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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-27
Saturday, November 27, 1915.

The Rutland Herald is the only
persistent advocate of the local OPP
ton law left among the Vermont
newspapers Perhaps conspicuous
is better adjective describing the
Herald's position in the campaign -
Barton Monitor.
Isn't the Monitor misleading its
readers in the foregoing statement ?
Without doubt the Rutland Herald is
more persistent on the subject than
others for the Herald has creditable
habit of being persistent and thorough
in advocacy of any cause it supports,
but, without any careful canvass of
the matter, The Banner is of the opin-
ion that somewhere near one half of
the Vermont newspapers are consis-
tent supporters of local option be
cause they believe that it is a better
temperance measure than any prohi-
bition law yet proposed. W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-27
Both Odd.

She--Isn't Chinaman's queue odd
looking? He-No odder than our way
of spelling it.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-27
SuHerinu.

Man is caab apprentice, pain is his
master- and Hones knows himself 50
long as he has not sufferedr7.Alfred dc
Musset.. at..5-4 ,rs, u,, bas
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Administration

State of Minnesota, I -
County of st. Louis. " In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Richard M.
Erickson, Decedent.
THE PETITION OF Raynard S. Erickson
having been filed in this Court representing.
among other things. that Richard M. Erickson.
then being resident of the County of St. Louis.
State of Minnesota died intestate. in the County
of St. Louis, State of Minnesota. the 18th day
of August. 1913; leaving estate i'll the County of
St. Louis, State of Minnesota. and that said
petitioner is the of said decedent and
praying that letters of administration of the
estate of said decedent be granted to said
Raynard S. Erickson.
IT IS ORDERED That said petition be heard
before this Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House in Duluth. in said County. on
Monday the 9th day of August 1915. at ten o'clock
A. NJ. and all persons interested in said hearing
and i'll said matter are hereby cited and required
at said time and place to show cause, if any
there be, why said petition should not be granted.
ORDERED FURTHER. That this order be
served by publication in the Ely Miner accord
ing to law and that copy of this order be served
on the County Treasurer of ST. Louis County not
less than ten days prior to said day of hearing
and that copy of this order be mailed to each
heir of decedent at least fourteen days before the
said date of hearing.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. July Sth. 1915.
By the Court,
Attest: S. w. GILPIN.
A. r. MORTON, Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
Seal-Probate Court. ST. Louis County. MINI.
A. w. Nelson. Atty. 1928
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
ABOUT the STATE
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
GOOOHUE AND SHERBURNE WET
Frsehorn and Anoka Go Dry in the
Latest Series Of County op-
ton Elections.

On the face of returns, complete ant
otherwise, county optionists and the
liquor forces broke even at the lates
option elections.
Goodhue county gave the vets ma
jority Of between $50 and 200. These
figures are based on complete unoffi
cial returns.
The balloting was said to be the
heaviest in the history of the county
more than 1000 ballots being cast
The vets carried Red Wing by 1856
The total county vote was: Vets
LII; drys, 7S5.
FreeborR county was dry land
slide, the prohibitionists winning by
$50 votes. About $500 votes were
cast, the largest in the county's his
tory. Albert Lea, the county seat
was carried by the vets.
Although Sherburne county SEM
Henry Holmes, q county option man
to the legislature, the vets may have
carried the county. The vote, with
one precinct missing, gave the vets
s74 and the drys S24. 1t is said the
missing precinct is doubtful.
The drys apparently have won An
Okla county. Twelve out of eighteen
precincts gave the anti-saloon forces
1o5 majority. The missing precincts
are not expected to alter the situa
ton,
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the city
clerk for the construction of sewer
and water lines to be built on
Lawrance Street in Wallis Addition
to Ely, at a meeting of the city
council to be held on July 9th, 1915
at s o'clock P. M. Said work to be
performed according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office OF
the city clerk and city engineer. A
certified check amounting to five per
cent of the price named in the bid for
doing the work must accompany the
proposal.
The City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or any part thereof re-
ceived under this notice.
The Contractor is to perform all
labor and furnish all materials for the
full performance of the proposed con-
tract
BY order Of City Council.
ARTHUR KNUTsON,
7-l6-23 City Clerk.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Bids

