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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
"26' NEWS.

The Duluth Herald of yesterday has
the following to say regarding the
''26" which according to all accounts
has been taken by the Oliver Mining
Company. Nelson P. Hulst, general
manager of the Oliver interests ar
rived in the city today and at once
visited the "26" property. Nothing
definite has been learned so far re-
garding the mine more than that
work will in all probility be pushed
to make the property shipper next
year. The Herald says:
The Oliver Mining company will to-
morrow take possession Of the newly
developed iron mine near Ely known
as Section 26, the property of John G..
Brown and A. M. Miller, Of this city,
On what terms the transfer is made is
not known, and whether it is sale of
the fee or simply lease has not yet
been made public. It Is reported,
however, that 2O-year lease of the
property was made by Mr.. Miller to
Mr.. Oliver, of the Oliver Eining COM
pany, in New York. on royalty of 80
cents ton and with abonus of s20OO,-
600. AS there is no one in Duluth
who Is acquainted with the terms of
the lease, thisreport could not be
verified.
Section Is is the newest mine on the
Vermilion range and the extent of the
deposit is not yet known, although
the quantity of the ore is about the
same as that In the Chandler and
Pioneer mines near which it is locat-
ed.
Several years ago tile property was
leased by its present owners TO the
Minnesota Iron corspsny. The Min
nesota people are saidlto have expen-
ed $4,000 on 1t and Ven abandoned
1T. claiming tbatt. -5syeresunable to
find any ore that would warrent the
opening up hf mine. This decision
OF the Minnesota Iron company, how
ever, was not satisfactory to Messrs.
Miller and Brown and they after do
ing considerable work with diamond
drills decided to sink shaft.
About year ago work was COM
menced and shaft put down at the
side of the formation to depth of 400
feet. Then they drifted toward the
ore body and crossing it, passing
Through clean good ore a distance of
100 feet. Since then about 500 feet of
drifting has been done and they have
upward a distance of forty feet, every
days work making the property show
up to state better advantage.
This is the first, acquisition of the
Oliver Mining company on the Yer
million range. They had for several
months been negotiation for the pur-
chase of the Pioneer mine, but the fee
owners and stockholders in the lead
ing company were unable to agree on
terms and the deal was declared off.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS

OF THE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
Suicide at Eyeleth.

Tom Burt, Of Eveleth, well known
on the Vermilion and Mesaba ranges.
committed suicide in that city Thurs
day by taking so cents worth of NOR
phine. His funeral will occur Mon
day as his father was expected from
Rainy Lake on that day. He was a
wrestler OF considerable Importance
and won the first prize in Cornish
wrestling at Eveleth on the Fourth.
Dependency was the cause of his
death caused by sickness of several
weeks duration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
The MINER wishes YOU a Happy New Year

$50: in the First National there are
Az; In the Commercial there are three
and In the Duluth Trust company
three. Including these, there are in
all 234 individuals and corporations
In 81. Louis county whose personal
taxes amount to more than $50. These
taxes become due on the first Monday
IN January, but the property owners
nave until March l, to pay up before
penalties and interest are attached
Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
City Council.
Ely. Mimi, Dec. 23d, I89,

Ely. Mimi, Dec. 23d, 1897.
Special meeting of the city council.
AS per call of special meeting issued
by Mayor McMahan and served per-
sonally on Henry Chinn and John
Glode, aldermen Of the First ward,
L. Eisenach and ]. R. West. alder
men of Third ward, the council met
on the above date and was called to
order at S:I5 by Mayor McMahan in
the chair.
Roll call: Present Aldermen Chinn,
Glode and Knuteson. Absent. Alder
men Eisenach, Wakefield and West.
Call for special meeting read and
moved by Chinn supported by Glode
that call be accepted and business
be proceeded with.
Moved by Knuteson supported by
Glode that minutes Of previous meet
ing be approved as read, carried, ayes
3, nays 0.
Petition with 40 signatures regard
ing the closing of saloons on Sundays
and every night at eleven O'Clock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
Excursion to Tower.

