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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

The Library board are lbe-
coming very much vexed at
the boys riding their bicycles
over the Library lawn and if it
is not stopped something will
b done to stop it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
Summer School

Students who desire TO make
up Hugh School or Grade work
woatd do we'll to see me. Also
those WAC desire tn do advance
work or qualify for college en-.
trance. Full credit given
Tuition reasonable. Glasses
start June 4. Phone 1874.
je 3 Edgar D. McIlvain.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
P. O. Hours
for May 80, open 9 to II a. m

l hereby request that all
bosiness be suspended from z
to a p. m. on May 80, 1914
Also display the stars and
stripes where any, and that nc
amusement be INDUCED in dur
ing memorial exercises.
j. G. Prather, mayor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
OFFICIAL County PAPER

Tue W. R. G, ladies will
inset at G A. r, hall Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock to make
wreaths for Decoration day
Al many of those that have
flowers, please bring them
Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
Musicale Soiree

The members Of the Treble
Clef and their husbands were
entertained at q most delight.
full party by Mesuames Hills,
Nichols, Newton, Crewdson,
Booher, Spafard at the resi-
dence Of the former Tuesday
evening. Several very inter
estlng contests were engaged
in, offering much amusement
and pleasure.
A "Human" Organ comprised
Of the voices of the ladies' and
played by Mrs. Nichols render
ed. "Annie Laurie" and
Yankee Uoodle," 18th much
skill. The guessing of the
meaning of q dozen sketches
signifying popular airs afford
ed great interest. The unique
feature of the evening was
"Topsv Turvey," during whio h
the ladies whistled to ragtime.
A basket of lilies of-the-val
ley was passed to the gentle
men and on taking one. each
found tied to the stem, the
name of the lady whom they
we're to take out to supper
The two long tables were dec
GRATED with cross bands of pink
and white ribbons, beautiful
bouquets of PHI k roses and
lighted pink candles. The
place cards were hand painted,
portraying the lily of-the- val
ley. During the serving Of
the delicious two course sup
Der. kilograms were delivered
to the different guests concern
lag their "hobbies," causing
much amusement.
Pretty hand painted menu
cards informed the guests tina
the following original menu
was to be serv d:
September Morn Irishmen Afoat
Ribbon Remnants
A Morning Friend Life of Kahn
French Breakfast
Turkish Ha-em Mixup
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

Don't forget the views of
Missouri Valley citizens that
will be shown at the Palm this
evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

The Misses Shea, Beagle,
Soaring, Farquhar, Chalfant,
Eberly, Brandriff and Baker of
the Third Ward school were in.
tertained at an enjoyable three
course dinner, Tuesday noon,
by Mrs. Gus johnson at her
home on north West street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

For ice tea or hot tca use
Heath's quality Japan Tee.
Soc per package at l1oath's
Grocery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
The End 81 the Umbrella

The seventh picture Of
ODDLY of the Daisies" series
featuring Mary Fuller.
Views of Missouri Valley
ci'iz-ns will be shown also Fri
day evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

A. p. Blockie the photograph.
er, has been busy on the streets
all day swapping views of our
citizens. If you want to see
yourself as others see you don't
fail to come to the Palm to-
night and tomorrow night.
Some very amusing pictures
and incidents are sure to be
revealed. These pictures are
something out of the ordinary
and no doubt, will draw capa-
city houses. Mr.. Blockie has
lots of fun swapping unwary
ones and catching those who
try to dodge him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

For Sale All of my household goods.
Must bs sold before June 10th In
quire Mrs. Crane fifth house east from
6th ST.. on Erie in Seaton row. je4
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

For Sale or Trade-I have carriage
that will sell cheap. or will trad e for
light buggy. Also have double
harness for sale or trade.
je3 pd Aaron Carpenter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
Presbyterian Church Notes

Owing to the fact that Mem
orlai services will be held in
The Christian church, Sunday
m 'rning May 21st, there will
be no services at the usual
m 'rning hour of worship. But
other services as usual.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

NEW CHOP HOUSE
Eat your regular dlnnore
at the Union Chop House
In the South building.
Short orders only except
for dinner.
If Herman Young, Prop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
Flowers

Order your flowers for Mem
orial day early.
m29 ]. D. Brown & Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

A gorgeous two reel feature
by the Pathe company. Every
one is familiar with the story
of Cleopatra and Anthony and
this feature is taken amid
beautiful scenes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

You ought to look over ou,
line of refrjgerators. oil stoves
separators and wire befl r buy
ing elsewhere. We carry q
complete hardware line ar d
save you money. Screen wire
in all sizes.
m3O K. E. Brundige.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

Use Cream q the Valley Flssl
adv
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
Orange Sherbet at Shafer's.

