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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-09-19
PROCEEDINGS.

Ely, Mimi, Sept. IA, 1902.
Meeting of Merchants and Clerks
called to order by Mayor Gleason at
the unanimous request of all present.
Ben HorovitZ was called upon to act
as secretary of the meeting.
1t was moved and supported that
the closing of the stores at 7 p. M.
shall go into effect on the 25th of
September.
Moved and supported that stores
keep open on Saturdays. pay-days,
and one evening following each pay
day.
Moved and supported that one full
week be included in keeping the stores
open previous to Christmas, and also
one evening previous to legal holidays,
Moved and supported that the
clerks advertise the time of closing
hours.
Moved and supported that the
meeting be adjourned.
B. HoRoyITz. Sec'y.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

Sept. 2, 1902.
United States Land Office, Duluth,
MINI.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress Of June 8, 1875 entitled ''An
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892.
Jane c. Stanley, of Detroit. county
of Wayne, state of Michigan, has this
day filed in this office her sworn state
ment No. 6632, for the purchase of lot
of section 26 and the VIZ of SWA of
section rs and the SEA of sen of sec
ton n of TIP. IS, N. r. II w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish her claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth Mimi,
on Frifay the 2Sth day of November,
1902.
She names as witnesses: Henry S.
Mahon and William H. L.Estrange of
Duluth Mimi, Joseph Barley of Win
ton, Mimi, and Louis G. Stanley of De-
troit, Mich.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 2Sth day of
November. 1902
VIM. E. CULKIN. Register.
9-12 lila
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Notice for Bids.

The undersigned clerk of School
District No. u, will receive bids up
to and including October 7, 1902, for
100 cords Of birch or hard wood and
Is cords of mixed dry wood. All to
be good split body wood and deliy-
cred as instructed by the Board.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
III. G. KELLY, Clerk,
School Dist. No. r.
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Dated this 10th day of Sept. 1902.
PETER SCHAEFER.
City Clerk.
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Notice for Publication

Land Office at Duluth. MINES ota
August II, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filled notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Geo. West
colt. U. S. Commissioner. at his Office
at Ely, Mimi, on Sept. rs 1902, viz:
Chester Morrison. on his II. E. No.
1868 for the set of nw4 and ne4 of sw4
and lots l and 2, section No. TIP. 81
north, range II W. 4th p. m.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon. and cultivation of said land
viz:
BENZ. Merrill, John O'Connor
Albert Morrison and Jas. O'Neal al
of Ely, MINI.
SIS 9-19 VIM. E. CULKIN Register
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Notice for Bids

The undersigned will receive sealed
bids up to and including Oct. I, 1902,
at s O'Clock p. m. for 1000 cords of
mixed wood, Tamarack and Jack
Pine. same to be good body wood and
delivered at the water and light plant
of the city. Bids will be received for
100 cords and upwards.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
PETER SCHAEFER,
City Clerk.
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Notice of Sidewalk
Assessment.

Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing amounts have been levied
against the lots as noted to cover the
cost of the construction of sidewalk
along a part Of blocks II and 26 and
tie owners of said lots are hereby
notified to pay the respective am
cunts to the City Treasurer within
thirty DAYS from date as follows:
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Notice for Bids

