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Tombstone epitaph., 1901-09-01

No los, Ss4; disallowed SEQ; allowed. ........ 64 % Ramon Jursdo, isterpretiug.
 Bishs', Claim No I09;
 S60; dissllvwed SIP; all
 lowed -............ 4s OO , At l2 m. board stands at reeess It pm.
 At 1 p m board met pursuant 10 adjournment for recess. Same members present. Board audited and allowed the fol- lowing elaine:
 NJ Doyle, constable fsss, Bis
 bee, 2nd quarter 1901,
 Claim No SO, sl043.55;
 dissllowed SI39. 50; allow.
 ca .SSO4 oo Geo s Mulkey. constable fees,
 Johnson. fl b0 Grace Lsury, meals to iur-
 0rs. oo | Hi Wo, supplies to indigents,
 Benson ................ P 50 wm Hst,ich. printing. ..... s2 5e A H Emanuel, office supplies. $ Is A H Emanuel, fees Clsrk Dis
 trict Court, Claim No 59;
 s430.25; disallo wed s5.50,
 allowed d................ 424 75 Dr B B Nesbit, medical ser-
 vice Benson. op............. 6 10 0 L Cummings, jurors certif-
 cAte. ZS oo Clerk of the Board ef Super
 visors, office expenses 3rd
 quarter 1901. .......... 250 % J I Williams, service small
 pox, Cochiss, Claim No 6;
 $23l.60; disallowed $l2s..
 15; allowed. 93 50 Chas G Sanders, justices fees,
 Benson. 2nd quarter 1901. 46 GO wm sbilliam. constable fees,
 Benson, 2nd quarter 1901
 Claim Nc 62; ss3o5;
 dissllowed S5.40; allowed. IS 55 W F Nishols, justices fees,
 Willeox, 2nd quarter 1901 s1 35 Copper Queen Con Min Co,
 supplies email pex, Bisbes
 Ist quarter 1901. ..... IA 4l Copper Queen Con Min Co.
 supplies small pox, Biz.
 bee, lst quarter 1901. =. 24S 63 K Williams, justices fees.
 Bisbee, 2nd quarter 1901,
 Claim No s9; $940.79;
 dissllowed Sl55.5O; allow.
 ed...... ....... ....... 7s5 20 Geo B Wilcox. justices fees Bisbee, 2nd quarter 1901, Claim No 103; $475 60: dissllo~sd s7.75; allowed. 4s7 S5 A Kunz, constable fees Bisbee 2ud qusr:er 1901, Claim
 No Ss, $474 65; di.allew-
 ed s2l.4l; allossd. ...... 455 25 Clsim disallowed:
 Copper Queen Con Min Go, supplies pest house, Bisbse, Claim No 12S, s4s.56.
 Treasurer instru ted to Ilsse S35 that will bs received from 6 K Will. lisms for fines in the expense fund. Clerk instructed to notify B Gra- ham of a nuisanoe being committed by Alfred Paul by placing dsbres iu Brewery Galeh to the injury of prop erty belonging 10 individuals uho live and do busiasss ia Brewery Gulcc. The Beard teok up the matter sf the making up of the Duplicate As sessmen. Rolls for 1901. George B Rssy named the Clerk of the Board who agreed to make them for $5Oe. Thomas R York named c R Bsstwisk who proposed to do the work for $250. Those voting for James F Duncan, Geo B Ray. Those voting Tor c K Bostwick, Thomes R York and P J Delshaniy. Contract awarded to c R Bostwick.
 It is hereby ordered ths, c R Bost- wick file tond in the cum of enc thousand dollars fo: the faIihful per formapes of hs duty 0! making cut said Duplicate Asse.sment Rolls ac- cerding to law. and file ssid tond Ly the 5th day of Angus, 1901. Board at 5 30 p m stands adjourned so August 18th. 1901, at I0s m.
 THos. K. YeRK.
 Chairman.
 JAMES F. DUNCAN.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-09-01

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Tombstone epitaph., 1901-09-01

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
SUNDAYS Game.

At the ball park Sunday the Win
ton ana Ely clubs crossed bats in a
we'll played game of base ball. The
score while it ran up into large figures
is misleading inasmuch as the game
was good exhibition. The score at
the end stood II to in favor of Ely.
Winton has good base ball mater
ial and probably with practice on
grounds, which Winton has not, can
givea good account of themselves.
Their battery did excellent work Sun
day, in fact, their part of the game
was played by the battery. Ely put
up a good article but showed lack OF
practice. This however, will be rem.
edied before we secure a club for a
match. Cox and Sullivan were the
batteries for Ely while Choate and
Wilson filled the points for Winton
Other games will be played during
the summer by these clubs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
Council Meeting.


