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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-26

ment lands for a pittance by land
magnates. While the frauds Ia this
state have been less'than.ten per cent
Of that Of some other middle western
states owing to the scarcity of valu-
able public lands and the consequent
rivalry among homesteaders. yet in
this state alone, it would take at least
ten special agents to carry out the
aim of the department, which seems
to be instituting special investiga-
CATION on each and every final entry
made outside of the district land
offices.
But on the final entries made in
such land offices, there will be no in
vastigation by the special agent. nor
will the final certificate be delayed.
unless the officials doubt the genuine
ness of the papers. The officials Of
the district land offices have been in
structed to instruct those who apply
for final proofs to be made outside OF
the land office of the probable delay.
The upshot of the whole matter is to
force the applicant and the witnesses
into the land office where they can be
examined and some definite idea OF
the good faith of the final entry
obtained.
This section will be very materially
affected by this new order OF things,
owing to the large amount OF home
stead lands which lay to the northern
end of the district far from railway
facilities.
The final entries of these lands are
mostly made before local officers. Ii
these men are compelled to go to Du-
luth or else undergo vexations delays
before their certificates are received,
it will work hardship to them. But
it is probable that the ends at which
the department is aiming, justifies
the means.-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-26
Game Laws Broken.

The Two Harbors News gives the
following account Of the arrest and
discharge of Chas. J. Jentsch, charged
with selling moose meat. The News
says:
"Game Warden Tabor swore to call
ing at Jentsch's place and buying
meat of him. The defendant testi-
fed in substance that Tabor came to
his house and represented himself to
be a railroad man who had been laid
off, and was killing some of his sur
plus time in hunting. He ate dinner
with the defendant, and without
offering to pay after dinner, he left
the house saying he was going up the
trail short distance TO see if he
could kill bird. He returned and
asked Jentsch il The would sell him
some moose meat. He replied that he
would not sell it to anyone but would
give him piece. He then cut piece
for him and Tabor threw out dollar.
He handed him back IS cents, retain
ing 25 for the dinner. Tabor then
threw so cents on the table and
walked away with the meat.
County Attorney Aubolee prosecu-
ted the case, and B. f. Fowler ap-
peared for the defense. The trial was
interesting throughout, and listened
to by number of spectators. The
jury found for tile defendant"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-26

Sentiment Growing in Favor of Dividing the
Countrywide Duluth Crowd
Saying Nothing.

just as we'll pay 100 per cent of the
taxes and get 100 per cent of the
benefits. At present we pay 60 per
cent with few benefits and chances of
having even these few cut off. The
seven wise men have held up the pay
rolls and the county must fight the
case in the courts. The ranges will
also pay go per cent Of the costs OF
the case.
The matter of county seat would
of course be fight as every town in
the proposed new county would want
it. To save all dispute, we might
settle on Biwabik or even Allen
Junction as point. AS "a comprom-
Use Ely might be selected as we
probably enjoy the distinction of be-
ing tile most metropolitan city on
the ranges and would be about the
most centrally located of any of the
towns of the new county.
Division sentiment Is strong on
the ranges and the sphynx-like
silence of the Duluth crowd is only
adding to the same. The accepted
time has arrived and cut loose now
would mean less expense than at
some future date.
Let us consider the thing from all
quarters and let us act according to
our findings. 1t is almost a settled
fact that the advantages outweigh
the disadvantages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-26
SCHOOL FUND.
Enormous State School Fund Not
So Enormous.


