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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30
Duluth HarbOr

The annual report of Col. Ora
ham D. Fitch, United State:
engineer in charge of river and
harbors improvements on Lake
Superior, has appeared in printed
form. The report coverd the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1910. II
contains some Interesting and i'm
portantdata.
The lake commerce of the Du.
luth- Superior harbors, from the
beginning of government improve.
ments in 1867, to 1908 inclusive,
has amounted to 2o8, SOB, 435 net
tons, of total value of 1865,
289,77o. During that period the
government has expended for i'm
provements in this harbor Sc, 253,
1888. From this it pointed Out
by Colonel Fitch that the cost Of
government improvements has beer
less than one-ffth of one per cent
of the valuve of the freight trans
ported.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30
A Few DOnt's

Don talk about the prize you II
win, or how you will pursue it, for
boasts are like the clank of tin;
don't talk-ge down and do it.
Don t say you'll cut the habits out,
that make your friends uneasy;
just turn your face about-for talk
is cheap and wheezy. Abont your
seedy cloths don't talk, and say
you'll soon be tony; go get the sort
of duds that knock-for promises
are phoney. Don't make some
wild and foolish break and then
beg peoples pardon; such conduct
makes them fairly ache to plant
you in the garden. Don't try tc
tell funny tale to friends who may
be busy, or they will say you'd be
in Jail if peelers were not dizzy.
Don t talk about your own concerns
to one who's in hurry; he doesn I
care three tinker's derns about
your woe and worry. Don't blow
a damp, hangover breath, into
your neighbours face, or they will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30
Installation of Officers

Next Wednesday, Grand Chan
cellor Wharton, of Duluth accom-
panied by several other dignitaries
of the Knights of Pythias will be
here for the purpose of installing
the officers of Ely Lodge K. of P.
Mr.. Wharton was here a week
ago when the election was held
and at that time promised to come
up for installation and bring
several other Grand Lodge Officers
with him.
All members of the order are
earnestly requested to be present
It will be worth while and all
should be there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. GraboWsky
were rendered a surprise party last
evening a large number of their
friends breaking inon them about
9 o'clock with the necessaries for
an evening of amusement in the
shape of 500" and lunch. Eight
tables were occupied the honor
being awarded to Mrs. A. ]. Fenske
and ]. w. Osborne. In few brief
remarks Supt. Trezona presented
the host and hostess with fine
carving set and a fine new patent
bread and cake receiver as token
of remembrance from those pres
ent. The host made happy re-
spouse. The party was given as a
sort of farewell as Mr.. Grabowsky
will leave on Jan. |, to take charge
of the Alpena mine at Virginia as
superintendent. Mrs. Grabowsky
and children will probably remain
here until spring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

wish that Colonel death would take
you where his place is. Don't
talk, unless the thing you'd say is
truly worth the trouble; for works
the stuff that puts up the hay, and
talk is but a bobble. Walt Mason.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Chester Hyperion former Ely
boy but now of Superior Wis,
spent the Xmas holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Smith and family
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30
Wanted Further information,

wanted FutheF IhfoFm1ti0hs
James Albery, the dramatist. was
descending the steps Of his club. when
stranger addressed him thus: Il beg
your pardon, but is there gentleman
In this club with one eye OF the name
of X-?" Albery answered the Ques-
ton at once by another: stop mo-
ment. What's the name OF his other
eyer"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

The Club gave one of its social
dancing parties on Wednesday
evening, large crowd attending.
Music was furnished by Knutson S
Orchestra.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss Vida Thomas entertained a
number of her friends on Wednes-
day evening with a skating party.
A delicious lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Mrs. Micheal Prisk accompanied
by her daughters Misses Mabel and
Bernice left Tuesday afternoon for
for a few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tancig of Chisholm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

AS a Christmas present the
editor this year received in addition
to several minor things, a most
affectionate attack of quincy and in
consequence has spent this week
nursing his pet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss Bessie Meyers of Duluth
was in this city a few days this
week transacting business for the
Duluth Music Company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Ernest Merrill and John Mahady
who are employed in the local
railroad yards spent Xmas at
Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss Helena Horovitz arrived
Saturday noon from the Winona
Normal to spend her holiday
vacation with her parents
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

It is said that the official ther-
mometers about town registered Sc
below this morning, the coolest for
the winter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Mrs. u. S. Grant McMahn de-
parted last Friday for Chicago, to
make an extended visit with her
two sisters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

The Misses Edith Trezona and
Ethel Prisk are spending their
Christmas vacations with their
parents in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Dr.O. w. Parker who has been
laid up with typhoid for some
weeks is convalesing and will
be able to be out again.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

