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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Ready to Build.

f. B. Myers, of Biwabik, president
Of the Mesaba Traction company,
which proposes to build an electric
line connecting Biwabik and other
Mesaba range towns, says that his
company is now financed and ready
to begin construction as soon as the
matter Of obtaining the necessary
franchises is accomplished. The COM
pany already has franchise from
the county and the village of Biwabik.
Later advices state that the mayor
of Eveleth positively refuses to sign a
franchise. 1t is claimed the livery
men Of the Mesaba towns are against
the proposed railroad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
A. H. Veile Resigns.

A. Fl. Veile, vice president and gen.
eral freight and passenger agent of
the Duluth & Iron Range road has
resigned and Horace Johnson, secre-
tary for tile company for many years
has been appointed to succeed bin
as auditor and general passenger and
freight agent.
Mr.. Veile has been connected with
the Iron Range road since 1853. He
intends to quit the railroad business
it Is understood. Being one of the
oldest railroad men, in point of
service, at the head of the lakes,
he is we'll and most favorably
known. Many friends, wish him sue
cess in his new undertakings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Chance to Get Busy.

If the Eveleth and Virginia sports
who have been running foot races the
past month for fabulous sums-with
their mouths-would look in the Du-
luth papers of last week they could
see where Gustaf Bye, the well-known
ski runner, has issued challenge to
any sprinter in the northwest to meet
him in 100-yard dash for 800 side.
This ought to be easy money for the
sports of the two towns as they claim
to have the runners of the north
country corraled there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
SHAGAWA MINE SOLD.
Midland Steel Co., Releases the
Shagawa Property on 80.

The Duluth News-Tribune of We'd
nesday said the following:
"A. NJ. Chisholm and Edward Lynch
returned yesterday from Pittsburg
where they consumated deal where
by the control of the Shagawa Iron
company's lease to the section 80
property passes at once into the
hands of the Midland Steel company
of that city.
"Mr. Chisholm is president and Mr..
Lynch secretary of the Shagawa Iron
company, and they and their asso-
ciate in the company, d. M. Philbin,
also OF this city. have released the
Shagwa mine on the Vermilion range,
formerly known to fame as Section
80, to the Midland Steel company
which is large independent concern
that is now acquiring its first iron
property In Minnesota.
'The terms of.the deal are private
but the transaction is doubtless one
of the heaviest that has been made
for Minnesota iron properties in
long time. The Midland Steel com.
pany becomes a new factor on the
Vermilion range. and for that matter
In the mining business of this state.
the company is controlled by the same
people that controlled the Schuen-
berger, Spear & Co., of Pittsburg
whose properties were taken over by
the United States Steel company
when that corporation was formed.
"The announcement of the deal
whereby the owners of the Shagawa
lease have released to an operating
furnace company is one Of much inter-
est in mining circles, and in those iron
manufacturing districts that are sup
piled from the lakes region. 1t is a
feature of special interest that Messrs
Chisholm, Lynch and Philbin should
In 10 months show up large and
valuable mine, and release the same,
on property that was Is or 20 years
In litigation before the United States
supreme court at last determined and
fixed the title. In 10 months the
Shagawa Iron Mining company has
sunk shaft 365 feet and has done 400
feet of drifting on three different
levels.
A large amount of high grade ore
has been shown up. Everything points
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Shot at Biwabik.

Following fist fight between the
two. John Turia shot and killed Sam
Alfalfa Sunday at the Cincinnati mine
location near Biwabik. The men had
been on friendly basis and were
drinking together when some trivial
dispute brought them to blows and
the above tragic ending. The bullet
struck Alfalfa on the frontal just above
the left eye and caused almost instant
death. Turia claims he did the shoot
ing in self defense.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
GREAT PROSPECTS.
Prof. Shaw Thinks This Part of
the State Most Excellent.

Prof. Shaw, the noted authority on
agriculture of this state, thinks that
northeastern Minnesota will be rich
agricultural section and gives his
opinion in the following:
IF man has 160 acres of land in
northeastern Minnesota and as much
of it cleared as he needs for growing
crops, l should say it would be worth
80 per cent more to him in straight
money than farm of equal size in
northwestern Minnesota" said Prof.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Tower Eagles.

