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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
TuE Rureau of naturalization a

THE Bureau of Naturalization at
Washington is furnishing the
superintendent of schools of the
range towns with the names
of foreigners who have filed petit
tons for naturalization during
July and August and it is the in
tention of the superintendent to
keep in touch with the applicants
in order to have them attend night
school sessions and fit themselves
for citizenship by careful study of
the language and the points that
will be brought up in their exam
nation. 1t is the desire of the
Bureau of Naturalization that
teachers in charge of these classes
observe closely the effect upon the
student of the subjects and methods
of instruction so that detailed re-
ports of the results of their observa-
ton may be available at the end of
the scholastic year. This informa-
ton, in connection with the re-
ports to be received from all over
the United States from superin-
tendents of schools, will be used in
the preparation of an exhaustive
report presenting the experiences
of all engaged in this work. The
Bureau reports that since July 1,
1910, 1919 aliens of St. Louis
county have declared their inten-
ton and 1868 have filed their final
applications for citizenship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
farmers in this vicinity as we'll as

farmers in this vicinity as we'll as
other places. The Bulletin says:
The right kind of potatoes
bring better prices than the wrong
kind, and the right kind can usual
ly be grown with very little added
trouble.
The right kind of potatoes is
the kind the public wants. To
find out the taste of the public as
to potatoes, DR.. E. Willard, of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company
not long ago made an extended
investigation-in homes, hotels,
restaurants, and commission
houses-from Chicago to the
Pacific coast. He found the de.
mand was for sound potatoes. oil
good flavor, medium size, and regu.
lar shape. He also found that
such potatoes commanded higher
prices than mixed lots of large and
small, regularly and irregularly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
Red Cross Seals
Two hundred million Red {

Two hundred million Red Cross
Christmas Seals are now being
printed and distributed by the
American Red Cross and The
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis,
according to statement issued by
the latter organization today. The
proceeds from the sale of these seals
will 60 for the fight against tuber-
culosis in the communities where
the seals are sold.
The organization of the Red
Cross Seal sale this year will take
in every state and territory of the
United States, including Hawaii,
Porto Rico, and the Canal Zone.
By December 1st, over $1,000
workers, men, women and children.
will be engaged in the campaign.
The sale in 1914 broke all prev
ious records, totaling over SIS, OOO,-
600 seals, an increase of % per
cent over 1918. After deducting
all expenses, this left nearly $780,
900 for tuberculosis work in this
country. The money has been
and is being expended by over
1000 different agencies who
benefited from the sale in amounts
ranging from 500 or less to over
SIS, 900. The American Red
Cross announces that it will con-
tinue its previous successful policy
of charging only 10 per cent of the
gross proceeds to state anti-tuber-
culosis associations, thereby en-
couraging local work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
LITTLE MARY'S ESSAY ON
PERFORMERS"
(by Dorothy Dix

Reformers are folk that try tc
keep everybody from doing thu
things they don't want to do them
selves. Reformers think that any
thing they don't enjoy is awfully
wicked and they try to get law:
passed to stop it.
My grandmamma, who hate:
the taste of beer and who only
drinks ten cups of tea day, is &
temperance reformer.
And my aunt who is made sick
by the smell of tobacco, is the head
of the Anti-Cigarette League.
And my mamma runs the Anti
Swearing Crusade and Uncle John
who has the rheumatism so badly
he can hardly walk. is organizing
movement to reform modern
dancing and stop the tango.
And Mrs. Jones, who lives next
door, has started a movemeet to
suppress bridge playing, but my
mamma says that Mrs. Jones plays
such a rotten game that she never
wins any prizes anyhow.
There are two kinds of re-
formers. The near reformers and
the far reformers. The far re-
formers try to keep the heather
from doing the way they want to,
and the near reformers interfere
with the pleasures and happiness of
the folks at home.
The far off reformers are the
most popular and can raise the
most money for their cause.
Reformers are very wise people
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

AN editor has figured out a good
way to commit suicide. He de-
plores the old way of leaning on a
uble-barreled shotgun and pull
ing the trigger, or blowing out the
gas. He would simply get out an
issue of the paper in which he told
the exact truth about everyone in
town, and then-await the end.
There is one satisfaction in this
manner of getting rid of the world.
He would not last long as the mob
would tear him to pieces. What
an interesting paper he could get
out? Eth, what?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

AT last it is here. G. A. Lind
bergh the Observation-Disclosures
congressman from Little Falls has
announced himself as a candidate
for Governor and will run on a
platform to be announced later and
in which he declares he has worked
out scheme to give men and
women the best results for their
industry" Lindbcrgh is a versa
tile chap as he showed few years
ago when he was one of the leaders
in the Bull Moosers, ran on the
Republican ticket and made Demo-
cratic speeches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

