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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05
A BIG RESERVOIR.
Government Takes Up the Matter of rrri-
 gatIon In the West.

0OSSthASASht AAhSs tp sho BAhttoi oA Abtt-
 gation In the West.
 Captain Hiram M. Chittenden of the corps of engineers of the United States army arrived in Denver the other day and called at the office of State Engineer Sumner to look over the typographical maps of Colorado, with view to select ing the most desirable site for a great water storage reservoir.
 Captain Chittenden's s mission is one of extraordinary importance to the agri- cultural interests of Colorado and marks the commencement of federal interest in the western irrigation projects. The idea is to establish a government storage res- ervoir or lake in the mountains on the eastern side of the divide, which will save huge volumes of water which now run to waste in the spring. The project will, when completed, open up vast areas of now arid region to cultivation.
 A start was made last spring, when congress passed the bill authorizing the construction of great federal reservoirs, one in Wyoming and one i'll Colorado. The bill carried with it all appropria- tion of $200,000 to defray the expenses of the surveys and other preliminary work 1T have about decided that the proper place to locate the reservoir will be at the headwaters of the Platte, ]" said Captain Chittenden. 'sThe Platte is the great distributor of water ill Col orado and northwestern Nebraska. 1 will start out in few days and look oyer the South park region, but active work cannot be commenced until the heavy snows disappear.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05

Mr. Altheimer, of Pine Bluff, said in his speech at this place last Octo- Der, that i've did not need money, all we needed to prosper was to have confidence. , We haven't got the money ane from present indications, our confidence is 8 little shaky since McKinley's election. -Clarksville Herdld
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05
Fin de Steele Chivairy,


 The Boston Advertiser says: Two thousand two hundred and thirty-seyen members of the Cambridge university senate in England have signed doc ument whose purport, stripped of all yerbiage, is that women may be permit ted to study at the university, provided they pass entrance examinations as rigid as those required of men, keep up during their course of study as high a standard of scholarship as the men do. pay the same fees that the men pay and receive none of the degrees, none of the honors and none of the privileges which are accorded to men in consequence of connection with the university. And this document emanates from what is known as the liberal party in the university senate. The other party wants the women excluded absolutely. The terms upon which the liberal" party is willing to admit them consti- ute very faithful sample, stripped of all glitter and tinsel and other false pretense, of about nine-tenths of what passes in the world for chiyalrv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05

A kilogram. or 1. 900 grams of the French system, is about equivalent to 2la pounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05

From Penang to New York a letter requires 30 days to make the journey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05

Cs1ELFrom the Arkansaa City Journall
 Contractors Sweet & Trippe have begun work on the new brick build ing between the Lambe hotel and Lambe X Demark's saloon. Mr. Jack Heron has charge of the brick work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05

The Dermott City Council met Monday evening last and raised the city tax on whiskey from $500 to $750. Some of the members were in favor of making it $10O0, but after much debating, a compromise was effected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-05
The Worm Turns.

At least two of Kentucky's most fa- nous distilleries have failed recently. This, too, in face of Joe Blackburn's statement that the voice of Kentucky cannot be stilled. Philadelphia Call.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
Farewell Sermon.

Rev. E. Ell. Bull, who for the past
two years has so acceptably filled the
pulpit of the Presbyterian churches
in this city and Tower, delivered his
farewell sermon last Sunday evening
to a large congregation. 1t is with
regret that we are compelled to
announce the departure of the Rev.
gentleman from this charge. During
his time among us he has made many
friends who will regret his departure.
He is gentleman whom it is a
pleasure to meet and we think the
congregation will miss his able
sermons and neighborly disposition.
Wherever he may go, we trust he will
meet with the usage he deserves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13

regarding the purchase Of ticket for
the ball said, IL don't dance besides
| can't see why should pay dollar
in order to give the handful Of fire.
men the pleasure of dance" This
is one of natures noblemen, who in
after life will grace warm spot
where no firemen ever will bother him
and where he will have company OF
his own ilk. There never has been a
ball or anything gotten up for the
benefit OF the department where the
members did not put up their money
without a murmur.
The coming ball is no exception
and members will be the first TO avail
themselves of the opportunity to buy
"a ticket. Arrangements are about
completed, the various committees to
have charge will be as follows:
Arrangement: Thos. Jury, Peter
Schaefer and Thos. Polkinghorn.
Music: John Glode, Grant Nc
Mahan and Ed. CrOssman.
Reception: Capt. Harry Thomas.
A. j. Nielsen, VIM. Holmes, H. James
and L. Wagner.
Floor: Thos. Polkinghorn, Peter
Schaefer and Chas. M. Leith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13