The Misses Edith Ellefson
Bessie Tonkin and Florence Kur-
vinen are home from Minneapolis
to spend their vacation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Leave your laundry with Arthur
Lindgren agent for Peerless Laun-
dry. Laundry called for and
delivered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. liver Visited left
Monday afternoon for Eveleth for
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Glode and family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Harry Barkle and family who
have spent the past two years in
Cobalt. Canada, returned to this
city last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Leroy Schaefer and Earl Ander-
SOS are home from Menomonie
Wisconsin to spend Christmas with
relatives and friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Beryl Mclaughlin, of the Miner
force returned Monday from CHS
holm where he spent Christmas
with relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Don t forget the prize masquer-
ade ball to be given January 18th
by the Ely City Band An excep-
tionally good time is being looked
forward to.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

The ice harvest on Long Lake
has begun. The ice is in a good
condition although not as heavy as
in former years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss Sylvia Thorpe the popular
yound lady at the Busy Store spent
Christmas with her parents at
Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

DR.. Larson the eye specialist of
Beinidji was in this city on Friday
of last week transacting business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

William Hasselblad and Fred
Bystrom left Tuesday morning for
Tower to visit with friends and
relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

VIM. Heritage who is employed
on the Superior National Forest
Reserve arrived in the city last
evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Walter Roberts was up from Vir-
ginia visiting relatives over the
Xmas holidays
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30
DR.. L A R S ON

Miss Bertha Fromhertz who is
attending the Duluth Business
University, is in the city spending
the holidays with friends and re-
latives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Ben Horovitz returned Tuesday
evening from a business trip in the
southern part of the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wallace
left on Saturday to spend the holt
DAYS with relatives i'll Hibbing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss Francis Cameron spent
Christmas with her mother in Du-
luth, returning on Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Tom Phillips came up from
Hibbing to spend the holidays
with relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Attorney, ]. w. Osborne and
wife spent Christmas in Superior
with relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Pants" Sletten was up from
Hibbing the fore part of this week
to spend Christmas with relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Ira Griffin left the latter part of
last week for Chicago to visit
with friends and relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss May Brown, of Aurora, is
the guest of her aunt Mrs, ]. NJ
Brown, this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Superintendent w. R. McCurdy
of the Soudan mines was in the
city Wednesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

The Lucky Boy is putting in
pumps and will hustle the work of
sinking the shaft. Water has re-
tarted the work considerable but
with the addition of the pumps no
doubt better progress will be made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss Anna Knutson is home
from the Winona Normal to spend
her Xmas vacation with relatives
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Grant McMahan left Tuesday
afternoon for few days business
trip to Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Superintendent c. H. Barnes
was a south bound passenger
Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Arthur S. Kitto came up Wed
from Tower for few days business
trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

A farmer told his 12-year-old son
to milk the COWS, feed the horses,
slop the pigs, hunt the eggs, feed
the calves, catch the colt and put
him in the stable, cut up some
wood, stir the cream, split up the
kindling wood, pump fresh water
on the creamery after supper, and
to be sure and study his lesson
before going to bed. Then he
went off to meeting of the farmer S
club to discuss the question, How
to keep the boys on the farm"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Rose Blumenson is home from
Winona to spend her Christmas
vacation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30
Holiday Excursion Fares

To points in Michigan and East
ern Canada via The SOUTH SHORE
Please apply to agent for parti
culars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Miss Beatrice Petherick departed
Friday for brief visit with friends
in Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Peter Western was up from Two
Harbors to spend the holidays with
his motheS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

A pretty lady dropped into a
music store the other day and
stepping up to the counter where a
clerk was sorting music, she asked:
Have you Kissed Me In the
Moonlight" The lobster turned
half way around and said: 1t
must have been the man at the
other counter: I've only been here
a week"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

The Ely Entertainers have IS
sued handsome invitations for their
ball this evening and it is to be eX-
pected that on elegant party with
accompanying good time will result.
Lunch will be served by that
popular caterer, Mrs. ]. c. Forceia,
in itself guarantee of excellency
and the Knutson Orchestra of four
pieces will furnish the music.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Harry Chinn and wife were
Tower visitors on Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

Roger Williams is an Ely visitor
this week from Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Ike Cowling is a guest at the
Tonkin home this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
AUTHOR
ON SP00k HUNT

