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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

The quality of Western Canada
wheat is recognized everywhere.
The latest census returns show that
in the Province of Manitoba, which
stands out as one of great wealth and
wonderful opportunity, the land area
under wheat increased from 1,965,200
acres in 1900 to 2,760,471 acres in 1910,
being an increase of 40.46 per cent. in
the decade. The wheat area of 1911
is greater than that of 1910 by 334, 461
acres. There are increases in the area
of production of all cereals for 1910
over 1900, excepting peas and mixed
grains.
Of cereals grown in 1910 the largest
gross monetary return per acre was
given by peas with $20.51, followed by
beans with $16.37, fall wheat with
$15.67, corn for husking with $12.63,
fax $11.15, buckwheat $11.06, spring
wheat $10.34. The smallest returns
were obtained from oats, rye and bar
ley in the order named.
The average value per farm holding
of field crops, vegetables and fruit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
LIGHT BREAKS IN
Thoughtful Farmer Learns About
Coffee.

Many people exist in a more or less
hazy condition and it often takes years
before they realize that tea and cot.
fee are often the cause of the cloudi-
ness, and that there is simple way
to let the light break in.
A worthy farmer had such an exper.
fence and tells about it, in a letter. He
says:
For about forty years, l have had
Indigestion and stomach trouble in
years l would not more than get over
one spell of bilious collie until another
would be upon me-
1.-The best doctors l could get and
all the medicines l could buy, only
gave me temporary relief.
Change of climate was tried with.
out results. 1 could not sleep nights
had rheumatism and my heart would
palpitate at times so that 1t seemed
it would jump out of my body.
~ came to the conclusion that there
was no relief for me and that l was
about wound up, when l saw Postum
advertisement. / had always been a
coffee drinker, and got an idea from
the ad. that maybe coffee was the
cause of my trouble.
Il began to use Postum instead OF
coffee and in less than three weeks
felt like a new man. The rheumatism
left me, and l have never had spell
of bilious collie since.
MY appetite is good, my digestion
never was better and l can do more
work than before for 40 years.
"I haven't tasted coffee since I be
gan with Postum. My wife makes il
according to directions and relish II
as we'll as ever did coffee, and was
certainly slave to coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy of the lit
tie book, 1.-THE Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms
Regular Postum-must be well boiled
Instant Postum is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in &
cup of hot water and, with the add
ton of cream and sugar, makes de
lieious beverage instantly.
There's reason. for Postum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
POWER PLANT SOON READY
and Will Supply Farms With
Both Light and Power.

Crookston.-The work on the new
power plant of the Red River Valley
Farm & improvement company is pro-
crossing rapidly, following two slides
which delayed the work temporarily
The immense gate framework of solid
cement, upon which the two gates
will be swung to release the surplus
water; have been completed, and the
cement foundation for the power
plant is being laid. The three turbine
wheels, to develop $500 horsepower
will soon be in position. The work
has been in progress for over a year
Power will be furnished for many in
dustries here, and connections will be
made with farms for both light and
power.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Auto Hits Buggy; Horse Killed.

Winona, Mimi, Sept. 2.-Under the
glare of an electric arc light on a
downtown corner, a fve-passenger au-
to driven by Frank E. Atwood last
night shattered buggy in which were
Leo Tornow and woman compaion,
killed the horse and carried the top
of the carriage, still containing the
driver, 100 yards on the the hood.
None of the occupants were seriously
injured, although Tornow was bruised.
The woman in the buggy was thrown
to the pavement but escaped with
slight injuries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Found Dying on Tracks.

st. Paul-Found lying on the tracks
of the Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad
at Green Isle, Mimi, thirty-five miles
from Minneapolis, John Henry of
Lake Geneva, Wis, was picked up by
the engineer of train due in Min
neapolis at Gle p. M, and died be-
fore the train reached the city. The
train was run at full speed for Mime
apolis and the injured man was at
tended by a physician. but his inju-
ries proved too serious for the long
ride
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

projecting over to a switch track on
level with the second floor
Automatic machinery, modern ap-
pliances and passenger and freight
elevators of the latest type will be
installed and employed in manufac-
turing and handling the company's
product.
Plans which make possible a maxi
mum amount of glass area and the
highest degree of sanitation have
been carefully and scientifically pre-,
pared. Spacious and splendidly ap,
pointed rest rooms are provided fol-
employees. .--.,. .t
One entire floor will be devoted to
laboratory and research equipment
The installation of a modern bakery
for experiment purposes insures the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
County Fair at Willmar.

