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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05
AGAINST THE STATE.
The Decision in the Section Thirty Case
BY LAmoreux


Washington, Feb. f. Land Com
missioner Lamoreux this afternoon
rendered his decision on the applica-
tion of the state of Minnesota for a
hearing to prove a portion of section
30 in the Duluth district is swamp
and oyerf1owed and inures to the state
under its grant of 1850. The decision
is against the state at all points
raised.
First, he says that the testimony
offered by the state is not sufficient to
base an order for a hearing at the
Duluth Office.
Second, that the filing of approval
plats of survey in the Office Of the
state auditor was notice to the gov
ernor within the meaning of the
statutes and as the claim was not
filed within two years the state is
barred from making selection at this
time.
Third. he holds the state guilty of
laches in not attempting TO prove the
character of the land during all the
years that the section 80" case has
been before the department. Had it
done so all litigation for the partic-
ular tract in controversy would have
ended then. He holds that the state S
contention that there was no one
against whom contest might be enter
ed is not good and overrules it.
Unless Attorney Judge, for the
state, files a motion for a review or
applies for a certiorari to the secretary
within thirty days, a patent will be
issued to William Craig, the present
occupant of the land, and the case
will go to the courts for settlement.
This patent has been made out for
some time awaiting the commission
er;s decision on this hearing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05
The Pioneer.

1t is reported that the stockholders
Of the Pioneer Mining company held
a meeting in Milwaukee last week. at
which = committee was appointed
with instructions to make a proposal
the Minnesota Iron company and the
Rockefeller syndicate to lease the
mine for term of years. 1t is under
stood that the owners have offered to
sell ten years lease for 81, 4O0, 900 in
cash and royalty of 35 cents per ton
for ore mined not exceeding, 200, 900
tons year, and . cents per ton. for
all in excess of that figure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
Would Amend the Timber and Stone Act
Towne's Scheme.


On Jan. I5, Congressman Towne
introduced in congress bill to amend
the timber and stone laws, which was
prepared by Skuse & Nichols, of Du-
luth. Under this bill all vacant sur
veyed land, whether Offered" OF
"unoffered. comes under the proyis-
ions of the timber and stone act. A
further change Of importance is that
forty acre tracts applied for need not
necessarily be contiguous. The bill
provides that the laws of June 3, 1878.
and Aug. 4, 1892, shall be amended as
follows:
THAT the unsurveyed public lands
of the United States. not included
within any Indian. military or other
reservation of the United States, val
liable chiefly for its timber, but unfit
for cultivation, may be sold to citi-
zens of the United States, or persons
who have declared their intentions to
become such, in quantities not exceed
ing 100 acres. or any technical quarter
section, to any person or association
of persons, at the minimum price of
81. 80 per acre; and that the legal sub
divisions embraced by any entry
under said act need not be contiguous;
and lands valuable chiefly for stone
may be sold on the same terms as tim
Der lands:
Provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall defeat or impair any
bona fde claim under any law OF the
United States. OF authorize the sale
of any mining claim or the improve
ments of any bona fidesettler. or lands
containing gold, silver, cinnabar,
copper, or coal, or lands selected by
the said states under any law OF the
United States donating lands for in
ternal improvements, education, or
other purposes:
And provided further, that none
of the rights conferred by the act ap-
proved July 26. 1856. entitled AN act
granting the right of way to ditch and
canal owners over the public lands.
and for other purposes, shall be abro-
gated by this act; amt all patents
granted shall be subject to any vested
and accrued water rights, or rights to
bitches and reservoirs and in connec-
tion with such water rights as may
have been acquired under and by the
provisions of said act: and such rights
shall be expressly reserved in any
patent issued under this act"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05

In the case of A. B. Geilfuss.
assignee OF the Commercial Bank.
against James Corrigan, Stevenson
Burke and Franklin T. Ives s. Co..
judgement was entered in favor OF
the bank for SI34. AZ. %. Besides
being of Importance to the stock
holders of the bank, the decision, if
upheld, will have an important bear
ing upon mine and ore transactions.
as it clearly establishes the validity
of ore and iron sales by the passage OF
warehouse receipts. even though the
ore or iron is not removed from the
cutody of the vendor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05
Decides Several Cases.