Next Friday evening, Dec. 81, a
special train will leave Ely at $3.50
bound for Tower, returning, leaving
there at 2:30 a. m. The excursion is
being given by Ely Lodge No. 22O,
l. 0. 0. F., who.go to Tower on that
evening to meet with their Tower
brothers. While the excursion is un-
der the auspices Of the Odd Fellows,
everyone who wishes can 60. The
train time as arranged, gives all abun-
dant time to spend the evening with
their Tower friends. The fare for
the round trip is 81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
WEEK in IRON
Interesting Study I'm Ore Ship

mentS.-Other Trade Notes.
The figures showing ore shipments
for 1897 have been an interesting
study to the trade in the past week.
They show gain of q in the total
over 1896, while the MesaAa range
gained 40 per cent on its record for
the preceding year. Yet the Mesaba
range with its output of 1890. 900 tons
this year, furnished but IS per cent of
the total. Counting in last springs
dock stocks of Mesaba ores, and allow
ing for unsold Mesaba ore brought
down the past season, it is estimated
that that range contributed close to
one-third Of the Lake Superior ores
consumed in 1897. There is no pool
talk for 1898 as yet, outside Of specu-
lation as to the possibility of the
Mesaba mines going into an arrange
ment. the decision of this question
is largely in the hands of the Oliver
Mining Co.
The last fortnight of the year is
marked by larger buying than is u.s.
ual on the verge of the holiday and
inventory season. Activity has been
most marked in intermediate pro-
ducts-billets, sheet and tin plate
bars and wire rods-and Central
Western steel works and rod mills
already have comfortable tonnage
booked for first quarter delivery. On
Qillets SIS Pittsburg makers mill is
now minimum and mills quote $15.25
Bail mills have closed further con-
tracts on a basis Of SIS, Pittsburg
district, while $50 is the Chicago quo
tation on standard sections. Car buy
ing has kept up in way that prom
ises well for early business in pig iron
and bars, Chicago reporting a number
of additional orders. Car and loco
motive works are more generally occu-
pied than at any time since 1892, with
much in the way Of new equipment
yet to be placed. The unanimity of
buyers and sellers in expecting large
things of 1898 is unusual in the midst
OF the quiet preceding the opening of |
OF new6year. While the average buyer
is not persuaded to contract largely |
now, the evidence Of heavy consump-
tion accumulates to keep producers
from the cut prices that have been
made to secure January and February
tonnage in other years. The figures
for pig iron production and stocks,
Dec. indicate that 100000 tons a
month is the present rate ofconsump-
tion. showing that both the make
and the use of iron are now at the
highest point ever reached. The mar
ket for Bessemer pig iron has not been
affected by the large sales of billets
and rods. No further sales are re-
ported below $3.50 valley where deliv-
cries go beyond Jan. !, but offers are
under that figure, and on prompt iron {
1t could be shaded. Practically moth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
Stockholders Taxed.

In making the levy on personal
property this year there has been a
decided change in regard to banks.
Heretofore the banks have been taxed
directly, but this was decided by the
courts to be improper, and this year
each stakeholder has been taxed for
the amount Of stock held by him. In
the American Exchange bank Of Du-
luth. there are 80 stockholders whose
personal taxes amount TO more than
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
A Now Trial.

In the case of George McKenney
against the Duluth & Iron Range
road, Judge Lochren has granted the
motion for new trial. At the Oct
ober term of the United States court,
McKenny was awarded verdict for
personal damages Of $685., 33t. The
attorneys for the road asked for new
trial on the ground that the verdict
was excessive. Judge Lochren finds
that the verdict is excessive and it is
set aside. There is another reason
for his action. 1t appears to the
court that the amount. of the judge
ment is suggestive of addition and
division by the jury. The judge says
that it may be proper for a jury to
set down the individual estimates of
the jurors and divide by II for the
purpose Of arriving at the average
estimate of all, providing the jury
men do not first agree to be bound by
the result. If after reaching the re-
suit in this manner, the jury proceeds
to consider the case as the amount of
damages that should be awarded, then
the verdict will stand, But otherwise
the verdict should not be allowed to
stand. Frem the fact that cents and
even the fraction of cent are en-
braced in the Mckinney verdict,
Judge Lochren is persuaded that the
jury arrived at the result named, and
hat 1t was not followed by subsequent
elaboration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
ng was been done in the past week.

ing was been done in the past week.
For foundry irons there is consider
able induiry and few buyers have
taken lots for the first half OF the
year. Others were kept from. con-
contracting by finding quotations
firmer than they had anticipated.
Some weak sellers have been found,
particularly in the East, where south
ern and local irons have come into
close competition.-Iron Trade Re
view.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-29
Taken to Duluth.

