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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
Carkeek Still Champion.

The many friends in this vicinity
Of Jack Carkeek, the noted Michigan
wrestler will be pleased to hear that
he is still champion of them all.
At the Royal Music Hall, Holborn,
London, between Carkeek and a Turk
named Adali. for purse of 81, 900 and
the worlds championship the former
bested the Turk in two straight falls.
The conditions were the best two out
of three falls, each man to choose a
style, and in case each gained a fall
the winner of the fastest bout to have
choice of rubber struggle. AS it
turned out, Carkeek proved the better
man at both bouts.
The first bout-catch-as-cat
he won, after game fight on the part
of the Turk, in IL minutes and A
seconds. Graeco-Roman was chosen
for the second bout. After a struggle
lasting about quarter of an hour, a
temporary rest was called for the
gladiatOrS. Afterwards Carkeek won
hard tussle in IL minutes and As
seconds, and thus secured the match
by two falls to one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
Drowned in Eve Lake.

Ernest Fournier, who has been en-
ploYed with O'Neil Bros. the logging
contractors, is reported to have
drowned in Eve Lake sometime Sun
day night. Fournier left with can
Oe to cross the lake to the camp Sun
day evening. The following morning
the overturned canoe was found float
ing about and it is supposed FOurnier
is at the bottom of the lake. Efforts
have been made to ind the body with
out success.
He was a man Al years of age, I'M
married. His relatives reside at Still
water. He had been an employe of
O'Neil Bros. for fifteen years. He is
we'll known in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
Titaniferous iron ores, by DR.. Mel.
son p HulSt Dulnth

Titaniferous iron ores, by DR.. Mel
son P. Hulst, Duluth.
Iron ore deposits of Attic Lapland,
by Chase S. Osborn, Saulte Ste. Marie.
High explosives, the safe and eco
nomical methods of handling. by j.
FL. Karkeet, Iron Mountain.
A new changing house at the Cliffs
Shaft Mine, Ishpeming, by John S.
Mennie, Ishpeming.
Materials other than wood for shaft
Innings, by Prof. E. w. Sperr. Hough-
ton.
The Champion Mill Intake Tunnel.
by F. w. O'Neil, Painsdale, Mich.
Mine accounting, by Walter, NJ.
Jeffery.
tTitles to several papers not yet re-
ceived.)
l is suggested that members ar
range for sleeping Car accommodation
to Ishpeming as early as possible so
that the different railroads can pro-
vide for same in ample time. The
postal cards herewith enclosed to
members should be returned as early
as possible so that Accommodations can
be provided for all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
State School Fund.

The Minnesota permanent school
fund has reached the SIS, 600, 900 mark.
No other state except Texas has so
large fund, and state officials esti-
mate that it will not be long before
Minnesota will lead them all. OF this
fund approximately 100000 is un-
paid principal on land contracts, and
of the remaining SO, 100000 SS.700,0O0
is invested in Understanding bonds.
The average rate of interest is 4 per
cent.
Estimates OF the amount that the
fund will ultimately reach when all
the lands are sold are put at higher
figures by each succeeding state audi
auditor. 1t seems that the human
mind is incapable of approaching the
wealth of Minnesota's resources. For
mer State Auditor w. w. Braden
created quite a sensation when .he
stated that the fund would ultimately
reach $4,000, 900. State treasury
officials yesterday put the figures at
$50, 100000.
When this estimate was brought to
the attention of State Auditor Iyer-
son. he said:
"The state treasurer is mistaken.
The estimate would have been much
nearer the truth il it had been $780,
100000. The wealth of the Minnesota
school fund in the iron ranges alone
exceeds calculation. Any attempt
that l might make to estimate its
value would be mere guess.
There are several forty-acre tracts
in the iron ranges, each of which,
when the mines are developed, will
bring into the state treasury from So
900, 900 to $4,000, 900 in iron royalties,
at the rate of 25 cents for each ton of
iron mined. The fund has a great
many tracts which will bring $1,000
600 cash. This fund is the largest fee
owner of iron lands in the state"
The income from the permanent
school fund. together with the state
tax of one mill makes up the general
school fund. which is appropriated
among the school districts of the state
according to the number of qualified
pupils in each district. The amount
that will be appropriated next Octo-
Der is approximately $500, 900, and each
district will get approximately twice
as many dollars as it has pupils, be-
tween and 81 years old, who have
attended at least forty days out Of
the year in schools holding at least a
tiye-months term. An apportion-
ment is also made on March l every
year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
A. Il. Camp in Luck.