Willmar.-The Kandiyohi County
Fair association has incorporated and
is acquiring ground for a permanent
fair grounds adjoining the Park assem-
bly, grounds. A half-mile track will
be built and an athletic field ar.
ranged. This will give Willmar one
of the first fair grounds in the state.
Preparations are being made for the
county fair to be held Sept. II to 20.
Racing week is a new feature this
year and $4,000 will be paid out in
agricultural premiums.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
State News Of General Interest
1912 CROP ExCEEO|NLY GOOl
STATE IMMIGRATION BUREAU
ESTIMATES FROM COUNTY
REPORTS.
Wheat Yield Above Normal, Corn
Crop Best Ever and Potato Pros
pect Good.

Minneapolis. = The state immigra,
ton bureau, basing it's estimate on
reports from twenty counties as to
average yield, believes the 1913 crop
in Minnesota will exceed that of a
year ago in everything except hay.
Commissioner F. d. Sherman says
that it is evident corn will go way
above normal this year if nothing hap.
pens from now till cutting.
Fourteen counties have reported.
These reports show an average
wheat crop of about 10 bushels to
the acre. Oats run from % to 81
bushels per acre, with an average OF
about 40.
Corn ranges from 80 to 60 bushels
to the acre. -....
The potato crop also is good, the
estimated yield in these fourteen coun,
ties being about ITO bushels an acre.
ltasca county estimates 225 bushels
Dakota and Yellow Medicine report
a promised yield of 200 bushels an
acre.
Rye is running about 20 bushels.
flax Is, with barley varying from 80 to
so.
Todd county reports tie best yield
of wheat, and also of oats. Mower
county reports the. heaviest corn yield.
Hay is reported lighter than last
year in almost every section.
Alfalfa is doing splendidly in Vel.
low Medicine county.
Murray county reports lower yield
because sixty square miles in the
southeast corner were hailed out.
Mower county reports: THE best
general crop for many years"
Red Lake county report says: 1.-THE
corn crop is the best in the county's
history ...
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Farmer Run Down by Train

Minnesota Lake. - With almost
every bone in his body broken, Frank
NJ Sonneck, farmer living two miles
west of here, was found dead beside
the Milwaukee railway track, quar-
ter of mile west of here, having been
run down while walking to his home
from this village with some supplies.
1t is thought that freight train No.
1872 was the train that killed him.
Sonneck leaves a wife and six small
children. He was on a rented farm
and in poor circumstances.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Prairie Chickens Abundant.

Redwood Falls-Redwood county
sportsmen are enthusiastic over the
fact that the prairie chicken season
will soon open with bountiful sup.
ply of game. Prairie chickens were
never so plentiful in this particular
region of the state since the early
days, say those who have been recon.
noitering for signs of game. Farmers
who have been busy in the harvest
fields corroborate this report. They
say they never saw more covies OF
young birds. The birds are all of good
size and plump.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Graves of Indians Uncovered.

Thief River Falls.-Men employed
in grading the approach to the new
eight blocks from the center of the
city, unearthed portions of two small
human skulls and several thigh bones.
The grading is being done on what
was formerly the old Indian reserva-
ton and the remains are supposed to
be those of Indian children. A string
of beads and small china cup were
found besides the bones.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
important to Mothers
Appeal Sustained.

