The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-07-13

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and they are more abundant than for
several years.
A lawn party was given by Mrs.
Geo. Holmes and Mrs. Th0s. Wallace
yesterday afternoon for ,the benefit
Of the Ladies Aid Society Of the M.
e. church. A fair sum was realized and
Il good time was had.
The Austrian delegates who were
| In the city from various parts OF the
United States all last week in con-
ventiOn assembled ut the home OF
Rev. Smrekar, returned to their vari-
Gus homes Monday morning.
John Hickey Of Tower, is good
ball player He is also the manufact-
urer of Il good cigar, the ~. III. Jr.,
which is becoming prime favorlte
! with the lovers Of good smoke.
Attend the clearance sale at r. S.
Miller's.
| Six members of the Corrigan family
] were drowned near Cleveland from the
yacht Idler in terrific storm Satur-
day. Mr.. Corrigan is heavily inter-
ested in mining PROPERTY on this
range and is also one Of the Oliver
company.
Miss Mae McDermott accompanied
by her nephew, Michael Gleason, and
her friend, Miss Bourbon. left this
morning for Iron Mountain, Mich.
Miss McDermott will not return to
Ely fact her many friends ascertain
with regret.
| Capt. VIM, White who underwent
ad operation at the Shipman hospital
| twoweeks ago, returned to his home
al Mckinley Saturday morning. Mr..
White is loud in his praises of the
management of the hospital and the
efficient corps of physicians and at
| tendantS.
The First and Second mines indulg-
ed in a practice game at the ball park
Sunday. w. Gleason and Con Sulli-
van acted as battery for the Second
nine and Cox and Gleason for the First.
Nine innings were played and at the
end the score stood IL to in favor Of
the Second nine.
Nelson P. Hulst, general manager
and T. f: aCole general superintend-
ent OF the Oliver interests, were in
the city over Sunday. Mrs. Hulst &C
companied her husband. The party
spent the day at Shipman's summer
cottage on the lake leaving Monday
morning in their special car e"Front-
/ enac."
/ A concert will be given at the NJ
E. church next Tuesday evening,
July II. for the benefit of the parson-
age fund.- A firsG-class program has
been arranged and the admission has
been placed at Csc for adults and 15c
for children. Everyone is invited.
Concert commences at 8 O'Clock
sharp.
| The recent Indian scare at Rainy
Lake eminated from some rattle
headed official who became frightened
land ordered troops to the scene. Many
of the Indians had congregated on an
island upon the recommendation of a
prophet who predicted that on GER
tain day, which has now passed.. all
the buildings and timber would be
blown away.
? DR.. Ives and Jos. Boissenin. of
t0ttawa ,sElE, ~whe yearly visit this
vicinity on a fishing trip. arrived
| Wednesday evening on their annual
tour. They were accompanied by
Geo. Ruff a resident of their town who
| is making his first visit here. The
party will leave in company with
several guides for an extended trip
through the north country.
The annual picnic given by the
Austrian societies at Sandy Point
last Sunday was an enjoyable affair.
The sUcieties marched from their hall
| to the church to the music of the
Austrian band and after attending
mass, the procession wendell it's way
to the Point where they made merry
all the day. The festivities contin-
ued until way along into the evening.
Base ballists from our neighboring
city are still casting their dirty jibes
at Ely. We would respectfully re-
quest the Tower boys to look up their
own kicking record before casting re-
| Elections on others. They cite their
recent game with Duluth as Il sample
of their decency on the grounds. but
| forget to mention that on several
occasions scrap was averted through
the action of the umpire and the
gentlemanly way the Duluth boys
conducted themselves.
By far the best show that has APP
peared in the city was the Gentry dog
and pony show which exhibited on
the ball grounds Tuesday afternoon
and evening. The exhibition is GER
tainly wonderful and what is more
the management and force is composed
of gentlemen from the .stake-pullers
| up. The work of the ponies. dogs
and monkeys was literally applauded
They also carry Il good band. The
tent was crowded both afternoon and
evening and everyone left pleased.
This show is welcome to the city any
time they may decide to come here
after.
Edward Sturgeon, an old resident
of Tower, died at the Shipman Hospi-
al in this city Tuesday of Bright's
disease. Mr.. Sturgeon had been en-
ployed by the Oliver company on the
Mud creek explorations until week
ago Thursday when he was brought
to this city for treatment suffering
severely. He was man about so
years of age and leaves relatives at
Tower and other places. The remains
were shipped to our neighboring city
for interment by Undertaken Gleason
Wednesday morning being accompan-
led by Eli Lariviere and VIM. Ber-
nard.
The services conducted at tile
churches in this city Sunday by e.
Il