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The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
URGENT BUSINESS.

The Kansas City Star tells OF a
man who called at the Wellington
postoffice the othes day and asked
for the postmaster. He was told by
the clerk that the postmaster was
not in.
"When will he be in?" was asked.
The postmaster would be in within
half an hour.
"Is there anything I can do for
you" the clerk asked. "No; 1 want
to see the postmaster"
After a while the man came back
and asked again for the postmaster.
"Hes not back yet" the clerk told
him. '1s there anything I can do
for you, or can I tell him something
when he comes~
"No, there amt nuthin' you can
do, and 1 wisht the postmaster was
here. 1 want to see if there's any
mail for me, and Pm gettin' in a
hurry"
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

finding new uses for little-used
woods, federal forest officers natur-
ally desire to keep the newsprint
paper manufacturing industry with
in the United States. They there
fore seek to present the opportun-
ity offered by many of the woods
on the national forests. where
there is supply of cheap wood
available for many years to come.
Other woods have been tried for
pulp by the forest products labora-
tory and other newspapers will
make experimental runs of the
paper. Anyone interested in this
experiment, or in other wood pulp
tests carried on by the forest ser
vice, can secure exact information
by writing to the forest products
laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
ROSE FROM MANUAL WORK.

1t is really astonishing how many
Of the worlds foremost men have
begun as manual laborers. The great
est of all, Shakespeare, was wool
carder, Burns a plowman, Columbus
a sailor, Hannibal blacksmith, Lin
coin a raid splitter, Grant tanner.
I know of no better foundation from
which to ascend than manual labor
in youth. We have two notable ex-
amples of this in our own commu-
nifty whose fame Is worldwide
George Westinghouse was mechan-
ic, Professor Brashear a millwright.
Andrew Carnegie.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Y.
Ely. Minnesota. Feb. oath, 1914

Ely. Minnesota, Feb. oath, 1914.
Pursuant to notice, a special meet
ing of the Board of Education, for
the purpose of going over the sketches
of the proposed grade building, and to
transact such other business proper
to come before the meeting was called
to order by President, A. j. Fenske
with all members present except Mr..
Chas. Trezona and Supt. White.
The regular order of business was
dispensed with and the plans were
gone over and discussed, and the
secretary was Instructed to write to
the architect and advise him of the
changes to be made.
On motion duly carried, the secre-
tary was instructed to place Mr.. Will
munder on half pay for the month of
February.
The Committee on schools reported
that they had taken the matter of
transporting the children of Mesers.
John PodbOy and Matti Peittula up
with them and that Mr.. POdbOy
would transport the six children from
their homes to the Ely schools and re-
turn at the rate of forty five cents per
day for each child transported.
On motion duly carried, the report
was approved, and the secretary was
instructed to advise Mr.. POdbOy that
the district would pay him forty five
cents per day for each child trans
ported to the Ely schools.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned.
THOS. E. MILLER, Sec'y.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

CT9lJ(se Madame Wee Wee
Sends US d neW creation
from, Paris. It is the kidney
nuff. uhich protects elbowo
as uell ds arms. and keeps
the funny bone q IN good hunor
Jesky Jims the outlaT dnd
two Of his pals 1ene on
their vdy to meet d train
uhich they had planned
to hold up. They travelled
over the mountains at d
terrible pace, jumping
from cliff to cliff, until
they finally reached d
lonesome spot in the 4oods
through uhich the rdilroad
passed. Uhlle they wene
uditin6 for the train to
come dlon6, Jesky turned
to the others dnd said,
IF Alaska Wdsnt. dd-
mitted into the Union
as d state. hoW is it theI
let Wisconsin,"
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
New Postal Rufng

