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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-10
Due Notice is Served,

Due notice is served on the public gen.
orally that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the only salve on the market that is
made from the pure unadulterated witch
hazel. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has
cured thousands of cases of piles that
would not yield to any other treatment.
and this fact has brought out many
worthless counterfeits. Those persons
who get the genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye are never disappointed. be.
csnse It cures, Eli 7, Reynolds,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-10
Reduced Rates to Now orleans.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Meeting National Manufacturers
Association.

On account of the meeting of the Ma.
tional Manufacturers Association at New
Orleans. April IS to II, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to New Orleans and return, April
II, IL and 10, good going on date of sale,
and good returning to reach original
starting point not later than April 10.
from all points on its lines, at reduced
rates. By depositing ticket with Joint
Agent at New Orleans between April IL
and Io, and payment of fee of fifty cents
an extension of return limit may be OBJ
tanned to reach starting point not later
than April 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-10
Long-EeIt Want

81 see by the papers" said Singleton.
shat some genius has invented a self
lacking sailing craft"
Indeed" exclaimed Wederly, far
away look in his eyes. 81 wonder if
the man is capable of inventing a self
lacking carpet? "-Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-10
Dear Patrons :.

Dear Patrons:
Be pleased to state have a full supply of STAPLE GRO
CERES Canned Goods Picked Goos Coe Spices
Mackere in kits and oosey Extra Norway Srups
and barrels Molasses Dried Fruits Salt Meats Bologna
Flour OF different gadesand "Psbury Bestwe sell it,
Brooms, Wooden and Willow Ware, &c.
Dods Sugar Breakfast Bologna Sausage
To do business and stay in line encourage cash.
DIrFresh Pork Sausage and Scsapple at the old stand
Yours truly
erryS
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

Luther Brockway is in Duluth this
week.
W. Fl. McQuade was up from Tower
a few days this week.
The Exchange hotel will soon be
opened as ii 81 day house.
p. r. Vail was in Duluth several
days this week
Attorney j. w. Osborne. spent sew
eral days in Duluth this week.
Wallace Pool and Mart Welch OF
Eveleth were in the city over Sunday.
Mrs. F. l.. Cowen spent few days
in Duluth this week.
See ordinance No. SO in another
column.
Frank Jersin and John Seine secur-
ed first papers Saturday.
A. f. Marsh representing the Hall
Safe Co., was in the city yesterday.
John Bouska and Annie Gijigon
secured a license to wed Tuesday.
Otto G.. Korb has transferred to
Rich Roberts lot block Is, for $3.50.
Miss Mobe:g has been i'll this week
and Mrs. N. Trebilcock has been fill
ing her position in the school,
Miss Mary Brozich has turned to
her home at Biwabik after an extend
ed visit with her brother in this city.
G. NJ. Nassau, manager Of the tele-
phone system was in the city this
week.
c.. j. Flatt, of 1.-THE Busy Store"
returned Friday from his trip to
Chicago, Milwaukee and other cities.
Paint your houses with Manhattan
Cottage Colors. For sale at Fenske's.
John Wenstrom has returned from
Hibbing where he has been employed
for some time.
Capt. Harry Thomas is up from
Hibbing for few days on visit to
relatives and friends.
Copy for advertising must be in
this Office by Thursday morning, at
the latest to insure its publication.
A. l.. Bedford has transferred to f.
r. James lot 9, block 9. for $500, and
to A. S. James lot 8, block 9, for $500.
John Bardon and Mr.. Morrisett
were up from Superior few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burley were
rendered surprise party Wednesday
evening and good time was had.
The Finnish Band masquerade Sat-
urday evening was well attended and
enjoyed.
r. Polkinghorn has been summoned
from this city on the petit jury for
this term Of the District Court.
Two wild cats were captured at
the Mahoning diamond drill camps
on Fall Lake last Friday. Mr.. Smith
says there are several more in tile
neighborhood. Those captured were
taken by means Of poison.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Bio February.

