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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-21
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/ cd at noon on the lawn surrounding.
In Mrs. W. II. Eldrldges car were
Mrs Richard Cartwright, Mrs. N. W.
Chapman and Mrs. W. C. Dyer Mrs.
A. N, Bush's guests were Mrs John
Hughes, Mrs. Willis Hawley and Mrs.
William Brown.
Mrs. Clifford Brown was hostess
yesterday afternoon for the Kensing-
ton club, asking Mrs B. o. schucking,
Mrs. W. j. Ball and Mrs w. G. Dyer,
Jr., for guests besides
Mr.. and Mrs. Andreas f. Hofer are
celebrating very quietly today the
twenty-flfth anniversary of their wod-
ding.
Mr. Ray Pomeroy returned his So
cial indebtedness Thursday evening
with a card and dancing party at the
I family residence, 447 Liberty street
Miss Ruth Staley and Miss Annie Yam
tis received with the host The first
floor throughout was beautifully dec
Grated with dahlias in autumn tlnts
the upper rooms were lovely in col
or scheme of lavender, with asters and
and maline. Five hundred was play
ed at eight tables, Miss Lola DeLong
and Miss Lucille Staley were awarded
high score prizes, Dancing followed
the games. Mrs. Frederick Bynon as
sisted with Mrs NJ e, Pomeroy when
the elaborate refreshments were serv-
ed
AS parting compliment to Miss
Claudine Rose and Miss Catherine
Carson, who are returning to their
studies at the university of Washing
ton and the university Of Oregon. Miss
Esther Carson entertained at cards on
Wednesday evening of last week. AS
ters, the flowers Of the season in all
their varied beauties, graced the
rooms. Miss Lyle Steiwer assisted the
hostess
In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs L. A.
Westacotts wedding anniversary Fri
day evening Of September fifth
Mrs. Ada Strong asked relatives
and friends, making dinner par
ty Of fifteen The beautiful rooms
were still more attractive with asters
and nasturtlums artistically arranged.
on the evening of Friday following
Mrs. Strong again entertained the
same company in compliment to her
daughters. Mrs. Frederic Thielsen's
birthday
IN honor Of Mrs W. II. Dancy's
birthday and wedding anniversary, and
also complimentlng Miss Lillian Met
schan Of Portland, Mrs. L. f. Griffith
asked members OF the five hundred
club for last Saturday afternoon. PINK
asters we're used in the living room
and the same flowers in lavender ant
purple adorned the hall. AT four ta
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-21

A little dam often makes big roar.
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-21

William M. Stone, prominent
young attorney of Oregon City was
married Wednesday, his bride being
Miss Irene Johnson, of Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-21

A most attractive wedding was that
of Miss Mary Jameson and Mr.. Clyde
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
TAXATION IN. MINNESOTA
THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF SERIES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED
BY REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION
CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED
(Twenty-fourth Article)
Equalization by County Boards

provided by law, there would be
but little work for boards of
equalization to do, but under the
existing custom of assessing pro-
perty at a varying percentage OF
value in different taxing districts
the work of equalization is neces-
sarily an important part of our as
sessment system.
No one can reasonably expect
the board to make an absolutely
perfect equalization of assessed
values. That is an ideal which
never has and perhaps never will
be attained. The best that can be
expected is to approximate this
ideal. The valuation of property
for purposes of taxation is largely
a matter of good judgment and in
telligent discrimination. This is
especially true of personal property
When these qualities are fairly and
impartially applied to each taxing
district of county a reasonably
uniform, and hence equitable as
sessment will follow.
The most important thing to be
kept in mind by county boards i.
that the same standard of valuation
the same yard stick, should be APP.
piled to all the taxable property q
the county. Uniformity of valua
ton, the placing of all of the towns
of the county on the same basis sc
that the assessment of property Of
the same kind shall be at sub
stantially the same percentage Of
value in each and all of the towns
this, rather than a high or low as
sessment. is the desirable end to be
attained by the county board Of
equalization.
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ed by Alderman Childers that the
summons be accepted and the chair
man OF finance committee make dis
closure therein. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
Chief of Police be appointed Pound
Master and see that the cows are
Kept from running at large on the
streets and also that all dogs are
licensed Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
City appropriate One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars for the purpose of enter
tanning the Editorial Association of
Minnesota who are to be in the City
July 18th. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Banovetz that the
matter of purchasing Grader be re-
ferred to tie Street. Sewer and Side
walk Committee to report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Childers that the
council adjourn. Carried.
1. visited, JR.,
City Clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Mimi, July End, 1912.

