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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
Cannot Lease Lake Beds.

The supreme court OF Minnesota
has intimate1 that the lake bottoms
could not be leased for mineral pur-
poses and said there probably would
be no change in the law which has
prevailed in Minnesota since the state
was admitted to the union, which law
confers no such power on the state.
The case under consideration was the
State of Minnesota eX. rel. Richard
Grant, relator against Samuel G..
Iverson, commissioner of the land
office of the state of Minnesota, and
suit was friendly one so far as the
parties in issue were concerned.
Other Minnesota mining men, how
ever, interviewed and filed briefs in
opposition to the claims Of the re.
lator. A large number own land
abuting on lakes which would be
seriously deprecated in value were
the courts to decide in favor of Grant
and his contention that the state has
Alright to lease land lying in the beds Of
the lakes Of the state. The case came
before the supreme court on writ Of
certiorai directed to S. G.. Iverson,
state auditor and land commissioner
requiring him to certify for review
the record of his action in refusing tt
grant to Richard f. Grant, Duluth
attorney, a mineral lease covering
certain lands lying under the water!
of SNOWFALL lake, in Itasca county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
VIM. Nelson Suicides.

Friday afternoon at about three
O'Clock some children playing at the
upper end of Harvey street reported
at the police station that Il man was
doing some shooting on the vacant
lots owned by VIM. Nelson. Judge
Cosgroye and Clerk City White, in
the.absence of the officer. went to the
scene where they found William Mel
son with bullet holein his head.
1t seems that Mr.. Nelson has been
respondent and in poor health for
some time and on Friday deliberately
took steps to end his existence.
Coroner Gleason was notified and
after looking over the conditions de-
cided an inquest not necessary and
the remains were removed to the resi-
dence of Victor Gustafson.
The funeral occurred Sunday from
the Swedish church under the
auspices of the S. Fl. & E. f. society.
Mr.. Nelson was 40 years of age and
leaves wife and three children
Mrs. McComber, mother Of Mrs. Mel
son from Negaunee, was present al
the funeral. A sister OF the deceased
arrived Monday, too late to attend
the obsequies.
VIM. Nelson was well known on this
and the Mesaba ranges having resid
ed here and at Tower since the be
ginning of the towns. He was in the
saloon business at the time of his
death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
Land Hunters Take Notice.

The papers are continually being
importuned by land hunters for in
formation concerning the opening Of
the Rosebud Indiaa. reservation in
South Dakota. a.
The best way to procure complete
information is to send letter to W..
A. Richards, the commissioner of the
general land office at Washington.
1t is not Necessary to patrOnize the
land agents, who advertise informal
ion at S. to $40.
The method of procedure in order
to procure a chance in the distribut-
ion may be thus briefly stated:
Registration at Chamberlain, Bone
steel, Yankton or Fairfax, S. D.,
must be made in person, except eX-
soldiers, who may make application
through an agent. Soldiers of the
Spanish-American war are included
in this privilege.
Having obtained a certificate of
registry, one may examine the lands.
but make no settlement in advance of
the opening day, which is Aug. s,
1904. The drawing which is by
lot, takes place July s, 1904. The
applicant must be personally present
at the drawing.
The price of the lands is 81 pei
acre. OF this sum 81 must be paid
when the entry is made and Is cents
per acre after two, three, four and
five years. Besides this there are the
usual fees of the land office.
AS much of the land is worth as il
lies SIS to $40 per acre, the rush tC
possess it is easily understood.
1t is estimated that the chance Of
each applicant will be one in % or 30
1t is now claimed that at least 10000
persons will appear in line for the
drawing. However, you are on foot
ing with the best of them and may
draw prize.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
MINES OPEN.
Opening of Chandler and Pioneer
Hailed with Pleasure.