The undersigned will receive sealed
bids up to and including Tuesday
evening, Oct. I, 1902 at O'Clock p. m.
for the grading of Third Avenue be-
tween Sheridan and Camp streets.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
PETER SCHAEFER,
City Clerk.
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garden, two blocks from the Vail
Hotel for sale cheap. Inquire of JOS
Mantel.
Mrs. L. NJ. Wagner and Miss Marg-
aret Mclaughlin returned Tuesday
evening from their visit with re-
latives in Pennsylvania.
Mark Cbilders and family of Gold
Fields. Colo. arrived in the city Tues
day for visit with Mr.. Childers'
parents and other relatives.
There is a pretty girl in an alpine
hat,
A sweeter girl in sailor brim,
But the handsomest girl you'll every
see,
Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky
Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist.
Lozarus Silyerman of Chicago spent
several days in the city this week on
business connected with his land in
terests in this vicinity.
The Chandler distributed their
monthly pay roll to is employees Mon
day and the Oliver company pays it's
employees tomorrow.
Ed. Crossman and family will soon
move into their handsome new resi-
dence erected on the corner of second
Avenue and Harvey street.
The steeple on the Catholic church
has been put in readiness for the re-
ception of the new clock soon to be
put in.
John Simitch and Margaret Yer
derber have secured license to wed
and will be married Sunday at the
Catholic church.
In another column will be found a
notice by Supt. G.. L. Newberry re-
garding the starting to school of
pupils under six years of age.
Russell Shannon of the d. & /, r.
station went to Saltwater Monday
for visit of a week. Arthur Sheri-
dan is filing his position at the
depot,
The Cosgrove Orchestra company
will appear here on Saturday evening
Sept. q: The company is one of the
best travelling and will be greeted
with a crowded house.
The court has been particularly
busy the past week on the COW cases
in which Gilbert Wylie and Jos.
Smuk were plaintiffs and about ten
others were defendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. III. White went to
Duluth Saturday to secure treatment
for Mrs. Whites eyes which have
been poorly recently. Mr.. White re-
turned Tuesday evening.
Virginia, Eyeleth and several
others of the Mesaba towns are to be
connected by an electric railway in
the near future, q company having
been formed for that purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chinn and
family left Wednesday morning for a
two weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Lake Linden. Mich.
Martin Roach and Herb Good took
the election returns to Duluth and
Two Harbors respectively from the
Town of Morse and Fall Lake We'd
| nesday.
Con Sullivan of the First ward,
Richard Coad Of the Second ward and
J. d. Conan of the Third ward took
the election returns to Duluth We'd
nesday.
| Felix Kahtanen and Hilta Turja
secured a license to wed Saturday
Stanislav Vessel and Maria Kramal
secured one Monday as did also Frans
Ekblom and Alexandra Nordlund
and Frank Hochevar and Paula
Belai.
Diamond Rebekah Lodge give {
social at Odd Fellows Hall this even
ing to which all are invited. Ict
cream and cake, coffee and sandwiche!
and warm pasties will be served. The
proceeds are to be devoted to, the Ode
Fellows Home and Orphan Asylum
at Mortified.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

Il. IL. vail was In DuIuCn MONDAY.
Richard Chinn left Wednesday
morning for visit at Elba.
Jacob Tuhkanen secured first
papers Monday.
S. S. Childers and Mark are in
Tower today.
Fire destroyed the old engine house
1.-THE Sibley mine this afternoon.
Archie Philip was in the city and
Winton Monday and Tuesday.
For RENT-A good saloon building
in a good location. Inquire at this
Office.
The best the market affords in ice
cream and ice cream sodas at Rap
sons.
Robt. Whiteside was up from Du-
luth over Sunday,
The Vail & Sheraton building is
rapidly growing skyward.
Contractor Bedford has nearly
finished the grading of Conan street.
Paint your houses with Manhattan
Cottage Colors. For sale at Fenske's IS.
Read the notices for bids in anoth-
er column.
John Slattery returned Wednesday
from his business trip to Duluth.
Nothing too good for you. Why
not get pure ice cream and ice cream
sodas at Rapson's.
The handsomest briar and meer-
schaum pipes, with and without cases
at Losey's.
John A. Healy of Hitbing, candi-
date for sheriff was in the city over
Sunday.
Mrs. F. o. Adamson departed Mon
day morning for a visit to Fosston,
MINI.
For your best girl get the best ice
cream or ice cream soda to be had, at
Rapson's.
Deputy Sheriff Magic was in the
city last evening securing witnesses
in the Schuster murder case.
Mrs. T. c. Miller returned Monday
evening from her visit with friends
and relatives in Duluth.
Mr. and Mrs. Berglund went to
Saltwater Monday for visit of sew.
eral weeks.
Frank Wagner leaves tomorrow fol
an extended visit with relatives in
Oregon.
Paint your Floors with Colt 81 Co.'S
Floor paint. Dries quick and wears
like iron. For sale at Fenske's Hard
ware Emporium.
Remember the Cosgrove Concert
company at the Opera House on Sat
urday evening, Sept. q.
Miss Nellie Fraley left Monday
morning for Saltwater. after sum
mer's visit with her sister, Mrs
Glynn in this city.
MIS-. IL. ". nelly duu oioOCA w 10
Leeson visited in Duluth few day
this week returning Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Wise came up from Du
luth Monday evening for visit witt
her parents, Nj. and Mrs. And
Touthloff.
Rev. Ell. Logan will preach mis-
sionary sermon in the Town Hall a
Winton, at s p. m. next Sunday. Al
are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Shannon lief
Monday morning for visit at Still
water. Mrs. Shannon will remain
some time.
For RENT-7-room house in hear
of city with electric lights and cit,
water. Inquire of Ben Horoyitz a
the Ely Clothing Co.
Mrs. p. Schaefer has been on til
sick list the past week.
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Notice for Bids.

