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The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
Don't Let Hydrants Freeze

The State Fire Marshal's office
has been sending out much excel
lent advice, much of which applies
to almost all towns and cities.
As the Ely hydrants are tested
regularly there probably would be
no application of the following to
this city insofar as the hydrants
are concerned. The other advice
is good. The marshal saws:
This is the season of the year,
especially in Minnesota, when the
small-town water supply must be
watched carefully. In many of
the towns and villages of this
state the water supply is overlook
ed when other Investigations are
made by the municipal officers to
see that everything is safe and
snug for the winter"
Not all of the school houses de-
stroyed by fire become total loss
because of an inadequate water
supply, but reports on file in this
department show that many of the
buildings could have been saved
had proper precautions been taken
to insure a supply stored in such a
manner that it could be made
available when the emergency
arises.
In many places the city water
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

at any previous period in its his
tory. The higher prices at which
contracts for finished products
have been booked are now being
reflected in earnings. but it is said
that the effect will not be fully
marked before the first quarter of
the new year.
All the corporations plants are
being operated at full capacity and
some new works including its Du-
luth furnaces, are nowin operation.
The Carnegie Steel company's
plants are said to be rushed in all
departments and in some branches
the management has been COM
PEELED to refuse orders recently.
The corporation S report of untitled
tonnage is expected = to make a
remarkable showing. 1t is said
that in spite of every effort to
complete orders incoming business
in November exceeded shipments
by approximately 90 Per cent.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
A Few Don IS

If you would be sure that your
Christmas parcel goes to its proper
destination in time, you should
observe the following rules, SAYS
the postmaster:
Don't use lead pencil in address
sing parcels. Use pen and ink.
Don't forget to give return
address.
Don't mail parcels not securely
wrapped and packed.
Don't place charity stamps on
address side and not at all on
foreign mail.
Don't mail parcels weighing
more than fifty pounds within
first two zones.
Don't mail parcels weighing
more than twenty pounds beyond
second zone.
Don't mail parcels more than
eiehty-four inches in length and
girth combined.
Don't use ordinary stamps for
special delivery on parcels.
Don't forget parcels may be
insured, sent c. o. D. or by special
delivery.
Don't mail parcels at last
moment.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
Help Out With a Seal

What is the most important item
in the fight against tuberculosis?
Education!
Education of the public must
precede the financing of sanatoria,
dispensaries, fresh-air rooms, visit
ing nurses and the like.
1t isn't the one cent we spend
for a seal so much as the education
which that seal is to us and to
everyone else who sees it that
counts in this health work. The
earnings of these seals. are used
exclusively for anti-tuberculosis
educational propaganda, and for
material relief for the sick and the
protection of the well. When We
think of the hundreds of tuber-
culosis poor in this State who can
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
STEEL ROLLED
Regularly Every Day at New
Duluth Plant

Steel is now being rolled regular
ly at the Minnesota steel plant at
Duluth. Three open hearth fur
naces now are in operation. Three
more are nearly completed and
probably will be in operation before
long. The second blast furnace
will not be ready for several days
yet.
The first billet of steel rolled
was by 8 inches in dimensions
and probably will be preserved as a
souvenir of the first product of
Duluth's immense new industry.
Within a week, employees say,
the entire battery of six completed
open hearth furnaces will be in
operation at once and the output
of the plant steadily will be in
creased.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

not afford to provide themselves
with proper food, clothing and
medicine, we wonder at the
thoughtlessness of those who fail to
recognize the Christmas Seal when
it appears every holiday season.
The holiday spirit we hope will
include in this community a well
come for the seal, and generous
support of the Mothers Club who
is selling it in our city. Last year
in this State this message twas
spread three times more widely
than ever before. Still, in pro-
portion to the population, Mime
sofa did only half as well as
Wisconsin. We should out-strip
Wisconsin this year.
The Red Cross Christmas Seal
is the greatest single educational
device we have; everyone should
be familiar with it, how it origi-
mated and what it does.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
100000 For tae State