Anton Lozer, Paul Petek, John
Bredach, Frank Lezar and Andrew
Milne the five Austrians who were
witnesses in the Zogar-Pernitz MUIR
der hearing, are now confined in the
jail at Duluth where they were taken
by Sheriff Sargent and Chief of Police
Garrison. Zogar has not as yet been
found.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
Live Honest Lives.

Rev. j. Z. French preached last
night in Trinity church from the text:
Unto the church of GOD which is at
Corinth, to them who are Sanctihed 10
Christ Jesus, called to be saints. with
all who in every place cal upon the
name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, both
theirs aud ours. | Cor II. In the
course of his remarks the speaker said
our destiny is not limited to this world,
but rather by the divine circumspec-
tiOn Of God. A man who prefers to
thoroughly enjoy the things of this
world and is pleasures, has got to give
up the church; we who are in the
church are either giving it help
or hurt. Non-christiaus believe in
Christ just as you church members live
your professions. Which side do
you belong today? Your life is liv-
ing COW ction TO somebody either
good or bad. The sweetest thing on
earth is to please God. What gain is
there to please man rather than God?
What gain is there to be cOurted by
the world and rejected by God? Better
have God say, we'll done good and
faithful servant, enter into the Joy of
thy Lord, rather than to be president
of the United States. The only way to
live is to please God, and then we
shall see the golden lining to the
clouds In the morning, Presiding
Elder Ellington preached an excellent
sermon in which he spoke of the pro-
posed Sunday closing movement that
would give busine SIS men as well as
Gle rks one day of rest 10 seven.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
Has Every Man his PRICE,

Rev. H. w. Moore preached yester-
day morning in the Presby terrain
church from the text: And Satan au-
swered the Lord ard said, Doth Job
fear G; d for naught." Job I:9.
The problem is this: Does every
man have his price? 1t is time that If
we slit the motives of men that we
shall find seltshness at the bottom of
all. Do men become religious simply
because it pays. Does jacob represent
all of mankind when he says if he pays
me l will trust him. or do Job rep
resent part of mankind when he says
"Thouk h he Stay me yet will | trust
him." Is their nothing genuine in
man. Is sel6shness at the bottom of
patrio ism, honesty, virtue or is the
other view of life corr ect? Man is not
entirely selfish. Though has fallen, yet
up through the cracks and seams of
the desOlate temple of the
human heart there grows some
thing green and fair to the
sight. There are men who through
duty and devotion to God, will la Dor, en-
dure, suffer, die regardless of moGey
popularity or applause. Men and women
who will do the right tho the heavens
falt.n
Satan says, Jobs religion is Il sham
and if tested be will curse God to hil
face, JOB is tested, and proves to the
world that there is something in man,
and in al his agonies he never loses
faith in God; even though his childrer
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
PRAYED for the Queen.

At St. Clements church yesterday
morning the service was maze special
~ notice able il that prayer was offered
for the Queen Victoria in view of the
coming jubilee in honor Of the Goth
anniversary of her coronation. 1t was
an innovation that woke rybody
up rather as onisned some people in
fact; but Bishop Hendricks permission
had been obtained to intr oduce into
the service the following pray err taken
bodily from the English prayer book,
so it was all rig hit:
Almighty and everlasting God, we
are taught by the holy word, that the
hearts OF kings are in thy rule and
governance, and that thou dost dispose
and turn them as it seemeth best to
thy Cody wisdom: We humbly be-
seech thee so to dispose and govern
the heart of Victoria thy servant, that
in all her thoughts, words aud works,
she may ever SEEK thy honor and glory,
and study to preserve thy people COM
mitted to her charge, in wealth, peace,
and goodness: Grant this, O merciful
Father, for thy dear Sons sake, Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the evening, Rev. DR.. Higgins de-
livered short address with the char
actar of ST. John the Baptist as his
text, the anniversary of this saint com
ing on the oath inst, next Thursday.
ST. John the Baptist was antecedeut to
the establishment of the Christian
church. He was called to be the herald,
TIE forerunner of Gods kingdom on
earth. His personality is alluded to
in the collect for today. This prayer
of the church is the prayer put into
your mouth, ard the church asks that
you be given grace to enter heartily
into repentance. Pray continually
that you may speak the truth. After
speaking at length on the advantageous
results sure to follow to the individual
from following the example ofJohn the
Bapt st, DR.. Higgins advised bis hear
ers to boldly rebuke vice as members
of the Christian church, and do not
confine their rebuking to such vices as
have become unpopular. Be coura-
geous as John the Baptist was when be
openly ebuked Herod fer violating the
law in marrying his sister-in-law.
Plant the seed so that it will bring
forth good fruit, remembering also
that a man must be prepared to suffer
| for truths sake.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
Christ in the Home,