A mouse being chased by cat in
Mr.. Joe's brewery, fell into vat of
beer. The cat sprang to the edge of
the vat and called: aha, Mrs.
Mouse, you had better have let me eat
you than to drown"
YES" replied the mouse, eff you
will save me from this, you may eat
me-"
The cat went to the edge of the
tank and extended his paw, and the
mouse landed and ran hastily into it's
hole.
Come out" demanded the angry
cat, redeem your promise and let me
devour you"
ooh, no." said the mouse, when l
made It | was in liquor"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

expected that when the money bags
were frightened that this would be the
case. The fact is that money could
not keep pace with the development
natural to demands of 100000 new peo-
pie year. Towns and cities had to
be built to take care of the country
and capital had not made sufficient
preparation.
But the crop of 1913 will restore
conditions to a normal state, and the
natural and reasonable development
will continue.
Owing to a wet fall in 1912, and a
heavy snowfall during the past winter
there was large area which it was
difficult to seed at the usual time the
past spring. Therefore as a general
thing seeding was later than usual. A
trip through the country in the early
part of August showed that this was
no drawback. Wheat that had been
seeded in May was already ripening,
and had a stand fully as good as any
country had ever produced; the heads
were large and the prospects were of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
TESTING Hardness Of Steel.

A very simple device has recently
been invented for testing the hard
ness of steel by impact. 1t consists
of a tubular standard fitted with a
hardened steel ball at the lower end,
which is placed upon the steel to be
tested. At the upper end of the stand
ard is a spirit level by which the
standard may be brought to true YER
teal position. Mounted on the standard
is cylindrical drop weight. This is
raised to the top of the standard and
then dropped, striking a weight
receiving block at the bottom of the
standard which communicates the i'm,
pact to the steel ball, and makes an
indentation in the steel that is being
tested. By measuring the diameter
of the indentation with celluloid
scale the hardness of the steel may
be determined.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

When completed, the new plant of
the Calumet Baking Powder Company,
now under course of construction, at
South 41st avenue and Fillmore
street, will prove a fitting monument
to the ability, honesty and progress
siveness which have rendered posi-
BILE the tremendous growth of one of
Chicago's most prominent industrial
institutions. ......
This immense plant, the estimated
cost of which is s250,000, is a strictly
modern five-story and basement, fire
proof, REINFORCED concrete building.
Size, 260x100 feet. One of the novel
and interesting features of this, the
largest and most efficiently equipped
Baking Powder plant in existence,
will be a cantilever shipping platform
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
The CROPS IN
WESTERN CANADA
Optimism Throughout the Prov.
inces of Manitoba, Sas-
katCheWan and Alberta.

During the present summer a mum,
Der of important delegations have Wis.
tied the Canadian West for the pur'
pose of securing information as to
the crop conditions and the conditions
of business generally. For some
months the financial stress was felt
throughout the Provinces of Manitoba
Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Co
lumbia as we'll as in other portions OF
the country. With development tax
ing place there, such as has never
before been known, it was to be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
IS Dead in English Wreck.

Kirkby-Stephen, County of West
moreland, England, Sept. 3.-Fifteen
persons were killed and 80 persons in
jured in collision of two sections of
the famous London-Scotland Express.
The wreck occurred on the Midland
railway near Halves Junction, the two
sections being northbound. The sec
ond section dashed into the rear of the
first, telescoping several coaches,
which burst into flames. Many per-
sons were trapped, and if not killed
outright they were burned to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

maintenance of the high standard Of
excellence for which Calumet Baking
Powder is famed.
The Calumet Baking Powder Com
pany was organized a quarter of a
century ago by Mr.. VIM. M. Wright.
The company first began the manu-
facture of baking powder in CON-
paratively small way, with limited
capital. Modern methods, combined
with high grade materials and an I'M
wavering determination to produce
an article of superior quality have
created demand which necessitated
the erection of the new Calumet plant
have made the Calumet Company a
substantial factor in the industrial
life of Chicago, and won for it pat
ronage which is benefit and cred
it to the city.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Madelja Elevator Burns.