Try q can Of Spaghetti,
italian style, oil roady for
the table, 15c por csn al
neath's Grocery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

Orange Sherbet at Skaters.
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Thursday Night
Behind the fcotlIahts


A splendid two reel Lubin
feature with Arthur johnson
and Lottie Briscoe in the lead.
ing roles. The story is taken
behind the scenes and is full Of
exciting situations. Lottie
Briscoe takes the part of q
young chorus girl and Arthur
johnson Of the electrician for
the theatre.
Makln2 Him Oyer
For Minnie
A good Essanay comedy.
Program for Friday night
Anthony And Cleopatra
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28
Pay Up

All those knowing them
selves indebted to the North
Side Meat Market are request
ed to call and settle by June
LIST, as we need the money to
pay our bills.
Geo. W. Gaver, Prop.
m3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

l have the agency for the
Franco American HYgienic
Toilet Articles, aud anyone
wishing anything in this line.
Phone 66 Black.
tt Mrs. Effie Brown.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
TWO HARBORS EASY
Basketball Boys do Things to the
Port City Fellows

The High School basketball team
clearly demonstrated that the Two
Harbors tram had nothing danger
Gus concealed on their person in
the line of hard basketball playing
at the Lincoln gymnasium Friday
evening before the largest crowd
that had attended any game for
the season. The boys from the
Harbors were held down to one
field and two foul goals during the
halves of an interesting game.
We think our boys outweighed
the visitors few but in heighth
the visitors were about on a par
with the local team. The team
work of the locals was feature of
the game although the boys from
down the line at times showed
spurts of brilliant team work that
availed them little. Alfalfa was on
the job for Ely all the time and
while his work does not get bas-
kets it must nevertheless be con-
ceded that his playing was the
greatest factor in securing the 27
points chalked up to our credit.
The lineup for Ely was the
same as that of last week with the
exception of Hiipakka whose in
juries sustained in the game against
Gilbert week aga did not allow
him to participate. Rautio replac-
ed Hiipakka in Friday game and
he was later replaced by Hegman
The advertised game between the
two girls teams did not materialize
on account of lack of practice.
The girls will be in trim for the
Aurora-EIy game tonight.
Tonight Aurora will be here to try
and repeat the drubbing admins
tered on the Aurora field early in
the season. As the Aurora team
has been doing some tall playing
it is natural to suppose that the
game tonight will be worth seeing.
1t will also be worth something to
see how they will not trim up the
Ely boys tonight.
The visiting team will be enter
tanned after the game with a BAN
quet by the Ely team.
Next Friday evening the Vir-
ginia team will be here for the last
game on the local floor for the sea-
son unless special game is arrang-
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
FOURTH DIVIDEND
Chandler Mining Company Pays
Another Dividend Last Week

Last week the stockholders of
the Chandler Mining company re-.
ceived checks for dividends amount
ing to 5 per cent on each share.
During the Christmas week the
stockholders received ten per cent
dividend. Two dividends of ten
per cent each had been paid and
the one received last week makes
four the company has paid stock
holders since their organization, or
a total of IS per cent on the invest
ment.
After operating the first year 20
per cent dividend was declared
payable in two installments of 10
per cent each. This year, so far,
on last years work the company
has paid Is per cent. This in view
OF the fact that 20, 900 tons of un-
sold ore remained on the stockpile
at the close of last year is a show
ing that speaks we'll for the money
making power of the mine.
The Chandler is now hosting at
the rate of about 5000 month and
have on stock at present about 4O,-
600 tons, including the 20, 900 tons
left over from last year. Capt.
Coombe is being given due praise
for the excellent manner he is con-
Quoting the work at the mine.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Beat Mail Orders

Systematic, honest, extensive
advertising is the best way to COM
pete with the mail order houses,
Governor Hodges told the business
men of Kansas City, a few days
ago at a meeting there. And he
laid down a rule that if every mer-
chant would spend as much, in
proportion, of his profits in honest
advertising, as the mail order
houses do. they would have little
trouble with the mail order busi-
ness. The governor also declared
that in his opinion trading stamps
are detrimental to business and he
believes they should not be used.
Advertise extensively, and then
live up to your Advertising" the
governor said, and you will not
be troubled with mail order houses.
You know you have the goods
your people want. Tell them
about them"
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Ely Boy Wins