DR.. Stanley M. Rinehart, Of Alle.
gheny. and his wife, Mary Roberts
Rinehart. the well-known novelist
are spending the summer at Bemus
Point, Lake Chautauqua. New York.
Last week they put in day at Lily
dale. the Spiritualistic camp meeting,
where all sorts Of mediums, slate
writer's. clairvoyants, etc., ETC., do
congregate and where the air Is said
to buzz with the whizzing Of spooks.
DR.. Rinehart is interested from the
medical standpoint In all forms Of
neurasthenia. Mrs. Rinehart Is In
terested in any novel phase Of life
that will furnish copy" She says
that day in Lilydale gave her sug-
gestions for ten farce comedies and
just as many mystery stories that
will back Seven Days" and The
Man in Lower Ten" off the map.
Coming back from the ghost con-
vention in their automobile they had
a terrible experience, being caught in
cloudburst after night--on strange
roads. with lamps that wouldn't light.
For an hour they worked In darkness,
wind and bowling storm to get tho
chains on the car. And then they beat
1t back to Spookvile. a wild, waltz
me-around-a gain Willie ride, hub deep
In mud and water, skidding every
inch OF the way, and only recognizing
the road by flashes of the lightning.
Mrs. Rinehart's readers do not need
ghosts. cloudbursts and spirit rap
pings for excitement. All they need
to do Is to sit In the chair or lie in
the hammock and read her latest ro-
nance, The Window at the White
Cat" It sends up and down your
spine deliciously cooling thrills and
chills. Agreeable tremors of nervous
interest shake you. If some one rings
bell unexpectedly, you jump five
feet In the air while the spell Of the
story Is on you. And yet all the
time you're laughing your head off,
It's so funny and smart. Mrs. Rine-
hart seems to have a monopoly on
this combination OF mystery and
humor. She constructs plot as in
tricate as any of Anna Katherine
Green's. She solves 1t with an in.
genuity worthy OF Conan Doyle. And
she adds to these virtues the price,
less gift of ringing laughter.
OF all her stories, The Window at
the White Cat" seems to us the best.
Never have so much fun and excite
ment been concentrated between the
covers Of hook
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
STOPPED BY THE
+. POLICE Construct

Engineer Dick Farrell, who is in
charge Of a crew Of men at the
bunkers of the Hill Paving Co., JEFF
ferson street and the o. r. e N.
tracks, was halted on the street this
morning by police officer No. Is, he
says.
Il was on my way to work at 4
a. m. when the officer met me-" said
Farrell. "He was pretty drunk and
did not seem to know what he was
doing. After he stopped me seized
him by the lapel Of his coat and
took him before light, where I got
his number. The night Waterman
saw him and heard the conversation
we had.
"This is the second time that
have been held up by a policeman
lately and other of the men that
work with me have been treated
likewise"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
TICKET ENDORSED a
BY SPOKANE LABOR

Superintendent Of schools-G. L..
Schlauch, republican.
Coroner-Dr. George A. Downs,
republican.
Commissioner, First district.
s. Phillips, republican.
Commissioner, Second district
r. B. Newell, republican,; Warner
Cobb, democrat.
BY unanimous vote the Spokane
Central Labor Council last night
voted to Join hands with the farm
ers in the campaign for good gov
eminent. After several meetings
given over to the consideration. Of
the list of candidates the above en-
dorsements were entered as, the
best timber in the field, in the
Judgment of the committee. Near
ly all of the endorsements made
last night were previously consid-
cred and approved by the Spokane
County Township and Good Gov
eminent club on August 10.
Joint committees from the farm
ers and organized labor have been
appointed to manage the campaign.
A meeting of the joint committees
and the candidates has been called
for tonight in room 428 on the
fourth floor of the Hutton building
to complete arrangements for a
whirlwind campaign of the county
before the primaries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Endorsed by organized labor and
the farmers.
U. s. Senator-Miles Poindexter.
State senator, Sixth district-Ed
Sanders.
State senator, Seventh district
Harry Rosenhaupt.
State representatives, Second dis
trict-R. E. Buchanan and w. D.
Wheaton, republicans; William
Blackman, democrat.
State representative. Third dis
trict-W. ]. Coates and George l..
Denman, republicans.
State representative, Fourth dis
trict-E. c. Bratt and Clyde Miller,
republicans.
State representatives Sixth dis
trict-John Anderson and Harve
Phipps, republicans.
Superior court judge-A. M. Cra-
ven, non-partisan.
Auditor-R. w. Butler, repub-
lican.
Clerk-Otto Blenner, republican.
Sheriff-C. r. Shenk, republican;
George F. Stone, democrat.
Prosecutor-John l.. Wiley, dem
ocrat.
Assessor-Glenn Creighton. re-
publican; Grant Cahill, democrat.
Engineer-C. L. Graves, repub-
lican; William Simpkins, democrat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Mrs. Griffith and her invalid son
Charles need more airy rooms, a
place where the boy can sit in the
fresh air, get the sunlight and al
low the color to creep into his face
once more. Also they need grocer
les and cash to tide them over the
next few weeks. as they can't live
on fruit alone.
DR.. Hughes said this morning
that in order that the boy pro-
crosses as favorably as possible he
must have quarters with more air
and sun, and 80 The Press Is asking
that any person who has a spare
room or two, or veranda on which
the sun shines during several hours
of the day, send their name to DR..
Hughes, to Mrs. Griffith at 823h
Second or to The Press office.
The boy has not got consumption
or any contagious disease, as he is
suffering only from catarrh of the
stomach and enlarged liver. What
he and his mother need, DR.. Hughes
said today, IL better quarters and
some place where Mrs. Griffith can
look after herself and boy, They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
"74 CASES
OF TYPHOID

