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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-13

to exploit the pockets of its citizens
OF in lieu thereof to hold the country
in state of backwardness.
'The people of the part of the state
where there are state lands. partlcu-
larly the struggling farmer settler,
sees in the state non-taxed monopo-
list. He percieves none of these bene-
icient features that citizen loves to
behold in his government.
Certainly is is not to be expected
that this state will now adopt the
humane policies that are to be pursued
by the United States and by the state
of Michigan and Wisconsin. There
is little hope for that. But some
things can be done to show that the
state is still civilized government,
and not merely spectator. The state
government should consider these
things and come to realization that
1t owes duty to the people of the
North Country, and that it should
seek to promote their prosperity.
.'The point have been seeking to
bring out is that in relation to these
lands, and in relation to the people
who live near them, the state should
become less grasping speculator, a
less greedy monopolist and begin to
perform some Ct the functions of a
humane and beneicient government.
Il wish now to point out few of
the steps that should be taken to
reach this much desired result.
''The state should by wise and gen.
eroEs legislation provide for the drain
ing of these swamp lands. This is a
governmental duty. and in addition
it is a duty arising out Of g ntract
with the federal government. The
plah should be large and the 'appro-
priation liberal. The state drainage
league is doing much good along this
line in educating the public sentiment
of the state up to a point where this
idea of drainage will be quite univer-
sally acceptable. This league will
have done great good when it will
have succeeded in bringing the press
OF the state, its leading men and its
citizens in general TO turn away from
the eastern theorists and their local
allies who, by one device or another
would hold back their progress in the
north. and give ear to tile increasing
country and who know its needs and
capacity for development. The north
wants and needs home rule in this
matter.
Z "Another thing the state should do
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OF DULUTH.

OF DULUTH.
Candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for County Attorney of st.
Louis county at tile Primary cleo
tiOn on September Is, 1906,
To the Voters of St. Louis Co.
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
the office of county attorney. In poll
tics 1 have always been a Republican
and in the party organizations have
rendered such services as was able.
l have never sought or held any pub
lie Office. If elected promise to en-
force the law fearlessly, without pre-
judice or favor, to be in the full mean
ing of the term the peoples attor-
ney." If chosen for this office shall
associate with me as assistant county
attorney lawyer Of high character
and ability who commands the con-
fidence of the people. l solicit the
support of all who 5hink l would fill
the office acceptablY.
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SECOND PAPERS.
Court Will Hold an Adjourned
Session in Ely on the Esd.


Clerk of the Courts Johnson has
sent out notices that an adjourned
term of the District Court for the
purpose of granting naturalization
papers will be held in Ely on July %,
at 1880 p, m.
Persons applying for second papers
will be required to present certified
copy of their first papers and the testi-
mony of two witnesses who have
known the applicant for fully five
years last past.
Applicants must have resided for
five years within the United States
and for one year last past within the
State of Minnesota. Two years must
have elapsed since the issue of first
papers.
Persons who came to the United
States before they reached the age of
eighteen years will be entitled to re-
ceiye their second, or final, papers on
making strict prooflof that fact and
of the further fact that they have
resided continuously within the Unit
ed States for five years and in this
state for one year last past, together
with proof of good character, which
is required in all cases.
Court will convene in the city hall.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-13
IVERSON SPEAKS
Says Minnesota is a Monopolist
in Land Matters.

At the closing session of the Mime
sofa State Drainage League, State
Auditor Iverson spoke rather detri-
mental Of the policy of the state in
land matters as follows:
sit is a fact that the state now adj
ministers this grant precisely as an
untaxed foreign corporation would do
without sympathy for the people liy-
ing in the part of the state where the
swamp lands are; without feeling any
governmental duty and without any
interest in the development OF the
northern country. The states plan
at present is to administer this grant
merely with view to immediate Wis
ible cash profit, excluding all other
considerations. We hear much talk
at this time about the duty to society
of private persons owning great wealth
and these views are quite universally
aSsented to.
sit should not be forgotten that
the state has done very little in the
direction of complying with the terms
of the grant under which it received
these swamp lands. 1t agreed to drain
them but it has not.
''In order to get proper view of
this matter and to perceive that the
state has greater duties and response
bilities than a private owner, it
should be recalled that quite uniyer-
sally modern governments have recog-
nized this responsibility. The United
States for generation has been Civ
ing away, aud is now giving away its
lands. The result has been the erec-
tiou of state after state. and the es-
tabiishment of millions of homes.
Most states in the union have disposed
OF their lands to their people and
never dreamed that the state should
play the role of contract breaking.
untaxed land shark. Canada not only
gives away her lands. but maintains
agencies in many American cities adj
vertising the fact that she does so.
Australia does the same thing and
Russia is about to open up her state
domains to her people.
But the North Star state, emulat-
ing the harsh methods of the land
monopolist, and paying no taxes seeks
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So PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

