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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
AN INSPIRATION.
She Would Show Her Strawbcrr.
Mark for Iden tif1catiou.

'"There," she said as she finally got the
check properly Endorsed, and handed it to
the paying teller; ''Pd like to have the
money, please"
The young man scanned it carefully, and
then looked at her.
lis there anything wrong with it?" she
inquired, apprehensively.
mo; l am sure it's all right. Only we
have our rules here, and before we can let
you have the money you will have to be
identified"
"But the friends I am visiting took trip
into the country with my mother this
morning."
"Then you will have to wait till to-mor-
row."
''But I need the money to do some shop
ping with this afternoon"
Pm very sorry"
Its absolutely necessary to be identi.
fed?,' she asked, plaintively.
Absolutely"
''Well, l suppose I can manage it. Will
the bank be open for an hour?"
eyes"
"Then I'll hurry home and put on my
evening gown. It's great deal of trouble,
but it's the only. way, and I'm glad hap
pened to think of it."
'I don't quite understand"
"Why, l have strawberry mark on my
right shoulder; and everybody who has read
anything at all knows that there isn't any
better identification than a strawberry
mark. Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
GOING TO CALIFORNIA?

Phillips Upholstered Tourist Cars are Best.
$1,000 passengers carried in II years and
all of them pleased, is a fattering testi-
monial Jealous imitators have started
rival lines, but they lack the facilities and
experience of the Pioneers in the tourist
car business.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad
runs elegant upholstered tourist cars to
California points without change, leaving
st. Paul 200 p. m. Minneapolis 7:35 p m,
every Thursday via Omaha, Denver and
Salt Lake-the Scenic Line.
On November I'd, and each succeeding
Tuesday, we will run an additional car via
Kansas City and Fort Worth-the South
ern Route, no attitudes and no snow.
The time is only FOUR DAYS via either
route. In this age, time is an important
factor In the selection Of line of travel.
The Albert Lea Route being the quickest
and best appointed, is most popular.
Through sleeping car berths only $500. A
gentlemanly Phillips conductor and colored
porter accompany the car to attend to the
wants of the passengers.
Meals served in dining cars, or may be
prepared on cooking ranges provided for
the purpose in separate compartment.
Full information as to ticket rates, or
berth reservations will be given by address
ing A. B. Cults, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad, Minneapolis, MINI.
Send for descriptive matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10

"Ha, guessed you were Smith; you
look like one-a blacksmith, if | may
judge by the smuts on your face. Do
you want to know who ann"
said thought might as well know
his name, if he did not mind.
"Well," said he, leaning forward and
peering into my eyes, keeping one hand
on the box, when you first jumped into
the carriage was the khan of Tartary,
but the wonders of electricity are such
that 1 am even now changing; l may be
anybody in a few hours, or even min
utes. All. you look surprised; but per-
haps you will hardly believe that my
temper quite depends on who 1 may
happen to be. Not long ago was con-
versing with some friends and 1 sud-
denly changed into the king of Siam,
and before they could get out of my
way 1 bit three of their fingers off. You
should have seen them scatter. Ha,
ha, hal"
"Good gracious" exclaimed, you
don't mean It'll"
On looking at my watch found that
we had yet another quarter of an hour
before the train would stop. All at once
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
The Home of a Genius.

Beethoven was born in a small house
in Bonn. His father had inherited the
vice of drinking, and often Beethoven
and his younger brothers were obliged
to take their intoxicated father home.
He was never known to utter an un-
kind word about the man who had
made his youth so unhappy, and he
never failed to resent it when a third
person spoke uncharitably of his ia
theirs frailty. Young Beethoven was
thus taught many severe lesson in
the hard school of adversely. But his
trials were not without advantage to
him; they gave to his character that
iron texture which upheld him under
his heaviest burdens. = Detroit Free
Press
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
A TRIBUTE.

