The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-29

| To reduce our stock of Mems suits
and shoes with which we are over
stocked, We decided to sacrifice the
profit on them during the remainder
OF this month. Ely Clothing Co.
The freight was two hours late into
Ely Wednesday owing 10 a collision
at CloQuet river which blocked the
road. Two engines and several ears
were damaged hut no lives were lost.
The police court has been quite
busy this week. For the good of the
order we will refrain from making
any comments, but will hint that a
vigilance committee might have done
some business.
Misses Belle NJ. Austin of Mime
apoliS, Miss A. Austin of Ashland and
Miss Agnes Harris of Eau Claire,
were in the city Friday on business
connected with some land they have
filed on.
Here is the latest conundrom:
"What does family of husband,
wife. and thirteen children look like
to the census man?' Give it up"
Thirty cents, of course.
o. T. Wissler, the st. Paul cigar
man Sundayed in the city and incl
dentally waXed witty at the ball
grounds. His sudden outburst OF
humor caused himself to laugh.
Miss lena WESTERN left for Duluth
Tuesday after spending week with
friends and relatives here Her
sister. Miss Emma. accompanied her
to Duluth for a trip.
Mrs. Fl. S. Cowden came up from
Duluth Saturday for Il visit with
friends in this city being a guest at
the Sheridan residence. She return
ed to Duluth Tuesday.
Ely Lodge No. 22O 1. o. o. f., this
week purchased from the Ely Gene
terry Association IA block of fifteen
| lots which are to be used and beauti-
| fed exclusively for the order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bender came up
from Two Harbors Monday for week
or more in the city. Mr.. Bender is
filling the position as agent at the
depot during the absence of Mr..
lScheaffer.
Carrot Burns, the popular clerk
at the Vail Hotel left Monday morn
ing for an extended visit with rela-
lives at Ruckland, Mich Carrot
has not been home for several years
and will enjoy his visit very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. B, HorovitZ will leave
Friday of next week. the former for
Paris and other European points and
the latter for Chillicothe. Ohio, where
she will visit with relatives and
friends until the return of Mr.. Horo-
Wiz.
Capt. VIM. White of Mckinley, who
was operated on at the Shipman
hospital last week is rapidly recover
ing and few days will again see him
managing the iron property on the
Mesaba. IA fact his many friends Will
be pleased 20 learn.
Pecord, the great and only, was ar
rested Saturday for breaking rig
belonging TO Liveryman Lindbeck
aud fined $40 in police court Monday
morning The fine was paid Monday,
after which, upon the Instructions of
the officer he gathered up his baby
and dog and left town.
O. G. Korb has display in the
windows of the Big Store that has
been the centre Of attraction this
week The display represents Column
bia resplenGenJ in the national colors
and surrounded with an elegant line
of red, white and blue novelties, all
the windows being fringed with in
candescent lights in harmonizing
colorS.
Ed. Kiley and Mr.. Graves of Duluth
were in the city over Sunday. The gent
Ilemen were sentup by the Switchmen' s
! = 1, A nj, AZ
which association is located at DG-
luth, TO confer the lnltlatory degree
on sixteen candidates from here and
Tower Junction, thus saving the boys
IA trip to Duluth. Mr.. Graves Was
accompanied by his wife.
We are in receipt of handsomely
printed pamphlet showing the resorts
along the line of the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic r. r. This road is
too well known to need much enlogiZ
ing and those desiring information
that informs can be Accommodated by
II. H. Larke, the gentlemanly agent
at Duluth.
Chas. Scheaffer, the popular agent
at the depot. left Monday morning
for visit to the cities. Mr.
Scheaffer expected a months vacation
but he will have TO content himself
with week at present. He expects
a longer trip in the fall. He return
ed last evening accompanied by Mrs
Scheaffer who has been spending sew
eral months in Pennsylvania
Albert Michae lson was seriously in
liured by being thrown from hi:
wagon Tuesday during a runaway
lspurt INDUCED in by his horse. II,
was taken to the Shipman Hospital
where it was ascertained he Was in
jured more than at first suspected
The wagon was demolished and wount
up in IA heap near the tracks at thu
Savoy.
w. d. Gallagher, electrician at tn,
Pioneer met with a painful accident
Monday that will lay him up for ;
few weeks. Mr.. Gallagher was ad
justing the brushes on the dynam'
when in some manner short curren
was created burning his right han'
severely. At first it was thought ID
would lose some fingers but later de
velopments do not bear this out,
fact his many friends will be please
to note.
i We have received several fonts G
NEW type this week.