A Spokane, WASH, paper brings the
intelligence that A. E. Camp, form
erly resident of this city but now
of Ypsilanti, Mich, had made strike
in the western country which will
place him in the millionaire class If
all signs do not fail. Mr.. Camp was
one of the original discoveries of iron
ore in this vicinity, at one time being
a part owner of tue Chandler mine.
He is at the present time heavily in
terested on this range, being the
owner of several good pieces of prop
erty near here, besides real estate
in the city.
The many friends of the family are
pleased to note the success of Mr.
Camp. The discovery of which men
ton is made is located at Pierce,
Idaho. The Spokane paper says:
"Another discovery made last fall
the nature of which has just leaked
out situated about four miles north
of town and promises to have bear
ing on the future mining industry of
this camp. 1t is gold and platinum
and was discovered by A, e. Camp,
who kept his own counsel and traced
the dixie for a distance of eight claims
This dixie in several places shows a
width of 100 feet or more and carries
gold and platinum to the value of S4
to $24 at different points sampled"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
To Investigate the Water.

DR.. Bracken. secretary of the state
board OF health, is now In the north
ern part OF the state. taking a few
observations for guidance in planning
the work to be done In the investiga-
ton of Minnesota water supplies.
AS has been previously explained
at some length. state university and
United States geological survey. have
arranged to cooperate in the work
ana nave planned'that it shall be done
most thoroughly.
samples OF water from the various
sources of supply will be gathered by
students from the state uniyersitv
whose expenses will be shared by the
United States geological survey.
The work of analysis will be per-
formed partly at the state university
and partly at the laboratory Of the
board of health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
MINING INSTITUTE.
Details of Arrangements for the Institute
Meeting at Ishpeming.

Meeting at Ishpeming.
Secretary A. j. Yungbluth, of the
Lake Superior Mining Institute has
issued the following circular of ar
rangements for the meeting of the
Institute on the Marquette Range,
August IS, 10 and 20.
1.-The following arrangements have
been made with the various railroads
for transportation: From Mesaba
and Vermilion Ranges and Duluth,
one fare for the round trip to Ishpem-
ing, full round trip tickets will be is
sued.
From the Gogebic and Menominee
Ranges and the Copper Country, one
and one-third fare. Persons purchas-
ing tickets will take certificate from
the agent which upon being endorsed
by the secretary and joint agent at
Ishpeming will entitle the purchaser
to return ticket for onethird of the
regular fare.
From points not above mentioned
rate of one and one-third has been
made on the certificate plan.
Tickets will be sold on August 16,
II, Is, good for return leaving Ishpem-
ing until Saturday, August %.
The Nelson House has been desig-
mated as headquarters for the party
while in Ishpeming and members are
requested to assemble there upon. the
arrival of trains and secure badges
and sleeping car Accommodations for
TIE excursion to the 500.
The first excursion will leave ISh-
peming at 1890 Tuesday morning for
Mas mine at Negaunee. Tuesday after
noon will be spent at the mines in
Ishpeming. The first business session
will be held at the opera house in the
evening.
Wednesday morning the party will
leave for Marquette and Munising,
leaving the latter place in the evening
and arriving at the 500 Thursday
morning where tile day will be spent
visiting the various points of interest.
Returning, will arrive at Ishpeming
Friday morning in time to meet out.
going trains.
The final business session will be
held at Munising, Thursday evening
Itinerary of the trip with local time
cards and other necessary informa
tion will be furnished members upon
ARRIVING at Ishpeming.
The following is list of papers to bt
presented during the meeting:
Sinking and equipping No. 9 shaft
Ashland Mine, by +. Ii. Ellard, Iron
wood.
A card system for mine suppl.
accounts, by E. W. Denton, Atlanti,
mine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
Killed by a Blast.

