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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
AIDS HOME BUILDERS.
Convention of League of Local Build.
ing and Loan Associations
at Put-in-Bay, o.

Put-in-Bay, o., July 24.-The tenth
annual meeting of the United States
League of Local Building and Loan
associations began here Wednesday
with good attendance.
President George Fl. Kostmayer, of
New Orleans, delivered his annual adj
dress.
Secretary Fl. F. Cellarius, of Cincin-
natl, submitted his annual report. 1t
was in part as follows:
"A slight increase in the total member
snip, with a small decrease in the aggregate
assets, IS the showing made by the Local
Building and Loan associations of the Unit
ed States during the past year. There are
now in the United States $500 local build
ing and loan associations with total
membership of 1,5S9, 593, and assets amount
ing to $685., 3S7, 1856. In most of the states
these associations have about held their
own, although the reduction of the inter-
est rate for the past few years has had a
tendency to bring back money loaned out
by them at higher than existing rates, and
associations unable to make desirable loans
have returned some of the idle accumulated
FUNDS to their stockholders, causing a de-
crease in their assets. Building loan Assoc
citation supervisors in number of states
nave agreed that the associations were not
sufficiently prompt in meeting the reduced
interest rate and that, as a result, they
have lost some profitable business.
The situation in Illinois and Missouri
has been materially improved, although
these states still continue to show rather
heavy decreases in assets, Illinois having
declined little over S4,000,0O0 and Missouri
about 100000 during the past year In
Ohio several large building associations
reorganized as trust companies. Substan-
tia! increases in assets were made last year
In New Jersey, Massachusetts and Ne
braska.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
WAR STATISTICS.
ippine InsurrectiOn Compiled
by Mai. Parker.

Washington, July 24.-Maj. James
Parker, of the adjutant generals Of
fee, has compiled some interesting
statistics regarding the Instruction
in the Philippines. There were 1851
engagements with the enemy, more
or less serious, between February A.,
1899, the date of the battle of Ma
Mia, and April 80, 1902, fixed as the
virtual downfall of the insurrection.
The larger proportion of these fights
were attacks from ambush on the
American troops, or skirmishes in
which only small detachments took
part.
I'm almost no case in these en-
gagements," says Maj. Parker, Ibid
American troops surrender, or have
to retreat, or have to leave their
dead and wounded in the possession
of the enemy, Notwithstanding that
in many cases the percentage of loss
was high"
The number of troops that have
been transported to the Philippines
and have arrived there up to July
16 last was Abs officers and 1913, SOB
men. The average strength, taken
from monthly returns for the period
of the insurrection, was approx
mately 10000.
Maj. Parker summarizes the casu-
nlties of the American army as fol-
lows: Killed or died of wounds, SO
officers and 936 enlisted men; deaths
from disease, AZ officers and 1855
enlisted men; deaths from accidents,
six officers and 125 enlisted men;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
MILITARY MATTERS.

There are 10000 Methodist soldiers
in the English army in South Africa.
The armies and navies of Europe abb
sorb IL days earnings yearly of the
entire population.
Germany drills this year $1,000 re-
serve troops; nearly double as many
as she drilled two years ago.
The Argentine Republic is the
strongest in artillery of any South
American state. She mas 346 field
guns, :.46 mountain guns, SO siegs
guns and AZ howitzers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
veteran of Spanish War

Springfield, Ill, July 23-The annual
convention of the Spanish War Veter-
an association convened here Tuesday
at Camp Lincoln, Col. ID. Jack Foster,
of Chicago, commander of the Sixth
infantry, /. n. g., and who also com
manded the Sixth Illinois volunte GERS
in the Porto Rican campaign, presid-
ing. The association has 81 camps in
the state, of which ten are in the Sixth
infantry, with total membership of
Q OOO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Train Robbery in Mexico

Ell Paso. Tex, July PA Chihua-
hua, Mexico, dispatch reports the rob-
berry of the Wells-Fargo express car
on the northbound Mexican Central
Tuesday morning of $4,000. Three
Americans are said to have held up
the messenger and looted the safe.
The robbery occurred near Bernie
jillo. The bandits escaped, but ru-
Iales are in pursuit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Heavy Coal Shipment.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 23.-About 5,OOO,-
600 bushels of coal, requiring so
boats and 266 barges to transport,
passed through Davis Island dam Tues
day en- route to the south. This is the
heaviest single days shipment this
year. Additional shipments will be
made if the empties can be returned
before the boating stage fails.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
The whoIe Thtnr Apuip