siderable work. Operations are pro-
crossing In the old shaft worked four
years ago under the supervision OF
Ed. d. Brown, of the firm of Brown
Bros. & Miller, owners of the property.
The shaft is being sunk and car
penters are busy framing timbers for
the same. a large new boarding
house has been built and comfort
able sleeping camp is in course Of
construction. An engine house and
offices have also been built and "26"
now presents rather animated APP
pearance. Considerable new machin-
cry has arrived for the mine.
The Minnesota Iron company have
several crews test-pitting OH section
30 under the charge of Capt. NJ. Nc
Carthy. The nature of the finds, we
are not prepared to Estate. A diamond
drill will be put in ON this property in
a few days we are informed.
The diamond drill on section q
known as the Sibley & Bearinger
lands, being explored by the Mime
sofa Iron company is at present work
ing in the fourth hole, near the road
to Spalding. Nothing can be learned
us to the progress Of the work, as
diamond drill runners are never
known to divulge any news.
On the SOathall property west of
town at mile 1O6, the explorations are
very satisfactory according to all
reports. Osterberg Bros. are running
a drill on this property.
A little exploratory work is also be-
ing done on the claim of Jas. Sheridan
across the lake from Sandy Point with
results.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
The Mountain Iron Deal.

The Minneapolis Journal in edit
orally commenting on the Rockefeller
deal of the Mountain Iron mine with
the Carnegie interests says: "Mr.
Rockefeller is guaranteed, besides a
25-cent-a-ton royalty on all ore taken
out, a full 80-cent rail haul to Duluth
on 100000 tons yearly for the full
term, as we'll as the average
lake rate paid by anybody else for the
water haul from Duluth to Lake Erie.
Then Carnegie pays the entire cost of
opening the Mountain Iron mine to
date, some $500, 900; agrees to sell no
ore in the open market, and also
agrees not to enter into any deal with
any competing line from the Mesaba,
present or prospective.
1t would take a good deal of space
to explain to the general public just
what this all implies, and just how
Mr.. Carnegie has tied himself up to
the good patron of the Chicago Uni
versity. 1t doesn't appear that the
latter has made any concessions on
his side of the agreement except to
promise that he will not go into the
steel business, something he probably
did not intend to do anyway. Even
the $3.50, 900 commission on the deal
paid Mr.. Oliver probably came from
Carnegie. 1t is said to cost about 35
cents ton to haul ore from Noun
tain Iron to Duluth in quantities, SO
Rockefeller gets fair profit there,
and one that no legislative enactment
can reduce. The mine cost him very
little under the kind care of State
Auditor Braden, SO the Is cents ton
is good compensation. He has
mined about 100000 tons from the
property, the cost of shipping from
which is now refunded so that he
made good profit there. Then he
gets full average lake freights for his
ships. which are of the largest size
and can make a great profit at the
usual average rate, which is based on
a profit for smaller ships. Then he
refuses to permit Carnegie to become
a competitor in the ore market
Finally he so ties up the latter as to
make independent rail lines to the
Mesaba more impossible than ever
There are few other little catches
in the deal that help to give Rookie
teller pin money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
FIRE AT SPALDING.
The Larson Family Left Homeless and
CIothesless by Fire Saturday.