The largest business ever done IN
the month of February at the Duluth
land office, was accomplished last
month, the total receipts amounting to
$36, 1888, or treble the receipts of Feb
1902.
OF this amount the sale of 1876
acres of public lands netted $33,5i1.33
while fees and commissions on 1890
acres brought in s2,724.92. Sale of
Chippewa agricultural lands, amounted
to $194,13.
February 1900 brought in $1S,45C
while the same month in 1901 Melted
$15,646. Receipts for February 1902
were $12,450.
An increase last month of $5,313 over
January was noted although Deem
Der was about $4,000 more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Relief Work.

The work of gathering funds for the
famine stricken people Of Norway
Sweden and Finland, is going forward
Committeeman Sletten reports that
petitions for aid in the various camps
in this vicinity are meeting with hearty
responses and quite a sum will be for
warded to county chairman Eklund in
few days or when the returns are in
The bosses in the lumber camps are
assisting the causes materially by good
work among the men. Mr.. Sletten
will next week prepare a list of con-
tributors for publication.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

The election in the township of
Fall Lake will take place next Tues
dav. The following ticket has been
placed in nominations.
Supervisors-H. A. McKeen, Chm'n,
w. r. Shoop, j. G. Russell
Clerk-G. II. Good
Treasurer-C. V. Ellis.
Assessor-A. A. Good.
Justices-L. G. Chrstlieb q year).
Frank Miller (2years).
Constables-C Montroy Il year,.
Walter Miller e years.
Oyerseer of Highways-D. G.. Nc
| Taggert,
Conductor A. W. Dutton, who ha
been Oh the Duluth s. Iron Range
almost since the inception OF the road
died at his home in Duluth Thursday
OF erysipilas after an illness OF only
few days. Mr.. Dutton made trip a
week before his death. He had been
aiIing slightly when he left here
Thursday morning. His death is ii
severe shock to his many friends.
The funeral will occur Sunday and a
Especial train will. be run to accomo
date the employees OF the road who
wish to attend the funeral.
Henderson. the murderer of, Ida
Mccormack paid the penalty of his
crime at the court house in Duluth
this morning at 40 when the trap
WAS sprung by Sheriff Butchart and
Henderson shot downward to his
death by hanging. Henderson never
quailed during the trying ordeal and
before the trap was sprung made a
neat little address. Not many were
present at the hanging only those in
the officia capacity OF deputy sheriffs
and policemen being permitted to
witness the affair. Eighteen minutes
were required before he was pro-
nounced dead by the physicians and
the cause OF his death was given as
strangulatiOn.
The village of Fall Lake has nomi- |
mated officers for the election TO be
held on March 10, or next Tuesday.
The caucus was held Saturday even
ing and "a large number of voters were
present. l.. B Hagen was made
chairman of the meeting and Geo
Wadsworth clerk The following
ticket was placed in nominations:
President-L. b. Hagen.
Trustees p. WesLlund. Matt
GusIafsol and Andrew Hanson.
Recuruer-Geo. WadsworIh.
'ireasurer-J. Is. Choate.
Justice z yearsl-Harry Griffen.
Justice q year)-N. A. Hillman.
Constable Il year)-GusL johnson.
AS we 90 to press little late this
evening. we are enabled TO give the
s..s ,al- al he Charter election held
today aud for which the polls closed
ai.it,rk The vote was not as
ne.., is expected. total OF liz being
cast. lis OF which were for The propo-
silion AS il requires four-seventhS
or Tie total vote cast in It's favor, the
proposition wins by about IL votes.
4 ,itiie opposition developed towards
the propositions but why, it is hard 10
tell i'he city council on the demand
of ihe city and its people have taken
steps 10 place The water and light
plan, al the lake and had the new
charter not carried, this would have
beeu impossible. Many did not look
at this and other weighty questions
bul let II little petty spite and little
official salary changing influence
them against the propositions. The
new law will take effect and be in
force thirty days from date or tile
ratification
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Died of Cancer.

Charles Russell who has made his
home with his son, ]. c. Russell at
Winton, for several years, died Fri
day at the Shipman hospital Of cancer.
The funeral occurred Saturday from
Wallis undertaking establishment and
was largely attended.
Mr.. Russell was Sc years of age.
He was a native of England and has
resided in this county about 20 years.
He leaves five children to mourn the
loss of a loving father.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
CALIFORNIA GOLD MINE.