"Bixby seems to think he's the whole
thing as an expert authority ON sport
ing matters"
Yes. He appears to regard himself
as pretty nearly big enough to wear
golf links to fasten his shirt cuffs."--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Drained Dead

Carbonate, ILL.,, July 23.-Col. A. ].
Mimic, who commanded the Tenth
Illinois volunteer infantry during the
civil war, dropped dead at his home
in Jonesboro, aged so years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01

'"The total expense of operating the asso-
Citations was little over s., 0OO, 900, making
an expense ratio of less than one per cent.
to assets. The receipts for 1901, including
cash on hand January 1, 1901, were 1895, $751;
216 and the disbursements $36S on, 296. the
cash on hand January l, 1902, being $27,-
9C9 900"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Trans-Mississippi Congress.

The thirteenth annual session of
the TransMississippi Commercial
Congress will meet Tuesday, at 10 a.
m, August 10, 1902, in ST. Paul, Mimi,
and continue at the will of the Con-
gress.
During the session of the Congress
program will be formulated which
will embrace the most important
public questions in which the various
states and territories are interested,
notably, the Reclamation of the Arid
Lands, Rivers, Waterways and Har-
bors, Department of Mines, Pacific
Cable, Isthmian Canal, Merchant Ma
rine, Louisiana Purchase and the
Commemorative Exhibition at st.
Louis, Trade with the ORIENT State
hood. Consular Service, Preservation
of Forests. Railroad Transportation,
American Sugar, Rice and Oil Indus
tries, Trade with Mexico, Gulf and
Pacific Ports and their Export, and
Import Trade, Home Manufactures,
Good Roads and Drainage, Irrigation,
Live Stock Industry, Department of
Commerce and the Postal Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
News in Brief.

Moorhead's city council has passed
an ordinance changing the names of
all streets and avenues except Front
street. The streets and avenues will
hereafter be known by the letters of
the alphabet and the numerals from
one up.
Frank Chafranek, Bohemian sec
ton hand, hanged himself in the Han
cock barn mile north of Euclid. His
mind is supposed to have been de-
ranged.
John Morgan, an old and expert
enced fisherman of Moorhead, sue
ceeded in landing catfish 33 inches
long and weighing 29H pounds. The
catch was made near the south
bridge, and it took an hour to tire
out the finny specimen.
Professor Frank McVey, of the po-
litical science department of the uni
versity, is considering an offer to ac-
cept the position of director OF the
Associated Charities of Baltimore.
A law and order league was organ
lied by citizens of Milaca who assert
the laws governing saloons and
houses of doubtful character are not
being properly enforced.
The sawmills are the busiest insti-
tutions in Minneapolis just now. Logs
are simply waiting to be drawn up
into the mills to feed the saws and
thousands of men are employed in
engineering them through the mills.
The governor, the secretary of state
and the state auditor passed upon a
petition for the creation of new
county to be known as Star county,
in the southwest corner of Polk coun-
ty. Erskine is to be the county scat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
To Meet "American Invasion.v

Vienna, July 23.-The Journal Die
information predicts fusion of the
dual and triple alliance to meet "the
american invasion"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Fatal Race.

Rivalry between Eli Davis and his
father, farmers living about five miles
west of Frazee, as to which owned
the fastest team, lead to serious re-
suits.
While they were returning home
from Frazee they started to race on
the outskirts of town. After running
about half mile the team driven by
young Davis SHE'D out of the road
and the wagon struck stump,
throwing out the occupants.
Miss Morton, neighbours daughter,
il years old, was killed. Mrs. Ole
Nelson was seriously injured and her
husband was slightly injured. Mr..
Davis and Mr. Nelson's two little girls
escaped without injuries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
kidnapped.

