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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

not OF weakness. for
their strength was not
exhausted. but OF inter-
nal fever. which was the
end of most; or. II they
survived, then the dis
ease descended into the
bowels. and there pro-
duced violent liberation.
Severe diarrhea at the
same time set In. and at
O later stage caused ex-
ho,,otfon u,ltnl Q..1,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

~ tii6 SuTlSllaQS, De-
cause 1t was said they
had brought on the
plague by offending the
old gods. The historian
Niebuhr say this plague
helped to cause the
downfall OF Rome.
During q terrible out.
break IN Rome In 500
A. D., Pope Gregory the
Great ordered a great
procession OF the priests
and widowed WON e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
AFTER THE "
The Danger That. the So
Will Scatter Epiden
Europe and Per

any one region) or pandemic. by reason of
ments OF troops among whom cases Of til
plague existed.
And yet the danger is probably not 81
really astonishing how little epidemic disc
kind there has been In Europe since II
began year ago. That there have bee
C"sporadic') cases of the plague no one d
indeed. such have been reported And,
must be allowed that the disease may at
get beyond the control OF the Continepto
authorities. military and civilian. Vet Il
present no indication OF such dan.
ger. And herein Ia this war
marvellous exception TO most pre-.
vous wars. especially those OF the -
middle ages. where the Bacillus 90
pesfts was manifold more destruc. w.
tive than any enemy ordnance. e-ay
How Is plague epidemic han.
died! The first thing to do is to
find and care for al, the human
cases and to prevent those cases -
from leading to others. Tho sec.
ond and much the harder thing
10 do Ia to eIterminate the rat, and with 4
1t was from such rat Guiding the vi
the quarantine officer OF some California d
plague-fnfected flea migrated into the pelt @
squirrel and thus was the fourth endemic
toned started In our own land
Was such q quarantine officer blar
Consider moment before you reach any
clusion. No globe-trotter has ever come
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

Iui Upe, WIIIe 6Om6 Au.
thorities have put Il as
high as 76.000,0 900, or
three.fourths OF the pop.
ulation OF Europe at tho
time.
The worst epidernics
occurred between 1927
and 1876. when Italy,
France and England
were n rly depopu-
lated. To the outbreak
in Florence We owe Boo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

UP serpent SRln on q
pole in tho middle Of the
public square. and the
mothers bring their In.
fants to touch 1t. A sim.
liar custom prevails
? m o e N a n y savage
tribes. and Is evidently
related in some way to
the practices mentioned
In the Bible.
Another very peculiar
thing ia the primitive
Association between
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

A large crowd was present at the
Lincoln Gym Friday evening and
witnessed the Gilbert High School
five defeat the Ely High School
team by a score of SO to Is. The
game was we'll PLAYED by both
teams but at no time during the
game was the Gilbert bunch in
danger of being defeated.
Saturday night the Biwabik City
Team will be here and mix it with
the Ely City Team at the Lincoln
Gym. The Biwabik team is fast
one and the spectators are assured
of fast game. The Ely team de-
feated the Aurora team here two
weeks ago and are confident of
winning the game tomorrow night.
The game begins at $50 and the
admission is Csc. Turn out and
see the game, you will. mot be dis
appointed.
The special train which was to
go to Tower Saturday evening with
the City team for a game with the
Tower boys was called off owing to
some misunderstanding between
the two teams.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

the forester points out, is becom-
ing attached to the soil, and the
itinerant sheep grower and the
Spectator in cattle are giving
place to the permanent resident
and owner of improved ranch
property. The latter is always
given preference in the use of
national forest range.
Some $4,000 was spent by the
forest service during the year for
permanent mprovements on the
national forests to make them
accessible and to insure their pro-
lection from fire. These improve
ments include 279 miles of new
road, PISS miles of trail, 1908
miles of telephone line, IT'S miles
of fire line, and 1O6 lookout struc-
lures, besides bridges, corrals,
fences, and cabins. In addition,
642 miles of road were built for the
public by the use of 10 per cent of
the national forest receipts. as
authorized by congress.
Under another law, rs per cent
of the national forest receipts for
the year, amounting to $3.50,
$3.50 were paid over to the
various states in which the forests
lie for the benefit of county schools
and roads.
Since 1909, when systematic
classification of national forest
lands was begun. more than 1O,-
100000 acres have been eliminat-
ed. Scattered interior tracts which
it is not practical to eliminate are
opened to settlement through list
ing, which allows them to be taken
up under the forest homestead law.
Anyone may apply to have land
within a forest examined to deter
mine whether it is best suited for
agriculture. and if found so it is
opened to settlement under this
law. During the year $500
tracts, totaling 2S2, 483 acres, ap-
piled for by individuals were open
ed for entry. By elimination and
listing the percentage of impatient
ed agricultural land within the
national forests, never large, has
been reduced to very small
amount.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
National Forests Much Used