The Fourth Annual Picnic of Tower
Eagles will take place at Mckinley
Park Sunday, Aug. II. An elegant
program of sports has been arranged
for the day among which will be log
rolling contest for purse of SIS, also
a launch race for similar purse.
Dancing all day and evening to the
best music obtainable. Several from
here have signified their intention of
attending. Everybody is invited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10

Shaw recently while on Great Nor.
thern train coming out sof Crookston
where in company with +. A. Hover.
stadt he had been judging farms In
the j. ]. Hill prize farm contest. Con.
tinuing Prof. Shaw said. II would not
hesitate to make that statement be-
fore an audience right here in Crook.
ston. 1 would have no hesitation
about it at all.
A most optomistic opinion of the
real resources of the northeastern
part Of the state IS held by Prof. Shaw
and when it became known to him
that the people of this part of the
state are anxious to learn everything
possible along that line he gave out a
very encouraging interview.
Where you have a mixed forest
consisting of balsam, elm. maple,
birch, oak and in some instances pop
lar. such as you have in your part Of
the state, there you can rely upon
growing crops.
"The only country In Minnesota
that is not good farming country is
where the soil produces nothing but
jack pine and Norway. The Norway
soil is better than the other, but
where there is nothing but the jack
pine, then think 1t takes a pretty
skillful farmer to raise crops, though
it can be done.
"In 1894, the first winter 1 was in
the state, gave talk in Duluth and
1 told them they would grow crops
there. They laughed at me, but now
they have the Jean Du Luth stock
farm where the most magnificent red
clover grows.
"You must remember that a large
proportion of your country is a clover
country. The yield of this crop is
bound to be something tremendous.
1t is the greatest clover growing
country in the United States, not
alone but with Northern Wisconsin
and Michigan. They used to say that
clover was blenlal, that it would
die out after two years, but l was Just
speaking with man at Cro0kston
who tells about clover field being
cut this year for the eighth time"
In regard to the manner of clearing
up the land. Prof. Shaw referred to
his we'll known views which are that
nature should be assiseed instead of
being too violently contended with.
LET them do it right, and it is easy.
The trouble is most of them think
they have to grub it. They do not
need to do that. Cut the timber and
burn over the brush. Then sow grass
seed and they will have pasture In two
months. Meanwhile they will have
to sell forest products to make liv-
ing"
"You will have to farm differently
from what they do anywhere else in
the state. Dairying is the most prof
liable form for farming in any coun-
try. Your country is peculiarly adj
apted to dairying, to fruit and vege-
table raising. The time should soon
come when much that is consumed in
your mining towns is raised in their
neIghborhood."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Range Visitors.

DR.. w. w. Mayo and Chas. c. Will
son of Rochester. MIMI, are on the
ranges this week on sightseeing
trip. DR., Mayo is the father of the
young surgeons of that name who
conduct the hospital in Rochester to
which many people go from long dis
tances to be operated on. He is Sc
years of age and while he does not
give his active attention to the prac-
tice of the profession. is consulting
surgeon at the Rochester hospital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Ball at Winton.

Messrs. Doohan & Adams have
posters out announcing grand ball
at the Torinus Hall, Winton, on Sat-
urday evening, August Is. Wagner's
Orchestra will furnish the music and
tickets have been placed at 81. The
dances at Winton are immensely pop
ular and the attendance from here is
usually large,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Duthie Found Insane.

Edward Duthie, who was taken to
Duluth last week to be examined as
to his sanity was found insane and
sent to Fergus Falls. 1t is claimed
that Duthie's arrangement dates
from his army service in the Philip
ines and has been augmented further
by his indulgence in strong drink.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10

For the Minnesota State Fair, Sept.
3 to s, the Duluth & Iron Range will
make a rate of one fare, or $3.50, for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Sept.
LIST to 9Th, return limit, Sept. 10th.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
EXCURSION RATES.

