davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22

than was ever shipped from the entire
lake region in any ore year previous
to 1905, and is within 2,353, 900 tons of
the total shipped from the region in
1905. Minnesota, unless there should
be some unexpected development to
curtail shipments. will this year ship
more than five times as much ore as
was sent through the Sault canals in
1893 and nearly three times as much
as in 1897.
The vast and rapid increase in the
OF iron ore from Minnesota
is made possible by the many large
and easily worked properties of the
Messabe range. The tonnage of these
mines can. as rule, be readily in
creased heavily, but this is not true
of the deep underground mines of the
Vermilion and the old ranges. Their
can be increased, but in a
greatly lessened degree. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
An Editors Yearly Record.

An Indiana editor, who has taken
time, despite his heavy duties as a
"moulder of public opinion" to keep
track of his material and mental pro-
gress during the year, offers the fol-
lowing summary of his gains and
losses: Been broke 800 times; had
money IS; praised by the public, 6;
damned by the public, 1874; asked to
drink, Is; refused, o; missed prayer
meetings, 81; been roasted, 431; roast
ed others, SO; washed the office towel.
3; missed meals, 0; taken fora preach
er, IL; taken for capitalist, 0; taken
baths, g. delinquent subscribers paid.
q; did not pay, 430; pain in con-
science. o; got whipped, o; whipped
other fellows, 5; cash on hand begin
ming of year, s1.47; cash on hand at
present, 81 cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
Ore Shipments will Be Larger,

The unofficial estimates of the
amount of iron ore that Minnesota
will ship this year is $4,000, 900 tons.
The estimate of the total to be ship
ped from the lake region this year is
100000 tons. The importance of
this state in the production of iron
ore is steadily increasing. The total
shipments from the lake region last
year were 1888, $50 tons and Mime
sofa furnished nearly 25.5O00, 900 tons
Of this. The increase for the region
over 1905 was little more than 4,O0o,-
900 tons.
II the estimate for the shipments
for this year for the lake region is
about right then the increase over
1905 will be nearly $4,000, 900 tons and
fully $4,000, 600 tons over the shipment
for 1905. And if Minnesota ships 3d.
100000 tons out Of 100000 tons it
will have increased its percentage of
the whole as compared with last year
and the preceding years very materi-
ally. 1t Is not so many years ago that
Minnesota arrived at a stage of i'm
portance where it could be claimed
that the commonwealth furnished
one-half. of the ore OF the lake region.
Then it was increased to two-thirds
and better, and now it is expected
that at the end Of the coming season
this state can claim the credit ofhav-
ing produced and shipped three
fourths Of the total from Lake Superb
or this year. .
pThe unofficial estimates of the ore
shipments from Minnesota for the
present year give l4.000, 900 tons to
the Duluth, Missabe s. Northern, and
5000, 900 tons each to the Duluth
& Iron Range and the Great Northern
roads. These figures carry little COM
prehension to any except Transports
tion men and others accustomed to
dealing with big tonnage. Thirty
two million tons, the estjmste for
Minnespta to ship this rear, is more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
THE CAUCUSES.
Only a Small Vote Cast at the
Caucuses.

The caucuses held Monday evening
for the nomination Of the various al
dermen in the different wards was
not very we'll attended. only a light
vote being cast.
In the First ward Mike Murphy and
John Gouze were nominated without
opposition, In the Second ward there
were three candidates up for the NOM
ination, John Tastilan, Fred James
and John Koyai. Porthan and Koyal
were nominated by small majority.
Louis Eisenach. Steve Bonavetz and
Mako Petritz were out to land the
nomination in the Third ward. There
was somewhat of surprise In the
fact that John Kukar, who was not
running. secured the nomination.
The other nominee was Mako Petritz.
The general caucus was held Tues
day evening in the city hall and 1t
was tame affair, only 223 ballots
being cast. The only opposition on
the ticket being for the nomination of
mayor. Mike Weinzierl succeeded in
landing the place with vote of 1874,
against Olof Knutson's vote Of SO.
Since the caucus Mr.. Knutson has
circulated a petition and has signified
his intention to run at the election.
The other nominations were as fol.
lows: L. B. Brockway, treasurer;
Thomas Whitta, municipal judge;
Frank Hodge, assessor; s. S. Childers,
special municipal Judge.
Since the caucus opposition has
sprung up for the offices Of municipal
Judge and treasurer. John Cosgrove
will try to land the judgsship and
Henry Chinn the treasurership.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
M. E. Church Notes.


