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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
News In Brief.

The state game and fish commission
secured $4,000 brook trout fry at Os-
ceola, Wis, which will be raised at
Willow Brook hatchery for breeding
purposes.
Postofices have been established at
Dock, Roseau county, and at Grace
land, Chippewa county.
June IS will be Minnesota day at the
Buffalo exposition. 1t has been for
mally designated by Gov. Van SAINT
According to the present plans, there
will be such a demonstration that day
at the state building that the EXPOSE
ton will be forcibly notified of the ex-
istence of Minnesota.
Gov. Van SAINT has appointed the fol-
lowing board of optomotry: Alexander
Sweningsen, Moorhead; j. w. Grain
ger, Rochester; F. A. Upham, St. Paul;
H. M. Hitchcock, Redwood Falls; C. A..
Smell, Minneapolis.
The state board of arbitration and
Cancellation met in the Office of Nor
man Fetter, St. Paul. j. w. Dreger,
Minneapolis, was elected president, and
Henry w. Goetzinger, of ST. Paul, Sec
rotary.
The question of establishing milk
'condensing factory at Rochester is be-
ing considered.
In quarrel between two 11-year-old
pupils of the Crookston central school,
Eddie Millette was stabbed in the
shoulder by Joseph Prudhomme
Acting in accordance with law
passed by the last legislature, State
Auditor Dunn is taking the prelimi-
nary steps to selling the 6,40O acres of
public building lands in Kandiyohi.
decided the state by an act of congress
Feb. 26, 1857. The lands are better
known as the estate capitol lands"
there being a belief at one time that
the lands were given the state for the
purpose of erecting a capitol thereon.
The passenger elevators in 20 build
ings in Minneapolis carry about 70, 900
persons in single day.
The Norwegian Trinity Lutheran
church, ST. Paul, was destroyed by fire.
Henry B. Whitmore, prominent in
milling circles in Minneapolis, is dead.
J. c. Sneller, of Winona, brakeman
on the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road, was decapitated near Mankato,
and George Page, another brakeman,
was injured. isa c
Henry Daw, of st. Paul, was MUIR
dered by a band Of outlaws near Ma.
Mia, P. l.
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impossible to cope with the flames,
with the result that ten factories and
five depots, with storage capacity
of 35,O0O,000 pools of oil-say, So, 500
tons-of an estimated value of over
100000 rubles, were destroyed.
Enormous quantities of petroleum
are stored in the reservoirs adjacent
to Baku awaiting transport via the
Trans-Kavkas line to Poti and
Batoum, on the Black sea, whence by
magnificent fleet of oil-tank steam
ers it is distributed to all parts of the
world. With such a volatile agent to
handle, it is no wonder that fires are
of frequent occurrence, and it is rare,
indeed, that Baku is without it's Elaze.
AS a rule the reservoirs and the re-
fneries escape, and it is merely the
"gusher" which catches fire. This,
however, is bad enough, as many of
the oil fountains are worth anything
from $4,000 to S250,000, and once
alight no human ingenuity can stay
the work of destruction until the
whole of the OH being belched from
the earth is burned away.
The accompanying illustration,
taken from photograph reproduced
in the London Sphere, gives one an
idea of the grandeur of the destruc-
tive fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Woman Suffrage.

