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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
Gross Earnings Tax Bill.

County Auditor Halden has mailed
to St. Paul a new draft of the bill
apportioning to the counties of the
state the gross earnings tax received
from the railroads. Only two changes
were made in the bill. 1t provides
that when the county divides it's
share of the tax the townships as well
as the cities and villages shall come
In for their share. In the old form
the townships were excluded from a
share in the proceeds of the appor-
tionment. Another change is that
the apportionment is to be made in
May instead of March. This Is so
that there will be share coming this
year. The Duluth city council fig
ured that if the law did not pass
until March it would not go into
effect this year, and it suggested
such change as would result In the
counties getting share of the tax
this year. The change is the result
of this suggestion. The bill was sent
to Representative Laybourn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

for nOn-Bessemer ores is still prose-
cuted by few furnacemen who have
underestimate the buying movement
and in some instances the question
of the source of the next years mix
ture has not been satisfactorily solved.
In Bessemer ores the condition is not
so completely shut up; but it is prob
able that difficulty would be exper-
fenced in getting $4,000 ton lot. II
the regime of alternating feast and
famine were still On in the iron trade,
there might be some expectation that
furnacemen who have made liberal
estimates of their requirements and
bought accordingly, would have ore
to sell later in the year, Such re-sales
have been known in years of bright
early prospects that later had their
reactions. If they should come this
year they will not affect the ore trade
but only help out such furnacemen-
and there are some-as have not yet
provided for years run. The report
of the sale of the Franklin mine to
the American Steel & Wire Co. is
incorrect. The mine has been under
option twice recently, but to other
parties, and its destination, we are
advised, is not yet settled.-Iron
Trade Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
Mar oh Term of Court.

The March term of district court
will begin Wednesday, March /.
week from today, The last day for
filing notes of issue for the term was
yesterday. 1t is usual to make tho
last day one week from the opening
day of the term, but today being =
legal holiday, hence the last day for
filing notes is removed one day back.
There are forty-two continued cases
on which to start the calendar and
there are very few new cases. 1t 10
not considered likely that the term
will be long one.
Sheriff Sargent's deputies have
been busy serving summonses upon
those who have been drawn for Jury
duty during the term, Those In Du-
luth have been served. and those on
the ranges are being served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

water power to be developed is from
the source Of BURNSIDE river in St.
Louis county, to and through Long
lake to the mouth of the river In Fall
lake, in Lake county. The capital
stock OF the company is $4,000, and
its limit Of indebtedness is $1,000.
The incorporators and the first board
of directors are as follows: Louis J.
Hopkins, Duluth; E. A, White, Ely;
George G. Swallow, Milwaukee; Sam
uel Simpson, Minneapolis; Henry s..
Mahon, Duluth.
The Duluth Herald in commenting
on the Incorporation says: THE
water power involved in this company
is contained in some rapids on Burnt
side river between Long lake and Fall
lake. The large falls that have been
mentioned many times as probable
source of power for manufacturing
purposes are quite near this place,
being on Fall lake."
The water power editor of the Her
aid should study up ON his geography
a little. ,,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
Water Power Company.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the office Of the secretary of
state by the Burnside River Water
Power and Improvement company
the principal offices of which are to
be at Duluth. The company is auth
orized to construct and operate canals.
dams, buildings, sluices, fumes, locks
and reservoirs to improve, develop
and create water supply and power
for public use, and to handle logs and
to engage in manufacture, etc. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
The New Mn,

Work on the new mill being erected
on Fall lake by the Diamond Mach
inery Co.. for S. Simpson s. Co., is
progressing favorablY under the able
direction of S. H. Trumanhauser,
contractor under the Diamond COM
pany. The lower frame work is up
and the upper frames will follow as
rapidly as possible. The framing Of
the heavy timbers was all done with
a circnlar saw receiving its power
from small boiler and engine. The
raising of the heavy timbers is also
being done with the engine and der
rick.
The main space of the mill will be
154 < 48 and will contain two band
mills and other necessary machinery.
The single and lath department will
occupy space of 80 60, The esti-
mated cut will be about 100000 feet
per day according to the run of the
timber. The mill is to be In running
order by April 18th. A 600H.P. en-
CINE will furnish the power. Steam
feed and steam "nigger" will be
employed.
By the Spring breakup the com.
pany will have banked about 10000
feet of first class timber. A planning
mill will probably be erected later
and the logging railroad will be begun
in the spring. The locomotive for
the railroad arrived last week. About
forty men are at work on the mill
site.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
To be Mustered Out.
The Washington authorities Ina,