The city council met in regular
session Tuesday evening and transact
ed much important business, a fact
which has characterized the present
council ever since they organized last
month.
The contract for extending the
water mains from Chapman street one
block on Fourth avenue thence three
blocks east on Sheridan street was let
to Alexander Sang of Duluth as the
lowest bidder. James Bowling of
Eveleth and Pete & Wattilo of this
city were also bidders. This is an
improvement that has been badly
needed as the eastern end of the city
has been practically without fire pro-
lection. Contractor Sang was given
two weeks in which to begin the
work
The light and water committee
composed Of Messrs. Holmes, Ellefsen
and Smuk made Il report on the water
question and recommended that the
mains be laid to the lake. The COM
mittee also recommended the pur-
chase of a filter and the mayor has
sent for prices on filters. In looking
up the water question it was found
that while there was considerable
water in the springs on the Conan
lands, it was matter of short time
when water from the lake must be
secured and the committee decided
that to do so at the present time
would do away with the water ques-
tion in the future.
The matter OF granting a telephone
franchise to ThOs. OWnes was laid on
the table. Mr.. OwneS submitted
schedule Of rates and the council con-
Sidered them just a trif1e too high.
The rates on phones was given at S36
a year with rate of 90 cents for a
three minutes talk with Duluth.
The 80 cent tariff over the long dis
lance line in addition to the S36 a
year was little strong, as the main
object in having telephones would be
to get connections with the outside
world. What the disposition of this
matter will be is hard at present to
deterime. Two other concerns stand
ready to put in local system. The
latter applications are also laid over
until a satisfactory settlement can be
secured.
The committee to whom was refer
red the matter of securing uniform
for the fire department recommended
the purchase of Il satisfactory suit
and the purchasing committee was
authorized to secure the same
Several bills were allowed and
other routine business transacted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
POlkinghOrn-Olson Wedding

Yesterday morning at about {
O'Clock, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Eisenach on Fourth aven-
ue. Rev. S. M. Marsh of the Presby-
byterian church united in holy bonds
of wedlock, Miss Anna Olson to Mr..
Richard Polkinghorn. Thos. Polk
inghorn and John Columbo acted as
groomsmen and Misses Lila Polking-
horn and Hilma Karjella as brides
maids. Only immediate members of
the family were present. After the
ceremony wedding breakfast was
served. The young people took the
morning train amid a shower of rice
for brief wedding trip to Duluth
and Superior after which they will
return and take up their residence in
the rooms in. the James block.
Both of the young people are well
and favorably known in the city, the
groom in particular, having resided
here since the earliest days of Ely.
Miss Olson has for several years been
employed with o. G.. Korb Hosts OF
friends join the MINER in wishing
"Dick" and his bride unlimited happi
ness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24

mentS had been paid, each share o
Minnesota Iron stock received 1855
1000 shares of Federal Steel preferred
and 1.1S4-1 900 shares Of Federal stee
common. Federal Steel went into
the United States Steel combine on &
basis of ITO United States Steel pre-
ferred for each 100 Federal Steel pre-
ferred. Each 100 shares of Federal
Steel common commanded four shares
Of United States States Steel prefer
red and 107! shares of common.
The total issue of Lake Superior
Consolidated Iron Mines stock was
$2S, 425, $40 par value. 1t went in at
135 common and 135 Of the preferred
of the United States Steel company.
1t will be seen that the Minnesota
Iron company :eceived S22, 1857 500 of
preferred and $17.S86,O0O of common
Of the Federal Steel company, which
was merged into the United States
combine for S25, 1908, 800 Of it's preferred
and S19. 227 ,450 of its common stock
United States Steel was placed in
the market at about $95 for preferred
and SIT for common stock. At these
figures the Minnesota Iron company
stockholders would have received $685.
OOS, 1876 for their holdings. Deduct
from this the assessment of $27.1O
share on Minnesota Iron stock and it
leaves a net amount received by the
stockholders of S2S, 608,656.
The Consolidated stock of $29, 425,-
945 received 500, 725, O2l of preferred
and the same amount of common in
stock Of the United States Steel COM
pany, which. at $95 for preferred and
$47 for the common, would amount to
$50, 400, 52e. Adding to this the price
received by the Bessemer Steamship
fleet $500, 0OO) and the magnificent
total of S64. 9O9, 52S is produced.
These figures seem to establish the
fact that the Minnesota Iron COM
pany was taken over for about A per
cent of the amount paid by the steel
consolidation promoters for the Con-
solidated Iron Mines interests and the
Bessemer boats. From these cOmpar-
ative figures it becomes evident that
all of the Rockefeller properties that
were merged with the United States
Steel company were turned in at a top
notch price, and that in dealing with
Mr.. Rockefeller's representative,
Frederick T.. Gates, who conducted
the entire transaction, j. Pierpont
Morgan met Il man who was not to be
given the worst OF a bargain,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
MORGAN'S DEAL.
Much Financiering Necessary to Effect
the Consolidation.

