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as per specifications of G. Howard
Parsons in the high school building
for the sum of $4,000. not including
the electrical connection to the
motor, and to have the same omp let
ed before August Goth, 1915, and the
proper officers were instructed to
enter into contract with him upon
his furnishing surety bond and its
approval by the Board.
On motion duly carried, Oscar
Simons & Co. were instructed to
caulk all windows, door jambs and
cracks in the walls of the high school
building for the sum Of $237.54, with
the understanding that the work be
before August Goth, 1915.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned.
THOS. E. MILLER,
Secretary.
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Application fOrLiquOr
License.

State of Minnesota,
County of St. Louis CO.
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 intOxicat-
ing liquors In the lower front room
OF the building situated on lot IL,
block 3, OF the Whiteside's addition
tn the Original Plat Of the City OF
Ely, and to the following named
person. tO-wit:
MARTIN SKALA,
for the term Of one year. beginning
Aug. Goth, 1915. and ending Aug.
18th, 1915.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at
the council chambers Ia the city hall
In said city, county and state on
Aug. 18th, 1915.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city, this 29th day OF July, 1915.
(seal) ARTHUR KNUTsoN,
7-30 8-l3 city clerk.
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National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by
the District Forester, Denver,
Colorado. up to and including
September l3, 1915. for approxi-
mately $4,000 feet B. M. of white
pine, $4,000 feet B. M. of Norway
pine, l75.OO0 feet B. M. of spruce,
681 900 feet B. M. of jack pine, and
$1,000 feet B. M. of tamarack, log
scale. upon a designated area with.
in rs. 81 and 63 N, r. 9 w., and
Il. 81 N. r. 10 W., 4th p. NJ.
Superior National Forest, Mime
sofa. No bid of less than S. 65 per
M feet for white pine. $4.55 per M
feet for Norway pine, 81 35 per M
feet for jack pine and spruce. and
75c per M feet for tamarack will be
considered. Deposit with bid
$4,000. The right to reject any and
all bids reserved Before bids are
submitted full information con-
cerning the timber, the conditions
of sale, and the submission of bids
should be obtained from the Forest
Supervisor, Ely. Minnesota.
2t 8-13 8-27
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Notice to
Sidewalk
Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City of Ely. MINI. until 8 o'clock
p. M. August l7th, 1915 for the con-
struction OF approximately:
35,S2S square feet of cement side
walk.
5,l20 square feet of cement drive.
ways.
5,4O0 square feet of cement cross
walk.
100 lineal feet of curb (only).
5000 lineal feet of combined curb
and gutter.
1890 cubic yards of earth material.
60 cubic yards of rock.
$40 lineal feet OF four inch tile
drain in place.
Plans. specifications and form of
proposal are on file with the City
Clerk, Of the City Of Ely. a copy of
which can be procured from Chas. A.
Nutter, City Engineer, Ely, MINI. on
deposit Of five $500 dollars, said
deposit to be returned to bidder on
receipt Of plans and specification in
good condition.
All bids to be based on the above
approximate quantities, bids to be
sealed and addressed to City Clerk,
Ely, Minnesota. A certified check in
the amount of five (5) per cent of the
proposal made payable to the City
Treasurer Of the City of Ely. Mimi.
will be required as guarantee of
good faith, to be forfeited to the City
IL the contract shall be awarded to
anyone making proposal and they
shall fail to enter into contract with
the City within ten (lO) days from
awarding of contract.
The City of Ely reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the City Council.
ARTHUR KNUTsoN,
S-6 S.l3 City Clerk.
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CASHIER SPRINGS SURPRISE
Pleads Not Guilty to Four Indictments
Against Him.

Contrary to the expectations of the
county attorney ]. B. Thompson, de-
posed cashier of the Osseo State bank,
imprisoned in the Hennepin county
Jail since July II, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned in the district court
at Minneapolis before Judge Waite.
To each of the four indictments re-
turned against him by the grand jury
as the result Of shortages of $4,000
in the bank the defendant answered
not guilty. He did not ask for bail.
His trial was set for Sept. 13.
Since the first shortages were dis
covered more than three weeks ago
Thompson has not been reticent in
telling what he knew of the banks af-
fairs In an effort, he said, to aid the
deputy bank examiners in their work.
He has made no attempt to gain re-
lease from Jail beyond statement
made week after he had been impris-
oned when, through his attorney. Man
ley l.. Fosseen, he made the request
that he be allowed to plead guilty and
begin serving sentence.
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Notice for Proposals
for the Publication
of School Board
Proceedings

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will receive proposals
until 8 o'clock P. M. August oath.
1915 for the publishing of the proceed
ings Of the Board of Education,
Independent School District No. IL
for period of one year.
No proposal to do the work at q
higher cost than fifty cents per folio
will be considered.
Proposals should be addressed to the
secretary and marked Proposal for
publishing Board proceedings"
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
ARTHUR Toms,
Secretary.
Board OF Education. Independent
School District No. IL.
1890
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
| SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Y.
.NNNNNN
Ely, Minnesota, July goth, 1915.