David Raub James of Ely, Mimi,
was last night awarded the first
prize for excellence in the Dewey
Prize Declarations or Sophomore
Exhibition" which took place in
Alumni gymnasium of the Univer-
sity of Rochester. Thornton Farms
worth Macdonald of Batavia won
the second prize.
The Dewey Prize Defamation is
an annual event at the university,
and the speakers who appeared last
night were chosen from a large
number of candidates. who had at
tained honor standing in the work
of the freshmen speaking classes.
Six men were this year chosen to
speak instead of eight last year, it
being held that the reduction of
the number of speakers gives the
first speakers a better chance of
making favorable impression up
on the judges.
David Raub James was awarded
the decision for his eloquence in
delivering The Speech against
the Death Penalty" by Robert
Emmet. originally delivered at the
trial of Emmet, September 10,
1903. Thornton F. Macdonald
presented the "Invective against
Cory, "by Henry Grattan, deliver
ed in the Irish Parliament, Febru-
ary II, 18OO.-Rochester, On. W
Herald, Feb. 21.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

the Hawkins and Agnew on the
Mesaba range, and the Illinois in
Wisconsin. He reserved, however,
the right to look after his own in
terests to whatever extent they
might require, and something of
the character of the man is shown
in this frank understanding re-
garding the division of his interests.
For years he visited these properties
regularly, going about the range in
all weather, frequently driving II
miles from Hibhing to the Hawkins
mine and back and accepting the
somewhat limited comforts of a
nights stay on the range with the
same matter f-fact naturalness
that characterized him in every
thing.
Concerning Sellwood's qualifca-
tions as mining expert one who
is himself mining authority said:
He was by far the most able
mining man in the Lake Superior
district, if not in the United
States. Even the few who con-
sidered themselves superior in
mining ability will miss his good
conservative advice. 1t is a well
known fact among mining men
that had the Minnesota Iron COM
pany followed Mr.. Sellwood's ad-
vice, it would have owned the
greater part of the Mesaba range
at pine land prices" +"
Captain Sellwood was at one
time or another, interested in IL
mines and one steamship company
He was president of the City Ma
tional bank of Duluth, the Bank of
Ely, the Bank of Two Harbors, the
Cass Mining company and of the
Bradford Mining company. He
was vice president of the Cyprus
Mining company and of the
Adriatic Mining company. He
was head of the firm of Joseph
Sellwood & Co., of Ishpeming,
Mich. He was president and
director of the Leithead (now
Northern) Drug Company. He
was vice president of the Duluth &
Iron Range Railway company
until 1898.
Mr.. Sellwood leaves widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Charles L. Mer-
shon and Mrs. L. w. Leithead and
two sons, Richard M. and Joseph
J. Sellwood.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
The Ore Trade

The ore trade remalns quiet and
while reservations Nay be made
during the month, actual sales are
not expected to be consummated
until March, says the Iron Trade
Review. Though there is no talk
as yet as to prices, one leading
shipper has expressed the belief
that there will be no change in the
price of Bessemer ores. The
movement from dock to furnaces,
while somewhat in excess of that
for the corresponding period of
1912, is below that of 1918. The
probability is that the docks will
have considerable burden on them
on May l, but April shipments
will undoubtedly be light and pro-
badly none of it will reach Lake
Erie ports until May. There is no
disposition this year to open the
season with a bang, furnishing a
most vivid contrast to the condi-
tions which obtained last year.
Following the heavy buying OF
pig iron of the past few weeks and
the price advances which have been
announced, there is decided lul
at the present, as might be expect
ed. The largest sale in which
Cleveland firms were actively in
terested last week was to the Amer
lean Rolling Mill Co., Middle.
town, O., and of the as, 900 tons
comparatively small tonnage was
taken by Cleveland firm, which
will deliver from its Toledo plant
1t is understood that keen competi
ton developed in this transaction
There is very little figuring OF
foundry iron for last half and
furnaces are disposed to discourage
buying for that period.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
CAPT. JOS. SE[[WOOD DIES
President Of the First National Bank Of This CITY Died in Duluth
Tuesday Afternoon.
Noted Mining Man and Banker SucCum& to Bighs Disease After
Several Weeks Illness
EARLY RESIDENT OF THIS CITY.

