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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27
FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT.
Arrangements for This Event
Already Begun.

Ely Fire Department has already
begun to get in readiness for the tour
nament to be held here in June next
year. Some preliminary committees
were appointed at the last meeting.
The department feels that the event
in Ely should be the best in the his
tory of the Tournament Association.
A committee consisting of George
Holmes, Chas. Quigley and C. J. Mott
were named to select a track and
make arrangements for the same.
The financial committee or the COM
mittee on ways and means is composed
of G. j. Mott, Peter Schaefer, Peter
Bergleen, Martin Skala, Ed Powers
and r. G. Miller. On this committee,
devolves the duty of securing about
81, 500 between now and next June
with which to pay the expenses of the
meet.
The citizens will be asked to coop
crate with the fire boys in making the
affair success and an event of which
the city may feel proud. Cass Lake,
the scene of the last tournament en-
tertained, it is estimated. over 5000
visitors while the same was in prog
ress, Tue benefits to be derived from
such an army Of visitors means con-
siderable.
A series Of dances and other enter
tainments will in all probability be
arranged to assist the fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27
Fatally Injured.

John Manteggio, an Italian p years
of age, was severely injured by a fall
of ore in No. shaft Of the Savoy
mine Wednesday. He was removed to
the Shipman Hospital where he died
yesterday morning. He had his arm
his back dislocated and was
internally injured. The remains were
taken to Gleason's undertaking rooms
and prepared for burial. The funeral
occurs tomorrow from the Catholic
church. He leaves widow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27
Picnic Postponed.

The mammoth picnic advertised to
take place next Sunday at the new
park, east of the city by the twelve
Austrian societies of Ely has been
postponed until the following Sunday.
To the inclemency of the weathe r
and several other unforeseen circum-
stances have conspired to delay the
completion of the grounds. A covered
pavilion, 40x60, two stories, is being
completed,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27

will not stand for it. The benefits
to be derived from this procedure
would fall far behind the expenses.
Too much vacant land in the proposed
counties which would pay no revenue.
The contention of the MINER that
the temporary county seat would be a
hard matter to change and that it.
would certainly he permanent was
clearly demonstrated by reading the
law in the matter. Virginia was
aware of this hence their silence when
we proposed naming Ely as the tenn
porary county seat. The law On div
ision and the removal of the county
seat is given.
In the division it is necessary to
first secure Il petition signed by % per
cent of the qualified voters Of the
county. This petition is filed with
the secretary OF state and The govern
or issues proclamation specifying
when the election will be held. If at
the election majority vote is secured
the county is divided and the county
seat is located at the point specified
in the petition.
1t is made more difficult to secure
the removal Of a county seat. TO get
this before the people it is necessary
to secure petition signed by 60 per
cent of the voters, and if the proposal
receives vote equal to So per cent of
that at the last election it is carried
and the removal becomes an estab-
lished fact.
1t will be seen therefore why the
larger towns object to the dummy
county seat proposition. twill be as
difficult, if not more 50, to bring about
the removal Of the county seat as TO
secure original county division. Sup
posing the larger towns should be can
didates for the removal even from
EmbaTras. il will be seen that it
would not be easily possible to secure
a vote of 80 per cent for either one Of
the towns.
LATER-Siuce the above was put in
type it is learned that II notification
of the meeting was received here by
yheTity clerk on the evening before
the day for holding the meeting at
Virginia. Ely was allotted one dele
gate while the Mesaba towns were
given three. Ey's one delegate could
well be compared with the proverbial
snow ball in hades and would have
to just about as much
among Tie MesaDa boomers. The
main reason advanced for division is
that Duluth hogs everything and in
with recent events at Vir-
ginia the pertinent query regarding
the difference between Duluth hog
and a Mesaba range hog is in order.
Thank you for the invitation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
Chnn Elected ClekNew School White IronTax Levy
Business Transacted

enrolment of 30 or more.
1t was moved and carried that the
proceedings of the meetings of the
board be published in the ELY MINER
for the ensuing year. The minutes
of the meeting just held were read
and approved after which the meet
ing adjourned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27
Notice..

