The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
UWinton

R. w. Sidwell has come here and
rented the lower rooms of the Charles
G.. Nilsson residence and will manu-
facture cigars and he will no doubt
do good business.
friedrich Kearney is much improved
and is out of danger at this writing.
Drs. Parker and st. Clair were the at
tending physicians.
Henry Johnson of Duluth was a
business caller last Sunday.
Hans Berg who for many years has
been employed as shop carpenter for
the st. Croix Lumber Co. and also for
the ST. 'CrOix Lumber & Mfg Co.
leaves for his home in Sweden on June
5th. He intends to visit several
places In the old country before re-
turning in at least four months.
Charles T. Murphy of Aurora, was
caller here this week on a campaign
trip. He certainly seems to take we'll
with the people, some from here,
Murphy, anyway.
To some of the county and state
office seekers. Winton looks perhaps
like pike in whales belly-but look
us over it pays. Some votes.
The old Charles Mike saloon now
operated by Toivo Partti will soon be
ready and it will be lighted with 800
candle power arc lights installed by
A. J. Stein.
Frank Retter was operated on at
the SEipman hospital for appendicitis
this week.
Mrs. SOlonan while on her way to
Winton Tuesday morning to deliver
milk and eggs, was halted and dragged
from her buggy near the powder
house on the old Winton road by an
unknown man. He checked her and
rolled her in the dirt because she said
she had no money. He used her
pretty rough. AS she fought and
screamed for help he was forced to
give up the attempted robbery with.
oct getting the money. She says she
had about 500 in cash on her person.
She reported the matter at once to
officer Thompson who made search
for the man but was unable to get any
clue.
AL. Cornell left this week for Bar
mum on very important business.
They say he left single but expect
him back, double, about Sunday.
Mr.. Kirk, auditor for the Hamm
Brewing Co. was in town Monday
looking after the business interests of
the company.
Henry Hanson was on the sick list
several days this week.
Thomas Kearney left for Duluth
Wednesday on few days business
trip.
VIM. Walsh transacted business at
Duluth Thursday,
Mrs. Jack Hill was taken to the
Shipman Hospital for an operation
Wednesday for appendicitis.
Several complaints have been made
as to the brush piles west of Winton
left by the logging crew and which
were not burned, If not burned at
once. steps will be taken to force the
safety law in that respect. This is
the only direction by which the St.
Croix yard and the Village can be
menaced by forest fire.
Base Ball next Sunday Ely with
WintOn at Winton. Winton's home
team of Tigers took the first game
from the Ely nine by score of 9 to Ii
which makes them winners of the
first two games. Next Sunday will be
three,
Ole Gilbertson will conduct the old
Peterson saloon on the corner of front
steet and third avenue west recently
vacatedlbY Ole Larson. Ole Gilbert
son is a good steady man for the
place and will no doubt make good.
Tim Sullivan went to Ely Thursday
to call on friends. Coming back, he
forgot he had not the price of fare and
the train was stopped and Brother
Tim was forced to count the ties.