Acting Commissioner Best of the
general land Office has affirmed the
decision of the Duluth land Office in
the case entitled Wellington Fair
banks VS.. Alex Sina. Defendant sub
mitted final proof of land described as
sc of Sc Of 2: ne of net of IL, and
lot in II, 66-21, under the timber and
stone act. The protestant alleged
that the defendent had not complied
with the law, but did not sustain his
allegations to the satisfaction Of the
land Office officials and decision was
against him. He appealed and now
the decision is confirmed.
The decision viii probably remove
the contests against claims held by
Glenn Jones, L. W. Rolliston and
Harry Green, as the protests against
them were from the same source
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05

amount of bonds issued by the school
district. 1t was necessary to levy the
deficiency to pay such excess. This
is the only why it could be provided
for as the limit of the amount of
bonds allowed by the state was 1000.
The deficiency will be met by the 1895
tax levy and the benefits derived in
having school building will more
than compensate for the difference in
the tax to be paid.
The reduction in the amount Of
taxes for the year 1895 over 1894 was
in considerable measure due TO
the equitable adjustment of the per-
sonal property tax levy for 1895, and
with the more equitable adjustment
OF real estate values which may be
done during the assessment of 1896,
our tax rate may be made less bur-
densome.
There is always an opportunity and
days on which the board of equaliZa-
tion meets to adjust assessments
which if those most interested would
attend and make their kicks, they
would not have so many to make
when they come TO pay their taxes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05
Another Lease.

Duluth papers bring the news that
the Minnesota Iron company has
leased 80 acres of the Sibley &
Bearinger lands in section 26, 6S-l2.
This land adjourns the Zenith mine
and is considered valuable property.
The terms of the lease is the payment
of 80 cents ton royalty on minimum
output of q, 900 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-05

Receiver Ryan's report Of land
Office business for the month of jan
uary shows receipts of $3.50. The
acreage taken up was 9.2O1. There
were % cash entries. . homesteads,
l6 timber and stone filings and final
homesteads.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16

around the left for Is yards, Conrad
for 4 and Kalanianaole for TO- Long
went through the center for slight
gain and Cornwen took the ball over
the line for another touchdown. He
failed again to kick goal.
ScOre-Town Boys, s: Regiment. 6.
For 20 minutes there was sharp
playing back and forth, neither one of
the teams gaining much, but what it
was Immediately lost back again. The
rush lines were down lower toward
the ground than at any other stage
OF the game, and the backs were more
vigilant than ever, for one side was
fighting for touchdown which would
while the other was striving to keep
them from doing it more stubbornly
than ever, because they were already
two points ahead. Rush as they might
around the ends, the backs were met
by resistance at every point. The ball
went back and forth on downs with
neither side making much gain. Time
was called with the ball about the CEN
ter of the field.
While the game was a good one
throughout, with the preference per-
haps in favor of the last half of the
game, there were some disagreeable
features apparent to those who are
fond of seeing a good game. Most
noticeable among these was the ques-
tionable playing on the part of one
or two of the Regiment players, who
seemed to think that if they could
create an extra bruise on some part of
the bodies of their opponents they
could feel secure in retaining their po-
sitions on the team In the opinion of
should be convinced of their mistake
Immediately. There was one in par
ticular who took delight in jumping
across at some one in the line of OPP
ponents two or three feet away from
the players whom he was supposed to-
guard and deliberately punch him rs
hard as he was able.
At the completion of the game the
Regiment boys got together and gave
three rousing cheers for the victors,
which was returned with equal vigor
The game next Saturday will be be-
tween the First Regiment and the Pun
ahous, and the sports hope that the
former team will not gain for them
selves the name of "The Sluggers" at
that time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16
PLANTERS AND TAXERS.
VIII Attempt to Adjudicate Taxa
ton on Plantations.