Beginning July 1 all window"
envelopes or those with transparent
openings for addresses will have to
be of uniform size, according to an
order received by the postal auth
critics from Washington.
The postofice officials are in
structed to inform all business
houses with regard to the new rul-
ing and to refuse any envelopes not
of the uniform size. A margin of
three-eighths of an inch from the
bottom is allowed on the envelope
to the window and 1a8 inches
from the top. This will leave 1zs
inches for the window" proper
on a uniformed size envelope.
1t is also necessary to have re-
turn notice printed in the left hand
corner of the envelope. And the
order received further, states that
all letters failing to comply with
this announcement will be returned
to the sender and where the latter
has failed to name return address
the letters will be sent to the dead
letter office.
Another order effective July l
gives the proper sizes for postal
cards. The minimum size to be
accepted by the postal authorities
will be 2A by 4 inches and the
maximum 81 by 5H inches. The
government cards are 81 by 5H
inches. Larger cards than these
must bear only printed advertise
ruantS
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Application forLiqu0r
License.
State of Minnesota, GO
Countv Of ST T,ouis Ss'

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 licensesto sell intoxica-
ting liquors in the lower front room
of the building situated on lot /,
block IA, of the original platof the
City OF Ely, and to the following nam
ed person, to-wit:
P. j. HOLLAND
for the term of one year, beginning
March, 2lst, 1914, and ending March
Goth. 1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at
the council cham bers in the city hall
in said city, county and state on
March 17th, 1914.
Witness nv hand and the seal OF
said city, this 2lst day OF Feb.., 1914.
(seaD I. visited, JR., city clerk.
2-27 3-6
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
The
Writing
on the
w a | |

NEBUCHADNEZZAR in an.
~ cient Biblical times saw the
shining mural message, but could
not read 1t. And there are
many who are like him today.
They see the letters blazoned on
the guideposts that point the
road up the broad highway Of
Opportunity. yet fail to decipher
their meaning.
How many business men. for
example. have yet read the mes
sage in Parcel Post?"
The parcel post enables the
small merchant to deliver goods
to customers within his zone
more cheaply and much more
quickly than any outsider can.
1t brings every buyer within a
fifty mile radius of his place Of
business almost to his door. 1t
opens up facilities for trade that
he never had before.
AREN'T THESE FACTS
SOMETHING FOR THE WISE
MAN TO THINK ABOUT?
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
COSTLY EXPERIMENT.

More than $1OO,00O,Oo0 has been
spent on the scheme to make Russia
independent of American cotton inn
ports. All efforts to enlarge the area
of cultivation of cotton in Turkestan
and the Transcapsian territories in
Asiatic Russia have turned out per-
tectly useless.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
ORDINANCE NO. Is
Ordinance regulating the care of
the streets and alleys Of the
Village of Fall Lake.
The Village Council of the Village
of Fall Lake do ordain as
follows:

Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person at any time to throw upon
or to leave or place or cause to be
placed any bottles or any glassware of
any kind or any refuse of any kind in
or upon any of the streets or alleys of
the Village of Fall Lake.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to leave or place or cause
to be left of placed any bricks, stones,
boards. planks, timber, lumber or
other building materials, in or upon
any of the streets or alleys of the
Village of Fall Lake, without per-
mission granted by the Village
Council of the Village of Fall Lake.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to dig any ditch or other
excavation in or across any of the
streets or alleys of the Village of Fall
Lake without permission granted by
the Village Council of the Village of
Fall Lake.
Section 4. The Village Council of
the Village Of Fall Lake may grant a
permit to any person to place or keep
building material in any of the streets
or alleys of said village opposite the
lot or lots or place it is proposed to
use such material for reasonable
length of time, not to exceed four (4)
months; and any such permit shall be
upon the express condition that such
person shall keep all materials so de-
posted upon said street or alley
guarded so that no damage to person
or property shall be occasioned there
by and shall save the village harmless
from any and all loss or damage con-
seQuent therefrOm and shall cause all
building material and dirt and rubbish
that may arise therefrom to be re-
moved from the street or alley where
deposited at the expiration of the
time specified in said permit.
Section 5. The Village Council of
the Village of Fall Lake may grant a
permit to any person or persons to dig
ditch or other excavation across any
street or alley in the Village of Fall
Lake; but any such permit shall be
upon the express condition that such
person shall keep such ditch or ex-
civation properly guarded so that no
damage to person or property shall
be occasoned thereby and shall save
the Village of Fall Lake harmless
from any and all loss or damage con-
sequent therefrom and shall cause all
dirt or rubbish that may have ac-
cumilated therefrom to be removed
from the street or alley where deposit
ed at the expiration of the time specl-
fled in said permit.
Section 6. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions or re-
quirements of this ordinance shall up
on conviction thereof be punished by
a fine not to exceed Fifty Dollars
(s5G.0O). and costs of prosecution or by
imprisonment TOT perlou noJ 10 ex-
ceed thirty 1901 days.
Section 7. The word 'person" shall
mean any person, co-partnership or
corporation.
Section 8. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistant with this
ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Section 9. This ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication.
Passed and approved this oath day
of February 1914.
A. j. STEIN,
Attested:- President.
CHAs. G.. NILSSON,
Village Recorder.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Application for Liquor Licsnse