Selling some billion and a half
board feet of timber and supervis-
ing the cutting on several thousand
different areas, overseeing the
grazing of more than 1900, 900
cattle, and 100000 sheep, and
building more than 900 miles of
road, 1000 miles of trail, 5000
miles of telephone line, and 700
miles of fire line are some of the
things which the government
forest service did last year, as dis
closed in the report by the chief
forester for 1914. These activities
were all on the national forests,
which at present total about 1885,
100000 acres.
There is need, says the chief
forester, to increase the cut of
timber from the national forests
wherever a fair price can be OBJ
tanned for the stumpage, because a
great deal of it is mature and
ought to be taken out to make
room for young growth. Unfavor-
able conditions in the lumber
trade caused new sales of national
forest timber to fall off somewhat
during the past year. though the
operations on outstanding sales
contracts brought the total cut
above that of the previous year
by $50, O0O,O 900 board feet. There
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Metal Price Outlook

1t is quite universally believed
by the leading authorities that the
present improvement in the demand
for the metals is but the beginning
of the greatest demand in the his
tory of iron. copper, zinc and lead
and that profitable prices will be
uninterrupted for a long period
says Skillings Mining and Market
Letter. 1t is variously estimated
that this period will be not less
than five years and perhaps more
than ten years. The upturn in the
iron and steel business is consider
ed slow by many, but those engag-
ed in it make it known in various
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
AEIRi|Gh,1,.cbH
JUL notfe ll

For next Sunday morning in the
Presbyterian church, the Rev. J..
c. Mapson will preach from the
subject: "Christ's Ultimatum on
the Matter of Mans Salvation. +"
One week from next Sunday
MAR. 7th) the Sacrament of the
Lords supper will be celebrated.
Arrangements are being made
whereby this service will not last
any longer than the regular SER
vice. 1t is expected that several
special musical numbers will be
rendered. The new individual
communion service" will be used.
All members and officers of the
church are urged to make Their
plans to be present. All friend:
or strangers who love the Lord are
invited to commune with us.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
BOOTH-.MATTSON
Popular Ely Girl Married Sunday
to Virginia Man

The marriage of Miss Joyce
Mattson of this city to Mr.. Leigh
Booth of Virginia took place Sun
day morning at nine clock at the
home of the brides parents on
Chapman Street, Rev. Mapson
performing the ceremony.
Only few intimate friends of
the couple were present and wit
messed the ceremony. The bride
wore blue dress and carried a
large bouquet of roses and was
unattended. Her sisters, Mrs. T.
Williams and Margaret Mattson
and Mr.. 7. Williams of Virginia
were in the city for the occasion.
The couple left on the noon train
Sunday for wedding trip to Min
neapolis, Chicago and St. Louis
and after their return will make
their home in Virginia. They
were sent off mid laughter and rice
by the Senior class of 1915.
The bride is a very popular
young girl who has resided in this
city for the past several years and
numbers her friends by her numer-
Gus acquaintance. Mr.. Booth has
resided in Virginia for several
years, where he is connected
with steam laundry and has host
of friends in Virginia and Ely who
wish the young couple all kinds of
happiness in their new venture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