Subjects for next Sunday; Morn
ing. ''Christ Triumphant" Evening,
"Power of the Blood" Holy Com.
munion.
In spite of the stormy weather
Monday night there were IS in attend.
ance at the Sunday school picnic in
the church basement. Games and
contests for an hour was the program
after which ice cream and cake was
served. All had good time.
If you are not attending any Sun
day school we invite you to join US.
You will receive a cordial welcome
at all the services OF the church.
G. 81. BLAKE, Pastor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22

Senator P. r. Vail, of Virginia, has
introduced a bill In the senate that
will strike some Of the brewing COM
.panies rather hard If passed. The
bill provides that no license shall be
granted by any common council or
board of equity commissioners to any
person who is not in actual possession.
in his own right, as owner or bona tide
lessee, of the room specified in the Ii
cense as the place in which tue sale
is allowed or to any person who is not
personally to manage the business.
When the license ceases to be in act
ual bona fide possession as owner or
lessee, or ceases to personally manage
the business, the license shall be
deemed annulled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
Are You On.

Instead of saying ''Skidoo," the
person who wishes to keep his slang
pure and up-to-date advises his an
meyer to "go roll your hoop" Dollars
are not referred to any more in polite
society as ''cartwheels" or "disks, y
but are called ''iron men," That old
favorite, "cut it OUT" everyone will
be glad to learn has been succeeded by
Ego can it, and instead of "imbibing
too freely" you must slick up the
wealthy water" This will be re.
lief, but there is still the English Ian.
guage for those who prefer it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25

usually severe case of the grip and
measles, necessitating a week or ten
days in the hospital at this place.
Recovering from this illness he started
out again on the Durango-Telluride
run. relieving Mr.. Whitelock who took
his annual vacation. Starting out yes
terday morning on his last run the
front trucks of the mail car jumped
the track the other side of Hesperus.
Mr.. Rogers pulled the bell cord and
the car giving the appearance OF ca
reening he jumped out the side door
and in landing broke his leg In the
same place he did five months ago.
Word was sent to Durango and a
locomotive and caboose was sent out
and brought the injured man back,
being taken to Mercy hospital where
the company physician, DR.. Turrill, Is
doing everything possible.
No one else on the train was In
jured.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25

w. A. Perry is as honest as the
day Is ling. He has his money In
vested in Durango property and is
naturally vitality interested in the vel
fare OF the city. After a strenuous
career on the range he Is enjoying
retired business life and will give
the city almost his entire time and
consideration. When the voters can
secure the services of such = man
they certainly will not turn him down.
1t should be borne in mind that Mr..
Perry was not a candidate for the po-
sition. only accepting after ardent 30
licitation. But when once in the har-
ness he takes a pride In doing well
whatever he takes. And with DR.. Fol-
som the Second ward will be repre-
sented in a manner creditable to the
people and especially to the taIpay-
ers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25
IN MEMORY OF cHAMPLAIN.

Leslie's Weekly.
Arrangements are being made to
get New York, Vermont and Canada
1909, the Booth anniversary of Samuel
de Champlain's discovery Of the lake
which bears his name, and which
abuts on the territory of each of these
communities. France was beginning
to colonize Canada at the time of
the discovery of Lake Champlain, and
England was starting to establish its
thirteen American colonies along the
Atlantic coast. Champlain was gov
ernor of Canada.
The events of which the discovery
Of Lake Champlain was an incident
had important consequences for the
American continent. Champlain was
persuaded by the Hurons and Algon-
quins to accompany war party OF
these tribes on a raid into the north
ern part of the present state of New
York, to help chastise their enemies,
the Iroquois, or five nations-Mo-
hawks, Onondagas, Senecas, Cayugas
and Oneidas. A little over three
weeks after he got his first glimpse
Of the lake he and his Indian allies
encountered a band of the Mohawks
near the present Ticonderoga and de-
feated them. That was on July 80,
1909, six weeks before Henry Hudson
in his Half Moon sailed through the
narrows into New York bay and began
his ascent of the big river Although
not enumerated in Creasy's Decisive
Battles of the World" that fight in the
present Essex county, New York, near
ly three centuries ago, deserves q
place on the roll. It was a turning
point in human history. Champlain's
defeat of the Mohawks started the
blood feud between the Iroquois and
the French, and In the wars of the
next century and a half of those for
midable warriors, the fiercest fighters
oil the western hemisphere took the
side OF the successive owners of New
York. the Dutch and the British in
their conflicts with the French invad-
ers from above the st. Lawrence and
the lakes. 1t was the Iroquois who
saved Britain's feeble colonies in their
early days from being cut in two and
overwhelmed by the French from Can
ada, preserved North America for the
Anglo-Saxon race and thus prepared
the way for the young and more pro-
gressive branch Of the race to raise
up nation, the United States, in the
fairest and best part OF the continent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25
PLAYING OUT OF LUCK.