Madelia.-The John Bisbee elevator
was burned. The fire is thought to
have been started by sparks from a
passing engine. Loss $4,000, with
no insurance. This was the second
elevator burned in Madelia this year,
the first being the c. S. Christensen
building.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
wheatfieId in Stock, Western Canada.

the brightest. 1t was not only in
wheat but in fax, oats and barley, the
same splendid conditions obtained.
Rains in all parts of the country came
at the right time and the best Of
weather throughout the season pre-
vailed In all parts.
The hay crop was excellent. Al
falfa, clover and timothy grasses were
good, and many farmers are now cul-
tivating these splendid folders.
The homestead shack is giving place
to comfortable residences. Large
barns are being erected where the i'm
provised log and mud stable gave shell
ter to the few head Of cattle that the
early settler may have had in his pos
session. Fields are fenced, roads con-
structed and great fields Of grain and
pasture land are always in evidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

which were almost ripe enough for the
binder. Others require about a week
more warm weather, but everywhere
was the indication of a phenomenal
yield. Oats do not average up with
the wheat, but several good fields were
seen. This time next week the hum
Of the binder should be the prevalent
music around Regina.
"One farm was passed on which
there was one square mile of the finest
wheat imaginable. 1t is just turning
yellow and will run forty bushels to
tho acre."
In Alberta there will be a high
yield of all grains. Wheat will be
heavier average than last year. Oats
about the same, fax heavier and bar
ley about the same.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

ST. Paul.-The state highway com
mission approved a system of 81 miles
of state roads and fire break and &c
miles of exclusive fire break in Kooch
ing county. authorized by the last leg
islature. The work calls for an appro
uriation of $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Pinned Down in Ditch.

Lakefield.-Newton Arrowsmith, a
farmer, was killed while driving a
water tank into big ditch for water.
AS he was entering the ditch the wa
gon overturned and he was pinned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

was $1,O247r in 1910, as against
s51S.O3 in 1900, being an increase of
1918 per cent. in the decade.
Coming back to the crops of 1913, it
may safely be said that the yield Of
wheat in Saskatchewan will be about
115,000,000 bushels, with an average
yield of over % bushels per acre.
Oats, which are but fair crop, will
yield an average equal to that of last
year. Barley is excellent, while fax,
of which the average is considerably
less than last year, will produce a
greater average than for years. What
is said of these crops will apply to all
districts.
Under date of August 18th, report
comes from Regina which says:
UNLESS some dire calamity occurs
in the next few days farmers of the
Regina district will reap the greatest
wheat crop ever recorded in the West.
"a correspondent made an automo-
bile trip to the north and west of the
city, over twenty-seven miles being
covered. Several fields were seen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Sisters Annoyers Slain

Detroit, Mich, Sept 3.-After accus-
ing his victims of forcing their atten-
tons upon his sister, Kascmer Will
czak shot and Killed John Novock,
probably fatally wounded Felix LUIS
czaz and then killed himself
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

Herman. = Deputy Game Warden
Paul S. Goodell of Grant county ar
rested A. c. Spilker near Chokio fol
hunting prairie chickens out of sea
son and hailed him before Judge Pet
erson of Chokio, where he pleaded
guilty and paid a fine of $40 and costs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Held on Murder CHARGE,

Virginia Lec-Quire of Tow
er was indicted on charge of murder
in the first degree by the grand jury
in connection with the death of Louis
S. Furnil of Fargo, who was burned
in his tent on Lake Vermilion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

Blue Earth. = D. w. Cretorex, of
Portland, and w. A. Eckles of Nora
Springs, Iowa, have purchased he
Blue Earth Valley Telephone COM
pany's business. The former presi-
dent, w. A. Colyin of Winnebago, will
retire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
MunicipaI ownershio Uroed.

Washington, Sept 3. = Municipal
ownership of street railways in the
nations capital, either by outright
purchase or condemnation, was pro-
yided in bill introduced in the house
by Representative Crosser of Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Women Save Bio Trestle.

Hastings.-Three ladies while driv-
ing to Point Douglas discovered the
trestls of the Burlington road on fire.
With the assistance of boy they
formed a bucket brigade and saved the
structure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Two Killed, Two Hurt, in Wreck.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 3. =
Fireman Belts and Brakeman Scott
were killed, and Conductor Moffatt
and Brakeman Miller were injured
when a runaway engine left the track
of the Idaho Northern extension of
the. Oregon Short Line, and over.
turned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Patients.

