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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
School Exhibit.

The exhibition at the Ely Schools
yesterday of drawings and paintings
done during the year by the various
pupils was one of the best eyer shown
here. The attendance at the exhibit
ion was good and all enjoyed the show.
Miss Clark the new drawing teacher
elected for next year arrived from
Minneapolis on the noon train and in
company with Miss Whipple, this
terms teacher Of drawing, viewed
the work, pronouncing the display
an excellent one. Some of the work
was worthy of special mention but
the general excellence compels us to
refrain from individual mention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
AMOS SHEPPARD.
Breathed His Last at Whitewater
Mondays

The many friends Throughout the
mining district were Ouch shocked
and panied on Tuesday 10 learn that
Amos Sheppard had diea the previous
day at Uhe home of his 4other, W. N.
SHEPPARD, at Whitewaer. Wis, be-
ing suddenly stricken wi h meningitis.
About ten weeks ago, Mr.. SHEPPARD
while at the Kitchi Ca hme Club in
Duluth, was taken witt a fainting
spell and falling, his he'd struck the
tile floor, fracturing liskkull Upon
removal to the hospital Ais life was
tdsspaffssd q Tor some time but fouf
weeks later his physicians held out
hope that complete rest would be
beneficial and Mr.. Sheppard was
taken to Whitewater by the family.
His recovery was confidently looked
forward to and even as late as last
Saturday letters were received in Du-
luth from him announcing his excel
lent condition and saying he soon
would ''be strong enough to walk to
Duluth" The two letters reached
the friends Monday and were followed
almost Immediately by telegram an
nouncing the death,
Amos Sheppard was one Of the best
known men in the mining districts.
his genial disposition whining for him
friends amongst all classes. He was
for many years connected with the
Minnesota Iron company offices at
Tower and left there after his election
as register Of deeds or st. Louis
county. For several years he has
been in charge Of the Corrigan, Nc
Kinney properties in the Crystal Falls
district and the Mesaba range, his
late headquarters having been at
Hibbing.
He was about 10 years of age and
leaves a widow, two daughters and a
son, besides a brother and several
sisters to mourn his demise. His son
is a cadet at the Annapolis Naval
Academy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

home, where the lad did not appear
Puhaka's son supported the story
told by his father bnt the citizens of
Tower are inclined to be a little skep-
tical of the story as told. Sunday a
Superior police officer. with blood
hound arrived on the scene but the
rain ST Saturday night had precluded
the possibility of a fresh track and
the dog could not do work.
Werner, father OF the boy, is a
trusted employe of the lumber COM
pany. Since the disappearance of her
child his wife's mind has been almost
wrecked. Carrying an infant in her
arms she has refused to eat or sleep
since the little fellow was reported
missing and has been out night and
day follow 10 he. lEeAaf@thaI
searchers. Werner too. has led the
searching parties and has been in the
forest almost continuously since Sat-
urday night. !
There is growing suspicion that
Puhaka knows more of the affair
than lie wishes to tell at present. 1t
is claimed that during Saturday night
he drove out to the Pike river country
and was away all night, saying the
business he was on was strictly his
own affair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
BOY NOT FOUND.
Searching Party Fail In Their
Search at Tower.

The woods have been most thor
oughly secured in the vicinity of
Tower for the missing seven-year-old
Gus Wermen who mysteriously dis
appeared Saturday evening at about
8 o'clock. The entire force of the
Tower Lumber company and every
available man in town searched all
the week, but so far nothing has
turned up.
Gus Puhaka is the last man who
saw the boy Saturday evening, claim
ing that Wermen boy and his own son
had been bothering his horse and
that lie chased the two, catching Gus
whom he soundly whipped and sent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
CAPT. W. H. HARVEY
Appointed Mine Inspector by the
Commissioners Wednesday.