Application for Liquor L1coDoo
State of Minnesota, GO
County of St. Louis.
Notice is hereby gIventhat applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
village cOuncil'Of the village Of Fall
Lake and filed in the Office OF the sFe-
corder praying for license to sell In
toxicating liquors In the lower side
room of building situated on lot /,
block 2, facing third ave. of Original
plat of the Village of Fall Lake, to
The following named person tO-wit:
SANDBOE BROS.
for the term of one year, beginning
on 18th day of March, 1914. and ending
the l4th day of March, 1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said village council at
the council chambers in the Village
hall ia said Village, county and state
on March 10th, 1914.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said village this 18th day of Feb. 1914.
(sEAL) CHAs. G. NILSSON.
2-2O q Recorder.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mimi.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mimi.
February 2. 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that John Punkka, of
Isabella, Mimi. who. on October. 10Th 1908.
made Homestead application Serial. No. O1S4s.
for Lots l and 2 and 81 NEA Section One. Tp..
SO north, range w. 4th p. m, has filed notice
establish claim to the land above described. be-
fore Register and Receiver Of the U. s. Land
Office al Duluth. MINI. on the 1Sthday ofAdafch.
1914.
Claimant names as Witnesses Herman Taavi-
tsainen. K. v. Allen. Matti Tenkanen and sAlhert
Hendrickson, all of Isabella. Minnesota.
CHARLES F. HARTMAN,
Frank o. Pelto, Register.
Agent for Claimant. Duluth. Minnesota.
2-6 5.i3
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Notice For PubicatiOn.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Duluth, Mimi,

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth. MINI.
February Q, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Herman Taavi-
tsainen, of Isabella, Minnesota, who on April 20,
1908, made Homestead Application No. 2560o.
Serial No. O6457. for NEA SEA. VIZ SEA Sec.
and Nw4 NE4, Sec. 9. Twp. 50 N. Range 8
West. 4th p. M. has filed notice of intention to
make Final Five Year Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before Register and
Receiver of the United States Land Office. at Du-
luth, Minnesota. on the 18th day of March. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: John Punkka.
K. ". Allen. Matt Tenkanen and Albert
Hendrickson all of Isabella, Minnesota.
CHARLES r. HARTAfAN,
Frank O. Peito. Register.
Agent for Claimant. Duluth. Minnesota.
2-6 313
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
LEAGUE PLANNED
Land Mems Meeting to Organize
for Benefit Of the State