The Chandler mine resumed oper-
ations Wednesday morning employ.
ing about 265 men /. on both shifts.
The Pioneer will begin operations
Monday morning and about the same
number will be put on. More forces
will be added as fast as conditions
warrant and it is expected that from
now on sffairs in this vicinity will
rapidly improve.
All the mines in the Ely group will
after Monday be at work. The
Chandler and Pioneer were closed
tight on April 20 when the employees
went on strike and up to Wednes-
day nothing was done at either of the
properties in regard to active work.
At the Pioneer some work was done
In the last two weeks i9 regard to
making way for trackage where the
stockpile had begun to settle and had
interfered with the right OF way OF
the railroad to the stockpile. Some
10000 tons were shipped to make
room for the trackage.
The Zenith, Savoy and Sibley mines
began two weeks ago and are employ
ing small forces. With the resumpt
ION of the Chandler and Pioneer, the
unemployed labor in this city will al
secure places and in consequence thu
merchants and business men fee
much better. Now that the lax,
strike has ended there are hopes tina
the stockpiles will be rushed forward
thus fortelling an active winter
work at the mines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
Ore Shipments.

Much speculationiis being INDUCED
in as to the number OF tons Of ore
which will be hauled this season.
Some think that in spite of the late
season that the shipment will be
about the same as it was last year
while others insist that it cannot pos
sibly reach that figure.
One prominent business man on the
range asserts that the shipments this
year will amount to 100000 tons,
But others point out that this amount
is more than that of last year when
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17

sons contemplating making the trip
should consult local ticket agents in
time for them to get instructions, II
for any reason they have not already
been advised of the rate by the Gen.
eral Passenger Agents. These rates
are not limited to delegates to the
convention, but are open to all.
All delegates to the convention will
be given the privileges of the Club
while in the city. A complimentary
boat ride on the "Newsboy" around
the harbor and across the lake will be
given the delegates and their wives
on Thurday morning at II o'clock.
The average temperature in Du-
luth for the past three years on June
22nd, has been 81 above zero. We
can generally depend on the weather,
making visit to Duluth at that
time of year very agreeable.
The Western Union and North
American telegraph companies will
have their regular service on the con-
vention floor, and several newspapers
will have special wires, Newspapers
desiring accommodations on the con-
ventlon floor should notify w. E. Nc
Even, Chairman of the Press com.
mittee.
Any further information may be
obtained by communicating with the
Commercial Club of Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
COMING.
Ely Opera House. One Night
Only, Tuesday, June 21st.

The sensational rural comedy
drama, "Joshua Simpkins'' will be
produced at the Opera House ON
Tuesday, June 21st. Tie play con-
tains an interesting and ineligible
plot, but it is not allowed to interfere
with the fun, which is said to be in
abundance. During the run of the
play some startling scenes and stu
ations are seen, the principal of which
is said to be the country saw-mill, in
the third act, shown in complete
operation, cutting up real timber.
The saw used is the genuine article,
the same as.usually seen in large coun-
try saw-mills. An excellent band
and fine orchestra accompany this
attraction. The band will parade at
noon, when some good music may be
looked for, all being dressed as far
mers. Price 25c, Soc and soc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
To the Dem. Convention.

The railroad rate will be one fare
for round trip from any point in Min
nesota to St. Paul or Minneapolis,
and $500 round trip from the Twin
cities to Duluth. The rate from
other points in Minnesota to Duluth
will be one fare plus fifty cents.
This rate is good on any trains going
June 2lst and 22nd, returning any
day up to June 18th inclusive. Per-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17

shipping began two months earlier.
The general opinion is that the ore
forwarded this season will not am
cunt to more than eight or ten million
tons, basing it upon the belief that
when general shipping does begin in
earnest, that the ore will be rushed to
the docks with great speed but that
the two months delay will prevent
the total from reaching that Of last
wear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17


