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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24
THE COUNTY FAIR.
One of the Grandest Ever Held in the
County,-Special Excursion.

One of the Grandest Ever Held in the
County,-Special Excursion
The annual fair of the St. Louis
County Agricultural society will be
held in Duluth Sept, Ii, Ia, Is and Is,
Extraordinary efforts are being made
for this years fair and in point of dis
plays. races and general attractions it
promises to be the greatest exhibition
the county has had, The liberal
system of premiums which has been
adopted promises to bring a fine dis
play of products and the resources of
the northeastern portion of the state
will be set forth as they have never
been before.
The week Of the fair will be one of
great interest to the entire northeast
ern part Of the state because it will
also mark the opening of the Fosston
branch of the Great Northern railway
During all of that week the Great
Northern road will run excursions
from North Dakota and the Red
River valley to Duluth.
Without horse races no fair can be a
success and extraordinary induce
ments have been made to bring a
fast string of horses here this year.
The purses hung aggregate s2500-
The business men of Duluth have
guaranteed one purse of $500. The
entries for the races closed Saturday
night and the result was very crafty
ing. Some of the fastest horses in
the West will be here.
One of the special attractions Sc
cured is William G. II, ,Hoefier, cham
pion trick bicyclist Of the world. One
of his acts is to ride down a ladder
sixty feet long from the grand stand
to the track.
The premiums offered this year ag-
gregate $500. The agricural exhibit
will get $50 and it will be divided un-
der the percentage system, the same
that is followed at the state fair I'm
der this system every exhibitor will
get something. The farmer who
makes the largest display gets the
most money.
These are but few Of the attract
ions to be offered during the fair.
The management Intends that it shall
be the greatest event in the history
of Northeastern Minnesota.
The range railroads will run an eX-
cursion one day during the fair, leav-
ing the ranges in the morning and re-
turning at night and will make a
round trip rate of $3.50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24

boys did themselves proud as enter
tainers and everyone who was present
was more than pleased. Ice cream,
sandwiches and soft drinks were
served and long before it was time to
70 home everything had been sold
out. The receipts of the day were
aearly $50.
The next meeting of the bands will
probably take place at Tower. The
visitors were well pleased with their
day spent here. The music was first
class and to pick out the excelling
band would be hard task.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24

wanted only S. bunch. | told him
to call again as 1 wanted them BAD.
but l would have to go up to myclaim
and pan out some gold. Meat sells
at 81 TO SLIGO a pound. Other goods
are very cheap, beans 10 cents a
pound, rice 20 cents, bacon 10 cents,
clothing is cheap. Flour is S. sack.
The weather is very hot in the day
time, so to So degrees in the shade.
The nights get very cold. We have
had quite a little rain since we came
in. When we first came it was day
light all night, but now it gets a little
dusk during the night
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24

The Oliver Mining company in Sc
curing control of the Pioneer mine
had many obstacles to overcome and
il is in closing the many details of the
transaction, gathering together the
loose ends, that has caused the delay
in finally consumating the big trans
action SAYS the Herald. Ogelbay,
Norton s. Co.. of Cleveland, for inst
ance. have been the sales agents of
the mine. They have been large
stockholders in the company and have
/. furnished money for the operation.
The firm held contract with the
company which extended through the
life of the lease by which it was to
sell all of the output Of the mine and
receive commission of 10 cents ton.
Under the terms of the new lease the
Oliver Mining company is required to
mine 100000 tons a year, which, If
Ogelbay, Norton & Co. should con-
tinue as sales agents, would net them
$4,000 a year. The lease under which
this contract was made runs for seven
more years so that unless the contract
should be cancelled by the sales agents
they would stand in a position to
make s35o,ooo. Under these circum-
stances it is reasonable to suppose
that Ogelbay, Norton & Co. would
require good price for their stock
if they consent to give up their con-
tract. The Oliver Mining company
does not require the services of sales
agents as it disposes of all OF its ore
to the Carnegie Steel company, and
will in this way make large saving
each year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24
BAND TOURNAMENT.
Good Time and Much Music had Here
Last Sunday.