For the occasion of the G.. A. r. En-.
campment at Minneapolis, Agent
Moonan of the Duluth & Iron Range
will sell round trip tickets between
Ely, and Minneapolis, good going
Aug. IL, IL, 10 and IA, returning any
time until Aug. 81. for 800.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08

Ed. Lancaster and Bert Tefft
were in town Thursday.
Steve Tainter, of Cottonwood,
was visitor here Saturday.
Ben Gerding and Chas. Berg
strom returned from Lewiston
Friday.
A big six horse load of Dagoes
passed through town this week
on their way to the Bergstrom
camp.
The first railroad ties were de-
livered on the right of way in
Ferdinand Wednesday by /. @.
Wren.
Alex Marr will leave in a short
time for Kendrick where he has
purchased a bankrupt stock Of
goods from a merchant at that
place.
w. A. BicknelI has started
work on his new livery stable.
0. G. Hanson is doing the work
and they expect to have it finish
ed in a short time.
Ferdinand is to have another
meat market. Ira Mitchell and
Earl Prefer last week closed a
deal for the lease of a lot of Ben
Gerding and will erect shop as
as soon as possible.
The Ferdinand base ball team
defeated the Kamiah Indians
Sunday by score of IL to 10.
A large crowd was here to wit
ness the game and it was close
from start to finish.
Work on the rock cut six miles
south of town has been commen-
ced with a large force under
Contractor Anderson. The
camp was established last week
and men have been coming to,
the Anderson camp for the past
several days.
The work at Stock creek is be-
ing rushed as fast as men and
teams can be secured and large
numbers of men are being ship
ped into Culdesac for the prairie
camps, The contractors are
purchasing all available teams
and a large force is expected to
be working on the prairie con-
struction within a short time.
PINCHY.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08

be given $3.50 while the hide of
the bear will be given to the
prettiest young lady along with
$25 to have it properly mounted.
The electric line surveying
party of Ia men is now working
between Ilo and Westlake and
will soon have the survey COM
pleted to the latter point.
The May cleanup from the
Jumbo mine, at Buffalo Hump,
amounting to nearly $4,000, was
brought to Lewiston this week
by Manager Chris. Olson.
A case was tried this week at
Sites in which Thomas Tweedy
was charged with dumping saw
dust from his mill into Clear
creek in violation of the fish and
game law. About thirty wit
nesses were examined and after
the trial had consumed two days
Tweedy was acquitted.
Albert Faller was arrested at
Spokane this week and brought
to Lewiston on a charge of mur-
dering Louis Faller near Juliaet-
ia recently. Young Faller was
an adopted son of the old man
and it is believed relatives have
trumped up a charge to try and
get some of the property. At
the time of the old mans death
it was decided he was accident
ally killed while cleaning a shot
gun and people at Juliaetta are
strong in maintaining young
Faller's innocence.
"A Duncn OF morse thieves stole
twenty horses last week and
held the band for several hours
in. the stock yard at St. Anthony
before starting for the Jackson
Hole country with them. Later
a telegram was sent to the sheriff
at st. Anthony who swore in
deputies and started in pursuit
of the robbers. After going 35
miles the horses were recovered
but the robbers escaped except
one who stayed behind at St.
Anthone to learn what would be
done about the theft and was
caught.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08
Will Celebrate For Two Days.

A meeting of the business men
was held Wednesday evening at
the Wolbert hall and it was then
decided to hold a two day cele-
bration in Cottonwood on July
4th and 9th. At the meeting
committees were appointed as
follows: Program, S. E. Leitch,
A. B. Rookie, L. L. Gordon;
Sports, S. ]. Peterson, Fred
Mertes, ]. V. Baker; Finance,
0. E. VanDorn, S. R. Libbey, P.
E. Foley. These committees are
now hard at work raising money
and preparing program for the
celebration and hope to be able
to show the people of the west
side of the county an excellent
time during the 4th and 5th. A
full account of what will be done
during the celebration will be
given next week and we hope all
will hold up their selection of a
place to celebrate until they find
out what features of entertain
ment Cottonwood will put up
for them.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08

and fires for a couple weeks after
leaving San Francisco and it
would be some time yet before
the vividness of his experience
would pass away.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08