Ten applications were filed with the
board for the newly created aposition
of mine inspector. w. Fl. Harvey OF
Eveleth was elected on the second
ballot, the other candidates being
Thomas J. Nichols, a. HI. Bawden,
Herman Antonelli, Richard Cudlipp,
Thomas j. Murphy and Richard Red
mond, Claude Mckenzie, A. S. Penna
and w. j. Bosanko. All the appli.
cauts stated they had had consider.
able experience in mi ming work both
in this state and elsewhere.
The salary of Mr.. Harvey was fixed
at $4,000 per year and he is to be al
lowed travelling expenses not to ex.
coed $500 per year.
The commissioners at the meeting
also decided to ignore the new law
passed by the last legislature regard.
ing the appointment of court house
commission for st. Louis county and
will build the new court house them
selves and in consequence have begun
condemnation proceedings against
the new site on Second street.
Commissioner Morcom secured from
the special road fund for improve
ment of the roads in his district ar
appropriation of $l,70o to be spent as
follows: Pike River road, in 61-16,
$500; Tower and Ely, $500; Miller
Trunk, $500.
Capt. NJ. Norris of Duluth on the
part of himself and several others
has served an injunction on the board
to restrain them from building the
new court house anywhere else but or
the old site. What the outcome o.
the litigation will be remains to bt
seen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Gone to Eveleth.

The High School track team left
today for EYeleth where tomorrow
they will try conclusions with the
High School team of that place.
They were accompanied by host of
admirers. Considering the record
made with Virginia two weeks ago,
the Ely team should, and probably
will give good account Of itself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

The following Children's Day pro-
gram will be given at the Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday even
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

A fire alarm yesterday afternoon
caused some excitement. The coal
trestle of the d. & I. r. was discov-
cred afire but was extinguished before
much damage resulted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
BASKET BALL.
Ely Girls Win From Eveleth
Saturday.

The Eveleeh High School Girls
basket ball team arrived last Friday
evening and Saturday morning tried
conclusions with the Ely girls on the
home grounds. Although the wealth
er was not Of the best, Il good game
resulted, the score standing IL to in
favor of Ely. The lineup Of the two
teams were us follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Solo, "The Better Land
Mrs. r. N. Densmore.
Arthur Knutson will accompany
the chorus as violinist
The Memorial Service of the
Knights Of Phythias which was to
have been held next Sunday morning
has been postponed.
The evening service of worship at
7:30. All are cordially Invited to the
services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES

Special services will be held at the
Presbyterian church by the Sabbath
School next Sunday morning at 1890,
The morning address Of the pastor
will be on 1.-THE Attitude Of Young
People Toward Bible Study" The
following musical selections from
"Junetide Voices" will be given by
pupils of the Sabbath School:
"Junetide Voices. Girls Chorus
80 Lift Your Hearts to Jesus" ..........
Girls Chor US
ION This Lovely Summer Morning"
Primary Pupils
Solo, Miss Myrtle Holmes
"Praise the Lord in Joyful Song"
Girls Chorus
"The Creator" ............... "
WELCOME, Dear Summer" = .f.
Happy Today is OurSong' = 50
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

Strong, Beal, Nelson Walker and A.
r. Jackson.
The store is under the direct man.
agement of r. R. McRae. II. 3. Hen.
derson secretary and treasurer, and
e. M. Hammond purchasing agent.
Mr.. Hammond with headquarters in
Chicago is constantly in the New York
Chicago and St. Louis markets, this
method of buying enables the store
to display the latest styles and effects
in clothing, dry goods, furniture novel
ties. etc, etc, as we'll as placing them
in a position to compete with any
store in the state.
THE BANK OF BUXTON
This institution is well worthy of COM
ment. 1t is situated on the left of the
main building and is under the man
agement of the Monroe Mercantile
company. A general banking business
Is done, drafts issued, deposits receiv-
ed and collection made. The fiXtur-
and fittings are in keeping with the
nature of the business. The large
vault contains burglar and fire proof
Safe with screw door and time lock,
Interest is paid on deposits and many
miners have snug sums working for
them in this manner night and day.
This bank stands as great promoter
of thrift and frugality among the min
ers of this vicinity. The deposits are
steadily on the increase showing
greater tendency on the part of the
colored people to save.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

laid out in streets running due north
and south and east and west.
The general superintendent of the
Consolidation Coal Company designed
and superintend the laying out of the
town, the plans and construction of
the buildings the location and equip
ment of the mines, the water supply,
the drainage and all the many inter-
esting details in the development of
what is unquestionably the model min
ing camp in Iowa, and perhaps the
United States, for the Consolidation
Coal Company owns in fee simple all
the land in Monroe county on which
the town proper is built. Most of the
dwelling houses are five and six room,
one and one-half story houses, all uni
form in size, architecture and color.
They are painted drab slate color.
clean and bright, which is clean and
striking on first appearance, thus do
ing away with the old red or white
washed miners house so generally
seen in mining camps. Too much
praise cannot be given to this COM
pany for raising the life, tone and
building for the miner where he and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