My, MIHUtSUUd, July ZUCU, IJI0.
A special meeting OF the Board Of
Education for the purpose of meeting
the architect, c. H. Parsons and
trausacting any other business
proper to come before the meeting
was called to order at S:l5 O'Clock P.
M. by President, James Moonan.
All members being present except Mr..
Thomas.
The communication of July 9th,
1915 from the David E. Kennedy Co,
relative to the tile floors was dis
cussed and reply was drawn up and
signed by all members of the Board
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twenty-five Horses Perish.

Twenty-Five horses were burned to
death and several automobiles and de-
livery wagons damaged when fire par
TALLY destroyed the stables of the EN-
porium store at st. Paul. Thirteen
other horses were rescued by fire.
men. The blaze was a difficult one to
control. but after stubborn fight the
department succeeded in confining
the flames to the rear Of the barn.
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matter of letting the contract for the
construction of sidewalks, combined
curbs and cutters and driyeways on
the washington school grounds be
iaid on the table until Tuesday even
ing, August 10th, and that the CITY
Engineer be requested to be present
with plans and Specifications. Motion
carried.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned.
ARTHUR Toms.
Secretary.
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SECTION OF BRIDGE FALLS
Accident at st. Paul Due to Engine
Jumping Track.

SeHPhh8
An eighty-foot span of the Third
street bridge at st. Paul fell when a
Northern Pacific switch engine haul
ing a st. Paul road freight jumped
the track, knocking a steel pier from
under the bridge.
The falling section Of the bridge
struck and wrecked the locomotive.
which turned over on Its side. No
pedestrians or vehicles were on the
bridge when 1t fell.
Engineer Frank 8. Richie of ST.
Paul was pinned beneath the wreck
age and held fast for an hour and
half near the hot firebox. He was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital, where
he succumbed to his injuries twenty
four hours later.
Fireman Axel Hedberg jumped from
the engine cab as the locomotive left
the track, escaping with slight in
juries.
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Ely, Minnesota, Aug. 9th, 1915.
Pursuant to notice a special meet
ing of the Board of Education for the
purpose of cleaning up the business
for the current year, and transacting
any other business proper to come
before the meeting was called TO order
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Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.
J. S. Land Office at Duluth, MINI.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mimi.
July 30. 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Esa Tapola
Of Isabella. Mimi, who on April 10th. 1910, made
Homestead application Serial. No. Os207. for
Lots 6. and SwH SEA Sec. 8. and Lot 8,
Section 9. Twp. 50 N. Range West. 4th P. NJ,
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 Duluth. Minn,. ON
the 18th day of September. 1915
Claimant names as witnesses: Anti Erickson.
Arthur Crondahi, John Punkka and Charles
Ahlberg all of Isabella, Minnesota.
JOSEPH WINczEwsKI Register
FRANK o. PELTo. Agent for Claimant
2oi Torrey Building. Duluth, Minn,
s6 1910
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Ely. Minnesota, AUG. 9th, 1915.

