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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
The Indian Getting Brighter.

The advance of the American In
dian in the ways of his white brother
has not been very marked, but once in
a while incidents arise which indicate
that Poor Lo is, i'm Individual instanc-
rs at least, not very far behind the
times says the Duluth News-Tribune.
A lady who lives out at Twentieth
avenue east is fully convinced of this.
Just before Christmas she decided to
send Il unique present to an Eastern
relative. After due lh0ught she con-
cluded that an Indian scarf, en-
broidered in beadwork, would be the
proper thing. Accordingly, she open
ed negotiations with one of the in
tiuenLial red men on the Cloquet re-
servation. He agreed to furnish the
desired article for 81, and she paid
the price without d murmur, The
scarf was variegated dream of bar
barrie splendor, and the purchaser was
more than pleased with it, and, after
carefully packing it, sent it on east.
On a shopping expedition the day
before Christmas. however, she was
sadly shocked. AT one of the depart
-ment stores she ran into a job lot of
scarfs exactly like that sold to her by
the Indian. They were on a corner
of a bargain counter, marked 75cents.
After she got over her fainting spell,
the clerk told her they were all made
by machinery at d factory in New
London, Conn.,, and that the Indians
around here buy them at wholesale
prices, and work them off on the un-
suspecting public as their own handi-
work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
The Entertainment.

The entertainment given by the
Ely City band Tuesday evening at
The Opera House was very success
full event and many complimentary
remarks have been heard regarding
lie same. The hall was comfortably
well filled and the band will net few
dollars which will come handy az this
season of tile year when engagements
are few and far between.
The band opened the performance
with short program which was well
received. The organization under
he present leadership of Prof. II.
Lawrence has attained an efficiency
not usually met with in bands out
side the large cities. The cornet solo
Long. Long Ago" with variat ions,
by Mr. Lawrence accompanied by the
band was particularly clever ar
rangement and met with unbounded
applause. The selections were all
well rendered and well received. The
musical program was not too short
nor too long.
The second part of the entertain
rnent consisted of the one-act comedy
entitled LEND me Five Shillings"
and considering the short time used
in its preparation, the rather difficult
parts were we'll taken, The ladies'
parts were exceptionally well taken
by Miss Amy WestcOtt and Miss Sadie
COwling. Th0s. Magson us Capt.
Phobbs." R. Lawrence as "Mr. More
land" Henry Chinn as ''Capt Spruce"
and r. Pierce as SAM and P.
Schaefer as "Golightly" also did their
parts very creditabIy.
After the performance at the Opera
House Il dance was given at The Turf
hall when the old year was danced out
and the new one i'm to the music rend-
cred 10y ProfS. WickhOIm, Lawrence
and Miss Sadie Cowling. A good
time was had.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03

pf refuse i'm that time. The wheel
will measure sixty-five feet at its
greatest diameter, and it's estimated
weight. exclusive of bearings and sup
ports is fifty tons. Tie shaft will be
wenty-seven feet long, thirty-two
inches in diameter, with twenty-six
inch hole through the center and
Weighs fOrty-twO Thousand pounds.
Fhe structure is built on the same
principle as the early bicycle wheel,
which was known as the ''spider"
wheel. When the wheel is in posi-
tion at the mine it will be driven by
in electric motor of about seven hun
dred horse power. The Scientific
American of New York gives full
page illustration Of this ponderous
giant wheel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
Shot at Pluth's,

Monday morning at about 6 O'Clock
while John Perschirn and Anton
Studavich and several more were at
John Pluth's place, the party became
engaged in II quarrel. Studavich was
elected but before he went out threat
ened Perschirn with his life. Soon
after the latter gentleman went out
and he had no sooner stepped outside
the door when he was struck on the
head and shoulders with Il club, SER
iouSlY gathering him. He pulled a
gun and fired at his assailant striking
him in the left side of the abdomen
infiicting only slight wound.
At the hearing Tuesday Perschirn
was bound over to the grand jury at
Duluth and Chief LaBeau took him
to the county bastie Wednesday,
The opinion seems to be that the
fellow deserved shooting pretty bad
and that PerscIlirn will be allowed to
go today or tomorrow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
Completes Tax Roll.