Mark Hakko, employed by the BIZ
wabik Mining company, on the even
Ing of July 4th disappeared from the
village of Biwabik. He was last seen
between S and 9 p. m. He is supposed
to have had quite sum of money on
his person and fears are entertained
by his friends that he has been foully
dealt with. Any information of him
will be thankfully received by his
friends. Address any information to
Marshal VIM. O'Hara, Biwabik, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27
Circus Coming.

Ely will have circus this year, the
first for several years. The Greater
Norris & Rowe Shows will exhibit
here on Saturday August IL. The
show travels on twenty cars and gives
parade and first-class circus perform
ance according to adyices received
from towns where they have given
exhibitions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27

that the income of the district for
the year was $1O7, 3S6.61. The expend-
itures were in the nelghborhood of
$4,000 and the balance on hand some
thing like $25. 900.
The meeting voted a school year of
nine and one-half months. Last years
term was the same and was found
satisfactory. a little discussion was
had at this juncture over salaries for
the teachers and the wording of the
contracts. Last year the teachers
were engaged on salary basis of a
ten months school year. The annual
meeting later changed the term to
nine and one-half months. A mix-up
in regard to salaries was the result.
This year the teachers are engaged by
the month
The Board submitted their figures
for next years. running expenses
amounting to $4,000 and the same
was approved and ordered certified to
the county auditor for collection
through the tax levy. The divisions
Of ho fol
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-27

The question of remuneration for
the officers was next in order A mo-
tion to allow them per cent on all
disbursements was amended to read
"one-half of one per cent on all dis
bursements. The motion as amend
ed was then put and lost. A motion,
that the clerk and treasurer receive
two per cent of all disbursements. not
to exceed $500 was then put and car
RED. As high as two per cent can be
paid according to law but the meet
ing figured that the officers would re-
cieve too much salary on this basis.
In the neighborhood of $1,000 would
have been the remuneration of each
of the officers if voted two per cent.
The meeting also was of the opinion
that the director had earned salary
and voted him the same as the clerk
and treasurer.
The Board was instructed to pur-
chase site and erect another school
building in the White Iron Lake set
Element as per the petition presented
by the required number of residents.
The new building viii be located on
section IL. about two miles from the
school now in operation in that dist
riot. 1t is said that the new school
will open for the fall term with an
The Havre herald., 1906-04-27

Flat" and the city went through a pu-
rification process that was of great
benefit to it.
The aspect of San Francisco at this
time was not inspiring to infiowing
gold seekers. 1t was struggling med
ley Of low, dingy adobes, frail wooden
shanties. born in an afternoon, with
sprinkling of more respectable frame
houses and mass OF canvas and rub
ber habitatiOns. 1t was mainly a city
of tents, rising in q crescent upon the
shores of the cove. From Clark point
it slirted the land to Telegraph hill.
along the Clay street slopes, tapering
away to the California street ridge
The larger number passed to the south
west shores of the cove, beyond the
Market street ridge, region sheltered
from clustering winds and provided
with good spring water and named the
Happy Valley.
Stockton street, stretching from Sac
ramento to Green streets, presented
the neatest cluster of dwellings, and
Powell street was the abode of churches
for of the six churches in existence in
the middle of 1850 three graced it's
sides and two stood upon cross streets.
within half a block. Mason street,
above it. was really the western limit
of the city, as Green street was the
The Havre herald., 1906-04-27

