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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
Application for Liquor Licens

Application for Liquor License
State of Minnesota, 90
County of ST. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
village council Of the Village of
WintOn and filed in the office OF the
Village Recorder praying for license
to sell intoxicating liquors in the
lower front room of the building stu
ated on Lot II, Block /, of the
Original plat of the Village of
Winton, and to the following named
persons. tO-wit:
VIM. JOHNSTON and HENRY
JOHNSON
for the term of one year. beginning
July lst 1914. and ending June Both
1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said village council of
the Village of Winton at the council
chambers In the village hall, in said
village. county and state, on Tuesdar,
the 23rd day of June 1913.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Village this 9th day Of June 1914.
(seaD G. 0. BERGLUND,
6-12 19 Village Clerk.
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Application forLiquor
License.

State of Minnesota,
County of St. Louis 's'
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the Office Of the city clerk
praying for license to sell intOxica-
ting liquors In the lower front room
of the building situated on .ot g.,
block 9, Of the Whiteside's Addition
to the plat Of the City OF Ely, and to
the following named person, to-wit:
ELIZABETH SMREKAR
for the term of one year, beginning
July End, 1914, and ending July 1st,
1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council in
the council chambers In the city hall
ia said city, county and state on
June 29th, 1914.
Witness nv hand and the seal of
said city, this 9th day Of June. 1914. I.
(seaD TWISTED, JR., city clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely. Minnesota. May Is, ,19A.
A special meeting of the city cOun-
Gil was called to order at 8 O'Clock P.
M. by Mayor Harri.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen
Somero, James, Knutson, Preshern
and Hegfors. Absent. none.
The clerk read the call as follows:
To Aldermen White. Somero, Knut-
son, James, Preshern and HegfOrs:
Gentlemen: You are hereby re-
quested to be present at a special
meeting of the City Council to be
held May 25th at eight o'clock p. M.
in the council chambers at the city
hall, meeting called for the purpose
of purchasing various supplies.
BY order of Mayor Harri.
This 25th day of May, 1914.
1. VISITED, JR., City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
city purchase cars or approximately
800 sacks of Lehigh Cement and the
proper authorities enter into con-
tract for same, Carried.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
Council adjourn. Carried.
1. visited, jr., city clerk.
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for Liquor License

Application for Liquor License
State Of Minnesota, GO
County of st. Louis So
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made in writing to the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the Office of the city clerk
praying for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room of
the building situated on lot l, block 4,
of the Original plat Of the City of
Ely. and to the following named
person tO-wit:
MATT KAPSCH
for the term of one year, beginning
July lst 1914, and ending June Both,
1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers. in the city hall in
said city, county and state on June
29th, 1914.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city this 9th day of June, 1914.
(sEAL) I. visited. jr.. city clerk.
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Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
o. S. Land Office at Duluth. MINI.
May, 81 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Anton Ciberg. of
Ely. Minnesota, who on July Goth. 1908. made
homestead application, serial No. O511. for NwA
Section q, Twp. 63. N, Range IL W., 4th Prin
cipal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Final Five Year Proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before Albert J.
Thomas U. S. Commissioner at his Office in Ely.
Minnesota, on the 9TH day of July, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Mike Somero
Matt Hakkala, Gust Erickson and John Lind.
beck all of Ely. Minnesota.
CHARLES r. HARTMAN,
5-29 7-3 Register.
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Application forLiquor
License.

