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The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
IRON BUSINESS
Foreign Orders Said to be Coming
Good

Reports of tremendous orders
and inquiries for rails, rolling
stock and other railway supplies
for Russia involve such great tom
nages as to indicate gross exaggera-
ton, but it is true that some very
important foreign business is being
considered by companies of high
standing and it is probable that
there will soon be important de-
velopments says the Iron Trade
Review. Much of the foreign
business is conducted with extreme
secrecy and it will not be surpris-
ing if denials are followed by posi-
tive evidence of large bookings,
as has been the case in regard to
other reports. Positive evidence
of the large volume of foreign busi-
ness taken in the past few weeks is
furnished by rush orders for struc-
tural steel, aggregating 100000
tons during the past week, for the
construction of new buildings by
companies engaged in the manu-
facture of war materials, The ex-
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
SERIOUSLY HURT
Runaway Horse Puts Herman Pete
in Hospital

Saturday afternoon while Her
man Pete was returning from White
Iron in company with anotber
man, the horse he was driving be-
came unmanageable at a sharp turn
in the road and bolted. Both oc-
cupants of the rig were throw. &c
the ground, hf. Pete striking
among the rocks.
He was brought to the city and
the Shipman Hospital where it was
found that several ribs were broken
one of which penetrated the lung.
One ear was nearly severed and he
sustained fracture of the base of
the skull.
He is still at the hospital in a
serious condition but the physicians
have hopes of his recovery provid-
ing no serious complications set in
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
SAFETY FIRST
Duluth & Iron Range to Stage a
Safety First Show Here

The first of the series of safety
first meetings with accompanying
demonstrations staged by the Du-
luth & Iron Range railroad, will
be held in this city on Wednesday
next, May 10, at the Opera House.
The first show will be given at
$3.50 in the afternoon for the bene-
fit of the children of the CITY and
all those who will not be able to at
tend the evening performance.
The second show will take place in
the evening.
Five reels of moving pictures
will be run and forty slides on
safety first will be shown and ex-
planned. The entertainment will
be interesting and instructive as
we'll and will be we'll worth your
time to attend. No admission will
be charged.
Several more of these meetings
will be arranged during the season
by the railroad people in their plar
for the promotion of safety and
welfare of their employees and
fellowmen.
The prevention of accidents is
becoming more widespread each
year and in view of the large acci-
dent record it behooves all to take
an active interest in the commend.
able movement. A cordial invita-.
tion is given all to attend.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Joke No. 3342

A man in Crookston lost his Ford
under peculiar circumstances last
week. He left the car standing in
front of store while he went in to
do some trading. In the meantime
a farmer came along and tied dog
to the car. The dog thought
someone had tied a can to its tail
and started home on the run. The
car was located four miles from
town and except for a sore spot OH
the dogs tail, everything appears
to be alright.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

port demand for machine tools
continues fully as strong as at any
time since war was declared, most
of the buying being done by Russia
and England. An important order
for equipment for turning out
projectiles has been placed by the
Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond,
Va. The Crucible Steel Co. of
America will erect three new build
ings requiring 1000 tons of struc-
tural steel at its plant at Harrison,
N. j., for the production of mach
inc forgings. 1t is reported that
Russia is about to close 100000
tons of barbed wire with the Steel
Corporation.
On the whole, the steel business
made satisfactory progress during
April and bookings were of fair
valume at most mills, being in most
cases heavier than in March.
Many companies are now in the
best position they have occupied for
many months and prices are show
ing increasing steadiness. Quota
tions ON fabricated steel, which have
been extremely low, are showing
improvement and business booked
by important companies during the
past week averages a dollar higher
in eastern territory. Tube busi-
ness is still backward and some
mills are badly in need of orders.
Ocean freight rates continue to be
a very important factor in foreign
business, which would increase to
much larger proportions if freight
rates were not so high. The
United States Steel Corporation
operated last week at IL per cent of
ingot capacity and expects to do
better this week.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Game and Fish