ClOthesless by Fire Saturday.
Saturday morning while John Lar
son and family, who reside at
Spalding, were seated at breakfast at
7o'clOck, they were startled by a
picture which was all ablaze falling
from up stairs near to where they
were seated. Upon investigating it
was discovered that the whole upper
story and roof was ablaZe, the fire
having originated through defec-
tive stOvepipe.
The family had barely time to flee
to place of safety, rescuing nothing
but sewing machine, few chairs
and some provisions before the house
was one mass of flames. Everything
in the line of clothing, bedding and
furniture was destroyed, besides $50
bushels of potatoes, a winters supply
of cabbages, turnips and other vege-
tables.
The blow is a severe one to Mr..
LdISOll duu letlullys wiz udN opCuU
years of toll in making home and
who at the time of the fire were in a
good condition to spend the long
winter without much outside work.
By the burning they are left homeless
and penniless and sorely need assist
ance from our liberal citizens. The
county would also do the fair thing
by making Mr.. Larson liberal dona-
tion from the poor fund. 1t is not
very often that Ely is required to ask
aid, but in this case, we deem 1T case
of justice to an unfortunate hard
working man and family and we hope
the county commissioners will do
their duty.
The family is at present housed in
the dwelling on the farm of Mr.. JAS.
Sheridan, just across the bay from
Spalding, pending the erection of a
suitable building on the site of the
burned one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
MINING INSPECTOR.
Re preventative Vail Will Introduce q Bill
During the Current Session.

Re preventative Vail Will Introduce Bill
During the Current Session.
The bill providing for an inspector
of mines which will be introduced by
Representative Vail during the cur
rent session of the legislature will
probably create the Office as an cleo
tive one. The people that have
pushed the idea do not wish to have
the office under the supervision of any
other state department, but ask that
it shall be an independent position,
and that the inspector shall
be elected and not appointed. Such
an inspectors duties shall be to go
through the mines of the state and
see to it that they are properly equip
ped with safeguards against danger
to life and limb. The Duluth News
Tribune says that it is expected that
the bill may meet considerable opposi-
tion from the mine owners who will
contend that a majority of the mines
on the iron range are whatare termed
Sopen propositions aud that the
necessity for safeguards is limited,
while in the underground mines the
outlay of money for appliances will
be much greater than the need for
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
SETTLERS LOSE.
Homesteaders Not in 1t in the Cedar Island
Lake Case

Homesteaders Not in 1t in the Cedar Island
Lake Case.
Judge LOchren has decided that
Murphy s. Dorr and Robinson & Flynn
are the owners of the lands on the
shore of Cedar Island lake and the
settlers are therefore out of it unless
the United States supreme court
should be appealed to and decide in
their favor.
Judge Lochren has issued order per-
manently restraining the recovery OF
the lands and the lake asked for by
the settlers. The public is familiar
with the story of the case. There
was mistake made in the survey of
the lake in question and according to
the survey it contained many more
acres than it does contain. Murphy
& Dorr and Robinson & Flynn bought
lands which according to the survey
came to the waters edge. In reality
the lands did not come to the lake
and settlers squatted on the lands
between the lake and the actual boun-
diaries of the purchasers of land men
toned.
The latter claimed the land clear to
the lake and the settlers claimed the
portion that was not covered by water
but which according to the survey
was covered by water. The settlers
sought to have a resurvey and the
case has been in their favor until the
restraining order issued by Judge
Lochren.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
PROBABLY A FIGHT.
The Rainy Lake Traffic Bone of Conter-
tion Between Three Towns,

The Rainy Lake Traffic Bone of Conter-
tion Between Three Towns,
There is prospect of a lively TRAN
gular fight between three range towns
and incidentally between the two
principal range roads for the Rainy
lake business, says the Duluth Herald.
Tower has had it right along by
virtue OF the Crane lake road. That
Virginia wants it is evidenced by. the
injunction suit which prevented the
county commissioners from so extend
ing the Miller Trunk road as to still
further add to the possibilities for
communication between Tower and
Rainy lake. II the injunction ordered
by Judge Moer recently continue in
force it will mean that the board will
have to build direct line, or as near
ly direct as possible, from Virginia to
Crane lake, and this will undoubtedly
divert much of the Rainy lake trade
to Virginia.
Now Hibbing wants that traffic
with the gold fields. 1t already has
winter road to Koochiching, on Rainy
river, but it wants an all-the-year
road, and strenuous efforts will be
made to get it. There is already q
winter road between Grand Rapids in
Itasca county, and Koochiching. D.
NJ. Gum, the representative in the
state legislature from that county,
had in his inside pocket when he went
to ST. Paul, a bill asking an appro-
priation of 500, 0OO'by the state for the
improvement of the Grand Rapids
road nd he fully expects to get it.
me "a road from Hibbing to
KOOchicnlng. as stated before, but
from Sturgeon lake down to Hibbing
the road is impossible in summer.
Joseph H. Gardner, who was in sec
tion 1929. has cut road from Sec
tion 11-61-23 to Sturgeon lake, con-
Meeting the road to Koochiching with
the winter road to Hibbing. Gard
ner's road will tap the straight, dry
road from Grand Rapids which Dan
Gums appropriation will build. All
the Hibbing people want is to have
the road from Hibbing to Sturgeon
lake made dry so that it will be good
the year around. They have interest
ed good many people and companies,
among others the Duluth, Missabe &
Northern and the matter will be
brought before the county COM
miSsioners.
The road will consist when COM
pleted of the road from Hibbing to
Sturgeon lake, Of Gardeners road and
finally of the Grand Rapids road. It
is claimed for this route that it is
thirty miles shorter than the Tower
route and forty miles shorter than the
Grand Rapids road, and it will be a
few miles shorter than the Virginia
road. In the fight between the two
ranges the two roads will probably
take some part, as they profit by all
the business gained by the towns on
their line.
It is also claimed for the new road
that it will go through undeyeloped
iron territory and lead to the settle
ment of a large section of land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13
School Number.