Roy c. Rogers. substitute mail clerk
running between Durango and Tellu-
ride is having a hard run OF luck. 1t
will be remembered that some time In
November Mr.. Rogers. while substi.
tuting for one of the regular men, fell
into the turn-table pit In the d. & R.
G. yards while going to his car. He
was laid up at Mercy hospital for two
months, owing to a slip it being neces-
sary to break and reset his leg the
second time. The First week In Feb
ruary Rogers was able to walk about
and went to Denver. Recovering in
good shape he was again sent to this
station. substituting for Yoder on the
TellurideRidgway end, and after a
day or two was taken with An un.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25
THE FILIpINos WILL LeelsLArE

WILL IGStoLA Z.
On July 80, 1907 according to the
announcement from Washington, the
qualified voters of the Philippines will
elect an assembly, to consist of 81
members at the outset, but the num-
ber may be increased later on to 100
This assembly will correspond in a
general way to our house of represen-
tatives. but the upper branch of the
Philippine congress will differ mate
rally from ours. 1t will be the Philip
pine commission, which has been ap-
pointed by the president
If Aguinaldo is taking notice of
things In this country these days, he
will see that the United States is about
to do for his countrymen more than
Spain would be likely to consent to
do for many years to come. II he
lives ten or twelve years longer. he is
also likely to discover that the islands
will be having more freedom and pros
perity than they could have gained
under the independence and the self.
rule which he proposed for them. No
intelligent, unprejudiced person now
believes that either Agulnaldo or any
other Filipino could have put up
government for the islands that would
stand. or that would, even during the
time of its existence. give as much ac-
tual freedom to the people as they
VIII have under the regime which the
United States is soon to put in opera
ton.
The present plan Is that the Philip
pines first congress will convene In
September, and Secretary Taft will be
in the islands at the opening. The
basis of the electorate will not be as
broad as 1t is in the United States
Men will have to be 23 years of age
to be entitled to vote, and they will
need to own real estate valued at
$3.50, but whoever can read or write
English or Spanish. or who has held
office under the Spanish government
previous to the revolution of 1898,
will be allowed to vote without this
property requirement. The recogni-
ton of the Spanish language as
qualification is an appropriate recog-
milton of the fact that Spain was in
the Islands before the United States,
and her language is spoken by many
times more persons there than can
handle the English tongue. July 30
will be great day for the Philip
pines. and the measure OF home rule
which will be given to them then will
be Increased In the future as rapidly
as their people show an ability to use
1t for their own and the United States
Democrat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25
AN EYESORE.

Thoughtless people will tell you that
Mr.. Flagler owns pretty much every
thing and is sort Of reigning en-
peror on the east coast OF Florida, but,
while his interests are very large, and
his influence Is very great, he Is not
omnipotent. He cannot have his own
way about everything. A rather offen-
sive fly in his ointment is "The Beach
club" gambling house situated Just
across the railway track and two min
utes walk from the Royal Poinciana
hotel. 1t is owned and conducted by
]. R and Edward Bradley, brothers,
OF wide reputation In sporting cir
cles. They run what is claimed to be
square game of roulette and hazard
for both ladies' and gentlemen, with
restaurant attachment much patron
lied by epicures. Mr.. Flagler has
tried for years to get them out, but
has never been able to do 30. They
own the property they occupy. 1t is
a low-browed white frame cottage,
with wide spreading roofs. half-con-
cealed by honey-suckles and other
towering vines. It looks more like
village parsonage than gambling
hell. which Is another confirmation OF
the old adage that things are not al
ways what they seem. 1t is the most
Innocent looking building at Palm
Beach, and the proprietors try hard
10 keep 1t exclusive.
theoretically It Is club which
none but the guests Of the hotels
nay Join. and 1t is necessary for them
o be introduced by . member. They
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25

