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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
EoIIed BY the Perslans.

Constantinople.-A Turkish attempt
to seize further territory on the Per-
sian frontier has been prevented by
the government of Pushkar, which re-
pulsed the invading force of 800 Turk
ish regulars and 700 mounted Arab
regulars with considerable loss to the
raiders. The council OF ministers
here has now instructed the Turkish
commander, Sekki Pasha. to withdraw
his troops from their advanced posi-.
lions and to avoid further causes for
a rupture with Persia.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
Negro Confessed His Guilt Before Be
ing Hanged.

Wilmington N. C.--Before suffering
the death penalty on the gallows on
Friday last for the murder of white
men, members of a crew of small
schooner, Henry Scott, a negro, ad-
mitted his guilt and declared that two
other negroes convicted with him are
innocent On the strength of the con-
fession President Roosevelt will be
asked to pardon the other negroes.
Arthur Adams and Robert Sawyer,
who are under sentence of death.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
FEARFUL WASTE OF LIFE.
Casualty Record of Celebration Of In.
dependence Day.

Chicago.-The Tribune publishes It's
ninth annual summary Of the deaths
and injuries caused throughout the
United States by Wednesdays cele
bration of the declaration OF independ
ence. The figures are: Dead, 3s. In.
iured, 2,7S9. Loss by fire, s66,45o
Last year forty-two persons were
killed outright, but when lockjaw ana
other diseases induced by injuries had
completed their work over 400 lives
mad been sacrificed. The number of
injured, 7S9-is in excess Of last
Fear's figures by 1858.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
Guard Shoots Down Striker In New
York.

New York.-In a fight in East One
Hundred and Third street on Thurs
day between a number Of striking
truck drivers and two guards EN-
ployed by Buch 6 Schulznan, grocers
against whom a strike was declared
one of the strikers was perhaps NOR
tally wounded Six union pickets at
tackled two guards, one of whom
pulled a pistol and shot one OF the
strikers near the heart. One OF the
guards was stabbed.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
GoREMYKlN HANGS ON.
Russian Premier Given Life by Dis
senslons OF Opposition.

St Petersburg The impossibility
of forming a coalition ministry, to-
gether with the strength developed by
the government in the council of lie
empire upper house of parliament,
evidently has had the effect of tenn
porarily prolonging the life of the
Goremykin ministry. ana also has re-
suited in the postponement of the en-
peror's contemplated cruise in Fin
nish waters.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
UNCLE SAM AS PEAcEMAKER.
Guatemala and Salvador About Ready
TO Arbltrate.

Washlngton.-Agai the United
States will probably figure as peace
maker. Guatemala and Salvador are
making overtures for the arbitration
of their troubles resulting from the
alleged activity Of Salvador in support
of the revolutionary movement against
President Cabrera of Guatemala, and
1t is likely the United States will be
selected as the country in which the
board OF arbitration will meet.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12

Seven years have melted away like
the glittering frost of early morning.
The old man has been sent TO the
pen for stealing another mule, the old
lady has remarked and moved to Purs
ley. Skeet has full charge of the still
in the cellar and by industry and so
briefly has grown 10 be one OF the
most prominent moonshiners in that
part of Kentucky.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(By May Brown

