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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-17

doctor who went into the Antartic
with him to be sure the doctor needed
nobody to fabricate observations for
him. No doubt he set problems for
Loose by which to check his own
calculations"
Talks of Money.
George DunkIe made the following
statement tonight:
Yesterday Captain Loose showed
me copy of letter he had received
inviting him to make a clean breast
of it. | told him that he ought to
remember that he had already made
one affidavit and that any contra
diction of that affidavit over his sig
nature would make him out a liar in
one instance or the other.
He told me that he had never made
any verbal confession and. therefore,
of course, he did not intend to make
written one. although he had been
informed that there was $4,000 on de-
posit that would be turned over to
him the minute he put his signature
to a Confession
Dunkle gave the name of the man
whom. he said, had made this offer to
Captain Loose.
Captain Loose i'm his statement said:
Il have refused an offer of between
$4,000 and $1,000 to repudiate my affi-
davit with regard to the observations
| furnished DIR. Cook. The offer was
first made to me verbally on Decem-
ber 10. I refused 1t. On December IL
l received letter from the person who
made me the offer asking me to come
to his office. l paid ny attention to
1t. and on December Is | received a
second letter urging that | come for
ward with the whole truth and make
IA clean breast of IL. To this | also
paid no attention. l understand. how
ever. that Captain Osborn has seen
copies of these letters They are the
only basis for his accIsations.''
Progress Made.
Copenhagen. Dec. 1s.-Aithough
members of the committee investigat
ing polar records of DIR. Frederick A.
Cook are sworn to secrecy until
decision has been submitted to the
university. II is understood the work
is we'll advanced. Meetings are held
daily. The method of procedure indi-
Gates most rain~taking investiga-
ton. DIR. Cooks records and diaries
are first read aloud. TLey are then
submitted In sections To members of
the committee each writing a report.
A general discussion will be held at
the conclusion of the sitting and
common report vii. be signed by the
whole committee AMI finally sent to
the university. II was reported today
that. the representative of the New
York Times had received the sworn
statements of Dunhie and Loose. but he
denies this. The committee has ex-
pressed willingness to investigate
the statements If they arrive.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-17

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-17

Strong Band.
Jose Santos Zelaya has been In
command i'm the republic of Nicaragua
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-17
CHRIST MAS

Is merry IL you trade al
home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
Iron Ore Sales

Last years iron ore prices on
Lake Superior iron pres have been
reafirmed, and sales amounting to
nearly 1000, 900 tons have been
made, says the Iron Trade Review,
of Cleveland. Eastern Pennsy1van-
ia interests have purchased 100, 900
tons of Swedish iron. Iron ore on
dock May 1 amounted to 5,370,268
tons, a decrease of 110,032 tons
compared with May /, 1908. The
total shipments from Lake Erie
ports during the year ending May
1 amounted to 20, 524,5 23 tons
compared with 81, 692 ,446 tons for
the year ending May 1, 1908. The
strike of lake seamen and other
unions on the lakes has continued,
attended by considerable violence.
With over 5000, 900 tons on docks,
a much larger tonnage in furnace
yards, and a fair movement of lake
vessels, there is no danger of an
ore shortage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
Probably Work it

There is a strong possibility that
active exploratory work will be be.
gun shortly on the Lucky Boy
property which adjoins the Ander-
son property south of the city.
Rumors have been current for some
time but it was not until last week
that the rumors were given a more
definite basis than formerly.
c. T. Fairbairn, of Virginia, and
]. G. Hunter, of Duluth, were up
and looked over the property, and
from an indirect source it is learned
that their visit was in connection
with the beginning of work.
1t is hoped that the surmises are
not idle ones and that work will
soon be begun. The showings on
this property are as good as any in
this vicinity and many are of the
opinion that a large body of ore ex-
lists and good work will show it up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
More Minnesota Law.

