The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-02

Oscar Berg of Duluth is assisting
Cashier Cowen at the Exchange Bank
Of Ely during the absence Of Luther
Brockaway at his home in Iowa.
The young people enjoyed party
at the residence of Capt, and Mrs.
Nick Cowling Wednesday evening, at
which good time was had. A large
party were present.
John Larson, one of the men of the
boarding car, while alighting from the
car one day last week, broke his leg.
He is at the Budd hospital at Two
HarborS.
Dave Owens. who is well known here
having been baggageman on the re-
gular for some time, became the father
of son, presented him by his wife at
Biwabik last week.
Mrs. Paul Williams, who has been
visiting ner daughter, Mrs. w. j.
Cowling for month returned to her
home at Akron, Ohio, yesterday
morning.
Ely Steam Laundry, Telephone 81.
Geo. Otter an Indian with claim
at the head of Lake Vermilon made
proof before Commissioner Westcott
Wednesday. John Wakemup ALSO
made application to prove up on lands
in the same district.
Solomon NIemi of Winton. aged %
years, died Wednesday OF typhoid
fever and was buried yesterday in the
Ely cemetery. He was single man
and leaves relatives here and in Fin
land.
The Duluth papers came out one
day this week with 'lost, strayed or
stolen, one A. DeLacey Wood" 1t
seems that DeLacey had strayed away
from his family in Duluth and Mrs.
Wood had notified the police.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Smuk were made
extremely happy Tuesday by the ar
rival of a girl baby at their home. AS
the Smuk family now has six boys the
arrival of the girl is a welcome acquisi-
ton.
Aurora, the new town on the Mes
aba, about month old, as at present
five saloons, two stores and q large
hotel will be erected this fall. A bank
and meat market are also being put
in.
The Ely Star Band will give ball
Saturday evening at the Skala hall,
to which all are invited. The
best of music will be in attendance
and good time is promised.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Stenback, of Ais
ton. Mass, formerly of this city, are
the happy parents Of twin girls, so we
are informed by letter fro m Mr.. STEM
back, who writes that he is doing well
in the eastern city.
Mrs. w. A. Cannon of Spokane,
Washington sold bar cloths to the
various saloons in this city this week,
While this is rather peculiar occu-
patton. Mrs. Cannon says she makes a
success of it.
The three-year son of Mr.. and Mrs.
LaBeau, who has been i'll with typ
hold fever for six weeks, died Tuesday
morning. The funeral occurred We'd
nesday from the Catholic church and
was largely attended. Mr.. and Mrs.
LaBeau have the sympathy of the
community in their affection.
Ely Steam Laundry, Telephone 81.
Mrs. A. Tourville, of Seattle. Wash,
arrived in the city Sunday on visit
to her mother, Mrs. and Miss M.
Canning. The two latter were on a
visit with relatives in Duluth and
Mrs. Tourville left for the Zenith city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Korb and son
Hugo, returned Saturday from their
visit with Mrs. Korb's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Camp at Ypsilanti,
Mich. While away Mr.. Korb also
visited the markets at Chicago and
purchased the winters stock for the
"Big Stnre'''~
The Ely Steam Laundry is now a
full-blown institution in this city and
fills a long felt want. The patrons
of other steam laundries need not now
send their goods out of town as the
managers of the new laundry have
facilities for caring for anything in
the line of washing.
A concert was given at the Opera
House Monday evening by Oil Suo.
lanti. the noted Finnish singer and
harpest, assisted by Mrs. A. F. Tan.
ner, Mrs. P. Vnori, Mrs. T. Hiltunen
and Mr. Newberg. Alfred Lindberp
also gave some tumbling acts. AL
were we'll received by fair sized
audience.
Kreager s. Wiechard. the enter
prising cigar manufacturers have