tract for Steel Ceilings be awarded to
the Ely Hardware Co., providing they
furnish an Indemnity bond in the
sum of $4,000 that the work be done
subject to the approval of the Board,
and farther that the bid price will be
the same for Halls and Stairways as
well as school rooms. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the Clerk
be instructed to take up the draft at
the Bank drawn on us by the City Of
Ely for 100000, said sum being tine
amount voted by electors at Special
Meeting to defray part of the expenses
of installing the sewerage system in
the new High School building.
Motion carried.
Moved and supported that Smith &
Vokes be charged $4,000 for the SUBJ
stituting Stucco Plaster for Adamant
as per specifications and notified to
put in their bill for extras. Motion
carried.
Moved and supported that the
Treasurer be instructed to purchase a
new set of Boiler Crates at the Cen
trail building and have them installed
at once. Motion Carried.
Moved and supported that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids for
painting the Steel Ceiling to be in
stalled in the Central and old High
school buildings two coats of paint,
color to be selected by the board.
Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids for
rewireing Central and old High school
buildings according to plans and
specifications on file at the office of
Grant McMahan. Motion Carried.
Moved and supported that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids for
installing water and sewerage systems
in the Central and old High school
buildings according to plans and
specifications on file at the office of
Grant McMahan. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the meet
ing be adjourned. Motion carried.
b. e. ToRINUS, Clerk.
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Reviews ..........--.........:.... zoo
American School Furniture Co.,
school SUPPLIES ~ 40 s;
Atlas School Supply Co., school
supplies ...................... 91.5s
NJ. w. WEIGH Co., school sup. 1870
Ct. G. Denning, school supplies. 2.0z
NJ. X. Neimie, school supplies. 123.03
Moved and supported the above bills
be allowed as read and the clerk be
instructed to draw orders for their
payment. Motion carried.
The following Bids were read:
Bid for Weod-Herman Pete
100 cords soft wood mixed, at $500
delivered.
100 cords birch wood mixed, at $3.50
delivered.
Bid for Wood-G. G. Wylie:-
200 cords of soft wood at 1915 de-
livered.
100 cords of birch at $3.50.
Bid for Wood-Joln Dinsmore:-
200 cords dry soft mixed wood at
800 delivered.
100 cords green birch at $500.
Bid for Wooded. Nickson:--
Body soft mixed wood at $500 de-
liyered.
Body birch at s4.00 delivered.
Bid for Wood -St. Croix Lumber Co.
200 cords of slabs at 1915 delivered.
Moved and supported that G.. G..
Wylie be given the contract for fur
nishing the soft wood. Motion car
ried.
Moved and supported that the con-
tract for half the supply of birch be
awarded to John Dinsmore and half
to Ed. Nickson. Motion carried.
The following Bids for Manure
were read:
G.. G. Wylie, 500 Gu. yds. of manure
delivered at 49c per Gu. yd.
]. Bedford, 500 Gu. yds. of manure
delivered at soc per Gu. I'D.
Robert Bedford, 500 Gu. yds. of man
ure at 60c per GU. yd.
John Dinsmore. 500 Gu. yds. of man.
use delivered at 75c per Gu. yd.-past-
ure.
John Dinsmore, 500 Gu. yds. of man.
ure delivered at Csc per Gu. yd.-mill.
Anton Kotcheyar, 500 Gu. yds. OF
manure at re per Gu. yd.
Moved and supported that the con-
tract for delivering 500 Gu. yds. OF
Manure (more or lessl be awarded
to G.. G.. Wylie, he being the lowest
bidder. Motion carried.
Bid for Coal-Frank Veranth:-
$50 tons of Soft Coal blocking
Lump or Lehigh Valley screenedl at
$3.50 per ton. until present price
shall raise, but guarantee that it will
not raise more than 25c.
Hard Coal at $3.50 per ton, delivered
in Ely or Savoy before July 1st, or 10c
per month additional till price is set.
Hard Coal in Winton at $3.50 in car
load lots, plus switch charge or 1925
in less than car load lots. This price
for July 1st, delivered or subject to a
raise of Toe per month TIL price is set.
Moved and supported that the Di-
rector be authorized to make arrange
ments to purchase supply of coal
from Frank Veranth. Motion car
ried.
Bids for Steel Ceilings-Duluth Cor
rugating and Roofing Co:
1885 per square on designs No. Lis
on page and 124 on page IL. Will
put same in place for $3.50 per square
complete.
Albert NJ. Kolstad:
$3.50 per square put in place COM
plete.
L. r. Helbing Co:
Field plate No. 625 at S4.00,
Cornice No. 261 at &c per lin. TT.
Moulding No. 1853 at &c per lin TT.
Filler No. 444 at $3.50 per 100 So TT.
Steel Ceiling complete and put in
place for s7.95 per 100 So. #.
Ely Hardware Co:
100 squares of Steel Ceiling put in
place, work guaranteed, at 1925 per
square or s725.00 per 100 squares.
Moved and supported that the con-
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struction dictionarys 5000
American Monthly Review Of
