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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-07
When Government owned Mines.

When Government Owned Mines.
In view of the repeated demands
that the government should take the
coal mines and operate them, some
one has taken the trouble to dig up
the records of the time when the gov
eminent of the United States was the
owner of mines and to show what
came of 1T. Nearly a century ago
in 1907, congress passed law reserv-
ing mineral lands from entry and sale
and authorized the leasing of certain
mineral lands. In 1892 it became nee
essary to order Lieut.. Jefferson Davis,
of the United States army, to go to
Dubuque, Iowa, with a company of
soldiers to eject from the lead mines
in that section persons claiming them
under Spanish grant. In his first
annual message, December, 1845, Pres
ident Polk asked the attention of con-
gress to the leasing of certain lead
mines by the government including
those in the Galena, Qll) district. He
showed from the records that these
mines had yielded in rents from 1S41
to 1S45, inclusive, the sum of $6354.74
while the expense for these years had
been SIG, 111.11. In consequence of
this message the president was auth
orized to sell the lead mines in the
states of Illinois and Arkansas and
the territories of Iowa and Wisconsin,
The unfortunate ending of government
ownership was due undoubtedly to bad
administration, high cost and unsat-
isfactory returns, due to primitive
methods. The results would probably
be different at this day.-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-07

1t is a fact that many good items are
lost to newspapers every day by the
modesty of people who hesitate to tell
matters concerning themselves. The
right thing to do is to stop the news
paper man on the street or anywhere
you happen to meet him and tell him
you were away on a visit; that you
had a friend visiting you; that you en-
tertained friends; that you are doing
good. If you have done anything
mean, of course keep it to yourself, for
there are others who will tell that
Elk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-07
TIE ELECTION.

The election last Thursday was not
as warm as some we have witnessed in
this section of the country, there SEEM
ing to be lack of interest on the part
OF the voters here, there surely being
lack OF enthusiasm. Out of a total
registration of 6SS in the three wards
OF the city, there were only cast 1872
ballots.
Up to noon the voting was very light
and it looked very much as if only.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-07
The Present and the Next County
Auditor, St. Louis County.

paper man is that we may some day
become millionaire and on that occa-
sion we guarantee a statement on GER
tain questions that would prove any
thing but popular with certain people
III the state. The vote by wards in the
city was as follows:
LIST w. I'd W. Sd w. Total
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-07
Published Every Friday.
THE WINNERS.

- state Ticket.
For Governor
SAMUEL r. VAN SAINT.
For Lieutenant Governor
RAY w. JONES.
For Secretary of State
PETER E. HANSON.
For State Auditor
SAMUEL G. IVERSON.
For State Treasurer
JULIUS H. BLOCK.
For Attorney General
WALLACE B. DOUGLAS.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court
c. A. PIDGEON.
For Railroad and Warehouse Commits
c. F. STAPLES.
Congregational Ticket.
For Congress
]. ADAM BEDE.
Judges District Court.
]. D. ENSIGN.
w. A. CANT.
Legislative Ticket.
For Senator
GEO. r. LAYBOURN.
For Representatives
j. DANLY BUDD.
n. f. HUGO.
County Ticket.
For Sheriff
w. w. BUTCHART.
For Auditor
ODIN HALDEN.
For Treasurer
L. H. WHIPPLE.
For Register of Deeds
NJ. c. PALMER.
For Clerk Of District Court
J. P. JOHNSON.
For Probate Judge
J. B. MIDDLECOFF.
For County Attorney
JOHN M. McCLINTOCK.
For Surveyor
c. p. FRANK.
For Coroner
S. H. BOYER.
For Superintendent of Schools
ANDREW T. PARK.
For Commissioner of Fourth District
ELISHA MORCOM.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-07