| oNAO
In effecting the organization of the
United States Steel company, j, Pier
pont Morgan did a magnificent piece
of fnanciering. Before the consolida-
tion of all the great interests involv-
ed could be brought about he had
many bargains to drive, as well as
antagonistic interests to harmonic.
In transactions of this sort, he had to
deal with the shrewdest men in the
country. Some of the big properties
were purchased at figure that
was exceedingly low in comparison
with the price paid for others, and
now since all of tile transactions have
been closed the men who effected the
trades with Mr.. Morgan are being
measured in financial circles accord
ing to the advantage at which they
disposed of the in :erests represented
by them.
local interest to compare the selling
price of the holdings Of the Minnesota
Iron company with that of the Lake
Superior Consolidated Mines. 1t has
been the common understanding in
Duluth that the Minnesota Iron COM
pany owned property that was at
least equally as valuable as that OF
the Lake Superior Consolidated Mines
and yet it is now known that it
brought only A pei cent of the price
paid for the Rockefeller holdings.
I The invoices of the two companies
covered the same class of property
mines. docks, railroads and ships
This is not literally true, in one par
ticular, for the Rockefeller vessels
were owned by an independent cor
poration-the Bessemer Steamship
company. While the Minnesota Iror
company owned the boats that carried
it's ore, and turned them in with it!
mines and railroads to the United
States Steel company. Therefore
the purpose of comparison, the price
paid for the Bessemer Steamshipcom
pany, $780, 900 in cash. should b.
! added to the sum realized from tn
sale of the Lake Superior Consolidat
ed Mines stock.
To arrive at the net figure realiZe'
by the stockholders in each corpora
tion, simple example in arithmeti
{ will have to be worked out.
The Minnesota 1 ron company ha
J originally ICE. 200 shares ofstock whe
it was merged into the Federal Stee
company. Before the merging wa
effected there was an assessment {
1927. 10 upon each share, making tt
ltal OF SAT- 800. After the asses
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
HEADQUARTERS
OF the United States Steel Company at
Duluth.

OF the United States Steel Company at
Duluth.
| Duluth is to be the headquarters
for tile mining department of the
United States Steel company as well
as for the vessel department of that
great institution, says the News
Tribune. The name of the company
which will control the mining inter-
ests has not been announced, but if
the same policy is followed in select
ing name as was in the selection of
name for the steamship company,
they will take that of one of the
mining companies that have been
absorbed. The entire fleet of the
steel company is under the name of
the Pittsburg Steamship company.
the name under which the Carnegie
boats were operated. The name of
the mining company may be adopted
in some such way.
The fact that the mining company
of the steel consolidation is to have
its headquarters here means that
this will be the point from which the
production of 100000 tons of ore
will be directed. furnishing employ
ment TO about 10000 men. The
Pittsburg Steamship company pro-
vides employment for 2.400 men.
afioat and ashore, and this makes it
apparent that Duluth is headquarters
for allied companies employing 12,4OO
men. 1t is distinction of which Du-
luth people feel proud.
1t is not yet known where the
headquarters of the mining end of
the steel consolidation will find room
in this city. AT present Mr.. Cole,
the general manager of the mining
division, continues to use the old
Oliver Iron Mining company offices.
Recently he tried to secure Office
room in the Board of Trade building
but was not successful in getting
enough space. The quarters of the
Oliver Iron Mining company are in
the American Exchange building, and
are desirable enough if they were
more extensive.
1t is expected that the title of vice
president and general engineer will
be conferred on DR.. N. P. Hulst when |
the mining company forms, and that
he will remove to Duluth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
CAPTAIN PENGILLY
Now has Charge of Minnesota and Chand-
Ter Mines.