A development association whose
field shall be state wide, is the
purpose of the land mems meeting
which will be held in Minneapolis
March 4 and S. Permanent organi-
cation of all classes interested. along
the lines followed by the Northern,
West Central and Southern devel-
opment associations, is the plan of
the land men and of the Northwest
development committee of the Civic
and Commerce association.
Headquarters will be established
in one of the central cities, presum-
ably one of the Twin Cities. and a
permanent publicity bureau will be
maintained.
All the railroads have instructed
their local agents to give publicity
to the meeting and especially to
bring it to the attention of the land
men and bankers of their towns.
The country press has put itself
behind the plan, almost to unit,
and is giving the meeting all pos
sible publicity. w. R. Mackenzie,
secretary of the Northern Mime
sofa Development association, said
that the number of inquiries receiv-
ed by him from boosters in his
section indicated big attendance
at the meeting.
A special invitation has been sent
to all hotel men in the state and a
large part of the two days of the
convention will be devoted to dis
cussion of plans for furthering the
tourist business in Minnesota.
With 10, 900 lakes in the state the
boosters feel that Minnesota is not
getting the number of tourists to
which her natural advantages en-
title her.
E. c. Garrigues, chairman of the
northwest development committee
of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton and E. E. Farmer, of Mime
apolis, Mr.. Mackenzie John D.
Deets and M. E. Harrison. secre-
taries of the Northern, Southern
and West Central development as
sociations, respectively, are In
charge of the arrangements for
the meeting.
A tentative program has been
prepared as follows:
Temporary chairman, E. G. Gar
rigues.
Prayer-Rev. James E. Freeman,
D. D., St. Marks Episcopal
church.
Address of Welcome-Mayor
Nye. i
Responsible. Garrigues.
Appointment of Committees on
organization, resolutions, etc.
Address Boosting" Charles
S. Mitchell, Duluth News Tribune.
Possibilities of Minnesota, "
Allen D. Albert, Minneapolis.
Farmers Journal Advertising, "
Dan Wallace, St. Paul, editor OF
The Farmer"
Country Newspaper Advertis-
ing" ]. c. Morrison, Morris Tri-
bune. !
Developing a County, D. G.
Armstrong, president Albert Lea
State bank.
Shall Land Men Be Licensed"
P. B. Gaaos. Red Lake Falls.
Financing a Publicity Cam.
paign," J. B. Ludlow, Rushmore
treasurer of Southern Minnesota
Better Development League.
Minnesota from the Tourist ;:
Standpoint" J. Adam Bede, Pine
City.
Financing Development" J.
w. Wheeler, president Capita
Trust company, St. Paul.
In Search 0f Pu|n WINDS
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
HER FLAT.

Mrs. Noobride-Yes, dear, 1 was
married last month. I'd like for you
to call on me and see the pretty little
fat / have.
Miss Jellus- I've seen him, my
dear.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

Alex Sikala, the new coal deal
er, will furnish you coal at a rea-
sonable price and honest weight,
also with the best kind of wood.
House No. 119, Sheridan St.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Notice for.PublicatiOn.
Department of the Interior

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, MINI.
Feb.Zs 1914
Notice is hereby given that Andrew -Koski. of
Ely, Mimi. who on August 9th, 1908. made
homestead application. No. ol00f. for Lots 2, and
g. Section 81. Twp. 81. N. Range IL W., 4th Prin-
cipal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to
maze Final Five Year Proof to establish claim
to the land above described. before Albert j.
Thomas. U. S. Commissioner at his Office In Ety.
Minnesota. on the 5th day of May. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jacob Niemi.
Jacob Hakonen. Elof Ayala and John Annola.
all of Ely. Minnesota.
cHARIEsF. HARrsaAN.
PIT 43 REGISTER,
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

Forest fires in the United States
have caused an average annual loss
of 70 human lives and the destruc-
ton of rs million dollars worth of
timber.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
FOREST NOTES

Minnesota has forested area of
28 million acres, the largest of any
state east of the Rocky Mountains.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

There are approximately four
million acres of timber land in New
Hampshire of which about half is
in Farmers woodlots.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

Tree planting on national forests
has to be confined to comparative
ly short intervals in spring and
fall. In spring it starts when the
snow melts and stops with the dry
ing out of the ground; in the fall it
comes between the fall rains and
first snowfall
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

Canada has established a forest
products laboratory in connection
with McGill University at Mon
treal, on the lines of the United
States institution of the same sort
at the University of Wisconsin.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

Juniper from the Indian reserva-
tions of New Mexico and Arizona
may prove an excellent source of
material for lead pencils. Manu-
facturers are searching the world
for pencil woods.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
In Search Of Pu|p Woods

A recent issue of the New York
Herald is printed on paper made
from woods which have not been
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-23
THE $40 ACRE BILL.