The action of the Minnesota leg
islature in enacting a law asserting
the right of that state to all miner
ais contained in the ground under
lying lake basins, overturns an or
der of things established for many
years, and the mining interests will
no doubt carry the matter to the
courts for settlement.
1t is the contention of the mining
interests of Minnesota that the ore
contained in a lake bed belongs to
the owners of lands which enclose
the body of water. This is the law
in Michigan, where the most not
able application of the principle
was the drainage of Lake Angelina,
at Ishpeming, some years ago, and
where the huge deposit of ore un.
covered was appointed between the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., Lake ST.
perior Iron Co., and Pittsburg &
Lake Angelina Co., all three of
which are still conducting mining
operations in the former lake basin.
It is known that ore underlies a
number of lakes on the Mesaba
range, among them Longyear lake
and Lake Embarass, and as a result
of operations already in progress
an early test case is probable. The
Euclid Mining Co., which is devel-
oping a property in the Chisholm
district, is draining a portion of
lake in order to mine a
body of ore in the basin, and with
the state asserting ownership to
mineral of this nature an interest
ing and important legal struggle is
in prospect.-Mining World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
FOREST SERVICE
Mistaken Ideas as to Duties
of Rangers
Land Owners Not to be Mo-
Tested but Helped

The prevalent idea that the Gov
eminent, through the forest service,
will either interfere with or pur-
chase private holdings located with
in the boundaries of the Superior
National Forest is a mistaken one.
The decisions and statements of the
Forest Service in this regard are all
to the contrary. The District For
ester, located at Missoula, Mont,
and who is the executive head of
the Service in District L, of which
Minnesota is a part, said in a letter
dated April %, 1909, and written
in answer to inquiries made by S.
Y. Johnson, of Cloquet: The
creation of a National Forest does
not affect in any way the patented
land and valid claims which are in
cluded within its boundaries. Such
lands will not be purchased by the
government"
It should be noticed in this con-
nection that the word valid is used
in describing those claims which
are not affected. The Forest Ser
vice considers a valid claim to be
one initiated in good faith under
some act of Congress and continued
by use consistent with the character
of the claim and necessary for its
actual development. Further, the
Forest Service will endeavor to pro-
tect valid claims within National
Forests and make the Forests con-
tribute to their development.
If any one initiated a valid claim
to land now within the Superior
National Forest prior to its with
drawal for National Forest pur-
poses, he may be allowed to perfect
his claim in accordance with the
provisions of the Act of Congress
under which the entry was made.
It is true that the Forest officers
will examine and report upon all
unprotected claims within the
boundaries, but their examinations
and reports will be only for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the
claim is valid or not. If patent to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL
Entertainment Friday a Sue
cess in Every Way

Those who took part in the en-
tertainment Friday evening at the
High School Auditorium can rest
assured that their efforts were duly
appreciated by the immense audi
ence present.
The program was opened by a
selection by the High School Band,
which organization filled out the
program throughout the evening
and gave many choice numbers.
Alvin Schaefer and Ernest Knutson
gave a cornet duet, accompanied by
the band in a fine manner and Miss
Gladys Simpson gave a reading,
we'll read.
The Grafton, The Minuteman
of the Revolutions" by Raub James
and the reading, "The Honor of
the Woods" by Miss Ida Porthan
were exceptionally well given. Le-
roy Schaefer and Ernest Knutson
in their humorous dialogue The
Rival Poets convulsed the house
in laughter and Richard Trezona
with his cornet solo was vociferous-
ly encored as was also Richard
P~ierce's baritone solo.
The Japanese drill by the High
School girls was a neat production.
Keeping Bad Company" a short
farce by five young men showed up
the histrionic ability of those taking
part to good advantage. The girls
farce Rubber Boots" was also a
good one and to the credit of those
taking part.
Taken all in all, the entertain
ment was we'll given and each and
every one taking part should be
given much credit. The proceeds
of the evening go into the fund for
the benefit of the band and athletic
association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL
A~~~~~