Reviews ............ 200
American School Furniture Co.,
school SUPPLIES ..-,.....-.,,...,,,.., 40 So
Atlas School Supply Co., school
supplies ... -. 91.5S
NJ. w. WEIGH Co., school sup. :. 1910
G. G. Denning, school supplies. 2.02
AZ
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Branches, $500.
Moved, supported and carried that
4 Oliver typewriters be purchased for
use of students in Commercial
Courses
Moved, supported and carried that
the meeting be adjourned.
(Signed) NJ. e. GLEASON,
Treas. and Clerk pro tenn.
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Fred Utter returned to the Mesaba
Monday after visiting for week with
relatives.
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Meeting of School Board, District
No. II. called to order O'Clock p. M,
June 10Th. 1906.
Members present: Director Nc
Mahan. Treasurer Gleason. Absent,
Clerk ToFinus.
Moved, supported and carried that
the Atlas School Supply Co., be given
the order for school supplies, less
whatever can be furnished by local
business firms.
Moved, supported and carried that
the order for Kindergarten supplies
be given to Thos. Charles Co. at the
bid price of S5S.12.
Moved, supported and carried that
40 No. New Oxford" desks and Is
Rears for No. desks Non-Adjustable,
be purchased from the American
School Furniture Co., all to be bored
and fitted with Chicago" flush-top
ink wells at the factory.
Moved. supported and carried that
bOOk-cOyers as specified by the Super
intendent, be purchased.
Moved, supported and carried that
one sectional Bookcase be purchased
for the Winton school, same to con-
sist of No. 299 e X Base. A No. 299
E sections, and L No. 299 E top.
Moved, supported and carried that
the following amounts be appropriate
ed to purchase library books for
White Iron School $500
New White Iron School -.. 1900
Savoy School .-............. 1000
Winton School ....... 5000
Ely ScnoOl ZUUUU
Moved, supported and carried that
the following teachers be elected at
salaries as specified per month:
Miss Francis White, $4,000, Eighth
Grade.
Miss Florence Upham, 5000.
$ Ursula Kileen $500.
/" Florence Kileen, $3.50.
Mr.. Sidney Jenkins, Manual Train
ing, 5000.
Mr.. P. ]. Conway, Commercial
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Meeting called to order July 7th, at
2:30 o'clock p. m.
There were found to be present
Grant McMahan, Director; NJ. E.
Gleason, Treasurer; B. E. Torinus,
Clerk.
Minutes of previous meetings were
read and on motion duly supported
the same were approved as read.
The following bills were read:
Brown TreacY s. Sperry, school
supplies. 500
John Skantz, labor 500
G.. M. Brace, professional SER
Vices-......-.......-..................... 27.o0
Silver Burdette & Co., Bal. due AT
G. L. NewberIy. supplies ...... 1O.4S
Frank Wagner, commencement
00.UU
w. L. James, insurance 1884
Smith s. Vokes, extra painting BIAS
Ed. Nickson, wood. ....................-. $500
st. Croix Lumber Co.. freight. 10
Jas. Moonan Agt., cypress As
Ely Hardware Co., school sup
pile' 1000
Oliver Iron Mining Co., oil, and
coal ..-.......-.... 100000 10.41
E. Il. Williamson s. Co., school
supplies - 2.75
Fred Neff, laundry 3.47
A. ]. Fenske, venetian blinds
and school supplies ........ 67O.s1
The Exchange Bank of Ely, in
surance --.-............... 234.29
IL, ). Miller, school supplies 2.32
American Seathing Co., balance
uu0 ll0.Ul
Moved and supported that the
above bills be allowed as read and the
Clerk be instructed to draw orders
for their payment. Motion CARRIED.
The following bids were read:
Albert Kolstad:-
Sewer and water connections as per
Specifications, $4,000.
A. z. Johnson, Painting
Two coats, board to select color,
sl.54 per square.
E. B. James, Painting
Two coats. board to select color,
s1.60 per square.
Z. G. Miller, Rewriting
As per specifications, s341.14.
Moved and supported that the con-
tract for re-wireing be awarded to F.
c. Miller for s34l.24. Motion car
ried.
Moved and supported that the con-
tract for painting be awarded to A.
2. Johnson. providing he agrees to
start painting on each seperate cell
ing as soon as the steel ceiling is laid
and that he have the painting COM
pleted within week after the steel
ceilings are in place. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the bid
of Albert Kolsta1 $l35.00 for Sewer
and Water connections in the Central
school building according to plans be
approved and accepted. Motion car
ried.
Moved and supported that Albert
Kolstad s bid of $4,000 for Ventilat-
ing in rooms in the Savoy, Winton
and White Iron Schools be approved
and accepted, providing he starts
work on said systems before July 10.
Motion carried.
Moved and supported that Fair
banks, Morse s. Co., be given the
order for one ID FL. p. Standard, Hori-
zontal Gasoline engine as per speciti-
cations for $4,000, Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the meet
ing be adjourned. Motion carried.
B. E. TORINUS, Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-28
WEST BIG MfNSTRElS.