State of Minnesota, GO
County of st. Louis,
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the office of the city clerk
praying for a license to sell intoxicat-
Ing liquors in the lower front room of
the building situated on Lot 4. block
IL, of the Original plat of the City of
Ely, and to the following named
person, tO-wit:
LOUIS LARSON
for the term of one year, beginning
July lst, 1914, and ending June 3Oth,
1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hall in
said city, county and state on June
Goth, 1914.
Witness my hand, and the seal of
said city this 9th day of June, 1914.
SeaD 1. visited, jr., city clerk
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Application for Liquor License
State of Minnesota, ..
County of st. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton has been made in writing to the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the Office of the city clerk
praying for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors ia the lower front room of
the building situated on Lot IL Block
II, of the Original Plat of the City of
Ely, and to the following named per-
son, to-wit:
JOHN GOUZE
for the term of one year. beginning
July .2nd 1914, and ending July 1st,
1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hall In
said city, county and state on June
29th, 1914.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said city this 9th day of June 1914.
(sealj I. visited, jr., city clerk.
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Application for Liquor License
State of Minnesota,
County of st. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tiOn has Deen made in writing to the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the Office of the city clerk
praying for a license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors ia the lower front room Of
the building situated on Lot 4, block
8, of the Whitesides addition to the
plat of the City of Ely. and to the
following named person, to-wit:
M. f. SKALA
for the term of one year, beginning
July 1st, 1914. and ending June Both.
1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at
the council chambers in the city ball
in said city, county and state on June
29th 1914.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city this 9th day of June 1914.
(seaD 1. visited, jr., city clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS OF the
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
Ely. Minnesota, June lst, 1914.

Ely, Minnesota, June lst, 1914.
Pursuant to notice special meet
ing of the Board of Education for the
purpose of receiving bids for the
erection and completion Of twenty
four room grade building, and to
transact such other business proper
to come before the meeting was call
ed to order at two o'clock P. M. by
President Chas. TrezOna, with all
members present.
The regular order Of business was
dispensed with and the various bids
were opened as follows:
(A) Main Building, Boiler House.
Stack and two Subways:
Johnson Construction Co. -Sl49, 500. 90
Madsen Bros. 142, 240. 60
Fawcett & BergstrOm------- 1872, 1896. 90
Boyd Construction Co.. 129. 300. 90
Gray Construction Co... l41, 1S9. 90
r, j. Cheney & Co...--- 135, $500
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Ely, Mimi, June 2, 1914.

My, miuu., uuC q, lOIfs
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at 8
O'Clock, p. m. by Acting Mayor
KnutsOn.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen White.
Somero, Knutson. James, Preshern
and Hegfors. Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
minutes of the previous regular
meeting be approved as published.
Carried.
Petition from Frank Perushek and
others requesting that water line be
extended from Wallis addition to the
north Chandler location, was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
petition be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the light and
water committee to report at the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Applications of Matt Spreitzer re-
questing a permit to tap city sewer
and water main, lot Z, blk. IS, Of
Original Plat of Ely, and Joe Zober to
connect with sewer and water mains
on lot IL, blk. Is in Whiteside's ad-
dition, were read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
applications be accepted and permits
granted, under the supervision of the
Supt. Of the light and water depart
ment. Carried.
Application Of Oscar Kuappl re-
Questing permit to tap the city
sewer AUDITING that portion of land
in Semer's addition on Sheridan
Steet. opposite lot 8. blk. 2, was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
application be accepted and permit
granted. Carried.
Communication from Matt Muh-
vich requesting that the drain to
water on 5th Ave. east between Sheri-
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for the full amount of their bid.
Ayes, Fenske, Miller, Moonan,
Thomas and Trezona. None voting
no.
On motion duly carried, G. Howard
Parsons bill for SO, OOO,O for services
rendered as architect to date. was
allowed, and the secretary was in
structed to issue an order on the
treasurer for the same.
On motion duly carried. the Board
adjourned.
THOs. E. MILLER, Sec'y.
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Application for Liquor License
State of Minnesota,
County of st. Louis.
Notice is hereby gwen that applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
city council of the City Of Ely and
filed In the Office of the city clerk
praying for license to sell intOxicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room OF
building situated on lot II. block 2, of
the 'Whiteside's addition to the plat
of the City Of Ely. and to the follow
ing named person tO-wit:
STEVE AGNICH
for the term of one syear, beginning
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inv. May 21--.-.-...--.-.-. 205.55
Pittsburgh Coal company, coal
Inv. May 23--------------.--.-- 68.52
Gogebic Steam Boiler Works,
boiler repairs ------.-----.---- 1377.31
General Electrical company,
lightning arrestors------.--.- 24.60
Crane Ordway company, blow
OH valve discs 3.3O
Wagner Electric Mfg. COM
pany, motor bearings---.-- Ala
Marshall Wells Hdwe. COM
pany, supplies inv. 4-24-----. $50
Marshall Wells Hdwe. COM
pany, supplies inv. 81
40 credit
MARSHALL Wells Hdwe. com.
pany, supplies inv. 4-2S------ 1900
Marshall Wells Hdwe. COM
panY, supplies inv. $780,. 1913
MARSHALL Wells Hdwe. COM
pany, supplies inv. 5-9------- $3.50
Marshall Hdwe. COM
pany, supplies 5-22-----.----- 4S.0s
lst National Bank, ms, prem. 1875
A. Stenlund, blksmithing---- $40
jacob Christopher, rent OF
pOund---.- 500
Geo. L. Brozich, agt. ms.
prem. and bond prem.------ 229.55
Henry Chinn, ms. prem.-.----- 1910
w. T. James, ms. prem.-...-. 1865
Joe Martinetti, repairs rs
Richard Hodge, blksmithing-- 1856
Erick Peterson, carpenter
labor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5.6U
The Ely Miner, printing and
publishing. I34.95
Jno. Dinsmore. draying-------- 1925
Laing Hdwe. company, sup
pies ou'lo
Ely Fire Dept. men at fire
0o.UU
Jno. Kukko, fire warden's
salary -------------- 5.OO
Matt P. Lamp, scavenger SER
| NlCcS----- -------.- QUIZ
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NOTICE FOR ICATIoN-IsoLATED
TRACT.
Public Land Sale.

