The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-09
For beautiful Christmas tree
and candy visit Aspe-
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green's.
Humane Officer Haskins and Depu-
ty Officer Philips, of Tower, will
shortly start on tour of the school
houses in the county, addressing the
children in behalf of the Humane
society in an endeayor TO get them
enlisted in the work.
Mrs. VIM. Bateman returned Thurs
day from her trip to Milwaukee where
she had been under the care of
prominent physician. She is slightly
improved, but is still in critical con-
dition, her heart troubling her
greatly.
j. c. Rapson has returned from
Houghton, Mich, and will remain in
Ely, which he says, is as good as they
make them anywhere. While Hough-
ton, and in fact all the towns in the
copper country are good towns, bust
ness is much Overdone.
The weather which is surprising US
at present is evidently some which
should have arrived during November
During last month there were only
three clear days and twenty-four days
of snow besides the Sd of November
when the Populists were showed
under
NJ. E. Gleason, of Loretto, Mich, is
in the city on a visit to his old friend
John Glode, of the Exchange. Mr..
Gleason is prominent merchant at
his home town. He is very much
pleased with this city and thinks it
is one of the best to be found in
many days travel.
'.Can anyone tell me how many
mills make a cent?" asked the teacher
of her class. At first there was sill
ence, then the mill mans small boy
near the foot held up his hand and on
being told to give the answer said
"My papa says if Bryan is elected not
d-n mill viii make a cent
Fred D. HERMAN, who formerly
conducted the Turf, will open the
rooms in the Vail building, recently
vacated by Sullivan & Co. Mr.
Herman has reputation as cater
er in the wet goods line and viii nc
doubt enjoy good patronage
Andrew Touthloff will be assistant
dispenser.
The large plate windows in Korb':
brick block have been the center Of
attraction this week by the younger
generation and many of the oldel
ones, the occasion being the beautiful
display of Christmas goods and toy
therein. The store has an unusually
large stock of suitable holiday good
this year.
II. 7. Dinham. county commissions
and the manufacturer of the ciga
which bears his name and whose az
appears in another column is in th,
city today. Mr.. Dinham is placin!
his cigars with dealers here who re
port constantly growing trade a
the smoker" is one Of the best to b.
found in this section.
The members of the Presbyterian
Sunday school are making great prep
arations for a Christmas tree at tn,
church on Christmas eve. In al
probability programme will be rend
cred by the school. A committee ha
been waiting on the various citizen
this week and secured finances enough
to make the tree success.
/ NJ F. Kalmbach, of the Ely Fisl
company, has been down from Bass
wood a few days this week. Mr.
kalmbach says the article going tn,
rounds of the press regarding TIL
purchase of the Ely Fish compan!
plant On Eastwood by the A. Boot
Packing company is false and tina
the Ely Fish company is still il
evidence.
| At Freeport, ILL.,, new industry il
to be started. On a quarter sectior
of land an enterprising Kansas farme
will establish a thousand black cat
and 5000 rats. on which to feed tn,
cats, estimating that the cats will in
crease $4,000 in two years. their skin
being worth a dollar each. The rat
will multiply five times as fast as th
cats. and will be used to feed the lat
ter. while the skinned cats will fur
nish food to the rats Thus has per
petual motion been discovered at last
A good-looking well-to-do bachelor
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