The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08


gross earnings tax.
Mankato.-A machine, drawn by
three horses, that will husk standing
corn at the rate Of ten acres day
has just been perfected and patented
by G. L. Narchow, formerly of Wis
consin.
Hastings.-At the meeting of the city
council the contract for the construc-
ton of waterworl1s and sewers in
Hastings was let to William funny,
of Joliet, ILL.,, at s3S,694. There were
six competitors.
nneapolis-Edward O'Neil, a lum-
berjack staying at the Wisconsin house
on Bridge Square, was held up and
mo and First street after the saloons
had closed at midnight.
Washington.-Ella M. Greene was
appointed postmaster at Gladiela,
Cass county, vice S. e. Smith. re-
signed, and Thomas Barker at Saint
Matthias. Crow Wing county, Mimi,
vice E. J. Reid, resigned
Mankato-Miss Odessa White, who
resides with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. H. Jones, at Cordova, was
kicked by horse that she was lead
ing to water, and her right jawbone
was broken in two places
Rochester-The three-year- child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wagner was
smothered to death in bed. At mid
night the infant received attention
from its parents and when they awoke
this morning they found it dead.
Duluth.-Carrying approximately g.
100000 passengers at an average cost
to the city of one-f1fth Of cent apiece,
the Duluth aerial bridge, the only one
Of it's kind on the continent, has Just
completed its first year Of operation.
Mankato.-Reports from several Sec
tons are to the effect that larger
number Of prairie chickens are to be
found in the corn fields now than for
several years. 1t is supposed that the
deep snow in the Dakotas caused them
to migrate to this section for feed.
Faribault-The city administration
is determined to keep the 'Jid'' on in
Faribault. John Shultz, q leading sa-
loon man, was fined $50 and costs for
keeping open on Sunday. Three ar
rests for keeping open on Sunday and
after closing hours have been made
within a short time.
F'aribault-Ned III. Hamblin, aged
ten years, and George Wagner, aged
twelve years, both living in Mortified,
were sentenced to the reform school
at Red Wing, by Judge Thomas S.
Buckham, Of the district court. The
boys broke into a store at Mortified,
or ~ fn1a ,Iar of L,
and other goods.
Mankato.-F'ire destroyed the only
hotel in Sacred Heart owned by a
Thompson of Dawson and conducted
by Mrs. Walstad. It also destroyed
Joseph Dieter's saloon, and the office
of the Wisconsin Grain Company The
total loss on buildings and fixtures 10
about $4,000 partly insured. Mrs.
Walstad carried no insurance.
Mendota-The elevator owned by J.
E. Bathker & Son was destroyed at
noon yesterday. A bucket brigade was
formed by the citizens and heroic ef-
forts made to check the fire. The
flames, famed by the wind. swept over
the building, which burned to the
ground in less than an hour. The
cause of the fire is unknoYn.
Faribault-The biennial reports Of
the Minnesota state schools for the
deaf, blind anil feeble minded have been
issued. The report for the school for
the deaf shows that the total receipts
from the shoe shop, cabinet shop,
printing Office, sewing room and other
sources, were $3,640.65. The products
Of the farm amounted to s3,209.27.
Eveleth.-Hibbing socialists have
started an aggressive campaign for
the avowed purpose of taking over
the village government at the munich
pal election next week. Teofllo Petri-
ella, candidate for president, jokingly
says that II they win they will move
into the village hall and that there
will be no difference between the viz
lage government and socialism.
Duluth.-The Duluth, Missabe &
Northern Railway Company has
awarded a contract to the Barnett &
Record Company for the construction
of a coal dock on their property i'm
mediately east of Ore Dock No. I, at
West Duluth The dock will have
capacity of 100000 tons Of coal AMI
will be patterned somewhat after the
type of the NJ. A. Hanna dock at Su-
perior.
st. Paul.-The state game and fish
commission has issued bulletin call
ing attention to the closed season,
March and April for Minnesota fish.
Bass are protected from March to
May 90; pike. muskalonge, crappies.
perch, sunfish, sturgeon. catfish and
any other variety except pickerel.
suckers, redhorse, carp and bullheads.
from March to May 1, and all trout.
except from Sept. to April Is.
st. Paul-Frank Penas, sixteen
years of age, living at 376 Colborns
street, was found unconscious on the
railroad tracks, at the foot Of James
street with his right arm crushed to
a pulp as far as the shoulder, his left
hand mangled and several scalp
wounds. He was taken to the city
hospital by the police. where the boys
right arm was amputhted near the
shoulder and his left hand was severed
at the wrist.
Duluth.-Joseph Gauthier, a we'll
known citizen of West Duluth, be-
lieves that he has made a rich strike
of gold upon his homestead on the
Duluth & Iron Range railroad. Sam
pies of the ore brought here by Mr..
Gauthier are said to have assayed S105