Ely, Minnesota. Aug. 9th, 1915.
A special meeting Of the Board of
Education for reorganization for the
ensuing year and for transacting any
other business proper to come before
the meeting was called to order by
Thos. E. Miller at AIS o'clock p. m.
On roll call the following members
were found to be present: Messrs.
Anderson, Chinn, Fenske, Thomas,
Toms and White.
On motion duly carried, it was
decided to elect the various officers
for the ensuing year by ballot.
The chairman appointed Messrs.
Moonan and Berg tellers and in
structed the members to prepare their
ballots for the election of president.
The ballot resulted as follows:
A. j. Thomas a
AXel AndersOn----.--------------.
A. j. Fenske OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
On motion duly carried, Mr..
Thomas having received the highest
number of votes cast was declared
elected.
Ballots for the election Of secre-
tary were prepared and resulted as
follows:
Arthur Toms
Henry Chinn. .....---------2
A. j. Fenske
On motion duly carried. Arthur
Toms having received the highest
number Of votes was declared elected.
Ballots for the election of treas
urer were prepared and resulted as
follows:
AXel Anderson
Henry Chinn-----.---------.-
A. J. Fenske
On motion duly carried, Axel
Anderson having received the highest
number of votes was declared elected.
The chairman requested that the
newly elected officers take their re-
spective chairs.
On motion duly carried, the request
from the Old Settlers Association for
the use of the Washington school
on the evening of August
9th was granted.
On motion duly carried, the requisi-
tion for supplies for the manual
training department was approved
and the secretary was instructed to
order the same.
Communications from the First
National Bank and First State Bank |
Of Ely advising credits OF sl5.2S and
1910. respectively, interest for the |
month of July were ordered filed.
The Boiler Inspectors report on
jhe boilers in the Power Plant was
ordered filed.
On motion duly carried, the secre-
,ary was instructed to reply to
Wilkelmena Niemi's communication
u regard to the loss of a cow stating
hat the district would be unable to
Jay anything for her loss.
Bids for the construction Of side
walks, combined curb and cutters
md driveways on the Washington
chool grounds were opened as follows:
X. S. Johnson to furnish all mater
al and labor at lIc per So. IT. on con-
rete sidewalks, lac per SO. IT. on con-
rete paVements and Csc per lin. IT.
n combined curbs and cutters, or to
10 the work at &c per SO. IT. on con-
rete sidewalks, IOc per SO. it. on con-
rete pavements and soc per lin. IT.
% curbs and cutters, providing the
chool district furnish the cement
:. 0. B. cars Ely. Estimate cost OF
rst proposition 81 .73y so and estimate
ost of second proposition sl,336 Os.
Peter Franzetti to construct all
ldewalks at the rate of 10c per SO. IT.
Moved aud summarized that the
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Notice to Defendant.

To Materz Cram. Defendant:
SIR:-Take notice that Garnishee Summons
Of which the above is a true copy. and which is
herewith served upon you, was personally served
upon oliver Iron Mining Company the Garnishee
named therein. by delivering a copy thereof to
William Olds. Jr.. cashier of the said Garnishee.
day Of July 1915 and that at said time and place
the said Carnishee was paid in advance the sum
of SLIP fees for one days attendance and
mileage.
Now. therefore. you are hereby required to ap-
pear and take part in said examination, to be
held at the time and place specified in the above
Summons.
A. w. NELSON,
7-30 8-13 Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior
U.S.. Land Office at Duluth. MINI.
August 4th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Edward Dunnigan.
of Ely, Minnesota. who. on Sept. 5th. 1911, made
Homestead entry. No. O967O. for SEH SE4
Sec. 2. NEA NEK Sec lS Nw4 Sw4 and Lot
Sec. s, Township 90 N. Range 10 West. 4th
P. Meridian. has filed notice of intention 10
make Three Year Proof. to establish claim to
the land above described, before Register and
Receiver. U. S. Land Office. at Duluth. Mime
sofa, on the oath day of September. 1915
Claimant names as witnesses: Phillip M.
Graft. Luke Harcourt, and Thomas Hicks all of
Duluth. Mimi, and Frank Loushin of Ely,
Minn.
JOSEPH WINcZEwsKI,
Sl3 9-l0 Register.
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SUMMONS.

County OF ST. Louis, " City of Ely.
Anton Yokic.
Plaintiff,
VS..
Materz Gram.
Defendant
The State of Minnesota to the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action. whose complaint has been
filed with the said Court. and to serve copy of
your answer to said complaint on the subscriber
at his Office in the City of Ely. in said County
and State. within ten days after service of this
summons upon you. exclusive of the day of such
service. and If you fail to answer the said COM
plant within the time aforesaid. the plaintiff in
this action will take Judgment against you for
the sum of $1o2 90 with interest at the rate of
per cent. per annum since Oct. 18th. 1913 on
$50. 90; March 10TH 1914 on 5000; March 18th.
1915 5000; April 18th, 1915 $32 co. with the
costs and disbursements of this action.
A. w. NELSON.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Ely. Minnesota.
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TRUST FUND INVESTMENTS
Those Of the State Of Minnesota Ag.
areaate $23,o69, ,7Ss.

