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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, August, 5. 1907.

lily, MILL, aug uSU, D, lSUI.
"A special meeting of the city
council was called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll call; Present-Alderman Muir
ply, Gouze, Kovall. James, Petritz,
Kukar. Absent. none.
The call of the meeting was read as
follows:
Ely, Mimi, August 5th. 1907.
To M. ]. Murphy, John Gouze, John
Kovall, Jr., F. B. James, Mako Pc
tritz. and Leo Kukar, aldermen of
the City of Ely, MINI.
Gentlemen
You are each and all hereby noti-
fed to be present at special meeting
of the common council of the City of
Ely, Mimi, to be held in the council
chambers Monday evening. August
5th, 1907, at s o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of acting On communication
and petitions, pay-rolls for the month
of July, and bills against the city, re-
ports from officers and committees,
that may be on file with the city
clerk. and for the purpose of transact
ing any other business that might
properly come before a regular meet
ing of the city council.
M. WEINZIERL,
Mayor.
Proof of the issuance and due serv-
ice of the above call was then made,
and council proceeded to the regular
order of business.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
call of the meeting be accepted and
placed on file, Carried. Yeas, six;
nays. none.
Clerk asked permission to correct
the minutes of the meeting held July
10th, 1907, to read lots Ii to "a, in
stead of II To "a, in resolution levying
assessment for grading Harvey street
between First and Second avenues
West.
Moved by Alderman james, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
clerk be granted permission to correct
the minutes as requested. Carried.
Yeas, six: nays. none.
Moved by Alderman Murphy. sup
ported by Alderman James. that the
minutes as corrected be approved.
Carried. Yeas, SIX; nays, none.
A communication from the Ameri-
can Sign Co. in restrict signs was
read.
Novel by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar, that the
communication be accepted and
placed on file. and the council be ap-
pointed committee of the whole to
look into the matter and obtain
prices. Carried. Yeas. six; nays,
none.
A communicated from John Semer
advising that they would lease ground
now occupied by the city as a coal
treSLle site to them at an annual rent
al of $4,000 per year for term of ten
years, or would sell same to city for
$4,000; also lease from John Semer
and Nicholas Walsh of the sand or
gravel pit for one year from May 1st.
1907, for the sum of $4,000 were read
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman James, that the
lease of the sand pit be referred to the
city attorney and city clerk to incor-
porate a provision allowing the city
privilege of renewing same at end of
year, and return same to Messrs.
Semer and Walsh for their consent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09

Heikki Ollanketa, aged 43 years, a
Finnish timberman emp Dyed at B
shaft of the Pioneer, sustained injur-
les while at his work from the effects
of which he died Tuesday. He was
buried from the Finnish church
Wednesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
NOTICE OF
Street Assessment

Notice special
the Common Council the of Section
Chapter the City Charter described
street. First Avenue West Second West
the described hereby notified City Treasurer the
within
opposite the description the owned by that default
for collection with penalty of ten lo cent added:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09

The siX-year-old daughter of MauritZ
Kangasneimi died Wednesday and was
buried Thursday from the Finnish
church.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
In The District 6ourt.

The session of the district court held
last week was ajourned Thursday af-
ternoon. 1t was short session. but
considerable business was disposed of
nevertheless. Perhaps the case of the
most interest to the residents, was
that of the City of Central VS.. the Lin
coin Tunnel & Mining company. In
this the city tried to condemn the water
right and land of the Lincoln company
without compensation. The case, it
will be remembered came up some time
ago in the county court and the Jury
brought in a verdict for allowing the
mining company sum in excess of the
jurisdiction of the court. The case
was dismissed, the costs being taxed
against the city. A new suit was
brought before the district court. Ir
the district court, in the same suit
matters of law that Flor. Ashbaugh
who was judge of the county court a
the time the case was tried overruled
were sustained by Judge Sheafor las
week, who ordered that the proceeding
be quashed on the grounds that tn,
bringing of the suit had not been auth
orized by an ordinance passed by tn,
city council. Counsel for the city aske,
leave to amend and fifteen days wer
granted. w. c. Fullerton, city attor
ney. represented the City of Central a
chief counsel and Hicks & William
represented the Lincoln Tunnel & Min
ing company.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
leasers In East NottaWaq Mine.