God made the burro as he is,
Wherefore men should not gibe
At those quaint oddities of his
Which. mark his patient tribe:
His gloomy mournfulness: his meek
And dilatory way;
His morals more or less oblique,
And exc his doleful bray.
There may be-and, indeed, there are.-
Beasts fairer far to see;
The lion, in particular, .~r
Or horse of Araby,
Or proud gazelle, or elephant,
Or doe of slender limb
But all of these united can't
Scale my regard for him.
"A stranger, seeing him at first
With bowed and humbled head,
Would count him above the worst
Bluff at quadruped:
But let that stranger, studious,
Ponder the beast sedate,
And soon he'll count the little cuss
A thing supremely great.
Although devoid Of style or speed.
Or any sort Of fame,
Or pedigree. or blood indeed,
He gets there just the same;
With more than half ton of freight
Lashed on with ropes and stays.
He starts off at a jogging gait
That fills you with amaze.
To diggings new he slowly steers,
And leads the mining horde
He's first among the engineers
When mountains must be bored,
Or bridges spun from height to height
For traffic's whirring wheel,
Bearing with supplemented might
His pyramid of steel.
He gave the world the boundless west,
Treasured with precious ore;
He climbed the mountains snowy crest
And stole their precious store.
Promoting commerce where he goes,
The ragged brute IS found
Detected, gloomy, with his nose
Swung just above the ground.
And even when he is retired.
A superanuate,
He's yet a creature much admired
And held in honor great;
For all the children roundabout,
A gladstone, merry pack,
Lift up their CHEEKY tones and shout
Six deep upon his back.
God made the burro as he is,
Wherefore men should not gibe
At those small oddities of his
Which mark his worthy tribe;
No wondrous speeding has he scored,
Like Star, or Robert J.
He's quite content to serve the Lord
With steel-trussed vertebrae.
Chicago News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
Sea Dogs ON Wheels.

The bicycle fever has broken out in most
unexpected quarter. 1t is only natural that
landsman should take to that speedy meth
cd of locomotion, but who would ever think
it is because they have become accustomed
to rolling. Nearly every British ship that
comes into port now carries bicycle, and
the skipper is usually an expert rider. At
sea he rides around and around the main
deck, and as soon as he reaches port he
takes his wheel ashore. Three sea captains
were riding in the park the other afternoon.
One of them was novice and confessed his
inability to work the tiller so as to sail
straight course. cts very good" he de-
clared, eff it just had little more pitch TO
it. All, that's better" he added, as ne
struck a stone and pitched off head fore
most. The manufacturer who will turn out
a bicycle with elliptical wheels will make
hit with seafaring men. - San Francisco
Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
NEGLECT is SUICIDE.
Pnkha1n Corroborated
Bring Suffering
Senses.

If you were drowning and friendly hands SHOW
refused it, you would be committing suicide
Yet that is precisely what women are doing il
almost dead with misery yet refuse to grasp the XII
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
QUICK CHANGES.