The undersigned will receive sealed
bids for the grading of Second and
Third Avenues between Harvey and
Conan streets, bids to be in the hands
of the undersigned on or before Tues
day evening, Oct. Z, 1902.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
PETER SCHAEFER.
City Clerk.
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PLANTING Gull POTATOES.

When seed potatoes are high the temp
tatiun is 10 use cullS for planting. In u
very rich soil Il weak plant can be nurscd
along and made to yield wclI-no doubt
of it-hut ! am sure that it is poor eco
Monty 10 use poor seed. In potato grow
ing. stand of strong plants is half the
battle. II is best to put NJ the money
necessary to get choice seed for IL crop
that requires the labor and expense that
must b" put upon the care of II potato
field.
As the potato thrivrS best in Il cold
latitude, my preference is for Northern
seed. or else for the Southern second
crop that makes its growth in the late
fall. I'm early maturcd crop in Il warm
latitude does not make good seed for an
other year. The heat has reduced the
vitality. and the material in the cells
feeding the Sprout is ready to make
growth and the potato cannot be kept
from Sprouting to early in the season
Seed from the North or II very late crop
further South is surcSt Of giving good re-
turns. and if it will pay to plant potatoes
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WOOLSEY ROAD FUND.


lbllllnufr, Md. .hIfI.l -..IN, itN'-.
nv, =, ,.....-
Nv i'''''' VI '''' '-
Dear Sir
IN" tr@i Rrrn"rai at Warren
End, contained Il lrltrr "!@h"' ny u 'i''~
zen Of Hartford county. W","n r!"..'""
rather SWrrpln%iy ihr improvement "'
th" N"oiS"y road Hl"''u lirI'" '"t
ChurchViIl" ANA pr"pA"S'" iaj''r Disc
malIy for the "utcon" OF lh" work. INNS
criticism has been repeated ANA. uH%
perhaps also har" been printed elsewhere.
There ar" no grounds Tor it, Ihr road
was not Finished when the I'ri"o. rat IS
correspondent "rodr over 1t. ana IT rs
not finished yet. Th" Highway Division
knew this and has withheld hnn"} 'r'A
til" contractor until he shall meet Its
specifications. In" contract does not "'-
mand the completion OF lhr road UnllI
IN" hrSt dHE OF M"N. All these l"''E
might hay" been understood IF any o."
closely Interested III IN" natter ih"E
were iUlly set i"lih III Il letter oI III"
Highway DIVISION I" IA" hartford county
Press. This appeared Friday ana Satur-
day. March llth and 10th. in alI tn"
papers of hrI1lr W" S"nd %oN cops
of II rs 1t WAS printed III Tn" Times. II
should b" borne in mind. aS the letter
points about. that som" parts of The r"dd
were not touched III ALL
10 lndIcAt" that everybody III Hartford
is not dissatisfied with Ia" road W" max"
fb N II"rrarJ ' nnmn,r,t or i,,,,h -. "
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|. 0. o. f. ANNIVERSARY.

was celebrated Monday night, in odd
Fellows Temple, Baltimore. The f"H-
ture of the evening was the anniversary
address of Mr.. Edwin Waricld, in which
he stated that he had been an Odd Eel
low since April 23rd, 1870. just 81 years.
The joining of the order was one of the
first acts in his early manhood. He said
that the teachings of the order had in
fiucnced his whole life; that he had never
forgotten the comand given to him then
to disseminate friendship, love and
truth, to visit the sick, relieve the dis
trcSscd and educate the orphan.
He said that he had been recently
studying the history of odd Fellowship.
and was surprised to find that from its
small beginning with five members of
Washington Lodge. No. |. in 1873. it had
grown to a membership of l,l3O,OUu in
the United States. 5000 lIring in Nary
land. making it the leading fratcmHl or
ganization in the world; that the order
during the past GO years lad paid out in
relief for members and widowed families
SIS, $50. O4O. had initiated 2.li0,l9i. and
relieved 2.456.399 members and 2Il. los
widowed families.
He said Baltimore was noted 49, on" of
the most progrcSsiv" ami rntrprsin%
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at all next spring it will pay to get the
best seed. The chances are that Il big
acreage of early varieties will be planted
if the seed can he got. For such vari"-
ties Il richer soil is required than for later
varieties.
Ii is poor policy TO plant the early va
rictcs in soil that is not very fertile.
Such varieties. as Il rule, are more sub
jcct to the early blight than some of the
medium or late varieties, and growth
should be forced. Then. too. an early
crop should be very early to get the best
market. and fertility aids. 1t is also true
that the plant food becomes more rapidly
available in hot weather. and an early
crop gets the least advantage from this
sourcc.-David, in Farm and f'irrSidc.
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Secret Societies.