DR.. S. II. Foyer. 100 Y los $40
County &C missioner 4th District
Elisha Morco 4 -. 199 Is 122 399
The amend ents were all given
majority in al. the wards: No. / secur-
ed l41 for and CS against; No. 2 145 for
and 40 against; No. 8. 154 for and AZ
against: No. 166 for and 81 against.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01

Grand Army OF the Republic John A. Logan Post No So
Second Friday evening month. Commander L. Nc
Clellan, Adjt j. L. Warbasse
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
rs TO I IN TEXAS.
Democrats in That State Have Had
All the Free Silver They
Want

The Texas democratic convention
of 1898 Endorsed the Chicago platform
in every particular, and especially COM
mended and approved the declaration
"for the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to
one, with full legal tender qualities
and without reference to the action
of other governments" Then, as if
this were not emphatic enough, re-
marks the Chicago Record-Herald, the
following was added:
1--WE declare that the present war
excitement cannot and shall not OBJ
scure the money question, upon which
the fight in 1900 will be chiefly made,
and that the interest now being taken
in the 100000 people of Cuba and
Porto Rico must not detract from the
vital interest of the rs 100000 of our
own people"
The Texas democratic convention
gave a perfunctory Endorsement to the
Kansas City platform but said moth
ing specifically about the queStion
upon which the fight in 1900 was to
have been chiefly made Evidently
the Texas democrats, like their breth-
rem of Georgia, Illinois and Indiana
have had enough of silver. and from
present indications there will be no
repetition of the Kansas City con-
sistency in the next national demo-
cratic platform.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

1.-THE nomination of a Bryan
ticket i'll New York as one Of the mi
nority parties marks another stage
in the elimination.-Pit Dis
patch.
GyThere is undoubtedly great
deal OF democratic harmony in the
country, but it is somewhat obscured
by the flying briclls.-Detroit Free
Press (Dem.).
/ T. David Bennett Hill is now MAX
ing up by energetic activity the time
he lost in 1896, when, to use his own
words, he was still democrat-very
still. indianapolis Journal.
ESCol. Bryan prefers Tom johnson
TO John Il. Mclean, probably for the
reason that johnson is known to be
willing to risk something on an UNI
certainty.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
u According to the new apportion-
ment the democrats must gain at
least 40 seats in the house of repre-
atives in order to secure a bare
control of the next congress Where
the most optimistic men in the party
will find difficulty in answering that
question.-Troy Times.
GSThe democrats have about con-
cluded to regild the octopus, to put
dab of red paint on it's nose, and to
walk it up and down the country in
order to ascertain whether it is as
much of a terror as it used to be. If
it is then it will become the chief
support in the democratic campaign
of 19O4.-Cleveland Leader.
Remember 1894. The reorganiz-
ers We're then in full control and
they led the party to overwhelming
defeat. That is true, but Mr.. Bryan
helped to make the deep sea which
overwhelmed the party by voting for
the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill. The
democracy took to silver because
tariff for revenue only meant defeat.
Indianapolis Journal.
HFThe American people are with
Theodore Roosevelt because he en-
forces their laws without fear or
favor. They are with him because he
stands for policies of national duty
and national honor. They are taking
serious thought of no other presi-
dental candidate because of what
Theodore Roosevelt has been. what
he is, and what they know he will be.
And no pickering flames" of "ambi-
tious partisans" can alter this situa.
tion.--Ehicago Inter Ocean.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
BRYAN's NEW PARTY.
eide to Abandon the Money
Question.