Minnesota will collect in royal
ties from ore mines on state lands
more than $500, 900 for the yeal
1915, according to an announce
ment at the state auditor office.
Fifteen state mines contributed
2,400, 900 tons to the worlds out.
put of iron ore this year. While
this is we'll in ADVANCE of the av-
erage yearly output. it does not
rank with the 1913 figure of g.
875.o82 tons.
The more than 5000, 1000 realized
by the state represents. the Is cents
ton for ore shipped and other
incomes in the shape Of minimum
royalties and lease payments. All
of this money will go to the state
school fund.
Although complete figures had
not been compiled by the state
auditors Office, it was predicted
that Minnesota as whole would
surpass even the vast amount of
SO, 338, 900 tons mined in 1913,
when the state produced 62.37 per
cent of all the iron ore in the
United States. Mr.. Preus said
that had the heavy shipments
started earlier, a new record would
have been established.
Mr.. Preus said that interviews
with leading iron and steel men
led him to believe that 1916 will be
unparalleled year In the mining
industry of Minnesnfe, J. ale added
that steel mills are pu behind in
their orders.
The new $2O,oOO,O 900 plant
which recently began making pig
iron in Duluth. will be an added
factor in the industry said Mr..
Preus. 1t will turn out approx
mately $4,000 tons of finished
product each year and employ
$500 men,"
1t was announced that additional
state-owned mines will be worked
next year.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
Stock for Emp|Oyes

Employees of the United States
Steel corporation will have the
opportunity next month to Sub
scribe to its stock under its stock
subscription plan.
While details have not been
settled, it is understood that the
Offering to employees will be made
under the conditions that have
prevailed in the past. The stock
will be sold to them at price
slightly below the market, carving
with it bonus of S. a share for
the preferred and $3.50 a share for
the common stock yearly to those
employees who retain their stock
five years.
No offering of stock was made in
1915 on account of the small earn
ings OF the corporation and the
New York stock exchange was
closed.
Earnings of the Steel corporation
are estimated to be larger now than
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
PLAN FORMED
New Efficiency and Economy Com
mission Meets

The central idea for its plan of
reorganization of the state govern
ment was determined upon by the
.so-called state efficiency and econ
'orny commission at its meeting at
the capital at St. Paul Monday.
A committee was appointed to
prepare complete program for the
session beginning Jan. 18, when
several suggestions and resolutions
offered Monday will be given fur
ther consideration.
Contained in a resolution intro
duced by Representative Gunnar
B. Bjornson of Minneota, and
passed virtually unanimously, the
central proposition contemplates
the restoration of the powers of the
governor as originally intended
by the constitution and in all de-
partments of the state government
concentrates responsibility in the
hands of officers directly responsible
to the people through election.
Other suggestions and resolu-
tions to come up at the January
meeting, proposed the creation of a
central board of education to con-
troll all state schools; sought in
dorsement of constitutional
amendment reducing the member
ship of the senate from 81 to 40
and that of the house of representa-
tives from 130 to 80, and contem-
plated the establishment of an
executive council composed of all
the elective state officers and
enough of the appointive officers
to give the governor control of the
body.
A resolution, introduced by
Representative c. H. Warner of
Altkin, was passed by the commits
sion, requesting an opinion from
the attorney general of Minnesota
as to whether or not the regents of
the state university are constitu-
tional officers. This was in
furtherance of Mr.. Warmers pro-
posal for central board of educa-
ton. Mr.. Warner also presented
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
EUGENE ST. MARIE
One Of E|ys Oldest Settlers
Called ---Aged 70 Years

