davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
LOSS WILL BE
 HALF MILLION Three Persons PeriSbsd in Big
 Prairie fire SCORES ARE SUFFERING
Damage By Wind Was Also Great and Covered District of One Hundred
 Square Milestone
 Town Destroyed.

Oklahoma City. March 4-Three persons perished in Wednesday nights prairie and the financial loss Is estimated at half million dollars. The dead:
 w. II. Mover. near Walter. overcome while fighting fire.
 Dr. Harmon, near Lawton, burned to death in his stable.
 Unknown boy. near Lawton. body found on prairie burned to a crisp.
 Further reports Of property loss by both fire and wind indicate that the first estimate was too low. The damage by wind extends over seven counties in the southwest.
 Loss Will Reach Half Million.
 The total loss from fire and storm can as yet only be estimated, but 1t is the general opinion that they will reach $5OO,- O00
 Hastings Oluste. Leger, Walter, Gran ite, Elk City. Cache Temple Snyder, Wi- low, Bloomington, sayre and Mountain Park all report damage both in towns and surrounding country by wind.
 Scores of people are suffering from brok- en limbs. At Elk City three members of the family of M. S. Waits were seriously injured by the demolition of their home in the hurricane
 The area from which reports of damage by wind come, covers 100 square miles. and means of communication over tho district are meager. This difficulty is in- creased ivy the fact that poles are buried and wires blown down.
 The little town of Francis, west of Man gum, was destroyed, but no particulars are given.
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Fixing the Price of Ore.

Efforts are being made by steel
makers and furnacemen in the East
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ceived orders from the general land
office at Washington directing them
to at once notify all United States
commissioners of the fact that it is
required that all affiidavits, proofs
and oaths pertaining TO land in dis
trict shall be executed before some
officer having residence or permanent
office within the land district in
which the lands involved are situated,
and to preclude officers residing
without such districts from going
temporarily therein for that purpose.
Any act performed under this statute
outside of the land district in which
the commissioners reside cannot be
recognized.
The particular passage in the
statute referred to reads:
THAT in case the affidaiyits. proofs
and 0aths hereintofOre mentioned be
taken out of the county in which
the land is located, the applicant
must show, by affidavit satisfactory
to the commissioner of the general
land office. that it was taken before
the nearest or most accessible officer
qualified to take said affidavits, proofs
and oaUhs in the land districts in
which the lands applied for are
located"
This law is for the purpose Of pre-
Guiding the chance for fraud which
might exist were the laws in that
particular not quite so strict. 1t is
supposed to help in forcing fair and
equal treatment to all settlers in
terested.
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Mr.. Coles Prophecy.

