peach.
Then horrible thing happened. The
head Of the child dropped out Of the
sky and was followed by the trunk and
then the legs. With tears in his eyes the
man picked them up and placed them
i'll box. But after much show Of grief
end after the sympathetic spectators had
taken up collection for his benefit he
opened the box and said, "Come forth,
my child, and thank these kind gentle.
,Hen. At the word out leaped the child.
.RliFe aEd we'll philadelphia Timea
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-08
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land ONCE, Duluth. Mimi.

United States Land Office, Duluth. Mimi.
Dec. II. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance.
with the provisions. OF the act of congress of
Jnne 3. 1873. entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892 John Garhardt OF
West Superior. county of Douglas, state of
WIS.,, has this day Sled in this Office his sworn
statement No. 2173. for the purchase of the
Lots 1, Z and of section 5 and lot of section
in township o. N of r. IA West and
will offer proof TO show that the ,and1
sought is more valuable for it's timber and
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
tablish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this Office at Du-
luth. Mimi, on Thursday the 2Sth day of
March, 1895.
He names as witnesses; Edward P. Nit
chell. William Pitt, Gus Peterson and Chas-
Peterson, all OF Duluth, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested q,
Ale their claims in this Office on or before
said 26th day of March, 1896.
1874 A. j. TAYLOR, Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-08
Duluth South Shore
g. Atlantic Railway.

FINEST SERVICE OUT OF DULUTH, NEW
BUFFET DINING CARS LATEST
MODEL.
WAGNER PALACE SLEEPING CARS FOR
CANADA BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-08
Blackburn and Blair.

They tell good story in Washington
on Joe Blackburn. He had an exciting
argument in a senatorial cloakroom at
Washington several years ago as to the
relative value of brandy and whisky as
mans greatest boon. In the midst of
the argument the stoical prohibition
Senator Blair of New Hampshire en-
tered the room. Forgetting the well
known total abstinence tendencies of
the New Highlander, Senator Blackburn
appealed to him TO settle the dispute.
II do not know the difference between
whisky and brandy, replied Senator
Blair, with face as passive as Jap
anese doll. After Blair had departed
Blackburn's eyes actually moistened
with sympathy as he shook his head
sadly and said: Poor old man! His
stomach must be i'll awful shape. -
New York Tribune
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-08
Comedy in Three Acts.

Act L Time 1870 o'clock Friday
evening Young man reading Aus
tralia off port" written on the bulletin
board in the Hawaiian hotel hallway.
BUSHES out the front way for hack
and is followed by two other young
men Some one shouts Come back,
but the first young man misinterprets
the words and answers 4 had dinner
with D."
Act IL Wild race to the Pacific mail
wharf in a hack. Shortly before ar
rival young man jumps out and NUT
tering something about slow horses,
starts on a dead run.
Act III Pacific mail wharf with
night Waterman in the foreground.
Young man with dishevelled hair ges-
ticulating wildly. No steamer yet. -
from the Waterman. a moment of
silence and a Singer from two other
young men to the rear.
Finale Boys it's my treat. come
along"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-08
]. 7. WaterhOuSe

The political pot is bub-
bling across the water and
business there will be. dead
until after the election in
November. We knew it
would be and took advantage
of the manufacturers will
ingness to part with their
goods below cost, rather
than hold them over. You
share the benefits with us.
This week we are offering
you an opportunity of a life
time to secure towels. When
we say cut down the prices,
it does not mean old stock,
sold cheap to get rid of them,
but new articles reduced to
meet popular demand.
We have linen towels all
lengths and qualities; a fine
article for the boudOir and
indispensable to ladies and
children. Honey comb towels
cheaper in price and not SO
good in quality, suitable for
ordinary use. Turkish
towels for the bath are as
necessary as soap, no bath
room can be considered
complete or perfect in its
furnishings without them,
and the prices are right.
A lot of good cotton towels
at $I.25 per dozen means
money in you pocket.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-08

And will continue for two terms of thir-
teen weeks each.
Glasses will be organized in Book
Keeping, Elementary and Advanced
Shorthand, Typewriting, Vocal and In
strumentaI Music, the Hawaiian Ian
guage, Reading, Writing, etc.
All classes are free to members. To
others a fee of 81 will be charged on
entrance.
For full information read our pam
phlet, or ring up 427. 4396-1m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-08
Former Slave Market, Constantinop1e.