! Ter Mines.
Manager John Pengilly, who since
the beginning has had charge of the
Chandler mine here has also been
MADE manager of the Minnesota
mines at Soudan. Dr.. N. P. Hulst.
L. F. Cole and G. Z. Coffin were in the
city early in the week and rendered
Mr.. Pengilly the new position in addi-
tlon to the one he now holds here.
Ihe former manager of the Minnesota
mine was Capt. Ed. Ball who is now
With the Tennessee Coal & Iron Co.
1t is not as yet definitely known
whether Mr.. Pengilly and estimable
family will remove from this city and
assume their residence at Tower. but
should such be the case it would be
much regretted by their hosts of
friends here while Tower would be
open for congratulations. We sim
cerely hope such is not the program.
Tower will feel the beneficial influence
es of the new management us Mr..
Pengilly is well known and very popu-
lar with employees. His policy is a
broad and liberal one and much ad-
mired by those who have had a chance
to note the results.
BE that as it may, we congratulate
Manager Pengilly on his promotion
and feel that the new company made
no mistake in securing his services.
His mining abilities are recognized
the country over and we join his
many friends in wishing him success
in his new station.
l.. W. Powell has heen named as
assistant to t. F. Cole superintendent
of the consolidated mines. Mr.. Pow
ell has heretofore been agent of the
Oliver Iron Mining company and the
Pittsburg Steamship company since
the latter embraced the Carnegie
boats.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
Decoration Day.

Next Thursday, May 80. is Deco
ration Day one of Americas greatest
holidays and one which is universally
observed. A movement is on foot to
make the day one of rest in this city.
The idea is good one and should be
carried out, Our holidays are so few
that surely this one can be kept. The
merchants will close their business on
Thursday and the mines will follow
suit. Display the national colors
wherever possible and let us show uI
Ely in gala attire out of respect to the
| the heroes of America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24
Married.

Two of our we'll known and highly
respected young people were Joined in
wedlock bonds at the M, E. parsonage
on the 10th inst. The contracting
parties were Miss Caroline Thompson
and James D. Sheridan. The young
people have been friends for many
moons and both awaited the oppor-
tune time when they could according
to human law be united in the sacred
tie. The marriage was a quiet one
only very few friends being present.
They left on the early train for Buffa-
10 and Toronto, Canada, where they
will spend their honeymoon. They
have a great many friends here who
wish them well on their new voyage.
The Star extends congratulations. -
Eveleth Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-26

Mr.. Burton, of Ohio, chairman of
the Rivers and Harbors Committee,
in presenting the bill in the House,
said: "The Committee on Rivers
and Harbors present this bill with
the confidence that no measure be-
fore Congress confers greater bene-
fit upon the country. Increased ia
cilities for transportation have great
ly increased production and con-
sumption, because, except for these
improvements, large share of that
which is now annually consumed
could not be brought within the
reach of the consumer. We have
tried to make our standard not what
would make it. equal between the
different states or what would please
members, but what would promote
the commerce of this country by Sc
lecting our great harbors and our
great and small rivers alike, with q
view of stimulating the growing
wealth and increasing the prosperity
of the United States"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-26

The Mansfield Journal says that
Judge Blackburn has served notice
on the citizens of Rapides that he
proposes to enforce the game law.
As district judge he calls attention
to the fact that it becomes his duty
to charge the grand jury in the
premises and he closes his public
notice as follows:
"The plain object and intent of
the law Is to prevent the killing of
any game for sale and prevent the
destruction OF the same. 1t does
not prohibit persons from hunting
and killing game for their own use,
but the moment he kills game for
sale, or sells after he has killed, for
a profit, he falls under the prohibi-
zion of the law, and is subject to
prosecution. $685.
+ s'Suipe parties have misinterpreted
this law and are daily violating the
same. The game will soon be des-
troyed in the parish and state unless
the law is enforced, and it is my
duty to charge the grand jury to in-.
vestigate all violations of the law. /
give this notice and warning to all
persons engaged in killing game for
sale. - re-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-26

The Daily Press of Lake Charles
in an issue of few days ago has the
following to say on another railroad
project, which II built, would pass
through Providence. Now that the
Goulds of the Iron Mountain have
bought the Natchez & North Western
road and the Hamburg & Luna road
there may be something to come out
of what the Press says. 1t gives the
information that "the Texas and
Pacific Railway will be extended
from New Roads, Point Coupee par
ish, to some point, probably Cy-
press, on the st. Louis. Iron Noun
tain and Southern. The new road
viii cross the Red river near its
mouth ard follow the west bank of
the Mississippi as closely as practi-
cably. The extension will give the
Texas and Pacific and other Gould
lines railway extending from New
Orleans to st. Louis along the west
side OF the Mississippi river and will
shorten the distance between the
Two cities many miles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-26
Speed Records for the Bicycle
for 1900.