In an article of considerable length
written from statements made by
President Thomas f. Cole, of the
United States Steel corporation, for
the Mining World. he recites the past
achievement of the Lake Superior
district and the present business con-
ditions and predicts that the iron
and steel business of this country will
grow until it has attained wonderful
dimensions. He believes the time not
far distant when America will be
making twiceias much steel as now,
and when every mine in the Lake
Superior country including producers
OF all grades of ore. will be working
full handed. Just now. he states,
there is no question that the business
is unsatisfactory. and that little
time will be needed to set it going at
it's former pace Retrenchments, due
to the falling off of orders. were
forced. Many consumers cancelled
business for various reasons, princi-
pally labor troubles. and there was a
feeling that lower prices we're bound
to come With this as the prevailing
idea, the railroads would not place
orders. and the railroads are the
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to get price on iron ore for the com
ing year, but ore men do not respond
and show no signs of fixing a basis
before late lin the spring Steel
makers want to cut the price 81 ton
under last year, but to this ore men
shake their heads. 1t is probable the
later will agree to a reduction of 80
cents ton, but they will fight any
further cuts. The price of iron ore is
fixed with as close. eXactitude as that
OF any commodity known and for
scores Of grades is figured down to
quarters of cent per ton. There is
a base rate settled upon each year by
the Bessemer Ore Association and
this is on suppositious ore Of a
certain theoretical grade. a soft
hematite, carrying &c. per cent iron,
.045 per cent phosphorus and 10 per
cent moisture or combined water.
The value of each grade of ore is found
by its chemical analysis, for every
unit Of iron contained in excess of or
under the base of siXty-three per cent
a certain sum is added to or taken
from the base price. Last year the
unit value at the valley-that is. in
Pennsylvania Or Ohio-was S0.8558
per ton. TO this calculation is added
that Of the phosphorus premium or
penalty, under which certain sum is
taken from or added to the value as
fixed for the iron alone by the excess
or loss Of phosphorus from the stan
dard of 0.45. As showing how eX-
actly these things are figured and
what science the iron ore price has
reached it is noted that the cost of
ore is increased 5-100th of a cent for
every 1-1000th part of PHOSPHORUS be-
low the allowed As per cent in a
standard ore, and is similarly de-
creased for a like part above the
standard. The amount of water con-
tanned In combination in the net or
wetness, however is also taken note
of in fixing price. The Bessemer Ore
association, whose rates fixed the
price OF ore, was once large and in
huential organization, with control of
many mines. But now. however, on
account of the purchase of so many of
its mines by steel makers and ore con-
sumers. especially by the United
States Steel corporation, the assOcia-
ton is very small tail to the dog.
But it is still permitted to wag the
dog, as of Yore. Its total shipments
during a seas N can scarcely be more
than SOC. 900. for it is confined to old
ranges and independent shippers. and
the great bulk of of all ore comes from
the Mesaba range.
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Mrs. w. B. Goldsworthy returned
Tuesday evening from Two HarDors
where Mr.. Goidsworuhy is confined at
the Budd hospital. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goldsworihy were on their return
from visit with relatives in Michi-
gan and Mr.. Goldsworthy'S health
became so bad he was compelled 10
stop off at Two Haabors. His many
friends hope for speedy recovery.
The second jury to try Charles F.
Leland on an Indictment charging
him with receiving deposits at the de-
funct Commercial bank at Duluth
when he knew that the institution
was insolvent has disagreed. After
celebrating for nearly twentY-fOur
hours the twelve men announced to
Judge Dibbel in District Court
through their foreman that they
could not reach verdict. and were
discharged. The case will be again
tried for the third time at the next
term Of court.
The lady friend of young gentle
man not over 100 miles from here.
visiting in Minneapolis, in recent
letter TO him writes as follows: Oh
but l had such a perfect beautiful
time. 1 contrived there at $50 and
tonly n pahhv Tn the hOtal IT yy1s en-
converted you know. We stopped at
ii house where we rode to our rooms
in d refrigerator, and our rooms were
illustrated with election lights, there
was no stove in our room but one OF
them legislatures in the floor, and the
heat poured right up through. 1 did
not have any appetite and could not
get a thing I could realize. Honestly.
when 1 got home | was almost an in
dividual.
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In Memoriam.

WintOn Lodge. |. Q. f. at its meet
ing, Saturday evening, adopted the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, the Supreme Ruler OF
the universe has in His infinite wis
dom removed from our midst our be-
loved brother, Thomas McGrath.
therefore be il
RESOLVED. that the entire member
ship of our lodge extend their heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved re-
latives in this hour of trial and
affection and commend them to the
careof sour Heavenly Father, who
doeth all things well, and
RESOLVED, that as token of re-
spect and fraternity our charter be
draped in mourning for a period of
thirty days; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy
of these resolutions be forwarded 10
the sorrowing relatives. copy be
spread on the records of the lodge
and that copy be published in
The ELY MINER.
COMMITTEE.
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Henry w. Oliver.