A Good Time and Much Music had Here
Last Sunday.
There was music in the air Sunday
and everything in and about Ely was
parmeated with marches. waltzes, etc.
The second annual tournament of the
bands of the two ranges was in prog
ress here and an enjoyable event it
was, over a hundred musicians being
present.
The special train bearing the Tower
and Eveleth bands and train of two
cars filed with excursionists arrived
at about 11:3O and after listening to
several selections by the bands, din
ner was the order. At 1 O'Clock, bus
ses were in readiness and the visitors
and the larger part of our people re-
paired to Sandy Point where picnic
and ball occupied the attention all
the afternoon. music being furnished
by the Ely City, Eyeleth and Soudan
bands.
A good time was had at the picric,
the weather being as if especially Or
dered for the occasion. The band
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24
The State Board Grants New Hearing on
the Petition of ST. Louis County for
an Election.
HEARING ON AUGUST 30.

that Mr.. Bacon would undoubtedly
continue TO hold the title of president
of the Minnesota Iron company, for
the consolidation would not necessar-
lily mean the dissolution of the iron
conpany's organization. The Iron
Range railroad company, for instance,
he said, had since its organization,
been to all intents and purposes con-
solidated with the Minnesota Iron
company, but it had president and
separate officers Notwithstanding this
fact. All of the mines of the COM
pany have independent managers
who, while they are under the super
vision of President Bacon, conduct
their respective mines Independently,
and are held personally responsible
for their successful operation. If Mr..
Bacon should remove to Chicago and
assume duties that would prevent his
presence on the ranges as much as
formerly, it is possible that
a general superintendent or manager
might be appointed to report to him
and that Mr.. Ball will lie selected for
this place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24

By special from St. Paul, we are in
formed this afternoon that the state
board. consisting of Governor Clough,
Secretary Berg and Auditor Dunn,
met Yesterday and decided to grant a
rehearing of the petition Of 5000 voters
of St. Louis county, on Tuesday, Aug.
80.
When The petition was first examin-
ed by the board a number of technical
objections were offered to it by Du-
luth men and as no one appeared on
behalf OF the petitioners, the board
sustained the objections and the petit
ion became imperative. 0. d. Kinney.
of Duluth, called on the governor and
other members OF the board yesterday
morning requested that they recon-
slider their action. A meeting was
called and action taken as above stat
ed. This was done that both sides
might be given a full and complete
hearing.
It is understood that both sides will
be represented at the meeting OF the
board next Tuesday by competent at
torneys and the case will be heard on
its merits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24
Copper Ore.

Capt. Ward and VIM. Wood, who
returned a week ago from a point
sixty miles northwest of Ely, report
having discovered lead of copper ore
which promises to develop into some
thing more tangible than a prospect.
1t is claimed a company has been
formed to develop the property. Capt.
Ward discovered the Biwabik mine
on the Mesaba range.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24
Bacon to Move.

Report says that d. 81. Bacon will
soon remove from Tower to Chicago.
This move it is claimed is the result
of the consolidation of the Minnesota
Iron company with the Illinois Steel
and other steel companies. 1t is said
that he will resign the presidency of
the Minnesota Iron company and that
Supt. Ed. Ball will be president in his
stead. A gentleman prominently con-
nected with the concern and who
should be in position to know says
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24
Men Scarce.

100 men wanted by Winston Bros. s
Dear, the contractors that are doing
the stripping at the Mahoning mine
at Hibbing. The harvest fields have
taken away a large number. s1.7s
are the wages offered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24
The Game Season.

The season for ducks and geese
opens Sept. Ist. The season for capt
uring trout closes on that day and
remains closed until May.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-24

Don't irget your subscription.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
M KlRLEY TO RESPOND.
To the Toast "Our Country" at
the Jubilee Banquet Tonight.