Owing to Washington's Birthday
the schools were closed last Thursday.
The Physics class are now doing ex-
pertinent work.
The senior class are making pre-
partitions for commencement.
The Preliminary Contest of the Ely
High school was held in the main
room, on the evening of Feb. %, for
the purpose of choosing Ely's repre-
sentive for the Range Declamatory
Contest to be held some time about
the middle of March at the Auditor
ium Of the new High school building.
Emma Western was the successful
candidate The selections of the var
iOus contestants showed excellent lit
erary taste and were rendered with
great skill. The entire program was
an entire success and enjoyed by all
who attended. Mrs. Shipman of Ely,
Principal Young of Soudan and Prin-
cipal Denning of Winton were the
judges. 1t was close contest and
the decision was difficult problem
for the judges. The first prize was
complete set of "The ArGen Shake
speare, consisting of eighteen vol
umes. The other prizes were "Mabies
Shakespeare" Man, Dramatist and
Poet; "Choice Selections, !" "Political
History of Recent, Times" and al
beautiful ink well sets~sEhe following
was the program rehdered.-
Chorus ia(Bchool
Defamation, Selection from Ham
let-----~----------Leona Hedloff
Vocal Solo Miss Louise Clark
Recitation, "McLain's Child"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ethel Prisk
Violin Solo--.--Arthur Knutson
Defamation, ':The Old Fashioned
Schoolhouse" Arthur Toms
Vocal Solo----.---M Myrtle Holmes
Defamation, "Nydia. The Blind
Girl of Pompeii" Myrtle Hedloff
Piano Solo, Doris Knutson
Defamation, death of Mary,
Qneen Of Scots" Emma Western
Chorus High School
Decision Of judges.
The gold and silver medals for the
final contest may be seen at James
drug store.
The Civics class are now studying
the Constitution of Minnesota. It is
Of great interest to all the pupils and
the class period is looked forward to
by all.
The School Library has been closed
during removal to the new building.
The Music class is now studying
the life of Beethoven. Several new
songs are also being learned.
The Senior class was called together
this week for the purpose of choosing
class pins.
Miss Schaefer's room had the high
est attendance for the month, having
979 per cent, while the high school
came next with 97.3 per cent.
The monthly report of of the kin
dergarten at the Central school shows
no case of hardness for the month.
There were twenty-one new pupils
enrolled this month, making the total
enrolment 976.
The Misses Clark. Knudsen, Carlaw,
Henton entertained Ely's- teachers,
at a "Bowow Party in the kinder:
garten of the High school on Tuesday
evening. A very enjoyable time was
had.
The Teacher In the Eye of the Pupil.
! A group OF teachers passed two
little girls at play, with the usual
-'Good morning girls" Only one an
swered the greeting and turning with
an angry frown to her mate, asked,
why didn't you speak TO those
ladies?" With surprised and some
/ 1, 49,, -
swered, Them Amt ladies, them's
| teachers"
The school board have let the con-
tract to Minneapolis firm for six
changes of scenery for the stage of
OF the new auditorium.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
At the Land Office.

The general land 0ff1ce In Washing
ton has notified the Duluth land Office
that the final proof on homestead
entry made by Gilbert Johnson has
been rejected. The land involved is
the south half OF the northeast
quarter and the east half of the north
west quarter of 25-65-18. Johnson
filed on homestead near Ashland in
1894 but had to relinquish for the
reason that it interfered with the
Wisconsin Central right OF way. He
has lived on the land about three
years. Last year he filed on the land
mentioned first herein and last No.
vember made final proof expecting
that the time he spent on the Wis
consin land would be credited up in
his favor. The general land office re-
fuses to rec, gnize this, however, and
has rejected the proof.
The application to file soldiers ad-
ditional scrip on the northeast of the
northeast and the southwest of the
southeast of 14-6l-5 by Florence A.
Coffin as assignee of Abigail A. Dillon.
widow of William A. Dillon. has been
rejeted by the general land office un-
less the assignee can show certain
matters up to the satisfaction of the
officials, who claim there are certain
things In connection with the appli-
cation and aff1davits accompanying
it, which seem to be shady. The as
signee has sixty days to show that
matters are all right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
Pass the Examinations.

Thirty-fve teachers in st Louis
county passed the examinations held
Jan. rs and rs, and the state examin-
ing board have sent in the certificates.
Miss Elizabeth Mallory received re-
newal of her certificate for two years
and Miss Carmen Miller was granted
a limited second grade certificate.
In connection with the grading or
passing on the papers sent in to the
state board, quite scandal has de-
veloped as it is claimed the Freshmen
of the State University passed on
papers. A great many of the teachers
throughout the state are up in arms,
claiming the University students are
not competent to pass on work In
which they have had no experience
and the teachers propose to force an
investigation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
Food Fakes.

