The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-13

G0QSenQ 10 tDe nuUeTOuo uuuGeTS loi
the opening of the season Tuesday.
Three inches of the beautiful fell.
The weather since has been such
however as to threaten the barring
of the ground within few days. =
Isaac Tiura and partyaof five re-
turned last evening from the Red
Lake country where they had been
looking up the newly opened reserva-
tion lands. Mr.. Tiura says all the
good pieces of land were, settled on
and nothing of much moment could
be secured by the party. "
The village of Chisholm has LEVIED
tax of $4,000 for village purposes
for 1904. The revenue from saloon
licenses will amount to 1880 more
and the revenues from fines. etc. will
bring the total up to about $4,000 for
the coming year. With this amount,
no doubt the village can plug along
for a year. W
Several new townships comprising
approximately $4,000 acres in each
town will be opened for entry at the
Duluth land office sometime. in JAM
nary. Tho towns are 66726. 1921. 81
%, 1927 and 156-25. The Big Fork
river crosses several of the towns and
the survey of the proposed Minnesota
and International railway crosses 81
26.
Ely Steam Laundry. Telephone "a.
The report that wages had been cut
at the Steel corporation mines has
been denied by those in authority.
The report said that the cut would
take effect on Jan. !, and; that those
receiving 5000 a month and upward
would be cut 40 per cent, and those
receiving less, 20 per cents No orders
to this effect have been RECEIVED here
or at Duluth. ...y,,y
The Eveleth Star in last weeks. is
sue made great hulabaloo over the
fact that the Miners National Bank
at Eveleth had put in the savings
bank system saying it was The first TO
do so ON the ranges. We&ish to call
the attention of the Star ito the fact
that the Exchange Bank, Of Ely has
nearly a year had the little banks and
the savings system in force. Bring us
something new.
Beware of the Mercantile Insurance
company, which is now said to be
flooding this section with circulars
sent out from it's headquarters in
Chicago. Commissioned Barry of
Michigan says that it is among the
most worthless of the insurance con-
Germs, and that it makes 40 pretense
Of paying losses. In insurance. as in
everything else, people save money by
doing business with reputable COM,
panies and reputable agents.
The ball given by the. M. W.. of A.
at Winton Saturday evening was an
ENJOYABLE event and the eXtraordin-
airy large crowd that attended voted
it by far the best fOra some time.
Wagner's Orchestra furnished the
music and the guests included several
from Tower and other places. Those
who attended from thlsucity, and
they were many, report the music of
an excellent character and the Wood
men entitled to- much praise. for the
successful event. .asp Ic;.,-.,,.
Notices have been posted cby the
health authorities at FalaLake order
ing The Cleaning tip OF 'of7afl garbage
and filth and the samewill be enforced
to the letter. Two cases of typhoid
fever have developed. j. D. Choate
and Miss Amanda Olson being tine
sufferers! Both are doing well under
the physicians care. A strict watch
is being maintained by the board of
health to prevent the spread of the
disease and it is hoped that with the
thorough cleaning up, no new cases
will develop.
Eighty-one tickets were sold at the
D. S. & A. offices in Duluth for one
party of miners and their families
bound for the old country to spend
the winter or stay until the present
slump in labor has subsidized. This
is considered the best bunch of bust
ness secured by any passenger agent
for the season. The lowest rates from
Duluth to the European ports to which
the travel is going is $3.50, making
a total of 81. 200 for the bunch. The
entire crowd was from Hibbing and
Chisholm and Herman Antonelli was
the "head push" In transacting their
business. Herman did not go TO the
old country however. gms
The time at the Duluth & Iron
Range shops at Two HarbOrs has
been cut to nine hours per day. This
means a loss of five hours per week.
A few were laid off. Ala order was
received to reduce the force but the
management thought shorter hours
would be preferable to laying off men
and all the old hands wsll be kept at
work. Owing to the crowded condi-
tiOn in the east it will be necessary
to discontinue ore shipments thirty
days earlier than ON previous seasons.
The repair work in the shops is affect
ed and hence the cut. The early cur
tailment of the ore traffic has let out a
number OF the train and locomotive
men much earlier than during pre-
vious seasons. and many are leaving
town to take positions elsewhere
Others are awaiting tile advent of
cold weather and activity In lumber
ing, when the log traffic guarantees
than, n bt1ov uiptor