July 18th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
undersigned up until two O'Clock
p. m. July 10Th, 1915 for the re-
pairing of the White Iron School
Building.
Specifications of the work to be
done may be seen at the Office of
the Secretary of the Board.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a satisfactory
bond for the satisfactory completion
of the contract.
All bids should be marked
Bids for White Iron Building"
and addressed to Thos. f. Miller,
Secretary, Board of Education,
Ely, Minnesota.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Independent School District No. IL,
BY THoS. F.. MILLER,
1853 Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Bids

July 18th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
undersigned up until two O'Clock
p. M. on July Goth. 1915 for the
patching and painting of the in
teriors of the Pioneer and Savoy
school buildings.
Specifications of the work to be
done may be seen at the office of
the Secretary of the Board.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a satisfactory
bond for the satisfactory completion
of the contract. All bids should
be marked, Bids for Painting"
and addressed to, Thos. E. Miller,
Secretary of the Board of Educa-
tion, Ely. Minn.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Independent School District No. 12,
BY THoS. E. MILLER,
7-l6-23 Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the city
clerk for the laying of water mains
and sanitary sewer, commencing at
the north end of End ave. east, run
ming thence south to the alley be-
tween Chandler and Camp Street,
thence east to the point on a line
opposite the north end of 4th avenue
east, at meeting of the city council
to be held July 9th, 1915 at o'clock
P. M. Said work to be performed ac-
cording to plans and specifications on
file in the office of the city clerk and
city engineer. A certified check
amounting to five per cent of the
price named in the bid for doing the
work must accompany the proposal.
The City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or any part thereof re-
ceived under this notice.
The Contractor is to perform all
labor and furnish all materials for the
full performance Of the proposed con-
tract.
By Order of City Council.
ARTHUR KNUTsON,
1853 City Clerk.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
LIQUOR DEALERS TO FIGHT
Former Moorhead SaIoonmen Allege
County Option Law Invalid.

Former Moorhead SaIoonmen Allege
County Option Law Invalid.
Although Moorhead has been dry
for two weeks as the result OF the
county option election in June, 1t is
learned that former liquor dealers
have not given up the fight and Will
carry their case to the courts. The
saloonmen will declare that the Min
nesota county option law is unconsti-
tutional when applied to Moorhead be-
tause of the fact that Moorhead has a
home rule charter. Proceedings will
be begun by Tracy Bangs of Grand
Forks, attorney for the liquor dealers,
as soon as he can get the briefs in the
case prepared. The suit will be fl
nanced by all of the Moorhead liquor
dealers, with help from the Minneap-
oils, st. Paul and Milwaukee brewing
interests The business done in liquor
sales in Moorhead prior to the enact
ment of the county option law amount
ed to approximately $4,000,000 annu-
ally.
In the two weeks that Moorhead
has been dry at least one of the pre-
dictions of the "dry workers" has
come true; the city and county jails
are practically deserted. There have
been but five arrests thus far in July
on charges of drunkenness and va
grancy. A year ago the arrests on
these charges totaled thirty and forty
a day.
Thirty saloons, all but one of those
formerly operating when liquor Ii
censes were granted, are still open,
selling Imitation beer" soft drinks,
cider, pop and fruit, while several op-
crate lunch counters.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
REMARKABLY LARGE ENTRY
Long List of Horses Will Race at Min
nesota Fair.

Entries for the early closing events
at the Minnesota state fair at Ham
line, Sept. to II, have closed with
one of the largest lists of horses
and colts ever named at Hamline
The remarkably large entry is be-
lieved to be due almost entirely to
the policy followed this year of post
poning the closing date a month later
than usual.
The $4,000 st. Paul purse for 2:13
PAGERS leads all events with thirty.
nine entries, one of the largest ever
recorded.
The $4,000 Minneapolis purse for
2:16 trotters, with twenty-nine en-.
tries, presents an exceptional class.
The three-year-old and under trot
for a purse of $500 has thirteen en-.
tries.
The three-year-old and under pace
for purse of $500 has sixteen en-
tries.
Entries for the late closing events
do not close until Aug. 20. They are
filing well.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Application for Liquor
License.