currents for lighting are also trans
mitted from this power house.
The following are t:.e officers and
clerks located at Buxton, and who
have office room in their fine building:
B. C. Buxton, general superintendent;
N. p. Harrington, general cashier; in
the operating department, VIM. Cal
vert, general foreman; Geo. w. Cham
bers, foreman at No. 10; c. w. Wal
ters, foreman at No. II; James Cal
vert, foreman at No. -; J. l.. Jones,
foreman at No. 13; Frank Campbell,
foreman at No. IA; F.. l.. Wilkins, mas
ter mechanic: f. F.. Jorgensen, mining
engineer, and J. G. Wiley, assistant;
G. NJ. Paris, storekeeper. Office force.
Eric F. Brown, assistant cashier: &.
II. Child, chief clerk; NJ. l.. Crowder
l. x. Meyer, D. A. Long and Mayme
Long, clerks; Miss Sarah J. Tenant.
private secretary to Mr.. B. c. Buxton,
the general superintendent.
The men arc paid regularly twice a
month in cash over the counter and
not by check or envelope. Their state.
ments are previously prepared and de-
livered to them and they draw their
on presenting the statement at
the cashiers desk. This is a great
sight to see nearly 1900 men and a
few women standing in line for hours
receiving their pay in gold and silver
some drawing, after their expenses
are taken out, as high as $25, $50 and
SIS for each two weeks pay. Oh,
miner, where is your money? and
what are you investing it IN?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

oal company in Iowa, employing
:ora men than any otler company
,,lXton is at the terminus of the Belle
laine and Muchikinock branch of the
:. & N. w. R'y, located on beautiful
Ugh prairie just over the county line
ON Mahaska county in Monroe coun-
y, ten miles north of Abba, the coun-
y seat of Monroe county, and eigh-
zen miles from Oskaloosa. This
reat coal company is now managed
nd operated by Mr.. B. c. Buxton,
My son of Mr.. J. Z. Buxton, who is
eneral superintendent, who laid out
nd named the town Buxton in honor
his father. The town of Buxton is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