Mr.. Hayes, of Hamline Univer-
sity, Minneapolis, gave a very in
teresting talk to the High School
pupils. It would be well to repeat
some of his words:
Work is the diamond dust with
which Heaven polishes her jewels"
Teacher once asked Johnny
what he was doing. oh! 1 am
scratching my head was the reply.
Why are you doing that?' asked
the teacher. Because I know
where it itches,' was Johnny's
prompt reply
"One should never read books on
success. A book of this kind had
been written by a minister who was
a fzzle. This minister had accept
ed a call in a certain field. The
congregation of the church was di-
vided when he arrived and he had
been heard to remark that it was
united when he left. It was after
wards found out hat part of the
congregation was in favor of his
coming and part was not; but the
congregation was united in approx
ing of his going away"
Mr.. Hayes spoke to the Seniors
after the morning session.
1t is needless to say that the pub
lie enjoyed the various numbers of
the program given in behalf of the
Athletic Association and the High
School Band.
It takes some Junior girls to con-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

a tract has been issued, it will not
be necessary for them to submit a
report upon it unless they have in
formation in the case showing that
fraud was committed in the issu-
ance of the patent. Any persons
having valid claims under the pub
lie land laws or legal titles to lands
within National Forests are free to
occupy and enjoy their holdings the
same as if the lands were not with
in the National Forest, except that
they must not interfere with the
purposes for which the Forests are
created.
A question here arises as to what
these purposes are, and no better
explanation offers than that con-
tanned in the Use Book of the Ser
vice; National Forests r created
to preserve a perpetual supply of
timber for home industries, to pre-
vent destruction of forest cover
which regulates the flow of streams
and to protect local residents from
unfair competition in the use of
forest and range. They are patrol
led and protected at government ex-
pense for the benefit of the COM
munity and the home builder.
It is easily see that one of the
prime objects of the officers of the
Superior Forest is to protect their
territory from fire, which destroys
young and old growth. Thus they
hope to establish a source of tim
Der supply for future time.
Under Forest Service regulations
the forests are not shut up from
use, but their use is only made SUBJ
servient to their perpetuity. Camp
ers have free access, and prospec-
tors are invited to pursue their ac-
tivities unhinde1 ed. The bona hde
settler is encouraged. 1t is only
required that unwarranted destruc-
ton of timber and careless hand
ling and leaving of fires be avoided,
and for the setting of fires a Forest
officer has power to arrest without
warrant.
Taken all in all, the Forest policy
when thoroughly understood, ex-
emplifes the policasos the greatest
good to the greatest number, and
its attitude toward forest users and
the public in general is at all times
that of a square deal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
81
. Legal Holiday to Com
memOrate Departed
Heroes

Governor Johnson has issued the
Memorial day proclamation making
May 81 a legal holiday on account
of May 80 coming on Sunday. The
proclamation reads:
Though nearly threescore years
have come and gone since the sound
of Sumter's guns, the recurrence of
each Memorial day brings to us
again the debt of love and duty it
is Our privilege and pleasure to pay
to the memory of our nations's de-
tenders.
This is not a new bereavement,
but one which time, the healer of
even the most poignant grief, has
softened. These arenot new made
graves we garland, for over them
all nature has already spread the
memorials of her love. They have
received the b%enediction of her sum
shine and her tears, and above them
her vines and grasses have spread
the mantle of immortality.
The Civil war ended long ago,
and but a remnant of the grand
army of veterans remain. Those
spared to life's activities are worn
by the ravages of time and weaken
ed by wounds and disease. Soon
will the lone survivor be gathered
at the silent portals and the annual
march of the boys in blue become
but a memory. Other lips and
other hands will perform the service
of love and decoration that belongs
to the heritage of the soldier. But
the army of the soldier dead will be
with us as long as patriotism swells
the heart; its campfres burns as
long as liberty lives. Time en-
their memories, and to the
farthest day the heroes who gave
their lives for their country will be
honored by a grateful posterity.
1T is fitting that we should on
one day of each year lay aside our
accustomed duties and join with
our fellow citizens in appropriate
memorial to the patriot dead; there
fore I, John A. Johnson, governor
of Minnesota, hereby designate
May 81, 1909, to be a pub
lie holiday, and ask that the signi-
6cance of the day be commemor-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
BACHELORS WIN
Sunday Something to
Think About