Rev. w. Oliver Millicau pre- lched in
the Baptist church yes erday morniE e
from the text: $50 to thine own home
and show how great things God hath
done for thee" Luke VIII:39. The
speaker said the passage illustrated
Christ's love for all mankind. The
man he had cured, as narrated in the
context wanted to cling TO him, follow
him as the apostles were doing. But
the Savior had another mission for the
man, and sent him to his home. So
GOD has work for every one of US to doe
God entruStS each of us with a commits
sion. and if we do our duty great good
will be accomplished. This man was
sent to tel the people in his own home
what Christ bad done for him, be
witness for Christ in the home. God
has given to US dear ones in the house:
it is ipcum bent on US to turn to those
nearest and dearest to US and show
them the way of salvation. 1t is unna
tur al for us even from human stand
point TO neglect those of our home. No
doubt what Christ said to this man at
once commended itself to him as the
proper thing, so he obeyed the COM
mand without question. We should
publish the great truths God has given
US in our homes. Some people say, L
can't do this, can't do anything for
Christ in connection with church work.
But they can learn. So we should la
Dor with wife o. husband to turn them
10 the Lord. If you have got religion
it is worth carrying into the home.
There is an imm nse power in a silent
de; ermined Christian spirit, and a
knowledge that one has a mission in
the family. Nothing has such iutluence
with children as the home life, espe-
cially with the right k nd of religious
testimony. Read the story OF limo
thy, how his parents and grand parents
had taught him the scriptures until he
knew item from his infancy. So much
depends on religious teachings in our
own homes, Carry out at home the
duties God has given us to do.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
National Educational Association.

Account National Education Asso-
citation to be held at Milwaukee,, Wis,
j uiy 9th TO OH. Tue Texas & Pacific
railway viii sell round trip tickets at
one fare plus 81 90 making the fare
$40. % for the round trip, tickets on
sale July End, 3rd. and 18th, limited for
return 20 July 18th, with privilege of
extending final limit to August 31st,
by depositing return portion of ticket
with joint agent at Milwaukee, on or
before July 18th, and on payment of a
Information. call on or address.
E. S. STEPHENS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
Depot agent. S. w. f. s. 2. +.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21

The Mormon colonies to the south of
Demlng, in old Mexico, havefour steam
saw mills and two planning mills in sue
cessful operation at present: great
many teams being engaged in hauling
lumber to the mines anu 10 the settle
ments, which are fast building up good
houses that would be credit to an
older country. They bave good schoo 5
in operation and no saloons nearer than
the Mexican towns. The colonists this
year have very fair prospects of good
farm crops; the fruits have been dam
aged by tue late frOsts. There has al
ready some rain fell which is a little
earlier than usual which has improve d
the ranges for stock. The col0nistS
have been successful in raising a bet
Ter class of horses and cattle and are
producing a large amount of butter,
cheese ard potatoes FOR market. That
with the high prices they are gettiu g
for Their improved stock, is making
them quite successful.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21