:. .Supt. G. L. Newberry
Those who received diplomas and
are entitled to enter the High school
are .Audrey Miller, Ada Wikman,
Emor Ellefsen, Ethel Prisk, Lottie
Gianotti, James Williams, Edith
Trezona, Emily Petherick, Arvid
Sundholm, Fannie Trezona, Charlie
MARTHA, Myrtle Holmes, Will IRE
IONA, Myrtle Hedloff, Clarence Will
liams, Alma Dennis, Clara Rye and
Esther Sture.
Time and space will not permit the
giving Of the individual members of
the class credit but will suffice by
saying that no flaw could be detected
in the exercises. Next week we will
give more detailed account with
picture of the class.
On Thursday evening the COM
mencement exercises Of the Ugh
Schoo! graduates were held.s Ali the
seats in the spacious hall were filled
by friends of the graduates. As this
was the first class Of our High School
to receive their diplomas, the event
was fraught with more than ordinary
interest. Only two had completed
the High School course this year, viz;
Selma Mary Wikman and Otto e.
| Brownell. <
The hall had been most beautifully
decorated and the stage was filed
with palms and plants producing a
most beautiful effect. Over the stage
was suspended an Illuminated sign
Of the class motto, ''More Light. !"
Wagner's Orchestra was present and
enlivened the occasion with several
choice selections. The High School
chorus also rendered some choice
music after which Miss Wikman de-
lived her essay "More Light" She
showed herself capable speaker and
received an ovation. Rev. j. NJ.
lSwander delivered an address and
also spoke some advising words to the
class. His address was one of the
best it has been our pleasure to hear.
Rev. r. A. Saunderson, In his usual
pleasing manner presented the
diplomas. beautiful productions of
the binders and printers art. to the
graduates. His words were we'll
Iplaced and to the point.
After the exercises at the hall a
reception was rendered the graduates
by the High School pupils at the
Kindergarten room at the Central
school and good time was enjoyed.
The young ladies served sherbert and
punch.
We shall try and give more de-
tailed account in latter issue with
the essay of Miss Wikman.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04


Following tho resignation Of
Hon. John +. Shafroth NJ a rep
r,son,,tiv, from coIorodo Il, tho
-
.""'r nouso VI co"s''SS co""oS "
br"ath-taking story OF women IN
politics. II will bc recalled that
MIR. Shnfroth r,sivn.d bocnusc he
u,as ,on,i,ood hohnd hoo, ol.,,nJ
ny irauu' anu now u appears thnt
the frauds were committed by
Woman's suffrage OH
,ai,s In coIo,,Jo o,a mon .,a
""'"o" 'ho'' !" tue po''s On "n
equal footing or, better, on an
unequal footing, for the women
vote NOR, thnn once. The t,sti-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate In Partition.

Wy, virtue and authority OF IA Judgment In
p.rln!nn anu order NJ sale made nv tho
ci.cnl, court 81 Montgomery county al the
WV oI, Montgomery, January End. 1901. nj
anu u"tlhg the November term. i1Hi. Of said
Tuutl ~ ,citusc pending In said court whVrr-
husband, and Sarah Johnson arr plaintIris'
anu Lucy Norman and Thomas Norman mar
husband. aud John Milton sailor nrr drf,nd-
anlsih certified copy ~ which Judgment In
Har,ltioh nhu order OF sale was 10 mo de-
nNerei on January ~, 1901. I will at the rnnyt
nouse aoor ia the city Of Montgomery, Mont
s.mrty county, Missouri. during the s,ssinn
OF M county court NJ Montgomery rouniv
nnu nurlug us session on Tuesday, Mnrrh sill
Ius, sell u" real estate In said ludvm.nt a.,
par,itlon ana order NJ sale desrrihUd to.wIt.
rlgn!y nrr"s the west half OF the southeast
luartrf oi section thirty-onc, township fnrIv.
MY nufth, range sly west. all situate In
hours OF nine O'Clock In the forenoon nnd auuoo
ocinch W the afternoon upon the Following
,trms' to-wlt; One third cash, The r,mnindas
upnh ncrenlt Ia mature on <oytmber iuh
Wy Ihc deferred payment 10 boar Interest
ttIc rat. 81 sin per cent. per annun fam,
,ne uate II the approval OF the sale. and Ia
W. secured ny hdeed Of trust upou The mr., nj.
SEES sold. The purchaser how, Ter 10 h,py,re H..
priviLcve ~ pay lnr II larger proportion 81 III.
pur'hise price In cash or of paving Mi ca.s
anu OF paying the deferred nav inrn, nrInr -
mauuflly NJ any time when the Circuit cnpr,
~. Montroinery county shall he In session M
wy guy OF montgomery. said land IL ,s,cn-
lst y Any purchaser at Ills sale Snvs
WIN knowledge Of said tenants pnss,ssion
and right OF possession until MARCH, la. IN,
w.tnpnt the payment OF any rent Ia sud
purchaser. CHAs. VI. WiIs,JN.""
io-fI sheriff Montgomery County, Mo.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
ILabor's Real Friends.