Ely. mluu., July Iuu, 1919.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll Call:-Present Aldermen Buc'
cowich, Banovetz, Childers, Harri
and Hodge Absent, Alderman
Luhtanen.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
minutes Of the previous regular aud
adjourned meeting be approved as
published. Carried.
Application of Axel Hegforce for a
permit to tap the City sewer and
water connecting lot (4) block Is.
Whitesides addition was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Childers that the
application be accepted and permit
granted. Carried.
Application of Herman Pete for a
peanut to connect with the City
water by extending the pipe connec'
tions from the Ely Finnish Stock Co.
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JOHN A. HARRI,
d. L. CHILDERs,
PAUL BUCCOWICH,
Committee.

Moved by Alderman Hodge support
ed by Alderman BanoYetz that the
report be accepted and the City
Clerk be Instructed to draw orders on
the City Treasurer for the various
amounts. Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. ~ on
the Eveleth Construction Co. contract
Construction OF Storm Sewers and
Cement Sidewalks. showing S1723. 70,
the amount due the contractor July
End, was read.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
estimate be accepted and the city
clerk be instructed to draw an order
on the City Treasurer in payment for
same. Carried.
City Engineers estimated cost OF
proposed sewer on Sheridan street
showing a total cost of $l26S. 68 was
read.
Moyed by Alderman Harri support.
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
matter be laid on the table until the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Garnishee summons with Anton
Jerich as defendent and the City OF
Ely as Garnishee was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

July II, and the outcome of the
game is hard to foretell as we must
play without our first basemans
Lehr and fielder and pitcher West,
who are away and will not return
in time for Sundays game.
Perhaps it might not be any
thing out of the way to say a word
in behalf of our marshal. There
are many that condemn his
presence now and then in saloon.
We will say this, that there is no
place whatsoever where he can
spend his time when not busy
walking his beat. When he steps
into saloon or passes through one
at time when you do not want
him to see you and you start to
abuse him, it is not said that he
must stand and take it on every
occasion. Think this over and
put yourself in his place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

AS explained in a preceding ar
ticle, three bodies of an official
character review the work of the
assessors in the valuation of the
real and personal property of the
state for purposes of taxation,
namely, the town or local board of
review, the county board of
equalization, and the tax COM
mission.
The theory of the equalization of
assessments is that the town or
local board of review should
equalize between individuals and
classes, the county board between
assessment districts, and the tax
commission between counties.
The county commissioners and
the county auditor constitute the
county board of equalization. This
board meets at the court house on
the third Monday in July, being
July 18th of this year, and may
continue in session and adjourn
from time to time during four
weeks.
After each member has subscrib.
ed to an oath TO fairly and i'm
partially perform his duties" the
board proceeds to examine and
compare the returns of assessment
of property of the several0towns or
districts of the county, and to
equalize the same by making such
increases or decreases as may be
necessary so that each tract or lot
of real property, and each article
or class of personal property shall
be fairly and equitably assessed.
If all property were listed and as
sessed at its true and full value, as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

barn to building occupied by said
Herman Pete for barn purposes and
located on Mining Co. property, north
side OF Camp Street and west Of
Central avenue was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Hodge that the
application be accepted and permit
granted. Carried.
Petition from the people living il
the neighberhood of the Pioneer
School requesting that the City in
stall street tap in that vicinity was
read.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup.
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the matter be referred to the Street
Sewer and Sidewalk committee with
power to act. Carried.
Communication from Street Com
missioner VIM. Philips requesting
that the council increase the salary
of Street Commissioner from SIS pei
month to $4,000 per month was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support.
ed by Alderman Childers that the
matter be laid on the table until the
next regulor meeting. Carried.
Communication from the Duluth
Engineering Company with reference
to a settlement of their account with
the city was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Childers that the
matter be referred to the city attor-
ney for reply in accordance with our
communication of 1911. on this mat.
ter. Carried.
An ordinance amending Section
five (5) and eight (S) of ordinance
number fifteen (l5) of the City Of Ely,
being an ordinance entitled, IAN
Ordinance Relative To The Preser-
Walton OF The Public Health" was
read.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
Ordinance be laid on the table until
the next regular meeting: Carried.
The finance committee reported
having examined the following bill
and pay-rolls against the city. indin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
SAME THING HERE

Down in Oklahoma recently a
man went into store to buy saw.
He saw the kind he wanted and
asked the price. 1t was 81 .o5, the
dealer said.
Good gracious" said the man,
Il can get the same thing from
Sears Roebuck & Co. for 81 .35. !"
That's less than it costs me"
said the dealer, but I'll sell it on
the same terms as the mail order
house just the same"
All right" said the customer,
you can send it along and charge
it to my account"
Not on your life" the dealer
replied. mo charging accounts.
You can't do business with the
mail order house that way. Fork
over the cash.
The customer complied.
Now cents for postage and 5
cents for money order"
What"
Certainly, you have to send a
money order to a mail order house,
you know"
The customer, inwardly raving,
kept to his agreement and paid the
nickel.
Now rs cents expressage. +"
Well I'll be- he said, but
paid it, saying, Now hand me
that saw and I'll take it home my
self and be rid of this foolery."
Hand it to you? Where do
you think you are? You're in
Oklahoma and I'm in Chicago, and
you'll have to wait two weeks for
that now."
Whereupon the dealer hung the
saw on peg and put the money
in his cash drawer.
That makes $1.67," he said.
1t has cost you 2 cents more and
taken you two weeks longer to get
it than if you had paid my price in
the first place."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