State of Minnesota. :.
County Of st. Louis
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion has been made i'm 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 IL, of the Original Plat Of the
City of Ely, and to the following
named person. to-wit:
FRED ST. MARIE
for the term of one year. beginning
Aug. 5th, 1915, and ending Aug.
4th, 1916.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council in
the council chambers in the city hall
in said city, county and state on
July 10Th, 1915.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city, this 8th day Of July, 1915.
(seal) ARTHUR KNUTsON,
7-9 7-16 city clerk.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
PLAN LARGER STEEL PLANT
Two Units More Will Be Erected a,
Duluth,

That two units more will be
erected at Morgan Park, the home of
the steel plant being completed by
the United States Steel corporation
at Duluth, was declared probable by
General Superintendent s. B. Shell.
don. He said the demand was so
great from Europe for steel out of
which wire, drop forgings and shells
are made, as well as demands for
rails, that a rail mill and "mer-
chant mill are contemplated as ad-
ditions to the plant.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
ST. PAUL PUBLISHER DEAD
Edward A. Webb Had Large Busines.
Interests.

After an illness of six weeks Ed
ward A. Webb, president of the Webt
Publishing company of st. Paul, dice
in that city. Never possessed of rug
ged health Mr.. Webb was able to at
tend to his business activities until
about six weeks ago, when an oft re
curing disaffection of the heart com
PEELED retirement.
Mr.. Webb's large business interests
included the vice presidency of the
National Bank of Commerce, estab
lished only little more than a year
ago.
He was also interested in city real
estate and in neighboring farm lands
Mr.. Webb was born in India sixty
one years ago, the son Of Congrega
tional minister of New England de-
scent
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
100000 TO PRESBYTERIANs
Provision of Will of e. A. Webb, ST
Paul Publisher.

Approximately 100000 is bequeath
ed to religious work to be divided
among four branches of the Presby.
terian church by the will of Edward
A. Webb of st. Paul, head of the Webb
Publishing company, who died re
Gently. Mr. Webb was an active mem.
Der of the Presbyterian church.
The will, which disposes of a $780,.
600 estate, was filed in probate court,
together with petition for admins.
tration of the estate
By the provisions of the document
if any of the legatees contests the
will, either directly or Indirectly, he
will be cut off from sharing in the
bequests.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City Coun-
Gil of the City Of Ely, Ely, Minnesota,
up to and including Tuesday evening.
August 3rd, 1915, at 8 O'Clock p. M.
for the steam coal requirements for
the year. Bid prices to be f. o. B.
shipping point and to be addressed to
the City Clerk of the City of Ely,
Minnesota. and marked Proposal on
Steam Coal Requirements"
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids or any part
thereof received under this notice.
By order of the City Council.
ARTHUR KNUTsoN,
7-16-23-3O City Clerk.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
MINNESOTA MAYOR SUICIDE

George Rlddeii Fires Bullet Through
Throat Before Arising.
George Riddeli, mayor of Grand
Rapids, shot and killed himself at his
home in that city, according to an.
nouncsment by the coroner.
Mrs. Riddell, who had arisen first
and was in another part of the house,
heard two shots In the bedroom.
She ran back and found her hus-
band lying partly on the bed with his
feet resting on the floor. A large
wound was found in the throat She
summoned aid, but death resulted in
q few minutes.
Mayor Riddell was about forty-five
years old and had lived in Grand Rap
ids twenty-five years.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
BIG CROWD SEES BOXING
Lesalixed Bouts Occur In the st. Paul
Auditorium.

