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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
CnItfyatinr After Rains.

Much the best time to cultivate is aft
er a rainfall which has packed the
surface soil, provided time enough has
elapsed for the surface TO dry. Heavy
soils are rich in mineral plant food, and
this as the water evaporates is left on
the surface as a crust which etfectually
excludes light and air. When this crust
is turned under it is dissolved by the
moisture and makes a rich food for
plants. Besides, the cultivation opens
the soil to receive air, thus drying the
soil and turning the air itself into
moisture. This enormously increases
available plant food ia the soil. Be
sides, the loose soil on the surface which
the cultivator leaves prevents too rapid
evaporation, and thus makes the soil
both warmer and mOister than it would
be if uncultivated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
THE HUNTING NUISANCE.
Farmers should Make a United Effort
to Stop 1t.

AS soon as harvest is over the farms of
the state, especially those near towns.
will be overrun by hunters and their
dogs. says Wallace's Farmer. These fell
lows are out for sport and have no hesi-
tation in leaving gates open and shoot
ing wherever the bird flies without ref
erence to the farmers cattle, horses or
sheep, and # prairie chicken and quail
are not plenty, have no hesitation in
practicing on the birds that are the
farmers friends. They have no business
on the farm, no right to set foot on it
without the farmers permission, and
may be prosecuted for trespass or dam
age to stock if the farmer SO elects.
His, election, however, does him no
good. Many of them are judgment
proof. and the expenses of lawsuit
would be more than any damage that
could be secured. The right thing to
do is to post notices: Hunting not
permitted on this farm" and then if
they insisted on doing it, order them
off and enforce the order if necessary al
the point of a gun. One of the most
provoking things on the farm is to have
an invasion of hunters. involving as it
does loss or damage to the live stock.
The game they shoot are the friends of
the farmer anyhow, and they are his by
right if he wishes to do little shooting
himself.
When the country was a great grain
field with little or no stock and game
abundant, no damage was done by the
hunters 1t is different now. In other
countries the farmer sells the right to
shoot on his place. Real sPortsmen in
the eastern cities are already buying
this right from farmers. or a neighbour
hood of farmers, going to the expense
of importing game birds and stocking
the farm for the benefit of enjoying the
sport of shooting them in the fall. This
is the honorable way of sport, and
farmers should insist that it be followed
In the west as well as in the east
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
MORE LUXURY FOR TRAVELLERS.
Something About the Omaha Roads Buffet
Parlor Cars.


Ever on the alert to provide the most
complete comfort and luxury for its pat
rons, 1.-THE North-W estern Line"-C., st.
P, M. & o. Ry., has just inaugurated
Buffet Parlor Car service between Mime
apolis and Chicago, which will not only
prove a delightful innovation with all
classes of travellers who want the best OBJ
tainable, but render daytime travel between
here and Chicago positive luxury.
The service includes two superb cars just
from the shops owned and operated by the
Railway Co. They are named in honor of
the twin cities, Minneapolis and 'sSt
Paul. are each sixty eight feet long, and
cost nearly $4,000 They are painted a
dark green. with gold trimmings, and are
very handsome. Entering the car at the
forward end, the beauty and comfort with
in at once charms and delights. The finish
is in polished st. Jago mahogany, inlaid
with white laurel wreaths and leaves. The
ceiling is of dark olive, with exquisite gold
trimmings, and is pierced with six large,
ornamental Pintsch gas chandeliers.
The body of the car contains twenty-five
luxurious, plush-covered revolving chairs,
each opposite huge window. All the win
dows are beautifully hung with dark olive
silken draperies in keeping with the decora-
lions, besides being supplied with dark green
sliding shades. Throughout the floors of
each car are laid with heavy velvet carpets,
holstered foot-stool. Twelve large plate
glass mirrors are placed here and there on
the sides between the windows, so milady
is never at loss to know if her hat is on
straight. At one end is a commodious la
dies toilet-room, and at the other end,
screened from the body of the car by a
huge plate-glass window, hung with drap-
cries, is the buffet-room. Through the win
dow one catches glimpses of beautiful
chinaware, napery, and other things that
| make buffet service delightful. Still back
of the buffet is a capacious smoking room,
supplied with wicker chairs and everything
else for smokers comfort. At the rear
are the gentlemen's toilet apartments.
Besides being the finest parlor cars ever
brought to Minneapolis, these cars combine
the interesting feature of Buffet service
from which the passenger can select any
time of the day any kind of luncheon
TO suit his appetite, and at very moderate
rates. Tables fit in opposite each chair for
luncheon, card playing, or any other uses
desired, and inviting menu cards with the
timetable of the trains are at the hand for
each passenger. OF course a uniformed
Ethiopian is at hand, and looks after every
body's happiness.
One of these cars now leaves Minneapo-
lis on Day Train every morning at 7:35
ST. Paul SIS, reaching Chicago 9:55 p. M,
and the other will leave Chicago S:15 a.. m,
reaching st. Paul, 9:55 and Minneapolis
1925 p. Indianapolis Journal, Aug.9,
1897.
For Illustrated Folder, giving description
of the famous "North-W estern Limited
and other through trains, via The North
Western Line between Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Chicago, address, T. w. Teasdale,
General Passenger Agent, ST. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08