A chance. get i'm on an even foot ing
with the promoters. THE GOLDEN CHAIN
MINING CO., San Jose, California, is
now selling stock at ONE CENT IL SHIRE.
This is a legitimate company and
gives the most satisfactory guarantees
Shafts, drifts. tunnels, etc. already
developed, proves the minea tirSt-class
property.
The ledge if four fl. wide. the ore
is free milling, and one third free
gold bearing. Assays $40 and up
wards per ton.
Send in your orders at once. and
get the stock at lie lowest price. and
for once in your life get in on good
thing at the bottom. Write us for
full particulars. Agents wanted.
GOLDEN CHAIN MINING CO.,
SAN JOSE. CAL.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
TO The VOTERS OF ELY.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for Municipal Judge at the forth
coming election and trust I may re,
ceive your support at the caucus ann
the polls. If elected 1 shall fill the
position with the best Of my ability
and promise an administration of the
office of which you need not not feel
JOHN cosGRoyE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

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some new Vail brick building.
Major S. w. Campbell. Indian
Agent and r. G.. Rodman his chief
clerk were in the city yesterday and
paid the Indians their money.
The payment took place in the
sample room of the Vail Hotel and
considerable cash was circulated
among onr dusky citizens. Stephen
Gheen of Tower was here with the
agent.
The prospects are that no scarcity
Of candidates will prevail for the
annual election next month. Already
several have announced themselves
and the settling of the charter elect
ion will bring out the ambitious
ones. The election passed through
today has taken up the larger part OF
the time and the regular election has
been placed In the background.
Prof. Newman the renowned hyp
notist gave an exhibition at the
Opera House last evening to fair
sized audience and those present left
well pleased. The Prof. is an adept
in the art and his demonstrations anl
lecturers were we'll received. The
blind drive yesterday afternoon was
a success and showed the power Of
the gentleman, He appears again
this evening,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
a setting of cheap houses, and hardly

a setting of cheap houses, and hardly
a built-up section could be found that
was not almost hopelessly mixed with
sresidences of low cost and cheap taste.
To-day the real estate agent of good
neighborho Men buying and build
ing homes look carefully at the quail
ity of their neighbors' buildings. This
very laudable development of the prin-
ciple of natural selection has been
stimulated by certain wise real estate
men with strong hands, who have held
whole localities at good figures, de-
handing of the purchasers that no
cheap houses be erected and that GER
tain wholesome rules be observed in
locating and building. In this way
residence sections like Lowry Hill,
Sunnyside, Green's addition, the Cliff
ton avenue and Blaisdell avenue coun-
try, Park avenue and many others
ample of this may now be seen in the
neWlye plated Lynnhurst on Lake
Harriet.
What good management, good cap
ital and a good location can do to-
ward making a fine residence section
of city is splendidly exemplified in
Lowry Hill. This district was formal
ly offered to the public in 1S93-only
ten years ago. Prior to that Mr.. Low
y ie'o SpCllIe- 'f LllOuSdIluS' OIL dollars
grading down some immense eleva-
tons ON the hill, cutting out streets
and filling hollows so as to make prac-
teal building lots. This was done in
what had been largely a wheat field.
The grading left this section sandy
waste, with not a tree nor shrub to
please the eye. Jan. l., 1893, there
was in this district but the founda-