The married mems base ball nine
met the single mems base ball nine
Sunday afternoon and the result
was that a large crowd was amused
by the antics of the various players.
1t being the first game of the sea-
son several very funny plays were
pulled off on both sides. Still the
game went to show that with a few
weeks of practice, something better
than the ordinary can be pulled off
on the diamond by those compris-
ing the two teams Sunday.
Joe Seraphine and liver Visited
filled the points for the married
men and did pretty good work, es-
pecially in the last three innings of
the game. John McC urdy was on
the slab for the single men and
Elisha LaBeau in the mask. Their
work was better in the first half
than in the latter half of the game.
Atkins was put in the box for the
single men for the last inning.
The single men opened the ball by
making three runs in the first in.
ming of the game and the first time
up. Several more were added the
second inning and a few in the
third. After that the married
bunch settled down to business and
runs for their opponents were few.
Six innings were played by stip-
ulation and the score at the end
showed Ia to 10 in favor of the
bachelors. The benedicts were
getting better each inning and it
was the opinion of the spectators
that had the game gone three in
nings more the single men would
have been beaten to a FRAGILE.
The lineup for last Sundays
game was not as published last
week, several players having been
substituted for the absent ones on
both sides as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

quor a difficulty. Those at the en-
tertainment will probably bring to
mind that either side of the stage
was decorated with branches cover
ed with pink and red blossoms.
The foliage was the cedar bough;
the red and pink tissue gave the
blossom affect. How was the tissue
paper put to the boughs? Well,
that is all easy when you know
how. Why it took about thirty
cents worth of Yucatan chewing
gum and about a half a dozen dig
nifed high school members to pre-
pare the gum to the right consisten-
cy to use in putting the blossoms
on the foliage.
The Qui Vive Literary Society
held its regular meeting Wednesday
and the program was exceptionally
well prepared. The Freshman
girls presented a little play.
The fair weather has been hailed
with pleasure by both teachers and
pupils. The Botany class went out
Tuesday morning for a field study.
The Mechanical Drawing class also
made a visit to the Laboratory.
The Junior Senior party which
was to have been given May 21st,
has been postponed a week. The
president of the class has chosen
the several different committees.
Harlem Johnson, one of our fell
low reporters, has resigned, owing
to his inability to attend the mum
erous meetings of the reporting
committee.
Wait for the Junior class proph-
ecy.
HELIA PALMGARD.
FLORENCE KURvINEN.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

DIR. G. T. Ayres returned Satur-
day evening from St. Paul where
he had been in attendance Of the
Grand Lodge convention of the
Knights of Pythias. The DR.. re-
ports a most excellent meeting and
much entertainment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

127 votes were cast in the election
of officers in Gilbert Tuesday. M.
A. Masterson was elected president;
Verne Sutton, recorder; A. J.. Mob
lie, treasurer; Pete Cosgrove, G.. II.
Rattenburg, Harry Silver, trustees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

Peter McHardy, who was dis.
pleased with the actions of the Hib-
bling council, followed President
Weirick by rendering his resigna-
ton Tuesday evening. The resig.
nation was accepted and Herman
Kohrt was named as trustee to fill
the vacancy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

Frank Sayers, of Virginia, who
was reported drowned a week ago
in the Bear River while driving
logs, turned up at his home much
to the relief of his friends aud his
daughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

Next Sunday the Finn team will
try conclusions with the Fire De-
partment boys and the Sunday after
the Aurora team will be up to play
the Department team.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

The Virginia school district has
decided to build another high school
to cost $125, 900. The new build
ing will be located on the present
base ball park.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