FORMER slave Market, COnSGAnClnOpIos
On benches so placed as to command
a good view were the buyers, coarse
looking Turks, whose calm, searching
gaze seemed to take in every detail.
The merchant conducting the sale stood
before them, talking and gesticulating
with great yehemence. He turned to
one of the pea which was filled with
young CircasS4An women, most of whom
were very handsome. They were seated
close together on the ground in an atti-
tude of listless dependency, their white
garments flowing around them, and, as
they gazed up at me with their sad,
dark eyes, felt painfully how they
must envy the free and happy stranger
who came to look on them in their in
fanny and misery.
The slave trader came forward, fol
lowed by a phlegmatic looking Turk,
and, seizing one of the women by the
arm, forced her to stand up before this
man, who, it appeared, wished to buy
her. He proceeded to inspect her, very
much in the same manner as he might
have examined a horse or a dog, and his
decision was unfavOrable. He turned
away with contemptuous movement
of the head, and the slave merchant in
a rage, thrust back the unfortunate girl,
who sank down trembling among her
companions in captivity. This scene
was as much as we could stand, and we
left the place hurriedly at once. 1t is
well indeed that such sights can be wit
messed no more, at least in Europe. -
BIackwood's Magazine.
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Ducks and brakes.

A man who wrote to Forest and Stream
awhile ago said that so per cent of
the ducks he had killed were brakes
four brakes to one female-and he
wanted TO know the reason why. Others
promptly said they had observed similar
preponderance of brakes, and also want
ed to know why. One man told how he
had seen one female duck chased by
four or five males. He had killed As in
a spring days shooting, and Of them
only were females.
Thus far no explanation has been
given of the matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-08
NEWSY MAUI ITEMS.
Accurate Account of BalOOnist Pryce's
Fall From the Balloon.
Baseball Seems to be Booming Alons-Society
is by no Means Resting
Very Quiet.

MAUI, Sept. 5.-During Saturday at
ternOon, August 29th, WaiIuku streets
in the vicinity of the hotel were crowd
ed with people. Some one said that he
never saw so many people together on
Maui. They waited patiently and they
watched eagerly the imitation of the
balloon with hot air, generated by the
burning Of sundry gallons of kerosene.
1t was rumOred that 800 or $3.50 was
raised by subscription before the as
cension.
Somewhat after 5 p. m, Price, the
aerOnaut, entered the netting of the
parachute which was attached to the
lower ropes, and the ascent of the
balloon began amid the cheering Of
the multitude. Hardly had the noise
ceased when an awful silence ensued-
the balloon had burst, and Price was
seen to unlock the parachute, turn d
somersaUlt and fall like a stone a dis
lance of 80 to IS feet into a mango tree
growing in the yard of w. T. Robinson.
The tree saved the life of the balloon
list, for with the exception of a severely
scratched face he was uninjured. The
ascent and descent were accomplished
within five minutes
Base ball affairs are decidedly lively
in Wailuku. During the same after
noon as the balloon disaster the Wal
luku boys vanquished the Kamehameha
nine, Is to II, in spite of the fact that
the Honolulu boys had James Kauka of
Makawao to catch for them. The play
ers were as follows:
Wailuku: Akaina, C; Cummings, p
and captain; Bailey, 1b; David Kuika-
hi, 2b; Chas. Chillingworth, 3b; A.
Crook, SIS; G. Paela, If; J. Ross, CT;
Harry Mossman, IF.
Kamehameha-Ako Aki, and cap
tain; James Kauka, C; James COcket,
1b; John Cocket, 2b; Kauhane, 3b;
Dana, IS; Kaloi, If; Ainana Nawahine,
CT; Paulo, IF.
Lawrence Crook was umpire.
During Thursday, the Sd, the Kane
hamehas turned the tables on the Wal
Iuku nine, Is to 8, having sent for
Meheula, the crack Honolulu pitcher,
for the purpose. Today the decisive
game will be played, and as both sides
expect victory, the interest in the con-
test is at fever heat.
During Monday, August 31st, small
fire occasioned a great furry on Pata
plantation. A little cook house in the
midst of plantation camp was burned.
1t is stated that Joseph is the new
District Magistrate for Hama, vice Ka-
leo. Kakaia, the former captain of po-
lice, takes Josepa's place as deputy
sheriff
During Friday evening, the 4th, a
small progressive ''forty-two" party
was given by Miss Aiken of Paia as
farewell to Miss Juliette King, who will
depart for her Honolulu home today.
Miss May HayseIden of Lahaina and
Miss Lucy Hayselden of Lanai are
guests of the D. d. Baldwins of Haiku.
w l.. Hardy of Kauai is inspecting
Nahiku coffee lands.
Miss Kate Fleming will have charge
of the Haiku school for the next school
year.
During the Sd the schooner Mary
Dodge, Hansen master, arrived in Ka
huIui, II days from San Francisco. She
brought general merchandise for Paia
and Hamakuapoko plantations.
Weather-Pleasant.
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WHAT BICYCLES MIGHT DO.
The Many Adaptations of Wonderful
Genius.