We understand J. M. Dixon
has purchased an interest in the
new saloon being opened up by
Roy Gordon,
Sam Goldstone. local agent for
John Proctor, of San Francisco,
announces that all of the lots in
L. P. Browns addition to Cot
tonwood now owned by Mr.,
Proctor are for sale and anyone
wishing to purchase any of these
lots can transact the business
with Mr.. Goldstone. Within a
very short time also about sixty
acres Of the Proctor field west of
town will be plated and put on
the market by Mr.. Goldstone
who will handle all of the town
site property belonging to Mr.,
Proctor,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08
GOldStone Party
Back From Frisco
Think There is no Place Like
Camas Prairie After Passing
Through Earthquake and Fire
at San Francisco.

Sam Goldstone and son, and
the Misses Anna and Minnie
Binnard returned to their home
here Tuesday from Lewiston and
Portland where they have been
visiting since escaping from the
earthquake and fire stricken city
of San Francisco. Speaking of
his trip Mr.. Goldstone said he
never was as glad of anything in
his life as he was to get back
again to Cottonwood. Although
almost two months have passed
since the disasterous occurance
he cannot speak of it yet with
out shuddering and says no one
who did not pass through the
earthquake can form the least
idea of it's terror.
Mr.. Goldstone and relatives
were stopping at the Savoy hotel
in San Francisco when the earth
quake occurred and were reused
from their sleep at the first
shock about 5 o'clock in the NOR
ming. Mr.. Goldstone said when
he awoke he found the building
twisting in an alarming manner,
the plaster cracking and falling
and everything that had been on
tables or chairs lying on the floor.
in the center of the room. He
at once opened the door to keep
it from jambing and then awak-
ened the Misses Binnard in an
adjoining room. Rushing back
he gathered up some clothes,
took some money from a grip and
rushed with his son into the
street where hundreds of people
had already gathered from ad-
joining buildings. The vast
crowd stood speechless for sever
al minutes looking at the big
buildings sway and fall from the
terrible twisting of the earth
quake. Later Mr.. Goldstone Sc
cured a rig and took his folks to
his sisters residence but after
the fire began to spread the en-
tire party were hauled to a park, |
the drayman charging $3.50 for
taking them but a few blocks.
They remained in the park for
two days and during their stay
there passed through experience
es which will never be forgotten.
The party lost all their clothing
and when he came to count his
money Mr.. Goldstone said he
found he had secured only 800
of the $3.50 in his grip, the bal
ance being burned in the hotel.
When the crowds in the park
were fed by the city authorities at
one meal Mr.. Goldstone secured
only can of tomatoes and
package of Force" rather
queer combination for a meal but
it had to do as nothing else could
be procured although money was
not lacking as Mr.. Goldstone had
$500 in a pocket of his coat be-
sides that taken from his grip in
the hotel.
After camping two days in the
park the party got across the
bay to Oakland and then took
the train to Portland where they
visited for some time before
home. Mr.. Goldstone
said he dreamed of earthquakes
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08
News Around
The Stale
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
our Exchanges.

