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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
LUMBER YARD BURNED,
Hollister, Ames & Co., Oshkosh, Suffe,
$4,000 Loss from Fire Saturday
Night.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. 2S.-[Spe.
cial. loss of about $4,000 was sus.
tanned by the HOLSTER, Amos & Co.,
by fire in its lumber yard on Saturday
night. Fire destroyed four piles of pine
and hemlocE lumber and four piles of
hemlock timber. The lumber pile con.
timber. The origin of the fire has NOT
been determined but it is believed to
have started from someone smoking in
the lumber yard
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

to losing all her jewelry, her musical IL
brary. which she says is priceless, was
totally destroyed. Her loss is complete,
for she carried no insurance.
Mayor Clark issued a proclamation at
noon today thanking the Oshkosh and
Milwaukee fire departments for their Of
fers of assistance. The volunteer brigade
which was organized by the young men
of the city come in for good share Of
praise by the mayor. In his proclama-
ton Mayor Clark notified all merchants
end business men to remove the rubbish
in the alleys adjoining the business dis
trict.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
TO SUCCEED M'CLEARY
Joseph Stewart of Missouri Is Appointed
Second Assistant Postmaster
General.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. o.
Joseph Stewart of Missouri, superin-
tendent of the division of railway adj
lustment in the postofice department,
today was appointed second assisto Mt
postmaster general. succeeding James Il.
McCleary of Minnesota, who resigned
to become candidate for Congress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
EMBALMERS IN SESSlO
State Association Begins COnven'l@
Eau Claire with Large Al
tendance.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept, RE !,
cial. 1.-The Wisconsin Funeral Ur04
and Embalmers' association DlV'
morning at the Eau Claire cluO' !
address of welcome was given by y"
Blum and the response was iiao n,
First Vice President McLain Of D. :.
nette. President Raglan OF Graliu h
ids, in an address, RECOMMENDED -. ~
mission of members of seyeral '~
ing states. About 200 delegaES
present at the opening ana HUI
expected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
1878 WORDS ON POSTAL.
Chippewa Falls Girl Claims to Be the
Champion Microscopic Writer
of the World

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. %
Especial. Miss Lou D. Cosgriff of
this city is believed to be the worlds
champion microscopic writer. She has
just completed the feat of writing 1919
words on the back of United States
postal card, 314x51a inches: The writing
is hardly readable with the naked eye,
but is distinct under a microscope. Ey-
cry letter is well formed and there is
no blurring. The writing was done with
pen and ink.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

Franco-German war was secured through
his having arranged with the ffench
nhotographer to take pictues as soon az
tba siege began to be interesting. In
this way number OF remarkable pho
t te,a7 were obtained, and by means ;5nms
Of these many of the officers We're lden-
tilted at the trials that followed an m
surrection of the Communists.-lo An
eeles Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

where it was seen by hundreds of people.
The animal was sold Thursday and has
been removed to a tent on Front street.
A large tank is being constructed for it
and Jumbo, as it has been named, will
be exhibited during the fall at the state
and county fairs.-Bath Anvil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
Two Husbands of the Same ~ -

Mrs. John Raisor has had NV +r,y
experience of being married " al
of the same name who are ii ~ .s,t
lated and neither of them mas uba
other. The fact came GU, tv cJbl
woman applied to the conn ar 4 NJ
q license to wed John Rals,9t ,,,orrsl
man. She said that she haa INK, ln d
other John Raisor in e1i!:uuoorced
years ago and had been pi sSM tbsa
him. The second husband sMupcs !
knew nothing of the hrst'-"
Indianapolis News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

The ladies of a Methodist church our
in Missouri resolved to use the money
they had thought of spending on Easter
the church. 's''7o VA
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

| WAUKESHA-Th 2-year-old son of Mr..
| and Mrs. Walter Morris of Wales, while
| at the home of a nelghbor, was attacked
| by a vicious dog and severely bitten four
| times in the face.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