Again did the grim reaper invad,
the ranks of the old settlers of Ely
and called from among US, Eugen,
St. Marie, one of our oldes
residents.
While Mr.. ST.. Marie had beer
ailing for several years with leakage
of the heart and dropsy his death
came unexpectedly Saturday. He
had been feeling much better and
on the day before his death was ur
and around doing odd work about
the house. Saturday forenoon
when members of the. family went
to call him, he was found dead in
bed, his end having come suddenly
and without a warning. Heart
failure was given as the cause oil
his demise.
He has been a resident of Ely
since 1886, coming here from
Michigan with his family. For
over twenty y ears he was employed
about the mines. Several years
ago he was severely injured by
falling from a building and since
then has been unable to do heavy
work.
He is survived by a widow and
nine children, the eldest 33 and the
Youngest IL years of age. Lena,
Eugene, Friedrich, Edward, John,
Willard, Cora, Alexander and
Thomas, all of this city. He is
also survived by one sister, Miss
Mary St. Marie of Hibbing; niece
and nepnew, Mr.. and Miss Prince
of Power, Mich; niece, Miss
Letourneau of Milwaukee, Wis.
a niece and nephew of Hibbing,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown; a
niece and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vain. who reside in Montana.
The larger part of the surviving
relatives were present at the funeral
which was held from the Catholic
church Tuesday morning, Rev.
Father Buh officiating.
The funeral was largely attended
and the floral offerings were many
showing the high esteem in which
deceased was held. The surviving
relatives have the sympathy of a
host of friends in their bereave-
meflt.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
BASKET BALL
Inter class Games Draw Large
began Monday

The first of the inter-class series
of basket ball games took place at
the Washington Auditorium Mon
day evening and large attendance
pas present.
The Junior Freshmen game was
won by the Juniors on a score of
% to IA.
The Senior-S Sophomore game re-
suited in a victory for the Soph-
omores on score of 10 to 8.
Wednesday evening the Seniors
defeated the Juniors on score of
SIS to 2 and the Freshmen rubbed
it in the Sophomores to the tune of
IS to 10.
Tonight the Seniors will do
battle with the Freshmen and the
Juniors with the Sophomores.
After the series, the winning
team will be presented with silver
cup.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
Higher Ore Prices

A. B. Coates of Virginia, holder
of large mining interests. declared
Monday at the Spalding in Duluth
that he had received word from his
Eastern brokers that there would
be general increase of IS cents a
ton on ore the coming year over
the ruling price of last year. Mr..
Coates declared that the price had
already been fixed.
This means, said Mr.. Coates,
that prosperity for the iron ranges
the coming season is more certain
than ever. An increase in the
price of iron ore also means that an
increased demand is foreseen
But to the ranges and Northern
Minnesota business interests in
general, the announcement that an
increase in the price of ore has
been determined upon is certainly
an important one.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

the resolution to reduce the men,
bership of the legislature which on
motion of its author was laid over
to the January meeting.
Senator A. ]. Rockne, of Zum-
brota, chairman of the commission,
initiated the discussion relative to
an executive council. He said the
governor should be the chief execu-
tive as the constitution provides
but that the scope of government
has been so widely extended that
it IS impossible for the governor
alone to keep in active touch with
all new propositions constantly
coming up, much less decide upon
every one without assistance.
The executive council. the chair
man explained, would retain the
governors office as the controlling
force. but would relieve the chief
executive of much detail work.
The passage of Mr.. Bjornson's
resolution opens the way for the
adoption of the plan proposed by
Senator Rockne. or any other
plan that will make the governor
responsible head of the executive
department of the state govern
ment. All members present voted
for the Bjornson resolution except
Senator Joseph Jackson and Repre-
sentative Thomas J. McGrath, both
OF st. Paul. Mr.. McGrath came
too late to hear the discussion on
the resolution. Senator F. A.
Duxbury of Caledonia and Repre-
sentative Fred Bessette of Orr
were absent.
The Bjornson resolution follows:
1t is the sense of this commits
sion that the plan upon which its
work in suggesting measures for
reorganization of the state govern
ment shall be founded shall be
the restoration of the powers and
duties of the governors office as
originally contemplated by the
Constitution, and the concentra-
tlon OF responsibility to the people
through election. whenever
eflclency and economy can be
thereby furthered."
The committee appointed to pre-
pare the program for the session
beginning Jan. 18 consists of
Chairman Rockne, Representative
l.. c. Spooner of Morris and
Representative Bjornson.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

