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The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
Editor has a SnaD

Many people have often wonder
ed how country editors get SO i'm
mensely wealthy(?) This is very
easily explained when one consid-
ers the many chances thrown" in
their way. Here are a few of
them:
For running six inch advertise
nent for one year we can get a
gross of pills -
About one dozen firms are want
ing to give up shares in gold mines
for Advertising"
For $40 worth of advertising
and S25 cash we can own bicycle.
The wheel sells at just S12.
A fellow out west wants us to
run lot of advertising for him for
nothing, and if it brings results he
may become customer"
For running S12 worth of locals
we can get two tickets admitting us
to circus in the city and pay our
own fare on the railroad"
A gun firm wants us to run $40
worth of advertising and then send
$40 in exchange for a shotgun.
Such gun would retail at about
Sc.
By running $50 worth of adver-
tising and sending it to an Atlantic
City firm, we will be given a deed
to lot. When the tide is in, the
lot stands six feet under water"
When a man dies, the under
taker gets from $50 to $3.50 to bury
him, and the editor gets nothing for
publishing his obituary notice"
A nursery firm will send us a
ascent rosebush for only S. worth
of Advertising"
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
Good Business

The quarterly statement OF the
United States Steel corporation for
the three months ending June 80
last, issued Tuesday was all to-
gether satisfactory i'll that total
earnings, amounting TO S41, ,219,-
813, and net income of $31 ,920, Oh
were we'll in excess of the most
favorable estimates.
The quarter shows gain in total
earnings over the preceding period
of 6,O24,256, and in net income of
Sc, 155 ,6S5, while the surplus is in
creased by Sc, ,2O8, ,2S6.
Compared with corresponding
quarter of 1912, total earnings are
increased by SIG, III, ,54S, net in
come by $13,491, ,317, and the
quarterly surplus by the unusally
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
Hard Luck

Frank Lenik, the unfortunate
man who was one of two men who
froze his hands and feet last winter
and who spent some time at the
Shipman Hospital, was arrested in
Duluth few days ago for begging.
He told the court a pitiful tale and
wept like a child when through an
interpreter, he was told that he
must either go to Jail, be taken to
the county poor farm or be de-
ported to Austria, his former home.
He would rather beg on the streets
and thus exc out living. he said.
The old country had nothing for
him any more; he would only be a
nuisance to his relatives. he said,
while he did not like to take charity
by going to the poor farm. And
the Jail certainly had horrors for the
man, for he got down on his hands
and knees and begged the officers
not to send him away.
After considerable arguing Len
TX decided that of the three alterna-
tives given him by Judge Cutting
he would rather be deported to
Austria and he will be taken to the
county Jail pending the arrange
ments to be made by the local i'm
migration authorities. Lenik has
a wife and three children, son
and two daughters, living in Aus
tria. The boy, who is the oldest is
13 years Of age,
Lenik told the court that he has
started suit against the St. Croix
Lumber company and has placed
the matter in the hands of Ben
jamin Golberg, an attorney. The
case is being investigated by
Courtenay Dinwiddie. secretary of
the local Associated Charities,
and it is probable that the man
will not be deported until his case
is settled.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

Paul, are in Ely and Winton
on visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Weed. Mrs. Hood is a sister of
Mrs. Weed. Mrs. Thos. Campbell
of Virginia, another sister of Mrs.
Weed, is also visiting at the home
of the latter.
Mrs. Mons. Larson left this
morning for Norway.
Toivo Purtti of Chisholm has
purchased the saloon business of
Chas. Mike and will move his fam
lily to Winton soon.
Mrs. A. d. Ellefsen was in sthe
village from Ely yesterday visiting
with friends.
The Elco Show Co., of Ely
showed some fine motion pictures
here Sunday and Thursday last,
the best in long time. They
really did finish up fine and Mr..
Graves deserves congratulations.
Fred Helinus and family will
leave next Monday for Cloquet,
where he will manage a saloon for
his employer, Chas. Mike.
Curley Bedford dropped in this
week for a visit with his brother,
Robt. Bedford of this place.
Geo. Hendrickson has ordered a
new twenty-five passenger gasoline
launch which will be here soon.
Erland Korby has purchased lot
2, of John Young and has a struc-
ture under way for a dwelling for
his family. He sold his large
house.
Jos. Weed purchased the Geo.
Hendrickson gasoline launch this
week.
Robt. Bedford spent few days
calling on friends and relatives at
Hibbing this week.
The family of Ole Gilbertson
entertained Mr.. Gilbertson' broth
erin-law and family of Wisconsin,
this week.
1t is said in some of the daily
papers that the saloon men had
consulted an attorney in regard to
the closing of all business places
on Sunday which is not true. as
the saloons have been closed for
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
MODERN GIRLS
(by Walt Mason)