Alarmed and angered by the grow
ing power of Grover Cleveland, David
b. Hill and other gold democrats over
the democratic organizations in New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and other eastern states,
w. ]. Bryan's friends are going to
drop silver, declare the money ques-
ton is settled and found new party
out of the patches of several old or
carnations, says New York report.
Announcement to this effect was made
by former Senator r. F. Pettigrew, of
South Dakota, after a long conference
at Manhattan Beach, in which T. Z.
Dubois, United States senator from
Idaho; Prof. Carrot Droppers, of
North Dakota; George 1. Shibley- of
Washington, ID. c., and other western
democrats took part.
Bryan's recent letter to the Tilden
club denouncing Cleveland was the
first blast of the bugle. During his
Forthcoming tour of the eastern
states he will continue his attacks at
every opportunity and endeavor to
hold as many of the state organiza-
tions as possible.
Pettigrew. Dubois and SHIRLEY are
the advance heralds of the new move
ment. Their meeting to-day was said
to be mainly for the purpose of pro-
viding some literature which is to be
scattered along Bryan's path. After
the meeting Mr.. Pettigrew said:
"rhe silver question is dead. What
more money. We claimed that better
times would result from an increase
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
A Smart Startling.

A writer in an English magazine tells this
story: 81 was rolling a lawn with roller
open at both ends and pushing it in front
of me, when i heard a great noise among
the rocks and starlings swooping over my
head, followed by kestrel. Ibid not take
much notice of this and went on with the
rolling, when suddenly | heard rush OF
wings and a starting fairly threw itself on
the ground within foot of the side of the
roller, and hoped inside; in an instant
later the hawk came against the roller, but
recovered itself and swooped around the
ether side, presumably to catch the startling
when it came out, but it was sharp enough
to stay where it was. The hawk then went
off. This is, in my opinion, rather remark
able, as | was under the impression that
hawks and cats did not eat starlings owing
to their bitter taste"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01

ports to them. However, the differ
ence in percentage of increase is due
mainly to the fact that our imports
the beginning of the period. In 1897
we received S4,3S3,740 worth of goods
from the Philippines, $2.1S1,024 worth
from Porto Rico, and $13,6S7.7 99
worth from Hawaii. Imports for the
fiscal year just ended amounted, in
round numbers, to $7,000,000 from the
Philippines, $26,000,00o from Hawaii,
and $7,000,000 from Porto Rico.
TO sum up, in 1897 the United
States sent to the islands which have
since become its passions, products
aggregating $6,773,560, and imported
from them goods whose aggregate
value was $2O.252. SOB. In the fiscal
year 1902. we sent to those islands
$35,000,000 worth of goods and took
from them $40,0O0,00O worth While
imports increased about 100 per cent.
exports increased more than 400 per
cent. And our trade with the Phil
ippines may be said to have just be-
gun to develop. In a few years, when
under orderly and wise government
directed by the government of the
United States the F'ilipinos will
have become more active and enter
prising, and consequently more pros
porous, the $5,00O,00O worth of ex-
ports of the fiscal year 1902 will look
as small in comparison with the fig
ureS then on the records. as the pal
try $4,000 recorded for 1897 looks
now in comparison with present fig
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
TRADE FROM EXPANSION.
Increased Imports and Exports
Through Acquisition of New
Territory.

From figures just published by the
bureau of statistics of the United
States treasury department it APP
pears that trade between the United
States and it's newly-acquired posses
sions has had growth that is fairly
phenomenal, says the Albany Jour-
nal.
In 1897, the year before that in
which the Philippines passed into the
possession of the United States, our
exports to the archipelago amounted
to only $94,597. In 1899, our total
exports to the Philippines were val
ued at $404 1876; in 1900, at S., SAC, 449;
in 1901, at $4,027,O64, and when the
figures for the fiscal year 1902 are
made up, it will be shown that fully
$5,000,000 worth of American prod
ucts were sent to the Philippine arch
ipelago.
To Porto Rico this country in 1897
sent $1,9SS,SSS worth of articles. In
the fiscal year 1901 the exports to
that island from the United States
aggregated $9,651,000 and conserva-
tive estimate for the fiscal year just
closed is that the total value of our
exports to Porto Rico will be shown
to be we'll above S1O,0O0,OOo.
To Hawaii, which in 1897 received
American products worth $4,690,O75,
American exporters are now sending
about $2O,O00,0OO worth of goods an
nually.
Within the same five years, imports
have likewise increased greatly, but
not by such percentage as the ex-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01

in the quantity of the circulating me-
dunn. Alaska and South Africa poured
their great stores of gold into our
treasures, and the result was what
we predicted. Prices rose and times
grew better. There is no scarcity of
money now, as there was ten years
ago, and that issue is eliminated from
politics. One of the greatest of ques-
tions is whether the people shall own
the railroads or the railroads own the
people. Bryan has risen vastly in the
estimation of the people of the west
since he scored Cleveland"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
The Irascible Volcano.