THE October number of the
Minnesota Monthly Magazine is on
our desk. This magazine is pub
lished in St. Paul in the interests
of good road building in the state
and its mission is to furnish in
formation on all public highways,
not only in the state but the nation
as we'll. The October number
Contains many very interesting
articles on roads and their con-
struction and maintenance besides
much other information of interest
to the citizens of the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
New Publication
The Department of the Inter

The Department of the Interior
Bureau of Mines announces new
publications to be had as follows:
BULLETIN 1O1. Abstracts oil
current decisions on mines and
mining; October, 1914, to April
1915, by J. w. Thompson. 1915,
1873 PIP.
TECHNICAL PAPER 81. Saving
fuel in heating a house. by L. P.
Breckenridge and S. B. Flagg.
1915. IS pp., 8 figs.
TECHNICAL PAPER 1O4. Analy-
sis of natural gas and illuminating
gas by fractional distillation at low
temperatures and pressures, by c..
A. Burrell, F. M. Seibert, and I.
w. Robertson. 1915. Al pp., 7
figs.
TECHNICAL PAPER Ill. Safety
in stone quarrying, by Oliver
Bowles. 1915. 48 pp., S pls. 4
figs.
TECHNICAL PAPER lis. Infam-
inability of mixtures of gasoline
vapor and air, by G. A. Burrell
and H. 7. Boyd. 1915. Is pp.,
2 figs.
TECHNICAL PAPER 12O. A
photography of the chemistry of
gas manufacture, by w. F. RIFT
man and M. G. Whitaker, COM
piled and arranged by M. S.
Howard. 1915. 20 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
can not be granted without salts
factory 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, 1915-10-08

HENNEPIN COUNTY, by about
5000 majority Monday decided to
retain the licensed saloon. Nearly
10000 votes were cast. This
settles the question for Mime
apolis, which is practically all of
Hennepin county for three years.
1t was figured by many that had
Hennepin gone dry that the legis-
lature in the coming session would
have passed the statewide prohibi-
ton bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

by allowing the birds to live and
thus insure breeding hens and a
supply of chicks for next year.
Rabbits, which up to last year
were almost pest, are also a
scarce article owing to a disease
which decimated, or almost wiped
them out. A true sportsman will
look out for the future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

THE road drag should be operat-
ed a plenty from now on to the
freeze-up. The wet weather have
put the roads in excellent condi-
ton for dragging. This is espe-
cially true of the streets in this
city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

PARTRIDGES are scarcity this
year. The late frosts and wet
weather early in the spring seems
to have played havoc with the
broods. All the birds secured by
hunters at present are old ones
and everyone shot decreases the
supply by dozen or more for next
spring. In many places owing to
the scarcity, hunters are refusing
to kill the birds. The idea is
good one and sportsmen could do
themselves and others a great favor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs of a public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications of a
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication but
as a guarantee of good faith. Write and get it to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.-Editor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
Select Good Potatoes

From the University Bulletin the
following is taken in the hopes of
lettering the potato yield of tn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

Charles Pitcher, Git should be
Catcher), is being sought by the
Milwaukee police. He is alleged
to have eight wives, and some of
them are jealous of the others and
want him arrested. His latest cap
ture was girl but II years of
age, who left with the gay deceiver
from Manitowoc. : Saltwater
Gazette.
That any blockhead can get
drunk, that intoxication is proof
of stupidity instead of smartness,
that dissipation is the most vulgar
form of intellectual pleasure,
that gluttony is unmanly, and that
every man is "a bum" while he is
drunk-are some of the helpful
facts that would go further toward
reform than sermons and editorials,
if young men would realize them.
If the handwriting young
spendthrift at the bar, or in his
club, or with other folly chasers at
the roadhouse, could read the mind
of the bartender, or the waiter, he
would get line on himself" that
would be more impressive for re-
form than ton of tracts or the
incessant thunder of preachers.
To be a fool is not necessarily
criminal, and many we'll satisfied
wastrels of money, time and
character are satisfied to believe
that they are, at worst, not GRIM
inals.
There is reason to believe that as
weapon of reform, ridicule would
be as good as solid preachment;
and that assaults on the vanity of
youth would be even more effec-
tive than appeals to its moral or
religious instincts. There are
many broad minded" young
men who refuse to believe that it is
crime to be drunk. But it
shouldn't take much to convince
them that it is an indication of ILL.,
breeding, stupidity and low ten
denotes to be drunk. Any fool
can do that and-generally does
Minneapolis Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

After all there is side to this
Hibbing tax question which must
appeal to all who know of range
conditions. This side will show
up more forcefully than now when
Hibbing is hole III the ground.
Hibbing is entitled to something
now for that future hole. That
hole spells oblivion for Hibbing.
Who can blame them for prepar-
ing now for that vacuum in the
earth which is widening and
deepening each day. For say
ninety days the work goes on each
year, then nine months follow with
no work-and one must eat. Per-
haps if we are fair we can see two
sides to this tax question instead
of one.-Tower News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

Reverend BILLY" Sunday is no,
meeting with flattering success in
his Omaha revival, and the well
known evangelist is reported to be
all "het up" Thus far the collec.
tions have fallen seventeen thou.
sand dollars short of the expenses,
and very few are hitting the
sawdust trail" Omaha citizens
are evidently not given to surren-
dering to their emotions. Prince.
ton Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08
Subscription $2perYear
Entered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.