A shipment from the lease of James
Thomas & Co. was made to the smelters
this week, and some good returns are
expected from the same. Judging from
former shipments and the character of
the ore it is expected that this ore, of
which there was about three tons, will
run from six to seven ounces to the ton.
Edwards & Co. are getting ready a
shipment from their lease in the 555-
foot level and it will run little better
than usual, so it is thought. Martin &
Co., who are leasing in the level below.
Edwards & Co. are taking out a
shipment this week and will ship the
same next week. Their last shipment
brought them about $40 to the ton, and
in all probability this will run as good
if not better than the former runs.
They have streak, that varies from two
to six inches, of smelling ore, while
there is good width of milling dirt.
The other leasers are also doing good.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
THE NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZES.
Elect Good Set Of Officers for all Position:
Meet This Evening.

Thursday evening the old aldermanic
board met for the last time and COM
pleted the business for the month end
ing with the expiration of their term.
The board then proceeded to canvass
the returns, which were practically the
same as the unofficial count announced
in the Observer the Thursday follow
ing election. City bills to the amount
$19O7.51 and water bills amounting to
$508. OF were allowed.
After the adjournment of the old
board, council was called to order and
the new board was organized. Mayor
Davies made few remarks in regard
to the untimely death of Jas. A. Gil
mour, saying no one regretted the sad
occurrence more than he did; that he
did not want the Office of mayor but
under the circumstances he was willing
to act and do his best and he sincerely
wished the council and himself would
act harmoniously and work together for
the best interests of the city. All the
new aldermen and hold-overs were
present.
The mayor read the committee ap-
pointments as follows:
Finance Eilmann, Richards, Peck.
License-M Maloney, Rule, Mckay.
Health-Peeck, Carter, Richards.
Police Richards, Maloney, Eilmann.
Fire-Carter, Eimann, Wilkinson.
Lots and Lot Appraisements- Nc
Kay, Peck, Rule.
Streets and Alleys-Rule, Maloney,
Wilkinson.
Water Wilkinson, Peck, Eilmann,
Mckay, Rule.
Election of officers was taken up af-
ter the announcement of the several
committees, with the following result:
Clerk-M. J. Leahy.
Marshal-Geo. Launder.
Night Watch-Gus Kruse.
Water Commissioner-R C. johnson.
Attorney-W. E. Withrow.
Surveyor-J. C. Fowler.
Police Judge-Thomas Hooper.
The Republican trio presented the
names of the men they wanted elected
and tried schemes to break the Citizens
Democrat combination in the hope that
they could land one of these in office.
They discovered that their work was
unavailing. though, after two or three
had been elected and submitted to the
wishes of the majority. The Citizens
Democrat members refused to have the
wool pulled over their eyes.
License bonds of A. C. Reckling,
Chas. Swanson, Robt. Prichard and
Vallero & Hambly were approved.
Adjournment was taken until this
evening.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
West NOttaWaq leasers.

Pool & Co., who have lease on the
entire mine are working mainly in the
440-foot levels and are doing fairly well,
making regular shipments every month.
They have sub-leasers in the other diff
ferent levels of the mine who are max
ing big money. Ceoriline & Co. are
working in the 360-foot level west, and
this week made good shipment of ore
that promises good value, although no
returns have as yet been received.
McCallister & Jackson are working
further in, in the same level and last
week received excellent returns for the
iron and copper ore that they shipped
to the Sampling works in Black Hawk
Copper seems to be their most valuable
asset which pervades the ore toD the
extent of 1876 per cent, while there was
LA ounces gold and II ounces silver.
This brings the value of the ore up to
over $500 to the ton. After the boys
paid all expenses they each had about
$1,000 for their months wages, or 81
shifts. We think this is doing very WELL
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Meeker Sinkinq.

This mine, which is situated just east
of the Pittsburg and operated by the
same company, the Cashier Gold Min
ing Co., is now down a depth of $50 feet
and sinking prosgress is being made
at a very rapid pace. Dundwall & Co.
have the contract for the sinking and
since they started, little over month
ago, have sunk the shaft 80 feet. This
leaves 120 feet more to go in order to
reach their objective point, the 300 foot
level of the Pittsburg mine. At the
rate they are going it will only take
about another month to finish the job.
The mine was 13O feet deep wher
sinking was commenced. This connec.
tion will be great benefit to the oper-
ators, as it will give plenty of good all
in the Pittsburg, sometime which is moi
to be had at present.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
4 Great Strike In The Old Town Mine.