Takes a lot of patience to run an
automobile and keep it up right,
doesn't it,"
1T certainly does. And none knows
this better than we doctors"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Is Third Wreck of Year.
was the third serious WI
Four Persons Killed in Iowa WIRE

Four PERSONS Killed IN Iowa WRECK.
. Oelwein, Iowa, Sept. 3.-Four per-
sons were killed and fifteen injured,
most of them seserely, when Rock
Island passenger train on the DEBORAH
branch left the rails and plunged fif-
teen feet down a steep embankment
near Maynard, Iowa. The train,
south-bound, was late and trying to
make up time. Two miles south Of
Maynard the engine left the rails, pull
ing three coaches with it three train
lengths before the train crashed over
the embankment and rolled over on
its side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Suffrage Dictation.

The Stenographer-Wha is wrong
Mrs. Grimbattle?
Mrs. Grimbattle - You've spelled
Henry with capital H Don't you
know that Henry is a mere mans
name?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Not Exacttv.

Not Exactly.
A lady teacher In South London
council school was recently giving a
natural history lesson to a junior
class. In the course of it she gave
some information about the heron,
and at the end she asked the children,
as simple home lesson, to write
down what they knew of the bird.
Only one member of her class, she
says, was able apparently to set down
her ideas in writing, for next morning
only one essay was handed in.
And this one essay, written by a
little girl, read: Dear Teacher: a
heron is a bloater." v.,s-s- ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tion, allays pair, cures wind collie, Csc botteAN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05
Had the Goods.

F1au the OOOUS.
81 am seeking the light" announced
the Pilgrim.
WELL" replied the drug store clerk,
I'VE carry antifat and peroxide."-
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

Paris has produced an opera with
out words. That is some improve
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

A jealous woman would be all right
if she could only keep the lid down.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

- IL u 9&7s 49, Q -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-30
McPHAIL SENTENCED
TO SERVE FOUR YEARS

Tuesday morning c. A. McPhail, a
former employee of the James A. Dick
Wholesale company, was sentenced to
serve four years n the state peniten-
tiarv by Jury in the 34th district
court, on a charge of embezzlement Of
property over the value of $50.
The defendant, together with I. c.
McCamey and H G. Aerkent, alias H.
G. Martin, were arrested by the detec-
tiyes after the discovery was made that
a box car, destined for Deming, N. NJ,
contained more groceries than the bills
of lading called for
lMePhail took the stand in his own
behalf. According to his testimony he
assumed all the quilt of the transac-
ton, generating McCamey and his CO.
defendant. He stated that he made out
the bills for the goods and the variance
in them and the goods loaded in the
car was due to his work. The evidence,
among other things. showed that where
the bill called for % cans of milk, %
cases of milk had been supplied.
The trial of McCamey and Martin
viii come up at a later date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-30

New York, Sept. sO.-Aside from
demonstrating the firmness of the mar
ket the morning trading accomplished
little.
Speculative endeav0r vas hampered
by the lack of fresh material on which
to work. Market factors which have
shaped sentiment recently, seemed to
have spent their force for the time
being and there was nothing in the
way of news which could even be made
the basis of a rumOr. After the early
losses had recovered, business grew
quiet, with a strong undertOne. Union
Pacific made up all of its loss and
Reading rose a point above yesterdays
close.
Bonds were steady.
Aside from another abrupt decline in
Union Pacific, following the meeting
of the executive committee, which
transacted only routine business, the
market was dull and uninteresting dur
ing the noon hour The list went off
slightly with Union Pacific, but later
made partial recovery.
hours trading was the most active of
the day. Selling pressure increased
steadily and priced crumbled away be-
fore the successful onslaught of the
bears Union Pacific broke nearly
three points, Reading, Canadian Pa
cific, Steel, Smelling and other stand
ard stocks fell a point or more under
yesterdays close