The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

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Joseph Beck. chairman transporta-
tion committee; f. NJ. Wood6ll, chair
man sports committee; M. T. Harmon
chairman dance committee.
Editor e. A. Koen of the Eveleth
Star while in Duluth recently had
something to say regarding the agri-
cultural possibilities on the ranges,
In speaking to reporter lie said.
Experiments have proved during the
present season that the soil on the
ranges is particularly adapted to the
raising of strawberries. 1t has been
shown by actual experiment that the
rocky hills and otherwise apparently
unproductive soil will produce
luscious berries of the most excellent
quality. A development equally i'm
portant in the agricultural line is
that it has been found that it is poss.
Go cultivate celery In the natural
swamps. 1t has been shown that
celery raised under the natural condi-
tions is easily bleached, and has
market value that Is sure to command
attention when 1t is placed On the
market. The News Tribune's atti.
tude in urging upon the people the
agricultural advantages of the north.
ern part of the state is thoroughly ap-
preciated. 1t is conceded that in this
matter it is the pioneer among the
daily papers OF the state. Too much
cannot be said OF the advantages to be
obtained. I know of men cultiyating
ten acres within ten miles of Eveleth,
who are realizing fer their work at
least 81, 900 year. How many expert
mechanics in the city are earning a
like amount. In every way the range
is most prosperous. The people are
satisfied and are willing to swear by
their territory. From the outside
there is coming demand for arabic
land which shows agricultural invest
ors are beginning to realize that pos
sibilities Of unquestioned value await
those who are willing to take land in
the northern part of st. Louis county
and are willing to work"
Frank Perpaka of Chisholm tried
to climb rope up timber shaft at
Chisholm Saturday. He was boasting
OF his powers as. a climber and Ar,
tempted the 135 feet to The top. When
up about go feet he fell off and was
killed.
Martin Pattison and H. w. Fisher
returned to Duluth Saturday from
trip to the Atikokan range In Canada,
where they have been examining min
eral properties the last week or ten
days. Mr.. Pattison says there is con-
siderable activity in that district, and
that Port Arthur has expectations of
becoming large iron manufacturing
center.
Thomas Mayhem, one of the oldest
settlers in this north country died at
Grand Marais Saturday. Mr.. May
hew lived in Grand Marais IS years,
having gone there to live in
settlers cabin among the Indians long
before the progress Of civilization had
altered the region. AS a homeopathic
physician he attended the sick of the
little settlement for many years, work
ing day and night for the knot OF
frontiersmen. In the days before the
steamers piled between the head of
the lake and Grand Marais, Mr.. Nav
hew often loaded row boat with sup
plies and started on the long journey
to Duluth, camping along the shore
at night, untold hardship and fatigue
that he might secure necessary meii-
cines and provisions for his neighbors.
There is probably no man throughout
the Northwest who so endeared him.
self to the Indians. He was on terms
Of familiarity with all the red men in
his neighborhood and cared as care
fully for their well-being as he did for
that of the white people.
George Conneat and George Price,
two engineers in the employ Of Drake
& Stratton were drowned in Horseshoe
lake Saturday. The three men were
in a canoe and in leaning over the
edge it filled with water. Will Glenn
ems, another of the party in the canoe
swan to shore, the Others goingdown
after swimming quite distance. The
bodies have been recovered.
John Helmer, of Duluth, reports the
discovery Of a body of desirable iron
ore onland owned by him.at Mountain
Iron. Mr.. Helmer has run a string
of diamond and churn drills on con-
tract work, and in slack time, placed
one of the drills at work on the
land. The location is little out of
the geological red line, and lie was
agreeably surprised with the discovery
Thos. Devlin an aged miner died
suddenly OF Bright's disease in saloon
at EYeleth Saturday. He has been
employed at the mines about Eyeleth.
Twenty years ago he worked at the
Shafer mine in Michigan under Vivian
Prince, municipal judge of EYeleth,
who says Devlin was good miner.
He was born in the south of Ireland
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