dered a decision which strikes at the
tious values and getting rich at the
expense of the investing public and
the consumers without the outlay of
anything except little fraud and in
genuity.
The opinion In the case is cxcep-
tionally searching and vigorous. 1t
was written by Judge Dill. former
corporation lawyer OF national repu-
tation who is up" to the best tricks
of high finance and knows how to
meet the sophistry of the jugglers.
A certain company was incorrOf
ated with a capital of 100000. it
then purchased "the rights and ev-
erything' of another company, giving
in payment therefor its entire capital
stock. The latter company kept $685.
900 for its rights and everything
and returned the balance to the pur-
chasing corporation. That balance
thereupon became treasury surplus"
and the company claimed assests
amounting to $S72,000, of which $780,
600 represented capital stock.
LiIllt game TOuHu, now
ever, and then the rub occurred. The
company was assessed under the law
for $500, 0,000--its capital stock-and 1t
complained that 1t had no more than
S12S, 900 of real assets to be taxed on.
1t Is this controversy over the amount
of stock liable to taxation that gave
the court an opportunity to examine
the whole transaction.
The results of the examination,
alas, convinced the highest court that
| the ability" which the manipulators
had displayed in their high finance
operation was not entitled to the ''re-
wards" they elaine for 1t in accord
ance with the Mallock philosophy
Neither bookkeeping nor mere reci-
tative language in board resolutions
creating values" said the court in
dry, cold, Unconditional language, "can
| be accepted as the equivalent of proof
of the bona fide value required by
cur statute where stock is Issued for
property purchased" What we're "the
rights and everything" for which the
company nominally paid 100000 to
get $372,0O0 back at once for con-
| version into "surplus?" The courts
curiosity on this point was not graft
fed, and it was utterly unable to see
or to admit that this growth of sl2S,-
900 into $S72, 200 of assets was a legit-
innate transaction"
This was bad enough, but the court
administered the coup de grace to the
inflated company by holding that,
though it had only $12S,000 of actual
assets, Its own published statements
and claims estopped 1t from resisting
an assessment on the capital stock OF
100000. For, under the law, stock
remains outstanding until retired by a
vote of two-thirds of the shareholders,
and taxes must be paid on all stock
issued and outstanding.
"Et tu, New Jersey" high finance
may well exclaim.-RecordH Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25

The postoffice department has ap-
proved the design for 1-cent and 2
cent postage stamp as one of the Sc
ries commemorative OF the jamestown
exposition. The cent stamp will bear
tho likeness Of Capt. John Smith, and
the date of his birth and death, with
the profile OF Pocahontas in the upper
left hand corner and of Powhattan in
the upper right corner. The 2-cent
stamp will be an engraving of the
landing Of the first settlers at James
town. The bureau Of engraving and
printing is now at work on this series
and the stamps will be on sale
throughout the country on April 26.
the day Of the opening Of the expo
sition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25
He sToPe WORK
WHEN THE CROWS COME.

We'll, here comes the crows. It's
time to quite work." said an insurance
man, in an Olive street skyscraper.
What have the crows to do with
quitting work." inquired the visitor.
II always quit work when the crows
go home"
Not a bad idea," said the visitor.
But where are the crows?'
Come here to the window" re-
sponded the man of policies, and lean
ing his visitor to an eastern window,
bade him look up.
do you see those black dots float
ing west high up in the sky? Those
dots are the crows. They are going
home to roost."
Sure enough; there were scores.
perhaps hundreds Of them, flying west
against the wind; not very fast, but
still, considering the fact that north
west wind was blowing, they were
making pretty good time.
"They are going home to roost,"
said the insurance man. "Out in Usage
county, in a dense forest on the banks
of the Gasconade, there is one of the
biggest crow roosts in this country
The crows have been roosting there
for years, and toward sundown every
afternoon thousands upon thousands
of them gather In one clump of trees
covering about two acres OF ground
and the cackling and cawing and
screeching make the most terrific din
ever worked up by feathered crea-
lures.
"They are no doubt discussing the
events of the day. and telling one
another what traps and stones they
dodged--how the farmers came out
after them with guns and In what
neighborhoods crow bait was best and
most abundant. They keep up the jab-
bering till dark, and even through the
night every little while some old crow
wakes up, like laxative passenger in
chair car, and thinks of something
funny that happened to him that day,
has to tell about it, and keeps on
talking until the sleepy crows lose
patience with him and tell him to
wind mp that story or they'll throw
him of the tree.
"In the morning. about daylight,
they all leave, most of them going
east to the fields of Illinois, where
picldngs are abundant at all seasons.
"They pass over st. Louis an hour
or SO after sunrise and go back west
about the same time before sunset.
The roost is seventy-five miles west OF
st. Louis, but that distance is nothing
to crow, and in all probability they
fly $50 or 200 miles before they settle
down to look for scattered grains of
corn and wheat in an Illinois field.
Nobody ever notices them in the
morning. We are all too busy hustl-
ing about our own living, and we can't
always see them in the afternoon, for
they fly high above the smoke, but
they always go and come, and you
can almost set your watch by the time
Of their appearance"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25

The idea of nominating Wiggles
worth to install sewage after the way
he muddled the business few weeks
ago. Remember the plans cost the
city -. 400 and then Mr.. Wigglesworth,
after receiving the money and know
ing all about the work. absolutely re-
fused to segregate the items 30 work
could be contracted for and completed.
is this the kind of man the people
want on the board. II 1t is, then Du.
range will retrograde instead OF pro-
gress.