Our modern girls talented in fifty
wavs I'm full of admiration when l watch their
skillful PLAYS. One damsel wears her brothers
clothes and at the tennis court, convnces all the
lockers on that she's nifty sport; another drives
motor car with wonderous grace and ease and
runs down a pedestrian and breaks him at the
knees another takes fountain pen and writes
gripping book; they all are wonders in their way,
but mighty few can cook! l read of girls on areo-
planes, and girls who practice law and dentist
girls who dig the teeth from your aching jaw;
and preacher girls, and painter girls every
where 1 look; they're demonstrating lots of
things-but mighty few can cook. And in a
million gloomy homes good grub is being spoiled
and wives are frying stuff which rightly should
be boiled they'r busy baking loaves of bread as
hard as brick or stone they ruin everything they
touch while heartsick husbands groan; they do
not know chicken from a rock; they're great
on elocution, but they don't know how to
cook Oh am full of sympathy, my good old
bosom aches, for husbands who must fill them
selves with charred and stringy steaks who once
had dreams of pleasant home and cheerful ingle
nook, and hooked up with the gifted girls who
never learned to cook.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
ELY BOY browns
.Enmet Coffey Loses Life in Trout
Lake at CO|GrainG

Emmett Coffey employed in the
Oliver laboratory at Coleraine was
drowned in Trout Lake Wednesday
evening when the canoe in which
he and Miss Marvel Hogan of Du-
luth were crossing the lake was
capsized. Miss Hogan was rescued
after clinging to the canoe for some
time.
No detailed account of the ac-
cident has been received here. The
news of the drowning yesterday
morning was a sorrowful blow to
the friends and family of the un-
fortunate young man in this city.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. J. Coffey of the Pioneer and was
about 21 years of age. He is sur
vived by his parents, three sisters
and brother all resident in this
city.
Up to the hour of going to press
the remains had not be recovered.
1t is estimated that the water is
100 feet deep at this point and men
with graphing irons have worked
necessarily at the scene since the
accident. Douglas Coffey, a
brother. and E. J. Morcom of Sou
dan, an uncle of the young man
left yesterday for the scene of the
drowning and will bring the re-
mains to this city when recovered.
The parents and relatives have
the sympathy of a host of friends
in their bereavement.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

many weeks. Many of the citizens
were not aware of same but kept on
complaining of the pool halls and
other places but lost sight of the
cow laws. By the enforcement of
all the laws last Sunday, those who
did the most yelling got the worst
of the deal. The saloon men were
obeying the law.
Misses Ahlin of Lamberton,
Mimi, sisters of Mrs. Harry
Gustafson of this place, spent sew
eral days visiting with the latter
and friends.
Winton was one of the deadest
towns you ever cast your optics in
to last Sunday, as a result of
ignorance, and non-interest of pub
lie welfare, exercised by some of
the habitants,, even those that
could speak hardly word of
English. They are citizens how
ever without being able to either
read or write word of our lam
guage, how can they interpret the
law? Many are unable to fill out
their application papers at this
very day and yet they dare to run
for offices.
This has been one of the busiest
weeks for berry pickers and many
people are bringing in all kinds of
raspberries. Blueberries are not
good crop everywhere. only in
patches, but are an extra large
berry this year.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