was, however. a big increase in
small timber sales, these number
ing S,29S in 1914 against E, 1882 the
previous year. Desirable blocks of
national forest timber have been
appraised and put on the market,
and it is expected that these will
find purchasers when conditions
in the lumber industry improve.
All told. the government received
S., 3O4, 053.66 from the sale OF
timber on the forests in 1914.
The receipts from all sources
totaled S2,437,71O.21.
After eight years of experience
stockmen are we'll satisfied, says
the chief forester, with the way
the grazing of livestock on the
forests is regulated, and have ever
urged upon congress the applica-
ton of the same method of control
to the unreserved public range
Almost 10000 permitees Craze
stock on the national forests, anc
these paid to the government ii
the fiscal year 1914 fees amounting
to over a million dollars. TIL,
present tendency to raise fewe
sheep and goats and more cattl,
and horses is shown in the fac
that the number of cattle ant
horse permittees on the western
forests increased last year by 1 $40
while the number of sheep ant
goat permittees fell off by a total o
268. The western stock business
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Loss Of $677,8l6 in 1914

Fire on the national forests OF
the west in 1914 caused a loss to
the government of not quite 340,-
900, 900 board feet of merchantable
timber, valued at 1907, 303, and of
reproduction, or young growth OF
trees, valued at 1912, 4OS, accord
ing to statistics just compiled by
the forest service. There were
6,6O5 fires, of which only 1,545
burned over an area of ten acres
or more. About II per cent of all
the fires did damage of less than
500 each. In addition to the
losses suffered by the government,
timber on state and private lands
within the forests. totaling 22S,-
OOS, 900 board feet and valued at
S175,3O2, was lost. The total area
burned over was 800, 24O acres, of
which $40, 1888 acres were state and
private lands.
Notwithstanding that it was an
exceptionally bad year for fires,
on account of high temperatures,
heavy winds, and prolonged
drought, the average loss per fire
was $1O3, as against S131 in 1911,
when there were only about half as
many fires. Eighty-fve per cent
of the total loss was caused by fires
in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington, where more than
half the timber in all the national
forests stands. Less than one
tenth of one per cent of this timber
was affected. Of the 6,6O5 fires
reported, 1851, or $50 per cent,
occurred in these states, and of the
SO fires causing losses of more than
200 each, 81 were in this
region.
Lightning was the chief cause,
starting 2,O32 fires; campers came
next with 1925, followed closely
by railroad locomotives, with l, ITO.
Incendiaries lighted 40 and the
rest were attributed to brush burn
ming, sawmills, ETC., or their
origin was unknown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
New Publications
ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT
Fourth annual report of the
Director of the Bureau of Mines to
the Secretary of the Interior. For
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1914.
1914. 101 PIP.
BULLETINS
Bulletin S4.-Metallurgical
smoke, by Charles H. Fulton.
1914. 90 pp., E pls., II figs.
Bulletin S5.-Analvses of mine
and car samples of coal collected in
the fiscal years 1911 to 1913, by
A. c. Fieldner, H. I. Smith, A.
II. Fay, and Samuel Sanford.
1914. 444 pp., figs.
TECHNICAL PAPER
Technical Paper SO.-Hand
firing soft coal under power-plant
boilers, by Henry Kreisinger.
1914. SO pp., 81 figs.
MINERS CIRCULAR
Miners Circular 21.-What a
miner can do to prevent explosions
of gas and of coal dust, by G. S.
Rice. 1915. "a PIP.
Only a limited supply of these
publications is available for free
distribution, and applicants are
asked to cooperate in insuring an
equitable distribution by selecting
publications that are of especial
interest. Requests for all papers
cannot be granted without satisfac-
tory reason. Publications should
be ordered by number and title.
Applications should be addressed
to the Director of the Bureau of
Mines, Washington, D. c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
The Split Log Drag

The split log drag has contribut-
ed more toward the economic
maintenance of public highways
than any implement of modern
usage. 1t does not require special
acts of the legislature, bond issues
nor expensive educational cam
paigns to make it available as
usually precedes construction
work. A drag can be built or
purchased for twenty dollars and is
easily operated by any one who
can drive team. We need more
drags in this state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

Epworth League of the M. E..
Church will produce two roaring
comedies entitled, Not Man
in The House" and Which is
which,"
1t is benefit for the war suffer
ers of the European nations now
at war and everybody is expected
to purchase a ticket and help in the
worthy cause. Tickets are placed
at CSC.
Some of the best local talent to
be obtained will be found in the
cast. The program follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
ways that it is regarded as a we'll
grounded and healthy movement
which will continue to expand.