When Miss Bertha Pfeifer, residing
two miles southwest of Montgomery,
was on her way to the teachers
training school, she was asked by a
woman and man to take a ride.
Upon refusing, the woman got out of
the buggy, grabbed Miss Pfeifer. and,
with the assistance of the man, drag
ged her into the buggy and drove
south.
Near Waterville, where they in
tended to feed their horses, Miss
Pfeifer got out of the buggy and
made dash for the woods and es-
capped to farmers house about a
mile away. He took her to Water
vile.
The kidnappers told the girl they
were going to take her to Council
Bluffs and get large sum of money
for her ransom from her father, who
is well-to-do farmer. The man had
a light mustache and both he and the
woman were well dressed. They
drove covered buggy with the lap
robe pulled up high.
Miss Pfeifer was given some kind
of drug, and she was unable. to cry
for help. Her assailants have so far
eluded all search.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A Fine Lot of Men.

A score of men so lacking in cour-
age that they would not scale two
STORY house and break in a window,
permitted little 4-year-old Max
Beach to burn to death in his grand
mothers home, 1717 Third street NE,
Minneapolis.
The child could be seen at the win
dow and his agonizing screams could
be heard above the cracking of the
flames. But no man stirred, and it
was not until the fire department ar
rived that an attempt was made to
save the little one.
Then it was too late, for by the
time the firemen were able to enter
the attic of the house where the
child had been playing, he was dead.
His charred body was removed to the
morgue.
The boy went to the attic in the
morning to play and found some
matches. With these he set fire to
the woodwork. Smoke poured from
the roof, and switching crew on the
Northern Pacific saw the child with
his face pressed against the glass,
CRYING for assistance.
Men and women stood about wait
ing for the firemen, but none lifted a
hand to save the boy. In plain sight
of the crowd the little child pounded
on the window and again and again
attempted to brush away the suffo-
eating smoke. At last he fell back
unconscious.
The smoke soon grew so thick that
the window was obscured, and when
the firemen came it was impossible
to reach the window and they were
forced to devote their energies to ex-
tinguishing the flames that threaten
ed the destruction of the house.
Finally the flames were subdued
and firemen climbed to the roof of
the veranda.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-01

beginning, and eggs have also
been as stable as the products of a
packing house, bringing almost as
much in mid. summeF as 10 the
winter season. The fact is that
the hen is the farmers best friend,
and for the amount Of her cost
and carriage, brings the greatest
returns in cash OF anything the
farmer handles.
The merchants of several Mis-
sissippi towns have adopted that
which they call Especial Trade
Day. and all unite in advertising
something especially for such Oc-
casiOns. Everything Of this ma
ture tends to draw new trade to q
town, and when this is done every
merchant, who is alert has a
whack at it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-01

it. The poor cuss can't sneak
away like those Of as who are
free and consult his own pleasure
till he is tired Of resting.
The discussion over the placing
Of the picture Of Ex-Governor
Ames in the Mississippi gallery
to complete the picture, results in
some favoring and others OppOs-
ing the proposition. While it
may be necessary to make a show
ing Of the pictures of all the men
who have been governor Of the
state, the act Of placing the pOr.
trait Of Ames there cannot be
other than repugnant to a large
majority Of the true Mississip-
plans.
A Pennsylvania woman pre-
tends to be a witch and has been
arrested. Not many hundreds Of
years ago the old woman would
have been found trying in every
way possible to convince the
authorities that she was anything
but a witch. Now she glOats over
the charge, and is giving those in
charge of her much annoyance.
There r just as many witches
now, If not more, than there we're
in the Olden times when they were
quickly dispatched.
In this day of specialties in
business every town should make
a study Of every branch Of indus
try that can be made a success in
their midst and push as hard as
possible for their establishment.
We make brick in OkOlOna, and
there is always a good sale for
them. We could also make all
kinds Of merchandise manufac-
tured Of cotton and Of the best
timber that grows on the face Of
the earth. Why not push for the
manufacture Of the raw materials
that grow around as as we'll as
the dirt and clayi
The subscribers Of THE SUN
certainly can have no complaint
Of the Iiniency extended them dur
ing the past two years, while they
have been struggling against bad
crops. The strain has been as
hard on the publisher as the
reader, and now that times must
be easing up a little with them,
and they are getting to market
with their cotton and receiving 3
fair price for it, we trust they will
not forget to call and catch up on
their subscription. Please be IS
mindful Of as as we have been OF
your situation.
The farmers of Mississippi who
have given care and attention to
their hens this season have reaped
q rich harvest, for there has never
been 3 time in the history Of the
state when chickens have found
as ready and as large prices as
they have this season from the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-01