At depth of l, 100 feet the shaft on
the Old Town mine in Russell gulch,
Thursday penetrated twenty-seven
inch streak of copper iron sulphide ore,
a sack sample of which yesterday yield
ed assay results of 4.6S ounces gold and
$40 ounces in silver per ton, and showed
4.6O per cent copper, the gross value be-
ing S1O9. 65 per ton. The streak first came
in on the hanging wall where it was a
small seam, and it now gives evidence of
widening to the full width of the shaft.
The shaft is 6x16 feet in the clear, or
three compartmet in size, and is being
worked by the company, which is work.
ing men days pay, and making an
average of four feet every "a hours.
This is the first high grade ore which
has been encountered in the shaft since
leaving the 1,500-foot station, as the
company has only had milling ore up to
the present time. The ore shoots in
the Old Town mine do not follow any
general rule, as in other mines of the
Russell district, but at irregular inter-
walls throughout the entire workings.
Manager Kimball is highly pleased
over the strike and as soon as the shaft
has been sunk below the shoot will
drive pair of levels to get under the
ore body.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Eld0rado Shlpinq This Week.

Shipments of concentrating ore were
sent to the Rocky Mountain Concen-
traitor in Black Hawk this week from
the Eldorado mine, located in Spring
gulch. This came from the 1OO-foot
level and promises to run as good as usual
if not better. There they are cleaning
out the level and retimbering the same
They are almost into the breast now
which will be distance of about 100
feet. When everything is in readiness
drifting will be prosecuted and it is
very probable that raise will be start
ed to connect with the upper level to
make the circulation of the air better.
After this work is finished other de-
velopment work will be done. The mine
is under the management of E. S.
Moulton of the Rocky Mountain Con-
centrator in Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Locations.

w. K. Martin and Thos. G. Martin
located the Martin lode in Quartz Valley
district.
John S. Fagrelius ct al the Diamond
Bill No. l in South Boulder mining
district.
Louie Mack located the Garden No. 8
lode in Eureka mining district.
The United Pine Creek NJ. & NJ.
Co. decided by treasurer's tax deed tc
S. z. Schenck the Louisiana lode ir
Pine district.
J. H. McNerney, ct al gave leas,
and bond to Elwood C. Metzner of Wes
Virginia on the Toxic, Gilt Edge, Togo
Nyama and Chatter lodes in Pine min
Ing district. The lease is for thre,
years.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
pearce Mine.

The Pearce mine which is being oper-
ated under the direction of Frank Hardy
is beginning to show up some of the
values that they anticipated for some
time and it will not be long before they
will be shipping ore. Drifting and
raising is being prosecuted in the 300
foot level, and little ore is being TAX
en- out. 1t is their intention to drive
the breast of the drift little further
on the vein, and they are raising to in.
tersect body of ore that is known tc
lie above, as when sinking was done
they passed through it. This will pro.
badly pan out pretty good. The ore
they are drifting on is of low grade al
though it seems to be increasing ir
value the further in they go.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Public School Notes.

Arbor and Bird Day exercises will be
held in each of the school buildings on
Friday morning These venth and eighth
grades will join the High School which
will give literary program suited to
the day. A part of the exercises for
each building will be held in the yards if
the weather permits. Patrons of the
school are invited to attend these en-
ercises. Programs begin at nine clock.
Schools will be closed for the day at the
close of the exercises.
About fifty pupils and teachers went
to Idaho Springs on last Friday evening
to attend the declamatory contest. Most
of the teachers remained for the meet
ing on Saturday of the Clear Creek Val.
ley Association. The contest proved to
be one of high class. Six schools were
represented. The three medals Offered
were won as follows; Georgetown, higf
school girls recitation; Golden, high
school boys Grafton; Black Hawk, grade
defamation. While the local schoo
won no first place each of our contest
ants did exceedingly well and was ranked
close to the top. 1t was considered
misfortune by most attending that
building more suited to the occasion wa
not furnished for the contest.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
hlsbufg Makes Record In SINKING.