Sometime last summer, the board
of School District No. II, after a
special election at which the voters of
the district decided to make applica-
tion for loan from the state school
fund of $4,000 for the purpose of
erecting new school building, made
the application in due I, RIM. In view
of the enormous large school fund OF
the state of Minnesota, it was con-
fidently expected that no trouble
would be experienced in getting the
necessary aid.
The state board held several meet
ings, and at meeting held on the
18th decided that the loan could not
be'granted for want of funds the fund
at the present time only being accred-
tied with the sum OF $4,000. A
letter from State Auditor .Iverson
received by Clerk Van Blarcom last
week stated these facts and regretted
the inability of the state to supply
the loan, saying so many applications
had been received from small districts
that the board felt the smaller dis
tricts should be attended to first,
The state has been making loans
for ditching purposes in many of the
states from the school fund, and
while the fund now has something
like $20,000,0O0 credited to it, not
more than $50, 200 are available and
that only for the smaller districts.
1t does seem strange that an educa-
tional fund should be devoted to
ditching purposes and our institu-
1tions of learning should suffer flor a
little loan. The city of Ely at later
date than the school board made ap-
plication for loan of $40 900 from this
fund and secured the same. The city
certainly needed the money and so
does the school district and it would
seem the schools should have received
their loan first.
The board will be compelled to take
steps to secure the money as the
school building is most badly needed.
The board would have been satisfied
with $4,000 at the present time with
the assurance of the other 10000
sometime next summer. hut even
this arrangement could not be met
with by the state.
Some of our citizens in touch with
the workings of the state department
attribute this condition to State
Auditor Iverson who they 8 claim
might have arranged things during
the past eight months in manner
satisfactory to the district. Not the
best Of feelings are manifest to the
officials in control, as people feel that
the large fund raised principally and
added to yearly by this section Of the
country might also be shared by the
section producing the same. Some Of
Eastern states are the present bene-
ficiaries at the rate.of per cent per
annum.
| Nothing can be done in the build
ing matter until the cash is at hand.
With our large valuations no doubt
no trouble will be experienced in
securing the money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-26

The Great Northern Railway will
make sweeping reduction in West
bound passenger rates effective March
1. Reduction is made with view of
promoting emigration to the states
of North Dakota, Montana, Idaho
and Washington. Full information
and literature may be obtained at the
company's Office or by communicating
with A. Brostedt, Northern passenger
agent, 432, West Superior street, Du-
luth. MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-26
No More Paw Cars.

The Duluth & Iron Range have
abolished the pay car system and now
send out checks direct from the COM
pany offices in Duluth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26
FILED FOR RECORD.

The following location certificates
were filed for record during the week.
c. II. Parsons, the Mexico lode
claim in California mining district.
Andrew Swan, ct al, the Durango
lode claim in California district.
Gustaf johnson, Lord, One Tenth.
lode claim. in Needle mountain dis.
trict.
A. p Edmonson, Rob Roy lode
v's.'fas Ss.ris---nia district.
warranty deed was filed transfer
ring from Nicholas F. Cooke, to City
of Durango, the west half OF the north
west quarter of the northeast quarter
of section so in township 50, north OF
range nine, w. n. NJ. p. NJ; consider
alton $500.
A quit CLAIM deed was filed trans
fering from Charles l.. Young, Jr, to
the Animas Canal, r. & p. Co. for the
north half of the northwest quarter
OF section is, and the east half of the
southwest quarter of section Z, town
ship 81, north of range s, w. N. NJ.
p. NJ. s1-0O.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26
Low RATES TO EASTERN POINTS

VIII always apply via the Nickel
Plate road and its eastern connections
to all points in New York, New Eng
land and eastern states. Three daily
trains to Ft. Wayne, Findlay. Cleye-
land. Erie, Buffalo, New York and Bos-
ton. Standard equipment on all trains
Meals served in dining cars on Amer.
lean Club plan. ranging in price from
30 cents to $1.00 per meal; also ser
vice la carte and midday luncheon
50 cents. The eastern terminals of
the Nickel Plate road are only from
three to ten minutes from all ocean
steamship docks. and the service af.
forded is first-class. No excess fare
charged on any train. For particulars
write Chas. e. Johnson. District Pas
senger Agent, Room 205 Century
Building. Denver. Colo. for full par
ticulars. Chicago depot, La Sale St,
station.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
The Clifton Road is Now in the Field
and in the Race for Right
of Way.