ton Of one house beyond Mr.. Lowry s
own home. To-day, ten years later,
there are in this district eighty houses,
several Of which have cost over $780,
900 each, and none of which have cost
less than $4,000. This represents an
outlay of capital Of over a million and
| a quarter of dollars. This develop
ment has gone on in spite Of the de-
preston: following 1898, and while
many residence sections Of cheaper
land values have been comparatively
lstagnant. 80
Sunnyside, an adjoining residence
section, and one Of the districts of
well-built homes, was a corn field in
1890. Dec. Of that year the pro-
motors Of Sunnyside held an auction
Of lots at what is now the corner of
Bryant avenue and Twenty
street. There, gathered about a
hole in the ground filled with brush
and set fire to warm the bidders, the
auction was held. The sale was a
failure, however, and after the sale
Eof three lots, was called off because
Of the low prices. There are to-day
in Sunnyside ninety-seven houses, all
high grade, costing an aggregate of
over half a million dollars. In those
days there was no car line on Hen
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estate men of this city and from the
county records. The following is a
modest little sample Of the rise in
value of a neighborhood business
property on Twenty-fourth street be-
tween Fourth and Eighth avenues s.
four flats. In 1894 this sold for
$4,000; in 1898 for $4,000; in 1900 for
400; in 1901 for $6,70O,and now tits
held at $500, and is paying a gross
rental of 10 per cent on this figure.
The Lake Calhoun country has had
its full share of recent prosperity and
all within modest price limits. An
example here is block IS, McCrory's
Rearrangement, containing fifteen
lots. This was begging for a buyer in
1897, and was sold in" 1898 for SILL
800. OF these lots but two or three
are left and they are held high. The
whole block has sold at from $1,000
to $4,000 per lot.
The following condensed history Of
a few downtown properties contains
data that is very interesting to any one
who has ever thought of making
money by the buying and selling of
city real estate: Between 1874 and
1878 Lyman Bros. bought at different
dates lots 8, 4 and 5 in Griswold's sub
division, having a frontage on Nicol-
let avenue OF &c feet between Fourth
and Fifth streets. These lots cost the
purchasers something less than SILL
600. This property is now occupied
by Powers arcade and a small brick
building used as a meat market. It
was leased in 1901 on ground lease
at $4,000 per annum, the tenant pay
ing all fixed charges such as taxes,
special assessor ents, repairs of build
ings, insurance, etc. The property has
long since paid in rent several times
it's cost and now it pays each year a
rental sum greater than the purchase
price. OnHa 4 per cent net basis the
property is worth 300,000-that is, it
pays per cent net on that sum, and
as the lease is amply secured by ex-
fpensive buildings with strong hackers
on the lease, the $4,000 per annum
income is as secure as the coupons
on government bonds. In this case a
quarter Of a century shows an increase
in value from $1,000 to 100000.
Next adjoining this property is the
Elliott corner, so-called, being lots 1
and 2, Griswold's subdivision. This
was purchased by Mr.. Elliott of Mr..
Griswold in 1874 for $4,000. A ground
lease was recently made of this prop
|erty to the YerXa company at Sill 900
per annum, the tenant in this case
paying, as in the Lyman case, all fixed
charges, etc. This property has also
several times overpaid in income it's
purchase price and now pays per an
mum as net rental more than double
its first cost. On per cent basis
this property is worth $275,000, an in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