three inches apart. Into this space in
sert two movable levers with holes in
them opposite those in cleats. When
finished the end of the crate Will look
like this:
Levers No. 1 and 2 are held in place
by two bolts without burrs. This
makes them adjustable TO differ
ent-sized hogs. No. is thrown back
ready for the hog to put his head in.
Set the trap" we call it, at your pen
door, with hogs inside, with one man
or boy to chase one at time into it
and as the hog runs his head into the
open trap catch him just behind the
ears by moving lever No. 2 to an upright
position quickly. When you have your
hog in the trap you can ring him at
your leisure. We have used this kind
of device for ten years. There is no
patent on it.-E. d. Hale, in National
StOckman
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
THOROUGHBRED HOGS.
Why They Should BE Given . Place ON
Every Farm.


Every Farm.
At an Iowa farmers institute in re-
ply to the question: Would you hava
thoroughbred herd of hogs on every
farm? prominent hog-raiser said:
If my plan could prevail I would
have nothing but pure bred hogs in
this country. / do not mean by that
that every herd should be registered.
That would be an expensive useless
ness, but I do mean that all stock
should be traceaIDle to recorded ances-
try. Then let the registered herds be
kept up to the highest standard of ex-
cellence to supply male head for each
of these pork herds. The professional
breeder would then do fiourishing
business and the farmer would not be
looking around for the best hog il,
Christendom for ten dollars. He would
demand something better than that
and would be reaping the profit which
he Justly deserves from feeding his
farm produce to a class of hogs that
would net snug profit and command
q premium on any market, whether
high or low, and at the same time have
bunch of hogs that he could take
infinite satisfaction in hanging on
the fence" to look at and to show his
neighbor because they always call
forth favorable comment and admira-
ton, which would be an incentive for
something little better if possible for
the next crop. say that until the thor
oughbred hog shall be given place on
every farm his true mission is not full
filed. and further that the mission of
the professional breeder if he be honest
and unselfish and sees the whole thor
oughbred scheme in its proper light is
not fulfilled until such is the case. Ii
every farmer could see this plan from
the proper standpoint and could COM
prehend the advantages accruing from
its consummation three years at most
would accomplish the work. But
though firm in the faith as l am have
grave DOUBTS if it is ever accomplished.
There is too great diversity in human
nature, too wide range of disposition,
too many scrub men, too much differ
ence, to ever expect to see all the farm
ers stand on level in any branch of
industry. However, the cause is adj
vancing, and one fact is well estab-
lshed, that when a man once gets a
taste of thoroughbred blood, like the
bulldog. he never lets loose except TO
get better hold.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
killing weed. with Mulch.