The reputation as the best of all singing and dancing organizations on earth is being sustained by the Will liam H. West Big Jubilee Minstrels with a vengeance this season as can be inferred from the really extraordin- ary press notices regarding the aggre- gation of vocalists, instrumentalists and terpsichorean artists who furnish this important part of the entertain ment. It is also allowed that seldom. if ever, have so many absolute novelty features been provided as Manager Ri caby secured for this famous troupe. among which is startling act of fun and froiic presented by Van and Mitchell.
 The West Jubilee Company will be accorded a warm welcome at the Manahan Opera House next Saturday and Sunday nights, and an evening of glorious amusement is being antici- pated with the utmost confidence.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-28
IRIS OPENS JAN. 12.
Mir. Tupper Has Returned From Los
 Angeles, After Securing Associates.

w. T. Tupper returned from Los An geles Wednesday morning, where he has been making arrangements for the opening of the new Iris theater.
 He placed an order with the Edison factory for an Edison Exhibition Kin etoscope, which is the finest model of a moving picture machine manufactur' ed. He also engaged Edward r, Keith. a popular baritone of Los An. geles, who mas just closed a twenty-one weeks engagement at the Broadway Theater.
 The management has also secured the services of an expert moving pic rure machine operator in the person oi Ali. F.. Mackenzie, who has beer operating the moving picture machine at the Cineograph Theater Of Los An geles. MT. Tupper also closed con tract with the Broadway Theater fo moving picture films, so Bisbee will bs furnished with the very latest and fin est moving pictures that money car urchase. It is the intention of
 management of the new Iris Theate1 to spare neither time nor money il providing the people of Bisbee with {
 clean, moral and up-to-date place o amusement.
 The management expects to opeI for business Saturday, Jan. l2.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-28

IL seems from reading of Reose- yelt'S Panama message, that the Chagres River got excessively full
 in honor of the Presidents visit
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-28
TWO MORE CASES IF SCARLET
 FEVER
Seventeen Months Old Baby
 and 12-Year-0ld Boy De- velop Symptoms-Four In Same Family Have Disease.