A typhoid fever survey to determine
the means, aside from domestic water
supplies, by which this disease is trans
,nitted, is to be conducted IN Pittsburg
at the expense of the Russell Sage fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
Drowned

Two employees of Swallow &
Hopkins at Holidays camp, Al
fred Logan and M. E. Markanson,
the former about 20 and the latter
about rs years of age, were drown
ed Sunday in Wind Lake.
The two young men had started
out for hunt and not returning
search was made. It was found
they had gone through the ice at
about II O'Clock Sunday, a watch
in one of the men S pockets having
stopped at this time. The place
was dragged and both bodies re-
covered Monday. Deputy Coroner
Russell examined into the case and
deemed an inquest not necessary.
The remains were brought to
Gleason undertaking rooms and
prepared for shipment. An uncle
of one of the men CAME up and &C.
companied the bodies to Deer Park,
Wis, the home of both men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
Barney Discharged

Billy" Barney, who was arrest
ed here several weeks ago for
touching John Danielson for
$45, was discharged from the cotin-
ty Jail Monday after pleading gull
ty before Judge Dibell. y
The court suspended sentence
until March and in doing so warn
ed Barney that if he made any
false moves during his parole he
would be given FIVE years in state
prison.
Barney is only about % years of
age, and Attorney M. H. Mcmahon
made strong plea to the court in
his behalf. Barney's two sisters
were in court, and it is understood
that one of them is going to take
her brother to her home in North
Dakota.
The assistant county attorney
was present and said that he was
satisfied to see the young man get
another chance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
TUBERCULOSIS
A Few Words From The
Officers

The campaign against tubercu-
1osis in this state has received set
back by the exhaustion of the funds
of the Minnesota Association for
the prevention and relief of tuber-
culosis. To exhibit anti-tubercu-
1osis work in Minnesota at the In
ternational Congress in Washing
ton proved an expensive undertak-
ing (about 5000 and drew heavily
on the funds of the association.
Membership in this association
costs only one dollar a year and
keeps one in touch with the world
wide movement. In Sweden one
out of twenty of the entire popula-
ton is paying member of the ma
tional anti-tubercu1osis league.
Remittance for any amount will be
cheerfully received and acknow-
lodged by the executive secretary,
New Capitol Building, St. Paul.
The director of the travelling ex-
hibit, Mr.. Christopher Easton, has
recently arranged an itinerary for
the travelling exhibit in the north
ern part of the state. During Dec
ember and January, with an inter
mission of three weeks for the holi-
days, the display of charts, pic
lures, models and other parapher-
MALTA connected with the prevention
and treatment of tuberculosis will
be shown, with accompanying lee
lures, in three places in Duluth,
West End, West Duluth and down
town, in Eveleth, Virginia, Ely and
Two Harbors and possibly Cloquet.
These communities are all enthusi-
astic and are earnestly setting about
raising the necessary fundS.
In February the people of St.
Paul Will have an opportunity to
view the travelling exhibit which
has been considerably enlarged by
additions from the Washington
Congress.
On the 18th the director gave.
well attended lecture without ex-
hibit at White Bear Lake. Any
place that does not feel able to raise
500 or more for securing the ex-
hibit can obtain the services of one
of the staff of free lecturers of the
association at cost of hall, stereop-
tican and travelling expenses which
need not amount to more than $25.
Surely there is no village in the
state whose public spirited citizens
could not raise this amount to have
an expert lecturer point out the
way of escape from a malady which
causes one out of every ten deaths.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
Esprit of the Range"