A food adulterator's "rogues gal
lery" has been fitted up by the state
dairy and food department. A glass
case has been placed In the depart
ment's rooms in the new capitol and
in it will be put samples of some Of
the most fragrant violations of the
food laws. On the top of the case has
been placed warning sign keep
out of Treuham's show case" In the
case will not be placed the milder
violations of the products of manu-
facturers who only occasionally vio-
late the law by misunderstanding
Only fragrant and persistent viola
lations, those clearly intentional, will
be placed among tue rogues.
Some of the samples already in the
case, are interesting. A bottle of en-
balming powder. such as caused some
of the embalmed beef scandals in the
late war occupies a prominent place
in the case.
The powder is guaranteed to pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02

The subscription season ticket sale
for the Duluth Grand Opera Season is
proving one Of the most popular fea-
turei that Manager Marshall has ever
offered for any attraction at the
Lyceum. Letters containing checks
are being received daily from cities as
far distant as Ashland and all points
near by. The demand from Superior
Is already so heavy that special cars
will have TO be run after each per-
Torrance, The fact that Wagner's
'Lohengrin,n with its beautiful
"Wed ling March" and other sonorous
harmonies is to be sung at the open
ing performance will make the first
night brilliant society event. With
"Tannhauser" and Gounod's famous
masterpiece of Faust" both being
given on Saturday, opera lovers on
that day will be here from all points
in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
OThe season ticket sale is for the
purpose of allowing opera patrons,
who desire to attend all these per-
formances, to select their seats in adj
vance of the regular sale that begins
Tuesday March 9Th. No reduction is
made on season tickets, but all orders
accompanied by checks made payable
to Manager Marshall will be filled in
order of receipt at once. If accom-
panied by self-addressed and stamped
envelope, the seats will be returned
by next mail. Season ticket orders
will take precedence over orders for
individual operas, even after the reg
ular sale is open.
"Lohengrin" will be sung on Fri
day March 9th, with the overture be-
ginning promptly at O'Clock under
Wagnerian conductor Schenck. The
great "Tannhauser" overture will be-
gin at 2 p. m. on Saturday and the
Opera Season will close Saturday
night March 10. with the orchestra
under Conductor Emanuel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02

serve meat indefinitely without the
use of ice, to add to its flavor and APP
pearance, aud to make it more whole
some.
Nearby is bottle of bright red
powder for sprinkling on Hamburger
steak and other meats, guaranteed
to give nice, fresh red color to aged
meat, and thus save much waste"
Another great "boon to humanity"
is powder sold to turn water into
milk or milk into cream. This is fire.
quently peddled among farmers. An
analysis of the powder by the
state chemist shows 1t to consist of
gelatine and chalk. 1t is a 'cream
thickener" no doubt, but the milk
made from water by its use is said to
lack some of the taste possessed by
the real product OF the cow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Ely Shown up Favorably in the
Statistical Returns.

ST. Louis county showed up last
year with 1857 births and 800 deaths
according to the report made to the
Clerk of the Court. Duluth being
the largest center of population in
the county, leads in the humber OF
births and the number of deaths, but
the percentage of deaths, considering
the population, is far less here than
in some other portions of the county.
The report shows one birth for every
40 persons, and one death for every II
persons in the county last year. The
death record takes into account all
those caused either by disease, ac-
cident, or by violence.
According to the report 1his city
and Eveleth ran close race IN the
number of births, Eveleth besting Ely
by just one, having 172 to Ely's I'll.
OF deaths Eveleth had almost double
the number in this city. No births
were recorded in Soudan and Grand
Lake last year The record Of the
maiu cities and towns in the county
Is as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
THE new HOTEL
Efforts Being Made to Secure the
Required Bonus.

A meeting of business men was held
at the City Hall Monday evening for
the purpose of securing views on the
proposed new hotel to occupy the old
Vail Hotel corner. Quite a number
were present and gave their views in
regard to the matter, the consensus
of opinion being that Ely needed the
hotel and needed it quite badly.
The meeting was called to order by
the election of M. E. Gleason as chair
man and Geo. L. Brozich as secretary.
The chairman announced the pur-
pose of the meeting which was to the
effect that concern had been found
who were willing to invest between
$4,000 and 25, 900 in hotel building
in this city providing the citizens
would furnish the site.
P. W. Sture then stated the A.
Fitger Brewing company of Duluth
were the parties who had the hotel
prject under consideration and that
plans had been prepared. The build
ing was to 75x125, three stories in
height and was to contain not less
than SO bed rooms the front rooms to
be furnished with bath and the en-
tire building to be of brick, fre-proof
and modern throughout, the same to
be erected inside of six months.
On motion a committee was ap-
pointed to see what can be done in re-
CARDS to furnishing the required site
and the committee are now at their
work. M, E. Gleason, P. W. Sture,
Chas. Trezona, John Glode and j. W.
Osborne are the committee.
The sum of $4,000 is required to
furyish the site and the committee
vii call and see what can be done to
raise this amount. The company
Claim they must have the site and it
Behooves the people here to get busy,
providing they want the hotel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. II.