Three shifts of miners are employed
in sinking the Pittsburg shaft and they
are making a record in doing so. During
the last month the shaft had been sunk
over 5Ofeet. During Is shifts in March
the bottom was lifted depth of 29
feet, while in ten shifts of this month
21 feet more was added to it. This is
all hand work and, considering the nec-
essary stops that are occasioned, will
crowd 80 feet in a month. 1t is
expected that the shaft will be down
the required depth by May the first, it
being down about 80 feet below the 700
foot level when the work of drifting
will be commenced. There is nice
streak of milling drift in the bottom
and also smelling ore. This is being
taken out and sent to the Buell. mill in
Central When they first started to
sinking it barely paid to treat it, but
now it will net them $500 to the cord,
and this seems to be increasing steadily.
A sump will be sunk below the sOO-foot
levels. The water seems to be less
now than formerly and as the weather
keeps dry the water will keep getting
less every month, although the resent
wet spell and subsequent ones will help
to make more weter. Regular ship
ments are also being made from the
different slopes in the 600 and 7OO-foot
levels and the values in the ores are
keeping up to the average runs of the
mine.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
llttIe Bou Killed.

A sad accident befell little Freddie
Rowe, the six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rowe, of Nevada vile,
Monday, in which the boy lost his life.
He was riding on an ore wagon, seated
beside the driver, Clyde Parsons, who
was delivering load of coal to the Alps
mine. The driver whipped up the horses
in level part of the road and when
they started up little Fred fell over back.
wards from the seat and landed on the
ground between the front and reai
wheels Of the wagon on the left side.
The rear wheel passed over the boys
head, mashing it, causing instant death.
The accident occurred at about foul
o'clock in the afternoon and the under.
taker was at once summoned. Funera
was held yesterday, interment being
made in Bald Mountain cemetery. The
parents are grief-stricken over the sac
misfortune and the driver of the ore
wagon, who was in no way to blame
feels greatly depressed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Our Counlru In Picture.

The above subjectiis only another way
of saying that on Sabbath evening next,
at the Presbyterian church, Rev. Mac
Murtry will use rs views to show how
in 100 years our country has extended
its borders, but how the patriotism of
Christian civilization has kept pace with
the onward march.conquest. These views
will be thrown on screen Is feet square
by the electric light and will include
scenes in Alaska, Cuba, Porto Rico and
parts of our early settled country. The
change in people is: the marvel oflmar-
vels and the direct result of a: Christ.
ian civilization. We desire to invite ali
who may wish the free and welcome
offer of an hour of eye and ear lesson or
Missions. An offering to go directly te
this work will be taken.
The PASTOR.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

Trade at the store that will treat
you right. --Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Deeds.

Louis S. Whitney deed to H. S. Vauhn
the Miller lodge in Pine mining district.
Consideration S1.500.
Francis j. Williams decided to w. w.
Flanagan, the Aduddel, Good Luck
Poor Luck, T. G. H. Formost, and
Fontain lodes in Pleasant Valley and
Russell mining district.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

The Morris building on Eureka
street, formerly occupied by Thomas
Stribley, is being placed in shape for
the Wells Fargo Express company.
A new floor is being laid and the room
is to be repapered. The new tenents
will move in the first of the coming
month.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

DR.. Frazer, who arrived the city a
short time ago from Denver, has de-
cided to remain and has commenced
practicing. He has offices where he
was formerly located-in the Elks'
building.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-05-15

the stumps to rot out. take
several agricultural papers, and
think the Gazette best of all.
Wouldn't try to farm without
it.
CHAs. f. DAVIS,
Woodvillc, Miss.
Answer by w. c. Welborn,
Secretary of Agriculture to the
Philippines, Manila:
We are afraid we have not
had requisite experience nor in.
formation to make suggestions
that will help to so handle this
tim Der that it will not be quite
an expensive proposition. 1t is
taken for granted that the tim.
Der can not be utilized and will
have to be burned. The best
suggestion we can make is to
climb trees by means OF tcle-
graph climbers or other means,
fasten a long rope, use a block
and tackle and mule to pull. and
dig down aud cut the roots on
the opposite side Of the trees.
Some experienced farmer ought
to be able to advise the Gazette
in this case.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-05-15
Cotton Fertilizer