Today railroad party arrived in
town that had come thru from Gallup
on tour of inspection. They were
looking over the general topography
of the country. They had rushed
across the country and took new
teams at the Grand Livery and rushed
TO Durango via the La Plata. They
Will there take a train and return to
Gallup, and there meet with the sur
NeyinE party that will start out from
that point Monday.
In the party was Mr.. Dodge of the
-elps-Dodge Company and other
oapiulists and engineers VINO are in
terested in the enterprise.
1t was given out that they would
rush the work as much as possible to
get in ahead of the present road that
is being surveyed. This shows that
lnere is now race ON between tnt
roads for this section-Farmingto
Times.
The above gentlemen arrived in Du-
range last evening and this morning
departed on the eastern passenger.
Ihey were non-communicative and
anything we might say would be un-
ohclal hence we are going to await
developments or until Mr.. C. Il. Nc
Connell, who was with the gentlemen,
opens his mouth for publication But
1t LOOKS good to a man up tree.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

DR.. II. c. Turrell returned last even
ing with his bride. who was Miss Bess
Haggarty. They We're married at the
home of the brides parents in Los
Angeles, after which they made a
short tour of southern California
cities. On their return home they stop
ped over in San Franciso and in Salt
Lake City The doctor says the heat
IN Los Angeles was annoying to
Colorado man and he is glad to be
back home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26
GETTING READY FOR
FAIR NEXT WEEK

The fair committee held meeting
last night and transacted considerable
business. Ticket agents. gate keepers
and policemen were appointed. A reso
luton was passed asking the business
houses Of the city to close during the
forenoon of the 2Sth during the hours
when the parade takes place, and also
on the afternoons of the goth and Both
The school board is asked to dismiss
school for two days so as to allow the
pupils to see the fair, and the owners
of business houses and residences are
requested to properly decorate their
places in honor of the occasion. The
committee felt that present indica-
tions pointed to the most successful
fair of any yet held. Large and unex-
celled exhibits of fruit and agricul-
tural products were assured from both
San Juan county, New Mexico, and
from Montezuma county; some choice
breeds of live stock were already
here and twenty-three race horses had
arrived, with probably more to come
Several lodges had expressed their in
tention to compete for the prizes in
the parade and some business firms
promised to have floats. There will be
a number of teams to compete for the
baseball money and the usual Indian
features will not be overlooked.
The buildings are being repaired
and put in shape for occupancy and
the committee announces that the art
hall this year will be a thing of beau
ty.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Mrs. w. C. White and daughter Mil
icent left for Denver this morning
Miss Milicient will go to school there
The man too poor or too mean for
The Salvation Army to help has prob
ably not yet been born Is there any
where a man too poor or too mean 10
help the Army in its approaching Har-
vest Festival?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Delegates

All primaries will be held on Thurs
day. the 9th of October, 1904, at tn,
time and place specified and designat
edas follows:
Durango and Animas City precincts
between $50 p. m. and 500 p. m
Precinct ! at Baird House.
Precinct 9. at livery barn, corner
Second and 7th streets.
Precinct IL, at Wage Garner office
Precinct No. 13.-J. A. Dunhams
upholstery establishment.
Precinct IA, at North Durango Hose
House.
Precinct 15. at Court House.
Precinct II. Mrs. Ora Hoods resi-.
dence
Precinct No. 5,-Animas City, at the
Town Hall.
Primaries throughout La Plata
county. except as mentioned above.
will be held from 8 p. m. to $50 u. m.
on the same day as above at the fol
lowing places:
Precinct No. AT School house.
located on Starks' ranch.
Precinct 8. at School house, Her
mosa.
Precinct 4. at School house, District
No. %,
Precinct 5. at City Hall, Anlmas
City.
Precinct 10, School house, Colum-
bus.
All other precincts not specified to
be held at the usual places.
All primaries to be held Thursday.
September 1st, 1904 BY order of the
County Central Committee.
w. ]. PATTERSON,
Chairman.
SlLAS w. SMITH.
Secretary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Subscribe for The Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Passengers to New York. Boston.
New England and all eastern points
will find 1t to their advantage to as.
certain rates applying over the Nickel
Plate Road and its eastern connec.
tons. Three daily trains on which
there is no excess fare charged. One
special feature OF the service is meals
in dining cars, on American Club plan.
ray Tor what you get. but in no case
over 30 cents to s1.00 per meal; also
service la carte and midday lunch.
con 30 cents. Folders. rates and all
information cheerfully furnished by
applying to Chas. E. johnson, District
Passenger Agent. Room 2O5 Century
Building. Denver. Colo. Chicago depot
La Sale and Van Buren SITS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Durango, Colo. Sept. "a. 1904