The county auditor has prepared
the annual sheet giving the amount
Of taxes. total property and personal
valuation in the county, and the diff
ferent rates. The total tax is 81, 49,
537 .S3. Of which the city of Duluth
pays S746, 612.24. 1t also has the high
est rate, 1913, but that is one tenth
lower than the rate of 1900. The
town of Stuntz, which is rich in min
es, comes second on the list, with a
tax of SAT ,662.16. OF the total tax,
the sum of s359.796.43 goes for the
schools. The payment of taxes will
be in order after Jan. 6.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
Mrs. Sheraton Dead,

The many friends in Ely were sever
ly shocked when appraised of the
death of Mrs. Jos. Sheraton Wednes-
day morning, the lady having died at
about O'Clock after Il short illness.
Mrs. Slerahon was 38 years of aye,
and leaves husband and IL young
daughter to mourn her demise. The
funeral occurred yesterday from the
| CafnUlic church :ffiti. the remains
were escorted to their last resting
place by a large cOncourSe of friends.
the Austrian band leading the pro-
ceSSiOn to the cemetery.
Mr.. Sheraton and daughter have
the sympathy of The community in
their hour of bereavement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
Not Due on the First.

A statement has been published
that the taxes Of 1901 are due Jan. 1.
Property owners may take another
breath. for the taxes are not due
until the first Monday in January,
which is Jan. 6, five days later than
the published announcement. Even
then they need not be paid for some
time because penalties do not go on
personal property taxes until March,
and on real estate taxes until June.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03

In the list of grand jurors for the
January term are the names of Au-
gust Fenske and w. j. Cowling OF
this city. Those who are drawn for
the petit jury are T. E. Miller, w. T..
James and w. B. Goldsworthy. The
grand jury has begun their labors.
The petit jurors will assemble next
Monday when the jury cases will be
called.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
Elect omc.rs.

AT the annual meeting of the Ely
Fire Department. held Wednesday
evening, officers were elected as fol.
lows:
NJ. E. Gleason. Chief.
Thos. Jury, 1st Asst. Chief.
A. ID. EIlefsen, 2nd Asst. Chief.
Harry Chinn, Sec.
Geo. Holmes, Treas.
VIM. LaBeau. Capt. Cart No. l.
John Habian, . > 2.
Geo. Holmes, Foreman Fl. & l..
The department. is in good condi-
ton and their record for the past
year viii lspeak for itself. A dance
will be given in all probability on
Washingion's birthday, Feb. %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
Ely's Taxes.

The tax rate for the City of Ely
this year is 2S.5 on valuation of ST.
1926, sol. 90 divided as follows, $7O4, 421
real estate and s622,OS0 in personal.
The total amount of taxes to be paid
is 1877 ,SO5.27.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03

The Cleveland Cliffs company is the
largest independent operator in iron
ore in the lake region. having taken
out this year 1,148.000 tons of ore,
which 861, 900 tons came from the
lshpeming mines and the balance
from its Ashland mine, secured early
in the year. Next TO this company,
Corrigan, Mckinney & Co. lead, hay
Ting taken out about 100000 tons
OF that about 100000 tons came from
The Mesaba range in Minnesota and
about 400, 900 tons from the mines at
| Crystal Falls, Mich. The M;dloniug
Ore company follows. with about $780,
900 tons of ore. That company is
towned by number of interests. how
ever Among them are the Cambria
Steel company, the United States
Steel corporation, the Republic Iron
& Steel company and Others. The
Penn Mining company, which is own
ed by the Cambria Steel company,
mined about 800, 900 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03

The mines Of the Mesaba and Yer.
MILLION ranges employed during the
past year from 5000 to 5000 men. ac-
cording to the report of the state
labor bureau. The wages now aver
age S2.42 per man for miners. In
1898 the total number employed was
4iOO and the average wages for miners
SISO. The average wages for all
mining work now is 81. OF and in 1898
it was 81 go.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
MINING MATTERS.
Few Items Clipped and Otherwise
Secured For The Miner