Chicago, Oct 19--The peace jubilee com
mlttee has received word from Captain
Slgsbee- commander Of the battleship
Maine when that vessel was destroyed in
Havana harbOr, that he viii be present at
the jubilee banquet tonight 10 respond to
the tosr The Navy
IN preparing the banquet to President
Mckinley and distinguished guests, the
uppermost desire has been 10 surpass all
previous functions OF like Chara Cter. This
GROWING feature Of the jubilee will take
place tonight at the Auditorium. On the
same floor on which the ball was held last
night 500 dignitaries and citizens viii sit a
table and wine and dine and listen to
eloquent Oratory- Among those to speak
viii be the president himself His toast
VIII be our Country" The full list OF
toasts follow;
our Reunited Country-North and
South Clark Howell
Our Country" the president Of the
United States
The President ex-vIce President AdIai
z. Stevenson
The Army General Nelson A Miles
and General William R Shafter.
The Navy Admiral George Brown and
Captain Charles D Sigsbee-
'Inl ernational Arbitration" James B
Our Future lyman J. CAGE. Samuel
Goupers and Cyrus NOrthrOp-
I1lrl y-niue banquet boards some small
linen. shining silver and sparkling glass
Directly under the great white and gold
prosc51luLo arch on a platform and at
right angles with the others IS the table
at which President Mckinley is to sit He
can lock out over the brilliant scene be-
fore him and the same time be in plain
view from all parts of the floor At this
table VIII be seven buests at either side
OF the toastmaster- 10 whom custom &C
cords the center seat To Franklin Mac
Neagh has been assigned the duties and
RESPONSE b5Iities of that position On his
right VIII sit the president and On his left
Governor Tanner To the hight OF the
president VIII pc seated Dr. Prank Crane.
chaplain ex-Vice President AdI4S E. Stew
elsoI- Admiral BrCWU- Judge Emory
Speer- Samuel C+ompers and Secretary Of
Agriculture wilson To the left of Gov
ern1r Tanner viii be General Miles Sc
rotary Gage. Archbishop Ireland. Clark
Howell. Secretary of the Interior Bliss and
Postmaster General Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
EFFECT ON LABOR.
Of Improved Machinery Shown in q
Government Report.

Washington, Oct 1s-The result Of q
thorough investigation ordered by con
gress and just completed showing the
effects OF machinery on labor and inca-
dental questions constitute the Th1r-
tenth annual report Of the commission
er of labor. The statistics Of cost re-
ported involve only the actual labor ex-
pense. The report goes into detail and
among other things says:
There would be no quarrel with the
conclusion that machinery has lowered
the cost OF products and when it is
known that under the machine method
there is an increased demand for labor
a a rule, the bearing Of the supply OF
labor becomes prObleuaticSl-SO Sometimes
there IS a lack often times q surplus of
labor The statistical method, as in the
effect upon wages becomes indicative Of
the truth and TO those who believe ma
chIuery has in general lowered cost
conclusive The statistics presented
make evident that there has been q
larger increase in the number Of per
sons required for the production Of the
articles considered IN order to meet
present demands, than were necessary
10 meet the demands under the hand
Ia Dor system
extensive is the hand method Of pro
ductiOn even now. Hand methods are
going out OF use. It has been impossi-
be to summarize general results as to
show the displacement and expansion
Of labor IN the various directions The
statistics presented, however, consider
each operation and process OF labor sep
arateIy- In agriculture the figures
show among other things that under
ire primitive methods the time required
for blowing one acre Of ground varied
from I'VE TO eight hours and under the
modern from five to seven hours and
A minutes where two horses were used,
and from three hours and four minutes
to six hours and 40 minutes with three
horses.
The ten hours required under the
earlier method where two oxen drew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
BEER TAX SHOWS UP.
Gain Over Corresponding Month Last
Year OF 81, 17O,632

Washington. Oct. 1s.-The monthly
statement Of the collections Of internal
revenues show that during September
last the total receipts from all sources
were 81, T13. $50 a gain as compared with
Septemb 1897. of s., SIS. 883-
The receipts from the several sources
Of revenue are given as follows.
Spirits 81 .662. 231; gain 1922, 131-
Tobacco, 81. 2zS, 02S; gain 1902, SIS.
Fermented liquors, Sss44S.1 US; gain 81
170. 63Z
Oleomargarine, s142s74; gain s54, 557.
Special taxes, bankers, S22S, SO.
Billiard rooms, $22,576
Brokers, stocks. bonds. $16.154.
Brokers, commercial So, 635.
Brokers. custom house, 1872.
Brokers, pawn, 1885.
Bowling alleys. $500.
Circuses. 8. 95S.
Theaters, exhibitions, etc, $24, 5s6.
Total special taxes, $315- 22S.
Miscellaneous, 3, SIS. S47-
For the three months ending Septem-
Der 90, 1855. the receipts were 81 $50, =
$50. a gain as compared with the same
period IN 1897. Of S2S 196. S23.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
STORM sPOILS MEETING.
Charlie Curtis Speaks to a Few at
AtchisOn Because Of Big Storm
from the Atchison GIobe-1