JUDGE AMIDoN in his speech at
the bar banquet in Duluth Saturday
evening said that the modern sys-
tenn of Furnishing criminals is breed
ing more criminals and that the
system is barbarous. He said that
the country should never build
another city or county Jail. He
took for his subject" The Criminal
Law and Its Administration. Z"
The speaker deplored the present
administration of criminal law and
declared that Former President
Taft was correct in asserting that
the criminal law as administered
in the United States was disgrace
to civilization. Travel in any
country in Europe" he said, and
you will be told that we are step
ping back into barbarism. But bad
as it may seem, dark as the picture
is, declared the speaker, yet /
believe that we have signs of en-
couragement." :" He then made re-
ference to the three great reforms
the juvenile court. the parole and
the indeterminate sentence, declar-
ing that they were contributions to
the worlds best thought and prac-
tice on this great subject. of
course" he said, those are by no
means perfect as yet. This is be-
cause we have not yet developed
an experienced administrative body
which is capable of carrying out the
plans"
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

1t always does one good to shake
hands with a man who has a heart
under his coat. 1t cheers, it en-
courages, and has vitaiizing effect.
This is the genuine, the pure ar
ticle, while occasionally we come in
contact with people whose hand
shake is cold and clammy as a
picked tongue, whose sticky grasp
conveys to you the uncanny sug-
gestion of a grave yard. You are
not quite sure when you drop his
hand whether he is dead or, alive,
yet you are pleased when the SOL
emn ordeal is ended. This is the
counterfeit, the spurious and the
easily detected.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
WALLOPED
Ely Boys Take a Drubbing Sunday.
Two Ha[bOTS Did Il

Now what do you know about
that?
We take it all back. III fact we
are forced to takeit all back and
acknowledge that Two Harbors
has good team. We were just a
little skeptical when they were
here before and made such des-
perately poor showing that the
opinion was general that the Co
pliers would be easy meat for the
fierce braves of Ely. We have
changed our mind and are forced
to acknowledge that, barring the
errors made last Sunday, the visit
ors were just a bit the best team.
Delbern, who was on the slab for
Ely had one of his off days and his
throwing was erratic to say the
least. In this he was not alone
however as the entire Ely aggrega-
ton was somewhat cratic. Erick-
son and Bouska did the best work
for Ely and they made one or two
bad plays. The error column for
Ely was an eyesore. Delbern was
taken out in the fifth inning and
Williamson took his place with
Martin behind the bat. William
son held the hardy hitters down to
single score after he took the slab
but the damage had been done and
the Port City boys had the game
safely tucked in their belts.
The line up with the score by
innings was as follows:
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

inflicted with a blunt instrument.
The bridge of the nose was crushed
in and the skull badly fractured,
some parts of the bone being driven
into the brain. One leg was burn
ed off and the other badly charred.
The court considered the evidence
against MacCuer sufficiently strong
to warrant holding him to the
grand jury and SO ordered.
DR.. G. 7. Ayres of this city as
sisted III the post mortem.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
Murder at Tower

Homer MaeCuer, arrested Tues
day night in connection with the
mysterious death of H. J. Ferney,
who was reported to have been
burned to death in the destruction
of his tent at Watson s point, a
summer resort on Lake Vermilion,
nine miles from Tower, was held
to the grand jury at preliminary
hearing before Municipal Judge F.
c. Burgess and was taken to Du-
luth.
County Attorney Warren Greene
came from Duluth for the prelim-
mary hearing, while A. ]. Thomas
of this city looked after the inter
ests of the accused.
Several witnesses were examined
relative to the deceased having sold
some land recently in one of the
Dakotas, for which he received
quite sum, the destruction of his
tent by fire, the finding of his
bruised body, etc. DR.. O. o. Ben
son, who conducted post mortem
on the body of Ferney, said he
found several cuts in the throat,
none very deep, and wounds on the
upper part of the head evidently
Read the Miner.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

large sum of S13, 562 1872, that item
a year ago having dwindled to
$50, 4S3.
The statement shows the largest
total earnings of any similar period
since the quarter ending Sept. 80,
1907, when that item aggregated
$13, ,8O4,2S5 and net earnings, as
net income when then known,
amounted to S35.695, Jos.
Analysis of the last quarter shows
that May was the most active
with April the dullest.
The usual quarterly dividend of
IA per cent on the preferred
shares and N per cent on the
were declared, these items
an outlay of $12, ,658, 900.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
News Making at Lucky Boy

The Miner will soon be enabled
to say something definite in regards
to the ore at the Lucky Boy-Ander-
son. Last week the ore was
penetrated on the 21O foot level
but sudden rush of water COM
PEELED discontinuance of the work
until another steam line could be
run to the pumps. This work is
being completed this week and next
week the work of drifting in the
ore body will be continued.
President Kennedy was in the city
yesterday and expressed himself
very much pleased with the out
look.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