Although none of the records made in
1899 for distance of IA mile or under
We're surpassed, except that of three
quarters of 4 mile with flying start.
all the records for distances from l
mile up to 634 miles have been ey-
ceeded by considerable margin, the
great increase in speed in the longer
distances beng due to the introduction
of improved motor cycles for pacing
the riders. The record of quarter of
mile with flying start stands. as it
did in 1899 at 20 seconds and for l
mile Mt mlnnte % 2-5 seconds. Late
in October of this year rider covered,
for the first time. a distance of 40 miles
within the hour, the exact distance
riden being, 40 miles 1927 yards. An
other rider. in an attempt at the twen-
ty-feur hour record, covered 1873 miles
in six hours, $40 miles in twelve hours
and 634 miles in twenty-four hours.
The speed of quarter of a mile in 20
seconds is equal to speed of 45 miles
an hour. which is higher than the aver
age speed, including stops. ofsany but
a few express trans running to day in
tbs country. Such phenomenal speed
as these are rendered possible only by
the pacing machine, and that they are
made at all. proves that on level sur
faces. the atmosphere affords BY far the
Ian gest of the resistances encountered
by bicycle at speeds of over u 10 Is
miles an hour. Scientific American.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-26
THE QUEEN DEAD.

!. Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland and Emf Dress of India. passed
away on Monday. at $50 p. IN. The
dispatch from Cowes, Isle of Wright,
says:
Queen Victoria is dead and l. Edward
VII gns. The greatest event in the
memory of this generation, the most
stupendous change in existing condi-
lions that could possibly be imagined.
has taken place quietly, almost gently
upoE the anniversary of the death of
Prince Victor the Duke of Kent.
The end of this career, never equal
led by any woman in the worlds histo-
ny, came in a simply furnished room in
Osborne House. This most respected
of all women, living or dead, lay In a
great four posted bed and made q
shrunken atom whose aged face and
figure were cruel mockery of the fair
girl who in 1887 began to rule over
England.
Around her were gathered almost
every descendant of her line. Well
within view of her dying eyes there
hung portrait of the prince consort.
1t was he who designed The room and
every part of the castle. In scarcely
audible words. the white haired bishop
of Winchester, prayed beside her as he
had often prayed with his sovereign,
for he was her chaplain at Windsor.
With bowed heads the imperious ruler
of the German empire and the man who
is now king of England, the woman
who has succeeded to the title of queen,
the princes and princesses and those
of less than royal designation, listened
to the bishops prayer.
Queen Victoria was born in 1873,
became Queen June 80. 1887. married
Feb. 10, 1910, her cousin. Prince Fran
els Charles Augustus Albert Emman-
uel of SAKE Coburg-Gotha. who died
Dec IA, 1861.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-26

The Monroe Daily Star of Saturday
last saws that the Iron Mountain
Railroad twill purchase short line
of railroad running from Luna Land
ing on the Mississippi river to Ham
burg" and that their representative
is now looking over the road and
books, preparatory to concluding the
sale. The Star also says that Mr..
Fred Hudson is one of the most val
ued attaches of the Iron Mountain
system, being their solicitor for that
part of the country. Wouldn't it be
q good idea for some of our ener-
getting and progressive citizens to
correspond with Mr.. Hudson, who is
we'll known to some of them, in re-
GARD to having the Luna road built
to Lake Providence. The Luna
road as it is at present, is no adyan-
tage to any large railroad system.
The Luna road goes through swamp
for several miles, and stops at the
river where there is nothing, and the
road is not over 40 miles in legth !;
but by building it down the river 1t
would pass through an open country
nnder cultivation the entire distance
to our town, which could be done at
very little expense, and which would
be great feeder to the Iron Noun
tain system. Let some one open up
a correspondence with MIR. Hudson,
and purhaps something may be done
in getting this road. Nothing is lost
in trying.