Q Peter, Warra, a Finnish miner en-
ployed at the Pioneer mine, met a
sudden death Friday night by walk-
ing into blast and his partner nam
cd Karlari was severely injured. A
hole had been fired and the men
walked into the drift when the eXplo-
sion occurred. Warra was Al years of
age and leaves family in Finland.
The funeral took place Sunday from
the Finnish church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14

paired. The Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany is charged by the plaintiff with
negligence In not removing the snow
and ice in and around the shaft, and
not providing proper and sufficient
roof to the cage in which the miners
went into and out of the mine
Therefore, it is considered that the
price asked is cheap for the injuries
received,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14
st. Louis County Fair.

County will be held IN Duluth. be-
ginning Monday, August l6 and end
ing Saturday, August %. The pur-
pose of the fair is to exhibit the best
for the farm, the garden, the shop.
the factory and in art and furnish
ings for the home. Space will not
permit us to make detailed account
of the event, but suffice it to say the
fair will be the best ever held in the
county. The races in particular, will
be an attractive feature as many of
the best horses in the state have been
entered. The exhibition through
different departments will show the
following:
Agriculture. The grains grown in
Northern Minnesota. The straw and
stalk of oats, wheat, flax, rye. corn,
cloyer and various tame grasses, with
printed description of variety. &C
companied by statistics showing yield
per acre in the Northwest.
Agricultural Implements. The
latest and best for preparing soil,
seeding, cultivating and harvesting.
Dairy Products, including butter.
cheese, latest creamery appliances,
methods of separating cream from
milk, improved churns, etc.
Z Fine Art, sculpture, statuary, paint
ing, drawing and educational school
exercises.
Fine Stock, including horses, cattle,
sheep, goat and swine.
Flowers in large variety will be ex-
hibited on the fair grounds.
Horticulture. The fruits, adapted to
this climate will make elaborate dis
play.
Manufacturing. Electric power will
permit an exhibit Of many kinds Of
manufacturing in operation; thus
knitting, weaving, sewing. saving,
hoe-making, laundering. et., will be
seen.
Mercantile Exhibits will show the
best in fine manufactures and art
from the great stores.
Special prizes will be given by mer-
chants and others for excellence in
various departments.
Taxidermy will show birds and ma
tive wild animals.
Poultry. The latest up-to date i'm
proved breeds, with plainly printed
description with points of excellence
in each kind.
Professions and Parades. Prem
iums for finest carriage teams, eques-
trian display, four and six horse
teams, fire department runs, military
drills. cavalry and other parades will
insure a fine exhibit along this line.
Speed Contests. The race-track will
be occupied day and night. Five
thousand dollars offered for fastest
horses will bring the best, while auto
mobiles, bicycling, pedestrian and
pony races will continually entertain
the people upon the grounds.
Woods. A large variety of the COM
mercial woods growing in the forests
of Northern Minnesota, showing bark.
Wood in the rough and as each ap-
pears when smoothed and vanished.
Minerals. The different kinds OF
iron ore and amount of pig-iron and
refined steel, coming from certain
weight of ore, methods shown of ex.
tracing metals from the ores, etc.
The Grand Stand will be enlarge
to accommodate several thousand peo
Pile who will here have an excellent
opportunity TO witness races. stock
display. parades, athletics. ballooning
and numerous novelties advertised
later, which will fill all the time from
am. to 10 at night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-14

. Chas. Holm Of Eveleth has begun
suit in District court against Richard
Trezona for $500 damages. Holm
claims that vicious dog belonging
to Capt. Trezona on April 81, attack
ed him, breaking his right arm and
otherwise severely injuring him.
Capt. TreZona is a brother Of Capt.
Chas. Trezona of this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
Emerson on Books
and Reading