A derailed freight car near
Moscow delayed the Lewiston
train nearly 8 hours Tuesday.
w. C. Forsman, who formerly
edited the Nezperce Herald, has
purchased the Orofno Tribune
and will operate it in future.
Russell HoIbrook, an old pio-
neer of this county and prom
inent stock raiser, died Sunday
at his home near White Bird
aged 67 years.
George M. Parson, former at
torney general of the state, died
at Boise Saturday, aged Sc years.
He was elected attorney general
in 1892 and served two terms.
Mrs. S. H. Hays, of Boise, has
been appointed a member of the
board of regents of the Moscow
university by Governor Gooding
to succeed Mrs. Ridenbaugh who
resigned.
A cloudburst is reported to
have struck Saturday west of
Mohler and washed out the road
and fences along Holes creek for
a distance of eight miles. No
other section was visited by the
deluge.
It is said that 100 men are at
work grading on the prairie rail-
road north of lilo and are using
three graders, one being run by
gasoline. The crews are making
good progress and the work is
being rushed.
Over a million pounds of wool
was sold Saturday near Payette
at from 20 to % cents a pound.
The price offered has only been
l8 cents but an Independent buy
er is now in the field and will
break up the combine.
Officers at Lewistsn have left
for the country back of Orofno
where Joe Wagner, an insane
has barricaded himself in
MS cabin and threatens to shoot
whoever passes. The demented
nan thinks people are trying to
get his mining property away
from him.
A new time card on the N. P.
s announced to go into effect
June 10th. At that time 8 daily
rains each way will be put on
he Spokane-Lewiston branch
md the Clearwater train will be
changed to leave Sites at 7
''clock instead of 4:5O o'clock
Zach morning.
The Colby, Coryell & Howe
umber company, of Lewiston,
las constructed lumber fiume
rom its mill on Craig mountain
o the canyon near Culdesac and
'ecently sent a million feet of
umber down the f1ume to the
abroad in 81 days. Most of the
umber is being shipped east.
At a celebration advertised to
axe place at Resort one of the
attractions will be a battle be-
ween a man armed with a bowie
,nife and a 300-pound cinnamon
'ear. The fight viii last Is min
ties and if the man wins he will
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08

Ed. Crowell leaves today to at
tend the K. P. grand lodge meet
ing at Boise.
A band of $500 head of sheep
belonging to Richard Steen, of
Lewiston, passed through town
yesterday evening enroute to
summer range in the mountains
near Buffalo Hump.
Mr.. Lund, tie inspector for the
Northern Pacific, is here inspect
ing the ties that Fred Rustemey-
er has cut up on the maintain.
He reports the ties are the best
he has seen for some time and
there are no culls and but very
few second grade ties among
them.
The Modern Woodmen lodge
of Nezperce has decided to hold
a big picnic in Lawyers canyon
on June 10th and has invited all
the neighboring lodges of that
order on the prairie to partici-
pate. Two bands will furnish
music and all kinds of sports
will be enjoyed.
Mr., Holbrook, who has secur-
ed the contract of putting in all
the wooden bridges and culyerts
on the N. P. road from Culdesac
to this place, was in the city
this week and stated that he
would have a crew of men here
the latter part of the week to
commence work at this point.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08

Leave your orders for cobbIing
at Wolbert & Avery's.
M. F. Fuchs installed a new
phone at his residence late last
week.
j. 0. Short and family and H.
E. Holman made a business trip
to the county seat yesterday.
Fred White. deputy U. S. in
ternal revenue collector, and a
special government agent were
in the city yesterday examining
our saloons.
]. L. and Arthur Woodring
have about completed a tasty
little cottage in the north end of
town for Charlie Thompson who
will soon occupy it with his fam
lily.
A merry crowd of young folks
gathered at the Duclos home
north of town Tuesday evening
and enjoyed themselves with
dancing until the small hours of
the morning.
Every carpenter in town is
busy these days, no matter how
the weather may be, and if the
building boom keeps up more
workmen will have to be inn
ported from other towns.
Charlie Staal this week pur-
chased through the Camas Prair-
lie Land Co. the four lots just
south of the Kurdy home for
$425 and we understand expects
to build on them in the near
future.
John Aichlmayr has the frame
of his new residence up and
partially enclosed and in
a few weeks will have it ready
to move into. He has shipped in
a quantity of cedar mouldings of
kinds and cedar doors
and windows and will have one
of the incest finished homes in
the city when it is completed.
With his gasoline engine and big
steel tank he intends to have a
water system of his own and
will pipe water into the house
and also have hydrants in his
yard and garden to furnish wat
er wherever it is needed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08
Ferdinand
News Notes

Base Ball Team Defeats Kamiah
Indians---New Butcher Shop
Starts Up---Many Men Coming
to Railroad Camps.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-08

be given $3.50 while the hide of
the bear will be given to the
prettiest young lady along with
$25 to have it properly mounted.