IT is to be regretted that the ex-
cursion of the Minnesota State
Editorial Association was called off
at the last minute. However the
editors know their business and
while they do not recognize the
fact. they are the losers Duluth,
Lake Superior and the ranges had
much to offer and the people here
are the most hospitable to be found
anywhere. The pleasant recollec-
ton of trip through this country
would have remained with the
editors for some time to come. As
they could not come in a party, we
extend them cordial invitation tc
visit us singly, at any time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
q YEARS AGO in ELY
FROM THE ELY IRON HOME

We are pleased to learn that
Mrs. Brownell and family are soon
to make Ely their home. Their
cottage on Second avenue is COM
pleted and they arrive from Tower
on this evenings train.
Miss Mabel Walker left last Sat
urday. for her home at Brantford
Ont, in company with her brother
in-law ]. H. Wade, who has been
spending a few days with R. S.
Miller. They took the steamer
Campana at Duluth for Sarnia.
J.H. James was on the range
last week accompanied by Thos.
Bardon of Ashland, CA. Phillips
of Chicago, o. T. Higgins OF
Olean, N. Y. and Simcoe Chapman
The party were looking over the
country with a view of investing
Capt. H. R. Harvey and wife,
of Duluth, are spending the week
in Ely and vicinity. Mrs. Harvey
was the first white women to SET
foot upon the townsite of Ely.
AS slight demonstration of re-
gard for Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Goldsborough, about thirty of their
friends assembled at the Oliver
hotel last Saturday evening to take
part in a farewell dancing party in
honor of the departure of this
couple for Minneapolis this morn
ing. The best of good feeling pre-
vailed, and the delightful evening
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

will remain long in the memory of
those present. A dainty spread of
refreshments was served at the Ex-
change hotel at the close of the
dancing.
The weeks shipments of iron ore
from the Lake Superior mines ag-
gregated PAT 500 tons, of which
quantity 40,176 tons went from
Two Harbors. The total to date
is 2 1877 ,643 tons, this being l, 248,-
263 tons in excess of the amount
that had been forwarded by lake at
the corresponding date last year.
The volume of shipments continues
to be very much larger than at the
same stage of the season year ago,
despite the prediction of Eastern
iron men some weeks since that a
falling off would set in with the
beginning of the current month.
Miss Jessie Spence of Soudan,
who has been visiting friends in
town the past week, returned home
this morning.
Wao-pahn-te-que-ash, a chief of
one of the Chippewa Indian tribes
near here, died last Wednesday at
their camp across Shagawa lake.
The occasion was celebrated by the
Indians in the usual manner, both
here and at Fall lake. The cere-
monies attracted numerous curious
spectators at both places. The
dead chief was seventy years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
NILlGl1]B0QQ[n]CDOlD
Tif fEMSD
FALL LAKE

Mr.. Gass, yard foreman at the
st. Croix Lumber & Manufacture
ing Co., has been i'll for several
days and unable to use his right
arm.
Fred Taylor, engineer of the tug
J. D. McFadden, on Eastwood,
was in, town several days this
week.
1t makes one think that we are
living in the outskirts of large
city each day and especially
at night when you see all the hand
some autos coming through our
burg and a feeling of comfort
strikes you as you watch them
spinning by, especially when you
see that monster car of Capt. Chas.
Trezona.
Oscar Laitinen has nearly COM
pleted the addition to his home
which will soon be ready for &C.
cupancy.
Fishing at Pipestone Falls and
Cashawa Falls was looking kind of
desolated last Sunday as result OF
the sudden appearance of Game
Warden James a week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gustavson
received the sad news of the death
of one of the family of Mrs. Mabel
Gustavson who resides at Carver,
MINI. Both left on the train Fri
day noon.
A. d. Ellefson left Tuesday for
Virginia on a business trip.
The Winton base ball team again
secured the top score on Sunday
over the Aurora nine by score of
IL to 4. The next team to try
honors with us will be Biwabik, on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

on its hands : One L. A. Larson
has made a statement that there
was leaka ge of $42, 900 last year
in the school funds. The opinion
seems gen eral that Larson is talk
ing through his hat and that he
cannot substantiate the assertion.
1t is easy to make a statement OF
the above kind but hard to prove
the same. If a man thinks that
such stuff will get him votes he is
badly mistaken.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