Henry w. Oliver of Pittsburg, who
died week ago at his home after an
illness of two months duration was
well known to the mining men of this
region weere he was frequent visitor.
He was at the head of the Oliver
Iron Mining company before this
organization was purchased by the
United States Steel corporation, and
his personal holdings in the company
amounted to many millions. He was
besides one of the largest owners of
the properties in the Bonanza Circle
group of Bisbee, Arizona, possessing
about 10000 shares in Calumet s.
Arizona. and holding large blocks of
stock in the associate companies.
Henry W. Olive. began life as a poor
boy, his first work being in the capa-
city of telegraph messenger, and later
he became clerk of an iron manu-
featuring firm. He was among the
first to respond to the country's call
for volunteers. enlisting in 1861 At
the close of the war he organized a
firm TO manufacture bolts and nuts on
a small scale, and the business grew
until it ranked with the foremost of
the country, the making of bar iron
and iron specialties.. having been added
to the original line. A change of
title brought tile "Oliver Iron s. Steel
company. following which was the
"Oliver-Snyder Steel company, and
still later the ''Oliyer Iron Mining
company" In politics he was ever a
stirring republicans taking a promi-
nent part in the counsels of his party.
He was.four times delegate to presi-
Dental nominating conventions and
once presidential -electOr. He was
born in the town of DungannOn in
1910, moving with his parents, who
were natives of Donaghmore, County
Tyrone, Ireland, to Pittsburg in 1912.
Mr.. T. f. Cole, of Duluth. attended
the funeral.
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not been operated. 1t is only a
change in names. but it is interesting
as showing the logical way in which
the steel corporation is organized. 1t
will not be in good form from now on
To speak of the Minnesota Iron COM
pany. The most important mines
formerly included under that name
we're the Fayal. Adams, Spruce at
Eveleth and the Hibbing group of
mines. All the steel corporation
mines on the old range were operated
by the Oliver Iron Mining company,
as were also the Mountain Iron mine
and the mines at Virginia.
Collie Munro was in the city Mon
day evening winding up the affairs of
the Packing Co. before going into the
retail meat business with Fred Nc
Quade at Two HarbOrs. Both OF the
new firm have been travelling in this
section for many years and have many
friends who wish them success in
their new undertaking.
A dispatch from Calumet, Mich,
of Tuesday says that about two
hundred and fifty miners went on a
strike at the Champion mine Mon
day. Several other mines in the
same locality have also gone on a
strike. The management hopes TO
settle the same before the week is
ended.
In another column will be found a
notice of reward by r. S. Miller for
the arrest and conviction of the party
or parties who on Sunday or Monday
broke the windows and otherwise did
damages TO his cottage on Long lake.
II is to be sincerely hoped the party
may be discovered and dealt with
vigorously.
In an argument as to the respective
merits OF chickens between a Tower
sport and an Ely fancier, Tuesday
evening, the Tower sport was worsted
To the extent of the whole business.
The Ely birds won five out of five
lights. Considerable money changed
hands in the result of the battles.
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More Births Than Deaths.