die and all his property be destroyed
; Pity anyone who takes the view of life
! that all men and women, if tested, will
| be found insincere. Such people who
i love to gloat over disease must be
mortally diseased themselves. Hunt
| flowers, find flowers: hunt weeds, find
weeds. He who takes this view of life
can have no real love for his fellow
men. can have no real hold on God.
All little men have been pessimists; all
world movers and refOrmers have been
optimists. The Princess Alice was
to d that if she kissed her dying baby
she would contract the awful disease
and die hesrelf. AS the child awoke
under her cool hand on its forehead,
sue kissed the baby, when the dying
child said, ''oh kiss me mamma" The
even death. The Princess Alice died
to give a few moments comfort to her
babe. The brave pslot on Lake Erie
eered his ship ashore to save his pas
SINGERS though the flames burned him
t, death. The blessed life of Jesus
Christ has proven to the world the
grandeur of unselfishness. There is
something grand and true in human
nature especially when touched by the
sovereign hand of Jesus Christ.
The cry today is for men who will
live from sense of duty and devotion
to the right. 1t takes nOscharacter to do
things because there is no money in it.
We are to do not alone what we like,
but what we ought.
Noone who lives to do only what he
likes to do, who throws duty aside like
child toy, as soon us it ceases to
please is doing his duty either to God
or man. Much of life is made up OF
druid gery-doing things we do not like
to do-these are duties we dare not
avoid. But there is d higher motive
for action than du1y, it is devotion.
Duty has conscience but no heart: de-
vo'ion has heart. Out of these duties,
visiting the sick. teaching a Sunday
school class, writing sermons, leading
prayer meetings, your work IN office
and home, you are weaving the crown
you shall wear by and by in the heav-
emily land All work is divine; work
ing thus we give the lie to Satan's
charge; our religion is seen to be no
sham. Met US co our duties because
we love God, let US do not only what we
like but what we ought. Let Us like
Moses, sudure as seeing him who is in
visible.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
BOQu,llas Machinery.

cross ID on the first of June, under con-
siderable difficulties The river was
rising and too deep for mules to be
hitched to the wagon. A cable was
passed across and attached. On the
other side Senior jose Maria Fernan-
DEE had 80 mules hitched to the Mexi-
can end of the cable and the "caldero"
had to go. ALI the population of
Evansville was on the banks of the riv-
er to witness tie passing of the air
ship. Messrs. VIII Brit and Frank
[slas were in the river for three hours
and the company should raise their
sal aries, to date from June LIST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21

When the large Spanish columns
make the woods tremble with their
cannonade and musketry; when they
have been compelled to execute quick
marches and to hide during the night
in their encampments in the woods,
without daring 20 light camp fires for
fear of our sharpshOoters, the papers
in Sancti Spiritus assert that this part
of the island is pacifed. Similar as
sertion is made in respe It to Pinar del
Rio and Mantanzas, though in these
provinces continuous fighting is going
on under the leadership of active and
able officers. But Weyler must lie in
order to suit the Spanish government
to whom be owes obedience, and he
lies impudently, as camly as he beholds
the sword of the assassin sink into the
bosoms of women and children and old
letter
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
Notice of FidaI Account.
The STATE OF TENAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constabl of FL PaSO
CREATING.

IHE STATE TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Ell Paso
County, Greeting:
D. ID Mccarthy, Administrator OF the Es-
tate of VIM. j. Glenn, deceased having filed
in our county court his final account OF the
condition of The estate of said " m j. Glenn
deceased, together with an application to be
discharged from said administration,
You are hereby commanded, That by pub
LEGATION of this writ for twenty days IN
newspaper regularly published in the County
of Ell Paso, you give due nStice to all persons
inter@ sted in the account for final settlement
OF said estate, to file their objections thereto
if any they have, on or before The July term
1897 of sd ID county court commencing and tie
be holden at the court house OF aid county,
in the City of FL Paso, Texas, on the 9TH day
il, July A. ID. 1897, when said account and APP
plication will be considered by said court.
- Given under my hand and seal OF
l. fsatd court at office in Ell Paso, Texas
~ une 18th, 1897. PARK W. PITM4N.
Clerk Co CT. Ell Paso Co, Texas
true copy 1 certify:
f. B. SIMMONS,
Sheriff of Ell PaSo Co.
Endorsed:
No. 2oS-
Notice by publication of Final Ac -oHnt.
Par ". PITM *,
Clerk Co. CT. Ell Paso Co
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-21
All Over the Globe.

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
known. They are far more effective
in arousing the liver to action than the
old-fashioned cathartic pills, calomel
OR 'blue" pills, and are purely vegeta-
bic and perfectly harm ess in any con-
dition of the system. No care is re-
quired while using them. They cure
b'liousness, sick headache, costiveness,
sour stomach, windy belchings. "heart
burn" pain and distress after eating,
and kindred arrangements.