E. E. Huhn of Duluth, district
manager for the Mystic Workers
was in the city several DAYS last
week and installed considerable
ginger into the local lodge. At a
special meeting of the order held
in their hall the following officers
were elected:
Pre-. A. Rothman.
Mon.-H. c. Smith.
Sec.-John Hodge.
Banker-J. c.. Kotchevar.
Marc. w. Rice.
War.-Steve Kovall.
Sen.-H. Enright.
Supervisors-S. B. Phillips and
Andrew Sund.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

supply does not extend to the
premises. To overcome this there
have been efforts to lay pipes con-
nected with a small reservoir.
Luckily the necessity for a large
quantity of water to subdue a fire
in the winter time seldom arises in
these communities, for if it did the
fate of many valuable buildings
can be imagined.
Watch your water supply.
Where pipes have been laid, see
that they are heavy enough to
carry an adequate stream and. for
mercy sake, don't ever let it freeze.
That's the advice of this depart
ment."
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
A Bad Mess

Many in the city have been in
terested in the Price case which
has occupied a prominent place in
Twin City papers the past two
weeks.
The murdered woman was for
merly Miss May Fridley, teacher
in the Ely schools, and is remem-
bered by many.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
Card Of Thanks

We hereby wish to tender our
heartfelt thanks to the many friends
and neighbors who so kindly assist
ed us during the recent illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father. To the fire department are
thanks due.
MRS. E. ST. MARIE
AND CHILDREN.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
LODGES ELECT
Several Ely Lodges Elect Officers
for Ensuing Year

AT the last meeting of the Odd
Fellows the following officers were
elected:
N. G.-J. E. Johnson.
V. G.-Arthur Toms.
Sec.-B. 0. Strachan.
Treas. Olaf Knutson.
Trustee-A. L. Sundholm.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

Buy your Coal and Wood from
ALEX SIKALA. Phone No. AZ.
Sheridan St.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

Large line of fine skates at Ely
Hardware Co.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

Do your shopping early.
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24
(By The Aesseneer),