cities in the United States, as the home
of refinement culture and cOntcntmcnt.
rs possessing citizenship which in NOR
ality, integrity and independence is equal
to that of any city in the land: rs the
scat of one of the most noted institutions
of learning in the world and us the birth
place of Odd Fellowship in America.
The name of Thomas Wildcy. til"
founder, will go down into history rs one
of the greatest hcncfactors of the human
race. odd Fellowship has improved the
citizenship Of the nation. advanced the
moral tone of the people and has taught
Il bcnryolcncr that has @ladd"ncd the
hearts Of thousands.
Associated with Widely in the building
up of this great organization We're james
l.. Ridgcly. Joshua Nunsant, Richard
Marley. James Young John +. E,utwiStlc
and others.
AIr. Warliold spoke ia glowing terms
OF the charitable work that had been
dome 10y HE order throughout the United
States and urged the establishment Of an
odd Fellows Home in Maryland. stat
in@ that such homes had been established
in - Static, ut Il cost of over St1O.OOU.
He urged young men to h"romc members
of the order. because it would give them
comradc>hip with worthy men in every
land AVID cline and bring friendship and
aid when they most needed il.
In concluding Mr.. Warfcld said ODD
Fellowship seeks To improv" and elevate
the character of man. to imbuc him with
proper conception Of his capabilities for
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PennSy lyania Railroad Summer Excui-
sion Tickets.

On May Isl. 1902. the regular SUMMER
excursion tickets via alI-rail ruurc~ 10 al
the principal summer resorts east of
Iitl>burg and BuliHlo were placed on
sale ut ticket offices Of the Pennsylvania
ltalroad Company.
These tickets will bear the usual Sum
mrr excursion limit Of October 81. 1902.
The Pennsylvania Railroad summer
Excursion Route Book for 100 will hv
issued. rs heretofore. on June Isl
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Deople's Column,

This Column is open for Communications
on subjects that concern the ptIj'ic. whf}, S''jt
ably expressed, and signed BY the ,rri..r.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14

L =
present and future advance without a
knowledge of the past, its traditions and
aspirations.
: south's Place, in History.
a There has never and never will be a
time. when the true Southron will blush
for the part his section of the great
country played in the upbuilding OF this
Republic Southern men were foremost
in opposition to the tyranny of England.
and. the Mecklenburg Declaration OF In
dependence aptedates the Philadelphia
declaration by several years. The men
OF the South ruled the Government and
made its laws. from its inception until
the beginning, of. the war between the
States. When the war came the South,
with 60000O men. with no military organ
i2ation. held at bay 3.000009 men. with
unlimited means. for Jour long, eeentful
years. IN all history there has never
been eXceiled, the patriotism. devotion
and sacrifice OF the women Of the South
Many of them ra .sed in affluehcs and
wealth and surrounded with everything
that wonld make life worth living yield
ed all, and with an unsurpassed. love
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14

Adams cPqMassachusetts said in speech
deliveredrfn Chicago. that the States
had right to secede under the Constitu-
t!oh-that several Stat0s had entered
the Union reserving that right. but that
it was impracticabie. and would break
up one of the strongest governments of
the world" He moreover said that Gen
eral Lee was one of the purest and best
Generals the world had ever produced,
and the Government should erect mon-
ument to his memory in Washington
City"
This is but one instance of the innii-
merable recognitions of the right of Sc
cession by the learned men of the North
The history of the South before and
during the war between the States. its
people and social conditions should live
In memory and be handed down from
genei alton to generation until time is no
more.
The Daughters" were organized with
this main object in view, and who can
teach the youth better than the mother?
The mothers of the world rule the world,
and IL the women of the South will but
be true to their traditions the coming
generations will rise up and call them
blessed.
BE just and fear not. Let all the
ends thou aimst at be thy country's.
thy Gods and Truths"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14
THE MINERS WEAK SPOT. .
Hard Hit by Purchase of Houses on
the Installment Plan.