Next week the teachers and scholars
Of the Ely schools will fill the space OF
THE MINER with interesting reading
regarding educational affairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13

Don't forget the ball of the Ely
Fire Department on the 22d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

go TO her; so to her. and tell her hat
l have saved your life, and that give
il 10 you not out of love, but out of
hate. If you had flinched would have
killed you, for so you would have suf-
fered most, NJ. de Pavannes. As it is,
take your life-a gift! and suffer as l
should if l were saved and spared by
my enemy!"
Slowly the full sense of his words
came home TO me Slowly; not in its
full completeness, indeed, until heard
Louvre in broken phrases. phrases half
proud and half humble, thanking him
for his generosity. Even then | almost
lost the true and wondrous meaning
of the thing when l heard his answer,
For he cut Pavannes short with bitter,
caustic gibes, spurned his proffercd
gratitude with insults and replied TO
his acknowledgements with threats.
60! go" he continued 10 cry vio-
lently. Have l brought you so far
! safely that you will cheat me of my
vengeance at the last, and provoke me
to kill you? Away! and take these
blind puppies with you. Reckon me as
much your enemy now as ever, And
if l meet you, be sure you win meet a
foe! Begone, NJ. de Pavannes, be-
gone!"
But, NJ. de Beers" Louis persisted,
hear me. 1t takes two to
''Begone! begone! before we do one
another mischief" cried the vidame,
furiously. Every word you say in
that strain is an injury to me. 1t robs
me of my vengeance. Go! in Gods
name!"
And we went on; for there was no
change, no promise of softening in his
malignant aspect as he spoke; nor any
as he stood and watched us draw OFF
slowly from him. We went one by one,
each lingering after the other, striving,
out of natural desire to thank him,
to break through that stern reserve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
X THE HOUSE .
TYP OF THE WOLF.
TIL NA&9 = g = -
EeESD EY STANLEf j WEYMAN.
CHAPTER vTT
CHAPTER XII.
JOY IN THE MORNING.