7 ARRIVED at Euston station just as
the train for the north was about to
start. l jumped into the nearest first
class compartment, the door of which
stood open, and in which there was but
one other occupant.
AS the train moved off my first i'm
pressions of my fellow traveller were
the reverse of pleasant. He was evil
IDENTIFY fidgety, nervous sort of man;
he had restless gray eyes, without much
expression in them, while his hair and
beard were of reddish hue.
There was on the seat beside him a
small oaken box, strongly bound with
brass, and his eyes were constantly
glancing from this box to me in way
that I did not at all like. began to
have visions of Internal machines and l
do not know what. After regarding me
steadily for a few minutes he said:
us it possible, sir, that you are not
aware of this carriage being reserved
for state officials?"
I looked around, and seeing no indi-
cation of the fact, replied that was not
aware of such being the case.
Then, sir" he replied, II must beg
of you instantly to vacate it, and leave
me here in solitary silence"
Considering that the train was then
going at the rate of about 40 miles an
hour, and would not stop until it
reached small town halfway to my
destination in about an hours time, l
could not quite see how was to COM
ply with his request, or, rather, COM
mand, and frankly told him so.
He replied with most solemn air:
"Then your fate be on your own
head"
This began to brighten me, for the
mans manner convinced me that he
must be insane. However, put bold
face on the matter and affected to be
engrossed with my newspaper, though
in reality l was watching his every
movement.
He suddenly seized hold of the wooden
box and held it on his knees, mumbling
some inarticulate words, then suddenly
replaced it beside him. In doing so |
caught glimpse of the butt of pistol
sticking out of his pocket
Presently he began again.
"Have you studied the marvellous pow
ers of electricity, may | ask?"
replied in the negative.
81 have" said he, land have arrived
at such pitch of perfection that, aided
by the contents of this box, 1 could blow
this train and everybody in it to in
finitesimal atoms"
But" hazarded, chow about your.
self?"
81 should calmly mount into the air
and survey the scene without injury
1 felt sorry for him in spite of my
dangerous situation. / then tried an
other tack and made several common
place remarks to him, to all of which he
answered in monosyllables, suddenly
bursting out with:
"Do you dare to address me. sir, with
out having first disclosed to me who you
are? Your temerity surprises mel"
I thought it best to humor him and
handed him my card, on which was in
scribed 81. B. Smith, Quality Court"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10
Measurement. of China,s Wall.

The great wall of China was recently
measured by Mr.. Unthank, an American
engineer. His measurements gave the
height as 10 feet. Every few hundred
yards there is tower rs feet high.
For 1900 miles the wall goes over plains
and mountains, every foot of the foun-
dation being of solid granite and the
rest of the structure solid masonry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10

Cupid might do more business if he would
exchange his bow for Chicago
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-10

1t is hard for a man to pass money that ne
sees lying on the sidewalk especially if it
is ounterfeit.-Chicago News.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08
OCEAN WAVE MILL SITE

Beginning at corner No I, identical with cor ner No II of location and corner No Of On. ard All mill site. pine post 4 6 1t long, ins square, set IS ins in ground, surrounded by a mound of stone I E f; at base. 2h fl high. post scribed o W NJ s No I-I24oB.
 From which corner No ?, Ocean Wave lsde bears S s5' 32' w, a52 feet.
 US l. NJ No I24e A & B bsars s 6 I7 E. 1900 feet.
 Thence \ 7 56 E
 Variation I2' 10 F
 Io-2I2 feet to corner No 2, identical with cert CT No of location, which is also corner No 0. One and All mill sit-. pine Iost i G ft long. 4 ins square. set Is ins in ground. sur round, d by s.mound of stone A fl at base, 2H 1t high. scribed O w NJ $ No 2-I2+S B.
 Thence N s2' 24, w
 Variation Iz' 4o
 2oo feet to corner No }. identical with corner No 3 of location, p.ne post o fl long. ius square, Set IS ins in ground, surrounded by a mound of stone 4z fl at base, 2H ft high. scribed OW Nj No 3-I249 B.
 Thence s 7 36 w
 Variation Iz' 40 E
 Ioi2 I2 feet 10 corner No 4, identical with cor nr No 4 of location, pine post 4 6 ft long. 4 ins square. sci IS ins in erouDd. surrounded by mound cf stones A 1t at base, aA 1t higb, scribed O w M $ No 4-r2is B.
 Thence $ 27o 74 E
 Varato I2' 70
 2cs feet to corner No I. the place of begin ming.
 Area, 5 acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08
OCEAN WAVE LODE.