sresate s2s,o6s,7s
On Aug. / the total investments of
trust funds of the state of Minnesota
aggregated $23,O59, 1889, divided as
follows:
Loans to municipalities
within the state. :. 81, ,221, ,484.89
Inebriate hospital certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness. 100000
Educational certificates
of indebtedness $500. 231, 100000
Guard armories certifi-
Gates Of indebtedness. 147,S00.00
Itasca State park certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness. 125,000.00
Investments in bonds of
other states .......... 5,268, ,503.80
The aggregate of the investments
at the beginning of the fiscal year Of
Aug. 1. 1914. was $21, ,9S7, 1906. show
ing a gain for the past year of ST.
072,022.63. The loans to municipali-
ties are apportioned as follows:
Bonds of school districts So, ,072, ,590.75
Bonds of cities. ......... 1,494, 10000
Bonds Of villages. ....... 1856, $500
Bonds of townships 49,. 566,406.00
Bonds of counties for
buildings ............. 7S5,5S0.OO
Bonds of counties for
bitches ............... 3,615,523.14
The applications for loans which
have been approved by the state board
OF investment and are awaiting pay
ment aggregate $2,118,S52.
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RETURNS REVERSE ELECTION

koochlching County, Claimed by the
Vets, Seems to Have Gone Dry.
All precincts have been heard from
in the Koochiching county option
election, forty-two officially and nine
unofficially. The drys lead by twenty
three votes. The county will prob
ably go dry.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-13

Out of the fifty-three counties that
voted on option forty-four have gone
dry and it is believed probable that
the margin Of four wet votes in Pipe
stone county will be overturned by a
court decision on contested ballots.
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present, and the secretary was in
structed to mail the same to the
Kennedy people.
The Boyd Construction Go. sub
mitted the following bills for extras
on the Washington School Building:
Painting Vents. $500
Cement work at ends of tunnels 1000
Concrete tunnel 5 feet extra
lengCn- OU.UU
Auditorium Vent Screens--- 2960
Security Bond Premium-extra
WOrK---------- ------------------ oS.So
Total, 1924. SO
On motion duly carried, the bill
was allowed and the secretary was
instructed to issue warrant on the
treasurer for the amount.
Clearing BOulders.--$ 102.60
Fuel for testing boilers 1000
Heating building account
extra WORK. l,OOO.OO
Temporary sidewalks 248.65
35 tons coal left in bunkers--- 1880
Total, ,566 25
On motion duly carried, the bill
was allowed with the exception of the
item of 81 100000 for heating, and the
secretary was instructed to issue a
warrant of 6.25 in full payment of
extras in connection with the Wash
ingtOn school building.
On motion duly carried, G. Howard
Parsons bill in the sum of $4,000,
architect fees was allowed and the
secretary was instructed to issue
an order on the treasurer for the
amount.
On motion duly carried, Mr.. Par
sons was instructed to have the
remainder of the old concrete floor
in the boiler room Of the high school
building removed and new concrete
floor laid in this room.
On motion duly carried. the Board
THos. E. MILLER.
Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-13

State of Minnesota Municipal Court,
County of St. Louis. 3d. City OF Ely.
Anton Yokic,
Plaintiff.
against
Materz Cram, Garnishec
Defendant. Summons.
Oliver Iron Mining Company a
corporation.
CarniShee.
The State of Minnesota. to the above named
Garnishee:
You are hereby summoned and required to ap-
pear before the above named Court at the City of
Ely. in said County. on the oath day of August
A. d. 1915, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. and
answer touching your Indebtedness to the De
fendant above named and any property. money
or effects of said Defendant in your possession or
under your control.
A. w. NELSON
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ely, Minnesota.
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Ely, Minnesota, August 3rd, 1915.
A special meeting of the Board of
Education for the purpose Of opening
bids on electric fixtures for the high
school building and transacting such
other business proper to come before
the meeting was called to order by
President, James Moonan at $50
o'clock P. M. with all members
present.
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Marshall. In
Rath Poor Shape