The big fight in Kentucky I'm
ally succeeded in prohibiting the
prize fight at Louisville between
Teddy McGOVern and Young Cor
bett, billed fer the 22nd. Ken
tuckians don't believe in using
the fists to fight with. The pistol
and Winchester are the only rec
ognized implements Of warfare
there.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-01

While the price Of cotton is not
as high as it ought to be this sea
son, and IS most Of as would like
to see It, according to the best
authority this immediate section
seems to have q greater proper
ton Of it in and out Of the wet
than any other section Of the cot
ton belt. Mississippi Is fairly
loaded.
The oasis., 1902-12-27
Saved at Graves Brink.

T know I would long ago have been in my grave" ,"-writes Mrs. s. H. Newsome. of Decatur, Ala, If it had not been for Electric Bitters. For three years l suffered untold agony from the worst form of indi- gestion, waterbrash, stomach and bowel dyspepsia. But this excel lent medicine did me a world Of good. Since using it l can eat heartily and have gained 35 pounds. For indigestion, loss of appetite, stomach, liver, and kidney troubles Electric Bitters are positive guar anteed cure. Only soc at all drug stores.
The oasis., 1902-12-27

work in the survey of mines and land grants, which the gentleman executes in accordance with the re- quirements of the ministry of pub lie works. Mr. Fregoso makes a speciality also of projects for irriga- ton and hydraulic power plants, agricultural enterprises and raH- ways. The gentleman is now en- gagged upon the work of preparation of m accurate and complete map of he state of Sonora, for which there is a great and growing de- mand. The Herbert zap, which is the latest extant, was published twenty years ago, is now out of print and practically useless. Mir. Fregoso expects to have his map completed ar q readysfor the pub fisher in about four months.
 Tuesday Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Beebe and party started from Minas Prie, tas for La Cieneguita, in the Sahua- ripa district. As stated last week, the party consists of Mir. and Mrs. Beebe, Mir. Humiston, MT. and Mrs. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Savage. The party expected to cross the Yaqui river about La Barranca. They took along boat builder to build pontoon which will be here after used to ferry the river at the high water stage.
 In another column there appears a new advertisement of the firm of R. Ruiz X Co.,, of Hermosillo, one of the longest established and most widely known mercantile houses in Sonora, which transacts a general business in mill and mine supplies of all descriptions, makes a spe- cialty of furniture and household goods, and deals in provisions, cam ned goods, and staple articles q both foreign and domestic prQducs tions. At present tbe house.is dos ing an extensive business in Christ mas and holiday goods of al se- scriptions. 2.
The oasis., 1902-12-27
MORALES. ARIZONA

prepared to and Stamp Mills Cyanide Plants Hoist ing Works, etc. Manufacture and stock, Hosting Engines Horse Whm Gre Cars Ore Buckets Rock Cruhers etc. Garry in stock full line of Boilers Engines Pipe Min Mill and Shelter Supplies.
 conesponderc socted
The oasis., 1902-12-27
SONORA SETTINGS.