Eight years ago when Mark
Hanna was being rcvilcd aud
caricatured by the Dcmo-Populist
press of the country what would
have been thought OF the prophet
who had predicted that on Hanna's
death the officers OF the largest
labor organization of the country.
the miners union, would call on
their non to stop work the day of
his funeral In order TO show their
respect to "A man who had been
their friend. And yet that Is just
what has happened. Mi. Mitchell,
president of the miners union,
could not during the lifetime of
Senator Hanna make much mem
ton OF the services of that re-
publican statesman to the cause of
labor, for that might have been
construed as politics, but now that
death has come he gives the as
surance to the men who dig and
delve that they are indebted to
the chairman of the republican
national committee so much that
they should join In a formal ac-
acknowledgement on the day of his
funeral. Tho fact thus 30 clearly
set forth that in contradiction of
the claims and charges of the
opposition the head Of the re-
publican organization has been
the real and substantial friend of
labor should have great weight
with every man whose capital Is
his power to work. Not only
Senator Hanna but his friend
President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt have shown themselves
at every emergency the kind of
men that labor car tie to and not
deceive and disappoint and their
record is an inspiration especially
~ compared with the pretenscs
and promises Of the demsgogue.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
FRIDAY, MARCH I, 1901.

In the Democratic nominating
convention the five largest cities
Of the state, st. Louis, Kansas
City, st. Joseph. Joplin, Spring.
geld, will be able to control 2l5
Of the 40 delegates. The county
rule was adopted by the state
committee In order to make the
delegates against Folk. Nothing
was left to chance or %rcprcscnta-
tive district. II will only require
~ votes outside OF these cities TO
give the machine control. Watch
the infinite variety OF mancuvcrs
that will be- used to secure these
iii.-California tMo.D Herald.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
City Political Conventions.

To the TRiBuNE;-A democratic
mass meeting has been called to
meet Mt the court house In this
city, Monday evening, March II,
at 1880 p. M, to nominate n city
ticket for mayor, marshal, collector
and two aldermen. The writer
hereof and many others, believe
that politics should be left out OF
these little city elections and in
stead OF political meetings let there
be a mass meeting to select the
best men from all parties-men
who have the welfare and pros
perity of the town Mt heart, aud
not try to run everything into
politics, and to help a few small
fry politicians into ofce. Let
democrats, republicans and pro-
hibitionists get together and nom
mate and then elect some enter
prising men with business qualih-
cations to these Offices, who will
run the city In "A business like
manner, who will appoint COM
mittees to look up new enterprises
for the town and try to induce
persons to build more residences
for people who desire to come here
and locate. That's the way mo st
other towns Of this size and larger
do to make a united and har-
monious whole, and Montgomery
City should do the same, and
can do it II it will, There are
no great honors nor emolumcnts to
fall to persons holding any Of
these offices, but there Is much
that should be done to improve
and beautify the city that has
never been done and never will be
done while the people are fooling
around about town politics.
Montgomery City needs more
business enterprises and unity of
action and not 80 much politics as
1t has had in the past. II you
don't think so just look at the
sidewalks and streets and vacant
buildings-not a park nor city
and where has all your
tax and license money gone to, as
also for street improvements. Y
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
Voice Of the People.
SIandering Claud x. Ball.