Durango, Colo. Sept "a. 1904.
In accordance with instructions
from the subcommittee appointed by
the Republican County Central Com
mittee at the regular meeting of said
committee, held in Durango, August
goth, 1904. Notice is hereby given that
a convention of the Republican party
of La Plata county will be held at the
Court House in Durango at II O'Clock
a. m, Saturday the Sth of October
1904, for the purpose of nominating
the Republican party county ticket Tor
La Plata county, Colorado, to be voted
for at the next general election on
Tuesday, November Sth, 1904.
The following nominations will be
made. to wit:
One Representatives to the General
Assembly.
Sheriff
County Judge.
County Treasurer.
County Clerk and Recorder.
County Assessor.
Superintendent of Schools.
Commissioner for District, No. g.
Commissioner for District, No. g.
Coroner.
Surveyor.
One ID Justice of the Peace and
one % constable, for each Justice
precinct in the county.
Also to select the Republican coun-
ty organization for ensuing term.
The following will be the apportion-
ment OF delegates to the convention
from each OF the respective precincts
Precinct Delegates
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

j. L. Parsons, wife and daughter re-
turned last evening from the Pacific
coast. Mr. Parsons attended the
knights Templar conclave in San
Francisco, after which they visited
the principal cities and chief points
OF interest in southern Califarnia. The
next conclave will be held at sarato-
ga, n. Y.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26
.

Mrs. Jane scouton entertained the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society yes
terday afternoon. The time was prof.
tably spent at sewing, enlivened by
social converse. Mrs. Scouton served
er elegant lunch
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Joe Day is in the city today, having
partially recovered from the efforts
of a fall a week or ten days ago. He
was on the roof of his new storehouse
building when he fell, fracturlng a
rib over the heart, causing a lump as
big as an apple on the back of his
head, bruising his hip and otherwise
shaking him up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Coal combination Is off. And so
are prices. See Wood & Morgan be-
fore buying, as they have purchased
the transfer business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

WANTEO-CoAL MINERS AT
THE BOSTON MINE, APPLY TO
GEORGE MORRISON, AT Tho
MINE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Registration is beginning to get
lively and for the sake of expedlting
matters all parties going to register
should obtain the number of the lot
and block on which they live, and also
take two vouchers along with them.
During the rush of business the clerk
and recorder cannot take up a half
hour in each case trying to find out
these things for those desiring to reg
lister, and it is absolutely necessary
to have the numbers before you can
register
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

t. f. Peterson is down from Rock
wood, where he has been the past
several weeks looking after work on
the big dam.
Glen Russell announces that all but
1our of the grand stand boxes have
been sold, and If anybody wants a
box they will have to hurry.
III Durango and La Plata county
voters want the state to go ahead they
VIII give the Republican ticket a good
majority the Sth of November.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster arrived on the
morning train from Silverton. She
was met at the depot by committee
and escorted TO the Strater hotel.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are making preparations for
their Annual Fair" to be held Nov.
loth and 11th. Remember the dates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