until the future. mine expert was
handling contracts for the entire
output of mines. He began with a
part of the old New York mine,
and his contracts grew until they
embraced most of the mining of
the New York and Cleveland mines.
These properties were controlled
by Samuel J. Tilden and the
Cleveland Iron company. The
Cleveland mine is now operat-
ed by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron
company.
In 1885 the firm of Mather,
Morse & Co., in which the chief
interests were those of Samuel
Mather, J. c. Morse and James
Pickands, sent Mr.. Sellwood to
open the Colby mine, the first
mine on the new range and where
the town of Bessemer has since
been built. The property at that
time included the present Colby
mine operated by Corrigan, Nc
Kinney & Co., and a part of the
Tilden, now controlled by the
United State Steel corporation.
In the same year that he went to
the Gogebic range, Mr.. Sellwood
opened the Brotherton mine for
Pickands, Mather & Co., who sold
the mine in 1886. Mr.. Sellwood
then organized the Brotherton
Mining company, in which he ac-
quired a one-fourth interest, be-
coming president of the company.
This ownership continued until the
sale of the property to the Lack
awanna Steel company. In com
pany with the Brotherton, the
Lackawanna Steel company bought
the Sunday Lake mine adjoining.
This mine was opened about the
same time as the Brotherton for
Ferd, Schlesinger, passed into the
hands of Corrigan, Mckinney &
Co., and was finally abandoned as
an improbable proposition. Mr..
Sellwood obtained a lease on the
Sunday l Jake, which brought the
mine into the same control as the
Brotherton, and the property is still
being operated.
Leaving Bessemer, Capt. Sell
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Paid Fines for Being Funny

Frank Church, a local barber,
was arrested Tuesday evening by
Officer Popovich after having made
himself generally obnoxious to
several parties and after having in
suited the officer.
Church was imbued with a pre-
lenten desire to have a h of a
time and with a friend, masked
and enjoyed himself. The result
was that they ran afoul of Officer
Popovich who did not see, the Joke
when Church abused him.
Before Judge Jury Wednesday.
Church was fined IS and costs
while the partner escaped with a
fine of 81 and costs. The fines
were paid.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Legal Holiday Monday

The banks of the city and the
posto6ice were closed Monday in
observance of Washington's Birth
day which is legal holiday. For
the benefit of few of the local
bunch whose hammer was working
overtime Monday we wish to state
that the laws provide that when
legal holiday falls on a Sunday
the following day is to be observed.
All notes, drafts, acceptances,
ETC., which by their terms weredue
Saturday the 21st, Sunday, the
22nd, or Monday the 23rd, were
payable on Tuesday, the oath.
This last, however, does not apply
to notes, etc., due on Saturday
that were dated before July 1, 1918,
as on that date the uniform nego-
table instruments law went into
effect in this state.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

After an illness of several weeks
which became acute two weeks ago,
Capt. Joseph Sellwood, formerly a
resident of this city and up to his
demise president of the First
National Bank of Ely, died at his
home in Duluth Tuesday afternoon
at 1:3O.
Death was due to Bright IS disease,
superinduced by complication of
ailments. Since he was taken
seriously i'll his condition became
such as to present little hope for
recovery. His death, according to
DIR. Charles L. Codding. attending
physician, had been expected,
momentarily, for many days.
Capt. Sellwood was born in
Cornwall, England, Dec. S, 1916
of poor parents and early in life
was compelled by circumstances to
work for his living. He attended
school for a few years or until he
was 13 years of age. He, at that
age, secured work in a mine and
took his place among men in this
industry, being employed in the
tin mines of Cornwall.
When 1o years of age he landed
in America and went to work in
the Mount Hope mine of New
Jersey. He remained there less
than three months. In August,
1865. he went to Michigan and Sc.
cured work in the old Omega mine
now a part of the Mas mine IN
Ontonagon county. Until Aug. l
1870, he remained in the copper
country, most of the last year al
Calumet. Then he took a steI
that shaped his whole future
career. He transferred his sphere
OF action from the copper mines
to the iron range.
Sellwood was employed in 1870
by the old New York Mining com
pany, then operating at Ishpemine
on the Marquette range. He
labored for time as an ordinary
miner, and then began to assume
small contracts for taking out ore.
The first ventures were on a small
scale, but it was only few years
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