This paper is on 6leat 3e-South 3rd street.
Minneapolis. Mimi. at the exhibit room of The
Immigration Commission. of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

New York society "purveyors"
have been making public show OF
their latest styles in lingerie, using
living models of rare beauty, and
the men folks are taking more
interest in the display than the
women are. Indeed, when Nav
wants to find Hennery she knows
right where to look for him.
Mesaba Ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

Another season of dropping
bottles along the roadway like the
present one has been and every
auto owner can safely be counted
by the drys" as one sure vote.
Whether the guilty ones get so
drunk that they can just lift the
bottle over the side or whether
they do not care what condition
they leave the road in is not
known, but probably it is little of
both.-Aurora News.
The Eastland, which tipped over
in a calm, may be put into service
again. The public will prefer
taking a train. = Minneapolis
Journal.
Not the least of wars horrors
are the names that sentimental
fathers and mothers are giving
helpless babes. There's mania
for naming them after heroes and
battles. Think of the boys destin-
ed to go through life with such
appellations as Joffre Neuve Chap
ellie Jones, Thomas Ypres Watkins,
Jellicoe Dardanelles Bizet, linden
burg Novo Georgievak Schmidt,
Nicholas Przemysl Snezarof, ETC.
Hibbing Tribune.
Now that the summer is over,
the women will doubtless retire
their furs from active service and
expose their beautiful curved necks
to autumn and winter zephyrs.
Pioneer Press.
Some industrious man. A
fellow who goes by the name of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-10-08

Some industrious man. A
fellow who goes by the name of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-17
CLEANLINESS IN THE DAIRY
at Milking Time-Avoid Practice
of Wetting Hands.

The hands should never be wet when
milking. Some mixers follow the
practice of wetting their hands by
dipping them into the milk. This is
a filthy habit and introduces a great
many bacteria into the milk. These
bacteria have their effect, first, upon
the flavor of the milk and cream, and
later upon the butter
The most common source of filth in
milk is the COW at milking time. If
she has a cake of manure on her side,
it is almost impossible to milk her
without getting some of the manure in
the milk With this filth is not only
introduced the bad flavor of the ma
nure itself, but also innumerable bac-
terra which develop when they are in
the milk at favorable temperature
very rapidly and bring about favors
in the milk similar to the flavor of the
filth with which they we're introduced.
Idaho Experiment Station, Bulletin
No. 70.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-17
CHAPTER VII-contInued.

ROsamund finched, but recovered to
-7eer We'll, then. what answer did
Won give him, I'd like to know"
Carolyn was, for a moment, non
Infused oh" she replied, finally, 81
didn't want to throw him down too
hard. you know. I said I'd let him
know later, so that could break it
to him gently"
Exactly. So did T." Rosamund,
triumphant, scrambled upon Carolyn's
Ufeboat. But I don't intend to break
# to him very gently after this!"
No" Carolyn reflected grimly.
I'VE ought to make it just a little hard
for him. don't you think? We might
even torture him a bit-if possible.
The question is, how to do it." She
contemplated Rosamund, musing on
revenge.
"I don't understand it at ALL" Rosa
muBd complained. why in the world
should a man act like that?''
MY dear Miss Gale, I don't know.
But I do know that it's just like men.
You never can tell what they'll do.
You think you know them-you think
you're perfectly safe-years go by and
they seem perfectly human and ra-
tional-and then-piff! They explode.
No woman yet has ever solved the
mystery"
Rosamund's suavity was perfect as
she looked Carolyn over pragmatical-
". Funny you let Hall Bonistelle go
so far with you, wasn't it! Say, he
must have shocked you awfully!"
Now, see here!" said Carolyn firm
", putting her hand on Rosamund's
arm. There's no use in our bicker-
ing like this. Don't you realize that
we're in the same boat? Now, you
say you don't want to marry Hall. I'd
like to be sure, though, before 1 go
any further"
"f you needn't worry" cried Rosa
.sund, YOU can have him, so far as
I'm concerned"
Carolyn couldn't keep from smiling
now; Rosamund was too much for her
ooh, thank you very much; but have
other plans for him. And we ought to
try to find out what in the world he's
up TO-"
DO you suppose it could possibly
be a joke?" Rosamund asked anx-
iously.
1T looks to me-" said Carolyn, re-
iecting. AS if somebody had slipped
a powder or something into his coffee.
Or, It may be a disease. Incipient in
sanity, perhaps. No doubt he's going
about proposing to everyone today.
and"
Carolyn paused. The door was open
Ing Mrs. Royalton entered
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-17
CHAPTER VIII.