Game and fish still furnish large
quantities of fur and food, and con-
stitute one of the States assets.
With the exception of the buffalo,
which formerly roamed in immense
numbers over the prairies, and the
beaver, which has but few colon
les left in Itasca State Park and in
the Superior Game Preserve, all
the animals originally in Mime
sofa are still fairly we'll represented
and deer, moose, bear, fox, lynx,
skunk, raccoon, mink and musk
rat abound. The wild pigeon
which formerly existed in almost
countless numbers, is no longer
seen in the State, and wild geese
are getting scarce; but partridge
prairie chicken, quail, and duck
are numerous. The best varietie:
of food fish abound in the streams
and lakes of Minnesota, and the
value of the annual catch approxi-
mates a million dollars. In recent
years pearl fisheries have become
important on the upper Mississippi
CLAIMS are ished out of the rivel
and searched for pearls. Beside:
pearls, the clans furnish a pearly
shell used in the manufacture o.
buttons. About 100000 tons o
these shells are obtained annually
from the upper Mississippi and it:
tributaries. Minnesota producing
about one-ffth.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
The McCOmber

Contractor J. c. Holly of St.
Paul has begun the erection of a
hotel at McComber. The building
will be two story, 24xSO, struc-
ture and will be as modern as can
be made. Several other buildings
are also contemplated on the town
site.
The McComber has secured the
services of John Wehr a mining
engineer and the work is being
rushed towards the full develop.
ment of the property. Day and
night shifts are now working in g
drift on the 1OO-foot level. At last
accounts, the drift was still in ore
and had penetrated the same to E
length of sc feet. As soon as the
wall is reached another drift will
be started on the next level.
1t is reported that the company
has contracted for the delivery o1
80, 900 tons of their product which
will be shipped as soon as the rail.
road is built to the mine. Supt
Rodgers says he can deliver $4,000
tons on short notice.
Two new boilers are being placed
and a 15-drill air compressor is
being installed. This in addition
to the other machinery on the
ground is expected to abundantly
care for matters for some time to
come.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Official Changes

liver Visited, Jr., has resigned
his position as city clerk and
Arthur Knutson has been appointed
in his place. In Mr.. Visited S
resignation the city loses valuable
man but in the acquisition of Mr..
Knutson to the force the change
will not materially change the
efficiency of the clerks department
for any length of time. Mr.. Wis
ted will not leave the city but it is
understood will assume respon.
sible position with the Oliver Min
ing company. Vim. Vuoti has
been made clerk of the Municipal
Court by Judge Schaefer, position
also formerly occupied by Mr.
Visited.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Considerable complaint is being
made of acts of vandalism at the
Chandler Location. A few weeks
ago valuable dog was deliberately
poisoned while the animal was tied
with chain to his kennel. Last
week hog fell the victim of the
poisoner. Sunday night a wire
was stretched across the street at
shoe-top heighth in order to trip
up possible pedestrians. These
things are getting too numerous
and the authorities are after the
guilty parties.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Cut Off His FingGTS

Last Sunday evening while Jos.
Slogan, of the firm of Slogan Bros.
was at work cleaning up the
meat grinder at the sausage room
of the meat market, he became en-
tangled in the knives in such a
manner that the four fingers of his
left hand were severed completely.
His wounds were dressed at the
Shipman Hospital and he is now
doing as we'll as can be expected
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The Duluth & Iron Range will
begin the work of constructing the
telephone line to Burnside Lake
next week. This innovation will
prove of immense benefit to all
those who have occasion to use
these waters. A pay station will
be arranged at Burnside Lodge
from where it will be possible to
reach all points both at Ely and
long distance.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

stock both Burnside and Long
Lakes in the coming seasons.
BURNSIDE Lake is an immense
body of water and contains many
fish but it is proposed to make pike
fishing in these waters true sport.
Trout fishing at present is the
main attraction, several large
catches of which have recently
been made.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Last Sunday was Mothers Day
and the day was generally observed
with special services in all the
churches and the general wearing
of the emblem of the day, the
carnation.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The Mystic Workers indulged in
social evening at their lodge
rooms Wednesday evening and a
good time was enjoyed by all.
Dancing was the feature to the
music of Knutson' S orchestra.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Ore Shipments