Small patches of Canada thistle and
uuack grass can be often best destroyed
10y using mulch of almost anything
that viii be so compact that the new
shoots that come to the surface cannot
work their way through it. Care
should Zoe taken to suppress quickly all
shoots of the obnoxious growth that
will appear outside the mulched area.
So soon as the roots find they cannot
PROV through they will increase their
growth On every side SOFAS to avoid
the mulch. If only few or barely one
or two sprouts reach the surface they
will keep life in the underground roots.
and the work must all be done over
again next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08

When cows accidentally get into a
turnip patch, or other vegetables that
impart bad favor to the milk, it can
be made as good as ever for cream
and butter making if IT is heated TO a
temperature of 140 degrees. This is best
done, by placing the vessel in water
which is quickly brought to a slightly
higher temperature. All the odor passes
off at this temperature, as il is very vol
atile. In cooling. the cream viii rise
to the surface. 1t also makes the but
ter come more quickly than from milk
not heated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
HAD NO NEED TO WORRY.
Chloride of Iron Had No Terror to
Old Auntfe johnson.


He is Young physician, who has been in
practice but two years. He lives in a town
in central Illinois, where practice is fairly
good, and has his share OF patients. One of
these happens to be an elderly colored wom-
an whose name is johnson. She Is long past
the time when she should work, for white
wool has taken the place OF the southdown
with. Her husband and herself were slaves
before the war Now it happened that
"Auntie" johnson acquired an acute case
of tonsilitis. So she sent old man johnson
out to get doctor.
johnson performed his mission by bring
ing the young doctor back with him. The
doctor has had experience with eolored peo-
that might happen. He made the proper
examination and finding the glands badly
swollen, decided to use the tincture of
chloride of iron with potassium as gargle.
He made the mixture on the spot and then
handed the bottle to the old woman re-
marking:
Now, auntie, you must be careful with
this"
''Huh-speck yo' all done give me pizen,' -
interjected the negress, as she eyed the
liquid suspiciously.
'.Never you mind about that" said the
doctor. "You mind what | tell you and it
will be all right. Now, | want you to
WASH your throat Win tulS ana De cdreIul
after using it to rinse your mouth out well.
If you don't it will spoil your teeth"
The old woman tossed her head back and
broke out into the most uproarious laughter.
Her huge frame shook and twisted with her
mirth. She was convulsed with mirth. Her
husband stood on one foot and the other,
watching his spouse with increasing anxiety.
Then he took birdlike squint at the doctor
and finally blurted out:
Fob Gawd, doctah, she amt latin at
yo' all. She only got one toof left"
The instructions were not insisted upon.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
H.sh1st
PLAN FOR CIRCULAR DRIVE.

has number of advantages. One can
drive in from the highway and make an
easy turn back to the street again.
The circle within the road affords fine
opportunity for the effective grouping
Of shrubs and foliage plants. There
are also excellent opportunities afford
ed on the outside of the driveway for
effective planting of trees and shrubs.
side drive, curying about the house
TO the stable, can be added if needed
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
FOR RINGING HOGS.
Clever Continuance Which Is Not Pro-
tected by Patents.

This is the way we catch hogs for
ringing. Take an ordinary shipping
crate for hogs, take off cleats at both
ends, on one end nail at four corners
of the crate four cleats two inches by
three inches. Over these crosswise at
top and bottom of crate nail two two
inch by three-inch strips. Through
these bore one-half inch holes, lodging
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Afraid to Risk 1t.

Farmers Wife Ito tramp)-I will give
you a good meal if you will work at my
woodpile first.
Tramp (solemnly)-Madam, I am sorry
to disoblige, but l was brought up not to
work on Sunday, and Tread the other day
that some mistake had been made in the
calendar, and so any day may be Sunday for
all know, and until the thing is cleared up
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Sub Rosa.

Robinson-Do you like roast beef rare or
well done?
Jenkins like it rare, but that's in strict
confidence.
why in strict confidence
Wen, if you knew our cook you would
see the necessity for concealing my real SEN
timents on that subject. Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08

Good well water is much safer to give
swine than to have them drink from a
running stream with all the possible
c0ntanina ton from above.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Willing to Wait.