Legalized boxing in Minnesota made
its bow to a superheated and per-
spring audience of about $500 per
SONS at the St. Paul Auditorium. 1t
was much too warm for fast boxing
and this was made abundantly evident
in all of the four bouts.
Tommy Gibbons easily outpointed
Billy Miske, but not by as wide a
margin as he could have enjoyed.
Mike O'Dowd removed all doubt as to
his superiority over Willie Schaffer of
Chicago and Billy Whelan had a
shade, and a small one at that, over
Jimmy Kole of Minneapolis. In the
curtain raiser Lyle Groves of Still
water, enjoying an advantage in
weight Of nearly ten pounds, proved
too strong for little Walter McKenna
of st. Paul.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.

u. s. Land Office at Duluth MINI.
June IL, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Edward Dunnigan.
of Ely, Minnesota, who on Sept 5th. 1911, made
Homestead entry No. O9670. for SEA SEA
Sec. 7, NE4 NE4 Sec. Is. NW14 SWA and Lot
Sec. s. Township 90 N, Range 10 West. 4th
P. Meridian, has filed notice of intention 10
make. Commutation Proof. to establish claim to
the land above described before Register and
Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Duluth, Mime
sota OH the fifth day of August 1915.
Claimant names witnesses: Phillip NJ.
Graft. John Gum, Luke Harcourt. of Duluth.
Mimi, and Frank Loushin of Ely, Mimi
JOSEPH WINCZEwsKI,
6-18 7-16 Register.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

Ely, Minnesota, July 18th, 1915.
A special meeting of the Board of
Education to audit the books of the
Secretary and Treasurer, and to tran
sact such other business proper to
come before the meeting was called
to order at $3.50 o'clock P, M. by Presi-
dent James Moonan with all mem.
bers present, except Mr.. Toms.
On motion duly carried, the Board
went into committee of the whole
to audit the books of the secretary
and treasurer, and after completin g
the audit, the Board was again called
to order and the following report was
offered:-
We the undersigned do hereby cer-
tify that we have audited all the
books, entries and vouchers of the
Clerk and Treasurer of Independent
School District No. IL. st. Louis
County, Minnesota, for the year end
ing July 18th, 1915, and find them
correct in all particulars.
Dated at Ely, Minnesota, July 18th,
1915. Signed.
A. j. THOMAS,
A. j. FENsKE,
AXEL ANDERSON,
THOS E. MILLER,
JAMES MoONAN,
Directors,
Board of Education. Ind.
School District No. IL.
On motion duly carried, the report
of the auditing committee was ap-
proved.
The treasurer submitted the follow
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16


Mr.. Thomas offered the following
resolutiOn:-Whereas the members Of
the School Board have examined the
vouchers and books of the secretary
and treasurer and have made report
of the same showing that everything
is true and correct, be it resolved that
the Treasurer's annual report be ap-
proved, and the chairman and clerk
be authorized to sign the report and
present the same to the annual meet
ing. Motion was supported by Mr..
Fenske and put to vote. Ayes-Ander-
son. Fenske. Miller, Moonan and
Thomas. Nays none.
On motion duly carried, the secre-
tary was instructed to Issue an order
on the treasurer for % cents to e. II.
Evans, Agent in place of Warrant No.
5G83, which has been lost.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned.
THoS. E. MILLER,
Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
st. Paul Railroad Man Dead.

Joseph Strawhorn, for eight years
superintendent of the st. Paul Union
Depot company and one of the best
known railroad men of the North.
west. II dead in the Capital City. AL.
though suffering from gall stones for
several years Mr.. Strawhorn retained
his yigor until late Saturday, when a
vsaapse set In and he sank rapidly.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

Total other SOurceS---S8, 1T 81
On motion duly carried, the Com
mittee on Buildings and Grounds
were empowered to engage the neces.
sary engineers to set out grade stakes
arolnd Washington school building
On motion duly carried, the steam
filters helpers were allowed s2.75 pei
day as long as employed on steam
fitting work.
On motion duly carried, the Finance
Committee were authorized to cancel
the insurance carried on the high
school boilers, and to place 10000
boiler insurance on the boilers in the
central heating plant, and also to
have the necessary clause attached
to the high school insurance policies
to cover the repair work on that
building.
On motion duly carried, the secre-
tary was instructed to take 5000. 90
from each Of the insurance policies
on the Washington School building
issued by Messrs. w. T. James and
Henry Chinn and place the same on
the furniture and fixtures In the
building.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned.
THOs. E. MILLER,
Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
ATTACK MINNESOTA RATES
Hundred Northwestern Elevators
Complain of Tariffs.