The Washington authorities have
made the announcement that the 18th
Minnesota regiment, in which are
the Ely boys will soon be mustered
out. This is pleasing news to many
of our people. The boys in the 18th
left here the fore part of July last
year and have been in camp at various
places since,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The regular Spring examine
tons for St. Louis county will be
held as follows:
1. TowER-Tuesday and We'd
nesday, March 7th and 9Th.
2. VIRGINIA-Friday and Sat-
urday, March 10th and 18th.
8. DULUTH-Friday and Satur
day, March 18th and 18th.
Work will be begun at $3.50 a.
m. and 1:30 p. m.
B. N. WHEELER.
Supt. of Schools, st. Louis Co.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
Clerk of Court Depntiea.

George f. Chester, clerk of district
court has appointed the following
deputies to serve in the range towns:
J. G. Vivian, Eveleth; J. r. James,
Virginia: M. F. Marion, Tower; ]. B.
Connors, Hibbing and David Brown
for this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
Search FOR Non.Bessemers.

The chief feature of the Lake Sup
erior ore market in this mid-Febru-
airy week Is that there is no market.
1t will be substantially IL months,
something less, perhaps, before iron
ore sales come to be again matter of
live interest to the trade. The search
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
After the Delinquents.

The clerk Of the district court has
turned over to the county auditor a
list Of those that for six years have
failed to pay their personal taxes.
The list contains 1,494 names and
will be submitted TO the board of
county commissioners to separate the
sheep from the goats. After the
wedding out Of persons the clerk of
court will be ordered to issue execu-
.tions. =
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
MINING NOTES.

exploratory WORK Will DE prosecuted
west of this city the coming season
on lands owned by various parties.
Leases already made would indicate a
season of activity. Whether the
Southall property will be worked this
summer is not known, but lands in
the immediate vicinity will he ex-
plored.
Duluth papers say that A. NJ. Mil
Ter and j. G.. Brown have a ground
lease on the Mcdonald forty Of Sec
ton 80 aud that they will conduct
explorations ON the same, beginning
in the spring. The annual ground
rent to be paid will equal about 1900
tons of ore year at IS cent royalty.
The lease runs so years.
In all probability the E. P. Allis
Co, will begin explorations on the
property recently acquired by them
near section 26 and directly south Of
the Savoy mine. It has been reported
that S. S Curry, of the Gogebic range,
would have charge of the Allis work
ings, but the report has neither been
verified or denied.
Arthur G. Ely and others interested
in lands in 63-11 will continue their
exploratory work as soon as the frost
leaves the ground. Considerable sat-
isfactory work was done on this prop
erty last fall and the fore part of the
winter.
The Alice A mine in the Sein eriver
country has representative in Du-
luth and other cities making arrange
ments for machinery for the mine.
Fifty stamps will be installed as soon
as possible and this number will be
doubled later on. The sale of Alice
A stock is going on in London and
much is being eagerly purchased.
The legal tangle which has en-
meshed the Lucky Coon mine in the
Seine river country has at last been
undone and operations will be re-
sumed Immediately. This mine is
considered one of the richest in the
Seine river country.
The Ely gentlemen who are inter-
ested in the Rainy lake and Seine
river gold country are more than
pleased with their prospects. Doubts
as to the richness of the country have
been removed by the developments Of
the past two years. The gold bricks
are great eye-openers and those who
let their holdings escape for barely
nothing are now sorry.
The cleanup of the Golden Star
mine in January, while of incredible
richness, is vouched for by reputable
citizens. It amounted to a $4,000
gold brick which has been shown in
Duluth by Fred II. Merritt. $40, 125
has been produced since the middle
of November from this mine.
Andrew Carnegie has leased from
the assignees of the j. M. Wilkinson
estate, the Michigan iron mining
property on the Menominee range
The property is located in Iron county
near Amaza. The property was open
ed just before the panic. The mine
is producer of soft ores similar to
that of the Heatrock property near
1t. Work will begin at once.
Tuesday was the date that was gen.
orally set for closing the deal by
which the Carnegie people would
obtain control of the Queen mine.
Good results are reported from the
workings on Orr lake in 63-10 where
; VIM. Besson has been exploring with
n churn drill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