Come with me to Minnesota, to
that district where the United
States Steel corporation and other
mining companies are working, if
you would see the American spirit
of pluck exemplifed in a remark
able manner, says a writer in Tech
nica1 World Magazine. Drive with
me over roads that are bordered
with burning brush and trees. and
through air so filled with smoke
that it obscures the face of the sun.
Visit with me the burned range
town of Chisholm, its sister city of
Hibbing and the little village of
Grand Marias, near Lake Superior,
that were threatened. See the
numerous small settlements and
homesteads that were destroyed if
you would know the spirit of the
range, the indominable will power
of the brave men and women who,
in many cases lost all, yet who in
twenty-four hours were cheering
each other, and planning new
homes as they stood in ashes still
warm from the fire.
Such is the courage of the range.
Yet these people have been the suf-
ferers in the greatest catastrophe in
the history of Minnesota. Almost
at the very doors of Duluth, not
many miles from Minneapolis and
St. Paul, the forest fires have ragged
and swept over three states, bring
ing destruction in their wake. One
town, Chisholm, city of six
thousand inhabitants, was almost
totally destroyed, few brick build
ings remaining. Thousands in this
place and the surrounding country
lost everything but their lives.
Homeless, without clothing or food
men, women and children fled for
safety to the neighboring towns,
which every moment expected
similar catastrophe. 1t is difficult
to depict the horror of this fire. In
Chisholm one woman died of fright.
In several instances people were
carried out on their beds. The
total number rendered destitute may
never be known, for many were
scattered on homesteads and over a
wide range of territory with the
settlements far apart, but twelve
thousand surely suffered, and the
property loss amounts to millions of
dollars, while vast stretches OF
forests and agricultural lands have
been devastated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

By request of the officers of the
White Iron Lake Mining company
the stockholders of the concern
visited the workings at Chisholm
last week and were favorably i'm
pressed with thework accomplished.
Not only were they favorably i'm
pressed, but all joined in vote of
thanks to the management for the
pleasurable outing afforded.
Several of the officers of the
company were present and piloted
the members over the workings be-
sides showing them the enterpris-
ing city of Chisholm which in a
few days has sprung UP from a
barren waste of burnt over city to
a beehive of industry which will
ultimately build up city. second
to none on the Mesaba.
The members and officers of the
company went up in a special car
attached to the Duluth, Missabe &
Northern and arrived in Hibbing
at II o'clock. After hasty lunch,
rigs were secured and the four
mile drive to Chisholm was begun.
The drive to Chisholm is one of
the best in the northwest. Pass
ing working mines and mine locat-
ions on all the route, the entrance
to the city is a grand spectacle and
one to be remember. The city is
being built up as fast as Drawn and
muscle can do it and in the place
of frame buildings, massive stone
and brick structures are being
erected.
On arrival at the mine, which
embraces part of the townsite near
the lake a scene of hustle and act
ivity was noticeable. Dinky en-
gines were hauling away the dirt
taken from the work of stripping
81 feet overburden from the ore.
A. G. Kingston, a member of the
firm of the Kingston Wallace Co.,
has active charge of the work and
is making the dirt fly as fast as a
No. 90 steam shovel can do the
work. We understand that at a
later date another shovel will be
put to work.
Among those in the part of about
forty who went to Chisholm, we
noticed the following: Jas. P. La
brec, F. P. Tepoorted, Martin
Sauter, DR.. John Barnsdale, E.
Sedlachek, Eugene Berthiume,
Mayor Frank ]. Crumption, Robt.
Wilcutts, Chas. Slocum, w. H.
Saunderman, Jos. Bisonette, Vim.
Habeck, Fred w. Koeh1er and H.
Agneau of Superior, JOS. Lafor-
tune, Jos. Trudell, Reiner Hoch,
Alb. Letournean, Jos. Suprenant,
Ben Johnson, Jos. Porlier and
Giovanni Dimittri of Duluth, John
Boucher of Hibbing and several
others who names we cannot at
present recall.
The White Iron Lake Iron Min
ing company secured an option on
the Chisholm proposition in April
1907 and have worked continuously
to Oct. 1908 when the property
was sub-leased to one of the large
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