Department of the Interior
u S. Land office at Duluth Minnesota,
May T. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that. as directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office. under
provisions of Act of Congress approved March
g. 1912 (37 Stat IT, we will offer at public sale.
to the highest bidder at O'Clock p m, on the
25th day of June 1914 at this office the following
described land: Lot 2 IS acres), Sec. IS, and
Lot Il acre., Sec 29. T. % N, R. Is w. 4th P.
M. for not less than s73. their appraised value.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to file their claims.
objections, on or before the time designated for
sale.
CHARLES f. HARTMAN;
522 6-l9 Register.
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---- VOTE FOR
SOLOMON SAX
For Representative to the
State Legislature
Sixty=First District.
Primary Election, June 10th, 1914
General Election, Noy. Sd, 1914
/ Am In Favor Of:

State Survey of land sold to set
tiers by the State.
State shold clear % per cent of
land sold. giving settler easy
terms to pay.
Such other laws that will benefit
and develop this portion of the
State; and any laws that will bene-
fit the workingman.
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July, 1st, 1914. and ending June, Both

1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hall in
said city. county and state on June
Goth, 1914.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said city this 9th day of June 1914.
(sEAL) I. VISITED. jr., city clerk.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
DEATH OF MRS. GRIFFITH
Well Known Rapidan Lady Died Yes.
terday Following Attack OF Heart
Trouble

Mrs. Fred NJ. Griffith of Rapidan
died at her home there az four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, follow
ing a short Illness with heart trou.
BILE and paralysis. Mrs Griffith was
nearly sixty-eight years of age and
was born near Rcynold shurg, Ohio.
Mrs. Griffith was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James Hanna,
and came TO Menketo with her par
ents when a l,t.le tirl. being one OF
the earliest settlers of The commun.
ity.
For number If years past she
has resided on a farm near Rapidan
and since the cath of Ter husband
about six years ago she has made
her hame with her son Maurice. She
leaves two other sons, Erwin and
Clarence both CT Rapidan. Miss
Matte Hanna of mis- c.ty Is Sis
ter OF Mrs. Griffith.
. The funeral services will be held
at the family home at one o'clock
tomorrow afternoon and the inter.
ment will be made In Glenwood
cemetery. The Christian Science
church will have charge of the fu.
neral.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