Beginning al Corner No I, identical with Corner Nc of the location, and with Corner
 No Silver Wave lode, pine post 1 c feet long
 4 inches square. set IS Isches in ground and surrounded with mound of stones, 5 feet al base an6 ? E feet high, seribed M o w NJ (
 USLM No. I2i9 A bears e3' 43 E II35 feet,
 Thence \ I2' o7' E. Var 1z' 70 E. 300 fee, to corner No 3. identical with corner Nc O.: tEe location and corner Noo Silyer Wave lode
 a pine post ; 6 feet long, inches square set I5
 inches in ground surrounded with mound oi
 stone A feet at base and 3 H feet high. scribed OW NJ C 2-I2+e A.
 No bearings available.
 Thence : g. 7g' W, Var. I2' 70 E. 2r4 feet,
 he north end Of Standard Meridian established
 for this portion of this district; 1900 feet 10 cor
 ner No ,, a pine post { 6 feet long. I inches
 square, SCI I3 inches in ground and surrounded with mound ot stone 4H feet at base and 2A
 lee, high, scribed O W NJ C s-I2+G 4. No bearings available. Thence $ Iz' o7 w, Var. I2' 70 E, 300 feet
 to corner No. <. west center end Of claim iden- tical with Corner No of location, pine post 46 feet long, inChss square set I6 inches in ground surrounded with mound of stones 4h feet at base. ajz feet tigh. scribed o w NJ ( No I-I249 4
 No bearings available. Goo feet D corner No. 5, identical with corner No of location. a pire post +-6 feet long. { inches square set IS inches in ground surround ed by mound of stone. ;Jz feet al base. 2H feet high, scribed OWN C No s-I2i9 A. No bearings available. Thence N S7' 2, E. Var. I2' 70 1890 feet to corner No 6. identical with the SW corner Silver Wave ard NV corner North Bell lode claims. a pine post 70 fee: lOng inches square. set IS inches in ground, surroIrd by mound of stone Jz feet in diameter and ? E feet high, scribcd Q w NJ C No 0 -Iz49A. No bearings available. Thence N I2' o7' E. Var I2' 70 E 900 feet to corner No I. the place of beginning. Area, Ie.ooI acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08

Notice IS hereby given that THE COMMON WEALTH MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY a corporation duly organized and existing by virtue Of the laws of the Territory of Arzona, by its attorney in fact, William Herring. whose postotfce address is Tucson, Pima county Arizona. has filed its application for . patent for the Pearce Group of Mining claims. comprising the following. to wit.
 1900 linear feet of the Ocean Wave lode, and Goo feet in width.
 I5oo linear feet of the Silver Wave lode, and 6oo feet in width.
 1900 lin ar feet of the common We4l.h lode, and 6oo feet in width.
 1900 linear feet of the One and All lode and Goo feet in width
 1900 linear feet of the North Bell lode, and Goo feet iE width.
 1900 linear feet of the Silver Crown lode, and Goo feet in width
 Said l5des bearing silver and gold the Oceau Wave Mills te which IS one thousand and forty-two feet and twelve one tundredths of a foot in length and two hundred and nine feet in width; the One and All Mil site, which IS one thousand and forty-two feet and twelve one huniredths of foot in length and two hundred and niae feet in width. Said lodes and said mill-sites are situated on the unsurveyed portion Of the United States public lands in the Turquoise Mining district, in the county of Cochse, in the Territory of Arizona. and are designated by the official field notes and official plat on file in this oflce a, i Survey No. I249 A . 5. being described as fol- i lows:
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08
ONE AND ALL LODE.