His Fiancee-I should tell you, baron, that
/ will not have penny of my own until dear
mamma is called away!
Baron Won Stonyhausen = Den We musd
wait vid patience for OF you call ode happy
day my leetle loafi-Boston Traveller.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24

the Clondyke mines in which the fabu- |
lous wealth of the new gold fields are |
related, and show them to be the rich
est ever yet discovered. After telling
of the discovery and the large quantl-
ties of gold taken out by some of the
early prospectors, the letter says:
"March 20, Clarence Berry took out
over $500 to the pan. Jimmy McLain
took out over 5000 to the pan; Frank
Phiscator took out S135 to the pan.
Four boys from Nanimo took as high
as s125 20 the pan. They were the first
men to get hole down to bedrock on
Eldorado, and found good pay. They
had No. IA and Is. In fact big pans
were being taken on nearly every
claim on the creek, Until 500 and S2OO
pans were common.
april 13, Clarence Berry took out
| in one pan 1895, and in two days
panned out over $1,000. April IA we
heard that some boys on No. 30 Eldo-
| rado, had struck it rich, and taken Soou
in one pan. This was the banner pan
| of the creek, and Charles Myers. who
had the ground on a lay, told me that
| if he wanted to pick the dirt he could
have taken 100 ounces just as easily.
Jimmy McLaine took out Sll ,ooO
during the winter just in prospecting
the dirt: Clarence Berry and his part
ner, Anton Strander, panned ont about
the same in the same manner. Mrs.
Berry usd to go down to the dumps
every day to ge. dirt and carry to the
shanty and pan it herself. She has
over 5000 taken out in that manner
"Mr. Lippy, from Seattle, has rich
claim, and his wife has sack OF mug
gets alone worth $4,000 that she ha:
picked up on the dumps.
"When the dumps were washed II
the spring, the dirt yielded better thar
was expected. Four boys on lay a
No. 2 Eldorado, took out $49, 600 IL
Two months. Frank Phiscator, wht
owned the ground and had some mer
hired, cleaned up S94, 900 for the winter
Mr.. Lippy, so am told, has cleaned
up for the winter $4,000. Louis
Rhodes, No 2l Bonanza, has cleaned
up $40, 900. Clarence Berry and An
ton Strander have cleaned $130,OOO fo
the winter.
The letter then gives list OF z
acauaintances of the writer who wer'
leaving the mines with S630.O0O IL
dust that they had mined during tn
past winter and spring.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
Is A PRACTICABLE ROUTE.
An Easy Grade Found on the Proposed
Railroad From Here to Deschutes.

An Easy Grade Found on the Proposed
Railroad From Here to Deschutes.
Last Friday and Saturday Engineer
johnson in company with Messrs.
Bennett, ,Seufert, Glenn and Whealdon,
of the Commercial Club transportation
committee, made an inspection of the
proposed route of the railroad from
The Dalles to the free bridge on Des-
chutes, aad the opinion expressed by
Mr.. johnson is that the route is prac-
ticable, and that road can be built on
easy grades to that point. The
highest elevation reached is about
600 feet above The Dalles, and that
can be attained with a grade OF
little over ono per cent going to Des-
ceutes and not to exceed one per cent
returning. This would put the route
on such easy grades as not to interfere
with drawing heavy loads.
The line of road would be about 25
miles in lenght, and this Mr.. Johnson
estimates can be built and equipped
| at a cost not to exceed $4,000 mile
The road if built will be a narrow
guage, and it is expected that sufficient
local capital can be interested in the
enterprise to put it in operation. The
transportation committee will soon
| make report to the club when it is
expected definite action will be taken
toward formulating plans and having
o preliminary suryey run.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
CORNER STONE LAID.
Appropriate Ceremonies by the Lutheran
Congregation.