From wednesdays Daily.
Prizes for the Bach piano contest
were awarded this afternoon by the
two judges. F. W. Bates and w. ID.
Willard, as follows:
First prize, 1926 piano. to Miss
Ruby Westenhager, society editor
of the Mankato Peview.
Second prize, diamond ring. ~
Mrs. Della osgood of Mankato.
Third prize, silver service, 20
Guy Bernard of Msnkato.
Fourth prize, n cut glass water
set, to Mrs. Hazel b. Lien OF Della
van.
The prizes and the drawings which
won them, giving solutions to the
puzzles, are on display IN the Bach
Piano company's window i'm the First
National Bank building.
Miss Westenhayer gave n pen.
nant as the best means of wall ad.
Vertising and cartoon rs the best
means OF newspaper advertising.
There were over 500 contestants.
about a third OF whom were Man.
kato people.
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he told me that you would be in
Washington "Wednesday. co ] got in
touch with your office az soon as
arrived here this afternoon.
1T is needless for me to add to
what / have written TO Mr. Ham
mond. You know as vel. as anyone
else the numerous meetings, the
trouble. work and money that has so
far been spent on this project and
we cannot AFFORD To be turned
down nj the eleventh hour. when our
money Is all dcnosited and the conn
ties are ready 70 contract for the
construction OF the road. hope
your efforts viii be successful and !
hope to hear favorabIy from you or
Mr.. Hammond TO that effect With.
kindest greeting, am. Cordially
yours. John ". Fohmarn.''
Telegram ~ Hammond.
u ALSO Mr. Hohmann went on TO
say. Photographed to- Congressman
Hammond as fellows:
Governmen. .heatens to with
draw allotment fer scenic highway.
Wrote you letter this afternoon
Governor Eberhart win be at New
willard hotel Wednesday. Please see
the governor and use your best
efforts IN our behalf
II am very much disappointed at
the action of the government officials
and think their stand not only
very inconsistent but equally unjust.
II all the roads that are to be con-
structed with federal aid will re-
quire as much tiIe, trouble, worry
and expense rs the scenic highway
project has caused am of the
opinion without federal aid
and let the states construct our high
ways"
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Rapidan ind Decoria
Miss Minnie ErIandson Is visiting

Miss Minnie GRANDSON is visiting
friends at Madelia.
Martin Erickson is slowly recover
ing from u severe case OF mumps.
NJ Matsen has a painter and pa
per hanger doing some inside work
for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Swartout were
pleasant callers at the Cotton home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Swartout were
guests at the home of Hans Erick-
son Friday evening.
Miss Isabel Anderson of Mankato
Is spending her vacation at the home
of her grandparents and with her
uncle and aunt.
The Farmers club recently or
ganized in the Decoria church, is
preparing what promises to be an
interesting program and box social
for the next meeting. to be held on
Friday evening. February 90: The
public is cordially invited.
Mrs. Lue Coult gave a party at
her home Monday evening In honor
OF the birthday of her sister. Miss
Ella Noyes. Guests numbering about
thirty were present, and games,
music and dancing we're features of
the evening. Refreshments were
served at midnight and all departed
wishing Miss Ella many more happy
birthdays.
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citis at st. Joseph's hospital.
Rev. Father Robert Hughes is in
st. Paul where the ceremony Of
taking the Seil" is held this week
at the Good Shepherd convent
Martin Beal, night engineer Of the
Chicago & Northwestern yards, wa!
called home 10 Winona last night
on account Of illness in the family
Rev. Father Murphy, formerly pas
tor of the Catholic church at Blue
Earth, spent today in the city
while on his way to Rochester
where he will be pastor OF the Ro
chester Catholic church.
Justice of The Peace James Nor,
row of Vernon CeuCer, who was in
the city yesterda comforting with
local officials in regard T. the settle
ment of the trouble between Joseph
A. Hintz OF Greenfield. Iowa, and
Clara NJ. Bartch Cf Vernon Center,
went home last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Desormoux have
returned from rip 10 Chicago
Kentucky, Cincinnati. Ohio. ana
New York. While in Chicago they
placed their con, Malcolm Simonds
i'm the Moody Institute where he
will take n two years course prepar
ing him for evangeliGtic musical
work.
A. f. Berg. proprietor Of the Aer.
tite Collection agency, has returned
from a business trip to the Twin
Cities, Duluth aud other points,
where he has bacn CARRYING on nego.
tiations for an exchange OF informa.
ton with other agencies. Mr.. Berg's
brother is the heat OF a collection
agency Of Duluth. with a large
clientage.
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Ker11s