The Many Adaptations of Wonderful
Genius.
"Well, Jabez, what is the matter?
You seem absorbed. -
"Lemmc alone. I'm inventin.
Doing what?"
"Inventin, tell you. Got the artists
wheel down fine. His palette is in
front, his easel's behind, aid all his
paints on the cranks-they keep better
mixed that way-and he just wraps his
canvas around the upper bar of the
frame. See? And haven t forgotten his
umbrella 4"
SIS that ALP
mo. had to give power Of thought
TO wheel for a double bass-kind of
unwieldly thing Got over it by making
the double bass man straddle his instru-
ment Trombones, ophicleides and ket-
tledrums just pack away like boxes IN
nest, ard Sousa's only got to say
word and my fortune made in musical
wheels. -
Anything else?''
There's the literary wheel-got the
points from Brooklyn librarian. The
book or the magazine is held in place
Just this side of the rams horn, and
there is an automatic concern that turns
over the leaves at the exact time. With
that arrangement the publishers will
have no further reason to complain that
books are now a drug on the market
Then there is the sportsman wheel
He sings his double barrel right under
him, and there's a rest If he's a pot
hunter, and place for 80 rounds OF
ammunition, and a crib for a pointer or
setter, as the case may be, and game
bag and a basket for holding dog biscuit
for week
A little variation in the sportsman
bike and you have the anglers rig
down to his green painted hamper with
the bait in it. The drummer's wheel
took a lot of sabe / don't care what
kind of samples the man carries-tea-
pots or pig iron-it's all arranged for
Don't ask me any more questions, for
I'm ON the milkmaid' S wheel now. You
couldn't catch ON, am afraid, not be-
ing of an ingenious turn of mind. Well,
it's about this, and don't you give me
away: She just scorches around her
COWS, and the milking stool is adjust
able. A patent attachment to cy-
cloidal sprocket works the exhaust and
strips the last drop from the cows I'D
der. Then, when the tin bucket that the
chain carries along is filed, all she has
to do is to zip around to another COW,
and that works the churner, and so by
the time she Is through with the very
last Sukie there is your butter, and the
cyclometer tells you how much butter
you have to pound I'm working out
refrigerating principle now as a part
of that wheel so as to keep the butter
cool and fresh. That wheel is going to
break the cooperative dairy business
Don't ask me no more silly questions.
See?''-New York Times.
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SENT IT TO HIS MOTHER IN GER
MANY

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the
employ of the Chicago Lumber Co, at
Des MOines, Iowa, says: Il have just
sent some medicine back to my mother
in the old country, that L know from
personal use to be the best medicine
in the world for rheumatism, having
used it in my family for several years
II is called Chamberlain Pain Balm.
IT always does the work" 80 cent
bottles for sale by all druggists and
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co, agents
for the Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-08
Diagnosis.

Uncle Dick, what's a delusion?"
"Well, Bobby, it is thinking your ex-
penses next month will not be as heavy
as they are this month. Detroit Free
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04

RESOLVED, That this Committee
direct the County Central Commit
tees OF the Silver Party in the several
counties in the State, to call primary
elections at the time designated by
this Committee and to district coun-
ties, appertion delegates to the
State Convention among the districts
OF their respective counties, and gu.
perviee the election of such delegp tes'
and that In counties having no regu.
larly organized, County Central Com
mittees, we recommend that,members
of the State Central Committee In
such counties be and are hereby auth
Orized % call Primary Elections and
TO supervise the election, Of such ,del-
egAtes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04
FILE YOUR BILLS.

By order OF tho, Board OF County Commits
sionore, oil bills against the County to be
acted upon, by the. board, must b filed onor
before the Saturday immediately preceding
the Monday upon which the Board meets,
othefWtae the bills will not be acted upon
rAtteati JOHN HENDERSON
By w PArTpHsoN, Deputy.
Date, March = 1921.