The Mesaba Firemen's Tourna-
ment will be held at Aurora on
August Is and 26 and an active ad.
vertising campaign has already be.
gun for the event.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
Are You Going to Teach Your 4
Children to Play The Piano

. Then do it right by furnishing them a good instrument.
Many a promising musician has been discouraged
& and'fooled out of bright career by a poor piano.
. We have held the agency for the
. Steinway, Kranich and Bach, Ivers and Pond, Ludwig,
. Starr, and the equally world famous Pianola Piano Player
. which has been selected by the great Steinway house to
. be used in this country and in Europe.
& We hold these valuable agencies because we belong to a
. big buying combination consisting of three of the largest
stores in the northWest--togethe with their numerous
branch stores. We buy dozens of car loads of these famous
. pianos at time and pay cash for them. In this way we are
. enabled to obtain our choice of all the makes, and buy them
. much cheaper, so that one of these world renowned pianos
. will not cost you more than others will ask for inferior and
unknoWn--or little knoWn-Inakers.
Many students, after studying in Europe, and returning
. home dissatisfied with the instruments which they have been
. using, and turn them in to us as part payment for one ofthese
z standard makes. In that way we accumulate a large assert
z ment of used pianos, some really good ones that we sell
. cheap. If you would look through our stock you might find
Just what you have been looking for. Turn in your old in
strument and pay balance on our easy payment plan.
THE OLD RELIABLE,
THE DULUTH MUSIC CO.,
Edmund G. Chapman, Mgr.
22 w. list ST. DULUTH, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

An Eveleth baby was strangled
to death Monday by getting its head
between the side of a baby carriage
and the springs. The baby had
been left alone in the carriage for a
few minutes with the above result.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
N"EIGHBORHOOD NOTES

The Eveleth school board has de-
cided that the annual commence
ment display of fine dresses and
suits will be barred this year and
that graduates must wear caps and
gowns similar to those used by the
university graduates.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-09

$22. so to Pocatello, Idaho via thu
Rio Grande, Jan. 18th and 18th. Ae'
count meeting of the National Woo
Growers Association.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-09
DO YOU INTEND TO
BUY A PIANO?

II SO, write at once to Knight Camp
bell Music Company, 1625-31 California
st, Denver, tell them about what style
of piano you want, about what price
you want to pay, and what terms, and
receive special Christmas proposition
by return mail. We buy our new Pia-
nos from the factories direct, for cash
and in carload lots, and guarantee to
save you money. If slightly used
Piano at a big saving would interest
you, we have just received in trade a
number Of hne makes, almost new,
which we will close out in a hurry at
about half price and on special terms.
Write at once for particulars.
Buy your Piano Of reliable house.
We have been doing business in Colo
RADIO constantly since 1874, and refer
you to any banking institution in the
state as to our responsibility or to any
one who had dealings with us.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-09
Live Stock And Agricultural

"The. secret of successful farming
will be found in live stock" said Mr..
James J. Hill the railroad maginate of
the Northwest, few weeks ago. "Our
farmers must learn how to farm. Every
year they are robbing the soil, taking
away and putting nothing back. Ev-
cry year the crops grow smaller under
that kind of farming. The only re-
demption is to feed as much Of the
products as possible to live stock and
return the manure TO the land. The
farmers of other countries know more
than we do. They have been farming
for thousands of years and their lands
are richer today than ever. We must
learn how to breed and feed live stock
that is the secret. Establish stock
shows, and the whole country should
be interested in such events.
SIN 1880 the population of the
United States will be 2OO,OOO,OOO. 1t
will take the products of all our ag
ricultural lands to feed us and ii we
destroy the producing power OF our
lands instead of building it up, we will
starve. The future of the country de-
pends upon agriculture. The only sue
cessful agriculture is that built upon
i've stock as founda.',n."
Mr. Hill is right, but already the
people are waking up and the interest
in live stock is evidenced by the growth
of such live stock expositions as the
National Show at Denver, which opens
its Fourth annual event in the new Am
phitheatre on January 18th.