ways that it is regarded as a well
grounded and healthy movement
which will continue to expand.
The new attitude of the public
and of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, toward the railroads
is significant of new prosperity
for iron and steel and lumber
Copper metal is expected to share
in larger per cent in increased
volume than any of the metals.
Few expect that the European war
will last more than six months
longer, and termination of hostili-
ties will, it is naturally assumed,
be quickly followed by the period
of reconstruction of the ravages of
the contending armies. The ex-
port demand for the red metal will
of a certainty be heavy for num-
Der of years at least. In the mean
time, in addition to the natural in
crease of consumption in establish
ed lines of industry, there will be
an ever increasing demand for
copper for the Identification of
railways. A director of the Mil
waukee and St. Paul road, P. A.
Rockefeller, says that the cou-
pany's work of identification in
Montana has been entirely satisfac-
tory, and that it is but a matter of
time before the company's trains
enter Tacoma driven by electricity
He says furthermore, that eventual
ly other western railroads will use
electricity as chief motive power
The electrifcat1on of some great
terminals already has been under
taken, and it is but a matter of
time when the terminals of all the
principal cities will be electrified.
Many railroad men are convinced
that electricity as motive power
for trains will in time quite sup
plant steam. In any event the
quantities of copper which are
going to be required for the cleo
trifcation of railroads and terminals
must necessarily be very large.
Copper metal is approaching a
position which will call for a
maximum of production at a profit
able price. The present. price of
zinc is about 3 cents a pound above
the average for 80 years. The
producers of this metal seem assur-
ed of sustained demand, and profit
able prices for an indefinite period.
Lead is slower to respond, but the
price has improved of late.
a CD for Queer, Ethel mr. Torono
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
PatTO|men'S Examination

Examination for the position of
patrolman in the Minnesota Forest
Service will be held Saturday,
March Is, at the Ranger Station in
Tower. Applicants must be over
10 and not more than 40 years of
age. For further information
address the District Ranger, Tower,
Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

take place of the third number of
the Lyceum Course. All those
having season tickets may use
them on above date.
The entertainment is to be given
by some of the best talent from
Duluth, recommended and sent out
by the Matinee Musical Club of
that city.
Concert to begin at $50 P. M.
Single adult tickets, soc; single
student tickets, 25c.
The program follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

Good body split birch cord wood
for sale. $3.50 per cord delivered.
Leave orders with Erick Anttila. =
Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
HOME TALENT
EpWOrth League Of N. {. Church
to Render Comedies

What promises = be the event
of the season will take place at the
Opera House Wednesday evening,
March 10th at 8 o'clock, when the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
CONCERT
To Take Place Of Third Number Of
Lyceum Course

The Concert to be given on the
evening of March 4th at the High
School Auditorium under the
auspices of the Mothers Club, will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-07
is THERE A SANTA CLAUS? BOALT,
JUNIOR, BEGINS TO DOUBT IT!
FINDS GIFTS CACHED IN HOUSE

I'm another he wore blue one.
and In the store window he wore
a red coat. trimmed with white
fur.
My son likes TO play with boys
older than himself.
Out OF the wisdom and sophis-
tication OF their years. they dis
cuss Santa Claus with him, and
he reports these conversations TO
us.
Nav" say these older boys.
there amt no Santa Claus. Only
little kids believe there Is.
He Is beginning to suspect that
his mother and father have lied
to him. Is II wrong to lie to chill
dren about Santa Claus? This is
an old question. but | have never
heard II answered There are
question marks in my sons eyes.
Last Christmas he found a
price mark on a toy.
We did some quick and clever
lying 10 explain away that price
mark.
The boy has measured the fire
place chimney. and he knows pos
itively that the Santa Claus he
saw downtown--in three different
places at almost the same tlmeF
couldn't get down Il; it's too
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-07
CAPT. TENNANT
CALLS STELLA
REGULAR WnIz