Once there!was an eminent scientist, who
took his instruments and made some obser-
yations on a volcano that had lust ceased
erupting He looked into the crater and
poked around in the lava for a few days, and
then announced that the volcano would not
erupt again for two centuries. Then he sat
down to write report of his observation
for Saffron periodical. But while he was
putting in the long words the volcano came
to life again, and blew him clear through
the milky way.
Mora-It is not always wise to have tn.
courage of your guesses. Baltimore Amer
Jean.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Catholic, St. Rose Lima. Mass every Sunday
at High Mass every Sunday 1890 M; Sun
day School on Saturdays Sept to Jan.
LIST and from March LIST June sCordiay invited.
REV. FATHER NJ. j. FARRELLY.
Methodist, Sunday Services Glass Meetings $780,
Preaching 1880; Sunday School, IL 100; Junior League
$3.50; Epworth League, $3.50; Preaching, 7:30. Prayer
Meeting Thursday evening 1880. DIR, E. NJ. HOLMES.
Baptist, Sunday Services s. Preaching. 1885, Sunday
School, 145: b. Y P. IT, Preaching, 7:so Prayer
Meeting Thursday evening $780, REV. L. W. BATEsoN
Presbyterian, Sunday Notwithstanding, 1890;
day.Schoo 1900; Christian Fndeavor $3.50: Preaching
73o Prayer Meeting Thursday evening, 80.
REV. A. g. MARTYR.
Episcopal Services every third and fourth Sundays
1880 and 1880 REV. ALLAN JUDD
German Methodist, Sunday services--Sunday School
$3.50; Glass Meeting, 1900; Preaching. 1880. am;
Young Peoples Meeting, p. Preaching 7:3O D. m
Saturday evening: Woman's Aid Society meets first
Thursday of every month. REV. c. e. CLAUssEN.
German Evanelcal Lutheran Zion. Sunday Ser
vices. Sunday School, TO 10 preaching m.
and every last Sunday Ladies' Society
Friday to p at the members. Parochal School
Nov to March Sunday evening services p.
cry third Sunday during summer Paroches connec-
o. Lothringer Pastor
First Church of Christ Scienrist At McKim Hall,
Sundays $780, Sunday School Experience meet
Ing wednesday evening at 500 Reading in
ton, open daily.
MRS EMMA CORNWALL First Reader.
DenIson Holiness Band, Sunday services at Epis
copal church. Sunday school Prayer and Praise
Meeting at $780, Prayer meeting Wednesday evening nj
f'5o h. A. STONE Leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
CITY AND COUNTY oFFI(
LODGE AND CHURCH DIRECTORY.
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Grand Army of the Republic, John Logan Post No So
Cellan, Adj't, j. L. Warbasse
Sons Of Veterans, McHenry Camp No. So, each first
and third Friday evenings. of each month Captain N L.
Hunt LIST Sergeant A. @. Weeks.
full moon. Worth Worthy Master, B. F. Philbrook;
Secretary, G. W. stephens
Knights Of Pythias, Dowda Lodge No. co. Monday Eve
c. O., E. F. Tucker; X. of r. and S.. I. v. Jackson
Redmen, Ute Tribe No. 81, Tuesday evening. Sachem,
Q. E. Lyman; Chief OF Records b. F. Hodges.
Odd Fellows. Dcnison Lodge 626 Thursday evening
N G.. Harry scaags; Recording Secretary,
Odd Fellows, (German)' Sidona Lodge No. $685. Friday
evening. N. G.. John Reeh; Secretary, Frank Faul
Modern Woodmen, Denison Camp No. s15 Wednesday,
Gysnng " c. John Schnoor; Clerk, E. Guck.
Woodmen of the World, Hawkeye Camp No. 49, satur-
day Evening. Clerk, w. r. Kirkup.
Fraternai Choppers, Walnut Camp No. "a, Friday
evening. W. O., 0. w. Wheeler Clerk, H. W. Faul
Womens Relief Corps, John A Logan Corps 49,
Saturday p. Pres, NJ. s. McHenry; Sec, NJ Shawyan
Eastern Star, Sylvan Chapter Tuesday after
ull moon. W. NJ, Mrs A. Oswald; Sec'y, W. Cushman
Rebekah's, Denison Lodge 18th Wednesday
N. Co. Mrs. Flora Baker; Sec'y Mrs. j. A. scaggs.
Woodmen Circle. linn Grove, Monday evening W. G.
L., Mrs Thos. Luney; Clerk, Mrs. F L. Horton,
Brotherhood Of American Yeomen, Denison Home
stead No. el6 H. F.. A. T. Durkee Cor. Maggie Quade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-09
THE CASH TRADE
Flax Is Up &c and Corn and Oat'
Are Strong and Higher.