One more case of scarlet fever and case which looks suspicious, devel- oped among the other children of the Dameco family on Chihuahua Hill where two of the children have had the disease for several weeks past. and are about recovering.
 A couple oi weess ago Dr. l.. l.. Miner. of the Copper Queen staff, was called to the Dameco home and found two of the children suffering from the disease. He immediately ordered the house quarantined, and made a thor ough examination of all the children In the family-five in number-but outside of the two none exhibited any symptoms of the disease. On last Monday night the younger child that had the disease was saved from death by the insertion of a tube in its throat, which afforded means for the child to get air. From that time on everything was progressing nicely, and both children were we'll on the way to recovery. until yesterday morn ing, when Dr. Miner was again call ed to the house. and found that the l17-months-old baby had contracted the disease in a slight form.
 He examined a twelveyear-old boy in the same family. but could not make a definite diagnosis.
 There is no danger of the disease spreading from this house, as strict quarantine has been maintained ever since the first case was discovered.
 Outside of the four cases above men tioned, there have been no new cases of scarlet fever reported for more than six weeks. and the physic feel that it has been brought under control.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-28
TRIED SW|MDl|NC GAME WHILE
 SOBER
Nicholson Tried to Cash Check On Monday While Perfectly Sober-MakeS Good His Escape.

After swindling the men whose clothes he was wearing at the time he secured their endorsements to checks on an imaginary bana account James H. Nicholson made good his escape from the city, and unless the news precedes him, will probably work his scheme on others who viii be deceived by his story.
 Although several of the men who Nicholson had duped made thorough search yesterday, they could get nc trace of the erstwhile newspaperman and the evidence of those who saw him last is to the effect that he was heading for other parts.
 An investigation yesterday failed tc reveal any more transactions Of the character that made the man famous during his short stay in the city. but did bring to light the fact that he had tried to cash checks at almost every business house in the city, which was open on Christmas day. and that even on the day before Christmas. while he was perfectly sober. had endeavored to cash checks on his imaginary bank account.
 On Monday afternoon Nicholson walked into the Maze saloon in a businesslike manner, and asked for a ten dollars, and asked for the pro ten dollars, an dasked for the pro prietor. but was informed by the bar. tender that the proprietor was not in the house just at that minute, and then the check artist requested that oh uC was only for the small sum Of ten dollars, and he had forgotten to get to the bank before closing hours.
 The mans appearance was against him as he had not borrowed any clean linen at that time. and the bar tender informed him that it was a standing rule of the house that the was the only one who could cash checks. The bartender stated that the man was perfectly sober at the time, so it seems that his drink ing on Christmas day was not the cause of his downfall.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-28
RESUMEH0|ST|NG AT COPPER
 QUEEN
Supply of Coal Sufficient To
 Operate Mines for Two Days Arrives in City-Fuel Sitaa-
 ton Is Improved.

After several days of fuel famine conditions were bettered on the E- P. & s. W. system and supply of coal arrived in the city early yesterday morning, sufficient to keep all of the shafts operating for at least a day and a half, and a constant supply is expected to arrive daily from this time on.
 Yesterday morning for the first time since last Saturday evening, hoisting was resumed at all of the Copper Queen shafts, and continued through out the day.
 On Saturday of last week the man. agement of the Copper Queen com pany found that there was not enough fuel on hand 10 warrant their hoist ing any ore, and from that time until yesterday morning only the repair gangs were kept at work The pumps also were, operated steadily to keep the water from flooding the lower levels.
 When seen last evening and asked concerning the situation, Assistant Superintendent Sherman, of the Cop per Queen Company, said:
 At the present time the fuel situa- ton is a great deal better than 1t was several days ago. and from all of the advice which have rectIyed from the coal fields. we will not have any more trouble from this source
 Last evening and early this morn ing day and haif'si supply of coal arrived in the city, and we hoisted al! day today, and expect to operate to- morrow the same supply. and by that time there will probably be enough fuel on hand to use as reserve in case shipments again become frregu- lar."
 Reports from the Dawson coal fields are to the effect that the car situation has been very much relieved at that point, and this is certainly en- couraging, as there is plenty of fuel at that point, the only thing lacking being the cars to ship it in.
 Tn regard to obtaining oil, there is no relief in sight at the present time, but at any time the tank cars are available we will get supply.
 "On the whole, the fuel situation is a great deal better than it was several days ago, and do not think We will be forced to close down again. unless something unforeseen happens"