visited the mines here week ago
and will make semi-occasiona trips
to Ely hereafter.
The Zenith has again begun the
hosting of ore, the development work
still progressing bnt not on as large a
scale as during the past few months.
About 60 men are employed at the
Savoy mine and the larger part of the
work being done is in the develop
ment line. An enormous amount of
timber and sets are stacked near the
mine which would betoken a busy
lseason.
The laboratory at the Zenith has
been completed and Chemist Mott
has begun active operations with
VIM. Phillips as assistant. The lab
aratory is modern in all respects and
is fitted to take care Of the large
amount of work which will fall to its
lot during the busy seasons.
The Pioneer contemplates the sink
ing of new shaft in the spring.
Work at this mine is progressing and
the Improvements made and contem-
plated will put the Pioneer in the
front column Of well-equipped prop
critics. Manager Sturtevant is re-
ceiving much praise from all who
visit the mine, especially from out
side mining men for the able manner
in which he is getting this large
property in shape for a leader. Much
underground work is being done.
Between 1900 and 1900 tons consti-
tutes the daily hoist, which output
will be materially increased as devel-
opment progresses.
About 500 men are employed at the
Chandler and the stockpiles are rap
idly growing at the rate of about $500
tons a day. Clock-like regularity
marks the Chandler operations.
| The iron trade, for reasons which
are familiar to most observers of the
business of this country is invariably
the first to feel the impulse of the
| resumption of activity after period
of depression, and the iron trade &C.
cordingly is now booming as it never
doomed before says the Detroit News.
The demand has increased SO rapidly
of late.that stocks are almost depleted
and the plants are inadequate for the
needs of the country. New bridges,
re-equipment of railroads, an enorm-
Gus activity in the construction of
trolley lines all over the country, an
increased use of iron in the construc-
tion of building, the substitution of
iron for wood in thousand lines of
manufacture. and notably in cars,
have all contributed to bring such a
sudden and vast demand upon the
existing plants that the latter are
nearly as much embarrassed now by
their shortcomings as they were a
few years ago, nay few months ago,
by their superfous capacity. Prices
have, of course begun to move upward
under their influences and are now
advancing by leaps and bounds. AL
ready the American prices are Begin
ming to check the rapidly increasing
foreign shipments, and several large
foreign contracts have been declined
| because the abundant demand at
home at higher prices made accept
ance Of such orders impossible with
out serious loss.
Water Power Company.
Articles of Incorporation have been
| filed in the Office Of the secretary of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

this and the other ranges. Mr.. Cole
visited the mines here a week ago
and will make semi-occasional trips
to Ely hereafter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

The Zenith has again begun the
hosting of ore, the development work
still progressing bnt not on as large a
scale as during the past few months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

T. E. Cole Is now general superin-
tendent of the Oliver holdings on
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-02
Concerning Local Industries.

Hutchins Bros. set up in Camden last
Mark G. Whitmore.
Harrison, Wood Il Co. recently set a
handsome monument for the late Harry F.
Cross at Morrill, village
Capt. David H. Libby the veteran sail
maker, has had good run of work at his
loft on sails ami awnings.
Paul Carnes is fitting up the Curtis store
in East Belfast and will reopen the cigar
manufacturing business about Dec. 1st,
Henry 0. Dodge has leased the Fl. A. Per-
kins store on Upper Main street and will re-
move his clothing manufacturing business
there.
The engine and boiler formerly used to
drive the grjst mill on Lewis wharf have
been sold to James Sylvester of Freedom
who will use them in his saw mill at Smith
ton.
Fl. G. Wilson, manager of the Emerson
Creamery announces that the price of butter
having advanced he will pay, during the
month of November, % cents for cream to
make pound of butter, delivered at the
creamery in Belfast
The Standard Cigar Co. of Citypoiut is
meeting with a large sale of its Seth Bullock
cigar, especially in the Black Hills, where
Mr. Bullock, for whom it was named, re-
sides. The other brands of the company
also find ready market.
The Bucksport and Belfast creameries,
formerly known as the Emerson creameries,
have passed under the control of A. c. Will
son, DR.. George Fl. Emerson, retiring. Mr..
Wilson has been associated with Dr Emer-
son and has a practical knowledge of the
business. c. NJ. wilson d brother Of the
manager, will remain as assistant
Cooper Bros. Of Newport recently received
an order for over a hundred thousand cloth
boards. These will be shipped as soon as
they can be packed. The running of the
mill for the season is nearly over, there be-
ing but one more boom Of logs to oe brought
to the plant. These will keep it running
but short time, when the machinery Will
be shut down for the winter. 1t will take
some time for the product of the plant
now on hand to be made ready and put in
shape for shipment but this work will be
pushed along as fast as posi- BILE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-02
The News of Brooks.