The most important womans con-
vention in the history of Minneapolis
will be held from May 80 to June 5,
being the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage. The conven-
ton will be attended by about 400
women, every state in the union being
represented, most of the number being
delegates. The list of officers, dele
gates and speakers includes the names
of large number of the most distln-
guished women of the country. Miss
Susan B. Anthony, who retired last
year from active services as president,
will be present, and, although 81 years
of age, will take an active part in the
proceedings, giving her address OF
greeting and making two important re-
ports.
Each afternoon there will be work
conferences, in which the problem OF
doing effectual work will be discussed
in very practical way, under the
guidance of experienced leaders. Groups
of fine addresses will be given in the
evening by speakers like the president,
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait; the vice
president, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw;
Laura A. Gregg, Nebraska; Laura
Clay, Kentucky; Frances Griffin, Ala
bama; Gail Loughlin, New York; Louis
f. Post, editor of The Public; Rev.
Celia Parker Wooley and DR.. Julia
Holmes Smith, Chicago; Elizabeth u.
Yates, Maine; Mrs. Lydia Phillips Will
Jams and Rev. w. B. Riley, Minneapo-
lis. The sessions will be held in the
First Baptist church.
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WESTERN CANADA'S DECEM-
Der WEATHER EQUAL TO
THAT OF MAY IN MIN
NESOTA.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Thomas Regain and C. Collins, of
Eden Valley, Minnesota, went out to
Western Canada last December as dele
gates, to look over the grazing and
grain lands that are being offered at
such low prices and reasonable terms.
This is what they say:
1--WE arrived in Calgary about the Goth
December and although we had left
winter in Minnesota and Manitoba,
we were surprised to find beautiful
warm weather at this point, quite equal
to what we have in May in Minnesota.
There was no snow nor trace of winter
to be seen, and the climate was really
splendid. Horses, cattle and sheep
were running out, in prime condition,
with plenty of feed on the prairie, and
really better than that of ours stabbed
in the south. We are impressed with
this country as one of the finest mixed
farming countries we have ever seen.
The immense tracts of fertile lands,
well sheltered and abundantly wa
tered, leave nothing to be desired.
Leaving Alberta we returned east
and visited the Yorkton district in
Assiniboia. We drove out about ten
miles at this point and were highly
pleased with the splendid samples of
grain we were able to see, wheat yield
ing 25 bushels, oats co bushels. Roots
were also good specimens. From what
we have seen, we have decided to
throw in our lot with the Yorktoners
satisfied that this part of the coun-
try will furnish good opportunities
for anyone anxious to make the best
of a really good country. Any agent
of the Canadian Government, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere in
the columns of your paper will give
you full particulars of the new dis
tricts being opened out this year in
Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
Yours truly,
OLD READER.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

Mt. Vesuvius is again in a state Of
active eruption.
A needle machine turns out 1,5oo,-
coo needles a week.
AS a rule, single women live long
er than single men.
Riding astride is the fad among
horsewomen in Boston society.
Thirteen new beet sugar factories
are contemplated in nine states.
The veteran singing master, Manuel
Garcia, has attained the age of &c.
A horse eats nine times it's weight
in food in year. A sheep six times.
There were twenty-five administra-
lions during the reign of the late
Queen Victoria.
No picture is hung on the walls of
the Louvre, in Paris, until the artist
has been dead ten years.
Henceforth soldiers in the Greek
army will be taught to grow and cure
tobacco for their own use.
In the Vatican there are 1000
rooms. Of these Pope Leo reserves
for his own use only three.
ST. Louis is furnishing the mail
carriers of the United States with
shirt waists and summer hats.
Senator Pettigrew has found that
he can make more in Wall street in
a day than he can in politics in q
year.
A twentieth of Scotland's area is
forest land, seven-tenths is mountain,
heath and lake and only one-Iuarter
cultivated land.
The total cost of the Transsiberian
railroad is estimated at S5O0,0 900,
of which amount three-ffths already
has been expended.
The supreme court of New York
has decided that married woman
must turn her wages over to her hus-
band if he so wills.
The infancy Of British manufacture
ing was nursed by engineers from
Holland, who superintendent the erec-
ton of wind and water mills.
According to New York newspa-
per, which processes to have made
diligent and thorough inquiry, there
are 3,S28 millionaires in the United
States.
Russia kills 100000 ermines, 49,
100000 marmots, and 25,0OO,00O squir-
rels in a year.
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BIG "VARMINT" ROUNDUP.
Greatest Slaughter of Wild Beasts
Ever known in Arizona Lately
Put Through.