Books are the best Of things, we'll
used; abused, among the worst What
is the right use? What is the one end
which all means 60 to effect? They
are. for nothing but to inspire. l had
better never see book than to be
warped by it's attraction clean out of
nv own orbit and made a satellite in
steuu of system.
Undoubtedly there is right way of
reading so it be sternly subordinated.
Man thinking must not be subdued by
his Instruments. Books are for the
scholars idle times. When he can read
God directly. the hour is too precious
to be wasted in other mems transcripts
Of their readings. But when the IN
tervals Of darkness come, as come they
must. when the sun is hid and tle
stars withdraw their shining, we repuir
to the lamps which were kindled By
their ray to guide our steps to the cas-!
again, where the dawn is.
There is creative reading as we'll as
creative writing. When the mind is
braced by labor and invention, the
page Of whatever book we read be-
comes luminous with manifold allu
sion. Every sentence is doubly sig.
nificant, and the sense of our author is
as broad as the world
We then see what is always true
that, as the seers hour of vision Is
short and rare among heavy days and
he fc.S 49,
least part of the volume. The discern
ing will read. in his Plato or Shake
speare, only that least part, only the
authentic uttcrances Of the oracle All
the rest he rejects were it never 50
many times Plato's and Shakespeare's
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
The County Deputy.

Inc SOunty Dcputys
From an article in the Rural New
Yorker by j: W. barrow we make the
following extract: '''. '-;
The growth Of the Order Of Patrons
Of Husbandry depends very largely on
the efficiency Of the work performed
by the county deputies. This is one Of
the most important positions in. the
Order, and the best men in each coun-
ty, the best organizers, the most infiu-
entail and energetic, the ablest in men.
tai equipment, should be chosen as dep
uties. Much depends on the grange
getting the right start, and without a
faithful. intelligent and hard working
deputy thus TO- start it the chances are
that it: will j.. have q. puny, weakly
growth. No grange should be organ
lied and then left alone ITO work out
its own SALVATION The wise deputy
will make frequent visits upon it for
instruction and to help in various
ways. Once Started right, its progress
will be easier and surer. st. il.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
The ella MonSter's Venom.

I write to correct the impression thea
the gila monster is harmless reptile.
The experiment In Douglas with the
monster and a dog might mislead some
one to be careless in handling the rep
tile. I have heard OF three or four
people who lost their lives foolishly
experimenting with eila monsters.
One man in Fairbank. in tho early sos,
let one bite him and, though he was
full OF snake ute antldote, Of Jerry
Barton's: best brand. he died in four
hours. One man in Congress, Ariz..
was bitten in vein or artery and died.
In five minutes-Tomb Epita nh.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
Establishing Rural Mail Routes.

It was not until Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow began to
draw tight the reins on the inspectors
who we're establishing new rural free
delivery routes that the people began
to realize what a good thing they were.
Now. that hundreds and thous ands Of
routes that b ad been recommended are
not to be established because they do
not serve 100 families, Mr.. Bristow
has become aware that the rural. free
delivery system is here tostay.. Some
congressman realize that fact as never
before. They see defeat for re election
staring them in the face, for the con-
gresham gets the blame, of course,
no matter whom it really belongs to.
Therefore, the next session OF con-
gress will doubtless make haste to
provide large appropriation for the
extension of the service.
OF course Mr.. Bristow cannot per-
nit the establishment of more routes
than the funds on hand will justify,
hut to tell which ones shall be created
be a9- arbitrary rule that there must
not rightred families on the route, is
or the conformmsre the farms are large
OF an unfavorable nj. the country is
sible to locate twenty OF! it - is impos"
mile route that will have a hnHR,,nl
families. Now they are trying to pei
loo families on a thirty-mile route,
but that is probably too long a route
in bad weather.
This ne-hundredfamily route rule
IS applied throughout the country.
east Or west north or south, and with
out regard to the probable amount Of
mail matter to be handled. There are
many routes that would serve onlv
fifty families that handle more mail
than some others that serve a hundred.
But even if the proposed route has
ninety'nine families, every one of
which uses the mails twice as much as
each family on some route that has
the required number, it is rejected.
~ oAo"p4o, ouieo iOuteS OUT OF Inc
city of Winona have not been estab-
ished, though recommended, simply
because the topography of the sur
rounding country is such that no
available road reaches 100 families.
though the county is densely settled.
1t would be better to give the ms pee
tors authority to determine what routes
shall be established. The number
could be limited in that way just as
well as by the 100 families rule. In
each state, for example, the number of
new routes could be limited to cer-
tain number, and then the location of
them left to the Inspector. -Minneapo-
lie 1onrnal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
Emerson on
Napoleon