From the Atchison Globe
The frost which CONGRESSMAN Charles
Curtis encountered in Atchis0n last
night was entirely climatic There was
a desire on the part OF the Republicans
TO give hiuu a warm and cordial greet
ing. but this desire, in view OF his Ger
Iainty Of election, was not strong
enough to take people from comfortable
fresides through an inch OF wet snow to
the meeting at Turner hall At 8
O'Clock there were less than twenty-five
present 10 hear him. and there was talk
OF adjOurning until some future date.
but strangers kept coming in and half
an hour later Curtis opened uD to a about
fifty people Reuben Clark Atchfson
counry's member of the Republican con-
gressional committee, introduced him.
Curtis, who received his nomination at
Horton without the assistance Of Atchf-
son county, opened Up by inauguratfng
a little peace Jubilee. He said he had
always liked this town because of his
friendship for its distinguished citizens:
ingalls,, one of the greatest orators. and
the Iamented John a. Martin whom he
gaFded as the best governor Kansas
ever had His praise was applauded
for AtchisOn people are always IovaI
ara naFing mus worked himself into
the gTaces Of his little audience. he Uro-
ceeded TO skin Populists Everything
Republican was right, and everything
POpulist was wrong. with him Thai
vas the tenor OF his speech from start
to irish He is a better taIker than
Case BrOderick, but is by no means A
sp binder He didn't warm No Il -
night, however, and talked only an
hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
Have to Get ofin the Weeds

county. has entered a new sort of com
plant with the board of railroad com
uissiOners. He does not complain that
the rates are TOO high. or that the rail-
road company does not maintain a tele-
graph 7ffice, or any OF the other gTiev-
auces TO which the board is accustomed.
Mr.. MCGOWAN says the Rock Island, on
which Rydal IS situated, viii not stop
its trains SO that passengers can get
on and of al the platform. but instead
each side Of the depot where there is a
each side OF teh depot where there is a
grade about three feet high He init
mates that II IS piece Of spite work
on the part OF the railroad company,
and ne asks the board TO compel the
railroad company TO stop its trains so
that the passengers can get of on the
platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
KANSAS RED MEN.
The Annual Council VIII End Today
With the Election Of Officers

Atchfs0n. Oct ia large attendance
marked the second days session at the
Kansas reservation council Of the I'm
proved Order Of Red Men today Last
night the EmpOria team OF twenty
braves exemplided work on the wig
VAN door and much interest was mani
fest The council viii close this evening
with the election OF officers and the Sc
lection OF the next place OF meeting OF
the great council Usage City will
doubtless be chosen The present great
sachem- J Q Penny. OF Chanute, VIII
pass DIP and the present great senior
sycamore. r A. Thompson. Of Hutch
ius0n, viii succeed to the bench OF great
sachaEn- Junior Great Sycamore p C
Libby. OF Weir City viii succeed 10
the seniorship and so on, as the custom
in choosing these officers is by success
sion
The Offices OF great keeper OF the
record and great keeper Of wampum
are purely elective There are forty
nine organized tribes in Kansas, each
Of which is represented by a delegation
and by visiting members The original
organizers Of the great council Of Kan
sas are: a Leck. of Fort Scott; 8 P
Christian, Girards 5. c. Lindsey, Leav-
anEorrh-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
LEGION OFSELECT KNIGHTS
Twelfth Annual Session Called to Or
der at Leavenworth-

Leavenworth, kan, Oct lathe
twelfth session OF the grand legion OF
Select Knights was called TO order at
10 O'Clock yesterday Sixty representa-
tives answered to roll call After dis
posing OF the preliminary work con-
nected with the opening OF a grand body
committee reports OF different kinds
were received and resolutions referred
TO committees. Among the important
steps contemplated by the present ses-
sion is the probable severance from
Ancient Order Of United WOFkmen-
Many Of the members consider the
present session a most important one
and that upon the election of the com
mander viii depend the future of the
organization The election OF officers
will be held this evening.
a resolution was adopted today ad-
hitting women TO the order.
There have been $50 beneficiary certi-
fcates issued. during the past year, and
the total amount collected has been
s74, 701 "a OF this SIS 25s As was paid
out on beneficiary certificates. leaving a
little over Sc. 600 for general expenses
Grand Recorder Forde, OF EmpOria,
who has served seventeen years, an
nounces that he will not be a candidate
for reelection, and Grand Commander
Iduard also declines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
KANSANS GO SOON.
Part of the goth Leaves for Manila
This Week