Meeting called to order Feb. 21st,
1906, at 3:45 o'clock P. M.
There was found to be present Grant
McMahan, Director, M. E. Gleason,
Treasurer, B. e. Torinus, Clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read, and on motion duly supported
the same were approved as read, with
the exception that the motion to in
crease Miss Flanagan's salary $500
per month, was ordered changed to
read as an increase of $3.50 per month
to coincide with the former teachers
salary in the same position.
Moved and supported that the bill
Of the Edw. P. Martin Co. for Chem
ical Laboratory supplies be approved
and ordered paid as soon as the
shorts" on it arrive. Motion carried.
The following bills were read
Frank Veranth. coal-----S 309.05
CHM & Co., school books 2.26
Jas. Moonan Agt. freight 104.34
VIM. Gaertner Co., hardware
for physics tables 9.37
st. Croix Lbr. Co., black bd.
mldg, putting up blk. 3D..
hardware ---------- 1919
The Exchange Bank of Ely,
prem. on $780, 90 ms. new
school ------ 1880
John Densmore, draying, haul
ing, livery rigs----- 1900
W. T. James, prem, on $780,
90 ms. 5yrs, Winton school 1850
d. G. Heath & Co., school
books 6.66
American Book Co., school
books-.-------.----- 1920
Ed. Nixon, wood 234.50
Oliver Iron Mining Co.. COAL 5.82
A. S. James, alcohol, paste etc, 1856
ChirEdu. Dept. d. Appleton
Co., school books u.65
Atlas School Supply Co. school
furniture ------------ 114.25
American School Furniture
Co., school furnlture------ s57.15
Scott-Graff Lumber Co. school
furniture - $500
Moved and supported that above
bills be allowed as read and orders
drawn for their payment. Motion
carried.
Moved and supported that the clerk
be instructed to order furniture for
the reception room, letters on doors,
and door checks as recommended by
the Supt. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the meet
ing be adjourned. Motion carried.
B. e. ToRINUs, Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
The Distance Race.

The lshpeming Record in speaking
city last week had the following to
say Of the distance race and Of Auto
and Maxi who were. winners, both
men being from here:
"Asaria Auto, the worlds cham
pion, was the winner of first prize,
making the six miles in forty-eight
minutes and % seconds. Frans Lame
holder of the twenty kilometer record
of the world, a resident of Ishpeming,
took second prize, covering the dist
ance in forty-nine minutes and eight
seconds. John Maxi OF Ely, Mimi,
took third, his time being Just two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
Big Production,

The Iron Age of last week says:
January established new record
for pig iron production, statistics
showing a total of ZOOS. 1913 gross tons
of coke and anthracite iron as COM
pared with 2,045,71 tons in Decembe
an increase of 23,l75 tons. The prev
ious record was 2.053. TIA tons, in Oc-
tober. 1905. The United States Steel
corporation for the past seven weeks
has had eightY-eight out of eighty.
nine furnaces in blast and now has
eighty-seven active. The conditions
of the iron market is one of steadi-
ness and strength Premiums for
early delivery are less than they were
and in some cases have disappeared.
I'm respect to tinplates, sheets,
wire products and pipe the situation
is unusual. At this point of year the
plants of the Steel corporation in
these lines ordinarily accumulate
stock against the spring demand, but
this year accumulation has been i'm
possible. Foreign steel markets show
increasing strength and recently for
the first time prices in finished lines
abroad have risen to a parity with
those on this side, in some cases being
higher.
Structural business. both current
and prospective, is far beyond pre-
cedent or expectation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
RUMORS
More Railroads for Ely and North
Country.
Hope Rumors May be True..We
Need the Roads.