needless to say the bereaved family
have the sympathy of all acquaint-
ances. He leaves a widow, two
sons and three daughters to mourn
the demise of a loving husband
and father. His oldest son, Elisha,
formerly resided in this city. The
other son is DR.. Harry Morcom of
Virginia and daughters, Mrs. E.
H. Bull, of Kentucky and Harriet
and Caroline of Tower. The lat
ter hold the position of postmistress
and assistant in Our neighboring
city. All were present at Tower
Wednesday.
A large number from here at
tended the funeral and many more
would have gone but for the plac-
ing of the hour at l p. m. in order
to give those from Duluth and
range towns an opportunity to re.
turn on the afternoon train. II
was figured here that the funeral
would take place at about 2::3C
thus giving all chance to go down
on the afternoon train. While
many were not there in body their
spirit joined with those present in
paying their last respects to the
departed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
CAPT. MORCOM
HOnOred Citizen of the Yer.
million Range Laid Away.

The funeral of Capt. Elisha Nor
com who died suddenly at Tower
last Saturday, was held Wednesday
and was one of the largest ever
seen on the Vermilion range.
People from every town in ST.
Louis county were present to pay
their last respects to man and
honored friend.
The services where held at the
Episcopal church, Rev. Parker of
Duluth conducting the services.
The last sad rites at the grave were
in charge of the Masons who attend
ed in body. Besides the local
lodge, some sixty members of the
order from Duluth, Hibbing, Evel-
eth and other places were in attend
ance. The services were impress
sive and sad and the words spoken
were tribute to one who number
ed among his friends almost the
entire population of St., Louis
county and several other counties
wherever he was known.
Capt. Elisha Morcom was among
the earliest settlers of Tower, COM
ing to the Vermilion range from
Michigan before the railroad. He
was for several years in charge of
the Minnesota Iron Company's in
terests, under his supervision the
Minnesota mine being opened and
to him belongs the distinction of
having shipped the first carload of
iron ore from Minnesota, a state
which at the present time ranks
among the foremost ore producers
of the world. The larger part of
the men now holding responsible
positions in the iron ore fields of
this state and also some in other
states worked with Capt. Morcom
and all respect his sterling worth.
Mr.. Morcom has for several years
served as mayor of the city and out
of respect the city hall was draped,
the fire bell tol1ed during the fun
era1 procession and in response to
orders issued by Mayor Murphy,
every place of business in the city
was closed during the hours of the
funeral. In honor to Capt. Nor
CONS membership on the school
board, the school was closed during
the afternoon session.
Deceased was very prominent in
political circles and besides having
been connected with the city coun-
Gil, the school board and several
other positions in Tower, held the
position of county commissioner
for three terms and for the larger
part of the twelve years of service
he was chairman of that body.
He was we'll known in Ely where
he leaves host of friends who re-
greet his sudden demise.
His death was caused by a blood
clot on the brain, his illness having
been less than "a hours. It is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
White IRON LAKE iron COMPANY.
Trip to Company's Property Chisholm Last Week
Graud Success.
About Forty Stockholders See the Mine and Enjoy
Themselves

companies On a royalty basis. We
are not prepared to say what the
basis of suitcase is but are con-
fdent that the stockholders were
well enough satisfied.
The first exploratory work done
on the property was very discour-
aging, but by the stick-to-it-iveness
of the management the work was
continued in the face of obstacles
until mine of Importance was dis
covered. Several drill holes were
sunk to various depths without
much cause to rejoice until after
persistent efforts large body of ore
was shown up.
The suitcase runs in the name
of the Euclid Iron Mining company
and active mining has already be-
gun. The larger part of the pro-
perty will be stripped and the ore
removed by means of steam SHOW
Ell. At oneplace a Gaping of tao
onite was discovered and the ore
underneath will be removed through
a shaft. It is proposed to have
everything in shipping shape by
the opening of the shipping season
and it is also proposed to send out
a fair amount next year.
The White Iron Lake Iron Min
ing proportion section 2, near this
city, will also be worked in the
near future. This property has
shown ore in quantities sufficient to
warrant the working. The work
ing shaft sunk thereon had reached
a depth of $50 feet when work was
discontinued to take up the CHS
holm proposition. Several fair
bodies of ore were encountered in
the $50 feet of shaft. The drill
holes showed this ore in small
quantities and the main body was
not to be reached until a depth of
over 800 feet was reached. Work
will be resumed on this property i'll
the spring and the shaft put down
to encounter the main ore body.
Drifts will also be put in and the
deposit thoroughly tested.
Several options are under the
consideration of the company.
The Eastern Mesaba, hear old
Mesaba station on the Duluth &
Iron Range is a promising field and
in all probability the drills will be
put to work there shortly. The
company have several excellent
pieces there and according to the
locations should make strike,
We will keep our readers informed
as to the prospects. One of the
chief features of the White Iron
concern is the reluctance news is
obtained of their workings and we
are to be excused if our columns
fail to chronicle every move made.
A MINER representative was at
Chisholm on the day of the visit
and information CLEANED gave us
these facts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
Same Dividend