tanning to the real estate interests OF
the city. with the result that many
betterments have come not only to
the methods of conducting the real
estate business, but to the city itself,
resulting in the enhancing Of real
estate values.
One of the functions Of this board
that will appeal to nonresident prop
erty owners is the work of the valua-
ton committee. This committee is
made UP of five of the leading real
estate concerns Of the city whose duty
is to place a valuation when requested
on property seeking a loan, or prop
erty desired by railroads, ETC., i'll con-
demnation proceedings, or OH property
of outsiders who have landed interests
in the city. BY this means an un-
biased opinion is given as to values,
such property impossible. The find
ings of this committee are signed sew
orally and made matter Of record
by the secretary.
This board has recently taken steps
for securing permanent quarters with
a permanent and paid secretary. The
officers are: President, Lester 3. Ell
wood; vice president, W.. Y. Chute;
secretary, Fred G. Smith; treasurer
r.. D. Gone; executive committee.
Walter L. Badger, S. S. Thorpe and
David p. Jones'. 80
There are now upwards of 500 real
estate dealers and agents in Mime
:apolis; in 1878 there were just SO. The
Hist of dealers of twenty-five years ago
bis interesting as showing the names
of many men long since out of the
business, and of few who are still
prominent. 1t is as follows:
II. B. Beard--222 NicoTet avenue.
Best s. Nimmons--14 Hennepir avenue.
E. F. l.. Blecken-125 Nicollet avenue:
r. W. Brown-S2 Washington avenue S.
A. Bradford-16, corner Seventh ave-
nue. N.
C. Butler-213 Eennepin avenue.
Chute Brothers-10 Central avenue.
G. w. Cobb-1400 Seventh avenue S.
+. F.. Cole-Over First National bank.
! l.. l.. Cookie Third street N.
E. S. Corser g. Co.-10 Washington
| avenue S..
r. w. Cummings-1oo Central avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Nimocks and Koon the front 90 feet
of lots 9 and 10, block 221-the Glass
Block concentrating a frontage. on
Nicollet of 80 feet and a depth on
Sixth street of 1872 feet, for SCI, f5t.
Mr.. Boyce had bought the property
in 1872 for. $4,000. This is a corner
of equal value to the Sixth street cor
mate of, it's value at this time would
place it at not less than 100000. This
is an increase in twenty-five years
from $21, 500 to 100000.
In 1877 Mr.. Linton bought of Mr..
Westfall lot 8 and one-half of lot T.,
adjoining, in block 221, having a
frontage of SO feet on Sixth street and
being the property OH which Mr.. Don
aldson has recently built the Glass
Of this property was $4,000. Fifteen
years later, in 1892, Mr.. Linton leased
the property to Mr.. Donaldson on a,
ground lease at $4,000 per annunl.
Since the date of this lease the proper
ty has greatly increased in value and
if a new lease were made to-day it
would undoubtedly be made at a much
lease Of 1892 the property would be
worth. to-day 100000, an increase
from $4,000 to $150,000.
A sale on Fifth street during the
past thirty days which has not: been
published as yet, was made at-,$60, 900
cash. The cost to the seller, who has
owned it for something over twenty
five years, was $4,000. There had
been no transfer from the purchase at
$4,000 to the sale at 100000. These
two latter sales are mentioned to show
that the appreciation of business prop
erty is not confined alone to Nicollet
avenue.
This list of good bargains in real
estate is but the beginning of what
might be made story of great length.
The would-be purchaser can to-day
find property offered in the real es-
tate agencies at prices that safely net
IL to Is per cent. Bargain hunters
are turning down Il per cent offers for
others Of higher profit, thus proving
that the days of good fortunes In Min
neapolis real estate are not all his
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tunes ever made In Minneapolis real
estate. This level of prices has not
yet risen to normal as may be seen
by reference to any real estate agents
list.
During this twenty-five years there
have been many interesting changes
i'll the character and property in GER
tain localities, and q shifting more or
less of popular favor as to residence
sections and business locations. But
the. increase in dividend-paying power
of real property has kept fairly steady
pace with the increase in population.
While values in many quarters of the
city have not yet come back to the
speculative values of years ago-in
some good spots not more than half
way back-measured by dividends in
ground rent and house rent, safe and
sure, the present values of Mime
apolis- real estate were never before
reached. .--,, ----
Of the business center of the city,
it may be said there was much prop
erty that never shrank in value, and
some that even dared advance and
change hands at advanced figures in
the very midst Of the gloom of '93 and
'94. The growth Of Nicollet avenue
section to take in the new courthouse
AND city hall, the building up Of the
-SZaolesale district north of Hennepin,
are all developments Of the last dec
ade' ''' '~~
This decade has also seen a won
derful evolution of the flat and apart
ment building. In every city there is
a belt Of territory stretching like a
SargassO sea between the down
town" business portion and the resi-
dence section--a territory too far out
for good business houses and too near
town for residence; a territory too
expensive to hold and too valuable
to throw away. Into this territory,
and even out into the residence sec
stion proper, has III these later years
arisen the fat-the all-modern, ele-
gantly finished crate of homes. Each
Of these new buildings has We'd with
it's predecessors in fine appointm
and conyeniences. The rush for these
by tenants has been great enough to
fully justify the large expenditure in
their erection and maintenance. Fiji
teen to 20 per cent per annum is real
lied on some of these properties.
1t Is edifying in a high degree to
look over the houses built in the days
Of large expansion just before the last
quarter century and compare them
with those being built in the last two
or three years. The former can be
distinguished by their jig-sawed and
gingerbread ornaments, their super
numerary glued-on gables and their
sameness Of pattern that proclaim the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

fact that they were built in the shop
in gross lots and sawed off to sell.
The latter have for the most part a
home-like look, an individuality as
tho the owner and his wife. had put
some thought into the building and
had not merely chosen their house
from book of stock plans. More
over the houses Of to-day, be they
cottages or full grown homes, are al
most invariably provided with all
modern convenience, including bath,
gas and electric wiring. There is now
q rapid expansion Of stone sidewalks,
and where these go, establishing street
grades, good residences invariably fol-
low.
A quarter century ago there was
much indiscriminate mixing OF, grades