There will be an interesting meeting
of the sugar planters and tax asses
sors this morning, in which the sub
ject of planters taxation will be thor
Oughly discussed. At the last session
of the Legislature it was demOnstrat-
ed beyond a reasonable doubt that the
planters were not paying their just
proportion of the taxes of the country.
A clause in the new tax law passed
at that time, provided for taxing each
plantation as a whole, instead of item
by item, as formerly. The gross re
ceipts, expenses, dividends, market
price of stock, ETC., were to be taken in
to consideration to determine the ag-
gregate value.
Working on this new basis the as
SCISSORS held a special meeting in HO
nOlulu last September, in which they
went over all the facts at hand regard
ing each plantation on the Islands, and
made a careful estimate of its actual
value. In order TO cover any minor
matters a deduction of 10 per cent
was made from this valuation, and
the balance made the basis of taxation.
The result was decided increase in
the taxes assessed on most of the plan
tations, and many of the managers
have appealed from the decision. 1t
is to discuss this matter and attempt
to come to some equitable arrange
ment without the trouble and expense
Of litigation that the meeting has been
called
One OF so much significance to the
planting interests is sure to be well
attended. and in order that the plan
tations on Hawaii may be fully repre-
sented the Wilder Steamship Company
through its president, c L. Wight,
kindly brought the Kinau in yester-
day morning with the plantation man
ayers as passengers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16
RAH! TOWN TEAM
Regiment Defenders Could Not Go
Through the Line.
SCORE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
Stubborn Playing on Both
Sides.
SCORE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
Some Players in Soldier Team do
Dirty Work-Game for
Next Saturday.

To the lovers of football the game
on the Makiki baseball grounds be-
tween the First Regiment team and
Town Boys Saturday afternoon was
decided pleasure, if for no other reason
than that it was a very hard-fought
contest. However, there were other
points, such as plucky interference and
persistent fighting through the center,
which made the game interesting to
those acquainted with the fine points
Of the game. While the grand stand
did not show a very large number of
spectators, still it is probable that had
all the people on the grounds proper
and in the carriages outside the boun
daries been put into that place, it's ca
pacity would have been taxed to it's
utmost. Play began at 3:45 p m, and
the teams lined up as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16
FIRST HALF.

The Regiment boys had the kickoff,
and the ball was sent within 20 yards
of their opponents goal, when Kala-
nianaole took the ball and started up
the field. He was tackled before he
had gone many yards. After the sec
ond down CornweIl went around the
left like breeze, and, through SPLEEN
did interference, reached the 1O-yard
line The ball was pushed steadily
ahead, and Conrad made the first
touchdown by a fierce rush through
the center. Cornwell missed goal.
ScOre-Town Boys, 4; Regiment, 0.
The Town Boys took the ball and
tried, by a succession of plays around
the end to make another touchdown.
but the Regiment Boys stood firm.
An off-side play gave the ball to
the soldier boys. and the tide was
changed. Clarke was given the ball
several times; nor did he fail once in
making a gain, and that, too, in the
hardest manner possible. by daring
rushes through the line Gleason went
around the right for 20 yards, and
then came Clarke again with work
through the line, which resulted in a
touchdown. Austin kicked a clean
goal.
Score-Regiment, 6; Town Boys, T.
After this touchdown and goal
there was sharp fighting back and
forth for a minute or two, when time
was called
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16

THE SINGER received 81 first awards
for sewing machines and embroidery
work at the Worlds Fair. Chicago, Ill,
being the largest number of awards OBJ
tanned by any exhibitor, and more than
double the number given to all other
sewing machines. For sale, lease and
rent. Repairing done. B. BERGER
SEN, 113 Bethel street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16
Sans SOuCi
Seaside Resort.

The pleasantest, quietest, shadiest
and most perfectly appointed seaside
resort on the Islands. Elegantly fur
nished detached cottages or rooms are
obtained on easy terms. The table is
superior to that of any of the city
hotels, and all the modern convent
ences are provided.
Picnics and bathing parties can OBJ
tain extra accommodations by tele-
phOning in advance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16

Handel's organ, given by the com
poser to the London Founding Hos
pital in 1850 is being renovated. Han
del played on it himself at the dedica-
ton, when the crush was so great that
gentlemen were requested Ito come
without their swords and ladies with
out their hoops"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16
SECOND HALF.