Appropriate Ceremonies by the Lutheran
Congregation.
At4P.M yesterday afternoon the
corner stone of the new Lutheran
church, to be erected on the corner OF
Union and Eight streets, was laid with
appropriate ceremonies in the presence
of large audience. A convenient
platform had been erected on the
grounds facing Union street, where
the Congregational church choir, were
seated together with Revs. L. Gray,
Joseph DeForest and W. c: Curtis:
The exercises were opened with an
anthem by the choir. after which, un-
der the guidance of Rev. Mr., Gray.the
corner stone was sealed and placed in
position according to the rules of the
church. covering an iron box contain
ing copy Of the bible. both old and
new testament, a copy of the Lutheran
church book with Lutheran hymns,
complete copy of Lutheran ritual and
Lutheran confession, copy OF the
constitution OF this church, list OF
charter members and date Of argani-
cation of congregation, names Of Pre-
sent membership OF the church,
name OF president of Lutheran ladies,
names of contractors who will build
the church, name of architect. names
of parties officiating, the choir and
those adjusting the stone, copy OF
1.-THE Lutheran" the organ, of the
Lutheran church of America, a copy
OF the Daily TIMES. .MoUNFAfNRER
of July 9th, in which was published a
picture of the church, also copy of
July II, containing notice of services,
and copy of Thes Dalles Chronicle Of
July II, in which appeared'a picture OF
the church building together with q
brief reminiscence of the Lutheran
After the corner stone had been
placed Rev. Joseph neF'orest, rector of
St. Paul's Eplscbpal church, delivered
pleasing address, appropriate to the
occasion. In bis remarks MIR, DeForest
referred to the long existence OF tne
Lutheran church, of the work it had
accomplished in reforming Europe and
of its steady growth throughout the
civilized world, placing it among the
foremost factors in Christianizing the
human race. Mr.. DeForest also passed
happy compliment upon Rev. Mr..
Gray, and congratulated the congre-
gatiod upon having secured pastor
who is so faithful and energetic. At
the conclusion of the address the choir
rendered another anthem, when Rev.
W. C. Curtis pronounced the henedic.
tion.
The Lutherans may we'll feel proud
of the results they have thus far a"-
eomplished in securing church build
ing, which when completed will stand
as monument to their enterprise and
devotion to their religious beliefs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
Got What He Deserved.

Yesterday some fishermen at Eight
een-Mile Island on she river, just OPP
some rope to be used In their fishing
tackel, and had left their work for a
time, when lad about Il years of age
came along in a boat, and concluded
to appropriate can OF TAR the fisher
men had left on the bank OF the island.
He put the can into his boat and was
just disappearing around bend when
the fishermen returned. They soon
discovered their loss and gave chase.
When they overhauled the young cul-
prit they fund their tar, and proceeded
to give the lad coat of 1t. They
poured the stuff all over him, and
turned him loose to mediate over his
misdeeds.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
The whitman Monument.

An organization that has been In
in existence number of years, whose
prime object is and has been to per-
petuate the memory of that sturdy
pioneer, Dr.. Whitman, who was mas
sacred at the Walla Walia Mission.
November %. 1s47. have closed con-
tract with the Niles-Vinsen Marble
Works for erecting what is to be
known as the Whitman monument.
The monument is to be erected and
put in position on or before NoV. 70
next, the date of the 5Oth ap-
niversary of the massacre, when the
unYeiling ceremonies will be observed.
The monument will be of granite and
marble and will be one of the finest
monuments In the state.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
Albany's Enterprise.

Travellers who pass through Albany
say the people of that city show more
enterprise in the way of advertising
the resources of the surrounding coun-
try than any city in the Northwest.
At the S. P. depot in that city are
booths where the grain and fruit pro-
ducts of Linn and Benton counties are
exhibited, and where the fruits are free
to all travellers. The people too are
ever anxious TO show strangers over
the city, exhibit its attractions and ex-
plain its resources. The Dalles might
we'll pattern after Albany ii this re-
spect, and establish booths at the
depot and steamboat Office, where the
products of the country could be shown
tro