san Francisco. Oct 1s--The transport
Valencia has loaded her heavy freight
Col. Flies battalion OF the Washington
troops viii embark on the Valencia to-
day The California artillery has been
ordered to break camp and the trans
port Will get on some time this after
noon
Enough Of the Kansas regiment to
make up a complement of 679 officers
and men will be assigned 10 the Indiana
She and the Ohio. on which the rest OF
the Washington troops 90 viii prObab bly,
get of by the end Of the week The
Newport IS nearly ready now. but VIII
be held for Gen Miller and stan who
VIII not 90 Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19

the Ordinary steel pillow were reduces
TO six hours and forty minutes BY one
modern LIethOd and i've hours under
another. where horses drew a similar
pI0w FertiHzing ground required =
hours under the early wagon and shovel
method and but one hour by the mod
ern drill In digging trees the machine
IN general reduced the time between
Oue-seEenth and Oue-thirteenth OF the
old tine and in small grain harvesting
the self binder has reduced the time for
cutting, binding and shocking TO about
one-eighth Of that under the primitive
system In threshing- the ratio OF time
used is more than g to in favor OF the
machine. In corn planting the old meth
Cd took nearly six times as long. one
Of the comparisons shows the manufac-
ture of ]. coo ous-pOuud lOayes or bread
Is reduced in cost from $3.50 TO $1-55 and
in time from Is to hours"
In making 500 pounds Of dairy butter
machinery cut the cost down from
go 6s to S17s and from rs TO u hours
In diamond cutting machinery has re-
duced the time for four three karats
from 132 70 sc hours. but increased the
cost from S14-S4 to $685.
In Ithograp hing the cost IS cut from
$50 81 per ]. coo copies OF a specified size
to 1915 and time from 165 to 90 hours
In printing and publishing magazines
10 GO COPIES the Ia Dor reduction cited IS
from 317O TO "A hours and from $S9z-S0
TO 1852
Cigarettes, 100000 in number manu-
featured BY hand in 1880 and by ma
chinery in 1895 cost relatively 1914 and
81 IS time $50 and 149 hours, the num-
Der OF workmen from . to H.
In mining 100 tons of coal. the hand
cost in 1891 was SO 80 and time con
sumed 342 hours Machinery reduces
this IN 1897 TO $3.50 and the time to lss
hours while the number OF WOEknen
also is reduced from A to g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
JOHN NJ. PRICE ILL.
Pioneer Settler OF Atchison On His
Death Bed

Atchison, Oct. 19--John NJ Price, who
has been q prominent man in Atchison
for many years. is fatally III and his
death is momentarily expected He was
one Of the very earliest settlers OF Atch-
iSOn- coming here from Kentucky in 1885
and has made and lost two fortunes
Il used TO be said that Mr. Price be-
l0ngsd TO more lodges than any man in
Kansas. He has been in failing health
for i've years In the early days OF
AtchisOu Judge c G. Foster and Albert
H. Horton. then young AcchisOn attOr-
neys, boarded at 3Ir- Prices house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19

Governor Leedy has issued a requisi-
ton for James O'Brieu and Richard
Lee two alleged burglars who are &C
cused Of robbing a jeWelry store at
Horton, belonging TO E Benjamin. The
robbery occurred on the night OF Oc-
tober g. and the thieves secured a guam
tity of rings. several gold-hIled watch
cases and other JeweIry, aggrega ting
about $50 IN value Both men have
been apprehended in Kansas City. and
when arrested they had in their pos
session quantity Of jewelry. which was
identified by Mr.. Benjamin as part Of
that stolen from his store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
Presbvterian Synod Ends

Hutchinson Oct 1s--The second ses-
sion Of the Presbyterian synod OF kan
sas ended here last night with the cele-
bratiOn Of the two hundred and fitch
anniversary Of the adoption of the
Westminster standards There was
nothing Of 2 judicial nature before this
years synod The routine business was
all completed and the ministers are
IeavinE for their hones over the state