wood removed to this city and as
sisted in opening the Chandler
mine. He was at the head of the
Chandler for four years and in
company with Capt. John Pengilly
made the Chandler one of the rich
est mines in the U. S. at that time.
He was later succeeded by Mr..
Pengilly as manager. At that time
he also became interested with O.
d. Kinney in what was then the
Exchange Bank of Ely and was at
the time of his death the president
of the bank which had been chang
ed into the First National Bank of
Ely. Many of our citizens have
fond memories of Capt. Sellwood
and much regret was expressed
when the news of his passing be-
came known.
After leaving Ely, he took charge
of an undertaking to explore prop
critics for the Minnesota Iron COM
pany, of which he was made vice
president, gathering all properties
under one control. In addition to
this, he was closely Unidentified
with the development Of the Men
ominee, Gogebic. Mesaba and the
Baraboo iron districts.
Captain Sellwood was in charge
of all mines of the American Steel
and Wire company in the Lake
Superior district from 1898 to 1902.
When the United States Steel cor
poration was formed, he left the
employ of the American Steel and
Wire company in order to pick up
the Mesaba range properties for
himself and the independent inter
ests with which he was associated,
including Pickands. Mather & Co.,
the Cherry Valley Iron company
the Wheeling Steel and Iron com.
pany. the Central Iron and Steel
company and the Salem Iron and
Steel company. Besides number
of unnamed forties of land to which
he acquired title for himself or one
of the above companies, he obtain
ed control of the Longyear, lie.
etonia, Croxton, La Rue, Cyprus
Adriatic, Pearce. Morrow and Cass
mines. Of these, the Longyeal
and Leetonia were taken over by
the Interstate Iron company, the
mining organization of the Jone:
& Laughlin Steel company, the
Croxton and La Rue went to the
Cherry Valley Iron company, anc
later to the Pittsburgh Iron Ore
company, and the Pearce was OBJ
tanned by the Meriden Iron com.
pany, an independent mining com
pany of which o. B. Warren wa.
the mining manager. Equal in
terests were held by Pickands
Mather & Co. and Captain Sell
wood in the Cyprus and Adriatic.
Though quite content at thi.
time to add no further responsible
ties to those he already had, Captain
Sellwood was prevailed upon t.
take charge of the mines of tn,
International Harvester company
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

Painting, papering, kalsomining
and all kinds of interior decorating
done by Henry Jokela. Telephone
No. los. Call him up and he will
estimate your work Immediately.
Adv.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

ed later. On March 13 the Ely
boys go to Chisholm and on March
20 they play at Two Harbors.
This completes the schedule for
the season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

90 Hugh Grieye. ~, Katherine Berger,
Harry Elbihgel, 20, Eva kouloy. "A.
samuel shaw, 40. Cleveluna AIar-
sapet shannon, s6, sane
raymond v. Blake. rs, Detroit;
EsXllt Jones, "a. Ann Arbo-
william Miller, 20 May Elzeman, 20.
gelo, 10.
Joseph sloaszewski, 26, Detroit: 10
sephine suleska. 20. Hamtramck
Frank Chapman, IS; Mabel Void 81
George Dowd. 20; Irene Striebig, "a.
Hawkes., is
Edmund wlseman, 22 Florence cud-
wey, 22.
Floyd Bush "a. Cadillac; Hazel Dill
Joseph Turner, 80, Detroit: Josephine
killewald, 20. Mt. Clemens
Nincety Gregarozyk. ~; Anna ko-
Frank Pistros, q Macy Tonczyk, 90
Jacob R9yson' % May Fisher 20
ence Middleton, 10, SAM
Hilroy Gajewski, %, Detroit; Nettle
Ptgat elska, 90, Wyandotte
Aaron Pruitt 80. Beatrice Howard.
Shirley worden, 81 Elizabeth
Charles Myers 40 Toledo; Mary ia
cobs. 80, same.
Ernest Perdu. 80. Chicago; Melvoia
Sumers, 20 same
Herman Gill, So Mary Gillen, SO. De-
troit
Harold briggs, %; Title Harms. %.
William Wilson, %; Eta Ashwin o..
John Miotke, 81 Josephine Malka. -
Henry Cook. SO Onida Higgins, 80,
Julius Panther, "a; Vera Johnson, 10