Beginning at corner No
 Identical with corner No of location, and corner No 1. Common Wealth lode of thIs sur vey, pine post 40 feet long.4 inches square. set I3 inches in the ground surrounded by a mound Of stone. 4 feet al base. 2h feet high scribe1 0 < A NJ ( No I-I2+9
 Whence, U L NJ No I2i9 A & bears : 93 O W. 1883 feet
 TEenccS Iz- o7 w
 Variation I2' 40 F.
 300 fest to corner No ? Identical with corner No of location. and corner No 3 Common Wealth and corner No Silver Crown lodes of this survey. Post scribed 0 < A N No g. I249A
 thence 3i' I7' E
 Var ation I2- 40 E
 1900 f,s- @ corner No 3. idenical with cor ner No -z sNoca;ioo immediately in front of perpendicular bluff feet gh, a pine post 4.6 feet long. inches saua-e set I2 inches 10 bed rock, su.roundtt by a mound Of rock. 1 feet at base. 2l feet high, scriDed o & A N ( No 9-I2;e A. U, Jn face Q. bluff and inchei East of post. cu' a r with B 0 above as a witness 10 this cornr. Thence \ I2' o7 E Vlriati Jn rs9 10 E Descen ling the northerly slope ot hill 500 feet 10 corner No 1, identical with corner No oi location. a 3ipe post 46 feet long, inches square. sei IS nches in the ground, surrounded l by mound O. StoLe, IZ feet al base. 24 l fee, high, scribeG o & A NJ C No 4-I2iq A. No bearings available. 55ofeet 10 foot oi I.:l bears E & w, Geo fee 10 corner No 5. identical .:'h corner No O 1 location, pine post 46 feet long, inche: iqulre. set Ia inches n the ground surrounded by mound uf rock ih feel at bass. 2A fec l high. scribed 0 & A NJ C No 5-I2i9A, No bearings available. Thence V 0I' r w Variation Iz' 40 F. 1900 feet to corner No 6 identical with cor | ner No c Of location and cerner No 5 Common Wealth lodes ofthis survey, Post scnbed 0 A NJ ( No 6-I2.9A A, Thence ; I2' o7' w Variation I2' 10 E
 300 :eet to corner No I, the place oi beginning Area, 20, 532 acres,
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08

Beginning at corner No T. identical with cor ner No of lo-aul ard with corner No ci North Bell lode Of this sarvey; post scriUcd C M C No r-I7I9 A.
 From which . l. M No I249 A B bears \ so' 30 ". Al 3 1t distant.
 Hence I2' o7' w
 Variation Iz' 70 E
 300 feet 10 corne. no 2. identical with corner No Of loc8tioo, and corner No 3 of the North Bell lode of this survey; post scribed sc M ( No 2-I24o A.
 Thence S7' g F.
 Variation I2' 40 E
 1900 feet to corner No 3. identical with cor ner No of location; pine post { 6 fl long. { ins square, set I8 ins in ground. surrounded by a mound of stone 4 ft at base. aH fl high, scribed C NJ C Nos I2i9A-
 No bearings available.
 Thence x Iz' o7 E
 Variati )n Izo 70 F.
 300 feet to corner No 4. identical with corner No of loca'ion: pine post fl long, 4 ins square. set Is ins in ground. surrounded by a mound of store 41s fl at base. aH ft Ehigh. scibed sc Nj No 4-Ial9
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08

The usual number of inquiries re. garding assessment work is received. Several seem to think because silver is down that they should not be obliged to work their claims. The equity of the thing is TO. under con siderstion. The law says that Sl0O in work or improvements must be snnu- ally put on each unpatented claim. On e claim located since Jan. l, 1897 the locator has until Dec. 3l, 1898, to do the $l00 of necessary work. Bu, it should be remembered that in Ari- zona ten feet of wsrk must be done within ninety days after location.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08
COMMON WEALTH LODE
Beginning at c;rner No |,