Mrs. H. F. Baillie and child sf CBeve-
land, Ohio, and her sister, Ms. Ffauk
A. Kolsch Of Seattle, Washingtsa, were
visitors in Glenwood last Tuesday aaj
enjoyed q swim in the big pool
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FOR SALE-Half cost Ose large
high class rolltop desk; two air rock
hand drills and steel pipe cuttisg tsols,
stilsons, etc. First class stock. Ex-
change for auto. Closest investigates.
12-24-l 1920 Blake Ave, Glsavosd.
George Ldineer mas purchased Of
Fred C. Ewing the south half Il the
Postoffiee building occupied by. wslf-
sohn 8 department store. The eons:d-
Grafton was $4,000 and Mr.. Elisger
feels that he secured a splendid prop
erty.
= = =
Mrs. Oline Thorson Of Boulder il in
Glenwood this week, visiting her son,
Mayor Thorson of this city. Mrs.
Thorson was for many years resident
Of Glenwood and she greatly enjoys a
visit among oldtime friends and peish-
bors.
E. W. Davis, who for many years has
been employed as stenographsr aud
clerk in the U. 8. land office at 0len-
wood, has been transferred to a sinilaY
position at Glasgow, Montana, And left
Wednesday evening for the new field
of labor. ID sar
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Mrs. Daley and Mrs. Woody ester
tanned their classes from the NssAslist
Sunday school with a picnic - ~
hotel grounds north of the river We'd
nesday afternoon. The little fojhs ~
a lot of fun and enjoyed the ssting
immensely.
shortly before one o'clock Welsss-
day noon one Of the Colorado PseAiSe
eompeny's boxcars caught fire. II vas
. small blaze and there was No dili-
Guilty in extinguishing it. 1t h ay-
posed the fire was caused by . sPark
from an engine.
= = =
Robert Steele Of Grand JunetSea b
visiting his unele, Gray Steele, ef 03sa-
wood this week while enjoyisa his
ssnner's vacation. Robert is .SW -
aPprentiee On the Grand Juaoe;ea
Daily Sentinel asd has ambitjsp -
h.ahy heesas . linotype operaase
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24
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FIRST CHURCH OF
m11s1 6puEHTIsf
s24 Cooper Avssss
Sunday School, 10 q =.
Sunday services, II Q. y
Wsdsssaay svsaias sssvsse, 8 p. u.
Reading room epss - Asslay, Wsl.
.sadsy sad Friday sftss.ssos fron =
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An ~ wsles0s.
A20BYx 3A0 0o32D
1000 . u sa,Aay asAssl.
u:oo .. n.-Nes.iae ossvses.
$50 p. n.-cAEistiaa 1aassvor.
7:so p. n-Evsaias ssvies.
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CnIsHAH ogEDeG
oaaoWsel Ssaos1vs, ..
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10 q n.-6aalay asASsl
II .. n.-sulday 0ssvissa
WsdsssaAy ssssi.l a3't otIssk:
Reading room spen 6a4sr1avs frea
. to s p - &.
All are cordially welcome.
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tBy The Aessenser),
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24
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J. g. Woody this week received
aaaad of Studebaker buggies and
Mr.. C. ". Darrow delightfully."- enter
tabned the Ladies' Guild Wednesday
a0srnoon.
lG. Smits, formerly of this city, now
q Leadville, was visiting in the city
- week.
y. Riddle, eye, ear, nose and throat
ODsialist. Glasses fitted Citisens
Ank Bldg.
a the Asppa Sigma fraternity passe
thssugh the city Monday on the way
ts the exposition.
Ar. and Mrs. Henry Hasiey and son,
Leslie, of Silt made a shopping tour to
Ghawood last Tuesday.
t.sned the first Of the week from .
viait to friends in Illinois.
Mss Florence Kobb, who has spent
several weeks visiting in Grand jung
tion, returned home Sunday.
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II. ssA M. D. KinbaH and Now
.r1 Ki.bau ssft fog GypPs. Moray y
sod . few Aass visiting. 2 '.FA-
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- cur has ef faAey basksts ssl
nsoss besksta. they are the iatsst
vsea h ~ AssAss hss. layss 1sst-
s>ao. -.s . :
$50
Nn. sAsrwesd clechH Of Denver is
vsaieing her osther, Nrs. J. Wilson,
aaA ~, istss, Ma LAX, Of this ,city.
G4s q. - = 49, ~
- Office Of tAe ss..ty clerk and
rssdrass vas papsssl FsiAAy. Nesdlsss
- cay, Il is very much improved in
Mrs. Clarsses DaAisasea Of Basalt
saAs dowa Wsa,es1ey morning to
-Pssd = few aays ssa1si.s her mother,
1fs Edith Claehs.
For high eaas pisonDaa, framed and
u.fss.sd-is last II ssss variety
e art soods - sAssA ell q Nayss'
6sskstore. s-a--.sf
= 80 -
George Farmer and 4. H. Tucker and
ssns made . trip By sato to sweetwa-
ter lake the first Of the week. Thcy
report the fishiag fine.
J. H. Norris is serving as cashier Of
tie bank at Grand Valley during the
absence Of Cashier Connel who is en-
jsying his annual vacation. 1.
A special train loaded with members
The Western Unisn Telegraph Office
at the Colorado was reopened Friday
With Mise Grace Crissslan in charge.
FOR 6ALH-6sven passenger Inter
STATE automobile, in Aest-elass shape.
Chssr fos cash. 6l0-tf
Address Bsx s3l, 0ls.wood Sprinks.
Mr. and Nrs. Frank Hall and Misses
Mary Dean aad Jess Martin Of Grand
function arrived here last Saturday
aad are visiting in our city this week,
"a - = = r.-
R. H. Tucker u moving his Ford
agency from NcCoy's garage to the
building sdiagosally across the street.,
formerly occupied by Bartletts trans
fer sAics.
Henry NJ spickler, who has been in
this city for some days, and who gave
= lecture at the Methodist church last
Sunday evening, left Wednesday for
Salt Lake.
W. L Swick of this city is doing a
big business in the manufacture of
metal pipe and irrigation flume, keep
ing several men employed at this new
line Of manufacture.
For 0al-Threo s1ssllsnt rssdsaoe
lots on Blake avenue. 6ewer aad
cement sIaewalks all n Can q this
s0ss. EH s ELh
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Prof. John Bailar and family OF
Golden, after . visit Of . few days with
Jleawood relatives, left Tuesday even
ing for California where they will
edo" the big e1positions.
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Nm. Elmer Shalef Of Wellington,
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24
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Congrcssaan Taylos returnel lAst
Week fre0 n NatoneAile toaR ef
NefthwesteTn Colorado s.A left again
Tuesday morning for aasthes overhaul
trip to Gunnison Nsatrsss, Delta,
HoeeAkiss and Paoaia WAsse - will
pest Ainsek On tie neeas sf Ais co.,
Stitaents. He vas seesapanied By his
psivsss ssesstasy, Il. Y. A1gA, a.a ~
sees, DawaF1, Jr. saA Jse, and IT,
Pasty win remain - lsag . IL essns
seesssasy - accomplish H. pssPsss =
~ tsin.
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24