BOnaparte was the idol Of common
men because he had in transcendent
degree the qualities and powers of
common men. There is certain salts
faction in coming down to the lowest
ground Of politics, for we get rid Of
cant and hypocrisy. Bonaparte wrought
in common with that great class he
represented for power and wealth, but
Bonaparte specially, without any scru-
pie as to the means. All the sentiments
which iembarrass mems pursuit Of
these objects he set aside.
He knew what to do, and he flew to
his mark. He would shorten straight
line to come at his object. Horrible
anecdotes may no doubt be collected
from his history of the price at which
: he bought his success. but he must not
therefore be set down as cruel, but
only as one who knew no impeachment
to his will; not bloodthirsty, not cruel,
but woe to what thing or person stood
in his way! Not bloodthirsty, but not
sparing Of blood-and pitiless.
7 call Napoleon the agent or attorney
of the middle class Of modern society.
He had the virtues of the masses of his
constituents; he had also their vices.
am sorry that the brilliant picture
has it's reverse.
Bonaparte was singularly destitute
Of generous sentiments. The highest
placed individual in the most cult
| waited age and population Of the world,
he has not the merit Of common truth
and honesty. He is a; boundless liar
I He would steal, Islander, assassinate
| drown and poison, as his interest die.
tated. He had no generosity, but mere
vulgar hatred; he was intensely self
ish: he was pertidious. In short, when
you have penetrated through all the
circles of power and splendor, you were
not dealing with a gentleman at last
but with an impostor and rogue, ano
he fully deserves the epithet of Jupiter
Scapin, or sort Of scamp Jupiter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
WoMAN's DEPARTMENT
The State Fair Offers Many Premiums
for Woman's Handiwork.

for Woman's Handiwork.
Women who visit the Minnesota
State Fair this year will find much of
special interest to them. Not only
are the great departments-thea gri-
cultural, horticultural, live stock,
dairy, poultry, and exposition build
GOT great interest to them, but the
women's department proper has this
year taken on special importa nee and
will be visited by many thousand Of
women during fair week. -.
Owing to the rapid growth of this
department, the State Fair manage
ment has this year assigned to the
women the building occupied last year
as carriage building and formerly
by the agricultural and horticultural
departments; such has been the growth
/ of the Minnesota State Fair. The
woman's building has been entirely
overhauled and painted and will be
beautifully decorated unce or the super.
vision of Mrs. M. L. Luther, of Min
neapolis, the assistant superintendent
in charge. For the first time in the
history of the department there will
be sufficient room to display the prod.
ucts of woman's handiwork. "
/ Another interesting feature of the
work for the women at the fair will be
the headquarters Of the State Fedora;
ton OF Women 3 Clubs which will be
maintained as during recent fairs ii
the club house building near the granc
stand. A committee of the State Fed
Grafton will be in charge and there
will be rest rooms and all convent
ences and facilities for the comfort O
women visitors, all of whom art
urged to visit the building. In addi
ton there will be programs during
the week of an interesting character
This year the State Fair opens OF
Monday, August 3lst, and continues
during the week, closing Saturday
September 9Th.