There have been "a G asses Of
typhoid fever reported during the
month Of August, as compared with
II for the same month last year.
This. hardly amounts to an cpl
demic, but shows that the disease Is
very prevalent. The health depart
ment is taking all possible prevent
i've and curative precautions.
The unusual number of cases Is
accounted for by several things.
First, doctors are reporting cases
to greater extent than they were
last year. Secondly, fly season Is at
its height, and the authorities say
that fly season Is typhoid season.
Thirdly, numbers Of persons are re-
turning from their summer homes
and are importing the disease with
them. Fourthly. the dust Is as
cribed as a very potent cause by
doctors In the city.
Last year there were II cases in
August, II in September and So in
October.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
DEPARTMENT FIGURES
WILL Be SLASHED

they were brought down from
$266,355 to $232,295, which is a re-
duction of more than $4,000.
The fire department figures are
still about $4,000 higher than last
year, but this is more than &C.
counted for by $4,000 which is to
be spent to equip fire sttions Nos.
/ and and to do some repairing.
and by $23,300, which is to be spent
on the underground alarm system.
The commissioners office figures
next year will be $1,000 lower than
during the present year and these
figures went through practically UNI;
changed. The big cut in the fire
department was made by cutting
out a water tower, new second
size engine and IS extra french, >
Mccartney had an auto slashed
off his estimate, but otherwise II
wasn't materially changed. 'fhe
water department estimate slid
through without much alteration,
and they will probably get their
auto. The street and police depart;
ments have theirs coming. %" !, I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
HAS THE DRIFT FROM THE FARM
TO THE CITY BEEN CHECKED?

fluence in this direction perhaps
even more marked than that of the
rural mail.
The "high cost of livingq" is held
to be another factor that has con-
tributed to this end. For the farmer,
least of all, Is affected adversely by
advances in the prices of the neces.
stiles of life. On the contrary, it is
he most of all. outside those draw
ing dividends from the big interests
that control the supply Of food
suffs, who profits by the prevailing
high prices. So naturally the. farm
is desirable in proportion as prices
go pu.
Other factors having a like bear
ing with these are the automobile.
which offers the farmer a handy
mode of rapid transit, and the in
fluence of the state agricultural
schools. And, of course, the back
to the soil" slogan that has been
raised in the cities. mostly by folks
who never knew the soil, has had
its effect.
So it would seem that he decline
of rural America has ceased and
that the upturn it at hand.
Still other interesting facts have
been developed by the partial GEN.
sus returns thus far available. For
instance, it is evident that at least
60 cities will be added to the list of
towns of $4,000 or over. Ten years
ago there were 100 of them. 1t also
develops that two-thirds of these
new cities are in the north cen.
trail states.
The national capital shows COM
paratively small increase In popu-
lation. The census Of 1900 showed
an increase of Fl per cent. Now it.
has fallen to IS.
Columbus, O., made big stride.
gaining 446 per cent, as against "a
per cent 10 years ago. Lynchburg,
Va, did even better, showing an In
crease OF 56.1 per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

The estimates In several depart
ments for the year Of 1911 are too
high, and they must bs slashed.
That's the fiat that has gone out
from the powers that be around the
city hall, and the slashing was be-
gun today. The police and street
departments will get their turns to-
morrow and the advance informa-
ton Is that Sullivan won't get the
5000 a month for himself, and that
he won't get the 500 per month for
the patrolmen.
Commissioners Armstrong and
Weymouth met this morning with
Mayor Pratt, Commissioner Murgett
being out of the city. City Engineer
Mccartney was also present at part
of the conference relative to his de-
partment. 1t was the conceusus of
opinion that some figures were too
high, and those that got the axe
hardest were those compiled by
Chief Myers. Armstrong was will
ing to see thes figures reduced con-
siderably and so in an hour or less
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

were being taken to the police sta
ton. One Of the men did not 20
very willingly, whereupon the off,
Ger drew his club and beat him
mercilessly about the head and
face, inflicting several severe
wounds, which was entirely unnec-
essary. The policeman had no
cause whatever to draw his club.
! have noticed since l have been
in this city how free the police are
with their clubs and guns. l won.
der how long the people of Spo-
kane will permit the despotism OF
Sullivan and his band of blue
coated Cossacks. l cite this in
stance to show to what extremes
they will go. Hoping you will make
the most Of this. F. w. Page.