The big find of ore recently made.
in section 32-57-22 on the Mesaba is
TO be opened up, The Eastern
minnesota road has put an engineer
ing crew at work surveying a spur of
the mine. 1t is estimated that about
30,OOO,O 900 tons Of iron ore Of various
qualities has been shown up in the
vicinity during Inc past few months.
Small interests i'm the leasehold are
said to have been sold in the past few
days that Indicate value of 81 ,OOO. 900
for the entire property.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03
The books OF State Treasurer Block

The books OF State Treasurer Block
land State Auditor Dunn show that
the state has done IA big business in
mineral leases and contracts the past
year. The total receipts of the stat t
| from this source were $13,5 The
number of mineral leases issued. dur
ing the past year was the largest of
any year i'm the history of the state
except 1892. the year after extensive
discoveries of irCn were made on the
Mesaba range. That year 1.05l leas-
es were taken out, while i'm 1901 the
number was 288. Buo in the five
years from 1892 to 1897. only seven
mining contracts, were taken out.
while in 1901 alone forty-eight con-
tracts for the development of pros
pecLs were issued by the stale. Iii
1900 forty-seven contracts were is
sued In all the history of the state
but 442 mining contracts have been
issued, and OF these only $50 are now
| In force.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03

We hear that another mine is soor
to be opened upa short distance east
of the new mine of Oliver & Snyder's
in section %. 58-20.-Chisholm Her
aid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-03

The Calumet and Hec1a Mining Co.
is to be equipped with a sand or re-
fuse wheel which will be the largest
inthe world. The wheel when IN
operation will make ten revolutions a
minute and will remove $500 buckets
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13

am farmer Sony Broo one Of the malariou
Sstc ID bothered with malaria for at times
could always very siPHed as welt Fo
had bad the spring when engaged blowing
could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
qunne pills besides dozens Of other remedies but obtained
permanent benefit Lat fill IL peach tim had most serious
OF chs and then macnced take RpanS Tabues upon
friends advice and the box made all right and have
without them since take Iabue each morning and nigf
when feel than usually exhausted ke three
kept stomach bowels liar and
had the least touch OF maa splitting headache
using also that sleep better wake up
refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
TabueS will he3 do know thew will any the
condition would be without a any price
honestly consider them the che1espred medicine the world
they also the beneficial add the take
wentyeven age and have worked hard all life, the
farmers, both early and late and in all kinds weather.
and have eaoed such good health have since last fall in
my neghboS have all remarked improved condition and have
aid, Say John what YOU dong 10 look so healthy ??
~ ohh alta m 4 . " a
H.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13

place the less likelihood there was of
have its secret room in a chimney,
entered from the hearthstone, though
cases are recorded in which a chimney
pot unsullied by smoke has led to the
detection of the prey: another would
utilize sliding or swinging picture,
like that one in Lyme Hall. Cheshire:
an innocent-looking settle would
prove the entrance to hole. Or false
floor would accommodate refugees.
Al Upton Court curious pace for
gables close TO the ceiling.
1t is triangular in shape and is op-
ened By a spring bolt that can be I'M
latched by pulling a string which runs
through a tiny hole pierced in the
framework of the door of the adJoin-
ing room. The door of the hiding
place swings upon a pivot and extern
ally is thickly covered with plaster, so
as to resemble the rest of the wall. and
is so solid that when sounded there is
no hollow sound from the cavity be-
hind, where, no doubt. the crucifix and
sacred vessels were secreted.
Not far off, in an upper garnet is a
hiding place in the thickness of the
wall, large enough to contain a man
standing upright. Like the other. the
door or entrance forms part of the
plaster wall. Again in one of he pas
sages of this curious old mansion are
further evidences of the hardships to
which Roman priests were subjected
a trap in the floor. which can be on
ened by pulling up what exteriorly an
pears to be the head of one of the
nails OF the flooring. By raising this
spring is released and a trap door
opened, revealing large hole with a
narrow ladder leading down into it.
when this hiding place was discov.
cred in 1880 its contents were signif-
cant, viz, crucifix and two ancient
petronels.
On the occasion that mass was to be
celekated in these secret chapeIs IL
was cutomary to inform the ueighbor-
mood by some such understanding sign
as the hanging out of linen to dry on
the hedges hard by.-London Daily
Mail
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
Saved Her Child,s ife