Epiro. GAZETTE:
Win you please tell me how to
use nitrate OF soda on cotton to
best advantage. have acid
phosphate and German kainit
under this cotton. also wood ash.
cs, in following proportions
200 pounds acid, 100 kainit, and
about 100 wood ashes. Cotton
grows full size. say ~ to b feet,
and makes from !. to L.! bales
OF cotton ordinarily, so evidently
does not need much nitrogen.
Have wood ashes any nitrogen
in them, or are they entirely
alkali fertilizer?
SUES.
Answer by w. c. Welborn,
Secretary OF Agriculture to the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-05-15

W. J. Maxwell, Brookhavcn, Miss.

W. j. Maxwell. B%rookhavcn, Miss.
EDITOR GAZETTE:
see the question asked in the
Gazette under date May /, Will
sweet potatoes make we'll after
Irish potatoes? l will give nv
experience. I planted 4 half acr
OF sandy land to Irish potatoes
the first Of March, 1906; and
tertil'zed with cotton seed meal;
made a good yield. dug them
about Goth of June with small
turning pillow with four burrows
TO the row, then turned four
burrows back and set out ia
sweet potato vines about the
18th Of July. gathered a good
crop and any amount of them
weighed from 4 to 5 pounds
each.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-05-15
Clearing Land


EDITOR GAZETTE:
l have 4 piece Of bottom land
that is covered with pine. cak
aud gum The largest trees
are not over - inches ia diane.
ter. l want to put the land 10
cultivation and have been think.
ing Of buying 4 stump puller
and pulling the trees up. in
place of cutting them down.
The manufacturers claim their
machines will pull whole trees
up.
want to get the land in cult.
vation the frat year, clear OF
stumps, 20 l can cultivate with
riding cultivators. Please let
me know il the stump pullers
arc a success, and would you ad-
wise pulling whole trees up or
cutting them down and then
pulling stumps? am especially
interested in clearing the land
and getting it in shape that It
can be cultivated with riding
Implements, without waiting for
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-05-15
Lice on Hogs

En;omo'ogias Glenn W, Hcrsick.
Agricultural College. Mis&
Probably lice arc the worst
pests that a farmer has to con.
tend with in raising hogs. es.
peciaIly when a large number OF
hogs arc kept under one shelter
and in one lot. Neither does the
average man realize what a drain
an abundance OF lice may cause
on the system OF a hog. l, is
often found that hogs, and cs.
peeially pigs, become run down
and fail to grow and gain as they
ought. In nine cases out OF ten
il will be found on Investigation
to be due to the presence of
parasitic lice.
Ono OF the easiest aud most
effective methods Of getting rid
OF these lice and keeping rid OF
them is to build a wallowing vat
about II inches deep and a. wide
and as long as will be needed
for the number OF hogs kept.
A convenient and inexpensive
aize would be about q feet Ionu
and 1 or 5 feet wide. This
ought to Accommodate two or
three medium sized hogs.
The vat should be built OF con-
crete, protected from the rain
and sun by some kind of roof,
and placed where all the hogs
could have Access TO il at all
times if petroleum is used, OF
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-05-15

some one. w. o. Taylor, have
grown fine crops of sweet pota.
toes after Irish potatoes. Set
with vines on the 4th of July.
As to out.range, II years. y.
perience teaches me to use
good stock. I com enced on
the. range. l soon found that
was downhill business. I built
a wire fence around 20 acres Of
good land, bought me a red
Short Horn bull. I kept him
three years and boughta Jersey,
then a Holsteip, then a Jersey.
I never keep bull over three
years, then get one of another
strain Of blood. have now 200
acres in my posture.
C. w. Savell, Engine, Miss, l
have large cane mill and cop.
per pans, and rent it out. Two
years ago had 500 gallons to
make at one place. You never
saw such black strong stuff. I
went 10 the mill, crooked 4 pipe
and fumigated the juice with
sulphur one day. II never
made any change ia the syrup.
don't think it worth a trial.
This was 6ne red Louisiana
cane. have been making syr.
up for 80 years. lam satisfied
it 10 the land it grows on that
makes the color. This patch Of
ground where this cane grew
was high, dry piuey wood land,
but had been fortified from a
livery stable and planted in
onions two years.