was at HermosIllo. s5aturday eve ming he returned home Ex At Hermosillo Thu sdaN. the pabbath school of tha Congrega- \ (tional church held a Ch snds en- tenainment which was heartily en- { N d by both old and yogng.. . { Mr. Fred Gerstley the San Fran |Acisco hide buyer, who has an office Yin Hermosillo, and has been re- Gently in that city, returned home to California a couple of weeks ago.
 Monday MT. Jack Cleaver, of the Gold Coin Prospecting X Develop ing Genpany, was in from the scene of the company's operations at San Javier, and remained at Mi mas Prietas couple of days. Tues day he returned home.
 In another column there appears the new Advertisement of Mir. To- mas Fregoso, of Herm lsillo, a civil and mining engineer of the highest attainments and widest experience, who offers his services to those needing accurate and scientific
 Last week MT. o. B. Steen, of
 Angeles, who is interested near
 Cienega, in the Altar district, and MT. J. Allen Parsons, of San Francisco, accompanied by Mir. W. V. Light, of La Cienega, were at Hermosillo. Saturday evening the gentlemen started for California. .,A<s4.ast week Mir. Otto Marburg, of sFfe firm of Marburg & Luders, of "El Globo," the extensive mercan- tile house of Hermosillo, returned from visit in Germany and other portions of Europe, where he went in February last. In his absence he laid in large quantities of goods for Fl Globo.
 The Verde Grande Copper Com pany, at their property about forty miles northwest from Hermosillo, are in receipt of their machinery, and an extensive reduction plant is now in course of construction. Ere many months the work will be completed and regular shipments of copper will begin going forward.
 Monday Mr. Tom Bentley, who now makes his home at Hermosillo, was at La Colorado and Minas Prietas. Mir Bentley has been very successful in placing the stocz of the Cortez Gold & Copper Com pany, and has placed large blocks at both Hermosillo and Minas Prietas among those who are fam iliar with the region where the properties are located and with the showing they already make of rich ores.
 At Guaymas the business of the Banco de Sonora has steadily in- creased until its branch in that city has become one of prime inn portance. It has it's office on Calle Principal, and has just installed 8. fire and burglar proof vault, with safety deposit boxes for the use of patrons. The bank is financial agent at Guaymas for the Kansas City, Mexico x Orient railway, and represents also many of the heavy mining corporations in Sinaloa, in- cluding those at Chinapas, Choix, Fuerte and Alamos-the latter in Sonora. Mir. J. A. Heap is the energetic and efficient manager of
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-08-09
What His Home Paper Said,

Wednesdays TIMES contained
an account of the sale of the Sand
er's jewelry ab1ishment to E w
Pratt, recently arrived with his
family from Missouri. The Mound
City News of recent date contains
the following with reference to Mr.
Sanders S successor:
"E. W. Pratt and family started
Monday for Corvallis, Oregon,
where they have determined to To-
cate. Mr. Pratt, as a jeweler and
optician is skilled, and we believe
that no better workman ever came
to our city He is honest, and up
right, a good 1aW-abiding citizen,
a credit to any community. His
wife is most estimab1e lady and
their rssons and daughters an honor
totheir parents. Mr. Pratt and
family have many friends here who
wish them success and happiness in
their new home.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-08-09
MAKING MONEY
Timber Locaters in Southern Oregon
Corvallis Men Have Been There.

Timber Locaters in Southern Oregon
Corvallis Men Have Been There.
Neil Newhouse and G w Smith
arrived Wednesday from Roseburg,
where they went to look after land.
So far their efforts have ended in
nothing tangible. All the available
timber in the locality, Mr. New
house says, has been taken. Some
of the lands have been filed on by
people residing in distant eastern
states. Many people are hanging
about, waiting to file on lands if
syndicates or others can be found
who will agree to purchase the
lands as soon as title is perfected.
Timber locaters have worked
many claimants into fling on the
land with the de1usive hope that
buyers would be ready to take the
claims off their hands at profit as
soon as final proof was made. In
scores of instances, the buyers
have failed to appear at the critical
and are still missing, The
locaters, according to this account,
are the men who have profted out
of the business i
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-08-09
HIS MISTAKE
When the Parrot Talked, an Irishman
Misteok it for Old Nick.

A parrot escaped through an open
window and perched in tree out
side. After many vain efforts tc
catch it, the owner stood under the
tree swearing like a sea captain
when an Irishman came along
"What's the natter" demanded
Pat.
'I can't catch that darned bird, "
said the man, land here is dollar fol
the man who can"
IN the man," cried Pat, and
he started up the tree.
AS he climbed from branch tC
branch the parrot did the same.
Finally they. neared the top, and
the branches began to wabble dan
gerous1y. The parrot was moved
to speech.
'What in the devil do yor
want" it demanded.
"Oi big yer parden," cried Pat,
badly ratified, and already half way
down the tree. "Oi thought, be.
gorra, ye wur a burrid."