VINCENT ASTOR is making some
use of the millions left him by his
father who lost his life in the sink
ing of the Titanic. Instead of
giving monkey" dinners for
monkey society, he is giving the
poor of New York holidays on the
boats and free rides on the ocean.
He has arranged for a series of
outings for the poor and recently
took 5000 women and children for
an outing and. "a breath of fresh sea
air.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
New Mining Captain Takes Charge

Capt. John Burt who for years
has had charge of the Norman mine
at Virginia is now in cnarge of the
work on the South Chandler being
developed by Martin Pattison and
other fee owners. Mr.. Burt is one
of the best men of the Minnesota
fields. The work at the old
Chandler south forty is progressing
favorably. A drift has been started
from the open pit to the old shaft.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

THAT Minnesota is a rich state
is shown by the fact that our people
are buying an average of 200 auto
mobiles a day, three fourths of
them being purchased by farmers.
There are So, 500 licensed autos in
the state at the present time and
Secretary of State Schmahl esti-
mates this number will increase to
about $4,000 at the close of the
year.-Sauk Rapids Sentinel.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

THE Prison Mirror published al
the Minnesota prison at Saltwater,
has a new editor, the former one
having been paroled. Cay
hoppin" who has been contributor
to the Mirror for some time has
been placed in editorial charge.
We trust that his work will prove
as advantageous to him as it did to
his predecessor and that soon the
excellent sheet will need another
new editor.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

Two HarbOrs-2 l 2 2 7 Q 0 OLA |
Ely-O 4 0 % 2 0 2 8 !
The game was called in the
eighth inning in order to allow the
visitors to catch the train.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

a $155 bathing suit at the seashore
and is creating quite sensation.
The Ely women do not have to
spend so much money to attract
attention at the seashore.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

DULUTH has won a notable fight
against the discrimination of the
railroads in favor of the Twin
Cities. The fight has been on for
several years and the pro and con
side of the argument has been
threshed out before the interstate
commerce commission by re-
presentatives of the contending
interests. The decision rendered
was in favor of Duluth. The city
has reasons to be proud. During
all this time the fight was ably led
by the Herald and Tribune of Du-
luth and to them a large measure
of the credit for the outcome is due.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01
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The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

THE fellow that designs the
women for the magazine covers,
certainly improves on nature.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

This paper is on file at 39-South Srd street,
Minneapolis. Minn. at the exhibit room of The
immigration Commission. of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

A WOMAN in New York is wearing
The Ely miner., 1913-08-01

Read the Miner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
WORK STATE ROAD
Golden Belt Men Will Improve
$50 Miles.
Go Over Entire Route From
End to End July 2.

Abilene. June 16.-The Golden Belt
road day will be July 2. On that day
every mile of the road from Kansas
City to the Colorado line is to be
worked and smoothed in first class
condition. not only for the Indiana
tourists but for all travellers. 1t will
be the biggest road day Kansas ever
knew and the Golden Belt boosters
expect it to be a great success.
c. NJ. Harger, of Abilene, president
of the association, has sent out notices
to the II vice presidents telling them
of the plans.
The association has also taken out
a charter to protect the roads name.
The incorporators are G. M. Harger,
Abilene; F. c. York and Frank Hage-
man, Salina; w. H. Rhodes and B.
w. Smith, Manhattan. The vice presi-
dents are named as directors and the
entire list of officers is:
C. NJ. Harger, president. Abilene;
w. H Rhodes, secretary, Manhattan;
Frank Hageman, treasurer, Salina;
vice presidents, Imri Zumwalt, Bon
ner Springs; DR.. A. P. Hults, Law
renee; v. c. Raines, Perry; L. L. Good
win, Topeka; E. G. Fischer, Wamego;
B. W. Smith. Manhattan; John M.
Gartner, Junction City; E. c. Coulson,
Abilene; F. c. York, Salina; George T.
Tremble, Ellsworth; Roy L. Wood.
RusselI; E. c. Waldo. Ellis; A. B.
Jones, Wakeeney, E. d. Sampson Quin-
ter; DR.. Q. w. Winslow, Oakley; F.
A Louis, Colby; A. D. Stewart, Good
land.
Dickson and Geary counties have
marked all telephone poles along the
road with an 18-inch yellow band
five feet from the ground. 1t makes a
perfect guidance for tourists. Other
counties are planning to do the same.
AS a part of the Midland Trail across
the continent the Golden Belt road is
going to be a great motor highway
and the counties along the rounte are
making it the best road across the
state.
The Indiana tourists who will pass
through her the second week in July
will carry with them all their camp
equipment and their own commiSsary.
Each man who goes on the tour has
to deposit $500 to cover his personal
expenses and the cars will be sold in
California at the end of the trip to
cover the additional expense. 1t will
be the most important party of tour
lists that ever crossed the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
HARMED SELECTS ARCHITECT.
Ex-Mayor Rose of X. @. VIII Draw
Plans for Cummins Hall.