The report of II. NJ. Bracken, secre-
tary of the state board of health, has
been fled with the clerk of the district
count. The report shows that there
were 1,549 births in St. Louis county
during 1908 and 1,5S1 deaths. Du-
Iuth shows up with S7S deaths and
/ 1913 births. The balance Of the
county shows up as follows:
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principal consumers OF the product OF
the mines. having last year, it is es-
timated, used 40 per cent of the total
output.of the steel mills. President
Cole says that the policy of tile steel
corporation has been to keep prices on
a fair basis. When prices, in time of
unprecedented demand, might have
been greatly increased, it was insisted
by the directors that there would be
no advance. While other manufac-
turers we're insisting that it was fool
ism not to take advantage of condi-
tions the big corporation answered
that it was satisfied and had no de-
sire to act on the principal of kill
ing the goose that laid the golden egg.
Domestic orders are increasing some
what now. and there have been some
very heavy bills recently sold abroad
but it will require more time TO get
over the present depression and many
matters will first have to he threshed
were necessary, much as the officials
disliked Ito order them. Early i'm
provements in this respect is hoped for
and that it can be made permanent. In
speaking of the ore supply and the
immense deposits of the Minnesota
ranges, which but a few years ago
were looked upon as constituting an
ineXhaustible supply, he states that
THESE deposits are no longer viewed
with alarm. They were placed with
big end of the deposits toward
the sky, and Of late years. as the size
Of the Slopes in the lower levels has
decreased. the product has gradually
fallen off. Much of the ore raised the
past few seasons also has been OF d
lean variety. These millions of tons
annually taken from the ground
make sad inrodds, and the story of
exhaustion of big miCes will be retold
as time wears on. Lake Superior
iron ore will all be needed. 1t will be
first demanded in competition with
that Of other fields, because Of its
greater purity and its advantages in
the manufacture of steel. Its near
ness to the great lakes. permitting Of
cheap transportation TO points Of
consumption, is greatly in its favor.
Its freedom from sulphur and titan
ium is invaluable, and the cumpar-
alive ease with which it can be
mined is point Of greatest import
ance. Nowhere is iron ore found so
we'll located for cheap production,
and nowhere is it Of better grade. To
Lake Superior the world will come
for ore, and the world is going to
need an increased amount with each
succeeding year. Experience has de-
monstrated that the older ranges
have nothing TO fear from competit-
ion, no matter how big the stories
Of new finds appear. Aside from the
fact that there are many millions of
tons OF ore still in the ground that
will be needed. the older districts
have elements that other ranges cam
not duplicate. Their mines will be
active when other fields are swept
pretty clean of mineral. The de-
pOsits reach well into the earth, par
ticularly on the Marquette range:
they have proved persistant, and they
will be operated long after the present
generation is in its grave. Just now
tile miners are taking little rest,
but the resumption will be all the
more satisfactory when it does arrive.
This has always been the history,
and with 1t all the percentage of in
crease goes upward in great steps.
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$40 REWARD!

The above reward will be paid
for information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who broke the
windows in attempting to enter
R. S. Miller's cottage on the north
shore of Long lake during Sunday
or Monday of this week.
Il. S. MILLER.
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CHURCH MATTERS.

Presbyterian church services, Sum
day 1890 am. and 7:30 pm. Morning
theme: Seeing Only What Is Near"
Evening theme: THE Captives
Christ Came TO Free"
Sabbath school promptly at 11:45.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Rev. j. NJ. SwANDER, Pastor
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Application for liquor
CenSe.
State of Minnesota. go
City of Ely. %

Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing Ia the city coun-
ell of the city of e. v and flied in the office
of the city clerk praying fora license TO sell
Intoxicating liquors for one year commence
ing February 10Th. 1904 ana ending February
18th. 1865. ana To the following named per-
sons Uo-wit:
BART COFFEY.
in the lower front room of the building stu
ated on lot II block "A in original plat of FL y
Minnesota.
said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council at the council
chambers in the cItv hall in said city county
and state, Tuesday the LIST day of
Ma rch. 1904.
Witness nv hand and seal of said city this
18th day of February, 1904
seal L. j. White. city clerk.
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more select and introducing 81 higher
/ discipline than can he exercised over
such numbers; and also with the de-
; sign of making them model schools, at
which the native teachers can look for
instruction, and from which a class of
teachers of higher qualifications can
ultimately be drawn.
The true state of the common schools
cannot, perhaps, be better exhibited.
than by giving the language of the re-
ports to the Mission on the subject. at
the last General Meeting, in April, 1885,
After giving an account of the schools
at the station at Hilo, where there is a
chldren's school containing about 200
regular attecdants, and a teachers
school, at the last examination of
which, 80 We're present, the report
says: "Of common schools, there are
more than 100, extending through the
length and breadth of Hilo and Puma.
About 5000 souls are gathered in these
schools. including a large part of the
children in the field. These schools
have generally been prosperous dur
ing the year. They have all been visit
ed, examined and stimulated several
times. During the present month
(ApriD they have all been assembled
and examined at the station. About
1000 We're present on this occasion.
1.-THE school for teachers has been
taught in reading, writing, geography
sacred history, arithmetic, the elements
of geometry and astronomy and in
composition"
The teachers schools consist of the
native teachers gathered together from
all parts of the district at the resi-
81 ~
are taught by the missionary, or by
the teacher, and in some cases by
both. In some districts there are two
sets of teachers for the schools. who
alternately spend term at the sta
ton and in teaching school. In this
way both the teachers and other
schools are kept in constant operation.
From another report we collect the
following information: 1.-THE children's
schools, of which there are ten, are
making advance. Eight are taught by
graduates from the Seminary. They
manifest good degree of interest in
their work. Some have spent much
time in preparing maps for their
schools, in which they exhibit no little
skill Some who do not understand
preparing maps, have employed others
to do it for them and in this way all.
Or nearly all, the schools are in some
measure supplied with maps upon a
large scale.
1.-THE teachers have been supported
almost entirely by the parents of their
pupils, little cloth having been fur
nished. The new publications have
been supplied to all. and such other
books as have been needed. One
teacher and the wives of two teachers
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Commercial and Travellers Letters &C
Credit issued on the Bank OF CaIsswxx
MIA and n. NJ. Rothschild g. 60mM
r,on3or
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Drafts and cable transfers on CHRIS
and Japan through the Hongkong aa&'
Shanghai Banking Corporation an8Ek
Chartered Bank of India. Australia ana
China.
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have been received to the church dur
ing he year
Another, on the same island, says:
In December we examined all the
schools in Hamakua. The number ex-
anlined separately, was Twenty-Five
The number of scholars, Il speak only of
children). about 1900. Many of them
had made considerable Improvement
since the previous examination; but
we felt they were not likely to progress
much farther, unless the teachers
themselves We're better qualified for
their work. We accordingly com
menced a teachers school on the first
of January, the average attendance on
which was 40 or 45. Tt was exceeding
ly interesting, and do not know that 1
ever taught a school with which I was
better pleased
Says another: my school of boys
appeared as much interested, attend
ed as punctually. We're more easily
governed, and gathered ideas with as
great facility as scholars generally in
America who have fallen under my
observa ton.
"All the schools in Kohala were ex-
amined few weeks before we went
there to reside. They contained 1916
children, in about fifty schools. Many
of the schools appeared well, consider
ing their advantages"
After stating that in the district un-
der his supervision, there We're six
good dobie, and seven rough stone
school, houses, besides pretty good
supply of matched ones. the mission
airy saws:
schools have been sustained in all
these houses during the year, with a
good deal of regularity, and in some of
them with much efficiency. The schools
are chiefly composed of children. ex-
cept on Wednesday and the Sabbath,
when all classes and ages attend. The
aggregate number reported is 1925, but
as there is no report from several
schools, the actual number of children
under instruction is considerably
greater
After stating that the number of
readers had been more than doubled
within the past three years. the same
missionary continues:
This increase is mainly to be attri-
buted to the impulse given to our
schools by teachers from the Mission
Seminary. Of these, eight have been
employed most of the year, and two
more are just entering upon their la
bors. With one exception these teach
ers have acquitted themselves in such
a manner as not only to meet our APP
probation, but to enlist my affections
for them, and increase my interest in
the institution where they have been
educated. In my opinion the benefits
already conferred upon this nation,
Continued on page 81
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VIM. G. IRWIN C CO., LTH.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refining Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, PhiIa~
delphia, Pa.
Newall Universal Mil Co., Manu-
facturers of National Cane Shredder
New York, n. z.
Paraffine Paint Company, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
OhIandt & Co., San Francisco, Cal
Pacific Oil Transportation Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
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Bishop & Co, Banker
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
BANKING
DEPARTMENTS.

Transact business In all departmsms
OF banking.
Collections carefully attended tes
Exchange bought and sold.