In three weeks our chubby little
boy was changed by Pneumonia al.
most to a skeleton" writes Mrs. w
watkins, of Pleasant City, o. "A
terrible cough set in. that, in spite of
good doctors treatment for several
weeks, grew worse every day. We
then used DIR. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption. and our darling was
soon sound and we'll We are sure this
grand medicine saved his life" Mil
mons know it's the only sure cure for
Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases
Guarantee satisfaction, SOC, S1.00
Trial bottles free. A L. Beirgan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
A legacy of the Grin.

is often a rundown system. Weak
ness, nervousness, lack of appetite,
energy and ambition, with disordered
liver and kidneys often follow an at
tack of this wretched disease. The
greatest need then is Electric Bitters
the splendid tonic. blood purifier and
regulator of Stomach. Liver and
Kidneys. Thousands have proved
that they wonderfully strengthen the
nerves, build up the system, and re
store to health and good spirits after
an attack of Grip. If suffering. try
them. Only soc. Perfecst satisfac
ton guaranteed by A. l.. Beirgan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
SECRET ROOMS OF ENGLAND.
Trap Doors, Swinging Pictures and
PRIESTS Holes"

There lived long ago, in the old
times. Jesuit named Nieho-
las Owen. who devoted the greater
part of his life to constructing hiding
places for prosecuted priests. The
places were called priests holes" and
were made in various ways with the
greatest skill and ingenuity. in the
principal Catholic houses all over Eng
land
As Allen Fea shows no presidents
were allowed TO bias the choice OF
eiding holes in those who designed
hem. for the more remarkable the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
Buckien's Arnica Salve.

The best and most famous COM
pound in the world to conquer aches
and kill pains. Cures Cuts, heals
Burns and Bruises. subdues In
hammation, masters Piles. Millions
of Boxes sold yearly. Works wonders
in Boils, Ulcers. Felons, Skin Erup-
tons. 1t cures or no pay. csc. at A.
l.. Beirgan drug store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
liable Fixture.

It was in the theatrical boarding
house.
why is the ossified man giving
such a prominent seat?" asked the
new arrival
"Oh, he is useful?" answered the
comedian boarder.
Useful
Yes, We sharpen our knives on
him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
Millions Put to Work.

The wonderful activity of the new
century is shown by an enormous de
mand for the worlds best workers
Or. Kings New Life Pills. For Con-
stipation. Sick Headaches, Bilious
ness. or any trouble of Stomach,
Liver or Kidneys they're unrivaled.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
Too Tall.

Gracious, George. what's the mat
ter with your Tuxedo? It's altogether
too long."
Thunder, that's so, | must have
borrowed the buffers. | told you the
butler was too tall when you hired
him !as-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
She Knew II.

Sapley-You say Miss Doe is out.
Didn't she know was to call this
afternoon?
Bridget think she must have
known, sor. She had nothing else TO
go out for-Tit- Bits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13

Prince Henry's welcome to Wiscon
sin is sure to be of the kind that made
Milwaukee famous.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-03-08

sn0thin' on Hhss lcfearin' but Wildcats an
bears for ne to reap !? S. Is that the best.
YOU kin fihG for me to harvest says She
s.. Then Was my time. Dan i. Polly Ann 81
onreasolia bleness couldn't go no furder. IS
$ 81 Great hemlocks," says. What
do you want? Do I look as IL Z could
call up panthers an set, them to prowlint
round Or ross-Inf lions? Or snarliu'
tigers? Great hemlock! Polly Ann, e
says. THE onreasonab leness o. women.
folks beats all natur', 50 I've heard, but
4 see it square afore mel says. Ss8
5#'.i' Polly Ann looked at me sort q starin'
fer a minute, an then she says q
well" she says, maybe You mou't
trade the cleerin' fer cage o. wild .,ni-
mails in the circus. an turn, me loose in
that. 2 S af i3l{s3 3sf4s6t III
Then she went to washin' her dishes,
an whar'H turn up next 7 don't know;
but the onreasonab leness OF women folks
beats all natur', Dan'Ps says Eyander.
Now, had big notion to pitch in an
take t'other side O the question. an
argufy Evander till he hadn't a leg to
stand on, but didn't. Jest says TO him HI,
!. *Eyander,' ] says, what You want to
do IS TO sell that Dark Swamp clear1n'
an get a clearln' thatn raise less Wild
cats an bear an more buckwheat an
Eaters, an setch. That's what You want
to do, says /. I. l s5 Will s5E 5.sllsS Il: q
IAN, that 'peared to set an idee In Evan,
| der,s head, fer the fust thing I heard he
| had sold the Dark Swamp clearfn an
moved onto the old Pete place, higher the
| Eddy; an Polly Ann was tellin me, only
t'other day, that the live stock hadn't
done a single thing to bother her sence,
Not a thing Milford tPa Correspon'
| ,dence, New York Sun. y.S5e*
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-03-08
ON THE DOORSTEP.