Captain of Detectives Charles
Tennaut returned from San Fran.
cisco. Monday night. With Harry
Morris.
Morris was not n voluntary trav-
cling companion. He came along
In custody.
Morris In bold. bad bandit
This is known By reason OF the
fact that the captain personally
went after him.
Morris. a travelling salesman. is
accused OF having cashed a worth
less $50 check at the New Rich
mond hotel here
Interviewed. Tuesday. Capt. Ten
nant was enthusiastic over the sue
cessful return OF the prisoner.
Did you have much trouble with
him." he was asked
The closing days Of the fair
we're long TO be remembered. re
piled the detective chief
He came along peaceaoly
them"
Stella. on the Zone. was great
you should have seen Stella. he
said. The last day OF the fair
there were $4,000 people admitted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-07

small,
And some people live in steam
heated flats And. besides. Santa
Claus wouldn't have time to visit
every house in the world on
Christmas eve.
Yesterday my wife went down.
town. She left the boy at home
because she was going To buy his
Christmas presents.
IL know why you won't take
me with you." he said. You cant
fool me-"
We smuggled the packages In
TO the house. but he saw us hid
ing them in n dark closet. AS we
suspect he contemplates making
a pre-Christmas raid on the clos
ct, we have changed the hiding
place.
oh. lordy' We can't fool him!
We lie. and he knows we are
liars.
Is this serious or not? | don't
know. DO children really love
Santa Ciaus7 Or do they love
presents
do not remember the exact
moment when | learned that San,
Ia Claus was n myth
Did weep? Or was | indiffer-
ent'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-07
NO GENTLE R S0R SR0 ISN'T GOING TO Fight That DU AND He TELLS YOU WHY

OF The Star is .ooo-golns up.
The circulation Of the Morning
Crouch is 40. .ooo-eoins down.
Would challenge my fat guinea
pig who eats too much?
Would be tormented with
hatred for my distinguished Pietro
who glares at me from the dining
room rug?
Would thrust a blade into the
breast OF one OF my peeyish canarN
les?
"They why should I seek 10
XIII this poor peevlsh Journal
list who grouchly seribbles
paragraphs for the Theda ears
Of Seattle newspaperdom"
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tivities. their speech. he said. had
poured the poison of disloysity
into the very arteries OF our ma
tional life
They have intruded into the Sc
cret places OF the government:
they have constituted in this time
of the world peril. the "gravest
threat against our national peace
and harmony" he said.
Their purposes have been win
dictive," they have sought to bring
the authority and good name OF our
/ government into contempt" and TO
destroy our industries wherever
they thought II effective for their
vindictive purposes 10 strike at
| them"
He Urges New Laws
In urging congress to. enact
laws to deal with these persons.
the president declared this neces-
sary for no less reason than to save
the honor and self-respect of the
nation.
II was President Wilson's tenth
appearance before a joint session OF
the house and senate.
The lure OF seeing him and OF
getting a glimpse OF his fisncee in
the presidential gallery: the desire
to hear his views urged on one of
the most momentous congresses in
the nations history, drew great
throngs.
Mrs. Gait Is Attractive
For those to whom the opening
message of the Gath congress meant
only spectacle, the center of at
traction was Mrs. Norman Gait, the
presidents fiancee.
Smiling. handsome dressed In a
dark blue hroadcloth suit adorned
with a bouquet OF rare orchids and
wearing dark hat. she made her
way into the executive balcony
shortly after noon.
With her were Miss Margaret
Wilson, Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. Mrs McAdoo and Mrs. Boil
ing
Surrounded by secret service
men and police, the president reach
ed the capitol at 1920.
Capitol guards and city police
kept the crowds away from his car
and cleared a path to private ele-
Vator.
Twenty minutes later. escorted
by the delegates, the president en-
tered the house.
Applause broke forth in mighty
volume, Members arose from their
seats. clapplng their hands for what
seemed minutes. while the galleries
joined in the ovation.
Gives Rebel Veil
Above the din OF applause, sound
ed the rebel yell, from South
ern admirer Of the executive.
The president was dressed In
froch coat and gray trousers.
As he started his address, his
voice seemed faint but as he pro-
gressed II grew stronger
lie spoke slowly. emphasizing his
words carefully. and pausing after
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