Miss Nettie Bowen is in Beverly Mass.
visiting friends.
Mrs, Geo. E. Brackett of Belfast called on
friends here last week.
Mrs. F. W. Pingree and the boys, Gordon
and Robert, are visiting at Fryeburg.
Mrs. f. W. Brown, Jr, has been quite i'll
from a very severe cold but is now improv-
ing.
A B. Stantial, who has been sick for five
weeks, is out ag ain and trying to do some
business.
Mrs. Annie Morrison of Bangor has been
visiting her parents, Mr.and Mrs Wm. Briggs
of this town.
Charles Bowen, who runs the village livery
stable has had quite a sick spell, but is now
about his business.
F. j. Webb & Son set the foundation for a
monument on the John M. Dow lot in the
new cemetery last week.
Mrs. Arthur Crowell of Dexter is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. John Fl. Gordon, and Miss
Mary Roberts of this place.
G. E. Lane contemplates spending the
winter III Florida and will probably visit
Cuba during his absence.
Mrs. Irving Thompson of Knox, with her
child, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wellington Simpson, last week.
Mrs. W. A. Fenlason, W no was so very
sick last spring, has recovered her health 80
as to be able to assist in the housework.
The event of this week in Brooks is the
meeting of the Waldo County Veteran Asso-
citation, Thursday. and the boys will own
the town.
There will be an ntertanment for the
benefit of the Brooks band in Grand Army
hall Thursday evening, Nov. 9th. A good
time is anticipated
Miss Mildred McCarty is at home from
her vacation, which she spent in Belfast, and
is now busy making her nice handkerchiefs
for the holiday trade.
Fred Emmons has returned from Bidde-
ford, where he has worked at his trade this
summer. His friends, and especially the
band boys, are glad to see him back.
F. X. Roberts has been in Boston on a
business trip for the last week, returning
Tuesday. The firm of Roberts & Son do an
extensive business in turned stock for Bos-
ton parties.
Harold Merithew came home last Sunday
to visit his mother, Mrs Hattie Merithew
He has position as brakeman on the M. G
R. R., and works as spare hand, with head
quarters in Portland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-02
1.-The City of Belfast"

For several years past it has been report.
ed from time to time that the Boston & Ban
gor Steamship Company was about to add
new steamer to its fleet. Now we learn
that Mr.. Austin, manager of this company,
went to New York last week to contract for
the engines. The frame has been in the
yard at East Boston for two years, and but
for the Spanish war the work of construc-
tion would have begun last year. The new
boat will be similar in design to the City of
Bangor, but fifteen feet longer and with 30
more staterooms. That all of her fittings
and furnishing will be of the best goes with
out saying When the City of Bangor came
on the route President Hill of the B. & B. S.
S. Co. said that the next boat they bull t
would be named City of Belfast, and we
hope to welcome the new craft under th at
name. Belfast will do the proper thing by
her namesake and give her royal reception
on her first trip east.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-02
The COlumbia's Grew.
Will Have Reception at Their Home in
Deer Isle. The Belfast Band Engaged for
the Occasion.