Ore shipments during April were
O3,S32 tons as against 269,686
tons for April, 1914, an increase OF
234, 14o tons. 1t is expected now
that the May movement will be fair.
Shippers in general have lined
up considerable business for their
own fleets and outside vessels may
get cargoes before the month is
over. The docks at Two Harbors
shipped 143, ,974 tons in April COM
pared with 55, ,7S1 in the same
month a year ago.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The State Game and Fish Com
mission car was in the city Sunday
and brought up forty cans of pike
fry. Five of these were taken to
Dunnigan Lake on the Stoney
River and IS were taken to Burnt
side Lake and planted in these ex-
cellent waters. The requisition for
the BURNSIDE fish was made by the
Outing company who propose to
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Auction Sale

The ladies of the Swedish
Luthern church will conduct an
auction sale of fancy work at the
Odd Fellows Hall next Monday
afternoon and evening. A large
amount of fancy work has been
prepared for the occasion. Re-
freshments will be served.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
VWtnton

Fred Waterwitz received his
benefit from the Loyal Order of
Moose for having been sick several
weeks. This is one of the first of
the order to receive benefit for
being sick any length of time in
this section.
Axel Anderson has purchased a
King auto which was brought up
from Minneapolis this week. 1t
slso is reported that Mr.. Whitten
has purchased Paige which will
arrive here soon.
Leave your shoes for repairing at
d. e. McTaggaret's Pool Room.
Will call for and deliver twice
week.
JOS. MARTINETTI.
If. Shoemaker.
Toivo Partti had the misfortune
to get bad burn last Sunday while
cooking coffee. He placed the lid
of the pail on too hard and after
the coffee had boiled few minutes
on taking it off the fire the cover
flew off and the contents of the pail
went up his sleeve inflicting bad
burns on his right arm.
Same Bier has opened his new
shoe repairing shop this week and
the readers of the Ely Miner in
Winton will no doubt be pleased to
hear of this enterprise in Our midst.
Victor Luokanen and Andrew
Niemi are getting ready to start in
their commercial fishing business.
Some of the Winton merchants
have habit of selling snuff and
other tobacco to small boys, being
told by the youngsters that they
want it for their father. Many of
the little boys of Winton are using
snuff and other kinds of tobacco
and a person selling the same
should realize that it is just as
much wrong to sell youngster
tobacco as it is wrong to sell him
Intoxicating liquor. The excuse
that their father sent them, is no
excuse and does not clear the one
that sells it.
The Hotel Winton has as neat
an appearance on the outside as it
has on the inside as Chas. Jacobson
has sent a man from Virginia to
paint the structure, which adds
much to the beauty of the city.
L. ]. Hopkins of the firm of
Swallow & Hopkins was in the city
several days this week looking after
the Co.'S interest.
Dan Buchanan of Duluth was in
the city the fore part of the week
with the intention of opening up
the old Peterson saloon.
Jos. Weed has purchased a new
Ford auto from Agent Mike Vein
zierl of Ely.
Attorney J. w. Osborne of Ely
attended the meeting of the village
council Tuesday evening.
Winton crossed bats with Ely
last Sunday and as result OF some
rotten umpiring the Ely team left
the grounds, the score standing S
to 2 in favor of Ely. The feud
started over a decision by Mr..
Walker of Ely on second base by
calling a Winton man out. The
man was considered safe by the
majority of the crowd but the
managers would not give in. The
game ended in the seventh inning.
A return game will be played at
| Ely next Sunday.
The great water works and
sewer talk" of some of the leading
politicians of the village has died
out apparently as nothing more has
been said about it since the election.
Wake up and let us see some of
these great doings and get the
work going while there are a lot of
men in the country and get a
special election started so as to get
those bonds to do the work.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Eugene St. Marie, an old and
respected citizen of this city is ser
iously i'll at his home on Chandler
St. His sister from Hibbing ar
rived Sunday for a visit at the bed
side of her brother.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The Seton Thirty company are
making many improvements at
their mine. A large amount of
stripping is being done and con-
siderable ore from an adjoining
property will be developed and
shipped. Several of the residences
and the store building will neces-
sarily be moved in the process of
development.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Mrs. w. E. Englund left Tues
day for Grove City in response to a
telegram announcing the serious
illness of her father. Since then a
message has been received by Mr..
Englund of the death of the parent
and he left for there today.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The city council met Friday
evening in adjourned session and
transacted considerable business.
The proceedings will be found in
another column.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The examination for postmaster
at Section Thirty was held at the
High School building Saturday
morning. Only one candidate was
examined. w. R. Coleman being
the only applicant.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The Ladies' Aid of the Presby-
terian church will serve a Straw
berry Short Cake 1Oc lunch at the
church parlors next Wednesday,
May 10Th. ADV.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

