The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-23

The Indians are bringing in large
quantities of ducks which they are
disposing of at reasonable rates.
Fred Stockbridge and T. Bearinger
went out to Birch lake on a hunting
and outing trip returning Monday.
Major Burt, of the Zenith. left this
morning for an extended visitat Iron
wood, Mich, and lower lake points.
P. r. Vail went to Tower today.
He viii return tonight and go to
Duluth tomorrow for a few days stay
Frank James was up from Two
Harbors over Sunday on a visit to his
brother, A. s., and to transact other
business.
A sister of Mrs. Cl1as. BEDFORD. who
has been visiting with relatives in
this city for several weeks departed
Tuesday.
j. D. Harrington, the barber, has
been on the sick list several weeks,
suffering with iniamatory rheuIna-
tiSm.
Jno. Rapson left Tuesday morning
for an extended visit in the lower
country. Jas. Sheridan is attending
the business at the store.
Miss Katie McCurdy came up from
Duluth Monday evening TO spend d
few days in this city the guest of her
friends, the Misses Sheridan.
Mrs. ". E. Pike went to Two Har-
bors today to attend a Mckinley
meeting there this evening for the
benefit Of some certain church.
c. NJ. Boss. of Bessemer, Mich.
manager of the Corrigan-Rockefeller
interests on this and the Mesaba
range is in the city for few days.
Capt. Ed. Bah was UP from Soudan
Tuesday looking over the Minnesota
explorations on .'27''. The Capt. says
there are 2S5 men employed at the
Minnesota mines.
Chas. Leith. JOS. Cowling. John
Goard. r. Johns and Judge Cowling
spent a few days on Birch lake last
week. They bagged lG2 partridges
and several ducks.
Rich. Whiteside again received in
structions to proceed with the road
work between here and Tower. He
has completed the bridge over the
river on the new road to Winton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eisenach, Mr..
and Mrs. and Lewis White and Thos.
Polkinghorn went up TO Eastwood
lake Saturday night for a hunting
trip. They viii remain several days.
Mrs. Williams, mother of E. C.
Williams, ciyifengineer at the Chand-
Ter. who has been visiting her son
and lady in this city for a month or
more, left for her home at Marquette.
Mich. Monday.
Mrs. A. Chisholm came up from
Hibbing Friday evening to spend
few days in the city a guest at the
Shipman residence Saturday even
ing Archie came up and remained
until Tuesday morning Mrs Chisholm
and children will remain a few DAYS
longer.
NJ. Knapp, prominent New Yorker,
who has been spending several weeks
in this vicinity hunting and fishing,
took his departure Monday for his
home. Mr.. Knapp had been at
Johnson's at Bass lake in company
with Geo. Crothers as guide, and re-
ported an Al time. He promises to
come again next summer.
The Duluth & Iron Range pay car
was up Friday and distributed the
monthly allowances to the employees
of the road The payments were
made in silver and paper and the gold
was strange to say missing. which
goes to prove that the monied men
wish to hang onto sound money.
w T. James, who for several years
has held the position as cashier at
the Bank OF Ely has resigned. lie
will in the future devote hisattention
to the insurance business, of which
he carries full line Many will miss
Will from his place behind the