There is a strong effort being
made on the part of Hon. il. b.
Ferguson end other Western
Congressman 10 extend t II e
limit to file, 10 20 miles of your
original entry in place of 10
miles as way first introduced,
Just how the bin will finally
come out in that particular is
very uncertain, as the Eastern
Congressman are fighting the
proposition hard and any pre-
visions in the bill beyond a con-
tiguous entry will be due to the
efforts and Untiring energies OF
Mr.. Ferguson and a few of bis
supporters from the western
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-23

public passion while he iS,secret-
ly negotiating with the interests
that he professedly denounces.
1t knows that the Wilson Ad-
ministration has no Wall street
favorites and no Wall street
scapegoats; that it does not pur-
sue a Hartman and protect a
Morgan: that it does not prose
cute Il Tobacco Trust while de-
Tending Sugar Trust or a Steel
Trust.
Wall street recognizes and re-
spects political honesty as quick
ly as anybody. Experience long
ago taught it that there can BE-
no political honesty and nc
political sincerity in Govern
ment when an Administration
that has been financed int,
power by Wall streets money
poses as an enemy of the trusts
New York World.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-23
States.

States.
When Mr.. Ferguson began
work on this bill about two
years ago, he had very little sup
port in Congress. Just a few
memoirs from the Western
States. The Eastern State s
were solid against it. But by
diligent and persistent hammer
ing; ever alert to opportunities,
ne has won a good, strong fol-
lowing, and he now has bright
hopes of making the bill into
law wit hin the next few months.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-23
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Advertising rates made known on application

What a blessed thing it would
be if one could run a newspaper
and never ask some of its SUBJ
scribers TO pay up. AS long as
the paper goes on week after
week and no statement is sent
for arrearages every thing goes
like clock-woik and you are one
of the best and most accom0dat-
ing editors on earth; your paper
is the best in the country; your
items are highly polished; your
advice followed; your sayings
gladden. the hearts of the house
hold and happiness reigns SUI
preme. But oh, what a brute
you are for tending a paper two
or three years for nothing, if
you politely send in your bill and
ask what is due or portion of
it. Your ratty old paper is not
any account. just took it to
accommodate you; no one in the
family reads it; we can get ali
the free reading matter at the
drug stores, and hundreds of
other mean and contempt1ble
things are hurled at the editor
and his paper. If we were rich
we would not ask anyone to pay
for This paper-we would not
print one.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-23
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
OPEN TO THE FARMER.

Every farmer, and, indeed,
every other man finds himself
constantly confronted with agri-
cultural, economic, social, or
political questions which he is
not able to answer for himself
If he knows the way to the
proper source, he will he able to
find an abundance of material
on almost any question that
may come up. Below are set
fourth some of the most common
and convenient ways of obtain
ing information on special ques-
tionS.
For information along agri-
cultural lines write to the State
Agricultural College CT to the
Department of Agriculture in
Washington. Both the state
and the national agricultural
departments are glad to answer
questions and both publish many
special pamphlets and trac s
which they are glad to send,
free of charge, to any one de-
string the results Cf special in
vestigation along any of their
lines. Through these sources,
the farmer can obtain, almost
invaluable information Oh al
most any subject pertaining to
farm life, including articles on
soils, grains, crop marketing,
farm economies, farm clubs,
and many pamphlets of interest
10 the farm life. By writing
to the librarian of the Congress-
ional Library, you can obtain
printed bibliographies on many
of the questions of the day. II
you have access to the public
library, you will be able to find
articles in the current literature
of the day by referring to the
index of such literature. The
metropolitan newspapers will
answer questions along almost
any line. A letter to your con.
gresham will bring printed in,
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formation if there is any avail
able in any Of the departmer is
at Washington. The important
thing is to be sure that y o u
make plain just what you want
and that your name and address
appear plainly written on some
part of you'd lotter.
ALFREE w ESTFALL,
Colorado Agricultural College.