More than 100 elevator companies
in the Northwest have complained
to the interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington against grain
rates over the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and the st. Paul roads
from Minnesota points to Duluth and
to Superior, Wis.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
DIES At AGE OF NINETY.TWO
Minnesota Loses Her Only Daughter
sf the Revolution.

Minnesota has lost her only daugh-
ter of the American Revolution, Mrs.
Jerusha Brown of st. Paul, ninety-two
years Of age, who has given this state
the distinction, is dead in that city.
Mrs. Brown had been ill for several
months and her death had been ex-
pected. The attending physicians
marveled at her vitality. She had
been blind and deaf for three months.
Mrs. Brown was not only daughter
of Samuel Hayward, who fought un-
der Washington at Valley Forge, but
she was the widow of a Civil war
hero, Colonel Edward M. Brown.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mimi.
June 19. 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Esa Topo1a
OF Isabella, Mimi. who ON April 10th, 1910. made
Homestead application Serial. No. OS205. for
Lots 6. and Sw4 SE4 of Sec. g. and Lot 8.
Section 9. Twp. so N. Range West. 4th p. M,
has filed notice of intention to make Five
Year Proof to establish claim to the land above
described. before Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office at Duluth. Minn,. on
the 11th day of August, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Anti Erickson,
Arthur Grondahl, John Punkka and Charles
Ahlberg all of Isabella. Minnesota.
JOSEPH WINcZEwsKI, Register
FRANK o. PELTo, Agent for Claimant.
20l Torrey Building. Duluth. MINI.
6-25 7-23
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.
IT c land Office at nu1uth Min

June 4, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Matti I,aitala of
Ely, Mimi, who on July 22nd. 1912. made
Homestead application Serial. No. Ol0426. for
Lot S. Section 20 Township 63 N. Range II
West. 4th principal Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make Final Three Year Proof to
establish claim to the land above described. be-
fore Albert ]. Thomas. U. S. Commissioner at his
office in Ely. Minnesota on the oath day of July
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Matt Matson.
Otto Manni, Anton I.aituri and John Maenpaa,
all of Ely, Mimi
JOSEPH WINCZEwsKI,
oil 7-l6 Register.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
JEALOUSY CAUSES TRAGEDY
Foreman on Farm Kills Girl and Com.
mlts Suicide.

T. ]. Moi, aged thirty-five, of Be-
midi. this state, murdered Miss Alma
0utterud, aged nineteen, of Thief
River Falls, this state, and then killed
himself at the David Aitkin farm
north Of Park River, N. d. Insane
Jealousy, revealed In a series of notes
written by Moi, the last being writ
ten evidently after he killed the girl
and just before he committed suicide,
caused the double crime. Prior to his
murder Of the girl he forced her to
sign statement, written by himself,
exempting him (MoD of blame for the
affair. Moi was foreman on the Ait
kin farm.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
DISTRICT NO. Il.

On motion duly carried, the repor
was approved and the secretary wa
instructed to issue orders on TIN
treasurer for the various amounts.
On motion duly carried, the follow
ing annual report of the superin
tendent was approved and ordered
filed.
For your information L submit tht
following annual school statistics:
l. Number enrolled in Ely
schools this year----l259
2. Number enrolled i'm Out
lying schools this year
286
3. Total enrolment for the
past 154t
4, No. enrolled in Ely schools
the previous year 1923
5. No enrolled in Outlying
schools the previous
--------- 2o3
6. Total enrolment for the
previous year- 150(
Z. Excess this year over prev
lOuS ear---- 3!
s. No. enrolled in night
school this year--.71
9. No. enrolled in night
school last year-.-----127
10. Loss this 81
IL. No. enrolled in all schools
including night school
this year---------16l6
II. No. enrolled in all schools
including night school
last
13. Loss this year--- Ii
Ia. No. drawing state aid i'm
Ely schools this year 1892
Is. No. drawing state aid in
Outlying schools this
yedT-- ---ZSU
l6. No. drawing state aid in
Night schools this
year----------- -.4
II. Total number drawing
state aid this year. 1915
Is. No. not drawing state aid
in Ely schools this
yedr------ ---ZI
10. No. not drawing state aid
in Outlying schools this
year ---------6
20. No. not drawing state aid
in Night schools this