northern. Beyond Mason street ran
the trail to the Preside, past scattered
cottages, cabins and sheds, amid dai-
ries and gardens, with branch path
to the Marine hospital, on Filbert
street, and another to the North Beach
anchorage, where spectators were
planning wharf to attract settlement.
After the vigilance committee dis
banded the criminal element became
bolder, and in 1856 the crime and cor
ruption in the city had become intol-
cradle to those who wished to live a
decent and orderly life. When Editor
King of the Bulletin, who had de-
nounced the thugs, was murdered by
James P. Casey, new vigilance or
ganization was created, and in a few
days Casey and another murderer
named Cora were executed in front of
the committees headquarters. Many
lawbreakers were later put to death,
and the regime of the California "bad
man" came to an end.
1t has been asserted that San Fran
cisco is the most cosmopolitan city in
tAO NoAiA, dAu Wy SOSluOpOilldu La
meant a population from all parts of
the world. Not long ago the records
indicated that 43 per cent Of the peo-
pie of the city were born in foreign
lands, not in two or three different
countries, but in practically every land
under the sun. According to the ma
tional census reports for 1890, San
Francisco had a total population of
29S,997. Of these 172.1S6 were native
born and 126.S11 were born outside of
the United States. Fully half the
grown persons in the community re-
moved to California from alien lands,
while large percentage of the other
half and of the general body of chill
dren were of foreign parentage. In
1900 San Francisco had a population
of 342,792, of which 341 per cent was
foreign born.
San Francisco has long been famed
as one Of the wide open" cities Of the
United States. AS in the days of
1849, the gambler devotes himself to
his vocation with little interference
from the authorities. Prior to the
The Havre herald., 1906-04-27

earthquake two of the most prominent
corners in the city We're occupied by
gambling dens. One of them, known
as the Cafe Royal, has been veritablc
gold mine for it's proprietors.
The California supreme court has
rendered a decision to the effect that
the game of draw poker Is not game
Of chance, but involves judgment and
other elements as we'll as chance or
luck, and because of this decision these
places are permitted to be maintained.
They are frequented by hard look
ing crowd Of men, and many scandals
are told associated with these places.
A visitors life is probably safe in these
resorts. but his money is not. 1t is said
that the son of the premier of British
Columbia was fleeced of $500 in the
Cafe Royal few years ago. He lost
$1,000 in cash, but stopped payment on
$1,000 in checks.
San Francisco has forty-seven square
miles Of territory. or about 10000
acres. within the municipal limits. The
finest residences are on Mob hill and
Pacific heights, both of which districts
command magnificent views of the
bay and the Golden Gate. The city
has six large parks and twenty-five
small ones, and Golden Gate park oc-
cupies over 1000 acres.
The Havre herald., 1906-04-27

Independence. the Spanish settlers be-
gan the work, and when Vancouver,
the explorer, visited the place in 1892
the presidio represented the military
authority, while the pueblo and mis-
sion stood for the civil and religious
factors respectively The mission was
seculariZed in 1884 and town laid
out the year following.
In 1876 an American man-of-war, un-
der command of Commodore John B.
Montgomery, entered the harbor and
hoisted the stars and stripes over the
town. Mexico. which succeeded Spain
as the owner of California. was then
at war with the United States, and the
act of Commodore Montgomery ended
her dominion over San Francisco
Montgomery appointed Lieutenant
Washington A Bartlett to be Frisco's
first alcalde. or mayor. under the new
regime. Under Spanish and Mexican
rule the town was sleepy. unprogress-
i've place. but with the coming of Amer
leans and the discovery of gold in 1S4S
there came an era of growth and hus-
tie. This did not eyentuate at once,
for the first news of the discovery of
gold practically depopulated San Fran
cisco.
The town was smitten as by plague,
and one historian thus describes what
The Havre herald., 1906-04-27