| New railroad rumOrs are again In
the air, thick and fast. According to
reports, Ely will before two years
elapse, be connected with the outside
world by several lines of road, both
north and south. The Great Northern
rumor will not down and now on top
of this comes the report that the
Gunflint lake extension Of the Canad-
ian Northern will be put through the
coming year, thus making thorough
route from Duluth to Port Arthur.
Should this prove true, Ely and the
country north through which the
road would pass would be most appre-
Gladly benefited. The route would
open chance for further explorations
besides furnishing market for con-
siderable timber on and tributary to
the line. BY timber we do not mean
pine exclusively, but large area Of
pulpwood, ties, etc. In speaking of
the line, the Duluth Herald says:
1.-THE purpose In tapping the Yer
million range, it is understood, would
not be divert any Of the ore traffic to
Port Arthur, but to enable the Atik-
okan Iron company to get some of the
Vermilion ores for use in its blast fur
mace in order to make a better flux,
the Atikokan ores having properties
that would be bettered by the mix
ture. The Canadian & Northern in
terests are interested in the Atikokan
company.
''The Canadian Northern already
has line from Port Arthur to Gun
Flint, lake, but has been allowed to
lapse into almost entire disuse in
recent years. Now, however, it is
said there will be an extension run to
the st. Louis county town, and that
all classes Of trains will be run over it
regularly The project is said to be a
very feasible one, with prospect
that the road will be a paying one,
for, In addition to the ore hauled, the
extension Will tap country rlch In
agricultural resources, which has yet
been made no use of. owing to the
fact that there has been no way Of
reaching the markets of the country.
There has been no rail communica-
tion out of very large portion of
Lake and Cook counties.
"While the line would be essen
TALLY for the transportation of ore to
begin with, the business that would
naturally develop as a result of it's
construction would in the course of a
few years be sufficient to keep things
going, it is believed even if the ore
shipments should cease, for certain
parts of Lake and Cook counties have
long been looked upon as being among
the most promising agricultural dis
tricts Of the state, and these counties
are still very rich in their supply of
| TIMBER
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02

Owing to Washington's Birthday
the schools were closed last Thursday.
The Physics class are now doing ex-
pertinent work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
Zoretic Wins,

The wrestling match at the Opera
House Sunday afternoon between
Mark Zoretic and Gilbert Wylie was
won by the former. The French
style, or revised version of the
Greece Roman style of wrestling was
used and the exhibition put up was
enjoyed by large crowd of spectators.
The first ten minutes were en-
ploYed in skirmishing about for a
hold and time was called before the
same was secured. Both wrestlers
were somewhat cautious in exposing
themselves. When they were again
called to the mat, boUh went at it
right and after three minutes of hard
work, Zoretic secured the first fall.
Five minutes were again used up In
hard work. The next fall was secured
by Zoretic in one and one-half min
utes. Both men put up good ap-
pearance on the stage and both had
their admirers in the audience. Geo.
Brozich acted as time-keeper and
Erick Anttila a referee. Kleemola's
Orchestra furnished music for the
entertainments.
Next Saturday evening Mark 70
retic and Chas. Sever will wrestle
best two out of three at the
Opera House for purse of $50 side.
Sever is recognized as the champion
Austrian wrestler OF this country
and no doubt the bout will be good
one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
So PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

seconds more than LANES. John
Runskka OF Ishpeming captured
fourth prize. Autio's record in Fin
land for thirty Kilometres, little
over eighteen and one-half miles, is
one hour, forty-six minutes and if
teen seconds; while LANES record of
twenty kilometers, a little less than
twelve and onehalf miles, is one hour
four minutes and forty-six seconds"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
BIRTHS DEATHS

Under the provisions Of the state
law, the health officers of the various
cities, villages or townships are paid
Is cents for each birth or death re-
corded in their respective districts.
This fee is paid out of the county
treasury. On this basis, the fee of
the health officer of the city of Du-
luth, for 1905, amounted to 1863 10,
In some OF the townships the health
officer or clerk. who acts in that Ca
pacity, received but Is cents in fees
for the whole twelve months.