Is it hot enough for you, when
the whole earth's in a stew, when
you sizzle and perspire and swear
and choke and fume and rage?
When your clothing sticks like
glue, is it hot enough for you,
when moment of this sultry heat
seems close upon an age? When
you swelte, when you melt, in this
torrid, torrid belt, where the side
walk warps from under you, spite
of all you can do. When your lips
are parched and dry, and you
stand and wonder why that the
devil doesn't move here, is it hot
enough for you? When your shirt
front droops and wits, when your
collar gets on stills and crawls up
close about your ears, to make you
sweat and stew; when the sun
beats down at noon, making freck-
les on the moon, and the stars all
put up sun-shades, is it hot enough
for you? In the blessed afterlife,
where there's naught of heat and
strife, for the ones who get to
heaven, there's one thing l long to
do. IT'S to make trip below,
ask the devil to show me where the
man is who on earth asks, Is it
hot enough for your" How l long
to see him sitting, while the fire
flies round him fitting, on a grid
iron with nice warm fire to make
him sweat and stew. Then to
taunt him and to task him, and to
stir the fire and ask him, as / prod
him with a hot iron, Is it hot
enough for you?"-Ex.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
At the Hospital

William Saiso, the man who was
recently stabbed by Joel Metsapelto
underwent an operation at the
Shipman Hospital this week. A
rib resection was done. Saiso is a
very sick man. The physicians
entertain hopes of his recovery.
William Anderson underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Shipman Hospital this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
Health Inspection

The Board of Health made an
inspection of the city this week.
On the whole, sanitary conditions
were found to be excellent. The
Board expects to recommend to the
Mayor and Council that a man and
team shall be hired whose business
it will be to keep the alleys clear
by hauling away all manure rub.
bish and all other alley accumula.
tions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
SurrenderS Lease

The Euclid Mining company has
surrendered its lease of the Euclid
mine at Chisholm to the original
lessees, the White Iron Lake Iron
Mining company. In all pro-
liability the company will work the
mine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
WintOn and BiWabik

Next Sunday the Winton ball
boys will have as adversaries the
strong Biwabik team. No doubt
good game will result as both teams
are capable of putting up good
game.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

UNDER the new primary law,
how are the Roosevelt party to get
on the ballot? Read over the laws
in this issue and get wise to the
provisions.
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This paper is on file at 39South 3rd street
Minneapolis, MINI. at the exhibit room OF TIL
immigration Commission, of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

ALL the best Roosevelt boosters
are not in favor of third party.
Teddy will probably go it alone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

To be held at Duluth Court Housed
and Virginia High SchoOl
July 29th, 30th and 31st, 1912.
Monday. July goth.
Second Grade Subjects)
A. M 500 Enrolment.
$50 Professional Test.
$50 Penmanship.
1000 Arithmetic.
P. M lis Geography.
2:45 Composition.
3:45 Reading.
4:4O Spelling.
Tuesday, June 3Oth.
Second Grade Subjects-cont.
A. M 500 U. S. History.
9:45 English Grammar.
ll:30 Music.
P. M lis Physiology-Hygiene.
2:45 Civics.
400 Agriculture.
Wednesday, July 31st.
First Grade Subjects)
A. M = 500 Enrolment.
$50 Geometry.
10:l5 Physics.
P. M Ills Algebra.
2:45 Physical Geography o
General History.
Ais Drawing.
N. A. YOUNG,
County Superintendent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs of a public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications OF a
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication but
as a guarantee of good faith. Write and get it to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

COUNTY Politics are beginning
to get warm and soon some kind OF
a game will be cooked up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

DULUTH is having school fight
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PROGRAM OF EXAMINATION
FOR
Common School
Certificates

To be held at Duluth Court Housed
and Virginia High SchooD
Tnlx, Doth o0th ond 21ct 1910
The Glenwood post., 1912-04-13

Keith lying nat. his face in the crook
of an arm whose hand still gripped
revolver. There was a grim smile on
his lips. a. If. As he pitched forward.
he knew that. after he had been shot
to death. he had gotten his man. The
riderless horses gazed at the two fig-
ures. and drifted away. slowly, fear
fully. still held in mute subsection to
their dead masters by dangling reins.
The sun blazed down from directly
overhead, the heat waves rising and
falling. the dead. desolate desert
stretching to the sky. An hour, two
passed. The horses were now a hun
dred yards away. nose to nose; all
else was changeless. Then into the
far northern sky there rose black
speck, growing larger and larger: 9TH
ers came from the east and west, beat.
ing the air with widely outspread
wings. great beaks stretched forward.
Out from their nests of foulness the
desert scavengers were coming for
their spoil.