The conferences meeting through at last.
We boys around the Westry waited i,l.rs4s
To see the girls come tripping past, a5 sli
Like snoWhirds willing to be mated. ~, J;
Not drawer he that leaps the wall agt 4, (
By MISUNDERSTANDING litten, AZ i&45 ).
Than I, who stepped before them all, #>I-
Who longed tossee me get the mitten.
But no: she hlnshed, and took my arm!
We. let the old folks have the highway.
And started toward the Maple farm 4
Along a line of lovers by-way. r. Il II N. +
can't rem ernber what we said, t
TWAS nothing worth a song or story: %E Nj
Yet that rude path by which we sped a.
Is Seemed all transformed and i'm glory.
The snow was crisp beneath our feet sf 1:
IA The moon was full, the fields were cleaning
BY hood and ftippet sheltered sweet Z Es9 +
aer face with youth and health was beaming
The aittae hand outside her huff 81 4 r. 81
O sculptor, If you could but mold It'll
So lightly touched my Jacket cuff, 1lEs} &#
To keep 1t warm had to hold it. III. NJ
To have her with me there alone 49, fss
+, Twas love and fear in triumph blended. 8.
At last we reached the foot-worn stone
q Where that delicious journey ended. +
The old folks too, Were almost home; Is
Her dimpled hand the catches fingered. .ANfS,E
We heard the voices nearer come 55s IA
Yet on the doorstep still we fingered
She shook her ringlets from her hood,
II And with a Thank you. Ned dissembled.
But yet knew she understood : .eg$ I#
With what q darling wish I tremb1ed. < s52: q
"A cloud passed kindly overhead zIEs !: ss5f :
The moon was slyly peeping through it,
Yet hid his face. as if 1t said. ID 81
Come now or never: do it. do n.y. 5sSz y If
Ny lips till then had only known wig
r{5ofsr ftnrc fcicf
But, somehow, full upon her own sF5tf..s
Sweet rosy. darling mouth kissed her!
Perhaps twas boyfsh3 love, yer still
II O listless woman. weary lover! a 3'sss
To feel once more that fresh. wild thrill IA s$ss
'#f I'd give-but who can live youth ever? isF3 S1s
.ss4lg 5s+ 8a55sSfs Edmund Clarence Stedman.2
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-03-08
Reckoning by EDecimaIs'

(Conttnueu From Farst PaRe.)
to come after the metric system is once
put into force. >& a>ss
BY way of preparing for a possible
change, in the future, school children
are instructed in the metric system in
many schools, so that they may be ia
niliar with its terms. In some states,
notably Utah, thorough instruction
in the metric system is made compuls-
DRY. In England, also, the Importance
of the subject has been recognized in
the same way. The English govern
ment furnishes to the schools on de-
mand accurate copies Of it's standards
Of metric measurement and weight.
and encourages in every way the study
of the system. It's general adoption all
over the world seems to be only a mat
ter of time. ~ 81 ..s 4. r. :: n
The necessity Of having some gener-
ally recognized standard of weight and
measurement is more easily recognized
when lis remembered that in ancient
times many of the standards were
based on nothing more certain and un-
changeable than the length of mans
forearm or the distance he could reach
Thus, a cubit was the distance from
the point of the elbow to the tip of the
middle finger; the fathom was the dis
lance a man could cover with the out
stretched arm; the original foot was
the distance from the heel to the end
of the great toe. ~ - :: Y s. a,a.. .-.,s.E