Mrs. Royalton, in an almost too
vivid shade of purple, was, in contrast
to the two rather excited women al
ready there, calm, cool and confident.
Things were going very we'll with
ReDa RoyaltOn; she had a man in her
pocket. Rena was getting on; thirty
five had struck its warning bell; if she
were going to be married again, why
not now? Wasn't Hall Bonistelle
handsome? Wasn't he we'll born and
bred? Rena had thought him over,
and decided to accept him. She en-
tered, therefore. in a most becomingly
amiable state Of mind, lofty and some
what detached.
To Carolyn she gave a smiling but
suspicious, Why, hello, Carolyn! You
here.' and to ROsamund the quick,
unconscious tribute due the natural
blonde. Her eyes returned to Carolyn,
a little troubled. Il didn't expect to
See You again so soon, my dear!" she
said
hoS4mund, meanwhile, was staring
III me prototype of the portrait which
mad started the discussion of Halls
-.,'Iaetes. Carolyn, noticing, intro
o-1a1 her. Rosamund, however, did
-', interest Rena Royalton so much
as dill Carolyn herself.
"aere is Mr.. Bonistelle?" she
asked
On. he's out-as usual" said Caro-
-.2 i expect Miss Fisher will at
I1ri 20 You, though"
Mrs. ROyalton shrugged her shout
-..S Miss Fisher will hardly do for
WAT ] wank" she said. I'm afraid
3" nave to see Mr.. Bonistelle him
ss.s"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-17
PROTECTION FOR THE GRAPES
Paper Bag Placed Over Fruit viii
Keep Away Insects and Birds
Insures Choice Clusters.

Place a paper bag over each bunch
of grapes when the fruit is the size
of small shot. This protects the
grapes from insect and bird injury,
and insures extra choice clusters.
Fasten the mouth of the bag closely
about each stem with wire or. string.
Seedsmen sell wired bags for this pur-
pose.
One year one mans punches of
grapes were many OF them so large
that they eventually burst two-pound
bags; since then he has used three
pound bags; they cost about 95 cents
per 100 and may be bought at any
seed store.
This bagging method is only practi-
cable in small way; large growers
depend upon spraying to produce fine
clusters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-17
When will you be here, !. /. All right,

When will you be here? All right,
good-by!"
Mrs. Royalton and Rosamund still
sat as If entranced, but Carolyn Dallys
rose impatiently now, and glanced
about, as If In search of an excuse. The
room was tensely charged with cleo
tricity- 1t was evident that in another
minute the explosion must come. But.
nrst, how to get rid Of this important,
busy little Miss Fisher?
Flodie herself answered the I'M
voiced question. Wasn'tshe as desir-
GUS as any of them to bring the thing
10 a head? Yes; so she must fly. and
leave the field of battle clear Still
smiling, she disappeared into the
stockroom. She left the door ajar.
Mrs. Royalton rose, with a self-con-
scious smile. well, Carolyn" she said.
1 suppose I'll have to tell you, now.
1t Is most unfortunate that Miss Fisher
wasn't more discreet in her converse
ton. But so long as she has let the
cat out of the bag, / might as we'll in
ing to Hall about is for this finger!"
She held up her left hand, her thumb
pointing to her third finger.
Carolyn, with a whoop, fell into
Rosamund's arms, and the two laughed
until they cried.
Mrs. Royalton stared as If they had
suddenly gone mad. Then she ex-
claimed angrily, I'D like to know what
there is to laugh at! don't see any
thing particularly amusing in the fact
that I'm going to marry Hall Boni-
stellei"
"Oh, don't your" Carolyn gurgled
Miss Gale, do you see anything funny
in it,"
Funny! It's a scream!" Rosamund
shouted with mirth. Who'll be the
next one?"
ooh, the more the merrier!" cried
Carolyn.
Rena Royalton drew herself up
proudly. 81 think you're exceedingly
Impairment" she replied.
Carolyn dried her eyes on a lace
handkerchief. "Rena," she said, still
giggling, 81 don't know whether it's too
true to be funny, or too funny to be
true. But you ought to be in on this
joke, really, my dear. 1t will inter
est you Strangely"
"Well, don't call it a joke. It's an
outraged" cried Rosamund
"Say, Miss Gale" Carolyn turned
confidentially, "d'you know, we ought
really to form society of the sur
vivors, you know. Rena's the oldest,
and We'll elect her president"
Mrs. Royalton stared from one to
the other, her temper rising. Finally
she remarked cuttingly, 81 must say,