happened: "Its houses were left unoc-
cupied and unprotected, its former
trade ceased, its lots fell to a small
part of their value, its two weekly
newspapers were suspended, and the
town, deserted by the bulk of its In
habitants, was at one time without a
single officer clothed with civil author
ity.''
After the first rush to the gold dig
gings the town began to regain its lost
ground, and ere long the influx Of gold
seekers gave quite an impetus to its
growth. The town was Incorporated
In April, 1850, and the first common
council elected proceeded with diligence
to plunder the city treasury. The
same year the state was admitted to
the Union, and when the steamer Ore
gon brought the news-there was no
Geographic communication in those
days-business was entirely suspended
and the entire population rushed to the
wharfs to welcome the harbinger. The
town had about 10000 inhabitants at
that time, and when the people were
Informed that the signal flags Of the
Oregon indicated that California was
sovereign state Of the United States of
America "a universal shout arose from
10000 voices on the wharfs, in the
streets, upon the hills, housetops and
the world of shipping in the bay
In its early history the city suffered
from several disastrous fires. Between
December, 1s49, and June, 1851, six
confiagrations played havoc with the
growing young town. Better buildings
were planned and several fire compa-
MES We're organized. These were steps
in the right direction. 1t was also dis
covered that the fires were started by
criminals who profited by the confu-
sion.
This fact and the ineficiency and
corruption Of the city government led
large number of citizens to organ
ize the famous vigilance committee
which ruled the place In 1851. Quite
number Of crooks were lynched by
the committee, others were driven out,
like John Oakhurst, the leading figure
In Bret Harte's "Outcasts Of Poker
The Havre herald., 1906-04-27
Stricken City Long Permeated
With an Air of
Romance.
IN THE DAYS OF VIGILANTES
How the Metropolis of California Was
Purged of Disorder-Lynching Of
Casey-The Days Of the Forty.
niners-Town Depopulat.
ed by the Rush of
Gold Seekers.

~AN FRANCISCO, the earthquake
stricken city. has long been per-
meated with an air of romance
and adventure Nowhere may
one turn without being reminded of
the legends that have been woven
around the forty-niners and their i'm
mediate followers. The names of the
streets and of the business blocks, such
as Kearney. Sutter, Montgomery, Du-
pont, Flood, Crocker and Sharon, bring
to the mind of the visitor long forgot
ten stories of riot or adventure and of
fortunes whose vastness once excited
his wonder or made him incredulous.
The site Of the city was first visited
by Europeans in 1869. and in 1775 Blu
careli ordered a fort, presidio and mis-
sion founded on the bay. One year
later, the year Of the Declaration Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03
THE WATERMELON INDUSTRY
Is Very Profitable What Some Lead
ing Growers Have Done this
Season.

DR.. .Chas P. Brown has just finish
ed making his first crop of water
melons this season. His farm IS
located ten miles southwest Of town
and he has about forty acres of
melons. Last season he bad two
acres and he found il 50 profitable
that he decied to embark in it on
larger scale this ear. He interest
a number of his neighbors and
large acreage was planted in that
vicinity The Fris-o put in a switch
near Laverty to accommodate the
shippers and at least 50 cars OF
melons will be shipped from mere
DR.. RTown shipped 5 cars of
from 1000 to 1900 melons each and
they brought him about $50 per
car. He thinks his second crop
will be nearly twice as large. DR..
Brown hrs 100 acres Of his place in
cultivation and he says the returns
from his first crop will pay the en-
tire expense Of farming the place
for the year and then some. 1t
cost about So per acer TO raise and
market melons.
]. G, Gro lmer in the same vic
Unity shipped FIVE cars from 20
acres and r. J. McGufhn cleaned
up S77 so per acre on his crop. c.
T. Guthrie received Szo per acre
for his first crop.
This is the FIRST year that water
melons have been grown exten-
siveIy in the section Of the coun-
try in question and it promises to
be come an important industry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Are your prescriptions carefully
compounded ? Our prescription
department is the model Of accur-
acy. If you could only take a
peep into its workings and see how
carefully our graduate pharmacists
compound all the prescriptions in
trusted TO them, you would never
take your prescriptions elsewhere.
We use nothing but the freshest
and purest drugs, testing each be-
fore using to be sure OF its absolute
purity, and our prices are always
very reasonable. In fact the Owl
Drug Store is up-to-date in every
respect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