In the second half KalanianaoIe
kicked the ball far down into the Regi-
ment's territory. Austin returned the
kick. Cornwell took the ball. but was
tackled on the spot by Lawrence.
Then came another succession of plays
around the ends Cornwell went
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.

All kinds of SECOND HAND FURNI-
TURE sold cheap for cash at the 4 l.,
corner Nuuanu and King streets.
If you want TO sell out your furniture
in it's entirety, or for bargains. call at
the 1 x L, corner Nuuanu and King
Strpet6
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16

G. r. Harrison, Practical Piano and
Organ Maker and Tuner, can furnish
best factory references. Orders left at
the Hawaiian News Co. will receive
prompt attention. All work guaranteed
to be the same as done in factory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16

City Carriage Company have removed
to the corner of Fort and Merchant SITS.
Telephone No. 113. Ffrst-class carri-
ages at all hours. JOHN s. ANDRADE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-16
TOWN BOYS.

George R. Carter acted as umpire,
George De La Vergne as referee and
Profs. Rabbit and Howard of Puma
hou as linesmen, and gave the best of
satisfaction throughout the game
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-11-27

Thatindefatigable party work.
er, the invincible and redoubta-
BILE Jack Knox. of Shinnston. the
MarkH Hanna. of Clay ieestrickt.
was q business caller at this
Office forenoon Thanksgiving
day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-11-27

]. r Trainer, Of West Union.
Sundayed IL the city.
Miss Beulah Fletcher Is visit.
ing friends il Grafton.
B r Blackford, Of Parkers.
burg, was in the city Tuesday.
Hon A. W. Davis was in the
city NJ ednesday afternoon.
Floy Wilson. Of Monongali.
spent Sunday here.
Chas. NJ. Hart left Monday
night for Cincinnati. g
d. Siminton left Monday even.
ling for Memphis. Tenn.
Fred A. Lang returned home
from BALTIMORE Monday
Rt Rev. D. o'Connor was in
Cincinnati this week.
W. a. Lewis was in Washing
ton this week.
Frank Armstrong speut Sun
day In Parsersburg.
Frank Dennison spent Sunday
in Weston.
VIM Gaylord was in Weston.
Sunday.
Geo. /. Boring was in West
Union Saturday.
Major R. S. Gardner was in
Grafton Tuesday.
Clarence Ash was in Wheeling
this week.
Col. Ben Wilson was in Fair.
mont last Friday.
Floyd Wilson. of Monongah,
spent Sunday here.
I /. R. Moore. of Clarksburg,
spent Sunday here :-Inder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lyon were
in the city Monday.
Mr.. Omar Swiger, an eater.
prising Wallace merchant was in
our city on business Wednesday.
Mrs. P. w. Bartlett visited her
daughter Mrs. Jarrett Smith at
Weston last week.
Miss E. Blanche Parrill was
the guest of Miss May Smith at
Weston this week.
Prof Buchanan White. of Wes-
ton. spent Sunday in Clarks.
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. ohas. List, re.
turned home Sunday evening
after several days visit here.
Mr.. Walter Frum and his
charming bride We're on our
Streets Wednesday.
DR.. Alex Hannah, Of Sardis,
was in town Wednesday on bust
mess.
Col. Sidney Haythond. of Quiet
Dell, was on our. streets Wednes-
day.
W. R. Crane. Of Terra Alta,
was in attendance at the annual
session of the rs. o, Il. M.
DIR. R b. Powell. of West Nil.
ford. made q business trip to
Grafton Tuesday.
Truman ]. Coffman, Esq, of
Cherry Camp. was a business
visitor to our city Saturday.
DIR. E. M. Turner. Of Morgan
town, was among our many city
guests last week.
DR.. A. 81. Kunst and e. M.
Vandervort, of Weston. promi-
nept officials Oh the w. Va. & P.
R r. were in the city Saturday.
Misses Jane and Rose Hurst.
two accomplished young ladies'
of Sardis, were in the city on
the eve Of Thanksgiving,
Harry B. Curtin. who has been
in Missouri for some time, passed
through here en- route home
Tuesday.
Mrs. s. q. Fittro and children
who have been visiting friends
IN Salem returned home Mon
day.
G. M. Curtin, q prominentlum.
Der dealer of Sutton. was auto.
graphed at the Traders Tuesday.
w. w. Brannon, a prominent
attorney of Weston. was here
Monday.
Miss Mabel Weekly left Broad.
dus Wednesday for her home at
West Milford, where she will
spend several days.
DIR. D. P. Marley, grand COM
mander of the z. o. 7. NJ. was
Ia distinguished visitor here this
week.
Prominent among the knights
of Maccabses here Wednesday
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-11-27
The Elixir
/. OfLife

