The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25


near fire and had also set around the
fire to eat their luuch when the ex-
plosion occurred. Huppakka had his
eyes injured and one finger taken off.
Norami was not so badly injured.
David Salonen and Samie Niemi
secured first papers Wednesday, re-
nouncing their allegiance to the Gar
Of Russia.
The inspectors show that the Du-
luth land office is the best in the
country as to the volume of business
transacted.
Mrs. Ignaz Zimmerman aged 81
years, died yesterday and will lie
buried Saturday. She leaves a
husband.
The ladies of the Presby
church gave an afternoon tea at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Cowen yes
terday afternoon.
All Odd Fellows are requested
to attend the meeting on Thurs
day evening, March 81. Business
of importance.
Conductor j. J. Smith of the d. &
l. R., we'll known in this city, was
killed Saturday at McAlpine's log
spur, mile 46, by falling under the
moving cars.
Jos. Rus young man Of 10 years,
employed at the Chandler had the
misfortune to fall into chute this
morning a distance of 60 feet. His
injuries consist of badly broken leg
and several bruises. The injuries
were dressed at the Shipman hospital.
Axel Carlson, section foreman at
Robinson lake was brought to the
city Saturday suffering with rheuma-
tism. He is at the Shipman hospital.
Matt Aska farmer Of White iron
lake was brought to the Shipman hos
pital this week suffering with brain
troubles. He is in precarious con-
dition.
G. L. Rashick representing the
G. l. Johnson Manufacturing Co., of
st. Paul, manufacturers of printers
supplies was in the city today on
business with the printers,
The evening service at the Presby-
terian church will be omitted next
Sunday. Rev. ]. M. Swander, the
pastor, will go to Tower to conduct
an evening service in the Presbyterian
church there. Rev. S. Stone of that
church has been i'll with the grip for
some weeks and is yet confined to his
bed.
Jacob Jylha. miner employed at
the Zenith sustained injuries Satur-
day by falling into chute from the
effects of which he died Sunday
Jylha was a man AZ years of age and
leaves wife and six children. The
funeral occurred Tuesday from the
Finnish church.
the muck" McLain circus which
has been eagerly. looked for by many
in this city as hailing from Hibbing
by reason of many old time ac-
quaintances here has gone bump"
and the irrepressible "Muck" has
left for other fields.
A stipulation was filed in the dis
trict court in Duluth Monday for the
dismissal of the garnishee case of
Steven and Matt Agnich against John
Erickson the Oliver Mining company,
and Louis Sletten, so far as the Oliver
Iron Mining company is concerned, a
settlement having been effected by
the company. J. w, Osborne was the
attorney.
A schoolboy in Jewel City. Kan,
was assigned to prepare as essay on
the subjects of "Ducks," and this is
what, he wrote: ''The duck is low,
heavy-set girl, composed mostly of
meat ane feathers. He is a mighty
poor singer, having hoarse voice
caused by getting too many frogs in
his neck. He likes the water and
carries toy balloon in his stomach
to keep him from sinking. The duck
has only two legs and they are set so
far back on his running gears by ma
ture that she came purity near miss
ing his body. Some ducks when they
get big have curls on their tails and
are called brakes. brakes don't have
to set or hatch, but just loaf, GO
swimming and eat. If was a duck
I'd rather be a drake every time.
A number of people in this city have
recently received postal cards pur-
porting to come from the United
States Moral society at Philadelphia,
and asking the recipient to have
several friends mail cards to the
society in order that they might be
presented to congress in the form Of a
petition asking that congress enact a
law against the manufacture and sale
Of cigarettes. An enquiry Of the