Carlisle Thorson, who for the past
thirty days has been travelling over the
Pacific coast country in the interest Of
= big bond house, stopped over in
Glenwood Tuesday for brief visit
to his brother, Mayor Thorsoa of this
city. He found pleasure in being sbie
to visit at the same tine his nsthcr
who il here from her hone in Boulder
for short visit.
". h. Fafnum and Df. g. A. Hop
kins returned from Uesver Monday
night in the latter's .sw Oadsmobiie
roadster, having nads the drive in if
teen hours. They were caught in .
terrific hail storm near Nanitoa and
were frightened fsr tine lest the tsp
Of tie car would be Eiddled BY tie
dowaPo.r Of ley pellets. They finally
found their way to garage, but set
any too sson for tie storm increased In
intensity s.til it beeans dangerous 10
thsss exposed to its violeaee.
J. g. Woody started this week -
bsild . new inPssaent sAsa .. lie
south sids Of his pssssa4 hasssss ana
naehinssy sesrs % 0saDd svsa.a.
a. paQsso - - = ~ eGDsA
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Earring Of Abba,
Iowa, arrived hore last Sunday and
have visited this week at the Joe Hart
maa home on Grand avenue. Mr.. Ear
ing formerly lived at New Castle asd
was well known in the early days ~
. star ball player in this part Of the
state. 1f. Earring b . brother Of the
late Mn. Chadwick and was called
hsse BY his sisters fatal N1esA
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24

a. paesso - ~ = ~ s0sA
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24

Bart Petrini and DR.. Oberto returned
Wednesday evening from Buena Vista
in Mr.. Petrini's new cylinder Cole
car. The general distributor drove the
car to Buena Vista where Mr.. Petrini
took it, and the running time from
Denver to Glenwood was II hours, 40
minutes, which apparently is the record
for the run 30 far.
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24

Prof. F. A. Sullivan, the pioneer en-
balmer of the United States and a
prominent lecturer in his profession
visited in Glenwood Thursday with w.
H. Farnum and Jack Brady. Prof. Sui
livan now lives in Salt Lake and is
travelling in the interest of a casket
factory.
The Glenwood post., 1915-07-24

Prof. John Bailar and family OF
Golden, after Q visit Of . few days with
Sleawood relatives, left Tuesday even
ing for California where they will
"do" the big expositions.