For a long time mountain lions,
the stock on the big cattle ranch of
Colin Campbell in Cochise county,
Ariz. With 10000 cattle on the
range, the heavy losses in calves and
yearlings by the ravages of the wild
animals have cut down the dividends
of the stock company which owns the
range. Charley" Montgomery, IA
nous all over Arizona as hunter, and
who was chief of scouts under Gen.
Crook during the trouble with the
Apaches, was engaged to exterminate
the animals which have been raiding
the herds. Montgomery engaged 100
men of the Pima tribe, and held big
roundup of the ''varmints,'' reports
the San Francisco Chronicle.
Early in the morning his Indians and
a score of cowboys surrounded dis
trict five miles square in the foot
hills of the Chiricahua range and
gradually closed in toward the center
with 200 dogs in the rodeo. AS they
reached the center of the circle cata-
luouulS, UldCh UedfS, coyotes ana an
occasional grizzly bear tried to break
through the line, but were met by a
shower of bullets. Dozens of animals
persisted in the attempt to escape, but
200 others were finally eornered in a
box canyon, while redskins and COW
punchers picked them off from the
rocks above.
There were scores of close conflicts
with the enraged and frightened
brutes, and in one melee four Indians
were fearfully mangled by grizzly
before their shots finally finished the
bear. One of the reds, Antonio Hermo,
a former chief of the tribe, received IA
tai wounds from the claws of a big fell
low. The dogs closed in on the vic
Tins, and dozens of them were killed
before the slaughter was complete.
The final count showed 10 dead noun
tain lions, five grizzlies, two lynxes,
and over 100 coyotes-doubtless the
biggest roundup of wild animals that
has ever occurred in Arizona.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
AN "M. DIS" OPEN LETTER.

Benton, ILL.,, May 20th.-R. II. Duna-
way, M. D. of this place, in an open
letter, makes the following startling
statement:
81 had Diabetes with all its worst
symptoms. L applied every remedy
known to the profession, as well as
every prescription suggested in our
books. In spite of all, l was dying,
and 1 knew it.
"As last resort, and with scarcely
any faith whatever, commenced TAX
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills. In one week
l saw great improvement. After
had taken five boxes, was sound and
well. This is ten months ago, and l
have not taken any medicine of any
kind since, and am convinced that my
cure is permanent one.
AS practicing physician with
years of experience, most positively
assert that Dodds Kidney Pills are
the best medicine in the world today,
for Diabetes or any other Kidney
Disease. Since using them myself, /
have used them in many cases in my
practice, and they have never failed.
81 am making this statement as a
professional man, after having made
most thorough test of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, and because l feel it my
duty to the public and to my profess
slonal brethren. The truth can never
hurt anyone, and what have said is
the absolute truth"
r. H. DUNAWAY, NJ. D.
1t is no wonder that the public are
enthusiastic over this new medicine,
when our leading physicians them
selves, are being won over to It's use.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
old Man saved His Money

An old negro died suddenly in
Richmond, Va, recently. 1t was
thought he was in poverty little short
of what might be termed abject. He
had for years been subsisting in the
barest way on an income derived from
picking the feathers off fowls for
market. For picking chicken he
would receive two cents; for duck
or turkey, five cents. After the negro
was dead the people with whom he
lived went through his possessions to
learn the value of his property.
There were found in his old trunk
$500 in money and certificates of bank
deposits aggregating $1,000. The ne
gro left fortune of 300 in money,
and as far as is known all of it was
made by picking feathers from fowls
for the table of the white man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
Professional.

A. lady who has made study of
Countess Martinengo, remarks upon
the peculiar forms under which pa
rental pride displays itself in differ
ent countries; and to prove that even
professional habits Will be carried in
to the nursery, she tells the follow
ing:
The other day young and sue
cessful English artist was heard to
exclaim with profound conviction,
while he was contemplating his son
and heir, "a hours old:
"There is a great deal of tone
about that babYl"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
DAVID R. FRANCIS.
Noted Missouri Politician Elected
President of the Great ST. Louis
Exposition of 1903.