Beginning al c; rner No |,
 Identical with corner No Silver Wave lode. inches in ground. surrounded by mound of stone A feet a, base, 2h feet high seribed M w Nj No I-I24S A.
 From which t LM No l2i9 A & B bears S 57' ca W 5ss.9 feet distant.
 Thence I2' o7' w
 Var. i2' 4O' E
 300 feet 10 corner No 2, identical with corner No of location and corner No 3 Silver Wave; corner No Silver Crown and corner No , North Bell lodes all o: this survey; pest scribed ( W Nj No z-I249 A.
 No bearings available.
 Thence $. g. 37' F.
 Var. i2' 70
 Isoo feet to corner No 3. identical with cor her No of location and corner No One and All, and corner No 5 Silver Crown lodes. of ths survey. a pine post 6 feet long inches square set IS inches in ground. surrounded by mound of stone 4 Iz feet al base. 4 feet high. scribed " NJ No 3-I249 A. No bearings available. Thence \ I2' o7 E Var. I2' 70 E 300 feet to corner No identical with corner No, of locl;ion. and corner No One and All lode of l. is survey. pine post 10 feet long | inches square set IS inches in ground sur l rounded by a mound of stone AZ feet in diam eter. 2s feet high, scribed C w NJ Nc : I2t9 A. No bearing available. 6io feet to corner No 5. identical with cornei | No : Of location and corner No One and Al | lode. of this survey. pine post 40 feet long | 1 icches square, set I5 inches in ground eur | rounded by a mound of stone AZ feet at base 2I5 feet high scribed (. ". NJ. C. No. 5-I2it A.
 Thence x. g. 37' w Varation Is' 70 F.
 Along the northeriy slope of hill, I5os feet tc corner No. C, identical with corner No. c 0 location, and corner No 5, Silver Wave Lode of this survey. Post scubed C. w. M- C NJ I 6-I23o l Thence $. I2' oz' w
 Naration I2- 70 F.
 300 feet to corRer No T. the place of fbeginnini l Area, 20. 364 Acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08
OFFICIL DIRECTORY,

Mayer A. II. EmaRue Chief of Police Chas Wiser
 CoUN r.MEN'
 FTStyWard las, F. Duncan Second Ward Frank Engle Third Ward Joseph Lppet FourthiWard Andrew. .Garret,
 COUNTY OFFICERS.
 Sh.riff r. Scott White. Treasurer A. Wentworth Recorde. Nj. l. Br, wn Distinct At,Oeney A. K Enshsh Probate Judge w. F. Bradley Clerk District Court H Emanuel Surveyor w Tyler Assessor Scott White Court Commissioner r. (. c Johnson
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-08
SILVER WAVE LODE,

Beginning at corner No | Identical with corner No I of the location and | corner No of Ocean Wave lode. post scribcd I'M $ w M c 1l249 A.
 fhe NE correr assay office bears 70 5S w Ir3 4feet Thence Iz' o7'W Var. I2' 70 F.. | go feet 10 corner No ?, identical with corner | No ? Of location and corner No Ocean Wave,
 and corner No North Bell lodes of this survey. post scTibed $ w NJ C No 2-I249A.
 So bearings available. Thence Sz' 24' Var. iz' 70 F. Gradually ascending westerly slope of hill at HOO feet cross top oi hill. 1900 feet 10 corner No on easterly slope of hill; identical with corne. No of location and corner No 2 Of Common Wealth; corner No Silver Grown and corner No 0: the North Bell lodes; pine post s.6 feet long. 4 inches square, set r8 inches in ground, and surrounded by mound Of stone E feet at base zH feet high scribed w No 3-I2Is A.
 No bearings available. Thence N Iz' o7 E
 Var, I2' 70 E, 300 feet to coIner No 4, identical with loca- ton corner No 4 and corner No I, Common Wealth lode. pine post 4.o feet long 4 inches square, set I8 inches in ground surrounded by mound Of stone. 4 4 feet at baseI 2H feet high. scribed W Nj C No 4-I249 4.
 No bearings available
 Geo feet 10 corner No 5. identical with cor ner No of location and corner No Common Wealth lode upon the northerly slope of hill. a pine post 4. 6 feet long inches square, set I3 inches in ground surrounded with mound of stone 4H feet in diameter 2H feet high, scribed w N C No 5-Iaso A. Nobearings available. Thence N sz' a. w, Var. I2' 70 E Along the northerly slope of hill 800 feet to corner No G. identical with corner No of loca- ton and corner No Ocean Wave lode of this survey. post scribed S W M C No 6-Ia49 A. Thence s Izs o7W Var I2' 70 E,
 300 fee, to corner No I. the place. ofxbssin- ming.
 Ara, o. 5e7 acres.