In addition to this general store the
kept grocery and dry goods store.
They are gentlemanly and good busi-
ness young men. Mr.. II. A. Armstrong
runs the largest meat shop. His son,
Charley manages the meat shop; has
heen in that business more than fif-
teen years. He is one of those men
who knows the value of a dollar. An
derson Perkins Is successful busi-
ness man. He owns the only hotel
and confectionery store, which is man.
aged by his Oldest son, Lewis, while
he is now deputy sheriff. There are
three drug stores. B. F. Cooper is tho
colored. The other two white, the
! Thomas Drag Co. and Williams drug
store. There are six restaurants, all
colored. The Buxton Palace Cafe is
the newest and an up-to-date cafe,
owned by Messrs. Christian and Free
man. = The Jefferies Bros. have two
good restaurants. They are doing
nicely. D. r. Thomas has been in the
restaurant business longer than any
, one in Buxton and is doing well. Mr.
Coins has just orened his restaurant.
Williams restaurant seems to be doing
business. The London Bros. opened
| millinery and music store. They
also do insurance business. They are
! accommodating mon. The Messrs.
Findly & Johnson are cigarmakers. p
fact the only colored cigarmakers In
Iowa. The Big and Iowa Boy are
their leading brand. Mr.. Watkins has
tailor shop, while Mr.. Callawav So
licits clothing to be made for the Muir.
Ihv Bros. house in Chicago, III. DR..
Williams is not now, nor has he been,
connected with the company. DR.
H. B. Henderson has been with this
company for more than eighteen
years. He has two assistants. Dr.
Henderson has very beautiful and
costly residence in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Johnson & Rhodes have the shoe shop
and are always busy.
J Y. M. c. A. Building.
This is the largest building in the
town and has done more in ci!i,iz'ns
and uplifting the masses from ignor-
ance to a healthy, vigorous body and
better morals. Indeed it is this Chris.
tian training that has made Buxton
stand out superior to all other mining
camps in the United States. We have
said so much about this building and
its efficient secretary elsewhere we
will not say more here.
The Public School.
The new public school building Of
which we run cut elsewhere was the
greatest need and Is today the great
est help to tho town as a whole for
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hoisted from it some time later in
the same year. The frame for the
first company house in Buxton was
erected June IA, 1900. 1t is estimated
that there is sufficient coal under the
land now owned. or controlled by the
Consolidation Coal Company under or
adjacent to the town of Buxton to
last many years. 1t is certain that the
coal will not be exhausted in the twen-
tieth century.
The coal company moved its gen
e.al offices from Muchakinock to BuX-
ton August &c, 1901, and has an Office
building III Buxton. 1t was built espe'
cially for the purpose, is isolated from.
the rest of the buildings, has elec-
trio light and fine large brick vault
for the safe keeping Of the records
and papers of the company. The Of
flee rooms. four in number. are neatly
and comfortably furnished.
Steam for heating the coal conf
pany office and the Monroe Mercan-
tile Co.'S store is placed in both build
ines from a power house situated
about half way between. The electric
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Its Stores and Public Accommoda.
The above cut Is little indication of
the immense business done within
this big store. 1t is virtually de-
partment store, each department be-
ing complete in itself-all being kept
up in a clean orderly and up-to-date
manner. The class Of merchandise
handled is not such as is usually hold
in mining camps-On the contrary
only the best and reputable lines are
found on the shelves. The man from
New York can enter the chothing
room, fit himself out in Kuppen-
heimer suit, or select one to be made
to order by one of there fashionable
Chicago tailors-he can select a Knox
Dunlap, or Stetson hat, Cluett shirt,
etc. Butterick patterns, Delineators
and fashion sheets tend to lead us
to believe that Buxton is not far be-
hind the time.
Two big freight elevators and one
passenger elevator greatly add to the
conveniences of customers as wei as
employees. Nothing is overlooked
which will enable the management
to lessen the cost Of handling all
classes of merchandise.
The idea seems to have been
spread that the store company were
charging exhorbitant prices. A closer
inspection of their prices will sur
prise most of us. When one can get
good grade of flour for $1.OO per
sack, best coal oil at 10 cents per
gallon and other things in proportion
it would seem as if the peonle or
Iowa would appreciate few Buxton
stores scattered all over the state.
A mammoth stone warehouse 1G2
| feet long is now nearing completion,
| the main building, fire proof in Itself,
is divided into five separate compart-
| ments, each one separated by an lS
| inch stone wall. The roof is to be OF
| tile-the furniture room being covered
| with glass. About sixty employees are
| required to look after the wants OF
customers and patrons. It is partlc
ularly interesting SIGHT to see this
small army Of help hustling about the
store on special order day. Al
times all departments are taxed tc
| their limit yet all are waited upon
with speed and dispatch.
| Employees are selected according tC
| their merit-white and colored alike
colored clerks may be found in al
portions of the stole. Those EN-
ployed at the present writing are
Lessie Terrell, Mallie Baney, Lee
Craddock, Henry Madden, John Drake
Harry Gillian, Adailade Terrill, Elmer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

his family can at least have some Of
the home comforts. Then another
thing the Consolidation Coal Company
will lease any miner a lot or several
acres of ground and he can build any
kind Of house he may desire. Some
40 or so families, both white and col
ored, have done this, and today some
of the houses are beautiful from an
architectural standpoint and modern
in arrangement on the interior, which
shows the fine taste and high moral
tone of the inhabitants. Another
noteworthy feature is that not sa-
loon is permitted on the companys
ground, nor is there any whisky sold
on his ground. There Is few saloons
over the south line of Buxton land In
Monroe county. Those that were in
Mahaska county are now closed.
This town, although large enough
to be Incorporated, will never be un
less the company gives it's consent.
as all the lots are owned by the COM
pany and are private property. The
company and the colony govern it.
The president of the colony is Spen-
Ger c. Cary.
The Company.
The Consolidation Coal Company is
one of the largest companies operat-
ing in this state. They probably own
and control more coal land than any
company in the state. At present
they are employing 1000 men, not in
Guiding boys. Their daily output has
now reached the enormous amount
of 1000 tons of screened lump per
day, and the end Is not yet.
The Consolidation Coal Company
owns and controls the mines which
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men having family to be educated
can move here and their children re-
ceive just as good instruction in COM
mon branches us at any other public
school in Iowa. They have an eff
cient corps Of teachers, headed by
that thorough and enthusiastic educa-
tor, Prof. M. J. Gillian, who Is grad
uate of Cornell University, Ithica,
N. Y. If he is permitted to stay there
long he will produce some good re-
suits. He says that the children de-
partment is far better than the av-
erage schools Of the same size in the
cites and yet he hopes to still better
their department. His teachers are:
G. E. Covington, Margaret Carrici,
Madge Thorp, Minnie B. London,
Gertrude B. Lewis, Bessie L. Owens,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