Fl. o. Willis, wife and children came
up from Pennington with E. j. Willis.
brother of H. O., who has been WIS.,
iting them at Pennington. e. ]. lives
at Park View, near Chama. and left
for home this morning. H. o. and his
family are the guests of their rela-
ives. Mr.. and Mrs. w b. Todd. They
viii probably return home tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19
ROOSEVELT. And
GOV. CUMMINS
MOCK NATIONAL CONVENTION BY
IOWA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
Cummins' Name Presented by Cover
nor Van SAINT (Purdy Rinker)-
Present Tariff Policy Endorsed, as
the "Standpatters'' We're in Control
of the Convention.

Special to Tho Journal.
Iowa City, Iowa, March 19.-Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nomi-
mated at the national republican con-
vention, held here last night.
The mock assemblage was special
program given by the Zetagathian So
ciety of the state university, an organ
ization of young men whose interest
one Of the most striking novelties in
the history of the institution.
Governor A. B. sCummins Of Iowa
"a. H. Wright Of. Cedar Falls) was
nominated for the VICE presidency af-
ter he had been beaten. for the chief
post. Uncle joe Cannon was also
defeated for the presidential nomina-
ton. Senator Charles W.. Fairbanks
of Indiana was Cummins' only real
rival for second. place, and he was
beaten on the second ballot.
The majority report of the commit
tee on resolutions was presented, by
Congressman Joseph Babcock. (E. H
Mccoy of Dumont).s It Endorsed the
present tariff policy, with the sugges-
ton that, If any revision shall ever be-
come necessary, it's friends not its
enemies, ought to look after such
changes as may prove needful. The
iowa idea" was favored in the NIL
nority report, presented by former
Senator William E.. Mason Of Illinois
&C. j. Lambert of Adrian, Ill.).
The name Of Governor Cumntns
was presented to the convention by
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota (Pur-
dy Rinker of Seymour, Iowa).
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19
MINERS WANT
TO COME BACK
HUNDREDS WHO WENT ABROAD
WRITING FOR WORK.
Figures on the Iron Output Of Canada
for 1908 Now Available-44O,O 900
Tons Produced, 36S.OOO of Which
Were Exported-NIore Big Strip
ping Contracts ut the Fayal.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal r.-
Duluth, Mimi, March 19.--The hun
dreds of miners who went abroad last
fall, when many ore mines all thru
this region closed are now anxious to
get back, and their friends at the
range towns are receiving letters ask
ing how soon there will BE work for
them in the old business. S..
A million yards of earth will be
moved this year from over ore at the
Fayal mine of the Oliver Iron min
ing company and several shovels will
be engaged all the time. The earth
to be moved is on a new stripping
area, running southwest toward. the
Troy mine, and it is learned that ore
runs clear thru from the northeast
line of the Fayal to the south side of
the Troy, and that drifts in ore could
be run the entire distance, which is
more than a mile and a quarter. .-
The iron output Of Canada for 1908,
q preliminary report Of which has
Just been made, amounted to $4,000
tons, Of which 36S,00O tons were ex-
ported and the rest made into pig in
the Dominion. The exports were large
ly from the Helen mine of the Clergue
syndicate, only 10000 tons being
from all other mines combined. OF
pig iron there were made in the Do
minion $4,000 tons from home ores
and 256, 900 tons from American ores
These latter were almost entirely from
Minnesota.
The Beaufort mine, Marquette
range, has diminished it's forces and
will produce but slowly for a time
This is a low-grade property, winning
an ore that is not in demand at this
time. owing to change in steel-mak-
ing conditions, and it is not probable
the mine will work heavily for some
months, possibly not till another year
The Mahoning Ore and Steel com
pany, which has made an average OF
100000 tons year for some years
will this season produce not to exceed
100000 tons, and may not start til
late. This mine is developed for ar
annual production Of any amount uI
to perhaps 100000 TONS and gets ou
It's million without working nights anC
in a very few months.