The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-30

Rev. E. G. Clemans. presiding elder
of the NJ. e. church for this district
will be in the city and deliver SER
mon at the M. E. church Wednesday
evening. The Rev. gentleman is an
excellent speaker and all are invited
to be present.
The trial of G. P. Maginnis for
subornation of perjury is now on be-
fore Judge Lochren in the United
States court in Duluth. Opinion on
the merits of this case are many,
the majority. however, contending
that the government is wrong.
George B. A iton. state inspector of
high schools was in the city Thursday
looking over the Ely high school.
That everything was found satisfac-
tory goes without saying as Mr.. Alton
was well! pleased. The school will
this year receive from the state $500.
The Fall Millinery season at
the Big Store will close i'm about
ten days.
James and Harvey Sheridan came
up from the Mesaba range Monday
and remained few days with parents
and other relatives in the city. They
came up to see their aunt, Mrs. Allen,
of Kansas, who was visiting in the
city.
Ely Steam Laundry, Telephone "a.
P. r. Briggs, of the German In
surance company, one of the agencies
handled by P. w. Store at the Bank
of Ely, was in the city Tuesday adj
justing the loss Of this company in
the Fisher residence. Adjusters for
the other companies interested are
expected next week.
o. II. Case and crew of surveyors
whe have been in Birch Lake country
for some time looking over the water
courses for the Great Northern Power
company have broken camp until after
the freeze-up. They arrived in the
city Monday.
George Fournier is the first custo
mer of Deputy County Auditor Schae-
fer for big game license this year.
He secured the necessary document
DOmiano Tobachi was the
next gentleman up to deposit $1.50f for
a permit to shoot big game.
Richard Griffin, after an absence of
nearly three years spent in Minnea-
polls and other cities returned to Ely
Monday and will probably remain for
a time. Mr. Griffin for many years
acceptably filled the position of chef
at the Exchange Hotel under Land
lord Glode. He again assumed the
position und Mr.. Glode at the Vail
Hotel yesterday.
Ely Steam Laundry. Telephone 81.
Mrs. Julia A. Wood is now publish
ing the Lake County Advocate at
Beaver Bay. We have not had the
pleasure of seeing copy of the Ad-
vocate and therefore cannot pass
Judgment on its appearance. The
paper is a successor to the Ely Iron
Dynamo.
Arrangements for the grand ball to
be given by the Ely Fire Department
on Thanksgiving night at the Turf
hall are rapidly being perfected.
Flaaten's Orchestra of Duluth has
been engaged for the evening and
arrangements will be made for sup
per at the Vail Hotel. The fire boys
are recognized entertainers and this
event will prove no exception to the
rule.
Eveletb is having somewhat of
political row now on. 1t seems that
City Clerk Larson refused to place
certain names on the ballot and man
damus proceedings were brought
against him and the clerk was forced
to put the names there or appear be-
fore the District Court in Duluth
and show cause why he should not
do SO. HE put the names on the
ballot.
Several patients from st. Louis
county were discharged from the
Fergus Falls asylum as being cured.
Those discharged were Jabob Gustaf-
son, Sophia Matieniemi, Helen Rody,
Thos. Rody, Chas. Dougherty and
J. H.. Loatnil. All were committed
this year with the exception of Helen
RodY who was committed December
20, 1900.
An ordinance has been passed by the
city council and is being published
this week, prohibiting the posting
of any bills notices or advertise
ments upon any of the city light
poles. This is good thing and a
move in the right direction. The
lacks, nails and tin signs on the poles
have been source of great danger
n tho alopt ripi.,nC whn havo hoop