lisa mythical compound. Our
sarsaparilla comes about as near
to it as.anything we know On It
win make the young we'll aud
strong. and 1t will make the old
young aud strong Ii does this
by strengthening the digestion.
and nerves by making pure red
blood We don't know Of a1y-
thing better for biIitated men
and women. IL NOT i cure al
-itis not TENDED Tor any spec
ial disease. ~ simply goes 70
work 10 natures way 70 :streneth.
EN- every organ 10 the human
body Price IS cents.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-11-27

There will be teachers ex.
animation at Shinnston Nov. 81
and %. j -. Law,
Co. Supt.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-11-27

~
Ely Pure
I'D X REED 4 Co. HARDWARE.
The unemployed are with Us
always.
Tuesday night was the night
Of the Maccabaes.
MikadoI at the Traders Opera
early in December.
The festive gobbler has shut
fled of this mortal coil.
An Irishman is your true com
Ledian.
Go to the Racket Store for mo-
tions at the lowest prices.
For new and nobby goods at
prices that will please you, go to
1.-The Racket Store, opposite I. o.
Many people took advantage
of the fine weather and came to
town to do their shopping the
day before Thanksgiving.
Weyler met the enemy and
they are not his, and he is now
safely ensconced within the
walls of Havana.
At Buckhannon recently a
teacher threw a pencil at q pupil.
which struck him in the eye,
and will probably destroy his
tsight.
Miss Dotia White. of Broaddns
has been quite i'll for several
days. Her friends wish her a
speedy recovery.
President Liebig and his esti-
mable wife gave q Thanksgiving
dinner to the students OF Broad.
dus Institute.
Now for winter! The frost is
on de pumpkin, and the folders
in de shock. There's q cold
Iwabe comm fore long. Look to
your hearth, mllord!
Postmaster General Wilson is
too slick TO be caught by the .re-
signing trick" and the bed of the
fellow who tries to name his sue
cessor is not all roses.
Foster, fol prosecuting attor-
ney and Lightburn, for county
clerk of Lewis county, both Re.
,publicans, were counted out at
Weston, but will contest.
That $500 diamond ring in
Lambrecht's window is still at.
tracing the curious and the
venturesome. 1t is a stone of
rare brilliancy.
For SALE Thoroughbred
Brown Leghorn eggs. Setting
fof 10 eggs, so cents. Pnl.ets lay
when 8 months old /; they will
lay more eggs than any other
hen. Address, E. r. MOORE, p.
10. Box 1856. 29.tf.
The TELEGRAM prize cannot
be awarded until the Official
figures are. obtainable, giving the
total vote received by Mr.. Atkin.
son and Gen. Watts. Just be
patient and the accurate figures
will tell the story.
The ladies of Company A, of
Goff Chapel, will give a New
England dinner in q room of the
Traders building, Thursday, Dec.
10. Dinner served from S until
10 O'Clock. Price 25 cents. All
will be cordially welcomed.
Frank shuttleworth is suggest
ed by q correspondent for Mayor.
and we are reliably informed that
Mr.. Shuttleworthi is q full. Pledged
candidate for the place, and his
friends are pushing him vigor-
ously.
VIM. Robinson, q prominent
citizen of Pleasant Valley, Bar.
hour county, died at his home
last Monday, aged about go
years. He was the father of g.
w. Robinson, cashier of the Man
nington Bank, and of Hon. Ira
! Robinson, prosecuting attorney
elect of Taylor county.
Ground has been broken and
lis being graded for the erection
of a new brick plant near the B.