Larned, Kan, June 16.-Ex-Mayor
Rose of Kansas City, Kansas, won a
signal victory in the ARCHITECTURAL pro-
fession here when the city council
chose him as architect of Cummins
Hall, the proposed city hall and
library, after an advisory COMMITTEES
composed of members of the council,
women's clubs and business mems as
sociation and delegated by the council
with authority to choose the architect
had chosen a competitor, Ruel Curtis
of Kansas City, Mo-, who had estab-
Iished an enviable reputation at Dodge
City as an architect, and r. Mann of
Hutchinson also presented plans. Mr..
Mann was given the job by the COM
mittee but the council overruled the
decision choosing Rose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
KILLED UNDER OWN PLow.
Fell Under Shear and Cut in Vital
Organs.

Russell, Kan, June 16.-Word
reaches this city of the death of Geo.
Blehm, a farmer about 40 years of
age, which resulted from injuries he
received in a runaway. Blehm was
blowing, using five horses The pillow
struck a large stone which was hid
den under the surface of the ground,
breaking a single tree. The animals
became frightened and ran. The dri-
yer was thrown under the pillow and
was badly cut in vital parts. Three
doctors were called, but they an
nounced Immediately that nothing
could be done for the injured man. He
fingered "a hours, the most of the
time suffering great agony. He is sur
vived by wife, who is a daughter of
Adam Deitz, ST., of this county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
DEMOCRAT POSTMASTER.
George w. Barker Appointed at Min
neapolis BY Wilson.

Minneapolis, Kan, June 16.-This
city now has a new postmaster: Geo.
w. Barker, who was recommended by
CONGRESSMAN Guy delivering and ap-
pointed by President Wilson, having
taken charge, succeeding Louis Pick
reIl President Taft's appointee. Mr..
Barker for years has been a farmer
near Minneapolis, and has also been
an auctioneer. He leaves the farm
and surrenders the title of colonel
to become postmaster. Mr.. Barker
announces that there will be a COM
plete change in the personnel of the
employees, but Mr.. Pickrell will re-
main for a short time to teach the
new people their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
KIOwA WANTS HELP.
Wants Droves of Men to Help Harvest
Wheat.

Greensburg, Kan, June 16.-There
is every indication of a shortage of
harvest hands in Kiowa county. Last
year at this time a great number of
harvesters were in the towns waiting
for the crop to ripen, while this year
there is hardly a stranger on the
streets.
The recent rains insure a good har-
as many men as they did last year.
Harvest is only few days off now
and the farmers, with good reason,
are worrying over the help PROPOSE
ton. Unless men begin arriving in
droves from now until harvest there
will be much inconvenience and prob
ably waste in harvesting the crop this
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
RILEY COUNTY DECREASES.
Population Reduced by 500 by Asses
SOrS' Returns.

Manhattan, Kan, June 16.-Both
Riley county and Manhattan show a
decrease in population during the past
year, according to the returns recent
ly turned over to George Hungerford,
county clerk, by the deputy assessors.
The returns show that the population
of the county is only 15,075. In 1912
it was 1852. The last figures show
Manhattan to have a population of
6,13s. In 1912 it had 6,453.
The value of real estate and prop
erty, however, increased over $500, 900
in Riley county during the past year.
George Hungerford, county clerk, does
not think there is decrease in popu-
lation in either instance and that the
assessors simply failed to make cor
rect returns.