Mr.. Editor The almos st u%niver-
sal belief among leading democ-
rats In Montgomery county seems
to be that Judge II. w. johnson OF
Jonesburg, either wrote or instiga-
ted the recent personal attack
against attorney Claud II. Ball, rs
published two weeks ago In the
Jonesburg Journal. Johnson IL a
machine democrat, and IL reputed
to be the practical owner of the
Journal as also dictator OF its poll
icy, II 1t has any. Furthermore, 1t
is said that Judge johnson Is sore
at Mr.. Ball because he and other
attorneys Of this county came out
against him (Johnson) this winter
for the district judgship nomina-
ton. AS the story comes from re-
liable sources ;-prior to Johnson's
appointment to the judgship last
summer, he promised Ball and
other democratic lawyers aud citi-
zens of Montgomery City that II
they would endorse him for the
appointment, he would not be n
candidate for nomination and cleo
ton this year, but no sooner had
the primaries been agreed upon
than out he came as n candidate
for the Office, and right upon his
heels came other attorneys Of the
county, equally as well qualified,
~ candidates for the same ONCE .
Whether or not the latter wanted
the olicc is immatcrial in this free
country, but II was not long before
a caucus of all these candidates
IA held, and at which all agreed
to withdraw from the race In favor
of Judge Barnett, and without his
solicitation, as heretofore publish
ed. And this Is evidently the rca :
son why the Joncsburg Journal
tried to shy slandcrous things
about Claud X. Bail, a good and
! honorable citizen and excellent
lawyer. II is quite probable that
II Mr.. Ball should so lower himself
a. to attempt to reply to the article
In question there would not he very
much left OF the journal man by
I the time he got through.
{ a DEMOCRAT.
3 New Florence, Feb. 2s.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
LEGAL NOTICES..
d OF PUBLICATION.

}Ss.
County II Montgomery.
In the Cir'uit Courtof Montgomery County
Missouri, ~ city NJ Montgomery, February
let, lHu. In Vacation.
Ellen Tnthlll, rlaintif,
II, W. johnson, Mary Alb
rams, Addlr ruthin, and rim Ia Euuity.
the unknown hrlr> NJ &.
Y. Tuthill, deceased. Dr-
Pendants.
Now on this lst day Of February, 1871. comes
plgintlr In the nhovr entitled rln>r by her
attorneys j, &, Shnnrr and \. W. Iatrprty
before the undersigned Clerk Of this Court In
Nnration. aud hl"s her petition aud nfidnvit
stating non other things, that about the
year lSH she was lawfully married TO &. II.
Tuthlll, and continued tn i've with him u his
wife III his death which occurred in the yrtr
isa; that NJ the time nf said marriage, plain
TIN WAS tho owner In her own right NJ n large
amount NJ property and money, and that
defendant was without means; tina on the
18th day ~ March, lsgd, plainlin purchased
from Joseph Garrett ~ acres OF rial estate In
Montgomery county, Missouri, Tor the sum ~
s!T"nen, which sum she then and there paid Ia
the said Joseph Garrett for said land, and
that her husband 4. II. Tuthill, thrrrupnn
took from lac said Joseph Garrett IA warranty
deed to said real estate. IN his own name. by
which the legal title to said real estate In Zee
hill, hut that the said &. II, ruthill tnnk
said legal title n trustee, for the plain
TIN and never had any real Interest there
In, that said real estate. i, dr>crilsd rs
follows: The n. q. \ ~ the :, q. 4 OF sec.
Q, and The n, ". A.."f the 5, v, ,.of ,cc. s.
gomcry. county; that thereafter On the ard
day OF Marrh, 1910, said &. u, Tnthlll
AMI this plaintiff Jointly conveyed by trust
deed all ~ said rial rstlt" TO defendant u.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04

Let every name placed upon the
Republican state ticket of 1904 be
that OF an able, distinguished Re-
publican. A ticket composed of
"all stars" men who are known
as leaders, men who have won
success, distinguished success In
their respective careers, is the
demand of the hour. The man
nominated for railroad commits
sioner should be one who would
lend dignity to the ticket were he
named for governor. The man
capable and worthy of a seat in
the senate of the United States
should be induced to accept a
minor position on the state ticket,
that the republican party may
present to the people of Missouri
such a ticket ms was never before
offered them. Republicans should
sacrifice personal ambitions for
the public good; throw aside in
dividual considerations and serve
the party in whatever capacity the
state convention assigns them.
Missouri needs the unselfsh
service Of her most gifted sons,
that she may purge herself Of the
contempt which knaves have
heaped upon her.-Clinton Re-
publican.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
MONTGOMERY CITY, NC

Ed Butler boldly announces that
he intends to give the st. Louis
delegation to the Democratic state
convention to Harry HAYES. That
alone, one would think, would he
sufficient to prevent any decent
man outside st. Louis from voting
for Halves delegates.