Former Gov. David r. Francis, who
has just been elected president of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition Of
1903, was one of the earliest pro-
moters of that great enterprise. Mr..
Francis, like so many politically-dis-
tinguished men of Missouri, is a
Kentuckian. He has just begun his
fifty-second year. At 16 he came to
St. Louis, was graduated from Wash
ington university in 1870, and, en-
tering commercial life, he became
president of the Merchants exchange
in 1883. He was delegate to the
democratic convention of 1884, and
in 1885 he was elected mayor of ST.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Jack-'What is your idea of true
happiness" Dick--"Money, and a
place to spend it, Syracuse Herald.
II it's true that children get their
growth while asleep, it's no wonder
some babies are of such slow growth.
Chicago Daily News.
Carrie Tin her new bonnet)-"How
do you like my hat, Bertha?" Bertha
why, think it is splendid. No
one would know it wasn't brand
new."-Boston Transcript.
"Willie, have you been fighting with
that little colored boy again?" said
a Park avenue mother. ''Naw; we
just begun to-day where we was
when you stopped US yesterday
Indianapolis News.
81 am almost discouraged" said
the reformer. about what?" "The
future of this world. Every time 1
devise some new idea for suppress
their wits and invent new swindle."
Washington Star.
The artist painted with feverish
assiduity. ST shall at least keep the
wolf from the door," quoth he.
At the threshold the wolf paused.
eff go in here" unused the dread
| beast, folks may think am buying
pictures of him!'' And with that he
fed away.-Detroit Journal.
A Detroit street railway magnate
has neglected to provide his street
cars with certain safety appliance,
and for this neglect is liable to i'm
prisonment for 5000 years. This
seems like quite a period, but, of
course, he could cut it down some
by good behavior-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
"Entre nous" said Miss Ayres, who
delights in talking dictionary French,
"are you very fond of Mr.. Good
hearth" ''Well," replied May Bright
ley, "he's very good friend of
NINE" "Ah! your bon ami?" "Bet-
ter than that. He's my bonbon ami.
He brings me box every time he
alls."-Catholic Standard and Times.
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Postponed.

A very important meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the State Editorial
association was held at the Windsor
hotel, at st. Paul, for the purpose of
making changes and fixing dates in
connection with the dedication of the
Minnesota building at the PanAmeri-
can exposition and the trip of the as
ISOLATION to Buffalo. The day upon
which the editors are to leave Mime
apolis was changed from June to
June L.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
GRAND CONFEDERATION.
Burning of tho Baku Oil Refncriea
in Russia Said to De biggest
Blaze on Record.

The great fire at the oil refneries
and reservoirs at Baku, Russia, which
has only recently been extinguished,
ranks as one of the biggest confla-
grations of the kind on record. It's
origin WIZ mystery, but within an
hour of the outbreak the magazines
of the Caspian & Black Sea company,
containing an immense quantity of
petroleum, amounting to 100000
pools, were involved. Ten people, un-
able to escape the fiery torrent, per-
ished, and over 40 were terribly
burned. For several days it was quite
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24

position of 1902
Louis, defeating his republican oppo-
nent, who four years previously had
received majority of $4,000 votes.
The new mayor became so strong
politically that he was given the
nomination for governor in 1888, and
few candidates for that post have
had more united and enthusiastic
following. In the closing days of the
last Cleveland administration Mr..
Francis was appointed secretary OF
the interior, and served in that po-
sition until the Inauguration of Pres
ident Mckinley the first time. When
the democratic party split on the
silver issue in 1896 he took sides
with the sound money faction, and
has remained that kind of a democrat
ever since. He is already mentioned
as presidential possibility for 1904.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
Changes in sponge Fishing

The art of sponge fishing is likely
to be revolutionized by the introduc-
tion of submarine electric arc lamps.
At present the fishing apparatus is
limited to long pole for spearing
and a water glass. If the lamps prove
successful greater depths may be
reached and larger and finer sponges
secured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
Appointed.

The state grain and warehouse COM
mission has announced the following
appointments: Chief grain inspector,
L. D. Marshall, of Minneapolis; chief
deputy at Minneapolis, J. N. Barnard,
of Duluth; chief deputy at Duluth, f.
w Eve
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
a German CITY in Chin,

Three years ago the city of Using
Tan, the German Chinese port, was a
poor fishing port. It is now city
CT electric lights, telephones, water
works, hotels and government houses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
Fortune for seven dollars.

A seven-dollar investment Melted
Peter Greenhalgh over $4,000. He is
a resident of Venango, Pa, and he there
bought an old safe at auction for seven
dollars. In the safe he found gold coin
and paper money to the value of 81, $50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
LORD STRATHCONA.

(Canadas Most Distinguished and Pub
lic-Spirited Citizen.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14

WANTED-By a middle-aged man work
of any kind; am good to take care of
horses, ETC., and can milk, and am will
ing to make myself generally useful
E B. ABS Rosahel St. city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14
COMPANY Stands Pat.