was too weary with riding to go en-
tirely without sleep. And moreover it
is anxiety and the tremor of excitement
which makes the pillow sleepless, not,
Heaven be thanked, sorrow. God made
man to lie awake and hope; but never
to lie awake and grieve. An hour or two
before daybreak L fell asleep, utterly
worn out. When I awoke, the sun was
high, and shining slantwise on our win
dow. The room was gay with the morn
ing rays, and soft with the morning
freshness, and 1 lay awhile, my cheek
on my hand, drinking in the cheerful
influence as | had done many and many
day in our room at Caylus. TWAS the
touch of Marie's hand, laid timidly on
my arm, which reused me with a shock
to consciousness. The truth broke upon
me. / remembered where we were,
and what was before us. "WilI you get
up, Anne?" Croisette said. The vi
dame has sent for us"
got TO my feet, and bucllled my
sword. Croisette was leaning az st
the wall, pale and downcast. Bure
Tilled the open doorway, his feathered
cap in his hand, queer smile on his
face. you are a good sleeper. young
gentleman he said You should have
a good conscience"
Better than yours. no Doubt"
retorted, Tor your masters"
He shrugged his shoulders. and, bid
ding US by sign to follow him. led
the way through several gloomy pas
sages. At the end of these, flight of
stone steps leading upwards seemed to
promise something better; and true
enough, the door at the top being
Opened, the murmur of a crowd reached
our ears. with a burst of sunlight and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Asmodeus was an eminent demon =
more powerful than Astaroth, Cedon,
Uriel, Bclzebuth, Aborym, Azazel, Da-
gon, Magog. Uagon, isaacharum, Ac-
caron, OrphaSat and Beherit, who are
not insignificant demons in any litera-
ture. Asmodeus had women for his ac-
completes; that was why he was so
powerful. Demonologists recognize
him by lis legs, one OF which is like
ROSTERS and the other of which has
claws. His portrait, drawn by Collin
de Plancy, was authorized by the arch
bishop Of Paris. This does not neces-
sarily prove anything, but Paul Lu-
cas- published, in 1919, in three volumes,
the relation of his meeting with AS
modeus on the Nile. This is surpris-
ing, because Asmodeus was tried by the
bishop OF Poitiers in 1647 and thrown
with chains into u cavern. But st.
Augustine has explained how demons
may be chained or unclaimed. They
gain or lose the liberty TO harm men.
Colbert issued an edict against Asmo-
deus.-N. !. Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
SPARROW AND ELEPHANT.
A Contest That Was Decidedly
Unequal.


A pugnacious sparrow the other day
flew into the elephant house in the
Central park menagerie and began pick
ing up the crumbs from the table of the
only elephant then inside. The mann
moth and midget apparently did not
see each other for some time, says the
New York Herald. until the former, in
shifting his position, nearly placed his
ponderous foot on the latter. The
fighting little speck of fuss and feath-
ers evidently accepted this thoughtless
act as a challenge to battle, and at once
flew in the elephants face. The great
beast looked astonished. and. sending
a small cyclone through his trunk
raised such a cloud of hay and dust that
the bird was lost sight of.
When the air cleared the biped was
seen on the quadruped's back. A shake
of the elephants loosely fitting, tough
though sensitive hide frightened. the lit
tie fellow, who hoped to the floor and
looked into the face of his antagonist.
Thus they stood, as though trying to
recover breath, for few seconds, when
the elephant reached out his trunk to-
ward the sparrow. The bird, with out
stretched wings and ruffied feathers,
threw himself with full force at the
end of the threatening proboscis. Then
came a gentle blast of air from the ele-
plants lungs, and the sparrow was
blown against the wall of the house.
The little fellow, without even so much
as parting look at his huge antag-
onist, mounted to the open window and
lisanpeared
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
If you are


About the accommodation sou
get when travelling, select the
Burlington Route as your line,
and you will be more than salts
fed
If you are going beyond Chica-
60, St. Lewis, Denver, st. Paul
or Minneapolis, and don't know
the rate of fare, or the different
routes. time ETC.. write to Geo. 2.
Lyman, Gen. Pass. Agent, st.
Paul, Mimi, and you will get a
prompt reply, or call on any
agent of the Burlington Route
they can be found in all principal
cities.
Reclining Chair Cars, Compart-
ment Sleepers and Cafe Dining
Cars make a combination un-
equdled for comfort in travel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
HELPS TEN THOUSAND MEN.
Wages OF window Glass Workers Are
Advanced.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 2O.-After many
bitches the complete wage scale of the
window glass workers has been settled.
and the factories will resume opera
tions three weeks from to-day. The cut
ters and fiatteners were granted adj.
vances OF Is and Is per cent respective
y over last years wages. The blowers
and gatherers reached their settlement
early tins month and have been waiting
Tor the other branches 10 settle the
scale. The starting OF the window glass
factories in Jauu.ry Will give work 10
10000 men scattered over eastern and
central states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
.Ie,AeIrN nnrnn.I.

St. Louis, Dee. pa fire started in
the basement of tie building occupied
by the Mermod d Jaccard Jewelry com
pany at the corner Of Locust street and
Broadway early Sunday morning and
in an almost mere 1itably short time the
fye-story building was completely gut
ted. The total loss will reach $685.. 900