maintains the town Of Buxton. The
ccoripany has the four mines il opC.'a-
tion near Buxton. The mines at BuX-
ton are Nos. 10, II, IL and 13. Mine
No. 10 is located about two miles
south of town and No. II about one
and one-half miles southeast of No.
10. No. 12 is two miles northeast of
No. Il and No. 13 is one mile north of
No. 12. The Northwestern railroad
extends to these mines, and train
of eight coaches takes the miners to
and from work.
Mine No. 10 is 1T feet deep and
was opened early in 1900, while mine
No. II is 20S feet deep and coal was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

The Iowa State Bystander deem a
pleasure at this particular time to be
ipermitted to give our many readers.
especially those in the middle west, a
brief synopsis, glimpse, We may say,
at this unique town known as the king
OF Iowa mining towns. This town of
Buxton is beautifully located upon a
high level plateau from whence it can
be seen for many miles around. The
streets are laid out due north an(
south and most Of the houses are five
to six rooms, one and one-half story
neatly built and nicely painted, of
dark drab slate color, with we'll KEEP
yards decked in the summer witt
flowers and vines. Occasionally you
will see a house that is owned o.
built by the individual. Then they ar
painted a white or some other color
Here dwells about 1000 people, o
which nine-tenths are colored people
and the other one-tenth are white
There are two reasons that we ar
glad to print this special number. 1st
That the Bystander more than tW'
years ago got out a Buxton souveni
number and predicted great things 70
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this then newly organized town. End
That we can refute the impression re
gently gone out from this town that it
1isSa, bad town and class of people were
nOtSrood citizens. We hope in this is
sue W, will be able to show the pub
lie oth>-wise. Those who read this
article W. go to the map, or consult
an atlas, o.Nget the 1900 census report
n the popui,tion of Buxton. We will
vay that you will not find it marked
the map at all unless the map is
Il BIS than four years old. Four years
ayo the ground where the beautiful
to--eis located was wild prairie or
a ssOme farm land, where the rab-
bit i'd the squirrel, or the wild tur-
kcs I'D prairie chicken held sway.
Th3 IN made it's rapid growth by
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
INDUSTRIOUS TOWN OF
BUXTON, IOWA.
Brief History of This Thriving
Mining Town n-Her People,
Her Society and Her
Business.

ton came west and opened up the
Muchalinock Consolidated Coal Conf
pany and several others with white
miners. After few years operation
the white miners struck and after sew
eral attempts to have the white min
ers live up to their agreement it was
lecided to replace them with colored
miners. This was about twenty years
lgo, and since that time the colored
miners have always been In the ma
iority and there has never occurred
my more strikes or labor troubles
md the Consolidation Coal Company
las grown until now it is the largest
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17

Mrs. A. r. Jackson, Eva Bates, Edna
Mays, Beatrice Terrill.
Secret Societies.
Buxton, like in all other respects, is
up-to-dato in the number of different
civic societies which have organized
In the town. All Of the lodges are in
flourishing condition, and each one
has a good membership. The A. r.. &
A. M. leads tho list in membership.
Tie lodge meets the first and last
Wednesday evening in each month. In
connection with this organization
is the higher branch of the order, the
Mystic Shriners, which has a mem.
bership o. twelve. The ladies' branch
Of the lodge, the Eastern Star, Is also
strong, and the ladies take great in
Continued on pages.