The Missouri Pacific Railroad company
proposes to stand pat on it's denial of the
right of the board of railway commission
e e OF kansas to compel it to give site
Marquette case, in which the question
arose, came up for rehearing on the re-
quest of the board, and Judge Horton,
for the Missouri Pacific, informed the
board of the companys decision.
1t was expected that the implied threat
of the railway commissioners to compel
the railway company to build a new spur
to some elevator site outside of it's right
of way would bring the company to time,
and it was with this idea in view that
a rehearing was called, but the Missouri
Pacific company refused to be bluned,
and it is now up to the railroad commits
sioners to make an order of some kind,
or acknowledge that it had no authority
in the case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR VA
CATION
OF Portions of Auburn Avenue.

Notice is hereby given pursuant
to law, and an order of the Board of
Aldermen of the City of ST. Paul, body
OF the Common Council of said city, that
the petition of D. M. Robbins, and others,
for the vacation of Auburn avenue (Some-
times also known as Charles street,, be-
tween Vandalia street and section line
between Sections go and SO, situated in
Hewitt's Outlets, First Division, of the
City of st. Paul, Ramsey County, Min
nesota, as shown by plat annexed, has
been filed in the office of the City Cleik
of the said City of ST. Paul, in and by
which said petition the reasons assign
ed for such petition are as follows:
That no part of the above street sought
to be vacated is now being used by the
public, nor has it been of public use
for the past twenty years, nor is there
any public necessity for said street
Pursuant to law and the order of the
Board of Aldermen as above referred to,
adopted Dec. g. 1901, the petition will be
heard and considered by the Committee
ON Streets Of said Board of Aldermen of
the Common Council of said City of st.
Paul, on the 18th day. Of January, 1902,
In the Council Chamuer c the court
House and City Hall of the said CILy
of st. Paul, at 4 o'clock %. m. on said
day, at which time and place said Com
mittee will consider and investigate the
matter of said vacation and hear all
evidence and testimony on the part of the
parties interested.
MATT JENSEN,
City Clerk.
Dec. 7-14-21-2S.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14
CONTRACT WORK.
Fauquier Street Sewer.

Office of the Board of Public Works.
City of st. Paul. Mimi. Dec. u. 1901:
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board Of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City Of ST. Paul, MIN
nesota at their office in said city. until
2 p. m. on the 26th day of December A.
D. 1901, for the construction of sewor
on Fauquier street. from Weide avenue
to Phalen Creek, in said city, according
to plans and specifications on file in the
office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) suretics
In sum of at least twenty (20) per cent,
or certified check on bank of st. Pau.
in a sum OF at least ten Q0D per cent Of
the gross amount bid, must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made paw
able to the Clerk Of said Board.
he said Board reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids.
F. o. HAMMER,
President
Official: c. H. BRONSON.
(. Clerk Board of Public Works.
Dec. 1S-1901-10t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14
SPARKS FROM THE RAILS.

Frank NJ Murphy, president of the
Santa F'e. Prescott & Arizona Railway
company has denied in an interview that
the Rock Island or the Santa Fe railway
is to have any connection with the line
he IS to build from Phoenix to Benson.
The Choctaw Railway company has
signed a contract with the citizens of
Guthrie, Okla, to build to that city at
once from Hartshorn, Ind. Ter. The dis
lance is 40 miles. Work will begin at
both ends of the line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14
FIy ACROSS Continent.

The time between ocean and ocean has
been considerably lesseped by the New
York Central railroad. The road has in
augurated a new fast mail train that
leaves New York at S:45 a. m and reaches
the Pacific coast within four days time
The passengers from New York who
travel by this new train will be landed at
st, Paul, Omaha or Council Bluffs on the
evening of the next day, and will be out
but two nights to Denver, three to Salt
Lake and four tc Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco or Portland -,-~--A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14
Startling Things Promised.

T. Conley, of the Milwaukee, is in Chi
cago in connection with the time differ
ences of the roads between St. Paul and
Chicago. 1t is rumored, as was reported
kee would soon put sleepers on the fast
mail train, in spite of the agreement
made in Chicago to the contrary. The
North Western will naturally follow, and
the agreement will thus be broken. 1t
is said that If this is done the Great
Western will spring some startling
changes in the matter of time, and it is
thought that the other roads interested
will follow suit.