There arrived yesterday a set Of
officers regalia and paraphernalia
for the local aerie Of Eagles They
are the very latest thing out and
are not surpassed by the regalia
of any frateinal organization. The
aerie here is growing rapidly and
class numbering fifty or sixty
are expected to be taken in at the
end Of the month when a special
dispensation on initiation fees will
end.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Mrs. Ed Luckey, Of the West
Hill Grocery company received
word Of the death Of her father.
Iohn Fields. at bennington.
Tenn, at the age Of IS years.
Death was due to heart failure.
Mrs. Luckey viii likely go there
soon 10 be present at the settle
ment Of her fathers estate, as ie
was a very rich man and an exten-
sive land owner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

The Merchants Cafe has just
installed a new charcoal boiler and
are ready to serve boiled meats and
game. It's the only one Of the kind
inthe city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Have you tried the ice cream
made at the Owl Drug Store 1t is
made of pure Jersey cream and
frozen by electricity, 1t is the de-
licious smooth ice cream that is so
much superior to the ordinary that
there is no comparison.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. K. II. Cullen were
in the city yesterday enroute to
Texas. Their little two year old
boy fell on a rock in crossing the
street ard cut an ugly cash on his
forehead. Mr.. Cullen will return
to chickasha on the opening Of the
cotton season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

The youngs peoples Christian
Endeavor Society Of the Christian
church had a moonlight picnic last
nigh. They went out north Of the
city in the grove lear the north
bridge. There was a large crowd
Of the young people. and the even
ing proved a very enjoyable one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

c. S. Whitley was in from Tangle
Wood last evening and took a turn
at the skating rink "Wib'' earned
to skate in 1886 and be astcnished
the boys by out doing the pro-
fessors OF the art.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Joe Enterkine IS completing
three houses in the Frisco additi on
on north 9th street. They are Of
three rooms each aud are being
built for rental purposes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03
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New York, June 10. 1906.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Rev. c. NJ. Hays has returned
home after holding a very success
full meeting in Comanche county
west of Duncan. There were abont
IS conversions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

The Prescriptions and receipts Of
j. H. Haggarts were all bought
by the Owl Drug Store Co., and
are still handled by them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

]. 2. Shook and family Of San
Marcus, Texas, has moved to
Chickasha and expects to make
this city their future home. He
is at present with his son-in-law,
Allen Dickens, I7I5 South Fourth
Street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

They are serving at the Owl
Soda Fountain today, Peach Mis-
try" Pineapple Sherbet, Strawber-
~, Nut and Vanilla Ice cream.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

One hundred and Sixty (I6o)
acres of improved timber land To-
Gated one half mile west of Dibble
to lease for FIVE years (5).
Address ]. E. White, chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Miss Nina Newman who has
been visiting in Belleview, Tex. re
turned to her home. 72S Iowa ave.
yesterday. accompanied by Miss
Matte Kennedy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Mrs NJ. c. Hayes, 1922 South
Sth Street, will leave in few days
for a visit with friends in Sherman
Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

For RENT:-4 room house closet
and pantry, good we'll, ITO Fifth
street. Apply to w. Frazier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

Mrs. Miese. of Marion, Kan, IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. 7.
Dickerson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

They know how to keep cigars
fresh at the Owl Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

The Catholic Ladies will serve
ice cream tomorrow evening Aug4
at catholic school lawn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

WIN. Edwards and family have
retained from an extended visit
with relatives in Georgia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

LosT:-A mans coat, Under
please leave at Hotel Midway or
Yellow Barn. 81 50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-03

That delicious ice cream made of
pure jersey cream at the Owl Drug
Store is being fully appreciated
By the knowing ones of chickasha.