Will Have Reception at Their Home in
Deer Isle. The Belfast Band Engaged for
the Occasion.
Twenty-one of the Deer Isle sailors who
handled the Columbia in her races with the
Shamrock arrived in Boston Oct. 26, en-
route from New York to their homes and
sixteen of them took passage on steamer
City Of Bangor that afternoon for Rockland,
five remaining in Boston to take a later
steamer. Coming down on the boat they
attracted much attention, their blue sweaters
bearing the word Columbia" in red, and the
piece of red, white and blue ribbon which
each wore pinned on with Columbia but
ton serving to identify them. They were
good looking, many young fellows, ranging
i'll age from % to 40 years, and of the 80 in
the crew only eight single.
With the best part of their six months
sa larry, at $40 month, in their pockets be-
sides 500 in prize money each 81 a race for
Is races won three against Shamrock and
II against Defender, the men of Colum bia's
crew We're naturally eager to get back to
their homes and tiresldes.
AT Rockland the Is men boarded the
steamer Ninahaven for Stonington, where
they arrived Friday night in drlZzly north
easter To receive d warm greeting from the
who returned are second mate William ID.
Scott, quartermaster Rollins b. Staples,
quarterInaster Charles IL. Scott and the fol
lowing Of the crew, whose stations on the
yacht are also named: Everett j. Thompson,
No. | masthead mau Samuel p, Bray, No.
bowsprt man: John E Gross, starboard
masthead runner man; John L. Marshall,
lazarette man; Theodore Thompson, sail
locker man Lafayette Thompson, starboard
staysal sheet; Warren Bray, starboard jib-
topsail sheet, Arthur YoUng, assistant on
topmast backstay Cyrus Thompson, on
first masthead runner Daniel Hall, No.
capstaln man; William Young, second on
starboard runner and on staysail tackle;
Charles F. Gray on spnnaker hit.
The five who remained over in Boston are
Edwin L. Carman, second masthead man;
Ernest Haskell, splnnaker man; Leslie w.
Gray, topmast backstay man; Montford
Haskell, bowsprit man; Alfred Petlee, port
staysal sheet man Charles Barter, mess
man.
Those remaining OF the yacht are: ON.
William Haskell and Roswell Fitield, Her
bert Bray, port pb topsail sail man; Flores
tan MeAuley, starboard jb sheet man;
Charles Bray, port jib sheet man; George
Stinson, No. bowsprlt man; Philip Has
kell, main boom port lift, Edward Green
law, main boom starboard lift; John F.
Eaton, bowsprit man; William Eaton bow
spirit man Nelson Thompson, starboard jb
sheet tackle; Augustus Thompson, topmast
back stay; Nathan Law, halyard man; Ed
ward Wood, capstau man; John Billings,
spinnaker sheet; Jason Gross, port fore stay
sail sheet tackle Lyman Gray. backstay
man.
When the crew have all arrived they will
be gwen formal reception, to include din
ner, speech making, parade, dance and
general jolhhcatlon. The village viii be
decorated, and red white and blue will be
predominant. The Belfast Band of twenty
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-02
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers IL real estate
were recorded in Waldo County Registry
of Deeds for the week ending Nov. L. 1899
Islesbo Land & improvement Co. to Jas.
d. Winsor, Philadelphia; land ill Islesboro.
Elisha NJ. Trim, Bangor, to g, H. Dodge,
Islesboro; land in 1slesboro. A. A. Brown,
Liberty, to Geo. w. Cram, do; LAND in Lib
erty. Addie B. Moore, Lawrence, TO Geo. w.
Cram land in Liberty. Charles A. Colcord,
searsport, to A. E. Trundy dos land and
buildings in Searsport. A. f. Trundy, to
Elizabeth NJ. Trundy; land in Searsport,
Annette N. Wells, Belfast, 60 l.. l., Gentner,
do. land and buildings in Belfast. Cora M
Roberts, Monroe, to Olive Roberts, Brooks;
Land and buildings in Brooks. Manly Nor
rison, Clinton, to A. f. Sweetser, Hampden
land in Northport Elmer [. Rankin, Bel
fast, to James P. Butman, Jr., do. land in
Searsport. Clark H. Harmon, Troy to j,
l.. Merrick, Waterville; land in Troy, Fred
E. Wiley, Lincolnville, to Geo. w. Kelley,
Rockand, Mass. land in Linconville. Isles
boro Land 4 Improvement Co, to Jas. d.
Wnsor, Philadelphia; land in Islesboro.
Geo. S. Parker, Boston, to Samuel G. Dixon,
Philadelphia; land in Islesboro. Hiram
Butterfeld, Milford, to Sarah f Thurlow,
Rockland land in North port.