Calumet & Arizona directors ear
1y this week declared a quarterly
dividend of 81 per share, whereas
ST. so was generally expected. The
books close December and with a
dividend of 81 per share, payable
December 81.
The Calumet Office of the COM
pany was advised recently that the
failure to increase the rate was oc-
casioned by the probability of the
company's acquiring new property
and the necessity of using the funds
for this reason. One of the proper
ties is in the Leadville district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

F. Toal, brother of City Electri-
clan Toal, left for Red Wing Mon
day, afler a hunting trip with his
brother in the Stony River country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

Mrs. Lane, mother of Mrs. CT.
Newberry arrived Monday from
Stockport. Ohio, for an extended
visit with her daughter inthis city,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-04
BY COMPARISON

In the supplement of today's is
sue we present, by comparison and
contrast, the difference between the
enterprise upon the part of the city
as a whole and the enterprise of
the citizens. This is not presented
from the standpoint of critic.
We are not endeavoring TO ridicule
the people of Marion for not hav-
ing taken up the public building
question sooner. With business men
like Marion possesses and with citi-
zens who take so much pride in
their city, 1t is clearly a case of
They have become so
accustomed to seeing the old
building on the corner that the
sight has become familiar and they
have passed IL by without a
thought. We present these views
to impress upon the voters that
there is marked contrast between
the public buildings and those
which have been erected by private
enterprise. There is no city in CEN
tral Chic, the size OF Marion which
has better business properties that
this city and there is scarcely a
city in the same territory which
has poorer city buildings. All OF
our business firms are well hous-
ed, the county has erected credit
able structures, church organiza-
tions have erected handsome edi
tices and lodges have built hand
some homes. but the city has been
very lax in attending to these mat
tcrs and the result is the condition
which we find in Marion today,
the condition which is shown on
the two pages of views.
There is. however, every reason to
believe that things are due for a
change. Public sentiment has been
erystallzing very rapidly ever since
the building propositions were
mentioned by the city fathers and
now very little objection Is raised
ITO the plan. There Is apparently
only one thing which can defeat the
proposition az the special election
next Monday. That is the feeling
upon the part OF the friends of the
plan that it viii carry without their
vote and the remaining away from
the polls and allowing the question
to lgo by default. Every voter IL
entitled to vote ON the proposition
10 build these public buildings ant
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-04

each man should go to the polls
and express himself, whether he
be for or against it. Friends OF
the plan should remember that in
order for the council to proceed
with the issuing of bonds for the
work, two-thirds vote must be
recorded in favor of the plan, on
next Monday. Each man who votes
against the proposition equals the
vote of two men for 1t, therefore
1t is necessary that all should go
to the voting places. Votes will be
cast in each of the precincts desig-
mated for regular elections at the
usual voting place.
If any man be opposed to tho
construction of these buildings he
should go and express his oppo.
sition and If man be for the i'm.
provements he surely should have
enough love for his home city and
enouen pride in seeing her put oil
the very best front, to take a few
minutes to go and vote for thC
measures.