DR.. H. J. Lockhart and family
are enjoying a visit with DR.. Lock
hart's parents who arrived from
their home at Pelican Rapids
Friday.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The commercial fishing season
on Fall Lake and Eastwood will
begin at once. The two companies
at Winton are getting their nets
and equipment in shape for the
seasons work.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Bert Pearson of the Daily Vir-
ginian at Virginia was in the city
Sunday for a visit with his father,
Swan Pearson.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Miss Edith Ellefsen underwent
an operation at the Soudan Hospital
last week for appendicitis. She is
doing finely.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Mrs. Christ Sovde, aged 81, died
at Tower last week. She was a
pioneer of Tower and will be re-
membered by many in this city.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

J. D. Murphy is now postmaster
at Tower. His daughters, Misses
Mayme and Lenore will be employ
ed in the office.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

w. H. Hannaford, representing
the c. I. Johnson Mfg. Co. of St.
Paul, attended to business matters
here yesterday.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Mrs. A. D. Ellefsen is at Soudan
at the bedside of her daughter,
Edith, who was operated on for
appendicitis last week.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

John A. Semer of the Semer
Land Company of Escanaba, Mich.
was in the city Monday in connec-
ton with his real estate interests.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

SHOE REPAIRING-Shoes called
for and delivered by Jos. Marti-
netti, Shoemaker. Telephone No.
Al.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips of Duluth
have arrived in the city. Mr..
Phillips is employed as chauffeur
for P. 7. Brownell.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

John Martilla was up from Vir-
ginia over Sunday on a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Erick
Martilla.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Dillon p. Tierney assistant state
forester is in the vicinity on busi-
ness connected with the forest ser
vice.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

- DR.. Larson the
Va@A Optometrist will be
wv at the H otel Ex-
change Tuesday
June 1st. Consult him if you are
afflicted with defective eyes OF
need glasses. 4t.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kelly OF
Little Falls were in the city yester-
day.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Mrs. Grant McMahan and Mrs.
A. Schroeder spent several days at
Soudan this week.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Frank Church returned Friday
from visit with friends and
relatives in Duluth.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Place your floral orders with Eli
Rosenbloom. Phone 21.-Adv. tt.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Jos. Martinetti will cali for and
deliver your laundry and dry clean
ing weekly. Phone No. 47-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Coombe of
Virginia arrived Sunday for a visit
with the parents of Mr.. Coombe.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Frank Veranth is now driving
about in Dodge car the same hav-
ing arrived Monday.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

The Martha Society will picnic
at Sandy Point on the 23d which
will be week from Sunday.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
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Smoke the Major Reno Cigar. =
Adv.
Bert Smith of Winton has receiv-
ed new King car.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
kelsali, srIday, son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Seiberlich, daughter.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

Frank Bracco spent Sunday at
Tower with his parents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

eastern and western frontiers and en-
largement of the foundation OF German
maritime power which will permit OF q
moro vigorous development Of economic
forces. Tho concrete means whereby
follows:
Tho elimination of Belgium as an in
dependent State. That country. from a
political, military. commercial. none
tary. banking and postal standpoint to
be subject to German imperial lcEisla-
tion and. the memorandum says. must
he SO administered that its inhabitants
shall have no influence whatever on
the political deStinicS Of the empire.
Tho memorialists demand as vitality
necessary to Germany possession OF the
French coast from the German frontier
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

10 the River Somme. together with an
interior region sufficient to give strate.
Eic and economic support to tho chan
mel ports thus acquired
vasion. Verdun and Bclfort and the
western slopes OF tho Vosges between
these two cities should be annexed. in
Guiding the Bricy mining basin in add :
tion to tho northern coal deposits
Furthermore. France is to be required
TO indemnity French proprietors for
land. buildings. etc. taken by GSrmon
authority
The mcmorialists demand such extern
sion OF the frontier in the east as will
Eirc great facilities for colonization to
Prussia and the empire in present Rus
sian territory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
GERMANS ARE FIGURING
OUT THEIR DEMANDS
Determining Now What They Want
when War Finally Shall
Have Been Won.