John Burgland has gone to Texas
with an excursion party.
Mrs. Merton Melvin is very III
with measles and pneumonia.
Mrs. Mills of Canada, a sister OF
Mr. Burnett. is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnett this week.
Ned Rist and Ray Rist attended
the automobile show In Minneapo-
lis Friday and Saturday.
c. Busby went to Webster City.
Iowa, Monday to attend an auction
sale at his brothers farm.
Miss sigma Johnson spent Sun
day afternoon and evening with
Misses Bessie and Penelope Han
son.
Mrs. James Hendley Of Hebron
and Mrs. Wesley Hendley of North
Mankato are visiting their mother.
Mrs. L. p. Parsons.
Miss Ada Carter of North Man
kato is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Carter and at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. Jefferson.
II. A. Hanson and daughters, Bes-
sic and Penelope, attended the re-
cital given by Miss Jache In the
Methodist church, in Mankato last
evening.
The losers in the membership
contest of the farmers club have
announced that they will serve an
oyster supper next Friday evening
at the home of Willis Randall. A
good time is anticipated.
II. A. Hanson and S. Bachelor
received notice Monday from Gov
ernor Eberhart that they were APP
pointed as delegates 10 attend the
Corn Growers convention in Dallas,
Texas, February 10 to "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sharp were
surprised Saturday evening by
crowd of young people from North
MankatO. who were out for sleigh
ride. A very pleasant evening was
passed by the young people.
Mr.. ScholtZ arrived Saturday from
Dakota with car Of horses and
! will live on the Charles Otto farm.
Mr.. Scholtz will go back to Dakota
for another load OF goods. Mr.: and
Mrs. Miles. the present renters of
the farm. will return to their old
I nome in Indiana in a few days.
I The farms in this vicinity are
changing owners so fast lately that
few of the old settlers are left and
their farms belong to strangers.
The Burrill farm. which was pre-
empted by n. Burrill i'm 1856. and
which has been the home OF the
members of the family since that
time, will soon be in the hands of
people from Iowa. Len Burrill, the
present occupant, viii have his
auction next week Tuesday, Febru-
airy II. He has a great deal to sell
, and expects large crowd TO he
present There will be plenty to
eat at noon and everyone is invited
to be present at that time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burrill have not decided as TO
their future, but will take well
earned rest.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

''O" wednesday, Datly.
Three cases on tie present calen-
dar of the district court were settled
this morning. The first was the
suit of Horace Cummins against r,
NJ. Zuel, a suit to recover what was
claimed as the balance due Cor tho
sale of an automobile. The second
suit for a claim tf Waiter Devens
against Schloeman and Burmeister.
farm operators of NicclIet county.
The third was personal injury SUR
for $4,000. brought against the WI,
dell company by Swan l.. Johnson
The plaintiff was given $1,000. A
r. Pau and c. J. aurisch appeared
for the plaintiff ard S. B. Wilson
was attorney for the defense.
The suit OF ]. II. Blocher OF Fargo
against the Mayer Brt theirs com.
pany To recover royalty on the pat
ent for the manufacture of sickle
sharpener. went To the jury about
eleven O'Clock this morning. The
jury rendered verdict for Mayer
Brothers.