the 1nStallmeut Plan.
Brooklyn Eagle.
For the most part the miners are men
who make fairly good wages. anywhere
from $50 to $l6O a month. Almost all
the intelligent ones have bought their
houses either for cash or through the
building associations that they join when
young. Some few that 7 know OF have
been forced to put mortgage on their
houses to see Them through the pres
ent stress of hard times. and they will
have to be saving when the mines start
up again. but as 1t is the habit of most
OF them to save. that will not work a
hardship to them.
Those that are bit worst Off are
the ones who are buying their houses
on the installment plan and who have
been unable to pay the dues to the, as
sociations to which they belong. As a
rule they have engaged TO pay as high
warrant and they will have great diff
Guilty in catching up. even If they are not
compelled to sacrifice the investments
that they have alread" made. The assoc
Citations have been very confederate up
to the present and have not forecloscd
many OF the mortgages that they would
have the right to foreclOsa under a
tinue
'Rut don't you believe all that you
read about there being terrible suffering
aud hardship in the coal regions. What
Is true Of Plymouth is true of almost
every mining town IN the hard coal re-
sion, Go to Scranton or Wtlkesbarre. 20
II any from Forest CITY down to pair
phin County and Won will end t"a' 80
same conditions obtain in them that OBJ
tain in this town Some may he little
better off. and some little worse, but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14
New Cigarette Paper.

New York Times.
Roiia, rama, or raphla fiber. one Of
the vegetable products peculiar to Mad
a9aacar. is now being used for cigar
cite paper and samples have been placed
in the Commercial museum at Tanana-
rive. Mr.. William II. Hunt. United
states Consul at Tamatave. says in re-
gard to them: "The paper presents the
qualities OF suppleness and strength. and.
as the fiber from the start is tasteless,
iuodorous and exceedingly clean, 1t GER
tainly recommends itself to the most fas-
tidious" The Consul also points out that
this fiber can be used for other purposes.
and that therefore 1t will be we'll worth
while for manufacturers. to experiment
with II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14

Of the confederacy have I'VE objects.
with either one OF which its existence IL
assursd... Article II Of the CONSTITUTION
provides that the objects shall be social.
educational. memorial. benevolent and
historicaf.'r
Il 10 social in bringing together the
women Of the South. who have COM
mon heritage. and who are bound to-
gether by bond Of love and respect
for the men on whom they bnckled their
armors to fight Tor home and Preside.
u II educational. as It 10 teaching
the present generation. to be handed
down to our descendants. the principles
on which the South went to war. Not
for conquest or booty. but that We might
live as freemen. as guaranteed in the
bill OF rights aud the constitution.
1T Is memorial in building monu-
ments to perpetuate the memory Of the
men and women of the South. who gave
up their properties and freedom Their
memories must be preserved. and how
better can we do II. than in marble and
bronze? Show, us a people who do not
revere and hold sacred the, memories OF
their progenitors, and we will show a
people whose posterity, will care little
for them. fT
1t is,;.benevoIent" In caring for the
MANNED and INDECENT soldiers Of the Con-
federacy, their widows and children; in
buryins our INDECENT dead, and annually
strewing their graves with flowers. in re-
cosnition OF their heroism and self-de-
votfon to principle; in assisting in main
tanning the Confederate Homes. and in
providing the delicacies for their hos
pitals in order that our soldiers may
answer to the. last .rolf-call surrounded
by the comforts of life.
1t IL historical in preserving the his
tory Of the old South--a people with con-
ditions and environment that will never
again exist. II is said by some that we
are living In the past. but how can the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14

an average would show that the people
in the. towns are far better off than the
people Of big city would be IL all their
as ours have" :
Tho crowd that gathers on the street
in the evening and especially on satuF-
day and Sunday nights is thorough proof
when the youth and beauty Of the town
gather to exchange those airy nothings
ont Of which enduring wedlock 10 woven
livery Every ssh .omn mas us pTGme maze
oughfare OF the town.
THE worst of 1t is said a strapping
young fellow. that BY the, time the
clothes, we shall have worn them out
having a good time"