Tho West Virginia University team
left Morgantown last night in a spe:
cial sleeper for Huntington, where It
meets the Marshall squad today. The
Marshall team is prepared to play
them, but nfaccount Of injuries sus-
tanned in Thursdays practice, thellinc.
up Of the Green may. not be as for
midable as was hoped.
The Varsity players that made the
trip are Lambert. Henry. Brannon,
Northcott, Biddle, Webster, Bailey,
Hutchinson, colebanls,s Dougher, Ha-
ger, Rodgers, IIitc, King, Curry. Lat.
terner, Stevenson, L eatherwood. Chen:
oweth, Coaches Metzger, Mcintyre and
.Tobin, Manager Smith and Assistant
Manager Turley.
In the practice game Thursday nt.
ternoon Mike sLeatherwood was put
in at quarter after the first team
was seen to. be unable to score on the
B. and G.. teams. AS soon as Mike
N1'7li
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took hold of the reinsi the players
started and the first six minutes Of
play saw six touchdowns Leather.
wood apparently can get more and
better work out OF the men than any.
other quarterback.
The Marshall game will be an tim7
portant one to the Varsity men sinas-
much as the state college champion
ship rests with the Green The Wv.
q. players are going to- Huntington
regarding the Marshall team quite Sc.
riously. One of the greatest football
men in the state heads the Marshall
team and lie knows the weakness
of every college football player in
West Virginia. That person Is Boyd
Chambers. Chambers is always liable
to spring something new on his OPP
ponents, but there is hardly the ma
terlalsleft uninjured at the Green to
give the Morgantown tribe a hard
run for rhonors. >
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Johnny Ertle can be bantam cham
pion all he pleases in his home town.,
st. Paul but the New York, boxing
commission rules that in New York
he is Just. plain Johnny 9Ertic.
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To philade,nb;,

Miss Susan lArnett leaves Sunday.
evening for Philadelphia. where she
will spend several weeks with friends.
Miss Martha Hutchinson has been In
Philadelphia for a week and spent the
past tow days in New York. She 70.
turned to Philadelphia this week. Sew.
eral other Fairmont young people are
planning to go to Philadelphia and
tack in the football games there dur
ing the next few weeks.
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MANY new S|L0S
IN THIS COUNTY
Farmers Are Finding Them
Very Valuable As Means
of Storing Feed.

Unusually large quantities OF en-:
silage have been harVe vested and stored
away for winter feed by the farmers
OF Marion county this fall according
to II. L. Smith, county agricultural
agent who during the last week has
been busy visiting various sections Of
the county in company with Nat
Frame. state agricultural agent.
More than rs new silos have been
erected In Marion county during the
SUMMER and filed with green corn
this fall, almost doubling the number
OF silos In the county. Mr.. Smith
strongly recommendss ensilage as win.
ter food for cattle; Especially for milk
cows. This fall the silo3 Is especially
useful in preserving stock food be:
cause the unusually large corn crop
in many parts of the county Is what
the farmers call schGtfy'Son account
of weather conditions during the
spring and summer That Is, many Of
the ears OF corn are small and imper.
fectly filed out.
According to- Mr. Smith this corn
stored In silos will have at least dou.
BILE the feeding value of corn harvest.
ed in the usual way by allowing the
fodder 70 cure in the fields and then
hnskfng the ears Of corn.
Fallspasture and all grass crops in.
Guiding timothy. clover and alfalfa.
are unusually good, Mr.. Smith says.
The farmers OF the county are now
busy planting Cover" crops, such as
rye and crimson clover, which will be
plowed under In the spring as fertile.
er for other crops.
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Pat Moransha named his dog after.
Grover Alexander. Fine way to treat
Alec after he avon aipennant for Pat
rick. ~
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A. scENEsINITHE MAIN STREE
TALlHADl BEEN iTEMPoRARILY RE
AUSTRo.FoRCES IN SERBIA ARE :
TITS EXPECTED THAT 1T WILL s
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BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-Thes British
steamship Woodtield, 1854 tons, has
been sunk. a boat containing two of.
ificers and 10 men has reached land.
The other members of the crew are
believed to be safe. 81 3i..
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ASSOCIATION RoWIlNe.

Fairmont Mining Machinery Co.
team bowling consistently and In good
form, took two out OF three games.
from The West Virginians In the .tYr
Commercial League last night Ken!
dali with @ score OF s122 was high man
and tied with his teammate waymna,
for q high average Of III.
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lgRLAkE

Wesleyan Is more strongly fortified
in excellent backfield material this
year than ever before in her history.
Especially IS this true at quarterback,
where Blake and Miller divide the
hard work. Blake is a wonderful run.
ner with the ball sand his speed makes
him the hardest man in the whole
Wesley cyan outfit to stop. His perform.
ances in all the games have. been high
Glass and he viii mo doubt show the
fans at Glarksburg some of his thrill.
ing work when the Orange and. Black
meets w. & .. i Nov. 18th at the fair
grounds.