Especial Cable TO The Times Disratch.l
PARIS. August l4.-According to the
Temps. six important industrial and
agricultural associations in Germany
have sent n long confidential memo
randum to Chancellor Won Bethman-
Hollweg on conditions OF peace which
they regard as indispensable TO assure
tho continued economic development Of
the country.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-06-25

cheap and will not pay for the high
priced feed she has consumed. And
the owner of a large flock of chickens
that consume large quantities of feed
should know the cost Of keeping 80
many chickens, feeding them an IN
tire year for the egg yield. When the
feed cost is greater than the egg yield
there are several reasons for 1t. If
the person in charge Of the chickens
is toe busy with other matters to pro-
vide scratching floors in winter, green
feed and feed to take the place of
worms when the ground is cold or
frozen, and various other things a hen
must have If she is to lay high priced
eggs out of season. the owner of the
flock will lose money.
A second important requirement that
the farm flock must have besides good
housing and care is good blood. If a
hen is to lay a paying number of eggs
per year she must be from some heavy
laying strain and pure bred. 1t would
be useless to give a flock of chickens
the best Of care if they were not from
a heavy laying strain. With such
blood the poultryman or farmer can
expect to get 100 to 40 eggs from each
hen per year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-06-25
AN UNSUITABLE SHIP.
Life savIns Air Belt Completely En-.
circles the Vessel.

Life savsns Air Belt Completely En-
circles the Vessel.
OF course the only absolutely unsink.
able ship is n in which the weight Of
vessel and cargo is less than that Of
the water it displaces. And such ships
would, nanifestly. be Of very limited
use commercially. What inventors
mean when they use the phrase is.
therefore. a ship which no ordinary ca
tastrophe can sink. Such a one. devised
and built in four foot model by an old
sea captain. has lately aroused the en-
thusiasm OF the harbor superintendent
of Llanelly. in Wales. And as both
harbor superintendent and sea cap
tain are men whose ideas about ships
are based on practical experience. this
particular unsuitable ship deserves at
least brief description.
It is, below the water line, a vessel
Of ordinary construction. But built
around the out Of water portion Of the
nagian life preserver. This is in the
shape OF q triangular bulge; or over
hang. or belt. having no connection
with the interior of the hull. 1t simply
contains air and is divided into numer-
Gus compartments. 1t is tightly closed
on sides, top and bottom and forms a
shut in betting Of air above the upper
edge of the ship. If through under
water collision the entire hull Is flood
ed this belt of air will be sufficient to
sustain the vessel with the upper deck
above water. If a portion of the belt
itself is torn open the remainder will.
with the help Of the unflooded part of
the hull. prevent sinking.
The harbormaster found that he
could not sink the sea captains model.
no matter how heavily it was loaded
or how completely the hull was food.
ed. It's inventor believes 1t would add
not more than 5 per cent to the cost Of
a ship-$5OO, 900 to a $1O.OOO.OOO vessel.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-06-25
How Sapphires Are Mined.

The method Of recovering the stones
from the ground Of the New Mines
Sapphire syndicate. YogO. Mont. Is
rather unusual and interesting. The
matrix containing the stones is an in
trusive igneous rock w%eathered to a
yellow clay for Il depth Of approx
mately twenty feet from the surface.
From this portion the sapphires are
easily separated by washing. Below
this belt where the rock is harder it
has been found necessary to disinte-
CRATE it by exposing it in piles to the
weather and wetting occasionally. The
ore is placed on inclined floors and
left for several months during the win
ter. The frequent freezing and thaw-
ing cause the Jumps to slack and dis
integrate. A large stream Of water is
then played on the piles and the ma
terial sluiced similar to placer gold
Engineering and Mining Journal.