Are Strong and Higher.
FLAx-The American Linseed Oil company
was, an active bidder for fax to-day and took
all offerings of No. l at $110, an advance or
4c over yesterdays closing price Rejected
SOLD at $751; Local receipts pts Ters cars
shipped. Duluth received IA cars.
Closing prices: Mnneapolis-Cash, 10;
No. 1 northwestern, $40; August N:19; Oc-
/ northwestern, s1:75; September, s1.411s bid;
october, s1seA bid.
CORN-Offerngs, were light and there was
low, No. 8 and no grade all sold at Soc,
closed n, at eo@sohc. Rece, pts, cars; ship
OATs-Receipts were small and demand was
seo c P ahS N SeFs as ee ko SG
closed at 49@5oc. Receipts, 8 cars; ship
ments, cars.
ye KaEMnf No a5H Selling S at S5@5se! No.
closed at 55Ac" Receipts, cars; Shipments
BARLEY-There was only light trade in
barley and prices were unchanged. Only
one sale reported, car of NO. selling
at CSC. The close was unchanged, at 51@67c.
: Receipts, cars.
FEED AND MEAL--Prices are Zoe per ton
higher, owing to the advance in coarse grains.
4 Demand is fair for this season. Coarse
corn meal and cracked corn is quoted $22: 25@
ESQ: No feed, S23 25@23. rs; No. feed. s24 .25
s24 Is; No. 3 feed, s25. 75@26; granulated corn
meal in cotton sacks at the rate OF $3.50 per
= MILLsTUFFs-The market is very firm at
: the recent advance. Bran in bulk is quoted
at s14014.75 bulk shorts, $17@17.25; flour mid
dlings, s1a@19.25; red dog, s22n23 fob: feed
in 20O-1b sacks. 81 per ton additional; in 100
ID sacks, $50 per ton additional. Shipments
730 tons.
4 HAY-Receipts are light and prices are very
firm for choice hay, which is in good demand
Upland fancy, s7G17.5o; choice, $6.5o@7; mid
land. s6a65 So medium. s5G6; timothy, choice,
HO 5o@11: timothy, No. !, ,Slo rye straw,
bhoice, $3.50. Receipts, 10 tons; shipments
none.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-09
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
CHICAGO GRAIN
Wet Weather Starts Wheat Prices
Higher. 60,

wet "eather starts wheat Fr1ces
Higher. -
Chicago, July 9.-Hot weather throughout
the west and southwest impaired strength to
were arout nc higher. There was a large
trade in September. which opened~hg to
A@Bc higher, at 73zsG735sc. Good buying
by. commission houses, large part of which
being credited to the southwest, carried prices
to 743s@74kc, but On heavy realizing de7
cline to 1870 followed Local receipts were Il
cars, with of contract grade. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 23S cars, making total
Of 259 cars for the three points, against 261
cars last week and 2s5 a year ago. :.
The early strength was maintained through
streets report of over 5000 bu decrease in the
worlds stock for the week. September closed
%c higher, at 735s@73Ac.
sae osG DecemSer 74@?l .s; Nay 7s%@7s ~
7sS7sAc; No. III hard Winter ?s0 ieMc; No. 3
7 "a northern spring. 's'' NO. q SDF'0s :
Trade in corn was not large. July corn
opened at S6c, lie under yesterdays close, and
although some lots were offered by the bull
crowd at $780, there was but little sold. Sep
TENDER corn opened 7s@1ac to 5s@Ac higher,
at e11A@61Ac. On covering by shorts the price ice
advanced to &c. Local recei2ts were ITO
cars with Is contract.
July corn closed at Sec, the opening figure,
loss Of 1c from yesterdays close. septem-
Der closed zee higher, at 61R@615sc. d,
Close: July, SEC; September, 61k@61%c;
December, 47%c; May, 44%c. Cash-No. 2,
s7@ssc; No 8, 6s@71c. - '-. ; = ei:>T.,
Covering by shorts was the main feature in
oats July shorts seemed to be somewhat
troubled in regard to the wet weather: Sep
TENDER opened 5s@4c higher, at 34@341sc,
and on covering advanced to 349sc. Local re-
celpts were IS cars.
close-ooats, July, 4s7kc; new. 1880; Sep;
1850; new, 341A@34Ac; May, 36c; cash oats
No. 2, 49@50c; No. 8, 4sc.
The following was the range of prices:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-09
MONEY REPORTS
NEW YORK. July e.-Exchanges, s23e,

NEW YORK, July Exchanges, s23e, 49,,
269;. balances, $13,175, 236: -. $685.. - ::
NEW YORK, July e.---Noon.-Money on
call steady at per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 1905 per cent; sterling exchange bare
ly steady at $4.S7%@4s7B for demand and at
4.s5A94 s51A for sixty days; posted rates 20
$4s4%@4. s5a; bar silver, 52M; Mexican. dol
lars, A. government bonds, steady; refund
ing Is, registered, 1O75s coupon, 1o7%; 50,
registered, 1o6; IS, COUPON, 1861; new 4s,
REGISTERED 1884, coupon od ls4A; old Is, regis sds
C Close: p Money on call steady at s@4 per
cent; last loan, per cent; prime mercantile
posted rates, s4S4 and SA.SS1a@4S9; CONNER
cial bills, $4.s49k@4:s 1878; bar silver, ,52%c;
Mexican dollars, 42c; government bonds,
steady; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds
MGNNEAPOLIs, July 9.-Bank clearings to-
day, 5000, e30sS New York exchange, selling
rate par, buying rate o0c discount; Chicago
rate 25c discount: London 60-day sight docu-
ST. PAGEGlearings, ssoos2s;52. .-
PH HI hoshaa5 l. SSy
BALTIMORE, July e:-Clearings, $4,sa 47s;
BOSTON, Gsa I, os Ju Jya s-E1cnanses, S'42SS'
Berlin july s.-Exchange on London, 20
marks 461s pigs for checks. Discount rates
short bills, TX per cent? three months bills,
PkRIs, July "a p. m.-7Three per cent
rentes, 1o1 francs so centimes for the account
Exchange on London, rs francs 16 confines for
CHICAGO, July 9.-Bank clearings, $29. 745,
SIS: balances, $1,75S,6S2; New YORK. exchange.
zoe discount: foreign exchange unchanged;
posted sterling, $4.8e for 60 days, and s4.Ss1z
for demand. ..,